Gloucester BID - Business Improvement District

Ghosts and Giggles Haunted Tours
2025-11-29 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Various venues across Gloucester City
Held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night at 8pm, we go on a historical and paranormal tour of Gloucester.
Taking in Westgate Street, Southgate Street and Northgate Street, we delve into the history and paranormal surrounding some of the historic buildings.

Farmers Market
2025-11-28 09:30 - 15:00 | Gloucester
Visit Gloucester Farmers Market with stalls of local goodies by local people, Support the city and enjoy the fruits of their labor and buy some yummy locally made produce.

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.

🎃🪩 BELTERS BINGO, FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER at Warehouse 4! 🪩🎃
2025-10-31 19:00 - 23:00 | 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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Foodie Passport
2025-10-31 17:00 - 21:00
Pick up a Foodie Passport

Embark on a delectable journey through Gloucester’s finest eateries. Dine out, collect stamps and savour the delights!
Dine out in the evening from 5pm, between 15th September and 31st October.
Foodie Passport

Big Pub Push
2025-10-26
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!

ReFresh - Opportunities Fair
2025-09-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Kings Sqaure
KINGS SQUARE 11:00 – 15:00 &
UoG CITY CAMPUS 11:00 – 15:00

Time for you to find out more about the different opportunities in the city! If you’re 14-19 (or older) come, enjoy a free event, try a spot of golf, listen to artists from The Music Works, speak to different communities and ReFresh on what you know about Gloucester.
ReFresh – Opportunities Fair

Heritage Open Days 2025
2025-09-14 | Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester, GL1 1PD, United Kingdom
🎉🎉Heritage Open Days 🎉🎉 📅 12–14 September 2025 Step back in time and explore over 2,000 years of Gloucester’s history — from Roman remains to medieval streets, from secret underground chambers to stunning architecture. 🗝 All events are FREE! Some require booking, so check the programme and plan your heritage adventure. 👉 Full details: https://www.gloucestercivictrust.org/heritage-open-days

Cathedral Quarter Pop-Up Create & Make
2025-09-06 11:00 - 2025-09-07 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, September, we will be making Gloucester Day inspired crafts in celebration of this wonderful day, which sees activities across the city centre.
No need to book, just drop-in and have fun!
Venue: 49 Westgate Street, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW
Opening times:
Saturday – 11am to 3pm
Sunday – 11am to 3pm

Gloucester History Festival 2025
2025-09-06 10:00 - 2025-09-21 22:00
Kicking off with Gloucester Day on Saturday 6 September, the packed Autumn programme of 150 talks, exhibitions, tours and performances is taking place all over Gloucester. Blackfriars Priory hosts the final week of festivities from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 September, with talks, and free exhibitions and entertainment every day in the newly restored Scriptorium Buttery.
Frank Skinner, Alice Roberts, Celia Imrie, Alan Johnson, Lyse Doucet, David Olusoga, Olivette Otele, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Heseltine, Greg Jenner, Vince Cable and Peter Frankopan are just some of the top historians, actors, broadcasters and authors joining us at this year’s Autumn festival!

Gloucester Day 2025
2025-09-06 09:45 - 18:00 | The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG, United Kingdom
Originally established to celebrate the lifting of The Siege of Gloucester in 1643, Gloucester Day has grown into a citywide celebration of civic pride.
Come and celebrate the very best of Gloucester with a fun-filled day for all ages. Explore a wide variety of stalls, enjoy live performances, and experience the lively Mock Mayor Parade at 11am, followed by the grand Gloucester Day Parade at 2pm, proudly led by the Mayor and Sheriff of Gloucester.
Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with music, street entertainment, and a dramatic Civil War Musketry finale at 4pm at The Folk of Gloucester.
Stalls are open from 9.45am to 4.30pm in Gloucester city centre. Between parades, reenactors will be gathering at The Folk of Gloucester where there will be children’s craft activities, Civil War exhibits and displays, and live historical music from The Bristol Waites throughout the day.

CQ: Make and Create
2025-08-02 11:00 - 2025-08-03 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 we will be creating Retro-esque recycling crafts
No need to book, just drop-in and have fun!
Venue: 49 Westgate Street, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW
Opening times:
Saturday – 11am to 3pm
Sunday – 11am to 3pm

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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/

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!

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

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.

Dino-ROAR!
2025-06-07 11:00 - 2025-06-08 15:00 | Kings Square, Gloucester, United Kingdom
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.

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

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

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.

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 marketing@gloucesterbid.org.uk for more information.

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.

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?
