CITY CENTRE NEWS
New Japanese noodle bar opens in Gloucester
A new Japanese noodle bar has opened at Gloucester Docks. Daikoku Ramen is the latest name to join the community of businesses opening at Gloucester Food Dock. Husband and wife team Hugo and Mizuki Lonsdale have been making ramen since 2010. The provenance of the dish...
New Padel centre opens in former Toys R Us Gloucester
A new nine indoor court Padel Centre has opened in the former Toys R Us unit in Gloucester. The Padel Club at the Peel Centre also features a shop, restaurant and bar. Designed by wellness experts, the innovative £1 million social sports facility boasts nine...
UK’s Favourite Local Business 2024 competition is now open!
Do you know an amazing local business? Then it’s time to vote for them to be the UK’s Favourite Local Business 2024! The Gloucester Gift Card has teamed up with Town & City Gift Cards on a fantastic new national competition - UK’s Favourite Local Business 2024!...
‘Amazing’ green wall on The Forum’s city centre multi-storey car park nears completion
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The Forum’s “amazing” green wall which is set to reduce both noise and air pollution and increase biodiversity in Gloucester is nearing completion. The huge green wall, which will see plants cover an area of around...
First Gloucester Pride Paddle kickstarts Pride Week in Gloucestershire
The first ever Gloucester Pride paddle kicked off Pride Week in Gloucestershire on Sunday. The week-long celebration of inclusion and diversity for Gloucestershire’s LGBTQ+ community got underway with a group paddle made up of 30 people at Gloucester Docks in a mix of...
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity celebrates Air Ambulance Week
Air Ambulance Week 2024 takes off across the UK from 9 – 15 September, to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the UK. Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is celebrating by highlighting the stories of those whose lives have...
Gloucester Day to take place this Saturday
Join in the City’s celebrations of an important time in the history of Gloucester. Gloucester Day is an annual celebration of the time in 1643, when the City stood against the full might of King Charles I and his army, suffering 26 days of constant pounding...
St Michael’s Tower to be unveiled after restoration
St Michael’s Tower, the 15th-century Gloucester landmark which has been shrouded in scaffolding for the past year is set to be unveiled in time for Gloucester History Festival. The Grade II* listed building that has been covered in scaffolding has undergone extensive...
Gloucester Guildhall Launches Kid’s Club for Family Film Screenings
Gloucester Guildhall has launched a new ‘Kids Club’ at their cinema for family film screenings. Launched on Saturday August 17 and continuing into September, families can enjoy a selection of children’s films in the beautiful cinema at Gloucester Guildhall run by...
City centre set for ‘new dawn’ amid talks to reopen empty units for cultural events
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester city centre could be “set for a new dawn” as talks are underway to split large empty units and reopen them to encourage small businesses to set up shop. This formula has proved popular elsewhere in the city...
Pictures show Gloucester’s £107m The Forum as it nears completion
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Stunning pictures show Gloucester’s £107m The Forum development as it nears completion. Construction work on the “exciting” Gloucester City Council project is expected to be concluded later this year. And the Kings Quarter...
Free light and sound sensory events for families in Gloucester
Squidsoup, the team who presented Submergence within Gloucester Cathedral in 2020, are bringing Submergence back to Gloucester this August, welcoming families to play and explore within the lights, loose themselves and become completely absorbed. Submergence is a...
Artists of all Abilities Invited for Exciting City Centre Plein Air Fiesta!
A call-out is being made for artists of all abilities to join us for a creative day, ‘Plein Air painting competition and exhibition, with prizes! Are you a local budding artist and are you free on Saturday 17th August? If you are, then this will be the event for you!...
Elmrep and Gloucester Brewery Join Forces for the Brews and Bravery Firewalk
Elmrep and Gloucester Brewery are thrilled to announce the Brew and Bravery Firewalk, an extraordinary event combining courage, community spirit, and charitable fundraising. Scheduled for the 26th of September 2024 at Warehouse 4 in Gloucester, this event aims to...
Rare musical manuscript to go on show at Gloucester Cathedral
A new exhibition will showcase powerful artworks and textiles alongside a historical 18th Century slave song manuscript in Gloucester Cathedral this September. The exhibition aims to celebrate Gloucester’s diverse people and history. Between 6-30 September,...
City Retail Centres in Gloucester awarded Certificate in Community Dementia Awareness
Colliers retail and leisure destinations in Gloucester, including the Eastgate Shopping Centre, King’s Walk, Kings Square and St Oswalds, recently took part in a charity partnership with both the Alzheimer’s Society and the NHS Managing Memory Together Team. During...
Excitement over new Japanese noodle bar opening in Gloucester
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There is growing excitement about a new Japanese noodle bar which is opening at Gloucester Docks next month. Daikoku Ramen is the latest name to join the community of businesses opening at Gloucester Food Dock....
Canal charity encouraging new volunteers to help support their local canal
The Canal & River Trust is inviting people in Gloucestershire to join it at an upcoming event where they can discover the volunteering opportunities available to help support the regions historic canals. The charity is hosting a welcome session to introduce the...
Council’s appointment area to move this month
Gloucester City Council’s appointment area will move from The Gateway to Eastgate Shopping Centre this month. Pre-booked face-to-face appointments will be held at the new appointment centre within the shopping centre from Monday July 15. The Gateway on Westgate...
Gloucester Cathedral receives £1 million donation towards refurbishment of historic organ
The Julia Rausing Trust has donated £1 million to Gloucester Cathedral to fund the refurbishment of its historic organ. This generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust will provide significant momentum to the Cathedral’s In Tune campaign, which includes the...