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Things To Do Highlights

The Folk of Gloucester (2022)

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

Ghosts & Giggles

Ghosts & Giggles offers thrilling and informative tours that delve into the eerie and mysterious…

Gloucestershire Archives

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

Terry Jeynes Ski Coaching

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

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…

Digi Wall

Housed in an old Victorian Warehouse, near Gloucester's Historic Docks, The Warehouse Climbing…

Eastgate Viewing Chamber

Roman and medieval gate-towers and moat in underground exhibition chamber.

A child feeding a goat at St James City Farm

An inner city farm providing real hands on contact with farm animals. Rare breeds of pigs, sheep,…

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

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

inside St Peter's Catholic Church

St Peter's is situated in the heart of the historic city of Gloucester and serves not only the…

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle is unique; lived in by the same family for almost 900 years, longer than any other…

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…

St Mary de Lode Church

St. Mary de Lode is the city's oldest Parish Church being built in the 12th Century. It was built…

St John's Northgate Church

St. John's Northgate is an 18th Century Church with visible structural evidence of a previous 14th…

Llanthony Secunda Priory

Situated in the heart of Gloucester Docks, the Priory is within walking distance of the Quays…

St Michael's Tower

The impressive St Michael’s Tower is situated in the centre of Gloucester at The Cross. It is a…

St. Oswald's Priory

St. Oswald's Priory was founded by Lady Aethelflaed of Mercia, daughter of Alfred the Great, around…

270 Climbing

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

Barnwood Park

Barnwood Park is a formal park with mature trees and ducks. Barnwood Arboretum is a local nature…

Photo of people paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks

Stand-up paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks, canal and River Severn. We’ll take you through water…

The New Gloucester Antiques Centre

Gloucester Antiques Centre has over 11,000 square feet of floor space spread across three floors,…

Around Cheltenham

Run by Blue Badge tourist guides Steve and Sean, Around Cheltenham offers fascinating and fun…

Discover Paddling

Award-winning kayaking and paddleboarding experiences on the waterways of Saul Junction and…

A photo of St Michael's Tower

Walking tours of the City of Gloucester. Hear about many famous characters and their associations…

What's On Highlights

Salsa At Butlers

Your friendly weekly dance night in Gloucester!

Openings

Season

1st July 2025-15th December 2026
Gloucesters Best Roast

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

Openings

Season

1st January 2026-31st December 2026
Sunday Lunch at Brickhampton Court

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

Openings

Season

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

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

Openings

Season

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

Long day? We've got you.

Openings

Season

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

Openings

Season

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

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

Openings

Season

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

Openings

Season

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

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

Openings

Season

22nd May 2026-30th September 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…

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-28th August 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…

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-15th August 2026
Nines Golf League

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

Openings

Season

6th July 2026-6th September 2026
Lloyd of the Flies Trail

From the 18th July until 7th September, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust are partnering with Aardman…

Openings

Season

17th July 2026-7th September 2026
Operation: Museum Heist

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

Openings

Season

18th July 2026-30th August 2026
We're Going on a Hattie Hunt Afternoon Tea

Join us this summer for a magical family afternoon tea adventure at Hatherley Manor!

Openings

Season

20th July 2026-30th August 2026
Painted signs at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester

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

Openings

Season

21st July 2026-29th August 2026
Nxt Gen Summer events

A Summer programme of events for deaf and hard of hearing tweens and teens aged 9 - 16.

Openings

Season

22nd July 2026-26th August 2026
Foodie Passport

Embark on a delectable journey through Gloucester's finest independent eateries.

Openings

Season

1st August 2026-31st October 2026
Solo Stone Exhibition

My Journey With Stone is a free solo stone sculpture exhibition of 20 stone carvings by local…

Openings

Season

1st August 2026-16th August 2026
Children enjoying arts and crafts at the museum

Complete all 9 challenges in and around the museum to collect your prize.

Openings

Season

1st August 2026-31st August 2026
The hand-painted fascia sign above the entrance to the Gate

A two-week group exhibition of work by members of Gloucester Contemporary Artists

Openings

Season

3rd August 2026-16th August 2026
Lines Of Resistance

Watch artist Russell Haines complete his monumental painting telling the story of Gloucester's…

Openings

Season

3rd August 2026-28th August 2026
The Ready-Set-Sing Family Trail

Can you help the Cathedral's new chorister, Clara, get ready for her first big service at…

Openings

Season

5th August 2026-1st November 2026
Inspire to Empower

A free Boxing & Mental wellbeing programme from the 10th - 14th of August for 8-15 year olds.

Openings

Season

10th August 2026-14th August 2026
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