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

Lunchbox: Concert

Thursday 5th November 2026
12.30pm
A Concert by students from the Chase School. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm, the concert starts at 1pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.


Priory Super Saturday

Saturday 7th November 2026
10am - 4pm
Free children’s craft activities and free refreshments for everyone
Free Guided Tour at 11am
Tower Tours hourly 11am - 3pm, weather permitting. £5 for adults, £2.50 for children 8-16. Sorry, children aged under 8 may not climb the tower
Arts and Crafts Market in the churchyard.

An Evening with Derek Paravicini and Friends

Saturday 14th November 2026
5.30pm
Doors open at 5pm for a 5.30pm start. The concert proceeds will be split between the Amber Trust (Reg.Charity no: 1050503) (Music for Blind Children) and The Friends of Malvern Priory (Reg.Charity no: 503383).
Ticket price: £25: Concessions: £12.50 for young people aged 18 and under and for people with Sight Loss (registered blind or partially sighted) with one essential companion admitted free of charge. Please bring relevant ID or documentation when attending. Tickets will be available from the Friends' Shop in the Priory and TicketSource.


Lunchbox: Making wine at the foot of the Malvern Hills

Thursday 19th November 2026
12.30pm
A Talk by Two Beacons Vineyard. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm, the talk starts at 1pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.


Priory Christmas Super Saturday

Saturday 28th November 2026
10am - 4pm
Launching the 2026 Christmas Tree Festival and ‘Join the Christmas Story’ interactive peg doll nativity
Free craft activities for all, free refreshments, live entertaintment
Tower Tours to the ringing chamber hourly 11am - 3pm. £5 for adults, £2.50 for children 8-16. Sorry, children aged under 8 may not climb the tower
Tour Guides available
Arts and Crafts Market in the churchyard.

Christmas Tree Festival, Join the Christmas Story, Nativity Trail

Get into the Christmas spirit at the priory with these free activities.
Visit the Great Malvern Priory Christmas Tree Festival (28th November - 6th January) - over 40 trees decorated by local schools, community groups, charities and Priory groups. 
Join the Christmas Story (28th November - 3rd January) by decorating a peg doll as yourself and adding it to the ever-growing Nativity scene - everything’s provided. Everyone is welcome at the Epiphany Blessing Service at 3pm on 3rd January 2027, when the peg dolls will be blessed and can then be taken home. 
And there’s a fun Nativity Trail for youngsters from 29th November - 6th January, with a small prize for each child.

Lunchbox: Concert

Thursday 3rd December 2026
12.30pm
A Concert by pupils from Malvern Parish CofE Primary School. Tea/coffee and cake available. Bring your own lunch at 12.30pm, the concert starts at 1pm. Lunchbox is organised by The Friends, working together with the Priory.
Free entry with a retiring collection.


A Baroque Christmas

Friday 4th December 2026
7pm
Eboracum Baroque present a festive programme of baroque music including seasonal vocal and instrumental works by Handel, Telemann, Porpora and Corelli.
Tickets £20 for adults, £10 for students available from the Eboracum Baroque website

La Nativité Du Seigneur

Tuesday 8th December 2026
6:30pm
Andrew Caskie (Great Malvern Priory) plays Messiaen’s meditations on the birth of the Saviour. Part of the 2026 Organ Recital series.
Free entry with retiring collection

Robbie Roberts Free Lunchtime concert

Thursday 10th December 2026
1pm
Robbie will play a mixture of modern classical piano pieces by Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, Yann Tierson, as well as some favourite Christmas classics.
Free entry with retiring collection

Carols by Candlelight

Tuesday 22nd December 2026
7.30pm
Armonico Consort, directed by Christopher Monks. Carols by Candlelight incorporates the comfort of familiar favourites, the excitement of discovering new music, and, of course, an essential helping of Rutter. Reflecting a spiritual and Christian heart to the Christmas season while keeping the focus firmly on the music itself.
Tickets available from the Malvern Theatres website or Box Office

Robbie Roberts Free Lunchtime concert

Thursday 14th January 2026
1pm
Robbie will play modern classical pieces by Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma and Yann Tierson, as well as well known pieces from the screen and theatre.
Free entry with retiring collection

Organ Recital

Saturday 20th February 2027
12 noon
Part of the 2027 Organ Recital Series.
Free entry with retiring collection

La Nativité Du Seigneur

Tuesday 7th December 2027
6:30pm
Piers Maxim (Great Malvern Priory) plays Messiaen’s meditations on the birth of the Saviour. Part of the 2027 Organ Recital series.
Free entry with retiring collection