Stroud businesses and events named best in Cotswolds

Chalfest - which has been running since 2017 and has seen the likes of Mel C, Basements Jaxx and Sophie Ellis-Bextor perform at the annual event - has been named the Best Music Festival in the Cotswolds Awards.

Winstones Ice Cream Parlour was named as the Best Ice Cream Shop, the Malthouse Collective was named the Best Antiques Shop meanwhile Tweedy was named the Entertainer of the Year.

Birch Catering won Caterer of the Year 2025 while Outdoor Wedding Venue of the Year went to Rococo Garden.

Stroud Brewery was awarded the Best Drinks Producer award while the Dress Shop of the Year was named as The White Room.

A spokesperson for Chalfest said: "We wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you that took the time to vote for Chalfest at the Cotswold Awards,

"Not bad for a not for profit event run entirely by volunteers."

A spokesperson for the awards said: "We’re so happy to announce the 2025 winners of The Cotswolds Awards.

"We received tens of thousands of nominations for businesses in the Cotswolds who are all so fabulous at what they do that their customers and fans felt there should be an award with their name on it!

"From January to September, nominations came in for Cotswold businesses of all kinds, shapes, types, and sizes.

"Every single nominated business was entered into the voting process and throughout October and November, they were all voted for by the public in The Cotswolds Awards."

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Stroud businesses and events named best in Cotswolds

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