https://www.soglos.com Gloucestershire news, events, reviews, guides, competitions, offers, interviews, hot lists and more from SoGlos en From a golden-hour spritz in a country pub garden to a perfectly poured pint at a canalside brewery, discover Gloucestershire’s best beer gardens for outdoor drinking and dining across Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, Gloucester and beyond. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/food-drink/best-beer-gardens-in-gloucestershire/12002/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:48:52 GMT While bringing a pet into your home provides priceless companionship, it's important to have the means to provide for them in return. SoGlos chats to Gloucestershire pet food expert, Cotswold RAW, about the key things to consider when getting a pet, from time and space, to the all-important costs. https://www.soglos.com/interview/family/the-best-approach-is-to-budget-realistically-before-bringing-them-home--the-costs-to-consider-when-buying-a-pet/25604/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:12:11 GMT From world-famous literature and science festivals to music, sport and summer events, discover 15 of the best festivals in Cheltenham for 2026 – with key dates to add straight to your calendar. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/food-drink/festivals-and-major-events-to-enjoy-in-cheltenham/23365/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:34:59 GMT Gloucester History Festival has revealed a brand-new loaf of bread to celebrate the county's rich history, available for the first time at its Spring Weekend this April 2026. https://www.soglos.com/news/food-drink/gloucester-history-festival-launches-its-own-bread--with-a-nod-to-gloucestershire-cheese-rolling/27054/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:11:07 GMT Named the best in the UK, Cheltenham’s East Glos Club has won the Club of the Year title at the LTA Awards 2026, for its 'outstanding' growth, innovation and community impact. https://www.soglos.com/news/outdoors/east-glos-club-crowned-national-club-of-the-year-at-prestigious-sporting-awards/27053/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:26:50 GMT Find a family day out that’s fun for everyone as SoGlos rounds up 17 of Gloucestershire’s most accessible attractions. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/family/the-most-accessible-attractions-in-gloucestershire/15625/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32:05 GMT Sunday 17 May 2026 - See dozens of dragon boats go head-to-head at Gloucester Docks when the annual Gloucester Dragon Boat Festival returns this May 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/visit/gloucester-docks-dragon-boat-festival/17946/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:29 GMT Sunday 10 May to Wednesday 10 June 2026 - From the Big Bang to Martin Luther King's speech, some of history's most pivotal moments will be recreated in iconic blocks when the LEGO Brick History exhibition comes to Berkeley Castle, in May and June 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/culture/lego-brick-history-at-berkeley-castle/26436/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:22:15 GMT Saturday 3 October 2026 - Don your dancing shoes for an evening dedicated to soul and Motown with an internationally renowned party band, alongside a delicious three course meal at Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham. https://www.soglos.com/event/entertainment/dance-the-night-away-to-the-biggest-soul-and-motown-hits-and-enjoy-three-course-dinner-at-leonardo-hotel-cheltenham/26915/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:27:42 GMT Trigger Happy TV is coming home, as creator Dom Joly finally announces a Cheltenham date on the upcoming mammoth UK tour. https://www.soglos.com/news/entertainment/dom-joly-announces-cheltenham-trigger-happy-tv-live-show/27002/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:00 GMT Transforming a prominent former pub in Kings Square into a modern cafe, bar and restaurant, the new Coro Lounge opens its doors to Gloucester customers this May 2026. https://www.soglos.com/news/food-drink/coro-lounge-is-opening-in-gloucester-city-centre-as-kings-quarter-transformation-gathers-pace/27004/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:13:54 GMT Saturday 4 July 2026 - Get ready to run, walk or dance your way through 5k of colour at Run the Rainbow this July 2026, all in support of Longfield Community Hospice. Here's how the whole family can take part... https://www.soglos.com/event/family/colour-foam-and-feel-good-vibes--take-on-run-the-rainbow-and-raise-vital-funds-for-longfield-community-hospice/26948/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:15:32 GMT Retail expert, TV presenter and author, Mary Portas, has pledged her support for the 'deeply important' community campaign to save Stratford Park Lido in Stroud, ahead of key meetings in the coming weeks to decide its future. https://www.soglos.com/news/community/queen-of-the-high-street-mary-portas-joins-fight-to-save-strouds-open-air-pool/26999/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:55:07 GMT Thursday 30 April 2026 - This April 2026, Park Gallery in Cheltenham hosts a free evening of art, cheese and