Elder Statesman Michael Heseltine Tells All Plus Art, Archaeology and Anglo-Saxons this Spring Former Deputy Prime Minister and Life Peer, Michael Heseltine, will share the inside story of Downing Street and his six decades in British politics when he appears at the...
Ring in the festive cheer as Gloucester’s stunning Lantern Procession and Christmas Light Switch-On returns this Sunday (November 21) as part of the Bright Nights programme. Local artists and school children are working on a series of magical lanterns based on the...
Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival returns to delight music fans across six days at the end of July. Now celebrating its 20th year, the R&B Festival runs from Tuesday 26 July to Sunday 31 July across Gloucester. 61 gigs take to the stage at 10 venues including:...
Next year's Gloucester Santa Fun Run will be on Saturday 9th December 2023 – Get it in your diaries now Just to let everyone who took part in the 2022 #GlosSantaFunRun that we raised £2,457.81 for The Rotary Community Awards; so well done you have helped out as well...
Ahoy me hearties and land lubbers, next Bank Holiday weekend, Gloucester City Centre will be awash with more sea fairing shenanigans, with the free Gloucester Shanty Festival and Pirate Walk - 25th & 26th May. As part of the much-anticipated Tall Ships Festival,...
Gloucester Shanty Festival ArtistsWe’re FRIGGITT, a 3-piece shanty band from landlocked Wiltshire, founded twelve years ago by Chris Turpin at Swindon Folksingers Club. The current band members have been performing together for eight years and are Chris Turpin -...
The Gloucester Shanty festival and Pirate Walk have been confirmed alongside the well anticipated return of the Gloucester Tall Ships Festival. The Gloucester BID funded event will be part of exciting events planned across the city for the Tall Ships and Queen's...
Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) are proud sponsors of this years Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure.This year's festival is jam-packed with activities for the whole family. Returning to Gloucester during Tall Ships is the Zip Wire! Soak...
Next week sees a celebration as the Cathedral Quarter project comes to a close, which has brought much needed improvements to Westgate Street. On Friday, 14th June, there will be a Makers Market craft stalls and entertainment, mural painting, workshops, trails and...
Ten fluffy bunnies have hopped off around Gloucester! Find all ten bunnies that are hiding in Gloucester with a letter. Unscramble the hidden word and enter the competition to win a £50 gift card. The Bunny Hop Trail starts 31st March and runs until 16th April. Maps...
Eggsplore Gloucester this Easter! Collect 10 different stickers from a choice of 15 locations, before collecting your very own wooden Easter egg to decorate at home. This is a completely free activity, and will hopefully help you to discover some new places around the...
The first events for the winter Bright Nights programme, Gloucester’s festival of light, have been announced with an array of light installations including works by international artists. Running from November until February next year, the Gloucester BID supported...
Gloucester’s inaugural ‘Big Pub Push’ kicks off this weekend (October 21), showcasing the city’s inns and bars with an eight-day programme of highlights including a guided tour telling the stories of their rich history. Organised by Gloucester Business Improvement...
Discover ten giant Glow Globes dotted around the city this February. The globes are animated through snow and illuminated artworks. Scan the QR code on each one to watch the snow dance in the globes. The art inside the globes has been created by South West Artist Maya...
Folk musicians from around the country will be congregating in Gloucester for a weekend of music on the 22nd - 24th February for the second ever Gloucester Folk Trail. The full line-up has just been released and there will be over 50 performances and activities taking...
Ten fluffy bunnies have hopped off around Gloucester, carrying with them a letter, find the bunnies, unscramble the word and be in with the chance of winning a £50 gift card. This Easter, collaborating with ten fantastic Gloucester businesses and venues, Gloucester...
Alastair Kerr, South West Regional Representative, Campaign for Pubs "When I talk about pubs, I am often reminded of how William Blake once described them 'A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there's more conversation'....
Alastair Kerr, South West Regional Representative, Campaign for Pubs "There is nothing more important than independent businesses, indeed in all aspects they are the beating heart of our communities, cornerstone of our lives and backbone of our local economy and pubs...
Sam Holliday, FSB Gloucestershire and West of England Every successful and thriving town and city needs a retail and hospitality mix – one that combines some of the big national names we all know with the thriving, independent small businesses who give an area it's...
Luke Lutman, President, Gloucester Chamber of CommerceIndependent businesses form the base fabric of any city. Gloucester has some great independent businesses creating a unique identity with an offering found nowhere else. Developing a community, independent...
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