GLOUCESTER BID NEWS
Prizes for September with Mi Rewards!
This month there are 5 £20 Gloucester Gift Cards up for prizes! Join Mi Rewards Gloucester today and get 100 free points! It's free to join and no info is stored. You can earn points in over 70 fantastic businesses such as Farmhouse Deli, Jane's Pantry and Gloucester...
Street Aware Update – September 2023
"Our ongoing No Alcohol PSPO enforcement operation, being conducted by Police and CPOs, is still in full swing with our haul of alcohol still growing by the day. However I am pleased to report that we have seen, and continue to see, a reduction in the number of...
Mi Rewards Winner for August!
Here's our lucky August winner of the beautiful necklace from Bizarre . Diane says "I was really surprised and delighted to find that I was this month's winner with Mi Rewards.Thank you so much! I'd encourage everyone to join the scheme as it's so easy to take part....
The Real Greek Serves up a Special Feast for the Release of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3!
Traditional Greek dishes and refreshing cocktails offer the perfect pre-movie dinner stop off before seeing the latest blockbuster at Gloucester Quays. Authentic restaurant group, The Real Greek, will be offering diners a traditional Greek Meat Platter and specially...
Popular places for local spending in Gloucester revealed as city gift card reaches key milestone!
Thousands has been spent locally through the Gloucester Gift Card with restaurants, cafés and shops some of the most popular venues. As the Gloucester Gift Card reaches a milestone of £20,000 cards sold, local businesses are encouraging people to buy and spend the...
City all set to celebrate Gloucester Day
Gloucester Day is set to return on Saturday, September 2 to celebrate Gloucester’s rich and interesting history. The annual celebration is organised by Gloucester’s town crier Alan Myatt and supported by Gloucester City Council. The long standing event is intended to...
Go Gold in Gloucester this September
Gloucester is invited to 'Go Gold' this September to support Emily’s Gift. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and 37 children are receiving cancer treatment on the Emily Kent Unit in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital presently. Hundreds are in remission &...
Gloucester Goes Retro Returns
This year’s Gloucester Goes Retro will be driving into the city on Saturday, August 26, as the event returns for its eighth year! The UK’s finest Retro festival and much-loved annual family event is organised and funded by Gloucester City Council in partnership with...
New Life Saving Equipment Unveiled in Gloucester
A new defibrillator has been installed in Gloucester thanks to a partnership with the Gloucester Quays Rotary Club, One to One Recruitment, Gloucester Business Improvement District, Gloucester City Safe and Eastgate Shopping Centre. This is another 24/7 publicly...
Gloucester Gift Card – Where to spend it Wednesday!
We have two more businesses now accepting the Gloucester Gift Card! Brewhouse & Kitchen - Gloucester Quays Coffee#1 - Northgate Street These are wonderful additions to our local gift card programme, which now brings the total to a whopping 79 businesses to choose...
Starting this Week – More Enforcement
The latest report from Solace on DISC, Adam Stevens. Starting this week, I am pleased to update you that you will start to see an increase in visibility and enforcement in the City Centre, specifically around the issues of Street Drinking and related Anti-Social...
Summer of Fun at The Soldiers of Gloucestershire
The school holidays have started and wow, have we got a jam-packed calendar in store for you! Keep your children occupied and entertained with us here at The Soldiers of Gloucestershire this summer. From bouncy castles, meet the veterans and Tank Buster, to historical...
Discover the monastic heritage of Gloucester Cathedral this summer!
Throughout August, a packed programme of activities will offer visitors of all ages the chance to learn more about this remarkable place Gloucester Cathedral is delighted to launch a brand-new, family-friendly Summer Challenge that will run between Friday 4 August and...
Gloucester Festival of Archaeology Builds on Previous Success to be Bigger and Better!
In its third year, the Gloucester Festival of Archaeology, starting this weekend and continuing until the 30th of July, is a city-wide event that encourages visitors and residents to explore the city and gain a greater appreciation of what lies beneath. Steeped in...
Gloucester’s Got an Appetite for Attracting New Food & Drink Outlets!
Gloucester’s influx of new (and old) food and drink establishments opening is a welcome site for the city’s high street. We’ve recently seen the opening of ‘Island Bites’, a new independent Caribbean restaurant and take-away, which opened its doors last month and...
Ed Balls to feature at Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester
The Three Choirs Festival has announced that broadcaster, writer and former politician Ed Balls will be joining the festival line up in Gloucester. He will join forces with the Marsyas Trio as the narrator in the Three Little Mammoths on Saturday 29 July. Written by...
Knife Angel Legacy Continues – NOT IN OUR CITY!
Two mobile knife detectors have been deployed to keep knives off the streets of Gloucester, as part of the new #NOTINOURCITY campaign, headed up by City Safe. The systems have popped up and are now being used at locations across Gloucester City. As well as having the...
Independents Week – Spotlight – MIJU Wools
MIJU Wools, Cathedral Quarter, College StreetWe supply everything you need for knitting and crochet projects including beautiful yarns ,patterns,needles and hooks . We run lots of sociable knitting and crochet groups. We are friendly and approachable and will do our...
Independents Week – Blog – Supernova Celebrant
Nicky Wildin, CEO and Founder of Supernova Celebrant Celebrating & Connecting Indie Businesses ⭐️ Having been an independent business owner & supported an abundance of local food & events businesses in a professional capacity for the last few decades I...
Independents Week – Spotlight – Gloucester Framing
Gloucester Framing, Commercial RoadGloucester Framing is a bespoke framing service. We're a small, independent business. We love what we do because no day is the same. You never know what is going to come through the door. It's a genuine pleasure to meet our customers...