Art & Displays
Exhibiting Artwork at Malvern Theatres
Malvern Theatres welcomes applications from individuals and organisations including societies, clubs, charities and schools to exhibit their artwork for intervals up to 21 days, providing the opportunity for all arts to be on display through a variety of mediums.
Exhibiting at Malvern Theatres is about recognising local art by all ages and giving individuals and organisations the opportunity to showcase their work to both the local and wider communities.
The Circle Bar has a hanging system located at the far end of the space. The number of artworks that can be displayed will be variable according to size, shape and weight of the artwork. The hanging system consists of clear wires suspended from a channel running along the wall with fastenings that can be used to securely display artworks including paintings, framed works, canvas and textiles.
Studio One may be available for short intervals throughout the year to display 3D artworks such as sculptures, ceramics, jewellery etc., when the space is not programmed for the TakePart programme consisting of educational workshops and classes.
If you are interested, please complete the Exhibition Application Form, which outlines the terms and conditions of exhibiting at Malvern Theatres.
Please note: This form does not guarantee an exhibition booking.
Once the form has been submitted, we will contact you with regard to your proposed exhibition. Successful applicants will be invited into the theatre to discuss the exhibition in further detail and will be required to bring a portfolio or samples of their artwork.
Digital Art at Malvern Theatres
Malvern Theatres welcomes the opportunity for Digital Artists to showcase their work on the newly installed screens located within the Scene Bistro on the ground floor. Digital art must be suitable for all ages and the dining environment in which they will be displayed.
For more information and to register your interest, please contact Zoe Hutton directly on zoeh@malvern-theatres.co.uk
Permanent displays at Malvern Theatres
Water Clock Celebrating Malvern’s Industry by Bernard Gitton
On permanent display in the circle bar of Malvern Theatres is an eight-foot water clock. The clock was given to the theatre by Malvern’s Elmley Foundation in 2003 and was unveiled by National Theatre actress Janet McTeer at a special reception on the 28th March that year. Present at the reception was French sculptor, designer and horologist Bernard Gitton who invented the clock. His installations can be seen in airports, shopping malls, museums and parks around the world and Malvern’s water clock was the first of its kind in Britain. The clock measures time by the movement of water through its complex system of glass tubes. Elmley Foundation director John de la Cour decided to give the clock to the theatre and the people of Malvern because he said it brought together the three main industries of the town: its water, its science and its theatre. The clock has proved an attraction for visitors to Malvern ever since.
The Jacob Fountain
Situated in the restaurant area, The Jacob Fountain dates from 1930 and is a bronze sculpture of four water babies by Richard Goulden. It was paid for by public donations in 1929 as a permanent memorial to Dr Henry Jacob, a much loved local G.P and was originally supplied with pure spring water piped from the Rushey Valley on the hills above Great Malvern. The fountain was restored in 2013 with a donation from The Kay Trust, in memory of Kathy and Margaret Kay.
Sir Edward Elgar and Jenny Lind
Busts of Sir Edward Elgar (Circle Bar) and Jenny Lind (adjacent to Door 1) are on permanent display in the theatre