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Councillor Karen Lewing, Vice-chair of Worcester City Council’s Environment Committee, at the Gheluvelt Park bandstand

Historic bandstand brought back into use

A crowd of peopled standing in front of a building on which is displayed a sign reading, "Building Block Two."

Town Investment Plan delivers £53m investment to Worcester

Celebrating the launch of the new public art sculpture and Hallmark walking trail (l-r) are: Duncan Sutcliffe, Bransford Trust/Royal Porcelain Works; Kate Travers, Director, Museum of Royal Worcester; Neil Musson, M+R sculpture artist; Jono Retallick, M+R sculpture artist; Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Tor Pingree; Deputy Lieutenant, Lucy Chenevix-Trench; and Paul Crane, Museum trustee and descendant of Dr.Wall, founder of the porcelain factory

New public art commemorating Worcester’s world-famous porcelain herit…

Artists Musson+Retallick casting part of the new public art that will be unveiled at the Royal Porcelain Works site on Thursday 4 June.

Former Worcester porcelain workers invited to unveiling of new public…

The decorative top of the Guildhall gate

What do you think of Worcester’s historic Guildhall?

A computer-generated image showing how one of the completed Worcestershire Soldier galleries could look. Image courtesy of Redman Design

The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery awarded grant by The Nat…

A sign reading "The Hopmarket" hanging up at the entrance to the building

Securing a Vibrant Future for Worcester’s Hopmarket

The frontage of the Corn Exchange

Corn Exchange set to come back to life as part of Scala arts centre

Shoppers in Worcester's High Street

26 November 2025

Have your say on the look of Worcester’s shops

Members of the military marching in Worcester

04 November 2025

Worcester prepares for Remembrance Sunday events

A soldier in uniform playing a trumpet, silhouetted against a sunset

VJ Day commemorations to take place in Worcester

At the tree planting are (l-r) Howard Jones, Nigel Trigg, Roger Berry, Richard Jerrold, David Waldron, Councillor Mel Allcott, Graham London and a cardboard cutout of Jim London.

Replacement tree planting at Gheluvelt Park

Two men in military uniform, bearing standards, stand outside the Worcester Guildhall gates

VE Day commemoration events to be held in Worcester

Explore city’s heritage with the Worcester Passport

A collage of images of Worcester, with the caption "Worcester City Plan 2025-30

19 December 2024

Have your say on the Worcester City Plan for 2025-2030

A group photo of people who attended the “Our Cultural Heritage” event last year

19 September 2024

Black Cultural Heritage event returns to Guildhall

Cllr Lynn Denham, Leader of Worcester City Council, and Daniel Daniels, Chair of the Battle of Worcester Society, planting the oak tree in Fort Royal Park.

03 September 2024

Council Leader plants tree to remember Battle of Worcester

02 September 2024

Have your say on plan for Worcester’s next five years

The Mayor of Worcester standing outside of the Guildhall

Discover historic tales behind Worcester buildings – for free!

The exterior of the Pump House in Gheluvelt Park

Pump House to be given new lease of life

A Halifax bomber on Deansway in Worcester, part of the Wings for Victory campaign. Picture credit: Changing Face of Worcester

Range of public events to commemorate D-Day