MIDSUMMER MALVERNPROGRAMME

Friday 21 - Sunday 30 June 2019

MALVERN

CIVIC WEEK

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A number of events during CivicWeek are in commemoration of thefounding of the Society in 1958. In addition, the Society is organising an anniversary walkeach month.Details on the website: malverncivicsociety.org.ukCharity number: 111 7906

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A number of events during CivicWeek are in commemoration of thefounding of the Society in 1958. In addition, the Society is organising an anniversary walkeach month.Details on the website: malverncivicsociety.org.ukCharity number: 111 7906

60TH

ANNIVERSARY

MALVERN CIVIC SOCIETY

60TH ANNIVERSARYYEAR

bookings, unless otherwise stated, go to

www.ticketsource.co.ukto book your tickets (They will add a small booking fee to each transaction) Payment will be via debit or credit cards.They will email you a ticket which should then beprinted off.TicketSource offers a Telephone Box Office Service which is open Monday toFriday 9am - 7pm and Saturday 9am - 5pm. The customer would be charged a £1.50 telephone service fee on top of the ticketprice and booking fee.

0333 666 4466TICkeTS MAY be AvAIlAble ON The DOOr

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Midsummer Malvern is a week long programme of events – talks, walks, displays and concerts.It is part of the national civic day promotion of civic societies in the community. We hope that the variety of events will be attractive to all ages and interests. Our core audience is our members and we hope that you will feel able to take part and encourage your friends to come as well.

St Richard’s Hospice launched its Build 2020 Appeal in 2018, asking for help to create a bigger hospice to care for more patients and families in Worcestershire. The centre will provide space to offer supportive treatments, therapies and social activities. The total cost for expanding and redeveloping the existing building in Wildwood Drive is £5.3 million.

www.strichards.org.uk/build2020

Paul & Alyson Hawes

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Friday 21 June10.00 - 16.00The Printing Workshop St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh BankScreenprint day, suitable for all over 16 years.Lead Tutor: Barry Lockwood. Maximum number of participants 10. An introduction to screenprinting with an emphasis on experimental stencil-making. Teas and coffees provided, bring a packed lunch.Cost £60. Book via Eventbrite.

19.00 Community Partnership Reception A reception for the Mayor of Marianske LazneGreat Malvern HotelMr Martin Kalina will be visiting Malvern for the Opening of Civic Week. To celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Czech State and the fiftieth anniversary of the Prague Spring. Drinks and refreshments. Attendance by Invitation. In conjunction with Malvern Town Council.

19.30Czech film - Closely Observed TrainsMalvern Cube, WR14 2YF A young man, working at a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, falls in love, becomes involved in a plot to blow up an ammunition train and the consequences. Winner Academy Award 1968 for Best Foreign Film. Bar available.Book through www.ticketsource.co.uk/cubebookings £6.50

19.30Mister KeithSt Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh BankA joyous triumph of #VictorianPOP, Mister Keith takes you on an interactive, humorous journey with his songs of life, love, faith and hope. £15 Book via Eventbrite.

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Sat 22nd June10.00 - 13.00 Mask Making Workshop wfor Children and Parents/CarersSt Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh BankA fun morning where kids (10 plus) can get messy accompanied by an adult. £25 adult inc up to 2 children. Book via Eventbrite.

10.30Belle Vue IslandOpening by the Mayor of Malvern with our MP Harriett Baldwin, the Town Crier and escorted by a bagpiper. All welcome!

