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Ghost Tours of Gloucester, Glos Museum, Blackfriars Priory & Newent
👻 Investigations at Museum Of Gloucester, The Geroge Hotel, The Folk Of Gloucester & Llanthony Secunda Priory.

02/11/2026

Fever (formerly The Windmill), 83–85 Eastgate Street
This busy nightclub stands right by the historic Roman and Medieval East Gate—once the city’s main entrance and heavily defended during the 1643 Siege. It replaced older Victorian buildings, whose energy is said to linger strongly.

Hauntings

• 👤 VIP Shadow: Tall dark figure moves purposefully across upper levels/VIP booths, heading for a space that no longer exists; seen mostly during early‑morning cleans.

• 🗣️ Phantom Crowd: Muffled laughter, chatter and clinking glasses heard from the dancefloor when the club is totally empty; absolute silence when checked.

• 🍾 Bar Poltergeist: Bottles slide or are knocked off shelves—traces of rowdy spirits from former taverns here.

• ❄️ Icy Basement: Unnaturally cold, heavy atmosphere; strong feeling of being watched near old brickwork—close to the Roman ditch where many died.

• 👣 Running Footsteps: Heavy, frantic running heard in back corridors—thought to be a soldier or messenger from the Civil War siege.

Loud music and high energy are believed to act like a battery, powering these residual echoes from centuries past.

31/10/2026

Exclusive Furniture, 89–91 Eastgate Street
Opened mid‑2024, this shop stands on ground once part of the Roman ditch/ramparts—an area with Roman burials and ancient waste deposits. Historically it was lined with shops, houses and inns, and sat right next to the old Theatre Royal district, home to workshops, taverns and tenements.

Hauntings

• 🪑 Furniture‑moving Poltergeist: Heavy items shift overnight; spirits move things that block their old paths.

• 🍺🪵 Stale ale & sawdust scent: Smells from 19th‑century pubs and workshops drift in the rear and basement.

• 👦 Shadow Apprentice: Thin boy in ragged Victorian clothes seen darting behind stock/pillars—likely a former young worker.

• ❄️ Cold window spot: Icy patch by the front display, always cold—said to mark a lost medieval alley.

New furniture is thought to redirect or trap energy, making sightings more common as spirits adjust to the new layout.

30/10/2026

Kings Theatre, Kingsbarton Street
A 144‑seat community arts venue with a layered past: originally a furniture warehouse/bacon factory where a worker died in a fire; later a Salvation Army Citadel until 1960; then Olympus Theatre in the 1960s, reopening as Kings Theatre in 1987. Built with reclaimed materials thought to carry their own energies; the Salvation Army crest still faintly shows through paint on the back stage wall.

Hauntings

• 👣 Stage Crosser: Heavy footsteps loop from upper rooms → across stage → to opposite upper room, heard when silent.

• 🕑 2AM Apparition: Figure in modern clothes hovers 2ft above stage, watching the empty seats then vanishes.

• 😢 Crying Girl: Distraught young girl sits on stairs, weeps and vanishes when approached—linked to its Salvation Army days.

• 🎭 Dressing Room Mischief: Makeup/costumes shift place; props go missing then reappear later in plain sight.

• 🗣️ Cellar Voices: Muffled conversation between two men, plus scurrying sounds under the stage.

• 👁️ Watching Figure: Silent, neutral‑faced man stands at the edge of stage lights then fades into the wings.

The back stage wall acts as a “psychic sponge”, absorbing and replaying centuries of fire, worship, and performance emotion.

29/10/2026

6 Southgate Street
Modern retail unit on a site steeped in history. Built in the 20th century on Roman Colonia Glevum ground, close to the South Gate and city walls. Adjacent to the historic Bell Hotel until its demolition in the 1860s; part of a 1937 council 99‑year lease redevelopment. Deep basements link to older foundations and possibly medieval tunnels, near St Mary de Crypt church.

Hauntings

• 🕯️ Basement Phenomena: Heavy atmosphere, strong feeling of being watched; distant rhythmic thuds—said to be Roman marching or echoes from the old hotel.

• 👤 Shadowy Man: Dark‑cloaked figure seen at the rear/delivery area, vanishing near basement stairs.

• 🛎️ Bell Hotel Links: Activity often traced to ostler John Cotton, who died by su***de at the hotel in 1850; this land once held its stables and outbuildings.

• 🔊 Random Noises: Loud sounds and taps turning on by themselves, with no obvious cause.

28/10/2026

Butlers Venue Bar, 99–103 Eastgate Street
Built on 1700s foundations of the Crown & Thistle alehouse, once sheltering travellers locked out after gate closing. In the 1860s it drew crowds with a famous “singing mouse”. Now a busy multi‑room nightclub, it sits right by the Roman East Gate.

Hauntings

• 🪵 Annex activity: 300‑year‑old beamed area has a heavy presence and a dark figure near the secondary bar that vanishes quickly.

• 👻 Poltergeist: Glasses slide or fly off shelves; sudden icy cold spots in old corridors.

• 🎶 Phantom echoes: Muffled music and crowd chatter heard when closed and silent—energy imprinted from decades of nightlife.

Rooted in Roman ground and centuries of history, it bridges the city’s ancient past and lively, haunted present.

27/10/2026

The Doctor’s, 61–63 Eastgate Street
Grand stone building: formerly a bank, then Spoofers Bar, The Zebra Bar, The Water Poet, renamed The Doctor’s in 2016. High ceilings, ornate details and secure old vaults remain; name nods to nearby historic medical sites.

Hauntings

• 👔 Edwardian Accountant: Man in stiff suit hunched over ledgers in the basement vaults; looks solid then vanishes.

