Miranda Norris

The Great Malvern Festival of Singing will host a Summer Song Recital at Malvern College on August 20, 2026. Soprano Penglei Liang of China and tenor Roberto Ortiz of Mexico will perform Italian, German, and French art songs, operatic arias and duets, alongside traditional and art songs from China and Mexico, with pianist Ben Saul. Tickets cost £15.

Malvern Rocks will return from August 21 to 23, 2026, for its seventh three-day live music festival across venues in and around Malvern. The programme will feature rock, blues, funk, jazz and folk performances, with scheduled acts including LibertyTree, Linkwells, Accolade, Serpent Raptor, Sea Monkeys, Maria Trotter, The Clubmen, The Beautiful Darkness and The Arboretum.

PlumeFest 2026 will return to The Plume of Feathers pub in Castlemorton from August 21 to 23. The free three-day festival will feature 12 live bands and DJs, including Thoby Davis, the Ben Creighton Griffiths Quartet, Molly Gone Mad, The Paris Guitar Project and The Plume Band. Local food and drink will be available, while parking costs £5 and camping costs £10 per person per night.

Malvern Joggers hosted its annual charity race over 5K and 10K routes on the Malvern Hills, raising funds for Malvern Special Families. Richard Heath and Natalie Flood won the men's and women's 10K races, while Scott Stokes and Aiveen Digby won the respective 5K events. The club thanked sponsor Positive Weighing Solutions and announced a new Couch to 5K programme for September.

Sev Keoshgerian will play the title role in Malvern Theatres’ Christmas production of Aladdin, joining a cast that includes Tristan Gemmill, Mark James and Bunny Galore. The production, produced by UK Productions, is scheduled to run from December 10 through January 3, 2027. Keoshgerian, a Royal Academy of Music graduate with extensive theatre credits, said he was excited to perform in Malvern, while producer Martin Dodd praised his charisma and suitability for the role. Tickets are on sale through Malvern Theatres.