11.00Malvern Civic Society’s Schools’ Literary Competition Prize GivingMalvern TheatreDr John Harcup will introduce the Chairman of the Malvern Hills District Council, who will present the prizes. Music from the Hurdy Gurdy man (Terry Carter) on his baroque instruments and Blind George’s Dulcitone, played by Carleton Tarr

Midsummer Malvern Opening Ceremony

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FRIDAY 22 JUNE

SATURDAY 23 JUNE10.00ambelle vue Island The Appleyard MorrisDancers

7.30pmelmslie househeritage film evening‘Stamford (1st Conservation Area)and Chichester’Two of his English Country TownsAlex Clifton TaylorA film show. Tickets £5.00

10.30ambelle vue Island Opening Ceremonyby the Mayor of Malvernwith the Town Crier

Process to MalvernTheatre

TASKDraw a picture or let us have a photograph of SOMETHING or SOMEWHERE which means a lot to you. Tell us why it is important to you in not more than 300 words and attach the picture.

Deadline for entries is 30th April Entries can be handwritten or done on a computer. In school or at home. Entries can be emailed or be available for us to collect from your School Reception.

Please hand it to your teacher or email it to katharine.barber@btinternet.com

SCHOOLPRIMARY

LITERARY COMPETITION

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Pictures of seaside

views, landscapes,

favourite places,

favourite possessions,

food scene, pictures,

animals, are just

suggestions

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“Without music, life would be a blank to me.”Emma -Jane Austen

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“Ah, music,” he

said, wiping his

eyes. “A magic

beyond all we

do here!”

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter

and the Sorcerer’s Stone

and the Sorcerer’s Stone

and the Sorcerer’s Stone

and the Sorcerer’s Stone

and the Sorcerer’s Stone

something we are

something we are all touched by Billy Joel

Please hand it to your teacher or email it to membership@malverncivicsociety.org.uk

TASK• Please choose a piece of music from

any genre: classical, pop, rock, jazz etc.

• Please write the name of the piece at the top of your entry

• Write 300 words maximum. About the musicYour feelings towards itWhy the music makes you feel that way

Your entry can be prose or poetry, typed or handwritten

Deadline for entries is 30 April

Please write your name, age, year group and school at the bottom or on the back of your entry

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Midsummer Malvern Opening Ceremony

from 14.00The Downs School RailwayThe Downs School, Brockhill Rd, ColwallTickets £5—donation to charity (children under 10 free). The Downs Light Railway will be running all day from their own station, Hoyland Downs. Visitors will be able to ride on the oldest privately owned 9 1⁄2 inch gauge miniature steam railway in the world! The trains are fully operational steam trains driven by 11 and 12 year old pupils with the younger ones enjoying their roles as guards, point changers and ticket collectors! Refreshments available.

18.30-21.30Picnic on the Worcestershire BeaconGather in Rosebank Gardens, bring a picnic and a drink and follow the Piper up the Beacon to enjoy an evening of music on top of the world. (Subject to weather). Donations in support of:-

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Malvern Civic SocietySCHOOLS’ LiterarY COMpetitiOn 2018prize giving at 11am

SATURDAY 23 JUNE

From 2.00pmvisit the DownsSchool, ColwallTickets £5—donationto charity—childrenunder 10 free Numbers limited

On the 23rd, theDowns Light Railwaywill be running allday from their ownstation, HoylandDowns, and visitorswill be able to ride onthe oldest privatelyowned 91⁄2 inch gaugeminiature steamrailway in the world!The trains are fullyoperational steamtrains driven by 11and 12 year oldpupils with theyounger onesenjoying their roles as guards, point changers and ticket collectors! It is also OldDownians day and there will be a display of various types of Memorabiliaincluding an art display. The children at the school will be thrilled to act as guidesfor the visitors showing them around the school and there will be tea, coffee andvarious cakes or biscuits available for them in the Old Library.

Presented by the Chairman of the District CouncilCouncillor Andrea Morgan Followed by tea and coffee

11.00amMalvern Theatre Foyer

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14.00 - 17.00Priory Park Bowls Club Open DayMalvern Priory Bowling Club, Priory Park, WR14 3DAThe bowls green is situated at the southern side of Priory Park and can be accessed from Orchard Road. The Club has informal roll-ups on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2.00pm, takes part in competitions and has varied social activities, you can even enrol as a social member.Do just come and have a try.

