Head along to Kings Square for a day of family fun and entertainment to mark 50 years since the square was first opened. A day full of fun, dance, circus, music, breathtaking acts and activities for all the family.

Saturday 30th April
1pm - 9pm

Starting at 1pm, there will be a ribbon cutting for the square by the Mayor of Gloucester alongside a routine from the dancing fountains set to music specially composed by Gloucester based charity, The Music Works.

From 1.30pm, Avante Garde Dance will perform Scrum that will transform the square with an electrifying hip-hop dance theatre performance for all ages. Scrum overlaps live performance with virtual reality content and spectators are invited to scan the unique QR code to access hidden virtual layers.

For families, there’ll be circus skills classes for families from 1-5pm by Bristol Circus School, Circomedia, alongside demonstrations by Gloucester Swing Dance throughout the afternoon.

As dusk approaches, a new set of performances take centre-stage in the square. From 6pm, DJ Kevin Clubs and hosts Thomas Trilby and Solo Circus will take the audience through an evening of lively entertainment.

At 6.30pm, Strike a Light and Avant Garde will perform for the first time a giant dance flashmob which has been specially created for the launch with over 100 dancers from across the city.

And from 7.30pm there’s another chance to see Scrum, the piece by Avante Garde Dance, followed at 8.15pm by Cirque Bijou and Bullzini High Wire Company presenting Wave at the Moon. It’s a spectacular show also specially created for the launch, featuring wire walker Chris Bullzini, aerialist Eloise Currie and musicians Michael Fergie and Tilly Chester.