What's On in Gloucestershire

Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park

Time: 08:00

Venue: Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park

Address: Crow Lane, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA

Website: meadowbay.com/billingaquadrome

This one-of-a-kind holiday park is transforming into "an incredible holiday destination", with new activities and fresh facilities including an outdoor cinema, amphitheatre, splash pool, pump track and...

Museum Education Programme

Time: 10:00

Venue: The Museum of Gloucester

Address: Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1HP

Website: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk

Sessions range from 45 minutes to a full day and include object handling and a chance to explore the Museum. Suitable for KS1-3, with curriculum links. Activity sessions available with all topics and can...

Museum of Gloucester - family trails

Time: 10:00

Venue: The Museum of Gloucester

Address: Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1HP

Website: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk

Trails run throughout the year including: Reggie the Raptor’s Trail Through Time promising “roarsome” fun; RPS Trail (Sat 2 Mar-Thu 6 Jun) discover beautiful artwork and photograph as part of the...

Christmas at Dyrham Park

Venue: Dyram Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/dyrham-park/events

The house will be dressed in the style of different eras, from Tudor times right up until the 20th century.Christmas trees decorated with golden pears - a pear theme running across the site to tie in with...

Christmas on the Farm

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Children can visit Father Christmas in his cosy grotto, where each child will receive a special gift to take home and the bustling Elf Workshop returns, offering kids the chance to get creative with make-a-bear...

Enchanted Light Trail

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/seasonal-events/enchanted-light-trail

This family-friendly illuminated light trail is a wonderous night-time experience, showcasing marvellous creations, installations and illuminations created by local creative artists, lighting designers...

Spectacle Of Light

Venue: Sudeley Castle

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk/shows/spectacle-of-light-sudeley-castle

Explore this magical after-dark experience and follow the New illuminated trail around the beautiful grounds of Sudeley Castle now in its 9th Year. Meet some great characters as you discover what has happened...

Spectacle of Light 2024

Venue: Sudeley Castle

Address: Winchcombe, Cheltenham

Website: sudeleycastle.co.uk/events/spectacle-of-light-2

Explore this magical after-dark experience and follow the new illuminated trail around the fairy-tale grounds of Sudeley Castle, now in its ninth year. Meet iconic characters from this well-loved tale...

The Gateway Ice Rink

Venue: The Gateway Ice Rink

Address: Cirencester

Website: www.gatewayicerink.co.uk

Take the family and enjoy the festive activities including Snow Princess Sessions perfect for families and children of ages 4 and up plus Sensory skating with softer lighting, gentle holiday music, and...

Cheltenham BID Christmas Elf Trail

Venue: Cheltenham Town Centre

Website: www.visitcheltenham.com

Cheltenham BID invites families to join in the search for cheeky elves hiding in shop windows around Cheltenham town centre. Families taking part in the FREE Christmas Elf trail will be able to collect...

Christmas at Cattle Country

Time: 10:00

Venue: Cattle Country Farm Park

Address: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9EW

Website: www.cattlecountry.co.uk

Meet Father Christmas and enjoy a full day of festive fun at the farm too! Book online & save.

Harwood Dance 2024

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Address: Hatherley Rd, Cheltenham

Website: bacontheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873648791

Harwood Dance 2024 presents you with a showcase of dances from ballet and tap, to modern, street, acro, break and jazz. There will be solos, duets, small class dances and big group numbers. Their students...

Santa Express with GWSR

Venue: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Website: www.gwsr.com/events/santa-express-2

Get ready for an enchanting adventure to the North Pole and back. This beautifully restored steam train, adorned with festive decorations, sets the stage for an unforgettable experience winding through...

The Flight Before Christmas 2024

Venue: Cotswold Airport

Address: Kemble

Website: www.theflightbeforechristmas.com

Step into a world of magic and wonder with an unforgettable journey filled with interactive workshops and activities to delight the whole family. New for 2024, The Flight Before Christmas has been...

