Family Fun | FAB Fridays!
Every Friday from 24 July to 28 August 2026, 10 – 11.30am | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
FAB Fridays are here for the summer holidays!
Every week, join a hands-on creative session inspired by the world of Thunderbirds! Children will get to design and make their own puppet character before stepping into the role of director to film an action-packed mini adventure using tablets. From daring rescue missions to out-of-this-world explorations, imaginations can run wild as young creators bring their stories to life.
Perfect for budding artists, storytellers and future filmmakers, this exciting workshop is a fantastic way to make something truly FAB!
Sessions are from 10 – 11.30am every Friday in the holidays.
£5.50 per child; please book via the link below. A parent or carer must stay during the session. Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum.
Family Trail | International Rescue
Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Come in, junior cadet! Follow the trail around the Art Gallery and Museum to complete the mission inspired by summer exhibition 54321! FAB, and don’t forget to collect your reward at the end…
Enjoy different activities in a countdown from 10 to take off!
You’ll fill in your ID badge, prepare the rocket, reveal a hidden message, and more.
For children under 5 years old, ask for an adapted trail so they can take part too!
£1, purchase your trail from the Art Gallery and Museum shop.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum (closed Mondays and bank holidays). Plan your visit.
For Families | Bags of Fun – FAB Creations
Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
54321… Bags of Fun are here for the summer holidays! They’re filled with brilliant activities inspired by the summer show 54321! FAB… what will you create?
- Make a moving robot craft with split pins to create its moving arms and legs!
- Create a FAB solar system spinner paper plate
- Build a rescue vehicle with moving wheels
The Art Gallery and Museum is fully equipped for young creatives to get going on their making. Each activity bag has multiple themed activities inside along with colouring and puzzle sheets.
£2.50, purchase your activity bags from the Art Gallery and Museum shop.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum (closed Mondays). Plan your visit.
Get Arty: 3…2…1…Make!
Thursday 23 July – Thursday 27 August 2026, 10.30 – 11.30am | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Get creative this summer at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum with Get Arty: 3…2…1…Make!
In these fun hands-on sessions, children can design and build their own puppet characters before turning their imagination to junk modelling, creating incredible secret bases just like Tracy Island. From hidden launch pads to daring rescue HQs, every creation is unique! Perfect for young makers and storytellers.
Get Arty is on every Thursday through the summer holidays (from 23 July to 27 August), 10.30 – 11.30am.
£5.50 per child; please book via the link below. A parent or carer must stay during the session. Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum, including summer exhibition 53421! FAB.
smARTies | Mini Makers
Thursdays 9 July, 16 July, 3 September | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Introduce your little ones to creativity with smARTies – Mini Makers, especially designed for under 5s and their grown-ups.
Inspired by the summer exhibition 54321 FAB!, these playful, hands-on sessions invite families to explore textures, colours and sounds as they create their own sensory control panel and mesmerising sensory bottles. ✨
Alongside the making, there’ll be a range of engaging activities to spark curiosity and imaginative play. It’s a relaxed, friendly space where little makers can discover, explore and get arty in their own unique way.
smARTies – Mini Makers is on Thursdays 9 July, 16 July, 3 September.
£5.50 per child; please book via the link below. A parent or carer must stay during the session. Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum.
Record Fair with Raspberry Records
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, 10am – 3pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Raspberry Records are at the Art Gallery and Museum for a proper weekend of vinyl this September!
A digger’s paradise, the museum will be filled with local independent traders spreading their treasures throughout the galleries.
There’ll be hard-to-find titles sitting alongside bargain classics, pocket-money finds alongside serious rarities, and all genres are welcome: from jazz, punk, reggae and dub to prog, pop, dance, and everything in between.
Get the full experience by dropping the needle before you buy on the listening decks. 🎧
Have you got duplicates gathering dust at home? Bring your own records to trade or sell! Raspberry Records’ dealers love a good haggle and are always up for chatting tunes.
Take a browsing break at Little Al’s at the Balcony café with a cup of tea or coffee, homemade food, and more.
Free entry.
Festive Foliage | Christmas Table Centres with Florist Natalie Vale
Saturday 12 December, 10.30am – 1.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Create a fabulously festive centrepiece to spruce up your Christmas tablescape with florist Natalie Vale of Witley Park Floristry.
Get into the Christmas spirit at the beautiful Art Gallery and Museum as Natalie leads you through the process of putting together your own unique floral piece using real foliage with natural and wild elements.
This workshop is run by florist Natalie Vale.
All materials will be provided, as well as refreshments throughout the morning.
£55 per person.
Learning Linocut | Lino Printing with Jake Gammon
Saturday 21 November, 10.30am – 1.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
This lino printing workshop offers a hands-on, beginner-friendly experience to learn relief printing, carving designs into linoleum, ink them, and press them onto paper.
Take inspiration from autumn exhibition Reflections, which focuses on the fluid beauty and immense power of water, to create a unique piece of art. Enhance your wellbeing and knowledge, guided by Jake as he takes you through the process of this new skill.
This workshop is run by artist Jake Gammon.
All materials will be provided, as well as refreshments throughout the morning.
£55 per person. Please book below:
Tree Fusion | Fused Glass Christmas Tree Decorations with Suzanne Bunce
Saturday 17 October, 10.30am – 1.30pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
With Christmas on the doorstep, join Worcester-based glass artist Suzanne Bunce for a wonderful festive workshop.
Create your own unique festive fused-glass Christmas tree decoration. Try your hand at a new craft and learn the basic techniques involved to produce a stunning addition to your Christmas trimmings.
This is a fun and inspirational workshop for all abilities and you don’t need to be artistic, just enthusiastic! You will be able to make up to two Christmas trees with wooden stands and LED lights.
This workshop is run by artist Suzanne Bunce.
All materials will be provided, as well as refreshments throughout the morning.
Please note: Please wear close-toed shoes for the workshop. Your glass will not be available to take away on the day. It will be fired and be available for you to collect from the Art Gallery and Museum within 2 weeks.
£55 per person. Please book below:
Family Trail | Secrets of the Sea
Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May 2026 (closed Mondays and bank holidays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Oh no, there’s been a shipwreck at the museum!
Can you use your fin-tastic skills to find the sea creatures and plot the coordinates on your trail sheet? The answer will show you the location of the missing ship!
£1, purchase your trail from the Art Gallery and Museum shop.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Free entry to the Art Gallery and Museum (closed Mondays and bank holidays). Plan your visit.
You might also enjoy…
Bags of Fun – Secrets of the Sea. Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May (closed Mondays and bank holidays), £2.50 from the shop.
Get Arty – Secrets of the Sea. Thursday 28 May, 10.30 – 11.30am, £5.50 per child (pre-booking essential).