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Former gymnastics champion opens new club in Gloucester
A new gymnastics club, with space for more than a thousand young people in Gloucester, has opened this summer.
A family summer challenge is launching at Gloucester Cathedral
Children can enjoy a summer of fun at Gloucester Cathedral, taking on a series of family-friendly challenges as they explore the...
A free children’s play is touring Gloucestershire libraries and venues this summer
The Everyman Theatre’s latest children’s production will be visiting libraries and outdoor venues across Gloucestershire this July...
Brand-new installations at the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail are revealed
To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust has unveiled nine new sculptures along its famous trail,...
Free big screen entertainment is coming to Cheltenham
Enjoy free open-air entertainment on the new big screen at Cheltenham’s Imperial Gardens this summer.
Here is where you can get free ice creams in Gloucester this weekend
Ice cream maker supreme, Wall’s, is installing a special vending machine in Gloucester this weekend giving away free Twisters,...
Gloucestershire County Council launches new summer activities for kids
Children eligible for free school meals are being invited to take part in the Holiday Activities and Food Programme from...
Gloucestershire County Council is appealing for more foster carers
The need for foster carers in Gloucestershire has never been greater, with Gloucestershire County Council encouraging people in...
Cheltenham Ladies' College achieves best ever International Baccalaureate results
The prestigious Gloucestershire school has achieved its best ever results for the International Baccalaureate Diploma, this July...
A new minigolf course is opening in Gloucester
Take on 12 holes of minigolf as a new course opens this July 2021 at Dobbies Garden Centre in Gloucester.
J.K. Rowling is releasing her first children’s novel since Harry Potter
The Christmas Pig follows J.K. Rowling’s children’s fairy tale, The Ickabog, which was serialised online for free during lockdown.
Hooray Recruitment expands team following move into new Cheltenham HQ
Hooray Recruitment’s directors used the pandemic to reassess the firm’s strategic focus, taking on new Cheltenham offices,...
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2021 line-up revealed
The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is set to return at full capacity in 2021 – with this year’s line-up...
A pop-up glamping village is coming to Cotswold Farm Park this summer
Dubbed the 'easiest family holiday in the UK', Cotswold Farm Park is launching a pop-up glamping village this summer, for...
Malvern Autumn Show is returning to Three Counties Showground in 2021
After being postponed in 2020, the iconic Malvern Autumn Show is making a comeback – promising a long weekend of seasonal fun this...
Paw Patrol Live is coming to Cheltenham in 2022
See Chase, Marshall, Skye and more at Paw Patrol Live! ‘Race to the Rescue’ at Cheltenham Racecourse in August 2022.
Tributes paid to late Pittville Park swan Zelda
The swan passed away on Wednesday 16 June 2021, with Cheltenham locals paying tribute to one of Pittville Park’s most popular...
Stroud is the most pet-friendly place to live in the south west
Three Gloucestershire towns have been named as some of the pet-friendliest places to live in the south west, with Stroud taking...
Cyber summer camps for kids are coming to Cheltenham
Code Ninjas is offering summer camps for cyber-savvy kids at Gloucestershire College in Cheltenham, this summer 2021.
Kids in Gloucestershire could win a year’s worth of free toys by designing their dream playground
Online toy store, Bargain Max, is offering kids in Gloucestershire the chance to win a year’s supply of free toys as part of a new...
Sir Mo Farah is helping a Gloucestershire business to bring books to life
Olympic champion runner, Sir Mo Farah, is helping Gloucestershire business, Bring a Book to Life, by signing postcards and...
Gloucester's indoor entertainment venues need your support
With everything from visiting the museum, taking a trip to one of the cinemas, immerse yourself in virtual reality or escape from...
Nominations close soon for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2021
The fourth annual SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards, sponsored by Willans LLP solicitors, are fast approaching – and there’s...
Slimbridge Wetland Centre launches Wetland Heroes app
A new interactive experience is helping families to discover the secrets of Slimbridge Wetland Centre, as the WWT attraction...
Stratford Park Lido is finally reopening
Families are finally being welcomed back to Stroud’s outdoor pool at Stratford Park.
Kids eat free this half term at Simpson’s Fish and Chips
Kids eat free with a paying adult at Simpsons Fish and Chips on Priors Road in Cheltenham, throughout May half term 2021.
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum reveal how you can support one of Gloucestershire’s best-loved attractions
With everything from becoming a part of a sculpture to sponsoring a plot of land, Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum share how you...
New GCHQ inspired escape room coming to Cheltenham
A new escape room, created by a former GCHQ intelligence officer, is coming to Cheltenham this June 2021.
Cheltenham Ladies’ College pupils' experiments are being launched into space
Three Year 12 students at Cheltenham Ladies’ College will see their proposed research experiments launched into space on NASA’s...
