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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-06/1/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-06/2/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Scenes from Ovid (Midsummer Malvern)
DESCRIPTION:Brian Gorst performs his series of poems inspired by classical myths found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Colourful and entertaining stories in rhyming verse form\, featuring familiar Greek gods and goddesses\, heroes and mortals. \nThe poems are interspersed with short descriptions of Ovid’s life and work\, highlighting why this famous epic poem has endured\, inspiring so many writers\, poets and visual artists ever since. \nBrian is a Hereford-based artist and tutor who has taken part in Poetry Slams at the Ledbury Poetry Festival. This is the first time he has performed all his Ovid poems together. \nTickets: £7 – available online at Ticketsource (booking fee applies) or on the door \nSuitable for ages 10+ \nImage © Kate Wrigglesworth
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/scenes-from-ovid-midsummer-malvern/
LOCATION:St Peter’s Church\, Cowleigh Bank\, Malvern\, WR14 1QP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,Malvern,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Armonico Consort: Rachmaninov Vespers by Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Candlelit choral concert brings chance to unwind and reflect: Rachmaninov’s Vespers by Candlelight \nThe renowned choral group Armonico Consort is to give a summer evening candlelit performance of Rachmaninov’s glorious Vespers at Malvern Theatres on 8 July 2025. \nRachmaninov’s great choral achievement provides a chance to experience an hour of contemplation and mindfulness in an evocative candlelit setting. \nWritten in 1915\, while Rachmaninov was on a concert tour of Russia to support the war effort\, this is music that brought consolation as well as a yearning for peace in the depths of war. It was hugely popular from the outset and Rachmaninov said\, ‘Even in my wildest dreams I could not have imagined that I could write such a work.’ He hoped its fifth movement would be played at his funeral. \nThe rich and sonorous tones of the Vespers are steeped in the long tradition of the Russian Orthodox Church and Rachmaninov found a way of turning the unaccompanied voices into an orchestra\, with singers frequently dividing into multiple parts. \nLed by founder-director Christopher Monks\, Armonico Consort is one of today’s leading vocal groups\, especially known for its innovative concerts of choral masterpieces\, and its critically-acclaimed performances and recordings. \nChristopher Monks says\, ‘Rachmaninov Vespers is simply the most gorgeous choral music ever to have been written\, and for a moment in time\, simply nothing else will matter.’ \n 
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/armonico-consort-rachmaninov-vespers-by-candlelight/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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SUMMARY:Storytelling Café with Graham Langley
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join international storyteller Graham Langley for an evening of storytelling at the Malvern Library Cafe starting at 7pm on Wednesday 9 July. \nDescribed by The Times as a ‘storyteller for the 21st century’\, Graham’s enthusiasm\, energy and enthusiastic performances have captivated audiences worldwide. He was a resident storyteller at Birmingham Storytelling Cafe for seventeen years and his shows are guaranteed to delight audiences. \nThis Storytelling Café will be part of Graham’s art exhibition in the Library Café. He will tell his stories surrounded by his artwork\, which will be available to buy. \nThe event is free and refreshments will be available from Book & Cup Café to purchase. \nTo book your free place\, visit Malvern Library or contact malib@worcestershire.gov.uk \nFor twenty years Graham was a drama and dance teacher before an illness caused him to leave teaching. He turned back to his love of folksong and folklore. He started touring schools and libraries with his work and receiving invitations from abroad\, most notably tours in Australia\, New Zealand and Canada as well as Europe and Scandinavia. With Dream On Productions in Argentina he helped initiate English language storytelling in schools throughout South America. \nAs Artistic Director of the Trad Arts Team he established a touring network of popular storytelling evenings called Storytelling Café\, and nurtured young storytellers nationally\, running the annual Young Storyteller of the Year Award for ten years. Much of his recent artwork has narrative elements to them.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/storytelling-cafe-with-graham-langley/
LOCATION:Malvern Library\, Graham Road\, Malvern\, Worcs\, WR14 2HU
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Free,Malvern,Talk
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SUMMARY:Malvern Civic Society: Monthly Talk
