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...
by Jessica Law | Mar 12, 2025 | News, The Folk
We’re delighted to announce that The Folk of Gloucester has been nominated for Cultural Venue of the Year in the Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2025! It’s really heartening to hear that we’ve become known as one of the go-to places for cultural events in the...
by Jessica Law | Feb 25, 2025 | News, The Folk
Gloucester Civic Trust is looking for a new treasurer to join its dynamic Council of Management board of Directors. The Charity Gloucester Civic Trust exists to stimulate public interest in the City’s heritage and architecture, and secure the preservation, protection,...
by Jessica Law | Feb 21, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
In recognition of International Women’s Day and British Science Week, on Saturday the 8th of March The Folk of Gloucester is inviting families to meet some of Britain’s greatest female trailblazers and heroines… with a twist. Iconic figures such as Florence...
by Jessica Law | Jan 2, 2025 | Events at The Folk of Gloucester, News, Press release, The Folk
There’s a disheartening moment every January when the Christmas decorations come down. “Well, that’s all over for another year”, someone will sigh, while trying to wrestle a tangled string of Christmas tree lights back into the box. With nothing in your diary for...
by Helena Taylor | Sep 30, 2024 | Guided walks, News
Guided Walks of the City usually run from April through to the end of September. This winter we will be offering Guided Walks on Saturday mornings at 11 am. The majority of walks will start from St Mary de Crypt in Southgate, however on some dates in December and...
