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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...