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An exquisite Tudor timber-framed building that was once the Folk Museum. It is now a community space for exhibitions, events & activities. On the grounds there is the Ed Shed: 2 meeting rooms available to book.
Open on selected dates this year for special events while we compile a Heritage Lottery Fund bid to give The Folk the resources it needs to not only survive but thrive.
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Events
Thursday, 1st January 2026 - Thursday, 31st December 2026
Ghosts & GigglesGhosts & Giggles offers thrilling and informative tours that delve into the eerie and mysterious world of the supernatural.- more info
Wednesday, 4th February 2026 - Wednesday, 4th February 2026
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 - Wednesday, 11th February 2026
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 - Wednesday, 18th February 2026
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 - Wednesday, 25th February 2026
Wednesday, 4th March 2026 - Wednesday, 4th March 2026
Free Sashiko and Boro embroidery workshopJoin us for an introduction to Sashiko and Boro: Japanese hand stitching techniques for mending and decorative uses.- more info
Thursday, 5th February 2026 - Thursday, 5th February 2026
Johnny Coppin - Live at The FolkGloucestershire's very own Johnny Coppin is a singer/songwriter,- more info
Friday, 20th February 2026 - Friday, 20th February 2026
Friday, 10th April 2026 - Friday, 10th April 2026
Friday, 19th June 2026 - Friday, 19th June 2026
Ghosts and Giggles - Ghost Hunt at The Folk of GloucesterJoin Becki of Ghosts & Giggles and her team for a ghost investigation into our 500-year-old historic buildings on Westgate Street.- more info
Saturday, 21st February 2026 - Saturday, 21st February 2026
Daria Kulesh - Echoes of IngushetiaDaria Kulesh has been described by Mike Harding as "one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene".- more info
Saturday, 21st February 2026 - Saturday, 21st February 2026
Saturday, 28th February 2026 - Saturday, 28th February 2026
Saturday, 7th March 2026 - Saturday, 7th March 2026
Saturday, 14th March 2026 - Saturday, 14th March 2026
Saturday, 21st March 2026 - Saturday, 21st March 2026
Saturday, 4th April 2026 - Saturday, 4th April 2026
Saturday, 11th April 2026 - Saturday, 11th April 2026
Saturday, 25th April 2026 - Saturday, 25th April 2026
Children's Crystal and Mindfulness WorkshopA fun learning experience where children can find out about the crystals associated with each Chakra.- more info
Friday, 27th February 2026 - Friday, 27th February 2026
Soup Theatre - She Sells SeashellsCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!- more info
Thursday, 12th March 2026 - Thursday, 12th March 2026
Cathy Tattersfield & Jess Arrowsmith: "New Laid Eggs" album launchCathy Tattersfield and Jess Arrowsmith, known as "TatterSmith", are bringing their new album of traditional Gloucestershire songs home to be performed in its county of origin.- more info
Friday, 27th March 2026 - Friday, 27th March 2026
Saturday, 28th March 2026 - Saturday, 28th March 2026
Sunday, 29th March 2026 - Sunday, 29th March 2026
Theatre Festival - Phuckets and RainbowsChaos, comedy and catharsis collide in the one woman show, "Phuckets & Rainbows", written and performed by Lizzie Bean- more info
Friday, 27th March 2026 - Friday, 27th March 2026
Saturday, 28th March 2026 - Saturday, 28th March 2026
Sunday, 29th March 2026 - Sunday, 29th March 2026
Theatre Festival - Something Rotten, or The Claudius ComplexHamlet's uncle speaks at last! Writer-performer Robert Cohen takes you behind the scenes at Elsinore, reassessing the events of Shakespeare's classic through the eyes of the Prince's homicidal yet undeniably hard-working uncle-turned-father, King Claudius.- more info
Friday, 27th March 2026 - Friday, 27th March 2026
Saturday, 28th March 2026 - Saturday, 28th March 2026
Sunday, 29th March 2026 - Sunday, 29th March 2026
Theatre Festival - The Elver WarsDuring the 1870s, Gloucester became the scene of a bitter conflict over an unusual resource - baby eels!- more info
Friday, 27th March 2026 - Friday, 27th March 2026
Saturday, 28th March 2026 - Saturday, 28th March 2026
Sunday, 29th March 2026 - Sunday, 29th March 2026
Theatre Festival - Tideman's PieceProbably best summed up as "My Family and Other Weirdos", this show celebrates and queries the entanglements and ramifications of family history and legends.- more info
Saturday, 18th April 2026 - Saturday, 18th April 2026
Da Capo QuartetThe group will perform popular solos, duets, trios, and quartets from well-known composers including Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Beethoven, Rossini and others.- more info
Tuesday, 21st April 2026 - Tuesday, 21st April 2026
Chris Avery - Live at The FolkChris Avery's training in classical guitar means he soars effortlessly through jigs and reels with an unrivalled purity in his steel-string playing.- more info
Saturday, 23rd May 2026 - Saturday, 23rd May 2026
Sound of the Sirens - Live at the FolkSound of the Sirens is the acclaimed singer-songwriter duo from Southwest England, known for their multi-instrumental talents, evocative storytelling, and deeply personal songwriting.- more info
Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 - Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
Sarah McQuaid - Live at the FolkSarah McQuaid's lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality- more info
