Events - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service

Join our storyteller Ian for a journey back in time during the half-term holidays!

People have lived by the River Avon for centuries. Iron Age Farmers, Roman travellers, soldiers, potters and rascals; their stories and secrets have lain hidden for years in the objects they left behind. Our storyteller Ian has the power to bring them to life again! Join him at The Valley as he uncovers the scary, silly and downright hilarious things they got up to, through tall tales, songs, games and puppets. Perfect for young children and families – no charge but do bring a cushion if you want to be comfy!

Drop-in by the wooden fort (or find us in the picnic tipi if raining). Discover more on the Roots in Time project page.

If artefacts could talk, what stories would they tell?

This is a 1 hour storytelling promenade to New Farm Nature Reserve exploring characters and themes suggested by archaeology from the 2022 community excavations. Imagination, ritual, music and story unearth the human thread that binds us all when we Go Deeper.

For adults and accompanied young people aged 11-12+ (booking required). Round trip is approx. 2 miles along footpaths and former farm tracks.

For a full description of the event, see booking page.

Lots of people are fascinated by their local area and want to know more. The Self-Service area, on level 2 of The Hive, is a great place to start.  During this free drop-in session we will explore what sources are available and suggest how they can be used.

This workshop is aimed at people starting out on their journey of discovery.

Please bring your Worcestershire Library card with you so that you can access computers and a memory stick so that you can save copies.

Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service holds a wide range of maps and plans. These are easily accessible and give a fascinating insight into the development of the landscape, settlements and of land use.

In this session, we will explore the different types of maps and plans available, look at the reason for their creation and suggest how they can be used to aid research.

This workshop is aimed at people starting out on their journey of discovery or those wanting to look beyond Ordnance Survey.

Aimed at new users, this workshop will give an overview of the Original Archive area, introducing some of the sources available for Worcestershire.

The workshop aims to give confidence to those wanting to view and use original records in their research, showing the type of information available and how to use the resources.

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 in Leigh, near Worcester.  Built in the 1860s, the line eventually closed in the 1960s.  By 2021 all that remained was the earthwork of the former embankment that took a narrow lane up and over the railway.  Hidden within the bank for over 150 years was a single human skeleton.

Find out what happens when skeletons are found in unexpected places and what we have learnt about this particular burial through archaeological excavation, scientific analyses and documentary research.

Free – booking required

Join us for a  behind the scenes for a tour of what is unique, special and treasured about Worcestershire Archives and their wonderful collections. Highlights will include a letter sent from the Titanic, Shakespeare’s marriage bond, documents from the reign of King Charles I and the Worcestershire photographic survey.

Book for the 11 – 11.45 tour

Book for the 1.30 – 2.15 tour