• 🪙 Counting coins: Sound of coins being spilled/counted heard after closing—echo of its banking past.

• 🕵️ Mezzanine Watcher: Tall, still shadow figure stares down from above; disappears if you meet its gaze.

• 📦 Cellar activity: Items fly off shelves; phantom taps on the shoulder—linked to nearby ancient graves & city walls.

• 👗 Woman in Blue: Anxious, hurrying figure in long blue dress near the rear/garden, as if searching for someone.

Thick stonework and vaults are said to store decades of financial stress and emotion—creating a heavy, watchful atmosphere blending formal banking history with modern pub life.

25/10/2026

141 Eastgate Street
Grand Victorian building originally the city’s main Public Baths (with private baths & pool). Later ran as Liquid & Diva nightclub; survived a major 2004 fire, reopening just 2 days later—trauma said to amplify its paranormal energy.

Hauntings

• 💧 Drowning echoes: Splashing & shouts heard on the dancefloor—site of the old pool; linked to a boy who drowned here.

• 🪞 Lady in the Mirror: Severe Victorian woman in high‑collared dress seen in restroom mirrors; vanishes when you turn.

• 👤 Balcony Shadow: Tall dark figure pacing above, triggers motion alarms when empty; feels protective.

• 🧼 Chlorine & damp: Sudden strong scent of old chlorine & wet towels, often followed by a cold chill.

• 🔥 Fire Watcher: Man in soot‑stained clothes seen in back corridors, faint smell of burning wood—spirit tied to the 2004 blaze.

Loud bass & lights are thought to trigger activity—connecting its Victorian past of cleanliness to modern nightlife energy.

21/10/2026

Putt Putt Social, 53 Eastgate Street
Now a bright, neon-lit Asian-themed crazy golf bar, this site was once part of the Victorian Eastgate Market—for over 100 years a busy hub of trade, livestock and butchery. It sits directly atop the Roman city wall and ditch; during the 1643 Siege of Gloucester, this was a deadly battleground where Royalists dug tunnels and suffered heavy losses. Previously home to retailers including New Look, with reports of eerie activity in back areas and cellars.

Hauntings

• 🧘 Zen Garden Watcher: Sudden, sharp feeling of someone standing right behind you while playing—nothing visible but decor.

• ⚔️ Sooty Soldier: Dark, dusty/burnt-looking figure seen in the basement; thought to be a Civil War miner killed in collapsed tunnels, fading quickly after appearing.

• 🍋 Bar Poltergeist: Small items (limes, straws, openers) move or are flicked off surfaces—blamed on a playful Victorian market trader spirit.

• 🐑 Wool & Hay Scent: Damp wool and hay smell detected early mornings—echo of the livestock and stalls that once filled the space.

• 👣 Rafter Footsteps: Heavy boot steps heard walking across the ceiling or rafters—on a level that no longer exists.

The Neon Effect
Bright LED lights and electromagnetic energy are believed to stir residual spirits, making activity more frequent since the venue opened. It’s a unique mix of Roman defences, Civil War bloodshed, Victorian market life and modern fun.

20/10/2026

Eastgate Shopping Centre
Built 1966–1974 over the historic Bell Hotel (14th‑century coaching inn) and Greyfriars Priory cemetery (founded 1231). The Bell’s 18th‑century portico was relocated; many medieval graves were disturbed during construction.

Hauntings

• 👻 Grey Lady: Victorian mourning dress; walks toward the old portico then vanishes—eternally seeking the lost hotel.

• 🧑‍🦱 Hooded Monk: Dark‑robed figure glides through corridors, seen on CCTV then gone; guards’ dogs refused to go near certain escalators.

• ⏰ Beatrix Potter Clock: Tiny running footsteps and faint whispering heard behind the display.

• 🛒 Market Activity: Traders feel pushed; items fall together as if by an invisible force.

• 🚇 Service Tunnels: Strong feeling of being watched, plus smells of old to***co and damp earth.

• 🐎 Lost Street Echoes: Distant carriage wheels and hooves heard at night—echoes of old lanes like Post Office Lane.

Spirits of monks and hotel guests remain, bound to ancient paths long after their buildings vanished. Shadow figures regularly caught on CCTV.

18/10/2026

Southgate House
Four‑storey modern office block at Southgate Street / Kimbrose Triangle. Built early 1990s as a high‑security Bank of England regional branch, with heavy defences and deep basement vaults. Stands on the site of the Roman & Medieval South Gate – a former military post, tax point, and fierce battleground during the 1643 Siege of Gloucester. Earlier Victorian warehouses and dockside housing once occupied this land.

Hauntings

• 🛡️ Vault Security Figure: Old‑fashioned uniformed guard seen in basements / on CCTV – thought to be a 19th‑century customs officer or ancient gate sentry.

• 🛗 Elevator Guest: Lifts stop at empty floors; sudden cold spots and feeling of an unseen passenger.

• 🗣️ Kyneburgh Echoes: Knocks on lower windows and a woman’s voice calling from the docks – linked to the nearby St Kyneburgh site.

• ⚔️ Roman Soldier: Tall, metallic‑looking figure near the garden at night – residual spirit of a legionary who guarded the old city wall.

• 😢 The Grey Lady: Cleaners heard a woman crying in the evenings.

• 🧱 Basement Remains: Still said to hold old cells and hospital beds.

Address

Gloucester

Opening Hours

Monday	8pm - 11:59pm
Wednesday	8pm - 11:59pm
Friday	8pm - 11:59pm
Saturday	8pm - 11:59pm
Sunday	6pm - 8pm

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