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WHAT’S ON IN GLOUCESTER THIS CHRISTMAS

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Times correct at time of going to print. Please check with individual organisations before travelling. Marketing Gloucester Ltd, Gloucester City Council and other businesses and organisations listed in this guide reserve the right to alter or cancel aspects of the programme in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information in this guide. You accept all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences arising directly or indirectly from using this leaflet and any information and material available from it. Photographs by Marketing Gloucester, Gloucester Quays, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire County Council & George Stoyle.

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St Nicholas Wishing TreeGloucester Life MuseumFriday 17 November Saturday 9 December£2.00 per wishLittle ones can write down their Christmas wishes and place them on the tree, where Santa’s magical elves will see them delivered to the jolly bearded man himself. Then, within a few days, a personalised, handwritten reply from the Victorian Father Christmas will whizz back to Gloucester all the way from the North Pole, ready for children to collect them from the tree. Alternatively, for just 50p extra, Santa’s elves can deliver his reply right to your door, offering a magical experience for all children.

The Great Winter Fairy HuntHillfield GardensSaturday 18 NovemberChildren £2.50/ accompanying adults FREEStarting at the top of Wotton Pitch (collect your map from St Catharine’s Under Fives School) find all 10 door and unravel the secret message. Each door has a different design - from Captain America to Trolls to The Minions - to help you crack the code. The hunt is suitable for children of all ages and there will be a small (fairy-sized) prize for all participants plus free entry into our Prize Draw.

Christmas Lantern ProcessionCity Centre and Gloucester CathedralSunday 19 November | 4.30pmFREERing in the festive cheer with Gloucester’s stunning annual Lantern Procession. Local artists and schoolchildren have been working on a series of giant lanterns based on this year’s theme: the Christmas Pantomime.

The parade travels along Southgate Street, Westgate Street and College Street and is followed by a free carol concert at Gloucester Cathedral. Sponsored by MacDonalds Westgate Street.

Candlelit ToursGloucester Life MuseumFriday 24 & Saturday 25 November | 6pm & 7pmAdults £8/ Concs £5 inc refreshments Access around the building is only through staircases and so may be unsuitable for those with severe mobility problems.The Museum will come alive under the flicker of candlelight, during a series of special evening tours. Curator Sarah Orton is set to lead history-loving locals through the grade II listed museum as she explains all about Tudor Gloucester, how the building was constructed and the local history events it has been witness to. And with the candlelight promising to really bring that Christmas spirit alive, we can think of no better way to spend a wintry eve than at Gloucester Life Museum’s special tour events.

2017 British Wildlife Photography AwardsNature in ArtTuesday 7 November – 7 January 10am - 5pm Tue – Sun & B.Hols (Closed 24 – 26 Dec)£5.25 Adults/ £4.75 Concs/ £15 Family/ U8s FREEJust a week after its launch, see all the winning images from this renowned competition focusing on British fauna and flora. Stunning photographs and awe-inspiring nature.

Nutcracker TrailGloucester QuaysSaturday 11 November - Sunday 24 DecemberFREECan you find all ten Nutcracker characters around Gloucester Quays? These 6.5ft high, individually painted Nutcracker characters are all different and perfect for taking a Christmas selfie with. There are family prizes up for grabs, including a star prize of annual pass to all Merlin attractions. Pick up a Trail Map from the Customer Service Desk.

Comedy Night Gloucester Brewery Saturday 11 November | 7pm £8 Stand up comedy night featuring 3 talented comedians from the national circuit and hosted by resident master of ceremonies Nik Hill.

Phoenix Players present

Entertaining AngelsKings TheatreWednesday 15 – Saturday 18 November | 7.30pmAdults £11/ £9 Children (U16) & ConcsTickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/kingstheatregloucester or call 0333 666 3366 or Gloucester Tourist Information Centre on 01452 396572.A comedy by Richard EverettDirected by: Lisa HolmanAs a clergy wife, Grace has spent a lifetimeon her best behaviour. Now, following thedeath of her husband, Bardolph, she isenjoying the new freedom to do and sayexactly as she pleases, usually to the newfemale vicar, Sarah. The return of Grace’seccentric missionary sister, Ruth, promptssome disturbing revelations, which forceher to confront Bardolph’s ghost, andthe truth of their marriage. At the sametime, Entertaining Angels asks whether God canbe trusted to do anything right at all. “Or isthe whole thing a divine exercise in trial anderror?” This deceptively profound comicplay is totally absorbing and entertaining,with its ability to shake preconceptions.

