Music

APRIL

Wed 1 April

CHAMBER MUSIC FOR STRINGS An informal concert premiering two works by newly-resident-in-Presteigne composer, John Hyslop. The works for a viola trio and string quartet, employ traditional musical forms infused with hints of Ibero-Celtic Iron Age pop music. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 4pm. Admission free with suggested £10 on the door. All proceeds to children’s cancer charity, Team Cleo. COFFEE MORNING Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm, all welcome, no entry charge, 07396 541340. THE WOO TOWN HILLBILLIES Plus Norrie on Washboard. Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, 7.30pm, £25 includes meal, 01568 612876, please book in advance. THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. GET THE BLESSING Jazz special. Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Thurs 2 April ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, www.almeleysteadysession.wordpress. com MUDD CLUB Plus Asteroids. Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE SOUND OF SRINGSTEEN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26-£24, 01743 281281.

Fri 3 April HAY MUSIC Featuring Lore Lixenberg, mezzosoprano and Bartosz Glowacki, accordion. Programme includes Bach, Purcell, Eccles, John Cage and Acquaviva. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £12.50, students £6, under 18s free, tickets from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 01497 820322. MARK LATIMER / TREV DAVIES TRIO Chequers, Etnam St, Leominster. MZLEADING The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. INDIGO MACHINE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, 9pm. BENJI KIRKPATRICK & THE EXCESS Benji and his band bring their brand of roots/folk/rock to this classic Shropshire pub. Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 8.15pm start, £15, students £10. THE INSTITUTIONS Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. CELEBRATION OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL Featuring Tim Chu and Ian Bailey. Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, £12, 01694 720132. BACK TO BACHARACH The soundtracks of the 60s and beyond. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £23, 01873 850805. LOKIA Plus guests. Feel good house music. Chang Tahi, Market St, Ludlow. FRIDAY LIVE Featuring Howlin’ Rick and the Rocketeers. Original rock and roll and rhythm and blues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 01497 821762. WHAT THE FLOYD? The music of Pink Floyd. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01874 611622. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND ‘Emerging Talent’, this year’s young composers in a working session with composer Rhian Samuel and students from the Royal College of Music. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 3pm, free. Welcome reception, Ludlow Assembly Rooms Studio, 5.30pm, free. Toby Spence in Recital. With Michael Trainor and Iain Burnside. Programme includes Tippett, Britten and Philip Lancaster. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm. Late Night Film: Poets in a Barren Age, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10pm. Facebook - LudlowSong CUSTARD COLLECTION Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 4 April HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01743 281281. ACADEMY OF SOUL Malthouse, Ironbridge. REMI HARRIS LIGHT & SHADE TRIO Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, 7.30pm, £12/£7, 01348 873421.

Sat 4 April CONTRABAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. SONYA SMITH Singer. Contemporary and timeless well known songs and original songs on acoustic guitar. The Bulls Head Inn, Chelmarsh, 9pm. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND ‘Looking Ahead’ Discussion panel with Katy Hamilton, Oliver Soden, Ceri Owen, Stephen Banfield and James Murphy select their pick of the weekend, while Rhian Samuel, John Greening, Martin Bussey and Philip Lancaster introduce their works. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10am. ‘The Moon & I’, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 11.30am. Piatti Quartet, St Laurence’s Church, 2.30pm. ‘When Finzi Meets Hardy’. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 5pm. Young Composers Showcase, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm. ‘The Phantom’ Matthew Durkan, Bozidar Smiljanic, Iain Burnside with Richard Goulding. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 8pm. Facebook - LudlowSong THE ROCK SHACK BAND The Ducker, South St, Leominster, 9pm. WHOLE LOTTA DC AC/DC tribute band. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. MARCHES CHOIR AND SINFONIA Performances of Hadyn’s Creation and the Hallelujah Chorus from Beethoven’s Mount of Olives. St John’s Church, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £12, students/ children free, 01588 650448 or on the door. MUSIC BINGO Vaga, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10 for four games.