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2.30pm - 4.30pmbands in the ParkPriory ParkMusic by the Cinderford brass band WI Tent Malvern Rotary Club tombolaClassic carsChance to danceSt. John's Ambulance 60TH

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6.30 - 8.00pmCricket MatchBarnards Green Cricket Club, North End Lane.Two Ladies teams to play a match.If weather permits there will be a B-B-Q or if rain comes, rolls will be available forpurchase. The Bar will also be available. Raffle.An English summer evening watching the cricket, what could be nicer?

2.00pm - 5.00pmPriory Park bowls ClubOpen DayEntrance off Orchard Road Demonstrations, tuition &refreshmentsNo booking required

FRIDAY 29 JUNE10.30 - 12.00 noonlovells vineyard OPeNGuided tour and wine tasting Tickets £10 - www.ticketsource.co.ukNumbers Limited so booking required.The Lovells, Garrett Bank, Welland,Malvern, Worcs WR13 6NF

2.00pm "rocks, Water, health, Music and radarall made Malvern famous"By local historian, Dr John Harcup OBEThe Cinema, Malvern TheatresTickets £9.00 plus booking fee via the Theatre Box OfficeThis new talk traces what made Malvern famous down thecenturies. During recent trips to Jesenik in the CzechRepublic, Dr Harcup found new evidence of how The ColdWater Cure came to Malvern, raising the profile of our town.This is included in this intriguing story.

will host a tombola

20.00An Evening with Carol Ann DuffySt. Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank.Carol Ann Duffy will read from her final poetry collection as Poet Laureate.£20 - All tickets available on Eventbrite or from our website www.sparc.church

Sun 23rd Junefrom 14.00Bands in the Park Priory Park WR14 3HBListen to the Pillowell Silver Band from The Forest of Dean. Sponsored by Malvern Civic Society.

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14.00 - 17.00 Broadwas Croquet ClubStoney Ley, WR6 5NGA vibrant and friendly club with a thriving social and competitive calendar. Afternoon roll-ups (informal social play) are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. For the more ambitious there are internal competitions and matches against other clubs in the area. Gentle exercise but strong on skill and strategy croquet is a game for all. A warm welcome, with refreshments, so why not give it a try, just turn up on a Tuesday or Friday from about 1.30pm (flat soled shoes essential). We have all the equipment to get started or ring Stuart Smith, 01886 853311 (for Tuesdays) or Chris Croft, 01886 821664 (for Fridays) for more information. First session is FREE so come and have a go.

from 14.00Gardens open for National Garden SchemeRothbury, 5, St Peter’s Road WR14 1QS £3.50Set on slopes of Malvern Hills, 1/3 acre plant-lovers’ garden surrounding Arts and Crafts house (not open), created by owners since 1999. A series of hand-excavated terraces accessed by sloping paths and steps. Enjoy refreshments, views and seats. http://www.facebook.com/RothburyNGS/ Gardens open for NGSCowleigh Lodge, Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QP £4.50The garden on the slopes of the Malvern Hills has been described as ‘quirky’! Formal rose garden, grass beds, bamboo walk, colour themed beds, nature path leading to a pond. Large vegetable plot and orchard with views overlooking the Severn Valley. Explore the poly tunnel and then relax with a cuppa and slice of homemade cake. Kids’ quiz sheet with goody bag for all returned sheets.

