What's On in Gloucestershire

Snowdrops Spectacle at Painswick Rococo Garden

Venue: Painswick Rococo Garden

Website: www.rococogarden.org.uk

Delicate, pure, and steeped in history, snowdrops have enchanted gardeners and plant enthusiasts for centuries. At Painswick Rococo Garden, these dainty blooms create one of the most breathtaking naturalised...

A celebration of snowdrops

Venue: Newark Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

From the 31st January to the 1st March, Newark Park is celebrating the snowdrop as the herald of spring and new beginnings. In the garden, there will be displays of snowdrops dotted throughout the paths....

Snowdrop Open Days

Venue: Colesbourne Gardens

Website: www.colesbournegardens.org.uk

For the 2026 season entry will only be by tickets bought online in advance at £13.50 per adult, school age children free and dogs are welcome on a short lead. Weekends only. Gates open at 11am.

Birthday Parties at Westonbirt Arboretum

Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk

Learning With Nature host birthday parties at Westonbirt. There are a range of different party themes to suit everyone from mini adventures to big adventures for older children. Everyone has a chance to...

Boosting confidence at Samurai Martial Arts

Venue: Gloucestershire

Website: www.samurai-martialarts.co.uk

Through structured practice, kids learn respect for themselves and others, boosting confidence and resilience. Martial arts also teach goal-setting and perseverance, as progress is earned through consistent...

Brand New Ocean Island Adventure Golf

Venue: Unit 5, Madleaze Trading Estate, Bristol Rd

Website: www.jdrkarting.co.uk

Dive into the brand-new indoor crazy golf: explore vibrant Pacific Ocean scenes with playful dolphins, graceful turtles and a majestic octopus guarding a shipwreck. Enjoy ice-free curling, shuffleboard,...

Brickus Orpheus

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: www.coriniummuseum.org

Families can discover the incredible Brickus Orpheus trail, that tells the Orpheus myth using statues of many of the animals and characters all made from LEGO® bricks. The trail is part of the celebration...

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) held every Sunday at 9am. Free but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun so go along and join in whatever...

Colliers Trail at Beechenhurst

Venue: Beechenhurst

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/beechenhurst/colliers-trail

The Colliers Trail is a family cycling trail - a fully waymarked, circular route, with connecting routes to villages and picnic sites. This route has been especially surfaced and is suitable for all ages...

Cotswold Education

Venue: 200 Reservoir Road, Gloucester

Website: www.cotswoldeducation.co.uk

Cotswold Education offer individual consultations, signpost to resources and help you with applying for grammar school and completing appeals if the results weren't what you hoped. They also run online...

Explore, Play and Unwind at Batsford Arboretum

Venue: Batsford Arboretum

Website: www.batsarb.co.uk

Children can explore the arboretum via engaging trails designed to entertain and inspire, with a prize waiting at the finish. Don’t miss the popular Easter hunt, running from late March. Batsford offers...

Gruffalo Orienteering

Venue: Mallards Pike

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/mallards-pike

Head off the beaten track with a fun, navigational challenge at Mallards Pike. Use a Gruffalo-themed orienteering map to find twelve markers hidden in the deep, dark wood. Pick up a Gruffalo orienteering...

Kids Laser Tag

Venue: BattleSports Glos

Address: Elton Farm Leisure, Littledean Road

Website: www.battlesportsglos.com/kids-laser-tag

BattleSports Glos specialise in birthday parties, large group bookings, sports teams and school trips. Once you arrive on site with your group the team of highly trained marshals will do the rest, including...

Level-Up Your Weekend at FlyUp 417 Bike Park!

Venue: Crickley Hill Farm

Website: www.417bikepark.co.uk

FlyUp’s Kids MTB Skills Club is the perfect way for young riders to gain confidence and master essential biking skills, all while having heaps of fun! Held on weekends during term time, these sessions...

The Stick Man Trail at Beechenhurst

Venue: Beechenhurst

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/beechenhurst

The interactive family trail follows Stick Man on his journey as he tries to get back to the family tree. Enjoy the wonderful world of Stick Man as you complete lots of fun stick-based activities, discover...

Winter tots at Dyrham Park

Venue: Dyrham Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Join this new group for pre-schoolers and their families inside the house at Dyrham Park in the new year running on Tuesday mornings during term time.Activities will include songs, stories, games and crafts,...

Home Educators Workshop: Edward Wilson – Life in Antarctica

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: https://cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

The Wilson Learning Team is delighted to offer a workshop for Home Educators and their children aged 4-14.Learn about Edward Wilson and his role on the Terra Nova expedition and the Antarctic environment...

