Best-dressed Christmas window contests and children's trails being launched in Malvern, Upton and Tenbury Wells - The Malvern Observer

Best-dressed Christmas window contests and children's trails being launched in Malvern, Upton and Tenbury Wells

Malvern Editorial 2nd Dec, 2020   0

TRADERS can showcase their creative Christmas designs when a new festive window competition takes place in Malvern, Upton and Tenbury Wells.

The district council has teamed up with the three areas’ town councils to launch the contest.

It will include a fun children’s trail to encourage local shoppers onto the high streets with social distancing in place.

Youngsters are asked to help Father Christmas find a series of letters hidden within the window displays which will reveal a festive phrase.




Prizes are up for grabs for those who complete the trail and the public will determine the best-dressed window.

The trails will start from tomorrow (Thursday) in Upton (until December 19) and Tenbury (until December 23).


Malvern’s will run from Saturday to December 23.

Free maps are available from the tourist information centres in Malvern, Upton and Tenbury or downloaded from the Malvern Hills District Council website.

The trails will coincide with late night shopping across the district which will enable more opportunities to shop local this Christmas.

The Tenbury Wells Food Night Market will also be held from 4pm to 8pm tomorrow (Thursday), as well as the Great Malvern Christmas Market from 10am to 5pm on 5 December.

Free parking after 3pm will also be in place until December 24 in all MHDC owned pay and display car parks for all vehicles apart from HGVs and motor homes.

Coun Sarah Rouse, Portfolio Holder for Tourism and Economic Development for Malvern Hills District Council, said: “These Christmas Shop Window Trails are a fun way of supporting the high streets across the district.

“Along with the upcoming markets, late night shopping and our offer of free parking, there are plenty of opportunities to shop local. Our traders are ready to welcome shoppers back and have Covid-19 safety measures in place.

“In the meantime, there are many businesses offering delivery and click-and-collect.”

Linda Blake, Town Clerk of Malvern Town Council said: “I am delighted that over 50 traders have agreed to be involved in four different window trails across Malvern.

“The Town Council Events Co-ordinator has been hard at work creating imaginative letters for the window displays and we hope that it will be a fun experience for all who take part. It has been fantastic to work with the District Council on this new window trail to promote our local traders at the end of a challenging year”.

Malvern Hills District Council is currently running a ‘Reassuringly Local’ campaign which shines a light on much-loved businesses across the district and the measures in place to ensure people can shop safely and with confidence.

Visit www.malvernhills.gov.uk/community/christmas for more information.

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