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'We see Gloucester as the place to be right now' – how The Shirt Factory is shaping Gloucester’s next chapter for creative and tech businesses

'We see Gloucester as the place to be right now' – how The Shirt Factory is shaping Gloucester’s next chapter for creative and tech businesses

With ambitions to become Gloucester’s progressive yet affordable new place to do business, SoGlos sits down with the team behind The Shirt Factory – the city’s newest workspace hub – to discover how a historic building with deep community roots is being reimagined as a vibrant home for creative and tech-focused enterprises.

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Hazlewoods ranks in the UK's top five most active corporate financial advisory teams

Hazlewoods ranks in the UK's top five most active corporate financial advisory teams

Head of strategy for women's football at The FA becomes Gloucester-Hartpury's new CEO

Head of strategy for women's football at The FA becomes Gloucester-Hartpury's new CEO

More tents are up outside Cheltenham's No. 131 for the races – while permanent works to replace them could start in the summer

More tents are up outside Cheltenham's No. 131 for the races – while permanent works to replace them could start in the summer

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Hazlewoods ranks in the UK's top five most active corporate financial advisory teams

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Head of strategy for women's football at The FA becomes Gloucester-Hartpury's new CEO

Head of strategy for women's football at The FA becomes Gloucester-Hartpury's new CEO

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More tents are up outside Cheltenham's No. 131 for the races – while permanent works to replace them could start in the summer

Gloucestershire businesses can access free expert advice on how to get more out of digital technology

Gloucestershire businesses can access free expert advice on how to get more out of digital technology

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The Growth Hub Gloucestershire future is secured with vital new funding approved – unlocking a new era of innovation

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Gloucestershire law firm announces headline sponsorship of Cheltenham Poetry Festival

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New managing director to 'refresh' Cheltenham digital design agency

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Royal Agricultural University and Royal Veterinary College unite to tackle global challenges

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Gloucester-based engineering firm launches enviable new proposition for its employees – and is currently recruiting

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Gloucestershire College celebrates first Ofsted inspection under new framework

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Government approves £15.5 million emergency funding to save Gloucester City Council from bankruptcy

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GCHQ launches new STEM Returners programme to get professionals back into tech careers

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Views sought on creation of new town council for Cheltenham

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'We see Gloucester as the place to be right now' – how The Shirt Factory is shaping Gloucester’s next chapter for creative and tech businesses

'We see Gloucester as the place to be right now' – how The Shirt Factory is shaping Gloucester’s next chapter for creative and tech businesses

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