wine – with the work of five exciting new artists revealed for the first time. https://www.soglos.com/event/culture/enjoy-an-evening-of-cheese-wine-and-incredible-art-at-an-exclusive-event-at-park-gallery-this-april/26972/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:57:38 GMT Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 July 2026 - The producers of the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show are bringing a brand-new event to Gloucestershire, hosted at the historic Badminton Estate for the first time this summer 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/outdoors/rhs-badminton-flower-show/26900/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:44:24 GMT Gloucestershire College is one of 19 institutions across the country to become a Technical Excellence College this April 2026, backed by £175 million of government funding. https://www.soglos.com/news/business/gloucestershire-college-secures-technical-excellence-college-status-and-share-of-175-million-pounds/27003/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:32:44 GMT SoGlos rounds up our handpicked selection of independent record stores in Gloucestershire – whether you're just discovering the fresh joy of a new vinyl record or you're a seasoned LP collector on the lookout for vintage finds. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/culture/best-independent-record-stores-in-gloucestershire/21314/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:33:36 GMT Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 June 2026 - A brand-new festival dedicated to exploring Britain's past joins Gloucestershire's lineup of buzzing cultural events in 2026, with some of the most respected historians around delivering a series of fascinating talks at the inaugural Tewkesbury History Festival. https://www.soglos.com/event/culture/hear-from-leading-voices-about-the-history-that-shaped-britain-at-first-ever-tewkesbury-history-festival/26912/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:08:52 GMT Bringing some of the most respected historians around to the medieval Gloucestershire town, there's a brand new event for history fans everywhere to look forward to in 2026 – the inaugural Tewkesbury History Festival. https://www.soglos.com/news/culture/brand-new-history-festival-exploring-britains-past-is-launching-in-gloucestershire-this-summer--with-tickets-now-on-sale/26911/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:47:52 GMT Tuesday 12 May to Sunday 21 June 2026 - Nature in Art's spring exhibition highlights the plight of Britain's native birds and the impact of human intervention on their environment, through a series of striking watercolours by Darrell Warner. https://www.soglos.com/event/culture/crucifixion-by-darrell-warner-at-nature-in-art/26112/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:41:35 GMT Join SoGlos – Gloucestershire’s leading media brand and build your writing career creating high-performing content for an engaged local audience. https://www.soglos.com/featured-job/gloucestershires-leading-media-brand-is-recruiting-for-a-talented-writer/26997/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:02:12 GMT StillMoving is confirmed as the official video partner for SoGlos's 2026 Awards, bringing its creative production expertise to both of this year’s events. https://www.soglos.com/news/business/stillmoving-confirmed-as-official-video-partner-for-sogloss-2026-awards/26857/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:03:36 GMT With sweeping changes to employment law coming into effect in the spring of 2026, SoGlos rounds up what businesses need to know about the Employment Rights Act 2025, with help from Willans LLP solicitors. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/business/what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-employment-rights-act/26539/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:52:44 GMT Tuesday 28 April to Saturday 30 May 2026 - The Barn Theatre in Cirencester is bringing a new production of acclaimed play, Double Double, to the stage this spring, reuniting two former Coronation Street stars for this intense psychological romance. https://www.soglos.com/event/entertainment/double-double-at-barn-theatre-cirencester/26599/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:40:13 GMT Saturday 16 May 2026 - Gloucester's multi-award-winning independent school, The King's School Gloucester, is inviting prospective pupils and their families to discover its inspirational learning environment at an open morning this May 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/family/open-morning-at-the-kings-school-gloucester/25849/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:39:27 GMT The votes have been counted and SoGlos is proud to reveal the finalists for the first-ever Gloucestershire Lifestyle & Community Awards 2026! https://www.soglos.com/news/community/gloucestershire-lifestyle-and-community-awards-2026-finalists-revealed/26918/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:37:53 GMT Providing pinpoint precision and often faster recovery times than standard surgery, robotic-assisted joint replacments are growing in popularity. SoGlos sits down with an orthopaedic surgeon at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital – one of the only places in Gloucestershire to offer the procedure – to discover how it works and why more patients are choosing it. https://www.soglos.com/interview/health-wellbeing/how-robotics-is-transforming-joint-replacements-in-gloucestershire/26615/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT With eight care homes in Gloucestershire and many more across the UK, the Orders of St John Care Trust has provided expert care in comfortable, friendly surroundings since 1975. SoGlos takes a look at just a few of the reasons why OSJCT makes for a trusted, people-centred care home for your family and loved ones. