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Winter 2015
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Contents
2 Christmas in Gloucester
4 Next stop Gloucester Bus Station
5 Volunteering across the city
5 Gloucester supports
business grants
6 Gloucester gets a digital upgrade
7 What’s On
10 Museum multipass deals
11 Museum welcomes Rodin sculpture to the city for
‘Invictus’ exhibition
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This Christmas will bring a special end to a big year for our
city. It’s a time to reflect and celebrate so have a look at the
pull-out What’s On guide for lots of ideas of things to do
this festive season!
Kicking off festive events will be the popular Lantern Parade and the Tree of Light will be
switched on raising money for local charities. The annual Panto will guarantee a fun family
evening at Kings Theatre (Oh yes it will!)
More details can be found in your pull-out What’s On guide or by visiting
www.cityofgloucester.gov.uk
Give to
local charities through the Tree of Light
and see your donation shine in Gloucester!
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You can support the Tree of Light in memory of a loved family member, a pet or
friend, or simply to express your hopes for the future of the city and its people.
For details on how to make a donation, please visit www.treeoflight.co.uk
Find us on Facebook and Twitter
Now in its fifth year, the
Rotary Tree of Light switch
on event takes place outside
the Guildhall at 6pm.
Rotary Club of
Gloucester Young
People’s Trust Fund
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The lights will be switched on by the locally
based actress Emma Samms. Emma will
be joined by the Mayor of Gloucester, Cllr
Sebastian Field, and Rotary Club President
Ian Stuart. BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s
Claire Carter will be compering the
event too.
The evening will feature music by the
Salvation Army, local children’s and adult
choirs and also a special performance by
Gloucester’s own Andrew Mark, a recent
contestant on BBC’s The Voice.
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The Tree of Light is a way to remember
loved ones at Christmas, at the same
time as raising funds for worthwhile
causes to support others in need.
Donations collected during the evening
go to local charities such as the Superhero
Foundation, the James Hopkins Trust
and the Rotary Club’s Young People’s
Trust Fund.
There will also be a full day of
performances by local musical
groups and a collection on
Saturday 12 December.
For more information on
how to make a donation
go to www.treeoflight.co.uk
LAST YEAR
THE EVENT
RAISED JUST
UNDER £5000!
ALADDIN
This spectacular, family-friendly pantomime
comes to you from critically acclaimed local
amateur dramatic group Tyger Productions
(Dick Whittington, Macbeth, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream) and features some fantastic
sets and dazzling costumes. For fun,
adventure and the magical journey of
a lifetime, book early!
Location
The King’s Theatre, Kingsbarton St, Gloucester
Dates
Evening performances:
Thurs 10 - Sun 13 and Thurs 17 - Sat 19 at 7pm
Matinee performances:
Sat 12, Sun 13 and Sat 19 at 2.30pm
15
Nov
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CHRISTMAS LIGHT
AND CHRISTMAS
LANTERN
PROCESSION
Ticket prices
Adults £10 and £8 (concession)
Family Ticket £30 (2 Adults and 2 Conc)
Tickets on sale at Gloucester Tourist
Information Centre: 01452 396572
The brand new Christmas
Lights will be fitted, tested and
ready to be switched on for the
first time on 15 November.
The Christmas Tree in Kings Square
is moving to a new home in a
more prominent position on
the raised square by the Rugby
World Cup bench.
Car
parking
after 3pm
FREE
We’ve done it again to make things easier for
grabbing those festive gifts
car parking is now free after
3pm on Thursdays during
December in two of our
main city car parks:
Eastgate car park
Kingswalk car park
You can park for free from 6pm
in all city council run car parks
CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS
Join Father Christmas in the city’s
renowned Christmas lantern procession
through the Gate Streets. Local school
children will be carrying lanterns depicting
this year’s theme of the Nutcracker.
Follow the procession through the centre of
Gloucester and see the new Christmas Lights
switched on for the first time.
A carol service will follow at the Cathedral
at 5pm to reflect on the true meaning
of Christmas.
The parade starts at 4.30pm from
Southgate Street/Kimbrose Triangle.
