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

Thursday, 17th April 2025 - Thursday, 17th April 2025

Dylan Fowler - Guitar JourneysDylan Fowler - Guitar JourneysWelsh guitarist and singer-songwriter Dylan Fowler has been a recording artist for the prestigious German record label, Acoustic Music Records, for almost twenty years.
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Friday, 18th April 2025 - Friday, 18th April 2025

Saturday, 19th April 2025 - Saturday, 19th April 2025

Friday, 25th April 2025 - Friday, 25th April 2025

Saturday, 26th April 2025 - Saturday, 26th April 2025

Friday, 2nd May 2025 - Friday, 2nd May 2025

Saturday, 3rd May 2025 - Saturday, 3rd May 2025

Friday, 9th May 2025 - Friday, 9th May 2025

Saturday, 10th May 2025 - Saturday, 10th May 2025

Friday, 16th May 2025 - Friday, 16th May 2025

Saturday, 17th May 2025 - Saturday, 17th May 2025

Friday, 23rd May 2025 - Friday, 23rd May 2025

Saturday, 24th May 2025 - Saturday, 24th May 2025

Friday, 30th May 2025 - Friday, 30th May 2025

Saturday, 31st May 2025 - Saturday, 31st May 2025

Friday, 6th June 2025 - Friday, 6th June 2025

Saturday, 7th June 2025 - Saturday, 7th June 2025

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, 19th April 2025 - Saturday, 19th April 2025

Tudor Day - at home with Henry VIIITudor Day - at home with Henry VIIITo celebrate the Tudor origins of our unique building, the Folk of Gloucester is going back in time for one day and inviting everyone to meet the Tudors!
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Saturday, 19th April 2025 - Saturday, 19th April 2025

Two medieval musicians sitting down playing a pipe with one hand and a drum with the other.Tudor Day - Pipe and Tabor WorkshopAs part of our Tudor Day celebrations, why not learn how to play like a Tudor musician?
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Thursday, 24th April 2025 - Thursday, 24th April 2025

Saturday, 26th April 2025 - Saturday, 26th April 2025

A painting of a medieval queen next to a photo of a female actor holding a sword and a male actor with a colander on his head that has bananas taped tThe Ballad of Aethelflaed - family theatre showSpaniel in the Works Theatre Company presents this lively, funny family show looking at the life of Gloucester's warrior queen Aethelflaed.
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Friday, 25th April 2025 - Friday, 25th April 2025

Soup Theatre - Bottom Between the SheetsSoup Theatre - Bottom Between the SheetsCome along for a bowl of soup and a show at lunchtime!
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Thursday, 1st May 2025 - Thursday, 1st May 2025

Blair Chadwick - Into the StreamBlair Chadwick - Into the Stream"Into the stream" is an evening of original music and personal stories performed and narrated by Blair Chadwick
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Saturday, 3rd May 2025 - Saturday, 3rd May 2025

A nineteenth century pencil drawing of the young Charles Dickens next to a similar drawing of his wife Catherine.My Dearest KateThe true story of the marriage of Charles and Catherine Dickens as told by playwright Ellie Dickens.
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Saturday, 3rd May 2025 - Sunday, 18th May 2025

Art from Oksana Fursovych, a Ukrainian artist currently living in CheltenhamGloucester Ukraine Festival Art ExhibitionPart of the Gloucester Ukraine Festival, the exhibition runs from the 3rd to the 18th or May.
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Saturday, 17th May 2025 - Sunday, 18th May 2025

A group of women dancing in traditional Ukrainian dressUkrainian FestivalAfter a highly successful debut last year, we are bringing back this celebration of Ukrainian culture together with the local Ukrainian community.
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Wednesday, 28th May 2025 - Wednesday, 28th May 2025

Sarah McQuaid - Live at the FolkSarah McQuaid - Live at the FolkSarah McQuaid's lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, "subtle mastery onstage" (Huffington Post) and "brilliant musicianship" (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, to create a truly immersive experience.
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Saturday, 7th June 2025 - Saturday, 7th June 2025

Composite image of Irish musician Tom Lewis playing the accordion on the left, and the ukulele on the right, while singing.Tom Lewis - seafaring songs live at The FolkWith songs that have become folk standards; known and sung wherever great choruses ring out; Tom accompanies himself on button accordion and ukulele
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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, 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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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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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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Map & Directions

The Folk of Gloucester

Type:Museum

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

Opening Times

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