Worcester Festival

Worcester Central Walking Cricket
2026-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | University of Worcester Arena, Worcester, WR2 5JN
Walking Cricket gives the opportunity for all people to play the game that is more accessible than other current formats.
As the name suggests, the game is played at walking pace. Walking Cricket delivers cricket skills to players of all ages and abilities. This format provides an exciting way to keep fit and active for those may not have played for a while, those whose injuries may have stopped them playing, or for completely new players to the game.
Sessions are low cost, usually last an hour and all equipment is provided.
Simply turn up in comfortable clothing, bring a bottle of water, and play.
Your first session is FREE so there’s really no reason not to give it a go!
For more information please contact – jacob.hockey@worcestershirecricketfoundation.co.uk

Junk Modelling
2026-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 | The Hive, Sawmill Cl, The Butts,, Worcester, WR1 3PD
This event is free!
Families are invited to get creative with recycled materials in this junk modelling session. Suitable for ages 4+.

Left Handers Day
2026-08-27 10:00 - 15:00 | The Pod, Friary Walk, Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, United Kingdom
This event is free
Come and celebrate “Left-Hander’s Day”! Left-handed resources will be on show and able to be purchased. We are also offering handwriting tuition. For handwriting tuition please book via email info@leftshoponline.co.uk or phone 07747605107.

54321 FAB!
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT, United Kingdom
Free Entry!
Thunderbirds and friends are coming to Worcester!
Nostalgia for the 1960s has never been stronger than in this incredible display of original puppets, models, art and memorabilia from the much-loved 1960s TV shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Relive childhood favourites Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Stingray and more, with this unprecedented opportunity to see original puppets from the shows.
The exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday, 10am – 3pm. Last entry is one hour before closing. This event runs from Saturday 4 July – Sunday 6 September 2026

Bags of Fun – FAB Creations
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT, United Kingdom
This activity is £2.50, purchase your activity bags from the Art Gallery and Museum shop.
Visiting the 54321 FAB! Exhibition is free.
54321… Bags of Fun are here for the summer holidays! They’re filled with brilliant activities inspired by the summer show 54321! FAB… what will you create?

Make a moving robot craft with split pins to create its moving arms and legs!
Create a FAB solar system spinner paper plate
Build a rescue vehicle with moving wheels

The Summer exhibition and activities run from Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays)

Family Trail | International Rescue
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT, United Kingdom
This activity is £1, purchase your trail from the Art Gallery and Museum shop. Visiting the Art Gallery and Museum is free.
Come in, junior cadet! Follow the trail around the Art Gallery and Museum to complete the mission inspired by the summer exhibition 54321! FAB, and don’t forget to collect your reward at the end…
Enjoy different activities in a countdown from 10 to take off!
You’ll fill in your ID badge, prepare the rocket, reveal a hidden message, and more.
For children under 5 years old, ask for an adapted trail so they can take part too!
This exhibition and activities related to it runs from Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays)

Family Trail | The Knight’s Quest
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | The Commandery, Sidbury,, Worcester, WR1 2HU, United Kingdom
General admission applies to all visitors + £1 per family trail (purchase trails in the shop). Free general admission to Season and Worcester Residents’ Pass holders – ask in the shop.
Delve into a summer of medieval fun at The Commandery!
Take part in the Knight’s Quest trail, where you’ll explore the building to find all of the knight’s symbols and complete the mini challenges you find along the way.
A great family day out in Worcester – don’t forget to refuel at Little Al’s Kitchen at The Commandery, the lovely canal-side café on site.
The trail runs Tuesday 14 July – Sunday 30 August 2026 (closed Mondays).

Family Fun | Medieval Summer at The Commandery
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | The Commandery, Sidbury,, Worcester, WR1 2HU, United Kingdom
General admission applies to all visitors + £2.50 per activity bag (purchase in the shop). Free general admission to Season and Worcester Residents’ Pass holders – ask in the shop.
In the summer holidays, The Commandery is all about medieval times!
Pick up one of the Medieval Summer activity bags and head up to the craft room to get creative.
Choose from:

Decorate your own noble crown and sceptre
Create your own majestic castle
Decorate your own valiant 3D knight and horse

Get some inspiration from The Commandery’s magnificent medieval Great Hall and original wall paintings as you explore the museum.
Don’t forget to refuel at Little Al’s Kitchen at The Commandery, the lovely canal-side café on site.
This event is from Tuesday 14 July – Sunday 30 August 2026 (closed Mondays)

Julia Mathias – Jeweller & Painter
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Henry Sandon Hall, Severn St,, Worcester, WR1 2NE
Julia designs and makes pieces inspired by the beauty and form of natural gems. Combining the architectural and the organic, each distinctive piece is unique using beautiful and unusual stones and settings. Some of her work is made using Japanese wax casting. She also paints and make prints, often inspired by her passion for Japanese art and the natural world.
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about Julia’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

David Birtwhistle – Painter
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Henry Sandon Hall, Severn St,, Worcester, WR1 2NE
After a first one man exhibition in Greenwich in 1970 David continued to exhibit his work during his days as a student and as an architect in a small Worcester practice. Then, following a most encouraging exhibition in Worcester City Art Gallery, David thought that he might consider selling his watercolours for a living.
Historic buildings together with their settings, are his natural choice of subjects. Each image is an exploration, a response to architectural history, recording his own view of the continuing life of interesting and beautiful places, their vitality and decay.
Although many of subjects might be well known, David tries to find new angles and novel aspects even of familiar places.
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about David’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

Martina Munn – Artist
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Henry Sandon Hall, Severn St,, Worcester, WR1 2NE
Martina is delighted to show her art work with some very talented fellow Worcestershire artists at the amazing Henry Sandon Hall, which is nestled between the famous Worcestershire Porcelain museum and the lovely “Good Roots” cafe. An ideal location to show you an array of art Martina has been working on since she last showed her work at Worcestershire Open Studios.
Martina has a number of paintings which she created as a series, which will sit nicely side by side and some stand alone pieces as well. She works mainly in acrylic and paint either on board or canvas. Martina enjoys acrylics due it’s versatility and the fact it dries rather quickly. She says “this suits her style of painting, which is naive and painterly.” Martina tends to depict every day scenes, objects or people in a humorous way and enjoy experimenting with colour combinations, textures and patterns. She uses bold outlines, which at times give the artwork a somewhat cartoonish style. Martina is a self taught artist and although she has not painted on a regular basis for very long, she has already sold many of my artworks in various galleries and through Instagram.
Martina’s main influences come through observations, a love of fashion, interiors, antiques, people, animals, photography, film and folk art. They all inspire her a great deal and will reflect in her work. Where she is able Martina recycles good quality wooden frames and paints them in beautiful chalk paints and wax such as Annie Sloan, to compliment the art work. If the frame is an original vintage or antique, she often does very little to it and lets it speak for itself. This is Martina’s way of supporting to prevent further landfill and the transformation gives her great joy. Martina says “It would be delightful to see as many people and possibly their dogs (which are welcome too) at Henry Sandon Hall during Worcestershire Open Studios.”
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about Martina’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

Richard Delingpole – Painter & Illustrator
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Tudor House Museum, 38 Friar St., Worcester, WR1 2NA
As a painter and re-enactor Richard combines these two aspects of his life in a series of paintings started in 2011: The Front to Back series. This series, now running to over 40 paintings, depicts the front and back of different military figures through history. Most are soldiers, but some other roles, such as nurses, are also featured.
If you’re telling the story of a soldier visually and don’t show the back view you’re missing out on what that soldier carried on his back. The paintings are illustrations of military uniforms but also a record of friends I have made in this hobby over the years, as each person depicted is a re-enactor.
Unfortunately I am only able to be present on the 22nd and 29th but the exhibition will be open as advertised in the guide.
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about Susan’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

Family Friendly Fun at Greyfriars this summer
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Greyfriars House and Garden, 14 Friar St,, Worcester, WR1 2LZ
Admission applies to visit Greyfriars House, event is free when admission is paid.
Enjoy pear themed family fun in the garden at Greyfriars this summer. Please note there are uneven surfaces throughout the site and steps down into the garden.

Kids in Museums - The Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure
2026-08-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Tudor House Museum, 38 Friar St., Worcester, WR1 2NA
This event is free!
Please note last that last entry is at 3.30pm.
Kids and their families are invited on a very special adventure at Tudor House Museum this summer holiday. The Magic Faraway Tree is a free spotter trail from Kids in Museums and Blyton Books, celebrating Enid Blyton’s much loved children’s book series. The book has recently inspired a hit family film, which sees children embarking on an adventure to a variety of magical lands.
Each stop on the trail invites children and their families to explore some of the different worlds of the Magic Faraway Tree – from the Land of Topsy Turvy to the Land of Presents! Expect fun drawing and writing activities, plus prompts designed to spark conversations about what you’ve encountered in the museum. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure sticker!
There’s also a special drawing competition. Share your artwork on Instagram or BlueSky with the hashtag #MFTAdventure and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including a Double National Art Pass Plus Kids courtesy of Art Fund, plus an Enid Blyton book bundle.
Find out more by clicking here

Pottery & Glass Open Studios
2026-08-27 10:00 - 17:00 | 16 Elmdale Road, Worcester, WR3 7PA
As part of Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week our garden and workshops will be open to the public. The garden and gazebo will be full of pottery & glass products to browse and buy. We will be around to chat about how it is made and you can see the workshops where we run pottery wheel, glass fusing, enamelling and stained glass classes all year round.
www.sarahgreeningglass.co.uk.

