This is a repeating eventSeptember 12, 2020 11:00 am
-Name and time of walk
-Participants names
-Phone number
-Email address
Successful bookings will be a sent a confirmation email, please take this with you to show to your guide. This can be a printed copy or shown on mobile.
The maximum number for each walk is 5 and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If oversubscribed, names will be kept and placed on a waiting list in case of drop outs. It may sometimes be possible to put on extra walks if guides are available.
fri11sep2:00 pm3:15 pmSaxonWalking Tour
Time
Location
St Michael’s Tower
Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DH
Event Details
Discover the traces of Gloucester’s Saxon history. Hear the story of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians who died in 918 and was buried in Gloucester, and learn about the role
Event Details
Discover the traces of Gloucester’s Saxon history. Hear the story of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians who died in 918 and was buried in Gloucester, and learn about the role she played in shaping the city. This free tour will last around 1¼ hours and is fully accessible for wheelchair users.
Pre-booking required
To book please send your request to including:
-Name and time of walk
-Participants names
-Phone number
-Email address
Successful bookings will be a sent a confirmation email, please take this with you to show to your guide. This can be a printed copy or shown on mobile.
The maximum number for each walk is 5 and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If oversubscribed, names will be kept and placed on a waiting list in case of drop outs. It may sometimes be possible to put on extra walks if guides are available.
fri18sep3:15 pmMembers' Teawith Janina Ramirez
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Location
Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
GL1 2HS
Event Details
Scriptorium Sessions FREE for Members Only Join Festival President Janina Ramirez for tea, cake and excellent conversation! Meet fellow Festival members, share your views and hear Janina share exciting plans for the
Event Details
Scriptorium Sessions
FREE for Members Only
Join Festival President Janina Ramirez for tea, cake and excellent conversation! Meet fellow Festival members, share your views and hear Janina share exciting plans for the future.
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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
sat19sep5:30 pmChocolate Night: A Delicious Journey Through HistorySam Bilton & Kathryn Laverack
Time
Location
Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
GL1 2HS
Event Details
Scriptorium Sessions £15 (includes delicious craft chocolates) Unwrap chocolate’s irresistible history as food historian Sam Bilton follows cacao from the ancient Americas to European courts and fashionable chocolate houses in a compelling
Event Details
Scriptorium Sessions
£15 (includes delicious craft chocolates)
Unwrap chocolate’s irresistible history as food historian Sam Bilton follows cacao from the ancient Americas to European courts and fashionable chocolate houses in a compelling new talk. Kathryn Laverack of Cocoa Encounters then leads a delicious guided tasting of carefully selected chocolates.
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Buy Book from Waterstones
Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
sat19sep8:00 pmJung ChangFly, Wild Swans
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Event Details
£15 / £7 Livestreamed Jung Chang’s worldwide bestseller Wild Swans was both an epic personal history of ‘three daughters of China’ – Jung, her mother and grandmother – and a history
Event Details
£15 / £7 Livestreamed
Jung Chang’s worldwide bestseller Wild Swans was both an epic personal history of ‘three daughters of China’ – Jung, her mother and grandmother – and a history of China itself undergoing seismic change. Her bestselling sequel Fly, Wild Swans brings the story up to date in a deeply moving and unforgettable account as China faces another watershed moment poised between capitalism and communism. Join her as she discusses her life and writing in a rare event.
