Visit The Malverns

Panorama Tower Open Day
2026-03-24 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-05-27 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-07-25 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Croome Park, High Green, Worcester, Worcs, WR8 9DW
Visit the Panorama Tower at Croome, constructed in 1801 by James Wyatt for the 6th Earl of Coventry. Visitors will enjoy panoramic views of the countryside from the balcony of the structure that is not normally open to the public.
This is a free event (normal admission charges for the venue do apply) and donations to support caring for Croome are appreciated. Booking is not necessary.
Dates in 2026
Tuesday 24 March, 12pm – 2.30pm
Wednesday 27 May, 12pm – 2.30pm
Saturday 25 July, 12pm – 2.30pm
Monday 14 September, 12pm – 2.30pm
Wednesday 4 November, 12pm – 2.30pm
Photo: National Trust

Concert: Trillium - Postponed
2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Upton Parish Church (St Peter and St Paul’s), Old Street, Upton upon Severn, Worcs, WR8 0JQ, United Kingdom
Unfortunately, this concert has been cancelled due to illness, to be rescheduled for a date later in the year (to be confirmed).
A free concert featuring Sheilagh Armitt (soprano), Sue Edmonds (flute) and Mary Westley (piano).
A collection will be made for The Flush Fund.

Easter Weekend Opening at The Tudor House Museum
2026-04-03 08:00 - 2026-04-06 17:00 | Tudor House Museum, 16 Church Street, Upton upon Severn, WR8 0HT
The Tudor House Museum in Upton is delighted to be able to welcome back visitors for its spring reopening this Easter weekend!
Come along for a fun-filled visit with something for all ages, including an Easter egg trail, raffle, craft table and refreshments.
Opening times – Easter weekend
Good Friday & Easter Saturday (3 & 4 April): 10.30am – 4.30pm
Easter Sunday & Easter Monday (5 & 6 April): 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Opening times – 9 April to end of October 2026
Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Saturday: 10.30am – 4.30pm

Upton Egg-citing Easter Trail (every day except Sunday)
2026-04-03 08:00 - 2026-04-11 17:00 | Upton upon Severn Tourist Information Centre, Church Street, Upton upon Severn, WR8 0HT
Visit the historic riverside town of Upton upon Severn from 3 – 11 April 2026 for some family fun on an Egg-citing Easter Trail (available every day except Sunday). Collect your trail sheet from Upton Tourist Information Centre.
Around the shops the chicks have run, finding them is Easter fun! Count all 22 you meet, solve the phrase to win a treat! Chicks can be found in shops windows from 3 – 11 April 2026 (except for Sundays).
After completing the Easter Trail, visit Upton’s Tourist Information Centre at The Pepperpot to claim your prize, kindly donated by Warner’s Supermarket.
The tourist information centre will be open to collect and return Easter trail sheets from 3 April (Good Friday) until 11 April. The opening hours are 10am until 4pm, apart from Easter Sunday when it will be closed.
To add to the festivities children from six primary schools including Tenbury’s primary schools and Upton’s surrounding primary schools have also taken part in an Easter colouring competition. Their Easter scenes ‘works of art’ will be on display throughout shop windows in both Tenbury and Upton and we hope local children enjoy looking for their entry as they search for the Easter chicks and complete the trail over the school Easter holidays.

Easter Egg Trail at Clive's Fruit Farm
2026-04-03 08:00 - 2026-04-12 17:00 | Clive’s Fruit Farm, Upper Hook Road, Upton upon Severn, WR8 0SA
Come along to Clive’s Fruit Farm this Easter for a fun-filled adventure around the farm!
Follow the clues, solve the riddles, and explore the trail…can you find all the hidden eggs?
Complete the challenge and enjoy a delicious Easter treat at the finish!
Perfect for families and providing fun for all ages, this trail is not to be missed.
Visit Clive’s Fruit Farm this Easter and let the hunt begin!

