the arches worcester

A new festival team has been appointed to bring Worcester’s four brand new festivals to life in 2020. The three new team members join recently appointed festivals director David Edmunds and Severn Arts events coordinator Monika Cockcroft, taking up the roles of festivals producer, festivals marketing manager and festivals development […]

The Arches-Worcester festival team are looking for volunteers to help bring the city’s four brand new festivals to life in 2020.  Enthusiastic and approachable volunteers, eager to get stuck in with every element of staging unforgettable events are being sought by the new festival team. No experience is necessary, applicants […]

Two local businesses have been appointed to redesign and refurbish Worcester’s Victorian railway arches, transforming a central city area into a modern, 21st Century workplace for creative industries.  The appointments of KKE Architects and structural engineering firm Shire are important milestones in the ambitious £4.5m redevelopment known as The Arches – […]

Four brand new festivals are set to take place in Worcester in 2020, showcasing national and international creative talent whilst supporting local emerging work.  The first of the four festivals is Worcester Light Night, taking place across the city centre on the evening of Thursday 16 January from 5.30 – […]

Severn Arts has appointed a Director to develop and deliver four exciting new annual festivals for Worcester.  Earlier this year the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport awarded £3m from the Cultural Development Fund which is administered by Arts Council England, towards the costs of the ambitious £4.5m initiative […]

Worcester’s railway arches are set to be transformed into a major new cultural destination for the city, providing a hub for business and creative skills development. The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright MP, has today awarded £3m in funding to this ambitious £4.5m project, […]