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Stroud Valleys Project summer activities to beat boredom Image

Stroud Valleys Project summer activities to beat boredom

Stroud’s community and conservation charity has a busy timetable of family-friendly events coming up this summer.

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Making physical activity accessible for all

Everyone should have the opportunity to get physically active, no matter their age or ability.

New arrivals at WWT Slimbridge Image

New arrivals at WWT Slimbridge

Staff at WWT Slimbridge are celebrating the arrival of two very rare Baer’s pochard ducklings.

Summer Jam 2022: The Lakefest Warmup Image

Summer Jam 2022: The Lakefest Warmup

The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham is gearing up for its free family music festival, Summer Jam this weekend.

Remember a loved one with Longfield's Daisy Appeal Image

Remember a loved one with Longfield's Daisy Appeal

Following two successful ‘In Memory’ Appeals using metal flowers as a way for people to donate and remember a loved one, Longfield Community Hospice is launching a third appeal with its latest metal flower offering – a Michaelmas daisy.

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Connect with your Cathedral this August

Gloucester Cathedral has a packed programme of family-friendly events and activities in August, which aim to promote mental and physical wellbeing for all

Three days of classic diesel traction on the GWSR Image

Three days of classic diesel traction on the GWSR

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) will be operating seven historic diesel locomotives on its 14-mile railway between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway this coming weekend (July 29-31).

It's Summer at the National Waterways Museum Image

It's Summer at the National Waterways Museum

Summer sails into the National Waterways Museum, Gloucester, on a wave of wellbeing later this month.

No Child Left Behind launches Summer of Play 2022 Image

No Child Left Behind launches Summer of Play 2022

This summer, a host of fun events and activities aimed at giving children and young people the space, time and freedom to play, returns to Cheltenham as part of the Summer of Play 2022.

Majesty - a tribute to Queen are back at the Bacon! Image

Majesty - a tribute to Queen are back at the Bacon!

Queen tribute band Majesty are the UK's premiere touring Queen tribute band.

Spend an Afternoon at the Proms with Flowers Band Image

Spend an Afternoon at the Proms with Flowers Band

This Sunday (July 24), spend an Afternoon at the Proms with Flowers Band at the Bacon Theatre in Cheltenham.

Shakespeare classic touring Gloucestershire Image

Shakespeare classic touring Gloucestershire

A family-friendly, witty and wacky production of Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream is touring round Gloucestershire venues this summer.

Summer entertainment at Newark Park Image

Summer entertainment at Newark Park

There’s plenty to do at Newark Park in Gloucestershire this summer from lawn games and trails to outdoor theatre.

Ice blocks helping penguins chill out Image

Ice blocks helping penguins chill out

A colony of king penguins at a wildlife park in the Cotswolds are avoiding the heat by chilling out on giant ice blocks as temperatures near record levels in the UK.

Playlist exercise sessions at Leisure at Cheltenham Image

Playlist exercise sessions at Leisure at Cheltenham

For six weeks this summer it’s music all the way for pre-teens and teens at the playlist exercise sessions. 

Hartpury to host equestrian European Championships Image

Hartpury to host equestrian European Championships

A total of 21 nations will head to Hartpury University and Hartpury College to compete in the FEI Dressage and Eventing European Championships for Young Riders (YR) and Juniors (JR) 2022 next week (25-31 July).

Festival of Archaeology at Corinium Museum Image

Festival of Archaeology at Corinium Museum

Corinium Museum in Cirencester is celebrating its archaeological past with a series of events for the national CBA Festival of Archaeology.

Head to Westonbirt Arboretum for summer fun Image

Head to Westonbirt Arboretum for summer fun

With the summer holidays approaching, make the most of the great outdoors at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum.

Summer activities at Snowshill Manor and Garden Image

Summer activities at Snowshill Manor and Garden

Throughout the summer holidays, Snowshill Manor, near Broadway in Gloucestershire and cared for by the National Trust, will be celebrating creativity with daily family activities.

Gloucester set for first-ever Filipino Heritage Day Image

Gloucester set for first-ever Filipino Heritage Day

The first-ever Filipino Heritage Day is taking place in Gloucester city centre later this month.

Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival now six days! Image

Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival now six days!

Gloucester Rhythm and Blues Festival returns to delight music fans across six days at the end of July.

Fun and games at the Spring Centre Summer Fayre Image

Fun and games at the Spring Centre Summer Fayre

A Gloucestershire-based centre which cares for children and young adults with disabilities and special needs is holding its Summer Fayre this Saturday (July 16).

Rapunzel lets her hair down this summer Image

Rapunzel lets her hair down this summer

Escape into the open-air this summer with Rapunzel – an exhilarating, heart-warming production about one girl’s longing to break free from her imposed lockdown and explore the world outside.

Dom Joly to return to Cirencester with new UK tour Image

Dom Joly to return to Cirencester with new UK tour

Dom Joly, the multi-award winning creator of Trigger Happy TV and author of popular travel books, is bringing his first UK tour since 2011 to Cirencester.

Stroud Country Show 150 years and still going strong! Image

Stroud Country Show 150 years and still going strong!

Stroud Country Show is returning to Stratford Park on Saturday, July 16th as a celebration of the talents, skills and unique character of the communities of the Stroud Valleys.

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre going for gold! Image

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre going for gold!

Slimbridge Wetland Centre has scored 97 per cent in its recent VAQAS (VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction) assessment, again improving on previous high scores with a 1 per cent increase from the 2021 assessment.

In Pictures: Barn on the Farm 2022 Image

In Pictures: Barn on the Farm 2022

Barn on the Farm returned to Over Farm in Gloucester last weekend for its post-covid homecoming, and it didn't disappoint.

Cheltenham man hosts fund-raiser in memory of his mum Image

Cheltenham man hosts fund-raiser in memory of his mum

Fabulous food, uplifting music and fantastic auction prizes awaits people at The Beehive bar, Montpellier, Cheltenham, on Sunday (July 10).

History brought to life for hundreds of people Image

History brought to life for hundreds of people

From prehistory to the Medieval, Gloucester’s history was brought to life for hundreds of people to enjoy on Saturday (July 2).

Queen's Baton Relay coming to Gloucestershire tomorrow Image

Queen's Baton Relay coming to Gloucestershire tomorrow

Gloucestershire is gearing up to welcome the Queens Baton Relay tomorrow (Tuesday, 5 July) ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Mitcheldean Festival - party time soon! Image

Mitcheldean Festival - party time soon!

Plans are hotting up for Mitcheldean’s annual summer party from Friday, July 15th to Sunday, July 17th.

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