What’s On

What's On What's On

SEPTEMBER

Friday 10th - Sunday 12th

Bus Fest With a full three days at The Three Counties Showground to keep you amused there will be the most comprehensive entertainment programme for all ages of any VW Event. You will find we have the largest trade area of any VW event (in the world!) with everything you may want (or not) for your Transporter. plus a massive vehicle sales area. For more information go to www.busfest.org

Saturday 11th

Back to the 80’s Tribute Night Originally formed as The Grimleys in 2002. This 5 piece band went on to perform in front of audiences the length and breadth of the UK in all of the major holiday camps and hotel chains. Following the departure of one of the band members in 2008. It was felt that a change of name was also required and The Party Popperz were born. The event is being held at The Berkeley in Worcester with tickets startinh at £11.25. To book, go to www.skiddle.com

Saturday 18th

Malvern Hills Challenge n 2019 over 350 adults and children and more than 70 dogs completed the Malvern Hills Challenge in the fantastic September sunshine, see the event photos here. With the vaccination programme beyond 60% of the population and lock-down now lifted, we can look forward to Malvern Hills Challenge 2021 (MHC-21) returning on Saturday 18th September 2021 with minimal restrictions. We will will make appropriate arrangements should the situation change, but as things stand, we look forward to you taking part in MHC-21, our 10th anniversary event. Enter either as an individual or as a team, bring your dogs and have a great day out in the Malvern Hills. For more information visit www.malvernhillschallenge.org

Wednesday 22nd

laugh for 45 years. She will be performing poems from her latest book Up In The Attic, published last year, and newly released in paperback, along with classic poems and stories from her long career. This event was originally due to take place on 25th October 2020/ 21st March 2021. If you have a query please call the box office on 01684 892277 (Mon-sat, 9.30am-5.30pm).

Wednesday 22nd - Saturday 25th

Worcester Cathedral will be inviting visitors to SPACE, to journey to the edge of the universe and back! SPACE is a spectacular internal sound and light show created by award winning artistic collaboration ‘Luxmuralis’, Peter Walker Sculptor and David Harper Composer. When you visit SPACE you will be on an immersive journey through light and sound that transforms the interior of majestic Worcester Cathedral. The visual spectacular allows viewers to go on a journey through space and time and gives you the chance to walk amongst the stars. Sound and light art is projected onto the stunning architectural features within the Cathedral and visitors are enveloped with bespoke music as you view and experience a journey to the edge of the Universe and back. You will walk through projection art installations, be immersed in the sound and light, and have chance to explore and contemplate your own personal journeys. To find out more information and how to book tickets follow Worcester Cathedral on facebook and twitter. Tickets (prices to be confirmed) will be for a timed entry on one of four evenings. The entry slots will be approximately every 10 - 15 minutes throughout the evening. The expected length for each entry slot is estimated at 40 - 60 minutes.

Friday 24th - Sunday 26th

Malvern Autumn Show Malvern Autumn Show returns for a fantastic harvest festival brimming with special guests, giant vegetables, stunning floral displays and family entertainment. Extended to 3 days, this year’s show takes place from 24-26 September at Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Enjoy a tipple at the popular Gin Show, explore the new open-air food & drink village, browse the incredible nursery and RHS flower show displays and be amazed by the size of the vegetables on display in the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championship. Advance Tickets, Adults £18, under 16s go free! To book tickets go to www.threecounties.co.uk

Saturday 25th

Abba Tribute Night Abbagirls are in their 21st year having performed in 40 different countries World Wide, and over 4000 shows in just about every type of venue and audience. They are the first abba tribute band to tour South Korea, one of our shows went out on live prime time TV! (KBS TV to over 6 million viewers, repeated many times by request). This will be a floor filling night at Archdales Social Club of all the classic ABBA tunes that we have all missed. Do not leave this to the last minute to book. Tickets are £9.50, to book, go to www.ticketsource.co.uk

Wednesday 29th

Arabella Weir: Does My Mum Loom Big In This The mother of all confessional shows from the bestselling author and star of The Fast Show and Two Doors Down. Does My Mum Loom Big In This? at Huntingdon Hall is for everyone who’s had a mother or been a mother, featuring hair-raising hilarious true stories from Arabella’s dysfunctional childhood, her perilous career and her life as a single working mother. Devastatingly funny, excruciatingly honest and definitely embarrassing for all of Arabella’s relatives, not to mention herself, this is a helterskelter tour of appalling – and appallingly funny – maternal behaviour. Tickets are £18. For more information, go to www.worcesterlive.co.uk

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Applefest: More entertainment than the Morris Dancers can shake a stick at!

The first Saturday in October, the annual Tenbury Applefest, is nearly upon us and with all things in our favour we have an Event for your enjoyment.

We’ve got entertainment, we have apples galore and we have animals, classic cars, food, drink and crafts. What more could you ask for on a day out?

You can have an encounter will the animals brought along by Trevor Hill and visit the reptiles from Dudley Zoo. There will also be face painting and the Medieval Magician.

The interest in classic vehicles continues so we shall have a selection of vehicles from owners local to Tenbury.

Entertainment throughout the day will include the Tenbury Teme Valley Band, Pearl Lake Ukelele Group, Leominster Morris Dancers, Blue Moon and the Bromyard Town Crier. The Apple Marquee will show over 300 varieties of Apples, pears & quinces, provided by local supplier and sponsor, F P Matthews Ltd.

Appleteme are with us to press apples into delicious juice to take home and invite you to bring along washed apples (approx. one carrier bag = 1 litre of juice) and clean containers and watch your apples being turned into juice to enjoy after the Event. We have to limit this to sensible quantities of apples please!

The usual food, drink and craft stands will be available for those who want to shop, dare we say it, ready for Christmas, and there will also be a licensed bar area and a wide selection of food to eat on the day.

We hope that you will enjoy the fabulous window displays by the town’s retailers in the run up to October 2nd. Judging will take place in the week beforehand with the winners being presented with their certificates on Friday 1st October.

Sponsors, Kerry’s, have the pleasure of judging the window displays which will be ready for judging by 27th September. Watch out for more information on the People’s Choice Window Dressing Competition.

David Patrick, Chair of Tenbury Applefest Association, says “Yet again we are offering a wide variety of activities, entertainment and displays for you to enjoy. We are confident that Applefest 2021 will provide a great day out for all of the family whatever the weather.”

Admission to the fun packed day is just £4.00 with accompanied children under 16, free. Gates open at 10am on Saturday 2nd October. n

www.tenburyapplefest.co.uk www.facebook.com/TenburyApplefest

SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER

10am - 4.30pm on The Burgage, Tenbury Wells A GREAT FAMILY DAY OUT

OVER 250 VARIETIES OF APPLES ON DISPLAY Apple Juicing, Tree Husbandry, Leominster Morris Dancers, Magician, Shopping Village with food & drink, crafts, Licensed bar, Demonstrations. Selection of Classic Cars. Dudley Zoo Outreach Department, Trevor Hill’s Animal Encounters. Tenbury Teme Valley Band, Blue Moon, Pearl Lake Ukelele Group, Bromyard Town Crier. Admission £4.00 (under 16’s free)

(No Concessions)

Book at www.axeplay.co.uk A GREAT FAMILY DAY OUT

For More information call 01452 311211 or visit www.jdrkarting.co.uk Open: Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm & Wed-Fri 11am-9pm (please check availability prior to your visit)