• Autumn in Malvern: Tenebrae – Spanish Glories

    Great Malvern Priory Church Street, Malvern

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Great Malvern Priory Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles renowned for its passion and precision. The choir has earned international acclaim for its interpretations of choral music from the Renaissance through […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Elgar at the Asylum

    Malvern Theatres

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN This remarkable new production invites audiences to encounter the music and legacy of Edward Elgar through a powerful and unexpected lens. Elgar at the Asylum is a promenade performance that moves between multiple spaces at Malvern Theatres: cinema, studio, foyers and gallery, turning the whole building into an immersive experience. It draws […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Finding Barry

    Festival Theatre Grange Road, Malvern

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Malvern Theatre Players return to the Festival Theatre to perform a play about Barry Jackson: designer, director, manager, writer and co-founder of the first Malvern Festivals. But who was Barry Jackson? How, after so many years, do you capture the truth about a man who […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: War Paint – Women at War (12A)

    Cinema

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Margy Kinmonth’s feature documentary shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists, on the front lines round the world, championing the female perspective on […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Vivaldi’s Gloria

    Christ Church Avenue Road

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE Conducted by Alison Hunka With Carl Roewer (Bassoon), Daniel Roughly (Trumpet) and Andrew Caskie (Organ) Vocal Soloists Brittany King, Lara Johnson and Charlotte Moore Formed to celebrate 875 years since the founding of Little Malvern Priory, the 875 Singers is a local choir, directed by Alison Hunka. They are […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Storm Over Our Town

    Studio One

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Storm Over Our Town - Malvern's Rebel Dame A play by Rachel Tobin Dame Laura Knight, one of the most popular twentieth century English artists and husband Harold, spent over 30 creative years around Malvern. Her incredible journey is brought to life in Rachel Tobin’s play Storm Over Our Town. From humble […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Armonico Consort – SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY 3 ‘Venetian Blinders!’

    Great Malvern Priory Church Street, Malvern

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Great Malvern Priory Armonico Consort and Director Christopher Monks bring their cinematic, surround sound polychoral performances to Great Malvern Priory for this, their 25th Anniversary concert. Monteverdi and the Venetian Schools, as well as composers influenced by them, have been an inspiration for the singers and musicians of the consort throughout their […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Organ Recital – Iain Simcock

    Great Malvern Priory Church Street, Malvern

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Great Malvern Priory Iain Simcock is an internationally renowned organist, who has held prestigious posts at St George’s Windsor and Christ Church Oxford. Winner of the international competitions in Chartres and Wasquehal, Iain is currently Director of music at l’Académie Vocale de Paris. Olivier Messiaen: Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Knight at War

    Studio One

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Dame Laura Knight Society Lecture Knight at War Margy Kinmonth This year’s lecture is presented by BAFTA award winning film and television director, writer and producer Margy Kinmonth. She follows Dame Laura Knight into war zones, discovering how conflict becomes a catalyst for some of Knight’s best known and most challenging work.

  • Autumn in Malvern: Dame Evelyn Glennie

    Festival Theatre Grange Road, Malvern

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Dame Evelyn Glennie and New London Chamber Ensemble conducted by Darren Bloom Join world-renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and the acclaimed NLCE wind quintet for a concert that pushes the boundaries of live performance. Blending dazzling rhythmic complexity with moments of serene reflection, this unique collaboration invites you into an extraordinary sound […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: The Jenny Lind Singers at Stanbrook Abbey

    Stanbrook Abbey Jennet Tree Lane, Worcester

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Stanbrook Abbey, Great Hall  Patron Countess Dr Inga Lewenhaupt (former Chair of the Jenny Lind Society of Sweden) A Celebration of Women’s Voices Directed by Lynne Lindner with Anwen Mai Thomas (harp) and Tim Sidford (piano) The Jenny Lind Singers is a group of talented local female singers, well known for the […]

  • Autumn in Malvern: Britten’s Endgame

    Cinema

    AUTUMN IN MALVERN Benjamin Britten's Final Years A film by John Bridcut Writer and film-maker John Bridcut presents a documentary for the centenary anniversary of the birth of composer Benjamin Britten which explores Britten's creativity in the face of death. Those closest to him watched anxiously as he raced to complete his final opera Death […]