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11.00am - 5.00pmThe Dell house and 223 WellsroadOpen Gardens in Malvern Wells.Large informal hillside garden ofthe 1820s former rectory withmagnificent specimen trees andsculptures, and a nearby plant-lovers garden developed over thelast 5 years with exotic andunusual plantsTickets £7. Your visit must bebooked in advance with the Dell House because of limited parking. Payment on the door. stay@thedellhouse.co.uk / 01684 564448

Cowleigh lodge, 16, Cowleigh bank, Malvern Wr14 1QP£4, children free. Homemade teas

rothbury, 3, St Peter’s road, North Malvern, Wr14 1QS£3, children free. Light Refreshments

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10.30amMAlverN TOWN WAlkSStarting from Tourist Office (top of Church Street)Tickets £5 (children free) from Tourist Office

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18.00Malvern SoupMalvern Vale Community CentreCommunity Crowd Funding Event – soup, cake, activity, music & vote4 ideas to benefit Malvern, 4 minutes to tell you about their idea, 4 people pitching their hearts out. £4 donation – all £4s go to the winner

19.30The Community in SongThe Forum£10 Book via Malvern Theatre *

The Hills SingersCradley ChoirSalvation Army ChoirU3A ChoirMalvern Male Voice Choir

A wonderfully varied programme of song given by local Community Choirs. Should be an enchanting evening.

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Mon 24th JuneA Day OutTransport in own cars. Cost for day £1511.00Guided tour of Brockhampton ChurchRoss-on-Wye HR1 4SDIf you have any interest in architecture, you must visit this church. The building is inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement. This was a brief period between 1890 – 1914 when British designers in the Decorative arts, furniture as well as architecture, made an important contribution to the culture not only of Britain but of the world. Pevsner, the great authority on British heritage, describes Brockhampton as ‘one of the most impressive churches of its date in any country’.Take a picnic or pub lunch at the White Lion, Wilton HR9 6AQ

and 14.30Visit Weston Hall Gardens & Teanear Ross on Wye HR9 7NS.Weston Hall dates back to the 16th century and is surrounded by a 6 acre garden. Over the past 100 years or so, four generations of the Aldrich-Blake family have been enthusiastic stewards of this lovely place. Each generation has left its mark on the house and the gardens. A doorway in the garden, opens into a walled garden with herbaceous borders, vegetables and fruit overlooked by a Millenium folly. A lawn sweeping to the west of the house is surrounded by magnificent cedars as well as other unusual trees and shrubs. This leads to a meadow and orchard with a small lake beyond.The visit includes tea and biscuits.

Tues 25 June10.30Paths of the Passed - WR14 3RHA one hour tour of the Victorian Cemetery and the outside of the associated Chapels and Mortuary. The tour will be conducted by local historians, Carleton Tarr and Brian Iles. Meet at the Madresfield Road car park. Collect at the Tower Chapel. Tickets £5 – limited numbers.Followed by tea/coffee & biscuits By kind permission of the Malvern Town Council.

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19.30‘Trench Life in Silhouette’Talk by Jerry Rendell OBE BscLewis Theatre, Malvern College WR14 3DFH.L. Oakley was one of the most talented and prolific silhouette artists of the twentieth century. Despite his fame, he was determined to enlist and play his part in fighting for his country in the First World War. He joined up in the summer of 1914, but continued to create arresting images, including one of the most famous recruiting posters of the day, that was used not only across Britain, but in Australia, South Africa and Canada. He served with the Green Howards and continued throughout his military career to create silhouettes of the front, from famous officers to the men in the trenches, capturing the imagination of those back home and his illustrations became a regular feature alongside the famous cartoonists of the day in ‘The Bystander’ magazine. These quirky, charming and powerful silhouettes show life on the frontline during the Great War in a whole new light. Tickets £10, wine & nibbles included.

Wed 26 June 10.30 and 11.30Council House OpenAvenue Road WR14 3AFAn opportunity to see around the downstairs area, including the Elgar Room used for wedding ceremonies, and the lovely stained glass windows. There will be a display of old photographs and some of the gifts received from other Malverns around the world over the years.

Booking via TicketSourceBy kind permission of the Malvern Hills District Council

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Organ and Anthems An evening of organ music and choral singing

All Saints Church, Wells Road, Malvern

(Next to the Railway Inn)

Wednesday 26th June 2019 7pm Including Refreshments

Entry free. retiring collection in aid of Christians Against Poverty,

working in the UK to help people become debt-free.

