⏩ The Gloucester Start: Friday April 11th
Things to do this weekend | Tailor of Gloucester clock going on show | Sewage spills mapped
Good morning, welcome to Friday’s Start. It’s been quieter on the news front over the last 24 hours but there’s a bumper round-up of weekend things to do. Here’s today’s bulletin.
☀️ Weekend weather: Bright sun again and warmer temperatures today and tomorrow too.
🗳️ Today is your last chance to register to vote, with local elections due in Gloucestershire on May 1st.
See who’s standing where you live using your postcode - Who Can I Vote For
Make sure you’re registered to vote by the end of today - gov.uk
If you’re away on polling day, apply for a postal vote (deadline April 14th) or a proxy vote (deadline April 23rd)
🚱 Sewage spills into Gloucestershire’s waterways totalled more than 9,000 last year, new analysis has found. There was 114 hours of sewage discharge into Horsbere Brook in Longford among them. - Gloucestershire Live (interactive map)
🕰️ The Tailor of Gloucester clock goes back on display at The Eastgate Shopping Centre tomorrow, after some help from Gloucester Rugby to collect all the different parts from various county schools 👇
🚨 A street drinker who allegedly became aggressive towards police had to be subdued with pava (that’s pepper spray to you and me) by officers. They were arrested after alcohol was seized from a group in Northgate Street. - Gloucester Neighbourhood Policing Team
🧑🎓 Gloucester has been named among the cheapest cities to be a university student. Analysis of the cost of essentials like rent, utilities, and transport, alongside lifestyle choices like gym membership, cinema tickets and beer prices, put Gloucester 13th overall. - National World
👩⚕️ Local health services need your input to help shape a review of services. A survey is asking for the things important to you in maintaining a healthy weight and active lifestyle. - NHS Gloucestershire
🎺 A new jazz festival is coming to Gloucester. The Thirsty Pine has announced its inaugural festival from May 1st-3rd with the hope it will become as established as the existing folk and rhythm and blues festivals held in the city each year. - Gloucester BID
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📌 Eco textile workshops with community artist and craftivist Amy Freeman.
We have limited spaces on eco textiles workshops with our inspiring collaborator, Amy Freeman, to create unique ‘bunting’ style textiles, cyanotypes and blessing flags - many of which will be included in a display at Cheltenham Science Festival island at the Moomins Refugee Week event in Kings Square this Summer. Wednesday April 16th, 11-1pm, Gloucester Heritage Hub. Voices Gloucester
📌 Have a cracking time learning about nesting birds, their eggs and chirpy chicks through trails and other fun activities and make your own Easter chick to take home at Robinswood Hill Country Park on Thursday April 17th, 10am-12pm. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
📅 Things to do this weekend
🌱 Gloucester Plant-based Market in King’s Square | Saturday, 10am-5pm | Free | Details
📕 Gloucester Cathedral Library Tours: Medieval Special | Saturday, various sessions | Adults £12, children 6+ £6, booking essential | Details
🏗️ Lego Club at Gloucester Library | Saturday, 11am | Free, booking needed | Details
🔍 Behind the Scenes Tour at Museum of Gloucester | Saturday, 2pm | £12.50 | Details
🧶 Cathedral Quarter Makers Market at 49 Westgate Street (the former Dough from Dough pizza restaurant) | Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 11am-3pm | Free | Details
🎞️ Gloucester Independent Film Festival at the Guildhall | Saturday, 10am-11pm | £25 for full festival pass | Details
✨ Glitterbomb @ James Hopkins Trust Easter Extravaganza, at Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre | Saturday, 1pm | Free | Details
📽️ Disney’s Snow White and Six: The Musical showing at Sherborne Cinema | All weekend, various times | £6/£7 | Details
🐰 Easter trail and bunting activity at Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum | Saturday onwards (trail) and Saturday and Sunday (bunting) | Details
🥚 Easter egg hunt at The Folk of Gloucester | Saturday, 10am, 11.30am and 1pm | £2 suggested donation | Details
🫏 Palm Sunday with a donkey at English Martyrs Catholic Church, Tuffley | Sunday, 10.15am | Free | Details
🪡 Easter Crafts: Cards and Decorations Workshop at Museum of Gloucester | Sunday, 1pm-4pm | £6 per child | Details
The top posts from Thursday’s Start:
🗳️ Gloucestershire County Council elections - why do they matter?
👮 Concerns over police morale after senior resignations
🎵 A Night at the Opera coming to Gloucester Cathedral