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Next stop
Gloucester Bus Station
In 2015 there have been a lot of exciting events
happening in Gloucester, but 2016 will see the
start of one of the city’s major regeneration
projects – the Bus Station.
After a series of major public consultations, a planning application
to transform the bus station into a state-of-the-art transport hub
was submitted in August this year.
The new transport hub will include a streamline concourse, 12
bus bays, a manned ticket office, electronic timetable display and
toilets. There will also be interactive visitor information, a café and
CCTV. The designs show the whole building will have a modern
and futuristic look, and surrounding roads will also be improved.
There will be a new ‘kiss and go’ drop off and pick up point for
car passengers.
It is hoped work will start in spring 2016 when Bentinck House
and part of Grosvenor House will be demolished, to make way
for the first phase. The current bus station will be able to operate
as normal.
All the plans and reports for the bus station are available for viewing
and comment at www.gloucester.gov.uk by searching for Planning;
application number 15/01142/FUL
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Volunteering
across the
city
If you have skills to share or passions
you would like to explore then why
not do this through volunteering?
Blackfriars is a busy venue with much scope for amazing
experiences and lovely people to work with. We are open
from March to October and we are always looking for people to
help open this historic venue to the public - all skills are needed
especially gardening and you can give as much time as you like. If
you have an interest in history you can become part of the story
of Blackfriars.
Learn more about
gardening and share
your passion in the city.
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At the Guildhall you can put on a gig, or screen a film! We have
volunteering opportunities both front of house and behind the
scenes. Work with our operations team to stage live music events,
take tickets on the door of our cinema or help with events.
Please contact [email protected]
FRIENDS OF HUCCLECOTE
MEADOWS WORK DAYS
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Help bring events into the city at
the Guildhall or at Blackfriars Priory
11 December Fencing​
8 January Scrub clearance
12 February Tree planting
All sessions run from
10am until 12pm
For further information email
[email protected]
or call 01452 303206
Gloucester Supports Business Grants
Gloucester City Council has a number of business grant schemes under
the banner of “Gloucester Supports Business”. The schemes are as follows:
Business Rates
Grant Scheme
This provides an agreed
contribution of up to £3,500
towards your rates bill.
Business Rent
Grant Scheme
This provides a contribution
of up to £3,000 towards
your rent bill.
Flexible Support
Grant Scheme
Part A - This provides a
maximum grant of £1,000
per business employing a
maximum of 50 existing
staff - for businesses who
DO NOT qualify for
ANY of the Council’s other
available business grant
schemes.
Part B - This provides a
maximum grant of
£500 for home working
businesses in Gloucester.
Growing Gloucester
Grants (existing city
businesses) Scheme
This provides a contribution
of up to £1,500 towards
programme costs of city
businesses who are going
through the Growth
Accelerator Programme.
Business Information
and Support Grants
A £100 grant for Business
Information and Support is
available for businesses based
in the City of Gloucester that
have been established for
between 1 and 5 years.
There is detailed information
for applicants on each of
these schemes at www.
gloucester.gov.uk/business/
finance-funding-and-grants/
Pages/Business-Grants
Restrictions:
Please note that
applicants will only be able
to apply for funding under
a maximum of two of the
above funding streams
per applicant / business
premises.
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Gloucester gets
a digital upgrade
Over the last couple of months teams of technicians
have been hard at work replacing and updating the digital
hardware around the city centre. Here is what has
been happening:
THEN
NOW
• Since the summer, there have been ongoing works to improve
the city centre’s controlled circuit television (CCTV). Most of
the original “shoe-box” style cameras were originally installed in
the 1990s and they are being replaced with new high definition
cameras with a new digital transmission system to support them.
The new cameras provide higher quality images and are smaller
too so appear less obtrusive when fixed to buildings. The new
state-of-the-art cameras will improve safety and security within
Gloucester centre.
•Free public WiFi internet access in the city centre has been
available to everyone since September and it will be a
permanent feature for the benefit of residents, visitors and
businesses. The WiFi extends along the gate streets and is
also available in Gloucester Park to help everyone keep in
touch when out and about.
Broadband
scheme success
City businesses have been boosting their broadband
with the city councils’ Broadband Voucher scheme.
