Blog (Latest News) - Visit 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.

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.

Last night was a roaring success after an auction of lion sculptures raised nearly quarter of a million pounds for a new state-of-the-art cancer centre.

English Tourism Week 2025 - “Supporting people and places to drive growth”