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Find out information about festivals and events such as the award-winning Gloucester Tall Ships and Adventure, the Gloucester Cajun & Zydeco Festival, Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival, Gloucester History Festival, Strike A Light and many more.

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Delighting in the Countryside: Gloucestershire's Arts and Crafts Movement artists with Kirsty Hartsiotis

Inspired by the craftspeople already in the area and by the beauty of the Cotswolds, many artists…

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Delighting in the Countryside: Gloucestershire's Arts and Crafts Movement artists with Kirsty Hartsiotis

26th March 2020

Adult Craft Workshops: Puppets and Printing

This workshop will be in-keeping with our Puppets exhibition theme. With our guest artist in…

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Adult Craft Workshop: Puppets and Printing

21st March 2020

Orchard St Food and Craft Market

Discover the very finest local food, drink, art, design, vintage and modern craft carefully…

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1st February 2020-2nd February 2020

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7th March 2020-8th March 2020

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4th April 2020-5th April 2020

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2nd May 2020-3rd May 2020

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6th June 2020-7th June 2020

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4th July 2020-5th July 2020

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1st August 2020-2nd August 2020

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5th September 2020-6th September 2020

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3rd October 2020-4th October 2020

A Gloster Boy Abroad: In Defense of the Drift; Alfred Henry Hook

In celebration of the 140th year anniversary of the epic battle of Rorke's Drift (22 January 1879),…

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9th November 2019-22nd February 2020

Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South Cotswolds with Dr. Jacqueline Sarsby

Women artists are often overlooked by art historians in spite of remarkable talents and…

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Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South Cotswolds with Dr. Jacqueline Sarsby

25th February 2020

Children’s FREE Drop-in Crafty Cupboard

Our Crafty Cupboard is selection of drawers containing crafts, colouring, quizzes and trails themed…

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Children’s FREE Drop-in Crafty Cupboard

1st October 2019-31st March 2020

Museum of Gloucester next exhibition...

Next exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester...

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Next exhibition at the Museum of Gloucester...

18th April 2020-31st May 2020

The Magical World of William Simmonds: Puppets & Paintings

Now FREE entry! Step into the magical world created by local puppeteer, artist and woodcarver…

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The Magical World of William Simmonds

12th October 2019-18th April 2020

History of Puppets…

Join us for a fascinating talk on the History of puppets and puppetry…

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History of Puppets…

11th April 2020

Eastgate Chamber Tour (With A Medieval Mercenary)

Ever looked down through the glass chamber outside Boots and wondered what else is down there? Why…

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Eastgate Chamber Tour

15th February 2020

Eastgate Chamber Tour

21st March 2020

"Make your own Marionette" workshop with Caroline McCatty…

Using simple materials make your very own working Marionette puppet! Suitable for ages 7 to 11…

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"Make your own Marionette" workshop with Caroline McCatty…

19th February 2020

Museum and Behind the Scenes Tour

Join us for an insightful look into the working life of the museum.

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Museum and Behind the Scenes Tour

27th February 2020

Museum and Behind the Scenes Tour

26th March 2020

Snowdrop Weekends - Colesbourne Park

Visitors can walk through the ten acre garden at Colesbourne Park with its woodland and lakeside…

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2020 Weekends

25th January 2020-1st March 2020

Object Handling Days

A rare opportunity to handle some of the hidden objects in the Museum's collection. Join us at…

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Object Handling Days

1st February 2020

Object Handling Days

7th March 2020

Object Handling Days

7th December 2020

Gloucester Cathedral Highlights Tours

Enjoy a guided tour of the main Cathedral including the world-famous Cloisters, the magnificent…

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Gloucester Cathedral Highlights Tours

26th November 2019-26th November 2020

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

Relive the Music, and join us for a night to remember with 'Sensation' ABBA Tribute Band - widely…

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ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

14th March 2020

Lives of Colour: I-Mmigrate

Lives of Colour I-MMIGRATE exhibition is a curation of 20 images and oral histories. These are…

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Season

15th February 2020-18th April 2020

Henry Dene Talk: The Coronation of Henry III in Gloucester

Join us for our next monthly talk in the Henry Dene Hall to find out everything about the…

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Henry Dene Talk: The Coronation of Henry III in Gloucester

24th January 2020

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