Malvern Priory music and light extravaganza.

Brian Blessed, actor, author and adventurer will be visiting Malvern in September to launch a music and light extravaganza which will be performed over ten days at the Malvern Priory as one of the highlights of its 925^th anniversary celebrations.

The actor will be coming for the special launch of Light and Dark, a Son-et-Lumière production, which will be held at the Priory at 18.00 Saturday 25^th September. 

Following the launch, the production will run at the Priory from 2^{nd -}13^th November with 400 children from 14 primary and secondary schools taking part alongside professional actors and musicians.   It will be a spectacular light display with a funny and entertaining series of stories, with a different choir performing each night.

The production will celebrate an extraordinary story about remarkable people from Great Malvern which many people are unaware of.  It is a chance for the community to celebrate its own heritage, with a new music score written specifically for the Priory.

Malvern Hills District Council’s Community Services team has been in discussions with Malvern Priory during the last eighteen months to support and advise them on their plans for the 925^th anniversary celebrations.  The ‘Son-et-Lumière’ is being produced by the Malvern Priory 925 celebration project team with funding from the Arts Council and Worcestershire together with a small grant from MHDC.

On the evening of the launch, Rob Swinton, director of the Son-et-Lumière will perform “Songs and Sonnets, the wit and wisdom of Donne and Shakespeare” at 7.30 in the Priory; admission is free.  Rob has worked with Brian Blessed in a film version of Macbeth and was offered the chance to accompany Mr. Blessed on his next trip to Everest.  Unfortunately, Rob was otherwise engaged!

Tickets are available for performances 2^nd -13^th November from Malvern Theatres Box Office 01684 892277.