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  2. What's on in Gloucester in April?

    Step into a world inspired by Moomins, catch some live music, create some easter crafts, and step back in time this April in Gloucester!

Welcome to the city of Gloucester

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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…

Beautiful and peaceful vineyard setting.

Home of internationally awarded Three Choirs Wine. Self- guided tours take visitors around 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!

The stage at Gloucester Guildhall

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

Nature in Art exterior

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

The ski slope at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre

Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre is one of the longest outdoor artificial ski slopes in the UK…

Trapped Escape Rooms logo

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

Gloucester Prison

Activites taking place in the abandoned haunted prison in the middle of Gloucester include: Airsoft…

St John's Northgate Church

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

Historic Gloucester Docks

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

Gloucester Leisure Cruises

The Dunkirk ship Queen Bodicea II which makes the public journeys can also be hired for parties and…

Outdoor pitches

Freedom Leisure, who operate Oxstalls Sports Park and GL1 Leisure Centre on behalf of Gloucester…

Escape Entertainment Escape Rooms

Escape Entertainment is an independent escape room business that designs, builds, and runs all its…

Hopewell Street Mural

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

The New Gloucester Antiques Centre

Gloucester Antiques Centre has over 11,000 square feet of floor space spread across three floors,…

Terry Jeynes Ski Coaching

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

Tour and Explore with Anne Bartlett

Tour and Explore Gloucester with Anne Bartlett - Blue Badge Tour Guide and Tour Director. Discover…

Photo of people paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks

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

Greyfriars Priory

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

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…

Gloucestershire Archives

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

Barnwood Park

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

Young Owls

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

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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
Fireside

Gather around the fire for a performance that combines circus, dance, theatre and live music with…

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10th April 2025-11th April 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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Easter bunting activity

Families and children can help to decorate our new Veterans Garden Area this Easter.

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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
A cartoon of two brightly-coloured, patterned Easter eggs against a green background.

Follow the trail around our historic building and garden, find our hidden Easter egg pictures and…

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A young guitarist and a young fiddle player sitting on the floor holding their instruments

Filkin's Drift reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes,…

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12th April 2025
Behind the Scenes Tour

Ever pondered what goes on behind the scenes of a museum? Satiate your curiosity with our exclusive…

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Morning Yoga at Gloucester Cathedral

Led by experienced Christian practitioner Lucy, these sessions take place in breathtaking locations…

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26th April 2025
Seasonal Mini Yoga Retreat

Join Dr. Julia Frearson for Seasonal Wellbeing Retreats at Blackfriars Priory in 2025

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CDCH Easter Open Day

Come along to CDCH Sunday 13th April from 12pm to 3pm for a day filled with fun for the whole…

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13th April 2025
a pump track

Join Trash Free Trails and partner Velosolutions for a spring clean at the Churchdown Pump Track!

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13th April 2025
Easter Crafts: Cards & Decorations Workshop

Get Creative This Easter!

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13th April 2025
A card with yellow chicks on it and two cloth rabbits made out of socks

Learn how to make an Easter card or an adorable sock bunny with workshop leader Ally

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15th 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
Easter Egg Craft puzzle activity

Create your own puzzle with our craft making activity based on Scrumpty, the egg designed for the…

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16th April 2025-17th April 2025
Llanthony Easter Open Days

Plan an extraordinary day out during the Easter Holidays.

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17th April 2025
Bouncing Bunny Builders Workshop

Hop into Fun and Sustainability!

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17th April 2025
Dylan Fowler - Guitar Journeys

Welsh guitarist and singer-songwriter Dylan Fowler has been a recording artist for the prestigious…

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17th 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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19th April 2025

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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
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