DESCRIPTION:Malvern Civic Society welcomes both members and visitors at its monthly talks\, held at the Eden Centre. \nThe cost of admission is £3 and doors open an hour before the start of the talk to give time for tea\, coffee\, biscuits and chat. \nProgramme for 2025\nFriday 11 April\, 7.30pm\nThe History and Development of the Three Counties Showground\nDavid Prescott (CEO\, Three Counties Agricultural Society) will talk about the history and development of Malvern’s Three Counties Showground. He will relate factual stories from the past and will also share some of the plans for continuing success. \nFriday 9 May\, 7.30pm\nMadresfield Estate\nJonathan Chenevix-Trench will explain how\, as custodians not only of the splendid Madresfield Court itself and its long history\, but also of the farmland\, woods and meadows that make up the Madresfield Estate\, the Trustees and their team on the ground adopt a long-term approach to all major decisions. Hear how both the Court and the Estate are cared for so that they will be enjoyed by visitors and walkers for decades to come. \nFriday 13 June\, 7.30pm\nButterflies of the Malvern Hills\nLocal expert Mel Mason will show how butterflies are indicators of biodiversity and the health of our environment. Sadly\, we have lost seven local species over the last four decades\, but the reintroduction of the pearl-bordered fritillary is an exciting project to buck this trend. Discover also how butterflies link with Sir Edward Elgar and his close friend the architect Arthur Troyte Griffith. \nFriday 11 July\, 7.30pm\nFlorence Nightingale in Malvern\nLocal historian Cora Weaver\, who has written and lectured extensively on Florence Nightingale and the Malvern Water Cure\, will detail how the founder of modern nursing regarded Malvern as her hospital town. When Nightingale required medical assistance she came to Malvern\, visiting nine times. This talk provides a chance to find out the truth about the Lady with the Lamp\, how ill she really was and why. There’s more to this story than you might imagine! \nFriday 8 August\, 7.30pm\nThe Police & Crime Commissioner for West Mercia\nJohn Campion (PCC West Mercia) will outline his role in this position and what police do in the area. \nFriday 12 September\, 7.30pm\nMalvern Rocks: The History of Quarrying in Malvern\nThose members and visitors who have moved to the Malvern area since the ’70s and ’80s will have known little of the effect of quarrying on the town and the hills. This impacts included the dangers\, the noise\, the turmoil and the scarring of the hills. Elaine Tomlinson’s talk will be your chance to find out about the geology of the rocks\, how they were exploited by industry and what it took to preserve the hills for future generations to enjoy. \nFriday 10 October\, 7.30pm\nNeedle Making in Worcestershire and Warwickshire\nRichard Churchly will discuss the start of the local needle trade around 1640 and explain how it developed from a tiny cottage industry into a significant force in the Redditch area. By 1900\, it employed tens of thousands of people\, whose labour produced all types of needles for export all around the globe. \nFriday 14 November\, 7.30pm\nThe King’s Thirds\nGeorge Demidowicz will tell the story of how a cash-strapped King Charles I attempted to raise revenue by exploiting the rights he enjoyed over the Royal Forests or Chases such that found in and around Malvern. These he shared with the neighbouring lords. The arrangement was that he gave up his rights over the “venison and vert” across the Chase on the basis that he would be allowed to enclose a third of the area. This\, the “King’s Thirds”\, could then be leased or sold to raise revenue.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-civic-society-monthly-talk/2025-07-11/
LOCATION:The Eden Centre\, Grovewood Road\, Malvern\, Worcs\, WR14 1GD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Charity,Drink,Food,History,Malvern,Talk
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SUMMARY:The Lost Notes with support from The Kitchen Island Band
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Elmslie House for a double bill featuring The Lost Notes\, with support from Malvern’s very own The Kitchen Island Band. \nDoors will open at 7pm\, with The Kitchen Island Band taking to the stage at 7.30pm. \nAs heard on BBC Introducing\, The Lost Notes are an award-winning Folk/UK-Americana band from Moseley\, Birmingham\, renowned for their energetic\, joyous live shows. \nTickets: £16.96 in advance or £18 on the door (cash/card)
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-lost-notes-with-support-from-the-kitchen-island-band/
LOCATION:Elmslie House\, WR14 3AG
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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SUMMARY:ELO Experience
DESCRIPTION:The legacy bequeathed by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs an introduction – suffice it to say that between 1972 and 1986\, they scored more combined UK and US Top 40 hits than any other band in the world! 10538 Overture\, Evil Woman\, Living Thing\, Diary of Horace Wimp\, Don’t Bring me Down and of course Mr Blue Sky went on to become the soundtrack to many people’s lives. \nThe ELO Experience is regarded as the world’s foremost multi-award-winning tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra\, featuring a sensational string section\, stunning light show and large screen projection. Come along to Malvern Theatres to enjoy this unmissable show that transports you on a magical musical journey through time. The ELO Experience has been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage for nearly 20 years.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/elo-experience/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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SUMMARY:The Bowie Band
