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JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2019 - YOUR GUIDE TO GLOUCESTER'S EVENTS THIS SUMMER - St. Peter's Catholic Primary School
YOUR GUIDE TO GLOUCESTER’S EVENTS THIS SUMMER

JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2019

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Welcome to SoMAC –                                                           Platinum Sponsors
              Get a little closer to      Gloucester’s Summer of Music,
             our nearest neighbour        Arts & Culture.

                                          Over the course of the next few months,

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                                          there will be a whole range of world class
                                          arts, musical and cultural events taking
      The                                 place in the City of Gloucester.

                                          There’s exciting From Earth to the Moon
                                          season of events, the Three Choirs Festival,
                                          Gloucester Music Festival, Sibling Distillery
                                          Art In The City live painting event, the
                                          ever-popular Gloucester Rhythm & Blues                                           Partners
                                          Festival, the Gloucester Rooftop Season,
                                          Gloucester Carnival, Pro Gloucester Goes
                                          Retro to name just a few.
             Museum of Gloucester         Over the following pages you will find
        29th June – 21st September 2019   listings for museum exhibitions, live music
                                          concerts, arts and craft workshops, and lots
                                          of fun events to enjoy over what promises
                                          to be a spectacular summer to remember!

                                          Images:
                                          Marketing Gloucester, Gloucester Cathedral, Three
                                          Choirs Festival, Discover DeCrypt, Gaia, Gloucester                          SoMAC Organiser
                                          Quays, Llanthony Secunda Priory, Museum of
                                          Gloucester, Strike A Light.

                                          Dates and times correct at time of going to print. Please check with
                                          individual venues before travelling. Marketing Gloucester Ltd,
                                          Gloucester City Council and other businesses and organisations listed in
                                          this guide reserve the right to alter or cancel aspects of the programme
                                          in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Every care has been taken to
                                          ensure the accuracy of information in this guide. You accept all risks and
01452 396131                              responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences arising
                                          directly or indirectly from using this leaflet and any information and
www.museumofgloucester.co.uk              material available from it.

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Gloucester Three Choirs Festival in a light-
                                                JUNE                                              hearted evening of general knowledge
                                                                                                  quizzing presented by Allen Prior. Come
                                                                                                  with a pre-formed team of 4 or on your
                                                                                                  own – additional teams will be created on
                                                                                                  the night. A paying bar will be available. In
                                                                                                  support of Gloucester Three Choirs Festival.

                                                                                                  Art Workshops:
                                                                                                  Pastels with David Brindley                                  Gloucester
                                                                                                  Saturday 8 June | 10am – 4pm
                                                                                                  Discover DeCrypt                                             Cathedral Tours
                                                                                                  Booking in advance essential £25
                                                                                                  Learn the art of working with soft pastels.                  Library Tours
                                                   RAFA Gloucestershire Display                   Choose a subject – landscape or still                        Discover the story of our hidden medieval
Rachel Markwick –                                  Saturdays & Sundays in June | 10am-4pm
                                                                                                  life – and David will guide you through                      library by joining one of our library tours.
Stamp Collage Artist                               Jetage Museum
                                                   FREE                                           the process from composition through to
Until 30 September                                                                                                                                             Cathedral Highlight Tours
                                                   jetagemuseum.org                               building of form and texture. You’ll learn a
National Waterways Museum                                                                                                                                      Enjoy a guide tour of the main Cathedral
Adult £8.50/ Child £5.00/5 and under Free/         RAF100 commemorative tapestries.               variety of skills to enable you to continue
                                                                                                                                                               including the world-famous Cloisters, the
Family £20.00/ Concs £7.50
                                                                                                  working in this lovely medium at home.
                                                                                                                                                               magnificent tomb of Edward II and the
An exhibition of stamp collage artworks            Flow Photo Exhibition                          Suitable for beginners or more advanced
                                                                                                                                                               recently restored Lady Chapel.
relating to ships and featuring the                Thursday 6 June - Saturday 13 July             students.
Gloucester Docks. Rachel is often inspired         Sabrina 5, National Waterways Museum                                                                        Tower Tours
by poems and the sea. The reaction of
                                                   Adult £8.50/ Child £5/5 & under Free/          Tours of the Kings Bastion                                   Climb 269 winding steps to the top of the
                                                   Family £20/ Concs £7.50                        With Gloucester Civic Trust
most people when they see her work for                                                                                                                         15th century tower to enjoy the best views
                                                   Flow Photo is the inaugural national           Tuesdays 11 June, 9 July and 13 August
the first time is one of complete surprise                                                                                                                     of Gloucestershire.
                                                   photography competition and exhibition         11am, 11.45am and 12.30pm
and it’s not until they examine them closely                                                      Museum of Gloucester
                                                   about water and waterways. Selected                                                                         Crypt Tours
that they realise they are created with                                                           £5 per person (U14’s free)
                                                   works from the competition will be                                                                          Descend the steps from the South Transept
stamps. Alongside the exhibition museum                                                           Book tickets at gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
                                                   exhibited at the National Waterways                                                                         to discover the hidden subterranean level
visitors will have the opportunity to create                                                      Gloucester City Council, working in
                                                   Museum Gloucester on the floating                                                                           of the Cathedral. This is where you will
their own Rachel Markwick inspired stamp                                                          partnership with the King’s Walk Shopping
                                                   exhibition space Sabrina 5. On every                                                                        find the earliest parts of the building.
collage.                                                                                          Centre and the Civic Trust, is re-opening
                                                   Saturday throughout the exhibition, visitors
                                                   will have the opportunity to make their own    the King’s Walk Bastion for public tours
Toddler Time                                                                                      again this summer. The chamber contains                      All tour times and ticket information can be
                                                   pinhole camera. The exhibition has been                                                                     found at www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Saturdays | 10.30am-12.30pm                                                                       the remains of part of the Roman city wall
                                                   developed by Future Water Association in
Discover DeCrypt                                                                                  and a medieval defensive tower, probably
                                                   association with the Canal & River Trust.
Come and have fun in the Schoolroom:                                                              constructed during the reign of Henry III.
cuddle the big bear, listen to stories in the                                                     This rare and unique opportunity is not to
tipi, puzzles, games, art and ride-ons.            Fun Quiz Evening
                                                   Friday 7 June | 7.30pm                         be missed. Tours last approx. 40 minutes.
Coffee, tea and snacks. Children must be                                                          Meet at King’s Walk. Hurry, only 15 places
                                                   Parliament Room, Gloucester Cathedral
accompanied by a responsible adult.                Tickets £14 per person or £50 for team of 4,   are available each tour!
Free (donations invited for refreshments).         includes ploughman’s supper, available from    Please note: Under 18’s must be accompanied by an
No booking required.                                                                              adult. This tour is not really suitable for children under
                                                   Gift Shop, 01452 768928 or www.3choirs.org
                                                                                                  12. Access to the chamber may be difficult for those
                                                   All are welcome to join the Friends of         with mobility problems.

