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Georgians: The Pride & The Prejudice Exhibition The Georgians lived through a time of contrasting shades. In many ways the age has been seen as one of splendour: the might of Empire, the dominance of the Royal Navy, the extravagances and luxuries of the wealthy, cultural expression, Industrial Revolution, beautiful landscapes, and an exploration of newfound political and religious freedoms. However, the Georgian way of life was built [...]
‘Hokusai’s Great Wave: Reflections of Japan’ Celebrating centuries of cultural and artistic exchange between Japan and the west. During 2020, exciting new research was undertaken into the traditional woodcut Japanese prints in the Worcester City collection. This research has revealed more about the artists and stories behind the Japanese characters and scenes depicted. The exhibition explores the impact of traditional Japanese techniques, style and motifs not only on western [...]
From the Art Gallery with Love x ← back to project page Julia Letts & Sarah Millin The Art of Isolation 2020 The Art of Isolation is a joint project between two Worcestershire creative practitioners: Julia Letts who has a background in oral history and recording people’s stories, and artist Sarah Millin. The pair joined forces as part of Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum's From the Art Gallery with Love project, [...]
On Saturday 24th August, discover The Commandery's history as the former Hospital of St Wulstan through talks and tours of this Grade 1 listed building, as the site prepares for its Medieval Celebrations. Visit again on Sunday 25th August 2019 or Monday 26th August 2019, 10am – 5pm both days, for a medieval celebration with living history group Amicorum. On Sunday and Monday: Enjoy Medieval living history as The Commandery transforms [...]
Join us at The Commandery for a medieval celebration with living history group Amicorum. Sunday 25th August 2019, 10am – 5pm Monday 26th August 2019, 10am – 5pm. Enjoy Medieval living history as The Commandery transforms into St Wulstan’s hospital and opens its doors to all aspects of the building’s life between 1203 to 1485. Experience fire power, archery, food, music and medicine, demonstrations and the dole. Characters from the Middle Ages [...]
Top 10 things to do at The Commandery The Commandery’s most important moment in history was its role in the Battle of Worcester of 1651. Join a regiment and find out how you would have fared during the battle in Worcester’s Civil War Story. Have fun with the interactive exhibition that will take you back over 350 years into a murky, conflicted 17th-century Worcester of [...]
Join us at The Commandery for a medieval celebration with living history group Amicorum. Sunday 25th August 2019 and Monday 26th August 2019, 10am – 5pm. Enjoy Medieval living history as The Commandery transforms into St Wulstan’s hospital and opens its doors to all aspects of the building’s life between 1203 to 1485. Experience fire power, archery, food, music and medicine, demonstrations and the dole. Characters from the Middle Ages will [...]
New exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum chronicles the history of the changing face of Worcester and its residents through photographs Includes a nostalgic testament to Worcester’s lost pubs and how Worcester people prepared for the visit of Winston Churchill The project is a collaboration with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, funded by partners including the National Lottery Heritage Fund Worcester Life Stories shines a [...]
Bank Holiday Monday 29 May, 10am - 5pm | The Commandery Step back in time to 1660 and celebrate the restoration of the crown on Bank Holiday Monday in a fantastic day bringing history to life in Worcester. Oak Apple Day marks the historic moment when King Charles II returned to the throne following the English Civil War. Where better to commemorate this historic moment than at The Commandery, the Royalist [...]
Bank Holiday Monday 27 May, 10am - 4pm | The Commandery Step back in time to 1660 and celebrate the restoration of the crown on Bank Holiday Monday in a fantastic day bringing history to life in Worcester. Oak Apple Day marks the historic moment when King Charles II returned to the throne following the English Civil War. Where better to commemorate this historic moment than at The Commandery, the Royalist [...]
