Gloucester Blackfriars

18/01/2025

We can’t wait for this year’s Big Blast! 🎶

🎶 Make Music in the Historic Gloucester Blackfriars 🎶

With 785 years of rich history, this incredible space has served many purposes over the centuries, and now it’s your turn to add to its story!

Join us for The Big Blast, where you’ll have the incredible opportunity to perform within the spectacular medieval craftsmanship.

When: 19th- 20th February
Who: Aged 5-18 String players
How much: £60 for the two days including a tshirt

Don’t miss this unique experience—book your place today and let your music echo through history!

https://glosacadmusic.org/sessions-and-ensembles/holiday-courses/the-big-blast/

17/01/2025

There's still time to book your ticket to relaxation at our first Mini Yoga Retreat on 7th February!

Enjoy a restoring yoga practice themed around Focus & Flow, Sowing Seeds for one hour and 15 minutes, led by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Julia Frearson. She will guide you to reflect on the unique energy of the season, combining gentle movement , intention setting, breathwork and mindfulness.

You will then enjoy a luxury treat from and a drink, while connecting with other course participants.

The session will close with a wellness chat and a take home activity while you finish your treats.

Set against the contemplative and peaceful backdrop of beautiful Blackfriars Priory, lit with fairy lights for a calming glow, you will step away feeling refreshed and revitalised. Ready to take on whatever challenges life throw at you.

Tickets are limited, so get in quick to avoid disappointment. Head to https://www.gloucesterblackfriars.co.uk/whatson/2025/02/07/focusandflowyoga to secure your space.

31/12/2024

It's New Years Eve! 🌟

What better time to look back at some of the beautiful weddings and events that we have been honoured to deliver during 2024.

It was a busy year, full of declarations of love, history talks, an appearance on TV, yoga, Shakespeare, a visit from Sherlock Holmes and a lively discussion with King Henry VIII, to name a few! 👑❤📺🧘‍♀️

2025 is set to be even better and we are so excited to get stuck in and bring you all the things we have planned. 🗓

Wishing you all a wonderful New Year, we can't wait to welcome you in 2025 🤩

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25/12/2024

❄MERRY CHRISTMAS!❄

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas, full of peace, family and friends 🎄

Here are some photos of Blackfriars Priory looking beautiful in the snow for you to enjoy.

With best wishes to you all from the Blackfriars Team 🌟

19/12/2024

🎄 Christmas Opening Hours 🎄

As this week draws to a close, we will be delivering our last three events of 2024 and our last Visitor Attraction Open Day. The team will then be taking a well deserved break over the Festive period, ready to return with a bang in 2025 💥

We would like to thank you for your continued support and to wish you all a wonderful break, we look forward to welcoming you all back to beautiful Blackfriars Priory in January 🌟

20/11/2024

Great (e) Mail Day! 🙌

Hot off the press are these dreamy shots of A&O's special day at Blackfriars Priory in the summer. We are obsessed with all the stunning details with a timeless vintage twist. 🤩

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19/11/2024

AFTER ALL - SOLÉNE WEINACHTER

26 & 27 November // 7:30pm & 12pm // Blackfriars Priory // Pay what you can

Through a series of comedic re-enactments of the funerals of those she’s loved – as well as imagining her own – Solène attempts to create a better space, to be with death, dying and loss.

https://strikealight.org.uk/afterall/

14/11/2024

📣 Today is International Carbon Literacy Action Day!

We are proud to have recently joined the and to mark International Carbon Literacy Acton Day, our team have all made commitments for new projects and swaps that will reduce their carbon footprint. 🌱👣

To keep ourselves accountable, we have a new post on our blog detailing all of our pledges and plans for the future. If there is an action you think we should take, let us know in the comments below 👇

Read the blog 👉www.gloucesterblackfriars.co.uk/blog/2024/11/14/international-carbon-literacy-action-day-2024

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14/11/2024

⚠️ Customer Announcement - Event Cancelled ⚠️

We are sorry to announce that tonight's performance of Dr Nicholas Grimoire Presents Stories of his Celebrated Cabinet of Curiosities is cancelled due to performer sickness.

Our box office team will be reaching out to all customers who have booked to arrange refunds and we will be rescheduling the show once the artist is back to full health.

We apologise for the inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you for the show in the near future.

31/10/2024

April 2025 Free Fizz Wedding Offer! 🥂

Have you spotted our awesome April wedding offer?! We have some wonderful dates remaining for a showstopper Spring celebration 🌸🐇

We are offering free toast fizz for up to 80 people on North Range reception bookings, saving lucky couples up to £400.00!

We don't expect dates to be available for long, so get in touch soon to find out more.

Cheers to that! 🥂

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25/10/2024

🎃🕷🕸 Halloween Spotlight - Ghost Hunting with Ghosts & Giggles!

There's still time to grab your tickets for a night of paranormal thrill seeking with hosts at Blackfriars Priory on 30th October!

Not for the faint hearted, we're offering the rare opportunity to explore the Priory at night and experience the monks who never left, footsteps heard in the night, dark figures seen out of the corner of your eyes, unexplained noises & doors locking on their own. 👻

🏃🏻Head over to https://www.gloucesterblackfriars.co.uk/whatson/2024/10/30/ghosts-and-giggles to find out more and secure your spot

📆 Wednesday 30th October
🕗 8pm (doors 7:30pm)
🎟 £40

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16/10/2024

✨FINALISTS!✨

We have received the exciting news that we are finalists in the 2024!

Thank you to all of our amazing couples who have voted for us and getting us this far against stiff competition. What better time to share these gorgeous captures of our 2024 couple, B & A and their beautiful day at Blackfriars Priory.

The results are now in the hands of the judges! Stay tuned 👂

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04/10/2024

📣Customer Announcement📣

Blackfriars Priory will be open slightly later this coming Sunday, 6th October due to a private event in the morning. We will be ready to welcome you from midday until 3pm 😊

We can't wait to see you and show you our magnificent monument! 🏛

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14/09/2024

Team Blackfriars are soaking up the sun at Pride in Gloucestershire today! Pop by and say hello, we’d love to chat to you 🌈❤️

11/09/2024

Pop by and say hello to our award winning team at this Saturday!

We will be there waiting to meet you and talk all things weddings 🤩

There will also be a special offer just for Pride, that will be available on the day and the opportunity to find out more about what we do.

We hope to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🤍

Couple photos: @.phelps.weddings

05/09/2024

Less than two weeks to go before the kick off of Gloucester History Festival Blackfriars talks!

In case you hadn't heard, you can now tune in from the comfort of your own home with the new livestream ticket option 🙌

We are so excited to welcome the incredible speakers to Blackfriars Priory, with the likes of Janina Ramirez, Mark Gatiss, Hakim Adi and Stewart Lee to name just a few 🤩

🏃 Head on over to www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk to find out more.