Destination Gloucestershire

Doing something different after dark is an exciting part of university life. From clubs and cocktail bars, to gigs and a night at the cinema, there’s something to suit all tastes.

If you're heading out for dinner with friends, you’ll find world cuisines, pub food, and everything in between at Gloucester Quays – the newly developed dockland and a popular destination for our students – and Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham.

Gloucestershire attracts famous faces from all over the world. From the internationally acclaimed Cheltenham literature, science, and music festivals to the famous 2000trees festival, there’s always something going on.

Our epic student parties and highly anticipated Summer Ball are what students look forward to most each year. Recent acts have included Rak-Su, Sigma, Katy B, Lethal Bizzle, Scouting for Girls, Labrinth, Chase and Status, and BBC Radio One DJs Greg James and Scott Mills.

If you’re into adrenaline sports, you can take your pick of activities in the area. Bugsboarding Mountainboard Centre, known as one of the most progressive mountain board centres in the UK, is just next door.

Then there’s Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre – if you’re a pro you could give their freestyle club, The Dark Side, a try. There’s also forest adventures, mountain-biking trails for all abilities and the Cotswold Water Park, where you can try almost every watersport activity there is.