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/health-wellbeing/reasons-gloucestershire-families-are-choosing-the-orders-of-st-john-care-trust-care-homes/26577/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:42 GMT Discover where to see bluebells in Gloucestershire this April and May, with SoGlos’s guide to the county’s most spectacular woodland walks, from the Forest of Dean to the Cotswolds. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/culture/the-best-places-to-see-bluebells-in-gloucestershire/14816/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:21:41 GMT One of the UK and Europe’s leading aesthetics clinic groups, Thérapie has officially opened its brand-new Cheltenham location, bringing its signature blend of medical expertise and cutting-edge technology to the high street – and SoGlos got a first look at its grand opening, this April 2026. https://www.soglos.com/news/health-wellbeing/first-look-inside-cheltenhams-newest-state-of-the-art-aesthetics-clinic/26945/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:26:22 GMT Friday 8 May 2026 - Families can experience the homely feel and nurturing ethos at South Gloucestershire independent preparatory school and nursery, Tockington Manor, on a pupil-led tour of its scenic grounds at its May open day. https://www.soglos.com/event/family/discover-the-gorgeous-grounds-and-family-feel-of-a-south-gloucestershire-independent-prep-school-at-its-open-day/26973/ Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:15:35 GMT From lively Japanese and Sri Lankan independent restaurants to popular pizza and sushi chains, SoGlos rounds up some of the best places in Gloucestershire where kids eat free during the school holidays. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/family/places-where-kids-eat-free-in-gloucestershire-this-school-holidays/22592/ Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:05:00 GMT With Earth Day 2026 taking place in April 2026 – and Gloucestershire aiming to achieve net zero carbon by 2045 – SoGlos has put together a handy hot list of county organisations offering eco-friendly services and strategies, as a starting point for exploring how local businesses can go green. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/business/organisations-helping-gloucestershire-businesses-to-go-green/20428/ Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:48:54 GMT Tuesday 21 April 2026 - Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is inviting anyone curious about robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery to its free information event this April 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/health-wellbeing/free-robotic-knee-surgery-event-at-nuffield-health-cheltenham-hospital/26620/ Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:49:11 GMT We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day — from weekday on-the-go's to leisurely Sunday brunches with friends, SoGlos has rounded up 15 of the county's best places to fuel up in the AM. https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/food-drink/20-tasty-breakfast-spots-in-gloucestershire/12330/ Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:12:11 GMT Small to medium-sized businesses have the opportunity to join one of Gloucestershire's most anticipated new workspace hubs, The Shirt Factory, when it launches this spring – and with spaces now available, SoGlos looks at what’s on offer. https://www.soglos.com/news/business/a-new-modern-workspace-hub-launches-in-gloucester-this-spring--heres-how-your-growing-business-can-be-part-of-it/26425/ Wed, 8 Apr 2026 09:24:49 GMT Saturday 6 June 2026 - South West Independent Secondary School of the Decade, Cheltenham Ladies' College, is inviting families to get a taste of life and learning at the prestigious school at its General Open Day this June 2026. https://www.soglos.com/event/family/general-open-day-at-cheltenham-ladies-college/26369/ Tue, 7 Apr 2026 15:32:57 GMT Ends Monday 11 May 2026 - SoGlos readers have the chance to win tickets to eight exciting shows spanning live music and comedy – including sold out dates – thanks to our latest competition with The Sub Rooms in Stroud. https://www.soglos.com/competition/entertainment/win-tickets-to-sold-out-shows-at-the-sub-rooms-in-stroud/26947/ Tue, 7 Apr 2026 12:19:43 GMT The famous Confetti Flower Field in the Cotswolds will be bursting with colour again this summer — with its 2026 opening dates revealed and tickets on sale now. https://www.soglos.com/news/outdoors/confetti-flower-field-announces-its-summer-opening-dates/13071/ Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:21:05 GMT