Gloucester History Festival, 7 - 22 September 2024
The Gloucester History Festival is back with over 200 mouth-watering events for history-lovers of all ages. Gloucester Day kicks off the celebrations on 7 September, followed by Heritage Open Days and ten days of compelling events from world-class speakers in the magical setting of Blackfriars Priory.
New this year all 50 Blackfriars Talks are live-streamed so you can enjoy them at home for just £6 each. History for everyone, wherever you are.
In person and livestream tickets on sale now: https://www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/
Free Tours of Gloucestershire Archives
Calling all lottery players!
The County Archivist of Gloucestershire Archives, Heather Forbes, will be offering a free ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the archive strongrooms on Monday 19th August at 2pm. To book a place, please go to https://www.heritagehub.org.uk/events/
Additional ‘behind the scenes’ tours will also be happening on Saturday 14th September at 11am and 2pm as part of the Gloucester Civic Trust’s heritage open days. Booking for these tours will be available here shortly. We look forward to seeing you at either event.
Events at the Heritage Hub
Secrets Revealed Online Talk: Remember! Remember!
Wednesday 28 August
13:00 - 14:00
“Remember! Remember!” We are all familiar with Guy Fawkes's attempted plot – but Gloucestershire has been involved in several plots, rebellions and conspiracies, so before you raise a toast ‘to the wee gentlemen in the velvet jacket’ or order a barrel of gunpowder, you’d better check you’ve signed the latest ‘Oath of Allegiance’ and that your ’51’ with the ’13’ is secure….less you be accused of being involved in a ’63’ to overthrow ‘50’!
Where: Microsoft Teams
Book here
Plot and Conspiracy - Saturday 7 September, 13:00 - 16:00
1.15pm - The Digger Experiment in Gloucestershire: Was it at Slimbridge, 1649-50? by Stuart Butler of Radical Stroud
2.30pm - Showing of the community film, ‘Days of Hope – the Chartists in Stroud’ introduced by John Bassett, of Spaniel in the Works Company
More on the day
• Document display of records relating to anarchy and insurrection taken from collections held at Gloucestershire Archives
• Free refreshments throughout the afternoon.
• Up in arms or hiding from trouble? Discover your personal heritage at the Gloucestershire Family History Resource Centre, from 10am
Where: Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3DW.
Car parking on-site, Free Refreshments, Beautiful Garden & Picnic Area, and Local Cafes nearby.
Book here
Secrets Revealed Online Talk: No More Twist!
Wednesday 25 September
13:00 - 14:00
Gloucester has many literary connections and some of our best loved characters have their origins – or may have had their origins and inspiration – in the county. This presentation will reveal some of these and their backstories, focusing on those intended for younger readers. So, make sure you have your parrot, bottle of potion, goatskin hat, quidditch broom and some twist to join us on a trip to Strongroom 3 or the Archive’s Neverland as we call it!!
Where: Microsoft Teams
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Dennis Potter in the present tense - Saturday 14 September, 14:00 - 14:45
An electro-pop biopic celebrating the life, land and work of acclaimed TV dramatist and playwright Dennis Potter, famous for “The Singing Detective” and “Pennies From Heaven”.
Performed by multimedia duo PROJECT ADORNO, featuring live songs, spoken word, video, samples and soundscapes.
Where: Dunrossil Room, Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3DW.
Car parking on-site, Free Refreshments, Beautiful Garden & Picnic Area, and Local Cafes nearby.
Book here