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South Gloucestershire and Stroud               the possibilities of hand stitching as a
College Fashion Show                           means to slowing down and relaxing.
Thursday 13 June | 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)     Work on your own unfinished projects
Gloucester Cathedral                           or start a yearlong slow stitch project.
£6/£4.50 concs available from:                 Everyone is welcome.
ticketsource.co.uk/sgs-college-stroud-campus
It’s the time of the year where the hard       Adult Craft Workshops:
work is brought to life with the highlight     Kantha Hand Embroidery
event of the Fashion and Textiles students’    Saturday 15 June| 1pm – 4pm
calendar. Come and support the incredibly      Museum of Gloucester
talented young people we have been             £30 at gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
working with, in an event they have            With Textile artist Claire Taylor-Jones we
designed for you!                              will explore the highly addictive technique
                                               of Kantha hand embroidery and make a
ACP and SGS Alumni present                     small picture of a Ginko leaf.
The Wearable Art Competition                                                                 Beat the Street                                In this planned performance from tutor
and Catwalk 2019                               Informal Lunchtime Concert                    Wednesday 26 June to Wednesday 7 August        Karen Perrins, the group have taken their
Friday 14 June | 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)       Chess Valley Male Voice Choir                 At Beat Boxes all across Gloucester!           inspiration from “Night in the Museum”
Gloucester Cathedral                           Saturday 15 June | 1pm                        FREE                                           and will be performing a piece called
£6/£4 concessions, available from              Gloucester Cathedral                          beatthestreet.me/gloucester
                                               FREE
                                                                                                                                            “Morning in the Museum.” This is an
ticketsource.co.uk/sgs-college-stroud-campus                                                 Gloucester is set to be transformed into a
                                               Celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a                                                    inclusive promenade performance inspired
Join Art Couture Painswick and the                                                           giant game this summer as thousands of
                                               wonderful concert of music.                                                                  by the museum’s collections and will take
alumni of South Gloucestershire and                                                          residents compete to see if their school,      the audience on a journey through the
Stroud College in a one-day wearable                                                         community group or workplace can               museum with pockets of performance
extravaganza. The first combined SGS           As You Like It                                walk, run, scoot or cycle the furthest. Beat   along the way and a chance to see visual
Alumni and ACP event, and we welcome           Friday 21 June | 7pm                          the Street is a free, fun challenge where
                                               Llanthony Secunda Priory                                                                     arts created by the group.
you all to see their showcase!                                                               Gloucester residents will be rewarded with
                                               Adults £14/ Concs £13/ U15s £7 from
                                                                                             points and prizes for exploring the city.
                                               ticketweb.uk or call 01452 563499/521575.                                                    Evening Organ Recital
Cool Aeronautics                                                                             The game returns to Gloucester after a         Christopher Too
Saturday 15 June | 10am-4pm                    Enjoy an evening of Shakespeare on the
                                                                                             successful game in 2018 which saw more         Wednesday 26 June | 7.30pm
Jetage Museum                                  longest day of the year as Rain or Shine
                                                                                             than 10,000 people take part.                  Gloucester Cathedral
FREE                                           Theatre Company return once more to
                                                                                             Beat the Street is designed to inspire         FREE with a retiring collection in aid of
jetagemuseum.org                               Llanthony. Doors open at 5.30pm for
                                                                                             people to make small changes, such as          Cathedral Music
Aviation education and fun from the            picnics, performance starts at 7pm.
                                                                                             walking or cycling to school every day,
Royal Aeronautic Society Gloucester and
                                                                                             to improve health and help re-set the          Feel Good Gloucester
Cheltenham Branch, local aerospace             Informal Lunchtime Recital                                                                   Friday 28 June | 12pm - 6pm
                                                                                             way in which we embed physical activity
companies, Jet Age Museum and the              Cheltenham Choral Society                                                                    Kings Square
                                               Saturday 22 June | 1pm                        into everyday life. You can join the fun,
Gloucestershire Airport.                                                                                                                    FREE
                                               Gloucester Cathedral                          free game and play with all the family by
                                                                                             picking up a Beat the Street card from your    To celebrate health and wellbeing,
                                               FREE with a retiring collection
Slow Stitch Saturdays                                                                        library, leisure or community centre.          Gloucester BID are funding a day filled
Saturdays 15 June, 20 July & 24 August         A friendly, amateur choir with a long
                                                                                                                                            with drop-in zumba lessons between 1
10am-12.30pm                                   standing reputation for providing a top
                                                                                             Art Shape presents                             & 2 pm, yoga lessons from 12 - 1pm &
Museum of Gloucester                           quality experience for both audiences and
                                                                                             Morning in the Museum                          2 - 2.45pm, and a range of stalls in Kings
£5/ Concs £3 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk   singers.
                                                                                             Wednesday 26 June | 11am-12pm                  Square between 12 - 6pm. Come down
Relax and unwind in the Museums café.
                                                                                             Museum of Gloucester | FREE                    and recharge before a busy summer!
Join Artist Claire Taylor-Jones and explore
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A Kindertransport Journey by                          Reverend Blue                                        A Night at the Opera
                                                 Stephen Gowland and Euan Tait                         Wednesday 20 June | 9pm-late                         Caroline Sharpe (soprano), Helen
                                                 Gaudeamus Vocal Consort, Gaudeamus                    Café René                                            Anne Gregory (mezzo soprano),
                                                 Strings, David McKee (conductor)                      FREE                                                 John Rodger (tenor) and Robert John
                                                 Saturday 15 June | 7.30pm-8.30pm                      Blues band Reverend Blue bring their eclectic        Edwards (baritone), and pianist Gina
                                                 Discover DeCrypt                                      blues style to popular local venue Café René.        Kruger
www.gloucestermusicfestival.co.uk                FREE                                                                                                       The Honeymoon Swing Quintet
                                                 The Kindertransport programme saved                   Songs for Tenor and Harp                             Saturday 22 June | 6-9.30pm
Johnny Coppin, Paul Burgess                      thousands of children from the Holocaust. Ten         Thursday 20 June | 12.30-1.20pm                      Llanthony Priory
& guests                                         children came to stay in Gloucester, staying with     St John’s Northgate Church                           £13.25, tickets available from
Thursday 13 June | 7.45pm-9.45pm                 local families. This new piece sets a libretto by     FREE                                                 gloucestermusicfestival.co.uk
Discover DeCrypt                                 Euan Tait to music by Stephen Gowland.                Tenor Deryck Webb and harpist Bronwen                The Honeymoon Swing Quintet kick off the
Tickets are free but limited from                                                                      Wilkins explore the repertoire for tenor voice       evening with fun, foot-tapping swing music
gloucestermusicfestival.co.uk                                                                          and harp in this lunchtime recital.                  followed by opera classics.
                                                 The James D’Angelo Trio
Popular local musician Johnny Coppin brings      Sunday 16 June | 5pm-6pm
his unique and haunting songs to a Gloucester                                                                                                               Requiem Mass
audience. He is joined by Paul Burgess and the
                                                 Discover DeCrypt                                      Alive and Brel                                       Sunday 23 June | 10.30-11.45am
                                                 FREE                                                  directed by Tim Brown                                Discover DeCrypt
Ecclesiastical Choir (Director Vicki Field).     Songs and pieces for soprano, clarinet and            Thursday 20 June | 7.30-8.45pm                       FREE
                                                 piano.                                                Café René                                            Gaudeamus Vocal Consort perform a mass
Refuge and Exile                                                                                       FREE                                                 setting by a Renaissance composer, in a
Charlotte Newstead (soprano)                                                                           The finest songs from the iconic master of the
                                                 Musical Yoga                                                                                               religious service at Discover DeCrypt.
Stefan Hofkes (piano)                                                                                  modern chanson, Jacques Brel, come to life
                                                 Sunday 16 June | 7pm-8.30pm
Friday 14 June | 12.30pm-1.15pm
                                                 Blackfriars Priory                                    when this trio of singers perform their cabaret      Jazz Day at Llanthony Priory
Discover DeCrypt                                                                                       revue ‘Alive and Brel’. Featuring well-known         Sunday June 23 | 1-9.15pm
                                                 FREE, email julia@juliafrearson.com to book
FREE                                                                                                   classics such as Ne me quitte pas/if you go          Llanthony Priory
                                                 Experience this unique and powerful way to
Including songs by Schubert, Schumann,                                                                 away, Amsterdam and Jacky.                           FREE
                                                 practise yoga, in a session led by Julia Frearson
Wolf, Rachmaninov, and a new work by Philip                                                                                                                 Free jazz day for all the family.
                                                 and accompanied on the guitar by Keith Hyett.
Lancaster and Euan Tait.                                                                                                                                    1pm Denmark Road School Jazz Group
                                                                                                       Late Night Jazz
                                                                                                                                                            2pm Groovelator
                                                 Concert                                               Tristan Watson Jazz Ensemble
From Renaissance to Rock                                                                               Thursday 20 June | 9pm till late
                                                                                                                                                            3.15pm Ben Cipolla
IatB Ensemble                                    City of Gloucester Community Choir                                                                         4.30pm Belle Day
                                                 Stonehouse Community Choir                            Café René
Friday 14 June | 7.30pm-9.15pm                                                                                                                              5.45pm Los Gusanos
                                                 Monday 17 June | 7.30pm-8.30pm                        FREE
St John’s Northgate Church                                                                                                                                  7pm Dr Zebo’s Wheezy Club
                                                 Discover DeCrypt                                      Let Tristan Watson and his jazz trio entertain you
FREE                                                                                                                                                        8.15pm - 9.15pm Rich O’Brien/Victoria Klewen
                                                 FREE                                                  while you enjoy the fabulous atmosphere.
Come and hear this brilliant instrumental
ensemble take you through western music in an    Local community choirs perform separately and                                                              East Tennessee
hour and a half, missing out the boring bits!    together in an evening of musical entertainment.      Recital of English Songs                             State University Chorale
                                                                                                       Sebastian Field (countertenor), Vicki                Tuesday 2 July | 7.30pm
Talk by Michael Zorek                            Schubert Winterreise                                  Field (soprano) and Gavin Roberts                    Discover DeCrypt
(son of Kindertransport beneficiary              Robert John Edwards (baritone)                        (piano)                                              FREE
Werner Zorek)                                    Gina Kruger (piano)                                   Discover DeCrypt                                     An evening concert of choral favourites. The
Saturday 15 June | 6.30pm-7pm                    Wednesday 19 June | 12.30-1.30pm                      Friday 21 June | 12.30-1.15pm                        ETSUC are joined by the Ecclesiastical Choir
Discover DeCrypt                                 Discover DeCrypt                                      FREE                                                 (directed by Vicki Field)
FREE                                             FREE                                                  Festival directors Vicki and Sebastian Field give
Before the evening’s main event, hear            Schubert’s immortal work might appear to be           a recital of songs and duets by local poet-
Michael Zorek speak about his father and         unseasonal for a summer festival, but as it deals     composer Ivor Gurney, Herbert Howells, and           Proudly sponsored by:
the Kindertransport miracle, which enabled       with themes of loss and exile it is highly relevant   contemporary composer Ian Venables, amongst
his father to escape the Holocaust and for his   to our times.                                         others. The event is generously supported by the
family line to survive.                                                                                Ivor Gurney Society.

