by Helena Taylor | May 6, 2025 | News, Press release
Sixteenth Century timber-framed townhouse in Gloucester restored with £300K Historic England Grant 26 Westgate, the largest surviving historic timber-framed townhouse in the country, has been extensively repaired The Grade-I listed 26 Westgate is now home to...
by Jessica Law | Apr 30, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
Picture the scene: you’re a professional performer. You’ve worked hard to get where you are now. You’ve got bookings around the country, you’ve been on TV, and you’re maybe even becoming a household name. You look around and realise the years of drudgery, worry and...
by Helena Taylor | Mar 30, 2025 | News, Press release
Gloucester Civic Trust Welcomes New Tour Guides in Special Mayoral Ceremony Gloucester Civic Trust proudly welcomed a new group of trained tour guides in a special ceremony led by the Mayor of Gloucester, Cllr Lorraine Campbell. The event, held at St Mary de Crypt,...
by Jessica Law | Mar 20, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
Ahead of his appearance at Tudor Day on the 19th of April at The Folk of Gloucester, we interviewed local icon Alan Myatt about what it’s like to work as a professional Henry VIII. It’s summer in a field in Cambridge, and Alan Myatt is going out of his mind. Only two...
by Jessica Law | Feb 21, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
In recognition of International Women’s Day and British Science Week, on Saturday the 8th of March The Folk of Gloucester is inviting families to meet some of Britain’s greatest female trailblazers and heroines… with a twist. Iconic figures such as Florence...
by Jessica Law | Jan 2, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
There’s a disheartening moment every January when the Christmas decorations come down. “Well, that’s all over for another year”, someone will sigh, while trying to wrestle a tangled string of Christmas tree lights back into the box. With nothing in your diary for...
