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The Museum of Gloucester is distributing free wellbeing packs during lockdown
To help keep the city’s residents creative during lockdown three, the Museum of Gloucester is sending out free wellbeing packs...
Good news for construction as site for £11 million primary school site north of Cheltenham is named
Construction firms in Gloucestershire will benefit after a site for a new £11 million school in Bishop’s Cleeve is finally named.
A new primary school sponsored by The Crypt School is being built in Gloucester
Sponsored by The Crypt School, the brand-new Wheatridge Primary School will provide an education for children in Gloucester’s...
New children’s food venture PJ’s Kitchen has launched in Cheltenham
Offering ‘good food for kids’, new family food business, PJ’s Kitchen, has launched in Cheltenham – with pancake parties and...
A new cliffside dining experience is launching in Gloucestershire
Thrill-seeking foodies can dine on the side of a cliff in Gloucestershire, in this brand-new lunch and dinner date experience on a...
David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy is coming to Cheltenham Racecourse
A family-friendly production of David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy is coming to Cheltenham Racecourse in April 2021, as part of a UK...
Tweedy is returning to the Barn Theatre to get children reading in Gloucestershire
Hear Tweedy read Nell and the Circus of Dreams this Friday, as part of Read Gloucestershire’s ‘drop everything and read’ campaign.
On:Song launches free kids music and movement sessions during lockdown
HUM Kids, a weekly music and movement session, is being offered free of charge to help keep children energised and entertained...
Glastonbury Festival is cancelled for 2021
Glastonbury Festival 2021 has been cancelled for the second year running, due to the lasting impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
First look: the King's School Gloucester Sixth Form Centre
Following its £2 million refurbishment, SoGlos took a tour of the impressive new Sixth Form Centre at the King’s School...
Cheltenham Festivals is extending #Cheltlitfest programme for home schoolers
Cheltenham Literature Festival has made its 2020 programme of family and schools events available online, giving teachers, parents...
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is launching its Make A Difference: Give a Laptop campaign
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is asking the public to donate unwanted devices, such as laptops, to help students who need them
Slimbridge Wetland Centre announces reopening date
Slimbridge Wetland Centre is to reopen on Saturday 5 December 2020, following a case of bird flu.
Two Cheltenham schools have been named south west schools of the decade
Not one, but two Cheltenham schools have beaten off stiff competition to be named top schools in the south west, with The Sunday...
A free Cheltenham Christmas Spirit Trail is launching in December
Shops and venues across Cheltenham are taking part in a free Christmas Spirit Trail, with 10 cute characters for children to spot,...
Kids cycling for Cheltenham Foodbank raise more than £1,500
Two six-year-olds cycling 200km to raise money for food and Christmas presents for Cheltenham Foodbank have raised more than...
Lilian Faithfull Care is inviting people to send Christmas messages to its residents
Schools, community groups and families are being invited to send Christmas messages to Lilian Faithfull Care’s elderly residents...
Gloucestershire businesses offering free children’s meals during the school holidays
In light of the government ‘no vote’ to fund free meals for children during the school holidays, Gloucestershire restaurants,...
New Gruffalo Spotters Trail launches at Beechenhurst
Just in time for the October half term, head to the Forest of Dean for a brand-new Gruffalo Spotters Trail at Beechenhurst – and...
Cotswold Farm Park launches new Enchanted Light Trail
A new Enchanted Light Trail is coming to Cotswold Farm Park, just in time for a magical Christmas evening out with the family.
Here’s how to get a free Lindt chocolate teddy this October 2020
Lindt at Gloucester Quays is giving away free chocolate teddies on Lindt Pyjama Day this October 2020.
Bristol's Upside Down House gets a Halloween makeover
Upside Down House in nearby Bristol is getting a Halloween makeover for half term – for some spooky, topsy-turvy picture...
Cheltenham College hosts new virtual open events for prospective students
Whether you’re looking for further education options or a fantastic preparatory school, Cheltenham College is running virtual open...
Everyman Theatre launches new year of youth theatre workshops
The Everyman Theatre’s youth theatre will be launching for a new academic year in September 2020, for ages four to 20 – with...
Cheltenham set to sparkle this Christmas with new festive lights
New lights will bring plenty of festive cheer to Cheltenham this Christmas, while plans for an expanded market are cancelled.
Cheltenham’s new senior school is uncertain after last-minute judicial review
The future of The High School Leckhampton, Cheltenham’s new £30m senior school, has been potentially threatened by a last-minute...
Over Farm plans to open a new Countryside Adventure attraction in Gloucester
Over Farm in Gloucester is planning to build Countryside Adventure – a brand-new family attraction with splash zone, maze and...
A new LEGO store is opening near Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire AFOLs and KFOLs get ready, LEGO has announced it will be opening its latest retail store at Cabot Circus in...
Zero joining fees for new members at East Glos Club
East Glos Club is serving a summer bargain for new members – zero joining fees at the popular Cheltenham tennis and squash club,...
