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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-3/2025-02-23/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
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-3/2025-02-23/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Lions & Tigers & Bears with Gordon Buchanan
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road in 2025 to bring his biggest ever live tour\, Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan\, to Malvern. \nWith a life dedicated to exploring the untamed beauty of the natural world\, Gordon Buchanan will visit 35 venues across England\, Scotland and Wales – including a date at Malvern’s Forum Theatre on Tuesday 25 February 2025. \nLions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan will follow the huge success of Gordon’s sold-out 30th anniversary tour in 2023 and will see him recount tales from his thrilling encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals. \nTickets are on sale now. \nSpeaking about the new tour\, Gordon said: “Lions and Tigers and Bears\, oh my! It could be a line straight from The Wizard of Oz but there’s no fiction here\, just amazing facts as I get the chance to bring to life the amazing adventures I’ve had the absolute privilege to experience. \n“Bears and big cats are the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom and I’ve spent a lifetime capturing them on film. \n“From pandas in China to orphaned grizzlies in Russia\, from high-altitude tigers in the Himalayas to jaguars in the depths of the Amazon; I have been fortunate enough to meet many of these incredible creatures in their natural habitats – and I love being able to share their secrets with audiences. \n“There has been mud\, sweat and tears\, tender moments and terrifying encounters and I can’t wait to meet more animal lovers and tell more tales as I hit the road again.”
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/lions-tigers-bears-with-gordon-buchanan/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Talk
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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-3/2025-03-01/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
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-3/2025-03-01/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Little Malvern Priory: The first 800 years
DESCRIPTION:Part of Little Malvern Priory’s celebration year festivities. The Mayor of Great Malvern will attend this inaugural event. \nDavid Morrison\, Worcester\, Cathedral Librarian and Archivist\, in conversation with David Bryer\, Little Malvern Priory expert. Exploring the beginnings of its religious foundation. \n 
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-first-800-years/
LOCATION:Prior’s Hall\, Little Malvern Court\, WR14 4JN
CATEGORIES:Free,History,Malvern,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250302T100000
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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-3/2025-03-02/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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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-3/2025-03-02/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Malvern Family History Society: Talk - Apphia\, Lady Lyttelton by Faith Renger
DESCRIPTION:Local historian Faith Renger will give a talk about Lady Lyttelton. The meeting will also include family history advice\, magazine exchange and a library for members\, as well as free tea and coffee. \nFree for members to attend (subscription costs £11 for 12 meetings) or £2 for guests (all welcome). \nTalk starts at 7.30pm\, but please arrive from 7pm onwards.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-family-history-society-talk-apphia-lady-lyttelton-by-faith-renger/
LOCATION:The Eden Centre\, Grovewood Road\, Malvern\, Worcs\, WR14 1GD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community,History,Malvern,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250306T213000
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SUMMARY:Worcestershire Wildlife Trust: Talk Organised by Malvern Local Group
DESCRIPTION:The Malvern Local Group of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust organises a series of talks running monthly from September to May. They are held at the Lyttelton Rooms on Church Street and all are welcome (both members and non-members). A small charge of £3 (including refreshments) per meeting is payable on the door and each talk starts at 7.30pm. \nProgramme for 2024/25\n5/9/24\nDr Kate Ashbrook\nSustainable Food Production \n3/10/24\nJean Young\nRe insects \n7/11/24\nChantal Lyons\nWild Boar \n5/12/24\nHelen Mugridge\nWildlife of Finland \n16/1/25\nEden Tanner\nJust Scratching the Surface (Parasites) \n6/2/25\nRepresentative\nWork of the Vale Wildlife Hospital Tewkesbury \n6/3/25\nGordon Forest\nBirds and History of Upton Warren \n3/4/25\nPhilip Seaton\nOrchid Conservation \n1/5/25\nDominique Craig\nMammals of Worcestershire
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/worcestershire-wildlife-trust-talk-organised-by-malvern-local-group/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:The Lyttelton Well Hall\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern\, WR14 2AY
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250307T210000
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SUMMARY:Divine Might (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Malvern Festival of Ideas is pleased to welcome acclaimed author\, classicist and comedian\, Natalie Haynes\, for an electrifying one-woman show. Full of fire\, fury and devotion\, Natalie Haynes brings the divine women of Olympus kicking and screaming into the modern age. \nFew modern writers have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Her show is a gynocentric look at Olympus and the Furies\, concentrating on the goddesses whose prowess\, passions\, jealousies\, and desires rival those of their male kin.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/divine-might-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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SUMMARY:The AI Revolution: How It Happened and What It Means (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence has gone viral. ChatGPT\, the world’s first mass-market general-purpose AI tool\, acquired 100 million users in a few weeks. But why did a technology 70 years in the making finally take off? And what does it all mean – should we be excited\, afraid – or both? \nWhile AI has been a notable and much-talked-about emerging technology for at least a decade\, the rate of progress in the past few years has been remarkable – and possibly unsettling. Generative AI\, most prominently in the form of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT\, has gone viral\, making it the first general purpose AI technology to reach a global audience. In this talk\, Michael Wooldridge will explain what generative AI and how is it different\, as well as ask why generative AI has taken off now. Michael will consider the capabilities of generative AI now\, and how they could evolve\, and the implications for all of us. \nSuitable for: age 12 years and up.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-ai-revolution-how-it-happened-and-what-it-means-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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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-3/2025-03-08/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T123000