DESCRIPTION:The Bowie Band performs favourite songs from the decades of one of the greatest British musicians of all time\, David Bowie\, celebrating his legacy and live experience. \nIn 2005\, David Bowie’s ‘Reality’ tour was curtailed because of his heart attack\, and this live experience continues where he left off. The Bowie Band\, which includes incredible musicians from The Album Project\, UK Pink Floyd Experience and Johnny Clash\, is fronted by Leo Live\, who spent his childhood in the same area of the UK as Bowie himself. \nThey have researched David Bowie’s live material\, diligently and affectionately curating live sets from the hits and live favourites of all his best performances. Plus\, there are always costume ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in their performances\, and concert-goers are encouraged to participate in the celebration by dressing up/’glamming up’ for the shows! \nFeaturing an outstanding eight-piece band performing Bowie’s hits and live favourites across his classic albums: Space Oddity\, Ziggy Stardust\, Aladdin Sane\, Hunky Dory\, Diamond Dogs\, The Man Who Sold The World\, Heroes\, Station To Station\, Let’s Dance\, and more… \nTickets available online in advance (two-ticket early bird deal available until end of May) or cash on the door. \nFully stocked bar available.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-bowie-band/
LOCATION:Malvern Cube\, WR14 2YF
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-12/1/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-12/2/
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SUMMARY:Malvern Male Voice Choir: Concert Celebrating 150th Anniversary of St James's\, Welland
DESCRIPTION:Malvern Male Voice Choir will perform at St James’s Church\, Welland\, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church.  \nAll profits will go towards church clock repairs and the auto-winding fund. \nTickets: £12 (18s and under: free) including light refreshments – available from Welland Village shop\, choir members or on 07718 104088.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-male-voice-choir-concert-celebrating-150th-anniversary-of-st-jamess-welland/
LOCATION:St James’ Church (Welland)\, Drake Street\, Welland\, WR13 6LP
CATEGORIES:Community,Concert,Malvern,Music,Upton upon Severn
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SUMMARY:Taylormania
DESCRIPTION:Taylor Swift Eras – The Ultimate Tribute \nThis award-winning extravaganza pays tribute to one of the leading recording artists of our time\, Taylor Swift. Katy Ellis\, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ backed by an incredible live band and dancers\, guarantees to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see. \nThe show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans around the world by storm and features all of the icon’s much-loved hits\, including: Shake It Off\, Blank Space\, Love Story\, You Belong With Me\, Look What You Made Me Do and I Knew You Were Trouble \, plus many\, many more.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/taylormania-2/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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SUMMARY:Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael
DESCRIPTION:Direct from London’s West End\, the world’s favourite George Michael celebration returns to Malvern Theatres! \nFew shows have reached the dizzy heights of Fastlove\, now touring in no fewer than 18 countries\, selling over a quarter of a million tickets worldwide. Join us for one very special night as we celebrate the late great musical icon George Michael. Our talented cast will recreate for you a night like no other\, a chance to forge new memories whilst reliving old classics. This one is for the fans as we celebrate one of the greatest musicians the world has ever known\, and we say thank you! \nThis show has it all – the power\, emotion and star quality – and provides a simply stunning production with full video and light show\, as we try to respectfully recreate the soundtrack to your life.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/fastlove-a-tribute-to-george-michael-2/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250712T230000
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SUMMARY:Linkwells
DESCRIPTION:Linkwells\, a four-piece indie-rock band who are gaining attention for their distinctive sound\, return to West Malvern Social Club in their home town to launch their new EP. \nUniting experience and a shared love for melody\, their sound is a seamless blend of influences\, combining the anthemic energy of Britpop with a modern indie edge\, earning them comparisons to iconic bands including The Stone Roses and Oasis. \nWith four singles released to date\, Linkwells have already captivated listeners worldwide\, gracing the airwaves in England\, Scotland\, Ireland\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Spain\, Australia\, Indonesia\, Canada\, and the US\, reflecting their broad appeal and genuine sound. Known for their rocking live performances\, they’re making a name for themselves with energetic shows that allow the audience to revel in their powerful sound. \nDoors open at 7.30pm\, followed by music at 8pm. \nTickets: £10.84 including booking fee – available online at Ticketsource
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/linkwells/
LOCATION:West Malvern Social Club\, West Malvern Road\, WR14 4AY
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T133000
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-13/1/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T163000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Park 2025
