An award-winning food historian is set to lead a series of historical pudding workshops over half-term.

The Museum of Royal Worcester will play host as Dr Neil Buttery leads families in making Georgian spiced fruit puddings during half-term.

The hands-on workshops also includes a guided tour on Georgian food traditions.

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Participants can choose to customise their puddings for Halloween or the festive season.

Kate Travers, the museum director, said: "Thanks to our Arts Council England grant we can help people get hands-on with how food was prepared, shared, and enjoyed over time.

"If you’re looking for something a bit different this half term, we can’t wait to welcome families to be able to make festive or spooky puddings and share this memorable and fun food experience."

The family workshops are scheduled for half-term on Tuesday, October 29 from 1pm to 3pm, and on Wednesday, October 30 from 10am to 12pm, or 1pm to 3pm.

An exclusive adult-only Georgian pudding workshop is also set further down the line for Saturday, November 23 from 2pm to 4pm, also led by Dr Buttery.

This session will include a home-made spiced mulled cider and an exclusive guided tour of food history in the galleries.

The museum also recently hosted a historic food masterclass for Heart of Worcestershire College catering and hospitality students.

The students made pastry from scratch and created Georgian star-shaped mince pies with meat, as would have been served on the dining table of Doctor Wall, the founder of Worcester’s 1751 porcelain factory.

Year five and year six students from Cherry Orchard Primary School also participated in a workshop to make junkets or curds and whey, as featured in the nursery rhyme, ‘Little Miss Muffet’.

For more information or to book, visit the Museum of Royal Worcester website (www.museumofroyalworcester.org/whats-on).