by Jessica Law | Jul 11, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, St Michael's Tower, The Folk, Tower Events
The Gloucester Festival of Archaeology returns from 14th to 26th July 2025, offering an immersive exploration of the city’s hidden past. Presented in partnership with Gloucester BID Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Civic Trust, Museum of Gloucester, Gloucestershire...
by Jessica Law | Jul 11, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk, Uncategorized
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...
by Jessica Law | Jun 17, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
This Saturday the 21st of June, as part of Refugee Week, The Folk of Gloucester is hosting a thought-provoking play by former Gloucestershire resident and charity worker Pammy Mitchell. “Refugee Matters / Refugees Matter” explores the complex issues that refugees and...
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 31, 2025 | News, St Michael's Tower
After many months of closure, St Michael’s Tower will be reopening on Saturday April 5th. It will be serving teas, coffees and tourist information about our City. For further information, click HERE ...
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 Helena Taylor | Mar 27, 2025 | News
Professor Janina Ramirez is pleased to announce the History Festival Spring Weekend: I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that the History Festival’s Spring Weekend is back with a packed programme in the glorious surroundings of Gloucester’s medieval Blackfriars Priory...
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...
