20 best picnic spots in Gloucestershire

Picnic blankets at the ready! SoGlos selects some of the most scenic spots for alfresco eating in Gloucestershire, from feasts in the forest to sarnies and sausage rolls by the riverside.

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Million Dollar Quartet at Barn Theatre

Longborough Festival Opera 2026

In Tune With Nature trail at Westonbirt Arboretum

Main School open mornings at The Crypt School

Forest Live 2026 at Westonbirt Arboretum

History Weekend at Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Dom Joly's SpeakeaZy at The Steam & Whistle

Gloucester Cathedral Organ Festival 2026

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'There are proper goosebump moments!' – Darren Day shares his excitement as Million Dollar Quartet opens at the Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre's dazzling new production of Million Dollar Quartet opened this June 2026 – SoGlos sits down with West End star...

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