Education
Our free education ticket offer is bigger and better in 2025!
Take advantage of our free talks offer which continues at the Autumn Festival which also includes the 2025 Schools History Afternoon.
Teaching staff, lecturers, school and university students and home educators are all included in the offer.
Gloucester History Festival Schools Afternoon
Malcolm X & the American Civil Rights Movement
Friday 19 September, 3:30-4:30pm
Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester
Tickets Free – bookings now open
Tickets Free – Bookings open now
We will also be offering free tickets to 6 talks at the Autumn Festival from Friday 13 to Sunday 21 September.
Details of the talks on offer will be available in July.
For any queries please contact: admin@gloucesterhistoryfestiva
It’s easier than ever to book free tickets for yourself or your group or to make use of our education discounts. Use the code* (if applicable) at the Ticketsource checkout.
Email with any questions or queries.
*Code needed to book for Blackfriars Talks on the Education Offer. Free ticket(s) offer subject to availability.
Free tickets for schools and teachers at the Spring Festival!
These talks were available on the Education Offer at the recent Spring Weekend.
Free tickets were available for school groups, individual learners, university students and teachers (teachers could book a free ticket with or without a school group) for the in person talks.
A maximum of 10 free tickets are available to each school.
Age range: Years 12 and 13.
Ticket numbers are limited.*
Free tickets for schools and teachers at the recent Spring Festival!
For a flavour of the Education Offer explore the talks from the recent Spring Weekend.
1. Fri 25 April, 2pm: James I: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King with Lucy Hughes-Hallett & Gareth Russell
2. Fri 25 April, 4pm: Story of A Murder with Hallie Rubenhold
3. Sun 27 April, 10am: Palestinians & Israelis: From The Balfour Declaration to Gaza with Michael Scott-Baumann
4. Sun 27 April, 6pm: Motherland: A Journey Through 500,000 Years of African History with Luke Pepera. Introduced by Rebecca Rose.
Resources
Aethelflaed Education Pack
Aimed at upper KS2, the Aethelflaed Education Pack includes resources and activities all about Gloucester’s Anglo-Saxon Warrior Queen. Written by local teacher, Alyson Meredith, and illustrated by Kate Sheppard, the pack was created in 2018 as part of a city-wide programme to celebrate the life of this influential but often overlooked female leader 1,110 years after her death. If you would like to request a hard-copy, please email
Gloucester’s heritage and cultural education brochure
This brochure summarises educational resources and opportunities all within 10 minutes walking distance within Gloucester City Centre. It was launched during the 2019 History Festival, and resulted from a collaboration between Gloucester Culture Trust and Gloucester Heritage Forum. We look forward to welcoming you to Gloucester.
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