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Events at Gloucester Museum

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National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Folk Trail

We are delighted to be one of the venues at the Gloucester Folk Trail this February. During the Gloucester Folk Trail, folk musicians, artists and poets from around the county congregate in venues around the city, paying homage to traditional forms of folk music, performance, entertainment, and arts & crafts.

Visit the National Waterways Museum Gloucester on the afternoon of Saturday 15 February 2025 to hear music from folk musicians. Performances will be by the café so no need to pay for museum entry but if you are interested in local history, the museum galleries will take you on a journey charting the 200-year history of the docks and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal through folk art, engineering and social history.

Visit midday onwards in the café for Discovery Folk Duo (12.00pm), Elgar School of Music Folk Ensemble (1.00pm) and Faddlebag (2.00pm).

Visit the Gloucester Folk Trail website to see the full list of venues and musicians.

Grief rave on Sabrina 5

As well as hosting Folk Trail musicians in the café, GAS Projects, Annie Frost Nicholson and The Loss Project are hosting a Grief Rave on the barge Sabrina 5, 12pm-4pm. Join them for a collective and free space to dance! All ages welcome and it is free to join. You can request a tune, and if you want to, share what it means to you. Find out more at gasprojects.org.uk

Christmas afternoon tea

Make your trip to the National Waterways Museum Gloucester special this December with a Christmas afternoon tea. Enjoy our festive take on the traditional afternoon tea this season with a selection of delicious cakes, finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam and unlimited tea and filter coffee.

Book 48-hrs in advance. Call 01452 915676

£18.00 per adult. Add a child portion for £9 (under 14)

Elf trail

Santa is back at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester this December and elves have been helping us to set up the grotto. Unfortunately some of them have got lost in our galleries and we need your help to find them. 

Our Elf trail is running throughout December an is included in the museum admission price. 

Opening hours

The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 10am-3pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm.

Last Edited: 30 January 2025

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