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Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas MarketGloucester QuaysThursday 16 - Sunday 26 NovemberFREESoak up the festive atmosphere at the biggest free entry Christmas Market in the south west, with more than 250 stalls and producers selling a wide range of locally produced food, drink, unique gifts, jewellery, accessories and lots more, set against the backdrop of Gloucester Quays and the historic Victorian dockside. Meet larger than life Dickensian characters and entertainers, enjoy choirs and brass bands, ride the traditional carousel and ferris wheel and enjoy fun family activities, all located right alongside GloucesterQuays Outlet with its shops, bars and restaurants.gloucesterquayschristmas.co.uk

Magical Christmas Ice RinkGloucester QuaysThursday 16 November – Monday 2 JanuaryOpening hours and ticket info on the website Real ice rink in Orchard Square. Rinkside food and

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Directed by: Matt NolanGrandma Claus is the kindest, funniest andsilliest lady in town - and this Christmas she’sinviting all your family over to visit her fora load of festive cheer! It’s been at least twodecades since she last saw her grandsonSanta, and she lives in hope that this yearmight be the year he decides to come home.

She’d really like to have some other visitors this Christmas, as she loves telling childrenstories of what Santa gets up to. And whoknows, this may be the day Santa pops in tosay hello at last, and he’s BOUND to want tomeet any children who just happen to behere and give them a little gift!

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Children’s Craft WorkshopFelt Christmas DecorationMuseum of GloucesterSat 2 December | 2pm-3.30pm£5 per child, accompanying adult freeCall 01452 396131 to bookCome and make a felt decoration to hang at Christmas. All materials provided. Please be aware we will be using sharp needles and scissors. No unaccompanied children.

Bach: Christmas Oratorio Gloucester CathedralSaturday 2 December | 7.00pm Tickets £10 to £25 available from gloucesterchoral.comGloucester Choral SocietyConductor: Adrian Partington

Advent Carol Service by Candlelight Gloucester CathedralSunday 3 December | 6.00pm FREEA dramatic and majestic service to mark the beginning of the new Christian Year

Christmas Tales with GrandadGloucester GuildhallTuesday 5 December | 1.45pm/ 5.30pmWednesday 6 December | 10.45am/ 1.45pm/ 5.30pmThursday 7 December | 10.45am/ 1.45pm/ 7pmFriday 8 December | 10.45am/ 1.45pm/ 7pmSaturday 9 December | 10.45am/ 1.45pm/ 7pmAdult £10/ Child £5Christmas tales with Grandad features a feast of festive stories, including a special pair of Christmas pants, the mystery of the snowflake necklace and the mischievous shenanigans of the Tomten – a feisty Gnome, who loves the chance to swap gossip with woodland creature, and who might just be the reason Grandad can’t find his favourite tree decoration.

Creating a sense of the fireside in the theatre, Grandad will welcome imaginative input from the audience as he weaves his own brand of heart-warming story-telling and festive cheer.

Knitivity Gloucester CathedralTuesday 5 December - Wednesday 6 JanuaryFREEBe sure to visit our amazing life size ‘Knitivity’, beautifully knitted by local communities from all across Gloucestershire. Can you spot our new characters? Developed in Partnership with Gloucestershire Rural Community Council.

Winter MazeKing's SquareFriday 24 November - Wednesday 27 December9am - 5pm (later on late night shopping evenings)FREENew for Gloucester this Winter, prepare to be baffled and befuddled by the mystifying maze in the heart of the city centre. The 2 metre-high Winter Maze will keep children of all ages occupied in the run up to Christmas. Look out for special events and prizes. Can you solve the Winter Maze?

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Brewery Tour Gloucester BreweryFriday 24 November | 7pm £20Join us for a tour of our brewhouse, complete with generous tasters of a range of our beers and complimentary buffet.

Gloucester Tree of Light Switch-OnOutside Gloucester GuildhallSaturday 25 November | 4.30pmThe Rotary Club of Gloucester's Tree of Light is a 30' high fir tree which nestles in the city centre outside Gloucester Guildhall. When lit with over 6,000 lights, it's in a prominent position in the city centre and provides a beautiful focal point.

