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Contents Small Ads 4 Hugh’s bit 6 Art 8 Art workshops 12 Cinema 18 Dance 22 Food 24 Music 26 Music workshops 41 Band directory 42 Theatre 44 Word 48 Grass roots 50 Comp therapies 52

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ORTY odd years ago I can remember meeting Richard Booth in a basement of one of his shops in Castle Street, Hay on Wye in order to discuss whether it might be a good place to start a restaurant. At the time Hay had one miserable cafe, no restaurants, no decent pubs, no tapas bars, boutiques, trendy nick-nack shops or nightlife of any sort. Thanks to Richard the change the town has gone through in that time, whilst still retaining its recognisable shape and appearance must be the most radical of any small town in Britain. During last month’s Hay Festival I had the honour of helping ‘The Family’ (sounds rather mafia like) organise a pop-up live music cafe bar The Menagerie in Hay Castle and so completed one of the slowest gestating ideas in catering history. 44 years from initial idea to inception and in that time the whole face of the place has changed so much that what might have been a ground breaking move in 1972 is a “Yawn - oh not another pop-up bar”. Still it must be said it was a lotta fun and the live music nights were a gas. Staying overnight in the castle was surprisingly ghost free but being able to tell the rather posh gent whose dog was shitting on the castle lawn that “Yes, actually I do live here” was worth its weight in ermine. Back in 72 we lived in an extremely basic cottage in the hills above RhosGoch and by coincidence some old photos of the place have just emerged. Ah the romance, the lack of water or electricity, the motorbikes. Talking of shitting dogs I have just completed that rather ponderous circle as well and have rejoined the ranks of the people you see walking around holding little black plastic bags at arms length. I haven’t had a dog since dear, departed Dennis who often graced these pages but have lately been spending rather too long watching doggy programmes on the deeper reaches of Freeview. Also I am very keen on one particular row of shops in Church Stretton High Street. It contains a chippie, a shop that sells very cheap kitchen knife sets, Housmans cafe bar that has regular live music (see Little Rumba there July 13th plug, plug), the really excellent Van Doesburgs deli, and a Border Collie rescue charity shop with pictures of the dogs in the window. I happened to notice there was a Huntaway sheep dog looking for a home so I arranged to go and meet him. The dogs are mostly housed at kennels on an Alpaca farm in the hills that is run by a really friendly bunch of women who are obviously mad about the dogs. The Huntaway in question took one look at me and decided it would rather go back to the kennels. The lady who ran the place then looked me carefully up and down - scruffy, hairy, dressed in black with a white barnet and said ‘I might have just the dog for you’. So I now have a new companion who is a bouncy, scruffy, hairy, black and white teenager called Charlie.

Cover pic: My Baby, Wednesday 27th July The Barn at Castle Ring, Beggars Bush

small ads JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students. Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams. Now taking students in Presteigne and surrounding area. Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com

ABUNDANT EARTH BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. AAT trained with practise experience. I offer a professional but friendly service! Give me your bag of receipts and I’ll give you the figures for your tax return. No job too small. Phone or email Caroline on 07495 701777 abundantearthbooks@gmail.com EXPERIENCE UKRAINE is organising 8 days all inclusive tour to Carpathian Mountains, (Ukraine) to experience hutsul culture, beautiful mountains, rural Ukrainian life, bespoke crafts and textiles in a small group of only 6 people. We have 2 places available for our next Carpathian Adventure, (22nd - 29th of August). For more information please visit our website: www.experienceukraine.co.uk, drop us an email on info@experienceukraine.co.uk or just give us a call on 07963 090838 AMANDA’S HOME HELP AND KITCHEN Providing quality home help. Do you need assistance with: Cooking, quality home cooking using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Baking and vegetarian cooking as well as any special dietary requirements. I can also help with cleaning, shopping, and light gardening. I am happy to chat to you over the phone about your needs at home. Please phone me on my mobile: 07843007421 or email me on amandaoprice@gmail.com FEMALE BRASS PLAYERS WANTED, trumpet and trombone. Also, front man deputy and drummer deputy wanted for The Time Bandits. Call 07884 245665. SHED/WORKSHOP ON AN ACRE OR TWO WANTED to buy or rent. Contact: 07789 484034. CELLO, BASS, PIANO AND FLUTE LESSONS Contact Ludlow 01584 875659. BACK TO THE LAND? Our First Steps in Smallholding courses are held on our own family-run holding near Bromyard. ‘Bee Ready’ is designed to prepare you to get your own hives in 2016 by giving you background information and plenty of hands-on opportunities. One to one beekeeping tuition is also available. ‘Animal Farm’ is a practical look at keeping livestock in your back garden or on your own plot - everything from purchasing stock to housing and feeding. For details of these and other courses please email woodruffbank@btinternet.com or ring 01886 884752. SPANISH TUITION - Get ready for your trip to Spain? Book a one off class or a handful of lessons, call Moira in New Radnor: 01544 350533. VIOLIN/VIOLA LESSONS All styles, all ages, beginners to advanced. Help with composition, theory, aural training. Accompaniment also offered. Ring Tony on 01544 321925 or visit his website: http://camelmusic.co.uk for a CV and more information. BLACKSMITHING EVENING CLASSES AND SHORT COURSES at Bluefoot Forge. For details, phone 01544 267810. info@wherethelightgetsin.co.uk or visit www.wherethelightgetsin.co.uk

CHAIR CANING / RUSHING Furniture repairs. Advice. Paul Richards 01544 209067. LONDON FLAT, HOLIDAY OR SHORT-BREAK LETS Portobello Road/Nottinghill Gate area. Sleeps up to 5. Please call 01544 260352 email: peter.rda@freeuk.com P/T OR OCCASIONAL WORK WANTED Cheerful, fit, educated, mature woman seeks employment. Clean driving licence, DBS checked. Anything considered from office/ business support to house sitting including driving, gardening and dog walking. Phone Katie 01547 520328. WORKSHOPS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS CLINIC: Our new season of workshops will start in September. Sign up for our newsletter at www.smallbusinessclinic. co.uk to get the timetable sent to you by email, or call us on 07825 987114. FOR SALE 3 BED HOUSE ON AWARD WINNING ECO ESTATE £325,000 OIRO. 4 year old detached eco-house on a unique small estate with allotments, chicken, pig and bee keeping groups, an orchard, woodland and a variety of optional community activities. On the edge of the vibrant market town of Bishop’s Castle with several thriving pubs, 2 micro-breweries, local shops, schools, farmers market, sports centre. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty popular with walkers, cyclists, artists, naturalists and musicians and close to the towns of Ludlow, Hereford and Shrewsbury and 40 mins to the M54. 01588 638996 / 07715745175. On Rightmove. JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students. Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams. Now taking students in Presteigne and surrounding area. Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com A STITCH IN TIME Careful repairs & creative alterations to well-loved clothes. Vintage a speciality. Anne 01544 267997. COURTYARD ANTIQUES, HIGH ST, PRESTEIGNE. A most unusual shop offering an eclectic and interesting collection of fine quality antiques, decorative and quirky items, Staffordshire pottery, country furniture and books. 01544 267033. aeleavis@yahoo.co.uk www.facebook.com/courtyardantiquespresteigne PRESTEIGNE.ORG.UK ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FROM ONLY 50P PER WEEK 1000 direct unique hits per month, top of the page on Google when you type in Presteigne, all administrative work done by volunteers, project is not for profit. SUPPORT YOUR TOWN WEBSITE. Very cheap rates: 50p per week, or full page £1 per week. For more information go to www.presteigne.org.uk, email jtennanteyles@gmail.com or telephone James Tennant-Eyles on 01544 267363.

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Teme Dreams Last Night In my dream 2 Bosch-like anglers are fishing off the bridge at Lloyney; they look like armoured beetles, swathed in waterproofs. They sit hunched up back to back on opposite parapets under their lanterns; the road is behind them and the river underneath. They pull mightily on their rods and sway to and fro under a claustrophobic red-stained moon. They each imagine they’ve caught the big one, when in reality their lines have been malevolently entangled by a river spirit, a fishy illusion who lives beneath the arch. He is the local Gollum. Forlornly he yearns to assist at a drowning - a drunk walking back from the Lloyney Inn, or perhaps a child swept away in the spate. He dreams of these things, but all he ever gets are anglers’ fish hooks and then the poor drowned lambs each spring. The bridge that he haunts is both his home and his prison. He picks away at the mortar hoping one day to undermine its vice-like grip on the river, but because he is of the spirit world he can only psychokinetically loosen a few frosted flakes of stone from the dripping arches. Once this was just a ford and he could arrange a little slip on the stones for the horses so that they pitched their riders into the stream, or to panic the sheep as they were driven across. But nowadays nobody even knows he’s there as they drive over in their impregnable cars. The river spirit is the servant of the silvery snake, the Teme, the dark one, the laily worm that settled here 10,000 years ago, wriggling its way down through the rock and the moraines and the mud of its bed as the glaciers melted. Now it nestles comfortably along the length of the valley, and in its sleep adjusts its course each winter-spate, wriggling and scratching. It makes a little more bank fall in here, deposits more silt there, dumps branches and leaf litter and plastic sacks in drifts against the irksome bridges that hold it in place, the manacles that the humans have built to pin it down. Once in a while it contrives to destroy a bridge; you can see the remains of one up at Melin-yGrogue that went down in the 1947 flood; but there are too many of them and too well built for it ever to be free again and it must endlessly suffer the irritations of midnight anglers, illegal car-dumpers and farmers in JCBs vainly ploughing out straighter channels, until the day when at last the plague of arrogant humans over-reaches itself, the weather changes and like locusts their numbers crash. Later

Taking the Ap-Brane’s paddle-steamer from the Lloyney at 10 past 11 sharp, closing time, as it moves off down the estuary, picking up speed past where Knighton used to be (where in a deep pool glumly still squats the spirit of a manacled troll, born there). The ferry stops each night at our little jetty below Rhos-y-meirch, the reflection of its coloured lights glinting in the water, a brief stop for the gamblers and farmers, runaway slaves and welshmen who travel on it from Bristol to Oswestry and on to the North, now that the plains of Herefordshire, Shropshire

and Cheshire are underwater. The North sea is more like a Northern Ocean now, Britain an archipelago, truly the British Isles. The boat is landing a few barrels of coffee and oranges, and taking on timber and lambs and the foot passengers who have walked down from the Mid Wales, from the Terminus at Llanbister Road. The dank walls of old farms can still be seen at low tide – Monaughty, Skyborry Green and Panpunton, like ground down jawbones. Their water meadows are now mud flats at low tide - as far as the eye can see. The pilot carefully follows the channel, marked out with buoys, following the path of the old river, lining up his course against the landmarks, the stones that stick out of the Mount and the ruined observatory on Stonewall Hill, a folly that was built by scientists to look out for asteroids, who didnt look hard enough in the other direction, inward, missing the danger already within our walls ..... Later still Long after the giants left, and their towers fell down, the asylum seeker, the dreamer, travels into the upper Teme Valley, past the ruins of Knighton and the broken pier at Rhos-y-merch, and over the Lloyney bridge. The soil has washed off the slopes; the roofs have fallen in, the forests have burnt. The valley is now a disordered savannah, littered with boulders; the gullies are choked with silver-black timber, the bridges are broken. Walking the old track he rounds the ridge at Lloyney and comes to the long plain between Llanfair and Beguildy. The low vegetation is interrupted only by collapsed fences and dried up river channels, and moraines of rubble and driftwood. Nevertheless this part of the valley is greener than anything he has seen since leaving the sea. His eyes widen. Along the middle of the meadow there is a double line of trees, standing in an avenue whose distant end he cannot see. The oaks are ancient, and many of the nearer ones are already in ruins, some naked of their bark or crownless. Most have lost a limb, although a few giants have kept their shape and their vigour. Nearly all of them are in leaf. At first indeed there are just stumps, and gaps where the river has washed out the line in its endless meanderings, nevertheless the avenue continues to march up the valley in some sort of order, going back in time. It dawns on him as he moves on that the trees are progressively younger, but also grander, taller, more vigorous, and then for the last half mile he sees that they shrink again, becoming younger still, immature specimens, until he reaches a farmouse and a miraculous stream where the trees are just saplings, and as he passes the end of the line the pairs of trees are only a few feet high, carefully watered and guarded against the roaming goats by tangles of ancient barbed wire. From the farmhouse a woman approaches. The traveller stands and waits. This is the avenue of the thousand and one trees, 500 pairs, 500 years, planted year by year down the valley, that tells the story of how the wind changed, how the sea came and went, and many other things. (c) Hugh Colvin 2016

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art POWYS Tabernacle, Regent St, Talgarth, LD3 0DB info@thetabernacle.co.uk Open 11am-5pm. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, LD8 2LL 01544 260149 Until 9 July ‘Sidney Nolan’s Paradise Garden: A Response’. CELIA JOHNSON - new work begun during a residency in 2015 drawing on Nolan’s 1971 book of prints, drawings and poems and inspired by the Rodd site itself. Open Mon-Sat 11am-4pm. Knighton Library, West St, Knighton 01547 528778 Until 2 July Art for Amnesty 2016. HELEN BOCCACCI - plant drawings. Open Tues-Sat, closed Wed and Sat afternoons. Radnorshire Museum, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5DL 01597 824513 Until 2 July JULIA D GRAY - unique digital fine art. Open Tues-Sat and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm. Ivy House Gallery, Montgomery 01686 668746 July Local artists and locally produced crafts. Open daily 9am-5pm. Courtyard Antiques, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267033 July Art from the last 216 years. Open Mon-Sat 10am-3pm. Facebook, Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne. Old School Gallery, Bleddfa Centre, Bleddfa 01547 550377 From 23 June Exhibition. Details contact hello@bleddfacentre.org Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 44 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye 01497 820322 Until 17 July ‘Never Judge a Book’. The book in contemporary art. BERNARD AUBERTIN, FIONA BANNER, JONATHAN CALLAN, MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN, LUKE FOWLER, ANSELM KIEFER, JOHN LATHAM, HARLAND MILLER, MARK RICHARDS, STERLY & SNELL, RACHEL WHITEREAD, BILL WOODROW. Meadow Arts. Globe at Hay, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762 Until 4 Sept AMY LE BAILLY analogue photographs on film, employing manual techniques using basic or ‘toy’ cameras popular in years gone by. STACEY WILDING assembled sculptural works which utilise unwanted book material and natural found objects. Open Wed-Sun 9.30am-5pm.

Hay-on-Wye 01497 820733 email: haydoesvintage@gmail.com 3 July HAY DOES VINTAGE. Vintage tearoom, jewellery, vintage clothes, furniture, curios and much more. Open 10.30am-4.30pm. Knighton Fine Art, 2 Broad Street, Knighon 01547 528052 July New work by: CORINNA KENYON-WADE, CIARA LEWIS, ALISON MACGREGOR GRIMLEY, JANE THOMAS. DRUSILLA COLE, RHODA PARTRIDGE - prints. C20th art, greetings cards and local crafts. Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm. The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556 www.haymakers.co.uk Until 16 July Festival exhibition. CORNELIUS VAN DOP - silver boxes. ANNE MORGAN & PENNY WARREN - jewellery. ALICE STEPHENS & JOHN WEBB - ceramics. ED BOXALL - prints. Plus new work from The Hay Makers. 16 July - 18 Sept JILL BARNEBY prints. DANIEL BOYLE & BETHAN JONES - ceramics. CAROLINE FINDLAY, NANCY PICKARD & JULIE ROBINSON - jewellery. TAMSIN ABBOTT - stained glass. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Mid Wales Art Centre, Caersws 01686 688369 Until 9 July ‘A View from The Margins.’ LORAINE MORLEY, LINDA DAVIES, ALEXA VON DEWITZ & BARBARA RICHTER. From 17 July Summer Show THE ROYAL WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY OF WALES - the landscape and life of Wales in all forms. Until Oct Sculpture Trail 2016. Open Thurs - Sun 11am-4pm. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 2 July Arts and Crafts from local makers. Open 10am-3pm. Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 Until 23 July ‘Line and Colour’. JACOB BUCKLAND - paintings. Until 10 Sept ‘Summer Canvases’. WYNNE JENKINS paintings. Until 10 Sept MEIC WATTS. Until 13 Aug ‘Anthropocene’. GLENN MORRIS - an exhibition of sculpture as a response to the very real and enormous impact man has had on the environment and the future of life itself. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes 01686 413467 Until 2 July The Wool and Willow Festival. Showcasing unique, handmade products by willow and textile artists. 25 July - 3 Sept ‘Minerva Quilts 16’. The Quilt Association annual summer show. 10.30am-4.30pm, closed Sundays. Oriel Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 1 July - 1 Aug ‘Natural History’. SIMON ROYER & MORAG COLQUHOUN - a variety of fine art, photographs and craft. Open theatre times. The Lion Street Gallery, 6 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AA www.lionstreetgallery.co.uk July Summer Show. Group exhibition, a mixed show of 25 artists. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 29 Aug ‘Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making’. 34 international and UK artists who express their creativity beyond the bounds of convention. Until 29 Aug ‘Moving On’. ELIZABETH BRICKELL. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. The Old School House Gallery, The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton 01547 550377 July Open Exhibition featuring a selection of local artists. Open Fri-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm. Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, 9 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 From 16 July PIPPA HEAVEN - Paris street photographs. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Court Cupboard Gallery, Llantillo Petholey, Abergavenny, NP7 8AU 01873 852011 Until 8 July HILKE MacINTYRE ceramic reliefs, lino cuts. KAY LEVERTON - scratchboard. 9 July - 8 Sept MAX SUFFIELD enviromental artist. CLAIRE CAWTE - textiles. Open 10.30am-5pm. Erwood Station Gallery, Llandeilo Graban, Builth Wells, LD2 3SJ www.erwoodstation.com July Applied Arts Group Show. 50 makers and artists exhibtiting. Open 10.30am-5pm daily. Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton 01547 529530 July EVA DUTTON. Wed-Sat 9.30am-5pm.

