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Enjoy fun for the whole family with mini golf in beautiful gardens surrounded by 800 years of heritage! This August Bank Holiday we are delighted to invite you to join us for a truly unique experience, 9-hole mini golf in our beautiful and historic walled gardens. Bring the family down for a day of fun, adventure and history with mini golf, activity packs and a look around our fascinating 800 year [...]
Join Captain Sharkbreath and his First Mate Ruby Cutlass to learn how to talk like a pirate, all about cannon drills and hear some pirate tales in our Swashbuckle Sessions. Beware the pirate curse and keep yer distance though, ‘less yer want to catch the black spot!* Can you find the Captain’s treasure hiding in the castle? Free treasure trails will be available on the day to help families search the [...]
Creativity and self-expression through making and sharing stories are basic human needs. These acts have a healing power, a function in our lives that helps us create meaning and process the world around us. Inspired by the artwork on display across Museums Worcestershire's three museums (Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery, and the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle), these creative wellbeing sessions will enable participants to connect through the [...]
Creativity and self-expression through making and sharing stories are basic human needs. These acts have a healing power, a function in our lives that helps us create meaning and process the world around us. Inspired by the artwork on display across Museums Worcestershire's three museums (Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, The Commandery, and the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle), these creative wellbeing sessions will enable participants to connect through the [...]
Join our Poet in Residence Leena Batchelor for a morning of Festive Tales and Poetry in our beautiful herb garden. The pieces will all be brand new and written specially for the Commandery. About Leena Batchelor Leena has been writing poetry since the age of 16, and performing since 2014. Her 3 solo collections offer journeys through life, travels, relationships, and peeks into the darker corners of society and the judgements [...]
Tuesday 18th May – Thursday 17th June (excluding Mondays) To celebrate their 10th anniversary The British Wildlife Photography Awards has a brand-new touring exhibition, coming to The Commandery in May. The competition has captured the imagination of photographers from all over the UK over the past decade and we are lucky enough to be able to exhibit these beautiful award-winning photographs in the glorious surroundings of The Commandery gardens. From Tuesday 18th [...]
7pm, Friday 28 May on Youtube. End your week the perfect way: enjoy the Museum collections out of hours with music from cellist Rebecca Rose and a cocktail in hand! Throughout the summer we will be celebrating the rich local musical talent! There will be a variety of performers from classical to more contemporary, and we'll be serving a range of themed delicious drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available [...]
Friday 2 April - Sunday 11 April. Join us at Hartlebury Castle when we are opening up our beautiful grounds for free (donations welcome). From Tuesday 13 April, usual grounds & gardens admission fees and usual opening times apply. The grounds will provide local people with an opportunity to exercise in the fresh air, on their own, with their household, or with one other person. The café will be open for takeaways [...]
Pattern & Folded origami workshop, 11am - 1pm Join artist, Sarah Millin, to create some colourful origami birds inspired by a trip to Japan. Learn some new mark making and pattern making techniques using resist methods and food colouring. A small sample pack will be available to take home to continue the creativity. The folded birds can be used as bookmarks or as small colourful gifts to send! Free, booking essential. [...]
Summer Tonic Workshop, 11am - 1pm Increase your confidence and knowledge of the uses of herbs for healing and enjoyment. This two hour workshop will cover some of the basic principles of western herbal medicine, and how herbs can be used to enhance health and wellbeing. We will discuss self help using herbs, identifying and sourcing them, some of the many different ways to use them, and when to use them. [...]
