Here is a list of events happening at across the Geopark during the school summer holidays, Saturday 20th July 2024 to Sunday 1st September 2024. Click ‘Info’ for more information.
| Sat 20 July/Sun 21 July | Cherry Fayre and 1940s weekend | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Sat 20 July & Thurs 15 Aug | Panorama Tower Open Day & Guided Walk to Panorama Tower | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Sat 20 July | Beer and Bat Walk | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Sun 21 July/ Sat 17 Aug | River Severn Walk | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Mon 22 July/ Mon 5 Aug | Make your Own Rock Collection Trail & Rock and Fossil Hunt | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Mon 22 July/ 29 July/ 5 Aug/ 12 Aug/ 19 Aug/ 26 Aug | Nature Makers | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Mon 22 July to Fri 26 July | Earth, Wind & Fire School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Wed 24 July | Guided Photography Walk | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Wed 24 July/ 31 July/ 7 Aug/ 21 Aug/ 28 Aug | Library Tour | Worcester Cathedral | Info |
| Wed 24 July/ 31 July/ 7 Aug/ 14 Aug/ 21 Aug/ 28 Aug | Back in Time: Age of Dinosaurs Hands-on History Sessions | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Thurs 25 July | Peter Pan (outdoor theatre) | Arley Arboretum | Info |
| Thurs 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug | Young Angling Lessons with Get Hooked on Fishing | Cob House Country Park | Info |
| Thurs 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug | Forest School | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Thurs 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug | Bug Hunting | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Thurs 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug | Back in Time: Age of Dinosaurs Art Sessions | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Thurs 25 July | Mad Science Family Fun Day | Lapworth Museum of Geology | Info |
| Fri 26 July, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug | Drop-in Craft sessions | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Fr 26 July | Museum After Hours: Dinosaur Rock | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Fri 26 July | Pride and Prejudice (outdoor theatre) | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Sat 27 July/ Sun 28 July | Kidderminster Station 40thAnniversary | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
| Sun 28 July | Gruffalo Fun Day | Wyre Forest | Info |
| Sun 28 July | Steam Railway, landscape and location photography | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
| Mon 29 July | Explore the Past Behind the Scenes Tour | The Hive, Worcester | Info |
| Mon 29 July to Fri 2 Aug | Around the World School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Mon 29 July/ Mon 19 Aug | Pond Dipping | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Tues 30 July/ Wed 31 July/ | Safari Holiday Clubs | West Midlands Safari Park | Info |
| Tues 30 July to Thurs 1 Aug | Summer Holiday Crafts | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Wed 31 July | Woodland Olympics | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Wed 31 July | A Wizard’s Birthday in Bridgnorth | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
| Fri 2 Aug | Step Inside the Chemist Shop | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Sat 3 Aug/ Sun 4 Aug | Brick Weekend | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
| Mon 5 Aug | Museum Tour | Lapworth Museum of Geology | Info |
| Mon 5 Aug to Fri 9 Aug | Animal Antics School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Tues 6 Aug to Thurs 8 Aug | Safari Holiday Clubs | West Midlands Safari Park | Info |
| Wed 7 Aug/ Thurs 8 Aug | Summer Holiday Crafts | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Wed 7 Aug | Marvellous Moths | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Wed 7 Aug | Wonders of Ice Family Fun Day | Lapworth Museum of Geology | Info |
| Sat 10 August | Textile Art Workshop | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Sat 10 Aug/ Sun 11 Aug | Vintage Transport Extravaganza | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
| Mon 12 Aug | Mini Beast Hunt | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Mon 12 Aug to Fri 16 Aug | Earth, Wind and Frie School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Tues 13 Aug/ Wed 14 Aug | Safari Holiday Clubs | West Midlands Safari Park | Info |
