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Visiting Worcester for the Foodie Festival & Fortnight isn’t just about enjoying delicious food and drink, but there are plenty more fun things to see and do whilst you’re in the city centre.
This page provides you with an overview about:
There are plenty of food and drink themed in-store competitions, sampling opportunities and fun activities for kids and grown-ups at local city centre businesses. Why not pop in whilst you shop, eat and play and explore what Worcester has to offer to you.
| 23 Knots | High Street | Free gift with every purchase over £5 on the Foodie Festival weekend (Sat 1st & Sun 2nd August) |
| Bottles Wine Bar & Merchants | New Street | Exclusive chef’s night on Tuesday 4th August! 7pm start. Book tickets on 01905 74791. |
| Chocolate Deli | New Street | Guess how many Smarties are on the shoe (during Foodie Fortnight) |
| Casablanca Wine Bar | Copenhagen Street | Wine tasting on Friday 7th August. ‘Tour of the Mediterranean’. Tickets £15 per person. Phone 01905 745861 or visit us to pre-book. |
| Cornmarket Deli | Cornmarket | Sampling of local foods, e.g. cheeses |
| Edwards Bar & Kitchen | High Street | Evening 2 for 1 deals on all main meals between 5pm and 9pm |
| Gallery Candles | New Street | 10% discount on all food & drink fragranced products during Foodie Fortnight |
| House of Fraser | Chapel Walk/CrownGate | Visit our store for Kitchen Aid, Nespresso and saucepan demonstrations during Foodie Fortnight |
| Iapetus Gallery | Reindeer Court | Pop up chocolate shop on Saturday 1st August with “Sue Gilmour’s wonderful world of chocolate” – all handmade in Bromyard |
| JoJo Maman Bébé | Chapel Walk/CrownGate | Free prize draw in store to win a JoJo Farmhouse Kitchen |
| Mode | Angel Place | Children’s bouncy castle (weather permitting), 12 noon until 4pm during Foodie Fortnight |
| Monkee Business | Reindeer Court | 10% off all mugs, bowls and glasses during Foodie Fortnight |
| Nostalgic Sweets | Chapel Walk/CrownGate | Spend £10 or more in store on 1st or 2nd August to be entered into a prize draw to win one of our large box hampers filled with ‘foodie’ themed sweets & treats |
| Revital | The Shambles | Daily food & drink sampling during Foodie Fortnight |
| Scoffs Street Food | Mealcheapen Street | Free product samples during Foodie Fortnight |
| The Kings Gallery & Mangojuice Gallery | New Street | Raffle ticket for purchases over £20 to enter the prize draw for a £50 voucher |
| The Kings Head | Sidbury | Food samples on 1st & 2nd August |
| Tudor House | Friar Street | Tudor food display – drop in all day between 10am & 4pm (free) and find out about the surprisingly adventurous ingredients the Tudors used 400 years ago. |
| White Stuff | High Street | Kids food trail to find 10 foods hidden around the shop to win a prize |
| Worcester Tourist Information Centre | High Street | 10% off all local produce and drinks on 1st & 2nd August |
Meet comedy chefs Hugh Fearn & Lee Whittingstall on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August at the Foodie Festival. As the mobile kitchen garden moves through the event area they create ‘fusion food on the move’ blending home grown ingredients with food foraged from the corner shop, the streets & of course the audience. Rest assured, Liver Cottage chefs stick to their motto: “Don’t leave anyone wanting more!”
Twin brothers Bob and Tom both love their fruit and veg, but how did one brother grow so tall?! The answer lies in the special potting compost formula … if you are lucky they might share it with you on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August. On their travels these comedy gardeners bring you skilful, wholesome fun, from field to plate and help the bald to sprout hair, children to bloom in giant flower pots and everyone else to a fun-filled 5-a-day!
Take a seat and enjoy your food and drink at the Foodie Festival whilst listening to some live tunes by our talented local musicians. The main band stand is in High Street (near Clinton’s) with further performance areas in CrownGate (near Huntingdon Hall) and in Broad Street (near Angel Place market).
Saturday 1st August
| TIME | ENTERTAINMENT | LOCATION |
| 10.00 – 16.00 | Funky Faces Face Painting (free) | High Street |
| 10.00 | West Midlands Brass Academy | High Street |
| 10.45 | The Fidgets (pop, blues, rock& roll) |
High Street |
| 11.30 | The Fidgets | Broad Street |
| 11.45 | Worcester Concert Brass | High Street |
| 12.30 | The Fidgets | Broad Street |
| 12.30 | Jamie Knight (acoustic live lounge style covers) |
CrownGate |
| 13.00 | Worcester Concert Brass | High Street |
| 13.30 | Jamie Knight | CrownGate |
| 13.30 | Malvern Saxophone Choir | Broad Street |
| 13.45 | The Fidgets | CrownGate |
| 14.00 | Worcester Ukulele Club | High Street |
| 14.30 | Malvern Saxophone Choir | Broad Street |
| 15.00 | Belle d’Vain (traditional dancing) | Broad Street |
| 15.30 | The Film Orchestra | High Street |
| 15.45 | Belle d’Vain | High Street |
| 16.15 | The Film Orchestra | High Street |
| 16.30 | Belle d’Vain | Broad Street |
| 17.00 | Jamie Knight | CrownGate |
Sunday 2nd August
| TIME | ENTERTAINMENT | LOCATION |
| 11.00 – 16.00 | Funky Faces Face Painting (free) | High Street |
| 11.00 | Jamie Knight (acoustic live lounge style covers) |
High Street |
| 12.00 | Worcester Ukulele Club | High Street |
| 12.30 | Asum Gras Molly (traditional dancing) |
Broad Street |
| 12.30 | Jamie Knight | CrownGate |
| 13.30 | Asum Gras | High Street |
| 14.15 | Jamie Knight | High Street |
| 14.30 | Asum Gras | Broad Street |
| 15.15 | West Midlands Brass Academy | High Street |
& more
Third party events organised by individual venues. Events may be subject to change, so please check before travel. £ = Ticketed event/admission fee applies.
