The Gloucester Fold — week of 25 October 2026

A wet start, then a grey, dry week. Monday is the wet one: drizzle and rain all but certain, though mild, 17°C by afternoon, a couple of degrees above a normal late-October day. Tuesday keeps the drizzle, lighter, with a moderate breeze. From Wednesday the rain goes and the cloud stays: overcast through Friday, 14 to 16°C by afternoon and only a slim chance of a shower. Saturday and Sunday are calm, still cloudy and cooler, 8 to 12°C, with little rain in the forecast. The dry run from Wednesday is the pick.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Friday 30 October, 18:00 · Gloucester Guildhall

A rave with a difference. The ticket isn't money, it's a food donation on the door.

Thursday 29 October, 10:30 · Kings Bastion

Two metres below the ground, The King’s Bastion contains the remains of a section of the Roman city wall with a defensive tower, probably constructed during the reign of Henry III, and is located under a trapdoor in the King’s Walk Shopping Centre, right under shoppers’ feet!

Thursday 29 October, 19:00 · Gloucester Guildhall

Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience.

Create a LEGO Monster · Monday 26 October, 14:30 · Matson Library

Halloween Pebble Painting · Friday 30 October, 14:30 · Matson Library · free

Brick Builders · Friday 30 October, 11:00 · Museum of Gloucester

Beetlejuice (12) · Friday 30 October, 19:00 · Gloucester Guildhall

Medieval Mercenary Tour of the Eastgate Chamber · Saturday 31 October, 14:00 · The Eastgate Chamber

Library Adventurers' League: Dungeons and Dragons Session · Saturday 31 October, 10:00 and 10:30 · Matson Library · free

The Ready-Set-Sing Family Trail · on now, until Sunday 1 November · Gloucester Cathedral

Beyond this week

Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour · Wednesday 4 November, 19:30 · The Centaur, Cheltenham · Ticketmaster

Daisy May Cooper - What Took You So Long? · Thursday 5 November, 19:30 · The Centaur, Cheltenham · Ticketmaster

GHOSTS: THE POSSESSION OF BUTTON HOUSE (PG) · Friday 6 November to Thursday 12 November · Gloucester Guildhall

Devon · Saturday 7 November, 18:15 · Gloucester Guildhall

Decorative Lantern Workshop · Saturday 7 November, 14:00 · Museum of Gloucester

Evensong: 10th Anniversary of Girl Choristers · Saturday 7 November, 16:30 · Gloucester Cathedral

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Cabinet · Gloucestershire County Council

The Cabinet approved the start of the initial informal round of public engagement on the Spatial Development Strategy.

Experts at Hand, SEND Transformation Grant and reform plan · Cabinet · Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucester pub reopens after refurbishment · Gloucester News Centre

Gloucester schoolboy wins national chess title · Gloucester News Centre

M5 Junction 10 slip roads in Cheltenham to close for two years from early 2027 · SoGlos

Gloucester beat rivals Bath in Prem · BBC

Frustration over closure of bridge popular with dog walkers · Gloucester News Centre

Council to reconsider controversial cycle route · Gloucester News Centre

Dunkerton's Gloucestershire Airport bid reportedly rejected · SoGlos

Planning applications

Lynton Fields, Naas Lane, Quedgeley · Full Planning Application for 54 affordable dwellings open space and site infrastructure. (amended plans) · 25/00194/FUL · Gloucester City Council

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Coming up

Meet The Hatter · Tuesday 27 October, 13:00 · Gloucester Guildhall

Half Term Activities: Heritage Crafts of the Cloister · Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 October, 11:00 · Gloucester Cathedral

Dragon Tales · Thursday 29 October, 15:00 · Matson Library

Museum of Ghoulster: Time Travelers Tales · Saturday 31 October, 11:00 · Museum of Gloucester

Big Fish Little Fish Halloween Family Rave · Sunday 1 November, 14:00 · Gloucester Guildhall

Pumpkin picking in the Cotswolds · on now, until Saturday 31 October · Cotswold Farm Park

October half term fun at the GWSR · on now, until Sunday 1 November · Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Every week

Baby Bounce & Rhyme · Hucclecote Library, Mondays 10:30 to 11:00; Gloucester Library, Tuesdays 11:15 to 11:45; Matson Library, Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00; Longlevens Library, Thursdays 10:30 to 11:00; Tuffley Library, Thursdays 10:30 to 11:00 · Early Years · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Colouring Club · Matson Library, Tuesdays and Thursdays 15:30 to 17:00 · All Ages · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

LEGO Club · Longlevens Library, Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00; Matson Library, Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00; Hucclecote Library, Saturdays 10:30 to 12:30; Tuffley Library, Saturdays 10:30 to 12:30; Gloucester Library, Saturdays 11:00 to 11:45 · Children · Gloucestershire Libraries

Library Littles · Tuffley Library, Mondays 10:30 to 11:00; Hucclecote Library, Wednesdays 13:30 to 14:00 · Children · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Stay and Play · Tuffley Library, Mondays 10:30 to 11:30; Matson Library, Thursdays 10:30 to 11:45 · Families · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Story Time · Gloucester Library, Mondays 10:15 to 10:45 · Children · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

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The Wilson, Cheltenham · from Saturday 24 October · SoGlos

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Burford Autumn Food and Gift Fair · Saturday 31 October, 10:00 to 16:00 · Warwick Hall, Burford · free · Cotswold Events

Little Monsters Breakfast Banquet at The Ivy Montpellier Brasserie · Saturday 31 October to Sunday 1 November, from 09:00 · Cheltenham · SoGlos

Beyond this week

Harriet Cowan to launch her first book at Dunkertons Park · Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Cheltenham · £12 · SoGlos

Steam, Sparks & Spectacle · Saturday 7 November · Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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