August 2010
Touch Rugby Competition this Saturday(03/08/10)
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Cinema Under The Star - Mamma Mia at Llanthony Priory, Gloucester(02/08/10)
Gloucester’s historic Llanthony Priory will be transformed into a giant open-air cinema next Friday (6 th August) for a one-off open air screening of the feel-good movie event of the decade, Mamma Mia.
The event will feature a 35 foot wide screen, full surround sound, cocktail bar, DJs...
Swinging into Summer at Hillfield Gardens(01/08/10)
One of Gloucester’s finest ‘hidden gems’ will be swinging to the classic Big Band sound with a live concert this Friday (30 th July).
The beautiful Hillfield Gardens, off London Road, will host the Gloucestershire Big Band , a live 18 piece big band romping through 1940s...
July 2010
Fireworks Spectacular This Weekend in Gloucester!(31/07/10)
Gloucester Park has seen some big audiences over the past few weeks, with more than 4,000 people enjoying Carnival Day, 8,000 at Music in the Park and over 1,000 visiting the urban beach, but the biggest is yet to come for a huge fireworks spectacular this coming Saturday (July 31 st )....
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Showboat Night on the Oliver Cromwell Paddle Wheeler(30/07/10)
Local Swing and Blues Duo Ain’t Misbehavin’ will be appearing at the next Oliver Cromwell Showboat on Saturday, 28 th August in Gloucester Docks – and tables at this dinner dance night are available at the new special offer price of ONLY £16.50pp, including a three-course...
Run 10K in Gloucester for Cancer Research(29/07/10)
The Cancer Research Run 10K series returns to Gloucester this October.
The race taking place on the 3rd October runs through the historic Gloucester City centre. You will run through the newly re-developed dock area and also pass through the cathedral grounds before...
Foundations laid for Crucible at Gloucester Cathedral(25/07/10)
With just over six weeks to go before Crucible opens at Gloucester
Cathedral , the Cathedral works team is preparing the ground for the
arrival of over 75 works of art by some of Britain's leading sculptors.
Together, they will constitute a who's who of contemporary British
sculpture, from...
Gloucester City Museum presents the Music Quiz(24/07/10)
The Family Music Quiz
Gloucester is awash with music this summer, the Summer festival in the park is well underway, the Three Choirs Festival is almost upon us and the Rhythm & Blues Festival is just around the corner! So, if the music has got you, come and enter our Family Music Quiz at...
Gloucester Fabulous Sound Machines - July 17th to September 4th(23/07/10)
Imagine ... a world of colour and sound that you can control.
Throughout the summer, Gloucester City Museum becomes home to a unique exhibition that invites visitors to touch, explore and create their own orchestra of sounds.
Internationally respected artists and musicians from Sweden,...
Gloucester Gets the Blues!(22/07/10)
Get ready for nine days of rocking rhythm and blue, featuring an amazing line-up of local talent plus national and international acts spread across stages, pubs and bars in the city, as the Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival celebrates its tenth birthday.
Artists performing include blues...
Toploader at Gloucester Guildhall(10/07/10)
16th September 2010
The first chapter in Toploader's history was extraordinary and helped them to reach dizzying heights. So, it seems the irrepressible forces of nature have brought the "Loader" back together again to finish what they started.
Formed in 1997, a bunch of young...
Gloucester Blues Festival Line up announced(08/07/10)
Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival 2010
The 10th annual Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival brings a mixture of local and national artists into the friendly atmosphere of the City centre of Gloucester. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
Further information will be online at www...
“DRAWN TO THE SOUL” – a major retrospective of the art of Gary Hodges at Nature in Art (07/07/10)
Major Retrospective of one of the UK’s best-selling artists
Nature in Art Museum is pleased to announce its exhibition “Drawn to the Soul”, a 25 year retrospective of the art of Gary Hodges. This will be the first time over 40 original Hodges pencil drawings will have been...
June 2010
Cinema Under The Stars: Mamma Mia at Llanthony Priory(28/06/10)
Gloucester’s historic Llanthony Priory will be transformed into a giant open-air cinema this summer for a special open air screening of the feel-good movie event of the decade, Mamma Mia.
The one-off event, taking place on Friday 6 August, will feature a massive screen, full surround...
Wow its window of the week at Gloucester Cathedral(25/06/10)
Window of the Week at Gloucester Cathedral
Visitors, shoppers and office workers in Gloucester city centre can
enjoy 15 minutes of culture at lunchtime when Gloucester Cathedral's
volunteer Guides launch a series of short talks on the Window of the
Week. On each Tuesday lunchtime during July...
