Autumn Festival

6-21 September 2025

Booking opens Friday 25 July

William Dalrymple, Tom Kerridge, Susie Dent, Dan Jones,<br />
Ben Macintyre and David Olusoga are just some<br />
of the 100 leading speakers joining us in September.

Kicking off with Gloucester Day on Saturday 6 September, we’re back in the Autumn with a packed programme of 150 talks, exhibitions, tours and performances taking place all over Gloucester. Blackfriars Priory hosts the final week of festivities from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 September. Enjoy the Festival in person in Gloucester or online wherever you are with the return of our Digital Festival.

The full programme is announced Tuesday 22 July and general booking opens on Friday 25 July!

Booking for festival patrons opens on Monday 21 July.
Booking for festival members opens on Wednesday 23 July.

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William Dalrymple, Tom Kerridge, Susie Dent, Dan Jones,<br />
Ben Macintyre and David Olusoga are just some<br />
of the 100 leading speakers joining us in September.

We are Proud to work in close partnership with other Gloucester heritage organisations: Gloucester Day, Heritage Open Days and Voices Gloucester.

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 Find out more about Heritage Open Days and Voices Gloucester

 

Explore Gloucester

Use our virtual maps to discover hidden the gems of the City, Barton and Tredworth

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Enjoy events from previous festivals

 

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