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Celebrate Oak Apple Day as history comes to life at The Commandery, Worcester. Bank Holiday Monday 26 May

News release | For Immediate Release Friday 16 May 2025 Step back in time to 1660 as history is brought to life with the sights and sounds of Oak Apple Day as Worcester Reenactors take over The Commandery! The day – also known as Pinch-bum Day, Shick Shack Day, or Bumping Day – marks the historic moment when King Charles II ascended the throne following the English Civil War. Where better [...]

Celebrate Oak Apple Day as history comes to life at The Commandery, Worcester. Bank Holiday Monday 26 May2025-05-16T14:50:05+01:00

Your Worcester – New exhibition opens celebrating the story of Worcester through the words – and objects – of its people!

Media release: 30 April 2025 Your Worcester is a brand-new permanent exhibition at the Art Gallery & Museum celebrating the story of Worcester. Your Worcester features favourites from the museum collection together with new objects added by the community itself. All stories and objects have been selected by Worcester people, based on their own unique passions and interests. Find out more: https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/ A brand-new, free, permanent exhibition at the Art Gallery [...]

Your Worcester – New exhibition opens celebrating the story of Worcester through the words – and objects – of its people!2025-05-01T14:03:55+01:00

Spring Makers’ Fair at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release 16 April 2025 Spring Makers’ Fair - Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is hosting a Spring Makers’ Fair on 3 and 4 May showcasing a wide variety of craft to purchase from an exciting range of craft makers from Worcestershire and beyond. An exquisite and colourful range of jewellery, woodwork, homeware, textiles, metalwork, painting and prints, as well as [...]

Spring Makers’ Fair at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum2025-04-16T16:50:59+01:00

Egg-citing Easter fun at Hartlebury Castle!

News release For Immediate Release Thursday 3 April 2025 Hop on over for a brilliant family day out at Hartlebury Castle in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside in the Easter holidays. Over the Easter weekend (Friday – Monday), visitors can join the Easter Eggstravaganza and take part in one of the Castle’s Easter egg hunts, with a guaranteed chocolate egg for every hunter (dairy-free available). Families can meet the Easter [...]

Egg-citing Easter fun at Hartlebury Castle!2025-04-03T15:04:22+01:00

Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art | New exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Media release: 10 March 2025 Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art is on show at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from 5 April to 29 June 2025 A sumptuous selection of artworks by the leading proponents of British Impressionism Includes many works on loan from Penlee House Gallery & Museum and visiting Worcester for the first time.  The new exhibition Elizabeth & Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art [...]

Elizabeth and Stanhope Forbes: A Marriage of Art | New exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum2025-03-10T16:13:03+00:00

Living History weekend returns to The Commandery, Worcester

News release For Immediate Release Friday 14 February 2025 The Commandery’s biggest weekend of the year is back on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February 2025 – the perfect way to round off the February half-term holiday. Experience a fantastic family day out where you can encounter characters from centuries past. Explore the building and gardens, discover living history encampments, and see military displays in action at this exciting two-day event. [...]

Living History weekend returns to The Commandery, Worcester2025-02-18T15:57:10+00:00
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