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Get ready to put your music knowledge to the test with a high-energy bingo night like no other! Cross off songs from a mix of legendary genres and battle it out for a shot at one of our epic prizes.
Over the past few months, local artists have been creating work at Gloucester Guildhall as part of the SCRATCH COLLECTIVE pilot program.
Tickets: Free
Unreserved Seating
Time: Doors 6.30pm
Ages: 12+
Join world record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo (they/them) who makes amazing music with just a mouth and a mic, and has performed around the world with legends like Bjork, Ed Sheeran and Rudimental.
Sun 4 May 2025
Tickets: Open Concession £9, Standard £11, Pay it Forward £13, Doors £12
Unreserved seating
Doors 1:30pm, Show starts 2pm
Perfect for all ages!
HighRise Entertainment presents a journey into the history of Grime with a multimedia, genre-smashing, interactive-rave-experience starring MC Lady Lykez.
Sat 31 May 2025
Tickets: Adult £12, Open Concession £10, Pay It Forward £14
Time: 7.45pm - 9.15pm
Unreserved standing
Ages: 14+
Fri 13 June 2025
Tickets: £18.50 adv / £22 door
Unreserved Seating
Doors 7.30pm
Age: 18+
SIX ACROBATS. ONE WINNER. WHO WILL BE THE “NEW FACE OF CIRCUS”?
Thurs 26 - Sat 28 June 2025
Tickets: Adult £18, Open Concession £15 Times: 7.30pm. Sat Matinee 2.30pm
Unreserved seating
Ages: 12+
Fri 12 Sept 2025
Tickets: £18.50 adv / £22 door
Unreserved Seating
Doors 7.30pm
Age: 18+
Friday 26 September 2025
Tickets: £25 General Admission / £37.50 Meet & Greet
Unreserved Seating
Doors: 7pm (Meet & Greet starts at 6pm)
Ages: 16+ (Adult Content)
As seen in the West End and at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Ben Hart is a multi-award-winning magician (as seen on Britain’s Got Talent, The One Show, Killer Magic and BBC’s ‘Life Hacks’), and is a magic consultant to major Hollywood movies - having coached Tom Cruise, Rami Malek, and Russell Crowe to name a few.
Thu 6 Nov 2025
Tickets: £19
Unreserved seating
Time: Doors 7pm / Starts 7.30pm
Ages: 12+ (Guidance: May contain some strong language)
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Tickets: £18.50 adv / £22 door
Unreserved Seating
Doors 7.30pm
Age: 18+
Fri 21 March 2025
Tickets: £18.50 adv / £22 door
Unreserved Seating
Doors 7.30pm
Age: 18+
Ray Bubbles, an International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble!
Sunday 9 Mar 2025
Tickets Adult £9, Child £5, Family £22.50
Unreserved seating
Show 1 - Doors 12pm, Show starts 12.30pm, Show 2 - Doors 2pm, Show starts 2.30pm
Perfect for all ages!
Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he takes to the stage with this brand-new show.
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Tickets: £28
Unreserved Seating
Time: Doors 7pm
Ages: 14+ at the discretion of a parent or guardian
Juggling and Magic are like long lost sisters. So similar and yet so different. Drawing inspiration from the intricate connection between juggling and magic, Heka transports audiences into a mesmerising realm where reality blurs with illusion.
Thurs 20 Feb 2025
Tickets Adult £14, Child £8, Family £35
Unreserved seating
7pm - 7.55pm
Ages: 8+
A mystical journey through the elements, where dance meets meditation.
A Sadlers Wells production this is a raw performance from Humanhood. The performance will be followed by a Q&A exploring the inspiration behind the production.
Thurs 6 Feb 2025
Tickets: Standard £8, Open Concessions £6
Times:
Doors 7.15pm
Performance 7.30 - 8.15pm
Q&A 8.15 - 8.45pm
Unreserved seating
Ages: 8+
£18.50 adv / £22 door
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Unreserved Seating
Doors 7.30pm
Kid Carpet is putting on the local Christmas Nativity show, but no one has turned up to audition. Aye Carumba! Never fear, The Noisy Animals are next door at band practice and say they can help out. However, they want total control and have some really BIG demands. What could possibly go wrong…?
Performances from Tuesday 10 December.
Unreserved Seating
Tickets: Open Concessions £9, Standard £12, Pay It Forward £15
BSL Performance - Sat 14 Dec 11am
Suitable for all ages. Babes in arms under 18 months free and do not require a ticket, all children 18 months+ must have their own ticket.
The Enchanted Cinema invites kids and their grown-ups to join a pop-up orchestra playing unusual, delightful and ingenious instruments to bring to life scenes from much-loved animation The Snowman.
Sun 8 Dec 2024
Tickets: Adult £9, Child £5, Family £22.50
Shows: 11am & 2pm
Ages: Recommended 4+ but all ages welcome. Babes in arms under 18 months free and do not require a ticket, all children 18 months+ must have their own ticket.
Billy: Twirling Through Time is work in progress sharing of a festive celebration of dance, queer friendships, and identity, inspired by the seminal film Billy Elliot.
Tues 3 Dec 2024
Tickets: Free Entry
Seated
Doors 7.30pm, Show starts 8pm
Ages: 14+
Turk(ish) is an empowering, autobiographical show by contemporary circus artist Poppy Plowman. The show combines live music, high skill, humour and intimate storytelling
Weds 27 Nov 2024
Tickets: £9 - £13
Show starts : 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Ages: All ages welcome. Babes in arms under 18 months free and do not require a ticket, all children 18 months+ must have their own ticket.
You can find fortune-telling machines in the neon-lit corners of arcades. Amongst the sounds of clattering tokens and cheering children, they whisper fates to those who dare to drop a coin.
