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Scarlet Oak Theatre Present: The Zoo That Comes To You – Great Malvern Festival of Stories

A woman holding a lizard puppet

The Zoo That Comes To You follows the impassioned attempts of two animal enthusiasts to share their love of and concern for animals with the world. They take in animals…

Oi with Kes Gray, Second Session- Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

A children's book cover with a purple dinosaur

Celebrate 10 years of multi-award-winning author Kes Gray’s Oi Frog and join in this hilarious interactive event, where he’ll be reading from the latest Oi title, Oi Dinosaurs!  Meet your…

Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children: 21 – 26 October 2025

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We are delighted to announce the popular Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children will return in 2024…

Free Face Painting – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

Artists of Malvern

Get your face painted as one of your favourite book characters for free at the Mount Pleasant Hotel. Saturday 28 October, 11am – 3pm.

Art Activities – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

Artists of Malvern

Illustrator Gail Hanks runs FREE art activities throughout the day. Kids can come along and have fun creating their own works of art. Saturday 26 and Sunday 28 October, 10am…

Local Author and Illustrator Stalls – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

Artists of Malvern

Meet local authors and illustrators, see how they work and chat to them about their inspirations at stalls in the Great Malvern Priory grounds Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October…

Xplorer Trail – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

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The Freedom Leisure Xplorer trail is a family friendly navigation challenge that is educational and fun and gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the park to find…

Scarlet Oak Theatre Present: The Zoo That Comes To You – Great Malvern Festival of Stories

A woman holding a lizard puppet

The Zoo That Comes To You follows the impassioned attempts of two animal enthusiasts to share their love of and concern for animals with the world. They take in animals…

Shadow Puppet Show and Workshop: Down The Rabbit Hole- Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

a colourful cartoon version of Alice and the Cheshire Cat

With a fantastical mix of music, interactive shadow puppetry and colourful projections Tallulah Swirls invites you to fall Down The Rabbit Hole, with Alice, into an adventure with some of the extraordinary characters of Wonderland.…

The Time Machine Next Door with Iszi Lawrence – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

An illustrated children's book cover about time travel

Step back in time with the funniest, and most historically accurate time travel tales EVER! Hear all about the hijinks and adventures that Sunil and Alex get up to in The Time Machine Next Door…

Dog Squad with Clara Vulliamy – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

A cartoon children's book cover with children throwing a party for a dog

Meet Eva, Simone and Ash: best friends, budding journalists, and the stars of this delightful new series about family, friends, mystery solving – and, of course, DOGS! From the author…

Bartie Bristle and other Stories with The Teddy Bear Ladies – Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children

Two authors hold their book and a teddy bear. They are smiling warmly.

Meet Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch, best known as the ‘teddy bear ladies’ stars of the BBC’s The Repair Shop, talking about their first children’s book: Bartie Bristle and Other…

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