Oct 8th, 2025 | BID, Business, City Centre, News, Shop Gloucester
Local artists are testing out ideas in partnership with supportive landlords of Gloucester’s vacant properties in a bid to revive the high street. Whilst initiatives like the recently announced High Street Rental Auctions are formulated, artists from Jolt (the city’s...
Mar 30th, 2023 | Business in Focus, BID, Business, News
Vibrant and alternative retail outlet Bizarre, celebrates 7 years in business! Based in the heart of the Westgate Street community, you’ll find a wonderful and vibrant shop called Bizarre, who are celebrating 7 years in business this month. Women owned and women run,...
Oct 16th, 2023
Following on the from the first market in August – Gloucester Business Improvement District and Catherdral Quarter are hosting another local makers market in Westgate Street on 20th & 21st of October! There will be 15 stalls offering unique and hand crafted...
Mar 2nd, 2023 | News, BID, City Centre
Over the last 12 months, as part of the Cathedral Quarter project, Gloucester City Council has been working with urban design consultants McGregor Coxall to consider and propose improvements to the public realm in Westgate Street. This includes ways of making the...
Aug 9th, 2023
The Annual meeting of the Cotton Motorcycle Owners Club, brings together over 30 bikes and their owners to the spiritual home of the cotton motorcycle. This year we will be celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Isle of Man TT win in 1923 which helped the...
Jan 20th, 2021 | Networking, BID
For our first in a series of online talks, Claire Dovey-Evans from Gloucester City Council, will be talking us through the latest information on the Cathedral Quarter. As project lead she will explain more about the project, what investments are being made into the...
Dec 5th, 2022 | BID, News
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...
Apr 23rd, 2024 | News, Events
Gloucester Cathedral invites the community to celebrate the city’s rich heritage with a special service on Friday 26 April at 7pm to recognise and remember the contributions from past residents and employees of the city’s vibrant Westgate Street. Drawing to a close...
Oct 9th, 2023
Starting at the Tigers Eye Restaurant and onto The Folk of Gloucester and back again, we have poets, music and activities for all with an interest in poetry. Join us to celebrate this October!
Jun 5th, 2024 | News, City Centre, Events
Next week sees a celebration as the Cathedral Quarter project comes to a close, which has brought much needed improvements to Westgate Street. On Friday, 14th June, there will be a Makers Market craft stalls and entertainment, mural painting, workshops, trails and...
Jul 13th, 2023 | News, BID, Business, City Centre
Gloucester’s influx of new (and old) food and drink establishments opening is a welcome site for the city’s high street. We’ve recently seen the opening of ‘Island Bites’, a new independent Caribbean restaurant and take-away, which opened its doors last month and...
Nov 26th, 2025 | BID, City Centre, News
Gloucestershire County Council in partnership with Gloucester City Council and Gloucester BID is taking decisive action to improve safety and accessibility in Gloucester’s historic gated streets by launching an experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). This...
Oct 18th, 2023
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...
Oct 24th, 2023
Come along to our Local Makers Market, Come 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...
Oct 19th, 2023 | News, Business, City Centre, Events
Handmade arts, crafts and all sorts besides will be on offer in Gloucester’s Westgate Street this week as a new market makes only its second appearance in the city. The Cathedral Quarter Makers’ Market will feature vibrant stalls selling lovingly crafted,...
Aug 16th, 2022 | BID, News
Visitors to Gloucester are invited to take a moment to stop and enjoy the greenery at a new pop up ‘parklet’ on Westgate Street and give their views on the exciting new plans for the area. The Cathedral Quarter High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) has installed...
Aug 29th, 2023 | BID, Business, Marketing & Promotion, News
Thousands has been spent locally through the Gloucester Gift Card with restaurants, cafés and shops some of the most popular venues. As the Gloucester Gift Card reaches a milestone of £20,000 cards sold, local businesses are encouraging people to buy and spend the...
May 6th, 2025 | BID, News
Repairs to the Grade-I listed 26 Westgate in Gloucester have been completed, aided by a £314,163 grant from Historic England. The timber-framed merchant’s house, dating back to the late 16th century, is the largest surviving historic timber-framed townhouse in the...
Mar 4th, 2024 | News, Business, City Centre, Community
Here is an update from County Council Highways regarding the implementation date for the highway repair and resurfacing work on Westgate Street this month. “Cathedral Quarter – Streetscape Repairs & Enhancements – Westgate Street – Gloucester City...
Jun 8th, 2023 | Events, BID, City Centre, Community
Hi!Street Fest is coming to Gloucester City centre on 1st July 2023 and the organisers have invited the retailers on Westgate Street to join in with the celebrations! “This event represents the celebration of the regeneration work delivered through High Street...
