Spotlight Talk | Graham Bleathman | Master of the Cutaway + meet and greet
Saturday 18 July 2026, 11am – 12noon | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Graham Bleathman, one of the country’s leading illustrators, is well known for his work on Gerry Anderson’s TV series including Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray.
He is best known for producing cross-section, ‘cutaway’ illustrations of spacecraft, vehicles and locations from these shows, as well as Dan Dare and Wallace & Gromit. He started illustrating for fan magazines in the 1980s, and since then has his illustrations have appeared in a number of books, magazines and comics. Graham’s other work includes historical subjects, alongside production art on animated releases of Doctor Who and Dad’s Army episodes.
A master of the technical illustration, join Graham for a fascinating insight as he talks about his experiences working on these amazing projects and his fantastic new work Worcester: 2066, specially commissioned for our summer exhibition 54321FAB!
The talk will be followed by a meet and greet with Graham in the exhibition, where he will be autographing, sketching and meeting fans. There’ll even be appearances from Captain Scarlet himself and other favourite characters!
£10 for the talk; free entry to the exhibition.
The 2026 Worcester 100 Open Call Exhibition
The Artery Studios, Arch 28 Croft Walk, WR1 3BD
Free Entry
The Worcester 100 Open Call Exhibition is now open at the Artery Studios featuring 100 works by 100 local artists.
Visitors can expect a lively, varied display of contemporary work, from painting and printmaking to photography, sculpture, ceramics & textiles. Visitor entry is free, with voluntary donations supporting the Worcester 100 Youth version of the exhibition taking place in November.
Exhibition Opening Times
- Saturday 14 March: 11am – 6pm
- Sunday 15 March: 11am – 4pm
- Wednesday 18 March: 11am – 5pm
- Thursday 19 March: 11am – 5pm
- Friday 20 March: 11am – 6pm
- Saturday 21 March: 11am – 6pm
Family | Roar-some Bags of Fun
Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February 2026 (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Have roar-some fun at the Art Gallery and Museum this February!🦕
Pick up an activity bag and get creative in the Activity Space during the school holiday. Here’s what you’ll be able to get up to:
➡️Make a pop-up dinosaur in its very own paper-plate egg
➡️Create your own dinosaur matching game
➡️Make your own mini palaeontologist notebook
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.
More dino fun in February:
Get Arty: Roar-some Makes – Saturday 14, Wednesday 18, Friday 20 February, 10.30 – 11.30am. Find out more.
Family Trail | Egg-splorers: Dino Discovery Trail – Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February 2026 (closed Mondays), £1. Find out more.
Family Trail | Egg-splorers: Dino Discovery Trail
Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February 2026 (closed Mondays) | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
This February half-term holiday is perfectly prehistoric!🦕
Follow a fun family trail and become a dino detective. Search for 8 hidden eggs around the museum as you reveal the dinosaurs hidden inside each mysterious egg… what will you find?🪺
£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). Plan your visit.
More dino fun in February:
Get Arty: Roar-some Makes – Saturday 14, Wednesday 18, Friday 20 February, 10.30 – 11.30am. Find out more.
Roar-some Bags of Fun – Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February 2026 (closed Mondays), £2.50. Find out more.