19.00Organ and Anthems RecitalAll Saints, Wells Road, Malvern WR14 4PAAn evening of organ music & choral singing. The recital will include refreshments. Entry is free and a retiring collection will be held in aid of CAP (Christians Against Poverty)

Malvern In Bloom

Thurs 27 June10.30MSJ Plaque UnveilingMalvern St James, WR14 3BA (Main Entrance)A plaque celebrating 100 years of girls’ education will be unveiled by the Headmistress, Mrs Olivera Raraty. Followed by refreshments.

11.15Recital Women and MusicMalvern St James

2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTSNational Civic Day Saturday 22 June

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Fri 21 June 19.00 Community Partnership Reception Great Malvern Hotel By invitation

19.30 Closely Observed Trains - CzechFilm Malvern Cube £6.50 Book via Ticketsource.co.uk/cubebookings

19.30 Mister Keith St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £15.00 Book via Eventbrite

Sat 22 June 10.00 Mask Making Workshop for Children (price-adult + 2 kids) St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £25.00 Book via Eventbrite

10.30 Midsummer Malvern Opening Ceremony Belle Vue Island

11.00 Literary Competition Prize Giving Malvern Theatres

from 14.00 The Downs School Open Day Railway The Downs, Colwall No booking required

18.30-21.30 Picnic on the Worcestershire Beacon Rosebank Gardens

20.00 An Evening with Carol Ann Duffy St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £20 Book via Eventbrite

Sun 23 June from 14.00 Bands in the Park Priory Park

from 14.00 Open Gardens Rothbury, 5, St Peter’s Road WR14 1QS Cowleigh Lodge, Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QP

£3.50 £4.50

18.00 Malvern Soup Malvern Vale Community Centre £4.00

19.30 The Community in Song The Forum £10.00 Book via Malvern Theatre *

Mon 24 June 11.00 Visit to Brockhampton Church & Weston Hall Gardens £15.00

Tues 25 June 10.30 Paths of the Passed [Cemetery Walk] Madresfield Road Entrance/refreshments £5.00

19.30 ‘Trench Life in Silhouette’ Lewis Theatre, Malvern College £10.00

Wed 26 June 10.30 & 11.30 Council House Open

All day Malvern in Bloom

19.00 Organs and Anthems recital All Saints Church - - Retiring Collection

Thurs 27 June 10.30am MSJ Plaque Unveiling Malvern St James, Avenue Road

11.15am MSJ Recital Malvern St James, Avenue Road

16.00 Cream Tea at Aldwyn’s Aldwyn’s [Audley Ellerslie] £12.50

19.30 Elgar and the Novel Christ Church, Avenue Road £10.00

Fri 28 June am Malvern College Recital – details TBA

16.30 900 years of Music Making on the Malverns Malvern Theatre Cinema £7.50 Book via Malvern Theatre

Sat 29 June 10.30 – 12.00 Amida Choir Worcester Road Meeting House

10.30 – 16.30 Science in the Park Priory Park

11.00 - 17.00 Open Garden 24 Croft Bank, West Malvern WR14 4DU £3.50

18.30 - 21.30 Youth Jazz Concert The Cube WR14 2YF £10.00 Book via Ticketsource.co.uk/cubebookings

Sun 30 June 10.00 Cycle Ride 10 miles Victoria Park carpark £5.00

18.30 Friends’ Choral Evensong Malvern Priory

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Fri 21 June 19.00 Community Partnership Reception Great Malvern Hotel By invitation

19.30 Closely Observed Trains - CzechFilm Malvern Cube £6.50 Book via Ticketsource.co.uk/cubebookings

19.30 Mister Keith St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £15.00 Book via Eventbrite

Sat 22 June 10.00 Mask Making Workshop for Children (price-adult + 2 kids) St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £25.00 Book via Eventbrite

