Apple Day at The Folk of Gloucester
Enjoy a celebration of apples and Gloucestershire produce along with the history of one of Gloucester’s favourite buildings this weekend. The national Apple Day this Saturday 22nd October is in its 32nd year at The Folk of Gloucester, 99-103 Westgate Street....
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Character Tours: Tudor listed building
Meet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings. A listed historic building, the Folk offers you fascinating stories and gory tales while giving you a feel for...
Folk at the Folk Festival
Folk at The Folk is back in 2023, 12 hours of action packed Folk Music, Morris Dancing and Workshops. Come all ye! We have a day full of music, dance, workshops, talks and sing arounds. On the 16th of September 2023 we are offering you over 25 different song, music...
Folk at the Folk Festival back for third year!
The Folk of Gloucester, the community, events and exhibition space is holding a folk festival on the 16th of September. The “Folk at the Folk” festival is bringing together over 25 different song, music and dance acts from around the county and beyond. There will also...
Folk Talk and Walk: An introduction to dating timber framed buildings
A wonderful opportunity to be guided around the timber-frame features of Blackfriar’s Priory and the Folk of Gloucester. Learn to observe how stylistic changes in timber features between the 1200s to the 1700s provides evidence for the dating timber framed buildings....
Folk Talks – Jack in the Green
JACK IN THE GREEN The Revival of an Old May Day Tradition In 2015 an attempt was made to revive one of England’s oldest folk customs. Some say The Jack in the Green dates back to pagan times, no-one knows for sure. What is certain was that this colourful custom...
Gloucester Civic Trust appoints new CEO for The Folk of Gloucester
In June Gloucester Civic Trust received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £228,000 for an exciting heritage project called Rebirth of The Folk: Resilient and Sustainable in Gloucester. This grant has allowed the Trust to create three new roles, one being a...
Gloucester Poetry Festival 2023
Starting at the Tigers Eye Restaurant and onto The Folk of Gloucester and back again, we have poets, music and activities for all with an interest in poetry. Join us to celebrate this October!
Jenny Wren Productions’ Twelfth Night
“If music be the food of love”, to start, A small band of players take many parts In this tale of mistaken identity. Unrequited love, drunken jollity, Live music, yellow stockings and a fight Make for the most entertaining of nights. There’s pathos too, and joy and...
Meet the Tudors at The Folk of Gloucester
To celebrate the Tudor origins of this unique building in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter in Gloucester the Folk of Gloucester is proud to launch our first Tudor day. On Saturday the 4th of May 2024 from 10am to 4pm, the Folk will go back in time and allow everyone...
Motanka Doll Making Workshop
The Motanka Doll is a charming family amulet that has been decorating Ukrainian homes for more than 5000 years. It symbolises tradition and is believed to provide protection to the home. In this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to make one… and take it home. The...
Pirates Retreat at The Folk of Gloucester
To celebrate the Tall Ships returning to Gloucester, the Folk is becoming a haven for Pirates, Buccaneers, Mini pirates, and Music lovers. With a range of activities for all, from Talks about The Titanic and Gloucester’s own Pirate to Music from the Gloucester Shanty...
Pirates Retreat Children’s Activities
Join us at the Folk of Gloucester where you can explore making your own pirate-themed costumes. Local artist Ally Goff will be running craft sessions helping you to create pirate hats, bandanas, and eye patches. All materials included and be dressed in style for the...
Steampunks of Gloucestershire
This Summer our Steampunk Festival celebrates characters from Quartermain, Fogg, and van Helsing to Randolph and John Carter, to Holmes and Adèle Blanc-Sec, and all those other extraordinary gentlefolk. As well as our Market full of intriguing and beautiful objects...
Tall Ships, Tall Tales and a County Pirate
Gloucester and its Tall Ships For nearly 200 years Gloucester Docks have been welcoming Tall masted sailing ships, this weekend is a reminder of the days when Gloucester traded with the world. The last masted ships stopped trading around 1960 since then sailing ships...
