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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
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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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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/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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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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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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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T103000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T130000
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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/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T120000
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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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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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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
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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/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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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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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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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/
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/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Talk: Laura Knight's Theatre - Performance\, People and Place
DESCRIPTION:The Dame Laura Knight Society presents an illustrated talk by Professor Emeritus Claire Cochrane. \nLaura Knight’s extraordinarily capacious concept of theatre led to the creation of art that tried to capture not only the diversity of different forms of performance\, but also the working environments of where and how performance is made. In exploring examples of that diversity\, this talk will also focus on the key personalities who were instrumental in giving Knight access — in particular Sir Barry Jackson\, her friend for over five decades and the founder of the Birmingham Repertory Company and the Malvern Festival. \nTickets: £7 (members) / £10 (non-members) on the door \nRefreshments will be available at the talk.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/talk-laura-knights-theatre-performance-people-and-place/
LOCATION:Colwall Village Hall\, Mill Lane\, Colwall\, WR13 6EQ
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250316T130000
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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-3/2025-03-16/1/
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-3/2025-03-16/2/
CATEGORIES:History,Malvern,Talk,Trail,Walks
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SUMMARY:Guided Tours of Great Malvern Priory
DESCRIPTION:Come and explore the fascinating history and unique treasures of Great Malvern Priory from its Norman origins to the present day. Discover more about the glories of this architectural gem\, with its beautiful stained glass\, medieval tiles and misericords. \nThere are guided tours most Saturday mornings at 11am and occasionally at 2pm (or very occasionally at other times). Please check the Priory Church calendar to confirm that a tour is going ahead on the day of your visit. \nDonations are welcomed and all money from the tours goes towards the ongoing repairs and restoration of the Priory building and the medieval glass windows. \nIn addition to the scheduled Saturday tours\, groups tours are available by prior arrangement on any day between 9am and 5pm as long as the Priory is not being used for another event. For these tours\, a small charge of £5 per person is made. Please visit the Friends of Malvern Priory website for more information and booking details. \n 
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/guided-tours-of-great-malvern-priory/2025-03-22/
LOCATION:Great Malvern Priory\, WR14 2AY
CATEGORIES:History,Talk
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SUMMARY:Theatre Tours 2025
DESCRIPTION:Come along for a behind-the-scenes tour of Malvern Theatres. \nTaking place on regular Sundays during the year\, theatre tours offer a great opportunity to visit areas of the building not normally accessible to the public. See behind-the-scenes in all three auditoria: The Festival Theatre\, Forum Theatre and Cinema\, plus check out the new Studio One space. Stand on the Festival Theatre stage and gaze out into the 850-seat auditorium as you soak up the fascinating story of this historic venue. Take a peek into the dressing rooms used by some of the most famous names in theatre and get an insight into how your favourite shows are staged. \nLasting around 1hr 45mins and led by an experienced tour guide ready to share anecdotes and answer your questions\, each theatre tour will end with a cream tea in the Bistro Café. \nThe price of the tour includes a souvenir brochure detailing the history of Malvern Theatres. \nDates in 2025\nSunday 26 January\, 1.30pm\nSunday 9 February\, 1.30pm\nSunday 23 March\, 12.30pm\nSunday 4 May\, 1.30pm
