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BANDS IN THE PARK
Ross-on-Wye’s Bands in the Park is back for a new summer series. The free concerts start at 2.30pm and end at 4.30pm so BYOB ie Bring Your Own Blanket (or beverage / bite to eat / best friends...) and head down to the Caroline Symonds Gardens for a relaxing afternoon of summer entertainment.
JULY
Until 4th September
SUMMER EXHIBITION OF STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE MUSEUM OF CARPET ARCHIVE
Generation: The People and Production of Kidderminster opens on Saturday. With photographs and objects from the Museum of Carpet’s archive, Generation tells stories of an industry and community. The exhibition explores the local place at a time when we have all been forced to slow down and stay close to home. In Kidderminster, a singleindustry town with a world-leading carpet industry, generations of local families worked in the same carpet factories. This makes it a rich place to explore connections and shared experiences between generations: what has changed over the last century, as well as what has stayed the same.The exhibition includes a free outdoor exhibition outside Morrisons supermarket made possible by the Culture Recovery Fund. www.museumofcarpet.org
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th
2021 GREAT MALVERN FOOD FESTIVAL
Avenue Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3AF. Free. The annual Great Malvern Food Festival is back for its 10th year. To assist with social distancing, we’ve changed the date to be a two-day festival from 10-11 July 2021. We’ve also moved locations to Priory Park, with the iconic backdrop of Malvern Theatres and the Malvern Hills. This new location will enable market stalls to be spread across a larger area, along with the Cookery Demonstration Theatre being hosted in the open-air bandstand. This year’s Great Malvern Food Festival is kindly supported by Windsor Court, the new retirement village and care home in Great Malvern. www.visitthemalverns.org/ foodfest
Sunday 11th
FAMILY COOKING EXPERIENCE
Monmouth Road, Longhope, Gloucester, GL17 0QD. Join us at Harts Barn Cookery School for some quality family time! Bring the family together and spend the morning cooking delicious dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn new skills, teach your children some essential life skills and enjoy the great company and venue. You will prepare and cook a 3-course meal and then enjoy eating your creations together in our Apple Barn dining venue adjacent to the cookery school. Duration: 3 hours. £30 per ticket FAMILY COOKING EXPERIENCE
Monmouth Road, Longhope, Gloucester, GL17 0QD. Join us at Harts Barn Cookery School for some quality family time! Bring the family together and spend the morning cooking delicious dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn new skills, teach your children some essential life skills and enjoy the great company and venue. You will prepare and cook a 3-course meal and then enjoy eating your creations together in our Apple Barn dining venue adjacent to the cookery school. Duration: 3 hours. £30 per ticket
Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd
THREE COUNTIES GOOD LIFE SHOW
Discover the best of country living this summer, Artisan Food & Drink, Premium Countryside Shopping, and the NEW Grow & Cook Theatre with special celebrity guests! Dreaming of self-sufficiency, pondering growing your own vegetables or perhaps you are interested in the countryside and rural living, then the Good Life Show is perfect for you! Tickets are now on sale for the new Good Life Show at Three Counties, taking place on 21 & 22 July 2021 and sponsored by M&S Food. This fresh new two-day event comes hot on the heels of the nationwide lockdowns, which found many people planting their own vegetables, cooking from scratch and even trying their hand at keeping chickens and bee’s. Visitors can wander around the Rural Living Quarter and enjoy demonstrations from artisan craftspeople and independent makers, with lots of retail therapy opportunities. There is also the featured Livestock Zone, which will host a series of competitions and presentations, including Pandemic Pig! There will also be an opportunity to find out more about traditional Three Counties breeds, alongside an Aberdeen Angus Showcase, sponsored by M&S Food.Foodies will not be disappointed with an eclectic mix of food and drink outlets to enjoy on the day, including international street food favourites, alongside emerging and exciting local food brands and vendors, all promising a tantalising mix of tastes and smells. Tickets for the Good Life Show are available from https:// www2.theticketfactory.com/threecounties/online/ Ticket prices for early bird advanced tickets until 21 June are £12.50 for adults and children aged 12-15 years are £6.00, Under 12’s free of charge. Advanced tickets booked after the early bird promo finishes on 21 June are £15.00 for adults and £8.50 for children. A limited number of tickets will be available on the gates at £17.00 for adults and £10.00 for children.