10.30 Midsummer Malvern Opening Ceremony Belle Vue Island

11.00 Literary Competition Prize Giving Malvern Theatres

from 14.00 The Downs School Open Day Railway The Downs, Colwall No booking required

18.30-21.30 Picnic on the Worcestershire Beacon Rosebank Gardens

20.00 An Evening with Carol Ann Duffy St Peter’s Arts Church, Cowleigh Bank £20 Book via Eventbrite

Sun 23 June from 14.00 Bands in the Park Priory Park

from 14.00 Open Gardens Rothbury, 5, St Peter’s Road WR14 1QS Cowleigh Lodge, Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QP

£3.50 £4.50

18.00 Malvern Soup Malvern Vale Community Centre £4.00

19.30 The Community in Song The Forum £10.00 Book via Malvern Theatre *

Mon 24 June 11.00 Visit to Brockhampton Church & Weston Hall Gardens £15.00

Tues 25 June 10.30 Paths of the Passed [Cemetery Walk] Madresfield Road Entrance/refreshments £5.00

19.30 ‘Trench Life in Silhouette’ Lewis Theatre, Malvern College £10.00

Wed 26 June 10.30 & 11.30 Council House Open

All day Malvern in Bloom

19.00 Organs and Anthems recital All Saints Church - - Retiring Collection

Thurs 27 June 10.30am MSJ Plaque Unveiling Malvern St James, Avenue Road

11.15am MSJ Recital Malvern St James, Avenue Road

16.00 Cream Tea at Aldwyn’s Aldwyn’s [Audley Ellerslie] £12.50

19.30 Elgar and the Novel Christ Church, Avenue Road £10.00

Fri 28 June am Malvern College Recital – details TBA

16.30 900 years of Music Making on the Malverns Malvern Theatre Cinema £7.50 Book via Malvern Theatre

Sat 29 June 10.30 – 12.00 Amida Choir Worcester Road Meeting House

10.30 – 16.30 Science in the Park Priory Park

11.00 - 17.00 Open Garden 24 Croft Bank, West Malvern WR14 4DU £3.50

18.30 - 21.30 Youth Jazz Concert The Cube WR14 2YF £10.00 Book via Ticketsource.co.uk/cubebookings

Sun 30 June 10.00 Cycle Ride 10 miles Victoria Park carpark £5.00

18.30 Friends’ Choral Evensong Malvern Priory

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19.30Elgar and the NovelistChrist Church, Avenue Road Timothy Day and Sue Gee discuss two novels. Gerontius, by James Hamilton-Patterson, reimagines Elgar’s journey up the Amazon in 1923. In Sue Gee’s Trio, Elgar’s piano pieces called Dream Children weave their way in and out of the story.Join us for a delightful evening of words and music.Cost £10 including wine & nibbles.

Sue Gee is the author of many novels, including two set on the Welsh borders: The Hours of the Night and The Mysteries of Glass. Trio is her most recent, about the lives of three young musicians in 1930s Northumberland. She lives in London and Herefordshire.

Worcester Malvern National Trust Centre

Thursday 27th June 3–5pm

ALDWYN’S RESTAURANTAudley Ellerslie, Abbey Road, Malvern WR14 3HL

Cream Tea on the Terrace

Accompanied by music from theCELEBRATION STRING DUO

Tickets £12.50 Ticketsource (www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/648200) or send cheque made payable to WMNTCentre with name and address to: 13, Crystal Mount, 59 Albert Road North, Malvern WR14 3AA

TICKETSOURCE

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15.00 - 17.00Cream Tea on the TerraceAldwyn’s Restaurant [Audley Ellerslie]A National Trust Event £12.50

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19.30Elgar and the NovelistChrist Church, Avenue Road Timothy Day and Sue Gee discuss two novels. Gerontius, by James Hamilton-Patterson, reimagines Elgar’s journey up the Amazon in 1923. In Sue Gee’s Trio, Elgar’s piano pieces called Dream Children weave their way in and out of the story.Join us for a delightful evening of words and music.Cost £10 including wine & nibbles.