Display a message for family and friends or commemorate a loved one at Christmas time. You can sponsor a message to a loved one that will be placed on the tree by donating. By making this donation you are also raising valuable funds for our local charities. Donate online at treeoflight.co.uk

Gloucester Quays Enchanted Christmas MarketGloucester QuaysMonday 27 November - Satuday 24 DecemberFREESpread through High Orchard Street, LlanthonyRoad and Orchard Square. Surrounding the ice rink will be a range of food and beverage stalls, an eating and viewing area with a Ferris Wheel and a range of around 40 traditional cabins selling local crafts and gifts on a rotation of stallholders on a weekly basis.gloucesterquayschristmas.co.uk

Tea AngelGloucester CathedralTuesday 28 November - Wednesday 6 JanuaryFREEThe beautiful ‘Tea Angel’ by Suzanne Horne returns to the Cathedral this winter. The stunning eight-foot tall angel made from lovingly stitched teabags will be on display in the newly restored Lady Chapel.

Spirit of Christmas ConcertThursday 30 November | 7.30pm Gloucester CathedralVIP £20/ Adult £10/ Child £5 from musculardystrophyuk.org/gloucester or call 0300 0120172A candlelit Christmas concert featuring special guest readers and the school choirs of The Cotswold School, Shurdington C of E Primary School and Innsworth Junior School. In aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Betel UK Carol SingingSaturday 2, Friday 8, Monday 11, Wednesday 13 & Saturday 16 December | 10am - 5pmFreeGet in the Christmas spirit whilst you shop at King’s Walk Shopping Centre. Carollers will be dressed in period costume and will be singing a mix of traditional and contemporary songs.

Greek Literature WeekendSaturday 2 & Sunday 3 December | 10.30amGloucester Cathedral£90.00 /£70.00 unwagedancientgreekinbristol.comDr Paul Pritchard in the Parliament Suite, no previous knowledge is needed.

Cathedral Boy and Girl Choristers and Cathedral Junior ChoirSaturday 2 December | 11.00am Gloucester Cathedral£6.00 on the doorFunds raised will be used to support the work of Gloucester Cathedral Choir.

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Grandma ClausKings TheatreSaturday 2 December | 12.30pm/ 3pm/ 7pm£9/ £7 Children under 16 from ticketsource.co.uk/kingstheatregloucester or call 0333 666 3366.A Christmas Show by Matt Nolan

Christmas Tales with GrandadRotary Tree of Light


£10/£5, Gloucester Guildhall

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Royal Opera House Live: The NutrackerGloucester Guildhall CinemaTuesday 5 December | 7:15pm (Live)Friday 15 December | 2pm (Encore)Saturday 23 December | 2pm (Encore)Adult £15/ Concs £12Under 16s £8 (Saturday matinee screenings only)

A firm, family favourite with Tchaikovsky’s mesmerizing score, a Christmas tree that magically grows, a battle between toy soldiers and an Army of Mice, and the famous role of the Sugar Plum Fairy danced by Royal Ballet Principal Sarah Lamb with her Prince, Principal dancer Steven McRae, this event presented by Darcey Bussell is not to be missed.

Peter Wright’s enchanting production tells the story of Clara, danced by Royal Ballet Principal Francesca Hayward, whose Christmas is transformed by a visit from Drosselmeyer, a mysterious magician and maker of magical toys. Drosselmeyer longs to break a curse that has turned his nephew, danced by Australian Principal Alexander Campbell, into a nutcracker doll.

Adult Craft WorkshopVintage Style Felt DecorationMuseum of GloucesterWednesday 6 December | 10am - 12.30pmMembers £20/ Non-members £25Call 01452 396131 to bookA fun morning of festive stitching making a vintage style decoration. You will need to bring a sewing kit, felt and embroidery thread. We will provide full tuition, reusable pattern, unlimited hot drinks and mince pies.

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Medieval Pets: Instruments of folly or over-fed sycophants of the rich? Museum of GloucesterWednesday 6 December | 1.10pmFree to Museum members, or normal admission prices apply (£5 for adults / £3 concessions).Come and escape the Christmas shopping (or escape work for an hour) and discover all about keeping pets in the Medieval period. Were our ancestors that different from pet lovers today, or will details of how pets were treated, where they came from and how they were looked after throw up some real surprises. Feel free to bring your lunch to much as you listen. With John Putley.

Mediaevel Baebes Gloucester CathedralWednesday 6 December | 7.30pm Tickets £25 from gloucestercathedral.org.uk, Cathedral Gift Shop or call 01452 76892Join the Mediaeval Baebes for a remarkable evening of music, dance and theatre.