| Tues 13 Aug to Thurs 15 Aug | Summer Holiday Crafts | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Wed 14 Aug | Dinosaur Day | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Wed 14 Aug | Dudmaston After Hours | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Thurs 15 Aug | History of RAF Defford Walk | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Fri 16 Aug | The Importance of Being Earnest(outdoor theatre) | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Fri 16 Aug | Murder Mystery Evening | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Sat 17 Aug/ Sun 18 Aug | Specimens and Geo-craft event | Severn Valley Railway (The Engine House) | |
| Sun18 Aug | Peter Pan (outdoor theatre) | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Mon 19 Aug to Fri 23 Aug | Around the World School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| 20 Aug to Thurs 22 Aug: | Summer Holiday Crafts | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Wed 21 Aug | Summer Scavenger Hunt | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Thurs 22 Aug | As You Like It (outdoor theatre) | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Mon 26 Aug to Fri 30 Aug | Animal Antics School Holiday Activities | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Wed 28 Aug | Nettle String Making | Severn Valley Country Park | Info |
| Fri 30 August | Beer and Bat Walk | Hartlebury Castle | Info |
| Sat 31 Aug/ Sun 1 Sept | Locomotive 4566’s 100th Birthday | Severn Valley Railway | Info |
Exhibitions and Events running daily throughout the school holidays:
| Daily | Reflections of Japan exhibition | Bewdley Museum | Info |
| Daily | Dinosaur colouring sheets | Malvern Hills Geocentre | |
| Daily | Small Creatures of Avon Meadow exhibition | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Daily | Festival of Blossom – Origami Blossom Display | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Daily | Pages from Nature – Walk Through the Pleasure Grounds | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Daily | Pages from Nature exhibition | National Trust Croome | Info |
| Daily | Closer to Nature Pixie Trail | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Daily | Inspired by Nature Exhibition | National Trust Dudmaston | Info |
| Daily | Through the Surface Textile Art Exhibition | Severn Valley Country Park | |
| Daily (when open) | Summer Family Fun | Severn Valley Railway: The Engine House | Info |
| Daily (when open) | Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark display | Severn Valley Railway: The Engine House | |
| Daily | Geology of Severn Valley Railway Display | Severn Valley Railway: Kidderminster Station | |
| 1 Aug-31 Aug | Dinos and Rhinos | West Midlands Safari Park | Info |
| Daily until 31 Aug | Peregrine Chick Trail | Worcester Cathedral | Info |
| Daily (except Mondays) | Harry Adams Walks Through Worcestershire Art Exhibition | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Daily (except Mondays) | Dinosaurs on the doorstep. | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Daily (except Mondays) | Back in Time: Age of Dinosaurs family trail | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Daily (except Mondays) | Back in Time: Age of Dinosaurs Bags of Fun | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum | Info |
| Daily | Olympic Gruffalo Fun Trail | Wyre Forest | Info |
Severn Valley Railway’s Display Coach
The Stove R Coach number 2886 was bought by the Severn Valley Railway in the early 1970s. After a few years in service it stood unused for many years but recently it was reconditioned as a Display Vehicle for the Falling Sands Viaduct Repair Project as part of a Heritage Lottery Grant. In particular it was to commemorate the men [Navvies] who built the railway. The coach is equipped with Audios and Books about Navvy life and the men who financed it all. Two short videos help to tell the story.
There are interactive items especially for children to smell and feel related objects. A Victorian Mutoscope is installed which shows trains going over viaducts or barrels being loaded onto wagons. Our most recent addition is a display board showing the different types of stone used in the built structures on the line.
The Coach will be at Kidderminster Station for visitors to look around during August.
Explore the Past with Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Click for more details: www.explorethepast.co.uk/events
8th July 2024: Body on the Bromyard Line (evening talk) 7pm-8pm, The Hive, Worcester, WR1 3PD Free (booking required)
Join County Archaeologist, Emma Hancox, to explore the story behind a human skeleton found buried within an embankment of the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster railway line in 2021.
13th July 2024: Dig Hartlebury Open Day 11am-3pm, Hartlebury Castle Free (entrance fees to Hartlebury Castle do apply)
Come along to see what this year’s Dig Hartlebury excavation has uncovered about the castle’s lost Civil War defences. Excavation tours will be running regularly throughout the open day.
