Living History at The Commandery

Saturday 16 (10am – 5pm) and Sunday 17 February 2019 (10am – 4pm) 

Experience 2000 years of history from Vikings to Victorians. More than 150 re-enactors will bring the past to life with living history encampments, military displays, crafts and vintage vehicles.

Learn to wield a pike like a Parliamentarian, receive your rations, and discover forgotten children’s games in a beautiful building with an extraordinary history.

Organised by Worcester Re-enactors in partnership with and hosted by The Commandery.

Living History in Worcester is part of the Love Worcester Heritage Festival; a week of events in heritage venues across the City from 15th – 24th February 2018.

All day indoor activities
There will be displays and crafts running inside all day, including the Vikings, Medieval times, 17th Century, Napoleonic times, Victorian times, and World War One & Two.

All day outdoor activities
Outdoors in the Commandery’s grounds, you can visit: a Medieval living history camp, 17th Century living history camp, Napoleonic living history, World War Two living history camps, military/civilian vehicles, and see period drill displays, firing displays, medieval men at arms display, and Victorian lower classes.

Special displays and shows
A range of special displays and shows will be running in various locations across the day, including combat, musketry, and a Victorian court. Scroll down to check the full schedule for Sunday.