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Cotswold Alpacas launches new alpaca experiences in Cowley

SEE THE SOGLOS VIDEO – A unique new chance for visitors to walk the gentle alpacas has been launched at Cotswold Alpacas’ 12-acre...

Highlights from: Cheltenham Paint Festival 2020

From face mask lovers to clever camouflaged chameleons, the SoGlos team has handpicked some of our favourite highlights from the...

Full Cheltenham Literature Festival 2020 line-up announced

The full line-up for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2020 has been revealed – combining digital and...

Luke Jerram's Gaia is coming to Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral has hosted the Moon and now it’s the turn of planet Earth – when Luke Jerram’s Gaia takes up residence in the...

Michael Morpurgo is coming to BarnFest Outdoor Theatre Festival

BarnFest Outdoor Theatre Festival in Cirencester will feature an exclusive Q&A with author and former children’s laureate, Michael...

GFirst LEP is launching Think Gloucestershire campaign

‘Think Gloucestershire’ is a new promotional campaign designed by GFirst LEP, encouraging local people to shop, spend and take a...

Stagecoach West is taking over bus services between Cheltenham and Oxford

Bus operator Stagecoach West is offering the cheapest way to travel from Cheltenham to Oxford as it takes over the 853 bus service...

Cheltenham Literature Festival is going digital for the first time in 2020

Cheltenham Literature Festival will be live-streamed as a ‘pioneering’ digital festival for the first time, when the world-famous...

Dean Forest Railway is reopening in August

SEE THE SOGLOS VIDEO - Dean Forest Railway in Lydney is reopening in August 2020, just in time for a summer holiday steam train...

Gloucestershire Libraries launch new reserve and collect service

Hoping for a good summer read? Gloucestershire Libraries has introduced a new reserve and collect service for everyone with...

Bristol Zoo is reopening in July

Bristol Zoo Gardens is reopening to the public in July 2020, following its closure due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Dog portraits by Gloucestershire artists are raising thousands for charity

Local artists have raised thousands for Gloucestershire’s Sue Ryder hospice by creating portraits of dogs in lockdown - with...

Cheltenham ice rink cancelled for 2020

The outdoor ice rink planned for Cheltenham’s Imperial Gardens has been cancelled for Christmas 2020, although two Christmas...

A new Luke Jerram art installation is coming to Gloucester

Of Earth and Sky, a new community art installation by Museum of the Moon creator Luke Jerram, is coming to 20 sites across...

Be part of A Life in Lockdown exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester

There’s a chance to be included in A Life in Lockdown, a poignant exhibition about life in Gloucestershire during the Coronavirus...

Malvern Autumn Show is cancelled for 2020

The Malvern Autumn Show at Three Counties Showground has been cancelled for 2020, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Eight new creative projects launching thanks to Gloucester Culture Trust’s Creative Fund

A series of eight creative projects are being launched by local artists in Gloucester, thanks to the Gloucester Culture Trust’s...

Thousands take part in Cheltenham Science Festival @ Home

A total of 42,000 people took part in Cheltenham Science Festival @ Home in June 2020, after the Cheltenham Festivals’ event went...

Cotswold Wildlife Park is reopening in June

Cotswold Wildlife Park is reopening on Wednesday 17 June 2020 after being closed for almost three months during lockdown.

National Trust begins reopening Gloucestershire gardens and parks

The National Trust has started to reopen the grounds and gardens at some of its properties, including one in Gloucestershire, from...

Eastnor Castle is celebrating its successful reopening

Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, allowed visitors back into its grounds at the end of May 2020 and hopes to reopen more areas soon,...

Westonbirt Arboretum is reopening in June with new booking system

Forestry England has announced that Westonbirt Arboretum will reopen to visitors this June, with an online booking system ensuring...

Cheltenham ice rink confirmed for 2020

Plans to bring an outdoor ice rink to Cheltenham’s Imperial Gardens have been given the go ahead for Christmas 2020, with a bigger...

Cotswold Lavender changes summer opening plans

Cotswold Lavender, the popular floral visitor attraction near Broadway, has changed its summer 2020 opening plans due to the...

University of Gloucestershire launches The Living Room Lectures

The University of Gloucestershire is hosting a series of free online lectures on topics from wildlife to creative photography, to...

Gloucestershire businesses hosting virtual entertainment

Join Tweedy’s Lost and Found, practice self-care and go on a virtual tour with these Gloucestershire businesses hosting online...

Cheltenham photographer searches for Lock Down Hero for photo documentary

A Cheltenham-based photographer is looking for Lock Down Heroes to feature in a new photo documentary series that tells their...

RHS Malvern launches Virtual Spring Festival

Despite the event being cancelled, RHS Malvern brings its spring show to homes across Gloucestershire with the Virtual RHS Malvern...

Longborough Festival Opera raises over £300,000 in emergency appeal

An emergency appeal from Longborough Festival Opera has raised over £300,000 to help artists affected by the Coronavirus crisis.

Berkeley Castle turns blue to celebrate Gloucestershire’s NHS workers

Berkeley Castle is illuminated in blue to show its appreciation for Gloucestershire’s NHS staff.