100 years ago.

The great event of the year comes off in Malvern Link next Thursday, and residents and visitors will do well to keep that date open. On that day will be held the annual carnival, which has by now become one of the institutions of the place, looked forward to by many people. I understand that the workers have been busy for some time perfecting the arrangements, and there is only one thing they need to be at all anxious about. and that is the weather - an all-important factor in the success of the Carnival. The fancy-dress parade will, as usual, be one of the chief attractions of the carnival, and much ingenuity is being displayed by intending competitors. It is to be hoped that the weather will smile upon the function, and that the Improvement Association, who run this popular event, will be rewarded for their public spirit by a bumping gate and a successful day's enjoyment.

Malvern Gazette, July 10, 1914.

50 years ago.

Two hundred people agreed at Malvern on Thursday last week to the formation of a MalvernTheatre association to foster and encourage interest in the theatre and in particular to give support to the town's own theatre recently taken over by the Urban Council. Mr John Ridley, director of the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, said on Thursday that in the past 30 years Great Britain had lost 292 theatres and since the war they had only succeeded in building six. He stressed that there would have to be much thought and consideration before they commenced operating in Malvern or they would be in considerable difficulty. "If there is anyone who is under the impression that Malvern could run a live theatre for 52 weeks in the year they should start thinking again." Mr Ridley spoke of the importance of having a planned policy and said they had the great advantage at Malvern of being able to use their theatre for films. It was an advantage that few theatres enjoyed.

Malvern Gazette, July 10. 1964.

25 years ago.

This week's scheduled meeting of Malvern Hills District Council's policy and resources committee had to be cancelled when it was discovered that there had been a mix-up in the controversial voting system used to elect the committee. Members of the administration and finance committee met on Wednesday to consider what action to take after it was found that only some of the ballot papers and preferences under the single transferable vote system had been used to work out the result. Thy were told that as a result the election was 'flawed' and that it was not advisable for the committee to convene until the matter had been resolved. The election at full council had been long drawn out because the first count resulted in a tie and there had to be a further vote by council members. Administration and finance members were told on Tuesday that had the count been carried out correctly, the further vote would not have been needed, Malvern Gazette, July 14, 1989.