BOO HEWERDINE + DEBORAH ROSE & GREY WOLF Old time American string band and country music. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, £15, 01588 630023. LIVE MUSIC Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. HEREFORD STRING ORCHESTRA Spring concert. Programme includes Wagner, Prokofiev and Beethoven. St John’s Methodist Church, St Owen St, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01568 760633. THE IMPERIALS Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. FROM GOLD TO RIO Celebrating the music of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £23, 01873 850805. OUT OF ORDER The Swan Hotel, Kington, 9pm. THE BAR-STEWARD SONS OF VAL DOONICAN Hailing from Barnsley Rock City in t’North, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 234970. Sun 5 April HEREFORD JAZZ CLUB Featuring The Dixie Hot Shots. Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 276304. BACCHUS BLUES BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. BLUES SUNDAY Featuring The Rads. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. OPERA BOYS - A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21.50, 01743 281281. RICHARD JENKINSON & BENJAMIN FRITH Cello and piano. Programme includes Brahms and Schumann. Discovery Session 1 - 2pm-3.15pm, concert 3.30pm. Discovery Session 2 - 5.15pm-6.30pm, concert 7.30pm. The Gateway, Shrewsbury, 01743 365561. PERGOLESI, STABAT MATER Catherine Hughes, soprano; Lucy Green, mezzo; Valeri Whiston, piano. St Mary’s Church, Cusop, 6pm, preceded by refreshments, entry free, with retiring collection for charity. CHRIS MAYFIELD Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. DANGEROUS DAVE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND Ann Murray Masterclass, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10am. The RPS Conversation: Storytelling, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 12pm. Roderick Williams recital, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 2.30pm. Festival Evensong, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 5pm. Facebook - LudlowSong

Mon 6 April CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. QUIZ NIGHT Volunteer Inn, Harold St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £2pp includes chips and prizes, martinchapple1@gmail.com AMERICANA PLUS SESSION Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8pm. LLOYD COLE Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29.50, 01743 281281. JACKIE OATES & JOHN SPIERS Multi award winning contemporary folk duo. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555. SESSIONS White Horse Inn, Clun. BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711480 www. roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub

Tues 7 April LESLEY GARRETT Britain’s most popular soprano. Accompanied by pianist, Anna Tilbrook. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20-£18, students £15, 01743 281281. OPEN MIC NIGHT The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

Tues 7 April VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm.

Wed 8 April THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060.

Thurs 9 April WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Me Lost Me. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford. ALEX REX Songs of love, loss and loathing dark and wild. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £10, under 18s £6, 01588 630321, www.sparctheatre.co.uk FABIO & GROOVERIDER Return to Rage. Butter Market, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 281750. ELECTRIC BLUES REBELLION Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. ANDREW HAWKEY With Clovis Phillips. Cosy launch gig for new CD, ‘Long Story Short’. Great Oak Bookshop, Llanidloes, 6.30pm, free. YOU WIN AGAIN Celebrating the music of the Bee Gees. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 10 April STEVE YEOMANS DUO White Horse Inn, Clun. OVERBOARD The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. FRIDAY LIVE Featuring Matthew Frederick + Aled Rheon. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 01497 821762. FRIDAY NIGHT TURNTABLES DeKayDK. Liquid dance. Chang Thai, Market St, Ludlow.

PERGOLESI, STABAT MATER Catherine Hughes, soprano; Lucy Green, mezzo; Valeri Whiston, piano. Hardwicke Holy Trinity Church, 6pm, within a wider meditation with input from The Monday Choir. Entry free, with retiring collection for charity. LIVE MUSIC Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. FOLK IN THE FOYER Featuring Phil Riley and Neil Mercer with The Three Disagrees. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. PAUL PARKER AND ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE BRITANNIA BEAT Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 11 April WALK RIGHT BACK The story of The Everley Brothers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £25, 01743 281281. OPEN MIC Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, 3-6pm. BLIND EYE Greyhound Inn, Llangunllo, 9pm, 01547 550400. KERI HOFFMAN The Golden Lion, Knighton. OPEN MIC Credenhill Social Club, 8pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com RUSTY SHACKLE Supported by Noble Jack. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £13/£11, 01874 611622. PERGOLESI, STABAT MATER Catherine Hughes, soprano; Lucy Green, mezzo; Valeri Whiston, piano. Pen-yr-heol Chapel, LD3 0DW, 3pm, followed by tea and cakes, entry free, with retiring collection for charity. SHOP FRONT HEROES White Horse Inn, Clun. FUN BINGO For children and adults. Vaga, Hereford, 3pm. CUSTARD COLLECTION Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. DIRE STREETS Tribute band. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01584 811442. SHRED BELLY The Bull Hotel, Ludlow. WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Alex Rex and Sound of Yell. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, £8. KRAZY LEGS Malthouse, Ironbridge. THE ENDINGS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. BLUZEBOX Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. A BRIEF HISTORY OF MUSIC Featuring Chris Green and Sophie Matthews, who encompass 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12, students £8, 07967 517125.

