Malvern Town Council

Charity Talks in aid of Heartstart Malvern - Malvern Spa Association
2025-05-01 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Park View Community Room, Community Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2JY
Join us for our first Charity lunchtime talk in aid of Heartstart Malvern with the Malvern Spa Association looking into Malvern Water.
Come and enjoy Malvern Water: One Billion Years. Focusing on the natural and cultural history of Malvern spring water and its influence on the evolution of the town. The talk will be presented by Carly Tinkler CMLI FRSA, MSA, who is the co-founder and president of the Malvern Spa Association.
The talk will be held at the Park View Community Room at the Community Hub, Victoria Park, Malvern link and will consist of a 30-minute talk followed by a 20-minute Q&A session with the speaker.
Participants are welcome to bring lunch with them.
Talk costs £5 per person with all the money raised going to Heartstart Malvern

Mayor's Peaks Challenge 2025
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:30 | Priory Park, Priory Park, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3HG, United Kingdom
Can you take the challenge of walking either 18km or 9km over the Malvern Hills? As we are back for another year with the Mayor’s Peaks Challenge in aid of Cube Youth.
The Mayor’s Peaks Challenge is now closed for bookings.
This year join us on the 3 May, where you will be able to walk either a long walk of 18km or a shorter walk of 9km with all walkers receiving a t-shirt and medal. We also welcome dogs on the walk, and all dogs will receive a rosette and dog treat bag for completing the walk.
If walking isn’t your thing, come down to Priory Park, where you can welcome back the walkers, take part in fun activities, and enjoy live entertainment.
Event Details:
Long Walk: Meet at Priory Park at 8am for registration, with coaches leaving promptly at 8:30am. Walks start at 9am with all walkers being back at Priory Park by 5:30pm (after this time the finish line will no longer be manned).
Short Walk: Meet at Priority Park for registration, with transport details to be confirmed, transport will be by coach or mini bus shuttle runs to British Camp, with all walkers being back at Priory Park by 5:30pm (after this time the finish line will no longer be manned).
Please be aware that all participants must complete a form to successfully register.
All participants must be confident they are able to partake and finish the walk.
All participants will receive an information pack with maps of the route prior to event day.
All children under the age of 18 must be confident their child can finish the walk and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. If you need more information, please contact Malvern Town Council team at 01684 566667.

Charity Talks and Tours - Behind the Scenes at Great Malvern Cemetery
2025-05-08 14:30 - 17:30 | Great Malvern Cemetery, Madresfield Road, Malvern, Malvern, WR14 2AS, United Kingdom
Join us for an exclusive look behind the scenes of Great Malvern Cemetery with Malvern Town Council’s Operations Manager on 8 May. This tour will provide an overview of the day to day running of the cemetery but will also allow attendees to get to know the rich Victorian history and the importance of God’s green acre.
Each tour is £5 per person
All attendees must dress appropriately and wear suitable footwear (closed toe shoes must be wore with no heels allowed)
Event Details:
Tour 1* – will start at 2:30pm and run for 1hr 30mins (NOW SOLD OUT)
Tour 2* – will start at 4:30pm and run for 1hr 30mins
*Please note that both tours will contain the same information
The meeting point for the cemetery tours will be in car park which can be accessed off Madresfield Road

VE Day - 80th Anniversary Celebration
2025-05-10 10:00 - 17:00
Join the party for a shared moment of celebration.
In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, Malvern Town Council are holding a community event in honour of this anniversary. The event will see historical talks for local historians, light refreshments, military vehicle display, live music, children activities plus much more….
Event Details:

10 May 2025
10am – 5pm
Park View Community Room & Victoria Park
Free to attend

VJ Day 2025 - 80th Anniversary
2025-08-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Victoria Park, Malvern, Malvern Link, WR14 2JZ, United Kingdom
VJ Day 2025
15 August 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Japan day (VJ Day).
Running from 10am – 1pm
To mark this occasion join us in Victoria Park from 10am for a flag raising on the new flag pole followed by a reception with refreshments, live entertainment and a variety of talks from local people giving a history of the event and how Malvern was involved.

Music in the Parks - VJ Day Special
2025-08-17 13:00 - 16:30 | Priory Park, Priory Park, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3HG, United Kingdom
Music in the Parks – VJ Day special
Running from 1:00 – 4:30
To mark the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, Malvern Town Council are hosting a special version of Music in the Parks with Tewkesbury Town Band performing music of the time. We will also have Simon Sole joining to speak about the importance of VJ Day plus a special music act starting from 1:00pm in Priory Park.

