Thursday 14 August 

10am - 10pm 

Medieval Fest Market  

College Yard 

A small marketplace including food & drinks stalls, local crafts people, free and paid for activities including axe throwing, archery and more. Food and drink available until 10pm.

10am - 5pm 

Dragon Trail 

Worcester Cathedral 

A dragon is loose in the Cathedral - go on a journey to find him. 

£1 for the trail plus small prizes at the end.  

10am - 12.30pm 

Family Craft Activities  

Cathedral Nave  

Drop in family focused craft activities for budding Knights and Royalty. Donations welcome. 

1.30 - 4pm 

Marvellous Monks 

Cathedral Chapter House & Cloister 

Meet the “marvellous monks”, try some hands-on activities and join a Chapter House Meeting at 2pm and 3pm! 

10.30am  & 1pm 

Story time for toddlers 

Cathedral Chapter House 

Come and join in the fun with a Medieval themed story time for toddlers followed by a craft activity. Donations welcome. 

9.30am - 12.30pm  

Fragrant Flowers

Art Workshop 

Worcester Cathedral - Undercroft 

This workshop, which includes a visit to Worcester Cathedral's Medieval Library, will explore the pages of medieval Books of Hours, containing beautiful wide borders rich with flowers. 

This event is most suitable for students with some previous artistic experience and also beginners who enjoy drawing and painting. 

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm 

Medieval Tower on the Hour

Tower 

Climb the 235 steps of the Medieval Tower built in 1374 and take in the fantastic views of Worcestershire. 

£10 adults, £5 U18s. Available online or pay on the day. 

12.30pm 

King John Talk & Tour

Worcester Cathedral 

Explore the life of King John and his relationship with the Cathedral. 

£8 adults, £4 U18s, Available online or pay on the day. 

1pm - 3.30pm  

Glorious Gothic and Gold

Calligraphy Workshop 

Worcester Cathedral - Undercroft 

This workshop includes a visit to Worcester Cathedral's Medieval Library. The capital letterforms of the Gothic style are ornate, decorative and fun to make. The session will begin with learning how to make these beautiful letters using pencils and traditional calligraphic pens. 

6.30 - 7.30pm 

Ladies of Magna Carta Talk

Old Palace Great Hall 

Join author Sharon Bennett Connolly as she explores the women involved with the issuing of the Magna Carta. Learn about Matilda de Braose, Nichola de la Haye and Isabel d’Aubigny. £10 - available online 

Friday 15 August 

10am - 10pm 

Medieval Fest Market  

College Yard 

10am - 5pm 

Dragon Trail 

Worcester Cathedral 

10am - 12.30pm 

Family Craft Activities  

Cathedral Nave  

10:30am & 1pm 

Story time for toddlers 

Cathedral Chapter House  

1.30pm - 4pm 

Marvellous Monks 

Cloisters/ Chapter House 

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm 

Medieval Tower on the Hour

Tower 

11am - 1pm 

Box Games by Dicebox 

Cathedral Nave 

Medieval-themed Board Games from The Dice Box: drop in and play games with a medieval theme! There will be games available for gamers aged 5 and up, ranging from the silly to the serious! A Game Guru from The Dice Box will be on hand to make recommendations and help with rules. 

1pm 

Witchcraft and Religion in Elizabethan England

Worcester Cathedral - Undercroft 

In the late sixteenth century, Christian writers in England expressed widely divergent views on the subject. In this talk, Prof Darren Oldridge reflects on some classic works of Elizabethan demonology held in the cathedral library. There is the opportunity to see the Medieval Library with a ‘Talk+ Tour’ ticket. 

£10 Talk, £18 Talk + Tour 

Saturday 16 August 

10am - 10pm 

Medieval Fest Market  

College Yard 

10am - 5pm 

Dragon Trail 

Worcester Cathedral 

10am - 12.30pm 

Family Craft Activities  

Nave  

10am - 4pm 

Museum of Royal Worcester Medieval Tiles 

College Yard 

Be inspired by Worcester Cathedral's exquisite floor tiles, which date from the Medieval period right through to the Victorian restoration. Then join the folks from the Museum of Royal Worcester for the opportunity to design and create your very own tile which you can take home with you. 

10.30am & 1pm 

Story time for toddlers 

Chapter House 

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm 

Medieval Tower on the Hour

Tower 

1.30pm - 4pm 

Marvellous Monks 

Cloisters/ Chapter House 

12.30pm 

Medieval Graffiti in England's Churches

Matthew Champion leads a talk about the largely unrecorded inscriptions on England’s Churches, which deal with matters of faith, of commerce, and of life and death. 

After the talk there will be an opportunity to explore Worcester Cathedral's Graffiti, with Dr Ros Gammie. 

£10 Talk, £18 Talk + Tour

3pm - 5pm 

Medieval Music Recital

Worcester Cathedral - Undercroft 

An unforgettable afternoon of medieval music from the Love Songs of the Troubadours to sacred compositions, with Marco Cannavò and Ricardo De Noronha. 

Tickets £8 available online and on the door. 

7pm - 10pm 

Dungeons & Dragons

Worcester Cathedral - Undercroft 

Discover a world of fantasy adventure with The Dice Box at an exciting D&D event, suitable for players new and old to the game and run by an experienced Dungeon Master. We provide everything you need, from books and dice to pencils and paper. 

£10 per person, For ages 16+