The Oil & Thread Exhibition
2026-08-27 10:00 - 17:00 | The Coach House Theatre, Grange Rd,, Malverrn, WR14 3HA
This event is free

Throughout July and August visit this exhibition of gorgeous work from many talented local artists.
There will also be a number of art demonstrations:
Jain McKay – Oil painted portraits – Tuesday 4th Aug – 11am – 4pm
Anthea Grenfell Nakorn – Techniques for depicting movement and dance through torn paper collage – Wednesday 5th Aug – 2.30pm – 4.30pm & Wednesday 12th Aug – 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Julia Heron – Gelli plate printing – Thursday 13th Aug – 2pm – 4pm
Anthony McKerr – Stone carving or Dry point preparation on acrylic plates (weather dependent) – Thursday 18th Aug – 10.30am – 12.30pm & Thursday 20th Aug – 10.30am – 12.30pm
The Artisan Spinner – Drop spindle spinning – Saturday 22nd Aug – 12pm – 2pm
This event is part of the Malvern Ink & Curtain Festival for full listing of events during the Ink and Curtain Festival click here.

Summer Trail & Craft
2026-08-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn Street, Worcester, WR1 2ND
Free with admission
Experience the museum collections in playful ways with our Summer Trail, self-led craft and sensory experiences to explore tactile objects, scents and musical sounds inspired by porcelain history.
For more information click here.

In Awe and Wonder Land
2026-08-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Worcester Cathedral, College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2LA
Trails cost £1pp and can be purchased from the Front Desk.

A topsy-turvy trail trough Worcester Cathedral. Suitable for children ages 5 to 11.

20% off at The Buzz, Worcester
2026-08-27 10:00 - 20:00 | The Buzz, Midland Rd, Worcester, WR5 1DS, United Kingdom
Use the code WORCSFEST26 to get 20% off at The Buzz, Worcester.
20% off for any 1-hour bounce. The prices are from £13.50 per person, per hour
This offer can be booked by clicking here or calling 01905 382742

20% off Climbing at Redpoint, Worcester
2026-08-27 10:00 - 22:00 | Redpoint, Worcester, The Railway Yard, Midland Rd, Worcester, WR5 1DS, United Kingdom
Use the code WORCSFEST26 to get 20% off at Redpoint, Worcester.
This code can be used for any Private session, taster session, or kids club booking. Prices vary depending on the taster but sessions are from £10.50 – 15.50 per person per hour.
Book online by clicking here or phoning 01905 350346

Paint Your Own Pottery
2026-08-27 10:15 - 11:30 | Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn Street, Worcester, WR1 2ND
£5.75 painting fee, ceramics from £9
Enjoy getting hands-on with family or friends pottery painting in an inspiring setting. Try out your artistic skills, choosing from a wide range of ceramic shapes, such as mugs, flowerpots, figurines and pet bowls. The Museum will glaze and fire items, ready for collection or posting.
Click here to book your place!

Get Arty: 3…2…1…Make!
2026-08-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT, United Kingdom
£5.50 per child – Book via the Art Gallery Website – CLICK HERE
Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum, including summer exhibition 53421! FAB.

Get creative this summer at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum with Get Arty: 3…2…1…Make!
In these fun hands-on sessions, children can design and build their own puppet characters before turning their imagination to junk modelling, creating incredible secret bases just like Tracy Island. From hidden launch pads to daring rescue HQs, every creation is unique! Perfect for young makers and storytellers.
A parent or carer must stay during the session.
Sessions happen every Thursday from the Thursday 23 July – Thursday 27 August.

