Take a FREE guided walk around Britain's most inland port. The walk lasts about an hour. Pre-booking required. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre in Southgate Street. Meet outside the Waterways Museum in Gloucester Docks This event is one of many forming Gloucester History Festival and Heritage Open Days
In 1903, Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester. It was inspired by a visit she made to the city. This FREE guided walk takes in the places in Gloucester which are closely connected with Beatrix Potter. The walk lasts about an hour. Pre-booking is required. Tickets available from […]
In the early 1800s, Gloucester had a thriving spa. This FREE guided walk traces the history of The Spa and takes in some of the fine buildings that it generated. The walk takes about an hour. Pre-booking is required. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre in Southgate Street. Meet outside Christ Church in Brunswick Road. […]
This FREE walk tells the story of Robert Raikes, newspaper publisher, prison reformer and promoter of the Sunday School movement and also shows you some of the buildings in Gloucester connected with him. The walk starts in the garden of Robert Raikes House where Robert's wife used to serve plum cake to the Sunday School […]
The Cathedral chimes were restored in 2013 after a silence of some 20 years. Jonathan MacKechnie-Jarvis, the Honorary Chimekeeper, will explain how they work, illustrating their 500 year history with music and pictures. The talk will take place at St Nicholas Church in Lower Westgate Street and will last about 40 minutes. The audience will […]
Beautiful hymns, songs and poetry of WWI to mark this bloodiest of conflicts. Poems read by Jeremy Keck. WWI songs and music written by Gloucestershire composers, including Herbert Howells, Hubert Parry, Ivor Gurney and Gustav Holst. The vocal soloist will be Philip Webb and further music will be provided by Gloucester Salvation Army Band (Cliff […]
A talk by Ian Holt Following the death of King John in October 1216, his 9 year old son, Henry, was crowned in Gloucester Abbey. He is the only English monarch to be crowned outside Westminster Abbey since 1066. Ian's talk examines the events leading to the Coronation and, more intriguingly, questions why Gloucester was […]
This church is an interesting Grade 2 listed 1930s structure designed by Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th century style. Holy Trinity is situated in Church Road, Longlevens a few minutes drive from the City Centre. It will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday and 1.00pm to 3.00pm on Sunday. This event is one […]
Rose Hewlett will introduce us to Oliver Cromwell's law reformer, William Sheppard, who was born at Whitminster. He became a barrister in 1629 and in 1653 he became Cromwell's "Sergeant at Law" and subsequently Chief Justice in North Wales. An interesting fellow but one few of us have heard about.