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Contents Small Ads 4 Chas 6 Art 8 Art workshops 10 Cinema 18 Dance 22 Food 24 Music 26 Music workshops 38 Venues 39 Band directory 40 Theatre 42 Word 46 Grass roots 50 Comp therapies 52

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N THIS increasingly litiginous world it’s very important that one understands the terms and conditions under which one is purchasing a new washing machine/downloading some useless bit of crap from the internet/or booking a three week bungee jumping holiday in the Grand Canyon. Scarcely a minute goes by when one is not expected to tick a little box (and then of course, read 85 pages of incomprehensible bilge). Well, incomprehensible bilge is exactly what Broad Sheep is good at, so I see no reason why we can’t get in on the act. From now on, if you want to read Broad Sheep you will have to first sign a disclaimer and then agree to the TERMS & CONDITIONS and read them before ticking the appropriate little box. I think this will be a good way of weeding out the more undesirable readers especially those grockles who have just driven up to Llangorse Lake for three days windsurfing and have no business reading about what we locals do to amuse ourselves in the long winter months. DISCLAIMER I swear on the life of my sainted Grandma not to be moaning about Broad Sheep to my friends even if they print the same Ludlow Assembly Rooms Ad twice running. Signature TERMS & CONDITIONS Please read these carefully and then tick the appropriate box below. If you tick (b) there may be consequences. 1. I promise not to support any of Rupert Murdoch’s enterprises because he is the spawn of the devil, although one can’t help laughing in the supermarket queue at the most recent anti Corbyn front pages in the Sun. To wit ‘Corbyn Abolish The Army’; ‘New Leader’s Potty Plan for World Peace’; ‘Court Jezter - leftie who hates the Royals will Kiss Queen’s hand to Grab £6.2 million’. Special Proviso This embargo does not include the Sky Cycling team because it would be unpatriotic not to support Chris Froome (even if he is African), or the gallant Geraint Thomas (who is of course Welsh). 2. I agree to come to all the gigs in Presteigne*, even if its some poncey world music band or a sissy band with loads of girls in it. * Upcoming: La Qualia (poncey world music), Velvet Violin, featuring The Pindrop Band (poncey music and girls), The Turbans (lunatics), Velvet Violin - Dana Immanuel and the Stolen Band (all girls). By this point you will have gathered that I’ve never actually read a set of Terms & Conditions in my life, so I’ll include a real one that came in from Lloyds Bank today and see if you notice the difference. 10.18.3A A User may withdraw their consent for a Bulk Payment up until 5.30pm on the Business Day immediately before the Bulk Payment Instruction Date. However, in some cases an instruction for a Bulk Payment will be listed for several hours via the Service as a payment which has yet to be executed. If a Bulk Payment still appears as not having yet been executed then a User may be able to withdraw consent to such a Bulk Payment by ‘deleting’ the Bulk Payment via the Service. Alternatively we will make reasonable efforts to cancel a Bulk Payment if a User so requests by calling your Business Banking Team/Relationship Manager or Internet Banking Helpdesk. Understood? No, me neither. But I’ll try a bit harder to write something really good. 3. If Broad Sheep (referred to from now on as the 1st Party) is in receipt of information streams that it needs to communicate to its subscribers (that’s you the 2nd Party) then it’s possible that the 1st Party might organise a party and via the normal channels indicate the whereabouts of the party to the 2nd Party so that the 1st Party can converse with the 2nd Party at the aforementioned party assuming that the 2nd Party can get past the large security personel who will be keeping unwanted parties out of the party. a) I have read the terms and conditions and agree to abide by all of them. TICK BOX b) I have read the terms and conditions, but refuse to abide by them as this is another feeble excuse for an editorial. TICK BOX

Cover pic: Remi Harris, 16 Oct, The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury

small ads 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 PROFESSIONAL VIOLINIST, FOLK FIDDLER OFFERS VIOLIN /VIOLA/FIDDLE LESSONS. Classical: beginners to Conservatoire level. All ages Traditional Irish, Swedish, Scottish, Breton styles. Kirsten Hellier RCM dip (hon) ARCM teachers. Tel. 01544 388689. DRUM LESSONS @ KJM STUDIOS. For all ages and abilities, private one-to-one tuition, all styles covered. Free introductory lesson! Quote ‘Broad Sheep’. Call Andy on 07969 168921. EXPERIENCED HEREFORDSHIRE SOUND ENGINEER NEEDED for professional function/wedding band, based in Hereford. We pay £100 per gig and the diary is filling fast. Also female trumpet player who can sing backing vocals. Please call 07884 245665. CHERRY TREE HOME HELP Would you like help with:• Shopping? • Household tasks? • Getting to appointments? • Keeping up with your interests? • Looking after your home while you are away? • Assisting when you are home from hospital? DBS-checked; fully insured; clean driving licences. Hereford-based. Vicky: 07941 412885 Cathy: 07990 630850 www.cherrytreehomehelp.co.uk GETTING STARTED IN BUSINESS Email marketing using Mail Chimp: a workshop from the Small Business Clinic. A practical session on using Mail Chimp to create and manage your email marketing. Thursday 15th October at Upper Newton Farmhouse, Kinnersley 9:30 - 12:30. £15. Book through Eventbrite. Further information on this and other workshops at www.smallbusinessclinic.co.uk or call 07825 987114.

CELLO, BASS, PIANO AND FLUTE LESSONS Contact Ludlow 01584 875659. GUITAR TUITION, LUDLOW. Electric, acoustic or classical guitar. Most styles taught. Blues, pop, rock, classical. Learn any song off your playlist quickly. Rhythm, lead, fingerstyle, sight reading, theory. Tel: 07729 059 847. 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 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. A STITCH IN TIME Careful repairs & creative alterations to well-loved clothes. Vintage a speciality. Anne 01544 267997. TWO BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY PROPERTIES IN NEW RADNOR Sleep 10 with hot tub and the other sleeps 8 with sauna. Both with wood-burners and large private gardens. Up to two dogs welcome. Full white linen service and 5* graded. Ideal for group holidays. Direct access to Radnor Forest and fantastic hill walking. Short walks to village, pub and shop. Tel: 01544 350456. www.radnorhillsholidaycottages.com BOX OFFICE

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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. KEEP YOUR DRAWING & PAINTING ALIVE Tuition for all levels, tailored to individual needs. Experienced tutor, based near Llangurig, Sue Purcell 01686 440668 sue@suepurcellart.co.uk www.suepurcellart.com CHAIR CANING / RUSHING Furniture repairs. Advice. Paul Richards, 01544 267367. 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 BEEKEEPING TUITION Want to keep bees but don’t know where to begin? Our two-day Bee Ready course will give you the knowledge of how to start and allow you to handle bees under tuition before you take the next step. Courses are held on our family smallholding on the Worcestershire/ Herefordshire border, with lunch included on both days. For further details of our beekeeping and smallholding courses please email woodruffbank@btinternet.com or phone 01886 884752/07813 276308.

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Y good old friend Chas Ambler died a few weeks back. He was, for the best part of twenty years my partner-in-crime in top light entertainment duo, Your Dad. We played a lot in Presteigne, over the years, from our Bad Taste nights at the Hat Shop, through countless Sheep Musics, to our legendary recital of Bohemian Rhapsody at the Assembly Rooms, which came close to culminating in a riot. We played all over the UK, in bars, in theatres, in comedy clubs, at festivals. Once, I got punched. Once, we were threatened with death at a biker’s festival outside Wrexham. Once, Richard Hawley came up to us after a gig in Sheffield, and told us we were the best thing he’d seen in years, and that next time we played in Sheffield, he’d bring Jarvis. We never got another gig in Sheffield, needless to say. That we could always get a gig in Presteigne was due to the support of the Editor of this esteemed organ, whose musical collaboration with Chas goes back to before the dawn of time. Chas was one of the original members of Presteigne legends The Tango Band, and he went on the tour of Germany and Czechoslovakia where the band discovered Jan (Honza) Hruby. Pete conceived the idea of getting Honza to play in Presteigne, and thought he’d put on a little festival to make this happen. He called the festival Sheep Music. Chas played at that first festival, and I doubt he missed a one. Chas was a cantankerous old sod. He could be rude and thoughtless; and was funny enough to get away with it, if only just. He said to me once, ‘I’ve always been rude, and I will always BE rude.’ And he always was rude. Part of my job in Your Dad was to follow in his wake, apologising to organisers and sound guys, and I loved it all. We had nothing but great times, the rude old sod and I. I shall always miss him. I loved him, and I told him so. I loved his patience and kindness with me; loved his talent and passion for music; loved the laughs and scrapes we shared over nearly twenty years of working together. Above all, I just loved his company. The gigs were great, but they were always book-ended by long conversations in the van. We talked. A lot. We talked about politics, and music and love, and religion; and we talked about showbiz. Chas’s family have a history of working in show business which stretches back to the 1860’s; the novelist Eric Ambler was a distant cousin. Chas grew up in theatres, on bandstands, and at the end of the pier, and he told great stories about this extraordinary heritage. This is one of the many reasons he was so proud of his son Ben, who is following in this tradition. Chas died of oesophageal cancer within a year of being diagnosed. He died in a house in the beautiful Lancashire port village of Glasson Dock, nursed by friends. I was there on the night he died, and so was his son. He died as the tide in Morecambe Bay turned from flood to ebb. We held a wake ten days later, high in the Tatham Fells above Lancaster. His coffin stayed on stage as musicians from all over the country came to play

in tribute; including our beloved Editor. As I said in my introduction to the event, ‘Chas has often died on stage; and I know, because I’ve been with him. But this is the first time he’s been dead on stage.’ We buried him in the same place the following afternoon. Makes a chap think, of course it does. The BBC are running a series on Artificial Intelligence, and tonight I watched a short film about trans humanists – people who think we can live forever as cyborgs, or inside servers. People too, who say that ageing is a disease which can be cured. People who would like to live forever. And, I must say, all of them men with terrible haircuts. These people didn’t seem to have given the matter much consideration. They just want to live forever. They think that’s a good thing. But grief is the price we pay for joy, and joy is its reward. To abolish the grief that comes with the death of someone close, we need to feel joy, at a birth, at a marriage, at the renewal of life, at the promise of hope. We are made from dead stars. I hope those people are wrong, and that humans will never be stupid enough to abolish death, and with it, change. Chas, my dear old friend, had a beautiful death. I wish one for myself, come the day. Ian Marchant

On Being An Unprotected Animal on The Endangered List I am a ‘game’ species (good to shoot) and a ‘pest’ species (nibble tasty crops). 300,000-400,000 of us are killed annually, mostly on ‘shoots’. There is no closed-season so many of us are pregnant or nursing when killed. There are also approximately 100 registered packs of hounds which specifically hunt for us.

I am a Hare.

art POWYS Big Blue Door, BW Robert’s Garage, Presteigne 10 & 11 Oct AE LEAVIS - photographs of Vintage Sports Car Club Welsh Weekend. Brecon Guild Hall 07776 608215 3 Oct Wales Fair Trade Fair. Open 10am-5pm. Market Hall, Abergavenny 07776 608215 4 Oct Wales Fair Trade Fair. Open 10am-5pm. Radnorshire Museum, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells 01597 824513 3 - 10 Oct ‘The Big Draw’. 16 Oct - 9 Jan ‘Cornucopia’. JOHN WELSON - surrealist art. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Glasbury Village Hall, near Hay-on-Wye 07583 544110 29 Oct - 1 Nov Glasbury Arts 12th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition. SALLY MATTHEWS - sculpture. LOWRI DAVIES & MELANIE BROWN ceramics. JOHN RICHARDSON & JOHN WILSON - collage. Guest artists include SUE THORN - glass, NICOLE WILLIAMS - portrait and abstract, ROS GARRATT - landscapes, GWERNYFED HIGH SCHOOL & MARK ZYTYNSKI. Local Artists include JOHN DARLISON, CAITRIONA CARTWRIGHT, DAWN CRIPPS, GAIL STOKES HAYWARD, HARRIET TOD, IMOGEN CRIPPS, VICTORIA KEEBLE, FRED LLOYD, PENNY CHANTLER, ANNA MYRDDIN EVANS, PETER POWELL, JOAN CHARLETON & MARTHA CARTWRIGHT. Open Thurs 7-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-5.30pm. Ivy House Gallery, Montgomery 01686 668746 Oct Local artists and locally produced crafts. Open daily 9am-5pm. Courtyard Antiques, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267033 Oct Art from the last 215 years. Open Mon-Sat 10am-3pm. Facebook Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne. The Hay Makers Gallery, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5BN 01497 820556 Until 15 Nov CHRISTIAN RYAN - stained glass, ANGIE MICHELL prints, LOTTIE O’LEARY - carved stone, CLIVE DUNCAN - metal work, CLARE HAWLEY - jewellery, SUE DUNNE ceramics. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Knighton Fine Art, 2 Broad Street. 01547 528052 Oct October: ‘All is Safely Gathered In. New work by JULIENNE BRAHAM, GILL CROZIER, ROB FOUNTAIN, MO SHANKLAND. C20th artists including CLIFFORD FISHWICK, JOSEF HERMAN, JOHN PIPER, KEITH VAUGHAN. C20th Art, plus crafts and greeting cards. Open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws 01686 688369 Until 31 Oct ‘Ymuno’. SUZYBEE, GINI WADE - projections, animations, prints and paintings. DAN ROBERTSON - paintings. Until 31 Oct ‘A Personal Journey in Clay’. ANDY WARREN - ceramics. Until Oct ISLWYN WATKINS. Open Thurs-Sun 10am-4pm. Lion Street Gallery, 6 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AA www.lionstreetgallery.co.uk Oct ‘The Fall’. A group show of 18 artists, including SUE FIRMIN - small semi-abstract landscapes. EMMA FORRESTER - narrative still lives. WILLIAM BATE - life paintings. EMMA JEAN KEMP - sculpture. Open MonSat 10.30am-5pm, closed Sun. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells 01982 552555 Until 28 Oct ‘Worlds Apart’. JULIA HARRIS - landscapes. SIMON LILLY - photographs, prints and sculpture. SEAN MILNE - wildlife and natural history illustrations. PATRICIA KELLY - pottery. Open theatre times. Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 Until 19 Nov BARRIE COOK (1970-2015) - selected work. 19 Sept - 14 Nov GEOFF OGDEN (1929-1997). Until 31 Oct ‘The Wisdom of Wool’. SOPHIE MYFANWY WELLAN. Until 9 Jan ‘Raising Stones’. HOWARD BOWCOTT - sculpture. Until 14 Nov ‘Reversephotospective’. MARK ROBERT DAVEY - combining sculpture and photography. Until 21 Nov ‘The Way I See It’. HELEN BAINES. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. CARAD, Unit 1 East St, Rhayader, LD6 5ER 01597 810561 Until 14 Nov THE ABERYSTWYTH PRINTMAKERS. World War I Poetry and Art exhibition. Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 7 - 21 Oct ‘Studies for Maynard’. SIMON WHITEHEAD - live dance installation. Until 4 Nov ‘Sickly Revelations’. JOHN LAWRENCE - installation. Until 4 Nov ‘Foreigners’. BERNADETTE KERRIGAN photograms. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes 01686 413467 Until 10 Oct ‘Vintage Style Autumn 2015’. Sale of exhibition of textiles clothes, china and ephemera from yesteryear. Mon-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 31 Oct Weavers, Spinners & Dyers All Wales 2015. Open 10.15am-3.30pm. Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, 9 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 Until mid Oct MANU SONG a collection of original batik paintings. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Erwood Station Gallery, Llandeilo Graban, Builth Wells, LD2 3SJ 01982 560674 Oct The Autumn Group Show. 40 makers and artists exhibiting including artists HELENE BARROTT - wire trees, HILARY COOLE ceramics, MARIA SANTOS ALCANTARA - pewter topped boxes and RAYMOND CHURCH - pottery. Plus special exhibition by PERRYN BUTLER - sculpture, JONATHAN TRIM - paintings. Daily 10.30am-5pm. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 3 Oct Arts and Crafts Fair. Local artisans working in silver, wood, wool, jewellery, pottery, furniture, paintings and carvings. Open 10am-3pm. Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton 01547 529530 Oct SUSAN ATTWOOD. Homemade soups, breads and cakes, Italian blend coffee and over 30 different varieties of leaf tea. Wed-Sat 9.30am-5pm. The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 Until 3 Oct Rug and Textile sale. Interesting and unusual gifts for all. Rare antique carpets and kilims. Cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. HEREFORDSHIRE Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St., Hereford 01432 260692 Until 31 Oct ‘Spun Gold: the Rich History of Wool’. The importance of Ryeland sheep. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, closed Mon.