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Gaia, 2019. Fire & Light Falkirk
                                                                                                                                              Photo (c) Jim Huntsman

                                             Prosecco In the Park                             From Earth to The Moon                           modules and samples of real moon rock.
 Festival of Death and Life:                 Fizz & Film Festival                             June - November 2019                             Plus, there’s an out-of-this-world programme
 Let’s Talk                                  Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June                       Various Venues                                   of Moon-themed events and activities for
 Discover DeCrypt                            Friday: 5pm – 11pm (Over 15’s only)              Mostly free but some charged                     all the family. Events will include music and
 Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June                  Saturday: 10am – 11pm                            gloucesterculture.org.uk/earthmoon               dance, poetry and storytelling, art and
 Weekend tickets: £25 or book individual     Sunday: 10am – 6:30pm                            A city-wide series of events celebrating         culture, talks and lectures, Virtual Reality
 events at £5 per talk, £7 per concert       Gloucester Park                                  the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon          sessions, Lego workshops, quiet time at
 Whether it’s celebrating the life you’re    From £10 for Adults, FREE for Child 14 & under   landings. Beginning with Gaia: an awe-           the museum, private tours and much, much
 living, remembering someone you see         proseccointhepark.co.uk                          inspiring Earth sculpture and ending with        more... Also watch out for our very special
 no longer or thinking about the big         Prosecco in the Park is more than just           the Museum of the Moon, an enormous 3D           Moon sponsored Cinema Saturday,
 questions, everyone is talking about        bubbles in the sun! Laid-back summer sun,        floating replica of the moon.                    showing a selection of space themed films
 matters of life and death. Gloucester’s     sparkling cocktails, lush DJ vibes, Summer
                                                                                                                                               over the summer!
 first ever Festival of Death and Life       VIP gardens and classic live screen films        Gaia at Llanthony Secunda Priory
 brings together speakers, music,            played out on a HUGE LED screen –                Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June
 poetry, crafts and coffee to help all       Prosecco in the Park is set to burst into life                                                    Moon Cinema Saturday
                                                                                              Llanthony Secunda Priory
                                                                                                                                               Various Saturday’s in June-September
 ages talk more and think more.              this Summer across nine of the country’s         FREE
                                                                                                                                               Cinema @ Gloucester Guildhall
                                             most elegant towns and cities. Gloucester        llanthonysecunda.org
                                                                                                                                               gloucesterguildhall.co.uk
 Explore ‘what song you’ll have’ and         Park being one of them. Make sure you            Experience the majesty of our planet as
                                                                                                                                               Family cinema sponsored by the Museum
 listen to reflective music; hear the kind   book in advance as tickets will quickly          Luke Jerram’s Gaia, a vast 7m diameter
                                                                                                                                               of Gloucester’s Moon Exhibition. Please
 of poems that will make you smile or        sell-out!                                        sculpture of the world created using detailed
                                                                                                                                               visit the Guildhall website for all titles and
 cry, and engage with international                                                           NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, goes
                                                                                                                                               further details.
 experts. Join us for a unique weekend       29th Armed Forces Day                            on display within the Tithe Barn. A special
 with a programme for all ages.              Saturdays 29 June | 10am-4pm                     surround sound composition by BAFTA
                                                                                                                                               Children’s Crafty Corner Drop-in
                                             Jetage Museum                                    award winning composer Dan Jones will
                                             FREE                                             echo through the trees.                          Activities
 Speakers include Professor Douglas
                                             jetagemuseum.org                                                                                  Every Monday to Saturday, from 29 June to 31
 Davies, of Durham University, world                                                                                                           August | 10am-4pm
 renowned expert on death and                Celebrating the the men and women who            Moon Exhibition                                  Museum of Gloucester
 funerals, leading celebrant Emma            make up the Armed Forces community.              Sunday 29 June - Saturday 21 September           FREE
 Curtis, Lucy Moore from Messy                                                                Museum of Gloucester                             All Children’s Crafty Corner activities
 Church, Sandra Millar, Head of Life                                                          £3.50/ Concs £1.50
                                                                                                                                               will be based on the forthcoming Moon
                                                                                              museumofgloucester.co.uk
 Events for the Church of England.                                                                                                             exhibition and will change frequently.
 Music from Gaudeamus Vocal                                                                   Visit The Museum of Gloucester this summer
                                                                                                                                               We will also be offering different
 Consort, Gloucester Community Choir,                                                         and get a little closer to our nearest
                                                                                                                                               exciting trails and treasure hunts in the
 Gaudeamus and Companion Voices                                                               neighbour… The Moon Exhibition features
                                                                                                                                               museum throughout the summer. Visit
 plus local poet Johnny Precious.                                                             all things moon and space-related, from
                                                                                                                                               museumofgloucester.co.uk for details.
                                                                                              a replica spacesuit to lunar command

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JULY
PechaKucha Gloucester Vol 10                     Art from the Tree
Tuesday 2 July | 6-8pm                           Tuesday 2 - Sunday 21 July
Liquor & Chow, Westgate Street                   Nature In Art
Nights of inspiring, quick-fire talks            natureinart.org.uk
celebrating creativity in Gloucester. Come       An exhibition of work by members of the
along to hear from local people talk about       Association of Woodturners of Great
topics they are passionate about. Events         Britain. Artistry and craftsmanship come
are free to attend. Would you like to            together in a wonderful selection of items      Sewing Circle                                    Still House’s Session - dance and live music
present? Get in touch with James at              exploring the diverse qualities of wood.        Wednesday 3 July & Wednesday 7 August            combining hip-hop, contemporary folk and
james@gloucesterculture.org.uk                                                                   2pm – 4pm                                        afro-beats - more acts to be announced.
                                                 PechaKucha Night                                Museum of Gloucester
                                                 Tuesday 2 July | 6-8pm                          FREE
Space Chase: Summer Reading                                                                                                                       Roman Gloucester Tour
                                                 Liquor and Chow                                 Whether your passion is for sewing,              With Gloucester Civic Trust
Challenge                                        facebook.com/PKNGlos                            knitting, embroidery, crochet or something
July - September                                                                                                                                  Fridays 7 & 21 June, 5 & 19 July; 2, 16 & 30
                                                 A night of quick fire creative talks.           else textile, bring your latest project and      August | 10.30am
Gloucestershire Libraries
Free                                                                                             have a coffee and chat while you create.         Museum of Gloucester -
gloucestershire.anywhere.me
                                                 Art in the Galleries                            Whether you are an expert or a novice,           £5 per person (under 14’s free) from
                                                 Wednesday 3 July & Wednesday 7 August           come along and share your expertise,             www.gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
Get ready for Space Chase, The Summer            10am – 12pm
Reading Challenge 2019 and meet super                                                            questions and all those tricky bits with like-   With a Civic Trust guide, learn why the
                                                 Museum of Gloucester                                                                             Romans came to Gloucester. Discover
space family, The Rockets. Sign up at your       FREE
                                                                                                 minded people. Everyone is welcome.
local library, then read six library books                                                                                                        Roman walls in the Eastgate Chamber,
                                                 Spend time in the galleries surrounded
of your choice to complete the Challenge.                                                        Junior Voices Project                            walk down the site of the Forum and meet
                                                 by the Museum’s collection at our drop in
Collect exclusive rewards along the way!                                                         Wednesday 3 July | 6pm                           Emperor Nerva, our founder. See aspects
                                                 art mornings. No experience needed just
                                                                                                 Gloucester Cathedral                             of Roman life including mosaics, jewellery,
                                                 come along and have a go at creating art        Free with a retiring collection for the Junior   weaponry and tombstones on display in
Wimbledon Screenings                             in the museum. Open to all levels of artist     Voices Project
Monday 1 – Sunday 14 July                                                                                                                         the Museum. Tour lasts approx. 1 hour
                                                 all you need is enthusiasm and a love of        Come and experience the amazing sound
Pillar & Lucy Square, Gloucester Quays                                                                                                            15 minutes and meets in the Museum
                                                 drawing. Bring your favourite sketch book       of the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral
Watch Wimbledon on our outdoor screen on                                                                                                          reception.
                                                 and supplies or you may prefer to work on       Junior Choir, joined by local school             Please note: Under 18’s must be accompanied
Pillar and Lucy Square whilst sipping on Pimms   your own project. Everyone is welcome.
and enjoying fresh strawberries and cream.                                                       children, in the beautiful surroundings of       by an adult. Access to the chamber may be
                                                                                                 Gloucester Cathedral. Great for families -       difficult for those with mobility problems.
See gloucesterquays.co.uk for more details.
                                                 Culture Club                                    not to be missed!
                                                 Wednesday 3 July & Wednesday 7 August                                                            UFO! Moon Landings
Informal Lunchtime Concert
                                                 1.10pm-1.50pm
East Tennessee State University Chorale                                                          Rooftop Festival                                 Saturday 6th July | 2pm-4pm
                                                 Museum of Gloucester                                                                             Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street
Monday 1 July 1.30pm                                                                             Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 July
                                                 £3/ Concs £2.70 available from                                                                   Free, fun, family-friendly activities on the
Gloucester Cathedral                                                                             Rooftop, Eastgate Shopping Centre Car Park
                                                 gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
FREE                                                                                             PRICE: Pay what you can                          first Saturday of each month, just turn up.
The group performs in a variety of styles        Feed your mind at lunchtime! Culture Club is    rooftopgloucester.com
and genres, ranging from music of the            a 40 minute talk looking at different aspects   Transforming Eastgate Street Multi Storey        Orchard Street Market
Renaissance to newly composed works.             of Gloucester’s culture past and present…       Car Park into a festival of music, dance and     Saturday 6 – Sunday 7
The choir has toured throughout the United       July and August’s exciting programme of         performance. Featuring the best up-and-          Orchard Square, Gloucester Quays
States and is competing in the Llangollen        speakers/events to be announced shortly!        coming Gloucester artists and established
International Choir Competition in July.         Visit our website for further details.          performers like Multi-Story Orchestra and

