Residents and visitors will be able to have their say on the exciting £20million redevelopment of Malvern Theatres at a consultation next week.

The public consultation, ‘Transforming Malvern’, will be launched on Tuesday 9 April at an event at Malvern Theatres, where the public are invited to come along from 12.30pm to 6.30pm to look at the plans and take part in a survey.

Presentations will be held at 1.30pm and 6.30pm, along with a Q&A session. The information displays with the plans will be available until Tuesday 16 April.

The ambitious project, which has received funding of £20million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund, will aim to deliver a world-class cultural facility within the Malvern Hills District.

Phase one of the theatre’s redevelopment is already complete, with a vibrant new entrance, disabled access to the theatre from Grange Road and a new ‘Changing Places’ toilet facility.

There is also a new studio, Studio One, hosting 21 classes a week (with more planned), as well as youth drama productions and international cinema.

Subject to consultation and planning, phase two will see further investment in the site, expanding access to the arts, improving health and wellbeing for the community, increasing education and employment opportunities, and an economic uplift for the region.

The development may include a new amphitheatre, a modern 200+ seat studio theatre to host community work, flexible workshop spaces, a recording studio to give a platform to aspiring musicians, an external lift, and more.

Visit malvernhills.gov.uk/theatre-project for more information about the project and to take part in the consultation. The deadline for comments is 19 April 2024.