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The Folk of Gloucester (2022)

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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

Wednesday, 1st January 2025 - Wednesday, 31st December 2025

Ghosts & GigglesGhosts & GigglesGhosts & Giggles offers thrilling and informative tours that delve into the eerie and mysterious world of the supernatural.
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Thursday, 12th June 2025 - Thursday, 12th June 2025

A young woman holding a viola sitting next to a young man holding a violin on an Afghan rug on the floor.Tightrope Moon - Live at The FolkTightrope Moon cast a silver web over their audiences as violin, viola and vocals entwine in celestial sounds and hypnotic melodies.
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Friday, 13th June 2025 - Friday, 13th June 2025

Saturday, 14th June 2025 - Saturday, 14th June 2025

Friday, 20th June 2025 - Friday, 20th June 2025

Saturday, 21st June 2025 - Saturday, 21st June 2025

Friday, 27th June 2025 - Friday, 27th June 2025

Saturday, 28th June 2025 - Saturday, 28th June 2025

A guide dressed as a 17th century woman opening an old wooden front door.Character Tour of The Folk of GloucesterMeet our costumed tour guides who represent actual people such as Bishop Hooper, who burned at the stake, and other characters connected to the buildings, two of which date from Tudor times.
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Saturday, 21st June 2025 - Saturday, 21st June 2025

An outdoor demonstration with people holding a range of posters calling for justice for refugeesRefugee Matters / Refugees MatterThis new play by Pammy Michell explores the complex issues that refugees and asylum seekers face in the UK system, through the viewpoints of a charity worker and a volunteer.
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Friday, 27th June 2025 - Friday, 27th June 2025

An old fashioned painting of the Battle of Waterloo showing soldiers riding into battleSoup Theatre - A Near Run ThingCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!
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Thursday, 10th July 2025 - Thursday, 10th July 2025

A woodcut style drawing of a guitarFire in the Belly - the life and music of Woody GuthrieFire in the Belly is a tribute to the life and stories of Woodrow 'Woody' Wilson Guthrie.
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Wednesday, 16th July 2025 - Wednesday, 16th July 2025

The large brown warehouse buildings of Gloucester Docks bordering the water of the canal, with narrowboats in the foreground.The Archaeology of Gloucester Docks - talkOver the last 200 years the docks themselves have changed and each decade has left reminders of the basin, buildings and railways of the docks.
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Saturday, 19th July 2025 - Saturday, 19th July 2025

A photograph of Gloucester Docks including warehouse buildings, the canal and a narrowboat in the foreground.The Archaeology of Gloucester Docks - walking tourOver the last 200 years the docks themselves have changed and each decade has left reminders of the basin, buildings and railways of the docks.
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Friday, 25th July 2025 - Friday, 25th July 2025

A banner with a floral pattern. At the centre is a watercolour style image of Beatrix PotterSoup Theatre - Miss Potter's Tailor's TaleCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!
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Saturday, 16th August 2025 - Saturday, 16th August 2025

A headshot of the Scottish folk singer-songwriter Ian Bruce in black and white against a plain backgroundIan Bruce - Live at the FolkIan Bruce is one of the most highly regarded of Scotland's singer-songwriters
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Friday, 29th August 2025 - Friday, 29th August 2025

A watercolour style image of an onion in an allotment with the silhouettes of two people arguing in the backgroundSoup Theatre - Enough To Make You CryCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!
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Saturday, 30th August 2025 - Saturday, 30th August 2025

Three pirates in front of an old fashioned mapTreasure Island - family open air theatre showJenny Wren Productions presents Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, adapted by Matthew Bassington and Aidan Mosby.
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Thursday, 4th September 2025 - Thursday, 4th September 2025

A black and white photograph of a young man and woman in a room full of plantsHumm contemporary folk duoArty Jackson and Carys Lewin are 'Humm,' a southwest-based contemporary folk duo with stories to tell, minds to change and worlds to re-imagine, creating music which unites fellow nature lovers with their inner activist.
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Thursday, 16th October 2025 - Thursday, 16th October 2025

A young man wearing a flat cap sitting on a stool in a whiskey bar playing guitarRichie Ros - Live at the FolkThe life story of Richie Ros is a testament to the human spirit and to the cathartic, healing nature of music.
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Thursday, 6th November 2025 - Thursday, 6th November 2025

A trio of young musicians with a violin, concertina and double bass, next to a young man playing the accordionGrace Smith Trio and Archie Churchill-MossA double-header gig showcasing two rising stars in the instrumental folk music scene
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Tuesday, 11th November 2025 - Tuesday, 11th November 2025

Gatehouse BandGatehouse Irish bandGatehouse, an Irish traditional band, is far more than your typical group.
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Friday, 14th November 2025 - Friday, 14th November 2025

A soldier in World War One uniform next to a female munitions worker with guns and tanks in the background.Soup Theatre - Tommy Atkins and the Canary GirlCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!
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Thursday, 4th December 2025 - Thursday, 4th December 2025

A man energetically playing melodeon on stageTim Edey's Celtic ChristmasTim Edey is a double BBC Musician of the year, BBC ALBA/Scotland Best Traditional musician 2020, and BBC Radio Two Musician of the year 2012
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The Folk of Gloucester

Type:Museum

Bishop Hooper’s House, 99-101 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

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