Businesses across the city have come together to re-launch the Believe in Gloucester awards for 2024. Gloucester BID is bringing back the popular event for next year to help celebrate the city’s retailers, businesses, charities and community projects. There will be 15...
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Finalists announced for the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024
Voting is now open to crown the winners of the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024! More than 400 nominations were received for the awards organised by Gloucester BID to champion all the city has to offer from its voluntary organisations to its regeneration projects and...
Gloucester Antiques Centre comes out on top for the Best Dressed Window competition for the Coronation!
Gloucester City has been festooned with red, white and blue this weekend in celebration of the Coronations of HRH King Charles and Queen Camilla. Many shops and premises got in on the action and made the city streets an extra special delight! Over 23 entered the...
Gloucester awarded for City Safer Status
Gloucester’s City Protection Officers (CPOs) have gained awards for their work to provide a safer place for those who work, study, live and shop in the city. The Impact Awards by the Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner...
Gloucester awarded Purple Flag for fifth year in a row
Gloucester has once again taken home the coveted Purple Flag National safety award. The accolade which celebrates places that provide a diverse, safe and welcoming night out has been awarded to the city for the fifth year in a row. Like the Blue Flag for beaches or...
Gloucester comes up trumps with some of the UK’s best loved local businesses in national competition
Hundreds of nominations were received for Gloucester businesses in the search for the UK’s favourite local business, including a gift shop, a book shop, a bakery and a café Gloucester residents have shown their love for local in a national competition to find the UK’s...
Gloucester Community Awards 2021
Eastgate, Gloucester’s popular city centre shopping destination will be a focal point this winter for the launch of the city’s NEW Community Awards! The Community Awards have been developed to recognize and reward inspiring individuals who have made positive...
Gloucester has once again been awarded the Purple Flag
Gloucester has once again been awarded the Purple Flag national safety award which recognises places that provide a diverse, safe and welcoming night out. The city received the prestigious award for the first time last year and has now been awarded the accolade for...
Gloucester’s multi-award winning wedding venue named best in the South West
Blackfriars Priory that has seen hundreds of happy couples tie the knot, has won gold at the South West Tourism Awards. The beautiful and historic venue owned by English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City Council, has pipped two other prestigious venues to the...
Gloucester’s nightlife wins international award!
Gloucester joins vibrant night-time destinations around the world including places in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, by winning the coveted Purple Flag It’s the sixth time the city has won the Purple Flag award for its evening and night-time economy which is...
Gloucester’s pubs, bars and nightclubs win awards
The licensed premises industry of Gloucester came together on the night of Tuesday 21 January to celebrate the accreditation of the city’s pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs to the annual Best Bar None scheme. This year, the awards ceremony was held at Gloucester...
Gloucester’s top pubs, bars and nightclubs to be announced next week at annual Best Bar None Awards
The licensed premises industry of Gloucester will come together on the night of Tuesday 21 January to celebrate the accreditation of the city’s pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs at the annual Best Bar None scheme. This will be the fifth year the scheme has been...
Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Awards 2020
Well done to all the Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Awards winners that were announced last night at the online ceremony, hosted by the BBC's Steve Knibbs and organised by Reach PLC Events. Huge congratulations goes to BID members Gloucestershire College, who won...
Multi-award winning wedding venue set to be toast of the South West
Blackfriars Priory that has seen hundreds of happy couples tying the knot, is set to add yet another award to its collection after being named a finalist in the South West Tourism Awards. The beautiful and historic venue owned by English Heritage and managed by...
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Believe in Gloucester Awards
Calling all customers, eventgoers and charity supporters – Gloucester needs you! Nominations are now open for the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024 with categories honouring a range of different businesses, community projects and dedicated individuals. The awards are...
Rotary@Kingsholm proud of a Successful Public Access Defib Campaign For the City of Gloucester
In a perfect world, you would always be within 3 minutes of an accessible defibrillator. However, when Bernard Dunkley took over as President of Rotary@Kingsholm in 2023, he saw Gloucester falling very short on national tables. Rotary@Kingsholm has always been a club...
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!...
Waving the purple flag for safe nights
Gloucester could soon be joining neighbours Cheltenham and Bristol in being recognised with a national safety award. The Purple Flag is awarded to cities or towns that show that they have a safe and thriving night-time economy, based on the following criteria:...