Susan Attwood, Tower House Gallery, Knighton

Deborah Catesby, The Chapel, Bromyard

Simon Dorrell, Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow

Drusilla Cole, SpArC, Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle

Saffron Toms, Leg of Mutton, Kington

Christian Ryan, Hay Makers Gallery, Hay-on-Wye

Antiquesintents, Burton Court, Eardisland, HR6 9DN 01544 267033 www.antiquesintents.co.uk 18 Oct Quality antiques fair. 40 dealers offering a quality selection of traditional and decorative antiques. Homemade cakes, light lunches and bar. Open 10am-4pm. £4. Leg of Mutton, 17 Duke St, Kington 01544 231563 16 Oct - 8 Nov ‘Circles of Life’. SAFFRON TOMS - photograms and chemigrams by new HCA graduate. Open 16 - 18 Oct 11am-5pm, then by appointment. The Chapel, 2 Forbury Chase, Hereford Street, Bromyard HR7 4DL 01885 788064 17 - 25 Oct ‘Bee Box’. 10 artists respond to the iconic poem ‘The Arrival of the Bee Box’ by Sylvia Plath. VIVIAN BARRACLOUGH, DEB CATESBY, BRIAN COOK, SUE CRIDLAND, SHEILA FARRELL, DAWN HARRIS, DAVID INGLETON, HOLLY KUEHN, VIVIENNE SOLE, JANE TUDGE. Private view 16 Oct, 6-9pm. Open daily 11am-5pm with pop up cafe. Newport House, Almeley, Kington, HR3 6LL 07971 7740200 3 - 25 Oct ‘Out of Nature’. Sculpture exhibition. SARA BAMFORD, ANT BEETLESTONE, KEVIN BLOCKLEY, SHAUN BROSNAN MRBS, CARO BURBERRY, PAUL CATON, RACHEL CARTER, JAMES CONNOLLY, ARAGORN DICK-READ, JON EDGAR, ED ELLIOTT, KIM FRANCIS, SUE HILEY HARRIS, ROLF HOOK, HEATHER JANSCH, CHRIS KAMPF, MATT LANE SANDERSON, JONATHAN LOXLEY, SALLY MATTHEWS, CHARLOTTE MAYER FRBS, JULIAN MEREDITH, GLENN MORRIS, TANIA MOSSE, JEAN-PATRICE OULMONT, JEMMA PEARSON, WILLIAM PEERS, JENNY PICKFORD, SIMON PROBYN, MARK RICHARDS, KATE RAGGETT, ANDREW ROACHE, HELEN SINCLAIR ARBS, JOE SMITH, ANTONIA SPOWERS, ANTHONY TURNER, PAUL VANSTONE, DOMINIC WELCH, RACHEL WOOD. Open 10.30am-5.30pm. Ticketed preview on 3 Oct, 1pm, £10. Admission 4 - 25 Oct £5, under 18s free. Homemade cakes, soup and refreshments. Profits from ticket and sculpture sales to The Cart Shed.

Mike Gell, Contemporary British Jewellery, 3 East Street, Hereford. 01432 278226 Oct Jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 80 designers. Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm.

Hereford Cathedral 01432 374261 Until Dec ‘15 ‘Flags of Freedom’. CHRIS WHITE - evocative calligraphic banners. Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm. South Chapel, All Saint’s Church, Hereford 01432 370414 Until 3 Oct Sale of Indian silks and saris with Jan Bishop. 5 - 10 Oct GOLDEN VALLEY CRAFT SOCIETY. 12 Oct - 19 Dec Sale of Charity Christmas cards. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. The Print Shed, Swinmoor, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JD 07796 673123 www.theprintshed.net Artist-made etchings, lino prints, screen prints, handmade, original cards, textile and other unique gift ideas. Open daily 10am-4pm. Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA 01432 263937 Until 25 Oct ‘New Life’. Exhibition of drawings, fine art prints and artists’ books. Wed-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am-1pm, Sun 2pm-5pm. Framing also available. Gallery 54, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 Oct JOANNA MAYNE & AMANDA HEMMER. Plus continual exhibition from artists in residence. A picture framing service is also available. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. Greenstage Gallery, The Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome, WR6 5BT 01885 490839 Until 2 Oct BELINDA HOPKINS, CLAIRE GRIFFITHS, PETER BURDEN, PIERRE WILLIAMS - new works. Plus gallery artists BETH RICHARDSON, CHRIS HOWELLS, DOUG EATON, JANE ECCLES, JULIE ANNE COWARD, MAGGIE JONES & SARA MEAD. Open daily 11am-5pm. Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 Oct Works by local artists and from artists further afield. Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1LP 01531 633325 Until 11 Oct ‘Daphne’s Glove: The Exhibition’. An exhibition of project pieces and supporting work by the 2015 Group Gathering artists: TAMSIN ABBOTT, CLAIRE E BAKER, SARAH BURFORD, ALI FERGUSON, CAREN GARFEN, SHARON HALL SHIPP, CHRISTINE KELLY, JEANETTE McCULLOCH, KATHLEEN MURPHY, MANDY PATTULLO, KAREN SHAPELY & MARIETTE VOKE. 13 - 18 Oct ‘Design & Create’. A collective of eight designer makers. Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm.

Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Campus, Hereford 01432 273359 Until 22 Oct ‘Digital Dialogues’. DARREN WILLIAMS & JASON MOUYIARIS. 2 Nov - 4 Dec Young Photography Exhibition. 16 - 20 Nov Affordable Arts Fair. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-10.30am. Hereford College of Arts, College Road Campus, Hereford 01432 273359 Until 6 Nov Generic Greeting Homecoming Exhibition. 23 Nov - 18 Dec MA Graduate Final Show. Mon-Fri 9.30am-10.30am. Market House Heritage Centre, Ross-on-Wye 01432 260675 Oct Various arts and crafts from local artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm. The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 Until 8 Nov The Herefordshire Open 2015. Featuring painting, sculpture, photographs, installation, film and video, sound and performance. Open theatre times. Leominster Library 01432 383290 Until 1 Oct ‘Write/Right/Rite’. MARCHES SCRIBES - calligraphy. Plus decorated envelopes and slate. Demonstrations. Open Mon, Tues & Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Thurs 9.30am7pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm. Closed Wed & Sun. See workshops for taster session. Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 Until 31 Oct Featuring KATHIE BARRS, IAN MacKAY, HOLLY BROOKES, KATRIN MOYE, JEMIMA JAMESON, CHRISSIE NASH, ROBERT PALMER, PETER HORROCKS, RACHEL SUDWORTH, SHIRLEY VAUVELLE. Works include automata, ceramics, jewellery, paintings, original prints, sculpture and textiles. Open 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Tues by appointment. Blue Ginger Gallery, Home End Farm, Cradley, WR13 5NW 01886 880240 Oct A selection of arts and crafts, handmade contemporary silver jewellery by SILVERFISH DESIGNS, picture framing, prints and images, plus a showcase of local artists. Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate St, Worcester, WR1 1DT 01905 25371 Until 21 Nov ‘Illustration Beats Explanation’. Contemporary artists who work in illustration.

Until 18 Oct Society of Artists. The 68th annual exhibition of the WORCESTER SOCIETY OF ARTISTS - paintings and ceramics. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. SHROPSHIRE Gallery 3, The Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury 01743 355159 Until 2 Nov The Shropshire Open. 9 Nov - 11 Dec EDWARD MAKENZIE sculpture. Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, SY9 5AY 2 - 31 Oct DRUSILLA COLE - linocuts. www.drusillacole.co.uk Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 01952 433424 Until 18 Dec ‘Landscapes with Machines’. JEREMY DELLER & TONY CRAGG - an eclectic exhibition. Until 18 Dec ‘Shifting Worlds’. Contemporary Art and the Birthplace of Industry. 9 & 10 Oct ‘Reimagining the Industrial Revolution’. Symposium. Open Mon-Sun 10am-5pm. Chang Thai Bar, 3 Market St, Ludlow, SY8 1BP 01584 874212 Until 21 Oct TOTTIE AARVOLD - fine art photos focussing on ‘overlooked and forgotten’. Open 11am-11pm.

Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 Until 10 Oct ‘Some Things Left Unsaid’. SIMON DORRELL new work. Plus KEITH ANDREW etchings and watercolours. 17 Oct - 14 Nov ‘Threshold’ CELIA DE SERRA - drawings and other recent work. FRANCES CARLILE - prints. Isaac Smarts Showcase: SUE BINNS, JOSEPHINE HARVEY. MARY STEPHENS - ceramics. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3-4 High St, Much Wenlock 01952 727952 Until 17 Oct GERALD DEWSBURY & CHRIS WELSH - paintings. DEINIOL WILLIAMS - woodfired stoneware. JENNY AYRTON - sandcast glass with metal inclusions. 24 Oct - 21 Nov SUE CAMPION. Open Mon 11am-5pm, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH 01547 530744 25 Oct Brocante. Lots of stalls, live music from Norrie Davies, French breakfast and home-made soup. 10am-3pm.

Land of Lost Content, Craven Arms, SY7 9NW 01588 676176 National Museum of British Popular Culture. 11am-5pm daily, closed Wed. Qube Gallery, Oswald Rd, Oswestry, SY11 1RB 01691 656882 1Until 9 Nov ‘Fracture’. An exciting new digital installation by JUSTIN CLIFFE & PETER FARAGO. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm. 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. The Old Surgery Gallery, Clun 01588 640506 Until 26 Oct Tim Nash and Friends. Featuring also BRIAN FLETCHER, PAUL HIPKISS AND ANN-MONIQUE STELLINGA. RALPH JANDRELL ceramics. LIN BROWN - jewellery. Open daily including Sun and Bank holidays, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 10am-5pm.

Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk 01588 630023 Until 10 Oct VAL LITTLEHALES. 10am-4pm, phone to confirm opening. 3 Oct Flea & Antiques Market. 9am-4pm. 10 Oct Wedding Fayre. 10am-4pm. From 18 Oct ‘The Language of Art’. A cultural exchange between Russian, English and Bulgarian artists. 10am-4pm. Phone to confirm opening. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH 01743 258885 Until 11 Oct ‘Brick City - The World’s Most Iconic Building and Landmarks’. In Lego. Until 13 Dec ‘A Tale of Two Cities Shrewsbury and Zutphen’. JET ROTMANS. Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Admission £4 adults, £3.50 ages 5-17 years, students (with card, £3.60).

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

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 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. WESTHOPE COLLEGE, NEAR CRAVEN ARMS Wonderful craft courses taught by talented tutors in a beautiful location in South Shropshire for over 30 years. Discover Westhope College at its Annual Exhibition and Craft Fair on 11th and 12th July. Free admission. Refreshments available. www.westhope.org.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 be-

ginners 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. 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 SHROPSHIRE HILLS ART WEEK 2016 ARTISTS WANTED! Recruitment for Shropshire Hills Art Week 2016 opens in October The event will run from 4-12 June 2016. SHAW is looking for artists to sign up, join in and get involved for the 2016 event! Do you want to open your studio or join a group show? We particularly encourage work inspired by landscape and wildlife. Register NOW: SHAW MEMBERSHIP £75. Come and find out more at one of our artist get-togethers in October and November. Bank House, High Street, Bishops Castle: 19 Oct - 6.30-8pm (tea and cakes). Sitting Room, Mill Street, Ludlow: 20 Oct - 6.30-8.30pm Hobsons Brewery, Cleobury Mortimer: 23 Nov - 6.30-8pm. Contact Jules McRobbie 0773 638 1287, or visit www.ShropshireHillsArtWeek.co.uk, Email jules@shropshirehillsartweek. co.uk ORIEL DAVIES OPEN EXHIBITION Call for submissions for its esteemed biennial Open exhibition, which will feature from 16 April-15 June 2016. Open to professional and students (17+) training in visual arts. Deadline 9 October. Further details from Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org/ open2016 WILD WICKER Basket weaving workshops. Learn to make an attractive willow basket using various colourful willows and hedgerow materials, for beginners and more experienced. clyde@wildwicker.com or 07866 138436, www.wildwicker.com

CREATIVE BREAKS Learn a new skill and explore your creativitiy 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. Visit our website: www.creativebreaks.co.uk for full details of our courses. Make it yourself - take it home - keep it, treasure it: give it with pride! 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. 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 October IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUMS 2 Oct - Storytelling style gig with Toyah, Enginuity, 8pm, £20. 6, 13 & 20 Oct - Tile Decorating workshops, Jackfield Tile Museum, 10am-5pm. 6 Oct - Archaeology seminar by Prof. Timothy Peters, 6pm. 24 Oct - 1 Nov - Candle Dipping workshops, Blists Hill, 10am-5pm daily. 24 Oct - 1 Nov - Ghost Ship workshop, Enginuity, 10.30am-3.45pm. 24, 26 - 31 Oct Spooky Tile Decorating workshops, Jackfield Tile Museum, 10am-5pm. Further details www.ironbridge.org.uk October HEREFORD MUSEUM WORKSHOPS 1 Oct - Cords and Braids, 10am-1pm, £20. 8 Oct - Felt Poppies, 10am-1pm, £20. 15 Oct - Make a Sampler. 10am-4pm, £40. 22 Oct - Create a Wool Picture, 10am-4pm, £40. 29 Oct - Felt Brooches, 10am-1pm, £20. All materials and equipment provided. Museum Resource and Learning Centre, 58 Friars St, Hereford, 01432 383383, email herefordmuseums@herefordshire.gov.uk

October ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS 28 Oct - Lantern making workshop with Shropshire Wildlife Trust, 2pm, £5. Lantern Parade at Dinham Bridge, Whitcliffe on 31 Oct, 4.30pm. Sat - SmART, art and craft club for 8-14 years, 10.30am-12.30pm, £35 per term. First Thurs every month Ludlow Arts Society, talks and demonstrations, 7.30pm, £4. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

October & November CARAD AUTUMN WORKSHOPS 3 Oct - Bead making. 14 Nov - Print a tea towel. The Activity Room, CARAD, Rhayader, 10am-12.30pm, 01597 810561.