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SUMMARY:The Only Way Is Up (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Combining the latest data with expert analysis across health\, children’s services\, the economy\, environment\, policing and defence\, Polly Toynbee and David Walker tell the story of what has gone wrong and what must now be remedied. \nIt’s only when your feet touch the bottom of the swamp that you can push up to the surface. By 2030 the UK could be so much better\, so much more productive\, fairer\, cleaner\, greener\, healthier and more contented. Polly Toynbee and David Walker benchmark the country’s progress on that pathway. Yes\, it’s a steep gradient\, but the only way is up.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-only-way-is-up-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:Human Rights: The Case for the Defence (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:On International Women’s Day\, join two feminist icons\, Baroness Hale of Richmond and Baroness Chakrabarti\, as they discuss justice\, rights and free speech.\nAfter the devastation of the Second World War\, the international community came together to enshrine fundamental rights to refuge\, health\, education and living standards\, for privacy\, fair trials and free speech\, and outlawing torture\, slavery and discrimination. Their aim was greater global justice\, equality\, and peace. That settlement is now in danger\, attacked by opponents from across the political spectrum and populist and authoritarian movements worldwide. We are threatened by wars\, inequality\, new technologies and climate catastrophe\, and we need our human rights now more than ever. In her powerful\, accessible book\, Shami Chakrabarti\, lawyer\, parliamentarian and leading British human rights defender\, shows us why human rights are essential for our future. \nIn this session\, Brenda Hale and Shami Chakrabarti provide an indispensable guide to the law and logic underpinning human dignity and universal freedoms. They will engage both sceptics and supporters\, equipping believers in the battle of ideas and persuading doubters to think again. For human rights to survive\, they must be far better understood by everyone. \nSuitable for: age 12 years and up.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/human-rights-the-case-for-the-defence-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T165950Z
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SUMMARY:The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Mark Lewney delivers his amazing physics show – it’s about futurism and the physics of predicting the future\, in which Uncertainty plays a starring role. \nWhy aren’t astrologers rich? Surely\, the horoscope of a footballer would tell them how to win a game? The science of foretelling the future has changed dramatically over the centuries\, so how is it that we can predict some things\, such as  total eclipses\, but not others? Guitar physicist\, Dr Mark Lewney\, presents ‘a history of the future’\, beginning with films such as 2001 Space Odyssey and Back To The Future 2. Mark will explain in understandable language what chaos theory and quantum physics are\, and how these mind-blowing theories prevent us from predicting everyday life. He will look at the evolution of science and technology and how\, with the development of supermaterials such as graphene\, our future may change completely. Even though we cannot be sure exactly what the future holds\, we do know that it is going to be very exciting when we get there! \n Suitable for: age 12 years and up
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-future-aint-what-it-used-to-be-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
CREATED:20250129T171356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T153407Z
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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-3/2025-03-08/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:Who Do You Really Think You Are? (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Join geneticist and broadcaster\, Adam Rutherford\, as he takes his genetics shears and history axe in hand and pollards\, prunes and chops down some of the (genealogy\, family and evolution) trees we take for granted\, and plants much better ones. \nThe tree of life is the most wondrous demonstration of evolution in all its magnificent splendour. Except it’s not a tree at all. Genealogy and family trees are the ties that bind us to our ancestors\, descendants and local history. They’re not trees either. And the story of human evolution is our species’s family tree: guess what? Also not a tree. The whole of life on Earth is a tangled bank\, and it can be guaranteed that in this talk you will discover your royal heritage. \nWarning: contains a small bit of maths.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/who-do-you-really-think-you-are-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:Monstrous Anger of the Guns (Malvern Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:We are seeing injustices caused by war and occupation unfold in real-time via social media\, and we are speaking out in our millions against these horrors. Yet\, from Gaza to Ukraine\, the bombs continue to fall. We must understand why this is happening if we are to end it. \nMonstrous Anger of the Guns lays bare the dark and deceitful world of the global arms trade\, which\, often funded in our name\, is a business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives. Leading activists and campaigners connect the dots\, showing how notions of citizenship\, democracy and trust in governments are misguided\, and how we can fight back by building mass movements\, using direct action and legal justice to end the flow of weapons and the environmental and human devastation they bring. \nIn this session\, Jeremy Corbyn\, Founder of the Peace and Justice Project\, exposes the ‘market of death’ and tells the stories of a diverse range of inspiring campaigns from around the world opposing militarism and the arms trade that feeds it. \nSuitable for: All ages
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/monstrous-anger-of-the-guns-malvern-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:History and the History Wars (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:History is now front-page news\, contested as never before. Statues have fallen and the reputations of great men have been called into question. In this Saturday evening talk\, Professor David Olusoga examines the causes of the ‘history wars’ and asks where they might lead us.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/history-and-the-history-wars-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T124916Z
