Event Type : Folk Events

Join us for our annual celebration of Gloucestershire’s orchards and cider industry! Working alongside the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust, we invite you to a day of music and dance that pays homage to the amazing variety of apples in Gloucestershire. See the horse drawn cider press in action, peruse local maker’s stalls, and try our scrumptious range of craft ciders from Severn Cider. Bring your own apples and a container to take the juice home!

Throughout the day, there will be performances from local folk bands and Morris dancing groups, plus free kids’ craft activities with local artist Ally Goff. The cafe will be serving delicious home-cooked lunches, cakes, hot drinks and snacks.

Pay what you can on the door to support the upkeep of our historic building.

Bring along a pre-loved item of clothing and learn how to restyle, mend and embellish it in this relaxed drop-in group. Local textiles artist Ally Goff will show you how to to stitch, glue, paint, decorate and upcycle your garments, rejuvenate your wardrobe and create your own unique fashion statement.

Entry is free with no previous sewing experience required. All materials are provided. The activity is suitable for ages 14 and above.

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On selected Fridays, our cosy café is offering special afternoon teas with a selection of delicious homemade cakes, scones and sandwiches. Enjoy living the high life in the surroundings of our beautiful 500-year-old historic building and garden on Westgate Street!

Afternoon teas are £15 per person with tea or coffee, or if you’re feeling fancy, £18 with prosecco. Space is limited, so booking ahead is essential via the link below.

We cater for a variety of dietary requirements including vegan, gluten free, dairy free and more. Please contact jo@gloucestercivictrust.org with any requests.

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Lady From The Deep  is an original one-woman play by David James, inspired by the iconic horror stories of Robert W Chambers and H P Lovecraft and performed by Jasmine James, a veteran of the Cheltenham theatre scene.

On a stormy evening in 1930s Cumbria, playwright Cassilda welcomes you into her living room to perform excerpts from her latest work and share the inspiration behind it. Her creation draws on the folklore of the Cumbrian lakes and legends of an ancient and powerful presence sleeping beneath the water.

Although she’s enthusiastic and prone to over-sharing, as the wine flows and the clock approaches midnight, you may start to wonder if there’s something she’s not telling you…

Tickets are £14 per person and refreshments will be available at the popup bar.

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A two-in-one mindfulness workshop suitable for ages 7-15 where children can learn how to protect their energies and honour passed loved ones.

In the first half, children can learn how to protect their energies from everyday life in this overstimulating world. Protecting your energy is mostly about being grounded and calm, so we shall explore different mindfulness techniques to help us aid in that endeavour.

The second half lets us hold space for loved ones we have lost. Halloween is all about a time of honouring out ancestors and lost loved ones. We shall also delve into why Halloween is associated with people who have passed on, and how we keep their memory alive.

In the “protecting our energy” workshop we shall be making herb spell bags and the “honouring our passed loved ones” we shall be anointing a candle in their honour and together we shall hold space and create intention to send our love to them.

This workshop is £10 per child (Parent/guardian included in the ticket).

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Lady From The Deep  is an original one-woman play by David James, inspired by the iconic horror stories of Robert W Chambers and H P Lovecraft and performed by Jasmine James, a veteran of the Cheltenham theatre scene.

On a stormy evening in 1930s Cumbria, playwright Cassilda welcomes you into her living room to perform excerpts from her latest work and share the inspiration behind it. Her creation draws on the folklore of the Cumbrian lakes and legends of an ancient and powerful presence sleeping beneath the water.

Although she’s enthusiastic and prone to over-sharing, as the wine flows and the clock approaches midnight, you may start to wonder if there’s something she’s not telling you…

Tickets are £14 per person and refreshments will be available at the popup bar.

Every month, we welcome a special guest storyteller, a musician and open mic performers. We want to hear all kinds of storytelling – so whether you enjoy traditional, real life, original works, narrative poems or flash fiction, there will be something for everyone. Oral telling and written tales, beginners and experienced performers alike are all welcome.

Details of upcoming performers can be found via the Facebook page, and events are suitable for ages 14 and above.

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On selected Fridays, our cosy café is offering special afternoon teas with a selection of delicious homemade cakes, scones and sandwiches. Enjoy living the high life in the surroundings of our beautiful 500-year-old historic building and garden on Westgate Street!

Afternoon teas are £15 per person with tea or coffee, or if you’re feeling fancy, £18 with prosecco. Space is limited, so booking ahead is essential via the link below.

We cater for a variety of dietary requirements including vegan, gluten free, dairy free and more. Please contact jo@gloucestercivictrust.org with any requests.

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Join the team from Gloucester Ghost Walks to explore a building that has witnessed 500 years of change. Through the centuries, the Folk of Gloucester has been many things: a sweet shop, a fishmongers, a cobbler’s, a funeral directors, an auction room and even a pin and needle factory which employed children due to their small hands and fingers. Every chapter adds depth to the building’s story, creating an atmosphere that is both fascinating and thought provoking.

Come and explore this unique location using a mix of traditional and modern paranormal investigation methods and equipment, from EMF meters and digital recorders to quieter, more observational techniques. We aim to investigate respectfully, openly and without preconceptions. This experience is designed for both believers and sceptics, you don’t need to be convinced in advance, just curious.

Our focus is on history, atmosphere and the possibility that a place with such a long layered past may still hold echoes of those who lived and worked there.

Tickets are £25 per person at the link provided.