October EASTNOR POTTERY 31 Oct - Eastnor Pottery Potter’s Wheel Workshop. Spend the day relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £120 Includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. Children’s ½ term Pottery Sessions – Wed 28 Oct – Squirrel away! Come and have a go on the potter’s wheel to make an autumnal inspired work of ceramic art. Places cost £15 per child with a 10% discount for x 3 or more places booked. Pottery open 10am4pm, Tues-Sat. Simply email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or tel 01531 633886 to book a session.

October & November WORKSHOPS With Jenni Stuart-Anderson. 28 Oct - Stanton Guildhouse, Stanton, near Broadway, 10am-4pm, £60. 9 Nov - Hooking & Progging. Blue Ginger Gallery, Stifford’s Bridge, Cradley, 10am-4pm, £55. 20 - 22 Nov - Country House Weekend, Lower Buckton, Leintwardine, accommodation, food and tuition, £250. 21 Nov - Lower Buckton, Leintwardine, 10am-5pm, £60. Further details and booking 01568 750229, email jenni.ragrugs@freeuk.com

October & November COURSES AT THE PRINT SHED Madley HR2 9JD. One day £55 and Two day sessions £110. Collagraph with Victoria Keeble 17th Oct. Silver Light Palette, an Abstract Still Life Oil Paint with Maggie Banks, 3rd & 4th Nov. Charcoal Drawing with Richard Bavin, Thursday 7th Nov. Saline Etching Mon 16th & Tues 17th Nov with Jill Barneby. Starting Lino Cut with Jill Barneby, 19th Nov. For details please visit www.theprintshed.net or telephone Jill 07796 673123

October ORIEL DAVIES ART WORKSHOPS Sat - Life Drawing Workshop led by Caroline Ali, 10.15am-1.30pm, £18 per workshop. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 10.30am-1pm, £5 per person, 01686 625041.

October ADULT ART & CRAFT WORKSHOPS 13 Oct - 3 Nov - Every Tuesday for 4 weeks (1-3pm). 4 Week Course ‘Still Life and Mixed Media’ working with chalks, oil pastels and pen & ink£45 per student including all materials and refreshments. 17 Oct (10am-3.30pm) - ‘Paper People Construction’. Make a life size paper head in this dry working recycled material class. Places £35 each including all materials and refreshments. Note students must bring a packed lunch. The Studio, Greenacres, Tenbury Wells, www.annwallace.co.uk 01584 811080.

Until 29 October GET CRAFTY WITH SPUN GOLD WORKSHOPS Ever wanted to have a go at spinning or weaving, knitting or crochet or a host of other woolly crafts. Now here’s your chance to have a go. Every week until 29th October there are exciting workshops taking place at the Museum Resource and Learning Centre, as part of the Spun Gold Exhibition at the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery. For full details of all the workshops taking place please contact Julia Radburn on 01432 383599 or email jradburn2@herefordshire.gov.uk Sat 10 October SCREENPRINTING WORKSHOP With Jeb Nichols. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws. 01686 688369. Sat 10 October CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Calligraphy Taster Session, 10am1pm. An informal chat about lettering plus hands-on activities and coffee, all for £3!. Monkland Village Hall, 01544 327657. Starting every Mon from 12 October ART COURSE With Angela Gladwell. 18 week painting and drawing class. Ludlow Museum Resource Centre, 10am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4pm, £96 per term to include refreshments, 01743 258881. Fri 16 & Sat 17 October CHAIR SEATING WORKSHOP Learn to reseat your chair with natural rush. Moreton Wood, Ullingswick,£150, 07920 851674, www.moretonwood.co.uk or jo@moretonwood.co.uk Mon 19 October MONTHLY CRAFT WORKSHOP Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Tues 20 October DRAWING WORKSHOP With Jenny Joice. Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1 Rockfield Road, Hereford, 10am-4pm, £55 to include light lunch, 01432 263937. Sat 24 October - Sun 1 November HALLOWEEN HALF-TERM FUN Carve a spooky pumpkin, create creepy crafts. Tredegar House, Newport, 11am-4pm, 01633 815880. Sat 31 October TEXTILE ACTIVITIES Weaving, spinning and dyeing. Minerva Arts, Llanidloes, 10.15pm-3.30pm, 01686 413467. Mondays KNITTING CLUB Trumpet Corner Tea Rooms, Trumpet Crossroads, Ledbury, £3 per session + materials, 01531 634047. Wednesdays VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS For 11-16 year olds. Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, 4-6pm, 01568 770110. 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. In these sessions young people will be introduced to different art techniques by established local artists. Refreshments and snacks are available. 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.

Conquest Theatre Bromyard Screenings

8 Oct 7pm THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 10 Oct 5.55pm IL TRAVATORE (NY MET) 11 Oct 4pm GISELLE (BOLSHOI) 15 Oct 7pm HAMLET (NATIONAL THEATRE) 17 Oct 5.55pm OTTELLO (NY MET) 21 Oct 7pm HENRY V (RSC) 27 Oct 7pm BARBER OF SEVILLE (ENO)

Live on Stage

3 Oct 7.30pm LIVE WRESTLING 4 Oct 7.30pm CINDERELLA (BALLET CYMRU) 9 Oct 7.30pm SLIPPERY SLOPE (Folk in the Foyer) 18 Oct 7.30pm BERYL - A ROMANCE ON TWO WHEELS (Arts Alive)

Films

2 Oct 8pm TESTAMENT OF YOUTH 16 Oct 8pm FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD 28 Oct 7pm ANNE OF A THOUSAND DAYS

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

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, Powys, 01547 528792. www.stonecarving.co.uk Fridays AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB For children aged 5 - 12 years. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 3.45-5.15pm, 01686 688369.

GEORGINA FRANKLIN Jewellery Individual Contemporary Design Commissions undertaken

Please see website for studio opening times.

www.georginafranklin.co.uk

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8EA

Phone 01584 810085

ARTS & CRAFTS AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, PRESTEIGNE

Sat 3rd octoBER 10 artists respond to an iconic poem by Sylvia Plath: Vivian Barraclough, Deb Catesby, Brian Cook, Sue Cridland, Sheila Farrell, Dawn Harris, David Ingleton, Holly Kuehn, Vivienne Sole, Jane Tudge

The Chapel, 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford Street, Bromyard, HR7 4DL

Saturday 17th - Sunday 25th October 2015 Open daily 11am - 5pm with pop up cafe

10AM-3PM LOCAL ARTISTs WORKING WITH WOOD, WOOL, STONE, silver with paintings, photographs, hand made soaps with more in the green room

TEA & VEGAN CAKES for details contact Rosamund 01544 260777

WORKSHOPS IN NEW RADNOR

UNIT 1, BROOKSIDE FARM, PARK ROAD

CLASSES STARTING OCTOBER UPHOLSTERY, SPINNING, NATURAL PLANT DYEING, KNITTING AND CROCHET creative writing more to be added

FOR DETAILS SEE WEBSITE www.radnorshireartsandcraftsfoundation.org for details contact Rosamund 01544 260777

cinema ABERGAVENNY FILM SOC.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

7 Oct PHOENIX (12A) 21 Oct THE SALT OF THE EARTH (15) 4 Nov LE JOUR SE LEVE (PG) Details Melville Theatre, Drama Centre, Peny-y-Pound, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, 01874 623166

3 - 7 Oct THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL (18) 3 - 7 Oct 45 YEARS (15) 9 - 15 Oct RICKI AND THE FLASH (12A) 9 - 13 Oct MANGLEHORN (12A) 13 Oct MORE THAN A MATINEE: SONG FOR MARION (PG) 14 & 14 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A) 17 - 21 Oct ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (12A) 17 & 19 Oct NATURAL RESISTANCE (12A) 23 - 28 Oct MISS JULIE (15) 24 Oct BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (PG) 24 - 29 Oct STRANGE MAGIC (U) 27 Oct LABYRINTH (U) 29 Oct TANGLED (PG) Details 01432 340555

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW 1 & 3 Oct TRAINWRECK (15) 5 - 7 Oct 45 YEARS (15) 9 Oct HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (15) 10 & 12 Oct RICKY AND THE FLASH (12A) 12 & 13 Oct THE SECOND MOTHER (15) subtitled 19 & 20 Oct ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (12A) 22 & 23 Oct MIA MADRE (15) 22 Oct THE WOLFPACK (15) 26 & 27 Oct DOCTOR PROCTOR’S FART POWDER (PG) 28 & 29 Oct STRANGE MAGIC (PG) 23, 26 & 28 Oct A WALK IN THE WOODS (15) 29 & 30 Oct LEGEND (18) Details 01584 878141

BISHOP’S CASTLE FILM SOC 14 Oct LOVE IS STRANGE 28 Oct AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS 11 Nov STALKER Three Tuns, Salop St, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, 01588 630778, membership enquiries 01588 630776

BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP 2 - 8 Oct A WALK IN THE WOODS (15) 9 - 11 Oct MARSHLAND (15) 14 Oct THE WHO: LIVE IN HYDE PARK (15) 16 - 18 Oct MISS JULIE (12A) 23 - 25 Oct GEMMA BOVERY (15) 30 Oct - 5 Nov SUFFRAGETTE (12A) 20 - 22 Nov SPECTRE The new Bond Film (12A) Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. Films every weekend. Full programme www.boothbooks. co.uk 01497 820322

BRECON FILM SOCIETY 5 Oct A MOST WANTED MAN 2 Nov CYCLING WITH MOLIERE Doors open 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Coliseum Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. Membership enquiries 01874 623166

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

2 Oct TESTAMENT OF YOUTH 16 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD 28 Oct ANNE OF A THOUSAND DAYS Conquest Theatre, Tenbury Rd, Bromyard. Details 01885 488575

1 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Chelmarsh Parish Hall 01746 862884 1 Oct SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN (12) Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660

1 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Bagley Sports and Social Club 07773 983963 1 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 2 Oct SUITE FRANCAISE (15) Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860065 2 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752548 2 Oct PADDINGTON (PG) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 3 Oct PADDINGTON (PG) Rock VH 3 Oct GONE GIRL (18) Rock VH 3 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Tasley Parish Room 01746 764881 3 Oct STILL ALICE (12A) Belmont Hall, Wellington www.theclifton.org 3 Oct SELMA (12A) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 616460 5 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Pattingham VH 01902 700586 5 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 6 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 7 Oct A LITTLE CHAOS (12A) The Red House, Allbrighton 01902 373854 7 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295

IRRATIONAL MAN (12A) Steeped in his familiar, wryly-voiced stew of existential doubts, I R R AT I O N A L M A N i s Woody Allen’s most enjoyable outing for ages. An oddly chubby Joaquin Phoenix plays troubled but famously hell-raising philosophy professor Abe Lucas arriving at an uptight campus where he first attracts the lascivious attentions of bored science teacher Rita (the woefully under appreciated Parker Posey) and later the altogether less knowing student, Jill (Emma Stone, better used here than in Allen’s MATCH POINT). But a conversation overheard during one of Abe and Jill’s gloomy exchanges in a diner triggers Abe’s damascene conversion into a panglossian spirit who also discovers his lost if legendary libido. Allen then has fun propelling the trio through various socially stereotypical set-ups with Phoenix, in particular exercising his wonderfully low-key comic muscle. All reviews by Mark Williams

9 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Bedstone & Hopton Castle VH 01547 530282 9 Oct INSIDE OUT (PG) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 9 Oct PADDINGTON (PG) Stanford with Orleton VH 01886 853295 9 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Stauntonon-Wye VH 01981 501031 9 Oct FOXCATCHER (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125. 9 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Great Witley VH 01299 896412 10 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530530 10 Oct EMMA (PG) Belmont Hall, Wellington www.theclifton.org 10 Oct A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A) Bayston Hill Memorial Hall 01743 873940 10 Oct THE FALLING (15) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 616460 11 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Knighton Community Centre 01547 520602 11 Oct THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Cound Guildhall 01743 761451 11 Oct MAMMA MIA! (PG) Knighton Community Hall 01547 520602 12 Oct WHIPLASH (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 13 Oct WHIPLASH (15) Garway VH 01600 750465 13 Oct TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A) St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye 01989 720341 13 Oct A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE (12) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 14 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Cuddington & Sandiway VH 01606 888931 14 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125. 14 Oct WILD (15) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 723648 15 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Claverley VH 01746 710528 15 Oct WHIPLASH (15) Pudleston VH 01568 760606 15 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Kinnerley Parish Hall 01691 682282 16 Oct THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG) Bodenham Parish Hall 01568 797473 16 Oct TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A) Colwall VH 01684 540926 16 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF

45 YEARS (15) Further mining the deep seam of middle-aged comedy-drama opened up by BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, writer/ director Andrew Haigh engaged two enduring talents, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtney, as Kate and Geoff Mercer, preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary of the titular 45 YEARS. But Geoff is unsettled by the news that the body of Katya, a long lost sweetheart, has been discovered frozen in a Swiss glacier. Initially sympathetic, Kate is herself disturbed, then angered by Geoff’s revelation that he’s Katya’s next-of-kin, and their quietly affectionate, deep-rooted relationship faces unfamiliar doubts and misgivings. The attractively washed-out Fenland setting somehow reflects the sense of empty betrayal Kate weighs against Geoff’s admirable qualities, and the sensitive, yet forceful performances of the two leads are hugely rewarding. DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Little Dewchurch VH 01432 840333 16 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A) Stoke Prior VH 01568 760423 16 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640415 16 Oct KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (15) Lingen VH 01544 260865 17 Oct A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A) Trefonen VH 01691 657011 17 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12A) Yarpole Parish Hall 01568 780279 17 Oct A GOOD LIE (12A) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 591044 17 Oct SELMA (12A) Cawley Hall, Eye 01568 615836 17 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Bicton VH 01743 850495 17 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720 17 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Belmont Hall, Wellington www.theclifton.org 17 Oct TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A) Everest Hall, Llanfair Waterdine 01547 510672 17 Oct BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (15) Hanley VH 01886 853195 17 Oct THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640254 19 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 20 Oct THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 874684 20 Oct TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A) Acton Scott VH 01694 781260