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Ellen Bebbington, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Helga Powell, Leg of Mutton, Kington

Ronald Moore, ‘Responses’, Applestore Gallery, Hereford

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The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 July Rare antique carpets and kilims. Cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. HEREFORDSHIRE Leg of Mutton, 17 Duke St, Kington 01544 231563 www.legofmutton. wordpress.com July ‘Beauty is Truth’. HELGA POWELL - paintings. CAROLYN WATSON - sculpture and textile vessels. Open 16 & 17 July, 11am5pm and then by appointment through to 31 July. The Market Hall, Mill St, Kington 16 July Art and Craft Market including textiles, paintings, botanical lampshades, the Magic Garderner’s Domestic Apothecary, enamelware from Outdoor Ktichen, ceramics, jewellery, art cards, woodcraft and more. Open 10am-4pm. 07867 483135. 19 - 21 Aug KINGTON ART SOCIETY. Open 10am-5pm daily. 01544 388708. Tinsmiths, 8a High St, Ledbury, HR8 1DS 01531 632083 Until 10 July ‘Fairground’. HANNAH SUNNY WHALER. An exhibition of signs by illustrator and signwriter. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival. The Cider Museum, Pomona Place, Hereford HR4 0EF 01432 354207 Until 31 Dec John Evelyn (1620-1796), famous diarist and author. Open daily 10am-5pm, closed Sun. Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA 01432 263937 Until 16 July ‘Mycelium - Eureka’. IAN GORTON AND FOREST FRIENDS artwork. Until 5 July ‘Repsonses: Celebrating Brian Hatton’. Local artists responding to the life and work of one of our foremost local artists in this centenary year of his death in action during WW1. 20 July - 20 Aug ‘Open Eyes, Open Minds - Summer Colour’. STELLA HIDDEN - paintings. BERYL MORGANS - glass. Wed-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Framing also available. Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 July Works by local artists and from artists further afield. Lion Gallery, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611898 July A wide variety of work selected from quality British designers and makers. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Mike Gell, Contemporary British Jewellery, 3 East Street, Hereford. 01432 278226 July Jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 80 designers. Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm. Gallery 54, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 July New works from house artists. A picture framing service is also available. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. Weaver’s Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 01531 634571 1 - 10 July ‘A Stitched Anthology’. Textile art inspired by poetry. Plus Ledbury Book Arts. In conjunction with Ledbury Poetry Festival. 11 - 24 July GILLY HANCOCK and KAREN BERZACK - paintings and crafts. 26 July - 7 Aug JILL LLOYD and DIANA WOODS-HUNPHREY. 8 - 14 Aug ‘Shared Perspective’. CAROL RANDELL and JOANNA DIXON - two artists with distinctive and diverse styles. Open 10am-5pm. The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 Open theatre times. Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 10 July - 30 Aug ‘Snapdragon Solstice’. New work to include paintings, ceramics, willow and wire sculpture, paper cuts and jewellery. Until end of 2016 Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2016. An ever changing collection of unique sculptures for the outdoors in a variety of media. 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Tues by appointment. Check website for opening times. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate St, Worcester, 01905 25371 Until 29 Oct ‘Divided Loyalties’. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm, closed Sun and Bank Holidays. Upstairs, Market House, Ross-on-Wye 01989 769398 July Made in Ross - arts and crafts collective - local work by local artist. Exhibitions change monthly. Open daily,10am-4pm. The Print Shed, Swinmoor, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JD 07796 673123 www.theprintshed.net Facility available for artists to access fully equipped printmaking studio. Large intaglio press, antique relief press. Light, airy studio space. Technical assistance, courses, specialist papers for print.

South Chapel, All Saint’s Church, Hereford 01432 370414 1 July SIAN THOMAS - handmade stained glass. PREETI THAPI exhibition and sale of Nepalese handicrafts. 2 - 9 July RON MORRIS - engraved glass and art. 11 - 16 July SIAN THOMAS - handmade stained glass. Plus exhibition and sale of Nepalese handicrafts by PREETI THAPA. 18 - 23 July Love Zimbabwe - fairtrade arts, crafts and charity information. 25 - 30 July THE HEREFORD ARTS CIRCLE. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. Blue Ginger Gallery, Home End Farm, Cradley, WR13 5NW 01886 880240 A selection of arts and crafts, picture framing, prints and images, plus a showcase of local artists. Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. SHROPSHIRE The Gallery, 32 High St, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630555 Contemporary arts including glass, ceramics, metal and wood, textiles, paintings, prints and jewellery. Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm. Westhope College, near Craven Arms 01584 861293 www.westhope.org.uk 16 & 17 July City & Guilds students exhibiting their work, craft demonstrations and try-it sessions. Actvities for children and refreshments available. Free. Open 10am-4pm. Hightown Community Room, Vicarage Rd, Clun 01588 640401 30 July - 7 Aug Clun Art & Craft Show. 40+ local artists and craftspeople showcase their work. 10am-6pm, Sun 7 Aug, 10am-12pm. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281 Until 23 July ELLEN BEBBINGTON the first in a series of exhibitions that profile talented local young people and their creative work. Open theatre times. Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH 01547 530744 2 - 17 July ‘Marking Time: Three Generations reflect on Time, Youth and the Seasons’. PETER CLARE, TINA CLARE AND KATE MORGAN-CLARE. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

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Church Stretton School, 01694 724106 www.strettonfestival.org.uk 1 - 13 Aug CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL. 100 local amateur and professional artists with guest artist CATHERINE DOWNES. Open 11am-6pm daily. Special opening 1 Aug, 7.30pm, £2. Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 2 - 30 July KEITH NOBLE - recent watercolours and oils. Meet the artist on 9 July, 11am-1pm. 6 Aug - 3 Sept Summer exhibition. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3-4 High St, Much Wenlock 01952 727952 Mon 11am-5pm, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Land of Lost Content, Craven Arms, SY7 9NW 01588 676176 National Museum of British Popular Culture. 11am-5pm daily, closed Wed. The Old Surgery Gallery, Clun 01588 640506 Until 11 July Annual Print Show including Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Print Makers; DAVID HARBAN, PAUL HIPKISS AND PETER SHREAD, together with Royal Birmingham Society of Artists members LYNN JEFFERY, DAVID WHITE AND GORDON YAPP and Leeds artist JANIS GOODMAN. From 14 July TIM NASH show also featuring JACQUELINE FLETCHER; PAUL HIPKISS AND ANN-MONIQUE STELLINGA. Open Thurs - Tue, 10am-4pm, closed Wed. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk 01588 630023 2 July Flea and Antiques Market. Open 9am-4pm 2 - 30 July SYLVIA HUDSON paintings. Open 10am-4pm. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH 01743 258885 Until 24 July ‘The Big House - The History of Shelton Hospital’. Until 28 Aug ‘Wenlock and The Modern Olympics’. Until 28 Aug ‘Oh! I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside’. Open Tues-Sun 10am-4.30pm. Admission £4 adults, £3.50 ages 5-17 years, students £3.60.

Art & Craft Workshops Single listings are free. Year round, £40 per year

CALLING ALL ARTISTS POSTCARDS FROM LIFE 2016 Create a miniature masterpiece, 6” x 4” and help St Michael’s Hospice, creating a show in The great Hall, Bishop’s Palace, Hereford from 11-13 November. All of the postcards exhibited will be available to buy in an online auction hosted by Brightwells. To register your interest and to request the artist’s brief, call 01432 851000 or email pnugent@ st-michaels-hospice.org.uk CREATIVE WILLOW Weekly classes for beginners and intermediates, exploring willow weaving techniques for basketmaking and garden structures. Clyro, Builth Wells and Crickhowell. Mary Zammit, 01982 552072, mary@marywillowgarden.co.uk SILK SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP Create your own silk screen prints with Royal College of Art graduate and Elle Decoration’s ‘Name to Watch’, Sunny Todd, in his Ledbury studio. A highly skilled and passionate designer with years of teaching experience at all levels, Sunny will share his knowledge and enthusiasm for this addictive process. Suitable for absolute beginners or those with screen printing experience. With a maximum of only 4 students you will have the time and support to produce or develop your own patterns and leave with your own collection of printed textiles. Half day taster session weekend workshop, 9.30am-1pm. Includes materials and refreshments. One day weekend workshop, 10am- 5pm, £100. Includes materials, refreshments and lunch. Five week evening course, Mondays 6.30-9.30pm, £150. Includes materials and refreshments. Info www.sunnytoddprints.co.uk or 07527 048749. PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Day workshops in Lino cut printing (textile and paper), Monoprinting and Etching with the artist Rebecca Davis MA. These workshops are for both beginners and more advanced students. The aim of the workshops is to help students develop their creative skills in printmaking. Each workshop costs £30 plus materials. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Contact rebecca@rebeccadavisstudio.co.uk. www.rebeccadavisstudio.co.uk or 07776 490831.

ART WORKSHOPS For groups and individuals at our beautiful studios in Knucklas, happy to travel to you too. Contact Lois Hopwood & Tony Hall 01547 529 670. Email loishopwoodwales@gmail.com COFFEE, CAKE & CREATIVITY Join us for a range of adult art & craft workshops at The Studio, Greenacres, Tenbury Wells. Classes in Portraiture, Still Life, Experimental Drawing, Fused Glass, Engraving and Paper Construction with artist Ann Wallace (18 years teaching experience) - www.annwallace.co.uk on studio workshop page for class listings - 01584 811080. CREATIVE BREAKS Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors. We offer a wide range of art and craft courses throughout the year:- Basketmaking, dyeing, spinning and weaving, earth ovens, glass fusing, green woodworking, hand and machine knitting, hedgerow medicine, jewellery, painting, photography, pottery, printmaking, rag rug making, stained glass, story telling, upholstery and woodworking. www.creativebreaks. co.uk for full details of our courses. Make it yourself - take it home - keep it, treasure it: give it with pride! GINN’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Fun, recreational art sessions for EVERYONE. Start painting, drawing, printing & textiles. Guided by Ginn with 25 years in teaching & inspiring art & design. PLUS Ginn’s School of Sewing Tel: 01432 760961 www.ginnscreativeworkshops.co.uk ART WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Free Art sessions, for 11-18 year olds. Wednesdays 4-6pm. With different art techniques by local artists. Teme Valley Youth Project, Wigmore. Email: youthtvyp1@yahoo.co.uk or call 01568 770110. PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS With landscape photographer Rob Scamp. www.muddyslippers.co.uk GLASSBLOWING COURSES Experience the magic of glassblowing. Hay-on-Wye. www.glassgallery.co.uk July ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS Sat - SmART, art and craft club for 8-14 years, 10.30am12.30pm, £35 per term. First Thurs every month - Ludlow Arts Society, talks and demonstrations, 7.30pm, £4. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

July EASTNOR POTTERY Children’s Pottery Sessions in the Summer hols. Wed 27 July 2016. ‘Row row row..’ Pottery craft meets marine craft in a fusion of messy play and creative fun. Includes a go on the potter’s wheel. 11.30am-1pm 4-8yrs and 2-3.30pm 9-12yrs. £15 per child with a 10% discount for x 3 or more places booked. Family Pottery Fun in the Summer Holiday Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Projects start at just £5. A brilliant indoor activity for individuals, families and friends. Potter’s wheel day and weekend workshops: 2, 9, 16 & 17 July. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £120 day £215 weekend. Includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. Simply email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or tel 01531 633886 to book a space.

July & August WORKSHOPS AT THE RODD 23 July - Print Studio Sessions with Mike Clements, £40/day. 27 - 29 July - Introduction to Photopolymer Etching with Laura Lillie, £135. 3 - 5 August - Wood Engraving with Peter Brown. Ideal for those who love drawing but are new to printmaking, 10am-4pm, £135. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, 01544 260149, www.sidneynolantrust.org Until Sept ART COURSES 9/10 July, 13/14 Aug, 17/18 Sept Informally Yours with Amanda Clayton, £650 for 10 sessions. 5 - 7 Aug - Personal Explorations with Bobby Britnell, £390 for 6 sessions. 12 & 13 Sept - From Parts to a Whole with Matthew Harris, £400 for 4 session course. 1 - 3 July - Landscape: Light, Space and Energy with David Tress, £390 for 3 days. 12 - 14 July - Land Marks with Alice Fox, £195 for 3 days. 15 - 17 July - Everyone Can Draw with Bobby Britnell, £195 for 3 days. 15 - 18 Aug - Introduction to Women’s Wear Pattern Cutting, £400 for 4 days. Details bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk

POP UP STONE CARVER Available for demonstrations, workshops, have a go sessions or childrens birthday parties. Can be from our workshop in Knucklas or at your own location. Stone and tools are all supplied and all ages catered for. Starting every Thursday - evening classes. Contact Lottie on 01547 528 792 or email her at info@stonecarving.co.uk July CLASSES IN NEW RADNOR Spinning and Natural Plant Dyeing. An introductory course followed by individual dyeing sessions. Kantha and Boro. Explore the Japanese art of piecing and stitching of valuable indigo fragments and the colourful Indian tradition of quilting and stitching old fabrics. The RACF Workshop, Unti 1, Brookside Farm, New Radnor, 01544 260777, www.radnorshireartsandcraftsfoundation.org

July, August & September SUMMER WORKSHOPS MID WALES ARTS 2 & 3 July - Stone carving workshops with Thomas Ndhlebe. 6 & 7 July - Enamel Surfaces with Jessica Turrell. 9 & 10 July - Imaginary Forms + Creative Creatures, a weekend of sculpture with Meri Wells. 30 & 31 July - Stone-Carving workshops with Thomas Ndhlebe. 6 & 7 Aug - Enamelling: Landscape on Copper with Carol Griffin. 13 Aug - Watercolour workshop with Royal Watercolour Society artist Stephanie Rees.

15 Aug - Holiday Bead and Necklace Making Workshop with Eleanor Allitt. 27 & 28 Aug - Residential Artistic Blacksmithing Courses with Black Spikehurst. 6 & 7 Sept - Painting on Metal: Mural Making with Edward Heath. 13 & 14 Sept - Creative & Experimental Surfaces for Vitreous Enamel on Metal. 17 & 18 Sept - Pottery Weekend with Andy Warren. 24 Sept - Advanced Lino Printing Day with Jeb Nichols. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, info@midwalesarts. org.uk 01686 688369. Until September THE BIG SKILL 2016 EVENTS Hands on creative and traditional crafts. 2 & 3 July - Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye. 29 July - 6 Aug - National Eisteddfod, Abergavenny. 25 Aug - Monmouth Show. 3 Sept - Pontardawe Festival. 10 - 18 Sept - Hereford Arts Week. Oct - H.energy weekend. Details: www.thebigskill.com Tues 5 & Tues 12 July SO YOU THINK YOU CAN’T DRAW? Find out how to avoid the pitfalls. learn to look and interpret what you see by mark making. Led by Allison Neal. The Print Shed, Swinmoor House, Madley, HR2 9JD. Three consecutive Tuesdays, 10am-3pm, £145, light lunch included, 07796 673123, theprintshed@swinmoor.net Fri 1 July EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP Learn about the embroidery patterns, fabrics and silks of the Tudor period, master the techniques of the embroidery and produce your own embroidered slip. Bring basic sewing equipment and embroidery frame Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Square, Shrewsbury, 10am-3.30pm, £25, 01743 258885.

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE New website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; MORTIMER COUNTRY FOOD & FARM DAY We buy books Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening

Also open our superb CAFÉ!

9th July, 10am-4pm. Talks, live music from 6-piece VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL. Kids food and crafts; all day bar, free entry and parking.

The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road. Tel: 01547 530744 OPEN EVERY DAY EXHIBITION: MARKING TIME aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com 2nd - 17th July. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm Peter & Tina Clare and Kate Morgan-Clare.

Sat 2 July WILLOW LANTERN WORKSHOP With local artist, Bill Sample to make a life size curlew lantern from willow and tissue paper. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Hyssington Village Hall, 1-4pm, free, places limited, to book, 07779 247071. Sat 2 July QUICK COLLAGRAPH Priory Hall, Much Wenlock, 10am4pm, £85, lunch and refreshments provided, 01952 727952.

Sat 2 & 30 July, Sat 13 & 27 Aug CHINA PAINTING CAFES ‘Kate-the-Plate’ Evans is running a series of workshops for anyone from 12 years upwards, beginners welcome. Happy Bap Cafe, High St, Bishop’s Castle, 2-4pm, £15, all tuition, materials and firing are included. Places limited, so please book, 01588 638762 or email katetheplate@gmail.com

Tues 5 July RAGRUG DAY WORKSHOP Hooking and progging with Jenni Stuart-Anderson. Blue Ginger Gallery, Home End, Cradley, 10am-4pm, £55 lunch included. 01568 750229, jenni.ragrugs@freeuk.com Sat 9 & Sun 10 July IMAGINARY FORMS + CREATIVE CREATURES Two-day ceramic workshop with Meri Welles. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, £140 for both days, all materials included, please book, 01686 688369.

Thurs 14 July LIFE DRAWING Old Mill, Llanidloes, 6.30pm, please call to book, 01686 412008. Thurs 14 - Sun 17 July ART IN ACTION With Jenni Stuart-Anderson. Daily 90 minute taster sessions including: Create a Corsage using vintage techniques and Shaggy Rag Rugs. Waterperry House, Waterperry, near Wheatley, OX33 1JZ, 01568 750229.

Fridays AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB For children aged 5 - 12 years. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 3.45-5.15pm, 01686 688369. 3rd Saturday of every month KINGTON ART AND CRAFT MARKET Kington Market Hall, 10am-4pm. A range of high quality work by local artists and crafts makers. Craft making during summer months. www.kingtoncommunitymarket.wordpress.com 07867 483135.

Sat 16 July ‘NEVER JUDGE A BOOK’ Emily Wilkinson ‘ Between the Lines’ workshop. Create a story/poem and a piece of art to take away out of secondhand book page. Using drawing and collage. Suitable for ages 8+, teens and adults, 11am-1pm. ‘Creating Sound Books’ workshop, 3-4pm, suitable for ages 10+, teens and adults, with a Sound Books performance at 4.30pm. All free. Richard Booths Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820322. Sat 16 July CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP Miniature Illuminated Letters with tutor Judith Porch. Monkland V.Hall, 10-4pm, £18 members, £21 visitors. Info/booking - ring 01544 327657 Marches Scribes. Wed 27 July RAGRUG DAY WORKSHOP With Jenni Stuart-Anderson. Stanton Guildhouse, Stanton, near Broadway, 10am-4pm, £60 includes lunch, 01568 750229. Mondays APPLETREE KNITTING GROUP Studio 2, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow. 2pm and 6pm supporting ‘Knit for Peace’. Donations of £2, 0845 548 5449.

MOMA Machynlleth

Wednesdays POTTERY CLUB All ages and abilities. Materials and refreshments included. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 7-9pm, 01686 688369. Wednesdays KNITTING GROUP At the Workhouse Cafe, Presteigne, 2-4pm, 10% discount on food and drinks. All welcome, 01544 267864. Thursdays (4-6pm) VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS Designed to suit 11-16 year olds. Workshops run by enthusiastic volunteers from TVYP at Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, HR6 9UX, 4-6pm. Workshops are free of charge. Tel: 01568 770110. Every Thursday STONE & LETTER CARVING Letter Carving with Will O’Leary and Stone Carving with Lottie O’Leary 7-9pm, £10, Upper House, Knucklas, Knighton, 01547 528792. www.stonecarving.co.uk

7th May – 13th August

ANTHROPOCENE

Wednesdays VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS For 11-16 year olds. Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, 4-6pm, 01568 770110.