Crazy Chemistry
2026-08-27 10:30 - 11:30 | St Peters Garden Centre, Farm Pear Tree Drive, Norton Rd, Brockhill Village,, Worcester, WR5 2NY, United Kingdom
Tickets: £9.99 – Pre-booking is essential

Get ready to explore the magic of chemical reactions in this exciting, interactive session with Atomic Abbie from Fizz Pop Science. Designed to amaze curious minds of all ages, watch as liquids change colour before your eyes, bubbles fizz and pop through energetic reactions, and see how simple kitchen ingredients can create bubbling volcanos! This show captures the excitement of a bubbling potion and the thrill of a chemical reaction before finishing with a bang!
With plenty of audience participation, this lively show is packed with wow moments from start to finish.
Click here to book tickets

Queen Elizabeth House Open Day
2026-08-27 10:30 - 15:30 | Queen Elizabeth House, Trinity St,, Worcester, WR1 2PW
This event is free – donations welcomed
Queen Elizabeth House is one of the oldest and most interesting buildings in Worcester. In 1575, Queen Elizabeth I visited Worcester and addressed the population from its balcony.
Another interesting fact is that the building was moved in 1891 from over the road and nobody seems to know why! Queen Elizabeth House is now the headquarters of the Worcester Festival.
Please note that there are no toilet facilities, no disabled access, very low ceilings and uneven surfaces, so care must be taken at all times. There are only three main rooms so a walk round will not take more than ten minutes.

Jain McKay – Painter & Printmaker
2026-08-27 10:30 - 16:00 | Henry Sandon Hall, Severn St,, Worcester, WR1 2NE
Jain’s work is primarily figurative, rooted in a contemporary visual language that blends painting with elements of printmaking. She describes that she is drawn to the human form as a way of exploring ideas that feel both deeply personal and widely shared – life, love, philosophy, and the process of growth and change.
Faces, in particular, hold a central place in her practice. Jain sees them as more than likenesses; they are portals into inner worlds, capable of expressing complex emotional and psychological states. Through gesture, texture, and layered mark-making, she aims to suggest something beyond the surface – an invitation to reflect, question, and connect.
The combination of painting and printmaking allows her to experiment with structure and spontaneity. Jain often builds up surfaces in layers, embracing imperfections and unexpected outcomes as part of the process. This interplay mirrors the themes she explore: the fluid, evolving nature of identity and experience.
Ultimately, her work is about connection – between image and viewer, thought and feeling, the seen and the unseen. Each piece is an attempt to capture a moment of introspection, a fragment of narrative, or a quiet emotional truth.
Jain is available for commissions and welcomes opportunities to create work that resonates on a personal level.
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about Jain’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

Susan Edwards – Contemporary Fine Art Painter
2026-08-27 10:30 - 17:00 | Henry Sandon Hall, Severn St,, Worcester, WR1 2NE
Susan is a contemporary colourist painter working in oils on linen canvas, and her paintings are immediately recognisable for multi layers of different kinds of vigorous mark making, using brushes, palette knives and textures, with contrasting impasto and translucent paint techniques working together.
She interprets the subject intuitively, translating form through her inherent colour language and letting the painting direct the next step as it progresses.
The seascapes and landscapes are usually begun on the spot, at favourite locations include the Cornish Coast, the Malvern Hills, Yorkshire Dales, and Snowdonia. Similarly, still life subjects and figure studies are generally begun from life.
Recent more semi abstract work is evolving in the studio from paintings done en plein air, and from photographs.
Susan was traditionally trained at Leeds College of Art and, over the last decade, Anthony Eyton RA has been advising her both on her MA and developing new work.
Susan has exhibited works with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The New English Art Club, The New Bath Art Club, Friends of The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol and Women in Art at The Mall Galleries London in recent years and her paintings and portraits have been included in International private collections.
This exhibition is part of the Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. For more information about Susan’s exhibition please click here.
A full list of exhibitors at The Open Studios can be found below:
WOS26-guide

Turn Up For A Tour
2026-08-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Worcester Cathedral, College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2LA
Adults: £8 / Under 18s £4
Turn up for a Tour of Worcester Cathedral covering the history of the building from it’s foundation in 1084 through every major period of English History to the present day. No need to pre-book simply turn up and pay at the Welcome Desk on the day.

Chapel Walk Live Stage!
2026-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Chapel Walk, formally Crowngate, Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, United Kingdom
Come and see some fantastic free live music!
Today’s Line up is
Ian Lockyer 11am
Songbird Ukulele Band 12am

Worcester Festival Tombola!
2026-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 | The Pod, Friary Walk, Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, United Kingdom
£1 for 4 tickets
Come and try your luck at the Worcester Festival Tombola! Pull out any ticket with a 5 or 0 at the end and you will win a prize! In traditional tombola style there are some lovely prizes and some… useful ones! All proceeds raised from this event will go to the Worcester Festival.

Colouring in Percy Sessions at The POD
2026-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 | The Pod, Friary Walk, Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, United Kingdom
Come and colour in your entry to the Percy the Peacock colouring competition. Colouring pens, pencils, stickers, feathers, sequins and other fun additions will be available for you to add to your entry.