The scheme has been very successful, with 49
businesses in the city taking the opportunity for
the funding between April and October.
The grant scheme, which came to an end in October
this year, offered businesses a voucher of up to £3000
to cover installation costs for a superfast broadband
connection, helping improve and transform their
business. It is hoped the Government may make more
funding available for a similar scheme in the future –
watch this space!
To access the
free WiFi, look for
GloucesterCityWIFI
on your device and
connect by pressing
“Get online”
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Look out for this
sign in areas where
free public WiFi
is available
DID
YOU
KNOW?
Gloucester is believed to be
the first
uk city to combine a free pub
lic wifi
ser vice, a new state-of-the-ar
t CCTV
ser vice and improved mobile
phone
coverage for 4G!
WHAT’S
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YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WINTER’S BIG EVENTS
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YOUR GUIDE TO THIS
WINTER’S BIG EVENTS
NOVEMBER
From the Jam with Bruce Foxton
year’s parade featuring lanterns based on the
story ‘The Nutcracker’. Father Christmas will
also be making a guest appearance.
More details on page 3.
12 Nov | 7.30pm | Guildhall | £20
Christmas Light Night Market
The band announce a return to Gloucester
Guildhall as part of the Sound Affects Tour
2015. Always a sell-out show this time the band
will be playing the Sound Effects album in its
entirety. You will also hear a string of classic Jam
hits including In The City, Down in the Tube
Station At Midnight, Going Underground and
A Town Called Malice.
15 Nov| 12 – 8pm| Gate Streets
Carmen / Viscera / Afternoon of a
faun / Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux
12 Nov | 7.00pm | Guildhall| £15 /
(£12.50 concs)
Enjoy four short ballets in one evening with this
quadruple programme from The Royal Ballet.
The Legend Lives On
– Gordon Davis as Elvis Presley
14 Nov | 7.30pm | Guildhall |
£15 (£14 concs)
Gordon Davis is known as one of the best
Elvis tribute artists in the world after winning
Images of the King in Memphis Tennessee 2012.
This success continued when Gordon won the
European Championship that was held in the
Hilton, Birmingham 2013. He was also invited
to be interviewed on ITV News, about his
success. This young man is now well established
in the UK, will grow from strength to strength,
encouraged by his ever-growing UK and
international fan base.
‘European Art Quilts
VIII’ Exhibition
14 Nov – 5 March 2016 | City Museum
Touring Gallery | Adults £5, Concessions
£3 (includes re-admission for a year)
A fascinating collection of 47 works, showcasing
the medium of art quilting as a form of modern
art. A fully illustrated exhibition guidebook will
be available at a cost of £10.
Christmas Lantern Procession
15 Nov | 4.30pm |
Gloucester City Centre | Free
A parade of giant lanterns created by local
artists and schoolchildren officially marks the
start of the Christmas season every November.
Usher in Gloucester’s Christmas season at this
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Gloucester Quays
Victorian Market
19 - 22 Nov | 10am - 5pm Sunday |
Gloucester Quays | Free
The south west’s biggest Christmas market
returns, featuring more than 200 stalls selling
handmade gifts and the best food and
drink the region has to offer, plus live music,
Dickensian characters, steam traction engines
and traditional fairground. Browse, buy, enjoy
a mulled wine and soak up the traditional
atmosphere on Gloucester’s Victorian
quayside in this festive, FREE family event.
Of Mice and Men
19 Nov | 6.45pm | Guildhall | £15 /
(£12.50 concs)
music. He gives us the kora in its purest guise,
a wondrous instrument that can soothe the
bloodlust of warriors and take the human
spirit to a place of deep meditation, stillness
and beauty.
A Blackfriars Christmas
21 Nov | 5pm | Blackfriars | £4 adults,
£2.50 children
Come and enjoy a traditional Christmas event
in the picturesque surroundings of Gloucester
Blackfriars. Local choirs will be creating that
inimitable festive atmosphere for you to soak
up. Why not purchase some delicious food and
drink while you’re on site to enjoy the occasion
all the more? There really is no better way to
get into the Christmas spirit this year, so why
not bring your family too?