It’s just a game… right?
FREE
Location: Outside Guildhall Box Office
Ages: 18+
Grhyme Festival 2024 is back with an evening of spoken word, short film and Caribbean cuisine.
Also screening as part of Grhyme Festival 2024 is documentary film We are Poets.
Thurs 24 Oct
Doors: 6.30
Unreserved Seating
Tickets: FREE
Ages: 12+
SÉANCE, the first DARKFIELD shipping container experience, transforms the interior of a shipping container into a Victorian séance room. Over 20 minutes it explores the psychology of a group of people, and asks that they believe in what might be conjured up into the room with them.
Tue 22 Oct - Sun 3 Nov 2024
Tickets: £9
Running Time: 20 mins (no interval)
Ages: 14+
Unreserved seating.
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children and their families.
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children and their families.
A quirky, humorous display of desperate ambition and blind affection told through awe-inspiring dance, theatre and contemporary circus.
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Tickets: £9 - £15
Show starts : 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Ages: All ages welcome. Babes in arms under 18 months free and do not require a ticket, all children 18 months+ must have their own ticket.
Join Dance in Gloucestershire (DiG) on Saturday 28th September, from 12pm to 2pm at Gloucester Guildhall!
Connect with the local dance community, share practices, exchange ideas, and discuss future projects in a welcoming, accessible space.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students, practitioners, and dance enthusiasts to network and share what they need to thrive.
Enjoy free tea, coffee, and snacks.
Plus, don't miss the Contact Improv class with Lizzie Hewitt Dance from 10am-12pm for just £6!
Let's come together to celebrate and strengthen the vibrant dance scene in Gloucestershire. All are welcome!
For more information, visit our Facebook group or email DanceInGloucestershire@gmail.com.
What was the impact of growing up under section 28? Does it explain why Tom Marshman is an extreme show off and an over-sharer? This is a heartfelt show exploring stories and reflections on past invisibility and shame.
Tues 17 Sept 2024
Tickets: £7 - £13
Time: 8pm - 9pm (doors 7.30pm)
Ages: 16+
With nerves of steel, music from the soul and tons of Colombian spirit, Circolombia welcomes you into their house, their home, their heart! All the way from South America, Circolombia invites you to experience Corazón (Heart).
A fun-fuelled circus concert, packed with breathless feats, gravity-defying performance and infectious music where you, the audience, are taken right into their beating Latin hearts. Colombia is the land of a thousand rhythms. Vibrant, passionate and pulsating with energy.
Please note these shows are unallocated seating, we advise you arrive early to secure your seats!
'This is the circus that shows others how it's done. Go' (Scotsman).
Weds 24 Jul (preview show) - Fri 26 Jul 2024
Tickets: £7 - £26
Show Starts: 7.30pm
Running Time: 60mins (no interval)
Unreserved Seating
Ages: All ages, U18’s must be accompanied. Babes in arms (undere 18 months old) are welcome and can attend for free.
|This Refugee Week… Join us on a journey to find HOME.
CROWN/تاج is the UK’s first touring production combining classical Persian dance, contemporary dance, and Sufi movement to tell a story of displacement, identity, and body sovereignty to an original soundtrack of live classical music and electronica.
Sunday 23 June
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers has collected 25 traditional stories from their refugee and asylum seeking clients from all over the world to mark their 25th birthday.
Tues 18 Jun 2024
Tickets: FREE
Reserved seating
Time: Doors 7pm
Ages: 14+ (U18's must be accompanied)
Experience the thrill of sustainable fashion at our high-octane Upcycling Fashion Show with live music, local talent, clothing stalls, and a FREE workshop (for 16-30yr olds).
PLUS a FREE workshop with dance London-based dancer Yukiko Masui from SAY! She featured in the MCU film “The Marvels” (2023) and was Dance Captain for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (2022)
EVENT TIMES
Workshop - 11am - 12pm
Exhibition - All day from 11am
Stalls - Open from 1pm
Film Shorts - 2pm-3pm
Fashion show - From 3pm
Join us on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Gloucester Guildhall to witness history for Gloucester’s dance scene; With elite judges, fierce guest competition and a day full of fun for both spectators and competitors in store!
Sat 1 June 2024
Doors 1pm
Standing
£10 advance
£15 door
Imagine if Cher left showbiz behind, swapped leather for polyester and became a shell suit wearing, electrifying bingo host!
Friday 24 May
Rip, fold and scrumple!
Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper? As you scrunch the paper, see how your imagination begins to dance...Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, an immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing and moving. Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.
Ages:: 6 years and under
Children under the age of 18 months go FREE!
Come and be part of the audience for The Kitchen Cabinet, BBC Radio 4's culinary panel programme. Hosted by Jay Rayner, the show is witty, fast-moving, and irreverent, but packed full of information that may well change the way you think about cooking.
Where will your choices lead you?
On Eastgate Street, in a completely dark shipping container, immerse yourself in a choose-your-own-adventure experience like no other. This isn’t any ordinary arcade and these are not ordinary arcade machines.
Memories, echoes and Indian time-cycles collide in this multidisciplinary concert by Aga Khan Music Award-winner Soumik Datta.
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Drawing on sci-fi and pop culture HTBAU is a playful part-improvised physical theatre and dance piece by trend setting choreographer Jamaal Burkmar. 5 people are led by a mysterious voice that calls them to set off an adventure - to build a universe together. When the group are joined by a community cast from Gloucester, things take an unexpected turn…
Tickets from £11.00
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Seated
Doors 7pm / Starts 7:30pm
£20 (+bf)
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Unreserved Seating
Doors 7pm / Start 7.30pm
14+ (Strong Language)