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JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2019 - YOUR GUIDE TO GLOUCESTER'S EVENTS THIS SUMMER - St. Peter's Catholic Primary School
Open Day at Llanthony Secunda                   the 2nd and 4th centuries, a medieval
Priory                                          gate tower from the 13th century and a
Sunday 7 July | 11am – 3pm                      horsepool from the mid-16th century. Tour
Llanthony Secunda Priory                        lasts approx. 40 minutes and meets in the
FREE | Guided tour: £5                          Museum reception. Only 20 places are
llanthonysecunda.org                            available each tour...
Experience and explore the recently             Please note: Under 18’s must be accompanied
restored historic buildings and grounds of      by an adult. Access to the chamber may be
this former Augustinian Priory, founded in      difficult for those with mobility problems.
1136. Guided tours at 11.30am.
                                                Working with Glass and Clay
Cinderford Brass Band                           with Peter Garrard
Sunday 7 July | 2 - 4pm                         Discover DeCrypt
Llanthony Secunda Priory                        Saturday 13 July | 10am – 4pm
FREE                                            Booking in advance essential £25 plus approx.
Bring a chair or a picnic blanket and soak      £15 for firing and materials
up the sounds of a traditional brass band at    Learn how to make stunning clay tiles or
this free afternoon outdoor concert.            panels with indented areas incorporating
                                                melted glass. Your work will be fired in a
Eastgate Chamber Tour                           kiln to melt the glass, creating a lustrous
With Gloucester Civic Trust                     surface which contrasts beautifully with the
Fridays 14 & 28 June, 12 & 26 July and 9 & 23   matt clay. You can work on your own ideas
August | 11am                                   or use one of Peter’s designs. Peter will
Museum of Gloucester                            provide materials or you can bring your
£5 per person (U14’s free).                     own bits of glass. All abilities welcome.
Book tickets at gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
With a Civic Trust guide, visit the Eastgate
Chamber and discover Roman walls from
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British Festival of Archaeology:                   to the other not in pity or patronizingly but
Archaeology Roadshow                               as human beings who have learnt how to
Saturday 13 July | 11am – 3pm                      turn our common suffering into hope for the
Cathedral Green, Gloucester Cathedral              future.”
FREE
Join Kurt Adams, Finds Liaison Officer for         Hope is the second part of Russell Haines’
Gloucestershire & Avon who will have a             ‘Faith Hope and Charity’ trilogy and
variety of archaeological finds from the           explores through portraits and film the issue
local area on display and even some                of immigration to the UK and the people
handling items to bring history to life. Kurt is   who make up our diverse community
happy to identify your finds so if you have        and seeks to show the positive side of
unearthed something you want to know               multiculturalism and its influence upon British
more about, bring it along!                        society. After all, we are all immigrants.

Gloucester Carnival                                Summer Screens - Outdoor
Saturday 13 July | 3.30pm                          Cinema
City Centre & Gloucester Park                      Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 July
Gloucester Carnival is a fabulous, free and        Doors at 7.30pm, films start at 9.15pm
vibrant procession which parades through           Adults £15, U17s £10.50, Family ticket £45.00
the city centre each year. The procession          summerscreens.co.uk
encompasses floats and entertainers, and           Enjoy a special night out at Llanthony
finishes in Gloucester Park. From here,            Secunda Priory this summer, as Summer
revellers can enjoy live music, a fun fair         Screens bring you three nights of great
and plenty to keep them entertained. This          cinema in the open air, including a
year’s theme is ‘myths and legends’.               showing of First Man – 50 years to the day
                                                   that man first walked on the moon.
Hope Exhibition
Saturday 13 July – Saturday 31 August              • 18 July – Greatest Showman
St Nicholas’ Church, Westgate Street               • 19 July – Bohemian Rhapsody
FREE                                               • 20 July – First Man (50th
“Our human compassion binds us the one               Anniversary of the Moon Landings)