Victorian Market
21 & 22 Nov | 9am – 5pm
(Sun 10am – 4pm) | Gate Streets
Kvelertak
23 Nov | 7.30pm | Guildhall| £10
The hit Broadway production Of Mice
and Men, filmed on stage in New York by
National Theatre Live, comes to UK cinemas.
Golden Globe winner and Academy Award
nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk)
and Tony Award nominee Chris O’Dowd
(Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the highlyanticipated screenings of this ‘riveting,
powerful production’ (Independent).
Since the release of Kvelertak’s eponymous
debut album in 2010, the band have traversed
the globe playing over 500 shows in 4
continents over the last 4 years, and picking
up three Norwegian Grammy’s (Spellemann
awards).The critical acclaim for this first record
saw the band labelled “the best Norwegian
debut album of all time” by Norwegian rock
authority Asbjørn Slettemark.
St Nicholas Wishing Tree
Off the Wall –
The Music of Pink Floyd
17 Nov – 12 Dec | 10am – 3pm,
(Tuesdays – Saturdays) | City Museum |
10am – 3pm, every Saturday |
Folk Museum
Leave your Christmas wish on the magic
tree and receive a handwritten reply from
St Nicholas himself! Reply letters are £2 and
can be collected in person or posted back to
you for additional 50p.
Seckou Keita
18 Nov | 7.30pm | Guildhall | £15
Seckou Keita has arguably become the most
influential and inspiring kora player of his
generation, an exceptional and charismatic
musician. In his new album 22 strings, Seckou
explores what it means to be a modern global
citizen, and yet to live with seven centuries
of tradition and heritage expressed through
26 Nov | 7.30pm | Guildhall |
£18 (£14 for under 14s)
Off The Wall have been performing their large
scale stadium shows to hundreds of thousands
of Floyd fans all over the globe, including tours
across the UK, Europe, the Far-East and South
America. Hailing from the UK, the 9 piece band
perform with a level of authenticity that is
unrivalled by other tribute shows around
the world.
Museums – After Hours
27 Nov Folk Museum | 28 Nov City
Museum | 6pm – 9pm | Adults £5,
Conc £3 (includes free re-admission
for a year)
This season welcomes a series of ‘after hours’
opening for the museums, allowing visitors to
For a full list of What’s On in Gloucester visit
www.gloucester.gov.uk or visit the Tourist
Information Centre in Southgate Street
Information may be subject to change.
experience the magic of a late-night visit as
the nights draw in. For more information on all
Museum events please contact 01452 396131.
Candle-Lit Tours of the
Folk Museum Building
26 & 28 Nov | 6pm & 7pm | Folk
Museum| £8 (£5 conc) available
online or from the museums directly
The Folk Museum Tudor timber-framed building
is a very special place, and under the flicker
of candlelight it comes to life even more.
Maximum of 12 people per tour. Access to the
upper floors of the Folk Museum is limited due
to the nature of the building; those with mobility
problems may find this challenging.
DECEMBER
Arabian Nights Belly Dance Show
2 Dec | 7pm | Guildhall | £10
(£12 on the door)
Traditional, cabaret and contemporary dances
are skillfully performed from the deserts,
mountains and smoky caverns of Egypt, Tunisia,
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Persia. The
music is fabulously diverse, with breath-taking
choreographies, lavishly costumed dancers
– the colours and moods ever changing.
Handel’s Messiah concert
5 Dec | 7pm | Gloucester Cathedral |
Tickets cost between £10 to £30
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ will be ringing out from the
Cathedral on Saturday 5 December 2015, when
Gloucester Choral Society treats an audience
to an anticipated performance, joined by The
Corelli Ensemble. Contact 01452 528095 for
more information.
Christmas Stocking Filler Market
The Nutcracker
9 & 20 Dec | 9am – 5pm (Sun 10am –
4pm) | Gate Streets
16 Dec | 7pm | Guildhall | £15 / (£12.50
concs) Ballet in two acts | Running time:
2 hours 15 mins (inc. interval)
Aladdin
Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas
without The Royal Ballet’s classic production of
The Nutcracker. Loosely based on a story by
E.T.A. Hoffmann, it opens with the Christmas
festivities of little Clara and her family and
progresses through a sequence of dreams and
enchantments that take Clara on her magical
journey to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom
of the Sweets.
