AVONCROFT Museum is hosting an array of family activities over the summer, from bread making to Mr Punch.

The Stoke Heath museum kicked off their timetable on July 31 and August 1, celebrating Lammas, a traditional celebration of bread, with demonstrates of milling and bread making.

On August 7 and 8 the 17th Century civilians of Sir Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment and some soldiers will be occupying the historic Town House and bringing to life how people lived during the English Civil War.

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A week later on August 14 and 15 the Worcestershire Home Guard of the 1940s will be guarding the Anderson Shelters and explaining about their role in the Second World War.

For the final week of the holidays Mr Punch will be on site before the museum's games and models week where historic and modern games will be played and models will be on show – including steam engines.

Avoncroft's historic buildings opened back up to the public in May after vandals smashed windows and damaged the interiors of Toll House and Nailers Cottage, breaking ornamnets and paltes.

Over £31,500 was raised by the Bromsgrove community for the repairs