A sculptural response by artist Glenn Morris to man’s impact on the planet and the end of the Holocene Epoch.

www.glennmorris.co.uk www.moma.machynlleth.org.uk

ARTS & MAKERS AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, PRESTEIGNE

SatURDAY 2 july 10AM

3PM

LOCAL ARTISTs WORKING WITH WOOD, WOOL, silver & SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, paintings, STONE engraving, hand made soaps, with more in the green room TEA & VEGAN CAKES

CLASSES

SPINNING AND BORO QUILTING IN NEW RADNOR for details contact Rosamund 01544 260777

cinema MUSTANG (15) In this Cannes-winning debut by French-Turkish writer/director, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, with long, brunette manes, coltish limbs and uninhibited nature, five orphaned sisters are gradually cowed into submission by their grandmother and uncle in rural Turkey. Innocent frisking on the beach is reported back to their guardians as lewd behaviour, prompting a beating by the uncle whose claimed concern for their moral welfare is undermined by his own carnal appetites, and increasingly harsh restrictions on their activities. Forced to wear drab, formless uniforms, live behind barred windows whilst schooled in homemaking until, as the youngest puts it, “The house became a wife factory that we never came out of,” Ergüven subtly builds a narrative tension around the sisters’ growing self-awareness and defiance, fittingly enhanced by the wildly beautiful countryside. All reviews by Mark Williams

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW 1 & 2 July EVERBODY WANTS SOME! (15) 2, 4 - 6 July LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (U) 8 & 14 July MUSTANG (15) 11 July CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (12A) 16 July BREAKING THE BANK (12A) 18 & 20 July A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (12A) 22 & 26 July RACE (PG) 23 & 27 July ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (PG) 23, 25 & 27 July, 29 Aug MONEY MONSTER (15) 26 July WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (U) 29 July CATHY COME HOME (PG) 30 July & 3 Aug ANGRY BIRDS (U) 30 July VERSUS: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF KEN LOACH (ctbc) 30 July POOR COW (ctbc) Details 01584 878141

11, 13 & 14 July KNIGHT OF CUPS (15) 18 - 20 July LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (U) 19 & 20 July EMBRACE THE SERPENT 23, 25 - 27 July THE DAUGHTER (15) 23, 26 & 28 July TALE OF TALES (15) 25 - 28 July ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (PG) 27 & 28 July MON ROI (15) 29 & 30 July THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE (U) 29 & 30 July WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (U) 29 - 31 July THE NICE GUYS (15) Details 01432 340555

CONQUEST, BROMYARD 1 July BROOKLYN 15 July DAD’S ARMY Conquest Theatre, Tenbury Rd, Bromyard. Details 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

4 - 6, 8,, 11 & 13 July DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW (12A) 8, 11 & 14 July FIRE AT SEA

HEREFORD CATHEDRAL 21 July BFG Charity film premiere. Further details 01432 374261.

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS. 2 - 7 July RACE (PG) 8 - 14 July OUR KIND OF TRAITOR (15) 15 - 21 July GOLDEN YEARS (12A) 15 - 18 July I SAW THE LIGHT (15) 22 July - 4 Aug THE BFG (PG) Details 01743 281281

PLAYHOUSE, LEOMINSTER 2 July FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS (15) 10 July THE HATEFUL EIGHT (18) 16 July JOY (12A) 23 July THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG) 30 July IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (12A) Details Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583

REGAL CINEMA, TENBURY

BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP 1 July MONEY MONSTER (15) 8 July THE NICE GUYS (15) Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. Films every weekend. Full programme www.boothbooks. co.uk 01497 820322

12 July DAD’S ARMY (PG) Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 12 July BROOKLYN (12A) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross on Wye 01989 720341 15 July A BUNCH OF AMATEURS (15) Colwall VH 01684 540926 18 July THE REVENANT (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 18 - 21 July ARCHIVE ON WHEELS Royal Welsh Show, all day 01588 620883 (Flicks in the Sticks) 23 July A WALK IN THE WOODS (15) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 591044 26 July EDDIE THE EAGLE (PG) Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 30 July MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1993) (PG) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660493

1 July ZOOTROPOLIS (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 1 July ADDICTED TO SHEEP (PG) Staunton-on-Wye VH 01981 501031 7 July HENRY V (1944) (U) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125 8 July THE PROGRAM (15) Dorstone VH 01981 550943 9 July THE BIGGER PICTURE CHURCH STRETTON Church Stretton 01588 620883 11 July CAROL (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

1 & 2 July X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (ctbc) 5 & 6 July A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (12A) 8 & 11 July MONEY MONSTER (15) 12 & 13 July SING STREET (12A) 15 & 18 July NICE GUYS (15) 19 July WARCRAFT (12A) 22, 23, 25, 26 & 27 July THE BFG (ctbc) 25 & 26 July ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (PG) 27 July MOTHER’S DAY (12A) 30 & 31 July TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2 (ctbc) 3 Aug ME BEFORE YOU (12A) 8 & 9 Aug TOP CAT BEGINS (U) Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells. Details 01584 811442

THEATR HAFREN, NEWTOWN 28 July WOMAN IN GOLD 1.30pm, £4 includes tea and cake. Details 01686 614555

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS Until 7 July INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 (ctbc) 9 7 10 July ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (PG) Until 14 July ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE (ctbc) 8 - 14, 22 - 28 July THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (ctbc) Until 14 July THE BOSS (15) 22 July - 18 Sept THE BFG (PG) 22 July - 28 July NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (PG) 22 - 28 July, 24 Sept THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (12A) From 29 July FINDING DORY (U) From 5 Aug GHOSBUSTERS (ctbc) From 5 Aug ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (ctbc) From 5 Aug STAR TREK BEYOND (ctbc) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555 www.wyeside.co.uk

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN 3 July ST PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

MON ROI (15) French actress turned director, Maïwenn (Le Besco) once again chose her POLISSE co-star, Emmanuelle Bercot to play the troubled heroine in this deceptively complex meditation on a relatively commonplace theme – a regretful lover trying to reconcile a romance gone wrong. Following a serious accident Marie-Antoinette (Bercot) uses her recovery to reflect on her turbulent relationship with Georgio (Vincent Cassell, the MESRINE chronicles), a man whose very wildness initially attracted, but ultimately undid her. Beautifully shot, the flashbacks illustrating the couple’s emotional zigzag are perfectly pitched, with Louis Garrel adding resonance as Georgio’s younger brother who disapproves of his sibling’s excesses. Though not entirely devoid of sentimentality, MON ROI is nonetheless a hugely engaging example of a couple trying to hold together a fatally flawed relationship.

7 July ROMEO AND JULIET The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company live screening. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.15pm, 01982 552555. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm 01952 728911.

8 July ROMEO AND JULIET The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company live screening. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.15pm, 01982 552555. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442.

THE DAUGHTER (18) Based on Ibsen’s play, The Wild Duck, Christian (Paul Schneider, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS) returns home to find his father Henry (the great Geoffrey Rush) closing down his timber business – the area’s last major employer – and marrying the much younger Anna (Anna Torv). The varying degrees of dismay Christian feels about these events are considerably heightened when his renewed friendship with the now unemployed Oliver (Ewen Leslie), his irascible father (Sam Neill) and daughter Hedvig (Odessa Young) reveals a secret that threatens to tear their lives apart. Best known as an actor, writer/director Simon Stone (JINDABYNE), displays a commendable balance of sensitivity and mounting tension and the performances, especially Young in her first major role and the ever-watchable Neill (PEAKY BLINDERS’ Major Campbell), are terrific. 9 July ROMEO AND JULIET The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company encore screening. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616460. 12 July DIE MEISTER SINGER VON NÜRNBERG Glyndebourne. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 5.30pm, 01600 719401. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 5.30pm, 01952 728911.

12 July ST PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME New footage of St Peter’s, St John Lateran, St Mary Major, St Paul outside the walls and the works of art enshrined within them. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.

14 July IGGY POP Live in Basel. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. 16 July DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBURG Glyndebourne. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 5.30pm, 01885 488575. 21 July RICHARD III Live from The Almeida. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 822010. 21 July ST PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME New footage of St Peter’s, St John Lateran, St Mary Major, St Paul outside the walls and the works of art enshrined within them. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141. 21 July THE AUDIENCE

13 July THE AUDIENCE National Theatre (encore). Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

MORE THAN MEMORIALS

National Theatre, encore screening. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, 07967 517125. 23 July ANDRE RIEU’S 2016 MAASTRICHT CONCERT Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. 23 & 24 July ANDRE RIEU’S 2016 MAASTRICHT CONCERT Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 23 July 7pm, 24 July 2.30pm, 01743 281281. 25 July RICHARD III Almeida Theatre. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616460. 30 July WORLD CUP ‘66 MINUTE BY MINUTE Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 2.30pm, 01885 488575.

Will & Lottie O’Leary Upper House, Knucklas, Knighton, Powys

TEL: 01547 528 792 www.stonecarving.co.uk

9 Aug BEATRICE ET BENEDICT Glyndebourne. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 6.30pm, 01600 719401. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 6.30pm, 01952 728911.

WORKSHOPS

Wednesdays INTERMEDIATE FILM MAKING The Courtyard, Hereford, 5-7pm, £70 per term, 01432 340555. Thursdays BEGINNER FILM MAKING CLUB Courtyard, Hereford, 5-7pm, £70 per term, 01432 340555.

Romeo & Juliet

BOX OFFICE

01743 281281

SAT 09 JULY

MARK WATSON

A seemingly minor problem p at an airport is the starting point for a spiralling examination of identity in the digital age and search for meaning in our lives. But with an enormous number of jokes. MON 18 - WED 20 JULY

HMS PINAFORE

Go below deck where whe the sailors set out to find a distraction from their lives by performing a production of their favourite show. This all male production brings new life to this Gilbert & Sulllivan favourite.

SUN 24 JULY

RAY QUINN

Singer and occasional actor Ray continues to wow the public with his boundless talent for singing and dancing. Young crooner Ray will performs an array of songs from old and new and everything in between.

view full listings at www.theatresevern.co.uk

Conquest Theatre Bromyard Live on Stage Friday 8th July 7.30pm

Folk in the Foyer LITTLE RUMBA

Film

1 July, 7.30pm BROOKLYN 15 July 7.30pm DAD’S ARMY

Screenings

MBA

7 July, 7pm ROMEO & JULIET (Kenneth Brannagh Theatre) 13 July, 7pm THE AUDIENCE (National Theatre encore) 16 July, 5.30pm DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBURG (Glyndebourne) 23 July, 7pm, ANDRE RIEU SUMMER CONCERT 30 July, 2.30pm WORLD CUP ‘66 MINUTE BY MINUTE

Box office 01885 488575 www.conquest-theatre.co.uk

dance Macadam Piano

Dance Performance Wed 6 & Thurs 7 July SUMMER DANCE 2016 WILLIAM BROOKES SCHOOL. A level and GCSE students and dance club presentations from students of all ages. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £5/£4, 01952 728911. Thurs 7 July SALAAM SONIA SABRI COMPANY present sheer magic through expressive and rhythmic dance with live music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £15/£14, 01432 340555.

BELLY DANCE CLASSES WITH ALANYA OPEN LEVEL Mon - Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre, 7-8.30pm. Thurs - Bodenham Parish Hall, 7.30-9pm. £30 per 5 classes or £8 drop-in. For information and other classes visit www.alanyabellydance.com or call Abbie on 07962 161081. LEARN 2 JIVE BEGINNERS CLASSES Monday, 8-9pm, Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, HR1 4BY. Tuesday, 8-9pm, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, SY8 1AZ. Tuesday, 8-9pm, Stretton Sugwas Village Hall, HR4 7PT. NEW - Wednesday, 8-9pm, Tenbury Pump Rooms, WR15 8BA. Wednesday, 8-9pm, Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, Malvern, WR13 5DE. Thursday, 8-9pm, Bishops Frome Community Centre, WR6 5AZ. Contact Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354 orinfo@coolmovesdance.co.uk www.coolmovesdance. co.uk Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for adults.

Sat 9 July MACADAM PIANO & LITTLE RUMBA See the amazing electric powered piano dance the tango. Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, on the terrace by the river and then in De Koffie Pot Bar, 7.30pm.

CROOKED STEEPLE MORRIS Women’s North West Clog Dancers. New members welcome. No experience necessary. Monday evening, 7.45-9pm, Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 8PE, £2.50 per session. Contact Linda or Nic 01746 718624, crookedsteeple@btinternet.com

Sat 9 & Sun 10 July ANNUAL SHOW 2016 RIBBONS & MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY present a show featuring ballet, tap, contemporary and street dance, celebrating the seasons of the year. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Sat 6pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm, 01874 611622.

CHARLESTON EXERCISE CLASSES (solo) 10am-11am: Ross Wednesdays, Monmouth Thursdays. EASY JIVE LESSONS (partner) 7.30pm: Caerleon Mondays, Lydney Wednesdays, Abergavenny Thursdays, all classes are for absolute beginners. Contact Lyn tel: 01594 833765 www.fodjiveandswing.co.uk

Dance Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round entries £40 Sat 16 & Fri 22 July BUZZ - FAMILY FUN DAYS EVERYBODY DANCE. With ‘have a go’ aerial workshops. meet the farm animals and enjoy a picnic in the meadow. Open to all ages and abilities. Longlands Care Farm, Whitbourne Hall Park, WR6 5SG, 10.30am-3.30pm, £10 adults, £5 children.

DANCE INTO JOY Through Ecstatic Awakening Dance. A journey of breath, music and movement to shake up your energy, release stress and connect with your soul.... Barefoot dancing in a low light, taking you on your own personal journey. £10 a session - (drop-in)... Monthly classes for 2016: Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 1st Wed each month from June onwards 7-9pm. Contact Caroline for more information and new classes: 07495 701777 danceintojoy15@gmail.com or connect with me on Facebook through “Dance into Joy.”

Fri 22 July ECSTATIC RHYTHMS DANCE IN RHAYADER With Clive Hedger Friday 22 July 2016 7.30-9.45pm At Carad - Rhayader Museum & Gallery. (We are in the building opposite the main museum building), East Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5ER, £10 (concessions available) No experience necessary. No steps to learn, just following the heart in motion. Wear loose clothing and bring water to drink. For more info contact: Clivephilippa@hotmail.com 01982 448315 / 07905 743272

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MELY’S ZUMBA Mon - Dorstone, 7pm. Tues - Zumba class at St Peter’s Centre, Peterchurch, 10am. Mely 01497 820991, 07837 160505. APPLETREE ORGANISATION Tues - Belly Dance for Beginners, 2pm, £25 for 6 sessions. Tues - Gym-Pan-Ze Rope & Trapeze for all, 5.30pm. Wed - Disco Dots, 10.30am, £3. Wed - Dance Crusaders for the over 50s, 2.30pm. Wed - Fuzion Dance, for ages 4 - adult, times from 4pm. Wed - All Tap Sessions for 7 to 12+, times from 4pm. Appletree Theatre, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, 07921 331764. Mon HEREFORD TANGO CLUB Regular tango classes at Breinton Village Hall HR47PJ, 7.30-10pm, £6. Details Jim 07977 541446, email tango4jim@aol.com or Hilda 07768 543660. Mon SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Join an enthusiastic adult group on Monday evenings to learn how to dance jigs, reels and Strathspeys at Llanelwedd School Hall, Builth Wells from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. £2 per session (first free). No need to bring a partner. Beginners and experts welcome. 01982 570324/01544 350707. Mon BREAKDANCE With 2Faced Dance Company. 4-5pm 4-7 year olds, 5-6pm. 7-11 year olds, 6.15-7.15pm 11+ year olds. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 276807. Mon RIPPLERS DANCE CLASSES For 8-11 year olds. With Powys Dance. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 4.45pm, £2-£3.50, 01982 552555. Mon YOUTH DANCE CLASSES For ages 11 and over. With Powys Dance. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 5.45pm, £2-£3.50, 01982 552555. Tues DANCE @ THE COURTYARD Contemporary Dance for Adults 6.30-7.30pm. Junior Youth Dance for ages 7-11 4.15-5.15pm, Senior Youth Dance for ages 12-18 5.15-6.15pm, 01905 611199. Tues LEARN TO JIVE Fun, easy to learn and no partner/ experience needed. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £5, 01989 750354. Weds CIRCLE DANCING Leominster Community Centre 2.00-3.30pm All welcome, £4 per session. Transition Leominster 01568 620180. Thurs, Fri & Sat MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 623219. Thurs URBAN DANCE CLUB WITH 2FACED DANCE COMPANY Ages 7-11 years 4-5pm, ages 11+ 5-6pm. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 813711. Fri CHANCE TO DANCE A gentle programme of creative dance for the over 50s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.15am-11.15pm, £3.50 per session, 01432 340555. Fri DANCING TOTS Drop-in sessions. The Courtyard, Hereford. 11.30am-12.15pm, 01432 340555.

What’s on at Bleddfa Centre in July We’re opening! every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in July 10:30 – 4:00

for our Open Exhibition at The Old School House Gallery featuring a wonderful selection of local artists, the shop and café will also open during those hours. Saturday 2 July Community Event at Hall Barn SILVER BRANCH Ceilidh Band 7:30 - 11:00 £6.00 adults, £3 under-16s. (no admission without ticket).

Fri 8 July TRIO OF DUOS a Bach-based

concert made up of solo cello/ guitar and cello in various combinations of Ade Crick, Charlie Beresford, Tim Edwards & Sonia Hammond.

Sat 23 July: RECOVERING THE IMPULSE

a unique workshop led by Dr Michael J. Hancock includes: relaxation techniques; engaging with the natural world; trusting one’s impulses; liberating creativity poetry, drawing, painting or writing arising out of the day’s impressions. Cost: £40 including lunch and refreshments. More information available on request.

Fri 29 July to Thursday 4th August STORYTELLING WEEK which includes

public performances as well as the workshops for storytellers. Evening performances at 8:00pm: Sat 30 July: The Ruby Tree, Shonaleigh £7, (£3 children/concessions). Sun 31 July: Strange Majesty, Simon Heywood £7, (£3). Mon 1 August: Course Participants Performance £5, (£2). Tue 2 August: Hazel Bradley and Michael Harvey (course leaders) £7, (£3). Wed 3 August: Course Participants performance £5, (£2).

For full details of all our events, please contact hello@bleddfacentre.org or telephone 01547 550377 Sign up to our regular newsletter and you won’t miss out on anything.

