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Raise the roof with two unforgettable weeks of music, history and merry-making!

Hear the sounds of Elizabethan choirs and medieval musicians echo through the city, discover the music and fashions of Jane Austen's world, join in have-a-go Morris dancing, enjoy folklore and song with The Three Ravens and even meet a few vampires along the way!

With 150 events, over 100 of Britain's leading historians and the magnificent medieval surroundings of Blackfriars Priory, history sings, dances and springs to life for all ages. Best of all, most music events are free!

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Gloucester History Festival: Tunes, Tales & Time Travel

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

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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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