21 Oct JIMMY’S HALL (12A) Pencombe Parish Hall 01885 400611 21 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Escleyside Hall 01981 510696 21 Oct A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A) Myddle VH 01939 290872 22 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 580298 22 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Gorsley VH 01989 720358 22 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Castlemorton Parish Hall 01684 833549 22 Oct THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Almeley VH 01544 327195 23 Oct DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Cound Guildhall 01743 761451 23 Oct BOYHOOD (15) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 23 Oct THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Little Wenlock VH 01952 505888 23 Oct A MOST WANTED MAN (15) Dorstone VH 01981 550943 23 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Sarn VH 01686 671205 23 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854 23 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Clungunford Parish Hall 01588 660159 24 Oct SELMA (12A) Ryton VH 01743 718237 24 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660545 24 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Neston Civic Hall

LEGEND (18) With a much bigger budget than 1990’s THE KRAYS, Oscarwinning screenwriter Brian Helgeland (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL) also directs this rather different and fascinating take on twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie who famously ruled London’s gangland. Intriguingly, Tom Hardy (MAD MAX: FURY ROAD) plays both of them, and Helgeland concentrates on Reggie’s efforts to curb his gay brother’s psychopathic tendencies, if only to keep them less vulnerable to the long if often corrupt arm of the law. Also paying them attention is Angelo Bruno (Chazz Palminteri, THE USUAL SUSPECTS), keen to recruit them as the UK arm of the Mafia, which for their different reasons the brothers are wary of. The consequences make a finely nuanced period crime drama, with a predictable, if hefty side order of carnage. 24 Oct THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) Abermule Community Centre 01686 630240 24 Oct ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG) Belmont Hall, Wellington www.the clifton.org 24 Oct THE GLENN MIILLER STORY (U) Mollington & Backford VH 01244 851713 24 Oct ISLAND CLAWS (PG) The Old Mill Bar, Llanidloes 01686 412008 24 Oct JURASSIC WORLD (12A) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 591044 25 Oct JURASSIC WORLD (12A) Knighton Community Centre 01547 520602 25 Oct HOME (U) Llanbister Community Hall 01597 840450 25 Oct SHAUN THE SHEEP (U) Lingen VH 01544 260865 26 Oct WILD (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 27 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD (12A) Loppington VH 01939 236240 29 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Goodrich VH 01600 890609 29 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Chelmarsh Parish Hall 01746 862884 29 Oct RUSH (15) Bagley Sports and Social Club 07773 983963 29 Oct WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY (12A) Perton Civic Centre 29 Oct BRIEF ENCOUNTER (U) St Peters Church, Cowleigh 01684 562114 30 Oct SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD (15) Longden VH 07539 545846 30 Oct A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125.

31 Oct JURASSIC WORLD (12A) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 616460 31 Oct ISLAND CLAWS (PG) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640254 31 Oct MONSTERS INC (U) Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells 01597 828050 31 Oct THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (12A) Belmont Hall, Wellington www.theclifton.org 31 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) Clifton on Teme VH 01886 812238 2 Nov DARK HORSE (12A) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 9 Nov SUITE FRANCAISE The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

GLOBE, HAY ON WYE 23 Oct THE TRUE COST OF FASHION All about the ethical issues surrounding fashion. Followed by a fair trade fashion show. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

PHOENIX THEATRE, R-O-W 3 Oct THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL 24 Oct WOMAN IN GOLD Details Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye 01989 564570

PRESTEIGNE SCREEN 9 Oct THE GOOD LIE (12A) 23 Oct DARK HORSE (PG) 6 Nov THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (15) Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Details 01544 370202 or 01544 260577. www.presteignescreen.org.uk Email: info@presteignescreen.org.uk

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS. 1 Oct A WALK IN THE WOODS (15) 2 - 8 Oct LEGEND (ctbc) 9 - 15 Oct MISS JULIE (12A) 16 Oct 8½ (15) 16 Oct THE WAY HE LOOKS (12) Rainbow Film Festival 17 Oct HOME GROWN SHORTS Rainbow Film Festival 17 Oct MOM’S APPLE PIE + RAISING HELL Double bill. Rainbow Film Festival 17 Oct SOMETHING REAL + DIRTY TALK + JAYSON BEND: QUEEN & COUNTRY Triple Bill. Rainbow Film Festival 17 Oct APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR (15) Rainbow Film Festival 18 Oct VICTIME (1961) (12) Rainbow Film Festival 18 Oct FOR 80 DAYS Rainbow Film Festival 18 Oct BOY MEETS GIRL (15) ` Rainbow Film Festival 19 - 22 Oct EVEREST 3D (15) 23 Oct - 5 Nov SUFFRAGETTE (ctbc) 31 Oct HALLOWEEN SHORTS (ctbc) Details 01743 281281

PLAYHOUSE, LEOMINSTER 3 Oct SELMA (12A) 10 Oct THE FALLING (15) 31 Oct JURASSIC WORLD (12A) 7 Nov A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A) 8 Nov SUNRISE A Song of Two Humans (silent film) accompanied live by Wurlitza. Details Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583

REGAL CINEMA, TENBURY 6 & 7 Oct PAPER TOWNS (12) 12 & 13 Oct GEMMA BOVERY (15) 14 Oct MAGIC MIKE XXL (15) 20 Oct MISS JULIE (12A) 23 & 24 Oct LEGEND (18) 26 & 27 Oct PIXELS (12A) 26 & 27 Oct STRANGE MAGIC (U) 28 Oct NO ESCAPE (15) 2 & 3 Nov EVEREST 4 Nov A WALK IN THE WOODS Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells. Details 01584 811442

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS Throughout Oct EVEREST (12A) Weekends Oct INSIDE OUT (U) Weekends Oct MINIONS (U) 2 - 15 Oct THE MARTIAN (ctbc) 2 - 7 Oct THE BAD EDUCATION MOVIE (15) 9 - 15 Oct A WALK IN THE WOODS (15)

9 - 14 Oct HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (15) 10 - 29 Oct PAN (ctbc) 18, 19 & 22 Oct IRRATIONAL MAN (12A) 18 & 22 Oct AMY (15) 18 - 24 Oct MISS JULIE (12A) 18 - 20 Oct TRAINWRECK (15) 25 - 30 Oct ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (12A) From 26 Oct JAMES BOND: SPECTRE (ctbc) From 7 Nov HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (ctbc) From 13 Nov THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555 www.wyeside.co.uk

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN 1 Oct CORIOLANUS National Theatre live. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7pm, 01497 820322. 1 Oct THE BEAUX STRATAGEM National Theatre encore. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, 07967 517125. 3 Oct IL TROVATORE Met Opera. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 5.55pm, 01600 719401. 4 Oct IL TROVATORE Met Opera. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. 5 Oct LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Royal Opera House. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 6.45pm, 01600 719401. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 6.45pm, 01584 811442. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 6.45pm, 01982 552555. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 6.45pm, 01568 616460. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 6.45pm, 01952 728911. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 6.45pm, 07967 517125. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 6.45pm, 01584 878141. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 6.45pm, 01743 281281. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 6.45pm, 01497 820322, 8 Oct IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Live from London’s Vaudeville Theatre. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Conquest

19 Oct THE BARBER OF SEVILLE English National Opera live. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 01743 281281. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7.30pm, 01497 820322.

The Importance of Being Earnest

20 Oct HAMLET National Theatre (encore). Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 01743 281281. 21 Oct HENRY V RSC live. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, 01584 878141. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7pm, 01497 820322.

Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7.15pm, 01497 820322.

10 Oct IL TRAVATORE New York Met. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 5.55pm, 01885 488575.

27 Oct THE BARBER OF SEVILLE English National Opera live. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

11 Oct GISELLE Bolshoi. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 4pm, 01885 488575. 13 Oct ROGER WATERS: THE WALL Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.

29 Oct HAMLET National Theatre encore. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, 07967 517125. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7pm, 01497 820322

15 Oct HAMLET National Theatre live. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, 01584 878141. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 7pm, 01497 820322.

31 Oct TANNHAUSER Met Opera. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 4pm, 01600 719401. 3 Nov HAMLET National Theatre live. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 2pm, 01584 811442.

WORKSHOPS

17 Oct HAMLET National Theatre live. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 7pm, 01568 612583. 17 Oct OTELLO Met Opera. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 5.55pm, 01600 719401. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 5.55pm, 01982 552555. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 5.55pm, 01885 488575.

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE Group classes and individual tuition

Marie Hudson 01544 260352 www.theyogapractice.org.uk

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.

Presteigne Memorial Hall Friday 6th November, 7.30pm

BIG CEILIDH

With Sue Harris and Bandamania Bar, raffle, bring food to share Raising money for REFUGEE SUPPORT

dance Dance Performance

Stories from A Crowded Room

Thurs 1 October STORIES FROM A CROWDED ROOM EARTHFALL explores stories, emotions through highly physical dance with live music, text and encircling film. For ages 14+. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01874 611622. Sun 4 October CINDERELLA BALLET CYMRU. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. Tues 13 & Wed 14 October A MIGHTY WIND / WALKING MAD / TUPLET NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY OF WALES. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm/1pm, 01432 340555. Sat 17 October CIRCLE DANCE With live band Bellamonda. Church Barn, Church Lane, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630648. Fri 30 October SWAN LAKE A compelling legend of tragic romance which tells the story of Odette, a princess turnedd into a swan by an evil curse. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £35-£28, 01743 281281. Fri 30 October DON QUIXOTE Stories of brave knights, fabulous giants and other fantastical creatures. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £35-£28, 01743 281281.

Dance Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round entries £40 Sun 4 October FALCONERS FOLK DANCE CLUB The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 7.45pm-10.30pm, 01743 872182. 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 ffi. contact Lyn tel: 01594 833765 www.fodjiveandswing.co.uk

National Dance Company of Wales

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. APPLETREE THEATRE Mon - Maggie’s Mini Movers for toddlers, 11am, £4. Wed - Starburst Dance and Movement with two classes 0-12 months and 1-3 years. Thurs - Starburst Dance and Movement for ages 1- 2 years and 2 - 4 years, £5. Appletree Theatre, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, 0845 680 1926. MELY’S ZUMBA Mon - Dorstone, 7pm. Tues - Zumba class at St Peter’s Centre, Peterchurch, 10am. Mely 01497 820991, 07837 160505. 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 DIZZY DAZZLERS DANCE CLASSES For 4 - 7 year olds. With Powys Dance. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 4pm, £2-£3.50, 01982 552555.

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, £48 per term or £5 per week. 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 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. No need to book. The Courtyard, Hereford. 11.30am-12.15pm, £4, £1 for an additional child, 01432 340555.

We do advise to book, but we are more than happy to accommodate. We are a small bistro that really showcases the finest produce grown in the local area.

The Duck’s Nest 10 High street Presteigne Powys LD8 2BA 01544 598090

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The Goat at Llanfair Caereinion

VER the years, Mr Pernickety has made good use of the Children’s Menu Consultant, dragging him from indifferent restaurants to rank, smelly pubs, even to the occasional gastronomic acme. He has made the lad chew his way through platefuls of foul-tasting, unwholesome food, simply so that he (Mr P) can upbraid offending establishments in the complete confidence that their cuisine won’t please even a ravenous ten-year-old boy. For this, the CMC deserves the occasional treat. This wasn’t the only reason Mr P decided to book tickets on the Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion 2’6” gauge railway, for Mr Pernickety has been an aficionado of routes plied by diminutive puffer trains since he was at least thirty. However, along with his Lovely Companion and the CMC, with a small chatty chum who suffered from excessive vocabulary disorder, he boarded the train at Welshpool hoping that the two boys would enjoy the picturesque journey as much as he would. And a lovely journey it was, with a hint of Enid Blyton about it. Mr P guessed that there must have been a good dollop of fantasy in the minds of the originators’ a little over a hundred years ago as they planned the 8 mile route between Llanfair Carerinion (1,800 souls) to the minor market town of Welshpool. The line was conceived to deliver agricultural produce to the mainline Cambrian Railways station, and the ladies of Llanfair, heavy with their husbands’ wool wealth and their own excessive appetites, to visit the flesh-pots, gown-shops and fancy goods emporia of the larger town. However, even the most turnip-headed rustic entrepreneur should have seen that there was never going to be enough traffic to break even, and it wasn’t long before the small railway was bought by Cambrian Railways, and subsequently the GWR, who compounded their illjudged purchase by opening up an alternative omnibus service, swiftly killing the passenger business stone dead, until, eventually, the line was closed in 1956. However, Mr P is not writing a feature in Trainspotter’s Monthly, so he will skip all the fine points of the voyage, and fast forward to the throbbing railway terminus at Llanfair Caereinion, from where, taking a wooden footbridge across the strangely tangerine-coloured River Banwy, Mr P and his party plodded up a path to a town-centre which scarcely merits such a description, offering only a few knackered shops flogging the Sun newspaper, chewing gum, tins of peach slices and liquorice shoelaces, sitting among a surprising number of churches of various Christian hues. Perhaps the tradition of Welsh temperance still outstrips the desire for drink, as there appear to be fewer pubs than churches. Mr P and his team were heading for one of these rare hostelries – The Goat

Hotel, a four bay Georgian building in white painted brick. The Goat’s potentially handsome exterior is seriously marred by a large ugly air conditioning fan plonked on the flat roof of its period portico. Inside, it must be said, the Goat is no beauty – white roughcast Iberian-style walls between black wooden stanchions, hideous wall-lights, a hotchpotch of ‘pub’ furniture and faux-Indian stuff with metal straps on it. On the other hand, the place doesn’t suffer from the pernicious affliction of over-restoration that has ruined so many fine old buildings in the Marches. There is an attractive ancient fireplace in the main, sofa-cluttered bar. There are also some enjoyable watercolours hanging alongside a few others not so good. Above all, it was unpretentious, even authentic, in a perverse sort of way, delivering a pleasing if unsophisticated ambience. In the back bar is a serviceable pool table, which kept the CMC and the chatty chum quiet while they decided what to eat. Mr P’s team sat at one of the odd assortment of tables on pub-style chairs, feeling that the menu reflected the unpretentiousness of the surroundings. When the food arrived, they were delighted to be proved right. No one had a starter, although Mr P guessed that the Home-Made Cawl would have been worth trying. The LC tucked in happily to a Chicken Breast with Leeks in a Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce (£7.75). The CMC had Macaroni Cheese Topped with Snowdonia Red Devil & Garlic Bread (£6.00), which he enjoyed while bemoaning the absence of a crusty top. He followed this with a lip-licking Raspberry Sorbet. The Chatty Chum had a Mediterranean Risotto Topped with Parmesan & Served with a Side Salad (£6.75), which he loved, although not as much as his Chocolate Torte, which he described as ‘absolutely spiffing’, although he had a few stern words to say about the state of the lavatory. ‘The seat doesn’t work,

there isn’t a lock and the loo-roll holder fell off.’ Mr P ate a Steak & Ale Pie (£7.50) – a satisfying, real pie with sides and a nice firm bottom, well filled and served with good new potatoes and not so new peas. When asked, the friendly woman who served lunch told Mr P that everything they had eaten was made on the premises, except the meat pie, which was bought in locally – refreshing and reassuring honesty, which only improved Mr P’s enjoyment of his lunch in this genuine and likeable small hotel. www.misterpernickety.com

EVENTS

Thurs 1 - Mon 5 October OKTOBERFEST Dozens of cooled handpulls. Elephant & Castle, Dawley and The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 506412. First Sat of every month FARMER’S MARKET The Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 9am-1pm. First Sat of every month PRESTEIGNE LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 9am-1pm, 01544 262773. 3rd Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 01588 630023. 3rd Saturday of every other month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd, Clun, 10am-2pm, 01588 641145. Every Thurs BURGER NIGHT Castle Inn, Wigmore, 01568 770203. Every Thurs MARKET Bread, cakes, crafts, fruit and vegetables, baskets and pottery. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 10am-2pm. Last Friday of every month PIZZA NIGHT The Old Mill, High Street, Llanidloes. To book, call 01686 807 506.

