This is a repeating eventSeptember 11, 2020 11:30 am
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The Fleece Hotel
19 Westgate St, Gloucester, GL1 2RD
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Guided tours are every half hour from 11:00 AM, with the last tour at 2:30 PM. A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft, which is thought to be the best example in
Event Details
Guided tours are every half hour from 11:00 AM, with the last tour at 2:30 PM.
A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft, which is thought to be the best example in Europe of a rich merchant’s warehouse. Known locally as the “Monks Retreat” it was a lively and much loved bar when the Fleece was last open.
Note: steep and ancient steps making it only suitable for the able bodied. During these free events Covid-19 prevention measures will be observed to provide a safe environment for all. Please adhere to social distancing and wear a face mask.
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fri18sep3:15 pmMembers' Teawith Janina Ramirez
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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
GL1 2HS
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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
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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
fri18sep6:30 pmMother’s Ruin: A History of GinAndy Cole
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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
GL1 2HS
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Scriptorium Sessions £15 to include a selection of 4 gins or alcohol free botanicals Gin expert Andy Cole uncovers gin’s colourful journey from medicinal spirit to eighteenth-century craze and British favourite. Discover
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Scriptorium Sessions
£15 to include a selection of 4 gins or alcohol free botanicals
Gin expert Andy Cole uncovers gin’s colourful journey from medicinal spirit to eighteenth-century craze and British favourite. Discover why it became notorious as ‘Mother’s Ruin’, how the Gin Craze transformed society and how changing laws and fashions have reshaped its reputation. All whilst enjoying a guiding tasting of a delicious selection of gins or alcohol-free botanicals.
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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
sat19sep5:30 pmChocolate Night: A Delicious Journey Through HistorySam Bilton & Kathryn Laverack
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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
GL1 2HS
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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
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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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Scriptorium Buttery, Blackfriars Priory
sat19sep8:00 pmJung ChangFly, Wild Swans
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£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
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£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.
