Battle of Worcester Walk
2026-08-31 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Outside the Guildhall, High St,, Worcester, WR1 2EY, United Kingdom
Free – Donations welcomed
Join our Guide as they take you on a fascinating and remarkable tour of one of England’s most historic cities. Learn about the last battle of the English Civil War and see some of the key sites associated with the battle and learn things you never knew about the Faithful City.
The tour starts outside the Guildhall and finishes at the Commandery.

Jain McKay – Painter & Printmaker
2026-08-31 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
2026-08-31 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

Chapel Walk Live Stage!
2026-08-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Chapel Walk, formally Crowngate, Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, United Kingdom
Come and see some fantastic free live music!
Today’s Line up is
Songbird Ukulele Band 11am

Turn Up For A Tour
2026-08-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-31 14:30 - 15:30 | 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.

Worcester Festival Tombola!
2026-08-31 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
2026-08-31 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.
