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In my third year as Festival President it’s fabulous Gloucester Day to see the Festival growing and flourishing with over 230 events this year in venues all over Gloucester. I can’t wait to explore this year’s theme of women Blackfriars Talks and leadership at the Blackfriars Talks and I’m looking forward to enjoying more free events than Family Events ever. From rugby to morris dancing, stonemasonry to narrow boat life, there really is something for everyone at this year’s History Festival. I can’t wait City Voices to see you there!

Dr Janina Ramirez Heritage Open Days

President of the Gloucester History Festival Civil War re enactment

Festival Planner Look out for Janina’s own events throughout the Blackfriars Talks!

Map Welcome This year’s Festival follows our first ever Summer event - the Aethelflaed 2018 Festival, that commemorated the 1100th anniversary of the great Queen of the Mercians. Our themes for the Blackfriars Talks and City Voices follow naturally - Women and Leadership - whether suffragettes, Wonder Women, female Parliamentarians or Queens. But there is much more, celebrating a wide range of mysterious and enigmatic history (with a guest appearance by an Engima machine). And thanks to generous funding from the Great Place scheme supported by the Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England we host an additional 12 events Rock Solid Knowledge is delighted to headline this year in more than 24 venues, alongside a huge range of exciting events on Heritage sponsor“ the Gloucester History Festival for the second Open Weekend. year. It’s been great to witness how the website and So I hope even more residents and visitors come and enjoy Heritage and History in our city than the 16,000 who came last year. mobile application we created are helping to promote I’m grateful to our local sponsors, particularly Rock Solid Knowledge and Ecclesiastical, and grow a 1st Class History Festival, that the people but to all involved. We have more volunteers and involvement from the University of Gloucester can be extremely proud of. of , and I hope anyone who wishes to help take our Festival forward, volunteer, offer ideas or give feedback will mail our Festival Manager Mhairi via Andy Clymer, Director, Rock Solid Knowledge ” [email protected] 2 3 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk TRAVEL INFORMATION BOOKING INFORMATION Public Transport Booking Tickets Most events take place within Gloucester City Centre, which is a short walk Please check each event carefully to see whether it requires a ticket or not and from the bus and rail stations. For more information on public transport go to: whether there is a charge for the ticket as some events are free but require a ticket www.thinktravel.info because of limited space. All heritage open days events are free of charge. By Car: Ticket Pricing and Concessions: Prices for each event are clearly stated next to the event and there are Gloucester is easily accessible from the M5. Use junction 11 from the north and concessions for GL cardholders and Gloucester Civic Trust Members. Please Junction12 from the South. There are a number of car parks within the City Centre quote the booking reference code when ordering tickets. This is shown as a - check ahead at: letter/number reference next to the event (e.g. BT01, C05. W03). If there is no gloucester.gov.uk/resident/parking-travel-and-roads/pages/Gloucester-car-parks.aspx booking reference or charge, then no ticket is required. Some individual events Please note that parking in City Council car parks is free after 6pm. All City council must be booked via the Cathedral Shop. These are clearly stated next to the car parks offer free parking for up to three hours to blue badge members. relevant event. (See website above for more details) All Day Tickets are available for Blackfriars Talks from For Blackfriars we recommend car park (Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2DB overlooking the docks, 5 minute walk). There is also plenty of £20 and these special tickets entitle you to attend parking available in outlet centre which is a pleasant 7-10 minute all the talks at Blackfriars that day. walk through the Docks from Blackfriars priory www.gloucesterquays.co.uk/car-parking Save the date! 3 ways to book your tickets Next Year Gloucester History Festival will take place from Call the Box Office on 01452 396 572 Saturday 7th to Sunday 22nd September 2019. 1 Lines open Mon 10:00 – 17:00 and Tues to Sat 09:00 – 17:00

Visit the Tourist Information Centre at 28 Southgate Street, Enjoy the Blackfriars Talks with Britain’s top historians, 2 Gloucester, GL1 2DP Open to the public Mon 10:00 – 17:00 broadcasters and authors including: and Tues to Sat 09:00 – 17:00 Jenni Murray, Kate Adie, Charles Spencer, David Olusoga, and Kate Williams. See pages 8- 24 3 Book online at: www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk

Booking References are shown under the address details throughout, eg: E02 Map references are displayed as a number then letter corresponding to the map at the back of the programme, eg: A2 All events that have wheelchair access are marked with this symbol: 4 5 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk GLOUCESTER DAY SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

11.00 – MOCK MAYOR OF BARTON PARADE

This intentionally comical parade is filled with larger than life Gloucester characters, traditional entertainers music and above all fun. The new Mock Mayor of Barton is transported through the streets in an unusual mode of transport before taking part in the Mock Mayor making ceremony in front of the real Mayor and Sheriff of Gloucester. The parade starts in Eastgate Street, close to Boots, travels up to the cross, continues down Westgate Street. Turns right into St Johns Lane to Northgate Street before passing The Cross where the Mock Siege of Gloucester Mayor making ceremony takes place on Southgate Street. The Siege of Gloucester, in the English Civil War took place from 10 August – 5 12 NOON – THANKSGIVING SERVICE September 1643, between the defending Gloucester parliamentarians and the besieging army of King Charles I. Gloucester Day Thanksgiving service will take place at Brunswick Gloucester was victorious even though by the end it only had three barrels of Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend this free service. gunpowder left for its defence. Gloucester Day – organised by the city’s very own town crier Alan Myatt – commemorates this momentous occasion with a day full of frivolity, parades, 14.00 – GLOUCESTER DAY PARADE music, entertainment and a Mock Mayor making ceremony. (for more information on the history behind this event visit the History Festival website The 2nd parade of the day is a far more formal affair – and search for Gloucester Day) involving hundreds of participants led by the Right Worshipful Mayor of Gloucester. The parade is the finest example of community TIMETABLE OF THE DAY cohesion in the city today with hundreds of people, young and old, represent their own social or community Model Funfair Exhibition LIVING HISTORY – THE CIVIL WAR groups, parade to show their pride for their city. Interspersed with the most musical South Cloisters, Cathedral Greyfriars ( behind The Café Rene pub) bands. The parade departs from Constitution Walk 10.00 – 17.00 12 noon – 16.00 ( behind the city museum) turns left into Eastgate Street, travels up to the Cross and down Westgate Come and see beautiful working Visit the re enactors to see how life Street before turning right into College Green. The funfair model rides and was during the Civil War for soldiers procession then makes its way into Northgate Street, accompanying funfair transport . and their families. via St Johns Lane and up to the Cross before continuing The models are made by experienced down Southgate Street to Brunswick Baptist Church. model makers and enthusiasts and have taken months if not years to complete. The exhibition is a must see event which shows the history of the funfair past and present.

6 7 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk BLACKFRIARS TALKS SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

Welcome to Blackfriars 14.00-15.00 Britain’s Place in the World Peter Hennessy BT01 £8 / £7 For more than 700 years people have gathered at Mark Twain famously said ‘History doesn’t repeat itself but it often Blackfriars Priory to listen, think and reflect. Join them for rhymes’. Britain’s top political historian and Cold War expert Peter a mouth-watering week of history woven together by our Hennessy explores, with his trademark wit and insight, parallels theme of women and leadership. between Britain today and key moments in the country’s recent past. He makes sense of where Britain really lies and reflects on From Elizabeth I to the Cold War, the Vikings to the the state of the nation in the light of Brexit, the Trump Presidency women who made Imperial Rome, we span the globe and a second Cold War. with something to intrigue everyone who loves history. New this year is the Blackfriars Tent, a tranquil haven in the Priory courtyard where you can enjoy delicious food and drink to refuel 15.30- 16.30 Family Event: Riddle of The Runes between events. Janina Ramirez age 9 plus BT02 £5 Plunge into a world of riddles, runes and revenge with Viking expert So why not join us for nine days, forty events and the chance to plunge back Janina Ramirez who introduces you to the fearless shield-maiden into the past at the magnificent Blackfriars Priory. Alva and needs your help to solve a mysterious crime in the Fjords of Kilsgard. Come along and find out fascinating new facts about Sarah Smyth, Blackfriars Talks Curator the Vikings.

Visiting the Blackfriars Talks 16.00-17.00 The Gilded Age: The Husband Hunters Buy tickets online at Our great value day passes are available gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Monday to Friday starting from £20 Anne de Courcy BT03 £8 / £7 or Box OfficeTel: 01452 396572 Historian Anne de Courcy tells the richly entertaining story of There is a Box Office on site but we recommend the American Dollar Princesses. These pioneering American Or book by visiting the Tourist booking in advance to avoid disappointment heiresses came over to marry into the British aristocracy at the Information Centre in Southgate Street Book signings take place after each event end of the 19th century and brought with them all the fabulous Ticket prices are shown by each event organised by Waterstones wealth, glamour and sophistication of America’s Gilded Age. Her and some have concession prices for dazzling tale of intrigue, influence and culture clash is ‘cleverly Doors open 20 minutes before the GL cardholders and Gloucester Civic researched, sparkling with diamonds and wickedly funny’ start of each event (The Spectator). Trust members.

Blackfriars Talks are supported by: 18.00-19.00 The Story of Britain Roy Strong BT04 £8 / £7 One of our cultural titans, Roy Strong, historian, diarist and gardener, was Director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum. He discusses his book The Story of Britain, a fascinating history of Britain from Stonehenge to the present which answers the questions: where do we come from and where are we going? From the very earliest recorded Celtic times to present-day Brexit Britain, he tells the story with his trademark passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge. ‘Elegantly written and scrupulously fair’ (Andrew Roberts).

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20.00-21.15 Tchaikovsky: The Man Revealed 12.00-13.00 The Vikings John Suchet BT05 £10 / £9 Janina Ramirez BT06 £10 / £9 One of Russia’s greatest composers Tchaikovsky has long been The Vikings played a huge part in defining Anglo-Saxon Britain, yet mythologised and misunderstood. Classic FM broadcaster and we think of them as barbarians who simply arrived, wreaked havoc, former newscaster John Suchet draws back the curtain to show then left again. Historian and BBC broadcaster Janina Ramirez the real man behind the music. He explores the composer’s unpacks the extraordinary legacy the Vikings left behind through contradictory character, his extraordinary life in 19th century their myths, art, social organisation and language. What was the Russia and his many love affairs, showing how they play out in his enduring influence of the Vikings on the British Isles? And why do astounding music and why he came to take his place amongst the they play such a powerful role in our imaginations? world’s most admired composers.

14.00-15.00 Major General Massey: Hero, Traitor or Opportunist? Richard Graham BT07 £8 / £7 Major General Sir Edward Massey sprang to fame as Gloucester’s Parliamentary Governor during its siege by Charles I in 1643. But he later fell out with those who wanted to run the country, fought for the Royalists at the Battle of Worcester, plotted for the Restoration, returned with Charles II and became a controversial MP for Gloucester in the 1660 Restoration Parliament. Today’s MP for Gloucester tells Massey’s story and asks if his predecessor was a hero, traitor or opportunist in a fast changing world.

16.00-17.00 Terry Waite BT08 £10 / £9 As a hostage in Lebanon Terry Waite endured nearly five harrowing years in strict solitary confinement. His endurance in the face of unimaginable suffering is a compelling tale. He explores his experiences in the Middle East both as hostage-negotiator and hostage. He talks about how such a long period of solitude has shaped his own life and that of others, and his new book Solitude. In conversation with BBC Radio’s Vernon Harwood.

“We are delighted to be supporting the Blackfriars Talks at the Gloucester History Festival. As a company providing insurance and risk management advice to more 18.00-19.00 Wonder Women Listed buildings than anyone else this is a fantastic way to show our support for Gloucester and its important heritage.” Chris Pitt, Group Corporate Fern Riddell, Janina Ramirez & Naisha Hussain Responsibility Manager. BT09 £8 / £7 Owned by a charity, the Allchurches Trust, and headquartered in Gloucester for over Suffragette Kitty Marion is just one of the compelling and 40 years, Ecclesiastical is a unique financial services organisation. Today Ecclesiastical extraordinary women who changed the course of history but is a specialist insurer of the faith, heritage, fine art, charities, education and private whose stories have been hidden until now. Women make up client sectors and the UK’s fourth-biggest corporate donor to charity. half the population but less than 0.5% of recorded history. Two of the country’s top historians Fern Riddell and Janina Ramirez join Naisha Hussain to discuss the intriguing women who inspired them and whose stories have been until recently hidden from history.

10 11 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER ALL DAY Pioneers TICKET 20.00-21.00 100 Years of the RAF From the tenacious Suffragettes to the courageous pilots of £20 World War One, today we explore history’s pioneers. Peter Jacobs BT13 £8 / £7 From its foundation in World War One and its single-handed defence of the nation in the Battle of Britain, to its crucial role in 16.00-17.00 A History of Women the Gulf Wars and the iconic Red Arrows, the history of the RAF is a thrilling story of remarkable men and women, pioneering Maggie Andrews BT11 £8 / £7 planes and personal bravery. Leading historian and former Wing From a Tudor scold’s bridle to Suffragette teacups, Joan of Arc’s ring Commander Peter Jacobs gives an enthralling illustrated talk about to Marie Curie‘s desk, the death warrant of Mary Queen of Scots to this extraordinary national institution running like a blue thread Rosa Parks’ mugshot, all tell a fascinating story about women’s lives through the fabric of British history. through the ages. Join leading historian Maggie Andrews for a gripping illustrated talk offering a compelling history of women through some of the evocative, poignant - and unlikely - objects that have shaped their lives.

17.20 & 19.20 Drama at Blackfriars Rise Up Women! Free Join Gloucester’s determined suffragettes as they prepare to march to London in this powerful new 15 minute performance by students of the University of Gloucestershire directed by Fiona Ross.

18.00-19.00 James I & the Gunpowder Plot Tracy Borman BT12 £8 / £7 The early Stuart court was full of intrigue, as the hated King James I waged war on witches and Catholics alike. This was the tense background to the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, which aimed for nothing less than the destruction of both king and parliament. In a gripping talk, leading historian Tracy Borman plunges us into this murky world, (the inspiration for her debut novel The King’s Witch) revealing the extraordinary details of the Plot, and the conspirators The Winstone Talk in Cirencester 2018 who came within an inch of destroying a kingdom. The Winstone Charitable Trust is pleased to sponsor the Winstone Talk with Roy Strong which is taking place in the Old Roman Cities of Corinium and Glevum. If you can’t make the date to hear Roy Strong in Gloucester, you can hear the Winstone Talk again in the beautiful surroundings of Cirencester Parish Church on Sunday 4 November (A1). For more details and to book tickets Tel: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk

12 13 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER ALL DAY ALL DAY The Romans & Beyond TICKET Spanning the Globe TICKET From Hannibal to the Silk Roads, we journey across continents From Bristol to China and back to London, today we span the globe with £22 and centuries in today’s events. £20 four compelling talks.

