Gloucester BID - Business Improvement District

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds
2025-02-28 16:30 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Quayside Wealth Management, Pillar and Lucy House Merchants Road, Gloucester, GL2 5RG, United Kingdom
Building confidence for women and their finances, taking back control in a modern world of uncertainty and changing rules. A focussed session on understanding investments.
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is back with a focussed session on understanding investments. Be it short, medium or long term, women can learn the essentials of building wealth, making informed financial decisions, and achieving long-term financial security. We’ll dive into practical strategies to build and grow wealth, covering essential topics like ISAs, Lifetime ISAs and Pensions, touching on some more advanced topics too!
This event is an opportunity to connect, learn, and empower. See you there!

Bright Nights: The Whilers
2025-03-01 11:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-02 11:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-03 12:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-05 12:00 - 20:00 | Kings Square
The Whilers is a new creation from Air Giants, featuring three luminous, larger-than-life creatures engaged in a mystical conversation.
These beings, part sloth, spirit, and dragon, illuminate the night sky, enchanting audiences with their 3-metre-tall presence.
Their interactive, emotive movements are powered by robotic air control and sensing technology. The Whilers’ non-verbal communication occasionally evolves into rhythmic, performative songs, offering a captivating spectacle for all.

Bright Nights@ The Whilers
2025-03-04 12:00 - 20:00 | Kings Square

Isbourne Trio: International Women's Day Concert
2025-03-06 19:00 - 21:15 | The King’s School, Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BG, United Kingdom
King’s School Gloucester is looking forward to welcoming back The Isbourne Trio who will be giving a concert in the Ivor Gurney Hall on Thursday 6th March at 7pm. They are joining with a number of our music students from Junior and Senior School to celebrate International Women’s Day – this will be a varied and eclectic programme from female composers.

Please join us for the concert at 7.00pm and drinks just before – no need to reserve tickets in advance. Our music pupils will have the opportunity to work with these wonderful musicians during the afternoon workshop too.

Mighty Women from History and Science - Puppet and craft activity session
2025-03-08 11:00 - 14:00 | The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG, United Kingdom
In recognition of International Women’s Day and British Science Week, we are inviting families to meet some of our greatest female trailblazers and heroines in puppet form! Let science communicator Sarah Snell-Pym introduce you to science pioneers Ada Lovelace, Mary Anning and Mary Leakey; hero nurses Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole; and Gloucester’s great queen Aethelfled.

Alongside this, kids can get hands-on with crafts and activities related to the life and work of these historical figures, including fossil hunting, snap circuits and cabbage chemistry!

This drop-in event is suitable for children aged 4 and above accompanied by an adult. Entry is free with a suggested donation of £2 per person to support the upkeep of our historic building.

International Women’s Day Social Event
2025-03-08 11:00 - 17:00 | Eastgate Shopping Centre
Join us for a FREE community event celebrating International Women’s Day! This is a space for women-owned businesses, creatives, and the wider community to connect, share, and inspire each other.

Date: Saturday, 8th March 2025
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM
Location: Floodplains Shop, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Gloucester

💜 All ages welcome

What’s on?
Networking for female-led businesses
Live music & poetry open mic
Tea party – enjoy a variety of herbal brews
Book swap – bring a book, take a book!
Clothes & accessories swap/upcycling – give pre-loved items a new life
Creative workshops and skill sharing – group collage, painting, knitting, and crochet

This event is all about empowering women’s voices in Gloucester and shaping a future that represents all people loudly and proudly!

Whether you’re a maker, an entrepreneur, or just looking for an inspiring day out – this event is for you!

The theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 is “Accelerate Action”, emphasizing the urgency of advancing gender equality. This theme calls for swift and decisive measures to address systemic barriers and biases that hinder women’s progress in both personal and professional spheres.

International Women’s Day 2025 – A Celebration of Strength, Legacy & Belonging
2025-03-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Museum Of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1TH, United Kingdom
Arts Diverse-City invites you to a powerful gathering honouring the history, resilience, and identity of women. Rooted in Gloucester’s rich heritage, this event explores the deep connections between HAIR – a symbol of power, belonging, and legacy – and the personal journeys that shape us.

