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From Christmas markets and outlet shopping to an outdoor ice rink, here's what's on at Gloucester Quays this Christmas

From Christmas markets and outlet shopping to an outdoor ice rink, here's what's on at Gloucester Quays this Christmas

With outlet shopping for great value gifts, Christmas markets every weekend, festive dining, and even an outdoor ice rink, SoGlos rounds up what's on at Gloucester Quays this festive season.

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9 best places to see dazzling fireworks in Gloucestershire

9 best places to see dazzling fireworks in Gloucestershire

5 best Christmas ice rinks in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

5 best Christmas ice rinks in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

Win a Christmas party for 30 guests at Hotel Indigo Gloucester, worth over £1,300

Win a Christmas party for 30 guests at Hotel Indigo Gloucester, worth over £1,300

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From Christmas markets and outlet shopping to an outdoor ice rink, here's what's on at Gloucester Quays this Christmas

From Christmas markets and outlet shopping to an outdoor ice rink, here's what's on at Gloucester Quays this Christmas

Learn to throw and hone your hand-building with classes, studio space and pottery parties at Cheltenham's The Potthouse Collective

Learn to throw and hone your hand-building with classes, studio space and pottery parties at Cheltenham's The Potthouse Collective

Willow & Bird's new Cheltenham studio is redefining luxury travel

Willow & Bird's new Cheltenham studio is redefining luxury travel

Hotel Indigo Gloucester hosts festive feasts and rooftop parties for its first Christmas in the city

Hotel Indigo Gloucester hosts festive feasts and rooftop parties for its first Christmas in the city

The Queens Hotel reveals its most glamorous Christmas season yet

The Queens Hotel reveals its most glamorous Christmas season yet

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9 best places to see dazzling fireworks in Gloucestershire

9 best places to see dazzling fireworks in Gloucestershire

5 best Christmas ice rinks in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

5 best Christmas ice rinks in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

10 spooky attractions you can get to by bus from Gloucestershire

10 spooky attractions you can get to by bus from Gloucestershire

7 places to go foraging in Gloucestershire

7 places to go foraging in Gloucestershire

6 wild swim and sauna spots in Gloucestershire

6 wild swim and sauna spots in Gloucestershire

9 of the most luxurious spa days in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

9 of the most luxurious spa days in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

14 of the best spa hotels in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

14 of the best spa hotels in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

9 National Trust properties to visit in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

9 National Trust properties to visit in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

14 quintessential Cotswold inns

14 quintessential Cotswold inns

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the Cotswolds

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the Cotswolds

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Tewkesbury

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Tewkesbury

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the Forest of Dean

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the Forest of Dean

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Stroud

10 ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Stroud

10 best things to do in Gloucester

10 best things to do in Gloucester

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'From Conquest to Kingdom – The Bayeux Tapestry and Norman Heritage Trail' at Tewkesbury Abbey

'From Conquest to Kingdom – The Bayeux Tapestry and Norman Heritage Trail' at Tewkesbury Abbey

Big Christmas Weekend at Charlies Cheltenham

Big Christmas Weekend at Charlies Cheltenham

Christmas markets at Gloucester Quays

Christmas markets at Gloucester Quays

Dom Joly's SpeakeaZy at The Steam & Whistle

Dom Joly's SpeakeaZy at The Steam & Whistle

Christmas at Cotswolds Designer Outlet

Christmas at Cotswolds Designer Outlet

Winter Glow 2026 at Three Counties Showground

Winter Glow 2026 at Three Counties Showground

Outdoor ice rink at Gloucester Quays

Outdoor ice rink at Gloucester Quays

Enchanted Garden by Night Christmas trail at Painswick Rococo Garden

Enchanted Garden by Night Christmas trail at Painswick Rococo Garden

Wetland Wonderland at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Wetland Wonderland at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

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Rare Roman ‘curse tablets’ on display in Cirencester for the first time

Rare Roman ‘curse tablets’ on display in Cirencester for the first time

Cheltenham museum’s transformed wing – shaped by locals’ views – reopens with a week of free events

Cheltenham museum’s transformed wing – shaped by locals’ views – reopens with a week of free events

Gloucester awarded thousands in grant funding to secure the future of historic buildings

Gloucester awarded thousands in grant funding to secure the future of historic buildings

Stroudwater Canal project receives green infrastructure award

Stroudwater Canal project receives green infrastructure award

Over Barn recognised as Gloucestershire's best wedding barn

Over Barn recognised as Gloucestershire's best wedding barn

Council confirms there'll be no ice rink in Cheltenham this Christmas

Council confirms there'll be no ice rink in Cheltenham this Christmas

Visit Slimbridge Wetland Centre for free on its 80th birthday

Visit Slimbridge Wetland Centre for free on its 80th birthday

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Win a brewery tour for four and a case of award-winning NEIPA from Gloucester Brewery

Win a brewery tour for four and a case of award-winning NEIPA from Gloucester Brewery

Win a Christmas party for 30 guests at Hotel Indigo Gloucester, worth over £1,300

Win a Christmas party for 30 guests at Hotel Indigo Gloucester, worth over £1,300

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'They brought the day we'd imagined to life' – how Ingleside House provided the perfect backdrop for a West End couple's dream wedding

'They brought the day we'd imagined to life' – how Ingleside House provided the perfect backdrop for a West End couple's dream wedding

Hiroshima, Anne Frank and the Cotswolds: Stuart Priest reflects on a remarkable 40 years at Batsford Arboretum

Hiroshima, Anne Frank and the Cotswolds: Stuart Priest reflects on a remarkable 40 years at Batsford Arboretum

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Gloucestershire Christmas events guide

Gloucestershire Christmas events guide

Gloucestershire wedding venues guide

Gloucestershire wedding venues guide

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Best spas in Gloucestershire series

Best spas in Gloucestershire series

Whether you're looking for an affordable spa experience or the ultimate indulgence at an exclusive Cotswolds country house hotel,...