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The Gloucester History Festival travels back in time from 5 to 20 September this autumn with two packed weeks of talks, parades, performances and family events across 30 venues all over the city, with medieval Blackfriars Priory at its heart.

Join Britain's top speakers including Tony Robinson, Natalie Haynes, Michael Wood, Dan Jones, David Olusoga, Janina Ramirez, Prue Leith, Lucy Worsley and many more in the ancient heart of Roman Gloucester.

With 150 events, 100 leading historians and 30 free activities for all ages in the Blackfriars Scriptorium, Britain's oldest surviving medieval library, there's history everywhere you turn.

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Gloucester History Festival

Type:Festival

Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

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Opening Times

Season (5 Sept 2026 - 20 Sept 2026)
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Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 22:00

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Blackfriars Priory, GloucesterBlackfriars is a stunning example of a 13th century medieval Priory site, nestled at the heart of the waterside City of Gloucester.

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