Gloucester history festival
Gloucester is well renowned for its rich history, heritage and culture. Each year in September, the city comes together for a two-week long festival which celebrates not only local but international history. This encompasses a wide programme of talks, workshops,...
Kings jam festival
A festival celebrating Hip Hop and Urban culture highlighting Gloucester’s talent in music, dance and art, featuring international and national artists. Made to happen with the help of The Music Works, Multi Styles Battle & Marketing Gloucester.
Gloucester fireworks
Come along to Gloucester Park for a fireworks display. The annual spectacle that is brought to you by the minds behind the London 2012 Olympics fireworks. Music, entertainment, food and drink will be on hand from 7pm to get the party started, before the display at...
Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival
The long-running Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival returns from Saturday 27 July – Sunday 4 August 2019 at various venues across the city. A mainstay of Gloucester’s festival season, local, national and international Blues artists converge on the city...
Three choirs festival
The Three Choirs Festival is formed of a week-long celebration of choral and orchestral concerts, cathedral services, solo and chamber music recitals, masterclasses, talks, theatre, exhibitions and walks. The festival rotates each summer between the beautiful English...
Art In The City
A city filled with art… Art In The City returns in 2019 to connect professional and amateur artists and communities to enhance the wellbeing of people in the city, though art exhibitions, installations, competitions, including the return of the successful Plein...
Gloucester Carnvial
Gloucester Carnival is a fabulous, free and vibrant procession which parades through the city centre each year. The procession encompasses floats and entertainers and finishes in Gloucester Park. From here, revellers can enjoy live music, a fun fair and plenty to keep...
Tall Ships
The 2019 Gloucester Tall Ships and Adventure event is the ultimate family weekend in Gloucestershire with something for everyone from history buffs to adrenaline junkies. There will be a raft of entertainment including Gravity Jet Suit displays, Industry Pro...
Gloucester sea shanty festival
A city wide event celebrating all things shanty and keeping age old traditions alive through song and cheer.
City of Gloucester 10K
Welcome to the City of Gloucester 10k Run in the beautiful and historic city of Gloucester, in the South West of England. The real beauty of this challenge and although it is a City 10K Run this event is for runners of all abilities charity, recreation runners, club...
Gloucester Fake Festival
Fake Festivals are bringing 3 great tributes to Queen, Oasis and Blondie to Gloucester on the 13th of May. There will be support from local bands and a fully stocked bar all inside our huge marquee plus an outside entertainment area.
Gloucester Tall Ships welcomes the return of the Zip Wire!
Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) are proud sponsors of this years Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure.This year’s festival is jam-packed with activities for the whole family. Returning to Gloucester during Tall Ships is the Zip Wire! Soak up the...
City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – April 2019
Highlights for the Month • 1st- CPOs assist Store by stopping male offender that had selected and concealed fragrances Value £76.00. Male was issued Yellow card and served ban notice from store. • 2nd- CPOs remove suspicious items with drug paraphernalia inside local...
Job Fair
GET THE LATEST JOBS IN GLOUCESTER Learn Direct are hosting a Job Fair at the Gloucester Central Library! Meet local employer with vacancies Employability support and help to work All welcome, community venue Contact details:...
Business in Focus – Accessorize
Business in Focus with Ruth Green from Accessorize Gloucester Following their most recent refurbishment, we met up with renowned high street brand Accessorize to discover more about their offering, refit and footprint in the city. Accessorize have been offering a...
City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – March 2019
Highlights for the Month • 1st- Welfare Concerns for female, CPOs attend and locate female on Kings Square, female appeared distressed. CPOs calm her down and pass over all relevant info of organisations for help (The Cavern). The female was very thankful of the help...
Gloucester Folk Trail 2019
Folk musicians from around the county will congregate in Gloucester for the second Gloucester Folk Trail. Venues across the city host traditional and contemporary folk acts for a weekend of free live performances. This event will also include poetry, talks, and...
Business in Focus – Soundhouse Gloucester
Business in Focus with Richard Ashton-Phillips of Soundhouse Gloucester St Aldate Street has a fantastic selection of independent businesses, stretching from coffee shops and salons to petite restaurants and a haberdashery. In July 2018, Soundhouse joined the street,...
Great Weekend of Music Announced for the Gloucester Folk Trail
Folk musicians from around the country will be congregating in Gloucester for a weekend of music on the 22nd – 24th February for the second ever Gloucester Folk Trail. The full line-up has just been released and there will be over 50 performances and activities...
Business in Focus – The Pelican Inn
Business in Focus with Michael Hall from The Pelican Inn Gloucester is home to a plethora of home-grown cafes, cosy restaurants and traditional pubs. From the Quays to Kings Square, there’s a wonderful selection of pubs and bars – each with their own unique spark and...
City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – December 2018
Highlights for the Month CPOs have retrieved almost £4000.00 worth of stolen goods back to the correct store within the month of December 2018. • 1st – Event on Kings Square- staff unable to contact relevant person to empty overflowing bins. CPOs contacted...
2018 GLOUCESTER BIDMAS LIST
December is arguably the most magical time of year, with fresh mornings, cosy evenings and festive charm throughout the city – Christmas is well and truly on its way! There’s plenty of fantastic events queued up over the festive period, and with late night...
Business in Focus – Furniture Recycling Project
Business in Focus with Josephine Bartosch from the Furniture Recycling ProjectThe Furniture Recycling Project (FRP) is a charity that has long been at the heart of the city of Gloucester. Their aim is to ‘Create a Better Community’ and that is exactly what they do....
City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – November 2018
Highlights for the Month • 1st – CPOs helped elderly female waiting for a taxi on College Street. Lady approached CPOs and asked if they could wait with her until her taxi arrived as she felt unsafe by herself. CPOs called taxi service and waited until the taxi...
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 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...
I Infinite
Set in a white, digitally animated environment I INFINITE is inspired by the digital world’s quest to re-create life. Part dance, part video installation, it explores the boundaries between the artificial and the real, the digital and the organic, worlds....
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,...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Business in Focus – Fad & Fated
Business in Focus with Dudley from Fad & Fated A short stroll down Worcester Street and you’ll arrive at a time capsule of historic treasures, hidden gems and handmade furniture. From Dutch one-of-a-kind wardrobes to 1980’s traffic lights, this place really has it...
City Protection Officers (CPOs) – Monthly Report – September 2018
Highlights of the month Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) A vulnerable male known to CPOs for previous ASB has been brought to their attention multiple times this month regarding altercations with groups of youths. CPOs have dealt with this male and protected him each time...