Let us entertain you!
There’s a raft of exciting and uplifting entertainment on offer at Worcester’s traditional Victorian Christmas Fayre this year.
Our costumed characters will journey with you as you experience the sights, smells and sounds of a Victorian Christmas, accompanied by street magicians, stilt walkers and brilliant musicians on every street corner. A festive treat for all the family!
Apply to Perform!
If you would like to apply to perform at one of our three stages, The Great Stage in Cathedral Square, The Chapel Bandstand in Chapel Walk or The Chorister’s Nook in Copenhagen Street, please complete the form below by 16th October 2026. Please be aware that these are community stages and there are no payments for performers.
Gin Lane
Bringing you shamefully back to a time when the alley-dwellers inhabited the streets, Gin Lane welcomes you into a time of pickpockets, magic music halls and many unsavoury sorts. Always looking to make a quick sixpence or two, the infamous Gin Lane is an immersive, cheeky installation with characters, performances and sing-songs to provide an alternative Victorian experience.
Make your way down the Shambles and look for Gin Lane tucked away. Hang out amongst the hawkers, flower sellers, urchins, singing and dancing.
Gin Lane produced by Clik Clik Collective combines the talents of local artists and performers. Come sing along with ‘Play It Again Dan’ (Dan Bramhall) tinkling the ivories to bring the old music halls back to life while ‘Lee’s Fleas’ will keep you entertained. Watch those pockets, as the urchins from Sunshine Performing Arts are prowling!
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You can find Gin Lane between New Street and The Shambles.
Friday 4 December: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday 5 December: 4pm – 8pm
NEW FOR 2026
Take a peek inside the Market Hall, next to Gin Lane, where you might find “The Tipsy Tiger” featuring The Penny Girls (on Saturday), plus singing and playful Music Hall mischief
Opening Ceremony
BBC Hereford & Worcester will once again hosting the Victorian Christmas Fayre opening and Cathedral Square Christmas tree light switch-on on Thursday (3 December).
Festivities will begin at 5.15pm and the event will include music and carol singing. The Mayor of Worcester will officially open the event alongside Father Christmas at 5.40pm
Live music will continue into the evening with live performances from bands Icy Moon Explorers and Secret Cabaret between 7pm and 9pm.
Stilt Walkers
These lofty fellows have been entertaining our crowds since the very beginning of the event in 1992 and we are delighted to welcome them back this year. Look out for them roaming around as various characters including their Victorian Festive Gentlemen Jugglers, performing splendid juggling and witty banter as they go!
Lollipop Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland
Join Lollipop Stageworks in collaboration with Lollipop Youth Theatre for a magical, immersive theatrical adventure inspired by the much-loved tale of Alice in Wonderland.
As part of this year’s Victorian Fayre on Sunday 6th December, the streets and spaces in and around the City Centre will be transformed into a world of wonder, where curious characters, unexpected encounters and a little theatrical magic await around every corner!
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole, meet some familiar faces from Wonderland and become part of the adventure in this unique, interactive experience that brings theatre out of the traditional stage and right into the heart of the city.
Expect imagination, mischief, magic and plenty of surprises!
Bring your family and friends, embrace the Victorian festivities and discover just how curious Wonderland can be!
Performance Stages
Experience the magic of live entertainment throughout the Victorian Christmas Fayre! From the grandeur of the Great Stage in Cathedral Square, showcasing talented local choirs, theatre groups and musicians, to the intimate performances at the Chapel Bandstand in Chapel Walk and the brand-new Chorister’s Nook tucked away on Copenhagen Street, there’s something to discover around every corner. Look out too for lively dance displays popping up in the Shambles, bringing traditional Morris dancing and colourful folk performances to the heart of the city.
Browse the timetables below and start planning your festive soundtrack to the weekend.
