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Great Witcombe Roman Villa (English Heritage), Gloucester

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

The Folk of Gloucester (2022)

An exquisite Tudor timber-framed building that was once the Folk Museum. It is now a community…

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

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

Aerial view of Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester

Gloucester Rugby can consider itself to be a unique English rugby club. Founded in 1873 and, with…

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…

St. Oswald's Priory

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

Historic Gloucester Docks

Collection of restored Victorian warehouses, with shops, museums, restaurants and cafe bars. Boat…

Rana, Asiatic Lion, Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Get eye-to-eye with giraffes, watch rhinos grazing on the Gothic Manor House lawns or walk with…

Gloucestershire Archives

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

Rainbow Square Street

The creator of Gloucester's famous 'Rainbow Street', Tash Frootko, and her team have painted twenty…

Gloucester Walking Tours App

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

Brilliant Magpie Bookbinding

Create your own notebook, a sketchbook or a box!

Cineworld - Gloucester Quays

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

Bloomery

Come and join us for an interactive relaxing sustainable flower, terrarium, wreath, bouquet, or…

the outside of Sherborne Cinema

Family friendly traditional cinema close to the heart of Gloucester. We show a range of quality…

Gloucestershire Arts and Crafts Centre

Browse beautiful local arts and crafts or sign up to an upcoming workshop at the Gloucestershire…

The stage at Gloucester Guildhall

Gloucester's premier arts venue featuring art galleries, cinema and live musical and theatrical…

Greyfriars Priory

Greyfriars is a Franciscan House which was founded in 1231. Is particularly of interest as the nave…

Hopewell Street Mural

Hopewell Street sits in the heart of the vibrant and multi cultural part of the city, Barton and…

Discover de Crypt

St. Mary de Crypt is a 15th Century Church in the centre of Gloucester. It is famous for it’s Tudor…

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,…

House of the Tailor of Gloucester

Children's author Beatrix Potter created one of her most loved characters here. This charming shop…

Nature in Art exterior

The world's first museum dedicated exclusively to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by…

270 Climbing

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

What's On Highlights

Salsa At Butlers

Your friendly weekly dance night in Gloucester!

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1st July 2025-15th December 2026
Museum Quiet Mornings

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

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16th April 2026-15th April 2027
Still Standing Exhibition

A Voices Gloucester project, Still Standing, is led by Harriet Hughes, showcasing an exhibition of…

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20th April 2026-26th April 2026
Docks Guided Walks

As part of Gloucester's Heritage Harbour - A Weekend by Water, guided walks of the the historic…

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25th April 2026

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026

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26th April 2026
Kathleen and May

Explore the cargo hold

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026
Dry Dock Music

T. Nielsen's Historic Dry Dock - A chance to access the bottom of the dry dock.

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026
Boaters' Crafts Group

Join the Boaters' Crafts Group on Saturday 25th April at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester…

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25th April 2026
Dockside Detectives Trail

Find the location of where we have taken each photo, answer the questions and bring it back to the…

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026
A Weekend by Water - Let's Paddle

A guided paddle in Gloucester Docks, experience SUP, canoeing and kayaking.

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026
National Waterways Museum

Visit the National Waterways Museum Gloucester for a fun and educational day out.

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25th April 2026-26th April 2026
A Weekend by Water

Join us for a fun weekend at Gloucester's historic docks as we celebrate its rich heritage, vibrant…

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25th April 2026

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26th April 2026
A cartoon style image of some giant crystals in a forest pool

A fun learning experience where children can find out about the crystals associated with each…

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Season

25th April 2026
Bless My Homeland Forever

Historic, Noble and Traditional Ukrainian Music

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25th April 2026
Tower Tours

Climb 269 steps to the top of Gloucester's most iconic landmark and enjoy breathtaking views of 40…

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25th April 2026

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2nd May 2026

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9th May 2026

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13th June 2026
A white china tea cup and saucer with blue patterns on a white tablecloth

On selected Saturdays, our cosy café is offering special afternoon teas with a selection of…

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25th April 2026

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16th May 2026
Llanthony Secunda Priory

Join us for to explore Llanthony Secunda Priory as part of A Weekend by Water – celebrating…

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26th April 2026
Event image for Tony Conder's History of the Docks pub talk at Hop Kettle.

Join Tony Conder for a fascinating History Talk on Gloucester Docks as part of A Weekend by Water…

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26th April 2026
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs

Gloucester Rugby host fellow West Country side, Exeter Chiefs, in a hotly anticipated Gallagher…

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Season

26th April 2026
Last Unicorn Airways

Embark on a magical journey with Last Unicorn Airways!

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Season

26th April 2026

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26th April 2026
Llanthony Secunda Priory

Join us for a tour of the Grade I and Grade II listed buildings as part of A Weekend by Water

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26th April 2026

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26th April 2026
Abject Fantasies: Solo Art Exhibition by LJ Ellam

ABJECT FANTASIES, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installations by LJ Ellam. Opening at…

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Season

27th April 2026-3rd May 2026
Captain's Charity Pub Quiz

Think fast, answer right… and help support Holding Hearts. All welcome!

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Season

28th April 2026
Board game nights upstairs in Hop Kettle.

Clear your Thursdays and grab your favourite board games — Board Game Night at Hop Kettle is on!

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30th April 2026
CODA

CODA - a Tribute to Led Zeppelin are Europe's most authentic and exciting Led Zeppelin tribute…

Openings

Season

30th April 2026
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