On the third Saturday of every month, bring along a pre-loved item of clothing and learn how to restyle, mend and embellish it in this relaxed drop-in group. Local textiles artist Ally Goff will show you how to to stitch, glue, paint, decorate and upcycle your garments, rejuvenate your wardrobe and create your own unique fashion statement.

Entry is free with no previous sewing experience required. All materials are provided. The activity is suitable for ages 14 and above.

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On selected Fridays, our cosy café is offering special afternoon teas with a selection of delicious homemade cakes, scones and sandwiches. Enjoy living the high life in the surroundings of our beautiful 500-year-old historic building and garden on Westgate Street!

Afternoon teas are £15 per person with tea or coffee, or if you’re feeling fancy, £18 with prosecco. Space is limited, so booking ahead is essential via the link below.

We cater for a variety of dietary requirements including vegan, gluten free, dairy free and more. Please contact jo@gloucestercivictrust.org with any requests.

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Learn to make three high-quality Christmas ornaments to give as gifts or use year after year! Our resident textiles artist Ally Goff will take you through all the skills you need to make a traditional Victorian cracker, an aluminium angel tea light and a hanging Santa decoration. All craft materials are provided, and the ticket price includes a free mince pie and hot drink from The Folk of Gloucester cafe.

Please note: if you would like to put small gifts into your cracker, remember to bring them along with you on the day. They are not provided and would be difficult to add in afterwards!

Tickets are £17.50 per person. Our historic building will be open to look around and the cafe will be serving a range of delicious freshly-prepared lunches, cakes and snacks.

In collaboration with Steampunks of Gloucestershire, we’ve invited Europe’s most scary traditional Christmas characters to come and visit The Folk! Alongside plentiful Krampus antics, there will be market stalls, live music and even a Krampus play. The Folk of Gloucester cafe and bar will be serving delicious German sausages and strudel alongside a range of freshly-prepared lunches, cakes and hot and cold drinks. Bring the whole family for a free festive day out – but make sure to stay on your best behaviour when a Krampus is around!

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Throughout the day:
Alternative market stalls
Photo opportunities at the Krampus Grotty (like a grotto but scarier!)
Performances from The Krampus Krumpettes: the all-female Krampus drumming group

1pm: live music from Height of the Flood – a folk duo performing traditional and orignal songs of murder, magick and mystery
1:45pm: St. Nicholas’ speech and the Krampus Play
2pm: live music from Alice Strange – the alternative / fantasy pop music artist known for cinematic storytelling, theatrical visuals and emotionally charged songs
3:30pm: parade starting at The Folk of Gloucester and processing around the city, returning at 4pm for photo opportunities

Entry is free with a small charge for live music.

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Join Becki of Ghosts & Giggles and her team for a ghost investigation into our 500-year-old historic buildings on Westgate Street. Formerly home to The Folk Museum, then owned and lovingly refurbished by The Civic Trust, The Folk of Gloucester is now a thriving heritage community centre.

We’ll explore this local legend and its history, including previous owners who refuse to move on, and discover their stories and their attachments to the buildings. Great for novices and pro ghost hunters alike, Becki and her team will be on hand to guide you along the way, exploring the building and even taking in St Nicholas Church directly opposite The Folk – no longer used as a church but as an event space.

Please make sure you wear appropriate footwear. Tea and coffee will be provided. For those pro investigators who would like to go around on your own, please let one of the team or Becki herself know and you’ll be accommodated.

Tickets: £30 per person.

Be a part of the Christmas enchantment with a free day of magic-themed workshops, stalls and performances! Look around the enchanted market and find the perfect Christmas gifts for the magic lovers in your life. Enjoy dance performances from M. Academy and quirky festive songs from Carnival of Cryptids folk choir. Stick around for delicious freshly-prepared lunches, homemade cake and hot and cold drinks in the Folk café.

M. Academy will be offering free drop-in dance taster sessions throughout the day, with workshops tailored for ages 6-11, 11-16 and 16+. Watch this space for workshop timings.

Santa will be visiting The Folk of Gloucester on the same day, but tickets for this experience must be booked in advance here. All other activities on this day are free.

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Santa and his elf will be popping into The Folk of Gloucester to see us this December. Come and say hello, receive a present and take part in our kid’s Christmas trail. Spend time exploring the rooms of our 500-year-old building and enjoy hot drinks, cakes and festive refreshments at the Folk of Gloucester’s café. Bring your whole family for a festive day for all to enjoy!

Tickets are £8 per child (adults free).

Saturday the 12th of December is also the date of our Children’s Christmas Fayre: a day of free magic-themed workshops, stalls and dance shows. Look around the enchanted market and find the perfect Christmas gifts for the magic lovers in your life. The morning will feature magic workshops with Faeluna Craft, followed by dance performances and a dance workshop from M. Academy in the afternoon.

On the third Saturday of every month, bring along a pre-loved item of clothing and learn how to restyle, mend and embellish it in this relaxed drop-in group. Local textiles artist Ally Goff will show you how to to stitch, glue, paint, decorate and upcycle your garments, rejuvenate your wardrobe and create your own unique fashion statement.

Entry is free with no previous sewing experience required. All materials are provided. The activity is suitable for ages 14 and above.

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On the third Saturday of every month, bring along a pre-loved item of clothing and learn how to restyle, mend and embellish it in this relaxed drop-in group. Local textiles artist Ally Goff will show you how to to stitch, glue, paint, decorate and upcycle your garments, rejuvenate your wardrobe and create your own unique fashion statement.

Entry is free with no previous sewing experience required. All materials are provided. The activity is suitable for ages 14 and above.

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