Community Marquee

Thanks to generous support from Platform Housing, the Community Marquee is back again this year. With over 120,000 customers across 50,000 homes in the Midlands, Platform is not only a major housing provider but also one of Worcester’s biggest employers.

Their backing helps make Worcester Show the lively, inclusive, and joyful event we all look forward to.

Founded in 2016, our vibrant community group dance formation is dedicated to preserving and promoting Bulgarian folk dance and traditions in the UK.

We have worked with embassies, local authorities, and community organisations, helping to build cultural awareness and bring communities together through dance, promoting community cohesion.

With dance schools across the Midlands — including Nottingham, Coventry, Boston, Doncaster, and Peterborough — and a community of 100+ dancers, we are a thriving and passionate group.

FDF ‘Bulgaria’ Midlands has performed at international festivals and on major platforms, most recently appearing on ITV News as part of the welcoming committee for Nicoletta Mantovani, widow of Luciano Pavarotti, at Llangollen in 2025.

Our performances showcase authentic Bulgarian folk dances, staying true to traditions that go back centuries💫

FoodCycle Worcester is a community dining project that runs every Thursday at the Tolly Hub. We provide a freshly made 3-course meal to anyone looking for some tasty food and good conversation, completely free of charge! We aim to tackle food poverty, social isolation, and food waste by using surplus food to prepare delicious meals and bring communities together around the table.

In 2025, we served up almost 1,400 community meals and saved over 3,700kg of perfectly good food from going to waste!

In the marquee, we’ll be running a ‘Mystery Ingredient Challenge’ – come and give your menu planning skills a try! We are always looking for more guests and volunteers, so if you’re interested in attending our meals or volunteering with us, come and have a chat to find out more about our project.

Mix Café will be serving refreshments, cakes and sandwiches in the marquee, and are as passionate about tasty food and drink as they about transforming the lives of vulnerable people.

The cafe provides training opportunities for people with learning disabilities and mental health challenges to gain skills and experience within a nurturing and safe environment whilst serving our local community with homecooked and lovingly prepared food and drinks, from breakfast through to lunch, and lots of cake in between!

We are Out2gether. Our aims are to bring Friendship, Connection and Community to LGBT+ people and our allies throughout Worcestershire. We run a combination of online and in-person social events, including a monthly brunch social plus events for our Trans and Non Binary, Ace/Aro and Bi+ members. We have a regular writing group, a poetry appreciation group, and a monthly book group.

The Windrush Scheme can help support you to get proof of your right to be in the UK and/ or The Windrush helpline can help you make a claim. We give extra support to those who need it – for example, elderly or vulnerable claimants. If you are outside the UK, email the helpline and request a call back. The compensation scheme was set up to compensate those who suffered losses as result of an inability to demonstrate their legal status in the UK.

Windrush helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm -UK (except bank holidays) the number is 0800 678 1925. Our email address is wcsstakeholder@homeoffice.gov.uk

In 2018 when the Windrush Scandal came to light, the Windrush Engagement team was set up to work with the community and reach out to the people who were impacted. This entails working collaboratively with grassroot charities and organisations to have discussions about how the Windrush scandal came about, who it impacted and what action was taken by the Home Office to right the wrongs.

For more information visit: Apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme: Overview – GOV.UK

Anti Racism Initiative is an apolitical anti-racism group focused on values of inclusivity, equality and community. The group is composed of several members who have lived or live in Worcester. Our aim is to help make Worcester a more safe and happy place for everyone!

We will be showcasing North African culture by sharing traditional Arabic desserts, come and say hi!

Worcester Afro Caribbean Association (WACA) is a community group in Worcester, mainly of Afro-Caribbean background. Our motto is ‘Connecting People’. Our aims are to connect people of different nationalities and to share their cultures. Also, to bridge the gap between different service providers and users. We have activities such as walking, sewing and exercise and are building the group to include more.

Come and make bracelets with us in the marquee or try one of our traditional Caribbean cakes!

We are a network of people, organisations and community groups who have been appalled by the impact on fellow human beings by war, totalitarianism and religious intolerance. We want to support those people who have been displaced from their country of origin to be able to live a meaningful and prosperous life in Worcester.

Check out our display in the marquee this year!

Worcester Craftivists use the power of stitch and reclaimed materials to make banners; these are intended to promote discussion and encourage action hoping to make the world a better place.

At the Worcester Show, we’ll be exhibiting some of our banners, selling tote bags and wind spinners. We invite adults, to contribute a few stitches to our “Fast Fasion; slow-it-down” exhibition panels.