Thursday 24th July - Sunday 1st August
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Worcester Cathedral. The next Three Choirs Festival will take place this summer in Worcester, from Saturday 24 July - Sunday 1 August 2021, with an exciting programme of choral and orchestral concerts, recitals, talks, family events, cathedral services, theatre, exhibitions and more. This year’s festival, which incorporates the themes of journeying, exploration and looking to the future, will be the first for Worcester Artistic Director, Samuel Hudson, who took up the post in September 2019 but missed out on hosting a festival last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full programme for this year’s festival is now available and features over a thousand performers across 77 events. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from major choral and orchestral events in Worcester’s majestic cathedral, to chamber music, late night events, fun-filled family shows, sung cathedral services, fascinating talks and al fresco theatre, walks and excursions. We hope to have our Festival Village up and running, where audience members can relax in between events, soak up the festival atmosphere and enjoy free, live entertainment on the community bandstand. At the heart of the headline concert series, a stellar lineup of soloists will join the festival’s own chorus, the three cathedral choirs of Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester, and orchestrain-residence, the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Saturday 31st
FAMILY COOKING EXPERIENCE
Monmouth Road, Longhope, Gloucester, GL17 0QD. Join us at Harts Barn Cookery School for some quality family time! Bring the family together and spend the morning cooking delicious dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn new skills, teach your children some essential life skills and enjoy the great company and
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venue. You will prepare and cook a 3-course meal and then enjoy eating your creations together in our Apple Barn dining venue adjacent to the cookery school. Duration: 3 hours. £30 per ticket.
AUGUST
Sunday 8th
GOODHEART ANIMAL SANCTUARY SUMMER OPEN DAY 2021
The Nickless Farm, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY14 0BE. Join us for a fun-filled family at our beautiful 92-acre animal sanctuary near Kidderminster in Worcestershire. There’s over 300 rescued farm animals to meet, plus Kids scavenger hunt, face painting, and activities; Delicious food and drink; Cookery Workshops, Forest Schools, Yoga Classes, Animal Talks; Tombola, raffle, stalls and much more! Entry: £4 per person, FREE for under 5s. Those booked on to our Yoga and Outdoor Cookery Workshops get free entry to site. Free parking is available on site and dogs on a lead are welcome.
Saturday 14th
WYE FLOAT
Hereford Rowing Club, 37 Greyfriars Ave, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0BE. Music Festival: This year Wye Float promises to bring you the very best Herefordshire has to offer regarding talent and entertainment. This year located within our main events area you will find a humongous inflatable dome and this is where you will be able to watch our incredible line up all day and all night from 10am till 10pm. So, make sure you plan ahead and book your camping early. This can be arrange by contacting Hereford Rowing Club. Don’t wait, book your tickets today for a festival experience what you’ll want to rediscover year after year. 1.9 Mile Inflatable Float, The float will begin at Hereford Rowing Club, which if you don’t know already that’s where you will find our main stage and our incredible entertainments area. The distance is pretty simple, go with the flow and paddle downstream for approximately 1.9 miles. This has taken participants anywhere between 1 hour and 3 hours to complete, It is not a competition. You are guaranteed to see many local sights including the; Old Bridge, Hereford Cathedral and King Georges and the Bartonsham Dairy Fields from a distance. Once completed, there will be a short walk, guided by our volunteers to a nearby shuttle bus service which will take you back to the main events area.
