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SUMMARY:Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: opening day!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 13 September, 11am – 1pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum\nCelebrate the opening day of the autumn exhibition, Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration! ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/designing-terry-pratchetts-discworld-30-years-of-paul-kidbys-illustration/ )\nEnjoy live music, entertainment and a chance for an iconograph with The Luggage, Rincewind, Mistress Weatherwax and other Discworld characters with the team from Better Than A Poke in the Eye ( https://betterthanapokeintheeye.co.uk/ ).\nMatt’s His Name will be performing from 11am to 11.45am and from 12noon to 1pm as part of Worcester Music Festival ( https://www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk/bands/matts-his-name/ ) with his energetic folk-punk storytelling with heartfelt lyrics and raw acoustic grit.\nTickets are required for this exhibition – information can be found below. (Matt’s His Name’s performance can be enjoyed for free, without entry to the exhibition).\nAbout the exhibition\nThis unique exhibition brings together a stunning selection of Paul Kidby’s paintings and drawings of Discworld characters. Paul started working with Terry Pratchett in 1993, becoming the ‘artist of choice’ for the Discworld books. He designed the Discworld book jackets from 2002 until the final volume appeared in 2015, shortly after Sir Terry’s untimely death.\nThe exhibition includes colourful paintings, exquisite pencil drawings, and a rogue’s gallery of favourite characters including Rincewind, Twoflower, the Librarian, Tiffany Aching, the Wee Free Men, Nanny Ogg, Conina, Baron Saturday and Errol.\nThis is a touring exhibition from St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.\nExhibition admission\nTickets are required to visit this exhibition and advance booking is available online ( https://museums-worcestershire.arttickets.org.uk/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/designing-terry-pratchetts-discworld-30-years-of-paul-kidbys-illustration ). There are a variety of ticket options to choose from. The rest of the Art Gallery and Museum is free to visit as usual.\nOnline booking isn’t available on the day of your visit, but you are welcome to pay in the shop when you arrive.\nThe exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Last entry is one hour before closing.\nExhibition admissions and concessions \n\n\n\n	Adult£6\n\n\n	Worcester Resident£4Please bring proof of Council Tax bill payable to Worcester City Council.\n\n\n	Art Fund Member£3Please bring your Art Fund card with you.\n\n\n	Art Gallery and Museum MemberFREEPlease bring your membership card with you.\n\n\n	Under 16sFREE\n\n\n	Museums Worcestershire VolunteersFREEYou must be a current volunteer with Museums Worcestershire.\n\n\n	CarerFREEWhen it is necessary for a visitor to be accompanied by a carer we will give free admission to the carer.\n\n\n	Pay it forward | donate a ticket for a student to visit for free£4This donation ticket goes towards funding a student to visit the exhibition for free on a Wednesday or Saturday.\n\n\n	Student (ages 16+)FREE (limited spaces on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons only)Limited spaces available; funded by Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity and public donations.\n\n\n\n Book now. ( https://museums-worcestershire.arttickets.org.uk/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/designing-terry-pratchetts-discworld-30-years-of-paul-kidbys-illustration-68947eaab1c5b ) \nPay it forward | donate a ticket so a student can visit for free\nStudents aged 16+ can get free entry to the exhibition (student ID required) on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.\nThese tickets are funded jointly by Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity and public donations.\nIf you would like to contribute, please purchase a “pay it forward” ticket alongside your own. All donations are gratefully received, thank you.*\nIf you are a student, there is no need to book, just come along on a Wednesday or Saturday. Please note there are limited numbers of these tickets and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the shop.\n*Any unused funds at the end of the exhibition will be donated to Worcestershire Heritage, Art & Museums Charity.\nPay it forward donation tickets can be purchased here. ( https://museums-worcestershire.arttickets.org.uk/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/designing-terry-pratchetts-discworld-30-years-of-paul-kidbys-illustration ) Please note the date you choose when purchasing does not matter as the pay it forward donation tickets will be shared with visiting students throughout the exhibition.\nRelated events\nWorcester Music Festival – Featuring Fear, The Man – Saturday 13 September, 6.30 – 9pm.\nMuseum After Hours: Discworld ( https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/museum-after-hours-discworld/ ) – Friday 24 October, 6.30 – 9pm (aimed at adults, 18+).\nBite-size Talk: Illustrating Discworld with curator Claire Cheshire – Tuesday 11 November 2025, 2 – 2.30pm.\n_____\n📷 ‘Great A’Tuin’, Paul Kidby.\nDiscworld ® is a registered trademark of Dunmanifestin Ltd.\nDunmanifestin Ltd. owns the intellectual property rights of the late Sir Terry Pratchett.\n
URL:https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/designing-terry-pratchetts-discworld-opening-day/
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