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As part of a citywide celebration of Gloucester's incredible past, The Folk of Gloucester on Westgate Street is hosting a FREE day of drop-in activities for adults and children alike.

These include:

Kids' crafts
Fantastic fossils with the Time Travelling Granny
Hands-on Roman Pottery with Paul Tyers
Meet The Taynton Detectorists
Get treated by a Tudor barber-surgeon
Live historical music from Bygonz
A Garden Through Time
Local archaeologists GlosArch

...and more!

Look around our 500-year-old historic building and enjoy delicious freshly-prepared lunches, cakes and snacks in our cafe.

Gloucester Festival of Archaeology is a citywide event running from the 18th July - 2nd August. You can see the full programme of events at the link provided.

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Gloucester Festival of Archaeology: Family Day

Type:Festival

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

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Tel01452 207101

Opening Times

Season (18 July 2026)
Day	Times
Saturday	10:00	- 16:00

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