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This Easter, Gloucester Cathedral warmly welcomes all to share in a rich and varied programme of services and events celebrating this season of hope and new life.

From Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 2026, The Folk of Gloucester will be celebrating international theatre day with a festival weekend showcasing acting and writing talent from Gloucestershire and beyond.

'The Queen of Classics’ and one of Britain’s top TV historians, Mary Beard, has been announced as a headline speaker at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend in April.

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.