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A black and white photograph of a crowd of people outdoors raising their fists in the air. They are wearing shirts, jackets, flat caps and trilby hats

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A free exhibition featuring personal objects, stories and images connected with campaigns from the last 100 years in Gloucestershire including:

Peace campaigns
Environmental campaigns
Campaigns for equality and human rights
Strikes and disputes including the General Strike of 1926

The exhibition runs from Saturday the 2nd to Thursday the 23rd of May at The Folk of Gloucester's 500-year-old historic building on Westgate Street.

Opening times: Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-4pm

This exhibition is part of a month-long programme of events at The Folk of Gloucester to mark the 1926 general strike: including theatre, music, film screenings and talks. More details are on The Folk of Gloucester website.

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Exhibition - 100 Years of Protests in Gloucestershire

Type:Exhibition

The Folk of Gloucester, Bishop Hooper's House, 99-101 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

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Opening Times

Season (2 May 2026 - 23 May 2026)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 16:00

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