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Hear fascinating tales of the past from the UK's leading historians at Cirencester History Festival 2026

Hear fascinating tales of the past from the UK's leading historians at Cirencester History Festival 2026

An exciting lineup of some of the UK's leading historians is set to ignite conversation as Cirencester History Festival returns this autumn 2026.

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Rare Roman ‘curse tablets’ on display in Cirencester for the first time

Rare Roman ‘curse tablets’ on display in Cirencester for the first time

Tewkesbury Abbey's immersive exhibition invites visitors to step inside the world of the Bayeux Tapestry

Tewkesbury Abbey's immersive exhibition invites visitors to step inside the world of the Bayeux Tapestry

Gloucester awarded thousands in grant funding to secure the future of historic buildings

Gloucester awarded thousands in grant funding to secure the future of historic buildings

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'Literary Lions & Other Beasts' – art exhibition by PJ Crook at Paragon Gallery

'Literary Lions & Other Beasts' – art exhibition by PJ Crook at Paragon Gallery

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Halloween at Berkeley Castle

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October Half Term: Ghosts, Pumpkins & Tudor Tales at Sudeley Castle

Cirencester History Festival 2026

Cirencester History Festival 2026

'Theodor von Holst: From Frankenstein to the Pre-Raphaelites' at Holst Victorian House

'Theodor von Holst: From Frankenstein to the Pre-Raphaelites' at Holst Victorian House

Unexpected experiences await at Gloucester Cathedral this autumn

Unexpected experiences await at Gloucester Cathedral this autumn

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The Magic of Maples trails and activities at Westonbirt Arboretum

'From Conquest to Kingdom – The Bayeux Tapestry and Norman Heritage Trail' at Tewkesbury Abbey

'From Conquest to Kingdom – The Bayeux Tapestry and Norman Heritage Trail' at Tewkesbury Abbey

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Annual Gift & Craft Fair at Nature in Art

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Dracula at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham

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Rare Roman ‘curse tablets’ on display in Cirencester for the first time

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Cheltenham museum’s transformed wing – shaped by locals’ views – reopens with a week of free events

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Gloucester awarded thousands in grant funding to secure the future of historic buildings

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James Blunt gives Cotswolds bespoke tailor a Celebrity Traitors boost

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Showstopping Bayeux Tapestry exhibition comes to Gloucestershire this autumn

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