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Beautiful and peaceful vineyard setting.

Home of internationally awarded Three Choirs Wine. Self- guided tours take visitors around the…

The ski slope at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre

Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre is one of the longest outdoor artificial ski slopes in the UK…

A bee painted on a fuse box

Take part in the #BouncingBack Urban Art Nature Trail. Find all the images and complete the…

Terry Jeynes Ski Coaching

Ski lessons and ski coaching for individuals and groups at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre.…

People working with archive boxes in a records room with shelves and tables.

Our city's story is held in our memories, in written records, but also in hidden objects, waiting…

Dean Forest Railway

Heritage steam railway running between Lydney Junction and Parkend.

Scrivens Conduit, Hillfield Gardens

Just outside the city centre lies Hillfield Gardens, a true hidden gem of Gloucester. This public…

Painswick Rococo Garden

This unique Garden restoration, situated in a hidden valley, dates from a period when 18th century…

Lower Slaughter

Our walking tours are boots-only - we meet you at the agreed start point and leave the transport…

Rainbow Square Street

The creator of Gloucester's famous 'Rainbow Street', Tash Frootko, and her team have painted twenty…

Gloucester Cathedral exterior

A warm welcome awaits you at Gloucester Cathedral - one of the finest medieval buildings in the…

Heli Adventures

Heli Adventures is the premier helicopter pleasure flight company in the UK.

Historic Gloucester Docks

Collection of restored Victorian warehouses, with shops, museums, restaurants and cafe bars. Boat…

Discover de Crypt

St. Mary de Crypt is a 15th Century Church in the centre of Gloucester. It is famous for it’s Tudor…

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

Gloucester's premier indoor karting arena! All of the karts are custom built reaching speeds of…

The Folk of Gloucester (2022)

An exquisite Tudor timber-framed building with some beautifully preserved original features.

Gloucestershire Archives

Gloucestershire Archives preserves historical records and makes them available for research e.g.…

Ten Pin

Tenpin bowling is great fun for everyone so visit Gloucester Tenpin where you will be provided with…

Slimbridge

Award-winning visitor centre, home to a variety of wildfowl and wetland creatures that will…

Outdoor pitches

Freedom Leisure, who operate Oxstalls Sports Park and GL1 Leisure Centre on behalf of Gloucester…

270 Climbing

270 Climbing Park is home to one of Europe’s tallest, newest and most exciting high ropes course…

House of the Tailor of Gloucester

Children's author Beatrix Potter created one of her most loved characters here. This charming shop…

Great Witcombe Roman Villa (English Heritage), Gloucester

The remains of a large villa, overlooking an enchanting valley. Built around three sides of a…

Cyclists in front of a Cheltenham sign

The Bicycle Hub is based at the Cheltenham Spa Railway Station within easy access of the spa town…

What's On Highlights

Salsa At Butlers

Your friendly weekly dance night in Gloucester!

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1st July 2025-15th December 2026
Sunday Lunch at Brickhampton Court

Looking for the perfect place for a traditional Sunday roast near Cheltenham and Gloucester?

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1st January 2026-31st December 2026
Gloucesters Best Roast

The best Sunday Roast in Gloucester, and the queues prove it.

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1st January 2026-31st December 2026
Museum Quiet Mornings

Our weekly Quiet Mornings offer a calmer museum experience, especially suited to visitors who…

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16th April 2026-15th April 2027
After Work Club

Long day? We've got you.

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5th May 2026-1st September 2026
WhipZone Sunday Market buy and sell your car, van, motorbike and campervan

The UK's Sunday Market for cars, vans, motorbikes and campervans

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10th May 2026-31st December 2026
Margs on the Terrace

Pull up a chair, soak up the sun, and let the good times pour.

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18th May 2026-1st September 2026
Live Violin Music with Frances every Tuesday between 11 am to 1 pm at Eastgate Indoor Market

Enjoy live violin music with Frances

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19th May 2026-29th September 2026
City Guided Walks

Hear about the history of Gloucester from the Romans through to the Victorian era.

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22nd May 2026-30th September 2026
Photo of an entry to the competition last year

A free public art competition for adults (first prize £100) and children (16 and under) (first…

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4th July 2026-15th August 2026
Members of the public looking at an artwork in a city centre business window

A public art trail showing contemporary art in the windows of over 20 businesses throughout the…

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4th July 2026-28th August 2026
Nines Golf League

Nines is a new golf league for Gloucestershire & Cheltenham golfers.

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6th July 2026-6th September 2026
Bob Wilsons Funfair

Bob Wilson Funfair is back at Gloucester Park this summer!

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17th July 2026-26th July 2026
Operation: Museum Heist

Enemy soldiers have infiltrated the museum and are attempting to steal our treasured artefacts!

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18th July 2026-30th August 2026
Gloucester Festival of Archaeology

Working together we are bringing a host of activities designed to appeal to residents and visitors…

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18th July 2026-2nd August 2026
A black and white photograph of a Victorian man and woman standing outside a timber framed cottage beside a river

Where did the River Severn run in the past? And what was the complex history of the River Twyver,…

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21st July 2026
Creative Roots Art Club Summer Art Workshop poster showing children painting and creating art

Creative Roots Art Club presents a Summer Art Workshop for children and families!

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21st July 2026
King's Bastion

Two metres below the ground, The King's Bastion contains the remains of a section of the Roman city…

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21st July 2026

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28th July 2026

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18th August 2026
Summer Crafts

Get creative with our family-friendly craft sessions, designed to keep young minds busy throughout…

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Painted signs at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester

Visit the National Waterways Museum Gloucester this summer to explore our "Written on the…

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21st July 2026-29th August 2026
A grassy field bordered by willow trees with buildings including Gloucester Cathedral in the background

Join renowned local historian Tony Conder and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's Meyrick Brentnall as…

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22nd July 2026
James Oliver Band LIVE at Café René

James Oliver is one of the UK's busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe,…

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22nd July 2026
A marble statue of Romans fighting barbarians

The Tales from Trauma project is investigating the origins and mobility of the mid 3rd to late 4th…

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22nd July 2026
Live Musical Bingo

Our House Live Musical Bingo nights are a unique type of fun.

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23rd July 2026
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