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On Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 December, come join in the seasonal spirit at Hartlebury Castle which will be dressed especially for Christmas! Listen to hand bell ringers playing in the Great Hall at 12pm and 2:30pm. Pick up a fresh wreath handmade by the Castle’s gardeners, before treating yourself to a yummy pizza made by local family-run business Urban Village Pizza in the courtyard. Our Saloon with be open too, [...]
Available throughout December (closed Sundays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Ho ho ho! Head indoors at the museum and create your own paper-plate chimney where Santa pops up and make your own tree decoration too. Each activity bag has multiple themed activities inside, and the Activity Space in the museum is fully equipped for young creatives to get going on their making. £2.50; purchase from the shop. Christmas opening [...]
Tuesday 6 February 2024, 2 - 2.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum What is Waitangi Day and what does it mean to New Zealanders? This talk explores the history of the day and the consequences of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi to the Māori of New Zealand. Aotearoa - Māori Myths and Legends of New Zealand is an exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum open from [...]
Saturdays 19 and 26 October, 11am - 3pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Love gothic literature and creative writing? This is the event for you... Enjoy an hour-long talk by the University of Worcester's Dr Lucy Arnold all about poisons, potions and chemicals in literature. She'll be touching on characters including Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the genre of crime fiction, and all things spooky. After a break, write [...]
These two stunning exhibitions combined to provide a spectacular, colourful show.
After our closed period in January, Hartlebury Castle reopens on Saturday 1 February! Look forward to our exciting new programme of events and activities – keep your eyes peeled for updates on Hartlebury Castle's website page. It's sister museum The Commandery - Worcester will also reopen on the same day, which you can read more about here. Set in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside, Hartlebury Castle is the perfect place to [...]
Ignite your creativity this February half term at The Commandery! Join us for family valentine's fun and experiments! All week you can take part in our Valentine's Trail and explore the building and grounds, with a prize at the end! On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday it's time to get messy and enjoy some slime making! Perfect for little hands to enjoy and no tidying up for the grown ups! There will [...]
This Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 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 some outdoor fun in the spacious grounds of The Commandery with mini golf, the perfect way to unwind, relax and have a good giggle together outside on this Bank Holiday Monday. The Commandery Cafe will also be [...]
Glove Affair – Inside the glove factory: Visit the Collections Centre at Hartlebury, and meet some of the Glove Affair project team and check on progress towards construction of a glove factory, filled with working original machines and tools. After seeing how the gloves were made, our Textile Curator will showcase some examples from the county’s historic glove collection, made in Worcestershire and respected all over the globe. Tours run 11am [...]
Unfortunately this event has been postponed and will no longer take place on Saturday 8 July 2023. Saturday 8 July, 6.30pm til late | The Commandery Get some friends together and experience a night out in Worcester with a twist this July! The evening promises an evening of fun at one of the most historic places in the city - with an atmospheric Great Hall and gardens to [...]