What to Expect:
• Poetry & Spoken Word: A platform for voices to echo history, identity, and cultural strength.
• Exhibition & Installations: Artistic expressions symbolising the significance of HAIR in shaping personal and collective narratives.
• Panel Discussion: Poets, artists, and cultural leaders explore the themes of belonging, home, and heritage.
• Community Conversations: An inclusive space to reflect, connect, and share lived experiences.

Event Schedule:
• 12:00 PM – Doors Open | Welcome & Networking
• 12:30 PM – Opening Remarks & Exhibition Introduction
• 1:00 PM – Tour and discussion about the Exhibition
• 2:30 PM – Open MIC Discussion: Belonging, Home & Hair
• 3:00 PM – Interactive Discussion & Audience Reflections
• 3:30 PM – Closing Performances & Final Words
• 4:00 PM – Event Ends with thanks

The Ultimate Bubble Show
2025-03-09 12:30 - 16:30 | Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Glooucester, GL1 1NS, United Kingdom
Ray Bubbles, an International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble!
This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray uses various different methods to craft stunning bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays. Prepare to be amazed as Ray creates a volcano bubble, a soap bubble carousel, a bubble ghost, and even a tornado inside a bubble!
Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble. This is a fast paced show full of high energy and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to create incredible bubble sculptures, effects and magical displays.
The show was inspired by Ray’s work with SEND schools, adult neurodivergent groups, and science centres across Europe. The performance is suitable for children and adults with additional needs. uildhaSunday 9 Mar 2025

12.30pm
2.30pm

Tickets: Adult £9, Child £5, Family £22.50
Time: 12.30 – 1.30pm and 2.30 – 3.30pm
Unreserved seating
Perfect for all ages!

UpFront Survivors
2025-03-11 10:00 - 2025-03-16 19:00 | The Chambers, 27 St Aldate Street, Kings Square,, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1RP, United Kingdom
Strike a Light and Viv Gordon Company are bringing a pop-up cultural space to Gloucester – with a FREE programme of creative workshops, performances, events and an exhibition for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, friends and allies.

Tuesday 11 – 16 March 2025
The Chambers, Kings Square, Gloucester

Go to vivgordoncompany.co.uk to find out more.

English Tourism Week
2025-03-14 08:00 - 2025-03-23 17:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
VisitEngland is proud to lead English Tourism Week (14-23 March 2025) celebrating our diverse, exciting and vibrant sector, and highlighting the quality and value of the English tourism offer.
English tourism supports 200,000 SME businesses, employs 2.6 million people and generates about £71.6 billion annually for the economy in domestic visitor spending.
English Tourism Week forms part of VisitEngland’s mission to champion the sector through political engagement nationally, regionally and locally – demonstrating to political decision-makers the importance of tourism in England and their local area.
Gloucester plays host to a number of wonderful tourist attractions, including:

Gloucester Cathedral
Museum of Gloucester
Blackfriars Priory
The Folk of Gloucester
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
National Waterways Museum
Llanthony Secunda Priory

What will you come and see?

Moomin 80: Moomin ABC
2025-03-25 08:00 - 2025-10-05 17:00 | Museum Of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1TH, United Kingdom
As part of the Moomin 80 programme in Gloucester, we invite you and your family into a magical world inspired by Moomins this Spring and Summer. Settle down for an hour to explore the magic world of the Moomins with your family and immerse yourself in the adventures of Moominmamma, Sniff, Stinky, Little My, Hodgkins, Snufkin and Snorkmaiden!
In this incredible interactive exhibition, brought to Museum of Gloucester by the award-winning Bakehouse Factory, you can go on an amazing adventure centred on Tove Jansson’s iconic stories.

BIG Gloucester Clean Up - April
2025-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
The BIG Gloucester Clean Up is an initiative by Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID). Together with a team of volunteers, they meet monthly to clean up the streets of Gloucester to make it more inviting to work, and visit.
They meet on the first Monday of the month, between 10am to 12pm to litter pick, weed and clean off graffiti from windows – an all-round tidy up. They concentrate on a different street each month. This month we are meeting…
📅 Monday, 7th April 2025
📍 Hare Lane South, Car Park
⏰ 10am to 12pm
The more the merrier! If you would like to join them, please message ma*******@***************rg.uk for more information.

