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Welcome to the city of Gloucester

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Couple relaxing on hire boat in Gloucester Docks

Self-drive electric motorboats that can be hired from the Barge Arm of the docks. Prices from £30.…

VRXPerience

PLAY, RACE, EXPERIENCE. Virtual Reality is a fun, exciting and a very accessible experience for…

Trapped Escape Rooms logo

Based on the Japanese online game 'Takagism', Escape Rooms is a real-life room escape game which…

Gloucestershire Archives

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

A bee painted on a fuse box

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

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…

Brilliant Magpie Bookbinding

Create your own notebook, a sketchbook or a box!

Adventure 001 Helicopters

What better way to see Gloucester, then by helicopter? Let our experienced pilots dazzle you with a…

Terry Jeynes Ski Coaching

Ski lessons and ski coaching for individuals and groups at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre.…

Greyfriars Priory

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

Paddleboarding in Gloucester

Award-winning Kayaking and Paddleboarding taster sessions and tours in Gloucester Dock and…

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…

Nature in Art exterior

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

Historic Gloucester Docks

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

Barnwood Park

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

Gloucester Cathedral exterior

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

Robinswood Hill

Two-hundred and fifty acres of open countryside with viewpoint, pleasant walks, waymarked nature…

People playing basketball

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

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

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

St John's Northgate Church

St. John's Northgate is an 18th Century Church with visible structural evidence of a previous 14th…

Regency Bike Tour

The Regency Bike Tour is a new, self-guided bike tour of Cheltenham.

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…

Digi Wall

Housed in an old Victorian Warehouse, near Gloucester's Historic Docks, The Warehouse Climbing…

High St Tredworth

Discover the most decorated street in Gloucester!!

What's On Highlights

Ghosts & Giggles Logo

Held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night at 8pm, we go on a historical and paranormal tour…

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Haunted Tours

30th June 2023-31st December 2025
Moomin 80: Moomin ABC

As part of the Moomin 80 programme in Gloucester, we invite you and your family into a magical…

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29th March 2025-5th October 2025
An Egg-cellent Easter Trail

Explore light and new life in this egg-cellent Easter trail at Gloucester Cathedral this April

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30th March 2025-30th April 2025
City Guided Walk

Hear about the history of Gloucester from the Romans through to the Victorian era.

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28th April 2025

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1st May 2025
Banned Bandito performance poster April 2025

Join Banned Bandito downstairs at the Dick Whittington for a lively evening of performance poetry.

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29th April 2025
Blair Chadwick - Into the Stream

"Into the stream" is an evening of original music and personal stories performed and narrated by…

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1st May 2025
Images of art in Gloucester shops 2024

Throughout May and June 2025, Gloucester Contemporary Artists will be working with local businesses…

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1st May 2025-30th June 2025
A guide dressed as a 17th century woman opening an old wooden front door.

Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the…

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Art from Oksana Fursovych, a Ukrainian artist currently living in Cheltenham

Part of the Gloucester Ukraine Festival, the exhibition runs from the 3rd to the 18th or May.

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3rd May 2025-18th May 2025
VE Day 80 Celebration

Children and families will love exploring the museum galleries with their tribute to VE Day.

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3rd May 2025-5th May 2025
A nineteenth century pencil drawing of the young Charles Dickens next to a similar drawing of his wife Catherine.

The true story of the marriage of Charles and Catherine Dickens as told by playwright Ellie Dickens.

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3rd May 2025

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3rd May 2025
Orchard Street Food & Craft Market

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

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Llanthony Secunda Priory

Step inside our beautifully restored medieval buildings, explore the landscaped grounds, and learn…

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4th May 2025
Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

Join world record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo (they/them) who makes amazing music with just a…

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4th May 2025
Star Wars Trivia Knight

Hop Kettles Big Star Wars Quiz.

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4th May 2025
Guildhall Comedy Club

Guildhall Comedy Club brings the finest new touring comedians to Gloucester with local comedian Nik…

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6th May 2025
Robert Jon & The Wreck

Reigning from southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck has been taking the southern rock sound…

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7th May 2025
RHS Malvern Spring Festival

RHS Malvern Spring Festival is a must-attend event in the UK's horticultural calendar.

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8th May 2025-11th May 2025
Ukrainian Craft Workshops

On the 10th and 17th of May we have a range of Ukrainian workshops.

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10th May 2025

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17th May 2025
A traditional Ukrainian beaded necklace, embroidered amulet and cloth doll ornament

As part of Gloucester Ukraine Festival, members of the local Ukrainian community are running…

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10th May 2025
VE Day Tea Dance

Get ready to step back in time and celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in true vintage style!

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10th May 2025
Parry – Songs of Farewell, plus Bach, Rheinberger and Hepplewhite

Gloucester Choral Society present an unforgettable musical experience that will transport you to a…

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10th May 2025
Wonderland Faery Parade

Calling all Fairies Steampunks Musicians Happy Wonderful Quirky people .

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10th May 2025
Wonderland Spring Faery Fayre

Come along dressed as your favourite theme Faery or Alice in Wonderland Character anything goes…

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10th May 2025

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11th May 2025
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