Capturing Pershore’s Past, Present and Future: Civic Society Murals Inspire at Georgian Christmas Fayre Pershore Civic Society brought colour, conversation and community spirit to the Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre on 28 and 29 November 2025 with an eye-catching stall that became one of the event’s most talked-about features. Central toContinue Reading
Pershore Civic Society and Avonreach Academy Citizenship Awards 2025 In October 2025, Dr Judy Dale, President of the Pershore Civic Society, and Michael Hodges, the Society’s Chairman, visited three schools associated with the Avonreach Academy Trust to present the annual Pershore Civic Society and Avonreach Academy Citizenship Prizes. Their tourContinue Reading
Philip Serrell’s Auction Notes An audience of over sixty members of the Pershore Civic Society gathered at St Andrew’s Centre on the evening of 7th October 2025 for what proved to be a most entertaining and memorable event. The guest speaker was Philip Serrell, the well-known Worcester-based auctioneer and televisionContinue Reading
Talk: Pershore Abbey’s Pipe Organ On the evening of 23rd September 2025, the Pershore Civic Society welcomed James MacDowall Scott, Musical Director of Pershore Abbey, for a fascinating talk and demonstration of the Abbey’s new Fratelli Ruffatti pipe organ. This is the first in the Society’s series of 2025/2026 Autumn/Winter/SpringContinue Reading
Visit to Little Pomona Cidery On Thursday 18th September 2025 nine Pershore Civic Society members travelled to Bromyard in Herefordshire to enjoy a lovely visit to Little Pomona Cidery, where they were warmly welcomed for a guided tour. The group began with a walk through the orchards, learning about theContinue Reading
Sir George Dowty – The Story So Far…. Sir George Dowty is one of Pershore’s most illustrious sons. The recently published account of his achievements has been made available for the Pershore Civic Society to offer as a free download. Please go to our Publications PageContinue Reading
Visit to Pershore College On 26th June 2025, members of the Pershore Civic Society visited Pershore College for an informative tour of its Agritech Centre and Animal Care and Welfare Centre. The group was welcomed and guided through the Agritech Centre by Professor Roy Kennedy, who showcased the college’s cutting-edgeContinue Reading
