‘Keep spend local’ urge Gloucester firm as they share festive reward!
Staff will receive a £50 Gloucester Gift Card to spend at almost 100 local businesses. Gloucester firms can use the trivial benefits scheme to reward staff, tax free. Gloucester financial advisers Quayside Wealth Management is rewarding its team using the city’s local...
Chrimbo’s Triangle Victorian Market
The perfect place to grab a bite to eat or pick up that special gift, the market on lower Southgate Street and Kimbrose Triangle continues the festive Victorian experience into the city centre.
Christ-Mouse Family Trail at Gloucester Cathedral
A brand new family trail is coming to the Cathedral… Between 9 December and 7 January, you’re invited to take part in the Christ-mouse Family Trail! Join the Cathedral mice as they tell the story of the very first Christmas. Find where they are hiding, and...
Christmas Lantern Procession
Ring in the festive cheer with Gloucester’s stunning annual Lantern Procession. Local artists and schoolchildren have been working on a series of giant lanterns based on this year’s theme: ‘The Snow Queen’. The parade travels along Southgate Street,...
Eastgate Indoor Market – The Grinch That Stole Christmas!
Come along and join the fun on Saturday 9th December from 11am to 2pm. There will be a festive trail, face painting and a tombola. Fun for everyone!
Former Gloucester Café transformed into Christmas Wonderland
Recently vacated premises on Westgate Street, Hubble Bubble Café, has been transformed into a wonderful Christmas wonderland. With permission from the owners of the building, Gloucester BID organised for two of their reindeers to have pride of place, along with an...
Free parking in Gloucester over Christmas
This Christmas Countdown is fast approaching, which means it’s time to get shopping for your loved ones! On the lead up the Christmas, there will be free parking in Eastgate Shopping Centre and Kingswalk Shopping Centre. Free parking will be available on...
Funtastic Christmas Fair
Enjoy Christmas shopping in a warm and cosy indoor venue where everyone is welcome. Come along to Christmas FUNtastic Fair on Saturday, 2nd December, 10 am to 3 pm at Discover De Crypt, Southgate St., Gloucester, GL1 1TP. FUNtastic Fair is a celebration of creative...
Gloucester gift shop ‘so grateful’ after being nominated for national award
Sandra Powell is the owner of The Candle Tree on College Street, and is in the running to be crowned as the UK’s favourite local business A Gloucester gift shop owner is giving thanks to her loyal customers after being nominated in a nationwide search to find the UK’s...
Gloucester Quays Outdoor Ice Rink
The Gloucester Quays Christmas Ice Rink is back from the 24th November until the 7th January! For more details, visit the Gloucester Quays Christmas Ice Rink Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterChristmasIceRink Pre-book your tickets today:...
Gloucester Quays Victorian Market
Take a trip back in time with a seasonal twist at Gloucester Quays this festive season. Dickensian Gloucester will be brought to life with our Victorian Christmas Market taking place between Thursday 15th and Sunday 25th November. Characters in traditional dress, live...
Gloucester Santa Fun Run 2018
Join us for the Gloucester Santa Fun Run on Saturday 8th December at 09:30am in Gloucester Park. Please do not register after 9:00pm on Friday 7th December – come along and register at the Park – we look forward to seeing you at the Rotary Marquee at...
Gloucester Santa Fun Run 2018
Join us for the Gloucester Santa Fun Run on Saturday 8th December at 09:30 in Gloucester Park. Please do not register after 9:00 pm on Friday 7th December – come along and register at the Park – we look forward to seeing you at the Rotary Marquee at 09:30....
Gloucester Vegan Christmas Market
60 stalls of all vegan and cruelty free shopping, food, drinks and gifts. Get your Christmas shopping done and also enjoy a some yummy vegan food and drink! From 10am-3pm, entry is £3!
Happy Indie Christmas
Small Business Saturday was a huge success this year in the city. Our local indies had their shop fronts gleaming, staff on top form and offers rolling out. Now that we’re on the countdown to Christmas, the city centre is bustling with shoppers, music,...
Interactive Christmas Trail – Kings Walk
Join us on Saturday 16th December in King’s Square for a Family Fun Day, featuring a Winter Wonderland workshop and a ONE DAY ONLY Interactive Christmas Trail Simply collect your trail map from the square, follow the clues and then once complete head to Revive...
Lantern Making Workshop
Would you like to be part of the Lantern Procession this year? Come along to our FREE Lantern Making Workshop, anytime between 1pm to 4pm at Eastgate Shopping Centre on 18th November. Make your very own lantern and follow the procession later in the day. Find out more...