Thursday 3 December
The Great Stage – Cathedral Square
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 12pm - 12:30pm | Red hill CE Primary School |
| 12:45pm - 1:15pm | St Barnabas CE School |
| 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Blessed Edwards Choir & Musical Theatre Group |
| 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Kings St Albans |
| 3:40pm - 4:20pm | Hollymount School |
| 4:35pm - 5:15pm | Worcester Sixth Form College |
| 5:20pm - 5:55pm | Opening Ceremony & Christmas Tree Lights Switch On |
| 6:10pm - 6:50pm | Lyppard Grange Primary School |
| 7pm - 7:45pm | Icy Moon Explorers hosted by BBC H&W |
| 8pm - 9pm | Secret Cabaret hosted by BBC H&W |
The Chapel Bandstand – Chapel Walk
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 12:45pm - 1:45pm | Mandy Harding on Sax |
| 2pm - 2:50pm | The Essential Sign Language Choir |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Worcester Sixth Form College |
| 5pm - 5:45pm | Songbirds Ukulele Club |
| 6pm - 6:45pm | Nunnery Wood High School |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Worcester Concert Brass |
Friday 4 December
The Great Stage – Cathedral Square
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 11am - 11.15am | Cherry Orchard Primary School |
| 11:30am - 11:50pm | Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School |
| 12:05pm - 1:15pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... Alfie Cantin & Mollie |
| 1:30pm - 2pm | Carnforth School |
| 2:15pm - 2:45pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... Evelia |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Band Age |
| 4:30pm - 4.55pm | Whittington Primary School |
| 5:15pm - 6:05pm | Worcester Ukulele Club |
| 6:15pm - 6:25pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... Barney Shortland |
| 6:40pm - 7:40pm | Salt Road |
| 8pm - 9pm | I-Sing Choir |
The Chapel Bandstand – Chapel Walk
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 12noon - 12:45 | Haybridge High School |
| 1pm - 2pm | Songbirds Ukulele |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | Mandy Harding on Sax |
| 6pm - 6:10pm | Alexander Stavreva-Colley |
| 6:25pm -8:25pm | The Midlands Synfonia |
Saturday 5 December
The Great Stage – Cathedral Square
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 10am - 10.25am | Kays Theatre Group |
| 10:35am - 11:35am | Box Tin |
| 11:50am - 12:45pm | Droitwich Spa Community Choir |
| 1pm - 1.45pm | Got 2 Sing |
| 2pm - 3pm | Powick Players |
| 3:15pm - 4:05pm | Rock Choir |
| 4:20pm - 5:20pm | Lollipop Youth Theatre |
| 5:35pm - 6:35pm | George Howes |
| 6:50pm - 8pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... Insomnia, Director's Cut & Stinky Bird |
The Chapel Bandstand – Chapel Walk
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 10am - 11am | Mandy Harding on Sax |
| 11:15am - 12:15pm | I-Sing Choir |
| 1pm - 2pm | Men Behaving Sadly |
| 2:15pm - 3:45pm | Songbirds Ukulele |
| 5pm - 5:50pm | Rock Choir |
The Chorister’s Nook – Copenhagen Street
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 11am - 1pm | The Midland Sinfonia (Duet) |
| 2pm - 3pm | Salt Road |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | George Howes |
The Shambles
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 1pm - 1:30pm | Old Meg Morris Dancing |
| 2:30pm - 3pm | Old Meg Morris Dancing |
Sunday 6 December
The Great Stage – Cathedral Square
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 11am - 12noon | Salvation Army Band |
| 12:15pm - 12:45pm | Footlights Theatre |
| 1pm - 2pm | Men Behaving Sadly |
| 2:15pm - 2:45pm | SHE Choir |
| 3pm - 3:50pm | Electric Ian |
| 4:15pm - 5pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... Revolution 9 & The Starbuck 5 |
The Chapel Bandstand – Chapel Walk
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 11am - 3:15pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... |
| 3:30pm - 4pm | SHE Choir |
| 4:15pm - 5pm | Worcester Creative Arts Festival Presents... |
The Shambles
| Times | Performer |
|---|---|
| 11am - 12:15pm | Appleyard Dancers |
| 12:30pm - 12:45pm | Folklore Dance Group "Bulgarians" |
| 1pm-3pm | Fox's Border Morris |