Waiting for the LightSt Mary de Lode Church, St Mary’s SquareWednesday 6 December | 7.30pmCandlelit taizé service.

Father Christmas at King’s WalkKing’s Walk Shopping CentreThursday 7 & Tuesday 12 December | 12.30pm – 5.30pmFREECome and bring your children to visit Father Christmas at King’s Walk Shopping Centre. There will be a FREE goodie bag for children aged between 3 and 10 years old. The bag will also include details of this year’s colouring competition. A £25 gift card for The Entertainer will be awarded to the two winning entries!

Royal Opera House Live: The Nutracker Father Christmas at King’s Walk


Dr Andy Moir’s ‘Reading a Timber Framed Building Tour’Gloucester Life MuseumThursday 7 December | 3pmMembers FREE/ Adult £5/ Concs £3Using our Life Museum as an example, Dr Andy Moir’s tour will help you develop general skills in reading and dating timber framed building that can be applied to any timber framed buildings you visit. A fantastic opportunity to learn more about English wooden architecture and the structure of our Museum building.

Choirs at ChristmasThursday 7 December 4pm | Kings Square/DebenhamsStroud High School Community Project

5pm | GuildhallStagecoach

5pm | Eastgate Shopping CentreStroud High School Community Project

6pm | GuildhallEcclesiastical Insurance Staff Choir

7pm | Kings Square/DebenhamsEcclesiastical Insurance Staff Choir

Carols in the Cathedral Gloucester CathedralFriday 8 December | 2pm FREE Age UK Carol Service. Please contact [email protected] or 01452 422660 to request seats.

Christmas Carols On The Hour & Christmas Market Gloucester CathedralSaturday 9 December Market from 10amCarols at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pmFREECome and enjoy Christmas Carols in your glorious Cathedral. Sung on the hour by Choirs of the Cathedral, each bite sized burst of festive praise lasts just 30 minutes. Visit the spectacular Cathedral Cloisters to browse the seasonal stalls of our Christmas Market, open from 10.00am Mince pies, mulled wine and festive refreshments are available in the Chapter House and The Monk’s Kitchen.

Choirs at ChristmasSaturday 9 DecemberAll day | Outside Gloucester GuildhallRotary Club of Gloucester

Children’s Craft WorkshopClay Christmas DecorationMuseum of GloucesterSaturday 9 December | 2pm-3.30pmChild £5/ accompanying adult freeCall 01452 396131 to bookCome and make a clay decoration to hang at Christmas. All materials provided. Please be aware we will be using messy stuff so old clothes to be worn. No unaccompanied children.

Comedy NightGloucester Brewery Saturday 9 December | 7pm£10Stand up comedy night featuring 3 talented comedians from the national circuit and hosted by resident master of ceremonies Nik Hill.

Britten’s Ceremony Of CarolsGloucester CathedralSunday 10 December & Sunday 7 January | 4.15pmFREE with retiring collection in aid of Cathedral MusicGloucester Cathedral Choristers perform Britten’s beautiful work in the Quire.

A Christmas CarolGloucester BlackfriarsSunday 10 December | 2:30pm, 7.30pm Adult £20/ Concession £15 Tickets from splitsecondproductions.comCritically acclaimed Split Second Productions present a magical and enchanting re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’. This charming, family-friendly production promises to fill you up to the brim with Christmas spirit.Doors 30 minutes before show starts.

FREE Entry at the Museum of Gloucester & Gloucester Life MuseumMuseum of Gloucester & Gloucester Life MuseumTuesday 12 -Saturday 16 December | 10am-5pmFREEThe Museum of Gloucester and Gloucester Life Museum will be throwing open their doors for free to National Lottery players, to say ‘thanks’ to people who have raised money for good causes by purchasing a lottery ticket. Simply present

Gloucester Cathedral Youth Choir

a National Lottery ticket for a December draw and you can walk through our doors for free!

Adult Craft WorkshopPatchwork Christmas DecorationMuseum of GloucesterWednesday 13 December | 10am - 12.30pmMembers £20/ Non-members £25Call 01452 396131 to bookA fun morning of festive stitching making a 3D patchwork Christmas decoration. You will need to bring a sewing kit, a selection of Christmas fabric and thread threads to match. We will provide full tuition, reusable pattern, unlimited hot drinks and mince pies.