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The Radnorshire Arms Hotel, Presteigne

FTER his last outing to Knighton, Mr P decided to continue his odyssey through the border settlements by revisiting Presteigne. While the outpouring of indignation provoked by his impressions of Knighton, published in recent issues of the Woolly Organ, could well have discouraged Mr P from expressing himself with his customary frankness, his followers will be glad to know that his duty to them will not allow him to abandon that well-tempered sword of truth with which he goes about his calling. He might add, too, in reassurance to the residents of Knighton, that he neither made, nor implied any criticism of them; Mr P has many friends living in and around Knighton, and he loves them all. And while Presteigne, Queen of the Marches and former epicentre of Radnorshire complete with its own Assizes, is a lovely town with many charming and distinctive aspects to it, it too is not without a few strange characteristics, as well as its fair share of eccentric residents. Having previously enjoyed an evening at the Duck’s Nest (qv: Broadsheep, June 2015) of which he still hears good reports, Mr P wanted to try The Radnorshire Arms, once the town’s most distinguished hostelry. He had retained fond memories of the place, having stayed there some forty years ago with a beautiful and vibrant young woman. So it was with a slight tint of the rose in his vision that he telephoned to book a table for dinner with his Very Old Friend, the wrinkle-rocker, and for additional expertise, a highly knowledgeable Knackered Old Chef (the KOC). First he consulted the inter-web doodah to find a website well splattered with standard, cliché-laden exhortations that mean nothing.... “Fine Dining: Let our experienced and friendly table staff take care of your needs whilst our qualified chef prepares a wide selection of traditional local dishes to your individual taste or dietary requirements.” A few days later he set off for the sleepy town through the lovely rolling hills of North Herefordshire. He was reassured by the sight of The Radnorshire Arms - a very handsome building and a fine example of its period. Mr P met up with his VOF and the KOC in a fine panelled bar marred by ugly, uncomfortable catalogue furniture. It puzzles Mr P that operators can move into a place like this and desecrate it with such stuff and naff ‘pub’ carpet. The only ales on offer were Doom Bar and Old Speckled Hen, two lack-lustre brews that normally indicate the dead hand of a pubco in the background (although in this case the choice is apparently voluntary). It is perverse and frankly bad business in these parts not to stock one of a half dozen top local breweries. Mr P and his party sat at one of the nasty modern tables (not at one of the fatuous high ones) until Mr P wandered off to find a menu. The grilled salmon came with ‘Roast Cherry Tomato’s’, and the Char Grilled Pork Chop with ‘Glazed Apple’s’. Call Mr P a pedant, but if a chef can’t take the trouble to spell his/her dishes correctly, how much faith can a punter have in his/her ability to cook them?

Two harassed women were running both the restaurant and the bar. They clearly had too much to do. Mr P’s party strolled into the finely panelled but awfully furnished dining-room (with just three other tables, evidently winding down) and sat down at 8pm. After unnecessary confusion over the wine order, it took twenty minutes to get their food ordered. The starters arrived at 8.45. The VOF liked his Ham Hock terrine (despite it being under-seasoned and, Mr P thought, pretty bland) and he especially enjoyed the home-made piccalilli (£7.50). The KOC ate little of his crispy Goat’s Cheese, Water Melon, Olive and Cucumber Salad – a bowl of what looked like budget supermarket ‘baby leaf salad’ (5.95). Mr P had Grilled Smoked Haddock (which he liked) with Welsh Rarebit (which, with the texture of a crumble topping, he didn’t) at £7.25. By this stage Mr P’s party were about 50% content. But even this moderate score was not to be maintained. The VOF had a veggie option as a main course – Pea, Mint and Broad Bean Tagliatelle with Rocket Salad (12.50) After two mouthfuls he lost interest and it stayed in the bowl. The KOC who had promised to curb his exuberant kitchen argot and expletives, muttered darkly that his Navarin of Lamb and Bombay Style potatoes – all served in one bowl – amounted to a lamb and potato curry, and entirely lacked the Gallic flavour and style he’d been hoping for. Mr P’s Char-Grilled Pork Chop was small, hard, charred and chewy, though not without a smoky flavour. His Fondant Potato was covered in a thick, almost impenetrable skin. (£17.50!) The VOF’s expressed lack of satisfaction with his Tagliatelle evoked an offer of two free puddings. The VOF grumbled that his summer pudding didn’t deliver as the juices had not descended and flavoured the dry slice of bread across the base. Mr P enjoyed his Dark Choc Mousse. A good and not over-priced bottle of Rioja smoothed over some of the cracks, but dinner, on the whole, was a disaster, adding to Mr P’s huge disappointment that this once excellent and charming establishment has fallen into the abyss of tastelessness, slack management and under-skilled cuisine. It was tragically evident that, like The Feathers in Ludlow, what goes on within doesn’t match up to the delightful early 17th century exterior. www.misterpernickety.com

Every Thursday BURGER NIGHT Castle Inn, Wigmore, 01568 770203. Every Thursday SURF & TURF NIGHT Scampi & Steak plus a drink, £10, Oxford Arms, Kington. Every Friday MARKET Bread, cakes, crafts, fruit and vegetables, baskets and pottery. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-2pm. Every Friday KINGTON LOCAL PRODUCE/CRAFTS MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-1pm, 07867 483135.

FOOD BYTES

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EVENTS

Fri 8 July TAPAS NIGHT Old Mill, Llanidloes, 6-9pm, 01686 412008 to book. Sat 9 July MORTIMER COUNTRY FOOD & FARM DAY Live music, all day bar, talks, children’s food and crafts; food to consume and take away. Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan, near Bucknell, 10am-4pm, 01547 530744. Sun 17 July SUNDAY ROAST Old Mill, Llanidloes, 12-3pm, 01686 412008 to book. First Saturday of every month PRESTEIGNE LOCAL FOOD MARKET Memorial Hall Presteigne, 9am-1pm. The best collection of artisan food producers in the area. First Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET The Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 9am-1pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month KNIGHTON COMMUNITY MARKET With live music a regular feature in the cafe. Knighton Community Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm, 07751 221487. 3rd Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-1pm, 01588 630023. 3rd Saturday of every other month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd, Clun, 10am-2pm, 01588 641145. Every Wednesday PIE NIGHT Pie, peas, potatoes and a drink, £10, Oxford Arms, Kington.

AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. THE CIDER BARN IN PEMBRIDGE 01544 388161 www.the-cider-barn.co.uk Serving the best that Herefordshire growers produce in imaginative and inspired dishes cooked by Sophie Griffiths-Goddard the young chef patron. Full à la carte menu and lunchtime specials. THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865 Good, locally sourced, homemade food. Soups, all day light lunches, cakes and scones. Set in the heart of Weobley. Free wifi. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am4pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof. THE OLD STATION TEA ROOM, THE OLD RAILWAY STATION, NEW RADNOR, LD8 2SS 01544 350543. Visit us at the Old Station Caravan Park for hot drinks and homemade cakes. Superb views and free Wi-Fi. We can cater for small groups, meetings and other events. Accommodation also available. Open daily 9am-5pm, 1st March-31st October. The India & China Tea Company at TOWER HOUSE GALLERY, HIGH STREET, KNIGHTON 01547 529530 www.towerhousegallery.blogspot.co.uk/ We serve homemade soups, breads and cakes, Italian blend coffee and over 30 different varieties of leaf tea. Wednesday to Saturday. 9.30 to 5.00, (Sun, Mon & Tues - CLOSED). Open Sundays, POLLY’S TEAROOM / GALLERY At the foot of The Narrows, Knighton 01547 528591 Light lunches, cakes, a variety of teas and coffees. Selection of original paintings. Open all week except Thursdays and Fridays 11am-5pm Summer, 11am-4pm Winter. THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes. Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm. RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers. Old Garage Shop, Knighton. Tues-Sat. Free parking, opposite library. Friday morning market stall in Presteigne. Veg boxes delivered to local area weekly. Restaurant orders welcome. info@rhosorganic.co.uk www.rhosorganic.co.uk

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JULY Fri 1 July NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY Rock covers. Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. FIVE O’CLOCK HEROES Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. LOST THE PLOT Malthouse, Ironbridge. EL DORADO FESTIVAL Line up includes Craig David’ TS5 Project, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Blonde, Cleancut Kid, David Rodigan, Elf Kid, Eton Messy, Felon, General Levy, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Jungle DJ Set, Mr Scruff, Renegade Brass Band, Shakka, Shy FX’s Party of the Moon, Tensnake, The Correspondents, The Heatwaves Presents Hot Wuk, The Nextmen and Toddla T. Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, www.eastnorcastle.com FANCY DRESS PARTY DJ’s and fancy dress fun. Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, free. YOUNG MUSICIANS Ludlow Brewery, 7.30pm, £3 on the door. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk OUTCAST Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. JOE SEAGER Egos, Quality Square, Ludlow. UNDER THE FRIDGE White Horse Inn, Clun. RUSS HUGHES Stag, Llanidloes. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Art Themen Quartet. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 820841.

Sat 2 July OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968. BRIDGET & THE BIG GIRLS’ BLUES Superb tribute to the great women of the blues. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

TELEMANN PARIS QUARTETS Jonathan Morgan, flute; Marten Boeken, violin; David Hatcher, viola da gamba; Joris Boon, cello and Hilary Norris, harpsichord. St Michael’s Church, Discoed, 7.30pm, £15, £5 full time students, including a drink. Tickets from DiscoedEarlyMusic@btconnect. com or 07989 091949. EL DORADO FESTIVAL Details 1 July. Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, www.eastnorcastle.com KING MANTIS The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. BERRINGTON HALL Berrington’s parkland was Brown’s final completed work, this weekend is dedicated to live 18th century music fit for a landscape architect! Berrington Hall, 10am-5pm, 01568 615721. PHOENIX Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. LET’S PARTY - SUMMER IS HERE! End of term Summer Party Rave featuring Sing Out Sisters tribute act, local DJ Simon West, real ale, party food and cocktail bar. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £12 or two for £20, under 18s £5, 01952 728911. HMV BAND The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. CARLSBRO SOUND Decade Dance, 80s, 90s and 00s chart hits. Grand Pavilion, Spa Road, Llandrindod Wells, 9pm, £6, fancy dress optional, 01597 258118. AUTHENTIC DJ’S Old Mill, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, free. DEBRA BLAQUIERE & THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE The Cliffe Restaurant with Rooms, Ludlow, 12.30pm-3pm, free. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk FRUIT MACHINE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

SUMMER CHAMBER CONCERT FOR CRASWALL Programme includes Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Elgar. Dore Abbey, Abbeydore, 7.30pm, £20, £15, £12 and £10, 01544 318173. STIFF WITNESS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE RONALDOS Stag, Llanidloes. ALICE BEAMS ‘Swoon and Swing’. Ludlow Brewery, 8pm, £10/£8. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk SILVER BRANCH Ceilidh. Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 7.30pm, £6 adults, £3 under 16s, 01547 550377. MR WOODNOTE & LIL RHYS Bringing live tracks and distinctive vocal flavours. The Globe, Hay-onWye, 01497 821762. THE BOLT HOLE JAZZ The best of British jazz. Featuring Gina Rae & Sylvia Rae Tracey vocals, Amy Geddes - fiddle, Chris Bolton - bass and Paul Sawtell piano. Leasowes Bank Farm, Ratlinghope, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 790903. SONS OF YODA Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster.

Sun 3 July SONS OF THE DELTA Prince of Wales, Ledbury. LUDLOW CONCERT BAND Castle Square, Ludlow, 1-2pm, free. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk SIMON DEELEY QUARTET Launching their new CD, ‘Crossing Borders’. Latin-jazz and jazz-fusion to gentle reflective ballads. Llandeilo Jazz Festival. SEAN SAYE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

PELLEAS ENSEMBLE Will play a range of music for flute, viola and harp. St George’s Church, Vicarage Rd, Clun, 7pm, free, retiring collection in aid of St George’s Church, 01588 640410. CHARITY CEILIDH Local musicians with dance callers Garry Wiseman and Zanna Lloyd. Aston on Clun Community Centre, 7.30pm, free entry, donations to the John Hayward Memorial Trust.

Thurs 7 July THE BIG FAT QUIZ Malthouse, Ironbridge. OPEN MIC/JAM Hosted by The Wayne Martin Band. The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

The Hut People

Sun 3 July TALON The best of the Eagles. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622. THE MARCHES CARNIVAL CHOIR ‘Every Time I Feel The Spirit’. Musical entertainment featuring spirituals, folk songs and other music for a summer evening. The Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30pm, £5, students free, from the Town Hall or 01588 638288. EL DORADO FESTIVAL Details 1 July. Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, www.eastnorcastle.com LUDLOW FRINGE BREWERY BASH Ludlow Brewery, 7.30pm, £7. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk BERRINGTON HALL Berrington’s parkland was Brown’s final completed work, this weekend is dedicated to live 18th century music fit for a landscape architect! Berrington Hall, 10am-5pm, 01568 615721.

Tues 5 July IT’S A VICAR’S LIFE! Meet costumed characters from the cathedral’s historic past in this new tour. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374202. ORGAN CONCERT Given by Hilary Norris. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm. Retiring collection.

Wed 6 July ACOUSTIC CLUB Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888. THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

MACADAM PIANO New Inn, Pembridge, from 7pm, free. OPEN MIC Instruments, backline provided. King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. AND FINALLY... PHIL COLLINS Tribute. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Fri 8 July JAZZ @ THE BONDED WAREHOUSE Featuring The Remi Harris Group. Gypsy, swing, jazz, blues, bebop and world music. The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7 adults, £3.50 students, on the door. BAND-BASED OPEN MIC Drums and bass provided. Hosted by Rhythm Thieves. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm.

Mon 4 July CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. PUB QUIZ Food and prizes. Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster. BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711854. FOLK AND AMERICANA SESSION American Independence Day. The Grape Vaults, Lewominster. JAZZ @ SPARKIES BAR Featuring Mark Latimer and Steve Tarner. Sparkies Bar, 18 West St, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610060.

Little Rumba, 8, 9 & 13 July

ABI FOSTER Stag, Llanidloes. TRIO OF DUOS A Bach-based concert made up of solo cello/guitar and cello in various combinations of Ade Crick, Charlie Beresford, Tim Edwards and Sonia Hammond. Hall Barn, Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01547 550377. CITY SOUND MUSIC The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Featuring Willow Robinson, Thieves of Time, The Homegrown, special guest Mishka. The Tabernacle, Talgarth, 7.30pm, £3, www.thetabernacle.co.uk LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND Malthouse, Ironbridge. BEER ON THE WYE Live bands include The Luke Doherty Band, The Hayriders, The World of Subduction, Mike Parker, Hot food, 120+ cask beers, 110+ ciders and perries, camping available. Friday 2-11pm, £4, Sat 12-11pm, £6, Sun 12-5pm, £1, www.beeronthewye.org.uk

MID WALES R & B CLUB Present one-man blues band, Andy Twyman. CARAD, Rhayader, 8pm, £7.50 on the door. FIGHT THE BEAR AND GROOVE CITY The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. BAS SPANIEL The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL New Creole jazz band led by Robert Jones. First public performance. Aardvark Books & Cafe, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 11.30am-2pm, free. SWANSEA MALE VOICE CHOIR Grand Pavilion, Spa Road, Llandrindod Wells, 6.30pm, free, 01597 258118. MACADAM PIANO + LITTLE RUMBA See the amazing electric powered piano dance the tango and then tango to Little Rumba upstairs. Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, on the terrace by the river and then in De Koffie Pot Bar, 7.30pm.

MONNOW JAZZ QUINTET Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free. CURLEW COUNTRY SCULPTURE & SONG Lantern parade and poems, sculpture and song. Norbury Village Hall, 8.3010pm, free, www.stiperstonesandcorndon.co.uk BEER ON THE WYE Live bands include Slippery Slope, The Rooters, The Hayriders and The Skimmity Hitchers. Hot food, 120+ cask beers, 110+ ciders and perries, camping available. Friday 2-11pm, £4, Sat 12-11pm, £6, Sun 12-5pm, £1, www. beeronthewye.org.uk PIGDAZE Live skufflepunk. King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. CRICKHOWELL CHORAL SOCIETY With harpist Katherine Thomas. Programme of traditional Welsh songs. Abergavenny Castle grounds, 7pm, £10, students free, 01873 854282.

THE ROOZ Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. MAGENTA DOGWING The Dragon, Montgomery, 8.30pm, 01686 668359. LISA MOTTRAM From the band Cherryshoes, will be performing solo. The Globe, Hay-onWye, 01497 821762. IAN LUTHER BAND Original and rock covers band. Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. FOLK IN THE FOYER Featuring Little Rumba. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Sat 9 July THE MANFREDS Hits, Jazz and Blues Tour. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £22, 01584 878141. GOLD ROOM Malthouse, Ironbridge. CARNIVAL PARTY Caribbean music and cocktails. Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, free. CHELMARSH ANNUAL FETE Stalls, craft area, teas, live music featuring Highley Colliery Band, Kickin’ Alice Appalachian Step Dancers and Flip’s Clown Show. Chelmarsh Parish Hall, 2pm, £2 adults with children under 16 free, 01746 862104. CATCH 22 Stag, Llanidloes. PHOOBAH Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

THE ENDINGS Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888. QUIZ Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, £1. THE PAPRIKA BLUES BAND The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE DRIFTERS A high-energy show with four-part harmonies on greatest hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Shrewsbury Jazz Network - Tom Green Septet

Sat 9 July JOHNNY TRASHED Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK Featuring Tom Green Septet. A kaleidoscope of harmomy that is not only phenomenally skillful, but absorbing and endlessly entertaining too. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £14, members £12, 21’s and under £7, 01743 234970. OBSCURE Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster. CHURCH STRETTON COMMUNITY GAMES Leisure Centre and School 10am-4pm, all welcome, free, 01694 725588 or www.communitygames.org.uk BOOK AND VINYL FAIR Hightown Community Room, Clun, 10am-4pm, £1 includes first coffee or tea and biscuits. In aid of St George’s Church, Clun. TEME VALLEY BAND Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442. THE HUT PEOPLE A musical journey around the world mixing global rhythms with folk tunes from Quebec to Spain, Scandinavia to Sussex. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £12/£11, 01432 340555.

Sun 10 July FOLK SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm, 07477 627267. TASHA The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. BEER ON THE WYE Live bands include Emma & The Professor. Plus Leominster Ladies Morris, children’s entertainer and other activities. Hot food, 120+ cask beers, 110+ ciders and perries, camping available. Friday 2-11pm, £4, Sat 12-11pm, £6, Sun 12-5pm, £1, www.beeronthewye.org.uk

SARAH WARREN BAND Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 4pm.

C JAM Prince of Wales, Ledbury. BLAKE Brit-award winners return with the finest songs from stage and screen. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Mon 11 July JAMMING IN THE BAR The Dragon, Montgomery, 8.30pm, 01686 668359. JAZZ @ SPARKIES BAR Featuring Mark Latimer and Steve Tarner. Sparkies Bar, 18 West St, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610060.

Tues 12 July ORGAN CONCERT Given by Jonathan Allsopp. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm. Retiring collection.

Wed 13 July LITTLE RUMBA Housmans, Church Stretton, 8pm. THE W FACTOR 2016 William Brookes School present a talent contest final. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £5/£4, 01952 728911.

Fri 15 July DAVID HAMILTON’S ROCK & ROLL BACK THE YEARS Legendary DJ and broadcaster is joined by The Fugitives and the sensational Tiffan Girls on a journey back through the 50s and 60s. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. XLS Stag, Llanidloes. FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Music from Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Ange Hardy and Lucas Drinkwater, Phil Hare, Harpotunities, Lady Maisery, Na-Mara, The Roving Crows, Three Legg’d Mare and more. Others include Panic Circus, Kalaidoscope Theatre. Stokes Barn, Much Wenlock, 07544 044 126, www.festivalattheedge.org DAVE CHRISTIE Egos, Quality Square, Ludlow. SUN HOTEL Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL Programme includes Beethoven, Janacek and Brahms. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01686 614555. LOST THE PLOT Malthouse, Ironbridge.