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/theatre-tours-2025/2025-03-23/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Talk,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Madresfield – The Real Brideshead by Marguerite Collins
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Malvern Museum organise a series of fascinating lectures on various topics. \nOn 27 March 2025\, come along and listen to the knowledgeable speaker as she explains more about the personalities within the illustrious Lygon family of Madresfield Court\, and unravels the fiction from the facts that lie behind Evelyn Waugh’s great novel\, Brideshead Revisited. \nLectures begin at 2.30pm and admission is free to Friends of Malvern Museum or £3 for visitors. \nRefreshments are served during the meeting at a small charge.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/lecture-madresfield-the-real-brideshead-by-marguerite-collins/
LOCATION:Christchurch Hall\, Avenue Road\, Malvern\, WR14 3AY
CATEGORIES:Community,History,Malvern,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T183000
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SUMMARY:The Art and Science of Sourdough Baking  (Charity Talk & Tasting in Aid of Heartstart Malvern)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the evening of the 27 March for a 1 hour talk and tasting on the art and science of sourdough baking with Aleksandra Moore from Malvern Bakehouse.\nIn this engaging talk on the art and science of sourdough baking\, attendees will learn where tradition meets craftsmanship as well as receiving insights into the fascinating world of fermentation\, the secrets behind creating artisanal sourdough bread\, and how Malvern Bakehouse has embraced these time-honoured techniques to craft delicious\, naturally leavened bakes. You’ll leave with practical tips for home baking and a deeper appreciation for the history and process behind sourdough. \nThis event will include samples from Malvern Bakehouse. \nEvent details\nThe talk will take place in the Park View Community Room\, running from 6.30pm – 7.30pm. \nTickets are £5 per person with all money going to Heartstart Malvern – book online via the Malvern Town Council website.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/the-art-and-science-of-sourdough-baking-charity-talk-tasting-in-aid-of-heartstart-malvern/
LOCATION:Community Hub\, Victoria Park Road\, Malvern\, WR14 2JY
CATEGORIES:Charity,Food,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T210000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Oliver Cromwell and the Battle of Worcester
DESCRIPTION:A talk by local historian Howard Robinson on Oliver Cromwell and the Battle of Worcester. \nDoors open at 6.30pm\, then talk starts at 7pm. \nBar selling alcohol and soft drinks will be open and a pizza van will be in the car park. \nEntry to the talk is free.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/talk-oliver-cromwell-and-the-battle-of-worcester/
LOCATION:Great Witley Village Hall\, Worcester Road\, Great Witley\, WR6 6HR
CATEGORIES:Community,Free,History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250329T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T054656
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T151320Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tours of Great Malvern Priory
DESCRIPTION:Come and explore the fascinating history and unique treasures of Great Malvern Priory from its Norman origins to the present day. Discover more about the glories of this architectural gem\, with its beautiful stained glass\, medieval tiles and misericords. \nThere are guided tours most Saturday mornings at 11am and occasionally at 2pm (or very occasionally at other times). Please check the Priory Church calendar to confirm that a tour is going ahead on the day of your visit. \nDonations are welcomed and all money from the tours goes towards the ongoing repairs and restoration of the Priory building and the medieval glass windows. \nIn addition to the scheduled Saturday tours\, groups tours are available by prior arrangement on any day between 9am and 5pm as long as the Priory is not being used for another event. For these tours\, a small charge of £5 per person is made. Please visit the Friends of Malvern Priory website for more information and booking details. \n 
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/guided-tours-of-great-malvern-priory/2025-03-29/
LOCATION:Great Malvern Priory\, WR14 2AY
CATEGORIES:History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T213000
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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/2025-04-03/
LOCATION:The Lyttelton Well Hall\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern\, WR14 2AY
