The 19th Worcester Festival kicks off this weekend and it is set to be a fun-filled, jam-packed 17 days! There are over 700 events taking place in this year’s Festival with a large percentage of them free.
Despite the pandemic the Festival organisers have pulled together an eclectic range of events for everyone to take part in this year including competitions, dance classes, live music, historic walks, climbing walls, sculpture trails, tabletop sales, spooky ghost walks and so much more!
On Saturday in the high street there will be two fabulous bands performing for your entertainment. Don’t miss the Dixieland Sounds of the Sauce City Jazz Band at 11.10am, 1pm and 2.30pm and the wonderful toe-tapping Worcester Ukulele Club at 11.45am and 1.45pm.
There are some extra special events to look out for in this year’s Festival including the first ever Worcester Festival 5k and 2k Fun Run taking place on Diglis Playing Field on Sunday 15th. The 5k run is open to both affiliated and non-affiliated runners and the fun run is open to everyone! Come and run, walk, jog, or jump the fun run and fancy dress is encouraged!
Another exciting event to look out for is the Worcester Festival Tabletop Sales on the 22nd and 30th of August there will be lots of lovely local businesses selling wonderful handmade items as well as charity stalls, books, and bric-a-brac sellers.
The Worcester Festival Pear Tree Project is another big event happening during this year’s Festival, and the Festival would love you to take part. Simply download an activity pack from their website and fill out the leaf template with your message of thanks or what community means to you. You can also create a pear from household materials and come and hang both of your creations on the big tree in Worcester Cathedral!
This year the Worcester Festival Marketing Manager has set herself the challenge of doing as many Festival events as possible during the 17 days, keep up to date with what Hannah is up to on the Festival social media pages and on the blog pages on the Festival website.
To find out more about what is happening in this year’s Festival pick up an event guide from the Tourist Information Centre or visit the Worcester Festival website: www.worcesterfestival.co.uk.