Sue Gee is the author of many novels, including two set on the Welsh borders: The Hours of the Night and The Mysteries of Glass. Trio is her most recent, about the lives of three young musicians in 1930s Northumberland. She lives in London and Herefordshire.

Timothy Day, who lives in ‘Plas Gwyn’, Elgar’s house in Hereford, is a musician and cultural historian. His most recent book was published in 2018, I Saw Eternity the Other Night: King’s College, Cambridge, and an English singing style.

Fri 28 June16.30‘900 years of Music Making on the Malverns’Malvern Theatre Cinema WR14 3HB Local historian Dr John Harcup OBE has written a new talk for Midsummer Malvern focussing on our rich musical heritage. He is joined by classically trained soprano, Linda Tolchard and Tim Sidford ( piano ) who have performed locally and nationally. They will provide musical examples for the talk. Dr Harcup has unearthed forgotten facts about Malvern’s musical past as well as highlighting music making today. Proceeds to the Spa Association Book through Malvern Theatres £9.00

Sat 29 June10.30Malvern Town WalkStarting from Tourist Information Centre, Lyttleton Well, Church StreetGuided tour by Malvern Civic SocietyTickets £5 children free

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10.30 - 12.00Amida Community Choir Amida Mandala Buddhist Temple34 Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 4AAwww.amidamandala.comA chance to sing arrangements of Buddhist chants. Open to all who enjoy singing and have an interest in experiencing Buddhism-based choral singing. Young people under 16 should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

10:30 to 16:30Malvern Science in ParkPriory Park, Great MalvernA fun and exciting day exploring the wonders of science and technology with alfresco experiments, trails and hands-on exhibits. Free for all to attend.More details: https://www.innovatemalvern.com/science-in-park 11.00 - 17.00 Open Garden24, Croft Bank WR14 4DU £3.50This half acre garden enjoys wonderful far reaching south and westerly views from high on the Malvern Hills. It continues to evolve with new projects each year. There are colourful flower borders for all seasons, vegetable beds, a small woodland area and bog garden as well as a studio containing artwork inspired by its surroundings. There are places to sit in sun, shade and shelter. Come and see the wonderful gazebo that has recently been completed, topped off with a whale weathervane.

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18.30 - 21.30Jazz ConcertThe Cube WR14 2YF£10 entrance. Refreshments available to buy.Worcestershire Youth Jazz OrchestraWYJO have performed at an impressive number of events and venues around the region including the Pershore, Malvern and Upton jazz festivals, Huntingdon Hall, The Swan, No.8 and Artrix theatres, Caldwell Castle, Himley Hall, Symphony Hall Birmingham and big band weekends in Hayling Island and Weston-Super-Mare. WYJO is certainly kept busy flying the flag for Severn Arts. WYJO has performed in concerts with some of the biggest names in British jazz. WYJO have recorded two CD’s, “The Horn Ultimatum” and “The Horn Legacy” and also the music for an episode of a Dutch children’s TV show. They have toured abroad twice, playing gigs in Holland, Belgium and Germany.

Escola de Música del Palau de Barcelona In 2015 Escola de Música del Palau de Barcelona created Combo Sapiens, a modern instrumental band. It comprises twelve young musicians aged between eleven and sixteen, two adult musicians and two directors. The band has performed many public concerts, both within and outside the school. It has developed a personality of its own, and now covers a range of musical styles – jazz, funk, swing latin and rock.www.combosapiens.comwww.escolademusicadelpalau.com

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Sun 30 June10.00 departure from Victoria Park carpark WR14 2JYCycle Ride 10 miles Leader Roger Keeling from U3A Cycle Group

This is a 10 mile circular bike ride aimed at young families. We will ride as a group with an appointed leader and back marker. Part of the ride is on quiet roads or lanes (we will not be riding on main roads) and a few short sections will be off road. The route heads out to Callow End where there is a playground where the children can let off steam and where hopefully we might have refreshments available.

