Music, Art and Malvern
This is an extension of the MalvernTrail Events listing page, which was getting too large.
- Music sessions - weekly or other regular happenings at local venues.
- Musicians, groups.
- Classical.
- Joining in - making sounds and instruments. Dance.
- Music Promoters.
- Arts Venues.
Also See
- Music festivals, one off concerts etc remain on the main Events page.
- Information on Elgar as a cyclist.
- Creative - arts and crafts courses, pictures.
Music
Take Note
Music festivals in the area include Autumn in Malvern, Elgar Festival, The Big Chill (Eastnor Castle Deer Park, west), Bromyard Folk Festival (north), Wyeside Music Festival (Hereford, west), Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival (around Hereford), Three Choirs, the various Upton and Cheltenham events, Wychwood Festival (Cheltenham), Linton Music Festival (south). And quite possibly a music festival in Worcester (north). For all these, see the relevant geographic section on main Events page.
Our Malvern Arts calendar on Google is also worth checking.
Music sessions
Music at The Lamb, West Malvern. Various (local) bands on Friday and Saturday nights, "Open Mike" more informal sessions on Thursdays, acoustic night on Tuesdays. Phone 01684 577847.
Music at The Wyche Inn - not sure which evening(s) it is now.
Music at Mount Pleasant Hotel, Bellevue Terrace, Wednesday 9 to 10.30pm, Sunday 4 to 6.30pm. Phone 01684 561837.
Open mike at The Great Malvern Hotel, Graham Road, on Tuesday nights, set up by Neil Collins. See their Facebook page.
West Malvern Music Session at West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Road, every Sunday, 9 to 11pm. Acoustic music of all kinds and standards.
Abbey Jazz Fortnightly jazz sessions on Sunday nights at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane, from 8pm. Small band sessions focus on the ‘swing’ era of the 1930s and 40.
Over in Ledbury, The Retreat pub/bar has live music Tuesdays (open mic night) and Thursdays (band spot), plus from Nov 2009 Sunday afternoon open session 4pm to 6pm.
From July 2010, The Swan at Newlands (owned by same people as top Malvern pubs Nags Head and Chase Inn) has professional and open mic sessions on the first Sunday of the month, from 5pm. Jazz, blues, folk. Phone 01886 832224.
We'll add more regular bashes if we get sent the details. Thanks.
Musicians
Some local groups and musos:
Flatworld "Rich compelling melodies and tight driving rhythm, Flatworld play an eclectic mix of music from Eastern Europe and France."
Harpsong (Jonathan Penley) music is based on celtic roots, playing celtic harp, piano accordion, guitar, reed organ and penny whistle.
Nonimus "Trio of colourful costumed minstrels with period instruments and baskets full of English and European music from the 12th to 17th centuries."
The Pewke Band for anyone who wants faithful revivals of Rock and Blues from the late sixties to the mid seventies.
Splatt Folk Rock / Celtic / Acoustic.
Massey/Fletcher "Fancy Pickin' & Lonesome Hollerin'".
Classical
English Symphony Orchestra puts on a range of concerts, from full orchestra to quartet, in Malvern and surrounding areas. Less Malvern based than it used to be, though.
Malvern Concert Club put on "international standard classical chamber music concerts" at Malvern Theatre.
On the Events page, see Elgar Festival and Autumn in Malvern under Malvern, Three Choirs Festival under Immediate area, Wye Valley Chamber Music under Hereford and county, Wyastone and others under Further afield.
Joining in
Fippleflute Recorder making with Tim Cranmore.
Dance
ClubDance UK in Spring Lane. Classes in ballroom, salsa, flamenco, martial arts and more, plus social dances too. Telephone 01684 561880.
An Argentine Tango club for Malvern.
Other Venues/Promoters
The Grove is a small venue in a large house in Great Malvern (8 Avenue Road) featuring acoustic music every now and then.
Arts Venues
Malvern Theatres. Films, concerts, dance etc. as well as plays box office 01684 892277.
Huntingdon Hall Folk and other music in the centre of Worcester, also runs Swan Theatre.
Worcester Arts Workshop in the city centre. Various kinds of performance such as poetry, theatre and music, and new Jan 2010, The Splendid Cinema screening arthouse films.
Ledbury Market Theatre Less of a 'professional' venue than the others here, but in a good way! Ledbury Film Club second Friday of the month.
The Courtyard Theatre Centre for the arts in Hereford. Folk and other music, dance, theatre and more.
Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore.