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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 8 November 2025 – January 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum The Art Gallery and Museum has hosted Worcester Society of Artists’ annual exhibition ever since the Society was founded in 1947. Members come from a wide range of backgrounds with different levels of skills, experience and styles; some are lifelong artists while others have only recently come into art. The exhibition celebrates their shared passion for 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 [...]

Saturday 29 November to Wednesday 31 December 2025 (please check Christmas opening hours) | The Commandery A blizzard of snowmen has arrived at The Commandery! ❄️ Can you find them all hidden around the building? Once you’ve spotted them all, head to the Christmas craft room to create your own tree decoration to take home with you. There’ll be Christmas-themed colouring sheets and puzzles to enjoy too! £3.50 for trail and [...]

First Friday of the month, 11am – 3pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… The display was set up after the closure of Steward’s Chemist Shop at 27 High Street, when the entire shop along with the fixtures and fittings were purchased in 1974 and transported to the museum to be redisplayed. Over the [...]

First Friday of the month, 11 – 11.30am and 2 – 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… Take the High Dosage tour – with the chance to see items that are not usually on display – in the hidden realm behind the Dispensing Screen. What secrets does the Victorian Chemist’s Shop [...]

Sunday 23 November – Tuesday 23 December 2025 (closed Mondays) | Hartlebury Castle Can you find all the festive mice hiding around the Castle?  “When the lights go off and the doors are closed, the sound of tiny feet echoes through the Castle. The mice come out to play! By morning, they’ve gone away…or have they? Can you find the ones who’ve been left behind?” Get into the Christmas spirit as [...]

First Friday of the month, 11 – 11.30am and 2 – 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Step inside the fantastic Steward’s Chemist Shop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum and discover its history… Take the High Dosage tour – with the chance to see items that are not usually on display – in the hidden realm behind the Dispensing Screen. What secrets does the Victorian Chemist’s Shop [...]

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 8 November 2025 – January 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum The Art Gallery and Museum has hosted Worcester Society of Artists’ annual exhibition ever since the Society was founded in 1947. Members come from a wide range of backgrounds with different levels of skills, experience and styles; some are lifelong artists while others have only recently come into art. The exhibition celebrates their shared passion for art, [...]