Bite-size Talks 2026 at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Love a visit to the Art Gallery and Museum and want to delve deeper into what’s on display?
Check out 2026’s programme of varied and fascinating Bite-size Talks delivered by the Collections team on Tuesday afternoons throughout the year. Please book via the links below as there are limited spaces.
Bring along your questions and enjoy!
Since his first exhibition at The Room Gallery in Greenwich in 1970, David Birtwhistle’s work has appeared in many public and private galleries and with societies such as the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Architect-Artists of which he was a Fellow.
Join David for a look at his illustrious career as one of Worcester’s most popular artists.
Exhibition David Birtwhistle: A Retrospective is on from Saturday 24 January until Sunday 31 May 2026.
£4.95; book via the link below.
Tuesday 10 March, 2 – 2.30pm.
Hear more about the incredible array of artists that made up the Broadway Colony – exploring how they lived and worked together in the beautiful Cotswolds and their lasting legacy on British art.
This talk takes place twice on Tuesday 10 March:
- 2 – 2.30pm – FULLY BOOKED
- 2.45 – 3.15pm
£4.95 for the talk. If you’d like to visit the exhibition John Singer Sargent: an American in Worcestershire too, advance booking is available online.
Learn about the stunning treasure items in the collections of Museums Worcestershire as the museum plans towards a major new exhibition in 2027.
£4.95; book via the link below.
Join the costume curator to learn about the importance of Worcestershire’s costume collection, how it is cared for and the collection’s significance to the county.
£4.95; book via the link below.
Learn about the forthcoming Glove Affair Gallery which will showcase Worcester’s glove collection and celebrate the skills of the local people that created them.
Worcester gloves were the choice of royalty, international fashion houses, and celebrities across the globe. Hear all about what led to Worcester becoming the fashion glove capital of Britain.
£4.95; book via the link below.
Tuesday 14 July, 2 – 2.30pm.
Bringing together this extraordinary collection of original screen-used props and puppets, faithful reproductions, original toys, memorabilia and paraphernalia dedicated to the science fiction TV shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space: 1999 et al), was no mean feat.
See behind the scenes of this nostalgic exhibition and hear about some interesting local links at this talk by the exhibition’s curator.
£4.95; book via the link below.
Tuesday 8 September, 2 – 2.30pm.
Each year thousands of finds, excavated across Worcestershire, come into the care of the Museums Service. Join our Curator to hear about significant discoveries and recent highlights.
£4.95 for the talk. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is free to visit.
Tuesday 13 October, 2 – 2.30pm.
Artist Wayne Warren, curator of Reflections, will delve deeper into the concepts behind the works in this Bite-size Talk.
The exhibition features a diverse range of artists spanning the last three centuries – including works from Worcester City’s own collection as well as high profile loans from the National Gallery. Brand-new works by Wayne Warren and Jonathon Wright have been created especially for the exhibition.
£4.95 for the talk. If you’d like to visit the exhibition too, advance booking will be available online later in 2026. The rest of Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is free to visit.
Tuesday 10 November, 2 – 2.30pm.
2026 will see a new gallery dedicated to the display of Worcester City’s permanent art collection. Hear all about about these wonderful artworks, now on permanent display in the Shirley & Rolf Olsen Gallery of British Impressionism.
£4.95; book via the link below.
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