THE FOLK OF GLOUCESTER

EXPLORE THE HISTORIC TUDOR BUILDING IN GLOUCESTER.

The Folk of Gloucester is a project situated within a 16th century Tudor building with the City community at its heart. Honouring and learning about our past, by bringing people together from the present, our aim is to keep the history of Gloucester city alive through the telling of stories.

Opening Hours: Tuesday 10am – 12.30pm; Thursday 10am – 4pm; Friday 10am – 4pm; Saturday 10am – 4pm.

Café is open Thursday – Saturday. Serving food between 11am and 2 pm.

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Be a part of Gloucester’s history and make a real difference to your community by volunteering at the Folk. The Folk is run by a friendly team of volunteers but we always need more. It’s a great way to make the most of your skills, learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. There are lots of opportunities such as meeting and greeting, helping in the cafe and bar, conducting tours, organising our events, stewarding, building maintenance, administration and lots more. 

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We need YOUR music memorabilia for our summer exhibition!

We need YOUR music memorabilia for our summer exhibition!

This summer, The Folk of Gloucester is celebrating the music of the last 100 years and would like the public to be a part of the project. “What Are YOU Listening To?” runs from the 12th - 23rd August at The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street, GL1 2PG. As well...

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