Quiet Mornings

Venue: Museum of Gloucester

Website: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk

Quiet Mornings offer a calmer museum experience, especially suited to visitors who prefer a more relaxed environment. During these sessions sounds are turned down or muted where possible and lights are...

Agatha Appleton and the Peril of the Pyramids

Venue: Hartpury Village Hall

Website: www.hartpuryvillagehall.co.uk

From the team that gave you ‘Around The World in 80 Days’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes and The Music Hall Mystery’ comes a good old-fashioned slice of Archaeological adventure heavily laced with the trademark...

Number Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Take part in numerical games and activities or Dress Up for Digits - dressing up as a number! Sign up for free to receive access to hundreds of free learning resources. However you take part, your fundraising...

Family Creative Walk in Nature at Beechenhurst

Venue: Beechenhurst

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/beechenhurst

Join Canopy Creative Network for a free family-friendly creative walk in nature for children up to 8 years old.The walk will include creative activities, including leaf rubbings, charcoal drawings, painting...

Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk

The theme this year is 'This is My Place' encouraging families and communities to support their children and young people feel a sense of belonging. Visit the website to sign up and be the first to know...

Fabulous Family Ceilidh with Banter

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

This event is suitable for folk fans of all ages, with no experience needed to join in this fun and energetic dance! Described as “The future of Folk”, Banter take English traditional music to the...

Live Lambing On The Farm

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Each day, visitors can watch adorable newborns taking their first steps. From Kerry Hills and Herdwicks to the local Cotswold breed, a variety of commercial and rare breed ewes will give birth. Later in...

Making Folk: Crafting Charms and Folk Motifs

Venue: Museum of Gloucester

Website: www.museumofgloucester.co.uk

Join this relaxed, hands-on drop-in session where creativity flows. Make beautiful charms with natural materials, beads, and fabric, or design folk-inspired motifs on fabric using simple embroidery stitches...

Mudfest 2026

Venue: WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Website: www.wwt.org.uk

Grab your wellies and head to WWT Slimbridge this February half term to get stuck in with Mudfest – where messy means fun! Take aim in a mudslinging contest and sculpt your own wetland bird using clay...

Under Roman Skies

Venue: Chedworth Roman Villa

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Step into the world of the Romans and explore the skies as they imagined them. This family-friendly trail takes you through the historic villa, uncovering the connections between Roman gods and the planets....

Footloose: Youth Edition

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them...

Magic Party with Captain Fantastic

Venue: Dunkertons

Website: www.dunkertonscider.co.uk

Packed with dazzling tricks, hilarious surprises, and interactive fun, this enchanting show is perfect for children of all ages. With plenty of audience participation, it is guaranteed to leave everyone...

Beautiful Bark

Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/beautiful-bark

Explore the amazing variety of bark within the tree collection, try the bark challenge, make a bark clay tile and other crafts to take home. Free half term activity, 10.30am-3.30pm.

Fantastic Fossils: Dino Footprints and Insects in Amber Craft Workshop

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: https://coriniummuseum.org

It’s fossil time! Join this morning of crafting your own modern-day fossils. You will use a variety of materials to explore what types of imprints objects can make, craft an insect ‘trapped’ in...

Half Term Children's Painting Workshop

Venue: Dunkertons

Website: www.dunkertonscider.co.uk

Get ready for a fun-filled session of creativity and imagination this February. Let your little ones unleash their artistic talents as they create their own masterpieces in this hands-on painting experience....

Circus Extravaganza

Venue: The Sub Rooms

Website: https://thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/circus-extravaganza

Circus Extravaganza is a small pop-up circus show delivering big tricks. The mission is to create an inclusive and welcoming space where absolutely everyone can enjoy the magic of circus. From the moment...

Creative Explorers

Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.wilsonmuseum.org.uk

An artist led holiday club for 4-11 year olds who love to make, share and play.This informal holiday workshop will be fun and light, providing your child with the chance to express themselves artistically...

Creative Explorers

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: https://cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

An artist led holiday club for 4-11 year olds who love to make, share and play. You will collaborate on engaging individual and group craft projects with a focus on nature, the world around us and free...

Disco Party with Captain Fantastic

Venue: Dunkertons

Website: www.dunkertonscider.co.uk

Join Captain Fantastic for a high-energy Disco Party like no other! With awesome music, exciting dance-offs, and interactive games, this party is packed with fun for children of all ages. They can take...

Mighty Model Mammoth Workshop

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: https://coriniummuseum.org

Visit the museum for a morning of making your very own model mammoth skeleton. Once you have made it, make a collage background out of colourful card to show where your mammoth might have lived. Booking...

Tap Factory

Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall

Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of dance, acrobatics, music, and comedy. This mind-blowing experience will ignite your senses and get your toes...