SWW - I Predict A Riot Live Wrestling

Venue: The Sub Rooms

Address: George St, Stroud

Website: thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/sww-i-predict-a-riot-live-wrestling/

This explosive event features the highly anticipated debut of NWA star AJ Cazana, promising a hard-hitting night of action. Gloucester’s own 'Alpha Male' Iestyn Rees will bring his powerhouse style to...

Cheltenham Junior Parkrun

Venue: The Park, Cheltenham

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/cheltenham-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). it's free but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!

Mistletoe Christmas Fair

Venue: Cobalt, Linton House

Website: www.cobalthealth.co.uk/event/mistletoe-christmas-fair

Shop for gifts, pick up last-minute Cobalt cards, enjoy mince pies and mulled wine and say hello to the Dancer and Blitzen the Randwick Reindeer outside.Entry is free and every penny raised helps Cobalt...

Aladdin

Venue: The Everyman Theatre

Address: Regent Street, Cheltenham

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk/shows/aladdin/

Step into a world of wonder and enchantment as The Everyman Theatre proudly presents the spectacular and timeless tale, Aladdin. Visit for a magical journey filled with laughter, adventure, and heartwarming...

Christmas at Westonbirt

Venue: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Address: Tetbury

Website: Forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/christmas

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is hosting a brand-new festive light experience in Gloucestershire this year. Forestry England has teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail...

The Cheltenham Ice Rink

Venue: Imperial Gardens

Website: www.visitcheltenham.com/ice-skating

The perfect Christmas activity for all the family! Each session lasts an hour, and the real ice rink is indoors meaning that you don’t need to worry about wet weather spoiling your festive day out. Wheelchair...

The Elves and The Shoemaker

Venue: The Everyman Theatre

Address: Regent Street, Cheltenham

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk/shows/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker/

Are you looking for a dose of Christmas magic for you and your family? In this new adaptation of the classic tale, a lonely shoemaker gets more than they wished for as two cheeky, but very helpful, elves...

Cinderella: The Pantomime

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Get ready for an enchanting experience with this family-friendly pantomime of Cinderella! Countdown to midnight and help the Prince search for his love, who's lost her glass slipper, in this fun-filled,...

Meet Father Christmas at Newark Park

Venue: Newark Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/newark-park

Father Christmas is stopping at Newark Park before he heads off for his busiest night of the year. For those that have been nice, there will be a little gift and a chat with the man himself in his cosy...

Nintendo Gloucestershire - Community Gaming

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

Play some of the latest Nintendo games with other like-minded people, free and open to all! Take part in casual multiplayer gaming, or participate in regular free tournaments and contests, with prizes...

The Big Batsford Elf Hunt

Venue: Batsford Arboretum

Address: Moreton-in-Marsh

Website: www.batsarb.co.uk

Santa's naughty elves have gone missing at Batsford Arboretum, find them to win a prize! £3 per child, plus admission fees. See website for full details and Christmas opening hours.

The Big Batsford Elf Hunt!

Venue: Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre

Website: www.batsarb.co.uk/elf-hunt

Santa’s naughty elves have gone missing and they’re hiding in the arboretum – find them to win a prize!The Elf Hunt costs £3 per participating child plus admission for children and accompanying...

The Christmas Grotto at Cheltenham

Venue: Webbs Garden Centre Cheltenham

Website: www.webbsdirect.co.uk/grotto-cheltenham

Visit Santa in his cosy living room, share your Christmas wishes and have your photo taken with Santa and choose a special toy. This year children can choose from a range of toys, including Plush teddies,...

A Victorian House at Christmas

Venue: Holst Victorian House

Website: www.holstvictorianhouse.org.uk

Swap the hustle and bustle of a 21st-century Christmas for something more authentic. Taste traditional festive treats,make homemade presents like jam jar lanterns and peppermint creams and play games such...