OPEN MIC White Horse Inn, Clun. VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL New six-piece band from Ludlow. Norrie’s Cafe, Church St, Leominster, 7.30pm, £15 includes two-course meal, ticket only £3.50, please book in advance, 01568 612876, noriscafe@yahoo.com ACOUSTIC CLUB Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888. THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

Thurs 14 July SEAN SAYE Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster.

The Manfreds, 9 July

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Barn Dance

This super funky and talented Dutch trio are sensational. If you have experienced them before you’ll be there. If not - don’t miss this. Irresistible ! plus the funky side of

DJ André Voiture Rouge

Wednesday 27 July 8pm - £7.50 The Barn at Castle Ring nr. Beggars Bush LD8 2PB Limited parking - Share cars, cycle, walk, bring a torch Bar and snacks. Tickets from Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne 01544 267163

A NIGHT AT THE RACES Place your bets and cheer on your horse as you watch him on screen reace to the finish. Edgton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, under 16s £5 includes supper, 01588 680503. Bar and raffle.

Simon Deeley - Crossing Borders

GARY O’DEA Stag, Llanidloes. BAROQUE MUSIC CONCERT An evening with the Burney Trio, music from a bygone era. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.30pm, £8, 01588 630023. THE DAGGERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. BEN & ZOE Acoustic blues guitar and vocalist. Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, free. CORY BAND Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Fri 15 July OCD Covers band from the Forest of Dean. Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. BOON DOGZ White Horse Inn, Clun. BROMYARD SYMPHONIC WIND BAND Presents a lively selection of musical favourites. Falcon Hotel, Broad St, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £5 from band members or the Falcon Hotel, www.bromyardwindband.com CROSSING BORDERS JAZZ Jazz quartet performing master jazz pianist Simon Deeley’s new album ‘Crossing Borders’. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762. THE RED SHOES - OUR KATE BUSH STORY! Five talented performers recreate many of Kate’s songs both musically and visually. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £12.50, students £9.50, 07967 517125.

SONIC BOOM Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Music from Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Ange Hardy and Lucas Drinkwater, Phil Hare, Harpotunities, Lady Maisery, Na-Mara, The Roving Crows, Three Legg’d Mare and more. Others include Panic Circus, Kalaidoscope Theatre. Stokes Barn, Much Wenlock, 07544 044 126, www.festivalattheedge.org THE FREEZE Malthouse, Ironbridge. OUT OF ORDER Rock and blues covers with a smattering of originals. Llanerch Inn, Llandrindod Wells. ROM THE FROP Rock and pop. King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. CHRIS BIG’S LAZER DISCO Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster.

Sat 16 July PRESTEIGNE CARNIVAL 2016 Floats, fancy dress parade, Hawkeye Falconry, Samba Band, fairground, dog show, live music, local food and more. Went’s Meadow, Presteigne, 12.45pm, parade, field open 1pm, £2.50, 01544 267018. STONE HEARTS The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. LIVE MUSIC The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. FUNKED UP AND FEELING GOOD DJs. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

The Dreamers

Sun 17 July AN EVENING WITH THE DREAMERS The authentic sixties group providing authentic sixties music. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon 7.45pm, 01874 611622. FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Music from Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Ange Hardy and Lucas Drinkwater, Phil Hare, Harpotunities, Lady Maisery, Na-Mara, The Roving Crows, Three Legg’d Mare and more. Others include Panic Circus, Kalaidoscope Theatre. Stokes Barn, Much Wenlock, 07544 044 126, www.festivalattheedge.org IAN LUTHER The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL Programme includes Beethoven, Roth and Mendelssohn. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01686 614555.

BRECON JAZZ WEEKEND 2016 Fri 12 - Sun 14 August

Fri 12 – Sun 14 August VISIT.ENJOY.SHARE

Come hear the music of ‘Brazil’, the sounds of a Big Band with vocals & dancing, join workshops for all ages and levels, in guitar, voice, percussion, and ‘music-making for everyone, there’s a film screening and discussion, exhibitions on music and social contexts around jazz, and so much to do, to taste, to enjoy in the town. Concerts & shows Workshops Young musician showcase Market stalls Street music Town parade Film & exhibitions Sunday jazz service Headline artists include UK national names of jazz, with award-winning young stars of the new generation of jazz talent. Venues include Guildhall, Theatr Brycheiniog, the Cathedral, Muse and Castle of Brecon Hotel, with a full range of Fringe events throughout the town and including the Market Hall.

Programme to be announced next week watch your local press! BOOKMARK & PARTICIPATE

info@breconjazzclub.org www.breconjazz.com

Tinariwen

QUANTUM Rock and pop covers band from Hereford. Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. UNCLE JIM Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. RUSSELL WATSON Best-selling classical crossover artist performs a collection of our best loved songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Sat 23 July HISTORIC TOWER TOUR Wigmore church, 1pm, 2.30pm and 4pm, £3.50, minors (over 8 years) £2.50, 01568 770150. PHOOBAH Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Mon 18 July JAZZ @ SPARKIES BAR Featuring Mark Latimer and Steve Tarner. Sparkies Bar, 18 West St, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610060.

Tues 19 July IT’S A VICAR’S LIFE! Meet costumed characters from the cathedral’s historic past in this new tour. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374202. JOHN ETHERIDGE Clows Top Victory Hall, 8pm, £12, 01584 881564. Bar/refreshments, www.yardbirdarts.com BRECON JAZZ CLUB Featuring Philip Clouts Ensemble. Uplifting melodic world jazz. Theatr Brycheiniog bar, 8pm, 37 on the door, 01874 611622. ORGAN CONCERT Given by Andrew McCrea. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm. Retiring collection. TINARIWEN Grammy award-winning poet/guitarists and soul rebels from the Southern Sahara desert. (Standing gig). Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Wed 20 July THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations. PHILIP CLOUT’S WELSH ENSEMBLE Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Thurs 21 July KERI-HOFFMAN Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster.

THIN VISION The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

RUSSELL WATSON Best-selling classical crossover artist performs a collection of our best loved songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

PARTY IN THE PARK Featuring The Sean Gaffney Band, Bonnie May, Fight the Bear, Wyson, Zach Said, Lucifers Beard, Heidi Browne, Two Faced Tom & The Bootleg Boys, James and Cerys, Thin Vision, Flatlands and Garage Flowers, Nuclear Weasels and The Mighty Vipers. Music, children’s workshops, food, stalls bar, vintage tea tent and more. Bishop’s Castle, 11am-1.30pm, £7 on the gate, under 11’s free, 01588 630092.

Fri 22 July

WILL KILLEEN BAND Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

WBS MUSIC CONCERT An evening of country/folk music performed by Express Club. Fancy dress by audience a must! The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £3, 01952 728911.

LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL Programme includes Beethoven, Haydn and Britten. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01686 614555. THIS WAY UP Malthouse, Ironbridge. WILL KILLEEN The King of slide guitar. Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8.30pm, free. PHILIP CLOUTS Piano. World jazz, South African rhythms. The Gate Arts Centre, Roath, Cardiff, 7.30pm, £10/£8, 02920 483344. UNDERCOVER Stag, Llanidloes. JAZZANOVA TRIO Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, Berriew, 8pm, £15 from the museum or RH Bunners, Montgomery, 01686 640689. SARAH SMITH TRIO Egos, Quality Square, Ludlow. HIDE YOUR EYES A five-piece alt rock band from Hereford. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762. BUSKING AND BARBECUE The Dragon, Montgomery, 8.30pm, 01686 668359.

DAME ON THE DECKS Female DJ night. Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, free. SPEEDBUGGY From America. The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Bluegrass, country blues and more. King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. PHOENIX The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. MONTERAY JACKS & THE MAL CONTENTS Stag, Llanidloes. ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. NIGHTS ON BROADWAY: THE BEE GEES STORY Featuring a unique blend of classic hits, acoustic medleys and dance floor fillers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Sun 24 July FOLK SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm, 07477 627267. FIZZI The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. SWAMP CANDY Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

RHYTHM THIEVES Phone 01568 770134

Fri 8 July

Sun Inn, Leintwardine, band based open mic, drums and bass provided, 8pm. (Hosted by Rhythm Thieves).

Fri 29 July

Sun Inn, Leintwardine, open mic, 8pm. (hosted by Mark from Rhythm Thieves).

Sat 30 July Kings Head, Tenbury Wells.

Langstaffe Violins John Langstaffe

Maker & Restorer of Violins, Violas & Cellos Repairs, Fitting Up, Tonal Adjustments etc Room 12, 2nd Floor, Lion House 15, Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT

We also stock a selection of new and antique instruments and accessories T: 01568 620120 M: 07901 064875

www.langstaffe-violins.co.uk

Trevor Davies Music

For all your musical needs 87 Etnam Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8AE tel: 01568 613611

We stock Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP, Fernandez, Epiphone, Indie, Aria, Ovation, Adamas, Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, Crafter, Burns, Washburn, Jackson, AER, Marshall, Hartke, Carlsbro, Laney, Zoom, Digitech, Tama, Casio. Plus many other brands. Approximately 500 guitars in stock and Brass, Woodwind, Drums, Keyboards, accessories and thousands of music books and sheet music.

Sun 24 July

Fri 29 July

HAY MUSIC Featuring internationally acclaimed virtuoso pianist Clare Hammond. Dorstone House, 3pm, £15. Tickets and more information from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 822010.

MIDNIGHT IDOLS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

OPEN MIC / BLUES JAM For Wayne’s 50th. The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL Programme includes Mozart, Puccini and Schubert. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01686 614555. RAY QUINN Finalist on ITV’s X Factor in 2006. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Mon 25 July JAZZ @ SPARKIES BAR Featuring Mark Latimer and Steve Tarner. Sparkies Bar, 18 West St, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610060.

Tues 26 July ORGAN CONCERT Given by Ben Bloor. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm. Retiring collection.

Wed 27 July JAMES HICKMAN Housmans, Church Stretton, 8pm. MY BABY Castle Ring, Bush Bank, near Presteigne, £7.50, 01544 267163 or tickets from Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne. AMERICANA SESSION King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. SWINGIN’ SUMMER Easy listening for a summer’s evening. Featuring Stefan Koppenall and the Slow Swing Movement from Amsterdam together with local Swingband Anything Goes directed by John Franklin. Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 680312.

TRIS WALROND Egos, Quality Square, Ludlow. BOUNCING BETTY Malthouse, Ironbridge. STAG FEST Open mic, live music and much more. Stag, Llanidloes. THE GUMBO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Yard Stage, The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark from Rhythm Thieves. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm. 7TH BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Real ales, cider, live entertainment and music for the whole family. The Boot Inn, Orleton, £10 for the weekend, www.TheBootInnOrleton.co.uk LIVE MUSIC Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. PAUL WALLIS White Horse Inn, Clun. JAZZ IN THE CHAPTERHOUSE GARDEN Featuring Big Sky playing a melodic jazz fusion. Chapterhouse bar, Hereford Cathedral, 1pm, 01432 374261.

Sat 30 July

THE GUMBO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Featuring Ichabod Steam and his crazy Animatronic band, performing the Steampunk musical ‘The Arc of the Spark’ live and with no computers or playback. Plus Robin Bibi, . Yard Stage, The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL Opening concert featuring Phoenix Singers of Shrewsbury singing Messiah. Concord College, Acton Burnell, 7.30pm, £18, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival.org.uk AIRBAG Malthouse, Ironbridge.

7TH BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Real ales, cider, live entertainment and music for the whole family. The Boot Inn, Orleton, £10 for the weekend, www.TheBootInnOrleton.co.uk

PAUL PARKER & ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. RUBBLE The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford.

NEW JERSEY Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 9pm.

FARMHOUSE BLUES Featuring Stevie Nimmo, Tom Walker Trio, Jack Brett and more. A bunch of the best blues acts from around taking to the stage from 2pm-10pm, situated on a stunning piece of farmland between Ludlow and Bridgnorth. Wheathill Court Farm, Wheathill, Bridgnorth, WV16 6QT, bar, food and camping facilities, £20, www.southshropshirebluesclub.co.uk

RHYTHM THIEVES Kings Head, Tenbury Wells.

Thurs 28 July THE GUMBO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Yard Stage, The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

STAG FEST Open mic, live music including Tongue and Groove and more. Stag, Llanidloes.

MIDNIGHT IDOLS Bell Inn, Etnam St, Leominster.

THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

LE VENT DU NORD One of the leading names in Quebecois folk music performing original songs inspired from their tradition. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £16, 01584 878141.

Ichabod Steam’s Animatronic Band, Gumbo Festival

LIVE MUSIC Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

Le Vent du Nord

SIMON DEELEY QUARTET Launching their new CD, ‘Crossing Borders’. Latin-jazz and jazz-fusion to gentle reflective ballads. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne. Raising money for Cancer Research UK

Steve Nimmo, Farnhouse Blues, 30 July

Thurs 4 August CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL Featuring Classico Latino. Church Stretton School, 7.30pm, £14, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival.org.uk

Fri 5 August JAZZ IN THE CHAPTERHOUSE GARDEN Featuring Fedora Chic Acoustic Quartet, an eclectic mix of gentle and exquisite songs. Chapterhouse bar, Hereford Cathedral, 1pm, 01432 374261. BISYOC International tutor’s concert. Programme includes Mozart, Irving Berlin, Eugene Bozza, Erik Skold and Rossini. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 1pm, £7, 01584 878141 or 01544 260551. THE HYPE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 30 July JUNIOR BILL A high energy band who are making waves. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

Sun 31 July MONTH OF SUNDAYS Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4pm, 01432 266821. ADAM PHILIPS The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. THE SUNDAY EVENING CHILL Relaxed evening of music from local bands and artists. The Red Lion, Knighton, 7.30pm, 01547 428080. THE GUMBO BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL Yard Stage, The Crown and Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. BARFLIES Prince of Wales, Ledbury. ANTONIS HATZINIKOLAOU Guitar classic concert. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 2.30pm, £6, 01588 630023. 7TH BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Real ales, cider, live entertainment and music for the whole family. The Boot Inn, Orleton, £10 for the weekend, www.TheBootInnOrleton.co.uk RAT PACK - THE VEGAS SHOW Totally live performance, evoking memories of classic Las Vegas. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £21, 01432 340555.

AUGUST Mon 1 August

JAZZ @ SPARKIES BAR Featuring Mark Latimer and Steve Tarner. Sparkies Bar, 18 West St, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610060. FOLK AND AMERICANA SESSION The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8.30pm. CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711854.

Tues 2 August IT’S A VICAR’S LIFE! Meet costumed characters from the cathedral’s historic past in this new tour. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374202. CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL Featuring Kensington Brass. St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £12, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival. org.uk ORGAN CONCERT Given by Jeremy Allen. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm. Retiring collection.

Wed 3 August THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL Featuring Emma Johnson - clarinet and John Lenehan - piano. St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £20, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival. org.uk THE BLUES OCCASIONALS Stag, Llanidloes. LIVE MUSIC Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. INDIGO MACHINE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. UNDERCOVER The Dragon, Montgomery, 8.30pm, 01686 668359.

Sat 6 August CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL Patricia Hartshorne: Hats off to Fifty Years of Festival. Church Stretton School, 7.30pm, £10, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival.org.uk JAMES HICKMAN Stag, Llanidloes. DYNAMITE DICK BAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. BLACK ‘N’ BLUES BAND The Plough, Whitecross Rd, Hereford. ADAM HODSON AND THE ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Malthouse, Ironbridge. OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968.

Music Workshops

Sun 3 July CURLEW COUNTRY CHOIR Join composer and choir leader Mary Keith for this final singing workshop before the performance on 9 July. Singing Curlew folksongs and a specially composed song, all voices welcome, free. Norbury Village Hall, 2.30-4.30pm. Fri 8 - Sun 10 July SONGS FOR THE WAY HOME A weekend singing workshop with Helen Chadwick. Songs of roots, dispacement and belonging. Hill Cottage Retreats, Knighton, £190/£180 residential, £80/£70 non-residential, includes lunch, 01547 520044, www.hillcottageretreats.co.uk Sat 23 July THE BIG SING UK (SOUND OF MUSIC) A fun singing day for anyone who loves to sing. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 12-6pm, £25/£20, 07967 517125. Monday ALIVE & KICKIN’ CHOIR Coleg Powys (now NPTC), Brecon, 7-9pm, £5 public, £3 students/staff. tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com Monday BANDAMANIA Traditional dance music from far and wide. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 7.15pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158. Tuesday BANG ON DRUMS Drum circle. Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford, 7-9pm, bring your own hand drums or drums and percussion instruments provided, 07870 747248, www.bangondrums.co.uk Tuesday DOLAU MIXTURES Mixed choir. Dolau Community Hall, near Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 851427. Tuesdays SAMBA BRECON We are a friendly community band which meets each week to practice drumming and have fun. Sue on 07792 165481 or Gill on 01497 821631. 7-9pm in a Village Hall just outside Brecon. Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir. Songs from around the world, traditional and contemporary. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8-10pm, £6. All welcome. Led by Sue Harris, 01547 550158. Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES SING ON 7 - 8.30pm in the Cadet Hall, Bishop’s Castle. Sing songs from far and wide. Everything taught by ear. All welcome, £5 per week. Led by Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com Wednesdays BISHOP’S CASTLE EARLY MUSIC GROUP Singing renaissance and baroque music a cappella. All music readers welcome, 7.30pm. Contact Mark, 075385 68378 or email jacquelinesw@hotmail.co.uk Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR All welcome particularly men! Minimal charge. Rockspring Community Centre, Ludlow. 01584 529053. Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS COMMUNITY CHOIR Led by Polly Bolton. Songs from around the world - from the Beatles to Bulgaria. Ludlow Women’s Centre, 7.30pm9.30pm. Polly on 01584 823609 or info@oak-barn.co.uk or check our website www.jollypages.co.uk/larks Thursday CLUNSONGBIRDS 10 -11.30am in Hightown Hall. Uplifting songs from many traditions around the world, all taught by ear. £5 per week. Led by Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com 1st and 3rd Thursdays HEREFORD CHANTING CIRCLE. 11am-1pm plus one Friday evening 8pm - 10pm. Beautiful chants from a variety of spiritual traditions, no need to be a ‘singer’, just sing from the heart, all welcome. We meet in central Hereford. Contact Mike: 01432 261222 mikejhadden@gmail.com or www.karimandsusanne.co.uk

Thursday CANTORION LLANDRINDOD Mixed choir, early/ classical music. Howey VH, 7.45pm, 01874 754774. First Thursdays BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB 2pm at the Crown Inn Longtown. Free. 01432 263495. Friday MUSIC TIME A session of music and movement for under 5s. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am11.30am, £5 per child, 01743 234970. Friday FAMILY MUSIC MAKERS Fun sessions for parents and toddlers 12.30-2pm, £4 per adult and child pair, under 1s free. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

SESSIONS First Saturday OPEN MIC Greyhound Inn, Llangunllo, 9pm, 01547 550400. First Saturday FOLK & IRISH SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373. First Saturday of month PICKIN’ AT THE BIRD Acoustic session. The Bird in Hand, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 357484, 9pm onwards. 3rd Saturday OPEN MIC NIGHT Mortimers Cross Inn, Mortimers Cross, all welcome, 8pm, 01568 709212. 3rd Saturday OPEN MUSIC SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373. Every Sunday FOLK SESSION The Old Mill, Llanidloes, 8pm, 01686 412008, all welcome. Every Sunday OPEN MIC Stag, Llanidloes, 6.30pm, 01686 414824. 1st Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT with Danger Trains, England’s Gate, Bodenham, 7:30pm, all welcome. Steve 07969 470959 1st Sunday OPEN MIC With Danger Trains. England’s Gate, Bodenham, 7pm, all welcome. 07969 470959. 2nd Sunday ACOUSTIC MUSIC SESSION Jill and Mark (from the Rhythm Thieves) hosting. All styles welcome. The Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm. Every Monday ACOUSTIC NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, near Welshpool, 01691 830295. Every Monday BLUES & COUNTRY JAM NIGHT The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 9pm, 01952 610888. Every Monday OPEN MIC NIGHT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344728. Every Monday nights BRECON TOWN BAND Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7-9pm. 01874 623650. First Monday TRANSATLANTIC NIGHT The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 01568 611404. 4th Monday FOLK/ACOUSTIC SESSION Any style, Crown Inn, Clunton, 8pm, 01588 660226. Every Tuesday OPEN MIC All welcome. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762. Every Tuesday OPEN MIC Run by Moz, PA provided, all welcome. Castle Vaults, near Railway Station, Shrewsbury, 7pm. Every Tuesday TUESDAY JAM SESSION The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 8-11pm, 01885 483034. First Tuesday OPEN MIC NIGHT King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. 3rd Tuesday FOLK NIGHTS The Crown Inn, Longtown, 8pm. Register for e-Newsletter john.baxter87@btinternet.com Last Tuesday ACOUSTIC LIVE SESSIONS Hafren, Newtown, £2 on the door, 01686 614555.

