Willy Russell’s play Educating Rita is a modern classic. It tells the story of hairdresser Rita, who feels that life has passed her by. She wants an education. But does Open University lecturer Frank have anything to teach her? Educating Rita is a hilarious, and often moving, story of a woman’s determination to change her […]
The 22nd annual festival features The Hotfoot Specials, The Dough Boys, The Zydeco Diamonds, David Greely, The Creole Brothers, The Boat Band, and The Bon Temp Playboys. Over the three days the Swamp Rock DJs will be playing between bands, there will be dance workshops, we'll have a masseuse on hand again and this year […]
Willy Russell’s play Educating Rita is a modern classic. It tells the story of hairdresser Rita, who feels that life has passed her by. She wants an education. But does Open University lecturer Frank have anything to teach her? Educating Rita is a hilarious, and often moving, story of a woman’s determination to change her […]
The Caring Chorus is a Community Choir and is a joint venture between the Cathedral and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We welcome new members and particularly members of the Cathedral Community. We are having an open evening on Tuesday 27th January 2015 in the Chapter House. All abilities and voice parts welcome and there […]
Gloucester's favourite quiz returns with a new year special! Christmas is behind you and we look ahead to 2015 by testing the grey matter whilst having bundles of fun. Expect crazy activities that test all the senses interspersed with the toughest questions that will leave you scratching your head!
Hailing from the West Midlands, Cantaloop is a genre-pushing band that’s supported everyone from Trevor Nelson to the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, not to mention graced the stages of Glastonbury and The Montreux Jazz Festivals.
A young English boy befriends a talking bear he finds at a London train station. A live-action feature based on the series of popular children's books.
CEREMONY OF CAROLS – BRITTEN Gloucester Cathedral Choristers with Harpist Eluned Pierce will perform Britten’s beautiful work by candlelight in the Quire. Admission free with retiring collection in aid of Cathedral Music.
Free group for all who are interested in knitting, crochet and spinning. Whether you’re used to tangling with the wool and needles or are casting on for the first time, come and do it in the company and comfort of the Guildhall’s café-bar. A chat and a drink will help you fingers fly, plus there’ll […]
Culture Club – ‘WW1 Poems from the Trenches and beyond’, with Ian McKay Trench warfare and other horrors of WW1 produced some remarkable poetry. Long before video-diaries or i-phones, poets caught up in the conflict captured their feelings and those of their comrades. The speaker will read from Brooke, Owen, Sassoon and others, including Gurney […]
