Kings Square Rugby Takeover!

Don’t miss this huge celebration of community and rugby – the perfect way to wrap up the summer holidays.

05th August 2025 | Tom Handley | Adults, Events, Get active, Gloucester, Kids, News, Older people, Partner, Pensioners, Rugby, Sport, Teens

Gloucester’s BIGGEST Community Rugby Celebration!

We’ve joined forces with Gloucester Rugby, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester Food Dock, King’s Walk and Kings Square to bring an unforgettable day of rugby, music, food, and family fun to the heart of the city!

📅 Saturday 30th August 2025

🕥 10:30am – 7:00pm

📍 Kings Square, Gloucester

🎟 FREE and open to all!

Here’s what’s in store:

🏆 Live screening of the Women’s Rugby World Cup – including England’s Red Roses vs Samoa

🏉 Touch rugby, walking rugby & kids’ activities

🎮 VR matchday experience straight from Kingsholm

🎤 History talks & sessions

🎶 Live music curated by The Music Works

🍔 Delicious street food from Gloucester Food Dock

📸 Player appearances & meet-and-greets with the Gloucester Rugby squad!

PLUS: Dive into interactive fun at the University of Gloucestershire Experience Zone – something for everyone!

🎊 Don’t miss this huge celebration of community and rugby – the perfect way to wrap up the summer holidays.

A big thank you to our headline sponsors Gloucester BID and Howden Insurance for their support for this celebration!

Find Out More

Glos Girls Can: Celebrating Local Women and Inspiring the Next Generation

Celebrating Local Women and Inspiring the Next Generation

As part of Gloucester Rugby’s Kings Square Rugby Takeover, this special panel event brings together inspiring local women and girls to share their stories of getting into and staying in physical activity.

Through honest conversations, we’ll explore the barriers they’ve faced, the support that made a difference, solutions and their hopes for the next generation. Whether you’re a coach, parent, student, community leader, or someone who is interested to learn more, this session will leave you motivated to make movement more inclusive and empowering for all.

Panel Structure

Welcome & Introduction
Panel Discussion
Quick-Fire Round & Audience Input
Wrap-Up

Book your place here

Would you like to promote your club for FREE? Join the Kings Square Takeover!

We’re inviting community groups and local sports organisations to host a stall (for free!) and join the fun. You don’t have to be rugby-related – just passionate about helping people feel welcome, try something new, and get moving.

We’re excited to be supporting the upcoming Kings Square Rugby Takeover as part of the Women’s Rugby World Cup celebrations – and we’d love for you to be involved, or to pass this opportunity on to others who might be interested!

This free, family-friendly event is all about celebrating rugby – but more importantly, it’s a chance to spotlight local opportunities that help people move more and get active.

With the Women’s Rugby World Cup drawing national attention, we want to make the most of the moment to showcase Gloucester’s brilliant sport and activity opportunities, especially those supporting women and girls.

Whether it’s rugby, walking groups, dance, outdoor play or anything in between – we want to help people discover what’s on their doorstep.

Event Details:

Saturday 30th August
Kings Square, Gloucester
Stall located within the brand new City Campus
Sport and activity stalls: Approx 11am–3pm
Free for the public to attend

We’ll provide:

A stall space in Kings Square within the new City Campus (no cost – just bring a table!)
On-the-day support from our event team
Promotion via event channels before, during and after

Interested?

Please reply by Tuesday 5th August and we’ll send over full details.

Got questions? Drop us a message or give us an email – we’re happy to help.

KirstyDunleavy@activegloucestershire.org

TomHandley@activegloucestershire.org

Thanks for all you do locally – we hope to see you there!

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