Sunday 15th
FAMILY COOKING EXPERIENCE
Monmouth Road, Longhope, Gloucester, GL17 0QD. Join us at Harts Barn Cookery School for some quality family time! Bring the family together and spend the morning cooking delicious dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn new skills, teach your children some essential life skills and enjoy the great company and venue. You will prepare and cook a 3-course meal and then enjoy eating your creations together in our Apple Barn dining venue adjacent to the cookery school. Duration: 3 hours. £30 per ticket
Judging from 9am-2pm (Entries must be in BEFORE 12 noon on 14th August) Facebook Entry £2, Judging free – Donations welcome The best decorated cake competition for under 16s raising money for Megan Baker House Children’s Charity. Send in photos of your cake creations and let the public vote for their favourite! To enter simply pay your £2 entrance fee on the JustGiving page: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ TheGreatWorcesterCakeOff. Print off the event form from www. worcesterfestival.co.uk, fill it out and photograph your cake alongside the form and send it to Cookmate on Facebook. Entry is open from
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the 7th–14th August and you can enter as many times as you like with different cakes. All entries* will be posted on Cookmate’s Facebook page and the photo with the most likes at 2pm will be the winner of a £20 Cookmate voucher to help them make more delicious creations! To vote, like our Facebook page and/or follow us on Instagram, voting is then free but donations to our Just Giving page www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ TheGreatWorcesterCakeOff are welcome. The winner will be announced on Cookmate’s Facebook page on the 15th Aug at 5pm, the winner will be contacted directly to arrange collection of the voucher. Entrants must be under 16 (for over 16s please see The Great Virtual Worcester Cake Off with Cookmate). All entry fees and voting donations will go to supporting Megan Baker House Children’s Charity.
CRAFTY CARROT DOES KIDS’ CRAFT! – ‘FIRE BREATHING’ DRAGON
2pm. Crafty Carrot Gifts Facebook. Free. Join Hannah, the Crafty Carrot, on a crafting adventure! Recycle household materials and make a new craft every day from the 15th–21st August! Today Hannah will be showing you how to create your very own ‘fire breathing’ dragon! Join in with the crafting fun here: www. facebook.com/craftycarrotgifts/. Young children will need adult supervision for some of the crafting
SUMMER STORYTELLING: TALES OF MAGIC & ENCHANTMENT
2pm-3pm. Zoom. Free - Donations welcomed The discovery of a mysterious bottle within the walls of the Tudor House Museum takes us on a Story-Walk through the House, where we will find clues to the stories that were found inside the bottle. To discover these stories of magic, charms and enchantment, join our storyteller, Sharon Carr, for a Mystery-Story tour at the Museum. Age group 8-11 years. To book tickets click the link: www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/ summer-storytelling-talesof-magic-and-enchantment-tick
Tuesday 17th
VIRTUAL ZUMBA KIDS JUNIOR WITH EVE MZ
1.30pm–2.15pm. Zoom. £2.50. Low impact exercise for children who feel the need to exert some energy, keep fit and have fun at the same time, all from the comfort of your home. Suitable for children aged 4-6-year olds; with permission from parents. For more information contact Eve on 07920047044. To book your place please follow the link www.facebook. com/events/275530380340138
Friday 20th
FAMILY VOLUNTEERING AT DIGLIS ISLAND
10am – 11.30am. Diglis Island. Free. During this session, children will have the opportunity to build and paint a bird box, which will be installed on Diglis Island for our feathered friends. There may also be an opportunity to spot some of the birds that call the island home. This activity is suitable for adults and children over 6 years of age. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. Staff will be present to provide guidance and assistance, however, due to social distancing requirements, accompanying adults must be willing and able to assist children with construction of the boxes. All tools and equipment will be sanitised prior to the session and social distancing procedures will be followed. Hand sanitiser will be provided. If you wish to wear fabric gloves during the activity, please provide your own. This event is being run by Unlocking the Severn as part of Worcester Festival. Pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited. For more information please contact Unlocking the Severn Volunteering Officer, Rachel Davies, on: rachel. davies@ severnriverstrust.com To book your ticket click here: www. eventbrite.co.uk/o/ unlocking-thesevern-30753677286 Please note access to event location is over narrow lock gate walkways, which have a steep step on either end.
