2000 years of history over Three Heritage venues
Part of Worcester’s rich history
in the centre of the City

At the Tudor House we have 20C theme, come and meet the reenactors portraying soldiers, both allied and axis from ww1 and 2 plus life on the home front and how they would have to mend and make do – recycling before it became fashionable

In Greyfriars NT property we have The Lippett 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 WW2, There are craft workers showing demonstrating crafts from roman to early medieval, 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 a chance 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.

17C sees the English Civil Wars 1642 – 1651, seeing conflict throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, between the Royalists and Parliament. We have reenactors portraying aspects of civilian life, and soldiers – Musket, Pike and Cavalry. There will be drill displays, with muskets firing and you will have the opportunity to join in and see what it was like to be a pikeman of that period. Mid 1700’s saw the ‘Lace Wars. The 1800’s saw the Napoleonic Wars, we have Napoleonic soldiers French and British here. In 1907–09 was the The British Antarctic Expedition, Led by Ernest Shackleton visit the display, talk to the reenactors and hear the story of  the expedition, see the kit taken with them. We also have some  WW2 represented, with equipment, weapons displays and drills

We have Kevin Goodman the ’Time Travelling Medicine man’, learn about medical treatment, the instruments and how they were used in times gone by. An exhibition of scouting memorabilia with lots of local history,  and in the Inner Courtyard, we will Have some WW2 military vehicles.

And something new for this year

We are having 20 minute history talks/presentations on a range of history themes and periods over the weekend.

So something for everyone, for two days ,over three fantastic venues, don’t miss out put the dates and make a day of it!!

Below are the Show times, plus Timetables for Displays and Talks at the Commandery

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.

Commandery –  Living History Timetable

Times / Activities may vary on the Day

SATURDAY 21 st

10:00   Venue Opens  –  LH displays   All Day    All Rooms

Scheduled Activities

10:30 – 11:00
17C Pike and Musket Drill
Location:  Walled Garden

11:10 – 11:40
Medieval Men at Arms Display
Location:  Herb Garden

11:50 – 12:20
Period Dance Display
Location:  Great Hall

12:30 – 13:00
17C Court Leet
Location:  Room F21

13:10 – 13:40
Period Dance Display
Location:  Great Hall

14:00 – 14:40

14:50 – 15:10
Period Music Performance
Location:  Great Hall

15:20 – 15:50
Napoleonic Drill Display
Location:  Walled Garden

16:00 – 16:30
‘Twang to Bang’  Firing Display
Weapons display from long bow to WW2 machine gun
Location:  Walled Garden

17:00     Venue Closes

SUNDAY 22 nd

10:00     Venue Opens  –  LH displays   All Day   All Rooms

Scheduled Activities

10:30 – 11:00
17C Pike and Musket Drill
Location:  Walled Garden

11:10 – 11:40
Medieval Men at Arms Display
Location:  Herb Garden

11:50 – 12:20

12:30 – 13:00
WW1 / WW2 Drill Display
Location:  Walled Garden

13:10 – 13:40
Period Music Performance
Location:  Great Hall

14:00 – 14:40

14:50 – 15:10
17C Court Leet
Location:  Room F21

15:20 – 15:50
‘Twang to Bang’  Firing Display
Weapons display from long bow to WW2 machine gun
Location:  Walled Garden
16:00   Venue Closes

Talks at the Commandery; Schedule, topics, presenter 

• NOTE
• All Talks are free,
• Room for the talks will be signposted in the Commandery
• Please arrive at the start time for the talks

SATURDAY 21 st
11.00 – 11.20
Subject   – Wool & Weaving in 16th Century Worcester.
Speaker – Abi Haywood [Tudor House Manager].

11.40 – 12.00
Subject   – Early age Music.
Speaker – Gary Payne [Here be Flagons, Living history Music].

12.20 – 12.40
Subject   – Medieval arrow wound treatment.
Speaker – Kevin Goodman [The time travelling medicine man].

13.00 – 13.20
Subject   – Scots in the English Civil War.
Speaker – Frank Mair

13.40 – 14.00
Subject   – Col. H.W. Ellis 23rd Royal Welch Fusilers 1783-1815.
Speaker – Simon Allen.

14.20 – 14.40
Subject   – Russo-Japanese War 1904.
Speaker – Hugh Martyr.

15.00 – 1520
Subject   – Worcester Archaeologists.
Speaker – Dr Shelagh Norton.

SUNDAY 22 nd
11.00 – 11.20
Subject   – Battle of Worcester 375 – The Battle That Changed a Nation.
Speaker – Daniel Daniels [Chairman, Battle of Worcester Society].

11.40 – 12.00
Subject   – Early age Music.
Speaker – Gary Payne [Here be Flagons, Living history Music].

12.20 – 12.40
Subject   – Medieval arrow wound treatment.
Speaker – Kevin Goodman [The time travelling medicine man].

13.00 – 13.20
Subject   – French Perspective of the Napoleonic Wars.
Speaker – Phil Timm / Mike Bentley [45rmr Regiment de Ligne]

13.40 – 14.00
Subject   – Scots in the English Civil War.
Speaker – Frank Mair.

1420 – 14.40
Subject   – The French Foreign Legion.
Speaker – Richard Delingpole.

Our Venues Tudor House Museum, Greyfriars and Commandery

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