Vacant shop units in Gloucester are getting a colourful new lease of life, thanks to a new year-long arts project launching this January 2026. 'Meanwhile in Gloucester' aims to turn empty shop units in the city into temporary art galleries and exhibitions 'created with and for Gloucester residents'. Gloucestershire Arts and Social Projects (GASP!) Relationship manager at Arts Council England, Phillipa Milne, added: 'We're pleased to continue investing in GASP! 'Gloucester is strategically important to us as an Arts Council Priority Place and we recognise that cultural engagement has been too low for too long.