Health Walks
2026-04-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-07-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Croome Park, High Green, Worcester, Worcs, WR8 9DW
Improve your fitness and wellbeing with Croome’s guided health walks in the parkland all year round.
The trained volunteer walk leaders will offer a choice of 30, 60 or 90 minute walks (no pre-booking needed) to participants to:
• Explore Croome’s parkland at a suitable pace for you
• Develop your fitness and well being
• Enjoy the company of others
If extreme weather is forecast, it may be necessary to cancel. Please check the Croome homepage on the National Trust website for updates prior to each walk.
Health walks are free to join and no booking is required.
Meet outside Visitor Welcome Centre from 10am for 10.30am start.
Dates in 2026
Monday 2 February, 10.30am
Monday 2 March, 10.30am
Monday 13 April, 10.30am
Monday 11 May, 10.30am
Monday 1 June, 10.30am
Monday 6 July, 10.30am
Monday 7 September, 10.30am
Monday 5 October, 10.30am
Monday 2 November, 10.30am
Monday 7 December, 10.30am

History of RAF Defford Walk
2026-04-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Croome Park, High Green, Worcester, Worcs, WR8 9DW
A walk through Croome Park reveals the way in which RAF Defford changed the 18th century landscape created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Along the way, there are tales of an extraordinary airfield waiting to be told.
This secret airbase was where Radar was installed in the aircraft of the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) and tested and developed to help win the Second World War. Walking round the various points will allow the walker to gain an understanding of the scale of the operation.
Conducted by an RAF Defford Museum volunteer telling stories of the various sites around the airfield and the grounds, the walk will last around 2 hours, starting and finishing at the museum with the opportunity to visit the museum afterwards.
Normal admission charges apply for Croome.
The guided walk costs £5 (booking essential) – visit the National Trust website to reserve your place
Dates in 2026
Wednesday 4 March, 11am – 1pm
Thursday 16 April, 11am – 1pm
Wednesday 13 May, 11am – 1pm
Thursday 11 June, 11am – 1pm
Wednesday 8 July, 11am – 1pm
Thursday 6 August, 11am – 1pm
Thursday 17 September, 11am – 1pm
Wednesday 7 October, 11am – 1pm
Thursday 5 November, 11am – 1pm

Upton upon Severn Folk Festival 2026
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-04 | Upton upon Severn, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8
Friday 1 May – Monday 4 May 2026
Concerts, Ceilidhs, Lots of Dance Teams, Stalls by the water front, Huge Sunday Procession, Folk Clubs, Music and Song Sessions, Musical Meander, Acoustic Talent Contest and much more . . . . . .
Please see website for ticket prices for the festival and camping.

Hanley Swan Open Gardens 2026
2026-05-02 12:00 - 2026-05-04 17:00 | St Gabriel’s Church, Hanley Swan, WR8 0DY
A very popular annual event to raise money for Hanley churches, running over three days from Saturday 2 – Monday 4 May 2026 (open 12pm – 5pm daily).
Hanley Swan is an idyllic English village, with all the requisite hallmarks – a green, a pond with a paddling of ducks and Harold the heron, a royal-sized oak, ‘The Swan’, shops and vibrant businesses – all embraced by the fabulous Malvern Hills, and most importantly, an affable group of enthusiastic gardeners, anxious to welcome you to their pride and joys.
Over the first weekend in May, the garden owners warmly invite you to share in their good fortune and join the annual ‘Garden Party’.
In 2026, 15 gardens will be open, spread around the extended village – once updated, see the website for a map.
Tickets: £7.50 (free for children) to cover all 3 days (can be purchased on the day from any participating garden)
Plant sales from various gardens, toilets at The Grange and Brummel Court, light lunches/cream teas at The Grange, and cream teas in the church (St Gabriel’s).
Parking at St Gabriel’s Church and The Grange.

Upton upon Severn Folk Festival Duck Race
2026-05-03 15:00 - 15:30 | Upton upon Severn, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8
Sunday 3 May – 3pm Upton Bridge
Ready, Set…Quack!
Join the Friends of Upton Primary School for their Duck Race and cheer your duck to victory!

