Georgian weekend at Bewdley Museum
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 10am-4pm
Free entry
Afternoon teas and refreshments are available from the Garden Kitchen Cafe.
What's on?
Sophistication Strings - Trio
Saturday 20 September, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Sophistication Strings are a string trio who will be performing in the Green Theatre area of QEII Jubilee Gardens. They have an extensive repertoire, including classical and light classical works, jazz standards, show tunes and pop arrangements. Find out more about Sophistication Strings.
Bellini Strings – Professional String Ensemble
Sunday 21 September, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Formed in 1994 by graduates of the prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Bellini Strings has earned a distinguished reputation for providing exceptional live music for weddings, private events, and corporate functions across the Midlands and the Cotswolds.
With a shared passion for performance excellence and musical versatility, the ensemble has captivated audiences for over three decades. Bellini Strings offers a rich and diverse repertoire that spans centuries and genres – from the elegance of Baroque and Classical masterpieces to the charm of jazz standards, modern pop and rock hits, and beloved film scores. Their ability to blend timeless tradition with contemporary style ensures an unforgettable musical experience tailored to any occasion.
Meet "Jane Austen”
Sunday 21st September
Jane Austen fans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of her birth in 2025, and Bewdley Museum have recruited well known historian Lesley Smith to play Jane on Sunday 21st at the museum. Lesley has been a regular fixture of the very successful Bewdley Festival each year for over 10 years. She has very recently appeared in three Channel 5 history programmes as an expert as well as making 96 appearances in the UK across 2025 as various famous women from British History.
Usually, as in the festival, Lesley makes a speech in character but for Bewdley Museum she will be in full costume and reading from various of Jane Austen’s works and giving brief talks on Jane Austen’s life, so visitors can come and here a little about this brilliant woman’s life. As well as Jane Austen there are other Georgian characters to be found at the museum, with musicians playing music of the period in the afternoons to give a really vibrant flavour to these Georgian festivities.
Said Lesley Smith, "I really have rather a passion about Bewdley, and find the people of the area always kind and welcoming. It will be a great pleasure to be in the town again and see some of the people who know me well. I have spoken a number of times to the Jane Austen Society as famous women but never as Jane Austen. Fortunately, my mother-in-law studied English at Oxford University and specialised in Jane Austen so I have scholarly assistance in finding the character of the author.”
Walking tour of Bewdley: The Georgian town
11am to midday (approximately) Saturday and Sunday
£5.50 per person
Join us for our friendly walking tour of Bewdley, full of fascinating facts and amusing anecdotes about the town’s Georgian history. Suitable for all ages.
Please note this is a walking tour and will require a brisk pace at times.
