2000 years of history over Four Heritage venues,
Part of Worcester’s rich history
in the centre of the City
What you will see
At the Tudor House
Period to be confirmed
At Greyfriars, NT property
we have The Lyppett Household with A Tudor Childhood: Dame school, apprenticeships, household tasks, table manners, toys and games and Have a go activities.
At the commandery
We have from Roman British through to Victorian. There are craft workers showing / demonstrating crafts from roman to early medieval. We have medieval groups displaying tools of torture, weapons and civilian life, in the Inner Garden will be a small living history encampment with knights in armour giving combat displays. In the Great Hall will be Elizabethan dancing with Glorianna and you will have the opportunity to join in, there will be medieval music to listen to. We have a series of 20 minute Historical talks on different topics and periods throughout the weekend.
The 17 C sees the English Civil Wars, 1642 – 1651, (This year has been the 375 anniversary of the end of the Wars). There was conflict throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, between the King and Parliament. We have reenactors portraying aspects of civilian life, and soldiers life for the period – there is Musket and Pike in the Walled Garden and Cavalry displays in the Outer Garden. After the pike displays you will have the opportunity to join in and see what it was like to be a pikeman of that period. We will also be firing muskets during the weekend. Mid 1700’s saw the ‘Lace Wars’ and 1800’s saw the Napoleonic Wars, we have Napoleonic soldiers, both French and British here, with displays of uniforms and equipment plus drill displays and musket firing. This year we also have the American Civil war showing.
We have Kevin Goodman the ’Time Travelling Medicine man’, you can learn about medical treatment, the instruments and how they were used in times gone by. There is an exhibition of scouting memorabilia with lots of local history.
We have a Repeat of what was a new activity in 2026 – 20 minute history talks/presentations, on a range of history themes and periods over the weekend, no need to book a place. A timetable and topics will be put on this page when they have been finalised.
At Henry Sandon Hall – New Venue for 2027
For 2027 we will be showcasing the 20 Century. We have WW I and WW II. Soldiers from all side of the conflicts; English, American, French, Belgian, Norwegian, German. there are also portrayals of the home front, showing how people had to ‘mend and make do’. plus the home Guard and much more. The early part of the century saw exploration of the Antarctic, come and see the portrayal of the Shackleton Expedition. There will also be some military vehicles on display.
So something for everyone, over two days, and four fantastic venues, don’t miss out, put the dates and make a day of it!! or a weekend, you may need that to see everything.
Show Times
The Commandery
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Tudor house
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Greyfriars
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Henry Sandon Hall
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.