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Song Writing Workshop for                         fabric then hand stitch into the design to re-
Young People                                      create the surface of a moonlit river.
Saturday 20 July 10.30am - 3.00pm                 This workshop requires no previous experience and
                                                  gives an introduction to creating textile art. Includes
Parliament Room, Gloucester Cathedral
                                                  full tuition, materials and unlimited teas/coffees. These
£2.50 with £2.50 booking fee (total £5)           workshops require no previous experience. Limited
from www.3choirs.org                              numbers so booking essential!
Workshop for young people aged 12-
18. This is a great opportunity for anyone        Kids Weekender in the Park
interested in using music to tell stories and     Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 July | 2-6pm
express ideas, and is keen to try song            Gloucester Park
writing or improve song writing skills. The       FREE
workshop will be led by experienced               Meet Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Pikachu,
musician and producer George Moorey               Buzz Lightyear, My Little Pony and more!
who will share skills, writing exercises, tips    Plus magic shows, parkour displays and
and techniques to help develop creativity,        Wilson’s Funfair to enjoy in the Park.
get inspired and turn ideas into songs!
Spaces must be booked in advance. Lunch           Eastgate Chamber Tour with a
and refreshments included. Under 16s must         Medieval Mercenary
have parent or guardian’s permission to           Saturdays 20 July and 24 August | 3pm
attend.                                           Museum of Gloucester
                                                  £5/ Concs £3 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
                                                  Ever looked down through the glass
The Sphinx Trail: SPY Challenge!
Saturday 20 July – Sunday 1September              chamber outside Boots and wondered
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum                what else is down there? Why not join
The spy challenge will feature three different    medieval mercenary Sir Miles DeLaney
                                                  (a real Medieval mercenary in authentic
                                                                                                              Sibling Distillery
interactive trails through the museum
galleries, each lasting a fortnight and           attire) for a fascinating look at Gloucester’s              Art in the City
running one after another from The first is a     Medieval history. Suitable for all ages.                    Saturday 20 July | Gloucester City Centre
3D trail (where visitors will wear 3D glasses     Only 20 places are available each tour.                     FREE
                                                  Please note: Under 18s must be accompanied by an
through the galleries to find the clues), the     adult. Tours last approximately 40 minutes. Access          artinthecity.org.uk
second is a ‘hidden message’ trail where          to the chamber itself may be difficult for those with
visitors will shine a UV light to reveal hidden   mobility problems.                                          Art In The City returns in 2019 to connect professional and amateur artists and
text, and the third is a magnetic trail –                                                                     communities to enhance the wellbeing of people in the city, though art exhibitions,
where visitors will use a magnet to move          Summer Screens:                                             installations, competitions, including the return of the successful Plein Air competition and
clues and reveal hidden letters.                  First Man (12A)                                             much more.
                                                  20 July
Adult Craft Workshops:                            Llanthony Secunda Priory
                                                                                                              The festival celebrates creativity inspired by Gloucester’s history and heritage, its
Moon Over the River                               £15/ £10.50 Children | £44.50 family)
                                                  llanthonysecunda.org
                                                                                                              picturesque surroundings and its people. The contest features Plein Air - a live, outdoor
Saturday 20 July | 1pm-4pm                                                                                    painting competition. There's also the Open Art contest for artwork completed in the
Museum of Gloucester                              On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong took
                                                  a ‘giant leap for mankind.’ Celebrate with                  last year. Also featuring will be an exhibition by former England and Gloucestershire
£30 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk
                                                  a special outdoor screening of First Man,                   cricketer, Jack Russell; a talk by BBC art historian, Janina Ramirez for Painters Against
In this workshop artist Claire Taylor-Jones
                                                  the story of NASA’s mission to land a man                   Poverty, A Soldier's Story and Tale Be Told Theatre.
will lead you with raw edge applique
and a little fabric weaving, have a go at         on the moon, focusing on Armstrong during
                                                  the years 1961-69.                                          Visit the website to register for the competitions and to find out more.
embellishing over the top of the woven

