LATEST CITY NEWS
What’s that Sound? It’s Gloucester’s Summer of Sound.
Visit Gloucester has launched the city’s next big visitor campaign celebrating the sounds that make up the city - from some of the UK’s biggest live music acts to the quiet places in the city where you can find moments of connection. The city’s tourism body, run by...
Step Inside History at “Shanty in the Dock” Book Your Space Now
Visitors are invited to experience a truly unique celebration of maritime heritage at “Shanty in the Dock,” part of A Weekend by the Water at T. Nielsen’s Historic Dry Dock in Gloucester. Taking place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April, this special event offers a...
Shanty in the Dock
There are few places where history feels as tangible as it does at T. Nielsen’s Historic Dry Dock in Gloucester. As part of A Weekend by the Water, the “Shanty in the Dock” event offers something genuinely rare: the chance to step down into the very bottom of a...
Gloucester Gears Up for a Community-Powered Spring Clean
Gloucester is set to shine this spring as residents, students, and local workers are invited to roll up their sleeves and take part in the Gloucester Spring Clean, a community-driven event designed to bring people together while giving the city a well-deserved...
City Centre Businesses Unite Over Shoplifting Nightmare with Latest Technology: Thieves Beware!
Gloucester city centre businesses are sending a strong and united message to criminals, ‘thieves should beware’, following the successful launch of the Smart Water City campaign. Over 60 businesses have already signed up to the initiative after last week’s launch...
Three Choirs Festival Announces Programme for 2026 Edition
The Three Choirs Festival returns to Gloucester from 25 July – 1 August 2026, bringing eight days of world-class music to the city in a programme that celebrates Elgar’s enduring legacy, champions living composers, and celebrates a landmark moment for Gloucester...
Iconic sculpture lights up Gloucester on World Happiness Day
Gloucester will mark World Happiness Day with the switch-on of a new light installation to illuminate the iconic Kyneburgh Tower. The 16-metre-tall artwork in Kimbrose Square, is set to be lit up as part of Bright Nights, a series of light installations that brighten...
Gloucester Gift Card celebrates almost £150,000 in sales ahead of Mother’s Day
The Gloucester Gift Card can be spent with over 170 local businesses, including big brands and independent businesses. Over £63,000 in Gloucester Gift Cards were sold in 2025, up 63% on 2024, driving over 2200 visits into the city. Gloucester Business Improvement...
Business Rates Reform
Bricks-and-mortar businesses – on high streets across the country – carry an unfair share of the business-rates burden, holding back the UK economy. The 2025 Autumn Budget confirmed that from 1 April 2026, further significant rate increases will fall on England’s...
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