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 includes 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 and 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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Former refugee charity worker speaks out in Gloucestershire play
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...
Professionals before the war: Gloucester Ukraine Festival reignites Ukraine’s top talent
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...
Meet Alan Myatt: Gloucester’s professional Henry VIII
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...