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Tyger Productions presents                     Eastgate Chamber Tour with a                                                                             Gloucester Rhythm & Blues
Alice in Wonderland                             Roman Soldier                                                                                            Festival
Sunday 21 July | 1pm & 4pm                      Wednesdays 24 & 31 July and 14, 21 & 28                                                                  Saturday 27 July - Sunday 4 August
Discover DeCrypt                                August | 3pm                                                                                             City Centre Venues
Tickets from Gloucester TIC 01452 396572        Museum of Gloucester                                                                                     FREE admission to all concerts
Adults £9/ Concs £6/ Family Ticket £26          £5/ Concs £3 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk                                                             gloucesterblues.com
tygerproductions.co.uk                          Ever looked down through the glass                                                                       A mainstay of Gloucester’s festival season,
A fun filled, family production adapted and     chamber outside Boots and wondered                                                                       local, national and international Blues
directed by Rowena Davies. The tale of a        what else is down there? Well why not                                                                    artists converge on the city for a nine-day
young girl named Alice who falls through a      go down and take a look! Join our very                                                                   celebration of the genre. Last year, there
rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated      own Lucius Sita – (a real Roman Solider                                                                  were 70 live performances across the
by peculiar creatures. Join the Tygers as       in full uniform!) for a fascinating trip into                                                            city’s pubs and live music venues. Visit the
they tell the beloved tale of Alice and the     Roman life. Suitable for all ages. Selected                                                              website for the latest news and line-ups.
weird world she enters. Bring your own          Saturday’s throughout the year. Only 20
picnic. Doors open one hour before show.        places are available each tour...                                                                        Fireworks Spectacular
                                                Please note: Under 18’s must be accompanied by an                                                        Saturday 27 July | 7pm
GPS Embroidery: An Exhibition                   adult. Tours last approximately 40 minutes. Access                                                       Gloucester Park
                                                to the chamber itself may be difficult for those with
Monday 22 July – Friday 26 July                                                                                                                          FREE
                                                mobility problems.
Llanthony Secunda Priory                                                                                                                                 facebook.com/GlosSoMAC
FREE                                                                                                                                                     Come along to Gloucester Park for a
llanthonysecunda.org                            Museum & Behind the Scenes Tours                                                                         fireworks display. The annual spectacle that
The culmination of a special project            Thursdays 25 July & 29 August | 2pm-3.30pm                Williams’ Sea Symphony, Rachmaninov’s
                                                Museum of Gloucester
                                                                                                                                                         is brought to you by the minds behind the
celebrating the completion of the Re-                                                                     Vespers, Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man,          London 2012 Olympics fireworks. Music,
                                                £10/ Concs £7 from gloucesterticketshop.co.uk             and Handel’s Israel in Egypt. Chamber
formation Project at Llanthony Secunda                                                                                                                   entertainment, food and drink will be on
                                                Join us for an insightful look into the                   music recitals include James Gilchrist, the
Priory. Tapestries made by local women                                                                                                                   hand from 7pm to get the party started,
                                                working life of the museum. This tour will                Carducci Quartet, Roderick Williams and
combining GPS technology, the digital arts                                                                                                               before the display at 9.45pm.
                                                give you a unique view of both the public                 the Philharmonia Chamber Players, while
and needlework will be on display inside
                                                and private areas of the building while                   our late-night offering includes an enticing
the Henry Dene Hall.                                                                                                                                     Laughter Lines
                                                delving to the history of the building and                range of jazz and world music.
                                                its amazing collections. Limited numbers so                                                              Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 1 September
Eric Gaskell Exhibition                         booking essential!                                                                                       Nature In Art
Monday 22 July - Friday 6 September             Please note: Under 18’s must be accompanied by an         Gloucester Quays Food Festival                 natureinart.org.uk
Sabrina 5, National Waterways Museum            adult. Tours last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. This   Friday 26 - Saturday 28 July                   An exhibition of original cartoons by
Gloucester                                      tour is NOT suitable for those with mobility problems.    Gloucester Quays & The Docks                   the renowned Norman Thelwell (1923
Adults £4.25/ Concs £3.75/ Children (5 - 16)                                                              FREE                                           - 2004). He had over 1500 cartoons
£3.25/ Family (2 adults + 2 children, £12.50,                                                             2019 sees the return of the much loved
                                                Three Choirs Festival                                                                                    published in the satirical magazine
1 adult + 2 children £9)/ Under 5s free                                                                   Gloucester Quays Food Festival. Enjoy
                                                Friday 26 July – Saturday 3 August                                                                       ‘Punch’, but was perhaps best known for
Eric’s black and white linocuts feature         Gloucester Cathedral & other venues                       chef demonstrations, live music & fantastic    his illustrations of ponies and horses. This
English and Welsh canals and waterways          Programme & tickets 3choirs.org/ 01452 768928             food across the 3-day event. See               unique selection focusses on his love of
and are based on his drawings usually           The historic festival returns to Gloucester               gloucesterquays.co.uk for more details.        nature and the countryside.
taken from life. Born in Wigan in 1957, Eric    with a star-studded line-up of soloists
studied painting and printmaking. He left       and our orchestra-in-residence, the                       Summer Fest
art college in 1980 winning two painting        Philharmonia, in a programme that’s sure to               Saturday 27 July | 11am-3pm
scholarships, one to New York and one to        excite. With over 70 events over nine days,               Treasure Seekers, Westgate Street
Istanbul, as well as the Sunderland Echo        highlights include a cornucopia of choral-                FREE
Fine Art prize.                                 orchestral classics: Berlioz’s Damnation of               A family fun day open to all.
                                                Faust, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Vaughan
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Playday at Llanthony Priory
                                           AUGUST                                             Wednesday 7 August | 10am – 4pm
                                                                                              Llanthony Secunda Priory
Games on the Green                                                                            FREE
