Moments of Wonder
While the main Festival of Wonder takes a break for a year the team are excited to be bringing you Moments of Wonder – smaller events throughout the year with new artists and new venues!
Up next…
31st July – 2nd August 2026
Holy Trinity Minchinhampton
Details Below
For one weekend only! New Circus show debuts in Minchinhampton this summer as the next Moment of Wonder comes to town.
Churches Together in Minchampton invite you to their very own weekend of wonder. With exciting events from Friday 31st July until Sunday 2nd August.
Featuring performances by visiting artists Millie Whitestone, Sky and Alby in a show curated by Claudia Weston (School of Larks, Stroud) and Andy Bewley (Writer and Director), prepare to be amazed by circus feats, gymnastics and wonderful singing
Hosted in partnership with Minchinhampton Baptist Church the wonder begins at Holy Trinity Minchinhampton on Friday 31st July at 4:30pm with a relaxed performance of the circus show for those with additional needs where there will be more space, less noise and reduced lighting.
Then on Saturday morning their doors will fly open again at 10am for the first full performance, (later shows at 1pm and 3pm) as well as a reflective space and treasure hunt – all for FREE
Pay as you feel refreshments will be served throughout the weekend.
Visitors will also get their chance to see the incredible “Burning Bush” art installation by local artists Pyrite Creative.
The weekend of wonder continues into Sunday 2nd August at 9am at the Gifford’s Circus Big Top – join the team for this special Sunday service followed by refreshments back at Holy Trinity Church.
Volunteers from both churches as well as the wider Festival of Wonder community will be on hand throughout the weekend to support guests and make them feel welcome.
The event is part of the Moments of Wonder series brought to you by local charity Ignition Gloucestershire more details can be found at festivalofwonder.org and by following @FOWStroud on social media.
“Reawakening wonder in an age of exhaustion.”
What is the Festival of Wonder?
The Festival of Wonder offers a wondrous array of spectacles, activities and spaces designed to engage, enrich and inspire wonder. The majority of events are free to attend but there are 2 free events where tickets are recommended due to limited numbers and the fundraising Gala where there is a range of tickets prices to suit all pockets.
The majority of events and activities are FREE
to attend and open to all ages.
This year we will explore our understanding of wonder in powerful new ways and, in particular, consider how we might find beauty and hope in unusual places, in particular in aspects of the natural world we often take for granted. Can we gaze on unexpected wonders through which we experience a ‘more beautiful world that our hearts know is possible’.
So, whether you enjoy the wonder of the natural world, the wonder of words, imagination, creativity, song or dance we hope you will find something to again brighten, lighten and inspire.
What makes you wonder?
What stops you in your tracks in a moment of WOW? What sparks your imagination to run and spurs you to act? Whether it’s community or justice, music or art, beauty or magic, sounds or silence, the Festival of Wonder invites you to step back take time and wonder.
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