Carnival Records

29/07/2026

Thanks to Jon for this generous review! It fires us on 🙌

26/07/2026

We are BUYING YOUR VINYL TODAY from 11am to 2pm ⏰

Cash waiting 💰

Or trade your old unwanted records against brand new releases/rare items 🏦

Carnival Records, 83 Church St, Malvern WR14 2AE

01684 438120

[email protected]

25/07/2026

Almost 45 years later, how many of these artists are you familiar with?

20/07/2026

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16/07/2026

Does anyone own all six editions of In Through The Out Door?

13/07/2026

We ♥️ Martin Carthy, the Grand Old Man of English folk, and chaperone to Dylan in London more than 60 years ago.

Calling all Mart fans ❤️ Martin Carthy
I’m working on a video for the family featuring the man himself and I need some footage that I can use with permission. Do you have any decent footage squirrelled away that you wouldn’t mind me using in a music video?
Please send to [email protected]
With love and thanks. M.

13/07/2026

Cheers to the ever-agreeable Vinyl Vulture for this generous appraisal of our record shop 🙌

On this episode I revisit Carnival Records in Malvern which was vot...

02/07/2026

Saturday/Sunday: Malvern Food Festival - road closed off outside the theatre…

Booze nearby at Weavers and Gt Malvern Hotel…

Drink indie coffee at Abbey Rd, Mac & Jacs…

Browse the charities and get your books/vinyl you know where…

Give the retail park and Amazon a miss this Sat and Sun…

Feel virtuous and support your hyper-local economy - it will make a tangible difference and be appreciated 😘

01/07/2026

This high-profile property guy has gone online to condemn the state of high streets in Worcester, Kidderminster and now Evesham.

We sometimes moan about the nature of things in Great Malvern, but by comparison we are clearly doing better than these places. What do people think?

Death of the High Street - Evesham

Today I headed to Evesham after several suggestions following my “Death Of The High Street” series. I was shocked - video coming soon.

01/07/2026

Bruce Foxton has Parkinson’s 😔

Message from Bruce Foxton:

“Firstly, I just wanted to thank everyone for the messages wishing me well. Your love, support, and understanding means a lot. It was a difficult decision to cancel the shows last weekend (especially as my bag was packed!), but the brutal heat coupled with an underlying chest infection really knocked me for six, and the medical advice was to rest up while taking medication.

I’m not sure where the rumour about being in hospital started, but luckily that wasn’t necessary, and I was able to rest up at home and I’m pleased to say that I’m feeling a lot better than I was.

This latest knock back has brought about more speculation about my health, and that’s totally understandable. It’s no secret that I’ve undergone treatment for cancer and am still having scans on a regular basis to keep an eye on that. However, what you don’t know is that the cancer treatment in itself caused some significant issues for me and investigations into all of that uncovered the fact that I’m now facing a future living with Parkinson’s Disease…and I’m determined to do that as well as I possibly can.

As anyone coping with this diagnosis will know it’s a huge shock, and it’s taking a long time to let that sink in and for me to accept that my body and mind are dealing with something completely out of my control. I have to manage the challenges I now face physically and mentally on a daily basis, and some days are better than others.

Back in May 2025 It was hard to accept that touring with FTJ was no longer an option for me, but being officially diagnosed and having the right meds to help deal with symptoms has given me another chance to carry on doing what I love and what I live for in a relaxed and supportive environment. The response and love we’ve felt at our gigs has been second to none and I can’t thank you enough.

With your help I’m going to keep going and playing live for as long as I’m able to do it. It’s good for me, my future health and hopefully good for all of you who still enjoy coming along to join with me, Mark, Craig, and Andy to enjoy those great songs. I will be working hard every day to give the best performance possible."

📸 Mari Griffiths