Events - Autumn in Malvern Festival.


		FESTIVAL EVENTS _________________________ WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER - 7.30PM THE FOLEY ARMS HOTEL - MALVERN LITERARY DINNER A journey within and without. An exploration of music and metaphor in poetry. by after dinner speaker JULIE BODEN Resident poet at Symphony Hall & Birmingham's Poet Laureate. Tickets £25 (wine not included). Contact (01684) 893668 with booking & menu choice by 22nd September. In association with Malvern Writers' Circle Sponsored by The Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter _________________________ SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER - 10AM-5PM THE MALVERN BOOKSHOP, PRIORY STEPS - GREAT MALVERN LETTER PRESS PRINTING WITH IAN GRUNDY FREE ADMISSION Presented by The Malvern Bookshop, (01684) 575915. _________________________ SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER - 11.30AM THE MARKET THEATRE - LEDBURY TALK BY ANNE HARVEY on ELEANOR FARJEON 'Outside the golden room; Eleanor Farjeon, before and after Dymock'. Eleanor Farjeon occupies an important place in children's literature. Writer and broadcaster Anne Harvey examines her life and work. Tickets £6.50 unreserved In association with The Friends of The Dymock Poets _________________________ SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER - 2.30PM THE MARKET THEATRE - LEDBURY TALK BY HEATHER WALKER on JAMES ELROY FLECKER HIS LIFE & POETRY Heather Walker has written the first full-length biography of Elroy Flecker for 35 years. A selection of poems will be read by Brenda Watkinson. Tickets £6.50 unreserved In association with The Friends of The Dymock Poets _________________________ SUNDAY 7TH OCTOBER - 10AM STARTS AT THE YEW TREE INN - COLWALL GREEN - BY B4218 LITERARY WALK LYRICS & LORE II Pat & Roy Palmer lead a walk via Hope End, Oyster Hill and Old Colwall. Readings from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, W. H. Auden, Alfred Watkins; also references to a giant, a ghost and church ales. Tickets £4.50 in advance only. Numbers limited. The walking is uneven for about 4 miles; walkers take part at their own risk. The organisers cannot be held responsible for accident, injury or loss. In association with The Friends of The Dymock Poets _________________________ SUNDAY 7TH OCTOBER - 2.30PM ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS CHRCH - LEDBURY THOMAS HARDY - POET A sequence of words and music with Andrew Bannerman - Reader Richard Fewer - Tenor David Price - Piano Includes setttings of Hardy's poems by Finzi, Britten and Armstrong Gibbs. Tickets £9.50 unreserved. In association with The Friends of the Dymock Poets _________________________ SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER - 10AM-5PM THE MALVERN BOOKSHOP, PRIORY STEPS - GREAT MALVERN LINOCUT PRINT MAKING WITH JOHN GLENDHILL FREE ADMISSION Presented by The Malvern Bookshop, (01684) 575915. _________________________ SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER - 2.30PM THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM - BROADHEATH CAROL FITZGERALD & BRIAN HARVEY on ELGAR'S ARCADIA MUSIC, MAGIC & PAINTING AT BRINKWELLS This illustrated talk examines the period 1917-1921 at Brinkwells, Sussex. In the garden studio of the artist, Vicat Cole, Elgar composed his mature chamber music and the cello concerto. Tickets £6.50 unreserved; tea & biscuits included. Sponsored by The Elgar Society - West Midlands _________________________ SATURDAY 13TH & SUNDAY 21ST OCTOBER - 4.30PM RIDING HIGH GALLERY - GREAT MALVERN 45, WORCESTER ROAD RUPERT BROOKES' GRANTCHESTER (1958) A pictorial interpretation of Rupert Brooke's poem - 'The Old Vicarage, Grantchester' and MAGIC STRINGS LANCHESTER MARIONETTES (1955) Puppets designed and operated by Waldo and Muriel Lanchester Two films from the National Film Archive directed by John R. F. Stewart. Both Stewart Films and Lanchester Marionettes were based in Malvern. FREE EVENT - 30 MINUTE DURATION Presented by Riding High Gallery (01684) 569069 _________________________ SUNDAY 14TH OCTOBER - 11AM MALVERN THEATRES CINEMA - GREAT MALVERN AMANDA HUNTLEY presents ELGAR ON FILM Amanda Huntley of the Huntley Film Archives presents rare archive footage of Elgar and his musical world. Includes documentary film of Three Choirs Festivals, interpretations of The Enigma Variations, the life and work of Elgar's friends. Tickets £6 unreserved. Sponsored by a Great Malvern resident _________________________ SUNDAY 14TH OCTOBER - 3PM GREAT MALVERN PRIORY GO, SONG OF MINE with EMILY BAUER-JONES - CONTRALTO BARRY COLLETT - PIANO 'bewitchingly beautiful' - The Independent Emily performs for Welsh National & Scottish Opera at Glyndebourne and Covent Garden. Includes rare, late songs of Elgar, his first known composition, The Language of Flowers, and works by Rachmaninov and Saint-Saens. All tickets unreserved - £10 front nave & £8 rear nave. Sponsored by Elgar in Performance & The Elgar Society _________________________ SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER - 10AM-5PM THE MALVERN BOOKSHOP, PRIORY STEPS - GREAT MALVERN BOOKBINDING WITH ANGELA SUTTON FREE ADMISSION Presented by The Malvern Bookshop, (01684) 575915. _________________________ SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER - 3PM GREAT MALVERN PRIORY PORTRAIT OF ELGAR with Bernadette Kearney & Robert Joyce - Narrators Aldwyn Voices Stuart Nicholson - Conductor Louise & Georgia Vale - Violins A sequence on Elgar's life devised by Peter Smith. Choral works by Elgar include O Salutaris Hostia, Ave versum, Psalm 29, O Wild West Wind and the rarely performed A Christmas Greeting. Tickets £8.50 unreserved. Sponsored by Malvern Town Council & Mrs Pat Corbett _________________________ SUNDAY 21TH OCTOBER - 11AM MALVERN THEATRES CINEMA - GREAT MALVERN ARTHUR CANDENQUIST on JENNY LIND THE SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE Visiting American Historian, Arthur Candenquist, presents an illustrated talk to mark the 120th anniversary of Jenny Lind's death in Malvern in 1887. From lowly beginnings, she became the greatest singer of the 19th century, spending her final years at Wynds Point, Malvern. Tickets £6.50 unreserved. Sponsored by Malvern Civic Society _________________________ FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER - 5.30PM-6.30PM THE MALVERN BOOKSHOP, PRIORY STEPS - GREAT MALVERN POEMS ABOUT MALVERN read by LINDA HART FREE ADMISSION Presented by The Malvern Bookshop, (01684) 575915. _________________________ FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER - 8PM PRIORY LODGE HALL - GREAT MALVERN DR. JOHN HARCUP on EDWARD ELGAR MEDICAL ENIGMA Elgar's health was closely related to the production of his work. Dr. Harcup's illustrated talk looks behind the scenes to show how Elgar struggled with self-doubt, stress and physical ailments. Tickets £5 unreserved. Priory Lodge House is situated at the entrance of the Council House. Sponsored by The English Speaking Union _________________________ SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER - 10AM-4PM ROBSON WARD SHOWROOM - GREAT MALVERN HOME & FOOD FESTIVAL SCULPTURE, PAINTING, HOME FURNISHING, CRAFT MARKET & STREET EVENTS. FREE ADMISSION Presented by Robson Ward, (01684) 563577. _________________________ SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER - 1PM-3PM ROBSON WARD COURTYARD - GREAT MALVERN RAY STROUD AMBIENT GUITAR MUSIC FREE ADMISSION Presented by Robson Ward, (01684) 563577. _________________________ SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER - 7.30PM GREAT MALVERN PRIORY GOLDBERG ENSEMBLE 'The Goldberg Ensemble is solid gold' - The Times with DAVID ADAMS - DIRECTOR TIPPETT - Little Music for Strings BACH - Double Violin Concerto in D Minor (David Adams & Lucy Gould - Violins) GRIEG - Holberg Suite ELGAR - Elegy TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade for Strings All tickets unreserved - £15 front nave, £12 rear nave, £10 monk stalls behind orchestra. Tickets include glass of wine / juice during interval. Supported by The University of Worcester & The Elmley Foundation _________________________ SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER - 3PM GREAT MALVERN PRIORY FITZWILLIAM STRING QUARTET with CHRISTOPHER LANGDOWN - PIANO JAMES GILCHRIST - TENOR (BBC Proms 2007) ELGAR - Concert Allegro PLAINSONG - Salve Regina ELGAR - Piano Quintet VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - On Wenlock Edge All tickets unreserved - £12 front nave, £12 rear nave. Supported by A Malvern Resident & The Elmley Foundation _________________________ EXHIBITIONS _________________________ 1ST - 31ST OCTOBER MALVERN LIBRARY GALLERY DAVID PRENTICE - WATERCOLOURS FROM NATIONAL & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS A collection of paintings by the distinguished artist David Prentice - winner of the Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times award. Open during Library opening hours. _________________________ 1ST - 13TH OCTOBER LYTTLETON HOUSE GALLERY ANNA CHIKWE - PAINTINGS - ART IN NATURE A collection of Worcestershire landscape paintings by Anna Chikwe. Open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm except Thursday, 10am-4pm Sunday. Tel (01684) 574921. _________________________ 1ST - 27TH OCTOBER ROBSON WARD - BELLE VUE TERRACE, GREAT MALVERN CARO SWEET - IMAGINEERS Creation of contemporary, figurative sculpure in bronze & bronze resin. Open 10am-5pm, closed Sunday & Monday. Tel (01684) 563577. _________________________ THROUGHOUT OCTOBER MALVERN THEATRES INVITED ARTISTS FROM VARIOUS NATIONAL SOCIETIES Curated by The Cowleigh Gallery, Cowleigh Road, North Malvern. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm. Tel (01684) 560646. _________________________ 1ST - 27TH OCTOBER GREAT MALVERN PRIORY VISUAL VARIATIONS Works by artists from the University of Worcester. Open during Priory opening hours. _________________________

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