Evening performances:
10 – 13 Dec and 17 – 19 | 7pm
Matinee performances:
12, 13 and 19 | 2.30pm | The King’s
Theatre, Kingsbarton St | Adults £10
and £8 (concession), Family Ticket
£30 (2 Adults and 2 children)
This spectacular, family-friendly pantomime
comes to you from critically acclaimed local
amateur dramatic group Tyger Productions
with plenty of laughs from Wishee Washee, the
Chinese Policemen and the legendary Widow
Twankey, who runs the busiest, barmiest laundry
in Peking.
For fun, adventure and the magical journey of a
lifetime, book early! Tickets on sale at Gloucester
Information Centre: 01452 396572.
Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
10 Dec | 7pm | Guildhall | £15 /
(£12.50 concs) Sung in Italian | Running
time: 3 hours (including 1 interval)
These two short Italian operas are each
regarded as the composers’ masterpiece,
and are brought together in a new staging by
award-winning director Damiano Michieletto,
who sets both operas in a poverty stricken
village in 1980s southern Italy, where the
Mafia has a hold. The Royal Opera’s Music
Director Antonio Pappano conducts a cast that
includes charismatic Dutch soprano Eva-Maria
Westbroek, exciting Italian soprano Carmen
Giannattasio and the thrilling Latvian tenor
Aleksandrs Antonenko.
Jane Eyre
Gloucester Quays
Enchanted Christmas Market
8 Dec | 6:45pm | Guildhall | £15 /
(£12.50 concs)
11 - 13 Dec | 10am – 7pm daily (Sunday
5pm) | Gloucester Quays | Free
Almost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story
of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This
bold and dynamic production uncovers one
woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on
her own terms. This acclaimed re-imagining of
Brontë’s masterpiece was first staged by Bristol
Old Vic last year, when the story was performed
over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson
now brings her celebrated production to
the National, presented as a single,
exhilarating performance.
Enjoy the magic of Christmas at this family
orientated festive market, with more than 100
stalls selling unique gifts and food and drink
not available on the high street, plus fun festive
characters, seasonal music, Santa Claus and even
free open air screenings of The Snowman – with
real falling snow! The perfect event to get you in
the mood for the yuletide season.
Carols on the Hour
12 & 19 Dec | 10am – 4.30pm
| Gloucester Cathedral | Free
Carols for All at
Gloucester Cathedral
26 Dec | 3pm | Gloucester Cathedral
| Free
After all the eating, drinking and merriment
of Christmas Day has passed, Gloucestershire
families can settle down for a good old sing-song
with Gloucester Choral Society on Saturday
26 December 2015. The renowned amateur
choir’s final concert of the year promises to be
a true Boxing Day celebration in the glorious
surrounds of Gloucester Cathedral, with Adrian
Partington conducting the afternoon. Admission
is free for all, but there will be a collection at the
end of the concert in aid of a local charity.
Christmas at
An old-fashioned sweet shop
right in the heart of the City
Candle-Lit Tours of the Folk Museum Building
Open
The Folk Museum Tudor timber-framed building is a very special
place, and under the flicker of candlelight it comes to life even
more. Join Folk Museum Curator Sarah Orton, as she leads us on
a tour of the fantastic history of this historic grade 1* listed building,
and really bring that Christmas spirit alive!
every
Saturday until
th
12 December
11am -2pm
Adults £8, Concessions £5, available online or from the museums
directly. Maximum of 12 people per tour.
Access to the upper floors of the Folk Museum is limited due to
the nature of the building, those with mobility problems may find
this challenging.
26th & 28th November • 6pm & 7pm
St Nicholas Wishing Tree
gloucester folk museum
Museum
Multipass
deals!
Museums in Gloucester are joining forces to
create one card for all locations this year. The new
Multipass will get you and the whole family into
the wide range of exciting historical exhibitions
Gloucester has to offer!