16.00-17.00 Peter Frankopan talks to Janina Ramirez 14.00-15.00 Roman Glevum to Saxon Gloucester BT15 £8 / £7 Andrew Armstrong BT18 £8 / £7 Peter Frankopan’s international bestseller The Silk Roads: A New Roman Gloucester was a proud city with strong walls and History of the World is ‘a historical epic of dazzling range, ambition magnificent public buildings. But by the 10th century Aethelflaed and achievement’ (The Observer) offering a major reassessment had to repair those walls and completely re-found the city. What on of world history. Sewing together threads from different peoples, earth happened in between? In a brand new illustrated talk, City empires and continents, he joins Janina Ramirez for a compelling Archaeologist Andrew Armstrong tells the fascinating tale of how discussion exploring the forces that have driven the rise and fall of the Roman city fell and the Saxon town grew from its ashes. It’s Empires and are now heralding a new dawn in international affairs. an extraordinary Dark Age story of wars, plagues and intriguing questions.

18.00-19.00 Hannibal Eve MacDonald BT16 £8 / £7 16.00-17.00 Empires Unite: China’s Boxer Rebellion Hannibal’s name is a byword for brilliance; his dazzling exploits Lawrence James BT19 £8 / £7 include marching his war elephants and huge army over the Alps Leading historian Lawrence James tells the fascinating story of to challenge Rome’s heartland. Ultimately defeated, his legend was China’s Boxer Rebellion – the Chinese war on foreigners that shook however written by his Roman enemies. Now leading historian Eve the world in the summer of 1900. He explores how the mystical MacDonald peels back the myths to tell the true story of Hannibal’s and violent Chinese movement - nicknamed ‘the boxers’ - held the life and journey over the Alps revealing the real man behind Peking foreign district under siege and tells the extraordinary story the legend. of how forces from the world’s eight major military powers united to fight a common enemy whose goal was the extermination of all ‘foreign devils’ from China. 20.00-21.00 The Women Who Made Imperial Rome Guy de la Bédoyère BT17 £8 / £7 Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero – the emperors 18.00-19.00 Bristol and the Slave Trade history most associated with Imperial Rome. But not a single one was the blood son of his predecessor. It was the notorious women Olivette Otele BT20 £8 / £7 behind the scenes – including Livia, Octavia and Agrippina – whose From the 1490s when John Cabot settled in Bristol and tales of ambition and ruthlessness were the true backbone of this dynasty. exploration gripped the nation, the pace was set for the City to In a hugely entertaining talk, leading historian Guy de la Bédoyère forge strong bonds with the maritime world and eventually tells the compelling story of these ruthless women and the become one of the largest recipients of slaves from across the extraordinary power they held. globe. Leading historian Olivette Otele tells the story of Bristol and the slave trade, the ripple effect of the wealth it brought, the abolitionist movement and the challenge of dealing with its legacy the city faces today.

14 15 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

Queens, Kings & Dynasties Hear the intriguing stories of four contrasting yet compelling rulers and the extraordinary history of World War Two’s Freedom Trails.

20.00-21.00 Winston Churchill & the 1940 War Cabinet 11.30-12.30 Queen Victoria David Owen BT21 £9 / £8 Lucy Worsley BT39 £12 Negotiate - or fight against overwhelming odds risking thousands Bestselling historian and broadcaster Lucy Worsley tracks a of lives? This was the critical dilemma faced by the War Cabinet compelling new course through Queen Victoria’s life exploring in 1940. Britain’s position in the Second World War was isolated; how she transformed from dancing princess to the Widow of defeat seemed certain and Churchill faced pressure to negotiate Windsor and became one of Britain’s greatest monarchs along the peace with Hitler. Former Foreign Secretary and co-founder of way. Taking twenty-four significant days from Victoria’s life, from her the SDP David Owen draws on secret Cabinet papers to reveal the birth, her wedding, her coronation to her husband’s death, we see ©Sophia Spring fascinating drama of how Winston Churchill’s remarkable powers Victoria up close and personal, examining how she lived hour to of leadership steered the Cabinet and country through Britain’s hour and celebrating her extraordinary life. darkest hour.

13.00-14.00 Charles II’s Great Escape Charles Spencer BT22 £8 / £7 In 1651 the Royalists forces were crushed by Cromwell’s mighty armies at the Battle of Worcester. For the next 6 weeks the future Charles II was hunted across England by his father’s killers. How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? Based on extensive archive material, Charles Spencer tells the gripping, action-packed story in his new book To Catch A King.

14.20 Drama at Blackfriars & 16.20 Gloriana! Free Immerse yourself in the splendid world of the Elizabethans in this glorious 15 minute performance by students of the University of Gloucestershire directed by Fiona Ross.

Festival Bookshop 15.00-16.00 Elizabeth I Books are available to browse and buy at Blackfriars Priory from Waterstones, the Festival Bookseller. Helen Castor BT23 £8 / £7 Why not visit the Waterstones shop just 3 minutes’ Historian Helen Castor, presenter of the BBC series and book walk away? 13-15 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1NS She-Wolves, explores the extraordinary life of Elizabeth I. The Virgin Queen ruled over a Golden Age from the Spanish Armada to the or call them on 01452 422464 genius of Shakespeare and was the image of monarchical power. Yet Helen Castor reveals how England’s iconic Queen was actually shaped by a profound and enduring insecurity. She tells us why, and how despite this Elizabeth faced down her enemies with an inscrutable public persona to become a timeless, fearless Queen.

16 17 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER ALL DAY Espionage & Intelligence TICKET Today we uncover the story of intelligence, explore the life of Nye Bevan and the history of women and politics. £22

17.00-18.00 Henry II & the Wars for the Plantagenet Crown 12.00-17.00 The Enigma Machine Nick Barratt BT24 £8 / £7 Blackfriars Scriptorium Free Hear the gripping story of the first Plantagenet King Henry II and Drop in to the Scriptorium for a rare opportunity to see a his four sons. How did their tumultuous struggle for supremacy Bletchley Park era Enigma Machine up close. Our resident experts tear apart the most powerful ruling family in medieval Europe and from GCHQ will be on hand all afternoon to answer your questions. shape the future of Britain and France? Nick Barratt, the historian Thank you to GCHQ for their kind support of this event. behind BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are? goes back over 800 years to bring this family drama thrillingly to life showing how the origins of Brexit and tension in the Middle East can be found in the @ crown copyright actions of the Plantagenet Kings.

19.00-20.00 Escaping Hitler 13.00-14.00 The Secret World: A History of Intelligence Monty Halls BT25 £8 / £7 Christopher Andrew BT26 £8 / £7 Former Royal Marine, adventurer, broadcaster and star of BBC2’s Leading intelligence historian Christopher Andrew offers a Great Escapes Monty Halls explores the incredible story of four compelling account of espionage through the centuries. escape routes out of Nazi-occupied Europe. From the Pyrenees to We’re familiar with stories of Bletchley Park and the Cold War, the Apennine Mountains, he tells the tale of the courageous Allied but his fascinating tale takes us right back to Napoleonic France, servicemen who used them and the exploits of the brave, daring Elizabethan England, Renaissance Venice and beyond to China, men and women of the Resistance who risked their lives to create India and the ancient Middle East, to tell the most far-reaching and run them. Using new research, interviews with survivors and story of espionage yet written. walking the trails himself, he brings the Freedom Trails powerfully to life.

15.00-16.00 The Real Story of How Enigma was Broken 20.30-21.30 In Search of King Athelstan Dermot Turing BT27 £8 / £7 Michael Wood BT40 £12 Historian Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing, tells the In this illustrated talk, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Michael remarkable untold story of the French and Polish codebreakers Wood looks at the life of the first king of England, Athelstan who in Occupied Europe who worked alongside Britain’s finest minds reigned 925-39, and who from his youth had a special connection at Bletchley Park to unravel the Enigma Machine. Operating in with Gloucester. Using the king’s own books, manuscript paintings, great danger right under the noses of the Germans, he tells their gift inscriptions, and fragments of lost poems - even recovering extraordinary story offering a brand-new perspective on one of family memories, traditions and oral stories - he will take us into the most fascinating episodes of the Second World War. the mind of a man who only ruled for fourteen years, but was long remembered as ’the most just and learned of all who ruled the English state’.

18 19 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

17.00-18.00 Nye Bevan and the Birth of the NHS 12.00-13.00 Women Spies in The English Civil War Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds BT28 £8 / £7 Nadine Akkerman BT30 £8 / £7 Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan was one of Britain’s post-war political titans, The story of women spies during the turbulent years of the whose background as the son of a Welsh coal miner inspired English Civil War is a compelling tale almost entirely untold. his lifelong championship of social justice from his earliest days Leading historian Nadine Akkerman uncovers for the first time to his later dazzling political achievements and role in the birth the intriguing and dangerous espionage roles women took on in of the NHS 70 years ago. Acclaimed author and MP Nicklaus the 17th century. From Susan Hyde, sister of the Earl of Clarendon, Thomas-Symonds paints a wonderfully compelling and human to Aphra Behn, she tells their ground-breaking story unearthing portrait of one of the great British statesmen of the plots and conspiracies that have long been hidden by history. twentieth century.

13.20 Drama at Blackfriars 19.00-20.00 Women, Politics & Power & 15.20 Code Crackers Free Harriet Harman & Helen Pankhurst BT29 £9 / £8 There are hidden secrets and high stakes in the intriguing world Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline and a leading of espionage. Come and rub shoulders with the men and women women rights campaigner is the author of Deeds Not Words. who work undercover in this revealing 15-minute performance by Britain’s longest serving female MP Harriet Harman’s Women’s students of the University of Gloucestershire directed by Work explores a woman’s life in Westminster. They join Pamela Fiona Ross. Armstrong to look back over the last 100 years since the first women won the right to vote. They celebrate the pioneering women who fought for suffrage, look at how far things have come and the challenges that still lie ahead for women in politics today. 14.00-15.00 The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots Kate Williams BT31 £8 / £7 Leading historian and TV broadcaster Kate Williams tells the story of Elizabeth I of England and her betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots. It’s a tale of assassination plots and devastating betrayal, monarchs who ruled surrounded by sycophants and spies who wanted their power, their favour and their bodies. In a compelling talk Kate Williams offers an electrifying new perspective on Elizabeth and Mary and the path they charted in an age where many believed no woman should govern.

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16.00-17.00 Fighting on the Home Front 12.00-13.00 The Race to Save the Romanovs Kate Adie BT32 £10 / £9 Helen Rappaport BT35 £8 / £7 Award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent and In July 1918 the Tsar and his whole family were brutally murdered presenter of Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent Kate Adie at Ekaterinburg – there were no miraculous escapes. Leading explores how women emerged from the shadows to take on vital historian Helen Rappaport tells the extraordinary story of the roles – from bus conductors to munitions workers, police officers secret plans and international efforts to rescue Russia’s last to politicians – in World War One. She tells the vivid, compelling Imperial family explored in her acclaimed and powerful new work and sometimes humorous story of the women who helped win of enthralling investigative history. ‘A ground-breaking book’ the war on the home front, revealing just how momentous the (The Daily Telegraph). In conversation with Pamela Armstrong. achievements of those pioneering women were and what happened to them when the war ended.

14.00-15.00 Jane Seymour

18.15-19.15 A History of the World in 21 Women Alison Weir BT36 £8 / £7 Jenni Murray BT33 £10 / £9 Acclaimed and bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new research to paint a compelling portrait of Jane Seymour in the Jenni Murray, journalist and presenter of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour third part of her series exploring the lives and influence of Henry celebrates the lives, struggles and achievements of the brilliant VIII’s Queens. She casts a fresh light on the life of Henry’s third women who have profoundly influenced the shaping of our world, wife, exploring how Jane was driven by the strength of her faith from Joan of Arc to Benazir Bhutto and from Catherine the Great and a belief that she might do good in a wicked world. She gives to Marie Curie. They led while others followed, stood up and a fascinating insight into a life lived in turbulent times and the spoke out when no one else would and broke the mould in art, challenges of translating that life into fiction. journalism and politics. Each fought, in her own way, for change. In conversation with Pamela Armstrong.

16.00-17.00 Civilisations

20.30-21.30 A Stitch in Time David Olusoga talks to Janina Ramirez BT37 £8 / £7 Amber Butchart talks to Janina Ramirez BT34 £8 / £7 Leading historian and BBC broadcaster David Olusoga discusses his part in BBC2’s landmark Civilisations series and his work to As Louis XIV famously said ‘Fashion is the mirror of history’. highlight the truth about the links between the British Isles and Amber Butchart’s fabulous BBC4 series explores the lives of the people of Africa. He joins Janina Ramirez to discuss the great historical figures through the clothes they wore, from Marie Age of Discovery when civilisations encountered each other for Antoinette to the Black Prince, Charles I to Dido Belle. Fusing the first time, and how the Industrial Revolution transformed biography, art and history she joins Janina Ramirez for a dazzling the world. and hugely entertaining conversation about how the clothes they wear shed a fascinating new light on the lives of famous historical figures.

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18.00-19.00 Great Gloucester Pioneers Phil Moss BT38 £8 / £7 Discover the lives of Gloucester’s greatest citizens - the good, the bad and the ugly! Who were the Gloucester suffragettes whose dreams ended in tatters on the way to London, the banker who was the inspiration for Scrooge and the mayor who hated washing and preferred wine to water? By way of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton, an eccentric Victorian historian and doughty Tudor ladies, historian Phil Moss uncovers the intriguing stories of Gloucester’s great pioneers.

Gloucester History Festival would like to thank the following publishers for their kind support: Allen Lane, Biteback Publishing, Bloomsbury Paperbacks, Bloomsbury Publishing, Elliott & Thompson, Faber & Faber, Haus Publishing Limited, Headline Review, The History Press, Hodder Paperbacks, Hodder & Stoughton, Hutchinson, I B Tauris, Mitchell Beazley, Oneworld Publications, Orion Books, Oxford University Press, Pan Macmillan, Pan Paperbacks, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Profile Books, Sceptre, SPCK Publishing, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, William Collins, Yale University Press.

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Riddle of The Runes Displays of Children’s Event old Gloucester With Janina Ramirez Band of Brothers If you are interested in seeing Heritage Face Painting pictures and murals of Gloucester’s Sat 15 Sept Saturday 8 Sept past then there are a number of Sat 15 Sept 15.30 – 16.30 sites around the city. Why not take 11.00 - 13.00 Blackfriars Priory Scriptorium E5 a stroll round and see for yourself? Gloucestershire Heritage Hub 12.00 - 14.00 St Michael’s Tower, £5 Age 9 plus Start with the displays and videos Alvin Street A8 The Cross Booking Ref: BT02 in St Michael’s Tower then choose Free. Booking Ref: E02 D6 from the following:- Free. No booking required Plunge into a world of riddles, runes St John Lane Come along to this family event and revenge with Viking expert Janina and find out what life might Come and have your face Ramirez who introduces you to the Worcester Street (near the have been like for a soldier in painted at the Tower. fearless shield-maiden Alva and needs traffic lights) . your help to solve a mysterious crime Ladybellegate Street in the Fjords of Kilsgard. Come along What did they wear and why? Sainsbury’s mural, (Hare Lane) and find out fascinating new facts What weapons did they use? about the Vikings! Boots mural, Brunswick Road A number of the Public Houses What did they eat and drink? have photos on their walls inside e.g. Northend Vaults, The Criterion, How did they sleep and what The Tall Ship ...and many other did they do for fun? places - look around. Try your hand at designing your own knight’s shield, making a pencil pennant and make a model medieval trebuchet catapult and

A Tale of a Gloucester Tailor see if you can hit the castle.

