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 [...]
On behalf of the Love Worcester Heritage Festival News release – for immediate release Worcester’s heritage venues are coming together to host a nine-day celebration of the historic city for all the family. As part of Love Worcester Heritage Festival, museums, churches and other heritage venues are holding events from Saturday 14 February until Sunday 22 February, including tours, trails, workshops and family-friendly activities. Many events are drop-in and free, but some require booking. Dinosaurs are [...]
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release Thursday 27 November 2025 The Christmas Makers’ Fair is coming to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December, with an exciting range of craft makers from Worcestershire and beyond setting up their stalls in the unique location of the Museum. Taking place alongside Worcester’s Victorian Christmas Fayre, the city’s biggest weekend of the year, the Art Gallery and Museum’s Makers’ [...]
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release Friday 19 September 2025 The Autumn Makers’ Fair is coming to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday 4 October, with an exciting range of craft makers from Worcestershire and beyond setting up their stalls in the unique location of the Museum. The perfect opportunity to welcome in the new season – and get ready for Christmas early – visitors will find an exquisite and [...]
News release For Immediate Release Friday 22 August 2025 New weekly early years sessions starting at Worcester's historic Commandery Pikelets: Tots Through Time is The Commandery’s first-ever early years programme designed to encourage little ones to explore, play and learn. Every Wednesday morning, the session will take place in a different area of the museum and gardens, with the activities tailored to the space. Little ones can be a shape detective [...]
Media release: 15 July 2025 Cocktails, music and free entry to I Grew Up 90s at special after-hours events at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Fridays 25 July and 22 August For event information visit museumsworcestershire.org.uk 90s fans will be wowed by two special events coming up at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum this summer. The popular Museum after Hours events which see visitors experiencing the museum after [...]
