THE ROLE of food through history is set to be explored during a series of events across the county.
Professor Maggie Andrews, from the University of Worcester, has been working with various county museums and locations to deliver five events as part of the nationwide Being Human Festival.
Taking place from November 17 to 25, the festival will kick off at Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove with an evening of music, films, short talks, exhibitions, tasting and demonstrations exploring what Christmas and everyday life was like 100 years ago.
On Saturday, November 19 from 11am to 4pm, Jamfest will be at Croome Court exhibiting the stories of land girls and boy scouts who gathered fruit.
As part of the official opening of the Plumlines Project, there will also be an exhibition about the formation of Pershore Women’s Institute 100 years ago.
On Monday, November 21 at St Swithun’s Church in Worcester from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, a talk will explore how life changed for people in Pershore during the First World War.
There will be samples of WW1 food to try accompanied by mulled wine, including jam made from the famous Pershore plums, a staple food for troops during the conflict.
The activities continue on Tuesday, November 22 with Pop the Pomagne – Spotlight on the Seventies at The Courtyard in Hereford from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
The festival will conclude on Thursday, November 24 with a series of activities at The Hive in Worcester from 12.30pm to 3pm.
Participants will be encouraged to explore some of the hopes and fears which surrounded the use of food as a weapon of war in WW2.
For more information about any of the events visit www.beinghumanfestival.org or email Professor Andrews at [email protected]
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