Worcester Festival Events at the Cathedral | Summer 2023
The Cathedral will be joining the Worcester Festival fun this year, with the following events happening during the festival fortnight, Saturday 12 - Monday 28 August.
ART IN SACRED SPACES Exhibition
Tuesday 1–Wednesday 30 August, 10am–5pm Monday–Saturday & 1–3pm Sunday
Summer Craft & Gift Fayre in the Cloister
Saturday 12 August, 10am-4pm
Browse over 20 quality craft and gift stalls set in the beautiful medieval cloisters.
Turn up for a Tour
Monday – Saturday
11am and 2:30pm
Worcester Cathedral
£8 per person
Historical tours of our captivating Cathedral, travel back through 1000 years of history, architecture and culture with our hour-long tour.
The Buzz
Monday 14th August
10:30 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral – West Gardens
Free – donations welcome.
At this family friendly event we will be learning about the amazing insect, the bee. Join us to find out what you can do to help them thrive in our gardens and have a go at creating bee bombs, bee baths and other bee related activities.
The Hands of God
Tuesday 15th August
10:30 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral Undercroft
Free – donations welcome
Come and join us for a family friendly drop in arts/crafts workshop (for all ages), inspired by Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’. We will use collage and other art materials to create our very own masterpieces good enough for the Sistine Chapel, Rome!
The History of Fashion – An illustrated talk
Tuesday 15th August
10:30 – 12:30
The Old Palace.
Tickets £8 or £6 for students
Learn how Fashions have evolved journeying through fashion history with retired lecturer Anne Walter
Pop goes the Cathedral
Wednesday 16th August
10:30 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral Undercroft
Free – donations welcome
In this family friendly drop in workshop (for all ages) we will be making art that is bright, colourful and fun. Based on the work of famous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Roy Litchenstein, lets have a go at creating our very own big, bold and beautiful artworks using images from the cathedral.
The Feast
Tuesday 22nd August
10:30 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral Undercroft
Free – donations welcome
This family friendly drop-in workshop (for all ages) is based on Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ‘The Last Supper’. If you were hosting a last supper, who would you invite? What food would you eat and why? Join us to create a large collective artwork of food and guests from your imaginary supper.
Make an Impressionism
Wednesday 23rd August
10:30 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral Undercroft
Free – donations welcome
Why not come and spend some time with us at this family friendly drop-in workshop (for all ages) where we will make art based on the work of Claude Monet & Vincent Van Gogh. Have a go at making your own version of ‘Starry Night’ and recreate ‘Waterlillies’.
Family Tours
Thursday 17th August and Thursday 24th August
10:00 – 11:00
Worcester Cathedral
£18 (1-2 adults and up to 4 children) or £7 per person. Pay on arrival. Spaces limited.
Wilfred the Monk will take you on a journey through the history of the Cathedral with family friendly stories and activities as you journey around.
Cathedral Library Tour
Wednesday 16th August
11:00 – 12:00
Worcester Cathedral Library
£10 per person
Worcester Cathedral’s Medieval Library has over 2000 books, manuscripts and artifacts some over 1000 years old. Our Librarian and archivist will reveal some of it’s hidden treasures.
Please note the Library is only accessible via a steep windy staircase.
Cathedral Library Tour
Friday 25th August
14:00 – 15:00
Worcester Cathedral Library
£10 per person
Worcester Cathedral’s Medieval Library has over 2000 books, manuscripts and artifacts some over 1000 years old. Our Librarian and archivist will reveal some of it’s hidden treasures.
Please note the Library is only accessible via a steep windy staircase.
Christ in Majesty
Saturday 12th August – Monday 28th August (not Sunday’s)
10:00 – 16:00
Worcester Cathedral College Hall
Free
Christ in Majesty is a 13th Century scuplture that is rarely seen and about which so much is not understood. Filling nearly an entire wall of College Hall this sculpture was destroyed during the reformation but has recently been conserved. Come and take this rare opportunity to view it and find out more.
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Worcester Festival Events at the Cathedral | Summer 2023
The Cathedral will be joining the Worcester Festival fun this year, with the following events happening during the festival fortnight, Saturday 12 - Monday 28 August.Other events you may like