Christmas Grotto & Elf Bootcamp 101

Venue: Elkstone Studios

Website: www.elkstone-studios.com

There will be games and challenges from the Elves to see where Gloucestershire children feature in the league tables of i) Champion Wrappers, ii) Most Festive Cheers, iii) Sneakiness, and of course, what...

Winchcombe Christmas Festival

Venue: Winchcombe Town Centre

Website: www.winchcombe.co.uk/whats-on/festivals/winchcombe-christmas-festival

Sparkling Christmas trees line the streets of Winchcombe town centre where shopkeepers, pubs, cafe-owners, stallholders and local people get into the festive spirit of Christmas. This is a festival for...

Santa's Grotto

Venue: Batsford Arboretum

Address: Moreton-in-Marsh

Website: www.batsarb.co.uk

Santa is returning to his magical grotto at Batsford this Christmas on the 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd December! Children will visit Santa in small groups of up to six and each child will receive...

Santa’s Grotto

Venue: Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre

Website: www.batsarb.co.uk/santas-grotto

Santa is returning to his magical grotto at Batsford this Christmas! Step into Santa’s cosy living room, where you can ask him all your burning questions and spill the beans on your Christmas wishes!...

The Snowman with The Enchanted Cinema

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

This fun and interactive event gives you the opportunity to join a lively pop-up orchestra workshop, which begins with a vocal warm up to the unforgettable classic Walking in the Air. From here you’ll...

A Christmas Carol

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk/whatson/a-christmas-carol-chapterhouse

Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey through his past, present, and future, learning along the way to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas. With dazzling musical sequences and authentic period costuming,...

A Christmas Carol

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com/whats-on

Get into the Christmas spirit with The Duke’s Theatre Company’s first indoor season: a nail-biting retelling of perhaps the most famous ghost story of all time, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens....

Kid Carpet: Noisy Nativity

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Address: 23 Eastgate Street Gloucester

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

This fun-filled show is packed with silliness, music, and family-friendly mischief, all in Kid Carpet’s unique style of playful craziness. Perfect for children and adults alike, Noisy Nativity promises...

Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

The world famous Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines returns with a military music spectacular featuring festive music, military marches, big band hits and popular showstoppers. There is something for...

Santa’s Christmas Cracker

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a 45 minute, interactive family show, particularly suitable for 2-8 year olds. Afterwards the adventure continues as each child gets to meet Father Christmas and receive...

The Royal Ballet: Cinderella

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: The Kings Theatre

Website: www.kingstheatregloucester.co.uk

It’s panto time again – oh yes it is – but why has Dame Dollop been given 48 hours before she is to be evicted when all she requires is a couple of days? Why is Daisy the cow always on the moove...

A Tribute to the Music of Harry Potter

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

This truly fabulous tribute concert explores the magnificent and magical film music, as can be heard in the films of Harry Potter. Experience this fabulous movie music in an incredible atmosphere. A truly...

Afternoon Tea with Santa

Venue: Ellenborough Park

Website: www.ellenboroughpark.com/about/blog/afternoon-tea-with-santa

Delight in family fun with this Festive Afternoon Tea, featuring themed treats for children, in the decorated Great Hall. During the event, you'll have the opportunity to share your Christmas wishes with...

Christmas Party

Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Includes artist-led workshops especially for ticket holders, plus exclusive Christmas crafts in the café, make your own set of Christmas decorations to take home and get a sparkly glitter tattoo! Finally,...

Robin Hood Cidermill Pantomime

Venue: Cidermill Theatre

Website: www.cidermilltheatre.com

This Christmas prepare to rob from the rich and give to the poor as you join the legendary Robin Hood and his band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest as they fight the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince...

Saturday at The Christmas Meeting

Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse

Website: www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/events-tickets/the-christmas-meeting

Christmas Extravaganza themed family fun with a Santa's Grotto and superb racing action, this day has it all. Embrace and enjoy the Christmas buzz, with Grade 2 action on the track, with under 18's going...