Sun 12 April JAZZ LUNCH Sunday roasts and smooth sounds of live jazz. The Cliffe Hotel, Dinham, Ludlow, 12.30-3pm, 01584 872063. SAMMI ELSTON White Horse Inn, Clun. TASHA The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. THE RONALDOS Housman’s Bar and Restaurant, Church Stretton, booking essential, 01694 724441. STEVE HERBERT Vaga, Hereford, 7pm. ALBINO FROGS Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Malthouse, Ironbridge. HOT ROD 55 Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. TWO PUSH CHARLIE Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. BLUES SUNDAY Featuring Mosquitos. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. C-JAM Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. HOT CLUB SWING Transatlantic Hot Club. Cafe Jazz, Cardiff, 6.30pm, £5 on the door.

Mon 13 April EASTER EGG HUNT Follow the clues to find the painted eggs, then back to the VH to claim your prize. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 12-2pm, £2.50 each, under 3’s free, sensible footwear recommended.

Tues 14 April VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762. BRECON JAZZ CLUB Featuring Rachel Hayward Swing Quartet. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, £10 members, £12 visitors, www.breconjazz.org

Wed 15 April THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. COFFEE MORNING Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm, all welcome, no entry charge, 07396 541340.

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Thurs 16 April WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Alison Cotton. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford. MELVIN HANCOX Musical evening. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm. BC/DC Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. MINERVA PIANO TRIO Programme includes Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Mendelssohn. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £18, 01873 850805.

Fri 17 April THE OXLEY-MEIER GUITAR PROJECT Jazz. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £15, 01584 878141. HOT RUBBER Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. FRIDAY LIVE Featuring Mock Deer + Sky Coloured. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5 in advance, £7 on the door, 01497 821762. WINGWALKERS Malthouse, Ironbridge. WYEFI The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. CALL OF THE KRAKEN Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. PHIL BEER BAND Country, rock, folk and blues. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 18 April DIRE STREETS Tribute band. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, 01873 850805. SONYA SMITH Contemporary and timeless covers, plus original songs on acoustic guitar. The Swan, Ironbridge, 9pm. JUNK HOUSE DOGS Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring The Grahams. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, 01497 821762. TALLULAH’S GOAT Credenhill Social Club, Hereford, 8.30pm, members free, non-members £1.

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Sat 18 April THE ENDINGS Malthouse, Ironbridge. LIFE I KNOW Featuring Ant Law, innovative guitarist/ composer and leader of this quintet with some of the finest musicians in jazz today. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £18, £9 under 22, 01743 234970. Shrewsbury Jazz Network. THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £20/£18, 01874 611622. FRONT RUNNER Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. PIANO RECITAL Christopher Northam, piano with Tim Bannerman, narrator. Programme includes Beethoven, Soler, Schubert and Chopin. Also Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood with poems by Tim Bannerman who will also narrate the story of Babar, the Little Elephant by Poulenc. Birch Hall, Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch, 7.30pm, £10, children £5, family £25 on the door or in advance, 01981 580461. CAKE & ALE VARIETY CONCERT Featuring Dave Price Trio, Jakey Boy Hughes, Sarah Williams Band, Jonny James. Plus host, Janice Dany. Hay Parish Hall, 5.30pm, refreshments, acts 6-7pm, free entry, pay what you like as you leave. THE VERTIGO BAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. SOUNDS OF WALES The South Wales Male Choir, plus Emma Linney and poet, Michael Carding. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £22-£18.50, 01743 281281.

