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 [...]
Media release: 2 January 2024 Plus - last chance to see Paint the Streets exhibition New opening hours sees Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum open Sundays for the first time, from Sunday 7 January 2024 Last chance to see Paint the Streets exhibition which closes on Sunday 7 January. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is now open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 10am – 3pm. Anyone [...]
News release For Immediate Release Thursday 16 November Make magical Christmas memories in a weekend of exciting family fun at Hartlebury Castle this December. A Family Christmas is back for 2023 – and the event is more jampacked with festivities than ever. On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December, the Castle will be alive with seasonal music and enchanting decorations, and Mother Christmas will be waiting to greet families throughout the [...]
News release For Immediate Release Monday 23 October 2023 If successful, it was an event that could have changed the course of history. But a University of Worcester historian will argue that the Gunpowder Plot still made a huge impact on British life in an upcoming talk. Taking place on Sunday, November 5, the same day that the Plot was due to be put into action, Professor of Early Modern History, Darren Oldridge, [...]
News release For Immediate Release Wednesday 11 October 2023 The use of clairvoyants and mediums to connect with other worlds has long held a fascination for many. Now their depiction in literature and film is the subject of a talk by a literary expert from the University of Worcester. Lecturer in English Literature, Dr Lucy Arnold, will be speaking at The Commandery on October 25, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, exploring the ways [...]