Rotary Carol Concert

Venue: Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College

Website: www.visitcheltenham.com

The annual carol concert is a fundraising events featuring the Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra and the choirs from Leckhampton Junior School. Tickets available on line from https://buytickets.at/rccn/1391331

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure! Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit...

Painswick Naughty Elf Trail

Venue: Queen of the Cotswolds

Website: www.facebook.com/Friendsofthecroft

Take a stroll around the Queen of the Cotswolds to see what the Naughty Elves have been up to and if you can find them all. Elf Pit Stop Saturday 21st Sunday 22nd 10am-2pm, mince pies, mulled wine, hot...

Robin Hood

Venue: The Sub Rooms

Website: www.thesubrooms.co.uk

Robin Hood promises to be another fantastic festive treat for the whole family, produced by the same team that brought you last year’s critically acclaimed Snow White. The story of the original caped...

Winter Solstice Stories with Kate's Story Tree

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Celebrate the shortest days of the year with Kate’s Storytree with solstice-themed stories and crafts. A very special guest will also be stopping by to say hello. Pre-booking is recommended to avoid...

Adventure Time – A Very Merry Victorian Christmas!

Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Join Gemma Bolwell of Drama Adventures for a jolly festive Christmas back in time: Putting presents under the tree, playing parlour games, putting on our finery! See how rich and poor celebrate this season...

Merry Christmas, One and All: A Victorian Christmas Story!

Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Put presents under the tree, play parlour games, sing carols and have fun dressing up! See how rich and poor celebrate this season and spread seeds of goodwill as we go, making it a merry Christmas for...

Stories with Santa

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: www.coriniummuseum.org

Celebrate Christmas with a visit to the Corinium Museum where the family can meet Santa! Santa will share some special festive stories before handing out gifts to the children. Refreshments available....

The Nutcracker

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk

The Let’s All Dance Ballet Company is back, once again, with their stunning festive family treat! You and your loved ones can indulge in spectacular dancing, glorious music and beautiful costumes. After...

The Snowman in Concert

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

For one day only the Mozart Symphony Orchestra is bringing their popular Christmas concert directly from London to Cheltenham Town Hall. There is something very magical about seeing the film on the big...

The Snowman in Concert

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Get ready for the timeless classic, The Snowman, for which the film is shown on the big screen with a live symphony orchestra providing the soundtrack.15-year-old Alice Mackenzie sings the aria made so...

Beauty and the Beast - A Pop Up Panto

Venue: Dunkertons Cider Shop

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ikp/beauty-and-the-beast-a-pop-up-panto

This Christmas, from the team who brought you Peter Pan, Jack and the Beanstalk, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, escape on a magical adventure with a fabulous, funny pop-up pantomime of Beauty and the...

Illustrious Illuminations

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: www.coriniummuseum.org

Write your New Year resolutions in style with this illuminated lettering workshop. Craft your letter art like they did in medieval times, to make you list of hopes and dreams for 2025 look extra special....

Cheltenham's New Year's Day Raceday

Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse

Website: www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/events-tickets/new-years-day

Regardless of how you celebrated New Year’s Eve, there is no better way to jump into 2025 than racing on New Year’s Day at Cheltenham. Thrilling and high-quality racing action, that is sure to provide...

The Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker

Venue: Cidermill Theatre

Website: www.cidermilltheatre.com/rbo-the-nutcracker

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker...

The Enchanted Garden by Night

Venue: Painswick Rococo Garden

Website: www.rococogarden.org.uk

This Christmas, step into a world of wonder at the newly-transformed Enchanted Garden. As dusk falls, the Garden transforms into a twinkling wonderland, charmingly lit up to captivate visitors of all ages.Prepare...

Aladdin

Venue: The Everyman Theatre

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Embark on a fun-filled adventure featuring the return of Gloucestershire’s favourite dame, Kevin Brewis playing Widow Twankey, as she tries to control the comic chaos caused by her son, TWEEDY Twankey!...

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