Gloucester Retailers Meeting
2025-04-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Primark, 33-39 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1SS
Calling all retailers in Gloucester City Centre…
We would like to invite you to our quarterly Gloucester Retailers Meeting to discuss issues, raise concerns and support where we can.
If needed, Gloucester BID will take these issues and continue the discussion with various partners in the city, such as Gloucester Constabulary and Gloucester City Council.
The meetings are free for BID members to attend and £5 for non-members.

Cathedral Quarter Pop Up Market
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester, 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester
🚀 Calling all lovers of handmade and local craftsmanship!
On April 12th & 13th, the Cathedral Quarter Makers Market is launching at 49 Westgate Street, bringing together a fantastic mix of local creators, artists, and entrepreneurs.
This vibrant monthly pop-up market is the perfect opportunity to support small businesses, discover unique products, and enjoy a thriving community atmosphere.
📍 Location: 49 Westgate Street📅 Dates: 12th & 13th April🎟 Free Entry
Join us for a weekend of creativity and commerce in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter!
#Networking #SmallBusiness #MakersMarket #CathedralQuarterMarket

Cathedral Quarter Pop Up Market
2025-04-13 11:00 - 15:00 | 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester, 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester
🚀 Calling all lovers of handmade and local craftsmanship!
On April 12th & 13th, the Cathedral Quarter Makers Market is launching at 49 Westgate Street, bringing together a fantastic mix of local creators, artists, and entrepreneurs.
This vibrant monthly pop-up market is the perfect opportunity to support small businesses, discover unique products, and enjoy a thriving community atmosphere.
📍 Location: 49 Westgate Street📅 Dates: 12th & 13th April🎟 Free Entry

Dino-ROAR!
2025-06-07 11:00 - 2025-06-08 15:00 | Kings Square
Gloucester will be taken over by dinosaurs this weekend, 7 – 8 June! Get ready for a prehistoric party in the heart of the city!
Gloucester is set to host the exciting Dino-ROAR Weekend in Kings Square and Cathedral Quarter, promising two days of dinosaur-sized fun for the whole family.
11am-3pm on Saturday and Sunday
Please check the social media for any changes to venue, due to weather.

2025 Charity Vinyl Festival All Dayer @ Cafe Rene
2025-06-21 14:00 - 23:30 | Cafe Rene, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1TP
It’s back! A fantastic summer event celebrating everything on wax!
Cafe Rene will be bringing the vinyl loving community together for a day of music, beverages, dancing and so much more….
You can look forward to the following:
– All day vinyl DJ sets outdoors in the courtyard– Open decks – bring your records and have a spin!– DJ sets until the early hours in the Bar and the famous Cafe Rene Cellar spanning all genres.– Vinyl swap shop – clear out your collection and come and swap some records with fellow record collectors
This event will run on behalf of the charity Sue Ryder and proceeds and money collected will be donated to this amazing charity.

Independents Week 2025
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-06

Local Business Bingo
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-06
How to play our Local Business Bingo this Independents Week:

1. Grab your bingo card from any of the 8 participating businesses (Sisu Pancakes, Bizarre, Blue Bamboo, The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe, David Edwards Jewellers, Faeluna, Dr Foster, Gloucestershire Arts and Crafts Centre)

2. Shop local and complete all of the bingo squares

3. Drop your completed bingo card at Gloucestershire Arts and Crafts Centre by 10am Monday 7th July for a chance to win a £50 Gloucester Gift Card!

ShopKind Week 2025
2025-06-30 08:00 - 2025-07-06 17:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
Gloucester BID is proud to support ShopKind Week, running from 30th June to 6th July 2025, a national campaign that calls for kindness and respect towards shopworkers and highlights the essential role they play in our communities.
Led by the Home Office and supported by major retailers and local organisations, ShopKind aims to tackle the rising issue of abuse and violence against retail staff – promoting a safer and more respectful shopping environment for all.
Retail staff across the UK continue to report concerning levels of abuse, with many facing verbal threats or worse while simply doing their jobs.ind
Throughout ShopKind Week, Gloucester BID, Gloucester City Safe and Gloucestershire Constabulary will be working with local businesses to display campaign materials, raise awareness, and remind shoppers that a little kindness can make a big difference.
ShopKind Week is a timely opportunity to say thank you and stand in solidarity with those on the front lines of our local high streets.
How You Can Get Involved:
– Visit participating Gloucester shops and thank staff for their hard work
– Share messages of support online using #ShopKind
– Encourage respectful and positive behaviour while shopping
For more information, visit https://www.gloucesterbid.uk/shop-kind/

The Great Gift Card Giveaway 2025
2025-06-30 09:00 - 2025-07-13 16:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
The Great Gift Card Giveaway is back!