DESCRIPTION:Back for 2025\, join Malvern Town Council for an 18-week programme running throughout the summer months (with the exception of 6 July) that will see bands from around Worcestershire coming to play in the Priory Park Bandstand. There is something for everyone\, with many genres covered over the season including brass band\, jazz\, pop\, folk\, blues and many more. \nAll concerts run from 2.30pm – 4.30pm (except 17 August 2025\, when there will be an earlier start with an additional band at 1pm) and are free to attend. \nBring a rug or folding chair to sit on if you wish. It’s just a three-minute walk from the park to some of Great Malvern’s wide range of shops and cafes\, where you can purchase a drink\, lunch or treat to enjoy whilst listening to the music. This is a family-friendly event and well-behaved dogs are welcome (on a lead) in Priory Park. \nProgramme for 2025\nSunday 11 May: Worcestershire Youth Concert Band\nSunday 18 May: Waiting for Gary\nSunday 25 May: Impact Steel\nSunday 1 June: Appleby Stone\nSunday 8 June: Malvern Hills District Brass Band\nSunday 15 June: Sunset Levels\nSunday 22 June: West Coast Sound\nSunday 29 June: Band yet to be confirmed\nSunday 13 July: Band yet to be confirmed\nSunday 20 July: The Barflys\nSunday 27 July: Family3Steel Band\nSunday 3 August: Totally Stu’d\nSunday 10 August: Nothin’ but Dust\nSunday 17 August: Tewkesbury Town Band (preceded by additional band at 1pm)\nSunday 24 August: Lee Richardson & Friends\nSunday 31 August: Bourbon Alley\nSunday 7 September: Flat Tonic\nSunday 14 September: Worcester Concert Band – cancelled due to weather
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/music-in-the-park-2025/2025-07-13/
LOCATION:Priory Park\, Great Malvern
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T173000
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-13/2/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T173000
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SUMMARY:A Benedictine Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Part of Little Malvern Priory’s celebration year festivities \nFind out about St Benedict and the Benedictine order\, followed by Vespers sung by the monks of Mucknell Abbey \nFree admission
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/a-benedictine-afternoon/
LOCATION:Little Malvern Priory\, Little Malvern\, Malvern\, WR14 4JN
CATEGORIES:Free,Malvern,Music,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250713T210000
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SUMMARY:Women in Rock
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Malvern Theatres for a special night of unforgettable female rock! \nThe show pays homage to such greats as Blondie\, Suzi Q\, Janis Joplin\, Heart\, Joan Jett\, Pink\, Kiki Dee\, Bonnie Tyler and Cher\, plus many more! \nWith a line-up of world-class musicians and singers\, the audience will be singing from the start with consecutive hits carefully curated to ensure that the whole family can revel in the experience. A show unlike any other\, it promises to have you coming back again and again. With the show featuring costume changes\, soaring vocals\, harmonies and audience interaction\, you will not be disappointed.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/women-in-rock/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Concert,Malvern,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250715T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250715T210000
DTSTAMP:20260702T221701
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Prayer Book in Practice - Music & the Reformation
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Dr Stefan Scot with musical scores\, historical documents and music by Byrd\, Tallis and Sheppard. Stefan is a musician and conductor and has been Lay Reader at Ely\, Worcester and Hereford Cathedrals.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/talk-the-prayer-book-in-practice-music-the-reformation/
LOCATION:Storridge Village Hall\, A4103\, Storridge\, WR13 5EY
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Music,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250716T213000
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SUMMARY:For the Lack of Laura
DESCRIPTION:For the Lack of Laura by Kurt Rosenberg is a spellbinding adventure which features twenty-six new original songs from the mind of America’s next great composer. \nThe story starts when Laura\, a young Irish heroine with her eyes on the stars\, makes an immortality bargain with the evil sorceress Gwendolethe. This magic gift (or is it a curse?) allows her to travel through both time and space in search of true love. However\, the pact comes with a price: Gwendolethe warns that\, when she selects a lover\, she will become mortal again\, and her immortality will be transferred to her lover. \nFaced with a host of fine suitors from a galaxy of time periods and cultures\, including Spain\, Russia\, The Cotswolds\, Paris\, and New Orleans\, just one question remains for Laura: who will she choose? \nFor the Lack of Laura\, the new stage musical from Kurt Rosenberg\, is a tale that explores the exciting themes of love\, magic and wanderlust. It is suitable for all the family to enjoy and promises to be a show you won’t soon forget! \nShow times\nWednesday 16 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nThursday 17 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nFriday 18 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nSaturday 19 July 2025\, 7.45pm
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/for-the-lack-of-laura/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Music,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T133000
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SUMMARY:Free Lunchtime Concert: Glories of the Baroque
DESCRIPTION:Come along to enjoy a free organ recital by Peter Johnson\, featuring music by Bach\, Buxtehude\, Sweelinck\, De Grigny and more. \nFree light refreshments will also be available (retiring collection).
