News release | For Immediate Release Wednesday 13 May 2026 Oak Apple Day is to be celebrated on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May at The Commandery. Step back in time to 1660 and celebrate King Charles II’s return to the throne on Bank Holiday Monday in a fantastic day of family fun bringing history to life in Worcester. The day – also known as Pinch-bum Day, Shick Shack Day, or Bumping [...]
Friday 8 May 2026 Images. Today (8 May 2026), The Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire) and Worcester City Council are announcing a £1,045,122 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to safeguard the county’s Regimental museum collections and secure public access for the future. The collections of the Mercian Regiment Museum and Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum tell the stories of Worcestershire’s Regular and volunteer infantry and volunteer cavalry from 1694 to the present [...]
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release 30 April 2026 The Spring Makers’ Fair is coming to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday 9 May. With a fabulous range of craft makers from Worcestershire and beyond, visitors can browse whilst enjoying the gorgeous interior of the Museum. The Spring Makers’ Fair will be full of local artists and craft makers for visitors to explore. Stall holders will be selling an exquisite [...]
News release – for immediate release Wednesday 29 April 2026 New escape room opens at The Commandery, Worcester, Friday 1 May 2026. Booking live now at commandery-quest.co.uk Commandery Quest: The Servant’s Secret has been created by award-winning escape room designers, Imaginarium Design Following the success of the first escape room to open inside the historic building, Commandery Quest: The King’s Seal in 2022, this new room brings an exciting unique challenge for [...]
News release – for immediate release Monday 16 March 2026 The Commandery Mouse, a fantastic new book written and illustrated by Isabel Edmonds is now available exclusively at The Commandery. This captivating tale follows Milo the mouse, who has watched over The Commandery for centuries, keeping stories safe. Curatorial and Exhibitions Assistant, Isabel Edmonds is a valued and dedicated part of the Museums Worcestershire team. Another talented member of the team, [...]
In 1651, the Battle of Worcester brought the English Civil Wars to a dramatic close. This final clash which ravaged the heart of the city, left England without a monarch and changed the course of the country's history. Now, 375 years on, a programme of exciting events, exhibitions, creative workshops and spectacular living history experiences that explore the stories, places and people connected to this defining moment are taking place across [...]
