Weekend Christmas markets with more than 120 traders in wooden chalets and stalls selling festive gifts, local food and street food across Gloucester Quays and the historic docks.
Royal Opera House production of Bizet's Carmen, directed by Damiano Michieletto and sung in French with English subtitles, with Ginger Costa-Jackson as Carmen.
The Wurzels, the West Country folk, rock and comedy band, bring their Christmas show to the Gloucester Guildhall.
Peter Serafinowicz brings his first-ever solo UK tour, using the face-swap technology he developed himself to create uncanny impersonations.
Jesus Jones play the album 'Doubt' in full to mark its 35th anniversary, alongside material from across their career and highlights from 'Twilight'.
Performance of the Paris Opera's La Bayadère, with choreography by Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus, and Paris Opera dancers.
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Free carol service sung by St Benedict's Singers followed by the Gloucester Lantern Parade, with lantern-making workshops.
Stage version of the Olivier Award-winning play GIANT, with John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
The Royal Opera's production of Mozart's 'Così fan tutte', directed by Netia Jones and conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock, screened at Gloucester Guildhall.
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Traditional Christmas services with the Cathedral Choir, Bible readings, choral pieces and carols held in the Nave of Gloucester Cathedral.
Family Christmas show in which Santa reccees his Christmas Eve route with Snowball, his reindeer handler, and snow-elf circus tricks.
Screening of The Royal Opera's production of Wagner's 'Götterdämmerung', directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Outdoor ice rink at the historic docks of Gloucester Quays, a winter favourite for skaters and families during the Christmas season.
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The Gloucester Cathedral Choir, directed by Adrian Partington, performs Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' by candlelight in the cathedral nave.
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Free Christmas event with the Tree of Light switch-on and festive music from The Salvation Army Band, hosted by BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Jon Smith.
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Michael Bublé tribute show with a live big band performed by candlelight in Gloucester Cathedral, with two sittings on Christmas Eve.
The Gloucester Choral Society, conducted by Adrian Partington, performs J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio in the nave of Gloucester Cathedral.
Jesus Jones play their Gloucester Guildhall show marking the 35th anniversary of their album 'Doubt', playing it in full.
Political comedian Matt Forde brings his tour show 'Project Holy Moly', an hour of impressions and party-political humour, to Gloucester Guildhall.
Twelfth edition of the Multi Styles Battle, a weekend of urban dance battles, workshops, a DJ set, an open mic and jams, family-friendly.
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Live 360° immersive music experience performed in total darkness, with 30 musicians and vocalists moving silently around the audience.
Stand-up show by Paul Foot, winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2026, in which he explores optimism and wonder in uncertain times.
Roland Petit's ballet 'Notre-Dame de Paris', with the Opera de Paris Ballet and Orchestra, at Gloucester Guildhall.
Live in HD screening of The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West', directed by Richard Jones.
Gloucester's annual new music festival showcasing emerging UK artists and local talent across four city-centre stages.
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Tribute show with a cast of vocalists and a live band playing Coldplay's biggest hits by candlelight in Gloucester Cathedral.
Professional musicians of Live/Wire bring AC/DC to life with a two-hour rock 'n' roll set from 'Back in Black' to 'PWR UP'.
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Family day to meet Father Christmas in a grotto, explore the story of St Nicholas in the cloisters and do festive crafts, with a book for every child.
Co-headline post-punk concert by The Skids and Theatre of Hate at the Gloucester Guildhall.
Indian sarod player Soumik Datta weaves field recordings of the natural world into compositions for his 19-string sarod in a climate-themed show.
Screening of the A24 thriller 'Primetime', directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, at Gloucester Guildhall.
Theatrical adaptation by Henry Naylor of the true story behind Elton John's libel case against The Sun, winner of a Fringe First at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
Two weeks of history with the UK's leading historians, broadcasters and thinkers for stories that span centuries and cross continents.
Funhouse Comedy Club night at the docks with Steve Bugeja headlining, Markus Birdman opening and Harry Jenkins, with Nik Hill as compere.
Multi-sensory contemporary dance show for children and families, a playful night-time adventure with live music, sound, scents and audience interaction.
Stand-up show by the comedian behind the viral 'Tiny Tim's Adventures' YouTube series, billed as his biggest adventure to date.
Christmas dining with a festive menu and beer and food pairings at Brewhouse & Kitchen on the banks of the Severn at Gloucester Quays.
Screening of the feature-length family adventure 'Ghosts: The Possession of Button House', with the original Ghosts writers and creators, at the Guildhall cinema.
Screening of 'La Bola Negra', a film by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi inspired by Federico García Lorca, starring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, in Spanish with English subtitles.
Quebec progressive folk group Le Vent du Nord plays the Guildhall on their UK tour, with five-part harmony singing, hurdy-gurdy and bouzouki.
Mark Steel brings his new stand-up show, based on his Radio 4 series 'Mark Steel's In Town', to the Gloucester Guildhall.
Live show by Alabama 3, the Brixton collective that mixes country rock and techno, headlining their 'Outlaw Hymns' tour.
Interactive drag and Christmas singing brunch with live performers at Coal Kitchen's waterside restaurant in Gloucester Docks.
Inaugural Christmas market with handmade gifts from local makers and independent businesses in the heart of Gloucester.