Saturday 15 Sept 10.00 – 14.00 (story at 11.00) Gloucester Library F6 Free. No booking required

All ages welcome, but some craft activities are not suitable for under 5s. Listen to Beatrix Potter’s well loved story The Tailor of Gloucester, make a finger mouse puppet and try your hand at sewing. Find the mice we’ve hidden around the library and learn about Gloucester’s history in a fun way. In partnership with the Tailor of Gloucester Museum .

Cathedral Family Events Salvation Army Band

Thur 13 to Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 Sept From 10.00

See Historical Places pages 47 - 48 for Westgate Street C6 various family events in the Cathedral. The ever popular local Salvation 2018 Band will be playing familiar hymns and tunes for your entertainment in Westgate Street. FAMILY EVENTS 26 27 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk FAMILY EVENTS FAMILY EVENTS

Mighty Girls of the Past Gloucestershire Heritage Hub Ring the Rudhall Heritage Bells Open Day Sat 15th Sept

11.30-15.00 Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept Gloucester Library F6 Sun 2 Sept 10.00 and 16.00 Fri 11.00 - 15.30; Free. No booking required Gloucestershire Heritage Hub A8 Sat: 12.00 - 14.00 Meet at: Reception – Gloucestershire St Michael’s Tower, The Cross D6 Free entry – Drop-in All ages welcome, but some craft activities are not suitable for under 5s Have a go at ringing the two heritage bells made Cuddly History presents a special Childrens activities and related in Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall on puppet story time with fun craft family-friendly talks; treasure hunt and display in the tower. activities, meet Aethalflaed, a founder Heritage Hub quiz. of cities, fierce fighter, and Saxon Watch out for the highwayman who Queen who is buried in Gloucester. will be roaming the site. Highwayman Invisible History Mystery Trail Discover fossils with Mary Anning, be a craft activities all day and related pioneer of computer science with Ada family-friendly talks (at 11.00 and 14.00). Sat 8th Sept 11.00 – 15.00 Lovelace, and meet other mighty girls Take part in the treasure hunt and Cathedral Green B5 from history. Heritage Hub quiz. No booking required All age groups, great for families Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Collect a trail map from the tent in Cathedral Green, then explore Gloucester’s historic city centre. Complete challenges to reveal hidden facts and solve the Invisible History Mystery to get your reward! Finish at .

presently an International School. Wotton House We shall be exploring local and not so local history and prehistory through artefact study, talks, Sat 15 Sept experimental archaeology and 10.00 - 14.00 visual discovery of our past. Practical Horton Road GL1 3PR activities such as recreating Mesolithic No booking required footprints from the Severn Estuary ROMANS or Palaeolithic art promises an Join us for a journey into the past at educational, inspirational and quite Sun 16 Sept 11.00 – 14.00 messy day. Perfect for families and Wotton House. This grade II listed Blackfriars E5 a great day out for the children with building dates from the early 18th Drop In all day. Century as a home for Thomas practical and interactive fun. Horton and has been used in a variety Colosseum Show Times: 12.00, 13.00, 13.00 of institutional purposes including Nurses Home, Missionary College and Presented by Mufti games, bring the kids along to learn through play all about the Roman pasttimes. Play board games that were played in Roman times and before. The boards and pieces have all been found across Town Crier of Gloucester Children’s Walk the Roman empire and have been beautifully recreated. Game gurus will be on hand to introduce you to the rules Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept Sat 15 Sept and tell stories of how they came to be. Times: various 11.15 Enter the famous colosseum in Rome and pit yourself Gloucester City Centre Meet at St Michael’s Tower, D6 against fellow champions in a gladiatorial bout of rock The Cross. Pre-booking required Come and hear the world’s loudest paper scissors, (to the death!) town crier, Alan Myatt, promoting Children must be accompanied by the Heritage Open Days. Alan has an adult. been a crier for over twenty years, and at 112.8 decibels, Alan’s cry A guided walk around Gloucester of ‘Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!’ is the aimed specifically for children aged undisputed world record. 9 -12. The walk lasts approximately 1 hour. 28 29 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Gloucester Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September

Saturday 1st September Gloucestershire Professor Hugh Barr : The History of Optical Diagnosis Heritage Hub Open Day – Shining the Light on Disease

Sat 1 Sept 19.00 – 20.00 10.00 - 16.00 The Civic Suite, 3rd floor North Warehouse, Gloucester Docks.E3 Gloucestershire Free but pre-booking required Booking Ref: CV01 Heritage Hub A8 Free entry – Drop-in

An Egyptian medical textbook is the first recording of applying a Parking: Blue badge parking. method of diagnosis in the treatment of disease. Professor Hugh Some parking on-site but Barr gives a fascinating talk about the history of how diseases plenty of local car-parks were diagnosed and how the focus is now the new cutting-edge within 5 minutes walk. methods of diagnosis using light. First chance to see former Kingsholm School/ Our exciting City Voices programme enables everyone of all ages to find out Majors Gareth and Susan Heward Gloucestershire Archives’ Salvation Army Concert major transformation. Behind more about history in fun accessible ways! Many of the the events are organised and the congregation of the 19.00 Salvation Army are delighted to the scenes guided tours by local community groups from across Gloucesteshire. Contact us on Salvation Army Building, host the History Festival Songs (10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 [email protected] if you have an idea for next year. Eastgate Street G9 of Praise. The theme for this and 14.30). Family history The service is free, but year’s event is Women in drop-in sessions; exhibitions Highlights this year include: pre-booked tickets are required. Leadership. The service will on archival treasures, Joan Parking will be available at Go incorporate hymns written by Cook & Crypt School, women Gloucestershire Heritage Hub and Llanthony Secunda Priory invite you to their open Outdoors (courtesy of women and readings illustrating policing and landscape of lower Severn (free River days following major restoration projects ( pg 31) the manager) the leadership of women. Music Booking Ref: CV03 will be provided by Gloucester Severn booklets for first 200 visitors); Meet the artists, Wonder Women – who are the inspirational women in your life? Ever heard of the Salvation Army Band (Cliff Matthews) and Songsters local historians, experts on Suffragette Princess Sophia? Come and watch some fantastic films programmed by (Philip Webb). Dowty and police history; folk young people showcasing people who have influenced their lives, pg 36 & 41 music; coffee and cakes. Children’s activities: Mental! – Together with Strike a Light and Gloucestershire Archives we are launching Llanthony Secunda Priory: Highwayman craft activities a year round project capturing the communities experience of mental health as a Experience the newly restored and related family-friendly Open Day talks (at 11.00 and 14.00); tribute to the NHS 70th birthday which will be performed at next year’s Festival. Medieval Range, Brick Range and Victorian Farmhouse, treasure hunt and Heritage Hub quiz. Family Programme – Want to know how the Romans lived? Ever wondered what 11:00 – 15:00 following a £4m restoration it was like to be a soldier in Gloucester Castle? We have plenty of events to keep the Tour: 14.00 Llanthony project to save Llanthony’s Film shows (12.00 and 15.00): Secunda Priory G1 listed buildings. Films created from spoken little ones occupied, see pages 26 – 29 for full details of our programme for children Explore 900 years of history of memories of parents during Parking at Gloucestershire and familes. this former Augustinian priory World War One; World War College. Limited accessible at your own pace throughout 5 Two bombs; coming to parking for Blue Badge acres of landscaped grounds Gloucester; the City’s proud holders at Llanthony – or join a guided tour at 2pm. industrial heritage; and Secunda Priory. quirky stories such as driving City Voices is supported by: Free entry - Guided Tour £5. cattle through Gloucester’s No requirement to book, but streets, delivering bread to places are available on a first Maisemore by boat, and the come, first served basis relief of Birdlip.

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Discover what Gloucester used to Looking After your Archives Meet the author: look like and meet local history author Rebecca Sillence. Gloucester, through time Gloucestershire Heritage Hub A8 with Rebecca Sillence Watch a slide show of old and 10.00 - 15.00 Free event – Drop in new images taken from her book Gloucester Through Time and learn Hourly hands-on workshops using historic 10.00 – 12.00 how the library can help you to sales particulars. Take part in preserving an Gloucester Library E6 uncover the history of your house important archive, browse estate agents’ Free Entry – Drop in or start your family tree. sales brochures from decades ago, and pick up tips on how to care for your own family archives with our expert document conservators. Come for brief training sessions on the hour every hour and stay Smallpox, Chicken Pox or Something Else? as long as you like. The archives close at Charles Kempe Dr Toby Thacker. The Gloucester Epidemic of 1923 16.30. Stained Glass 19.30 E6 Main Hall Free Entry House History:

Manufacturer + Designer Pre-booking required Booking Ref: CV04 The Secrets Behind Your Front Door Bygone Barnwood Talk by Adrian Barlow

This talk will explore the extraordinary outbreak of smallpox in 14.00 – 15.00 19.00 – 21.00 12.00 – 14.00 Gloucester in 1923 which saw hundreds of local inhabitants isolated Gloucestershire Heritage Hub A8 Wotton Hall Club, Barnwood Gloucester Cathedral – Lady in a special hospital and brought the city national notoriety. Free event – Pre-booking required Free Entry – Pre-booking required Chapel. B5 £7 - Tickets rom Using unpublished and hitherto unknown documents from the Booking Ref: CV05 Booking Ref: CV06 the Cathedral Gift Shop, by Gloucestershire Archives and from the National Archives in Kew, it will calling Three Choirs Box Office focus on the tensions between a newly formed Ministry of Health in on01452 768928 or via Britain’s leading house historian, Melanie Well-known local experts Brian McBurnie and Whitehall and the City Council in Gloucester as politicians and doctors Backe-Hansen, uncovers the hidden stories and www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk struggled to deal with a potentially catastrophic outbreak of disease Richard Auckland will take you on a journey secrets of ordinary and extraordinary houses through Barnwood and the surrounding area, Adrian Barlow will give an which appeared to have run out of control. It will highlight the across the country. She also introduces the main influential role of local doctor Walter Hadwen, who alleged that there relating stories about people and buildings in illustrated talk about Victorian research sources and explains how to discover times past. stained glass manufacturer and was no smallpox in Gloucester, and that an outbreak of chicken pox your own house history. Local examples from This promises to be an enjoyable and designer Charles Kempe. Hear was being used in a conspiracy to get the people of the city to accept Gloucestershire Archives will also be on display. about his life and an example vaccination; and the strange conduct of Gloucester’s Medical Officer informative evening with an interval when of his early work here in the of Health Dr James Bibby, who was forced to resign after appearing to Arranged and sponsored by The History Press. you can visit Wotton Hall’s bar. Cathedral. Adrian Barlow is cover up the spread of smallpox in Gloucester. The talk will look briefly writing a biography of Kempe, at the aftermath of the epidemic, which provoked a national debate this book will be available concluding in 1931 with the identification of a new type of smallpox. for purchase and signing at In the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, this event. it may be instructive to see how central and local government in the 1920s tried to cooperate in the control of a dangerous The Lives of the Narrow Boat Women infectious disease. Gloucester Local History Society

Lunchtime Recital 19.00 – 20.00 Gloucester Life Museum – EdShed C4 12.30 St John’s Non-members £3 / person Northgate Church C6 Buy your ticket on the night Free entry. No need to book The fascinating story of the lives of the narrowboat women, their children and Peter Wilman (tenor), their crafts. Nicholas O’Neill (piano), Handel arias and other baroque music.

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Thursday 6th September Victory in war should be of working for the company, Mental Lunchtime Recital WW1 Talk – celebrated but the joy at the end A History of Dowty bringing the social history of A creative year-long project of World War One was muted. 12.30 St John’s A City Fit for Heroes Fielding & Platt to life as never exploring the history of mental The horror that had been so 10.00 – 12.00 Northgate Church C6 with Tony Conder before. (Fielding & Platt near to home for many, and the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub health in Gloucester. Free entry – No need to book Heritage Group). 19.30 required Gala Club massive social change for women A8 Free Entry – Pre-booking 19.30 Free Entry – Pre-booking Longford Lane, GL2 9EB and the working class meant required. Booking Ref: CV08 Gemma King (soprano), Steve required. Booking Ref: CV11 Free Entry – Pre-booking society would be strained. This is Dunachie ( piano), Schumann Blackfriars Priory E5 the story of how Gloucester and Did you or someone you know Frauenliebe und Leben. required. Fielding & Platt its county met these challenges work for Dowty? Do you want Booking Ref: CV07 Strike A Light, GUST, Gloucester Archive one hundred years ago. to find out more about this Supplying the World Three Fielding & Platt and Gloucester History Festival are important local firm? delivering a year-long project in promotional films Join the cataloguing archivist Gloucester exploring the history of on a journey through its mental health in the City. To walk the trail at the same time 15.30 – 16.45 history. If you have any An evening of performance and Spaces Launch Event as listening to or watching the Gloucestershire Heritage memories of them, please discussion; join us to launch this project content a smartphone with decent Hub A8 bring them along and discuss and find out how you can get involved. 19.00 – 20.30 data plan and headphones is Age Restriction: 12+ Free them if you want! Gloucester Guildhall D6 recommended. Entry – Pre-booking Free tickets from Guildhall required Booking Ref: CV10 Windrush generation SPACES maps, CDs, stickers and Box Office postcards available from Tourist Voices of Fielding & Platt During the 1950s and 1960s, 19.00 – 20.00 Information Centre, Guildhall Box A music project inspired by the Fielding & Platt’s film unit Gloucester Guildhall D6 Office, city of Gloucester created by a 13.45 – 15.00 produced a range of Free Entry – Pre-booking reception and St Michael’s Tower. George Moorey team of local musicians, singers, Gloucestershire Heritage Hub promotional films which required. Booking Ref: CV12 artists, and poets led by producer A8 Free Entry – Pre-booking provide a fascinating insight George Moorey. required Booking Ref: CV09 into working practices Two short documentaries. How Immigration Helped Heal a George will introduce the project in this significant local A different take on the history Nation: A series of interviews from then show the complete film of engineering company. of Gloucester’s celebrated elders of the local black community the project which showcases all We will introduce and see: An engineering company. After a who travelled from thousands of miles of the songs in each space. There Introduction to Fielding & Platt, short historical overview and away to work in the newly formed NHS will also be a short talk from his Paving the World and At Full examination of some of the (when the country was still recovering former long term songwriting Stretch, (about Concorde) significant 19th century orders, from the Second World War). partner Dan Pierce and will be the former employees will share first opportunity to get your hands Church Banned: Insight into the their personal experiences on a lovely printed programme as formation of five local black churches, well as a CD. whose congregations consists of the Windrush generation and their Watch out for the SPACES pop descendants. Primarily looking at how up exhibition space in Kings Walk music played a part in their spirituality during the festival. Friday 7th September in adverse times. Visit spacesgloucester.com to explore the music and films made The home of The Kings Choir Gloucester Cathedral is a place in these unique spaces and find Gloucester Cathedral School since 1541, host venue where music has been unusually out more about the team involved Music Tour of the Three Choirs Festival since important, both to composers then grab a free map and CD and 1715 and eminent English and performers, for centuries. We take a short stroll around the city Composers such as Edward Elgar, will examine this legacy, consider taking in each of the 8 historic 12.00 Gloucester Cathedral - Lady Ralph Vaughan-Williams and the conditions and people that buildings the project features. Chapel. A8 Tickets available from Hubert Parry have all had their brought it to life and hear short the Cathedral Gift Shop, by music showcased here; examples of the varied works calling Three Choirs Box Office Gloucester Cathedral holds a associated with the building. on 01452 768928 or via history of exceptional music. www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk Join this guided tour to hear more £7 about the Cathedral’s musical past and legacy for the future. 34 35 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Friday 7th & Saturday 8th September Saturday 8th September