Throughout the summer                                                                         llanthonysecunda.org
Gloucester Cathedral                                                                          Get outside and active this summer at a
Look out for our giant garden games                                                           family fun day celebrating the national
on Upper Cathedral Green, fun for all                                                         day for play. Experience all the thrills of
ages!                                                                                         life on two wheels, and try out new sports,
                                                                                              activities and games within Llanthony’s five
Family Discovery Guide                                                                        acres of grounds.
Throughout the summer
Gloucester Cathedral                                                                          The Walk of Life
£4.50 from the Cathedral Gift Shop and         Open Day at Llanthony Secunda                  Monday 12 – Thursday 22 August
Welcome Desk                                   Priory                                         Gloucester Cathedral
Explore the Cathedral with our Discovery       Sunday 4 August | 11am – 3pm                   FREE
Guide packed with facts and fun activities     Llanthony Secunda Priory                       The Cathedral Labyrinth is a canvas copy       Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 August
to complete.                                   FREE | Guided tour: £5                                                                        King’s Square
                                                                                              of the one in Chartres Cathedral in France.
                                               llanthonysecunda.org                                                                          FREE
                                                                                              Visitors are invited to remove their shoes
                                               Experience and explore the recently                                                           kingsjamfestival.com
Orchard Street Market                                                                         and walk the Labyrinth in a reflective way.
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 Aug
                                               restored historic buildings and grounds of
                                                                                              All children who walk the Labyrinth can
Orchard Square, Gloucester Quays               this former Augustinian Priory, founded in                                                    King’s Jam Festival 2019 is going to
                                                                                              also collect a bookmark/sticker from the
FREE                                           1136. Guided tours at 11.30am.                                                                be the biggest FREE music event in
                                                                                              Cathedral shop.
                                                                                                                                             Gloucester this Summer! A weekend
Unlocking the Severn: Fish, Fykes              City of Bristol Band                                                                          of live music, performances, DJs, music
                                               Sunday 4 August | 2-4pm                        Sibling Distillery Art in the City
& Ferries                                                                                     Exhibition
                                                                                                                                             artists, workshops and conferences.
Saturday 3 August | 2pm-4pm                    Llanthony Secunda Priory
                                               FREE                                           Tuesday 13 August - Thursday 5 September
Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street                                                                                                     The 10-11 of August 2019 will be an
                                               llanthonysecunda.org                           Gloucester Cathedral
Free, fun, family-friendly activities at                                                      Free                                           unforgettable weekend - you don’t want
Gloucestershire Heritage Hub on first          Bring a chair or a picnic blanket and soak
                                                                                              An exhibition in the Cloisters.                to miss out! This is a FREE 2 day event
Saturday of each month - just turn up.         up the sounds of a traditional brass band at
                                                                                                                                             all you need to do is book your tickets
                                               this free afternoon outdoor concert.
                                                                                              SoMAC Stage                                    through Eventbrite (maximum 4 tickets
GlosJam Celebrates 57th Jamaica                Discover DeCrypt’s                             Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 August              per person for each day) and bring them
Independence & Family Day                      Creative Crafty Club                           King’s Square                                  with you to the festival.
Sunday 4 August | 11am to 9pm                                                                 FREE
                                               6, 7, 8 and 27, 28, 29 August | 9.30am-4pm                                                    For more information visit
Gloucester Park                                                                               The SoMAC stage welcomes a variety
                                               Discover DeCrypt
Free Entry                                                                                    of local live music, with a wide variety       facebook.com/kingsjamfestival
                                               £25 per day; concessions for siblings
Children’s activities, football tournament,    Booking in advance essential                   of entertainment acts to watch; there is
Open Mic, Caribbean food on sale               Fun-packed days for 8-12 year olds             something to suit everyone’s taste! Events
GFM DJ's. Stalls available, email              including drama, art, games, horrible          are free to enjoy.
Glosjam8@gmail.com or Verona Vidal             history challenges and puzzles in De
07740637916.                                   Crypt’s art space and Tudor schoolroom.        The stage is programmed by The Music
                                               Make your own ink and learn how to write       Works and showcases local talent from
                                               with a quill, find out what to do with a       across the county.
                                               pounce bag, discover the secrets of Tudor
                                               spies and see if you can win at battledore.
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Doc Saurus Days                                 Milky Way as seen from the moon. We will
Thursday 22 August | 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm        have a go at using acrylic paints to create
Museum of Gloucester | FREE                     an abstract look at space. This workshop
Come and meet Doc Saurus; fossil hunter         requires no previous experience and gives
and dinosaur expert, philanthropist and all     an introduction to acrylic painting.
round good guy! Have a closer look at his
finds & about all things dinosaur and fossil.   Siege of Gloucester
                                                Sunday 25 - Monday 26 August
Bank Holiday Open Weekend                       Gloucester Park | FREE
Saturday 24 – Monday 26 August                  Commemorating the 1643 English Civil
11am – 3pm                                      Siege of Gloucester, a recreation of a
Llanthony Secunda Priory | FREE                 seventeenth century battle in Gloucester
llanthonysecunda.org                            Park. See all the action of the battle as
Celebrating a year since opening – come         horses, troops and cannon feature in this
and see inside the newly restored Llanthony     recreation of a Siege era conflict.
Secunda Priory. Enjoy refreshments served
in the Lady Margaret Hall and children’s
                                                Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
games on the lawn.                              Monday 26 August | 7pm (Doors 6pm)
                                                Gloucester Cathedral
Adult Craft Workshops:                          Adult £16/ Child £11/ Family (2 adults + 2
Moon With a View                                Children) £46 from www.seetickets.com Tel:
Saturday 24 August | 1pm – 4pm                  0871 220 0260 or from the Cathedral Gift
Museum of Gloucester                            Shop and Box Office www.3choirs.org
£30 at gloucesterticketshop.co.uk               Performed by the Chapterhouse Theatre
In this workshop artist Claire Taylor-Jones     Company in the Chapter House of
will lead you in painting a view across the     Gloucester Cathedral. An absolute classic.