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-glories-of-the-baroque/
LOCATION:St Matthias at the Link\, Church Road\, Malvern\, WR14 1LX
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Malvern,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T203000
DTSTAMP:20260702T221701
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T145833Z
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SUMMARY:'A Bright Cold Day: The Wonder of George Orwell' by Nathan Waddell - Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:When we picture Orwell\, we imagine an angular\, moustachioed sceptic crouched over a typewriter\, who – between puffs on his cigarette – composes effortless streams of prose\, unadorned but explosive. We see a man with ‘Important Things to Say’ about: the slow creep of authoritarianism; the consequences of all-seeing tech; and the fragility of truth. \nMuch less often do we see him as a person caught up in the mundane realities of everyday life. And yet Orwell’s work thrums with the quotidian: the smell of boiled cabbage\, the chill of an unheated flat in early spring\, the rumbling of old pipes. \nIn A Bright Cold Day\, Waddell\, Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at the University of Birmingham\, reveals how the principles that govern us begin in the everyday. From waking and showering to breakfast\, work\, lunch\, the pub\, sleep and dreaming\, Orwell was never dulled to the routines of living. And in the details of the day\, we can appreciate how power\, money\, freedom and choice play out\, not just for Orwell’s literary characters\, but for us all. \nTickets: £7 (entitles the buyer to £3 off the book at the event; one book per ticket) – available online at Ticketsource or on 01684 368187
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/a-bright-cold-day-the-wonder-of-george-orwell-by-nathan-waddell-book-talk/
LOCATION:Rossiter Books\, 5 Church Street\, Malvern\, Worcestershire\, WR14 2AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250717T213000
DTSTAMP:20260702T221701
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SUMMARY:For the Lack of Laura
DESCRIPTION:For the Lack of Laura by Kurt Rosenberg is a spellbinding adventure which features twenty-six new original songs from the mind of America’s next great composer. \nThe story starts when Laura\, a young Irish heroine with her eyes on the stars\, makes an immortality bargain with the evil sorceress Gwendolethe. This magic gift (or is it a curse?) allows her to travel through both time and space in search of true love. However\, the pact comes with a price: Gwendolethe warns that\, when she selects a lover\, she will become mortal again\, and her immortality will be transferred to her lover. \nFaced with a host of fine suitors from a galaxy of time periods and cultures\, including Spain\, Russia\, The Cotswolds\, Paris\, and New Orleans\, just one question remains for Laura: who will she choose? \nFor the Lack of Laura\, the new stage musical from Kurt Rosenberg\, is a tale that explores the exciting themes of love\, magic and wanderlust. It is suitable for all the family to enjoy and promises to be a show you won’t soon forget! \nShow times\nWednesday 16 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nThursday 17 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nFriday 18 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nSaturday 19 July 2025\, 7.45pm
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/for-the-lack-of-laura/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Music,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T210000
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SUMMARY:The Unwanted (Malvern Ink & Curtain Festival)
DESCRIPTION:The Unwanted is written and directed by Sarah Hutton. \nOn the first evening in their new home in Malvern\, Lucy and Tom hear a knock at the front door and discover that they have a visitor. \nWhat starts as an ostensibly straightforward misunderstanding soon develops into an evening of confusion\, fear and ultimately eerie poignancy\, as the couple are compelled to confront buried and unacknowledged truths about both themselves\, and each other. \nShortlisted for the Malvern Theatres’ Three Counties Stage Writing Competition\, The Unwanted is a new piece of writing exploring whether we can ever be sure that the decisions we make are the right ones – or whether we will be forever haunted by the things we did…or perhaps didn’t do?