Friday 7th September Gloucester’s Royal Charters

Lunchtime Recital Before the Spa Wonder Women Blackfriars Scriptorium & Buttery E5 a century of women in film 10.00-14.00. Exhibition in Scriptorium. 12.30 St John’s 14.30 Gloucestershire Heritage 1918 - 2018 Not wheelchair accessible Northgate Church C6 Hub A8 Free Entry – Free Booking Ref: CV15 Free entry – No need to book Pre-booking required 20.00 pre film event. Booking Ref: CV12 Film starts at 21.00 Vicki Field (soprano), Sebastian 10.00-14.00 Exhibition in Scriptorium. 11.30-12.15 Illustrated talk in Buttery. Gloucester Guildhall D6 Among the most iconic documents held in Experts from Gloucestershire Archives explore Field (countertenor), Sue Cheltenham is well known Tickets £3 Gloucestershire Archives are a series of royal the significance of the charters (historically), how Honeywill (piano) ‘Songs as a large and prosperous Booking Ref: CV24 charters and letters patent granted to Gloucester they were made (parchment/seals) and ongoing early and late’. former spa town, famous for covering the period from Henry II to Charles II. work to ensure they are well preserved for its Georgian and Regency These documents provide crucial evidence for the future. architecture and festivals, Throughout September the Gloucester’s growth as a borough and inland but what was there before Guildhall will be host to a series port, and later as a city. the 1740s? Local expert, John of filmic experiences that bring Chandler, will share the latest inspirational women of history to the screen of the Guildhall. research into Cheltenham’s Saturday 8 September 2018 objectives and other non-cus- Expect an evening of development from the late Crown Court Open Day from 10.00 until 15.00. The todial agencies such as Change, surprising encounters Saxon period to the 18th public will be able to view both Grow, Live and The Nelson designed by our team of century. (Arranged and Crown Court D6 courtrooms, visit the court Trust will also be in attendance. young producers. Project sponsored by Victoria Sat 8 Sept from 10.00 to 15.00 cells, visit a secure cell vehicle The National Police Archives Wonder Women brings County History, Exhibition: 100 years of to see how prisoners are will have a stand showing the together a group of young Gloucestershire). Women Policing. transported. The High Sheriff Police through the ages. There producers passionate about and the Police Commissioner will also be a question and film. Working collaboratively will be in attendance. There answer session with the across art forms and platforms The Gloucester Crown Court will be displays explaining the resident judge HHJ Lawrie QC. they have devised new and will be open to the public on National Probation Service exciting experiences for the Cheltenham New City Voices programme. Discover DeCrypt Gloucestershire’s Choirs and ensembles Saturday 8th September Hard Hat Site Tour Treasure Hoards perform in the city centre

Tours at 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 Blackfriars Scriptorium 11.00 – 17.00 St Mary DeCrypt, Southgate & Buttery E5 Street. E5 World War Two, none had a Free event: Pre-booking Local community choirs and Free event, but donations for the The Bravest of the Brave stranger life than Krystyna ensembles will showcase project are welcome! required The Secrets and life their music in the city centre Skarbek. Booking Ref: CV17 of Krystyna Skarbek throughout the day to add to The Polish Association A peek inside the buildings to see Scriptorium event not the festival atmosphere. Check Gloucestershire warmly 16.00 - 20.00 the progress of works, guided by wheelchair accessible our website for updates on invites you to a talk given St Nicholas Church members of the project team. Find Buttery event is detail and times. by Clare Mulley. out what the works have revealed Free Entry – Pre-booking required wheelchair accessible Booking Ref: CV14 Clare Mulley is an award- over the last nine months and winning historical biographer. what you can expect to see when 10.00- 14.00 in Scriptorium: Of the heroic women who 16.30 - 15.30 - Clare Mulley, the buildings re-open next year. Display of treasures from sacrificed themselves as 17.30 - 18.15 - break - book NB: Customers must wear strong local metal detectorists secret agents for Britain’s Special signing, backstage talks etc. shoes or walking boots. Hard Hats Operations Executive (SOE) in 18.15 - 19.00 Clare Mulley, and hi-vis vests will be provided. coordinated by the Taynton Q&A session. Please be aware that customers Metal Detecting Club, and must be able to walk confidently drop-in finds workshop by over rough ground. Kurt Adams.

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Sunday 9th September House of Memories Lunchtime Recital A History of Gloucester’s (originally used to write or copy Hands-on History medieval manuscripts), Heather reminiscence session Two Public Asylums at How to read old handwriting 12.30 St John’s Forbes, (Gloucestershire Northgate Church C6 11.30 - 12.15 Horton Road and Coney Hill Archives), will show you how to Ian Hollingsbee 10.00 – 12.00 begin deciphering handwriting Quedgeley Library GL2 4PE Sarah Ledwidge (soprano), Blackfriars Scriptorium E5 from medieval times to the 18th Free event - pre booking Steve Dunachie ( piano) 13.00 - 14.00 Age: 14+ £7 century, using copies of old essential ‘Follies, Facades and the Wheatstone Hall E6 Booking Ref: CV18 documents including a Booking Ref: CV22 Divine Feminine’. City Museum Gloucester royal charter. Booking Ref: CV23 In the amazing setting of Requirements: Warm clothing, Technology and nostalgia pencil, torch and ruler. come together in the House Blackfriars medieval scriptorium, Ian Hollingsbee has given many of Memories app used in talks on the history of Gloucestershire Archives’ Gloucester’s asylums and the gradual emergence of Some key Gloucester events EVOkE project. Old photos published several articles The History of the 3 Choirs the Three Choirs Festival and personalities enable us and films from and a book relating to their Festival at Gloucester.” £4 to watch how it grew directly Gloucestershire have been construction and development. This talk will look in-depth at Booking Ref: CV19 out of the experience of the added to material from Liverpool Museum to both progressive and custo- 19.30 Civil War and how it has grown organically ever since, wise promote memories, dial treatment regimes from St John’s Northgate Church C6 A talk by Three Choirs handcuffs and leg irons to a enough to realise the skill of conversations and stories. Revd Stephen Williams historian Stephen JD Williams, therapeutic community. This talk female leadership from a very The app is user-friendly and will centre around four leading “Dissolute Singing illustrated with music and accessible for all, so come early date, as we shall see. characters, Sir George Paul, Sam- Men (1648), Written Evidence images, looking at the origins of along and get chatting! (1663), Farthings (1667), the oldest choral music festival uel Hitch, Dr Frederick Craddock and Dr Bertram Mandelbrote. Turtles and Women (1781) in the world.

Monday 10th September Women in the Cathedral, Stonemasons’ Rugby Club Talk and Tour Lunchtime Recital From Cradle to Grave

Demonstration 12.30 St John’s 13.15 - Talk, 14.15 – Tour 12.00 Gloucester Cathedral B5 Northgate Church C6 13.00 – 15.00 Legends Lounge, Kingsholm

Cathedral Green B5 Stadium. Tickets are free but must Meet in the Lady Chapel. Tickets Matthew Clark (baritone), Suitable for all ages, No be pre-booked Booking Ref: CV20 available from the Cathedral Gift James D’Angelo (piano) - Songs by booking required, just drop in. Shop, by calling Three Choirs Box Samuel Barber and James D’Angelo. Office on 01452 768928 or via This talk will delve into the history www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk of the club from its formation in Watch our experienced 1873, and recount the characters This tour considers the perils of stonemasons work using medieval and events which have made childbirth in the 17th and 18th techniques and hear them talk Kingsholm famous around the Drama at Blackfriars century by exploring three very about the traditional hand tools world. The speaker is the chairman - Rise Up Women! different monuments. they use. of Gloucester Rugby Heritage and We will start in 17th century the author of books on ‘Kingsholm’ 17.20 & 19.20 Gloucester in the Lady Chapel and ‘Representative Rugby at Blackfriars E5 Free Entry and then in the Nave we will travel Kingsholm’. The talk will last for an to India and into the 18th century. hour and be followed by a tour of The tour will finish by reviewing Join Gloucester’s suffragettes as the stadium. the life and memorial to Dorothea they prepare to march to London in this powerful new 15 minute Beale in the Lady Chapel. performance by students of the University of Gloucestershire directed by Fiona Ross. 38 39 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Wednesday 12th September Thursday 13th - Saturday 15th September

Drama at Blackfriars: PechaKucha Gloucester: Llwyn Celyn: Special Interest Tour: Architecture Gloriana! Vol 4, Back to our Future The tale of a 1420s house on Llanthony Priory Estate

12.00 Gloucester Cathedral B5 £7 14.20 & 16.20 18.00 – 20.00 Blackfriars E5 Free entry Eastgate Roman Chamber Building at the Cathedral in the 1300s. 13.00-14.00 Tickets £7 Tickets available from the Cathedral E7 Booking Ref: CV24 Gift Shop, by calling Three Choirs Box Immerse yourself in the Meet up: Brick Range, Llanthony Office on 01452 768928 or via Elizabethan world in this Be inspired with an evening of Secunda Priory G1 www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk glorious 15 minute eight quick-fire talks, each performance by students of accompanied by 20 inspiring Cathedral Nave, meet by the Gift Landmark Trust Historian shop. Access may involve some the University of Gloucestershire images. This evening is all about celebrating Gloucester’s history Caroline Stanford discusses the flights of narrow stairs. directed by Fiona Ross. & the city’s young creative talent! challenging restoration of Llwyn Brought to you by Hannah Brady, Celyn, a high status 15th century This period of history saw the East end supported by Gloucester Culture house built in Llanthony Priory of the building completely re-modelled, Trust. Fun & Informal… Drink & Lands in Monmouthshire. As the the largest window ever built Chat... Watch & Share. For more restoration nears completion, this constructed and famous fan vaulting information about attending or talk explores new insights the advanced – great innovative architecture presenting, visit: work has uncovered, as well as was developed here. Learn all about it www.pechakucha.org/cities/ the linked fates of Llanthony on this tour plus see the oldest surviving gloucester or Facebook @PKNGlos prima and Llanthony-by- example of perpendicular architecture. Gloucester. Friday 14th September

Lunchtime Recital Throughout September the Working collaboratively across Wonder Women Guildhall will be host to a series art forms and platforms they Deryck Webb (tenor), Jonathan Hope a century of women in film 12.30 St John’s (piano) ‘Dames et Mesdames’ Music of filmic experiences that bring have devised new and exciting Northgate Church C6 Free/drop in by Boulanger, Chaminade, Howells, 1918 - 2018 inspirational women of history to experiences for the new City Finzi & Gurney. the screen of the Guildhall. Expect Voices programme. Film starts at 21.00, Fri 14th Sept an evening of surprising encounters Gloucester Guildhall D6 designed by our team of young Tickets £3 producers. Project Wonder Women Scriptorium Tag: Booking Ref: CV25 brings together a group of young Focus on aspects of producers passionate about film. Gloucestershire’s history Saturday 15th September 14.00 – 19.00 Blackfriars Scriptorium E5 interludes in Highnam Church Drama at Blackfriars: Calligraphy, Chords with its beautiful frescos by Gloucestershire’s history in Code Crackers and Cakes Thomas Gambier Parry, father of chronological order, presented Hubert Parry, who composed the by local experts as a non-stop music for the hymn ‘Jerusalem’. relay. The last sentence of 13.20 & 15.20 E5 13.30 – 16.30 one lecture becomes the first Blackfriars E5 Free entry Church of the Holy sentence of the next. Our knowl- Innocents Highnam edgeable historians rise to the There are hidden secrets and high Free event – challenge with enthusiasm and stakes in the intriguing world of Donations welcome variety but nothing too formal. espionage. Come and rub Come and go, dip in as you shoulders with the men and An exhibition of calligraphy and please. Arranged and sponsored women who work undercover in illumination by Gloucestershire by the Victoria County History, Lettering Arts, with Gloucestershire. this 15 minute performance by students of the University demonstrations using quills and of Gloucestershire directed by gold leaf, and works for sale. Fiona Ross. Enjoy cream teas and musical 40 41 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Exhibitions Exhibitions

Tales of the Vale Joan Cook: a woman of vision Policing Exhibition 100 Years of Women Policing Sun 2 Sep, 10.00-16.00, then Mon Sun 2 Sep 10.00-16.00, then Mon 3 Sep - Fri 28 Sep, 9.00-5.00 3 Sep - Sat 15 Sep during normal Sun 2 Sep 10.00-16.00 then Mon weekdays. Gloucestershire working hours. Gloucestershire 3 Sep - Fri 14 Sep, 9.00-5.00 week- Heritage Hub A8 Free Event Heritage Hub. A8 Free Event days. Gloucestershire Heritage Hub A8 Free Event This exhibition and its An Exhibition on Joan Cook, accompanying book is a founder of Gloucester’s first Gloucestershire Constabulary collection of historical research ‘Free school of grammar’ a was one of the first in the and oral histories undertaken by woman of vision curated by country to employ women as A Forgotten Landscape’s Discover Decrypt Historical regular officers. Women from

volunteers over the last two research group. Living Stones Exhibition different walks of life came from and a half years. Their work on Would you escape the rod in a all over the UK to join the force. the River Severn area spans more Tudor classroom? Take our Tudor 25 Aug - 30 Sept Featuring archive photographs, than two millennia – Please visit school quiz to find out. 6+ Also South Tribune Gallery (access via this exhibition tells the story of and be sure to pick up your free Tudor-themed colouring activi- North Tribune and Whispering the changing role of women in copy of the book and CD before ties for all ages. Gallery) Gloucester Cathedral B5 our county’s police force from you go! Not wheelchair accessible 1918 to the present day. Free Event No booking Required Hidden Lives III Historic Gloucestershire Exhibition The Discover Decrypt Project: An exhibition showcasing key 2 – 16 Sept pieces from Gloucester 5 - 8 & 12 - 15 Sep. Chapel Arts Gallery, Cheltenham, Faith, Story, Life Cathedrals archaeological St Mary de Crypt E5 AETHELFLAED GL50 3QQ Free Event stonemasonry collection, Free Event Anglo Saxon Exhibition 2 – 16 Sept contemporary maquettes and As part of the Cotswold Centre for History & Heritage, History stu- An exhibition revealing the life, Blackfriars Priory E5 extraordinary detailed examples dents at the University of Gloucestershire are exhibiting research work and faith of Gloucester’s Free Event of setting out that have never Museum of Gloucester projects exploring our rich local heritage, including the Battle ordinary people. The lives of the before been publicly displayed. June - 15 Sept of Tewkesbury (1471), historic walks of Gloucester, and various famous are well known, An exhibition about Discover The exhibition will explore aspects of Cheltenham’s history from the suffragette movement, but what about the rest of us? Decrypts Project, regenerating the astonishing skills of Find out more about who ‘slum’ clearances on the Lower High Street, to the impact of WWI. What do we leave behind to tell the church of St Mary de Crypt stonemasons who brought the Aethelflaed was, why she was our story? Come and find out in and the old crypt school room cathedral to life and celebrate important not only to Gloucester this Exhibition curated by in Southgate Street. Find out the talent of our current but the entire country. stonemason team who work Discover DeCrypt’s historical about the building work, the This fascinating exhibition Stand and Stare Instillation tirelessly to continue the research group. vision behind it and what the displays artefact and written tradition of their medieval refurbished buildings will deliver sources from the Anglo Saxon 8-16 Sept, Blackfriars Scriptorium, Free entry, counterparts. to the community when they era. Including the chance to no need to book. re-open in Mar 2019. see the actual grave lid through to be Aethelflaed’s herself – The History Press with Stand + Stare present an Installation to discovered during archaeological make you think differently about Gloucester. Come and explore digs at St Oswalds Priory. the scriptorium and learn about mark-making, symbols and graffiti. Entry to the exhibition is included with general admission to the museum. Museum open: Tues to Sat, 10.00 - 17.00 2018 FAMILY EVENTS... SEE PAGES XX 42 43 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Historical Places: 13th - 16th September Historical Places: 13th - 16th September

