by Jessica Law | Mar 6, 2026 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
From Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 2026, The Folk of Gloucester will be celebrating international theatre day with a festival weekend showcasing acting and writing talent from Gloucestershire and beyond. The historic Tudor building on Westgate Street will host a...
by Helena Taylor | Mar 5, 2026 | Guided walks, News
Having been closed for several years, we are delighted that tours of the King’s Bastion are returning next month. With a Civic Trust guide, visit the underground chamber that contains the remains of a section of the Roman wall and a 13th century defensive tower....
by Jessica Law | Feb 19, 2026 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, The Folk
On Thursday the 12th of March, local folk songs forgotten for more than a century will be given a new lease of life through acclaimed folk musicians Cathy Tattersfield and Jess Arrowsmith. The duo are bringing their new album of traditional Gloucestershire songs, “New...
by Jessica Law | Jan 29, 2026 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
On Saturday the 21st of February, The Folk of Gloucester is playing host to a unique, immersive night of music and storytelling commemorating and celebraring the Ingush (Ghalghai) people of the North Caucasus. In 1944, the Ingush people were driven out of their...
by Jessica Law | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Press release, The Folk
This January, work has begun to restore the Pin Factory Annexe, a building of historic significance at The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street. This was one of only seven projects chosen in the Southwest to benefit from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk...
by Helena Taylor | Oct 18, 2025 | News
As part of Gloucester’s Big Pub Push week (20th-26th October), Gloucester Civic Trust has scheduled some of the very popular guided walk that cover this very topic This walk visits some of Gloucester’s historic watering holes and the location of some inns lost...