For further events and details, please also visit www.worcesterbid.com/events
| WHEN | WHAT’S ON | WHERE |
| Tue 28th July | Evening Jump Racing. First race 5.35pm. £ | Worcester Racecourse (Grandstand Road) |
| Tue 28th July | Salsa. 7pm. £ | Mode (Angel Place) |
| Wed 29th July | Roses and Castles – Make your own Tudor livery badge. Craft sessions 10.30am – 3.30pm. £1 | Tudor House (Friar Street) |
| Wed 29th July | Summer Holiday Science Investigators: Coughs & Sneezes. 10am – 2pm. Free. | The Infirmary at University of Worcester City Campus (Castle Street) |
| Thu 30th July | Worcestershire v Yorkshire. 10.30am. £ | Worcestershire County Cricket Club (New Road) |
| Fri 31st August | Organ Recital. Free. 1pm – 2pm | St Swithun’s Church (Church Street) |
| Fri 31st July | Ben Vickers. Free entry. | The Pheasant (New Street) |
| Fri 31st July | The Underdogs | Drummonds (New Street) |
| Fri 31st July | David Julien (Live singer) | Ye Olde Talbot (Friar Street) |
| Sat 1st August | Midsummer Night’s Dream with Madcap Theatre. 7pm. £ | Greyfriars House & Garden NT (Friar Street) |
| Sat 1st & Sun 2nd August | Worcester Foodie Festival. Sat 10am – 5.30pm. Sun 11am – 4pm. Free entry. |
Throughout the city centre |
| Sun 2nd August | Upmarket: food & craft stalls. 10am – 4pm. | Riverside (only for this date) |
| Sun 2nd August | Worcestershire v Northamptonshire. 10.30am. £ | Worcestershire County Cricket Club (New Road) |
| Tue 4th August | Exclusive chef’s night! We have a first class chef cooking wonderful food, with great wine to match! 7pm start. For tickets please phone 01905 747919. £ | Bottles Wine Bar (New Street) |
| Tue 4th – Sat 8th August | Annie (Amateur Hirer). 7.15pm & 2.30pm. £ | The Swan Theatre (The Moors) |
| Tue 4th August | Salsa. 7pm. £ | Mode (Angel Place) |
| Wed 5th August | WW2 toys – make your own plane or bear. 10am – 4pm. £1 | Tudor House (Friar Street) |
| Wed 5th August | Summer Holiday Science Investigators: Eyes & Ears. 10am – 2pm. Free. | The Infirmary at University of Worcester City Campus (Castle Street) |
| Wed 5th August | Worcestershire v Gloucestershire. 10.30am. £ | Worcestershire County Cricket Club (New Road) |
| Wed 5th August | Liberteas – Tim Porter on Simon de Montfort and the Battle of Evesham. 2pm – 4pm. £ | Worcester Cathedral (College Yard) |
| Thu 6th August | Summer Reading Challenge. 10am – 3pm. Free. | The Hive (The Butts) |
| Thu 6th – Sat 8th August | Worcester Beer, Cider & Perry Festival. £ | Pitchcroft / Worcester Racecourse (Grandstand Road) |
| Fri 7th – Mon 10th August | Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire. 11am. £ Includes Ladies Day on Friday 7th August.. 11am. £ |
Worcestershire County Cricket Club (New Road) |
| Fri 7th August | Wattle & Daub. 1pm. Normal admission. £ | Greyfriars House & Garden NT (Friar Street) |
| Fri 7th August | Comedy Club. 8pm start. £ | Mode (Angel Place) |
| Fri 7th August | Wine tasting – ‘Tour of the Mediterranean’. £15 per person. 01905 745861. |
Casablanca Wine Bar (Copenhagen Street) |
| Fri 7th August | Wychway (Live band) | Ye Olde Talbot (Friar Street) |
| Sun 9th August | Upmarket: food & craft stalls. 10am – 4pm. | High Street |
| Daily | ‘The Worcester Story’ – Discover History walking tours of the city. £5. 6pm or on request. 07949 222137 |
Leaving from the Guildhall (High Street) |
| Daily | Worcester Walks – guided walking tours of the city. 07890 222117 or book at TIC | Leaving from the Guildhall (High Street) |
| Every Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat | Worcester City Market: clothing, fresh produce & more. 9am – 4.30pm | Angel Place |
| Mon – Sat | Turn up for a tour at Worcester Cathedral. Mon – Sat 11am & 2.30pm. £4 | Worcester Cathedral (College Yard) |
| Until 31st July | Creating the Past. Exhibition. Free with museum admission. £. Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm. | Museum of Royal Worcester (Severn Street) |
| Until 31st July | Seeking Liberty & Justice in Worcestershire: The Magna Carta Connection. Exhibition at Level 2. Daily. | The Hive (The Butts) |
| Until 5th September | Way of the Warrior. Arms & armour from epic films. Free exhibition. Mon – Sat 10.30am – 4.30pm. | Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum (Foregate Street) |
| Until 31st October | An Englishman Abroad. Objects & artwork inspired by people’s travels. Free exhibition. Mon – Sat 10.30am – 4.30pm. |
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum (Foregate Street) |
| Until Dec 2016 | King John & the Magna Carta. Free exhibition. 9am – 5pm | Worcester Cathedral (College Yard) |
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