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Stunning heritage, award-winning attractions, exciting festivals, must-see events,
attractive retail outlets and sporting excellence - Gloucester has it all.
LIFE AFTER DARK -
Gloucester’s nightlife varies
from intimate restaurants, traditional 17th century pubs
and a restoredVictorian theatre, to modern cinemas,
leisure complexes, bowling alleys and a lively club scene.
Gloucester Guildhall is one of the premier arts and
music locations in the county, attracting acts including
Super Furry Animals, Everything Everything,The Cribs,
Charlotte Church and Michael Portillo.
EATING OUT -
The city offers a range of
contemporary and traditional restaurants, wine bars,
pubs and coffee bars. From waterside restaurants,
to independent eateries in traditional historic
surroundings, you’ll find a myriad of local, regional and
international cuisine.A unique café culture is bustling in
the city with no council charges for locating tables and
chairs outside pubs, cafés and restaurants.
Educational Excellence
The city has an excellent selection of schools including
four grammar schools.The county’s largest further
education college, Gloucestershire College, has a
state-of-the-art campus within easy reach of the city
centre and just outside central Gloucester is the
Oxstalls campus of the University of Gloucestershire.
Well Connected
Gloucester is situated adjacent to the M5 motorway,
which provides easy access to theWest Midlands and
the rest of the SouthWest, linking the M4 and M50 and
then onto other key destinations across the country.
Gloucester also has good access to London via
the A417,A419 and M4 trunk road and motorway
network.Access to the city from the motorway
network is particularly good as it is served by three
junctions of the M5 - J11, J11a and J12.The city is served
by park and ride services fromWaterwells Park and
Ride (Quedgeley).
A Great Place to Live andWork
SHOPPING IN GLOUCESTER -
Alongside
high street stores and modern shopping centres,
Gloucester offers an array of unique and fascinating
specialist shops, markets and boutiques, while
Gloucester Quays is home to an increasingly
successful Outlet Centre.
LOCAL, NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS -
Cultural and
sporting events are at the city’s heart. Events include
the renowned Tall Ships Festival, Gloucester Quays
Food Festival & Spring Festival, History Festival,
Heritage Open Days,The Summer Festival,
TheVictorian Christmas Market and international
rugby. Gloucester was also a London 2012 Olympic
training centre and is a RugbyWorld Cup 2015
host city.