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T054656
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SUMMARY:Malvern Town Walk
DESCRIPTION:Cost\nAdults: £7 (plus small booking fee online; no booking fee if booking direct in person or on 01684 892289)\nCarers and children under 14: Free \nAbout the walk\nWhy not join one of Malvern Civic Society’s walks and find out about the fascinating history of Malvern? \n– See how Malvern’s famous Water Cure and Spa flourished in the 19th Century\n– Learn about the mediaeval Priory\n– Find out about the town’s Elgar connections\n– Hear of important visitors to the town and the story behind some ‘blue plaques’\n– Discover more about the coming of radar \nWalks last approximately 90 minutes. \nPlease be aware that Great Malvern is a hillside town and our tour follows its steep gradients and steps along narrow pavements. \nIf you have a disability that requires support from a carer\, the carer goes free. Children under 14 and vulnerable adults should be accompanied by an appropriate adult. If you are under 14 or the carer of a vulnerable adult\, there is no charge. \nSorry – no dogs are allowed\, except assistance dogs. \nWalks are led by enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides from Malvern Civic Society. \nDates and times\nWalks run every Monday (including Bank Holidays) and Saturday at 10.30am from 5 April until 27 October 2025. \nPlease note – the following dates are fully booked: 2 June 2025\, 4 October 2025 \nBooking\nPlease book in advance to avoid disappointment. Ten places are available on each walk: four are available to book through Malvern Tourist Information Centre either on 01684 892289 or in person; the other six are available to book online at Ticketsource (small booking fee applies to online transactions). Any tickets for Saturday unsold online by noon on Friday\, or tickets for Monday unsold online by 8am on Monday\, will become available to purchase through Malvern Tourist Information Centre during opening hours. Please note that children’s tickets cannot be booked online and should instead be booked through Malvern Tourist Information Centre. \nMalvern Tourist Information Centre is located at The Lyttelton Well Courtyard\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern WR14 2AY (close to the Lyttelton Well Cafe). Telephone: 01684 892289 \nNew specialist tour (2024 onwards)\nSome guides now offer a specialist tour\, by arrangement\, for those with a particular interest in the arts: “The Culture and The Cure”. This walk\, for pre-booked groups only (minimum group size may apply)\, explores Malvern’s cultural connections alongside the history of the town as a centre for the controversial Water Cure. Writers\, artists and musicians have been attracted to Malvern for over a hundred years – hear their stories plus how this small Worcestershire town became a major spa. \nFor more details regarding this bespoke tour\, please contact the Malvern Tourist Information Centre in the first instance. All walks are subject to guide availability.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-town-walk-2-2/2025-04-05/
LOCATION:Malvern Tourist Information Centre\, The Lyttelton Well Courtyard\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern\, Worcestershire\, WR14 2AY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Workshop at Aetheria Gallery and Studio
DESCRIPTION:Aetheria Gallery and Studio is a contemporary art gallery in the centre of Great Malvern\, dedicated to showcasing the work of local artists. With a focus on nature\, fantasy\, and escapism\, the gallery offers a carefully curated selection of paintings\, creative photography\, prints\, ceramics\, and jewellery.  \nOur programme of group exhibitions presents original artworks in a bright and welcoming setting. The gallery is also home to the studio of Gallery Director Alison Simons\, where visitors can witness the creation of her fluid acrylic paintings. In addition\, Aetheria gallery hosts regular art demonstrations by featured artists\, as well as a variety of engaging workshops for those looking to explore their own creativity.  \nWorkshops at Aetheria Gallery in 2025\nFluid Acrylics Introduction with Alison Simons\nLearn the techniques of fluid acrylics\, use the swipe and blow-out method to create an abstract floral artwork.\n6 April 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n18 May 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£140 \nFluid Acrylics Continuation with Alison Simons\nBuild on the foundation of techniques taught in the introductory course\, develop your skills in fluid acrylics.\n8 June 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£140 \nThe Alchemy of Inks with Felicity Robinson\nDive into the world of inks\, make your own sketchbook and learn the techniques of inks by experimenting with mark-making.\n15 April 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£110 \nCapturing Summer: Colour\, Marks and Mini Masterpieces with Felicity Robinson\nCreate abstract paintings by exploring mark making\, using tools and creative methods to bring expressive movement to your work.