Lantern Procession & Christmas Light Switch On
A festive day out with free activities for all the family. Take part in the glowing lantern parade celebrating the 12 days of Christmas, watch the Tree of Light Ceremony with a little love in Kings Square, or join the singing and hear Gloucester Cathedral Carol...
Lantern Workshop
Make your own Christmas lantern! This is a free family fun “Make and Take” workshop, run by Urban Canvas. Make your very own lantern to take home for the festive season…lit with LED Light. Why not bring to the next day’s Christmas Lantern Procession in the city...
Local Makers Market
Come along to our Local Makers Market and and meet local makers with their stalls full of fantastic gifts for this time of year. A chance to meet makers and find out the inspirations behind their gifts and the little stories that make them special. With carols and...
Magical Christmas Ice Rink
Enjoy the real open air ice rink in Orchard Square. Rink-side food and drink available, including hot drinks, mulled wine, beer and hot food. Tickets on sale soon from the website.
MAKE Gloucester – Christmas Market
Shop from some of the finest Gloucestershire makers and creatives, attend drop in workshops that will be running all day (including batik and life drawing), eat delicious food from local small businesses – all with a festive live music soundtrack from local...
Make Your Own Reindeer Antlers Workshop
Join in with the Runaway Reindeer Trail and come along to one of our FREE kids’ arts and crafts activities in Eastgate Shopping Centre and make your own reindeer antlers. Session dates: Saturday 2nd, 9th & 23rd December Session times: 11am – 1pm and 2pm...
Make Your Own Reindeer Antlers Workshop
Join in with the Runaway Reindeer Trail and come along to one of our FREE kids’ arts and crafts activities in Eastgate Shopping Centre and make your own reindeer antlers. Session dates: Saturday 2nd, 9th & 23rd December Session times: 11am – 1pm and 2pm...
Make Your Own Reindeer Antlers Workshop
Join in with the Runaway Reindeer Trail and come along to one of our FREE kids’ arts and crafts activities in Eastgate Shopping Centre and make your own reindeer antlers. Session dates: Saturday 2nd, 9th & 23rd December Session times: 11am – 1pm and 2pm...
Music on the Bandstand
Enjoy live, festive music on the ornate bandstand during the Victorian markets and on the weekends leading up to Christmas. Expect carols and all your Christmas favourites as well as local musicians busking to add a sprinkling of the Christmas spirit to the city...
Music on the Bandstand
Enjoy live, festive music on the ornate bandstand during the Victorian markets and on the weekends leading up to Christmas. Expect carols and all your Christmas favourites as well as local musicians busking to add a sprinkling of the Christmas spirit to the city...
Orchard Street Festive Market
New and returning favourite stalls, live music and something for all the family! Join us at our Orchard Street Market* on the first weekend of the month. Discover the very finest local food, drink, art, design, vintage and modern craft carefully selected from...
Runaway Reindeer Trail
Twelve Runaway Reindeers have escaped all around Gloucester city centre! Can you find them all? This colourful, Christmas arts trail is a brilliant free activity for families, and features twelve different, 6ft tall reindeer, all customised by brilliant local artists,...
Runaway Reindeers are on the loose in Gloucester!
Runaway Reindeers will be dashing all across Gloucester this Christmas as part of a magical, free art trail in the city centre. Twelve colourful, six-foot tall reindeer statues, all individually customised by brilliant local artists, will be scattered across the city...
Santas suit up for the Gloucester Santa Fun Run this December
Suit up and join this year’s Gloucester Santa Fun Run on Saturday 7 December. Organised by the Rotary Club of Gloucester with support from Gloucester Business Improvement District, Cass-Stephens Insurance Ltd, and Marketing Gloucester. The Santa Fun Run has a new...
Shop Gloucester and Immerse Yourself in the Festive Feels this Christmas!
With less than four weeks to go until the BIG day, Gloucester BID asks the community to consider supporting local businesses in Gloucester this December. From hampers, jewellery and jumpers, to best sellers, crystals and gig tickets, Gloucester has a rich offering of...
Sing-Along A Christmas Carol and Songs
Join us for our Sing-Along-A-Christmas Carol event at the historic Blackfriars Priory, (off Ladybellegate Street) Gloucester on Wednesday 6th December; 7.15pm until 9.30pm. Doors open at 6.45pm to enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie which are included in the...
Striking new look for Kings Walk Shopping Centre in time for Christmas!
Work is almost complete on the refurbishment of the Kings Walk Shopping Centre, a key part of the £200 million transformation of Gloucester city centre. Just in time for Christmas, the revamp has seen the shopping centre given a facelift to complement the new look...
The Golden Gift Card
Starting on Friday the 29th of October, Town and City Gift Cards will be going live on Facebook every Friday until the 31st of December, to give away over £1000 worth of gift cards. For a chance of winning all you need to do is order a gift card...