The Bastion Blackfriars Priory fine building. Constitution House Eastgate Viewing Chamber Gloucester Cathedral Sat 15 Sept Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept (partial access) **Guided Tours only** Guided tours at 10.00, 11.00, Thurs & Sat 10.00, Fri - 11.00 Meeting point: Entrance off Sat 15 Sept E6 Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept B5/6 Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept 12.00, 14.00 & 15.00 Ladybellegate Street E5 Booking ref: H02 09.00 - 18.00 12.00 - 16.00 10.30 - 12.30 & 14.00 - 16.00 (partial) Kings Walk D7 Brunswick Road (behind the By Boots, Eastgate Street E7 Booking ref: H01 A chance to explore Britain’s most complete Dominican Priory, owned Museum of Gloucester) Formerly the Benedictine Abbey by English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City. Most of the 13th Booking ref: H06 of St Peter, founded in the 11th No booking required century church remains, including a rare scissor-braced roof. Guided century, the Cathedral features This fascinating piece of tours last about 1 hour. Come and walk in the footsteps Norman pillars in the nave, the Gloucester’s history will be The house was built in 1750 for of the Romans at their street elaborate tomb of Edward II, opened up for Heritage Open Richard Chandler, a woolstapler level and see the remains of the exquisite 14th century fan Days this year. See how the by trade and remained in the Roman Eastgate Fort. vaulting, the 15th century Roman walls have survived, and Chandler family until 1876. It tower and the magnificent

how the medieval bastion was then became a school for young Great East Window. built to help protect Gloucester ladies. In 1883 it became the The Our activities and events listed from attack. home of the Gloucester below bring this remarkable and

Conservative Club. It is still a Thurs 13 - Sun 16 sacred place to life for all. It is No unaccompanied children members’ club today. 11.00 – 15.00, Westgate Street D6 free to visit the Cathedral and under 16. No wheelchair access. This is a grade 2* listed building on Heritage Open Days we are Tours will start from the bastion Guided tours throughout the day - the main original feature for delighted to offer additional free entrance in Kings Walk. visitors to view is the magnificent No booking required activities to visitors. wooden staircase. Note: steep and ancient steps ACCESS STATEMENT: The bar and lounge will be open making it only suitable for the The Cathedral is wheelchair for refreshments. able bodied. accessible. However the Parliament Rooms, Crypt and

A 12th century tunnel vaulted Tower Tours are not. Wheelchair Thurs 13 and Fri 14 Sept undercroft, which it thought to users are able to access our Pitt Tours at: 11:00, 11:30 & 12:00 The Dick Whittington be the best example in Europe Street Stonemasons Yard and the Longsmith Street D5 of a rich merchant’s warehouse. Chapter House. Booking ref: H02 (St Nicholas House) B4 Known locally as the “Monks The Carriage Building – Sat 15 Sept Retreat” it was a lively and much Brockworth Court loved bar when the Fleece was Bearland House is an impressive Times: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30 Roberts Limbrick last open. 18th century building with an 100 Westgate Street Parliament Rooms 14.00 & 16.00 ornamental façade, forecourt, Architects No booking required Guided Tours (approx 40 mins) and fine wrought iron railings and Thurs 13 Sept Court Road, Brockworth GL3 4QU gates. The interior boasts a carved 12.00 - 14.00 Sat 15 Sept 10.30 Take a guided tour of this superb Gloucestershire Archives wooden staircase and decorated F10 Church House, College Green B6 Bruton Way C8 15th century building with a ceilings. It was purchased by a Booking ref: H04 Free event. Pre-booking splendid Georgian façade, once No booking required high county sheriff in 1764, and Heritage Hub A8 a town house of the Whittington the ghost of his daughter is said Brockworth Court was initially required. Booking ref: H05 Thurs 13 & Fri 14 Sept family. View the elaborate A unique chance to visit these to appear at the staircase window. the residence for the priors of 13.15 Elizabethan wall painting on the three historic rooms in Church Llanthony Priory. Following the The Carriage Building was first floor. Refreshments available Clarence Row, Alvin St House, which was the old dissolution of 1540 Henry VIII constructed in 1894 by the for purchase after your tour. Booking ref: H07 Deanery for Gloucester Cathedral. granted it to the Guise family Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Our experienced guides will until the late 19th century when Works as a showroom for horse- explore and explain the rich it passed to the Wiltshires, the drawn carriages. After laying Lunchtime 40 minute guided history of these rooms - one present generation of whom have empty and neglected for many tours of the newly opened was used by Richard II for a lovingly restored the property years, it has been wonderfully Heritage Hub on site of parliament in 1378. and gardens. Interesting features restored as the office of Roberts Wheeler’s Nursery/Kingsholm include the tithe barn and a priest Limbrick, the over 100 strong School/Gloucestershire Archives. hole in the house. Gloucester born and bred architects practice, which hosted the launch of the 2017 History Festival. Come and hear a short talk about the refurbishment and have a tour around this 44 45 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Historical Places: 13th - 16th September Historical Places: 13th - 16th September

The Stonemasons Yard Hedleys Llanthony Secunda Priory Little Cloister House Special Interest Talk: Royal Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Fri 14 – Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept connections at Gloucester 10.00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 15.00 Open: 07.30 - 16.30 11.00 – 15.00 Sat 10.00 – 13.00;

Pitt Street 64 Westgate Street C5 Hempsted Lane G1 Sun 14.00 – 16.00 Cathedral There is no need to book, but Tours lasting 20 mins on the hour and half-hour 14.00 - 15.00 Take a free tour of our numbers will be regulated. Step inside the newly restored

Thurs 13 Sept Stonemasons Yard and meet listed buildings of Llanthony Se- Pitt Street B6 Booking required. (Spaces will members of our masons’ team Come for tea and cake in this cunda Priory. Founded in 1136, only be released from Monday Suitable for all the family beautifully-restored 15th century the history of this former A 17th century timber-fronted Augustinian priory is told 10th September, sign up via our No booking required just drop in building. The windows on the property next to Gloucester throughout 5 acres of grounds. Gift Shop in person or by calling on first come first serve basis at ground floor are examples of Cathedral, built over a Marvel at the magnificent medi- 01452 229813 to book) the Pitt Street Yard entrance. mid-Victorian plate glass using medieval undercroft. The technology gained in building the eval timber roof and late 15th – herb garden and remains of Crystal Palace, London for the early 16th century brickwork. A a monastic infirmary are A unique chance to hear about Great Exhibition of 1851 and you surprising survival of a monastic close-by. Gloucester Cathedral’s royal Cathedral Chimes and Bells can still see some of the original precinct at the heart of connections in the Parliament Guided Tower Tours beams inside Gloucester’s oldest Gloucester Docks. Room where Richard II called for a retail premises. The cellar will be parliament in 1378 and Henry VIII Sat 15 Sept Sun 16 Sept B5 open for viewing between 17.00 is rumoured to have stayed. 13.30 & 14.30 13.15 - 14.45 The Cathedral and 18.00 on Thursday 13 and From Norman to Tudor times the A unique opportunity to hear Saturday 15. There are influence of Royalty on the Free event. Pre-booking the bells chimed and then rung steep steps. cathedral has been profound. required. Spaces will only be full circle. Starting with a special From a coronation performed in released from Mon 10 Sept. Sign chime recital of popular tunes. haste at the time of rebellion to a up via our Gift Shop in person or After a brief pause, the ringers Ivor Gurney Hall Meeks’ Shoe-shop burial that inspired a re-modelling by calling 01452 229813 will take over. They will start by of the building. ‘ringing the bells up’, ready to Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept Sun 16 Sept Get up high and see the Cathedral commence a quarter peal. This Open: 10.00 – 12.00 14.00 – 16.00, Pitt Street B6 Tours lasting 20 mins on Bell Tower! This involves climbing comprises some fifty minutes of & 14.00 - 16.00 Ask the Archivist and non-stop ringing, to one of the the hour and half-hour several flights of spiral staircase 14 Westgate Street C6 and is at height. Suitable for all prescribed sequences or Calligraphy Demonstration Guided tours during the ages over 6. Must be able to walk ‘methods’. This is English bell The Ivor Gurney Hall is the King’s School 19th c ringing at its best. (A handout open times Fri 14 Sept up 269 steps (enclosed, mainly entury schoolroom; it was extensively restored in spiral staircase) and be giving more details of the 2015 to bring out the glory of its arch-braced roof 11.00 - 13.00 & 14.00 - 16.00 comfortable viewing at height. Cathedral bells and chimes will be in a striking multi-coloured style associated with This Elizabethan building has Chapter House available in the Cathedral shop or the Gothic Revival movement. Tours will look at a Georgian façade and on No booking required from St Michael’s Tower) the building and will include details of school life in the first floor has a fine the 19th century, with a special focus on the life of plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. Do you need help deciphering old Guided Crypt Tours Ivor Gurney after whom the building is now named. handwriting? Have you struggled Access is via the old playground at the rear of the to find that crucial document Sat 15 Sept Gloucester Furniture Cathedral accessed off Pitt Street. to further your research? Come 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 & 14.30 Exhibition Centre Mercers’ Hall (Masonic Lodge) along and ask our Cathedral Free event. Pre-booking Archivists and the Heritage Hub required. Spaces will only be Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept for help. Plus have a go at our Manor Farm Ancient Monument Sat 15 Sept Open: 10.00 - 17.00 released from Mon 10 Sept. Sign 09.30 – 16.30 monastic place names game, a Mercers Lane No booking required up via our Gift Shop in person or Southgate Street F5 fun approach to reading 14th by calling 01452 229813 Sun 16 Sept Century handwriting and 11.00 - 16.00 Kingsway, Quedgelely. H4 GL2 2ZT Probably built in the second half of the 18th century writing style! A historic Roman wall inside this building has been occupied by a perfumer, Explore the Cathedral Crypt and (park near Asda and walk down the footpath) the store is on public view. The a cider merchant and brewer and been used as learn more about the history of lower level of the wall is part of a bonded warehouse and dance hall. Presently this space. Suitable for all ages The Kingsway name is associated with the visit of a Roman Colonia dating back to occupied by the Gloucester Freemasons as their but must be able to manage a King Henry VIII to Quedgeley, where he stayed with 97AD. At street level it is a Masonic Lodge. small flight of stairs. medieval building. Queen Anne Boleyn at Manor Farm. The original construction of Quedgeley Castle was sited at this location. The existing house has elements dating back to the Domesday book. 46 47 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Historical Places: 13th - 16th September Places of Worship: 13th - 16th September

elaborate tomb of Edward II, St Michael’s Tower Shire Hall The Tudor Room Wotton House Christ Church exquisite 14th century fan vaulting, the 15th century tower Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 and Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 Sept Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept and the magnificent Great 10.30 - 16.00 10.00 prompt-11.00 Tours only on the hour and 10.00 - 14.00 10.00 - 16.00 East Window. Westgate Street half hour: The Cross D6 C5 Horton Road C10 Brunswick Road G6 For tours and other activities Sat 10.00 – 16.00; Booking ref: H09 No booking required at the Cathedral see Family Sun 12.00 – 16.00 Events Section. St Michael’s Bell Tower, now the This church which is used admin centre of Gloucester Civic 6-10 Westgate Street D6 extensively through the week by Headquarters of Join us for a journey into the Trust, dates back to 1465. It has the community was built in 1822 Gloucestershire County Council Booking ref: H11 past at Wotton House. This interesting heritage displays on as ‘The Spa Church’ by private Join Sally Middleton of grade II listed building dates the history of the church that subscription. It was taken over Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Archives for A hidden gem in the centre of from the early 18th century as once stood on the site, and 2 by the diocese of Gloucester in a tour incorporating the 1816 the city, not normally open for a home for Thomas Horton and Islamic Trust heritage bells made in the 1850s. It has a barrel-vaulted entrance, portrait gallery, public viewing. An architectural has been used in a variety of Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham ceiling, Art Nouveau-decorat- 17th century Flemish tapestry delight with an elaborate 16th institutional purposes including Rudhall. On Saturday, 12.00 - ed apse and semi-dome, and Sat 15 Sept and Council Chamber, followed century timber panelled room. Nurses Home, Missionary 14.00 children can have their Nicholson organ from 1866. The 10.00 -12.00 by an illustrated talk on the Meet outside the Santander College and presently an faces painted. There is no west front was rebuilt in Italian Jama Al-Karim Mosque history of the building. Bank. International School. charge. Refreshments Romanesque style. All Saints Rd G9 are available. We shall be exploring local and not so local history and prehistory through artefact It was a warehouse originally but St Bartholomews study, talks, experimental Friends Meeting House was demolished and purpose- archaeology and visual built as a Mosque back in 1983.

