Venues
Music@Malling events take place in a variety of exceptional venues in West Malling, Kent, and surrounding villages, and getting to see some intriguing historic buildings and locations is part of the Festival’s magic. See Venue Information below for more details including public transport, access and parking.
Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, TN15 0NT
Parking: National Trust car park
Access and Toilets
Disabled parking near visitor reception. Visitors with reduced mobility can be dropped off at the Lower Gate by the shop. There are toilets, including disabled toilets, at the Coach House Shop. There are no public toilets in the main house. Full access and toilet details here. There is level access to the Great Hall. The Old Chapel and the Drawing Room are both on the first floor and are accessed via stairs and are therefore regrettably not accessible to wheelchairs.
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St Mary’s Church, West Malling
138 High St, West Malling ME19 6NE
Parking: No car parking at the church. Free parking on St Leonard’s Street, Water Lane and Ryarsh Lane (Mon-Fri after 3pm only). Paid parking: High Street, Tesco, Ryarsh Lane (Sat-Sun 8-8) – max 4 hours. Also Manor Park Country Park and West Malling Railway Station.
Access and Toilets: one step – ramp available. Portaloo toilets, one suitable for wheelchair users via uneven path. Wheelchair users can be dropped off at church entrance.
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Chamber Domaine perform the complete Brandenburg Concertos alongside six new works in the iconic setting of Malling Abbey.
Each concert programme will include two of Bach's iconic Brandenburg Concertos and two World Premieres, the Abbey is home to a closed community of Benedictine Nuns.
Tom Bowles
Malling Abbey
52 Swan Street, West Malling, ME19 6JX
Parking: No parking at the Abbey. Free parking on St Leonard’s Street, Water Lane and Ryarsh Lane (Mon-Fri after 3pm only). Paid parking: High Street, Tesco, Ryarsh Lane (Sat-Sun 8-8) - max 4 hours. Also Manor Park Country Park and West Malling Railway Station.
Access and Toilets: Level access to the concerts via the main entrance in Swan Street via a paved path. Toilets, including disabled are available in the Guest House and Western Range to the right of the path before you reach the Abbey.
Pilsdon Barn
27 Water Lane, West Malling, ME19 6HH
Parking: No parking at Pilsdon Barn. Free parking on St Leonard’s Street, Water Lane and Ryarsh Lane (Mon-Fri after 3pm only). Paid parking: High Street, Tesco, Ryarsh Lane (Sat-Sun 8-8) - max 4 hours. Also Manor Park Country Park and West Malling Railway Station.
Access and Toilets: Access to the Barn is level from Water Lane then up a fairly steep ramp into the Barn. Toilets are in a log cabin via an uneven grassy path and steps. Disabled access to the toilets is via an uneven path behind the scriptorium and a ramp. Please do ask our stewards for assistance.