National Trust Croome Estate
There are wonderful views to be seen from the Panorama Tower at National Trust Croome Estate on special open days. The dates are 28th June, 20th July, 15th August, 10th September, 16th October and 8th November – all 12-2:30pm. Check the National Trust website for more details. The photo shows one of the views.
Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Events and Activities related to the exhibition: Dinosaurs on our Doorstep
Exhibition listing:
DINOSAURS ON OUR DOORSTEP
13th July – 8th September 2024
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
This summer, come face to face with the dinosaurs that used to roam Britain, from harmless herbivores to terrifying tyrannosaurs.
From teeth to tail bones, jaws and claws, food to fossilised poo, and giant skeletons, encounter real fossil bones from 100 million years ago, and find out who ate whom!
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Free entry
Event: Opening Day Family Fun: Dinosaurs on our Doorstep
Saturday 13 July, 10.30am – 12:30pm
Say hello to our resident dinosaur Magnus, check out the brand-new summer show Dinosaurs on our Doorstep! and enjoy fun family activities from 10.30am – 12.30pm! Free entry, no booking required; £1 for family trail available from the shop.
Event: Roaring with Dinosaurs!
Thursday 18 July, 4 – 5pm
Spend a ‘roarsome’ evening with us and our dinosaur friends, be introduced to the cutest baby dinosaurs that you will ever meet and learn some fun facts about them. Then be prepared to come face to face with a full-size walking, roaring Velociraptor who is hopefully not too hungry!
£6 per ticket.
Event: Museum After Hours: Dinosaur Rock!
Friday 26 July, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Come and join us for a rocktastic evening of music and cocktails to celebrate our fabulous Dinosaurs on Our Doorstep! exhibition. Dress up as your favourite dinosaur, cave man or cave woman, best dressed wins a prize!
Free entry; cash bar.
Event: Roaring with Dinosaurs!
Thursday 15 August, 4 – 5pm
Spend a ‘roarsome’ evening with us and our dinosaur friends, be introduced to the cutest baby dinosaurs that you will ever meet and learn some fun facts about them. Then be prepared to come face to face with a full-size walking, roaring Velociraptor who is hopefully not too hungry!
£6 per ticket.
Event: Museum After Hours: Jurassic Jam!
Friday 23 August, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Come and join us for a Jurassic evening of music and cocktails to celebrate our fabulous Dinosaurs on Our Doorstep! exhibition. Dress up as your favourite dinosaur, cave man or cave woman, best dressed wins a prize!
Free entry; cash bar.
Family Sessions: Back in Time: Age of the Dinosaurs Hands-on History
Wednesdays 10 and 26 August, 10:30 – 11am
Get up close to real fossils from the museum’s natural history collection! Discover fascinating creatures of the past in this half-hour session.
Bring along all your biggest questions!
These sessions are on weekly through the summer holidays and are £2.50 per child. The exhibition is free to visit.
These sessions are aimed at 7- to 11-year-olds.
Family Sessions: Back in Time: Age of the Dinosaurs Art Sessions
Thursdays 15 and 22 August, 10:30 – 11.30am
It’s the summer of DINOSAURS at the Art Gallery and Museum!
Inspired by the dinos and their habitats you discover in the exhibition, experiment with lots of different art materials to create your own dinosaur scene. Make stamps to print onto your designs too!
These workshops are on weekly through the summer holidays and are £4.50 per child. The exhibition is free to visit.
Activity: Back in Time: Age of the Dinosaurs Family Trail
Saturday 13 July – Sunday 8 September
Do you know the difference between a diplodocus and a t-rex? Put your dinosaur knowledge to the test and see if you can match the dinosaurs to their silhouettes.
£1; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum (closed Mondays).
Activity: Back in Time: Age of the Dinosaurs Bags of Fun
Saturday 13 July – Sunday 8 September
Get creative with these bags of fun and make your own Flapping Pterodactyl, T-Rex Peg Puppet and Ichthyosaur fossil art.
Each bag has multiple themed activities inside, and the Activity Space in the museum is fully equipped for young creatives to get going on their making.
£2.50; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (closed Mondays).
