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.
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.
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.
Spotlight Talk | Marc Silk | The Voice of Your Imagination + meet and greet
Saturdays 1 and 29 August 2026, 11am – 12noon | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Renowned British voice actor, Marc Silk, is known for voicing numerous characters in cartoons, games and films. He specialises in character creation and performance across all media, bringing some of the world’s most celebrated characters and stories to life.
Marc was the voice of Global Defence Force agent Captain Wayne Rigby in Thunderbirds Are Go! as well as the voice of several guest characters in the show. In 2021, he played Troy Tempest in Anderson Entertainment’s Stingray audio range. Best known for his roles as Aks Moe in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Bob in the US dub Bob the Builder and Nero in Danger Mouse, Marc has collaborated with a vast array of major entertainment and gaming studios over his 30-year career. These include Lucasfilm, BBC, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros.
He’ll take you on a journey through his fascinating career, with a plethora of anecdotes as we meet the voices of our comic heroes.
The talk will be followed by a meet and greet with Marc in summer exhibition 54321FAB! where he will be signing autographs and meeting fans. There’ll even be appearances from Captain Scarlet himself and other favourite characters!
This event will take place on Saturdays 1 and 29 August.
£10 for the talk; free entry to the exhibition.
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+.
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.