Sunday 22nd
VIRTUAL TAEKWONDO
11am–11.40am. Zoom. Free. This Taekwondo session is suitable for both adult and young children aged 4+. It offers a friendly family session while improving family balance through fitness and fun. Take this opportunity to learn basic selfdefence and technical movements in the art of Taekwondo. Worcester Riverside Taekwondo club has been operating in Worcester since 2017, led by Bronach and Maresha Grewal (mum and daughter) who are both 3rd Dan black belt and have trained in Taekwondo for over 15 years with a number of championships under the belt! To book your place click here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ worcester-festival-taekwondo-tastersession-tickets-113828564300
Tuesday 24nd
PUPPET PERSONALITY WORKSHOP
11am-11.30am. Zoom. £5 per household (Maximum of 3 households per time slot). A Workshop for primary school aged children aged 5-11-years. Children can participate by using either a bare hand, sock or mouth moving puppet. Bring your puppets to life, learning how to walk, talk and bring personality to your own creations! This session is taught by a DBS checked, qualified teacher. Click here to book your household’s place: www.eventbrite.com/e/ puppet-personality-workshoptickets-113193962188
UB40 LIVE AFTER RACING
Right in the city centre, you can make a full day of it, with thrilling horse racing and entertainment throughout the day, before listening to the upbeat reggae sounds of UB40 live in the superb surroundings of Worcester races. Celebrating 40 years in the business, the Birmingham Reggae and Pop Band UB40 has had more than 50 singles in the UK and sold over 70 million records worldwide. Their classics such as “Red Red Wine”, “Kingston Town” and ‘Homely Girl’ will have you dancing the night away. Kids Go Free! Children 17 and under go free to the races when accompanied by an adult (some exclusions apply for Festival fixtures and Live After Racing events). You’ll need to select a child ticket when making your booking.
Wednesday 25th
SINGING WORKSHOP
11am–11.30am. Zoom. £5 (1 person per session ONLY). This fun singing workshop is aimed at children aged 4-16. It is taught by a DBS checked, qualified teacher. The 30-minute class welcomes all abilities. This will be a one to one session via the Zoom platform. To book your place, click here: www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/ singing-workshoptickets-113486878308
Thursday 26th - Monday 30th
SUNSHINE FESTIVAL
Upton, East Waterside, Worcester, WR8 0PB. Fun filled Family Festival which has been running for eleven years now. World class acts, five stages and numerous attractions for the children. uptonfestival@gmail.com
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th
HEREFORD INDIE FOOD
Aubrey Street, Hereford, HR4 0BU. The festival is run by A Rule of Tum; a small restaurant group with 3 restaurants on Aubrey Street in Hereford, as well as 2 on Cherry Tree Walk in Worcester. A Rule of Tum has run the festival twice before in 2016 +2017, welcoming local street food vendors and showcasing the wonderful suppliers that Herefordshire country has offer. Music has always been a key feature of the festival, with local and national acts performing throughout the day and evening, across the weekend. Previous festivals have also featured a makers market with potters, blacksmiths, and craftspeople. This year’s festival is on the 28th + 29th August 2021 on Aubrey Street in Hereford.
Monday 30th
POWERFUL PRINCESSES AND NOBLE KNIGHTS
The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2HU. Calling all knights and princesses! Come and enjoy a bank holiday ‘funday’ with interactive storytelling, archery, garden games and even some hobby horse racing! For an extra challenge, complete the trail around The Commandery and then get stuck into our craft activities and make something fantastic to take home with you. Archery is £2 for 4 arrows, and the trail and craft activities are £2 per child. Adults £7.50, Children 5-16 years £3.50, Children under 5 FREE, Family ticket £20, Worcester residents’ annual pass £5.50
G&TEA’S AFTERNOON TEA FOR TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC
Delivery between 10am and 1pm G&Tea Website £7-£15 Join in with the Worcester Festival’s Teddy
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orders on Monday 31st must be collected. Delivery is no extra cost. Delivery will be between 10am and 1pm. All dietary requirements catered for, just send G&Tea a message on social media or email hello@gandteabakery.co.uk with your order number. @tearoomworcester
Bears’ Picnic this bank holiday with a special picnic afternoon tea for the whole family to enjoy! Children’s menu - £7: Teddy Bear shape sandwiches Beehive shaped honey biscuits Gummy bear cupcake Juice box (apple or orange juice) Percy the Peacock colouring competition sheet Teddy bears picnic activity sheet Adult Menu - £15: A selection of finger sandwiches 3 cakes/sweet treats of the day Scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam Orders are be collected from G&Tea, 45 Friar Street, Worcester WR1 2NA. If this is not possible a delivery service is available for postcodes WR1, WR2, WR3, WR4 and WR5 only. Please note delivery is ONLY available on Saturday and Sunday,
