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Things To Do Highlights

A bee painted on a fuse box

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

People playing basketball

Gloucester Basketball compete as the Gloucester City Queens in the WBBL.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa (English Heritage), Gloucester

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

Berkeley Castle

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

Gloucester Walking Tours App

Enjoy three self-guided walking tours on your smartphone around Gloucester City Centre and its…

Gloucester Prison

With its rich history and interesting use, Gloucester Prison is a must visit!

Alney Island Nature Reserve

Alney Island is an 80-hectare site, located on the banks of the River Severn and less than one…

Gloucester Park Drone Shot By Fluxx Films

By far the largest parkland in the city. Gloucester Park has a large play area for children and a…

Gloucestershire Archives

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

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

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

Tour and Explore with Anne Bartlett

Tour and Explore Gloucester with Anne Bartlett - Blue Badge Tour Guide and Tour Director. Discover…

SimAir737

SimAir737, Realistc Full Size Boeing 737 Cockpit.The most true to life flight simulator out there…

Planes at the Jet Age Museum

The Jet Age Museum is home to a unique collection of historic aircraft and artefacts charting the…

Photo of people paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks

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

The swimming pool in GL1

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

Eastgate Viewing Chamber

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

Cineworld - Gloucester Quays

Ten-screen state-of-the-art Cineworld cinema showing all the latest blockbusters.

Barnwood Park

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

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…

All Bars

Flying trapeze Experiences and Classes on a full size rig. Fly just like the acrobats you see in…

Ghosts & Giggles

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

Gloucester Cathedral exterior

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

The Rainbow Street - Copyright Tash Frootko

If you love colour then you will adore this kaleidoscopic street, now fondly known as 'The Rainbow…

The Folk of Gloucester (2022)

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

What's On Highlights

Salsa At Butlers

Your friendly weekly dance night in Gloucester!

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Season

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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Season

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
Independents Week 2026

Get ready to celebrate the heartbeat of our High Street!

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Season

29th June 2026-5th July 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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Season

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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Season

4th July 2026-28th August 2026
Orchard Street Food & Craft Market

Join us on the first weekend of every month from March to October for the Orchard Street Food and…

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5th July 2026

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1st August 2026

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2nd August 2026

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5th September 2026

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6th September 2026

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3rd October 2026

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4th October 2026
Nines Golf League

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

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Season

6th July 2026-6th September 2026
Help shape Gloucester's 2027 celebrations

Have your say on the celebrations across Gloucester by letting us know the activities and events…

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Season

6th July 2026
Synthesis of Art

Sharing local art with Gloucester and it's visitors

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Season

7th July 2026-12th July 2026
Go Electric Gloucestershire

Attend an EV showcase hosted by Lease Electric and C2S, bringing together leading vehicle…

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8th July 2026

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8th July 2026
Learn from Us

The premiere livestream of new dance theatre work exploring the lessons and laughter of life after…

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Season

8th July 2026
Food Dock Introduces: Sunset Sessions

Join us as we celebrate the Sounds of Summer, with bustling kitchens, clinking glasses and the…

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Season

9th July 2026
Ypotryll band stand with their medieval musical instruments

Join us for our monthly History Huddle, this month with medieval music performers Ypotryll.

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Season

9th July 2026
Eastgate Chamber

The history of Gloucester from the 2nd century through to the 18th century is visible in the…

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10th July 2026

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24th July 2026

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14th August 2026

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21st August 2026

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4th September 2026
A dancer in the street parade surrounded by musicians

A rip-roaring parade from Paraorchestra and Strike A Light

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Season

10th July 2026
A brightly coloured cartoon of a boom box, a CD and a Walkman.

On Saturday the 11th of July, we'll be playing the best of pop music through the ages. Come along…

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Season

11th July 2026
Llanthony Secunda

A talk by Ian Holt local historian about the stories connected with the ancient Augustinian Priory…

Openings

Season

11th July 2026
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