Blog (2026) - Visit Gloucester

After some dreary days, March is bringing the first official day of spring and some fun events to Gloucester!

On Thursday the 12^th of March, local folk songs forgotten for more than a century will be given a new lease of life through acclaimed folk musicians Cathy Tattersfield and Jess Arrowsmith.

A new volunteer initiative is set to bring an even warmer welcome to the city as Welcome to Gloucester Ambassadors launches this year, led by Gloucester BID and local stakeholders.

Hotel Indigo Gloucester - The Forum, a new design-led boutique hotel, opens this season in the heart of Gloucester city centre. 

PASS GO, collect £200 - and advance to Gloucester. And if along the way you fancy purchasing the city’s ‘crown jewels’ well, you can, for just MONOPOLY Money.

Well, we can't quite believe it, but it is time to get ready for Half Term here in Gloucester!

January is out of the way and the city is getting busy! 

As the new year unfolds, Visit Gloucester is embracing a simple yet powerful resolution: to spend less time glued to our screens and more time immersed in real-world experiences.

The Food Dock is set to welcome two new independent businesses to Gloucester’s much loved food and drink neighbourhood this New Year. 

The much-loved Gloucester Folk Trail returns for 2026, promising three days of vibrant folk music, dance, hands-on workshops, performances and community spirit across the heart of the city.

This January, work has begun to restore the Pin Factory Annexe, a building of historic significance at The Folk of Gloucester.

It’s that time of year where some of us may have over indulged, had less sleep than we had planned, and may be feeling a bit sluggish, we know we are!