Author Archives: Catherine Banks

In 2020, Anna Brook, co-owner of Iapetus Gallery in Great Malvern, contacted MSA. She had found what was later confirmed to be a previously-unidentified water feature on the Malvern Hills, below the Worcestershire Beacon, and just above (and in full-sight … Read More

Featuring photographs by Jan Sedlacek, Digitlight Photography Malvern Spa Association is delighted to announce the opening of its 2021 Summer Exhibition, in Great Malvern on Monday 26th April. The gallery is along the walkway between Waitrose and Church Street. Please … Read More

After last year’s cancellation we are really looking forward to Well Dressing in 2020 When and Where What: Malvern Well Dressing Where: Around Malvern When: Saturday 1st May to Sunday 9th May Why: For the love of it – why … Read More

The MSA has been dressing for All Souls since 2010. It brings a nice balance to the year’s events, falling opposite in the calendar to the larger May Day dressing festival. The origin of All Souls’ Day Lionel Shorestone started … Read More

Lower Wyche Spout Sunday 25th October & Sunday 8th November 2020 We are approaching the time of ‘All Souls’. Every year, the MSA organises a well-dressing event at which people of all faiths and beliefs come to remember and cherish … Read More

The latest edition of the newsletter can be read here

This year we had a new record of 44 wells being dressed over the same weekend. We believe it is now the largest Well-dressing event in the country,if not in the world * – Children’s entries Well Name Well-dressers GOLD … Read More

The Theme was “Achievement” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Achievement” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming … Read More

The Theme was “Togetherness” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Togetherness” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming … Read More

Theme was “Celebrations” Judging Criteria Visual impact – overall impression from a distance. Originality – interpretation of theme “Celebrations” Artistic merit – quality of Dressing, both design, fabrication and choice of materials. Enhancement – of best qualities of site, including overcoming difficulties … Read More