CITY CENTRE NEWS
Gloucester Gears Up for Independents Week
Exclusive Deals and Local Delights Await June 30 – July 6! Come and discover your local independent businesses this Independents Week, 30th June- 6th July 2025. Local independent businesses are calling on the community for support as they showcase the exceptional...
City centre blooms with colour this summer!
For the sixth year running, Gloucester BID is transforming the city centre with stunning summer planters. Over the coming weeks, more than 125 displays - ranging from hanging baskets and multitiered arrangements to boxed and barrier planters - will brighten up key...
Prestigious Purple Flag Award Win for Gloucester
Gloucester’s new foodie heaven, Gloucester Food Dock, has helped to scoop the city yet another coveted purple flag award for a great night out. This years’ judges were wowed by the huge regeneration taking place across the city including the Food Dock, which has been...
Roaring into Gloucester: Dino-ROAR Weekend Set to Thrill Families This June
Get ready for a prehistoric party in the heart of the city! Gloucester is set to host an exciting Dino-ROAR Weekend on 7–8 June 2025 in Kings Square, promising two days of dinosaur-sized fun for the whole family. In collaboration with RentaDinosaur, this...
Prestigious Purple Flag Award Win for Gloucester
Gloucester's new foodie heaven, Gloucester Food Dock, has helped to scoop the city yet another coveted purple flag award for a great night out. This years' judges were wowed by the huge regeneration taking place across the city including the Food Dock, which has been...
Volunteer Opportunities: Moomin 80 & Gloucester Refugee Week – A Celebration of Belonging
Help us create a joyful, inclusive celebration of community, diversity, and the 80th anniversary of the Moomins! Locations: Gloucester Docks, Gloucester Guildhall, Kings Square Dates: Friday 13th – Saturday 21st June 2025 No experience needed – full training provided!...
Gloucester charity shop reopened following a exciting revamp
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is pleased to announce that its Gloucester shop has now reopened following a small revamp. The shop, which is located in unit 8-10 The Forum at Eastgate Shopping Centre, now offers a new and improved layout to provide a better customer...
Discover Gloucester’s Hidden Treasures: Book a Civic Trust Guided Walk for Your Team
Are you looking for a unique and memorable team-building activity that also offers a dose of local culture and history? Why not step outside the office and into the rich heritage of Gloucester with a Civic Trust Guided Walk? Whether you're a small team or a larger...
🎓 Calling All Businesses!
Students are always looking for great deals — and your business could be their next favourite find.If you offer a student discount or special promotion, we want to hear from you! Submit your offer today and get featured where students are already searching for the...
City Protection Officers: March 2025 Monthly Review
The City Protection Officers (CPOs) continue to make a tangible impact across the community, and the March 2025 report reflects their dedication to safety, visibility, and community engagement. During March, the CPO team responded to: 760 Store Visits – Supporting...
Gloucester Food Dock Welcomes Its Twelfth Independent Eatery – Roots + Seeds Café and Kitchen
Officially opening their doors on the 8th of April, Gloucester Food Dock is excited to announce the arrival of Roots + Seeds, the latest independent eatery to join their thriving food destination. After establishing a successful restaurant in Cirencester, co-owners...
Gloucester Cathedral announces new Chief Operating Officer and Chapter Steward
Gloucester Cathedral has announced that Barry McMaster has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer and Chapter Steward. With extensive experience in finance, property and HR, Barry brings a wealth of knowledge to the role. His formative career was spent as...
TV advert filmed in Gloucester city centre
Insurance broker Howden Insurance has opened its new branch in Gloucester, relocating from 59 Eastgate Street to 9/11 Eastgate Street. And to add to the excitement, Howden has filmed its first nationwide TV advert in the new branch this week, adding a further...
Tailor of Gloucester clock to make return to Eastgate Shopping Centre
It was always a highlight when visiting the Eastgate Shopping Centre! The Tailor of Gloucester clock will be making a return next month. The clock featuring the tailor, Simkin and the mice was dismantled in 2013 after claims it no longer fitted in with the look of the...
Gloucester Quays bid to turn empty upper deck into ‘climbing wall theme park’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are plans to use the upper deck of Gloucester Quays for a “theme park meets climbing wall” centre. Gloucester Quays LLP wants permission to change the use of the empty area which is currently designated for...
Ex-cheesemonger at ‘The Bon’ delighted Gloucester landmark is saved
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A man who worked at Gloucester’s Bon Marché in the 1960s is delighted the former Debenhams building is being retained as a university campus. The University of Gloucestershire is looking to open the first two floors...
Additional police officers to patrol Gloucester city centre on Saturday night
Extra police will be on patrol in Gloucester tonight as part of an operation to tackle offending in the night-time economy. Operation Comet aims to ensure the safety of people as they enjoy a night out in the city centre. Following a successful pilot in the run-up to...
Gloucester Cathedral receives funding boost for conservation of its world-famous Cloister
Gloucester Cathedral has received a generous grant of £40,000 from the Headley Trust towards the conservation of the Cathedral’s extraordinary 14th century Cloister. The grant will help fund the next phase of the Cathedral’s Cloister Project, which aims to protect...
Gloucester monument preserved and protected
Work has begun at St Oswald’s Priory, to conserve and enhance the nationally important monument, thought to be the resting place of Queen Athelflaed. The work is taking place thanks to a grant from Historic England and the government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF)...
The Festival of Archaeology Returns to Gloucester this Summer
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...
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