The pass allows entry to all four of Gloucester’s
Museums for a whole year after purchase.
The four Museums included in the offer are:
• Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery
• Gloucester Folk Museum
• The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
• Gloucester Waterways Museum
Prices; £10 for an Individual, £20 for a Family of 5
(Please note that Gloucester Waterways Museum
is closing on 2 Nov for extensive renovations thanks to
a Heritage Lottery Fund grant and will reopen next year)
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£2 for a handwritten reply, additional 50p for having it posted
back to you
gloucester city museum
brunswick road
Tel 01452 396131
[email protected]
gloucester folk museum
99-103 westgate street
01452 396868
gloucestermuseums.co.uk
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10am – 3pm • 17th November – 12th December
(Tuesdays – Saturdays), City Museum
10am – 3pm • every Saturday until 12th December, Folk Museum
City_0368 9.13
Visit www.gloucester.gov.uk/museums for the full range
of sweets and enquiries about personalised gifts
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Leave your Christmas wish on the magic tree and receive a
handwritten reply from St Nicholas himself! Reply letters can be
collected in person or posted.
Museum welcomes
Rodin sculpture
to the city for
‘Invictus’ exhibition
Gloucester City Museum are hosting National
Portrait Gallery items relating to W.E. Henley
as part of their ‘Invictus’ exhibition until 12
December 2015, including a bronze bust by
pioneering French sculptor, Auguste Rodin.
William Ernest Henley (1849 – 1903) was a Gloucester born poet
and author, famous for his poem ‘Invictus’ which inspired Nelson
Mandela during his years in captivity on Robben Island.
Gloucester City Museum have been loaned three items by the
National Portrait Gallery to display during the ‘Invictus’ exhibition.
The first, a stunning bronze sculpture of the poet made by Rodin
Rodin sculpture
in 1886, is a high profile addition to the exhibition, and will be
joined by two portraits of Henley. One of which is a pen and ink
sketch by illustrator Harry Furniss, the other a pastel portrait by
Francis Dodd.
All of these pieces will be on display in the first floor galleries
at the City museum until December 12.
Keep up to date with Museum events on our
Facebook /GloucesterMuseums and Twitter
feeds @GlosCityMuseum
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Heritage
projects in
Gloucester
A number of organisations in
the city are working together,
with the council’s help, on
projects which celebrate our rich
and diverse heritage and culture,
while also looking into what
residents and visitors need from
the city. Here is a sneak peak at
what’s in store:
LLANTHONY SECUNDA
PRIORY RE-FORMATION
Llanthony Secunda Priory is a very important historical,
cultural and archaeological site surrounded by 21st century
waterside regeneration. The project has received a grant
of £311k to develop detailed plans to bring two Grade 1
listed medieval buildings back into use and to landscape
the grounds.
Visit www.llanthonysecunda.org to find out more.
ST MARY DE CRYPT
Discover DeCrypt
is the project
aiming to
regenerate St Mary
de Crypt Church
and the Old Crypt
Schoolroom on
Southgate Street
by improving the condition of the buildings and facilities.
Discover DeCrypt hopes to transform these important
historic buildings in danger of decay and dilapidation, into
a sustainable heritage attraction, learning resource, cultural
venue and community hub in the heart of the city.
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GLOUCESTER WATERWAYS
MUSEUM REVITALISATION
The project has been awarded a Heritage grant of £994k towards
the revitalisation of the museum. Museum displays will be updated
to tell the story of the River Severn and the canals from Sharpness
to Birmingham. This project is supported by the Heritage Lottery
Fund, DCMS/Wolfson Museums & Galleries Improvement Fund
plus several local charitable trusts.
All paths
lead to
the hill
Robinswood Hill Country Park
and Nature Reserve is home to
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
and is owned and managed by
Gloucester City Council.
In August 2013 these two
organisations launched the
‘All Paths Lead to the Hill’
project, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for two years.
A variety of events and activities have been run over the past two
years to encourage local people to rediscover the hill, and increase
local knowledge and visitors to this wonderful site.