Last Tuesday JAM SESSION Beer In Hand, Eign St, Hereford. Last Tuesday HOMEND POETS & MUSICIANS Ledbury, www.folklife.org.uk/homend-poets.html Nick Halligan, 01684 563281. Every Wednesday ACOUSTIC NIGHT Baskerville Hall Hotel, near Hay-on-Wye, 8.30pm, 01497 820033. First Wednesday BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB Longtown, 01432 263495. First Wednesday SONG AND GUITAR SESSION Red Lion, Llanidloes. 07445 338949. Every Wednesday TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 9pm, 01952 610888. Every Wednesday ACOUSTIC SESSION Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.45pm, 01531 632250. Alternate Wednesdays SESSION Major’s Arms, Halmonds Frome, 01531 640261. Alternate Wednesdays SESSION Crown Inn, Colwall, 01684 541074. 2nd Wednesday JAM SESSION White Horse Inn, Clun, 8.30pm onwards. 01588 640305. Fourth Wednesday OLD TIME AMERICAN AND BLUEGRASS King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. Every Thursday SESSION Black Swan, Much Dewchurch, 01981 540295. 1st Thursday (except Aug) TRAD SESSION Acoustic traditional music session. Join in or listen. The Bull & Heifer, Bettws Cedewain, Newtown, 8pm, 01686 650603. 1st Thursday FOLK Farmer’s Arms, Wellington Heath, 01531 660253. 1st Thursday SESSION The Alma, Linton, 8.30pm, all welcome, 07779 144005. 1st Thursday OPEN MIC NIGHT The Bridge, Tenbury Wells, call to book your slot, all welcome, 01584 810434. 3rd Thursday FOLK SESSION King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. 3rd Thursday OPEN MIC NIGHT Tarrington Arms, Tarrington, Hereford. Details ne-services@hotmail.co.uk 3rd Thursday FOLK NIGHT Castle Inn, Knucklas, 7pm, 01547 528223. 1st Friday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Unicorn, Corve St, Ludlow, 8:30pm. Contact: Ann Gray 01584 879 348. 1st & 3rd Friday ACOUSTIC FEATURE NIGHTS Castle Inn, Wigmore, 8pm, 07549 414138. 1st & 3rd Friday every month OPEN MIC & ROCKAOKE The Exchange, Newtown, 01686 624275. 2nd Friday BAND BASED OPEN MIC Hosted by Rhythm Thieves. Drums and bass provided. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm. 2nd & 4th Friday OPEN MIC Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne 07549 414138. 3rd Friday TRADITIONAL SESSIONING Llanfyllin Workhouse, 01691 649062. 3rd Friday ACOUSTIC FOLK MUSIC & SONG SESSION The New Inn, Bartestree, Hereford. 4th Friday SESSION Lamb Inn, Stoke Prior, 01568 760226. Last Friday TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION The Yew Tree, All Stretton, 8.30pm, all welcome. Contact Keith 07971 661615. Last Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8.30pm, 07885 467673. 5th Friday SESSION Nelson Inn, Ludlow, 01584 872908.

VENUES ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Mill Street, Ludlow 01584 878141 BARRELS, St Owen Street, Hereford 01432 274968 BASKERVILLE ARMS, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 820670. BASKERVILLE HALL HOTEL, Clyro Court, near Hay-onWye 01497 820033. BELL HOTEL, Commercial St, Newtown 01686 625540 BELL INN, Etnam St, Leominster 01568 616811 THE BRIDGE HOTEL, Tenbury Wells 01584 810434 THE BRIDGE, Ludlow 01584 872963 BLACK LION, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 266000 CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192 CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813 CONQUEST THEATRE, Bromyard, 01885 488575 THE COURTYARD, Edgar St, Hereford. 01432 340555 THE DUKES ARMS, Presteigne 01544 267318 DUN COW, Shrewsbury 01743 356408 THE EXCHANGE, Newtown 01686 621814. GARWAY VILLAGE HALL, Hereford 01981 580056 THE GEORGE & DRAGON, Knighton 01547 528532 GLEANINGS, near Bishop’s Castle, 01743 891412 THE GLOBE AT HAY, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762 THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274. GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404. THE GRANARY, Leominster 01568 614290. THE GROVE HOTEL, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, 01743 271227 THE HARP INN, Glasbury-on-Wye 01497 847373 THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330 HOPE & ANCHOR, Rope Walk, Wye St, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 563003. HUNDRED HOUSE INN, Purslow, 01588 660541 KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487. THE LAKESIDE CAFÉ, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 825679 LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821 LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 611588 THE LOWFIELD INN, Marton, Welshpool 01743 891313 LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291 THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712 MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352 NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908 NORI’S CAFE, 3 Church St, Leominster 01568 612876 OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020 THE OLD ELECTRIC SHOP, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821194 THE OLD MILL, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 412008 THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322 THE PLOUGH INN, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 358867 ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336 ROYAL FOUNTAIN, Cleobury Mortimer 01299 272720 ROYAL OAK, Presteigne, 01544 260842. THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 THE HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 614555 THE THREE ELMS, Hereford. 01432 273338. THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797 THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998 VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189. WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305. WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555 YORKSHIRE HOUSE, St Mary’s St, Shrewsbury 01743 362622

band directory APPLEBY KINSEY a contemporary folk and jazz trio: acoustic guitar, flute, saxophones, double bass, female vocals. A large repertoire of original songs, from tender, lyrical, slightly dark, to up-tempo latin jazz and dance. Live original music with authenticity and sophistication for events, festivals, weddings, clubs. www.applebykinsey.com or call Ken on 07979 542 449. BANDAMANIA Community band playing wild and wonderful traditional music. Perfect for ceilidhs, parties and all sorts of local events. Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com MARTIN BLAKE: Fingerpickin’ good guitar, banjo and vocals in a variety of line-ups from duo to 6 piece, including Whiskey River (5/6 piece electric Swamp Rock band) The Whiskey River Quartet (Acoustic 4 piece version), The Whiskey River Boys (duo version of the same), The Grass Snakes (6 piece Honky-Tonk Bluegrass Band with loads of harmony vocals), and Blakes III, (eclectic long standing trio with clarinet, fiddle, guitar & 3 part harmony vocals) - Pubs, Clubs, Parties, Weddings, Divorces etc. Contact: 07846 669890 or 01432 342018. Email: info@martinblake.org Website: www.martinblake.org CHRISIE J LOCAL VOCALIST! I sing Jazz. Soul, Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. For more information or to make a booking email chrisiej20@gmail.com or phone 079688 93719. Look at my Facebook page Chrisie J and Youtube channel Chrisie J for performance videos. FLATWORLD Roots ‘n’ grooves from Eastern Europe and beyond. Lively 5-piece band with magnificent tunes and kicking rhythm for your festival, wedding, party or pub. Also circle dancing with caller. Contact Neil on 01684 569611 or 07866 021489; www.flat-world.org.uk or email info@flat-world.org.uk THE FLOK Duo/Trio/Band suitable for most occasions. Kate Thomas lends her stunning voice to a refreshing mix of material from the likes of KT Tunstall, Pink and Mumford & Sons, ably supported by Dave Luke (guitar/ mandolin/vocals) and a solid but subtle rhythm section. Dave 07967 029159 Kate 07817 019918 daveluke1@ hotmail.com - or like us on Facebook! HAGGLEBAG How about some lively and raucous Irish songs, jigs and reels from this 5-piece band? Featuring flute, guitar, melodeon, mandolin and bass. Great for pubs, parties and festivals. Find us on facebook or email lornaflute@talktalk.net Telephone 07442 168858. HOT CLIMATE Ultimate party band, best 6-piece line up ever. For top musical entertainment at your party/ wedding/festival or corporate function. Book now! New footage on www.hotclimate.co.uk. Contact Charlie 01568 613895 or mobile 07702 528088 anytime! LE FREAK Upbeat party covers band. Great 5-piece outfit for any dance event. Hear us on soundcloud.com/ lefreak357066067 or phone Nick on 01981 540348 or 07952 415487.

LITTLE RUMBA A classy four piece band featuring Hugh, John, Jacqui & Pete, from The Tango Band and The Rumbajax, playing moody, melancholy music everything from East European and South American to the Blues. Viola, violin, accordion, saxophones, guitar, vocals and bass. 01547 520339 www.littlerumba.com LOS SQUIDEROS “The Greatest Mexican Band to come out of Hereford in a Hundred Years” Fabulous party band with a long history of amazing crowds. Playing surf, funk and ska with latino beats.. Also, The Swing Set; Swing jazz, Blues and rock n roll from the Squid collective. Contact Leo 07816 686856 leocaithness@tiscali.co.uk MELOMANICS Principally a wacky Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopoloitan repertoire with engagingly humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out just how much fun a ceilidh really can be, either with separate caller or the minimal option with Tim calling and playing. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises). For info call Tim on 01743 719438, or Rich 01743 718612. Email tim@melomanics.co.uk. Website www.melomanics. co.uk MUCH ADO - The band for your ceilidh or barn dance. 4-piece band with caller for ceilidhs, barn dances, weddings, parties, shows, fetes, etc. Alan Oberman 01982 570432, email alan.oberman@gmail.com. See website www.muchadoband.com OVER THE HILLBILLIES - Lively, foot stomping, rip-roaring band performing everything from Led Zep to Kylie, Dolly to Motorhead, and Blur to the Bee Gees. With a look fashioned straight from “Deliverance”, playing on a banjo, fiddle, tea-chest bass, drums, harmonicas, guitar and a suitcase(!) we are perfect for parties, pubs, festivals and anything else that involves drinking and dancing. Contactl Linda on 01686 670409 / 07816 125802 or find us on Facebook.com/Over-the-Hillbillies. YEEEEHAAAAA! RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun. Firm favourites at festivals, pubs, parties and events around the Midlands and beyond, Rhythm Thieves are a lively must-see band who deliver an unforgettable and highly entertaining night out. “Full of fire and enthusiasm” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 “Great, super, lovely - our resident band” Genevieve Tudor. BBC Radio Midlands Folk Show. “If they don’t make you smile, you’re probably dead.” Wheaton Aston Folk Festival Tel: 01568 770 134, e-mail rhythmthieves@hotmail.com SAMBUCA Ludlow based acoustic trio, playing a nice mix of jazz standards, classic blues, sambas etc. For more information call Richard 07974 399524 www.sambucamusic.co.uk

SEAN SAYE Music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Great party music, capturing the retro vibe. Contact tel: 07734 399497 or email seansaye@yahoo.co.uk. Website www.seansaye.com. SILVER BRANCH Ceilidh/folk band, complete with caller and PA system. Multi-instrumental 5-piece band playing traditional Irish/world music and contemporary tunes. David: 01981 540832, Anna: 07980 961187. SLIPPERY SLOPE Silly, melancholy and beautiful music played on accordion, fiddle, guitar and steel pan. From ska to klezmer via a Parisian cafe and a Russian vodka bar. For more info please call Jo or Ben on 01981 510136 see www.slipperyslope.org.uk or email slipperyslope@hotmail.com SOUL SUPPLY 6-piece soul, Motown and R & B Party Band. Guaranteed to turn your event into a hive of nonstop dance floor activity. Available for weddings, parties and corporate events. Full PA, lights, staging and disco as required. 079905 75531 or 01568 708868 www.soulsupplyband.co.uk info@soulsupplyband.co.uk STASH Rockin’ good folk. Firey fiddle, souring guitar, pounding rhythms, with bouncing energy. Folk rock at its best. Please phone Mick on 01432 840475, Wizzy on 01432 263317 or Will on 07960 569784. STONED CHERRIES Are: Dave Evans, guitar, mandolin, vocals; Roger Pugh, guitar, mandola, vocals; Aly May, whistles, vocals and Matt Donaldson, bass, percussion and vocals. A dynamic folk / rock fusion of original, traditional and modern songs and tunes. Roger 01885 483425 / 07779 694615 / pugh@ live.co.uk or Dave 01886 822132 / 07817 220016 / dgand2@btinternet.com www.dgand2.wix.com/thestonedcherries

THE SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R&B from one of the best bands around! The ultimate hip swingin’, foot tappin’ party band - guaranteed to help you dance the night away. For bookings/enquiries contact Phil 07791 129391 or Adam 07855 037092. Website www.thesultanabrothers.vpweb.co.uk or find us on Facebook.com/ thesultanabros STEADY EDD & THE BOOGIEMEN Boogie Woogie and its best, jazz and soul - let the good times roll! Contact Edd, on 01432 769077, www.steadyedd.co.uk THE TIME BANDITS are a top quality band playing a variety of different music styles to suit all tastes. We have a number of music package options, ranging from a duo for your ceremony, 6 piece party band and a fabulous 10 piece experience. www.thetimebandits.info 07815 800261 ian@thetimebandits.info THE TRENSETTS ROCK BAND: Good dancin’ good listenin’. Real authentic music. For parties, weddings, clubs, pubs. Reasonable fees. Contact Gwyn on 01686 625665 /07831 557292. THE VILLAGE QUIRE Spine-tingling harmonies sung with all the emotional clout, subtlety of expression and love of life that you get when voices are raised together in song. Music from and inspired by the folk harmony, west gallery and shape note traditions all woven together with words and stories. New show for 2015 / 16 ‘Back to the Garden’ – life and hope in the trenches based on original letters from WW1 Herefordshire soldier and gardener William Bevan. “The Village Quire have become one of my favourite singing groups of all time ... (Frank Hennessy, Celtic Heartbeat, Radio Wales). For bookings / further info ring 01497 847676 www.villagequire.org.uk TRIO TANGENTE Violin and vocal led spicy fun energetic Latin/Tango/Hot Club/ Gypsy influenced band. For all occasions. Contact Faith 07870 320022. XL’S Maximum R’n’B, Feelgood Rock & Roll. 01588 650686.

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theatre Sun 3 July SHAKE IN A DAY Fun and farce from the ‘Shake’ fanatics and some fundraising for the Fringe. Ludlow Brewery, 5pm, donations. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk

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Until Sat 2 July REHEARSAL FOR MURDER BILL KENWRIGHT. Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancée and leading lady is found dead from an apparent suicide... Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Fri 8 July MACBETH GOBSTOPPERS THEATRE ARTS presents a performance by ‘The Gap Year Project’. Perfect for students studying the text. Part of Sharing Shakespeare Festival. Willow Globe Theatre, Penlanole, Llanwrthwl, near Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, 01597 811487.

Fri 1 & Sat 2 July THE DANISH BLOKE OLD DIC THEATRE COMPANY. 30 June - The Sitting Room, Blue Boar, 8pm. 1 July - The Chang Thai Garden, 8pm. 2 July - The Chang Thai Garden, 1pm, free. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk

Sat 9 July TIMON OF ATHENS FACTORY THEATRE COMPANY. A dynamic and innovative take on a very relevant play for our times. Part of Sharing Shakespeare Festival. Willow Globe Theatre, Penlanole, Llanwrthwl, near Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, 01597 811487.

Fri 1 July MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN. Bring a chair and a picnic and watch this funny, moving and fast-paced production. The Millenium Green, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £15/£10. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk

Fri 15 July DEREK ACORAH one of the foremost names in the world of Psychic Phenomena, as well as a celebrity, author and performer like no other. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01584 878141.

Fri 1 & Sat 2 July JUST LIKE THAT! - THE TOMMY COOPER SHOW Complete with live musical accompaniment, this show is full of magic and mirth. Methodist Church, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe. co.uk

Fri 15 & Sat 16 July SCORCHED OPEN SKY PRODUCTIONS. Jack won’t talk about the past and has instead, by his own hand, tattooed his memories on his body with a needle and Indian ink. As dementia begins to erode his mind these images come to life and the stories of his past pour forth. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £11/£10, 01432 340555.

Sat 2 July ONE NIGHT ONLY STAGECOACH SHREWSBURY present a variety performance that showcases the fantastic rising talent of the school’s pupils. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Sat 2 & Sun 3 July AUSTERITY GAMES TELL TALE THEATRE. Physical storytelling, British wit and slapstick with a dash of Dickens to bring you the sportiest play you’ll ever see. Sitting Room, Blue Boar, Ludlow, 8pm, £10/£8. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk

Wed 6 July LOVE’S LABOURS WON AVANT THEATRE COMPANY. Written by Ryan JW Smith, a Shakespearean style comedy set in a pub garden in 2016. The play follows two rugby boys and their long suffering girlfriends, when a travelling theatre troupe comes to town. Using Shakespearean language with a modern twist, the play portrays romance, humour and trickery. Part of Sharing Shakespeare Festival. Willow Globe Theatre, Penlanole, Llanwrthwl, near Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, 01597 811487.

Sun 3 July THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST HEARTBREAK PRODUCTIONS. The ‘Bohemocracy’ of 1929 request the pleasure of your company for the fashionable blow-out of the summer! An exclusive performance of Oscar Wilde’s tour de force. Burton Court, near Leominster, 5pm, £13 adults, £7 children, tickets from Leominster TIC 01568 616460 or 01544 388222.

