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From epic music lineups to medieval battles and cider-fueled celebrations.
Here’s your ultimate guide to Gloucestershire’s hottest summer festivals!
Get ready, Gloucestershire! Summer 2025 is bringing an INSANE lineup of festivals, from jaw-dropping historical battles to electrifying music events, cider-fueled celebrations, and star-studded literary talks. Whether you’re a festival fanatic or just looking for an unforgettable weekend, What’s On Gloucestershire has the ultimate guide to help you plan the BEST summer ever!
📅 Dates: July 13–14, 2025
📍 Location: Tewkesbury
Think modern festivals are wild? Try one that throws you straight into a medieval warzone! With hundreds of armored knights clashing in battle reenactments, an authentic medieval market, ale tents, and live sword fights, this is history like you’ve NEVER seen before!
📅 Dates: September 6–21, 2025
📍 Location: Gloucester
If walls could talk, Gloucester’s would have some SHOCKING secrets to spill. This two-week festival unlocks hidden history with VIP tours of secret sites, gripping talks by top historians, and exclusive access to places usually off-limits!
📅 Dates: August 1–4, 2025
📍 Location: Ashchurch, Tewkesbury
Feel-good vibes, epic tribute bands, and charity fundraising? Count us in! App Fest delivers an unbeatable mix of live music, mouthwatering street food, and family-friendly fun—all for a good cause.
📅 Dates: August 8–11, 2025
📍 Location: Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire (just over the border!)
One of the most vibrant festivals in the region, Lakefest is pure magic. Huge music headliners, thrilling fairground rides, lakeside vibes, and insane afterparties make this an unmissable summer escape.
Date: 16th April 2026
Location: Ann Edwards C of E Primary School, Berkeley Cl, South Cerney, Cirencester
Roll up, roll up! Join us for an incredible, astounding, and quite frankly awesome Circus Show starring the talented Lucas...
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Date: 9th May 2026
Location: Saint Patrick's Church, St Patrick's Ct, Brockworth Gloucester
Join us at St Patrick’s Church, Brockworth for a blooming lovely afternoon of plants, gardening, and delicious treats! Whether you...
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Date: 21st May 2026
Location: Berkeley, England, United Kingdom
Experience an unforgettable evening of fine dining and history at the Charity Dinner at Berkeley Castle. Set within the breathtaking...
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Date: 19th June 2026
Location: Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Gather your friends and get ready to pamper your palate! The Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival returns to the picturesque...
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Date: 27th June 2026
Location: Saint Patrick's Church, St Patrick's Ct, Brockworth, Gloucester
We would love to see you at this year’s Summer Fete at St Patrick’s in Brockworth! Gather the family for...
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📅 Dates: August 16–17, 2025
📍 Location: Bredon, Tewkesbury
Cider lovers, this one’s for YOU! With a massive selection of craft ciders, local ales, and non-stop live music, this festival guarantees a proper Gloucestershire-style summer celebration.
📅 Dates: April 30 – May 5, 2025
📍 Location: Cheltenham
Jazz might not be for everyone—but this festival will change your mind! Expect global stars, incredible street performances, and pop-up gigs that turn Cheltenham into a jazz lover’s paradise.
📅 Dates: June 4–9, 2025
📍 Location: Cheltenham
💥 Big explosions. AI robots. Mind-blowing science. If that sounds like your thing, this festival is a MUST! Watch jaw-dropping experiments, hear from world-famous scientists, and get hands-on with interactive exhibits.
📅 Dates: August 10–11, 2025
📍 Location: Cirencester
Step back in time at Gloucestershire’s best celebration of vintage, rural, and country life! Expect classic cars, steam engines, craft stalls, traditional fairground rides, and even vintage fashion. It’s the perfect mix of nostalgia and countryside charm.
📅 Dates: October 4–13, 2025
📍 Location: Cheltenham
📚 Bookworms, this is your paradise! Meet your favorite authors, attend celebrity talks, get exclusive book previews, and soak up the literary magic of one of the UK’s biggest book festivals.
📅 Dates: July 19–21, 2025
📍 Location: Upton-upon-Severn
FREE blues festival? Yes, please! Imagine live blues music drifting through the summer air as you explore the beautiful riverside town of Upton-upon-Severn.
📅 Dates: August 23–25, 2025
📍 Location: Brockworth, Gloucestershire
Witcombe Festival is EXPLODING in popularity! Expect massive DJs, urban music stars, and an electric atmosphere that will keep you dancing all weekend.
📅 Dates: June 14–16, 2025
📍 Location: Cheltenham
Love amazing food? This festival is a must! With top chefs, live cooking demos, award-winning food producers, and endless tastings of wine, cheese, craft beer, and street food, this is the ultimate foodie paradise!
Picture this: charming villages, live folk music, farm-fresh food, and local crafts. It’s a festival that celebrates everything beautiful about the Cotswolds—relaxed but bursting with life.
🔹 2000trees Festival – The ultimate rock festival!
🔹 Barn on the Farm – A hidden gem for indie music lovers.
🔹 Lechlade Festival – Perfect for families & festival newbies.
🔹 Stroud Fringe Festival – Arts, music, and a little bit of everything!
With so many EPIC festivals in Gloucestershire, which one are YOU most excited about? Whether you’re into music, history, cider, or books, there’s something for everyone.
📢 Vote for your favorite Gloucestershire festival below!
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