POTS & CROCKS to hire for any occasion. Reasonable rates. 01568 709142. Classic white plates, cups & saucers, tea pots (silver & vintage), jugs, sugar bowls, cutlery, cake stands, carafes, large saucepans, table cloths, tea urn etc. Stored in Kingsland. Collection or delivery plus wash up service. 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 10am-2.30pm. 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 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

Every Fri KINGTON LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-2pm, 07765 404759.

FOOD BYTES

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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.

music

OCTOBER Thurs 1 October BARRON KNIGHTS The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. OPEN MIC The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. THE FLOYD EARL BAND Charlton Arms, Ludlow. OPEN MIC Hosted by Gravy Train. The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. KING SIZE SLIM Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.

Fri 2 October

LOST THE PLOT Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

CLUN VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL White Horse Inn, Clun.

Sat 3 October

THE CONSPIRATUALISTS Ego’s, Ludlow, 01584 878000. LET’S GET QUIZZICAL The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. WHALEBONE The critically acclaimed acoustic trio. Knighton Community Centre Bar, 8pm, £8 tickets from Tower House Gallery or 07751 221487. OPEN MIC The Exchange, Newtown. THE GT’S Mod/ska/two-tone. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. ERIC TAYLOR & JACK HARRIS MUSIC NIGHT CARAD, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £10/£8. THE MONSTABALL Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Simon Deeley and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841. BILLY & THE BACKLINERS The Stag, Llanidloes. HMV BAND Malthouse, Ironbridge.

ARCADIA MUSIC FESTIVAL Devised and directed by composer/ pianist Eleanor Alberga and violinist Thomas Bowes world-class instrumentalists. Programme includes Dvorak, Eleanor Alberga and Beethoven. St Mary Magdalene, Leintwardine, 7.30pm, £15 per concert, £25 for two concerts, £30 for all three concerts, 01584 878141 or tickets from Griffiths Garage Leintwardine, Kingsland Post Office and Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan, www.arcadiamusic.org.uk

OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968. CLUN VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL White Horse Inn, Clun. SHENANIGANS Featuring Dr Syntax. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.

KIM CYPHER QUARTET Top jazz with sax, vocals, guitar, bass and drums. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm, free. THE SET LOVER BAND The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. VILLAGE QUIRE ‘Back to the Garden’. Based on and inspired by the letters from the WWI trenches. St Mary’s Church, Pembridge, 7.30pm, £10, 01544 340381. SULTANA BROTHERS Richmond Club, Hereford. CHRIS GREAVE The Stag, Llanidloes. NACHDA SANSAAR BHANGRA BAND Loud, bright and undeniably cheerful, bhangra music is fast and furious. Whitchurch Blackberry Fair, 1pm & 3pm with informal workshops following each performance, 07773 047744. Arts Alive. GOLD ROOM Malthouse, Ironbridge.

BLUZ BOX The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

CALLING CARD Bell Inn, Leominster, 01568 616811.

ARCADIA MUSIC See 2 Oct for details. Programme includes Dohnanyi, Brahms and Spohr. St Michael and All Angels, Kingsland, 7.30pm, www.arcadiamusic.org.uk

BORN HEALER Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4.30pm.

WAYNE MARTIN BAND Kangaroo, Aston on Clun. THE ENDINGS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. BLAKE Brit-Award winning harmonisers. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. THE BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18.50/£17, 01743 281281. OCD Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

Sun 4 October ARCADIA MUSIC See 2 Oct for details. Programme includes Barber, Janacek and Beethoven. St Giles, Downton-on-theRock, 4pm, www.arcadiamusic.org.uk EIRA / SNOW Queen’s Head, Monmouth. WHISKEY RIVER TRIO The Royal Oak, Whitecroft, Lydney, £6 on the door. GASTRIC BAND Grape Vaults, Leominster. CLUN VALLEY BEER FESTIVAL White Horse Inn, Clun.

GLASBURY ARTS Saturday, October 10, 2015; 8pm Glasbury Village Hall

Isla St Clair and Patrick King in ‘Eyes Front’ This year marks the 75th anniversary of the ’Battle of Britain’ and 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Singer and broadcaster Isla St Clair together with film maker Patrick King are coming to Glasbury to present a programme of popular songs of the era with film clips to illustrate how songs and music played an important part in people’s daily lives: from boosting morale, to propaganda or for just reminding people of better times. This rich mix of song, film, funny out-takes and interaction with the audience makes for a light hearted family show that is both informative and wonderfully entertaining. Join us. This event will be preceded by the Glasbury Arts AGM for members at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £11 to non-members, but free if you join Glasbury Arts before the event. To book as a non–member either Tel: 0333 666 3366 or through website: glasburyarts.co.uk To book as a member (or to enquire about membership) Tel: 07583 544110. Free wheelchair accessible bus from Hay to Glasbury via Clyro and Llowes, must be booked in advance on 07583 544110. Pre-event meal available at River Café for Glasbury Arts special price of £11.50, must be booked on 01497 847007.

Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November Glasbury Village Hall

12th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition

Once again this year the exhibition will have an exciting line up including two paintings on loan from Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Gallery: Sunflower Tops by Esther Grainger and On the Road to Port Ligat by Winifred Nicholson. We are also delighted to welcome internationally renowned sculptor Sally Matthews, brilliant film stills photographer Richard Greatrex, former National Eisteddfod gold medal winners, ceramicists Lowri Davies and Melanie Brown and exciting surrealist collage makers, John Richardson and John Welson as well as the full range of guest and local artists including our very talented GCSE and A-Level students from Gwernyfed High School.

Entry to the exhibition is free.

Opening hours Thursday 7-9pm, Friday/Saturday/ Sunday 11am – 5pm.

JAZZ @ THE BONDED WAREHOUSE Featuring Zoltan Sagi Quartet. The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7, £3.50 students.

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LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun. WAYNE MARTIN BAND The Exchange, Newtown.

Mon 5 October

A VISION OF PIERS PLOWMAN Readings from a new translation of Langland’s epic poem written 650 years ago with music and dances of the period. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 7.30pm, £12, students £6, 01905 570979 or www.orpheus-events.com

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

THE DIXIE FLYERS Trad jazz quartet. The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells.

JAZZ @ GRACIES Featuring Mark Latimer, Steve Tarner and Trevor Davies. Gracie’s Wine Bar, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610051.

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Tribute to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

ROEBUCKANEERS FOLK CLUB The Roebuck Inn, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 8pm, 01584 711854.

ORLANDO SEAL The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.

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Tues 6 October THE ST PETERSBURG CHAMBER CHOIR Performing choral and solo Russian sacred and folk music. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £12 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 01497 820322.

Wed 7 October DAN WALSH Housmans Bar, Church Stretton, 8pm. THE DRAGON BAND 12-piece band playing traditional favourites, swing and mainstream big band arrangements. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

FOLK IN THE FOYER Featuring Slippery Slope. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. DELRAY ROCKETS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. PENRY DYLAN The Stag, Llanidloes. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Dave Price and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841. THE BOOGILATORS The Exchange, Newtown. XL5 Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Thurs 8 October BC DC The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 9 October AIR BAG Malthouse, Ironbridge. SONS OF YODA Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. THE SENSATIONAL 60S EXPERIENCE Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26-£24, 01743 281281. THE CRAMS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

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JOE STILGOE ‘New Songs for Old Souls’. School Theatre, Shrewsbury, 01743 280812.

Sat 10 October POKER JACK Malthouse, Ironbridge. FLOYD EARL Bell Inn, Leominster, 01568 616811. BC/DC The Plough, Hereford. LEE JONES QUARTET Jazz guitar. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm, free. CEILIDH With Teme Valley Ceilidh Band, plus caller Mick. Knucklas Community Centre, 7pm, £5 on the door for two tickets. Proceeds support the Knucklas Castle Community Land Project. WILD WILLY BARRETT’S FRENCH CONNECTION From a cafe in Paris, via a hoolie in Dublin, to a night out in New Orleans with fiddle and banjo. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, under 16s £5, 01588 680302.

FIVE O’CLOCK HERO The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. SHENANIGANS Featuring DJ Tom Gudsell. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. THE RAINBREAKERS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE MAN WHO SAVED THE PROMS A special concert to Sir Edgar Speyer, performing music by Elgar, Grieg and Debussy at house-concerts in his London home at which the composers themselves played the piano. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £12 from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 01497 820322.

KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY Country music. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £12, students £8, 07967 517125. MICE IN A MATCHBOX Acoustic folk. The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. ISLA ST CLAIR & PATRICK KING ‘Eyes Front’. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of WW II. A programme of popular songs of the era and film clips illustrating how songs and music played an important part of people’s daily lives. Glasbury Village Hall, 8pm, £11, 0333 666 2266, www.glasburyarts.co.uk

ROCK ANTHEMS The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. STEVE ROBERTS Ego’s, Ludlow, 01584 878000. THE VENTURERS The Stag, Llanidloes. SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK Presents Asaf Sirkis Quartet plus Gareth Lockrane on flute. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £14, members £12, £7 under 21s, 01743 234970. PHOENIX Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

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DANGEROUS DAVE Grape Vaults, Leominster.

Mon 12 October

NICKI ROUS Ego’s, Ludlow, 01584 878000.

Wed 14 October

JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY Cassidy’s ingenious and virtuosic fiddling complements Hickman’s emotive, soaring vocals and driving guitar. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £12 from the Town Hall.

RAGWORT Noris, 25 West St, Leominster, £18 including meal, 01568 614290. OPEN MIC Hosted by Martin Blake. White Horse Inn, Clun, 9pm.

GREENPEACE FUNDRAISING PARTY Featuring The Undercover Hippy, The Fordsons, Jakey Boy Hughes, The Mores, Vincent Brown and much more. Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch, Hereford, 2-10pm, £10 adults, £5 teenagers. Tickets from Rocket Cafe or Rule of Tum, Hereford or 01981 540721. ARTISANS STRINGS The Food of Life and Love. An evening of romantic and classical music from professional orchestral players. Programme includes Borodin and Beethoven. Community Hall, New Radnor, 7.30pm, £10, £3 under 14s, 01544 231732. Music in New Radnor. THE LINDISFARNE STORY Featuring acoustic versions of the classic songs and behind the scenes stories. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01584 811442.

Sun 11 October

THE DRAGON BAND 12-piece band playing traditional favourites, swing and mainstream big band arrangements. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

Thurs 15 October SEAN SAYE Bell Inn, Leominster, 01568 616811. ABBAMANIA Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £18.50/£17.50, 01874 611622. KENNY WHITE The Hatch, Lindridge, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, £10, booking essential, 01584 881564 or yardbirds@gmail.com JOE LE TAXI The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. MOWTOWN’S GREATEST HITS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £23/£21, 01743 281281. TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO Celebrating Stephane Grappelli. Habberley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10/£5/£30, 01743 790179. Arts Alive.

FOLK SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm.

LIVE MUSIC Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Aidan and Martin, duo. The Nag’s Head, Monmouth, 8.30pm. ABBAMANIA The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. HOLDER & SMITH Explosive energy with style and an unforgettable ambience. 1940s swinging Paris Jazz with a twist! A violin and guitar Jazz/Gypsy duo. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. REMI HARRIS PROJECT Gypsy jazz, blues, swing, bebop, world music and more. The Hive, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £12, 01743 234970. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Simon Deeley and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841. LETS HANG ON The music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24-£22, 01743 281281. COVER TO COVER Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. ANDY & MARGARET WATCHORN Traditional music from Northumberland and beyond. Smallpipes, fiddle, guitar, voice and more. Methodist Church, Broad St, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £7.50 with accompanied children under 12 free. POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE Featuring local poets Edward Storey and Roger Garfitt who are joined by Marches Poets and classical guitarist Gareth Rees-Roberts. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £7, 01544 267418.

WAYNE MARTIN BAND The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 4pm. MAYFIELD Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

STAGGERED EDGE The Stag, Llanidloes.

THE LINDESFARNE STORY A celebration of the music of Tyneside’s best-loved band. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01743 281281. WHISKEY RIVER QUARTET The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks, near Hay-on-Wye. Apple & Cider Day, 12-2pm, free.

BOUNCING BETTY Malthouse, Ironbridge.

JAZZ @ GRACIES Featuring Mark Latimer, Steve Tarner and Trevor Davies. Gracie’s Wine Bar, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610051. CATRIN FINCH Classical harpist, arranger and composer. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01874 611622.

Sat 10 October

Fri 16 October

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POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE ‘Tango in Stanzas’. Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch performs with Tango dancer Peter Baldock and accordionist Guto Dafis to present a new and exciting poetry collaboration. The Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 5.15pm, £6, 01544 267418.

POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE An evening with Gillian Clarke, National Poet of Wales with guest musician Robin Ward on the Welsh Triple Harp. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £10, 01544 267418.

Tim Kliphuis Trio

KING MANTIS Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 9pm. CONCERT FOR CRASWALL Harvest Festival with The Fosse Duo, Caroline Jones - recorders and Charles Matthews - spinet. ‘Spanish music through the ages’. St Mary’s Church, Craswall, 7.30pm, £12, 01981 510332. BLACK HART ANGELS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 16 October

Sat 17 October

WEIRDSHIRE WEEKEND Featuring A Harp and a Monkey, Sproatly Smith and Mark Stevenson. Hinton Community Centre, Hereford, 8pm.

ROCKABYE The Exchange, Newtown.

SEAN GAFFNEY Album launch. The Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £6, £7 on the door, from Textile Traders, 01588 638712 and the Town Hall.

WHISKEY RIVER QUARTET The Plough, Whitecross, Hereford, 8.30pm. FRUIT MACHINE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

BOX CAR BLUES The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells.

TALGARTH MALE VOICE CHOIR Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01874 611622.

WEIRDSHIRE WEEKEND Featuring In Gowan Ring, Sproatly Smith and Tobion. Steiner School, Much Dewchurch, 7pm. ROCKY ROAD TO RUIN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO Celebrating Stephane Grappelli. St Faith’s Church, Dorstone, 7.30pm, £10/£6, 01981 550451. Arts Alive.

BELLAMONDA Circle dance with live band. Church Barn, Church Lane, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630648.

