Gloucester Poetry Festival
2017-05-20 - 2017-10-29 | Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester, GL1 1PD, United Kingdom
Gloucesters International Poetry Festival Starts this year with a fabulous line-up and shows taken place in various locations within our city centre. The aim is to exhibit, celebrate, inspire and entertain with the spoken word and poetry. Events Start on May 20th at Gloucester Brewery and will continue throughout the year. You will find the full lineup via their facebook events page.

Royal Three Counties Show -Gloucestershire Old Spots Trial Starring Henson Pig
2017-06-03 - 2017-08-31 | Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester, GL1 1PD, United Kingdom
Marketing Gloucester are proud to announce The Royal Three Counties Show as the headline sponsor of an exciting new sculpture trail for Gloucestershire. The Royal Three Counties Show Gloucestershire Old Spots Trail Starring ‘Henson Pig’ will be taking place from June to August 2017. Expanding on the success of last year’s Scrumpty Trail, there will be twenty sculptures in the city with an additional twenty around the county.
The partnership with the Royal Three Counties Show coincides with Gloucestershire assuming hosting duties for the event on 16 -18 June 2017 at the Showground in Malvern. In 2017, the long-established agricultural event will be celebrating all that is great about Gloucestershire.The Royal Three Counties Show Gloucestershire Old Spots Trail Starring ‘Henson Pig’ will also highlight to other ancient livestock breeds synonymous with Gloucestershire, the Gloucester Cattle and the Cotswold Lion sheep.
The Gloucestershire Old Spots was the first pig to ever be given pedigree status. Known as the ‘orchard pig’, the Gloucestershire Old Spots originates from the Severn Valley pig’ where they foraged on wind fallen apples and whey – bi-products of two of the county’s most famous exports, cider and cheese. It was championed along with other rare breeds, by Joe Henson MBE, at Cotswold Farm Park when it opened in 1971. His son, Adam, took over the running of the park in 1999 and is a presenter on the BBC’s Countryfile. It is in Joe and Adam’s honour that the pig is named ‘Henson’.
The partnership between the Royal Three Counties Show and Marketing Gloucester will encourage a deeper understanding of Gloucestershire’s rural heritage, promoting cultural tourism around the county, whilst providing opportunities for the two organisations to raise money for their preferred charities.

Dinosaurs Exhibition
2017-07-15 - 2017-10-28 | Museum Of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1TH, United Kingdom
After the highly-successful ‘Robot’ exhibition , ‘Dinosaurs’ will emerge the audiences into a pre-historic world set to be another blockbuster this summer. Prices are yet to be announced.

City Guided Tours- Gloucester Civic Trust
2017-07-18 - 2017-09-30 | Gloucester City Centre, Gloucester, GL1 1PD, United Kingdom
Discover 2000 years of fascinating history during a 90-minute stroll with an expert guide. Highlights include a medieval galleried inn, a hidden Tudor Merchants House, a Dominican Priory, the Parliment Rooms, John Prichard, the real Tailor Of Gloucester, Robert Raikes and Bishop Hooper who was infamously burned at the stake. Daily from 11.00 am except Sundays, no charge for kiddy winks and £4 with GL Card. Tickets can be bought from The Tourist Information Centre & gloucesterticketshop.co.uk, however, you can turn up five or ten minutes before the tour starts to be included if it is not at capacity.

Gloucester Cathedral Tower Tours
2017-07-18 - 2017-10-31 | Gloucester Cathedral
Can you climb 269 steps up and 269 steps down?. If so join a Tower Tour and enjoy the stunning view from a height of 225 feet, yikes. On the way up you will see the bell ringing chamber. Tower Tours do not take place when certain parts of the Cathedral are closed or in bad weather- please check the website for closures before travelling. Running from April to October. Tickets £7- Adults and £1- Under 16s.

Exhibition-Every Face Tells A Story-Ian Kennedy
2017-08-01 - 2017-08-31 | Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1NS, United Kingdom
Ian Kennedy was educated at the Gloucestershire College of Art and Design in the 70’s. He was a Graphic Designer who became a Painter. His most recent works are paintings of faces mainly referenced from magazines, painted on to vintage sheet music and paper back pages which give the paintings added dimension and a sense of history.
For more information on Ian and his work you can visit his website: www.iankennedy.weebly.com

RSC LIVE : Titus Andronicus
2017-08-09 18:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Glooucester, GL1 1NS, United Kingdom
The decay of Rome reaches violent depths in Shakespeare’s most bloody play.
Titus is a ruler exhausted by war and loss, who relinquishes power but leaves Rome in disorder. Rape, cannibalism and severed body parts fill the moral void at the heart of this corrupt society.
Shakespeare’s gory revenge tragedy presents us with murder as entertainment, and, as the body count piles up, poses questions about the nature of sexuality, family, class and society.
Blanche McIntyre returns to the RSC to direct Shakespeare’s brutal revenge tragedy after her debut directing The Two Noble Kinsmen (2016).
Tickets from Box Office Only.

FREE EVENT! SoMac Stage- AJ Tracey, Kojo Funds, Pro-motion- "Hip Hop/Urban Weekender"
2017-08-12 - 2017-08-13 | Kings Square
A celebration of hip hop and urban culture highlighting Gloucester’s talent in music, dance and art. Bringing together internationally and nationally renowned artists of various art forms, whilst engaging representatives of the community by providing support platforms to showcase emerging local artists. Saturday will be comprised of a street dance styles battle, which brings together dancers of the underground scene from across the UK to test their skills in multiple street dance disciplines.
Featured performances from internationally renowned artists Pro-motion and battlers extending as far as France, together with music played live from acclaimed DJ’s Action Jackson and DBO. Sunday will host a day of live performances and workshops. UK’s leading grime artist AJ Tracy and Afro-Beats sensation Kojo Funds will take to the stage to headline the weekend. Other artists such as Javeon, Griz-O, 5 Mic’s, YCYD, and DJ Si James will also feature throughout the day. The day will also include dance and music workshops.

SoMac Stage Kings Square
2017-08-12 - 2017-08-25 | Kings Square
The SoMAC Stage in King’s Square will be a focal point for free, exciting performance with a festival vibe and will be a showcase of national and local open air theatre, performance art and music in the heart of the city. Highlights include Bash Street Theatre, Bootworks Theatre and Hip Hop from AJ Tracey and Kojo Funds.