Sun 19 April FRAN MCGILLIVRAY & MIKE BURKE Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. HIGHWAY 49 Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. BOON DOGZ The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. REBECCA LOEBE AND EMILY MAE WINTERS Award-winning songwriter and internationally recognized singer. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £14, 01743 234970.

Mon 20 April PRIDE LUDLOW SOCIAL LGBT plus social gathering, drink chat and quiz. Chang Thai, Market St, Ludlow, 7.30pm. SESSIONS White Horse Inn, Clun.

Tues 21 April ENGLISH TRADITIONAL TUNES SESSION All musicians welcome. The Crown Inn, Woolhope, 8pm, 01432 860468. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762. VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm.

Wed 22 April THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. AMERICANA SESSION The Press Room, Leominster, 8pm. SONYA SMITH Contemporary and timeless covers, plus original songs on acoustic guitar. Housmans Bar & Restaurant, Church Stretton, 8pm.

Thurs 23 April FROM THE JAM Butter Market, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281750. BEEZ NEEZ Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. ST GEORGE’S DAY AT THE BOOT Mumming play featuring George & The Dragon. New script to include ‘European Issues!’ Featuring Leominster Morris and Jenny Pipes. Folk session afterwards. The Boot Inn, Orleton, 7.30pm, 01568 780833. THE FUREYS Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £23.50, 01584 811442. THE BLUES DUO Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm. CALLING PLANET EARTH - 80’S Relive, sing, dance to the many of the best 80s songs. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 24 April UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE Featuring top-flight musicians with video projections, light show and two hours of Pink Floyd’s music. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £24, 01686 614555. SINGLED OUT The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. LOUISE JORDAN ‘The Hard Way’, the story of Hannah Mitchell. Clungunford Parish Hall, 7.30pm, 01588 660152. Arts Alive. OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. Please pre-book your slot by emailing markianrichards@hotmail.com The Sun, Leintwardine, 8pm. FOOTPRINTS QUINTET Mixing jazz, funk and Latin with a repertoire that includes Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and more. All Saints Church, Hereford. Supper and bar 6pm, concert 7.30pm, £15, 01432 340555. THE FORFEITS Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. BRIGHT FIELD Featuring LIsa Knapp + Moon Goose + Tom Bullough. A quarterly celebration of music and spoken word celebrating the start of each season. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10 earlybird, £13 in advance, £15 on the door, 01497 821762. BLACK ‘N’ BLUES BAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Jazz night. Drinks, light bites or dinner. The Cliffe Hotel, Dinham, Ludlow, 8-10.30pm, 01584 872063. BLUES JAM Hosted by Blue Moon. Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm. Fundraiser for cancer charities. COUNTRY SUPERSTARS - DOLLY PARTON & FRIENDS Sarah Jayne, Andy Crust and The Tennessee Allstars Band. Tribute to Dolly Parton and other most influential icons who shaped Country music history. The Courtyard, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sat 25 April NEWTOWN & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR A night of traditional and popular songs and will be joined by soprano, Shan Cothi and tenor, Rhodri Prys Jones. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16, 01686 614555. WHALEBONE ‘Totally Plucked Show’. Guitar duo, Steve Downs and Char Watson. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, £6 children, 01981 250408. AN EVENING OF CABARET Featuring Alive & Brel. A cabaret revue of the finest songs of Jacque Brel. With cheese, wine and Belgian chocolate. The Hub, School Lane, New Radnor, open 6.30pm, music at 7.30pm, £10 for music, food and drinks pay as you go, 01544 350559. HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE Supported by Heavy Flames and The Doublecross. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £14, 01874 611622. JACK ‘N’ BLACK Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm. Henry’s Funeral Shoe