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BC/DC The Malt Shovel, Highley. THE EDGE CHAMBER CHOIR Programme includes Ildebrando Pizzetti, Bob Chilcott and Vaughan Williams. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10 from Assembly Rooms, or at the door, 01584 878141. HOT ROD 55 Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. DAVE PRICE & ERIKA LYONS Jazz piano and double bass. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm, free. TEME VALLEY CEILIDH BAND St Edward’s Church Hall, Knighton, 7.30pm. Entry by donation in aid of Amnesty International. Bring food to share and your own drink. 01547 528866.

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

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SYNERGY Grape Vaults, Leominster.

Mon 19 October

Academy of Ancient Music

Sat 17 October SHENANIGANS Featuring DJ Firecrow. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC Tribute show to Abba and the Bee Gees. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50, 01743 281281. SHINE ON The Stag, Llanidloes. ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC Holy Trinity Church, Oswestry. www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk NICE ‘N’ SLEEZY Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO Celebrating Stephane Grappelli. Little Wenlock Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01952 505888. Arts Alive.

Sun 18 October SUNDAY CLASSICS AT THE TABERNACLE Featuring Beresford Hammond, acoustic improvisations. The Tabernacle, Talgarth, 3-5pm, £5, 07795 473883.

TOM KITCHING Presents Interloper. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555.

JAZZ @ GRACIES Featuring Mark Latimer, Steve Tarner and Trevor Davies. Gracie’s Wine Bar, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610051.

PIATTI STRING QUARTET Programme includes Schubert, Ravel and Brahms. The Tabernacle, Machynlleth, 7.30pm, £10, 01654 703730. Machynlleth Music Club.

Tues 20 October WISHBONE ASH Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £23 - £21, 01743 281281. SLIM CHANCE Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £10 advance, £12 door, 01588 630023. BRECON JAZZ CLUB Featuring Dixieland Cafe, a jazz quintet with a great swinging style of traditional jazz classics. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £7 on the door, 01874 611622.

Wed 21 October SONGCHAIN II New collaborations. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £13/£12, 01874 611622. STAR OF THE SEA Housmans Bar, Church Stretton, 8pm. THE DRAGON BAND 12-piece band playing traditional favourites, swing and mainstream big band arrangements. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

Thurs 22 October MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21 - £16, 01743 281281.

POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE Festival Finale with poetry and blues group, Hollow Log featuring John Barnie, Richard Marggraf Turley and Dilwyn Roberts Young. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £7, 01544 267418.

COLTRANE DEDICATION Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

JELLY ROLL JONES Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

MIKE BARRON Sacred drumming/drum journey. Grange Road Community Centre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630648. A Quest event.

FRIGG Colwall Village Hall, 7pm, plus workshop at 4.30pm, 01684 540366.

BOYAN ENSEMBLE OF KIEV Ukraine rich folk heritage, precise harmonies and spine-tingling bass voices. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, £18./£16, 01874 611622.

TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO Celebrating Stephane Grappelli. Bedstone & Hopton Castle Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10/£5, 01547 530282. Arts Alive.

BLACK CAT JOE & MISS CORINA With special guest support from Eddy Gartry. Miners Arms, Priest Weston, near Chirbury, 7.30pm, 01938 561352.

WILL BARNS AND FRIENDS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

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Fri 23 October

LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun. RHYTHM THIEVES Piesse of Piddle, Wyre Piddle, near Pershore. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Simon Deeley and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841. GRASS SNAKES Cajun/swamp music. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. DAWSON Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. BLACK CAT JOE & MISS CORINA French duo. White Lion, Machynlleth, 8pm. DIGBY FAIRWEATHER’S HALF DOZEN Jazz. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. RAT PACK Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50/£20.50, 01743 281281. BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622. THE HORNETS The Exchange, Newtown. MONTERAY JACK The Stag, Llanidloes.

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Mon 26 October BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622. DULCIMER WORLD CONGRESS From Hammered Dulcimer to Mountain Dulcimer plus a bit of British-Indian Santoor thrown in! York Hall, Malvern St James’ School, Malvern, 7pm, £13/£11 from Malvern TIC or www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Fri 23 October FAIRTRADE FASHION The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. DRESSED DOWN FRIDAYS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. MATT JOHNSON Ego’s, Ludlow, 01584 878000.

GROOVE CITY Malthouse, Ironbridge.

JAZZ @ GRACIES Featuring Mark Latimer, Steve Tarner and Trevor Davies. Gracie’s Wine Bar, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610051.

Sun 25 October

Tues 27 October

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622.

THIS WAY UP Malthouse, Ironbridge.

FOLK SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm.

Sat 24 October

IAN LUTHER Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

NEW TRICKS Bell Inn, Leominster, 01568 616811. LA QUALIA Tom Colvin and Tina Grace with choral vocal harmonies and acoustic guitar,cello and a bunch of haunting songs. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £10 from the Workhouse or Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne. RED MAD DOG Acoustic folk blues trio. The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. NOTORIOUS BROTHERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. PICARDY French duo playing blues, roots and rock ‘n’ roll. Bistro 7, Hall St, Welshpool, 9pm, 01938 552879.

SPEAR OF DESTINY With support from Dave Sharp. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15 (standing), 01743 281281. A NIGHT OF ORBISON Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £15, 01600 772467. PEATBOG FAERIES Celtic dance music. Alington Hall, Shrewsbury School. www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk NORRIE DAVIES Aardvark October Brocante. With stalls, live music, French breakfast and homemade soup. Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan, 10am-3pm, 01547 530744.

JAYNE SARAH & DAN PHELPS Blues, jazz and easy listening. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm, free. PALE FIRE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. HOT ROD 55 The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. WAYNE MARTIN BAND The Anchor, Frankwell. BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622. CATCH 22 The Stag, Llanidloes. WE SAY YEAH! Tribute band. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

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BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18.50 - £16.50, 01743 281281. DULCIMER WORLD CONGRESS Featuring performers from Mexico and Germany with some of their friends across the world. 10.30am, £7/£5.50. Japan, Iran and Taiwan Concerts, 3-5pm, £7/£5.50. International Youth Dulcimer Celebration, 7.30pm, £7/£5.50. USA Concert, 9.10pm, £5/£4. All at York Hall, Malvern St James’ School, Malvern, from Malvern TIC or www.ticketsource.co.uk

Wed 28 October DULCIMER WORLD CONGRESS Adventures of Prince Achmed, film with live music, 4.40pm, £7/£5.50. Then a chance to hear a wide range of music; world, folk, classical and contemporary world class performances, 7.30pm, £13/£11. All at York Hall, Malvern St James’ School, Malvern, 7pm, £13/£11 from Malvern TIC or www.ticketsource. co.uk

ASAF SIRKIS QUARTET Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

LIVE MUSIC Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

KATE CUSTARD Sings acoustic and vocals, pre Halloween. Housmans Bar, Church Stretton, 8pm.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark of the Rhythm Thieves. Sun Inn, Rosemary Lane, Leintwardine.

THE DRAGON BAND 12-piece band playing traditional favourites, swing and mainstream big band arrangements. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

Thurs 29 October GRAVY TRAIN The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. DULCIMER WORLD CONGRESS A mix of contemporary, world and classical music with performers from Israel, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and Switzerland, 10.15am, £7/£5.50. Grande Finale Gala Concert, 7pm, £13/£11. All at York Hall, St James’ School, Malvern, 7pm, £13/£11 from Malvern TIC or www.ticketsource.co.uk BOUTS OF IDIOCY The Bell Inn, Leominster.

Fri 30 October CHRIS QUINN Ego’s, Ludlow, 01584 878000. THE KICKSTONES Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT With Hot Climate. Charlton Arms, Ludlow, £10, prize for the best fancy dress, 01584 872813. RONNIE & THE REVERBS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. JOE GOOCH Blues night. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Simon Deeley and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Plus guest Ben Thomas, trumpet. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841.

THE ROB COOK BAND The Stag, Llanidloes.

CARNIVAL REPUBLIC This guitar-lead, electro acoustic quartet fuses elements of swing, world rhythms, improvisation and an exquisite melodic sensibility. Cedar Hall, Dilwyn, 8.30pm, £7, bar. (Friends of the Crown). TENBURY WELLS ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CHOIR Poppy Appeal concert. Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 811442.

CATCH 22 The Exchange, Newtown. LIVE MUSIC Malthouse, Ironbridge.

NOVEMBER

Sat 31 October BLACK COUNTRY ROCK Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sun 1 November

BC/DC The Malt Shovel, Highley.

SALOP BAND Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, 3pm. www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk

MONNOW JAZZ QUINTET Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm, free.

ALTERED EGO Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 01432 266821.

SHENANIGANS Featuring Halloween Fancy Dress Party. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Leominster Festivals first Pre-Event. Leominster Community Centre, 7pm, £5, performers free, registration 6.30pm on the night. Tickets from Leominster TIC, or email chrisiej20@gmail.com

THE ROOZ Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS PARTY With live music. The King’s Head, Tenbury Wells. BISHOP’S CASTLE COSTUMED DANCE A costume dance to celebrate the Town Hall’s 250th year. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.15pm, £10 in advance from the Town Hall or www.ticketsource.co.uk SLOW BURNER The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

JIGANTICS Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

Dominic Kirwan & Mary Duff

LARRY O’LEARY’S HALLOWEEN DISCO Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 7pm. UNDERCOVER The Stag, Llanidloes. DOMINIC KIRWAN AND MARY DUFF Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £21, 01584 878141. THE DAGGERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

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Sun 1 November VELVET VIOLIN A musical cabaret evening featuring The Pindrop Band, an eight-piece band from Bristol playing in lots of styles from jazz to folk to pop with a generous sprinkling of original songs. Plus Ian Marchant with another baffling pop quiz and John Hymas and Dave Luke. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7pm, £12 from Courtyard Antiques, Presteigne or 01544 267163. Promoted by Full Circle.

Mon 2 November CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. JAZZ @ GRACIES Featuring Mark Latimer, Steve Tarner and Trevor Davies. Gracie’s Wine Bar, Leominster, 8pm, free, 01568 610051. ROEBUCKANEERS FOLK CLUB The Roebuck Inn, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 8pm, 01584 711854.

Tues 3 November HUGH CORNWELL Solo performance by the original guitarist with The Stranglers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21, 01743 281281.

Wed 4 November THE DRAGON BAND 12-piece band playing traditional favourites, swing and mainstream big band arrangements. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, free, donations.

Thurs 5 November SAMANTHA WASHINGTON Charlton Arms, Ludlow.

Fri 6 November WORRIED MEN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. GET HAPPY The Judy Garland Story. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16/£14, 01743 281281. JAZZ @ THE OLD BLACK LION Featuring Simon Deeley and Dayne Cranenburgh Duo, piano and bass. Black Lion, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 820841. LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun. CARRIVICK SISTERS Bluegrass and folk duo. Redmarley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12.50, 01531 651869 or 01531 650400.

COVER TO COVER Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 7 November THE HYPE Malthouse, Ironbridge. KODALY QUARTET Programme includes Haydn, Kodaly, Webern and Beethoven. Moor Park, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, £18, students £6, accompanied children free, tickets from Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, online or at the door, www.ludlow-arts-classical.org.uk Ludlow Music Society. JAMIE SMITH’S MABON Performing favourite tracks from the past alongside their new material. Eardisley Village Hall, 7.30pm, tickets from The Tram, Eardisley Village Store or 01544 327841. OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968.

Music Workshops

Sun 4 October SING FOR ANNE Singing workshop to celebrate the life of Anne Loughran. Led by Sue Harris. Community Centre, Newcastle on Clun, 10.30am-4pm, £15. Proceeds to Stroke Awareness and The Landirani Trust, Malawi. Details 01588 630009. Bring food for shared lunch. Oct & Nov INSTRUMENT REPAIR COURSES 19 - 23 Oct - General Woodwinds (foundation), £617. 24 - 26 Oct - Re-pad a Saxophone (foundation) £438. 2 & 3 Nov - Brass Monkeys, £265. Trevor Head, Llangunllo School, Llangunllo, Knighton, 01547 550622. Fri 16 October GUITAR WORKSHOP With Remi Harris. The Hive, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 01743 234970. Fri 16 - Sun 18 October A WEEKEND SINGING WORKSHOP Helen Chadwick will bring sketches and partly composed songs, to grow and develop throughout the weekend. Hill Cottage Retreats, Rhos-y-Meirch, Knighton, £190/£180, workshop with lunch £80/£70 for the weekend, 01547 520044, www.hillcottageretreats.co.uk

Jamie Smith Mabon

VENUES Sun18 October BMEMF WORKSHOPS FOR SINGERS ‘Choruses from Handel’s Belshazzar’ with tutor Libby Burgess. Bedstone College, Bucknell, 10am-4.30pm, £18 for Early Music Fora members, £20 non-members, £5 students. Booking essential, 01568 780559, www.bmemf.org.uk Sat 24 October TRADITIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOP With Mike Lease. Longtown, 10.30am-4.30pm, £14, 01432 263495 or 01981 570486 for details. 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. 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 your heart out with 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 - along from the church. Uplifting songs from many traditions around the world, all taught by ear. Everyone welcome for a rousing sing. £5 per week. Led by Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com 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, 10.30am-11.30am, £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 BACK NEXT MONTH

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 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. HOTSPUR CAFE & BAR, Shobdon Airfield 01568 708783. 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 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 343360 THE RETREAT, Ledbury, 01531 632766. 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. BAD SPANIEL Four piece covers band playing classics from The Jam, Pink Floyd, REM, Morissey, The Strokes, Dire Straits, Kings of Leon, Stone Roses and many more. Many years experience between the guys who have played in and around the Herefordshire and Worcestershire music scene. https://www.facebook.com/Badspaniel THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS - acoustic duo playing classic covers from the likes of R.E.M. to Johnny Cash, Snow Patrol to The Jam. We can be contacted at www.facebook.com/thebaggagehandlers www.myspace.com/baggagehandlersmusic or simply ring 07824 787168. 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, solo or with a variety of bands from duo to six piece, including Whiskey River (5/6 piece playing swamp music from America’s Deep South with fiddle, Cajun accordion and sax), The Whiskey River Boys (duo version of the same), The Grass Snakes (5 piece trad bluegrass band with high lonesome harmony vocals), Blakes III (an eclectic acoustic trio with fiddle, clarinet, guitar and 3 part harmony) and The Blake Plowman Hot Band (red hot 4 piece rocking country band). Pubs, Clubs, Weddings, Divorces, etc. Contact: 07846 669890 or 01432 342018. Email: info@martinblake.org Website: www.martinblake.org THE CASTLE STREET QUARTET: Vocal and sax led combo playing all of your favourite jazz standards. From ballads to boogie-woogie and samba to swing, we can provide the perfect music for wedding receptions, parties and fundraising concerts. Check out our repertoire and hear some samples on castlestreetquartet.co.uk or call Jon Weller on 07850 019489. 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.

