What’s on in Malvern Priory

Welcome
to the Priory’s Events listing


For more info please follow the links or take a look on our Calendar

You’ll find info about regular services and Messy Church by clicking the links.

All events listed below take place in the
Priory Church,
Church Street,
Great Malvern,
WR14 2AY
unless otherwise stated

Tenebrae - English Glories

Friday 3rd October 2025
7pm
Tenebrae perform a programme of 16th-century English repertoire, with works by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd at its heart, music that is perfectly suited to the acoustic and atmosphere of Great Malvern Priory.
Tickets: https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/tenebrae-english-glories/

Priory Super Saturday

Saturday 4th October 2025
10am - 4pm
Free children’s craft activities and free refreshments for everyone
Free Guided Tour at 11am
Tower Tours to the ringing chamber hourly 11am - 3pm. £4 for adults, £2 for children 8-16. Sorry, children under 8 may not climb the tower
Arts and Crafts Market in the churchyard.

Lunchbox: The impact of the railway on the Malven area

Thursday 9th October 2025
12.30pm
A talk by Peter Clement, Friends of Malvern’s Railway Group. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.

Organ Recital: Piers Maxim

Saturday 11th October 2025
12 noon
Programme to include: Dubois, Fiat Lux, No.8 from 12 Pièces Nouvelles; Saint-Saens, Fantaisie No.1 in E flat; Franck, Symphony in D minor (transcribed by Calvin Hampton). Part of the 2025 Organ Recital series and the Autumn in Malvern Festival
Free entry with retiring collection

Lunchbox: An insight into Asperger's/autism

Thursday 16th October 2025 NB this talk is on 16th October, not 23rd October in the regular fortnightly pattern
12.30pm
A talk by Julia Micklewright, ASPIE Worcester. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.

Autumn in Malvern: The Elgar Chorale

Saturday 18th October 2025
7.30pm
A programme of choral music by Elgar and his contemporaries, with Chris Allsopp on the organ.
Tickets £12.50 from https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/autumn-in-malvern-the-elgar-chorale/ 

Voices in Prayer and Celebration

Wednesday 22nd October 2025
7pm
A concert in aid of Headway Worcestershire, sung by the Choeur de Chambre des Deuxs-Sèvres. The concert takes a journey from Scandinavia to the USA, taking in both France and the UK.  Composers include Britten, Gjeilo and Tavener. All proceeds go to Headway Worcestershire 
Tickets £10 on the door or via Eventbrite

Priory Super Saturday

Saturday 1st November 2025
10am - 4pm
Free children’s craft activities and free refreshments for everyone
Free Guided Tour at 11am
Tower Tours to the ringing chamber hourly 11am - 3pm. £4 for adults, £2 for children 8-16. Sorry, children under 8 may not climb the tower.
Arts and Crafts Market in the churchyard.

Lunchbox Concert

Thursday 6th November 2025
12.30pm
A concert by students from the Chase School. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.

Lunchbox: 16 years of All About Malvern – How it all started and keeps going

Thursday 20th November 2025
12.30pm
A talk by by Sascha McDonald, All About Magazines. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.

Priory Christmas Super Saturday

Saturday 22nd November 2025
10am - 4pm
Free craft activities for all, free refreshments, music
Tower Tours to the ringing chamber hourly 11am - 3pm. £4 for adults, £2 for children 8-16. Sorry, children aged under 8 may not climb the tower
Tour Guides available
Arts and Crafts Market in the churchyard.

Lunchbox Concert

Thursday 4th December 2025
12.30pm
A concert by students from the Malvern Parish CofE Primary School. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.

Handel's Messiah Part 1 and Festive Favourites

Friday 5th December 2025
7pm
Eboracum Baroque are delighted to return to Great Malvern Priory to perform Part 1 of Handel's Messiah and other Baroque festive favourites.
Tickets: Adult £22.50, Student £10.50, children (under 18) Free available via this link

La Nativité Du Seigneur

Tuesday 9th December 2025
6:30pm
Michael Bacon (Great Malvern Priory) plays Messiaen’s meditations on the birth of the Saviour. Part of the 2025 Organ Recital series.
Free entry with retiring collection

Gloria in Excelsis

Saturday 13th December 2025
7pm
Malvern Festival Chorus with conductor Jonathan Brown invite you to a concert of Christmas Music featuring John Rutter's "Gloria", "A Winter's Night" by Cecilia McDowall and "Three Carols" by Carl Rutti, with brass ensemble and organ accompaniment. Drinks will be available in the interval. For more details about the concert visit malvernfestivalchorus.co.uk.
Tickets £18, £12 age 17-21, Free age 16 and under. Available from https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FHTL and on the door.

Carolf for All

Saturday 27th December 2025
3pm
Malvern Festival Chorus invite you to join them at their annual Carols for All concert in aid of a local Charity. You will be entertained with Christmas favourites and have the opportunity to join in. Retiring collection: this year we are supporting Maggs Day Centre, a charity supporting the homeless and vulnerably housed in Worcestershire, which celebrates 40 years this year. For more details visit malvernfestivalchorus.co.uk.
Tickets £4 on the door

Inspired by Spielberg

Saturday 28th March 2026
7pm
The Film Orchestra perfom music from movies which Steven Spielberg has directed, produced and inspired.
Tickets £23/£20: Malvern Tourist Information Centre 01684 892289 or via www.thefilmorchestra.com