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One particular episode piqued my interest as I had never before heard of the historical character Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
The Guildhall closed its doors temporarily on Saturday 16th July this year in order to complete some exciting improvement works. Having successfully received an Arts Council England grant of £230k we identified the following areas of work:
The Guildhall Cinema is pleased to join together with the Sherbourne Cinema Gloucester to promote the charity screening of the film Olga (12A) with all profits going towards charities supporting Ukraine.
Located in our Gallery until July 2022, Scintillating Birch Forest was created by Stroud based artist, Jack Wimperis as part of LandMark – the new Sky Arts programme. Jack is passionate about the importance of trees, not only for the environment but also for health and wellbeing.
Cheltenham based singer-songwriter Issy Winstanley made her debut in 2020 with the EP Lockdown: Live, which saw her bring her lush acoustic flare to a series of collaborative covers, totalling over 23,000 views. Now, Issy returns with her first original single, ‘61.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week t.e.d performs 'Sweet Devil’.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Lucy Parish performs 'Poplar St’ by Glass Animals
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Chez performs 'Could’ve Been’.
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. In this blog you’ll find information about the awareness week, what a carer is and what is support available.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Cigarette Social Club performs 'Spaceman'.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Jack Van Delden-Wilce performs 'Dimensions Freestyle’.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Robyn Laura performs 'Don’t Start Now’ by Dua Lipa.
SPOTLIGHT - NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE. We have teamed up with The Glos to showcase incredible artists from Gloucestershire, as part of our SPOTLIGHT video series. This week Bro performs 'Wait a Minute'.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked to hear about Gloucester women who have made a difference in our communities since this time last year. Let’s take a look at the messages we received.
In the fourth and final instalment of our LGBTQ+ History Month blogs, we’ve been chatting to Amy aka Eva Fliction, Gloucestershire's first AFAB Queen. We find out what a drag queen is, what barriers Amy has faced as a performer and what we can expect from one of her performances.
In the third instalment of our LGBTQ+ History Month blog, we’ve interviewed Robin Agascar MBE, trustee and secretary at GayGlos, to find out more about the organisation, the significant changes that have taken place in Gloucester around the understanding of the LGBTQ+ people and advice for anyone questioning their identity and needs support.
In the second instalment of our LGBTQ+ History Month blogs, we're going back to basics… What does LGBTQ+ stand for? What are the key milestones in LGBTQ+ history? What support is available to the LGBTQ+ community?
It’s LGBTQ+ History Month, so we’ve taken some time to have a chat with JayJay, the Chairperson at PRIDE in Gloucestershire, to find out more about the organisation, the importance of LGBTQ+ History Month and what they have planned to mark this occasion.