Live screening of Noël Coward's comedy 'Hay Fever', filmed in the West End and starring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant, directed by Emily Burns.
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Atmospheric midnight mass held in the decorated nave of Gloucester Cathedral to mark the start of Christmas Day.
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Concert by more than 100 Key Stage 2 pupils from three schools across the county, joined by the Gloucester Cathedral Junior Choir.
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Live concert of festive film scores, including Home Alone, Love Actually and Harry Potter, performed by The Great British Film Orchestra in Gloucester Cathedral.
Live show by the seven-piece UK band Rhythm of the 90s, playing the biggest dance hits of the 1990s.
Live show by Glaswegian blues-rock band King King, with Alan Nimmo on vocals, at the Gloucester Guildhall.
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Festive concert by London Concertante of music from Christmas films such as 'Home Alone', 'The Polar Express' and 'Elf', with Christmas standards.
Award-winning flamenco guitarist Daniel Martinez brings the UK premiere of his new album and production, 'Al Compas del Querer', fusing flamenco guitar, singing and dance.
Alternative Christmas market with gothic candles, folklore gifts and dark fantasy art in the historic halls of Llanthony Secunda Priory.
EMF play the Gloucester Guildhall to mark the 35th anniversary of their 1991 debut album 'Schubert Dip'.
A free Steampunk Christmas market with music, Morris dancing, craft workshops, a parade and an armoured combat display.
Power ballad singalong club night with the greatest anthems ever written, for ages 18+.
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A live concert by The Great British Concert Orchestra celebrating the music of Queen with live vocals and orchestral arrangements.
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Free family sessions of Christmas carols to sing together in the nave of Gloucester Cathedral, with no booking required.
Weeknight stand-up comedy night with touring comedians Kevin Daniel and Ashley Frieze, MC'd by local favourite Nik Hill, in the Guildhall Cinema.
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Candlelit tribute concert with four vocalists and a live band playing the hits of The Jacksons inside Gloucester Cathedral.
Festive burlesque revue with showgirls, comedy, vintage vaudeville and circus, inspired by a 1930s Berlin nightclub.
A live band and vocalists play classic Motown hits with a Christmas twist by candlelight in the Nave of Gloucester Cathedral.
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Candlelit performance of Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' by Gloucester Cathedral's choristers, conducted by Adrian Partington with harp by Daniel de Fry.
Puppet show by M6 Theatre that mixes singing, puppetry and physical comedy with fairytales, recommended for ages 4 and over.
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Live band and West End singers play Eagles hits by candlelight in the nave of Gloucester Cathedral, with two evening sittings.
Informal festive Christmas concert with the choirs, organists and soloists of Gloucester Cathedral, suitable for the whole family.
A family adventure of puppetry and live music by Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company, in which Rey and Rabbit set off to find the Lost Things.
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Two-minute silence observed in the nave of Gloucester Cathedral to mark Armistice Day and remember the sacrifices of the Armed Forces.
Screening of the live-filmed production of Jack Thorne's play 'The Motive and the Cue', directed by Sam Mendes and starring Mark Gatiss, as part of The Guildhall's Event Cinema programme.
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Evening of candlelight, choral music and reflection marking the beginning of Advent, with a procession by candlelight.
Screenings of Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning', a companion piece to 'The Social Network', with audio description and captioning.
Screening of Paweł Pawlikowski's black-and-white film 'Fatherland', about exile and betrayal in divided Germany, with audio description.
Annual week of reflection at St Nicholas Church with decorations, letters and poems to read, a Special Remembrance Book and the exhibition 'We Are Gathered Here'.
Free exhibition of fine art embroidery by the GlosStitch Collective at 21 Westgate Street in central Gloucester.
Weekly Tuesday pub quiz at Dr Foster in the Kimberley Warehouse on the Gloucester Docks, with rounds on general knowledge, film, music, sport, food and geography.
Career day for young creatives with three panel discussions on making a career in the music industry, AI and artist payment, part of Creative Futures Week.
Screening of the bawdy romantic fantasy 'Wicker', rated 15, with Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, at Gloucester Guildhall.
A night of Breaking dance and music with DJ Action Jackson and a Breaking masterclass by judge Victor Jay, part of the Multi Styles Battle weekend.
Friday afternoon tea with homemade cakes, scones and sandwiches at the historic Tudor townhouse The Folk of Gloucester.
A free night of deep and soulful music with three DJs whose sets move from beats, jazz, funk and soul to disco, house, garage and drum and bass.
25th anniversary screening of Richard Kelly's sci-fi cult classic 'Donnie Darko' in a 4K restoration, part of the Guildhall's Event Cinema programme.
Hip hop masterclass led by MSB 2026 judge K-YOO for dancers looking to improve their hip hop skills, part of the MSB workshops at Gloucester Guildhall.
Open mic showcase of emerging original music creators from the Big Team talent development programme, part of Creative Futures Week.
Free day to help plan weddings, civil partnerships, baby namings and vow renewals, with local ceremony suppliers, venue representatives and legal guidance.
Daily festive three-course lunches and dinners at the Dewinton Restaurant in the private dining suites of Hatherley Manor Hotel & Spa.
Christmas set menus at the Italian restaurant Zizzi on the waterfront of Gloucester Quays.
