Editing Worcester, England (section)

===Festivals and shows===
Every three years Worcester becomes home to the [[Three Choirs Festival]], which dates from the 18th century and is credited with being the oldest music festival in the British Isles. The location rotates between the cathedral cities of [[Gloucester]], [[Hereford]] and Worcester. Famous for championing English music, especially that of [[Edward Elgar|Elgar]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams|Vaughan Williams]] and [[Gustav Holst]], Worcester hosted the festival in July 2017, but had to postpone its 2020 festival until 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://3choirs.org/ |title=Festival site. Retrieved 29 June 2020. |access-date=18 July 2014 |archive-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716085443/http://3choirs.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Three Choirs Festival – Programme & Tickets |url=https://3choirs.org/programme-tickets/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815165638/http://3choirs.org/programme-tickets/ |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=18 July 2014 |website=3choirs.org}}</ref>

The Worcester Festival (established in 2003 by Chris Jaeger MBE) occurs in August and consists of music, theatre, [[film|cinema]] and workshop events, along with a beer festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Worcester Festival |url=http://www.worcesterfestival.co.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726045926/http://www.worcesterfestival.co.uk/ |archive-date=26 July 2014 |access-date=18 July 2014 |website=Worcesterfestival.co.uk}}</ref>

For one weekend a year the city plays host to the [[Worcester Music Festival]] – a weekend of original music performed predominantly by local bands and musicians. All performances are free and take place around the city centre in bars, clubs, community buildings, churches and the central library.

Founded in 2012, the Worcester Film Festival, places Worcestershire on the film-making map and encourages local people to get involved in making film. The first festival took place at [[Worcester Library: The Hive|the Hive]] and included screenings, workshops and talks.<ref>[http://www.worcesterstandard.co.uk/2012/11/01/news-New-talent-to-shine-at-film-festival-54465.html 'New talent to shine']{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Worcester Standard. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2013.</ref>

The Victorian-themed Christmas Fayre is a busy event in late November/early December, with over 200 stalls lining the streets, and over 100,000 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Worcester's Victorian Christmas Fayre |url=http://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/thefayre/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043106/http://www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk/thefayre/ |archive-date=6 March 2019 |access-date=2 March 2019 |website=Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre |publisher=Worcester City Council}}</ref>

The [[Campaign for Real Ale|CAMRA]] Worcester Beer, Cider and Perry Festival takes place for three days each August on Pitchcroft Race Course.<ref name="CAMRA"/> It is the largest beer festival in the West Midlands and in the UK top ten with attendances of around 14,000.<ref name="WorcesterNews15082011"/>

The Worcester Vegan Market began in 2021 and takes place in late spring and fall. The Vegan Market fills High Street and Cathedral Square with vegan vendors, vegan food sellers, and vegan food trucks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Foodies excited as date set for return of Worcester Vegan Market |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/20028517.date-set-return-worcester-vegan-market/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Worcester News |date=April 2022 |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023111951/https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/20028517.date-set-return-worcester-vegan-market/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vegan market returns to Worcester city centre |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23066216.worcester-vegan-market-returns-high-street/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Worcester News |date=20 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023111947/https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23066216.worcester-vegan-market-returns-high-street/ |url-status=live }}</ref>