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Your Visit
Your Visit
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Festival Village
The heart of the festival lies in the Festival Village. Open all day and evening, and situated just outside the cathedral, the village is the perfect place to relax, meet with friends and get to know other people who also love the festival.
The local craft guilds showcase an exhibition and shop of some of the best local works of art and design. With artists hailing from Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and beyond, this exhibition is not to be missed.
There's also the Festival Bandstand, which has a fantastic programme of musicians from the local community on all week. You can learn more about the bandstand here.
During the festival, we have an on-site box office and shop to help you secure your seat in our fantastic events! Our staff are always on hand to assist you. Whilst you're there, why not browse our merchandise, and take home a souvenir of the Three Choirs Festival?
Food and Drink
Food and drink offerings in the Festival Village include street food, our festival cafe and a fully-stocked bar. There is something for every occasion, whether you’re after a mid-morning refreshment, a hot lunch, or a drink after the evening concert.
Pre-Concert Dining
The Three Choirs Festival’s pre-concert dinners offer a seamless transition to the evening’s music. Located in close proximity to the cathedral, our venues ensure a relaxed, stroll-away experience. Guests enjoy high-quality menus and our shared tables create a vibrant social atmosphere, providing a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow festivalgoers and share your passion for music.
Open Rehearsals
Our Open Rehearsals are one of the best ways of experiencing the magical music of the Three Choirs Festival for free. During the day, the Cathedral will be open for visitors to come in and enjoy a rehearsal with our choirs, and orchestras in preparation for that night's concert.
Free, relaxed and welcoming
Our open rehearsals are relaxed, meaning you can come and go whenever you please. Whether you're on a work lunch break or on a general visit to the cathedral, the open rehearsals are there for you to relax, unwind and enjoy the music. There's no ticket required, and our friendly staff will be able to provide more information should you need it.
Open Rehearsal Schedule
Saturday 25 July 3.30–6.30pm
Monday 27 July 1.30–4.30pm
Tuesday 28 July 9.30am–12.30pm
Wednesday 29 July 9.30am–12.30pm
Thursday 30 July 12.45–4.10pm
Friday 31 July 9.30am–12.30pm
Saturday 1 August 1.30–4.30pm
Transport
Trains with GWR
Why not travel by train with our Official Transport Partner Great Western Railway? Gloucester Cathedral and the Festival Village are located approx. a 10 minute walk away from Gloucester Train Station.
Coaches
All of our venues are located within Gloucester City Centre this year. However, if you're coming to the festival from Ledbury, we'll be running the Ledbury Link for selected evening concerts. More information will be available on our What's On page in March.
Walking and Cycling
Gloucester is a great city to cycle and walk to our Festival Village. Click here for a detailed map of Gloucester's Walking and Cycling routes.
Car Sharing
If you choose to travel to Gloucester by car, why not consider whether you can travel with a festival-going friend? Make parking and navigating easier, and the journey a lot more fun! Simply phone a friend or search for possible journey matches at www.liftshare.com
Blue Badge Parking
A very limited number of car parking spaces are available for drivers with a blue badge, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. For detailed information and to download the fact sheet, please visit: www.3choirs.org/your-visit/accessibility
If our blue badge spaces are fully booked, there may be availability in surrounding car-parks or streets. Take a look at bluebadgeparking.com for more information.
Walking Taxis with the Gloucester Ambassadors
In partnership with Gloucester BID's Welcome to Gloucester Ambassadors, we're offering a free 'walking taxi' service each evening from the Three Choirs Festival venues back to various accommodation providers, car parks and transport links throughout the Festival.
For those that would prefer to have a bit of company when walking to their destinations late at night, you can do so by popping along to the bandstand in the Festival Village straight after the concert. There are three routes that will be being taken, all with various stops along the way. No booking is required but there will be set times that the walking taxis will leave each evening which will be in line with concert endings.
Routes
North Route
Festival Village - Hare Lane Car Park - Kings Square - Hotel Indigo - Q-park car park - Transport Hub - Train Station Crossing - Taxi Rank - Central Hotel (by request) - Kings Walk Car Park (by request)
South Route
Festival Village - The Cross - The New Inn (by request) - The New County Hotel - The Docks - Southgate Moorings Car Park - Gloucester Quays Car Park - Premier Inn Gloucester Quays - Travelodge Gloucester Quays - Judges Lodgings Spa Road (by request)
Please note that the South route is a fairly long route and could quite easily take 20 minutes or more to get to the later destinations such as the accommodation providers at Gloucester Quays. So, for those that would need to consider any accessibility requirements, it may be beneficial to use the North route to the taxi rank to then get a taxi to the Quays accommodation.
West Route
Festival Village - Bull Lane - Ladybellegate Street car parks - Quayside car park (limited entry) - Upper Quay Street - Westgate Street coach and car park