£2 per duck
Prizes up for grabs – £50 for first, £25 for Second and £10 for Third Place

Will your duck be the fastest on the water?
To get your duck, come and find the Friends of Upton Primary at the High Street opposite the Kings Head pub on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May – cash only

Restoring Ancient Wells by Charlotte Emily Rose (Malvern Water & Well Dressing Festival 2026)
2026-05-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Malvern Cube, WR14 2YF
Malvern Spa Association is excited to be joined by guest Charlotte Emily Rose all the way from Kinsale, Ireland, for a passionate, inspirational talk about her mission to restore ancient wells around the globe.
Tickets: £5 + booking fee – book online via the Malvern Cube website

LANO Quartet at Croome (Elgar Festival 2026)
2026-05-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Croome Park, High Green, Worcester, Worcs, WR8 9DW
The perfect opportunity to combine exploration of Croome Court with the experience of wonderful English music performed in an idyllic setting – why not make a day of it?
Participants in the Elgar Festival/Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Young Performer Showcase Programme and formed in 2024, the LANO Quartet is a dynamic young ensemble dedicated to expressive and thoughtful music-making who perform across the UK and internationally. Recent engagements including the Leeds International Concert Series and the International Malcolm Arnold Festival. The LANO Quartet has received coaching from renowned ensembles such as the Kuss Quartet and the Castalian Quartet, among others. Each member brings a distinct musical background, enriching the quartet’s collective sound and artistic vision.
Programme
Rebecca Clarke Poem for string quartet
Elgar String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83
Tickets: £5 – available to book via the Elgar Festival website (please note: National Trust entry charges apply to non-members)
Visit the Elgar Festival website for more of this year’s events.

Oak Apple Day
2026-05-30 | The ‘Pepperpot’, Upton Heritage Centre & TIC, Church Street, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0HT, United Kingdom
Oak Apple Day is a commemoration of the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in May 1660. The 2026 event will run from 10am – 5pm on Saturday 30 May.
At the Tudor House Museum and in the grounds of the Pepperpot, Worcester Re-enactors will bring the 17th century alive with soldiers’ camp, drill display and join-in pike drill at the Pepperpot and civilian life at the Tudor House Museum.

Welland Summer Bash 2026
2026-06-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Welland Village Hall, Marlbank Rd, Welland, Malvern, WR13 6LA, United Kingdom
What better way to spend Father’s Day than to come to the Welland Summer Bash and enjoy the sun (hopefully!), have a picnic (there will be food and a bar!), and try your hand at the games that will be on offer!
The popular event, running from 12pm – 3pm, will feature:

Petting zoo
Circus skills
Bouncy castle
Fairground rides
Local groups and charities
Raffle
Tombola
Bar
Fish and chips
Indian food
And more besides!

Admission to the event is free. Cash is preferred for payments, but there will be a card machine available.

Upton Jazz Festival 2026
2026-06-26 08:00 - 2026-06-28 17:00 | Upton upon Severn, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8
Jazz in June, down by the Riverside – 39th Upton Jazz Festival!
50+ performances in 9 venues. Ticketed concerts; free to enter gigs plus Music at the Museum. Our 8th Upton Jazz Fringe with soul, ska, and a touch of jazz ! Malvern Jazz Jam on Friday evening. Upton Jazz Rising Stars in the Baptist Church and the Church Service.
Our ticketed concert programme, at £68 for the weekend.
Dixie Mix – trad jazz; Harlem Jazz Orchestra – 13-piece authentic 20’s/30’s jazz; John Hallam – innovative, sensitive reed player; Julian Marc Stringle – most stylish jazz clarinettist in Europe; Tom Kincaid – swing, jazz standards, rock’n’roll and New Orleans blues; T J Johnson Quartet – charismatic jazz & blues; Sarah Spencer’s Sax ‘n’ Bone Band – true New Orleans style; Alan Barnes and Robert Fowler’s Reedarama; Langham’s Latchlifters – classic 1920s jazz; Moscow Drug Club – French musette, Latin Grooves, New Orleans Swing; Dave Browning’s Jazz Cats – free-wheeling, Chicago-style Dixieland.
Free to enter performances around town with Debbie Arthurs Quintet; Craig Milverton Trio; Joy Parke – sophisticated lady of British jazz; Hotsy Totsy; Swing from Paris; Richard Leach’s Street Band; Ms Maggie and the Cat’s Pyjamas -1920s blues, swing and Dixieland; Jane Williams with Keith Little Trio and trombone legend Kevin Grenfell; Zoe Lambeth’s Vintage Jazz Trio. More to be confirmed.

