Festival of Ideas

Professor Ben Garrod asks why do some species go extinct and what can we do to save endangered species? Why do some species go extinct and what can we do…

Experience how slowing down, taking notice and being creative helps you reframe your story of NOW and reimagine and create a healthier and more hopeful story for the FUTURE. In…

Mark Hutchinson presents a mental health awareness journey of spoken word with improvised piano and a challenging yet uplifting narrative In this deeply reflective process of mental health awareness bordering…

In the dock is the human race. Come and choose an animal to witness for or against our species. In the dock is the human race. Come and choose an…

Serlina Boyd defied the doubters when she launched ‘Cocoa Girl’ and ‘Cocoa Boy’, which have attracted more than a million readers. Come and hear how she overcame ‘sabotage’, tackled a…

An all-encompassing, insightful and wry look at living in a racist world, by Kehinde Andrews, a leading black British voice in the academy and in the media. Take a step…

Join storyteller Michael Harvey for an introduction to Welsh myths from the Mabinogion with the opportunity for group and individual poetry writing. Michael’s repertoire is based in Wales and the…

Come and listen to young people from the Malvern area take part in an exciting crash debating session. Public speaking often features highly on lists of phobias. Likewise, the ‘debate’…