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-unwanted-malvern-ink-curtain-festival/
LOCATION:Coach House Theatre\, WR14 3HA
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250718T213000
DTSTAMP:20260702T221701
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250323T171122Z
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SUMMARY:For the Lack of Laura
DESCRIPTION:For the Lack of Laura by Kurt Rosenberg is a spellbinding adventure which features twenty-six new original songs from the mind of America’s next great composer. \nThe story starts when Laura\, a young Irish heroine with her eyes on the stars\, makes an immortality bargain with the evil sorceress Gwendolethe. This magic gift (or is it a curse?) allows her to travel through both time and space in search of true love. However\, the pact comes with a price: Gwendolethe warns that\, when she selects a lover\, she will become mortal again\, and her immortality will be transferred to her lover. \nFaced with a host of fine suitors from a galaxy of time periods and cultures\, including Spain\, Russia\, The Cotswolds\, Paris\, and New Orleans\, just one question remains for Laura: who will she choose? \nFor the Lack of Laura\, the new stage musical from Kurt Rosenberg\, is a tale that explores the exciting themes of love\, magic and wanderlust. It is suitable for all the family to enjoy and promises to be a show you won’t soon forget! \nShow times\nWednesday 16 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nThursday 17 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nFriday 18 July 2025\, 7.45pm\nSaturday 19 July 2025\, 7.45pm
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/for-the-lack-of-laura/2025-07-18/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Malvern,Music,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Great Malvern Farmers' Market
DESCRIPTION:Discover a wide selection of local food and drink with unique flavours\, ingredients and ideas. Gather your fresh essentials\, buy seasonal produce and look out for a few tasty surprises. \nThe Great Malvern Farmers’ Market takes place on the third Saturday of each month. Do come along and show your support for local producers and traders. \nThe market is held in Great Malvern Priory grounds\, except for January\, February and March when it takes place inside the adjacent Lyttelton Well Hall\, Church Street\, Great Malvern. \nDates in 2025\nSaturday 18 January\nSaturday 15 February\nSaturday 15 March\nSaturday 19 April\nSaturday 17 May\nSaturday 21 June\nSaturday 19 July\nSaturday 16 August\nSaturday 20 September\nSaturday 18 October\nSaturday 15 November\nSaturday 20 December
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/great-malvern-farmers-market-2/2025-07-19/
LOCATION:Great Malvern Priory Grounds\, Church Street\, Malvern\, WR14 2AY
CATEGORIES:Drink,Food,Free,Malvern,Market
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SUMMARY:Summer Holiday Fun: Quill Quest & Smelly Habits
DESCRIPTION:Visit Malvern Museum this summer for a brand new trail and activity. The museum is open daily between 10am and 5pm throughout the summer holidays and beyond (until the end of October). \nThroughout the summer holidays (19 July – 1 September 2025)\, join The Quill Quest to help Brother Luke find his lost quills around the museum and solve a puzzle. Free for children; museum entry for adults costs £2.50. \nOn 31 July and 1 August 2025\, come along between 10.30am and 1.30pm for Smelly Habits. Dress up in a monk’s habit and make a herb bag. Each participant will receive a free keyring (whilst stocks last).  Free for children; museum entry for adults costs £2.50.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/summer-holiday-fun-quill-quest-smelly-habits/
LOCATION:Malvern Museum\, Abbey Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3ES
CATEGORIES:Children,Family,Malvern,Trail
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SUMMARY:Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens
DESCRIPTION:Legendary fantasy authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis were frequent visitors to the Malvern Hills around the middle of the 20th century and the distinctive landscape may have inspired features of Middle Earth and Narnia\, like the Giant’s Cave from the Hobbit and the Victorian gas lamps from The Lion\, the Witch & the Wardrobe. \nA century earlier\, authors Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens visited Malvern for the Water Cure and most of the treatment centres and guest houses still remain. \nThe Malvern Hills Literary Loop starts at the Mr. Tumnus bench in Priory Park and heads up past Knotsford House where Dickens stayed to Lewis’s former school Cherbourg House before pausing at the Lewis Memorial in Rosebank Gardens and following the gas lamps up to St. Ann’s Well cafe. \nAfter admiring the views around North Hill\, the trail descends to Alexandra Rd where Lewis’s close friend & biographer George Sayers lived\, opposite the former home of composer Edward Elgar. \nThe loop then heads up past Montreal House where Darwin stayed during his daughter’s treatment and past Lewis & Tolkien’s favourite pub The Unicorn Inn before passing the Hobbit door and down to Malvern Priory to find Anne Darwin’s grave and potentially the original Narnian gas lamp. \nDates and booking\nThe walks are available on many dates\, often with the option of two start times on the same day. For more information\, including prices\, availability and to book. visit the Malvern Hills Literary Loop: Tolkien\, Lewis\, Darwin & Dickens page on Airbnb.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-hills-cultural-walk-3/2025-07-19/1/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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