Time Travellers: A Play in a Day Adventure

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Step into a time machine of imagination at The Roses Theatre! Led by theatre practitioner and RYC Assistant Mat Grimes, this fast-paced, creative day invites young performers to travel through history....

Phil Hammond’s Crazy Magic for Children

Venue: Dunkertons

Website: www.dunkertonscider.co.uk

Your children will be mesmerised by a high-energy show full of fantastic magic tricks, hilarious games, and cheeky puppets. Phil, a favourite at Dunkerton's, is bringing back a "greatest hits" medley...

SIX: Teen Edition

Venue: The Kings Theatre

Website: www.kingstheatregloucester.co.uk

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration...

The Art Bunch

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

The Art Bunch is back for children aged 5–11, led by the creative and experienced Debbie Nicholds. Taking place in The Roses Bar, this joyful club offers a series of fun-filled, hands-on sessions where...

The Bubble Show 2

Venue: The Roses Theatre

Website: www.rosestheatre.org

Journey through the awe-inspiring legends of Bubbleland, as they are brought to life in a breathtaking experience made of soap and water. Watch as the master of bubbles breathes life into: light, water,...

K-POP Party

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Get ready to sing, dance, and party like never before at K-Pop Party – the ultimate live concert experience celebrating Korea’s global music phenomenon! This high-energy, family-friendly show brings...

Cirencester Young Archaeologists’ Club

Venue: Corinium Museum

Website: https://coriniummuseum.org

Corinium Museum is starting an archaeology club for 8 to 16-year-olds. Get hands-on with history with activities that cover the Stone Age up to the present day. £5 per session. Booking is essential as...

Fail Fail Fail Win - Fun Family Show with Circus Performers Mark and Loz

Venue: Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk

FailFailFailFailWin! is a show about not hiding all the "try"s you did that failed. Uplifting, nurturing and agelessly relevant. Join the adventure and explore what happens inside Loz's brain when she...

The Littlest Yak

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

This musical adaptation of the award-winning children’s book will delight audiences young and old with beautiful puppets, catchy tunes and an uplifting tale of self-acceptance for all the family.A gorgeous...

Tractor Ted - Lights, Cameras, Tractors

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Filmed on location with Adam Henson, this brand-new episode is full of fun, farming, and adventure as Tractor Ted lends a helping hand when Adam’s telehandler gets a flat tyre – and time is running...

Tractor Ted - Lights, Cameras, Tractors! at Cotswold Farm Park

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Twinkling lights, joyful characters, and heart-warming experiences bring the spirit of Christmas to life. Enjoy a personalised visit with Father Christmas, present room with bespoke gift collection, teddy...

World Book Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.worldbookday.com

Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life. The World Book Day mission is to promote reading for fun, offering every child and...

British Science Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.britishscienceweek.org

British Science Week is an annual ten day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. The theme for 2026 is 'Curiosity:what's your question?' This theme is all about getting you thinking...

Great Big School Clean

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.keepbritaintidy.org

Keep Britain Tidy believe that teaching children and young people about litter is a crucial part of their environmental education journey. Join the Great Big School Clean this spring, and help your...

Mother's Day Weekend

Venue: Chedworth Roman Villa

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Visit Chedworth Roman Villa this Mother’s Day weekend for a celebration of Roman women — from stylish hair and beauty trends to the inspiring stories of real-life heroines from across the empire. Try...

Mums Go Free This Mother's Day Weekend

Venue: Cotswold Farm Park

Website: www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Treat your mum to a chance to witness live lambing and meet up to 50 rare breeds throughout the park. This offer is available online only, so make sure you book in advance to secure your ticket. One mums...

Red Nose Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.comicrelief.com

Taking place every March, this unique fundraising campaign uses comedy as a means to fundraise money for great causes. Anyone and everyone can get involved. Past years have seen bake sales, 24-hour dance-a-thons...

Taylor Fever

Venue: Everyman Theatre

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Experience the eras like never before, from Fearless to Midnights, including hits such as We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Love Story, 22 and I Knew You Were Trouble. This is more than just a...

Unicorn Live!

Venue: Bacon Theatre

Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Featuring your favourite pop and musical theatre songs, dazzling costumes, and a real unicorn called Sparkle. This show is like no other and will be sure to entertain children of all ages. After every...

The Ultimate Bubble Show

Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

Website: www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray uses various different methods to craft stunning bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays. Prepare to be amazed as Ray creates...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Venue: Everyman Theatre

Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk

The story follows eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, his two children, and Truly Scrumptious as they embark on magical adventures in a flying car. Known for its charm, memorable songs like “Toot Sweets”...