Enigma Re-imagined (Elgar Festival 2026)
An exciting new collaboration for 2026 led by Malvern-based multi-disciplinary artist Nakisha Swatton. In the run up to the festival Nakisha will work with local amateur and professional musicians to…
An exciting new collaboration for 2026 led by Malvern-based multi-disciplinary artist Nakisha Swatton. In the run up to the festival Nakisha will work with local amateur and professional musicians to…
We will meet at North Quarry car park and take a coach to Chase End, at the Southern end of the Malvern Hills range. We will then walk back to…
We leave Alfrick across fields towards Lulsley Pool. Here we join the Worcester way through to Blackhouse Woods, an ancient semi- natural woodland with rare lime trees and a rich…
A lovely traverse of Bredon Hill. A short climb to start, then a lovely flat walk south along the side of the hill before heading to the top. Back through…
This route will focus on the industrial past of the Malvern Hills to include mining, tramways and light rail as well as the heavy railways and some of the infrastructure…
Starting at the Florence Nightingale bench in Church Street, this is an entertaining and informative circular walk around Great Malvern led by a Civic Society guide. The emphasis will be…
The Midlands Air Ambulance service is the charity the Festival supports as they do a wonderful job rescuing folk injured on outside events – fortunately we’ve never needed their services.…
A fascinating historical walk in and around the pretty village of Hanley Castle. Pass many interesting homes and learn about the people who lived in them, including: a 17th century…
In celebration of his seventy-fifth birthday, Elgar Festival Patron Julian Lloyd Webber joins forces with his wife and fellow cellist Jiaxin in a fascinating 'double-sided' programme. With a first half…
The walk starts in Hartlebury Common (free) Car Park. We cross the main road and head along the lane to join the disused railway line. We follow the line along…
Starting from the Hanley Road car park we walk along by the River Severn to Hanley Castle to look at the Medieval wharf and then the church. From there we…
This is a town walk, mostly on the flat. We will start off at Malvern Town Centre, looking at the pubs there, both current or historical. All are shaped by…