Things to do in Gloucester

London Concertante: A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

If you're looking for a romantic candlelit experience, want to enjoy some classical music greats then this is the concert for you!London Concertante present a s…

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Toploader

Since forming in 1997 Toploader have over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both home and abroad.

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Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience.Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone.Performers…

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Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose.

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Goldie Lookin' Chain

Coming straight out of Newport The GLC are officially Britain’s biggest rap group.

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Matt Forde: Project Holy Moly

Another new Prime Minister. Another new government. Another set of black holes.Join leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Perfor…

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Paul Foot: the Future

Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show.Remember when people were excited for the fu…

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MC Hammersmith - Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property

He presents an hour of improvised comedy raps based on your suggestions. Featuring brand-new routines for 2026!

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A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

This experience is brought to you by Candlelight Concerts.

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Ella & Friends By Candlelight

Ella and Friends is a heartfelt celebration of the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

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Walter Trout and Dan Patlansky

Walter Trout's backstory is a page-turner you won't want to put down. Five decades in the making; it is equal parts thriller, romance, suspense and horror.

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The Skids & Theatre Of Hate

The Skids formed in 1977 in their hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan.

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Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band, join us for a ‘Landslide’ concert, jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before!…

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Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.

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Rhythm of the 90s

Live '90s dance anthems band playing all the classics from the best era of dance music.

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Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight

Join London Concertante as they celebrate the festive season through the magical world of Christmas movies.

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Candlelight: Valentine's Day Special

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before in Aberdeen.

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Mc Hammersmith: Ice Ice Nepo Baby

MC Hammersmith (posh West London’s leading freestyle rapper with over half a billion views online) presents his new show: “Ice Ice Nepo Baby”.When MC Hammersmit…

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General Levy

One of the most in demand and distinctive MCs on the planet, Levy has been tearing up events for the last three decades, bringing an unparalleled energy to his…

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Library Tours: Medieval Theme

Make your visit extra special with a tour of the Cathedral's beautiful, hidden library.Located up a winding spiral staircase, the medieval library contains a wo…

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Pink By Vicky Jackson

Winner of the Midland Zone Magazine's Best Cabaret Award by a public vote three years in a row, Vicky has performed well over a thousand shows as Pink over a se…

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Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring like never seen before.This is a tribute concert experience.

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UK Foo Fighters

This World-Famous tribute band UK Foo Fighters takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary Foo Fighters and their charismatic leade…

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Ultimate Coldplay

Since launching in 2017, Ultimate Coldplay have been widely recognised as being the world's most accurate and well rounded tribute to Coldplay.

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Pomp & Circumstance: Great British Traditions', with Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunts sword-carrying role at the Coronation of King Charles III became one of the ceremonys defining images.

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Aethelstan: England's First King', with Michael Wood

In 927, King Aethelstan conquered Viking York and secured the submission of Britains rulers at Eamont Bridge, a crowning achievement that created the first unit…

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Athelstan: England's First King', with Michael Wood

In 927, King Athelstan conquered Viking York and secured the submission of Britains rulers at Eamont Bridge, a crowning achievement that created the first unite…

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Fortress City: The Roman Walls of Gloucester', with Andrew Armstrong

The Roman army established a fortress at Gloucester in the first century AD, creating a defensive line that shaped the city for centuries and still defines its…

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Festival Pass - 10 Day Admission

The Festival Pass gives entry to all 51 events that take place in the main hall at Blackfriars Priory from Friday 11th - Sunday 20th September 2026.

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Peace Makers: Why Diplomats Matter in War and Peace', with Peter Ricketts

Wars dominate the headlines, but diplomats often shape what happens next. Taking his new book Peace Makers as a starting point, former National Security Adviser…

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David Olusoga, in Conversation'

Join historian and broadcasterDavid Olusoga for an illuminating conversation exploring how Britains past shapes its present.

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Pride in

InfoGloucestershire Pride takes place on Saturday 12th September 2026.Join us for Gloucestershire’s biggest and boldest celebration of LGBTQ+ pride!

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The Bayeux Tapestry: A Precious Cargo', with Peter Ricketts, Michael Lewis, and Janina Ramirez

How do you move one of the worlds greates treasures across the Channel after almost a thousand years?

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From Boudicca to Joan of Arc: Women of Legend'with Janina Ramirez, Elodie Harper, and Samira Ahmed

Boudicca, thelfld and Joan of Arc became icons of courage, rebellion and national identity but who controlled the stories told about them?Bestselling historian…

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Gloucester Cathedral Organ Festival: Gala Concert

The Gloucester Cathedral Organ Festival programme has been rescheduled. As such, this Gala Concert event has been moved from 13 June 2026 to 12 September 2026.T…

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The Beatles & The Sixties', with Samira Ahmed, John Robb, & Janina Ramirez

From the opening chord and the screaming crowds to the irreverent humour, the Beatles did not simply soundtrack the 1960s, they seemed to capture its exhilarati…

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The Comedy Night

Opener Jo Frank, the undoubted 'Queen' of Gloucestershire comedy who is definitely not going into old age quietly when it comes, and has the audience rolling in…

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Domesday: Travelling the England of the Norman Conquest', with Max Adams

In 1085, just 19 years after the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror ordered the most astonishing survey medieval England had ever seen.

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The Bayeux Tapestry: A Precious Cargo', with Peter Ricketts, Jim Peters, and Janina Ramirez

How do you move one of the worlds greates treasures across the Channel after almost a thousand years?

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The Tudors: This Little World', with Nandini Das

From the Battle of Bosworth to the Spanish Armada, we might think we know the Tudors.

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Morelands Match Factory - Memories Project

This event will be in the scriptorium as part of the Gloucester History Festival.2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Morelands Match Factory.M…

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No Friend to This House', with Natalie Haynes

Few writers bring the ancient world to life with as much wit and intelligence as Natalie Haynes.

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Art From the Dawn of Time', with Janina Ramirez

Janina Ramirez has spent the past year on a top-secret project taking her to thirty countries and the very origins of storytelling art.From the worlds oldest im…

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Gloucester Heritage Walking Trail

This is a one-hour guided BSL walk that will start at 11 am in the Scriptorium.It will be led by Olivier Jamin , an award-winning Deaf artist and experienced BS…

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Tankers on the Severn

This event will be in the scriptorium as part of the Gloucester History Festival .From 1922 to 1985, a variety of boats handled petroleum products on the river…

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Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe', with Katja Hoyer

Weimar was a cradle of democracy, culture and radical new ideas yet it also became an early stronghold of fascism.Bestselling historian Katja Hoyer tells the st…

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The Rise of Populism and the Right'

Across Europe, America and beyond, populist movements and authoritarian leaders are reshaping politics in ways that would once have seemed unimaginable.

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Villages by the Sea: An Exploration of Britain's Coastal Heritage', with Ben Robinson

Britains coastline is far more than the edge of our island, it is where some of our greatest stories began.

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