Woo Fest
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-04 | The Drum and Monkey, Newbridge Green, Upton Upon Severn, Worcs, WR8 0QP
Winner of the Best Small Festival in the UK in 2019 and 2022.
A unique charity festival for all ages. All profits go to St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester.
Woo Fest is a 2 day festival with all types of music.
Hot food, drink, kids area with bouncy castle, 2 stages
See website for more details on artists and ticket prices.
Camping is available

Upton Triathlon and Duathlon
2026-07-11 | Fish Meadow, East Waterside, Upton - upon - Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0PB
The Upton Triathlon and Duathlon return on Saturday 11 July 2026.
The afternoon event offers a range of options, all of which are detailed on the website.
The option to camp on Fish Meadow is available (please book in advance).

Upton Blues Festival 2026
2026-07-17 00:00 - 2026-07-19 23:59 | Upton upon Severn, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8
This very popular, annual FREE Festival returns.
Friday 17 July – Sunday 19 July 2026
Britain’s biggest and best FREE Blues Festival.

5 main festival stages
10 pub and bar venues
main stage gigs
International & British bands
around 170 FREE performances

www.uptonbluesfestival.com
Camping is also available – open 16 – 21 July. See website for details.

Welland Steam and Country Rally
2026-07-24 08:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 | Woodside Farm, Welland, Nr Upton upon Severn, Worcs, WR13 6NG
About Welland Steam and Country Rally 2026

Join us in the shadow of the Malvern Hills at the Welland Steam Rally.
Offering the entire family a whole weekend full of entertainment.
The Rally promises days of nostalgia, sights, sounds, colour and movement for every member of the family.
Children aged 0 – 10 are welcome to come in for free, and do not need a ticket.
Opening Times
FRI & SAT: 8AM – 8PM
SUN: 8AM – 5PM
FREE day car parking included with ticket.
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
All vehicles must arrive via gate M just off B4208. Please avoid congestion at Upton-upon-Severn town centre. Use postcode WR136NG for satnav.
Camping is available.

Drunken Monkey Rock Festival 2026
2026-07-31 11:00 - 2026-08-02 23:00
The 2026 festival has been cancelled – contact the organisers via the website for more information.
The Drunken Monkey Rock Festival, in memory of Ian Downton, returns for 2026 to provide three days of amazing music from over 50 bands and raise money for Midlands Air Ambulance.
Held on a 10-acre site off the Welland Road approximately one mile outside Upton upon Severn, the festival features two stages and will have a fantastic line-up of bands performing over the three days.

Sunshine Music Festival 2026
2026-08-27 00:00 - 2026-08-30 23:59 | Upton upon Severn, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, WR8
Sunshine Music Festival returns to Upton-upon-Severn over the August Bank Holiday weekend for three days of live music, fun, and unforgettable family experiences.
Now in its 17th year, Sunshine is one of the UK’s best-loved independent music festivals, featuring a vibrant mix of international headline acts, local young performers, tribute favourites, and up-and-coming talent. The festival is renowned for its warm atmosphere, family-friendly environment, and support for community initiatives.
Highlights include multiple music stages, a Prosecco bar, food village, zero-alcohol options, a fully equipped on-site mobile hospital, laser quest, BMX stunt shows, toddler play zones, crafts, market stalls, and a host of child-friendly activities — with free parking and inclusive camping.
More information to follow
Whether you’re dancing to 80s anthems, enjoying acoustic sets with a pint, or letting the kids explore craft tents and fancy dress parades — there really is something for everyone.
For more information and tickets, visit: https://www.uptonfestival.co.uk
