News Thu 23 Nov 2023 13 days of Christmas in the Vale 13 fun things to do in the Vale of Evesham during the 2023 festive season. Last weekend we kicked off the festivities in Evesham with the annual Christmas light switch-on. There was something for everyone with a range of live musical entertainment throughout the afternoon, a chance to visit Father Christmas and then enjoy the […]
Community Wed 06 Sep 2023 Evesham’s ‘Retreat on your Street’ is here for one weekend only When we think about or hear people talking about going on retreat our mind is often transported to places that are far off the beaten track possibly with a big price tag attached. But what if you could find some inner peace a lot closer to home and without having to dig deep into your […]
News Mon 05 Jun 2023 The volunteers making events happen in Evesham The Vale of Evesham is famous for a few things – stunning countryside, prized asparagus, being the site of the famous Battle of Evesham that shaped British history and more. Evesham also has an enviable events calendar with 50+ events taking place in the Vale throughout the year, helping to promote all of the great […]
Community Wed 14 Dec 2022 Christmas is coming! Make haste! Make haste! It’s time to think about reducing waste! This year a rather lovely little shop opened up in Evesham in a beautiful old building on Vine Street. ‘Empty Jars’, run by Marino and Maddie, is Evesham’s first Zero Waste shop. When you think about it, what better place is there than Evesham to start trying to buy more products without unnecessary packaging? The […]
News Tue 09 Aug 2022 Can you beat a park for a great day out with the family? Nothing shouts summer like packing up a picnic and heading to the park to eat al fresco. Within Worcestershire’s Vale & Spa there’s a plethora of parks and open spaces to choose from with all the towns’ main parks awarded Green Flag status too. With many within walking distance of the town or village centres, […]
Attractions Wed 03 Aug 2022 What to expect when you travel back in time to the Battle of Evesham 1265… The excitement is building in Evesham as it prepares to host England’s largest 13th century battle re-enactment marking the Battle of Evesham fought on the 4 August 1265. Thousands of visitors and residents are expected to descend on Evesham where one of the bloodiest battles ever to be fought in England took place. To prepare […]
News Mon 09 May 2022 Thousands enjoy the first Vale of Evesham Food & Drink Festival More than 10,000 people are estimated to have flocked to Evesham at the weekend to savour the taste of the town’s first food festival. The two-day event on Crown Meadow featured more than 60 stalls selling a wide variety of food and drink and proved popular with the public. Visitors enjoyed tucking into food from […]
News Tue 05 Apr 2022 English Tourism Week: young people working in tourism give their thoughts If we look for the few positives of the last two years, one of them might be that we have all spent more time being a local tourist and got to know and appreciate our area better. Recently we were celebrating English Tourism Week from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 March. This year’s theme was […]
Community Tue 08 Mar 2022 Women in Wychavon – International Women’s Day 2022 #BreakingtheBias in Business This International Women’s Day we are celebrating women across the district who are forging their own path and running a business. Starting your own business is not easy for anyone and it’s especially hard if you are a woman. The Rose Review of 2019 found that only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs […]
News Tue 23 Nov 2021 Win this Christmas with Free Radio competition This Christmas, we’ve teamed up with Free Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire to run a ‘Win Christmas with Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa’ competition. £1,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs and these have kindly been donated by independent businesses in Broadway, Evesham, Droitwich Spa and Pershore. Here’s what one lucky winner will win: 🍴 £100 […]
