MEDIEVALFEST 2024
Worcester Cathedral will step back in time this Summer as Medieval merriment takes over the entire estate in a week of fun for all ages from the middle-ages.
From Monday 12 – Saturday 17 August families and visitors, young and young-at-heart, can enjoy a whole host of Medieval themed festivity.
Free Activities
On Monday 12 August College Green will transform into a Medieval village. Open from 10am to 10pm daily until Saturday 17 August, there will be a festival village with food and bar open throughout the day, soft archery, a Medieval gift shop and much more.
At 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily, there will be fire pit building and s’mores making sessions for all to enjoy.
From 10am to 5pm each day there will also be a Dragon Quest trail around the Cathedral and grounds as visitors hunt to find the dragons and their eggs.
At 11am on Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 August pre-school children can enjoy Medieval story time, followed by craft activities in the Cathedral’s West End (underneath the pink giraffe window). Then on Tuesday and Thursday there will be family Medieval crafts in the Nave.
Pre-Bookable / Chargeable Activities
Everyday at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm, turn up and climb to the top of the Cathedral’s Medieval Tower and look out over Worcester, where it is rumoured the future King Charles II viewed the Battle of Worcester during the Civil War in 1651.
Each evening at 6.30pm attend a Medieval talk in the Abbot’s Kitchen of the Old Palace, including Medicines, Myths, Mary, Science Fiction and Medieval Minds.
On Friday 16 August there will be Medieval dancing throughout the day. Enjoy demonstrations and workshops from local dance company Gloriana in the Chapter House.
The Cathedral will be celebrating its resident Monarch on Saturday 17, with ‘King John Day’ in the Nave and Quire. Explore King John’s tomb with the man himself, learn to use a quill to write your own copy of the Magna Carta, join in Robin Hood art and craft activities and more. Audiences with King John at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30.
The week will end on Saturday 17 August with a Medieval Banquet in the Great Hall of the Old Palace – dine in style, with dress-up encouraged!
Many of the activities on offer during MedievalFest Week are free of charge, however some are chargeable and require pre-booking to secure a place.
You can find a day-by-day breakdown here to help plan your visit and pre-book activities as required.
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Date |
Time |
Activity |
Location |
Details |
Ticketing |
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12/8/24 – 17/8/24 |
11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 |
Tower on the Hour |
Tower |
Climb our Medieval Tower and look out over Worcester. |
£8 per adult, £4 per child, £20 - family. Turn up & pay at the Welcome Desk. |
| MONDAY 12 AUGUST | |||||
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12/8/24 |
10:00 – 22:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
12/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
12/8/24
|
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
12/8/24 |
11:00 – 12:00 |
Story Time |
West End |
Medieval story time for pre-school children followed by a craft activity |
Free, donations welcome |
|
12/8/24 |
18:30 – 19:30 |
Medieval Medicine |
Abbot's Kitchen |
Part of a series of talks on medieval life through the week. |
£5 per person Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
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Tuesday 13 August |
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13/8/24 |
10:00 – 22:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
13/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
13/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
13/8/24 |
11:00 – 15:00 |
Medieval Family Craft |
Cathedral Nave |
Medieval focused craft activities for the family. Make knights helmets, princess crowns and medieval shields |
Free, donations welcome |
|
13/8/24 |
18:30 – 19:30 |
Medieval Myths |
Abbot's Kitchen |
Part of a series of talks on medieval life through the week. |
£5 per person Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
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Wednesday 14 August |
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14/8/24 |
10:00 – 22:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
14/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
14/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
14/8/24 |
11:00 – 12:00 |
Story Time |
West End |
Medieval story time for pre-school children followed by a craft activity |
Free, donations welcome |
| 14/8/24 | 18:30 – 19:30 | Medieval Mary | Abbot's Kitchen | Part of a series of talks on medieval life through the week. |
£5 per person Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
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Thursday 15 August |
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15/8/24 |
10:00 – 22:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
15/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
15/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
15/8/24 |
11:00 – 15:00 |
Family Craft activities |
Cathedral Nave |
Medieval focused craft activities for the family. Make knights helmets, princess crowns and medieval shields. |
Free, donations welcome |
| 15/8/2024 | 12.15 | Historic Graffiti Tour | Cathedral | Guided tour of the Historic Graffiti of Worcester Cathedral, exploring the marks left by those who built it and those who worshipped and visited here from the Middle Ages to the present day. |
£8 per person |
|
15/8/24 |
18:30 – 19:30 |
Medieval Science Fiction |
Abbot's Kitchen |
Part of a series of talks on medieval life through the week. |
£5 per person Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
|
Friday 16 August |
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16/8/24 |
10:00 – 22:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
16/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
16/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
16/8/24 |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Medieval Dancing Demonstration |
Chapter House |
Enjoy a demonstration of medieval dancing from local dance company Gloriana |
Free |
|
16/8/24 |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Medieval Dancing Workshop |
Chapter House |
Learn to dance medieval style with local dance company Gloriana. A one-hour dance workshop
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£8 per adult £4 per child £20 per family Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
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16/8/24 |
12.15 |
Historic Graffiti Tour |
Cathedral |
Guided tour of the Historic Graffiti of Worcester Cathedral, exploring the marks left by those who built it and those who worshipped and visited here from the Middle Ages to the present day. |
£8 per person |
|
16/8/24 |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Medieval Dancing Demonstration |
Chapter House |
Enjoy a demonstration of medieval dancing from local dance company Gloriana |
Free |
|
16/8/24 |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Medieval Dancing Workshop |
Chapter House |
Learn to dance medieval style with local dance company Gloriana. A one-hour dance workshop
|
£8 per adult £4 per child £20 per family Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
|
16/8/24 |
18:30 – 19:30 |
Medieval Minds |
Abbot's Kitchen |
Part of a series of talks on medieval life through the week. |
£5 per person. Click here to book tickets or pay on the day |
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Saturday 17 August |
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17/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Medieval Village |
College Green |
Festival village with food and bar open throughout the day. Soft Archery, medieval gift shop and more. |
Free to access. |
|
17/8/24 |
11:00 13:00 15:00 |
Fire building and S’mores |
College Green |
As part of the Medieval village there will be fire pit building and s’more making! |
Free |
|
17/8/24 |
10:00 – 17:00 |
Dragon Quest |
Cathedral & Grounds |
Can you find our dragons and their eggs? Join in our dragon quest around the Cathedral and its grounds. |
Free |
|
17/8/24 |
10:00 – 15:30 |
King John Day |
Cathedral Quire & Nave |
Explore King John’s tomb with the man himself, learn to use a quill to write your own copy of the magna carta, recreate King John's lost crown jewels plus arts and craft activities and more. Audiences with King John at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30 |
Free, donations welcome |
|
17/8/24 |
19:30 – 00:00 |
Medieval Banquet |
Old Palace - Great Hall |
Dine in Medieval style in the Great Hall of the Old Palace. Dress up encouraged! |
Pre-booking essential. Tickets on sale SOON! |
Prices
Free: £0.00
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