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Welcome to the city of Gloucester

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Brilliant Magpie Bookbinding

Create your own notebook, a sketchbook or a box!

Scrivens Conduit, Hillfield Gardens

Just outside the city centre lies Hillfield Gardens, a true hidden gem of Gloucester. This public…

All Bars

Flying trapeze Experiences and Classes on a full size rig. Fly just like the acrobats you see in…

Robinswood Hill

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

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 paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks

Stand-up paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks, canal and River Severn. We’ll take you through water…

Sudeley Castle

Award-winning gardens surrounding Castle and medieval ruins. Exhibitions, castle rooms, gift shop &…

the outside of Sherborne Cinema

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

Young Owls

Bird of Prey Experiences & Photography Days at The Barn Owl Centre. The Barn Owl Centre's mission…

VRXPerience

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

Around Cheltenham

Run by Blue Badge tourist guides Steve and Sean, Around Cheltenham offers fascinating and fun…

Blackfriars

Blackfriars is a stunning example of a 13th century medieval Priory site, nestled at the heart of…

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,…

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…

Great Witcombe Roman Villa (English Heritage), Gloucester

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

A bee painted on a fuse box

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

270 Climbing

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

National Waterways Museum Gloucester

Three floors of a Victorian warehouse house interactive displays and galleries, which chart the…

Llanthony Secunda Priory

Situated in the heart of Gloucester Docks, the Priory is within walking distance of the Quays…

Photo of people racing at JDR Karting

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

Digi Wall

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

Gloucestershire Archives

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

Lower Slaughter

Our walking tours are boots-only - we meet you at the agreed start point and leave the transport…

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Ghosts & Giggles Logo

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

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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
Tailor of Gloucester Clock Returns to the Eastgate Shopping Centre

Visitors to Eastgate Shopping Centre in Gloucester are set for a nostalgic treat

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12th April 2025-26th April 2025
Gloucestershire Forces Hub Pop-Up

A new initiative to support veterans, serving military personnel and their families, is launching…

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12th April 2025-25th April 2025
Easter Trail

Keep the family even more entertained and engaged as they explore our galleries with our special…

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12th April 2025-27th April 2025
City Guided Walk

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

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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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Easter Craft Workshop

Families in Gloucester are in for a creative treat this Easter as Eastgate Shopping Centre hosts a…

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19th April 2025
Invite to Eastgate Indoor Market Eas EGGStravaganza on Saturday, 19 April, 12 to 3 pm

Hop into our Easter Eggstravaganza!

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19th April 2025
Easter Egg Painting

Young children will love this creative project as we paint exciting designs onto eggs for Easter.

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Two medieval musicians sitting down playing a pipe with one hand and a drum with the other.

As part of our Tudor Day celebrations, why not learn how to play like a Tudor musician?

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19th April 2025
Roman Soldier Tour of the Eastgate Chamber

Join auxiliary Roman soldier Lucius for a fascinating visit underground to the Eastgate chamber to…

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Easter Basket Creations Workshop

Get Egg-cited for Basket Building!

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19th April 2025
Mark Chadwick (Levellers)

One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and 6…

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19th April 2025
Tudor Day - at home with Henry VIII

To celebrate the Tudor origins of our unique building, the Folk of Gloucester is going back in time…

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19th April 2025
Live Music at Our House

An evening of live music from Mark

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20th April 2025
Easter basket making crafts

Get the kids creative this school holiday and create your own Easter baskets with our fun basket…

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23rd April 2025-24th April 2025
A Medieval Easter for families

Come and experience a Medieval Easter at Gloucester Cathedral! Illuminate letters, paint eggs and…

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23rd April 2025-24th April 2025
A painting of a medieval queen next to a photo of a female actor holding a sword and a male actor with a colander on his head that has bananas taped t

Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company presents this lively, funny family show looking at the life of…

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CODA - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

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

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24th April 2025
Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend

Fifty of Britain's top historians, broadcasters, politicians and actors visit Blackfriars Priory…

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25th April 2025-27th April 2025
Walk of Hope

At Hope for Tomorrow, we're gathering in Gloucester for our relaxed fundraising "Walk of Hope",…

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25th April 2025
Soup Theatre - Bottom Between the Sheets

Come along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!

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25th April 2025
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