TOUR OF TRANSYLVANIA Romanian fundraising event/ presentation. Tea, coffee, cake stall, donations please. £5 will buy a ton of sand, £30 will buy horse and cart transport for a week. Adforton Church, 10am-12pm, details 01568 770527. THREE LEGG’D MARE Traditional songs and tunes. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, £10, 01588 630023. HILLBILLIES Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring Mr Tea and the Minions. Balkan beats with ska, dub and swing. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, 01497 821762. THUNDER DAZE Malthouse, Ironbridge. AMERICAN TROUBADOUR SONGS AND STORIES The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £12, 01743 234970. SONYA SMITH Singer. Contemporary and timeless well known songs and original songs on acoustic guitar. Last Inn, Newport, 8.30pm. LOUISE JORDAN ‘The Hard Way’. One-woman show of storytelling and song. Clungunford Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01588 660152. Arts Alive. STEELYARD BLUES White Horse Inn, Clun. OWEN MONEY JUKE BOX HEROES 3 Plus special guests who will pay tribute to the legends of the music world. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £17, 01873 850805. STAR OF THE SEA Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE TAKE THAT EXPERIENCE Tribute band. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sun 26 April FAUSTUS Featuring Benji Kirkpatrick, Paul Sartin and Saul Rose. Ludlow Brewing Company, The Railway Shed, Ludlow, www.wegottickets.com HARDWICKE CIRCUS Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. BLUES SUNDAY Featuring Paul Bridgewater & The Electric Blues Rebellion. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. SUNDOWN JAZZ SOCIETY Seven-piece jazz band. Courtyard Cafe Barn, 7pm, £25 including canapes, 01432 340555. SHRED BELLY The Wheatsheaf, Shrewsbury. BLACK MOUNTAIN JAZZ Featuring The Claire Roberts Trio. Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk

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Tues 28 April QUIZ White Horse Inn, Clun. OPEN MIC Volunteer Inn, Harold St, Hereford, 8pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762. VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm.

Wed 29 April THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. COFFEE MORNING Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm, all welcome, no entry charge, 07396 541340. HOPE & SOCIAL Anthemic songs, infectious melodies and a formidable live show. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £18/£14, 01873 850805.

Thurs 30 April LITTLE RUMBA The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 9pm. LUKE DOHERTY & SIMON PERRATT Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm. CALAN Welsh folk supergroup. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £17, 01874 611622. Faustus

PUBLIC MEETING Displaying the plans and ideas from an Arts Hub based at St Mary Magdalene’s Church. Entertainment, free refreshments and a chance to give feedback to the plans. Leintwardine Community Centre, 7.30pm.

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Fri 1 May CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Freaturing The Carnival Band, ‘Songs for the Seasons’. Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, 7pm, 01873 810935, www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org FROM GOLD TO RIO Celebrating the music of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. SONS OF YODA The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. GROOVE DYNAMITE Malthouse, Ironbridge. MARK LATIMER / TREV DAVIES TRIO Chequers, Etnam St, Leominster.

PETE LONG’S ECHOES OF ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA ‘Jazz Planets’. A tribute to Hustav, Holst and Duke Ellington. Church Stretton School, 7.30pm, 01743 365561. THE PRITAM TRIO & THE NACHDA SANSAAR DANCE COMPANY A blend of Indian classical, English folk and jazz music traditions, creating new and exciting music with a trio of master musicians. Plus traditional Bhangra dancing. St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Leintwardine, 7.30pm, tickets from Ludlow Assembly Rooms and Griffiths Garage, online or in person.

Sat 2 May CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Bach Magnificat, Purcell, Handel, Strozzi. St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell, 7.30pm, 01873 810935, www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org FRUIT MACHINE Malthouse, Ironbridge. COLTRANE DEDICATION The Nave, Grosmont, 7.30pm, tickets £10, 01981 570268 and on the door.

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TOUR OF TRANSYLVANIA ROMANIAN fund raising event /presentation Come and support Richard and Steve from Adforton Saturday 25th April 10am-12.00 Adforton Church SY7 0NF Tea Coffee £1 & Cake Stall. Donations please! £5 will buy a ton of sand £30 will buy horse and cart transport for 1 week More info: Tony & Rosemary Swainson 01568 770527