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Phantom Narratives | Heritage Spaces and the Ghost Story: A Creative Writing Workshop

Wednesday 13 November 2024, 6 - 7.30pm | The Commandery What stories are waiting to be told inside one of Worcester's oldest buildings? In this creative writing workshop, run by Dr Jack McGowan and Dr Lucy Arnold of the University of Worcester, we will explore how heritage spaces and historical architecture have a unique relationship to the ghost story genre. Through a series of writing exercises focusing on our physical presence [...]

By |2024-08-20T15:42:22+01:00August 20th, 2024|Comments Off on Phantom Narratives | Heritage Spaces and the Ghost Story: A Creative Writing Workshop

Partners and Supporters

Partners and Supporters Membership Scheme Supporters Through our Membership Schemes you help to support our amazing museum collections and enable us to deliver exciting exhibitions and events now and for the future. Thank you for your support: Carlo Pelusi Jane Arthur David Stride Roger Maingot Martin Colman Jennifer Colborne Wendy Galassini Peter Edgington-Powers Robert Blunden Caroline Ansell Margaret Burrows Julian Freshwater Teresa Bufton Ruth Organ Sarah & Peter Burgess [...]

By |2024-09-10T12:57:17+01:00November 28th, 2018|0 Comments

Witches and Wizards in the Castle

Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 October, 11am to 4pm | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Dress in your favourite spooky costume, make a wand, and cast spells in the Great Hall! Join Professor Bumbledum for wand practice at 11.30am, 12.30, 2, and 3pm. Use your magical powers to follow the pumpkin trail from Tuesday 25 to Sunday 30 October! Whole-site admission + £3 per child for crafts and spell sessions. [...]

By |2022-09-08T08:51:45+01:00September 8th, 2022|0 Comments

The Young Turner: Ambitions in Architecture and the Art of Perspective

Saturday 4th May - Saturday 6th July 2019 JMW Turner’s drawings, paintings and engravings from the 1780s to the 1810s illustrate his interest in architecture and the sources of his inspiration. The works on display are drawn primarily from collections in the Ashmolean Museum, and are complemented by loans from the Tate and several private collections. On show will be Turner’s first sketchbook and some of his diagrams for the lectures [...]

By |2019-04-29T10:10:14+01:00December 13th, 2018|0 Comments

Festive Fun throughout December at Worcester’s Commandery

Step into Christmas and enjoy the festive spirit at one of Worcester’s oldest buildings. Throughout December visitors can enjoy an arctic animals trail and fun festive crafts that will keep all the family entertained. Their task is to search The Commandery to help Bernard the Polar Bear find all his friends before his party, and then children can create their very own arctic animal from craft materials. The trail launches Wednesday [...]

By |2021-11-24T22:24:07+00:00November 24th, 2021|2021, The Commandery|Comments Off on Festive Fun throughout December at Worcester’s Commandery

Enchanted Castle craft activities and pixie door trail

Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th February, 11am– 4pm. Have family fun in half term with enchanted castle themed crafts and a join in the hunt for pixie doors. Come dressed up in your favourite fairy tale outfit make enchanted themed crafts this February half term, including designing and decorating your own fairy tale door to take home.  Pick up an Enchanted Castle Trail and hunt for the pixie doors hiding around [...]

By |2021-12-29T22:40:17+00:00August 25th, 2021|0 Comments

Natural History

Worcester City’s Natural History Collections go back to the Museum of the Worcestershire Natural History Society in the 1830s. In the nineteenth century specimens of animals, birds and plants were collected from all around the world, but any current acquisitions are made in collaboration with local wildlife trusts and are restricted to Worcestershire. Today, the local material in the collection is valuable as a comparison for the biological records produced [...]

By |2018-12-16T15:40:17+00:00November 28th, 2018|, , |0 Comments

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland family day – Bank Holiday Monday 28 August

Bank Holiday Monday 28 August | The Commandery Head down the rabbit hole with Alice, the white rabbit and the Queen of Hearts in Worcester's Wonderland at The Commandery. Play flamingo croquet, make your own Mad Hatter hat, decorate “eat me” biscuits and more! Round off the summer with a memorable day of games and crafts - and search the nooks and crannies of the museum to find all the Card [...]

By |2023-08-22T10:33:13+01:00April 6th, 2023|Comments Off on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland family day – Bank Holiday Monday 28 August

Paint pots and sparkles

Drop in sessions for Under 5s, every Thursday fortnight, 1.30 – 3pm A chance to explore colours and textures, using paint, clay and collage materials. Bring your toddlers and lunch boxes for a relaxed creative session with Kate Phillipson our experienced Learning and Communities Co-ordinator. £3 per child for materials, no booking required. Paint Pots & Sparkles sessions Thursday 16 January, 1.30–3pm: WOODLAND MAGIC Thursday 30 January, 1.30–3pm: PRINTS AND PATTERNS Thursday [...]

By |2020-03-18T23:36:45+00:00December 2nd, 2019|0 Comments

Gloves and Shoes

Key Stages 1 and 2 Approx. 30 children City Art Gallery and Museum £100 per session Discover more about our local industries, and the tools and materials used to make fine gloves and shoes! Choose to create a ‘3D’ shoe or glove from collage materials. Kate Phillipson, Access and Learning Officer kphillipson@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 25371

By |2019-07-22T13:48:55+01:00December 12th, 2018||0 Comments
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