     Engage in Gloucester
                                                                                              Gloucester Goes Retro
                                                                                              Saturday 24 August
                                                                                              Gloucester City Centre
                                                                                              FREE
                                                                                              gloucestergoesretro.org

                                                                                              Over 400 classic vehicles will fill the historic streets of Gloucester City Centre and the
         engageingloucester.volunteermakers.org                                               Docks where you will find famous names from yesteryear such as Aston Martin, Jensen,
                                                                                              Bentley, Triumph, Morris and Alvis to name just a few.

                                                                                              There are time-honoured cars from the turn of the last century through to the War
                                                                                              Years, the Roaring Twenties, the gleaming chrome of the fifties, the iconic designs of the
                                                                                              Swinging Sixties and classic sports cars from the eighties.

                                                                                              For music and dance enthusiasts, visit the stage in King’s Square where you can enjoy
                                                                                              vintage entertainment and dancing.

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SEPTEMBER
Gloucester History Festival                       city. Fire up the sirens with PCs Nicholas                                                                        7-22 September 2019
Saturday 7-Sunday 22 September                    Angel and Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) in
Gloucester City Centre & Blackfriars              this comedy/action/buddy movie classic;
gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk                   quite literally a British ‘Bad Boys 2’. You
This year’s Gloucester History Festival           ain’t seen Bad Boys 2?
explores the theme of Power and the
People as 2019 marks anniversaries                Open Air Cinema
including the Peterloo Massacre, the fall of      The Lost Boys (15)
the Berlin Wall, the Velvet Revolution, the       Friday 20 September
Tiananmen Square protests, the election           Over Farm
of Nelson Mandela as President and of             alfrescofilm.co.uk
course the first man on the moon. We
explore moments of protest and change,
                                                  There’s clearly no better eighties vampire
                                                  movie than The Lost Boys. Great cast,
                                                                                                                                      2019
turning points where people have fought           hugely quotable lines, one of the best
for their political rights, shifted the balance   movie soundtracks ever, some classic           This year’s Gloucester History Festival explores the theme of Power and the People as 2019
                                                                                                 marks anniversaries including the Peterloo Massacre, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Velvet

of power, taken a giant leap for mankind          vamp splatter and of course the dynamic        Revolution, the Tiananmen Square protests, the election of Nelson Mandela as President and
                                                                                                 of course the first man on the moon. We explore moments of protest and change, turning
                                                                                                 points where people have fought for their political rights, shifted the balance of power, taken
and made journeys of discovery into the           duo, The Frog Brothers. Death by stereo,       a giant leap for mankind and made journeys of discovery into the unknown.

unknown.                                          anyone? Prepare for nightfall and enjoy
                                                  the thrills in the dark at Over Farm, the
Heritage Open Days Weekend                        home of Frightmare, the south-west’s most
13-16 September                                   terrifying scare festival.
Various Venues
heritageopendays.org.uk
                                                  USEFUL LINKS
Open Air Cinema                                   somac.org.uk
Hot Fuzz (15)
Thursday 19 September
                                                  visitgloucester.co.uk                         Gloucestershire’s
Over Farm
alfrescofilm.co.uk
                                                  eastgateshoppingcentre.co.uk                  aviation museum
Here come the fuzz! The legendary Hot             gloucesterblues.com                           at Meteor Business Park,
Fuzz makes for a brilliantly funny movie                                                        Cheltenham Rd. East GL2 9QL
                                                  gloucestercathedral.org.uk
experience in the open air, even more so
                                                                                                See Gloster’s famous
                                                                                                                                                                               FREE ENTRY & PARKING
in the countryside in Simon Pegg’s home           gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk                                                                                              Staffed by knowledgeable volunteers.
                                                                                                aircraft on display plus
                                                  gloucesterquays.co.uk                         history of aviation in                                                         Great cafe for drinks & snacks
                                                  gloucesterticketshop.co.uk                    Gloucestershire, plus
                                                                                                open cockpits in which
                                                  kingswalk.co.uk
                                                                                                you can sit.
                                                  museumofgloucester.co.uk
                                                  natureinart.org.uk                            Open Sat/Sun 10am-4pm
                                                                                                + special open days & holidays                                                 Further information: www.jetagemuseum.org
                                                  rooftopgloucester.com

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