THE FOLK OF GLOUCESTER
EXPLORE THE HISTORIC TUDOR BUILDING IN GLOUCESTER.
Nestled in the Cathedral Quarter at the heart of the city, The Folk of Gloucester centres around a 500-year-old Tudor merchant’s house with beautifully preserved original features. Once home to Gloucester Folk Museum, we are now a thriving historic building and community hub run by Gloucester Civic Trust: a charity which strives to protect and promote Gloucester’s rich architectural heritage. We are free to look around and host a year-round programme of music, theatre, workshops and kids’ events. Rooms are available to book in our main building and modern meeting space, the Ed Shed.
Our cosy café serves a range of delicious home-cooked lunches, cakes, snacks and barista coffees, and our Secret Garden is an oasis of green and calm in city centre.
Opening Hours (free entry): Tuesdays – Saturdays 10am – 4pm.
Café serving hot food until 2pm.
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Be a part of Gloucester’s history and make a real difference to your community by volunteering at the Folk. The Folk is run by a friendly team of volunteers but we always need more. It’s a great way to make the most of your skills, learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. There are lots of opportunities such as meeting and greeting, helping in the cafe and bar, conducting tours, organising our events, stewarding, building maintenance, administration and lots more.
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