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Find out when Greyfriars House and Garden is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Christmas at Greyfriars
Join us this Christmas to share some festive spirit with family and friends, admire the Christmas decorations, and enjoy delicious traditional treats. Greyfriars is proud to be a part of a rich festive programme on Friar Street and across Worcester City Centre.
Christmas in the House
We can't wait to welcome you to Greyfriars this Christmas. Wander through our beautiful timber-framed house and explore a traditional Tudor Christmas and festive pastimes with your family and friends.
Tuesday 19 November - Wednesday 27 November
The house will be open for tours Tuesday-Saturday where you can discover over 500 years of history in just one house! No pre-booking needed for these tours.
Thursday 28 November - Sunday 1 December
Self-guided visits as part of the Worcester Victorian Fayre - please see more info below.
Tuesday 3 December - Friday 13 December
Join a guided tour at 11am, 12pm or 1pm, or a highlight visit at 1.45pm, 2.30pm, & 3.15pm, where you will have more freedom to explore decorations with a short introduction from volunteers (dependent on volunteer support). The guided tours will be available to book online in advance from Wed 20 Nov.
The cafe will be open as usual, and the ground floor will remain free for all.
Tuesday 17 December - Friday 20 December
The House will be open for guided tours at 11am 12pm, 1pm and 2pm (dependent on volunteer support). The guided tours will be available to book online in advance from Wed 20 Nov.
The cafe will be open 11am-3pm.
There are lots of events going on this festive season so please check our opening times before you visit.
Worcester Victorian Fayre
Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December (11am-7pm Thursday – Saturday, and Cafe 10am-4pm, and House 11am-3pm on Sunday. Last entry 30 minutes before closing).
We are happy to be part of the Worcester Victorian Fayre once again, during which the Old Oak Café will be serving a variety of festive treats including mince pies and mulled wine. The House will be dressed in its traditional Tudor best and open for self-guided visits. Or simply pop in to enjoy the view from the terrace of the walled garden, which will be illuminated after dark. Please check our website for up-to-date opening times for the Fayre as these are subject to change.
The terrace and café will be open to everyone.
For entry to the house usual admission applies: Free for National Trust members. Adult admission: £10.00, Child admission: £5.00, under 5s free.
No booking necessary.
For more information about the fayre please check the organisers official website: Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre - Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre (worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk)
Festive Tudor Crafts
Friday 13 December, 10.30am - 3pm
The wonderful Lypett Household of reenactors will be doing some traditional crafts and festive preparations, including making sugar plate and decorations. Pop in and get involved with some Tudor tradition and chat to the reenactors 10.30am-3pm in the free access areas of the house.
The hall will be open for free while the Tudors are in-residence on this day, while the rest of the house will be open by guided tour. For tours usual admission applies.
No booking necessary.
Festive Tudor Takeover
Saturday 14 December, 10.30am -3pm
The wonderful Lypett Household of reenactors are back again this year to bring Greyfriars Christmas season to close in raucous Tudor style!
There will be feasting, dancing, revelry, and all kinds of raucous entertainment, all set inside the beautiful timber framed building. It is sure to be fun for all the family!
The house will be open 10.30am-3pm for self-guided through the Tudor festivities (no guided tours will be running on this day).
Prices: Free for National Trust members. Adult admission: £10.00, Child admission: £5.00, under 5s free.
No booking necessary.
Ghostly Goings On
Greyfriars will be hosting an array of spooky stories this year, because who doesn’t love a traditional winter ghost story!
- Friday 6 December
7pm-8pm
MR James’ ‘Whistle and I’ll Come to You’.
M.R James' Whistle and I'll Come to You | National Trust - Saturday 7 December
7pm-8pm
MR James’ ‘A Warning to the Curious’.
M.R James' A Warning to the Curious | National Trust - Friday 20 December
7.30pm-9.30pm
Christmas Ghost Stories.
Christmas Ghost Stories | National Trust
Tickets £15.00. Booking is essential.
Cafe and Bookshop
If you're out in Worcester City Centre and find yourself wondering where to stop for that well deserved break, we have a cosy place for you in our Old Oak Café. Enjoy delicious treats and warm yourself up with a mug of something hot, perhaps with a mince pie or two.
There are plenty of great reads to choose from in our second-hand bookshop at No.14, with titles to suit every reader, as well as bundles and handmade book crafts perfect for gifting.
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Whether you want to make your own Christmas wreath, visit Father Christmas or enjoy winter illuminations at a historic location, we have plenty of festive events and things to do at the places in our care. Plan your festive day out today.