Childrens Concerts come to Gloucester Three Choirs Plus(17/06/10)
Three Choirs Plus Children’s Community Singing Project
The Gloucester Three Choirs Festival are putting on a series of children’s concerts as part of this year’s festival which will appeal to all ages of youngsters.
‘Magic Song and Dance’
6pm,...
Munster take on Gloucester in a Pre-Season Friendly(11/06/10)
Munster have announced they will play Gloucester in a pre-season friendly at Musgrove Park on Friday 27th August at 7pm.
Tickets are available now and cost the following:
West Stand - €25
Uncovered Seating - €20
Adult Terrace - €15
Junior Terrace(Under 16's) -...
GLORIOUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE 2011 Flower Festival at Gloucester Cathedral 13 - 16 July 2011(07/06/10)
Gloucester Cathedral has announced that it will be holding a Flower Festival from 13 th to 16 th July 2011.
The Cathedral will be filled with spectacular floral arrangements celebrating the famous people, products and events of Gloucestershire.A magnificent floral carpet stretching the...
May 2010
Crucible, The Biggest Sculpture Exhibition of the Decade comes to Gloucester Cathedral(21/05/10)
Crucible - is one of the largest and most important exhibitions of contemporary sculpture to take place in Britain during the past decade and it is coming to Glouceseter Cathedral .
Over 70 works of art will be featured by many of Britain’s most renowned sculptors and internationally...
April 2010
Gloucester Rugby Summer Camps(27/04/10)
Gloucester Rugby's Premiership Rugby Academy Camps have been a great success
in recent seasons largely thanks to the involvement of the club's first team
squad members.
Participants all across the County have taken part in a range of camps and
have had the chance to meet players such as...
Underground Festival Gloucester announces DJ line up(23/04/10)
The DJ line up for Gloucester's newest music festival the underground festival have been announced.
Saturday will see Pip from Friends vs. Records (The Joy Formidable, Dinosaur Pileup, Rogues, Canterbury, Soft Toy Emergency etc.) playing a solo set.
Sunday will see a four-way tag-team match,...
Street Games Gloucester (14/04/10)
Gloucester City Street Games are committed to developing community youth sport in your neighbourhood!
Who can attend Gloucester City Street Games?
All sessions detailed are suitable for boys & girls. Age specific sessions specified in the downloadable flyer.
How much do they cost?...
Gloucester Docks Steam Powered Duck Racing this August!(09/04/10)
The Friends of the Waterways Museum are bringing Plastic Duck Racing to Gloucester Docks on the August Bank Holiday (Monday 30th August).
This isn't a traditional duck race, the Severn is too fast and all the ducks would escape, the Canal is still water and would just blow about...
New festival for Gloucester - The Underground Festival at Gloucester Guildhall(06/04/10)
Taking place on 25th/26th September at Gloucester Guildhall , The Underground Festival will host more than 40 bands over the weekend plus DJs. The full line up is due to be announced on the 1st May and with weekend tickets only costing £25 and day tickets £15 it is...
Customer Service training with a twist of Gloucester's history(02/04/10)
A clever new training scheme using Gloucester's rich history and ongoing
regeneration to make the serious business of customer service training
relevant and fun for employees was rolled out on 30 March at Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester.
The training course is aimed at those...
March 2010
Buggy Fit hits Gloucester(28/03/10)
The latest craze for mums of small children has hit Gloucester - Buggy Fit.
New classes have been sponsored by the Sports Development team at Gloucester City Council suitable for all fitness levels. For those who ran until they went into labor, or for those who haven't exercised for years...
Gloucester's New Luxury Restaurant with Rooms(16/03/10)
Gloucester's first restaurant with rooms has just opened – offering the perfect base for enjoying the historic city’s attractions and events, including Europe’s oldest music festival.
Already highly acclaimed for the quality of its food, The Wharf House Waterside Restaurant...
New audio trails bring Gloucester's history to life(01/03/10)
Discover Gloucester at your own pace with a new series of audio trails around Gloucester. The tours developed by Gloucester Civic Trust are either available from St Michaels Tower or Gloucester Tourist Information Centre or can be downloaded from here .
The first trail starts at...
February 2010
Bowden Hall Hotel achieves top awards(03/02/10)
Ramada Bowden Hall in Gloucester has been awarded two prestigious awards by David Urquhart Travel.
The hotel has been achieved a "Premier collection award" and "Good Hospitality award" as one of the top hotels out of 300 rated. ...
November 2009
Gloucester celebrates Gold and Silver awards at tourism 'Oscars'(28/11/09)
Gloucester is celebrating today after a double success with a Gold and
Silver award at this year's South West Tourism 'Oscars'.
The city council's tourism staff have won Gold in the Tourist
Information Service of the year category - for their outstanding
customer service.
Our tourism...
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