\n6 May 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£110 \nExpressive Collage: A two-session creative journey with Felicity Robinson\nMake your own sketchbook and create richly textured collages with gelli printing and experimental mark making.\n10 & 17 June 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£195 \nCeramics with Gabrielle Rucinski\nAn introduction to pottery\, learn to make a coil pot\, a pinch pot\, and how to paint with underglazes.\n1 June 2025: 10am – 1.30pm\n£110 \nTo book a place\, please visit Aetheria Gallery & Studio\, 3 Edith Walk\, Malvern WR14 4QH or call 01684 355185.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/workshop-at-aetheria-gallery-and-studio/2025-04-06/
LOCATION:Aetheria Gallery & Studio\, 3 Edith Walk\, Malvern\, WR14 4QH
CATEGORIES:Craft,Talk
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SUMMARY:Malvern Town Walk
DESCRIPTION:Cost\nAdults: £7 (plus small booking fee online; no booking fee if booking direct in person or on 01684 892289)\nCarers and children under 14: Free \nAbout the walk\nWhy not join one of Malvern Civic Society’s walks and find out about the fascinating history of Malvern? \n– See how Malvern’s famous Water Cure and Spa flourished in the 19th Century\n– Learn about the mediaeval Priory\n– Find out about the town’s Elgar connections\n– Hear of important visitors to the town and the story behind some ‘blue plaques’\n– Discover more about the coming of radar \nWalks last approximately 90 minutes. \nPlease be aware that Great Malvern is a hillside town and our tour follows its steep gradients and steps along narrow pavements. \nIf you have a disability that requires support from a carer\, the carer goes free. Children under 14 and vulnerable adults should be accompanied by an appropriate adult. If you are under 14 or the carer of a vulnerable adult\, there is no charge. \nSorry – no dogs are allowed\, except assistance dogs. \nWalks are led by enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides from Malvern Civic Society. \nDates and times\nWalks run every Monday (including Bank Holidays) and Saturday at 10.30am from 5 April until 27 October 2025. \nPlease note – the following dates are fully booked: 2 June 2025\, 4 October 2025 \nBooking\nPlease book in advance to avoid disappointment. Ten places are available on each walk: four are available to book through Malvern Tourist Information Centre either on 01684 892289 or in person; the other six are available to book online at Ticketsource (small booking fee applies to online transactions). Any tickets for Saturday unsold online by noon on Friday\, or tickets for Monday unsold online by 8am on Monday\, will become available to purchase through Malvern Tourist Information Centre during opening hours. Please note that children’s tickets cannot be booked online and should instead be booked through Malvern Tourist Information Centre. \nMalvern Tourist Information Centre is located at The Lyttelton Well Courtyard\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern WR14 2AY (close to the Lyttelton Well Cafe). Telephone: 01684 892289 \nNew specialist tour (2024 onwards)\nSome guides now offer a specialist tour\, by arrangement\, for those with a particular interest in the arts: “The Culture and The Cure”. This walk\, for pre-booked groups only (minimum group size may apply)\, explores Malvern’s cultural connections alongside the history of the town as a centre for the controversial Water Cure. Writers\, artists and musicians have been attracted to Malvern for over a hundred years – hear their stories plus how this small Worcestershire town became a major spa. \nFor more details regarding this bespoke tour\, please contact the Malvern Tourist Information Centre in the first instance. All walks are subject to guide availability.
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/malvern-town-walk-2-2/2025-04-07/
LOCATION:Malvern Tourist Information Centre\, The Lyttelton Well Courtyard\, 6 Church Street\, Malvern\, Worcestershire\, WR14 2AY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk,Walks
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SUMMARY:Pam Ayres – Doggedly Onwards
DESCRIPTION:The ideal gift for Christmas\, or Mother’s Day 2025 – tickets to see Pam Ayres\, who has spent a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of daily life. She is back in Malvern to talk about her latest book\, Doggedly Onward – A Life in Poems: 1970 to 2020s\, which was released in October 2024. \nPam has gathered her career’s work of poetry into this volume\, which traces the course of her life\, and illustrates how her work has provoked laughter\, and some tears\, for people all over the world. \nHer recent TV appearances include two series of The Cotswolds for Channel 5\, This Morning\, Alan Titchmarsh\, Countdown and Would I Lie To You?
URL:https://www.visitthemalverns.org/event/pam-ayres-doggedly-onward/
LOCATION:Malvern Theatres\, WR14 3HB
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Talk
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