VISITORS to The Commandery can step back 800 years to experience medieval celebrations and discover what life was like during The Middle Ages in one of Worcester's oldest buildings.

The event, taking place this Sunday and bank holiday Monday, includes tournament games, a living history camp with Amicorum re-enactors and traditional crafts, as well as medieval combat in the grounds of the Grade I listed building that dates back to the 11th century.

There will also be opportunities to meet medieval characters including archers and knights as well as trying out some archery on the Sunday, completing the ‘squire’s quest’ trail and watching black powder demonstrations.

The Commandery will be ready to take visitors back to a time when the beautiful historic building once housed medieval monks and miracles, with opportunities to discover its fascinating history through talks on the monastic hospital and a mummer’s play.

There will also be magnificent artefacts to see including the Medieval Painted Chamber, a room covered in monastic wall paintings of saints and martyrs, and some amazing archaeology on display.

Commandery manager David Nash said: “We are lucky to have nearly a thousand years of stories to tell at The Commandery, and our bank holiday weekend will be an exciting step back in time to the earliest period of this building’s amazing history.”

The event runs 10am – 5pm each day. Throughout the summer holidays, families can enjoy workshops inspired by the Marvellous Middle Ages, taking place Tuesdays to Fridays and costing £3, call 01905 361821 or visit www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk for more information.