Funding has helped to improve wildlife habitats and encourage more
local volunteers to get involved in managing the hill. The project has
been a huge success in its first two years and will be continuing with
the aim to turn Robinswood Hill into an exemplary urban country
park, a community space and visitor destination.
Visit www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/allpathsleadtothehill for more information.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Visitor numbers
have increased
by around 40%
Gloucestershire
Archives’ development
plans
For the Record is an exciting project led by Gloucestershire
Archives. It plans to create a Heritage Hub, ensure long
term access to records created on electronic devices like
computers and mobiles, and build specialist storage rooms
for historic documents. The Heritage Hub will run from the
Archives’ Alvin Street premises and offers visitor facilities and
services, online information and an events programme. It will
support local people to gather, keep and share historic documents.
And it will help the public use these documents to discover
their family, local or house history. Project partners include
Gloucestershire Family History Society and the Diocese
of Gloucester.
Find more information at
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/fortherecord
Facilities
have been
upgraded
including
pathways
and signage
Over 10,000 people
have attended events
at Robinswood Hill
A café has been
opened to enhance the
visitor experience
Gloucester Cathedral has
secured £320k development
funding from the Heritage
Lottery Fund (HLF) for the
first phase of a major 10-year
project. Phase 1: the Heart of
Gloucester aims to celebrate the
Cathedral’s heritage, revealing
stories about the people
and events which define the
significant role it has played in the
nation’s history. The project will
create a new public space in the
cathedral grounds, conservation
of the 15th Century Lady Chapel
and its magnificent stained glass,
provision of a new entrance and
welcome area and improvements
to access across the site.
Design proposals
for new Cathedral
Green
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Christmas
markets &
shopping
Bigger and better themed
markets are planned for the
city this Christmas, with so
many different things going
on there is something
for everyone!
Following the previous success of the
craft markets Gloucester City Council is
working in partnership with Gloucester
City Centre Community Partnership
to support new and exciting themed
markets for the Gate Streets.
SUN
15
NOV
SAT
21
NOV
Christmas Light
Night Market
12 noon to 8pm
Gate Streets
Victorian Market
9am to 5pm
For more information contact:
[email protected]
20
DEC
SAT
9
DEC
Christmas Stocking
Filler Market
9am to 5pm
Christmas
Stocking
Filler Market
10am to 4pm
The market is being operated
by Gloucester City Centre
Community Partnership under
an agreement with Gloucester
City Council.
In addition to the themed markets,
Eastgate Market will have seasonal
opening times. The market will
be open on Sundays throughout
December as well as Christmas
Eve and New Years Eve.
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DEC
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SUN
Gate Streets
Victorian Market
10am to 4pm
EXTRA TRADING HOURS
FOR EASTGATE MARKET
SAT
The Cathedral cloisters will be full of
carols, smells of seasonal refreshments
and local shopping too. Saturday 12
December, 10am – 4.30pm.
22
NOV
All markets will hold a variety of street
entertainment, music and dance.
CATHEDRAL CAROLS
ON THE HOUR AND
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Gloucester Cathedral
welcomes one and all for
its Christmas market in a
spectacular setting.
SUN
Our popular
Christmas Carols
On The Hour will be
repeated on Saturday
19 December, sung by
adult choirs.
Late Night Trading: Dec 3,
10, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23
closing at 5pm, with the Eastgate
Shopping Centre closing at 8pm.
Additional Sunday trading:
6, 13 and 20 December
open 10:30am to 4:30pm
Christmas Eve: Thursday 24
open 8:30am to 4pm.
Christmas Day: Friday 25 CLOSED.
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 CLOSED
Sunday December 27: CLOSED
Monday December 28: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: Thursday 31
open 8:30am to 4pm.
New Year’s Day: Friday 1 CLOSED.
Visit www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
for details services & events
this Christmas.
Let’s get
physical
Getting fitter and healthier is often on a
list of New Year’s Resolutions and some of
the free sports facilities in the city are due
for an upgrade.
Glevum playground
Gloucester City Council launched its new playing pitch strategy on
24 September, aiming to review and improve Gloucester’s current
outdoor sports pitch facilities.
Residents were asked to comment on the strategy, which sets out
how accessible and sustainable outdoor sports facilities could be
provided across the city, now and in the future.
