festival - Malvern Hills District Council

www.christmasinmalvern.co.uk
Christmas Starts Here!
Welcome to a great day of free festive entertainment in
and around the centre of Great Malvern. This year BBC
Hereford & Worcester will be introducing a range of
performers from their stage on Belle Vue Island.
Discover the Winter Market in the grounds of Great
Malvern Priory Church and Abbey Road where you can
sample and purchase local food and crafts before
visiting the church itself to enjoy choral singing and
refreshments.
POST A LETTER TO SANTA!
Don’t forget to post your letter to Santa
at Malvern Tourist information centre
The Post Box is open from 16 November
Last date for posting letters will be 17 December
GREAT MALVERN
There will be Musician Stops throughout the town from
10am, and between 1pm and 5.30pm look out for Mr
Doo, the Victorian stilt walker along with his even taller
friend Fat Santa! Face painting, Victorian fairground
rides and attractions, Santa’s Grotto and art and craft
workshops are also on offer in Malvern Library and in
Abbey Road. Malvern Hospital will be hosting concerts in
their foyer by The Chase Brass Band at 12noon and also
the Malvern Salvation Army Band at 2pm.
The finale will be the ever popular parade of lanterns
and Christmas lights switch-on performed this year by
actors Mark Moraghan (Holby City and Coronation Street)
playing Captain Hook and Andrew Agnew (PC Plum from
Balamory) playing Smee in this year’s Pantomine Peter Pan.
Other Events in the lead-up to Christmas:
Great Malvern Priory Church
For a full list of events taking place over the Christmas
period visit www.greatmalvernpriory.org.uk
Great Malvern Markets
Sat 14 Nov
Sat 21 Nov
Sat 5 Dec
Sat 12 Dec
Sat 19 Dec
Arts and Artisan Market – in grounds of Great Malvern Priory Church – 10am to 5pm
Farmers Market – Abbey Road – 9am to 2pm
Vintage & Retro Fair – 10am to 4pm
Salvation Army Band on Belle Vue Island
Farmers Market – Abbey Road – 9am
to 2pm also Donkeys on Belle Vue Island
at 12noon.
Barnards Green
Sat 5 Dec
Barnards Green Christmas Extravaganza 10am to 1pm featuring children’s entertainment and craft activities.
A festive day out
for the whole family
GREAT MALVERN
F ES T I VA L
F ES T I VA L
For more information contact the
Tourist Information Centre
01684 892289
www.visitthemalverns.org
www.christmasinmalvern.co.uk
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*Free parking in Malvern Hills District Council car parks
on 27 and 28 November, 4 and 5 December,
11 and 12 December and 18 and 19 December.
Street rules and regulations still apply, as do limited
waiting restrictions in the car parks.
Supported by
MALVERN
TOWN
COUNCIL
Malvern
Hills
District
Council
www.malvernhills.gov.uk
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Lights
Switch-On
6pm by Peter Pan
panto stars
Events list (see map)
Musician Stops around the town 10am onwards
1A/1B
Artisan Food & Craft Markets
10am – 6.30pm
4
Santa’s Grotto
10am – 3.30pm
3
Vintage & Electric Cars
10am – 4pm
4
Victorian Ride & Candyfloss Stall10am – 5pm
4
Face Painting & Planet Art
10.30 – 4.30pm
4
Bouncy Castle
10am – 5pm
6
Singers, Musicians & Refreshments10am – 6.45pm
1B
Pig Roast (Lyttellton Rooms)
2
BBC Hereford & Worcester Stage12.30pm onwards
5
Malvern Chase Brass Band
12noon – 1pm
4
Sing and Sign – Smile Project
12.30pm – 1pm
Town
Solo Circus & Fat Santa
1pm – 6.30pm
2
Queen Elizabeth Humanities
College Steel Band
1.15pm – 1.45pm
2
Malvern Donkey Processional Choir 2pm – 2.30pm
5
Malvern Salvation Army Band
2pm – 3pm
4
Malvern Saxophone Choir
2pm – 3pm
2
Malvern St James Junior Choir 3.15pm - 3.40pm
4
Dyson Perrins Concert Band
2
Four Chords, Droitwich High School 3.50pm - 4.15pm
2
Queen Elizabeth Humanities College Steel Band
4.20pm – 4.50pm
4
Old Meg Morris
4.30 – 5pm
2
Malvern Rock Choir
5pm - 5.30pm
Town
Marching Jazz Band – for parade 5pm – 6pm
Parade from Iceland
2
Christmas Lights Switch-On 6pm
F ES T I VA L
5
WORCESTER ROAD
BELLE VUE TERRACE
2
1A
FOOT PATH
6
PRIORY
GROUNDS
FR EE
PARKING*
FP
(See reverse)
P
TH
FOOT PA
1B
3
GRAHAM ROAD
4
3.30 – 4.15pm
After Lights – Salvation Army – Communty Carols
(1 mile)
FP
11am onwards
5.45pm
by actors Mark Moraghan
(Holby City and Coronation
Street) playing Captain Hook and
Andrew Agnew (PC Plum from
Balamory) playing Smee in this
year’s Pantomine Peter Pan
GR
AD
COMO RO
Town
GREAT MALVERN
ALK
HW
EDIT
Music stops/ Solo Circus/ Fat Santa All Day
CHURCH STREET
Town
AN GE R OAD
FP
FP
ROAD
LAND
PORT
FP
PRIORY ROAD
FP
FP
Saturday 28 November
10am – 3.30pm (last admission)
and Saturday 12 December
10am – 4pm
FP
OAD
RIA R
VICTO
Tourist Information
Centre
Road Block
9am - 8pm
Public
Convenience
Community
Hospital
Priory Church
St John’s Ambulance
(First Aid)
12noon - 6.30pm
FREE Parking
FP all
day Friday & Saturday
P
Parking
(Waitrose)
Library