After-dark Tours at The Commandery 2026
After-dark Tours at The Commandery 2026
Various dates and times in October | The Commandery
After-dark tours are back at The Commandery for 2026!
Explore one of the oldest buildings in Worcester by torchlight this October…
The Commandery is once again opening its gates on autumn nights for you to discover its ghostly secrets.
Hear about strange sightings and mysterious rumours as you uncover the history of the building in a guided tour with a Halloween twist.
Keep your eyes peeled and make up your own mind about the paranormal activities said to have taken place over the years – if you’re brave enough!
| DATES | TOUR TIMES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13 October | 6.30pm | 8pm | |
| Thursday 15 October | 6.30pm | 8pm | |
| Tuesday 20 October | 6.30pm | 8pm | |
| Thursday 22 October | 6.30pm | 8pm | |
| Tuesday 27 October | 6.30pm | 8pm | |
| Thursday 29 October | 6.30pm | 8pm |
Tours take approximately 1 hour and are for ages 14+.
£16.50 per person; please book via the link below.
Top tips
You may wish to check out the nightlife on the historic Friar Street in Worcester, a short way from The Commandery, before or after your tour. The restaurants and bars in beautiful timber buildings will set the tone perfectly.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour – bring along a torch if you have one!
Access requirements
Please get in touch if you have any access requirements by calling 01905 361821 or emailing commandery@museumsworcestershire.org.uk.
When it is necessary for a visitor to be accompanied by a carer we will give free admission to the carer – this can be booked on Ticketsource with general tour admission.
Museum After Hours: FAB! ‘Anything can happen in the next half hour’
Friday 21 August 2026, 6.30 – 9pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Thunderbirds Are Go with amazing music and cocktails at the second Museum After Hours of the summer!
Step into the 60s with DJ DSP who’ll be playing tracks from the decade and beyond. ‘Anything can happen in the next half hour…’ or a bit longer!
The bar will be open, so raise your glass with a sophisticated Lady Penelope or try an explosive Tracy Island and immerse yourself in our summer show 54321 FAB!
Free entry. Fancy dress encouraged!
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Museum After Hours is also on Friday 24 July 2026!
Museum After Hours is aimed at adults, 18+.
Museum After Hours | 54321! ‘Standby for action, we are about to launch’
Friday 24 July 2026, 6.30 – 9pm | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Standby for action as the first Museum After Hours of the year launches in celebration of the summer exhibition 54321 FAB! The exhibition brings Thunderbirds and friends to Worcester, with 1960s nostalgia at the forefront this year.
Enjoy a rockin’ Friday night with Jamie Hill, guitar-vocalist, performing classic rock and pop numbers including hits from the 60s. Jamie has been in love with music since he got his first guitar at the age of 6 and will take you on a rockabilly rollercoaster for the evening!
The bar will be open, so don’t forget to try a FAB themed cocktail: blast-off with a Stingray, or be brave and take on a Mysteron! 🍹
Free entry. Fancy dress encouraged!
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Museum After Hours returns on Friday 21 August 2026!
Museum After Hours is aimed at adults, 18+.
Murder Mystery | Downturn Abbey
Saturday 4 July 2026, 7pm til late | The Commandery
It is November 1914 and despite the shadow of war hanging over the country a party is being held at Downturn Abbey to mark the birthday of the Dowager Countess Ivy Crawling.
Her son, Lord Cakebole, has invited most of the village to celebrate with the family.
Below stairs the staff are working flat out to make it a night to remember, but this party will be remembered for all the wrong reasons…
Murder Mystery returns to The Commandery’s Great Hall this summer! The perfect venue for a party.
Immerse yourself in the hunt for the murderer as the story unfolds before you. Can you work out who can be trusted and who is the murderer?
Enjoy an evening of fun at The Commandery, one of the most historic places in the city, where you can enjoy the atmospheric Great Hall and gardens by night.
The bar will be open and a two-course meal will help fuel your detective work – with gluten-free and vegan options available.
£49.50, includes two course meal. Booking closes on Wednesday 1 July.