The Crown Players present

Sinbad and the Magical MysteryKings TheatreWednesday 13 - Saturday 16 December | 7.30pm, Matinee 2.30pm (Saturday only)Adults £10/ Concs £9 fromticketsource.co.uk/kingstheatregloucester or telephone 0333 666 3366Book by 1 November for £1 off ticketsA pantomime by Simon DavisDirected by: Joy DavisDragunda, the meanest and mightiest magician in the world, is looking to rule the universe, but to do so, he must obtain three different feathers from three different birds on three mystical islands. However, only someone honest, pure and true can undertake such a task, which is where our hero Sinbad comes in. Dragunda kidnaps Princess Yasmin and will only release her when Sinbad has captured all three feathers. Along the way, Sinbad, his mum , Cap’n Pugh and his crew, encounter adventures on the Isle of Juven, No Man’s Land, and Oomagoolee

Island. Come along and join the Crown Players for frolics, fun and loads of Beatles songs. This is a panto for all of the family to enjoy.

This is an amateur production.

Treasure Seekers Christmas ExperienceTreasure Seekers Gift Shop, Westgate StreetThursday 14 & 21 December | 6 - 8pm FREEAn evening of live acoustic Christmas music, free mince pies, late night shopping with a 10% discount on all our fair-trade and ethical gifts, handmade from around the world, and lots of Christmas cheer! Featuring live music, Christmas treats, late night shopping, special discounts.

Choirs at ChristmasThursday 14 December6pm | St Kyneburgh’s TowerCity of Gloucester Community Choir

7pm | Eastgate Shopping CentreCity of Gloucester Community Choir

Meningitis Now Christmas Celebration Concert Gloucester CathedralThursday 14 December | 7pm Tickets £10 Nave/ £5 Side AisleGroup ticket prices available from 0345 120 4530 or MeningitisNow.orgBishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy, The Band of the Gloucestershire Constabulary, Clemency Rubinstein and with compere, Steve Knibbs, BBC Points West presenter.

Gloucester Life Museum


The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG)Gloucester GuildhallFriday 15 December | 5.45pmSaturday 16 December | 2pm & 5.45pmMonday 18 December | 2pm & 8pmTuesday 19 December | 5.45pm & 8.20pmWednesday 20 December | 5.45pm Thursday 21 December | 8pmFriday 22 December | 2pm & 5.45pmSaturday 23 December | 10.30am (Subtitled)Tickets £4.50/£ 3.50 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk and box office or call 01452 50 30 50.Although his first book, Oliver Twist, was an international sensation, Charles Dickens (Dan Stephens) has since then endured a series of flops. Stuck for ideas, and taunted by his rival William Thackeray (Simon Callow), Dickens sets out to write and self-publish a book he hopes will keep his family afloat.

Taking inspiration from characters encountered in the real world, as well as his imagination and a dark secret from his past, in six weeks Dickens creates the masterpiece that became 'A Christmas Carol'. Along the way he also helps define the holiday, establishing traditions that remain commonplace today.

This warm family drama recounts the story in entertaining, educational fashion, opening up the creative process, highlighting issues around social inequality, and capturing something of the life of one of our greatest authors.

Cathedral Star GazingGloucester CathedralSaturday 16 December – Monday 1 January Mon-Sat 10.45am–3.15pm/ Sun 12–2.30pm Free Children’s Christmas TrailCome and have fun exploring the Cathedral with

our free trail for children. Collect a Christmas trail from a Welcomer then go in search of the stars hidden in the building, learning about the Christmas Story along the way. When you have found them all take your trail to the Cathedral Shop to have it stamped.

Christmas Cathedral Library Tours Gloucester CathedralSaturday 16 December 10.45am, 11.45am, 1.45pm & 2.45pmTickets £7 (under 16s free) from Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or gloucestercathedral.org.ukExplore the story of Christmas as recorded in our historic library and archive collections

Christmas Carols On The Hour & Christmas Market Gloucester CathedralSaturday 16 December Carols at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pmFREEAnother opportunity to enjoy carols in your Glorious Cathedral sung on the hour by the Caring Chorus Choir, Stuart Singers and Saint Cecelia Singers, each service lasts just 30 minutes.

