Jan 26th, 2021 | BID, Marketing & Promotion, News
Check out the Hot List by SoGlos: 20 of the tastiest Gloucester takeaways to enjoy this lockdown Take your pick from 20 Gloucester businesses offering takeaway and deliveries to enjoy at home during lockdown three, whether it’s a traditional taste of Italy, a curry...
Jan 22nd, 2021 | Business, City Centre, Community, News
Gloucester Joins National Initiative to Love Local on 14th February Gloucester Business Improvement District in collaboration with ShopAppy.com is encouraging people to support their local businesses on the 14th of February for ‘Love Local Day’ – Love Local Day is one...
Jan 18th, 2021 | BID, Cost Reduction, Environmental, Events, Marketing & Promotion, Networking, News, Public Bodies, Safety & Security, Street Cleanliness
We would like to understand your thoughts on the current and potential future focus areas of Gloucester BID from the perspective of your business. Please find a link to a short survey here. We appreciate your input and feedback. Your answers will inform Gloucester BID...
Jan 8th, 2021 | City Centre, Community, News
#GloucesterCan January Pledge is a call to action for individuals and families living in Gloucester to bring some kindness back into the communities where they live. One of the most encouraging things to witness during the first lockdown was the undeniable rise in...
Jan 5th, 2021 | BID, Business, News
Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses comes in...
Jan 4th, 2021 | Business, City Centre, News
Learn more about Gloucester’s High Street Heritage Action Zone – Cathedral Quarter, Westgate Gloucester Westgate is one of the oldest and best preserved areas of Gloucester and the main commercial route linking the cathedral to the rest of the city. One of...
Dec 22nd, 2020 | BID, Business, News
Raise The Bar have created a manifesto of asks called #BounceBackBetter. Gloucester BID is backing this and we’re calling on Government to: to provide a one-off ‘Bounce Back’ grant of up to £15,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in Tier 2 and Tier 3...
Dec 1st, 2020
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...
Nov 18th, 2020
Everyday is a Small Business Saturday! Even more so this year! Let’s celebrate all the small businesses in our glorious city! On the 5th December shout about your favourite small business in Gloucester city centre. Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots,...
Nov 30th, 2020 | BID, Business, City Centre, Marketing & Promotion, News
Free parking is coming to Gloucester every Thursday until Christmas at two city centre sites. Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) and Gloucester City Council are funding free parking in both the Kings Walk and Eastgate Shopping Centre car parks, all day,...
Nov 19th, 2020 | BID, Business, News
If you are providing a delivery or click & collect service In Your Area are giving local retail businesses the chance to get their name in front of their users – for FREE! In Your Area have teamed up with their sister Reach PLC titles around the country to...
Nov 2nd, 2020 | BID, News, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to speak with and remove a very large group of street drinkers who were creating a disturbance in a public space area. Engaged with several groups of youths who were becoming a public nuisance, could have led to further anti-social...
Mar 10th, 2020 | BID, Events
Gloucester Brew Week | 30th March – 5th April 2020 Gloucester Brew Week is set to celebrate all things brewed – from tea and coffee to craft ale and cider, in a variety of Gloucester venues. Organised by Gloucester BID with support from Gloucester City Council,...
Oct 21st, 2019
The third Gloucester Folk Trail is coming to the city, this February thanks to Gloucester BID. Enjoy a range of folk artists, musicians, arts & crafts, entertainment and more. See Facebook page for updates: facebook.com/GloucesterFolkTrail
Feb 4th, 2020 | BID, Events
The line-up of the Gloucester Folk Trail 2020 has been announced for the popular music festival taking place on 21 to 23 February. This year’s programme features over 50 live performances with more than 40 acts across 16 local venues. There will also be a special...
Jan 30th, 2020 | Business, Business Awards & Achievements, News
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...
Jan 16th, 2020 | News
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...
Jan 10th, 2020 | Business in Focus
New kids on the block bringing a twist to casual dining on Eastgate Street. The Vine Bar & Kitchen are a gin & cocktail bar, offering something a little extra. Drinks, casual dining, afternoon teas and chic function rooms. We met up with Angela...
Jan 9th, 2020 | BID
Go Vegan this month in the city, with Veganuary! For those of you who don’t know what Veganism is: “Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status...
Nov 5th, 2019
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...
Nov 5th, 2019
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...
Dec 18th, 2019 | BID, News
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,...
Nov 5th, 2019
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...
Oct 18th, 2019
Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. The day itself takes place on the first Saturday in...
Dec 5th, 2019 | BID, News
Shopping local makes you feel good. You are part of a community. You get to know the local business owners, find out about their suppliers (who are often local too) and support the place where you have chosen to live.To be able to gift someone this feel good factor is...
Nov 19th, 2019 | BID, News
Gloucester Business Improvement District (Gloucester BID) is partnering with Miconex to launch the Gloucester Gift Card and Mi Rewards programme on Thursday 21 November when the Small Business Saturday Bus Tour stops at Gloucester Cathedral. Mi Rewards allows local...
Nov 15th, 2019 | BID, Events
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...
Oct 31st, 2019
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.
Nov 5th, 2019 | News, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month 1st- City Safe Members Meetings – Both attended. Assisted in a medical incident, until Police took control. Assisted with the removal of a group of youths causing a nuisance in a City business. 2nd- Two known offenders spotted in the...
Oct 18th, 2019
Play hangman like you have never experienced before this Halloween! Gloucester BID is excited to bring to you this fun, free and unique entertainment which is suitible for children and adults alike. L_VE HANGMAN is an interactive macabre play on the popular Hangman...
Oct 24th, 2019 | Business in Focus
Clean lines, custom designs and traditional practices. Located on Westgate Street, Black Letter Tattoo Studio are a professional tattoo & piercing shop offering the very best in realism, traditional and Japanese tattooing. Previously the sister studio to...
Oct 22nd, 2019 | City Centre, News
It can hardly have passed anyone by who visits Gloucester today, that there have been massive changes in the last ten years. Nowhere have these changes been reflected more than in the massive growth in the number of day visitors and tourists visiting the city from...
Sep 20th, 2019 | Business in Focus, News
There’s always news about shops closing but what about the ones that are opening? Bringing variety and opportunity to Gloucester City Centre, so far, we have seen many new and exciting stores and restaurants join us here in Gloucester and many more are on the horizon...
Apr 18th, 2019
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 organisations, 5,000 events and 40,000 volunteers. Every year in September places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage,...
Apr 18th, 2019
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,...
Aug 28th, 2019 | BID, News
Live, laugh, love… PIZZA! Our nation can’t help but get the tummy rumbles for a cheeky pizza. Whether it’s out on date night or after dancing the night away in town, there’s something about that tomato-ey cheesy breaded concoction that really hits the spot. So in...