The New Antiques Centre Sat 15 Sept discovery of our past. Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept 10.30 - 12.30 Practical activities such as Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Sat 10.00 to 16.00 Tours at 10.30, 11.00, 11.30 recreating Mesolithic footprints Tours only on the hour: Sun 12.00 to 16.00 & 12.00 from the Severn Estuary or Holy Innocents Church Thurs, Fri & Sun 12.00 to 15.00. Palaeolithic art promises an Greyfriars E5 Westgate Island (Galleria) C4 Sat 10.00 to 15.00 educational, inspirational and Booking ref: H10 Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept 26 Westgate Street quite messy day. Perfect for C6 The Quakers Meeting House is 12.00 - 17.00 families and a great day out for a Grade II listed building, built in Booking ref: H08 The original dwelling on the children with practical and 1834 and designed by Samuel Highnam A1 this site was built by William interactive fun. Daukes. In 1878 a large portico Believed to be Britain’s finest Myparty, a burgess of was added, with a schoolroom Visit this Victorian church with example of a timber-framed Gloucester, in the late 12th above. A unique feature is the its unique Spirit Fresco wall town house. Built in 1560, it Century when the bridge over large wooden screen between paintings. The church was was once the hall of the the Severn was being Old Bishop’s Palace the two main rooms which can built and painted by Thomas Grocers’ Guild, the mansion constructed. It housed not only be wound up and down to make Gambier Parry, whose son house of a Mayor of the bridge workers but also Sat 15 and Sun 16 Sept one large space. Quakers were Hubert Parry composed the Gloucester and, in the 19th sick men and women under the Sat 10.00 – 13.00; first known to be in Gloucester music to Jerusalem. century, a lodging for assize care of a priest. It continued as Sun 14.00 – 16.00; by 1655 and the first Meeting judges. Meet outside on a hospital for the sick who were Tours on the hour and House was established in the Westgate Street. Tours last looked after by Augustinian half-hour lasting 20 mins city in 1678. about an hour. priests and lay people who were also responsible for the Pitt Street B6 Holy Trinity Church maintenance of the bridge. It became the wealthiest of the The 19th century residence of Gloucester Cathedral Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept three ancient Gloucester the Bishops of Gloucester built Sat 10.00 - 16.00;

hospitals. Rebuilt in the 18th on the site of the medieval Sun 13.00 - 15.00 Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept B5/6 Century it continued as an abbots’ lodging. Now used by Church Road Longlevens B10 almshouse and was restored the King’s School. Short guided 09.00 - 18.00 in the early 1980s for use as a tours of the palace, gardens, This church is an interesting shopping and craft centre. The yard, Bishop’s Private Chapel Formerly the Benedictine Abbey Grade 2-listed 1930s structure old almshouse is now used as a and Abbot’s Dining Hall. of St Peter, founded in the 11th designed by Harold Stratton- suite of modern offices. century, the Cathedral features Davis in a 15th century style. Norman pillars in the nave, the

48 49 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Places of Worship: 13th - 16th September Places of Worship: 13th - 16th September

St Mary’s St Mary Magdalene’s Chapel St Peter’s Catholic Church Masjid-e-Noor Mosque St Catharine’s Church St Margaret’s Chapel

Congregational Church Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept Thurs 13 & Fri 14 Sept Sat 15 Sept Thurs 13 & Fri 14 Sept Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept 14.00 to 16.00 11.00 - 18.00 10.00 - 12.00 09.00 - 12.00 10.00 - 16.00 Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 10.00 - 18.00 & Sun 16 Hillfield Gardens, London Road Sat 15 Sept 11.00 - 16.00 Ryecroft Street H10 London Road B10 Sat 10.00 - 16.00 Sept 14.00 - 16.00 B10 London Road B8 Tours at 10.00 and 11.00 St Mary’s Street A5 London Road B10 The Chapel was part of a Disabled toilets monastic institution set up The Friends of Hillfield Gardens The church, built in 1859, was The current mosque building, will open the Chapel of St Mary Although established in part of outside the medieval city designed by Gilbert Blount in the dating back to 1983, was the The original St Mary’s Hall situated Magdalene, the remains of a 12th St Oswald’s Priory in 1540, the boundary for the benefit of those Gothic Style and was recently first purpose-built mosque in in St Mary’s Square was bought by century leper chapel. It contains current church building is only suffering from the then incurable restored to its Victorian splendour. South West England and Wales. Selina, Countess of Huntingdon in a stone recumbent figure which 103 years old. It has been partially disease of leprosy. The present The church has an exquisitely It has undergone a recent 1788 for the Gloucester followers some people believe to be the re-ordered to make it fit for 21st Chapel building is thought to carved triptych dating from 1856. extension project and is now of George Whitefield, the famous effigy of St Kyneburgh. Join century church use. A prayer date from the early 1400s but The organ was erected in 1937 and double its original size. A Muslim 18th Century preacher. The Reverend Richard Atkins from station will be available. Routine incorporates earlier masonry completely restored by Nicholsons place of worship has existed on church has evolved over the BBC Radio Gloucestershire at church activities will be taking in the west wall. The Chapel is of Malvern. This is the 150th the current site since the 1960s. years and now stands in its 14.00 on Sunday for a short place during opening hours. Light now under the patronage of St anniversary of consecration. replacement building (c.1958) as service in the chapel, which is refreshments will be available. On Margaret of Scotland (died 1083), a Congregational Church which not normally open for services. Saturday various musicians will an English princess who became welcomes one and all to both Southgate be playing including rehearsals Queen of Scotland. morning and evening Sunday to Sunday worship. All are very Services at 10.30 and 18.30. A beautiful, medieval church welcome. Evangelical Church St Nicholas’s Church with many interesting features and sympathetic Victorian Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept restoration - Walton tomb, Thurs and Fri 10.00 -12.00; 11.00 - 15.00 leaning tower, sanctuary knocker, Sat 10.00 - 16.00. St Mary de Lode Church squints, coat of arms. The church Lower Westgate Street B4 Sun 10.30-12.30 (incorporating a the Sunday School Movement. will host musical events and family service) St John’s Northgate There will be various events at St Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept heritage talks. (See under Music, John’s together with the display City Voices & Talks sections) 146 Southgate Street G4 Sat 10.00 - 16.00; Methodist Church of the pulpit which was the first (disabled toilets) Sun 11.00 - 16.00 place George Whitefield started Archdeacon Street A5 Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept his famous ministry (removed The church is over 100 years old 11.00 - 15.00 from St Mary de Crypt during and was also home church to the Northgate Street C6 redevelopment). (See under The city’s oldest parish church famous Dr Hadwen. Music. Lunchtime recitals & which is mentioned in the There will be refreshments Talks sections) Domesday Book in 1085. It was Classical grade 2* Georgian available and a power point built over a Saxon church and church, opened in 1734. Only the presentation about the history a Roman building. The Roman tower, spire and font survive from of the church. mosaic tiled floor can still be the earlier medieval building. seen in the church. The building Several important worthies were was used as a prison for Royalist connected with St John’s including soldiers during the Civil War Col. Thomas Price (English Civil in 1643. On Saturday 9th, the War), Rev Thomas Stocks and Gloucester Music Society will Robert Raikes (founders of the give a presentation at 16.00. (See Sunday School Movement), Sir Music section) Refreshments Thomas Rich (founder of the are available. Bluecoat Hospital), and the Rudhall family, the world-famous bell founders whose bells can be found in Cathedrals and Churches throughout the world. The East Window was installed in 1880 to commemorate the centenary of St Mary’s

50 51 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Cultural Venues: 13th - 16th September Cultural Venues: 13th - 16th September

• Crafty corner drop-in activity Museum of Gloucester 10.00-17.00 • Saxon disc brooch making.

Jet Age Museum Beatrix Potter Museum Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept • Crafternoons at the museum

10.00 - 17.00 1hr craft workshop £5 per child Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept Sun 16 Sept 11.00 - 16.00 accompanying adults free. 10.00 - 16.00 10.00 to 16.00 Brunswick Road E6 Meteor Business Park, Sun 16 (£5) Cheltenham Road East, 9 College Court C6 Free entry for all 4 days • Fossil handling with Doc Saurus Staverton. B10 Free parking 12 noon-15.00 and free entry. In 1903 Beatrix Potter published Come and explore the interactive Come along and meet Doc Saurus one of her most loved tales, The history at the Museum of Gloucester our fossil expert and get up close to Tailor of Gloucester, inspired by a a fossil. Jet Age Museum exists to Sat 15 visit she made to the city. See the promote and preserve the • Crafty corner drop-in activity 11.00 building she based her story on • Fossil handling with Doc Saurus history of Gloucestershire’s -16.00 and meet the Tailor, Simpkin the 10.00-12 noon & 14.00-16.00 contribution to world aviation • Saxon disc brooch making. cat and a host of other characters. Come along and meet Doc Saurus from the early days of flight. The • Art club taster session. 13.00-15.00 In the kitchen Peter Rabbit DVD our fossil expert and get up close to collection includes a replica of the is playing where you can sit and a fossil. Have ago drawing in the museum 1920s Gloster Gamecock biplane watch at your leisure. A guided just bring a sketch book and pencil or fighter, a 1930s Gloster Gladiator • Art taster session 10.00-12 noon walk around places of Gloucester use our paper to explore the exciting fighter undergoing restoration, Have a go drawing in the museum connected with Beatrix Potter is collections on show. a replica of Britain’s first jet just bring a sketch book and pencil or available (See Guided Walks p59) powered aircraft, the Gloster use our paper to explore the exciting E28/39, which first left the ground collections on show. at Brockworth airfield in 1941 and Open on the afternoon and other aircraft including original Gloucester Guildhall evening of Sunday 16th for ‘The Gloster-built Meteor and Javelin New Jersey Boys’ concert. Tickets fighters. The Museum’s Vulcan Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept available from the Guildhall of bomber cockpit and Trident 10.00 – 21.00 Tourist Information Centre. The Kings Theatre Norville’s Museum The Docks airliner cockpit and cabin will be 23 Eastgate Street D7 The Guildhall was constructed in open subject to availability. Cafe open 10.00 to 1892, designed by George Hunt. Sun 16 Sept Sat 15 at 11.00 &12.30 Thurs 13 to Sat 15 There will be a series of short 12.30 - 16.00 15.00 Mon to Sat Built on the site formerly occupied Sun 16 at 10.30 & 12noon 09.00 – 17.00 talks on aviation history subjects by the Blue Coat School founded Kings Barton Street One hour guided tours Gloucester Brewery delivered by Museum volunteers by Sir Thomas Rich. F8 (auditorium only) St Aldates Chambers, 4-6 Russell Fox’s Kiln, West Quay, and guest speakers on Thursday It contains a thriving venue with Booking ref: C01 St (next door to Bowbells) E8 Gloucester Docks F3 13 and Friday 14. Please cafe, cinema and concert hall. refer to the Museum website Booking ref: C02 www.jetagemuseum.co.uk for The Kings Theatre is run by and An award-winning craft brewery topics and timings. for the people of Gloucester as specialising in producing an The presentation is on the top Gloucester Life Museum a venue for amateur theatre, exciting range of high quality The Museum will also be floor of this three storey dance and music. Run entirely ales using traditional brewing hosting a special exhibition building, regrettably: there is Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept by volunteers, it is a unique and methods. entitled “Battle of Britain. To no wheelchair access. commemorate the Fight for 10.00 - 17.00 partial valuable asset to the city’s cultural This local display houses a Although recently established, Freedom”. The exhibition 99-103 Westgate Street C4 life. Seating 144, it is home to fascinating collection of the beers have already won features the Polish, several local groups, staging a full Free entry for all three days manufacturing opticians’ several awards and will be Czechoslovac and British season of entertainment from instruments, tools and spectacle available during the weekend. brotherhood in arms during September to June. Tucked just frames and opthalmic lenses. the Battle of Britain in 1940. Ground floor, gardens and off Eastgate Street, close to the Short tours available at 14.00 Victorian classroom are Come and learn about their and 16.00 on Thurs to Sat, with There will be a special talk heart of Gloucester City Centre is wheelchair accessible. historical links. a taste of beer included. regarding this topic entitled this little gem of a theatre run by “Battle of Britain” on Sat 15 Gloucester Life Museum is a volunteers. Come and take a look at 11.00. magical place telling the story around. of Gloucester through its There will be a talk at 13.00 and people and their lives. Behind again at 15.00. the chocolate-box façade is a fascinating and surprising collection of objects and Gloucester exhibitions. The Kings Theatre 52 53 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Cultural Venues: 13th - 16th September Music: 13th - 16th September

Jonathan Hope, the Assistant Waterways Museum Drake’s Viols Christopher Boodle Recital Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral, gives a recital on the Thurs 13 Sept to Sun 16 Thurs 13 Sept, 14.00 Sat 15 Sept, 12.30 excellent organ at St John’s to start 10.30 - 17.00 St Mary de Lode Church A5 St John’s Northgate Church, the musical events accompanying Heritage Open Days. The recital Gloucester Docks G3 No need to book Northgate Street C6 Free entry on Sat & Sun No need to book will last 30-40 minutes. (also on Sat 8 & Sun 9) The local viol consort will play Gloucester-born composer and music from the sixteenth and professional musician Christopher Visit the Waterways Museum to seventeenth centuries by the The Silver Singers Boodle gives a recital on the piano uncover the story of the local leading composers of the day. and excellent organ in St John’s. waterways and the history behind The performance will last The recital will last 30-40 minutes. Sat 15 Sept Gloucester Docks. The museum 30 - 40 minutes. 11.00 has displays and activities for St Mary de Lode Church all the family to learn about our A5 waterways heritage. See the No need to book fine stationary steam engine, Bygonz Perform Friends-Ukenited manufactured by the well-known Thur 13 Sept, From 10.30 This choir which is made up engineering company Fielding Thurs 13 Sept, 13.00 of members of Age UK in and Westgate Street C6 and Platt. A guided tour of the St Nicholas Church around Gloucester return to museum is available with object Westgate Street B4 perform a wide range of easy handling and exhibit explanations. A fully inclusive ukulele group that listening music, whilst having a No need to book Boat trips also available. really do put the F.U.N. into music. lot of fun in the process. The Playing different songs from all performance will last 40-50 Come and hear instruments, such genres, and to suit all tastes they minutes. as pipe and tabor, hurdy-gurdy are bound to put a smile on Mariners Church and bagpipes, which have been your face. part of the popular musical life of Come and sing along with us or Ypotryll Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept this country for centuries, played just be entertained, you will be

09.00 – 17.00 by musicians wearing the dress warmly welcomed. of the time. The performance will Fri 14 Sept Gloucester Docks F3 last 30-40 minutes. 12.00 St Nicholas, No need to book Mariners Church opened in 1849 Herbert Howells and became popular with the townspeople as well as the Bygonz Wandering Minstrels Sat 15 Sept, 14.00 Ypotryll - the name belongs to a mariners visiting the port. The St Mary de Lode Church, medieval mythical creature - chaplain was responsible for Thurs 13 Sept, Times: various Archdeacon Street A5 present a marvellous mix of The Cross and Gate Streets medieval music for voice and visiting every ship that arrived. No need to book The church features fine stained No need to book instruments. Soprano Karen glass windows. An active church Jones, and instrumentalists Rachel Tommi Neilsons Dry Dock Upstairs, Downstairs This year Gloucester Music Society continues to meet in the building. Look out for minstrels in Tedd and Simon Pickard, present Antiques present a talk by Maurice Bent music from the 14th and 15th Thurs 13 & Fri 14 Sept traditional dress playing various entitled “Herbert Howells and instruments which have been part centuries, employing a range of 10.00 - 16.00 F2 the Forest of Dean”. It will last for reproduction period-instruments Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.00, E3 of the popular musical life of this approximately 45 minutes. Gloucester Docks country for centuries. such as recorder, dulcimer, Sat -Sun 10.00 - 17.00 Open psaltery, and clavicembalon. 7 days a week. Coffee shop open See the original graving (dry) docks Who needs to go abroad when Thurs - Sun. All fresh food and you can time-travel 600 years in now used by Tommi home-made cake and scones. Nielsen’s traditional shipbuilding The Jonathan Hope half-an-hour? Severn Road and rigging company. This is Organ Recital one of the few remaining shipyards with the skills to The building is over 200 years work on traditional wooden old. Dating back to 1815 and Thurs 13 Sept, 12.30 vessels. The workshop is not was originally used for the St John’s Northgate Church, open to the public. manufacture of rope and sails for Northgate Street C6 the tall ships and those powered No need to book by steam. 54 55 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Talks: 13th - 16th September Guided Walks: 13th - 16th September

and determination resulted in A Mayor’s Perspective Discoveries at the Archives the establishment in 1539 of the Hempsted Village That’s Entertainment Beatrix Potter four bitesize talks Crypt School. See also related Thurs 13th Sept, 19.00 Fri 14 Sept, 12.30 Discover DeCrypt exhibition at Thurs 13 Sept St John’s Northgate Church, Thurs 13, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept

