by Jessica Law | Apr 24, 2026 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
The Folk of Gloucester, supported by Voices Gloucester, is opening an exhibition and a programme of events to celebrate and remember important campaigns and protests that have happened in the Gloucestershire over the last 100 years since the General Strike of 1926. In...
by Helena Taylor | Apr 1, 2026 | News, Press release
Gloucester Civic Trust is delighted to announce the launch of its summer programme of daily historic walking tours, beginning April 1st, following the success of its winter weekly series. Running Monday through Saturday, the guided tours invite visitors to experience...
by Helena Taylor | Mar 24, 2026 | News, Press release, St Michael's Tower
One of Gloucester’s most distinctive historic landmarks is preparing to welcome visitors once again as St Michael’s Tower reopens for the summer season on Wednesday 1 April 2026. Throughout April, the tower will be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., giving...
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 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...
