IN MEMORY OF
The founder of Gloucester Goes Retro was Colin Organ, who sadly passed away in 2022.
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Colin was born, and lived all his life in Gloucester. He was always passionate about the city, and was a Councillor for the parish of Tuffley, a Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, and was also Mayor for Gloucester in 2020.
Colin had a love for Gloucester, its history, and the local businesses that resided in it. With his passion for classic cars, in 2015, he had the idea to have a festival, making the most of our historical gate streets, by dividing them up into various eras, with vintage & classic cars, motorbikes and buses & more. This was combined with a stage, live music, singing, dancing and people dressing up in period costumes - All set in the City Centre, Kings square, and our lovely Docks and Quays areas - creating a fun day for all ages… and so ‘Gloucester Goes Retro’ was born.
The teams at Gloucester City Council, sponsors & volunteers work extremely hard each year, as it continues to grow, and has gone on to win three ‘Best Gloucester Festival’ awards, that we are all very proud of.
On a personal note - I would like to thank everyone who comes to the festival and continues to support it each year - it means a lot to myself and my family, that Colins hard work & enthusiasm for the festival will never be forgotten.
Thank you for taking the time to read about Colin & the festivals origins.
Colin Organs Son,
Kevin Organ
Gloucester Goes Retro
Board Member & Vehicle Coordinator