the Hub. 14.00, Christ Church Northgate Street C6 Thurs and Sun. 14.30 & Sat 11.00 St John’s Northgate C6 Sat 15 Sept,10:00 – 12:00 Brunswick Road No need to book Meet at the Beatrix Potter No need to book Gloucestershire Heritage Hub 11.00: A century of cycling F6 A8 Free event – Advanced around Gloucestershire and Booking Ref: T01 Museum, 9 College Court C6 beyond - an illustrated talk Booking Ref: W02 Is a 500 year old tradition still booking required. City Guide Chris Morgan will by Alistair Goldie drawing on be talking about the pleasures relevant today? One ticket covers all talks. A power point presentation the wonderful records of the and pastimes indulged in by Steve Morgan, has just come to of Hampsted Village given by In 1903 Beatrix Potter published Booking Ref: T02 Gloucester City Cycling Club. Gloucester folk over the the end of his year of office as City Guide Richard Trelfa. The one of her most loved tales, centuries and includes the the 537th Mayor of Gloucester. 11.30: Martin Davies explores talk will illustrate the part The Tailor of Gloucester. It was theatres and cinemas which He will share stories of his 10.00: Managing a medieval how the experiences of the played by the village in the inspired by a visit she made to once existed in the city. The experience and give his thoughts castle. Gloucestershire Gloucester Rugby players during 2,000 year history of its the city. This guided walk takes talk will last about 1 hour. on the relevance of this position Archives holds the only surviving the Great War can be used as an neighbour, one mile to the in the places of Gloucester which in the 21st century. document created in Gloucester insight into the experiences of north: the city of Gloucester. are closely connected with Beatrix Castle. John Putley looks at the Potter. The walk lasts about 1 The talk will last about 45 mins the ordinary soldiers. Because There will be no charge for the secrets this document holds, Alney Island hour. to an hour. of the rugby players ‘celebrity’ event but donations to the what it can tell us about life in their experiences, day-to-day church roof repair fund will be our very own (sadly long gone) activities and observations were welcome. This talk accompanies Sun 16 Sept, 1100 D3 castle, the local infrastructure widely reported. the guided walk taking place on Pre-booking required around it and a crucial episode Sunday 16. See page 60 2 to 2½ hours walk Black & White in English history. Arranged and sponsored by the Friends of Gloucestershire for details. Booking Ref: W01 Buildings Sue Brown talks about 10.30: Archives. Dame Joan Cook, whose drive Meet at the bridge over the Fri 14, Sat 15 Sept Saxon Gloucester river by the lock into the docks Fri 11.15, Sat 14.30 Alney Island has been part of Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 Gloucester’s life for hundreds He was an anti vaccinationist, His legacy includes the Thurs 13 Sept, 1100 Booking Ref: W03 of years, a place for play, Dr Walter Hadwen an anti-vivisectionist and a Evangelical Church in Southgate St John’s Northgate, practise for war and of vegetarian. Popular with his Street and the Hadwen Medical - Hero or Charlatan? Northgate Street C6 punishment. The walk will look A walking tour of 15th century patients he was viewed with Centre in Abbeymead. No need to book at what Alney has been used timber-framed buildings in the some suspicion by the medical Fri 14 Sept, 19.00 The talk will be given by City for, the natural features of the city centre, pointing out profession which led to his trial Guide Paul Drinkwater and will river and agriculture and Alney’s structure, architecture and Southgate Evangelical Church and acquittal for the murder of An armchair tour of Saxon last about 45 mins to an hour. role in English History. brief historical background. Southgate Street G4 a child under his care. Gloucester by City Guide Joan Good walking shoes required. Are they really black No need to book Tucker, to include Aethelflaed’s influence on the design of and white? the town. The talk will last Dr Hadwen was very remarkable around 50 mins. man with strong convictions. He was invited to Gloucester at the Cathedral Precincts Tour time of the great smallpox epidemic of 1896 to set up a St John’s Monuments Thurs 13 - Sat 15 Sept, 14.00 medical practice. Sat 15 Sept, 19.30 Meet at Cathedral South Porch B5 He involved himself in many St John’s Northgate Church, Booking Ref: W04 community issues as a local Northgate Street C6 councillor and JP. No need to book A history of the area surrounding the cathedral An illustrated stroll through the from the earliest Minster monuments of St John’s Church church up to the most recent with Bob Tucker. The talk will last developments. Tour lasts approximately 40 minutes. 1 hour.

56 57 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Guided Walks: 13th - 16th September Guided Walks: 13th - 16th September

Children’s Walk Gloucester Spa Hillfield Gardens Llanthony Secunda Medieval Churches Priory Sat 15 Sept, 11.15 Thurs 13 & Sun 16 Sept Thurs 13 & Fri 14 Sept Fri 14 and Sat 15 Sept, 10.30 Booking Ref: W17 Meet at St Michael’s Tower, 14.30 Meet at St Oswald’s Priory, Archdeacon Street A5 Pre-booking required 10.30 & 14.00 Sat 15, Sun 16 Sept, The Cross. D6 Pre-booking Meet outside Christ Church, Meet at the London Road required – Children must be Brunswick Road G6 11.30 & 14.00 H2 entrance B10 Meet by the panorama viewing Gloucester was an important centre of religion in mediaeval times. This accompanied by an adult. Booking Ref: W08 Booking Ref: W11 point, near the towpath gate guided walk describes the history of the churches that remain from that

Booking Ref: W05 entrance (access via the canal time. The walk lasts about 1 hour. In the early 1800s, Gloucester Take a guided tour of these fine path) Booking Ref: W14 had a thriving spa. This guided A guided walk around gardens which have many fine walk traces the history of the Gloucester aimed specifically trees and are home to three This guided walk explores the spa and takes in some of the for children aged 9 -12. The monuments of historical priory which was founded in fine buildings that it generated. walk lasts approximately significance: Scriven’s Conduit, 1136, which by the end of the The walk lasts about 1 hour. 1 hour. the King’s Board and the chancel 15th century, was the richest of the 12th century leper chapel of Augustinian house in England St Mary Magdalene. The tour lasts entertaining the court of Henry

about 1 hour. VII in 1500 and 1501. The tour Christian Heritage lasts about 1 hour. The Great Gloucester Sat 15 Sept, 14.15 Gargoyle Walk Meet at St Michaels Tower D6 Historic Docks Monks, Canons & Friars Booking Ref: W06 Thurs 13 Sept Lost Churches of Gloucester Sat 15 and Sun 16 Sept, 11.00 Meet at St Oswald’s Priory A5 10.00 & 14.00 Thurs 13 & Sun 16 Sept Thurs 11.30, Sun 14.30 Fri 14 Sept Meet at The Heritage Hub, Booking Ref: W18 There is an old saying ‘As sure Meet outside the Waterways 1030 & 1400 as God’s in Gloucester’. Both Alvin Street A8 Museum in Gloucester Docks G3 Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 This is a new tour discovering the abbey and priories of Gloucester and Christianity and Gloucester Booking Ref: W09 have 2,000 years of history. Booking Ref: W12 Booking Ref: W15 learning how the monks, canons and friars lived and worked. The tour will take about 1 hour. This tour traces Gloucester’s Look out! Look up! They wait on Take a guided walk around There are lots of churches in the rich Christian heritage over walls, rest on roofs and blend Britain’s most inland port. centre of Gloucester today, but those years as reflected in its into buttresses – but can you see The walk lasts about 1 hour. did you know that there were people, places and events. them? This guided walk, led by once many more? Karen Davidson Railways Walk The tour takes around Gloucestershire Archives staff of Gloucestershire Archives leads 1½ hours. looks at some of the gargoyles a walk around the city to discover Sat 15 Sept, 11.00 Meet at Blackfriars Priory E5 Booking Ref: W19 and grotesques in the city. Historical Characters some of Gloucester’s Binoculars are useful but not lost churches. essential. The walk will be at an A two and a half mile walk round the key spots of Gloucester’s railway Fri 14 to Sun 16 Sept Gloucester City easy pace with viewing stops. history. Start at Blackfriars, walk through the docks to Llanthony Bridge Fri & Sun 14.00, Sat 11.00 The walk lasts about 1½ hours. then via Park Road to Barton Gates and via Bruton way to the railway Thurs 13 to Sun 16 Sept Meet at The Tourist Information station looking at what remains on site and how it fits into the story. 11.00 Centre, Southgate Street D5 Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 Booking Ref: W13 Booking Ref: W07 Hempsted Village Walk This tour brings alive some of the Discover fascinating hidden Sun 16 Sept, 14.00 famous and influential people Rhymes & Reasons treasures on a guided walk Meet at Lysons Hall, Hempsted and colourful characters who through the heart of one of GL2 5LH G1 were born in Gloucester. It is Fri 14 and Sat 15 Sept, 1400, Britain’s oldest cities, where Booking Ref: W10 concentrated around the St Mary Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 history has truly left its mark. de Crypt Church area so involves Booking Ref: W16 little walking. The walk lasts about The walk lasts about 1¼ hours. A 2.5 mile stroll around the 45 minutes. historic village with a Civic Famous locally born poets are brought Trust guide. This walk follows on to life and the origins of old Gloucester from the Hempsted Village talk rhymes are vividly described in this on Thurs 13th. See page …… fascinating walk through the centre for details. of the city.

58 59 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Guided Walks: 13th - 16th September Historic Inns: 13th - 16th September

Richard III Roman Times That’s Entertainment The Black and White Comfy Pew Restaurant Fri 14 & Sun 16 Sept Thurs 13, Fri 14 and Sat 15 Sept Fri 14, Sun 16 Sept 11 College Street C5 11.00 Meet at The Tourist Thurs 10.30, Fri 13.30, Sat 10:30 Fri 11.30, Sun 14.15 Information Centre, Southgate Meet outside Museum of Gloucester, Meet at the Cross D6 4 Longsmith Street D5 The Comfy Pew is in a Grade Street. D5 Booking Ref: W20 Brunswick Road. E6 Booking Ref: W26 II listed row of timber-framed Booking Ref: W23 A fish and chip shop located buildings which date back to in a charming building that is the 15th century though with This tour tells of Richard III’s A walk down Westgate Street important 3 day visit to From your guide, hear how the reputed to be haunted. later alterations, situated next to see the locations of former to the main entrance gates to Gloucester in 1483, as part of his Romans came to Gloucester (Glevum). cinemas and theatres where Royal Progress and explains the See the walls they built. Tread through Gloucester Cathedral. It is now Gloucester citizens indulged a friendly, family-run licensed granting of the significant Charter the Forum (market place) and meet in their pleasures and to the city. You will hear how the Emperor Nerva. Discover mosaics, Café Rene coffee-shop and restaurant. pastimes. The walk lasts about he spent his time here and be pottery, Roman weapons and much 30 minutes. shown some of the buildings he more in the Museum. The walk lasts Southgate Street E6 would have seen. The walk lasts about 1 hour. about 1 hour. Cross Keys This historic inn in the The Story of Gloucester’s Greyfriars area of Gloucester is Saxon accessed from St Mary’s Lane Cross Keys Lane D5 Robert Raikes Pubs alongside St Mary de Crypt Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept churchyard. It has a Roman This Grade II listed early Thurs and Sat 12.00, Fri 14.15 D6 (for most of walk) Thurs 13, Fri 14 & Sun 16 Sept well inside it. 16th century timber-framed Sun 16 Sept, 11.15 and 14.00 building was originally three Thurs & Sun 12.00 & 15:00, Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 cottages. Although records Fri 15:00 Meet at St Michaels Booking Ref: W24 Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 showing it in use as a pub date Tower D6 Booking Ref: W27 Coach and Horses back only to 1720, its name is Booking Ref: W21 Discover the traces of a symbol of St Peter and sug- Gloucester’s Saxon history. Hear A tour of some of the fine St Catherine’s Street A7 gests it was originally supplied This walk tells the story of the story of Aethelflaed, Lady of historical pubs in the City with beer from the nearby St

Robert Raikes, newspaper the Mercians, who died in 918 centre. The walk lasts about Peter’s Abbey, which became This Grade II listed timber publisher, prison reformer and was buried in Gloucester, 1 hour. Gloucester Cathedral in 1541. and promoter of the Sunday and learn about the role she framed inn was built in the School movement and shows played in shaping the city as we early 16th century. Although some the buildings in know it. The walk will take around first recorded as an inn in Gloucester connected with 1¼ hours. 1806, it is believed to have him. The guided walk starts in been an inn for at least a the garden of the Robert century before. As its Raikes House where Robert’s name suggests, it was a

wife used to serve plum cake to Siege of Gloucester coaching inn. the Sunday School children in the 18th century. The walk lasts Thurs 13 to Sat 15 Sept about 1 hour. Thurs 14.00, Fri and Sat 11.30 Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 Booking Ref: W25 displeasure of the reigning Royal Gloucester monarch. Down the centuries, Southgate Street Townscape kings and queens of England This guided walk visits some of Heritage tour have come to Gloucester to hold the places of interest connected

Thurs 13 and Sat 15 Sept parliament, equip armies, grant with the siege of Gloucester Thurs 13 Sept, 18.30 Thurs 11.15, Sat 14.15 charters, go hunting, be crowned, which took place during the English Civil War. The siege was Meet in the rear room of Robert Raikes Meet at St Michael’s Tower D6 and be buried. This tour will take arguably Gloucester’s finest hour Public House. E5 Booking Ref: W278 Booking Ref: W22 a look at some of buildings and places in Gloucester at the heart of when the small garrison of this extraordinary royal parliamentarians held out against An hour long walking tour of Southgate For over 1100 years Gloucester’s history and reveal some of the the might of the Royal Army led Street led by Project Officer Claire history has been shaped in fascinating stories connected by the King himself. The walk Dovey-Evans looking at the buildings no small part by the interest, with them. The walk lasts lasts about 1½ hours. included in the Heritage Lottery funded patronage and occasional approximately 1½ hours. Townscape Heritage Initiative scheme.

60 61 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Historic Inns: 13th - 16th September Historic Inns: 13th - 16th September

The Dick Whittington The New Inn Robert Raikes’s House

100 Westgate Street B4 16 Northgate Street D6 71-73 Southgate Street E5 A superb 15th century building known as St Nicholas House, The New Inn is described A magnificent timber-framed which was once a town house of as the finest example of a merchant’s house dating from the Whittington family. It retains medieval galleried inn to be 1560, which has been many original features, and has a seen in Britain today. It was wonderfully restored at great splendid Georgian façade. There built between 1430 and 1450 expense by Samuel Smiths the are wall decorations on the first by St Peter’s Abbey. Much brewers. Robert Raikes, the floor reputed to have been done of the original structure still campaigner for prison reform for the visit of Elizabeth I in 1574. remains. and promoter of the Sunday School movement, moved into the building in 1772. A tour It replaced a pub which appears in about Robert Raikes starts Dr Fosters records from 1722 but the original The Old Crown from the garden of the pub. building from 1556. Kimberley Warehouse, 81-83 Westgate Street C4 The Docks E3 A Crown Inn was first recorded Northend Vaults nearby in 1460. In 1643, at the time This inn is housed in the The Sword Inn Ye Olde Fish and Chip Shoppe Kimberley Warehouse which was of the English Civil War the military governor of Gloucester, Colonel built in 1846 for the corn trade, Northgate Street C7 8 Hare Lane B7 Massey, aged 23, lodged here Westgate Street C5 along with its neighbours, the Herbert and Phillpotts during the siege of Gloucester This Grade II listed building dates A fine example of an warehouses. It is named after when the inn was fired on by Royalist This bar is sited in two Elizabethan houses. back to the early 17th century Elizabethan building. the well-known nursery rhyme. troops based at Llanthony Secunda One has a Georgian frontage, and used to be when it was a merchant’s house. Priory. The building continued to be the premises of John Prichard, the original It was re-fronted in the 18th used as an inn until 1760. Restored, Tailor of Gloucester and inspiration for century, but behind is the original it was re-opened as a public house Beatrix Potter’s book. The Fountain Inn timber framed building. It has in 1990. been a pub since 1869.

