Big Pub Push
2025-10-20
Pubs are so much more than just, well, pubs! They are support for many, a place to socialise, meet, have fun and enjoy. Many of the Gloucester pubs host various events through out the week, from quizzes to brewing sessions.
Celebrating pubs between 20th-26th October 2025!
We have a special beer being brewed for this year. a meet the brewer event, guided walks with Gloucester Civic Trust and prizes to be won!

🎃🪩 BELTERS BINGO, FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER at Warehouse 4! 🪩🎃
2025-10-31 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | Gloucester Brewery
It’s time for Hocus Pocus chaos, Ghostbusters grooves, and Beetlejuice bingo madness! 💀🎶
📅 Friday 31st October
⏰ First call: 7:00pm
💸 Tickets: £12
Expect spooky singalongs, killer prizes, and a night of frightful fun, and don’t forget to dress to distress! 🧛‍♀️🧙‍♂️ Costumes encouraged, screams guaranteed! 👻
📍 Warehouse 4 – where the only thing to fear is missing out! 🕷️
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Lantern Parade and Light Switch-On
2025-11-15 16:30
The parade is a much-loved festive tradition that draws thousands of people into the city to enjoy the annual event and the light switch-on.

BiG Gloucester Clean Up
2026-01-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
Join us for our monthly BiG Gloucester Clean Up! ♻️
Tidying up Gloucester one street at a time to make it more attractive to live, work and visit.
Bring your gloves and tools, and keep an eye on our socials for the exact location each month, where we’ll be picking up litter, cleaning off graffiti, removing posters/stickers and weeding planters/green spaces.
New volunteers are always welcome! Email us for further details to marketing@gloucesterbid.org.uk 💚

Apple Tree Wassail
2026-01-17 10:00 - 16:00 | The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG, United Kingdom
Welcome in the new year with our traditional folk ceremony! Become part of a centuries-old custom as we bless the apple trees in the Folk of Gloucester garden to bring in a year of good health, good luck and fruitful harvests.
Our 500-year-old historic building is hosting a day of live music, Morris dancing and community celebration. Enjoy delicious food and drink in our cafe and bar, kids’ craft activities, stalls and demonstrations, and of course excellent craft cider!
Schedule:
11am – music and song session in the Ed Shed
12pm – Morris dancing in the courtyard
12:30pm – Morris dancing at the Cross (Gloucester city centre)
2pm – Morris dancing in the courtyard
2:30pm – procession followed by Wassail ceremony with speech, music, singing and a firing cannon!
4pm – close
Adults: suggested donation £4 on the door (children free). All proceeds go towards the upkeep of our historic building.

Gloucestershire Academy of Music - Junior Department Open Day
2026-01-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Gloucestershire Academy of Music, Barbican House, Gloucester, GL1 2JF
Join us for a music-packed Saturday morning at Barbican House, where families are invited to come and explore our Junior Department classes in action.

This open day is a fantastic opportunity to:
Watch our Saturday classes taking place
Meet our friendly, expert tutors
Have a go at making music
Try out an instrument before committing

We’ll have brass, string and wind instruments available, as well as pre-school music sessions — truly something for children of all ages and stages.
Thinking of trying an instrument but not sure if it’s for you? We’ll also be running a number of “Try an Instrument” sessions with our fantastic tutors. (Instruments and timings to be confirmed.)

If you already play and would like to join in, feel free to bring your instrument along.

Come and see what all the noise is about!

Connections Over Coffee
2026-01-30 10:00 - 23:30 | Patch, The Forum, 5-7 Cathedral Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1DF, United Kingdom
Come join us for a morning of networking, mingling, and making new connections over a cup of coffee! ☕

Join us at Patch, the latest tenant in The Forum, for a relaxed morning of networking, fresh coffee, and meaningful connections. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, spark new collaborations, or simply enjoy great conversation with like-minded professionals, this is the perfect space to do it.
Expect a warm welcome, a chance to meet new faces, and plenty of opportunities to share ideas in a friendly and informal setting. Come for the coffee, leave with new connections!

Love Gloucester
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-28

Love Gloucester: Heart Craft Session
2026-02-07 11:00 - 15:00 | The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG, United Kingdom
Calling all young crafters

Join us on 7th February, 11am–3pm at The Folk of Gloucester for a fun, hands-on heart-themed craft session perfect for getting creative and spreading the love.

Drop in 11am-3pm The Folk of Gloucester £ Donations to The Folk are warmly welcomed

Bring your imagination, your little makers, and come make something lovely together! All materials are provided.

Gloucester Folk Trail 2026
2026-02-13 10:00 - 2026-02-15 20:00
13th-15th February 2026
Folk musicians, artists and poets from around the county congregate in venues around the city, paying homage to traditional forms of Folk music, performance, entertainment, and arts & crafts.
It is funded and supported by the businesses and venues involved and Gloucester BID.

Networking Breakfast at Gloucester Cathedral
2026-03-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Chapter House, 12 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LX
Begin 2026 by connecting with fellow professionals in the inspiring surroundings of Gloucester Cathedral.
Gloucester Cathedral is partnering with WSP Solicitors to host our first Networking Breakfast, bringing together professionals from across the region for a relaxed and engaging morning of conversation.
Guests will be welcomed by The Very Reverend Andrew Zihni, The Dean of Gloucester and hear from Antony Feltham King, architect for the Cathedral’s Cloister Project, who will provide an update on this important programme of work.
Tickets cost £10.

Festival of Archaeology 2026
2026-07-18 08:00 - 2026-08-02 17:00
In partnership with Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Civic Trust and several organisations and Heritage venues in Gloucester. Working together we bring a host of activities designed to appeal to residents and visitors alike by encouraging everyone to look up and down and explore the city for the day through a range of run and low-cost activities.
Through a series of talks and events in amazing venues like Gloucester Cathedral, St Michaels Tower and Llanthony Secunda Priory, we will be celebrating along the lines of “nature”.

Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival 2026
2026-07-24 08:00 - 2026-08-02 17:00 | Various venues across Gloucester City
Music-lovers in Gloucestershire are in luck, the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival is back in the city for 2026!
Follow the festival Facebook page for the latest news and updates.
