What's On This Week In Gloucester?

The sun is out and there is lots going on for all ages this week, including...

ALL WEEK:

🦁 Lions At Large Trail - various locations across the city centre

🦁 Cubs in the Cathedral at Gloucester Cathedral

🎶 Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival - various locations across the city centre

⛪ Crafts that built the Cathedral Exhibition at Gloucester Cathedral

😎 Summer in The Square at Gloucester Quays - various live events shown on a big screen

⛵ Moomin 80: Moomin ABC exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester

FRIDAY, 1ST AUGUST:

⚔️ Roman Gloucester Walks at the Museum of Gloucester - 10.30am to 12pm

🫅 Character Tour of The Folk of Gloucester - 11am to 12.30pm

👖 Punk up your clothes at The Folk of Gloucester - 11am to 12.30pm

🎶 Peatbog Faeries at Gloucester Guildhall - 7.30pm to 8.30pm

SATURDAY, 2ND AUGUST:

🖼️ Art in the City 2025 - Registration is at Llanthony Secunda Priory - 8.30am to 5pm

🖌️ Meet, Make, Play at Gloucester Guildhall - 10am to 2pm

✂️ Cathedral Quarter Pop Up Market and Create & Make - 49 Westgate Street - 10am to 3pm

🛍️ Orchard St Food & Craft Market at Gloucester Quays - 10am to 5pm

👕 Print your own T shirt at The Folk of Gloucester - 11am to 12.30pm

🫅 Character Tour of The Folk of Gloucester - 11am to 12.30pm

👖 Punk up your clothes at The Folk of Gloucester - 11am to 12.30pm

🎶 What are YOU listening to? - 70s-80s alternative (FREE live DJ afternoon) at The Folk of Gloucester - 12pm to 3pm

🎙️ GFM radio station celebrating 25 years of broadcasting at Kings Square - 12pm to 5.30pm

SUNDAY, 3RD AUGUST:

🛍️ Orchard St Food & Craft Market at Gloucester Quays - 10am to 4pm

✂️ Cathedral Quarter Pop Up Create & Make at 49 Westgate Street - 11am to 3pm.

Find out more about all of these events here.

Get Featured - Shine a Spotlight on Your Business!

Our ‘Summer in Gloucester’ guide is now out - packed with exciting events, activities, and must-do experiences across our vibrant city!

We’re already looking ahead to autumn and winter with our upcoming Halloween feature and ‘Winter in the City’ guide. If you’re a local business or event organiser, this is a great opportunity to get involved and reach new audiences.

Our Winter Guides will be handed out at the busy Lantern Parade and Christmas Lights Switch-On, plus distributed across the city — including hotels, cafes, and visitor spots.

Reach thousands of locals and tourists during the festive season!

Want to be featured? Submit your event or promotion by the end of August here:
👉 https://www.visitgloucester.co.uk/information/submit-event

Let’s celebrate the seasons together and showcase the best of Gloucester!

🍴 Introducing the Foodie Passport Challenge – Coming to Gloucester this September! 🍴

We’re excited to share a new initiative designed to bring more footfall, flavour, and fun to Gloucester city centre this autumn – the Foodie Passport!

Running from 15th September to 31st October, this event will encourage people to dine out in the evenings, explore our fantastic local restaurants, and collect stamps in a special ‘Foodie Passport’ for a chance to win prizes. It’s a great way to celebrate our vibrant food scene while supporting city centre hospitality businesses.

We’re thrilled to have 8 restaurants already signed up, including:
Aroma, Dr Foster, The Fountain Inn, Spago, Café Rene, Island Bites, Coal Kitchen, and Topoly’s – with more to come, if you're interested in being a part of it, too!

Find out more here.

GlosBound – Let’s Bring Students to Gloucester!

This coming September, the University of Gloucestershire will be holding their Welcome Fayre, which attracts over 3,000 students in attendance! The Fayre will be held at their park campus in Cheltenham and will be organising a ‘GlosBound’ promotion to pull some of these students to Gloucester!

GlosBound is about getting students connected to the multiple of communities in Gloucester to reduce student loneliness. The University has over 9,000 students and 2/3 of UOG’s students will now be studying in Gloucester, which is an amazing opportunity to get more students in the doors of shops, cafes, volunteering, working and enjoying Gloucester city!

Find out more about this and their GlosBound Passport here.