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Fri 15 - Sun 17 July NICOLE & MARTIN These brilliant shows defy genre and captivate the imagination. 15 July - Iron Man, 6.30pm. 16 July - The Musicians of Bremen. 17 July - The Girl Without Hands, 12 noon. The White Tent, Wents Meadow, Presteigne. Tickets from The Workhouse, Presteigne or 1 hour before the show. www.nicole-et-martin.ch In association with Mid Border Arts. Sat 16 & Sun 17 July HENRY V & THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT HAY THEATRE COMPANY. After a morning of workshops (see Theatre Workshops), a performance of abridged, interactive Henry V starts in the cemetery and promenades using the ancient sites to the Battle of Agincourt which is fought by all, the French versus the English. Cusop Church, Church Lane, near Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5RF, 2pm, £7 entrance includes workshops, fun activities, performance and battle, £10 includes all plus Soldier’s lunch, 01497 833523, www.haytheatre.co.uk Thurs 21 July MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT This interactive evening gives the audience the chance to test their sleuth skills and put them into practice. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £35 includes a glass of wine and two course buffet meal, 01432 340555. Wed 27 July OH, HELLO! Bubbly, energetic and extremely funny, Charles Hawtrey was a leading light of the Carry On films. But as his career waned his behaviour became more drunken, promiscuous and eccentric losing him many friends. This one-man show regales stories of 50 years in the industry. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Thurs 14 - Sun 17 July LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION GET YOUR WIGLE ON TEEN MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP perform this musical masterpiece. This epic story recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Mon 18 - Wed 20 July H.M.S. PINAFORE SASHA REGAN’S ALL MALE. Dealing with the age old conundrum of love between social classes. Fresh, fast, inventive and fun for all ages. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Sun 24 July MID WALES OPERA GALA CONCERT Shakespeare in Opera, an evening of operatic classics to celebrate the Shakespeare 400th anniversary. Sung by talented young artists from recent MWO performances. Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, 6pm, £16, 01686 614555. Time Walk Sun 31 July TIME WALK - THE STORY OF THE EARTH IN A THOUSAND PACES FEET FIRST. A fascinating and informative event. Walk through nearly five billion years tracking the story of our home planet. Carding Mill Valley, 11am, 1pm & 3pm, £8/£6, 01694 725000. Arts Alive. Wed 3 August THE TEMPEST HEARTBREAK PRODUCTIONS. The audience is welcomed to celebrate England’s mystical pagan past and the ancient art of storytelling when set among modern day Druids. Masks, poetry, song and dance. Church Stretton School, 7.30pm, £12, 01694 724106, www.strettonfestival. org.uk Part of Church Stretton Arts Festival.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Fri 1 July A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS E-ENTRICITY present songs from some of the best-loved shows of all time. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

Fri 1 July WEST END STORY MTJ PRODUCTIONS. Compered by Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid, this magical journey through the world of musical theatre features a live orchestra, a cast of of performers and songs from the nation’s favourite musicals. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Thurs 7 July DREAM CATCHER STAGE 2 PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY present an evening of song and dance inspired by dreams, nightmares and the unknown. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Sat 9 July IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (THE BARBER OF SEVILLE) POP-UP OPERA. Experience opera like never before with this incredibly fast-paced, comical farce, in their adaptation of Rossini’s much loved score. St Michael & All Angels Church, Kingsland, 7.30pm, £25, £10 under 18s, 01568 709579 or 07905 589830. Arts Alive.

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Sat 2 & Sun 3 July BUBBLE SHOW WITH MILKSHAKE BUBBLE LABORATORY. With bold and bright characters, music, humour and every bubble trick in the book. For ages 2-14 years. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 3pm, £6. Ludlow Fringe Festival, www.ludlowfringe.co.uk Sat 9 July EAST OF THE SUN FETCH THEATRE COMPANY. Inspired by a traditional nordic story, a spellbinding tale of adventure, mystery and romance. Part of Courtyard Family Saturdays with a free pre-activity at 10.30am, show 11am, £6. Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555. Sun 10 July JUNIOR JESTERS Comedy for the young. Featuring Andrew Bird and Howard Read. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 01743 281281. Sun 24 July LAZY TOWN Enjoy a non-stop, highly interactive and energetic treat, jam-packed with singing, dancing, acrobatics, music and fun. The Courtyard, Hereford, 1.30pm, £13.50/£11.50, 01432 340555. Fri 29 & Sat 30 July ARNOLD’S BIG ADVENTURE TESSA BIDE. Arnold the acorn is about to drop from his tree and begin his amazing adventure in search of somewhere to put down his roots... 29 July - Wem Town Hall, 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm, £8/£6, 01939 238279. 30 July - Carding Mill Valley, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, £8/£6, 01694 725000. Arts Alive. East of the Sun

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Sun 3 July CIRCUS SKILLS Clown around, learn to stilt walk, juggle and more. Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, 11am, £5-£28, www.eastnorcastle.com Sat 16 & Sun 17 July HENRY V AND THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT HAY THEATRE COMPANY. An all day fun event commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt and the 400th year of Shakespeare’s death. Cusop Church and Castle site, Church Lane, HR3 5RF. 10.30am - sword fight workshop led by BBC’s own Matt Abbott, suitable for all ages. Other activities include cardboard armoury workshops, hobbyhorse jousting, galloping races, medieval picnic (buy or bring your own), have a go stocks for photos and fun. 2pm - performance - see Theatre Performance. £7 entrance includes all, £10 includes all plus soldier’s lunch, 01497 833523, www.haytheatre.co.uk HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE Fortnightly group sessions for anyone interested in having a go at Shakespeare read, discuss, explore, perform and have fun! Wednesdays - Llandrindod Wells. Thursday - Rhayader. Fridays - Builth Wells. www.shakespearelink.co.uk or call 01597 811487 HAY SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE For 12-17 year olds. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye. Call Janine Sharp on 07733 055430 for details or to express an interest.

Thursdays and Saturdays SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE Providing training in a range of theatre skills for ages 5-25. All abilities welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. Contact Maggie Love: 07813 026367. Every Thurs ADULT DRAMA CLUB AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for anyone interested in having fun trying out some performance skills with Janine Sharp. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-30pm-9-30pm. £6. 07733 055430. Thursdays LEINTWARDINE YOUTH THEATRE Run by Teme Valley Youth Project. For ages 11+. Leintwardine Community Centre, 4-5pm, 01568 770110. Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY For ages 13-19. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 5-6.45pm, 07916 277928. Thursdays & Fridays SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE For ages 16-24, led by Ellen Dorsett, Dan Pegler or Rebecca Cook. Courtyard, Hereford, £70 per term, 01432 340555. Fridays and Saturday JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE For Year 3 - 9 led by either David Durant or Ellen Dorsett. The Courtyard, Hereford, £65 per term, 01432 340555. Every Saturday HAY YOUTH THEATRE AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for ages 7-11. Excl. half term, 10.30-12.30pm, £6. Loads of fun! Call Janine Sharp on 07733 055430. Arnold’s Big Adventure

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE Tuesdays Junior Youth Theatre 8-11, 4.15pm-5pm. 11-14 years, 5.15pm-6.15pm. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Senior Youth Theatre 14+ 7pm-9.30pm. The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells. Contact Ralph Bolland on 07810 350994. Mondays BROMYARD YOUTH THEATRE Led by Kate Ganderton. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Ages 4-6. Juniors ages 6-1. Intermediate ages 11-14. All £30 per term. Senior ages 14-18, £35 per term, 01432 340555. Mondays TOTALLY ACTING Do you love acting? Learn the TV, film, stage acting techniques used by professionals. The Appletree Studio, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RU. Contact Rob Ford on 07772 823775, email: robjuckes@yahoo.co.uk Mondays (during term time) BRYCHEINIOG YOUTH THEATRE Led by Andrew Sterry and Gareth Williams. Ages 9-12 6-7.15pm, ages 13-25 7.30-9pm. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622. Tuesdays SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE The Courtyard, Hereford, £62 term, 01432 340555. Tuesdays DAI Y BANNAU Focussing on acting, scriptwriting, singing and dancing, storyboarding and set design. Dai Y Bannau is a Welsh medium multimedia theatre group. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 4pm, for ages 7-12 years, 01874 611622. Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE for 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 383663. Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE With Kate Ganderton. Kington Primary School. Wed - Junior 7-11 years, 4-5.30pm. Intermediate 11+ 5.30-7pm. £42 per term, 01432 340555. Wednesdays THE COURTYARD KIDS For reception Year 2, led by Helen Durant, £60 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555. Wednesdays and Fridays INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE Year 10s Wed and Year 11s Fridays. The Courtyard, Hereford, £67 per term, 01432 340555.

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Fri 1 - Sun 10 July LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL Featuring poets from all over the world. Live readings, performances, workshops, open mics, music, exhibitions, films, family events, street events, a slam and much more. 2 July - Animal, presented by Tongue Fu, 5.30pm, £9 for ages 16+. Tongue Fu, 8.30pm, £9. 3 July - Ledbury Poetry Slam, 8pm, £9. 4 July - Ovid’s Heroines, 8pm, £9. 5 July - The Magnetic Diaries, 8.30pm, £9. 9 July - The Book of Job, 5.30pm, £9. 10 July - Bards without Borders, 7.30pm, £9. All at Market Theatre, Ledbury. www.poetry-festival.co.uk Tues 5 July LETTERS AND POEMS Readings of Brian Hatton’s Letters and John Masefield’s poetry. To be accompanied by short exhibition of works by local artists inspired by Brian Hatton’s life and work. Apple Store Gallery, Rockfield Rd, Hereford, 7-8.30pm, £10 to include wine/juice, 01432 263937. Mon 11 July POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE Featuring two creative and compelling local poets from the Welsh Marches, Jean Atkin and Rhiannon Hooson. Imaginative word-smithing guaranteed. The Sitting Room upstairs, The Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne. 7.30pm. £5.00 adults, £2.00 students on the door. 01544 267418. www.poetryinpresteigne.org Fri 15 - Sun 17 July FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Superb storytelling and music. Storyteller include Giles Abbott, Jan Blake, Dovie Thomason, Peter Chand, Amy Douglas, Daniel Morden, Clare Muireann Murphy, Raphael Rodan, Sahand Sahebdivani, Shonaleigh, Sef Townsend, Alex Ultradish and more. Music from Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Ange Hardy and Lucas Drinkwater, Phil Hare, Harpotunities, Lady Maisery, Na-Mara, The Roving Crows, Three Legg’d Mare and more. Others include Panic Circus, Kalaidoscope Theatre. Stokes Barn, Much Wenlock, 07544 044 126, www.festivalattheedge.org Sat 30 July THE RUBY TREE - SHONALEIGH Associated with Storytelling week. Bleddfa Centre, 8pm, £7/£3, 01547 550377. Sun 31 July STRANGE MAJESTY - SIMON HEYWOOD Associated with Storytelling week. Bleddfa Centre, 8pm, £7/£3, 01547 550377.

Comedy Sat 9 July MARK WATSON: I’M NOT HERE A seemingly minor problem at an airport is the starting point for a spiralling examination of identity in the digital age. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Sun 10 July SEVERN JESTERS Featuring Howard Read, Rob Mulholland and Andrew Bird, with MC, Dan Nightingale. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Tues 12 July PAUL RICHARDS: 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR DRUMMER One man, 50 sackings. A comedy Edinburgh Fringe preview. The Tabernacle, Talgarth, 7pm, £3, www.someplaysbypaulrichards.co.uk Sat 16 & Sun 17 July KEN DODD: THE HAPPINESS SHOW An evening of laughter and songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Wed 27 July JETHRO - 40 YEARS THE JOKER A memorable evening of hysterical nonsense. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20.50/£19.50, 01432 340555. Tues 2 August JOE PASQUALE LIVE Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

Talks Wed 6 July THE FUTURE OF GENETICS, PANACEA OR PANDORA’S BOX? Lecture and discussion by Dr Alan Fryer, consultant geneticist at Liverpool Alder Hay hospital. Simpson Hall, Burghill, 7.30pm, £5, £2 students on the door, to include light refreshments, 01432 760704. Sun 10 July THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASTLE IN BRITAIN An illustrated talk by Peter Brown, local historian, will show the role and development of the Castle in Britain/ Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 2.30pm, £5, 01588 630023.

Mon 1 August COURSE PARTICIPANTS PERFORMANCE Associated with Storytelling week. Bleddfa Centre, £5/£2, 01547 550377. Tues 2 August HAZEL BRADLEY & MICHAEL HARVEY Course leaders. Associated with Storytelling week. Bleddfa Centre, £7/£3, 01547 550377.

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Workshops & Courses Sat 2 July NATURE WRITING DAY Led by Karen Lloyd, writer for The Guardian Country Diary. For beginners and more experienced writers. Stapeley Hill and Priest Weston Village Hall, 10am-2.30pm, free. Sat 9 July BOOK AND VINYL FAIR Hightown Community Room, Clun, 10am-4pm, £1 includes first coffee or tea and biscuits. In aid of St George’s Church, Clun. Wed 20 July POETRY PLEASE Part of a series of six three hour workshops designed to develop an individual’s coping skills in creative ways. Hereford, 1pm, www.marchescounselling.org 01432 279906.

Sat 16 July A TALK AND TOUR: ON THE TRAIL OF THE MORTIMERS Meet at Richard’s Castle Village Hall, 10am for refreshments and a talk by Philip Hume. Followed by a self-drive tour (car-sharing to be arranged on the day) to visit some of the castles and churches associated with the medieval Mortimer family, e.g. Richard’s Castle, Orleton, Kingsland, Shobdon, Pipe Aston. Bring your own lunch, 10am4pm, £2.50 members, £3 non-members, pay on the day. Mortimer History Society. Email if you plan to come to: secretary@mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk Mon 18 July MUSIC OF THE FOREST: TIM PORTER Tim Porter considers how forests inspired composers such as Wagner, Haydn, Purcell and Smetana. Christchurch, Edde Cross St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £6 visitors, 01989 567750. Ross Classical Music Society. Tues 19 July PROFESSOR ROBERT WINSTON Modifying Humans: Where does Genetics Stop? Exploring the advances in gene technology that enable us not only select embryos for ‘desirable’ characteristics but also modify genes of animals. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £18, £15 students, 01584 878141. Sat 23 July PHIL RICKMAN: MERRILY AND THE MYSTERIOUS BORDER The highly acclaimed author of supernatural and mystery novels, mostly set in Herefordshire and the Welsh Border, including the Merrily Watkins series. An opportunity to meet and talk informally with the author. The Church Barn, Church Lane, Bishop’s Castle, 2.30pm, free. Wed 27 July GROWING VEGETABLES IN A POLYTUNNEL Talk by Mike Andrews. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01588 620055. South West Shropshire Gardening Club. Sat 30 July AN AFTERNOON WITH PHIL RICKMAN BBC Wales presenter of ‘Phil the shelf’ author of Merrily Watkins and other novels discusses his work. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 2.30pm, £8, tickets from Ledbury Library.

Fri 22 - Sun 24 July HONING YOUR CRAFT A weekend writing retreat with Rebbecca Ray and Hilary Shepherd. Hill Cottage Retreats, Knighton, £190/£180 residential, £80/£70 non-residential, includes lunch, 01547 520044, info@hillcottageretreats.co.uk Fri 29 July - Thurs 4 August STORYTELLING WEEK Includes public performances as well as the workshops for storytellers. Evening performances, 8pm. 30 July - The Ruby Tree, Shonaleigh, £7/£. 31 July - Strange Majesty, Simon Heywood, £7/£3. 1 Aug - Course Participants Performance, £5/£2. 2 Aug - Hazel Bradley and Michael Harvey (course leaders), £7/£3. 3 Aug - Course Participants Performance, £5/£2. Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01547 550377. STORY SPACE - Storytelling and Storymaking workshop in central Hereford on October 8th 2016 led by Carol Florence Graham. Also available are creative writing sessions; coaching; Forest School projects; CPD training for educators and group or individual tuition in Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing. For more information see www. storyspace.co.uk or email info.storyspace@gmail.com Every Tues READING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £48 per term, 01432 340555. First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE, Charlton Arms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 872813. 2nd Wed of each month MID WALES WRITERS GROUP An informal writers’ group for wordsmiths of all kinds. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £2.50, 01982 552555. Every 3rd Thursday PLAY READING Led by Simon and Paul of Rooftop Theatre. All scripts provided. The Sitting Room, Ludlow, 7.30pm, free, email paul@rooftoptheatre.co.uk 4th Thurs of each month HAY-ON-WYE AMNESTY GROUP The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-8pm, 01497 821153. International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350 Leominster Writers' Circle, Leominster Community Centre, 01568 610451. Mid-Border Arts Writers’ Circle, Presteigne 3rd Tues, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. 01544 260255 Tenbury Writers’ Group Tenbury Library, 01584 812585.

grass roots Green Events July WILDLIFE COURSES AND EVENTS AT BRYNMAWR 1 July - Sedges, Rushes and Grasses of Meadows, Heaths & Mires. Beginner - intermediate level, 10am-4pm, £25. 9 July - Bat Ecology, Conservations, Identification and Surveying, 4.30-11pm, £25. 9 July - Organic Farming and Wildlife Walk, 10am-1pm, £5. For more information contact Nick or Julie Button via tel: 07551 936440, email: nickbutton40@gmail.com or website: www.clunvalleyorganics.co.uk Fri 1 - Sun 3 July THE HUMBLE BY NATURE BIG DAY OUT Outdoor farm festival. Hosted by broadcaster and writer, Kate Humble. Outdoor cookery demos, food, drink, comedy, music, bushcraft, crafts and plenty of fun for children. www.humblebynature.com/bigdayout Sun 3 July SCYTHING DAY COURSE A day exploring how to use this fantastic tool. Karuna, Picklescott, Church Stretton, 10am-4pm, £55 hot soup/ bread and refreshments, 01694 751374, www.karuna.org.uk Thurs 7 July WIGMORE & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Garden visit to Broadheath House Gardens, Presteigne. Meet at Wigmore VH at 1.30pm, all welcome, 07813 733240. Sat 9 July HAY MEADOW FESTIVAL Free family day to celebrate wildflower meadows and their wealth of wildlife. Guided walks, talks, scything demonstrations and competitions, arts and crafts, vintage tractors and machinery, music and more. The Bog, Pennerley, 10am-4pm, www.stiperstonesandcorndon.co.uk Sat 23, Sun 24, Sat 30 & Sun 31 July FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY GUIDED WALKS 23 July - Prehistoric Stapley Common. Meet at Mitchell’s Fold. 24 July - Hopesay Iron Age Hillfort. Meet at Hopessay Church. 30 July - Norman Culmington Motte & Bailey. Meet at Culmington VH. 31 July - The Grits Mining Heritage. Meet at Whitegrit near Tiin Chapel. All 10.30-12.30pm, £5 per walk, booking not required, 07794 065074, www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk Sun 31 July TEA-ON-TOP A walk up Pen-y-Crug, Brecon for mental health and well-being. Meet in Brecon Cathedral car park, 2pm, (3 mile round trip). Tea, cakes, sandwiches and music, please book. Free, but donations to Mind would be appreciated. 01874 611529. July HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST 2 & 3 July - Meadows Weekend Celebration - Sat - Birches Farm, near Kington. Sun - walks from The Leen, Pembridge, 9.30am. Sturts North Nature Reserve, Kinnersley, 12pm. Pound Farm, Kingswood, 2.30pm. 01432 356873, www.herefordshirewt.org Mon - 15 - Fri 19 & Mon 22 - Fri 26 August FIRELIGHT SUMMER FORAY Woodland adventures for 6 - 12 year olds, 10am-3pm, £100 per week if booked by 1 July (day rates available). Earth Hearth Heart Centred Education. www.firelightorg.uk 07940 893920. Sat & Wed until Sept CATHEDRAL GARDEN TOURS £5 from the Cathedral Shop, 01432 374210. Group tours, which includes a cream tea served in the Georgian College Hall can be arranged at other times, 01432 374202.