Mayors Bonanza 2025
2025-08-23 11:30 - 17:00 | Victoria Park, Malvern, Malvern Link, WR14 2JZ, United Kingdom
The Mayor’s Bonanza is back and bigger than ever in aid of Malvern Special Families!!
23 August 2025
11:30 until 5pm
Victoria Park, Malvern Link, WR14 2JY

The Mayor’s Bonanza is back and bigger than ever! This year raising money for Malvern Special Families.
Join us at Victoria Park from 11:30am for a day filled with live entertainment, all new inflatables for 2025 including a base jump and obstacle course, axe throwing, dart football plus many others. (some of the inflatables will require a small charge*) We also have some great fete stalls where every person is guaranteed a prize from a coconut shy, splat a rat and Ring toss which will be fun for all the family.
If inflatables aren’t your thing don’t worry, we have a mini sports day starting at 13:30 and a fancy dress competition from 15:15 with a prize for the 2 best dressed! We will also have face painting and a dance workshop all completely free of charge.
Not only that but will have local food, drink and sweet companies for you to enjoy alongside a host of live entertainment from Candy and the Sound, The Institutions, local dance schools and the i-sing choir will be back.
There is also a raffle on the day with prizes including a family trip to Twycross Zoo, Little Olives playday session, 2 family tickets to the Worcester Maize Maize plus much more up for grabs at only £5 a strip.
So what are you waiting for come down to the Mayor’s Bonanza 2025 at Victoria Park, Malvern Link and help us raise as much money for Malvern Special Families as possible*.

*Please be aware that all money raised at the event will go to the Malvern Special Families charity.

Remembrance Sunday
2025-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Great Malvern Priory Church, Church St,, Malvern, WR14 2AY, United Kingdom
Malvern Town Council is joining forces with Great Malvern Priory Church to hold a morning service from 10am. This will be followed by a parade down to the War Memorial at Malvern Library, where a wreath-laying service, including a two-minute silence at 11am, will be observed.
📍 Great Malvern Priory Church
🕑 from 10am

Armistice Day
2025-11-11 10:45 - 11:15 | Great Malvern Priory Church, Church St,, Malvern, WR14 2AY, United Kingdom
A cross-planting service will be held from 10.45am in Great Malvern Priory.

Great Malvern Lights Switch On - A Surprise For Farmer Christmas
2025-11-22 10:00 - 18:00
SOLD OUT – All the pre-sale tickets have now sold out, we will have a limited number of tickets available on the door during the day.
We are experiencing problems with booking tickets via our website, apologies for any inconvenience caused, if you would like tickets, please email Lyndsey Davies ldavies@malvern-tc.org.uk with the number of tickets you would like and when the ticket line is back to normal, please book via the website, for the payment.
Tickets are £5 per family ( up to 2 adults and 3 children). *Pre-booking is essential so as to not miss out.
Join us as part of the Great Malvern Lights Switch On, where the STAC will be performing their festive show “A Surprise for Framer Christmas”.
Find out what happens when some children’s letters to Father Christmas are delivered to Farmer Christmas instead? The farmer, his wife and their local Postie are determined to get them to the North Pole in time, with the help of a visiting angel who retells the nativity story with plenty of fun and songs to join in before a special visitor comes to save the day.
The show itself is running at 11am and 2pm at The Coach House Theatre.
The show is aimed for up to 10 years old

Great Malvern Lights Switch On 2025
2025-11-22 10:00 - 18:00 | Great Malvern
Christmas is coming to Great Malvern this November with the annual lights switch on.
Join us on Saturday 22 November from 10am – 6pm for the annual Great Malvern Christmas Lights Switch On. Enjoy the winter wonderland themed day in Great Malvern with live entertainment across the town, local trader market at Belle Vue Terrace and in the library, workshops plus our regular visit from Father Christmas in his grotto at Great Malvern Library.
This year we have a new Christmas show coming to the Coach House Theatre “A Surprise For Farmer Christmas” which is a new show that follows what happens when some children’s letters to Father Christmas are delivered to Farmer Christmas instead? The farmer, his wife and their local Postie are determined to get them to the North Pole in time, with the help of a visiting angel who re-tells the nativity story with plenty of fun and songs to join in with, before a special visitor comes to save the day. The show itself will run at 11:00am and 2pm. The show is aimed at 10 years and under with tickets priced at £5 per family (2 adults and 3 children) and are available to purchase through the Malvern Town Council website
The excitement builds until 5:30pm, when the pantomime celebrities will be switching on the Christmas lights from Belle Vue Island following the parade up Church Street. Live entertainment will be taking place all afternoon on the BBC Hereford and Worcester Stage on Belle Vue Island, so there is plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy.

This year we are raising money for not but 4 Malvern-based charities, which are:

ARCOS – A charity that works to improve the lives of children and adults who have complex issues working. Find out more on their website: https://www.arcos.org.uk/
Malvern Welcomes – A charity that provides practical help, including grants and loans, housing, and advice to meet the needs of people that have been granted leave to remain in the UK. Find out more on their website: https://www.malvernwelcomes.org/
Malvern Community Forest – A small volunteer organisation which creates and manages woodlands, hedgerows, orchards, and meadows for the enjoyment of local residents. For more information head over to: https://malverncommunityforest.org.uk/
Legacy Moto— A charity set up by Paul Hart – is a motorcycle-themed venue with one core purpose: to help others—injured motorcyclists, the homeless, the unemployed, and those suffering with mental health issues. For more information head over to https://www.legacymoto.co.uk/.
