FROM festivals to concerts and from all the glamour of Ladies Day to thousands of people pounding the pavements on the city run, here are some of the events to look out for next year.
Worcestershire is spoiled for choice when it comes to big events in 2024 with something to suit all tastes and interests.
Here are a few of the events to look forward to next year from Worcester Fake Festival to the Upton Jazz Festival and from chilling out watching the first home cricket matches at New Road to getting out the glad rags for Ladies Day.
Whether your interests are in sport, folk music, classical music or fundraising for good causes, here are some of the big events to put in your diary for 2024.
(1) Worcester Fake Festival
Worcester Fake Festival is due to take place on Saturday, August 24. The festival will take place in a marquee in Pitchcroft between 11.45am to 11pm. The event plays host to a number of 'fake' bands including Oasis, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, Pink, REM and The Police.
(2) Ladies Day
Ladies Day at Worcester Racecourse takes place on Saturday, June 1. A spokesperson said: "Ladies Day is your chance to experience glamour, exciting live horse racing and stunning fashion at the ultimate girls day out.
"It doesn't matter if you're new to watching live horse racing or if you've been to many horse racing fixtures before. You can't beat the atmosphere of the races. Feeling the ground shake as your horse thunders down the home straight, and everyone cheers."
(3) Upton Jazz Festival
The festival takes place in the town on June 28, 29 and 30. Weekend tickets will go on sale in mid January.
Upton Jazz Association is a registered charity with the aims of providing and encouraging jazz music by inviting the highest quality of award-winning and international talent to Upton whilst also encouraging local and talented young people to explore the music and to develop their skills and confidence in performance.
(4) Three Choirs Festival in Worcester
The festival is held between July 27 and August 3. One of the themes at the 2024 Three Choirs Festival is the environment. Samuel Hudson, Artistic Director for Worcester, said the theme of Three Choirs was selected 'at a time when we can both celebrate works which remind us of the innate beauty of the world around us, but also recognise that our natural resources are under serious threat'.
(5) Cricket at New Road
The first home game of the season for Worcestershire County Cricket Club at New Road will be against Durham on Friday, April 19.
Worcestershire Head Coach Alan Richardson is excited about the challenges ahead following their top-two finish in Division Two in the summer.
(7) The Great Waddle of Worcester 2024
Summer 2024 will see Worcester 'transformed into a free, fun art space as a waddle of wonderfully designed penguins slide into residents’ and visitors’ hearts and camera rolls'.
The initiative helps raise funds for St Richard's Hospice in Worcester. Each sculpture will be sponsored by a business and individually designed by an artist – either well-known or just starting out, from the Worcestershire area or further afield.
They’ll 'waddle in' on Monday, July 22 before leaving on Sunday, September 15.
(8) Worcester Festival 2024
Organisers say the 2024 festival will take place from Saturday, August 10 to Monday, August 26, which is August Bank Holiday Monday.
The 2023 festival saw more than 850 events take place in more than 100 venues in and around the city.
Events included the Worcester Show, art exhibitions, history talks, live music performances, open days, quizzes, heritage trails, fun runs, craft fairs, litter picks and more.
The festival runs alongside other popular county events such as Pershore Plum Festival and Worcestershire Open Studios.
(9) Worcester City Runs 2024
The city runs celebrate their 10th birthday next year and Paula's Families on Track at Worcester Racecourse has also become a firm favourite in Worcester.
The 2024 Worcester City Runs Weekend takes place on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15.
The Worcester City 10K and Half Marathon will set off on Sunday morning, alongside the popular Junior run returning at 8.45am.
All participants will receive a t-shirt, medal and goody bag.
Running legends Steve Cram and Paula Radcliffe have been instrumental in promoting the Worcester City Runs.
(10) Upton Folk Festival
Upton upon Severn Folk Festival 2024 takes place between May 3 and 6. Early bird tickets went on sale from December 1. The festival features concerts, ceilidhs, lots of Morris and other dance display teams, water front stalls, a large Sunday procession, folk clubs and an acoustic talent contest.
(11) RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2024
The festival runs between May 9 and 12, 2024. The festival features a floral marquee, show gardens, talks, food and drink and shopping. Tickets are available from mid-January from Malvern Tourist Information Centre in person or by phone and from Upton Tourist Information Centre in person. Tickets are already available online.
(12) Race for Life in Worcester
The Worcester 5k takes place on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Entry is £15.99 for those aged 16 and over and £11 for children. Under sixes go free. The minimum fundraising target is £50.
The Cancer Research UK fundraiser starts on the grass in the middle of Pitchcroft racecourse.
(13) The Battle of Evesham Festival Weekend
The festival takes place in the town on the nearest weekend to August 5, the anniversary of the battle.
Re-enactors descend on the town to recreate the drama of the famous battle in 1265 which changed the course of English history forever.
The event takes place in the Heart of Evesham, featuring a medieval festival and camp with life-demonstrations of cookery, weapons and medicine, plus the main battle re-enactment.
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