SEPTEMER
Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th
H.ART - HEREFORDSHIRE ART WEEK
Herefordshire Art Week is a nine day art trail open to all. Artists, craftmakers and creative businesses open their private studios everyday from 11am - 5pm at least. Galleries put on special events, whilst groups get together to put on one-off exhibitions, in a wonderful mix of interesting venues. Since 2002 our county wide art trail has taken place every year in the second week of September. h.Art has become part of Herefordshire’s rich cultural calendar, with a huge variety of art and art forms on show in Open Studios, Group Exhibitions and Gallery Events. With the vast majority offering FREE admission to visitors, h.Art promises a fun day out in one of England’s most beautiful counties. Meet hundreds of individual artists, see an array of artwork across the county in the city and countryside, in fabulous locations such as manor houses, historic barns, farms, churches and beautiful gardens. h.Art is really special for art lovers, promising personal encounters with some of the UK’s finest artists and makers in the intimacy of their own homes and studios. Discovering new work, as well as being able to buy or commission exactly what they want, all direct with the artist. All the elements combine to attract people who want a high quality, memorable experience.
Friday 10th
SAUSAGE AND CIDER FEST - WORCESTER
WORCESTER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB. Our outdoor sausage and cider shows will have an amazing live music stage with a combination of Local acts plus some of the UK’s best tribute acts. All acts will be anounced on our social media pages. From £30 discounts for early bird bookings info@sausageandciderfest.co.uk
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Family Highlights from this years upcoming Worcester Festival
PERCY COLOURING COMPETITION
Oh no – Percy’s all washed out and he needs you to colour him back in! Download a colour-me-in Percy from www.worcesterfestival. co.ukor grab one from the Tourist Information Centre and go as wild as you like putting him back to his full technicolour glory! Crayons, paint, feathers, sparkles…anything goes! Then take a snap of your work of art and email it to marketing@ worcesterfestival.co.uk or drop it in to the Tourist Information Centre. The entries will be judged in two different categories, under 9s and 9–15-year olds. The winners will receive a peacock cuddly toy and sweets. Happy colouring! Entries must be submitted by 3rd September at 12 noon. worcesterfestival.co.uk or pop to the Tourist Information Centre and follow the instructions to be taken on a tour around Worcester. The walk starts and finishes at the Guildhall. The walk is just a little more than a mile. Answer the questions as you go and when you have finished you can 1) Hand it in at the Tourist Information Office (if open) OR 2) Email it to marketing@ worcesterfestival.co.uk. The first three, all correct entries drawn out of the hat on Friday 3rdSeptember will win a bottle of Prosecco and a peacock cuddly toy.
CRESS HEADS
Cress is fun and super quick to grow. You don’t need compost as it can be grown on any moist porous surface.
The idea is to grow cress anywhere you want and make it look like it’s hair, to make a character. You can use anything that can hold something that can be made to stay moist. Egg shells are a great container because you can draw faces on them but you can use absolutely anything from small balls, mugs or even old shoes (Please make sure they are old!). The only limit is imagination.
• Find your container. This must be able to hold something that can retain moisture.
• Your container should then be packed with something that holds water eg cotton wool, kitchen rolls
• Moisten the packing and sprinkle some cress seeds on it. Just enough so you can still see what they are resting on.
• Cover over with paper (e.g. if egg shells, covering over with the egg box lid is ideal). light water ( About a teaspoon just to keep them moist)
• In about two to three days they should germinate (start to grow). Now is the time to uncover them.
• Keep them moist and they will grow a great head of hair.
• Now the fun part! Decorate your head! You can make it a member of your family or a pet or a self-portrait or a famous person or a person from history or anything you want.
• Send us a picture of your head to marketing@worcesterfestival. co.uk with an explanation (if needed).
• There will be three prizes available, best cress head, most inventive cress head and the cress head grown in the biggest container.