53 Westgate Street C5 The Tall Ship

The Pelican

The Fountain Inn occupies one The Old Bell Inn 134 Southgate Street G3 of the oldest brewing sites in the 4 St Mary’s Street A5 city. It was once owned by Peter 9a Southgate Street D6 Located at the entrance to the Docks, this Poitevin who crowned Henry III in The pub first appears in licensing Grade II listed building was built specifically St Peter’s Abbey in 1216. The story records in 1679 and claims to be A timber-framed building built as a pub around 1870. Specialises in the entrance tells how King constructed using timbers from for Thomas Yate apothecary and in seafood. William showed his contempt for Mayor of Gloucester around Sir Francis Drake’s ship, the Golden the Jacobites by riding his horse 1650. It has a magnificent Hind, which was originally called up the steps in the courtyard. Jacobean timbered façade dating The Pelican. from around 1665. The main The Whitesmiths Arms feature is the ornate stone over- mantel commemorating Yate’s 81 Southgate Street G3 The Imperial Portivo Lounge marriage. The building has had many uses over the Located opposite the entrance to the Docks, 59 Northgate Street C7 Gloucester Quays G2 years including as the city tea this was a beer house by 1871, though part of warehouse and today is a the building dates from the 15th century. The The current building dates from beautiful bar and restaurant. A beautiful red brick structure, it was built in 1894 as a corn mill in the original roof beams can be seen in the small 1898 and has an elaborately room to the right of the bar. moulded glazed tile exterior. prosperous Gloucester Docks. Restored in 2010 as part of the Gloucester Quays redevelopment, it sits proudly on the main entrance. 62 63 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Civil War Weekend Thank you

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All events on Sat 1 Sept (see page 30) All events on Tues 4 Sept (see page 33)

10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Heritage Hub City Centre Gloucester Day Parade Looking after your archives Pg 6- 7 Glos Archives

Heritage Hub House History Greyfriars Living History Glos Archives

Brunswick Thanks Wotton Hall Baptist giving Club Bygone Barnwood Church service North Hugh Waterways Narrow Boat Warehouse, Barr Museum Women talk Civic Suite p30

Cathedral Model Funfair Exhibition until 5pm Cloisters

All events on Sun 2 Sept (see page 31) All events on Wed 5 Sept (see page 34) 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

Heritage Hub Recital Heritage Hub Open day ST JOHNS Recital Glos Archives

Gala Club WW1 Llanthony Llanthony Priory open day Priory talk

Salvation Spaces Salvation Guildhall Army Launch Army Concert

All events on Mon 3 Sept (see page 32) All events on Thurs 6 Sept (see page 35) 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Fielding Fielding & Glos Library Meet The Author Heritage Hub History of Dowty & Platt Platt films

Gloucester Stained Glass Tour Cathedral Guildhall

Smallpox Windrush

Guildhall Generation talk documentaries

ST JOHNS Recital Mental Project Blackfriars Launch

One not to miss... Hugh Barr One not to miss... for Local History Lovers Saturday 1 Sept 19.00-20.00. Booking Ref: CV01 Bygone Barnwood Booking Ref: CV06 Festival favourite Professor Hugh Barr returns with a free Take a look at Barnwood through the ages with stories about presentation about the history of diagnosis of disease and talks local people and buildings. about the latest ground breaking technology of diagnosis using light. 66 67 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Festival Planner: 7 - 8 Sept Festival Planner: 9 -10 Sept

All events on Fri 7 Sept (see page 35) All events on Sun 9 Sept (see page details below)

10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Janina Blackfriars Richard Terry Wonder CATHEDRAL Music Tour Ramirez Graham Waite Women Main Hall Pg 11 Pg 11 Pg 11 Blackfriars How to read old St Johns Recital handwriting Scriptorium Pg 38

Chelt 3 Choirs Heritage Before St Johns talk Hub SPA Pg 38

Guildhall Cinema Wonder Woman

All events on Sat 8 Sept (see page details below) All events on Mon 10 Sept (see page details below)

10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Blackfriars Peter Anne Roy John Blackfriars Maggie John Tracy PeterJohn Hennessy De Courcy Strong Suchet Andrews Suchet Borman JacobsSuchet Main Hall Pg 9 Pg 9 Pg 9 Pg 10 Main Hall Pg 12 Pg 9 Pg 12 PgPg 913 Blackfriars Glos Royal Talk Treasure Hoards Janina Blackfriars Drama Drama Charters p37 p37 Ramirez Living History Rise up Rise up Scriptorium p37 Pg 9 Scriptorium Women Women Crown Crown Court Open Day Cathedral Stone Masons Court Demo pg38 St Mary de Hard Hard Hard Kingsholm hat tour hat tour hat tour Rugby Club Talk & Rugby Tour pg38 Crypt p37 p37 p37 Ground St Nicholas Clare Mulley: Krystyna Skarbek Pg 36 St Johns Recital Church

City Centre Community choirs Pg 37

Cathedral Invisible History Mystery Trail Pg 29 Green

One not to miss.... Blackfriars Breaktimes Don’t miss.... anything! Want somewhere to put your feet up between talks and tours? Pop into the Blackfriars There are lots of things to do and see that don’t require Priory and visit the new seating area in the courtyard where a range of hot and cold pre booking. Pop into the Tourist Information Centre for food and drinks will be on offer from 8 - 16 Sept. (open from one hour before the first a full list of all of the drop in events. Blackfriars talk) 68 69 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk Festival Planner: 11 -12 Sept Festival Planner: 13 Sept

All events on Thurs 13 Sept (see page details below) All events on Tues 11 Sept (see page details below) 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Blackfriars Guided Lucy Charles Drama Helen Drama Nick Monty Michael tour Worsley Spencer Pg 17 Castor Pg 17 Barratt Halls Wood Main hall Pg 46 Pg 17 Pg 17 Pg 17 Pg 18 Pg 18 Pg 18 Blackfriars Peter Fran- Eve Mac- Guy de La kopan Donald Bedoyere Restoration Main Hall Pg 14 Pg 14 Pg 14 Llanthony of Llwyn Celyn House Priory Pg 41 Quedgeley of library memories Brockworth Guided Guided Pg 39 tour tour Court Tour Pg 46 Pg 46 Cathedral Pg 39 Guided tour Asylums of Bearland Pg 46 Museum of Gloucester Gloucester talk Pg 39 House Guided tour Pg 46 Recital St Johns Great Great Heritage Gargoyle Guided Gargoyle Walk tour Walk Hub Pg 60 Pg 47 Pg 60 St Mary de Lode

St Nicholas Bygonz All events on Wed 12 Sept (see page details below) Church Pg 57 Hempsted Gloucester Christchurch talk Spa tour 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Pg 59 Pg 60 Blackfriars Andrew Lawrence Olivette David Beatrix Armstrong James Otele Owen Fosters Potter Main Hall Pg 15 Pg 15 Pg 15 Pg 16 walk Pg 59 Blackfriars New Scriptorium Tag Pg40 Scriptorium Antiques Tours on the hour pg50 Centre Cathedral Robert Heritage Tour Tour Raikes Pub Pg 63

Recital Hillfield Guided Guided St Johns walk walk Gardens Pg 60 Pg 60

Waterways Guided walk Museum Pg 60

Royal Robert Siege of Robert Gloucester Raikes Gloucester Raikes Walk Walk Wal Walk Pg 62 Pg 62 Pg 62 Pg 62 St Michaels Tower Walk pg 63

Saxon Gloucester Guided City tour Walk Pg 60 Pg 62 Roman Museum of times Walk Gloucester Pg 62

Guided Guided The Brewery Tour Tour Pg 55 Pg 55 One not to miss... Scriptorium Tag That’s St Johns entertain- 14.00 – 17.00 Wed 12 Sept A 5 hour marathon of Gloucesters ment talk History by local experts who run a tag team in lectures. Each Pg 59 Precincts lecture starts with the finishing word from the last. Cathedral tour Pg 60 70 To Book Tickets call: 01452 396572 or visit www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk 71 Festival Planner: 14 Sept Festival Planner: 15 Sept

All events on Sat 15 Sept (see page details below) All events on Fri 14 Sept (see page details below) 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

Blackfriars Priory Tour Railway N. Akker- K.Williams Kate Adie J.Murray A.Butchart 10.00 11.00 12noon 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 Pg 46 Walk Pg 61 man Pg 21 Pg 21 Pg 22 Pg 22 Pg 22 Blackfriars Guided Christopher Nick Harriet Drama Drama Blackfriars Dermot Thomas Scriptorium Pg 21 Pg 21 tour Andrew Turing Harman Pg 46 Pg 19 Symonds Pg 20 Main hall Pg 19 Pg 20 Library Story New Pg 26 Tours on the hour Museum of Fossils Roman Fossils Antiques Pg 50 Walk Centre Gloucester Pg 55 Pg 62 Pg 55 Guided Tour Tour Eastgate Guided Norvilles Pg 55 Pg 55 tour tour Chamber Pg 47 Pg 47 The Brewery Tour Tour Pg 55 Pg 55 Guided tour Tour Tour Pg 46 Mosque Pg 52 Pg 52 Bearland Recital Talk House Guided St Johns Pg 57 Pg 59 tour Pg 46 St Mary De Lode S.Singers Talk Pg 57 Pg 57 Guided Heritage tour Archive talks Pg 58 Hub Pg 47 Heritage Hub Guided Band of Guided Brothers Brewery tour tour Pg 55 Pg 55 Beatrix Potter Walk Mayors Museum Pg 59 St Johns Perspec- tive Pg 58 Rhymes City Walk Facepainting until 2pm Walk Southgate Dr Walter Pg 60 Pg 28 Pg 61 Hadwen Royal Evangelical Talk Child Walk Bell ringing Walk Church Pg 58 St Michaels Pg 28 Pg 29 Pg 62 Tower Saxon Gloucester R.Raikes Seige Walk C.Tour Guided Tour Pg 60 City Tour Pg 62 Pg 62 Pg 60 Walk Pg 62 B&W Tour Pg 59 B&W Lost buildings New Antiques Churches Guided tours every hour Pg 50 tour Walk Centre St Michaels Pg 59 Pg 61 Tower Siege of Tour Tour Tour Rhymes St Barts Pg 50 Pg 50 Pg 50 Gloucester & reasons tour walk Pg 62 Pg 61 Tudor Rooms Guided tours every hour Pg 50 Lost Churches Crypt Tour Morris Walk Pg 48 Dancers Pg 61 That’s Crypt Tour Prec.Tour Saxon Pg 48 Pg 48 Entertain- Guided Cathedral ment tour Tour Pg 63 Tower Tour Tower Tour Pg 62 Pg 48 Pg 48 St Nicholas Ypotryll Crypt Tour Crypt Tour Pg 57 Pg 48 Pg 48 Church Brunswick Living History Civil war Camp, Parade, and Battle Pg 64 Square Cathedral Ask the archivist Pg 48 Ask the archivist Pg 48 Highnam Calligraphy, Chords & Cakes Church Pg 41 Hillfield Guided Guided Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour tour tour Kings Walk Pg 46 Pg 46 Pg 46 Pg 46 Pg 46 Gardens Pg 60 Pg 60 Bruton Way Tour Pg 46 Tourist Info Richard III Historical Centre Tour Characters Walk Walk Pg 62 Pg 61 St Oswalds Pg 61 Pg 61

Medieval Tudor Room Tours on the hour & half hour Pg 50 St Oswalds Churches Walk Priory Pg 61 Jet Age Talk Museum Pg 54 Robert Raikes Richard III Tour Llanthony Walk Walk pub Pg 62 Pg 61 Pg 61 The Brewery Tour Walk Richard III Pg 55 Pg 55 Museum of Tour Gloucester Pg 62 Charac- Tourist Info ters Walk Pg 61 72 73 All events on Sun 16 Sept (see page details below)

10am 11am 12noon 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm

Helen D. Olusoga Patrons - Support Us Blackfriars Rappaport Alison Weir J.Ramirez Phil Moss Pg 23 Pg 23 Pg 23 Pg 24

Romans Romans Romans Scriptorium Colosseum Colosseum Colosseum show show show Pg 29 Pg 29 Pg 29 Gloucester Shire Hall Guided Tour Pg 50 Museum of Fossil Crafty Gloucester Handling Corner Pg 55 Pg 55 Gloucester History Festival is run by a charitable trust. Ticket income alone does not Norvilles Guided Guided Tour Tour Pg 55 Pg 55 cover the cost of putting on the Festival. We rely on the support of individuals and companies to enable us to programme not only a wide ranging amazing Festival Guided Alney Island Walk each year but also to work with the communities in Gloucester, improving access Pg 59 to culture and developing pride in all our City has achieved. We need your help to

New Antiques support the future of the Festival. Centre Tours on the hour Pg 50 We are launching a Founder Patron scheme to support the Festival in its infancy. Each year the Founder Patrons’ support will be credited at one Blackfriars talk and Beatrix Potter Guided Walk Museum Pg 59 all names will be listed prior to the event on the back stage screen slide. In addition you will receive: City R.Raikes Guided Walk Walk Pg 62 St Michaels Pg 60 • Priority booking – opportunity to book and pay for your tickets Tower R.Raikes Pub Walk Walk Pg 63 before they go on sale to the public Pg 62 • Reserved seating when requested by you prior to the event PubWalk That’s Ent Pg 63 Walk Pg 63 • Access to the Green Room prior to events Lysons Hall Village Walk • Thanks in the Festival brochure as a Founder Patron of the Festival Hempsted Pg 60 • Invitation to special events Richard III Historical Tourist Info walk Characters Pg 62 Walk Centre Pg 61 • Invitation to VIP Festival Party

Guided Guided Llanthony Walk Walk Pg 61 Pg 61 Join us now to support Gloucester History Festival.

Monks To support us please download a form online or call 01452 396314 St Oswalds Walk Pg 61 for more information. Brunswick Square Living History Civil war Camp, Parade, and Battle Pg 64

Tudor Room Tours on the hour and half hour Pg 40

Theatre Theatre Kings Theatre Talk Talk Pg 55 Pg 55

Historic Waterways Docks Walk Museum Pg 60

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The Gloucester History Trust hope that you enjoyed this years’ festival. If you have any feedback or ideas for next year please email : [email protected]

Save the date! Next Year Gloucester History Festival will take place from Saturday 7th to Sunday 22nd September 2019.

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