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Local Environmental Groups Knighton Tree Allotments Trust (KTAT): Christine Baker 01547 529990. Presteigne Freegle (formerly Presteigne Freecycle) Terry Wells 07766 097600 www.freegle.in/presteigne Transition in Hay-on-Wye, Stephen Ainsleigh Rice, 01497 820332 and tthayonwye@googlemail.com Hereford Christian Ecology Group, meets occasionally for talks and outings. 01432 279740. Green Party Forum meets every 3rd Wed at The Falcon Hotel, (bar), Bromyard, 7.30pm. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, www.herefordshirewt.org enquiries@herefordshirewt.co.uk 01432 365872. Transition Ledbury Paul/Beverley Kinnaird 01531 634788 or transitionledbury@googlemail.com. Transition Leominster, Regular meetings, contact Ann Ashley, 01885 420473 or Anne Adams, 01568 780886. Knucklas Castle Community Land Project (KCCLP), secretary Jamie Richie, 01547 520263, www.knucklascastle.org.uk, info@knucklascastle.org.uk Hereford Carbon Rationing Action Group www.carbonrationing.org.uk - Vey Straker - T: 01432 840955 - M: 07961 125470 - vey.straker@virgin.net Kington Local Environment & Energy Network (KLEEN) meets regularly 2nd Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, The Oxford Arms, Kington. Planning local action, supporting initiatives, open to all. Contact kleen@momentary-lapse.co.uk Teme Valley Environment Group - Anne-Mary Davies 01547 528833 Will O’Leary - 01547 528792 amdskyborry@hotmail.com www.tveg.org.uk Transition Presteigne meets first Thurs of every month, (except Jan, April & Aug), Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267768 or email transitionpresteigne@gmail.com Ludlow LA 21 - David Currant - 01584 875501 davidcurrant@phonecoop.coop, www.ludlow21.org.uk Shrews. Friends of the Earth - http://www.shrewsfoe.org. uk- Frank Oldaker 01743 260971 frankoldaker@yahoo.co.uk Herefordshire Friends of the Earth - Melodie Winch, 01432 850647, melodie4foe@gmail.com or find us through Friends of the Earth (UK). Lightfoot Enterprises - The Old Primary School, Church St, Bishop’s Castle, Tel 01588 630683, E mail info@lightfoot.org.uk, www.lightfoot.org.uk Herefordshire Action for Mammals (HAM) Dave Smith, 7 Primrose Close, Hereford, HR2 7QX. 01432 266937 davetreesmith@aol.com https://sites.google.com/site/herefordshiremammals/ Abergavenny & Crickhowell Friends of the Earth www.monmouthshiregreenweb.co.uk - Barry Greenwood 01873 852245, bgreenwood@ntlworld.com LLES – Llanidloes Energy Solutions - www.lles.co.uk Diana Berriman - 01686 411128 - office@lles.co.uk Brilley Mountain Eco - (Brilley and Michaelchurch Environment Group) - Peter Davies, 01497 831376, peterandgilldavies@hotmail.com Golden Valley Environment Group - Vanessa Hembling, 01981 550377, golden_valley@mail.com, www.goldenvalleyenvironmentgroup.org.uk Transition Hereford - Charlotte Lake 01432 343577 www.transitionhereford.org Rea Valley Environmental Group (ReaVEN) Aims to promote sustainability and environmental concerns throughout the Rea Valley. reaven@live.co.uk. Radnorshire Wildlife Trust - 01597 823298, info@rwtwales.org, www.rwtwales.org Presteigne Freecycle for Presteigne and surrounding area, groups.yahoo.com/group/presteignefreecycle. For other areas www.freecycle.org Upper Onny Wildlife Group. Meetings at The Crown Inn, Wentnor, Bishop’s Castle. Richard.keymer@yahoo.co.uk

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complementary therapies Disclaimer. We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content. A GENTLE SOFT TISSUE BODYWORK (fascial adjustment). A non-invasive technique re-balances and stablizes the body, suitable for: adults, children and babies. Addresses any number of pre-existing complaints. Contact Sarah Birchall VHT Practitioner sarahbirchall@btinternet.com 01981 500628. www.vhtworld.co.uk/members VHT is a holistic modality. ACCREDITED COUNSELLOR REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, offers supportive, non-judgemental, face-to-face, skype and telephone sessions to individuals, couples and groups. Richard Lewis MSc Integrative Psychotherapy, Post-Grad Dips - Consultative Supervision and Children and Young People. BACP Sen. Accred., UKCP Reg. 01547 510360. A is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, B.Ac, M.B.Ac.C. Traditional Acupuncture for pain management, acute and/or chronic health problems. Phone for free initial discussion on 01568 709142. Stoneleigh, Kingsland, HR6 9QS. registered and insured with the British Acupuncture Council since 1986. ACUPUNCTURE. Sandy Sandaver Lic Ac MBAcC. I practice an integrated style of acupuncture using 5 element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and am a member of the British Acupuncture Council. I also carry out home visits. Hay Acupuncture Clinic, Rose Cottage, Cusop Dingle, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821625/07980 596218 sandysandaver@onetel.com or www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Hereford. Individual lessons and small groups with Ann Rowan MSTAT. BA. ARCM, 01432 279536. ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Leominster HR6 8QJ. Individual lessons with Janet Jameson MSTAT. 01568 613467. ALLERGY &/OR FOOD INTOLERANCES? Find out the complete picture by having a blood test to help you make the best choices for your health. Enquiries: 01568 709142. AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY, INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE AN OTHER THERAPIES AVAILABLE IN LEOMINSTER. Humphrey Clement Bsc. MFHT offers an holistic personal approach using organically sourced products where possible. On-site Chair Massage is available for groups or in the workplace. To enhance your mental or physical wellbeing call 07702 038 063 for a consultation or email healing.Humphrey Clement BSc (hons) MFHT AROMATHERAPY & REFLEXOLOGY BASED IN LUDLOW. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants, which may have a number of properties, that may when used help improve overall emotional health. Reflexology can be a wonderfully relaxing treatment on either the hands or feet that in turn may help relieving everyday tension. Both treatments may aid you in your overall improve sense of well being. Contact Emily Baker BA Hons, MIFPA, MAR, and CNHC registered, www.emilyjbaker.com, on 01584 529053 or 07775 652993. HILARY FOXWELL BTAA, AHSC, GWCG. Recovery, self-maintenance, health & well-being for your individual needs. Bowen technique treatment for muscle, skeletal, nerve, respiratory, intestinal conditions. Alexander technique tuition to retrain muscle action, breathing, body-mind reactions. Energy and emotional healing release for stress, grief, old trauma. Practitioner since 1984. Clinics in Tenbury Wells and Tenbury Wellness Centre. 01584 819010.

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY for depression, anxiety, panic, stress, OCD, relationship problems and more! Couple counselling, relationship counselling and individual counselling for most issues. Sessions held in the Presteigne area, Leominster and Hereford. Contact Gail Venables on 01544 350384 or see www.cbtgail.co.uk. MBACP (Accred). CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Specialist in treating & assessing children & young people with mental health or behavioural issues or dealing with distressing situations. I also offer support to parents, carers and adopters (providing them with a space to think separately about their children) or work with parents/carers and children together. I am also able to help mothers and babies with attachment issues. I can provide supervision to other therapists, consultations and training to professionals. I can provide services at the Family Place in Hay-on-Wye and Hereford, I can provide services throughout the area. ACP accredited. Valérie Mortin BSc. 07961 885646 or Email: vivalavie@yahoo.com COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT), COUNSELLING AND COUPLE COUNSELLING Hello! CBT can work well for depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, phobias, self-harm, eating disorders, low self-esteem and more. I also offer counselling for most issues, including sexuality, bereavement and past sexual abuse. Couple counselling is available and counselling for those who have problems concerning self-esteem, relationships or lack of them. Contact Gail Venables MBACP (Accred) on 01544 350384 or www.cbtgail.co.uk for sessions in Leominster and New Radnor (Powys). COUNSELLING & MINDFULNESS COACHING with Matthew Ward MBACP, Accredited Mindfulness Trainer. I provide a safe and confidential counselling service to explore the challenges that life can bring such as loss and anxiety. I also offer individual mindfulness coaching and run regular courses locally. 01568 708836 or 07982 466224 marchesmindfulness.co.uk COUNSELLING IN LUDLOW area. Talk in complete confidence, with warmth and without judgement, with Julia Walling BA(Hons), PGCE, Dip.EH.P.NLP (BHR), MAC. In private practice for 25 years, I am trained in a wide variety of therapies and combine them to meet your needs. Clients consistently report improvements in wellbeing within a few sessions. Panic/anxiety specialist. Short and long term for individuals, couples and families. 01584 874636 07796 596451 julia.walling@btinternet.com and www.juliawalling.co.uk CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY with Jess Pailthorpe RCST. Safe, effective, light-touch treatments to help you heal & repair. Muscle/joint problems, stress, anxiety, fatigue, trauma….Clinics in Leominster, Kingsland and Hereford. Phone to talk or book: 07981 866 667 / www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk EATING DISORDER TREATMENT. Ruth Sandeman, BSC Hons, DIP HE, RMN, specialist children’s nurse. Registered with the NMC and a specialist therapist for the National Centre for Eating Disorders. A range of interventions available. (CBT-E, DBT, EFT, FBT and nutritional advice). Contact 07803 354 081 or ruthsandeman99@gmail.com EMOTIONAL THERAPY: Anne Cummings MFETC (Adv Dip) offers this safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their spiritual wounds and fulfil their personal potential. If you have difficulty relating to others, or have

troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. Specialist knowledge and experience of working with sufferers of panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/ loss, anxiety and attachment issues. Centres in Powys/south Shropshire. See also www.thewritetofeel.com for forthcoming workshops and talks. GUIDED IMAGERY & MUSIC - a music-centred form of integrative therapy that helps us to understand life issues from a holistic perspective. Hilary Storer is a qualified Music Therapist, registered with the HCPC. For more information & an introductory session contact 07904 750383 / musicandimagerytherapy@gmail.com. HEALING in Bishops Castle. Soul Healing can help you create Positive Change by removing energy blockages which may be causing physical, emotional or spiritual difficulties. Contact Philomena Houlihan-Wood B.A. (Dublin), Cert. E.S.H., Dip. Counselling (Wales). Tel: 01588 638242. Email: philomena@soul-healing.net. Web: www.soul-healing.net MASSAGE THERAPY WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN (MTI, CNHC, MLDUK). Remedial, Sports, Holistic, Indian Head Massage. Organic Facial and Manual Lymph Drainage. Clinics in Presteigne (The Retreat) and Llandrindod Wells (Rock Park) or at your workplace or event. Contact: marian@ silvanmassage.com, www.silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454. HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPIST, ELLY INGRAM MTI Available in Kington and Leominster. Also can visit your home / B & B / holiday let on a mobile basis. 077927 43894 www.ellyingram.co.uk HOMEOPATHY : My name is Shayna, I have worked as a registered nurse for 23 years and am now a registered Homeopath. I work in the Newtown and Montgomery area but am happy to do home visits should you prefer and I am also in Shrewsbury once a week at Neals Yard Remedies. Following a consultation to determine your unique ailments, be they physical, mental or emotional, I will carefully select a remedy to match your specific disease. The remedy prescribed will help to stimulate your body’s natural ability to heal itself. I am very approachable, have great integrity with my patients health at heart and always welcome any interest whether to ask questions or simply to book an appointment. Please contact Shayna Cashmore RN LicWSH RSHom. 07528 774 032. HOMOEOPATHY Sandy Underhill RSHom. Homoeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing. Based on their individual symptoms, the homeopath will match the most appropriate medicine to each patient. Clinics in Llandrindod Wells, Kington and Presteigne. 01597 851021. LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE: Qualified therapists offer acupuncture, structural re-alignment, medical herbal medicine, remedial and holistic massage, reflexology, ear candling, reiki, psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour and couple counselling, hypnotherapy, health kinesiology, nutrition at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616411, www.leominstercommunitycentre.com. MARIE HUDSON. Yoga classes in Presteigne and Titley. One-to-one tuition available for individual needs. Registered Association for Yoga Studies practitioner. Registered with Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council for Yoga Therapy. 01544 260352. MASSAGE THERAPY Injuries, stress, relaxation. Claire Williams I.T.E.C. / N.I.M. 01544 267172. Clinics in Presteigne, Ludlow and Hereford. PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY, REFLEXOLOGY & YOGA with Hermione Evans, Chartered Physiotherapist at Radnor Physiotherapy. For all back and neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, RSI, stress related illness and more. To discuss your needs or to make an appointment, please

phone 01544 350691 or email contact@radnorphysiotherapy. co.uk or view www.radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk PRESTEIGNE NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Offers a wide range of Natural therapies including: Osteopathy, Chiropody, Acupuncture, Remedial & Swedish massage, Reiki, Homeopathy, Emmett Technique, Kinesiology, Reflexology, Bowen Technique, Counselling, Cranio Sacral Therapy. Visit our website www.presteignenhc.com or facebook page. To make an appointment, 01544 267532, email pnhc2014@gmail. com REFLEXOLOGY Helping to relieve stress, regulate hormonal imbalances, sleep and eating patterns. Aid the release of toxins and restore energy levels. Over 20 years experience - Jo Davies ITEC 01544 267100 or 07876 796885. Clinic in Presteigne, home visits available. SIAM SMILE TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE BY (GAN) JANYARAK MORRIS. Stressed out? Neck and shoulders tension from too much time on computer? Low back pain? Or just want to pamper yourself? I can help! I am qualified in Traditional Thai Massage, Reflexology-Foot Massage, Facial Massage and Aromatherapy. Certificates recognized by the Ministry of Education in Thailand. Ground Floor, 3 Broad Street, Knighton LD7 1BL. Tel: 07538 572123 or (eve) 01547 550249 www.siamsmilettm.webs.com SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 26 years professional experience with physical and mental health. Private healing sessions and talks given. Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM AND PSYCHIC ARTIST - Emily Baker, clairvoyant, clairsentient, and clairaudient, spiritual art, offering individual or party bookings. For more information go to www.emilyjbaker.com, call Ludlow 01584 529053 or 07775 652993.

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year for inclusion in the magazine and website. July INTRODUCTION TO ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Classes in Leominster on Saturday mornings. Full details www.atinmarches.com

Sat 23 July RECOVERING THE IMPULSE A unique workshop led by Dr Michael J Hancock includes: relaxation techniques, engaging with the natural world, trusting one’s impulses, liberating creativity - poetry, drawing, painting or writing arising out of the day’s impressions. Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, £40 including lunch and refreshments, 01547 550377. Sat 6 August SUMMER MEDITATION WALK AT LANCAUT Suitable for people of any faith or none and for beginners and more experienced. Not suitable for children under 12, no dogs please. Led by Martin Kerrigan. Meet at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust car park, Lancaut, NP16 7JB, 11am-4pm, free.

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE

Group classes and individual tuition Marie Hudson 01544 260352 www.theyogapractice.org.uk

EVENTS BUILTH ROAD LD2 3RH: DRUM AND SINGING CIRCLE - 1st Friday of the month 7.30pm – 9.30pm bring drums, rattles, songs, no experience necessary. Friday 1st July, Friday 5th Aug, Friday 2nd Sept, Friday 7th Oct. GUIDED SHAMANIC PRACTICE GROUP - 4th Wednesday of the month 7.30pm- 9.30pm, journeying for guidance, wisdom and healing for self and others, held in sacred space. Weds 27th July, Weds 24th Aug, Weds 28th Sept, Weds 26th Oct. WOMEN’S CIRCLE WITH PHILIPPA HEDGER- 4th Sunday of the month 4.30pm – 6.30pm, gathering women of all ages for support, love and wisdom sharing. Sun 24th July, Sun 28th July, Sun 25th Sept, Sun 23rd Oct. All our groups are £10 (Concessions available). For info and directions: clivephilippa@hotmail.com 01982 448315 / 07905 743272 HEDGEROW MEDICINE, KITCHEN PHARMACY : Herbal Medicine Making Courses with Rowan McOnegal, Medical Herbalist. Practical weekend courses which explore identifying, growing, harvesting, drying, storing and using herbs. Covers the basic principles of herbal medicine, and making and using teas, tinctures, infused oils, ointments, creams, syrups, inhalations and baths. www.rowanmconegal.co.uk or 01531 670075. TAI CHI MOVEMENTS FOR WELLBEING A simple sequence which can promote physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. This enjoyable form of movement meditation can enhance creativity and help realise true potential. One to One sessions available at Grange Court in Leominster and in Hereford. Contact Carol Florence Graham carol.florence@tmwtraining.com or phone 01432 507703 or 07765 851480.

QUAKERS ARE MEETING NEAR YOU

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Every Sunday at 10:30 in Llanfoist Village Hall NP7 9LP (SO 287 135)

Almeley Wootton, Herefordshire

Every Sunday 10:45 at Friends’ Meeting House HR3 6PX (SO 333 525)

Brecon, Powys

2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays 11 at The Muse, Glamorgan St. Brecon LD3 7DW (SO 045 284)

Clun Valley, Shropshire

Every Sunday 10:30 at Grange Rd. Community Centre, Bishops Castle SY9 5AP (SO 320 884)

Hereford, Herefordshire

Every Sunday 10:30 and Thursdays at 12:30 at Friends’ Meeting House, 21 King St. Hereford HR4 9BX (SO 508 398)

Ledbury, Herefordshire

1st, 3rd Sundays 10:30 at the Burgage Hall, Church Lane HR8 1DW (SO 711 377)

Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Every Sunday 11:30 at Friends’ Meeting House, Temple St. LD1 5HF

Ludlow, Shropshire

Every Sunday 10:30 at Friends’ Meeting House, St. Mary’s Lane SY8 1DZ (SO 511 754)

The Pales, Llandegley, Powys

Every 3rd Sunday 3 PM at Pales Meeting House, Llandegley LD1 5UH (SO 137 641)

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

Every Sunday 10:30 at Friends’ Meeting House, Brampton St HR9 7EQ (SO 601 245)

http://www.smquakers.org.uk Southern Marches Area Quaker Meeting invite you to come to Meeting