| Owner: | Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust |
| Address: | George Street |
| Location Town: | Stroud |
| Location Country: | England |
| Architect: | Charles Baker |
| Material: | Cotswold stone |
| Designations: | Grade II listed |
The Subscription Rooms is a building in George Street at the centre of the town of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, erected in 1833 under the architect Charles Baker of Painswick.[1] [2] Funding for its erection was obtained through public subscription, hence its name.
The Rooms provide a venue for a variety of entertainment[3] including music, dance, theatre, visual arts, spoken word, exhibitions and workshops. The Beatles performed there on 31 March 1962.[4] [5]
The building previously housed the Tourist Information Centre.
The two-storey, detached building is Grade II listed, giving it legal protection against unauthorised alteration or demolition. It is made from Cotswold stone, with a three-story extension to the rear, in brick. The frontage has a portico with Tuscan columns and balustraded balcony, facing onto a forecourt.
The building was owned by Stroud District Council, but in July 2017 they announced plans to sell it, by tender, with a guide price of £600,000 and with consideration given to letting.[6] In 2019 it passed into the ownership of the Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust (Charity No. 1180350).[7] [8]