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22 JULY KEEPING BAD COMPANY
The producers of UK Pink Floyd Experience present “Keeping Bad Company”. Celebrating Bad Company and Paul Rodgers, this two-hour show includes hits from Bad Company’s multi-million selling albums. Come to the show and you’ll be... Keeping Bad Company! 7.30pm. £20. 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. keepingbadcompany.com
22-24 JULY CHEESE & CIDER FESTIVAL
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22-31 JULY GUITING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bringing a host of top names from the classical and jazz world to the beautiful village of Guiting Power in the Cotswolds. Including a fundraising concert for humanitarian relief in Ukraine on Friday 29th July. Full details of performances and tickets: www.guitingfestival.org
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Café René is very excited to be bringing back the Rhythm & Blues festival for its 20th year – an incredible week of great food and drinks, good times, and of course the very best in Rhythm & Blues music that the UK has to offer. Supporting the James Hopkins Trust. FREE ENTRY! 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP. For times, bands, etc. visit www.caferene.co.uk or fb.com/thecaferene.
29-31 JULY SUMMER JAM 2022: THE LAKEFEST WARMUP
After a two-year break, The Brewery Quarter is delighted to share the great news that its popular free music festival, Summer Jam is returning. This year’s event will be three jampacked days of live music and DJs, including Lakefest’s firm favourites, such as The Roving Crows, Erica, The Brethren and many more! For more details visit www.thebreweryquarter.com
BEER AND BLUES FESTIVAL
Grab your harmonicas and shine your shoes. The Beer and Blues Festival returns to Gloucester Brewery. Three days of incredible blues music with plenty of awesome acts, 20+ craft beers, street food and an incredible waterside location. Free entry. For more information, please visit www.gloucesterbrewery.co.uk
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Café René is very excited to be bringing back the Rhythm & Blues festival for its 20th year! After two decades of the biggest recurring live music event in Gloucester, we’re still dedicated to bringing you an incredible week of great food and drinks, good times, and of course the very best in Rhythm & Blues music that the UK has to offer.
Running this year from Monday the 25th to Sunday the 31st of July, Café René will be hosting a full seven days of live music, with the weekend seeing three days of openair performances on our famous Green Stage, with an outdoor bar, real ale & cider festival, and our famous charcoal ‘René BBQ’.
There will be numerous performances throughout the week and, while some headline acts are still to be announced, the entertainers include Big Joe Bone, James Oliver Band, Melvin Hancox Band, Alice Armstrong Band, Will Killeen Band, The Black and Blues Band, Texas Tick Fever, Trevor Babajack Steger and The Achievers who will headline Sunday’s finalé.
Café René is in the heart of Gloucester, situated within Greyfriars with the outdoor stage in a natural amphitheatre – perfect for performances, making it the ideal place for this prestigious summer event in our wonderful city.
STILL A FREE ENTRY FESTIVAL
Each year the festival is free for all to enjoy, and is one of the last free entry Blues Festivals in the country. Throughout the week Café René raise money through various fundraising activities. They have raised thousands of pounds across the two decades with numerous charities benefiting and this year all funds raised will support the James Hopkins Trust.
They’re always keen to better their fundraising efforts year on year so please do bring some shekels for the charity buckets and help support them again.
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