Choirs at ChristmasSaturday 16 December11am | Kings Square/Debenhams‘Klarinets’

11am | Eastgate Shopping CentreHeart of Gloucester Community Choir

12pm | Eastgate Shopping Centre‘Klarinets’

12pm | Kings Square/DebenhamsHeart of Gloucester Community Choir

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Saint Cecilia Singers Christmas Concert - “À la venue de Noël”Gloucester CathedralSaturday 16 December | 7.00pmTickets £15, under 18s freesaintceciliasingers.org.uk Favourite carols and readings for Christmas.

Candlelit Carol ServiceGloucesterSunday 17 December | 4pmwww.swithunandmary.org.uk Gloucester’s Silver Singers.

La Nativité du Seigneur – Olivier MessiaenGloucester CathedralSunday 17 December | 6pm FREE with a retiring collectionMessiaen’s great Christmas cycle for organ performed by Jonathan Hope.

Christmas Cinema ClubLove Actually (15)Gloucester CathedralMonday 18 December | 7pm - 9pm Tickets £8 from Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or gloucestercathedral.org.ukJoin us in the Chapter House for a screening of this modern Christmas classic from the makers of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bridget Jones’s Diary. Doors open at 6.30pm for a pre-screening complimentary mulled wine and mince pie in the cloisters.

Ecclesiastical InsuranceChristmas Carol CelebrationGloucester CathedralTuesday 19 December | 7.30pm Tickets £4.00 from Gloucester Cathedral Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or gloucestercathedral.org.uk An evening of Christmas carols and readings with music from local primary school choirs, the Sine Nomine Youth Choir, Ecclesiastical’s Staff Choir and The Salvation Army Band.

Robin Hood and His Merrie Men!Gloucester GuildhallTuesday 19 – Friday 22 December | 7pmSaturday 23 December | 12pm & 4pmAdult £10/ Concs £8/ Family £32 This year travel deep into the forest and relive the magic of the story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men in their fight against the devious Sheriff of Nottingham and his evil henchman Guy of Gisbourne, with Tyger Productions amazing new pantomime.

BBC Radio Gloucestershire Christmas Celebration Gloucester CathedralWednesday 20 December | 7.30pm Tickets £3.50 available from 18 November at Gloucester Tourist information CentreWith special guests.

Comedy NightGloucester BreweryThursday 21 December | 7pm£10 A Christmas special of our stand up comedy night featuring 3 talented comedians from the national circuit and hosted by resident master of ceremonies Nik Hill.


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Brewery TourGloucester BreweryFriday 22 December | 7pm£20Join us for a tour of our brewhouse, complete with generous tasters of a range of our beers and complimentary buffet.

Family Crib Service with the Lighting of the Christmas TreesGloucester CathedralSaturday 23 & Sunday 24 December | 3pmFREEAn informal family service.

Christmas Carol ServiceGloucester CathedralSaturday 23 & Sunday 24 December | 6pmFREEA traditional service of readings and carols with the acclaimed Cathedral Choir.

Last Chance to Visit Father ChristmasKing's Walk Shopping CentreSunday 24 December | 10am – 2pmFreeIt’s Christmas Eve! The elves are busy with last minute preparations and the reindeers are getting ready to fly! Father Christmas has interrupted his busy schedule to make a quick stop at King’s Walk shopping Centre. Bring your children to come meet him before his busy night!

Eucharist with HymnsGloucester CathedralSunday 24 December | 10.15am

Midnight MassGloucester CathedralSunday 24 December | 11.30pmFREEThe moment Christmas arrives! “It came upon a midnight clear” – You can come too.

Christmas Day ServicesGloucester CathedralMonday 25 December FREE8.00am Holy Communion (said)10.15am Sung Eucharist4.00pm Evening Prayer (said)

St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day) ServicesGloucester CathedralTuesday 26 DecemberFREE8.30am Morning Prayer9.00am Holy Communion3.00pm Carols for All 4.30pm Evening Prayer (said)

Morris Men And MummersGloucester CathedralTuesday 26 December | 12pmFREEColourful Gloucestershire Morris Men, along with other groups, will perform from noon outside the Cathedral. The traditional Mummers performance marks the death of the old year and start of the new.

Eucharist for the Feast of the EpiphanyGloucester CathedralSunday 7 January | 10.15am FREE


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Late Night Shopping till 8pm on Thursdays 30 November, and 7 and 14 December.

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Late Night Shopping till 7pm on Thursdays 7 and 14 December, and till 7pm from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 December.

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Christmas Eve 10am – 5pm (Sunday trading 11am -5pm applies at selected stores)

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