The strategy will help to protect existing playing fields, as well
as make sure that Gloucester has the right type and number of
new pitches.
Another benefit of the strategy will be to help ensure that
investment is directed where it’s needed most, and that the quality
and accessibility of the pitches is monitored, along with how well
they are used.
In fact a couple of trim trails have recently been installed in the
Abbey and Barnwood wards of the city at Glevum Way and
Clock Tower Park! The trim trails were grant funded through
Gloucestershire County Council’s Active Together fund, and
they are open so come and have a go!
It’s the
bees needs!
Barnwood Park and Arboretum has achieved an innovation award for providing
food and a home for pollinating insects, with a little help from park friends.
In fact, the Friends of Barnwood Park and Arboretum have been instrumental in establishing
the wildlife pond and the sowing of a flower seed bed. An insect hotel has also been built by the Friends
during their work mornings and these volunteers have been vital to making the park more bee-friendly
all year round. This award recognises their efforts - thank you.
Saintbridge Balancing
Pond and Allotments also
received a special ‘thank
you’ from the Green Flag
Awards for establishing a site
within the allotments where
bee hives have been installed,
and for sowing some wild
flower seed areas.
Friends of Barnwood Park
DID YOU
KNOW?
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Pollinators such as bees are vital to the environment and the economy. Loss of habitat is a key factor affecting
pollinating insects and this award aims to increase awareness and help improve pollinator-friendly environments. The
innovation award is given to Green Flag Award or Green Flag Community Award winning parks and green spaces in
England that have made improvements to encourage pollinators across towns, cities and the wider countryside.
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Christmas and
New Year 2015/16
Waste and
Recycling
collections
Garden
waste
Last collection
Christmas Eve
.
Service resumes
Fri 8 January
There are no changes to the waste and recycling collections apart from the two days
below, however your collection of waste and recycling may take place later in the day.
Collections of
black bin or green
recycling box
normally due on:
Your black bin
will now be
collected on:
Your green
recycling box will
be collected on:
Your brown food
waste caddy will
be collected on:
Fri 25 December
Mon 28 December and
then again on Fri 8 January
* Tues 29 or Wed 30
December
Tues 29 or
Wed 30 December
Fri 1 January
Mon 4 January
and then again
on Fri 15 January
* Tues 5 or Wed
6 January and
then again on
Fri 8 January
Tues 5 or Wed 6
January and then
again on Fri 8 January
* If your green recycling box and brown food waste caddy are due to be collected Fri 25 December and Fri 1 January,
place your box and caddy out by 7am on Tues 29 December and Tues 5 January and leave out until collected.
All communal collections for flats will take place as normal,
other than those collected on the dates below.
Communal refuse normally collected on:
Your refuse collection will now take place on:
Fri 25 December
Mon 28 December
Fri 1 January
Mon 4 January
recycling can be presented in clear plastic bags along tips Extra
with your green recycling box.
Cardboard can be recycled at local bring sites (see below). Please
remove any polystyrene and plastic packaging before recycling.
Christmas wrapping paper (not the foil type), biscuit and sweet tins
(no plastic tubs) and small domestic dry cell batteries can all be put
into your green recycling box.
Plastic tubs, yoghurt pots, trays and punnets can now be recycled
at local bring sites (see below). Please don’t include black plastic as this
can’t be recycled.
If you take part in the chargeable garden waste service you can
chop up your real Christmas tree and put out in your garden waste
bin. Alternatively call us after 4 January to arrange a collection.
Bring site locations Asda Bruton Way, Morrisons Glevum Way,
Sainsbury’s Barnett Way and St Ann Way, Castlemeads Car Park
Castlemeads Way.
Use plastic bags to line your food waste caddies
(newspaper, kitchen paper, paper liners or compostable liners
with the seedling logo can still be used).
If you book a bulky item collection through us (£24 for up to
three items, concessions available) we will also collect a bundle of
flattened cardboard.
CLOSED LID Please remember we have a closed lid policy for bins.
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For more information on your waste & recycling service.
visit www.gloucester.gov.uk email [email protected] or call 01452 396396