What's On in Gloucestershire

Spring Family Trail

Venue: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/family-trail-spring

Discover what lives at Westonbirt through this trail challenge and activities. Collect your detectives activity sheet from the Welcome Building to complete as you go, and return to collect your reward...

Gifford's Circus

Venue: Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Website: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

As determined as ever to delight, Giffords Circus will weave together a cast of acrobats, magicians, musicians and clowns from all over the world in a show that will combine poetry, music and performing...

Giffords Circus

Venue: Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Website: www.giffordscircus.com

Over the past 25 years since its first inception, Giffords Circus has captivated and entertained over one million people with its unique, creative and dazzling shows, performed under the canvas of its...

Wonderland Faery Ball

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

Step into Faery Wonderland at The Gloucester Guildhall for an enchanted evening in the Faery Realm. This year Faeries gather to incorporate the magical theme of Alice in Wonderland. Enjoy an incredible...

Gloucester Brick Festival

Venue: GL1 Centre

Address: Brunton Way

Website: www.brickfestivalevents.com

This will be a great day for families and every other kind of LEGO fan. With lots to see and do including speed building competitions, large scale displays, activities, traders selling loose bricks, new...

Giffords Circus

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Over the past 25 years since its first inception, Giffords Circus has captivated and entertained over one million people with its unique, creative and dazzling shows, performed under the canvas of its...

Pinocchio

Venue: Cheltenham Playhouse

Website: www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk

A new family musical, written by Karen Benjamin with songs by David Last, performed by Performing Arts students from the University of Gloucestershire. Age recommendation 7+.

Splat!

Venue: Everyman Theatre

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Splat is a physical comedy about Art and Creativity for ages 3-6. Set in an artists studio the show follows two aspiring artists one dedicated and serious the other erratic and messy. The show explores...

Knights' Tournament

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

Witness four fully-armoured knights and their loyal squires clash in an epic batter for glory and honour. It’s a day packed with adrenaline, drama, and unforgettable moments for the whole family—don’t...

All Aboard: A Pirate Adventure!

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

This 50-minute high-energy family adventure guarantees a swashbuckling journey filled with fun for children of all ages and grown-ups too.Before the show, at 12pm, enjoy free captain crafts, treasure treats...

Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Angelica Sprocket lives next door. Her overcoat has pockets galore! You’ll never believe the wonders hidden within! Featuring Folksy’s signature blend of live music, puppetry, interactive fun, and...

Big Top Basics! A Circus Skills Workshop

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Step right up for 75 minutes of circus fun—on stage! Perfect for 7–11 year olds, this hands-on workshop teaches juggling, spinning plates, hula hoops, flower sticks, and poi. Led by friendly tutors,...

Sense and Sensibility

Venue: The Kings Theatre

Website: www.thepantaloons.co.uk

Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. This funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation from the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company...

Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

Venue: The Sub Rooms

Website: www.thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/shlomo

Join world record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo (they/them) who makes amazing music with just a mouth and a mic. Anybody can become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds,...

Science Is Lit with Big Manny

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

Alright BOOM, TikTok star Big Manny is back with more amazing experiments that he’ll perform on stage and that you can try at home. This time we’re gonna be learning all about physics tings – from...

Sweet Shop Science

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

Join TV scientist and food physicist Chris Clarke on a colourful, zingy and messy journey through the science behind our favourite sweet treats. Get ready for hands on demonstrations and plenty of tasters...

A Midsummers Night Dream

Venue: Sandford Parks Lido

Website: www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk

Quantum Theatre's ever-popular production of Shakespeare's classic comedy of love and intrigue, magic and mayhem comes to the Lido, where fairies are abroad and nothing is as it seems.This is an outdoor...

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Venue: Thornbury Castle

Website: www.chapterhouse.org

Take a trip down the rabbit hole this summer with Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Filled to the brim with magic, music, and not-so-organised chaos, Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s sparkling adaptation is...

Much Ado About Nothing - Outdoor Theatre

Venue: Painswick Rococo Garden

Website: www.rococogarden.org.uk

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally...

The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

The Roses Young Creatives present the youth edition of The Wizard Of Oz. Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz, determined to reach...

Dinosaur Adventure Live: The Big Jurassic Storm

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

The adventure of a lifetime awaits… Take the family on a T-REX-IFFIC journey with our brand new dinosaurs, meet their ROAR-SOME babies and help the rangers save the Island. Are you brave enough to face...