THE HANNAH BAILEY BAND play soul, classic rock, pop and blues. Featuring Hannah, the queen of midland soul on vocals and guitar. Double keyboards, guitar, bass and electric drums (they can be turned down - or up!) and vocal harmonies provide their funky sound. You just “gotta, gotta, gotta” book them for your party or pub. Contact Bill Pitt on 01584 819394. 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! HOTSY-TOTSY If you’re seeking musical entertainment with a vintage twist from the golden age of swing, delivered by experienced performers, dancers and musicians who exude elegance, sophistication and glamour, also specializing in strict tempo for ballroom, latin and fun sequence dancing, then Hotsy Totsy Entertainment Inc. can help. Different line ups for different occasions, tailor made entertainment for your event. Parties, Weddings and Corporate Events catered for. Contact Naomi 01588 674823 or email npayne14@yahoo. co.uk www.hotsytotsyentertainmentinc.co.uk 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 Really fun duo, trio, or full Ceilidh band, more than just great music - stilts as well if appropriate! Modern, traditional and original tunes with a cosmopolitan flavour. (Specialité: Timoléon pour vos soirées Françaises). Ideal for parties, weddings, fund raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants etc. For info call Tim on 01743 719438 or Rich 01743 718612, email tim@melomanics.co.uk, website www.melomanics.co.uk MOSTLY JOHN CEILIDH BAND Cast aside that economic gloom. Why not let our merry minstrels, aided by the lovely Pammy (“no, no, no!”) restore your joie de vivre at your party, wedding or knees-up. John 01588 661096. 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!

PIANIST FOR ALL OCCASIONS BAFTA winning composer Ric Lloyd (founder member of The Flying Pickets) will play for all your corporate events, weddings, functions, parties, restaurants and other celebrations. A wide repertoire of standards, jazz favourites, pop and boogie-woogie. Many pro years experience in the music and theatre world, which includes playing shows and accompanying singers. I can also do gigs with a female vocalist and trio. Wearing my other hat I am Musical director for The Hornettes (female trio) who sing Tamla Motown and 60’s songs. Dust off your beehives and bring your dancing shoes for this one! www.facebook.com/riclloydhornettes Phone: 01974 282515. E-mail: pianist@mm.st RAY STROUD Respected electro-acoustic finger style guitarist/singer. Huge repertoire of songs and tunes from 60s-90s and originals plus ragtime and country picking. Sets to suit venue - folk, roots, jazzy pop, soft rock, or a mixture. Also available in the duo Thyme Bandits and four piece power pop Hush. Friendly and professional. Call 07962 916333 or email raystrack@talo5.plus.com http://www.bandmix.co.uk/ray-stroud 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. STOMPING-GROUND Versatile 3 piece party band. Ideal for weddings and function’s. Contact Richie 07817 620644. www.stomping-ground.co.uk www.stomping-ground.co.uk

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 THE ROCK OF AGES EXPERIENCE BackTrack to the 80s with The Rock Of Ages Experience Tribute Band. Ian: 07736 816136. See our live video on our website www.therockofagesexperience.com 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 TROVATORI Classical singers Darren and Caroline perform opera and musicals through to modern ballads and folk accompanied on guitars. Live, stylish and bespoke entertainment. www.trovatori.com Tel: 07971 880794 or email mail@trovatori.com 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 - a reputation for spine-tingling harmony singing 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 performed by actor Phil Smith. New show for 2014. ‘Precious Bane’ by Mary Webb: “Phil Smith injects a gamut of humanity ... The Village Quire deliver with conviction and gusto ... authentic passion and the enduring quality of the original prose.” (Mike Lewis) (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. ZIGGY STARDUST EXPERIENCE The Spiders from Kington play early Bowie; from “Space Oddity” to “Aladdin Sane” in full costume! Available for festivals, gigs and parties. Release Your Inner Starman Let All The Children Boogie! Call Richie Cotterill on 07777 661252.

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theatre PERFORMANCE

Fri 2 October THE FALCON’S MALTESER A hilarious family film noir pastiche following the adventures of the hopelessly inept private detective Tim Diamond and his sharp witted brother, Nick. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

The Picture of Doreen Gray

Fri 2 - Sat 3 October MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING HERE TO THERE PRODUCTIONS. Perhaps the definitive Rom-Com, with boy meeting girl, another couple who hate to love each other and some villains who just stir everything up. The Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 2.30pm & 7.30pm on Sat, £15/£13, 01584 811442. Fri 2 & Sat 3 October 101 DALMATIANS LEDBURY YOUTH THEATRE. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, also Sat matinee 2.30pm, £8, under 21s £4, 07967 517125. Sat 3 October LIVE WRESTLING Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. Fri 2 & Sat 3 October SWAN CANARIES ARLETTY THEATRE. It’s June 1918 and Polly Barton is starting work at Chilweel Shell-Filling Factory. Based on real events, Arletty Theatre celebrates the hidden lives of these heroic workers through songs and dances from the era. Suitable for ages 10+. 2 Oct - Wigmore Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8, 01568 770337. 3 Oct - Garway Village Hall, 8pm, £10/£5/£25, 01981 580056. Arts Alive. Sun 4 October LUKE JERMAY: SIXTH SENSE Luke Jermay can read your mind. He doesn’t use mind games or psychological tricks. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. Tues 6 October PYGMALION A comedy about a phonetics expert who attempts to make a lady out of uneducated flower girl, Eliza Doolittle. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Thurs 8 October & Sat 7 November CRAZY GLUE The comedic roller coaster of a couple’s romance as they move from the blossoming of first love through to the thornier terrain of married life. 8 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555. 7 Nov - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £14, 01743 281281.

Beryl, A Romance on Two Wheels

Fri 9 October EMMA HOTBUCKLE. Emma is handsome, clever and rich. She’s also a bit of a meddlar. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15/£13, 01743 281281. Fri 9 October & Sun 22 November ADAM LONG’S DICKENS ABRIDGED A high-speed comic journey through Dickens’ greatest hits. It also delves into the bizarre-but-true story of Charles Dicken’s own life. 9 Oct - Forum Theatre, Malvern, 01684 892277. 22 Nov - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Fri 9 October MACBETH PANTALOONS THEATRE COMPANY. Taking their cues from film noir, gangland Britain and the clowning tradition, Pantaloons put their own contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s most dangerous play. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01600 719401. Mon 10 October THE REMARKABLE PSYCHIC SALLY Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281. Tues 13 October THE GIFT OF STONES NORTH COUNTRY THEATRE. Jim Crace’s awardwinning historical novel is brought to the stage. Edgton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, under 16s £7, 01588 680302. Thurs 15 - Sat 17 October QUARTET OFF CENTRE THEATRE. A home for retired opera singers perform a concert, each year to celebrate Verdi’s birthday... Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £9, 01600 772467. Amateur production. Thurs 15 & Sat 17 & Sun 18 October BERYL - A ROMANCE ON TWO WHEELS WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE. A celebration of the life of Beryl Burton, five times world pursuit champion, twice road-racing world champion and twelve times national champion. 15 Oct - The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch, 7.30pm, £8/£6/£25, 01948 660660. 17 Oct - SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £10/£7, 01588 630321. 18 Oct - Conquest theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £10, 01885 488575. Arts Alive.

Fri 16 & Sat 17 October AN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP With psychic Tony Stockwell. 16 Oct - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £21/£19, 01874 611622. 17 Oct - Regal Cinema, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01584 811442. Sat 10 & Sat 17 October THE PICTURE OF DOREEN GRAY LIP SERVICE THEATRE. Hitting 50, Doreen finds her face no longer fits the bill as a drivetime radio show... 10 Oct - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15/£13, 01743 281281. 17 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Wed 14 - Sat 17 October THE GAME’S AFOOT MAD COW PRODUCTIONS. Decadent, deadly, delicious, comedy thriller. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, plus 2.30pm on Sat. £16-£14, 01743 281281. Tues 20 October THE FOREST FROZEN LIGHT. Thea and Robin are drawn into the forest and find themselves on an unexpected journey. The Forest is an adventure for teenagers and adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and their companions. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am & 1.30pm, 01432 340555. Thurs 22 & Fri 23 October MAPPA MUNDI STILL LIFE. Haunting imagery from the Victorian era, a 19th century horror. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £13/£12, 01874 611622. Thurs 22 - Sat 24 October OUTSIDE EDGE LADS. Roger is having trouble organising a cricket team, but this proves to be the least of his problems. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £10, students £5, 07967 517125. Fri 23 - Sun 25 October INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN SERVICEMEN IN BRITAIN FOL ESPOIR. It’s 1942 and a horde of Yankee servicemen have just arrived in England - where the locals speak a strange dialect, boil all their food and talk endlessly about the weather. 23 Oct - Farlow & Oreton Village Hall, 8pm, £8/£5, 01746 718642. 24 Oct - Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 7.30pm, £12, 01568 616460. 25 Oct - Cardington Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01694 771404. Arts Alive.

Tues 27 October SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING Body slamming superstars of Welsh Wrestling. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, £12/£9, 01874 611622. Wed 28 October HIRAETH Hiraeth is the story of Buddug James Jones of Blaengwyddon Fawr, Newcastle Emlyn life - she was the heir to her family’s 300 year old farming dynasty, but, like many other young farmers, didn’t want to take on the farm. CARAD, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 810192. Wed 28 - Sat 31 October AS YOU LIKE IT SHROPSHIRE DRAMA COMPANY. The Bard’s pastoral comedy - a play packed with colourful characters, a few dark moments and an assured happy ending. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16/£14, 01743 281281. Thurs 29 October THE 39 STEPS Fast paced, gripping and full of adventure. Comedy spoof. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.45pm, £13/£11, 01874 611622. Fri 30 & Sat 31 October THAT’S AMORE A hilarious, fast-paced, passionate and poignant piece of physical theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm & 7.45pm, 01432 340555. Fri 30 & Sat 31 October DRACULA RABBIT THEATRE. Blood and bats, garlic and gore. Lunatics and sexy lady vampires. A Halloween special for ages 12+. 30 Oct - Snailbeach Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10/£6/£26, 01743 791327. 31 Oct - Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £10/£5, 07967 517125. Arts Alive. Wed 4 & Thurs 5 November SHAKESPEARE FOR SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Up to four schools will perform different Shakespeare plays. Information on participating schools is available from the Box Office. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £9.50/£7.50, 01743 281281. Fri 6 & Sat 7 November BOND GAVIN ROBERTSON focuses his attention on the Bond phenomenon, in his latest physical cartoon style adventure - exploding every cliche in the book(s)... solo! 6 Nov - Luctonians Rugby Club, Kingsland, 7.30pm, £25, 01568 709579. 7 Nov - Stoke St Milborough Village Hall, 8pm, £8/£5/£25, 01584 823791. Arts Alive.

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MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Thurs 1 - Sat 3 October HMS PINAFORE NEWTOWN MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY will be performing one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classics. Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, plus Sat matinee, £12, £44 family ticket, 01686 614555.

Sat 3 October BACK TO BROADWAY All singing, all dancing, theatrical sensation that invites you to take a breathtaking journey through the magical world of musicals. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £18/£17, 01874 611622. Sat 3 & Sun 4 October BUGSY MALONE GET YOUR WIGLE ON JUNIOR COMPANY. Two rival gangs of children do battle against the backdrop of prohibition. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 12pm & 5pm, £13.50/£12.50, 01743 281281. Tues 6 & Wed 7 October BAROQUE BY CANDLELIGHT Excerpts from some classic operas. 6 Oct - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20.50-£19, 01743 281281. 7 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Fri 9 October FIGARO AND FRIENDS - A CELEBRATION OF OPERA MID WALES OPERA with the Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra. Excerpts from Marriage of Figaro and Barber of Seville. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622. Sat 24 October BEYOND THE BARRICADE Recreating original West End and Broadway musical hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21.50/£19.50, 01743 281281. Wed 28 - Sat 31 October GREASE X-ENTRICITY. Join Danny and Sandy, the T-Birds and Pink Ladies with all the songs from the hit movie. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Wed 4 - Sun 8 November THE WIZARD OF OZ GET YOUR WIGLE ON. Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion for this show-stopping family musical. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Wed - Sun 7pm, Sat & Sun 2pm, £16.50-£11, 01743 281281.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE Sat 3 October SHOE KANGAROO AND THE BIG BAD BOOT A strapping tale filled with shoes, which promises to be a delightful old load of cobblers! The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am & 2pm, 01432 340555. Sat 3 October CLAPPER BOX THE FETCH THEATRE. An intriguing, fun interactive street puppet booth experience... with popcorn! Wigmore Show Harvest Festival, 12-4pm, small entry fee, 01568 770605. Arts Alive.

Mister Maker & The Shapes Live

Wed 7 October MINISTRY OF SCIENCE LIVE 100% educational. 200% explosive. 300% fun! Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 1pm & 6.30pm, £14.50, under 18 £12.50, 01743 281281. Sat 10 October THE MIGHTY PRINCE & OTHER FABULOUS FABLES Stars a host of magical creatures using rhyme, live music and puppetry. For ages 3+. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762. Sun 11 October MISTER MAKER & THE SHAPES LIVE Come and join your ultimate arts and craft hero Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour. The Courtyard, Hereford, 1pm, 01432 340555. Sat 17 & Sun 18 October ARNOLDS BIG ADVENTURE Gather under the branches for the biggest day in the woodland calendar, Drop Day! 17 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am & 2pm, 01432 340555. 18 Oct - Appletree Theatre, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, £5, 0845 680 1926. Mon 19 October SACRED DRUMMING/DRUM JOURNEY With Mike Barron. Grange Road Community Centre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630648. A Quest event. Sat 24 October GHOST PIRATES OF THE BLACK PEARL A swashbuckling story with exploding cannons and gaudy costumes. Gruesome punishments and heavy name calling are all ingredients of a buccaneering plot to delight youngsters. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 1pm, £9 adults, under 16s £7, family £28, 01600 772467. Sat 24 October THE AMAZING BUBBLE MAN The world’s leading ‘Bubbleologist’ Louis Pearl explores the fascinating dynamics of bubbles. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 11.30am & 2pm, £13 and £11, 01743 281281. Mon 26 October TREE FU TOM LIVE! Follow Tom, Twigs, Ariela and friends on an action packed adventure through the magical world of Treetopolis! Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 1pm & 3.30pm, £13.50-£11.50, family £46, 01743 281281. Mon 26 October PUSS IN BOOTS LYNGO THEATRE. Would you trust a talking cat? With a host of puppets, a working windmill and an avalanche of fruit and nuts, this is the cat’s whiskers! For ages 4+. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, £8.50/£7.50, 01982 552555.

Wed 28 October JURASSIC ADVENTURES Thrills, fun and screams - and dinosaurs! Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 1pm, £15/£13, 01874 611622. Thurs 29 October THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW Britain’s most loveable fox returns to the stage with his TV chum Mr Stephen (aka Chris Pizzey). Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 11am & 2.30pm, £14 child, £12, family £46, 01743 281281. Fri 31 October DINOSAUR DETECTIVES Follow the Dinosaur Detectives as they search for clues about the past. This family show uses rod puppets, shadow play and children’s toys to take you on a fascinating journey. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2pm, £5, 01584 878141.

