News release | For Immediate Release Tuesday 25 June 2024 The Commandery is very pleased to announce a new operator for its café. Alex Daw, of Little Al’s Kitchen, is set to open a brand-new café on site on Tuesday 2 July. Alex is very used to opening cafés in historic buildings as he already operates the successful Balcony Café at Worcester’s Art Gallery & Museum. The café will be known [...]
News release For Immediate Release Friday 26 April 2024 On Bank Holiday Monday 6 May, enjoy a relaxing day at one of Worcester’s most historic and beautiful buildings and gardens. Visitors can head into the walled gardens for hour-long restorative yoga sessions led by Zoe Meachem. Her sessions will be slow and gentle practices suitable for all levels of experience including beginners. She says, “I want to help people experience a [...]
Museums Worcestershire is looking for a high-quality catering partner to run the café concession at The Commandery, one of Worcester’s key visitor destinations. The Commandery is a beautiful Grade 1 listed building a few minutes’ walk from Worcester Cathedral, the riverside and the City Centre, attracting around 15,000 visitors a year. The café is an essential part of the Commandery experience, and we are looking for a caterer who shares our [...]
News release For Immediate Release Wednesday 13 March 2024 Enjoy two weeks of animal-inspired family fun at The Commandery and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum over the Easter holidays! At The Commandery, follow a magical trail of decorated fairy doors – with an infusion of Easter bunny fun! Explore the historic building – from the medieval Painted Chamber to the wood-panelled Tudor rooms and beautiful gardens – to find them [...]
News release For Immediate Release Tuesday 30 January 2024 Living History weekend returns to The Commandery, Worcester The Commandery’s biggest weekend of the year is back on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February 2024! Encounter characters from centuries past throughout the building and gardens, discover living history encampments, and see military displays in action at this exciting two-day event. ‘From Twang to Bang’ – from bows and arrows to gunfire – [...]
Media release: 8 January 2024 Opens this Saturday 13 January at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Dame Laura Knight: I Paint Today is on show at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from 13 January until 30 June 2024 Exhibition celebrates the life and work of Dame Laura Knight and her love of the Worcestershire countryside Includes works from Imperial War Museum plus new acquisitions to the Worcester City Collection [...]
