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Saturday 13 September 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum This 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. [...]

Saturday 14 June – Sunday 2 November 2025 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Jilly Oxlade-Arnott started her professional artistic career in Worcester, studying its abundant heritage. Now an established international artist, this welcome return unveils new work depicting the city’s historic architecture. She will be showing original artwork, limited edition prints and greeting cards. Free entry. This is a selling exhibition. All sales support the artist and the Art [...]

Saturday 13 September to Friday 12 December (closed Mondays / excludes October half-term holiday) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum From goblins and faeries to witches and wizards, magical folk are hiding around the museum… Can you spot them all? Head to the shop to get your reward when you have! £1 per child; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. This family trail [...]

Various dates and times in October | The Commandery After-dark tours are back at The Commandery for 2025! Explore one of the oldest buildings in Worcester by torchlight this October… The Commandery is once again opening its gates on autumn nights for you to discover its ghostly secrets. Hear about strange sightings and mysterious rumours as you uncover the history of the building in a guided tour with a Halloween twist. [...]

Various dates and times in October | The Commandery After-dark tours are back at The Commandery for 2025! Explore one of the oldest buildings in Worcester by torchlight this October… The Commandery is once again opening its gates on autumn nights for you to discover its ghostly secrets. Hear about strange sightings and mysterious rumours as you uncover the history of the building in a guided tour with a Halloween twist. [...]

Saturday 13 September 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum This 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. [...]

Saturday 14 June – Sunday 2 November 2025 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Jilly Oxlade-Arnott started her professional artistic career in Worcester, studying its abundant heritage. Now an established international artist, this welcome return unveils new work depicting the city’s historic architecture. She will be showing original artwork, limited edition prints and greeting cards. Free entry. This is a selling exhibition. All sales support the artist and the Art [...]

Saturday 13 September to Friday 12 December (closed Mondays / excludes October half-term holiday) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum From goblins and faeries to witches and wizards, magical folk are hiding around the museum… Can you spot them all? Head to the shop to get your reward when you have! £1 per child; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. This family trail [...]

Wednesdays in term time, 10.15 – 11.45am | The Commandery Pikelets: Tots Through Time is The Commandery’s first early years programme designed to encourage little ones to explore, play and learn. Each week, the session will take place in a new area of the museum and gardens, with the activities tailored to the space. Be a shape detective in the Great Hall, join in a tea party in the Georgian rooms, [...]

Saturday 13 September 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum This 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. [...]

Saturday 14 June – Sunday 2 November 2025 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Jilly Oxlade-Arnott started her professional artistic career in Worcester, studying its abundant heritage. Now an established international artist, this welcome return unveils new work depicting the city’s historic architecture. She will be showing original artwork, limited edition prints and greeting cards. Free entry. This is a selling exhibition. All sales support the artist and the Art [...]

Saturday 13 September to Friday 12 December (closed Mondays / excludes October half-term holiday) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum From goblins and faeries to witches and wizards, magical folk are hiding around the museum… Can you spot them all? Head to the shop to get your reward when you have! £1 per child; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. This family trail [...]