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SUMMARY:Embodying Pride\, Cultivating Protest (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Senthorun Raj\, who is Reader in Human Rights Law at Manchester Law School\, explores the various ways lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans\, non-binary\, intersex\, queer\, and asexual people around the world are building communities to protest legal exclusions\, social violence and hostile politics. \nSuitable for: age 12 years and up
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/embodying-pride-cultivating-protest-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
CREATED:20250129T171356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T153407Z
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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-3/2025-03-09/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
CREATED:20241213T125607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T125607Z
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SUMMARY:Making Disability Funny (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:The writers of The Daily Tism\, Sara Gibbs and Elsa Williams\, discuss punching inwards – how own-voices writers mine their own lives for comedy. Discussions include how to target your jokes\, your unique perspective and the power that comes from making light of your own life. \nSuitable for: age 15 years and up
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/making-disability-funny-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T131500
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T131233Z
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SUMMARY:X Marks the Spot (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Unearthing the physical remains of our past is a quintessential human itch – seen in every society from the ancients through to today. But the stories behind archaeological exploration and discovery – what we seek when\, what we end up finding\, and what we then do with it – tell us as much about ourselves today as they do about the past. \nThrough sensational stories of discovery\, Professor Michael Scott explores the evolution of modern archaeology from colonial expeditions to today’s cutting-edge science\, revealing traps\, curses and buried treasure along the way. We uncover why different periods and places have caught our attention and imaginations at different points in history. We meet the characters\, some celebrated and some forgotten\, who made world-famous discoveries like the Rosetta Stone\, the Terracotta Warriors and Machu Picchu. We consider ancient human footprints\, astounding shipwrecks\, mythical princesses and surprising rituals as insights into the wonders of past civilisations. And we explore how archaeological discoveries have often become emblems of modern fascinations and dilemmas.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/x-marks-the-spot-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T132440Z
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SUMMARY:Capitalism\, Democracy\, and “Bullshit” (Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Join Grace Blakeley and Sam Fowles — the socialist firebrand and the barrister who stood up to the Prime Minister — as they peel back the layers of deception. Together\, they illuminate the path toward safeguarding our democratic ideals. \nSam Fowles and Grace Blakeley’s exploration of democracy’s fragility reminds us that our civic responsibilities extend beyond the ballot box. \nSuitable for: age 12 years and up
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/capitalism-democracy-and-bullshit-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T153407Z
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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-3/2025-03-09/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:On Voice and the Feeling of Truth (Malvern Festival of Ideas)
DESCRIPTION:Join novelist\, poet and playwright Owen Sheers as he concludes our weekend with readings and conversation around his attempts to move beyond a partial truth through engaging with ideas of hybridity\, lyricism and voice. \nIn this final session of the 2025 event\, Professor Owen Sheers will read from three of his recent works\, the verse-drama Pink Mist and the BBC film-poems The Green Hollow and To Provide All People. His reading will be interspersed with conversation about the creative processes involved in creating these works\, all three of which engage with ideas of hybridity\, lyricism and voice to try and move beyond a partial ‘knowing’ of the truth towards a fuller ‘feeling’ of it. Blending documentary and poetic devices\, Owen uses the voices of characters informed by multiple interviews to create communal works that address such subjects as the aftermath of conflict\, the Aberfan disaster\, and the NHS. The nature of such subjects is that the truth of individual experience at their core is often anonymised in more general public narratives. By shaping his writing around composite characters\, many voices and alternating perspectives\, Owen is able to write in counterflow to this anonymisation\, engaging rhythm\, rhyme and imagery to create a strangely intimate lyrical distance through which the gap between a reader and the experiences they are reading is\, paradoxically\, narrowed to great emotional effect. \nSuitable for: 12 years and up
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/on-voice-and-the-feeling-of-truth-malvern-festival-of-ideas/
LOCATION:Malvern St James School\, 15 Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3BA
CATEGORIES:Festival,Malvern,Poetry,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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SUMMARY:Malvern Gin Masterclass (Charity Talk in Aid of Heartstart Malvern)
DESCRIPTION:Come into the warm and join us on 13 March from 6.30pm – 7.30pm for sip of gin as Richard Meredith from Malvern Gin presents a Gin Masterclass at the Park View Community Room. \nLearn all about how gin is made and why it has become so popular in recent years. Understand what makes a good gin while being taught the best way to serve the different types of gin. \nRichard will also be highlighting how Malvern gin started and developed over the years to become the brand you see now. \nThis talk will also provide the opportunity for people to come and taste some of Malvern Gin range. \nEvent details\nThe talk will take place in the Park View Community Room from 6.30pm – 7.30pm. \nTickets are £5 with all money going to Heartstart Malvern – book online via the Malvern Town Council website.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-gin-masterclass-charity-talk-in-aid-of-heartstart-malvern/
LOCATION:Community Hub\, Victoria Park Road\, Malvern\, WR14 2JY
CATEGORIES:Charity,Drink,Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030857
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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-3/2025-03-15/1/
LOCATION:Worcs
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-3/2025-03-15/2/
LOCATION:Worcs
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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