If you stand today in the middle of Gloucester, you’re above 2,000 years of history: a Roman fortress, a Saxon royal centre, a prosperous medieval market town, a Roundhead bastion and a Victorian industrial hub. Join city archaeologist Andrew Armstrong and local historian and illustrator Phil Moss as they tell the story of Gloucester through its amazing archaeological discoveries and its magnificent buildings, celebrated in the Festival’s new book Gloucester: Recreating the Past and make a rallying cry to protect the city’s rich heritage.

This is a pre-recorded event which will be available from 9am on 25 September to 9pm on 31 January 2022.