Would you like to win a Gloucester Gift Card as a reward for shopping local?

Between 30th June and 13th July, a selection of businesses who are part of the Gloucester Gift Card will be handing out small cards to their customers featuring a QR code linking to an online game which will reveal if the customer has won a Gloucester Gift Card or a discount off a Gloucester Gift Card.

There will be £350 in Gloucester Gift Cards and discounts given away during the campaign.

Participating businesses:
💝 The Body Shop, Eastgate Street
💝 Brewhouse & Kitchen, Gloucester Quays
💝 Chez Rose, bottom of Westgate Street
💝 The Entertainer, King’s Walk
💝 The Fountain Inn, Westgate Street

💝 Miju Wools, Cathedral Street
💝 Norville Opticians, Eastgate Street
💝 Spago, Bakers Quay
💝 VRXPERIENCE, Southgate Street

More businesses will be added throughout the event

Cathedral Quarter Pop-Up Create & Make
2025-07-05 10:00 - 2025-07-06 15:00 | 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester, 49 Westgate Street, Gloucester
Come and join us for our free monthly pop-up create and make sessions.
This month, July, we will be making Lion inspired creations, ahead of the Lions At Large Trail, which will be unveiled in a few weeks across Gloucester and Cheltenham.
No need to book, just drop-in and have fun!
Venue: 49 Westgate Street, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW
Opening times:
Saturday – 10am to 4pm
Sunday – 11am to 3pm

Second Hand Summer Challenge
2025-07-07 08:00 - 2025-08-24 17:00
Everyone loves a bargain and this summer there’s more reason than ever to hunt some out in Gloucester’s own treasure trove of charity shops.
Pre-loved clothes, brilliantly retro homewares and vintage finds – there’s something extra special about rooting them out for a steal, while supporting worthwhile causes along the way. And now there’s more incentive than ever to visit the city centre’s amazing network of charity outlets and nose through all they have to offer, by taking part in the Second Hand Summer Challenge.

Lions At Large
2025-07-11
From Friday 11th July, Lions at Large – The Pride of Gloucestershire Trail will be ‘roaring’ onto the streets of Cheltenham and Gloucester!
There will be 32 large Lion sculptures, painted by local artists; celebrating Gloucestershire’s rich history, culture and diversity. They will be joined by our Cub Club – a pride of 54 little Lions lovingly created by local schools and community groups.

Lions at Large Trail
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00
From Friday 11th July, Lions at Large – The Pride of Gloucestershire Trail will be ‘roaring’ onto the streets of Cheltenham and Gloucester!
There will be 32 large Lion sculptures, painted by local artists; celebrating Gloucestershire’s rich history, culture and diversity. They will be joined by our Cub Club – a pride of 54 little Lions lovingly created by local schools and community groups.
This is a fun, free and family-friendly Wild in Art event. Streets, parks and open spaces will dazzle with their vibrant colours and surprising designs. Helping to bring together our community to explore and feel pride in their local area.

Festival of Archaeology 2025
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-26 17:00 | Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
The Festival of Archaeology Returns to Gloucester in July 2025
The much-anticipated Festival of Archaeology returns to Gloucester in July 2025, promising an exciting programme of events celebrating the city’s rich and diverse history. Organised in partnership with a range of city centre venues and charities, the festival will bring together Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Civic Trust, Museum of Gloucester, Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester BID, the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS), and GlosArch to create an immersive and engaging experience for visitors of all ages.
As one of the highlights of Gloucester’s cultural calendar, the Festival of Archaeology will feature guided tours, hands-on excavation experiences, family-friendly workshops, expert talks, and special exhibitions that explore the city’s fascinating past, from its Roman origins to its medieval grandeur and beyond. The event will showcase the invaluable work of local historians, archaeologists, and heritage organisations, offering rare insights into Gloucester’s evolving landscape.

Gloucester Rhythm & Blues 2025
2025-07-25 19:00 - 2025-08-03 21:00
Music-lovers in Gloucestershire are in luck that the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival is back in the city!
