You might imagine a classical music festival set in the southern fringes of the Cotswolds would be a world of posh frocks, smart jackets and the sound of clinking champagne glasses. But just as Stroud feels a million miles away from the upmarket Chipping Norton image projected by the media, so too does its Hidden Notes Festival. Bringing together cutting-edge contemporary and avant-garde music with concerts, intimate listening sessions, exhibitions and films, Hidden Notes takes over theweekend in September. Having started life in 2019, its momentum quickly stalled due to the pandemic. But the festival returned in 2022 and enjoyed a sell-out run – and another in 2023.