The route is suitable for all children who can ride a bike safely on pavements and quiet lanes. There are no hills on the route. Children will need to show road discipline when riding on the lanes. The ride speed will be determined by the speed of the slowest. This is not a race; we are aiming to get families out on their bikes riding together. In general it will be suitable for children between the ages of 5 and 12. We aim to return by 12.30. The ride will be cancelled in the event of poor weather. Numbers are restricted to 20. An entry form will need to be signed by a parent before setting off and this can be obtained by emailing RogKeeling@gmail.com or telephoning 01905 831542If you have any further queries then please email Roger

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JOIN THE CIVIC SOCIETYThe annual fee per person is £10.00

To join the Society, please contact the Membership Secretary 01684 564694 • membership@malverncivicsociety.org.uk

Civic Week is part of a countrywide programme of civic and community events organised under the auspices of Civic Voice - the umbrella organisation of the civic society movement

in England which has two hundred and fifty members.While the Civic Society arranges a core programme of walks, talks and events, it is an opportunity

for community groups in the area to showcase their activities and benefit from the publicity.Over the past seven years, more than £15,000 has been donated to local charities.

Grange Farm NurseryA S P E C I A L I S T P L A N T C E N T R E

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18.30Friends’ Choral Evensong Malvern PrioryFriends of Malvern Priory 70th Anniversary Thanksgiving and Choral Evensong.Guest Preacher: The Revd Peter EdwardsRefreshments after the service and an opportunity to see the ‘Alabaster into Art’ exhibition. (see details under Exhibitions)

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Exhibitions Sun 30 June – Sat 6 JulyAlabaster into ArtA display by photographs showing the work of Samuel Baldwin to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Friends of Malvern Priory. You can see the monuments created by Samuel Baldwin (died 1645) in churches in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Chrys Plumley, an expert on 16C & 17C dress, has photographed many of Baldwin’s sculptures. He considers that the figures are ‘real characters’ and that his work was influenced by the arrival of Huguenot refugees from the Netherlands. This display includes the Knotsford monument in Malvern Priory, dated to around 1618. Mr and Mrs Knotsford lived in the Prior’s lodgings (now replaced by the Abbey Hotel).One mystery is that Anne Savage, the Knotsford’s daughter, wears Elizabethan dress whereas her mother is dressed in the up to date Puritan style of 1618. The explanation is that Baldwin’s son, fresh from his apprenticeship in London and

aware of the latest fashions of dress, was responsible for carving Mrs Knotsford.

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MONDAY 25 JUNE

Malvern Goldsmiths

B e l l e V u e T e r r a c e

7.30pmFostershire Talk byAnthonyCollis abouthis newbook.The LewisTheatre Tickets £10including aglass of wineThe book'stitle refers tothe sevenbrothers who played first-classcricket for Worcestershire in thepre-WWI period, known as theGolden Age.

60th Anniversary of an Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyThe Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was designated in November 1959. The Malvern Hills and Commons comprise just 11% of the AONB which covers 105km² of the three counties. The AONB Partnership exists to help conserve and enhance the natural beauty of this amazing place. There will be a variety of events held throughout our 60th year, one of which is the new explore and read initiative. Go to our website to find out more.www.malvernhillsaonb.org

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Building Better Britain 25 years of Design AwardsMalvern Library The Civic Society celebrates twenty five years of making awards to significant buildings in the town.This exhibition also celebrates the Society supporting the Civic Voice initiative to encourage better design of new buildings.

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We are a group of friendly people, united by a love for Malvern and an interest in its continuous development. We cater for a diverse range of interests, monthly talks, walks, local visits, day trips.

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