Mondays APPLETREE THEATRE Junior Youth Theatre for children 7-11 years, 4.15pm-5.30pm. Senior Youth Theatre for 11-16 years, 5.45pm-7pm. The Appletree Studio, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RU. £60 per term. office@appletreetheatre.co.uk or phone 01584 318015. 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.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Tuesdays THE ITC / IMPROV THEATRE For ages 11-25, £24 for 6 week block. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 3.45-5.15pm, 01588 630243.

Fri 30 October VAMOS THEATRE WORKSHOP Two hour mask making workshop. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am, £8/£6, 01874 611622.

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE IN WIGMORE Wigmore group runs at Teme Valley Youth Project, 3.30-4.30pm for 6-11 year olds, 5-6.30pm for 11-16 years old. £40 per term. 01568 770110 or visit www.courtyard.org.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. More info at 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. 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 NO STRINGS ATTACHED Puppetry and Mask Theatre with The Fetch Theatre Co. 11-16, 6.30-8pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141. Mondays YOUTH THEATRE Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Ages 6-11 4.30-5.30pm, ages 11-14 6-7.30pm, ages 14-18 7.30-9.30pm, 01432 340555. Puss In Boots

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE Drama workshop for 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 383663. Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE With Kington Primary School. Wed - Years 5 & 6, 4-5.30pm. Years 7,8 & 9 5.30-7pm. Senior 7.15pm-8.45pm, £40 per term, 01432 340555. Wednesdays THE COURTYARD KIDS For reception Year 2, led by Helen Durant, £65 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555. Wednesdays and Fridays INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE Year 10s Wed and Year 11s Fridays. The Courtyard, Hereford, £60 per term, 01432 340555. 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 LUDLOW DRAMA WORKSHOP For all ages: 16 + and adults, 7.30-9.30pm at Appletree Theatre, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow SY8 1RU. No experience needed. www.ludlowdramaworkshop.org.uk Contact 01588 673219. Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY For ages 13-19. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 5-6.45pm, 07916 277928. Fridays and Saturday JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE For Year 3 - 9 led by either David Durant or Ellen Dorsett. The Courtyard, Hereford, £75 per term, 01432 340555. Saturdays PETERCHURCH DRAMA AND FUN CLUB Open to all abilities. For ages 6-12, 10am-11.30pm, £3 per session, 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.

word Poetry & Storytelling Sat 3 October THE MISTRESS ACCOUNT A reading of her poem cycle by poet, Pele Cox. Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan, 3pm, £4 on the door, 01547 530744. Tues 6 October MICHEAL O’SIADHAIL An evening of poetry. St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch, 7.30pm, free entry followed by wine reception. Thurs 8 October POETRY OPEN MIC With guest poet, Helen Calcutt. Hosted by Jane Dards. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 8pm, £3, all welcome, refreshments, 01686 688369. Fri 9 October A VISION OF PIERS PLOWMAN Readings from a new translation of Langland’s epic poem written 650 years ago with music and dances of the period. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 7.30pm, £12, students £6, 01905 570979 or www.orpheus-events.com Wed 14 October BOOKWORMS The Border Poets read from their new anthology ‘The Nettle Trick’. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £3 including tea/coffee, 01588 680302. Fri 16 - Sun 18 October POETRY IN PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL Fri 16 - Festival Launch with local poets, Edward Storey and Roger Garfitt together with Marches Poets and classical guitarist Gareth Rees-Roberts. 7.30pm, £7. Sat 17 - Rack Press Poets, 10.30am, £6. Birds, Beasts and Poets with Nicholas Murray, 12 noon, £6. Three Women Poets, Jacqui Rowe, Meredith Andrea and Fiona Owen, 2pm, £6. Cinnamon Press Poets, Jan Fortune talking and reading with Steve Griffiths and Ros Hudis, 3.30pm, £6. Tango in Stanzas; Samantha WynneRhydderch performs with Tango dancer Peter Baldock, Memorial Hall, 5.15pm, £6. An Evening with Gillian Clark, National Poet of Wales with guest musician Robin Ward on the Welsh Triple Harp, 7.30pm, £10. Sun 18 - Writing in the Wild; poetry workshop with Susan Richardson, Paradise Farm, Presteigne, 10am-1pm, £20. A Heavenly Country, Graham Hartill and Frank Olding read from Taliesin. Paul Henry, performance with songs and poems, 3pm, £6. Skindancing, Susan Richardson reads from her new collection, 5pm, £6. Hollow Log, Festival Finale with poetry and blues group Hollow Log, 7.30pm, £8. Unless otherwise stated all at The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Tickets from The Judge’s Lodging, Presteigne, 01544 260650, www.poetryinpresteigne.org Sat 17 October CAROL ANN DUFFY & JOHN SAMPSON An eclectic, iconoclastic, profound and moving poetry, accompanied by a selection of music. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £15, 01584 878141.

Sun 18 October JONATHAN EDWARDS From his award-winning collection ‘My Family and Other Superheroes’ and talks about his writing. Orcop Church, 3pm, £6 includes refreshments, 01981 580086.

Gillian Clark, Poetry in Presteigne Festival Wed 28 October FAMILY FESTIVAL Venture into a mythical kingdom of myths and legends. An entrancing mythical day full of spellbinding stories, fairytales, grisly games and adventures for all the family. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Comedy Fri 2 October COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB Starring Jarlath Regan, Hayley Ellis and Harriet Dyer. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. Fri 2 October ANDY PARSONS: LIVE AND UNLEASHED, BUT NATURALLY CAUTIOUS Back on the road to deliver more razor sharp comedy up and down the UK. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £16, 01584 878141. Tues 6 October SEAN KELLY LIVE! Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16/£14, 01743 281281. Thurs 8 October SEAN LOCK - WORK IN PROGRESS One of the UK’s most highly acclaimed and original comedians. For ages 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £15, 01600 772467. Sat 10 October FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD: JUST FOR GRAPHS Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve ‘Danger’ Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney. Suitable for ages 15+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16/£14, 01743 281281. Sun 11 October JETHRO The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Tues 13 October ED BYRNE: OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £20, 01743 281281.

Fri 16 October COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB Starring Mark Smith, Tony Jameson and Danny Deegan. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. Fri 16 October WYESIDE COMEDY CLUB Featuring Michael J Dolan and James Meehan. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, £9 in advance, £11 on the door, 01982 552555. Wed 14 & Sat 24 October HENNING WEHN The German Comedy Ambassador. 14 Oct - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16.50, 01743 281281. 24 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Thurs 22 October TERRY CHRISTIAN: NAKED CONFESSIONS OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC Honest, funny and sometimes profound. With no-holdsbarred Q & A and book signing. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16, 01743 281281. Fri 23 October CERI DUPREE: EYECONS Visual comedy, impressions, pinpoint musical parodies and jaw-dropping costumes. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £17, 01743 281281. Sun 25 October MILTON JONES: TEMPLE OF DAFT The one-liner king. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £25, 01743 281281.

Thurs 29 October JIM DAVIDSON: CHARLTON NIL Son of a Glaswegian, born and bred in Charlton. Drummer to window cleaner, via shelf-stacker. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £24.50/£21, 01743 281281. Sun 8 November SEAN HUGHES: MUMBO JUMBO Battling to stay on the right side of sanity, the two sides of Sean’s brain are in constant conflict. Common sense verses mumbo jumbo. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16, 01743 281281. Fri 13 November TOM PRICE: TOO POSH TO PUSH Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, £12/£10, 01982 552555.

Talks

October HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST TALKS 1 Oct - Birds in the Caribbean by Roger Beck. Christ Church Hall, Edde Cross St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £1.50 HWT members, £2.50 non-members. 7 Oct - Campaign for the Farmed Environment by Caroline Hanks. The Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £2.50 HWT members, £3 non-members. 27 Oct - Mid Wales Red Squirrel Project by Lizzie Wilberforce, Kington Primary School, 7.30pm, 07866 178957. 29 Oct - Wildlife of the Ukraine, talk by Will Watson. Aymestrey Village Hall, 7.30pm, £1 HWT members, £1.50 non-members. No booking required on any of these events. www.herefordshirewt.org.

October & November LINGEN AUTUMN LECTURES 7 Oct - Lord Lisvane. ‘Order! Order! Reflections on Parliament’. 14 Oct - Professor Stephen Hugh-Jones. ‘The Barasana: Traditional Indians in a Modern World’. 21 Oct - Dr John O’Grady F.R.C.Psych. ‘Releasing Live Sentence Prisoners: The Role of the Parole Board’. 28 Oct - Christopher Salmon. ‘Politics and the Police’. 4 Nov - Deborah Moggach. ‘Adventures in The Screen Trade’. 11 Nov - Dame Margaret Anstee DCMG. ‘A Survivors Tale: My Life and Times in the United Nations’. Lingen Village Hall, £8 on the door to include a glass of wine and canapes, season ticket £36, 01584 877932. Thurs 1 October CANTILUPE LECTURE: DR SOPHIE AMBLER The church and the Magna Carta in the thirteenth century. Lady Chapel, Hereford Cathedral, 3.30pm, free, 01432 374261. Fri 2 October FRUGAL AND FREE: MARCUS MOORE Dishwasher, writer, poet and classics scholar, Marcus Moore takes a sideways look at modern mythology, questioning our workshipping of purchasing power, products and promotion. Woolhope Room, Hereford Library, 6pm, free, no need to book. Mon 5 October MAPPA MUNDI: HEREFORD’S CURIOUS MAP Sarah Arrowsmith talks about her book. Library Reading Room, Hereford Cathedral, 10.30am, £5, 01432 374226. Tues 6 October LINGEN GARDENING CLUB ‘How to take better Photographs of your Garden’, a talk by Colin Lawrence. Lingen Village Hall, 7.30pm, £1 members, £4 visitors, www.lingen.org.uk Tues 6 October & Tues 3 November BRECKNOCK DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY 6 Oct - ‘Russian Art: from Icon to Avant Garde’. 3 Nov - ‘Agincourt and the Great War Bow’. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm, annual membership £40, visitors welcome £7.50 per lecture, 01874 625679. Sat 3 October DOUG SCOTT’S EVEREST: THE HARD WAY Doug will tell of the epic expedition and climb, how his life led up to this defining moment and where it took him upon his return from the summit. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £13.50/£12, 01982 552555.

Fri 9 October SUGAR SKULLS & LOVE SPOONS An evening of tales about memory, identity, death, rebirth, love and knitting with June Peters. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, £7 or four for £20, 01588 630023. Fri 9 October HERBERT AND TRAHERNE, THE POET AND THE GURU A lecture given by the Very Revd. Dr. John Drury. College Hall, Hereford Cathedral, 6.30pm, £6 on the door, 01432 374261. Wed 11 October JOHN CHALLIS - ONLY FOOLS AND BOYCIE In this one-off show, John Challis will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £15, 01982 552555. Wed 14 October WILDLIFE TALK Mark Lawley’s illustrated talk is titled ‘Forgotten Nature, Forgotten Naturalists of the Welsh Marches’. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, £3.50, 01588 630023. Thurs 15 October WIGMORE & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB A talk by Jack Willgoss on late summer perennials. Wigmore Village Hall, 7.30pm, £2 for non-members, 07813 733240. Thurs 15 October SHAMANIC AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762. Fri 16 - Sun 18 October A WEEKEND OF WORDS 16 Oct - An Audience with Zdenka Fantolova, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, 1.30pm, £10. 17 Oct - An Afternon with Gyles Brandreth, The Truth about Oscar Wilde, 4pm, £15. 18 Oct - Edith Piaf, The Songs, 7pm, £10. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141. Sun 18 October AN AUDIENCE WITH VINCE CABLE From the heart of government, Vince Cable offers his perspective on how the British economy should be managed over the next decade and beyond. With audience Q & A. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm, £20, 01743 281281. Sun 18 October BEN OSBOURNE’S HIMALAYAN JOURNEYS Award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 8 October AN EVENING WITH ADAM HENSON Perhaps the best-known farmer in the UK. Join Adam as he shares stories about his farming life, TV career and running of the Cotswold Farm Park. Plus a chance to ask your own questions. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01743 281281.

Sun 18 October THE MOVIE DOCTORS: SIMON MAYO AND MARK KERMODE The nation’s ‘go to’ experts on all things film, take to the stage with a unique blend of movie trivia and no-holdsbarred bickering. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £21/£19, 01743 281281.

Thurs 8 October THE MAKING OF A BRITISH SOLDIER A talk by Ben Griffiths, former professional soldier, Parachute Regiment and SAS, founder of campaigning organisation Veterans for Peace UK. The Olivier Memorial Peace Lecture. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £7/£5, 01584 878141.

Sun 18 October FACING THE MUSIC WITH PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE & EDWARD SECKERSON In a fascinating encounter with writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, Patricia Routledge discusses her life in musical theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

Mon 19 October ROSS ON WYE CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY With speaker, Paul Campion. Christ Church, Edde Cross, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £6 visitors welcome, 01989 567750. Tues 20 October RIVER TRADE ALONG THE WYE Heather Hurley. Garway Heritage Group. Garway Village Hall, 7.30pm, £3 for non-members includes refreshments. www.garwayheritagegroup.co.uk Wed 21 October LEOMINSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY ‘The Changing Use of Sacred Space’, a talk by Dr Margaret Clark in connection with St Lawrence’s Church, Ludlow. Grange Court, Leominster, AGM 7pm, talk at 7.30pm, members free, visitors £3 on the door. Fri 23 October THE RADNORSHIRE SOCIETY FIELD SECTION OPEN EVENING An illustrated talk by Richard Suggett, Royal Commission on the ancient and historical monuments of Wales. His talk will be ‘Farmhouses in Radnorshire and their relationship with the Landscape’. New Radnor Community Centre, 8pm, 01544 350266. Sat 24 October GLIMPSES OF GLORY A symposium on the Shrines and Saints, yesterday and today with six internationally renowned scholars on the subject. Hereford Cathedral, 10am, 315, 01432 374212. Wed 28 October THE GARDENING YEAR IN PHOTOGRAPHS With Julia Stanley. Plus AGM. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01588 620055, www.gardeningshropshire.co.uk Mon 2 November STEPHEN VENABLES: LIFE AFTER EVEREST Stephen shares stories of a narrow escape from death, climbing with legendary figures and following in the steps of explorers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 281281. Mon 3 November THE MAN WHO MADE THINGS OUT OF TREES Rob Penn will be talking about his latest book ‘The Man who Made Things out of Trees’. Knighton Community Centre, 7.30pm, £2.50 with any profits going to Knighton Tree Allotment Trust, 01547 520929.

Workshops & Courses Sat 24 & Sun 25 October GIANT BOOK/DVD/CD SALE Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 10am-4pm, free, but £5 between 9-10am, 01588 630023.

October WEA LEDBURY BRANCH ADULT COURSES Six-seven week courses. Starting 5 Oct - The Alchemy of the Theatre from Tudor Times to Today, Trinity Parish Room, 2-4pm, £49. Starting 5 Oct - Reading Latin (must have some working knowledge of Latin), Baptist Church Hall, 2-4pm, £49. Starting 5 Oct - Mistakes We Make in Thinking: philosophy course, Burgage Hall, 2-4pm, £49. Starting 20 Oct - Modern History Discussion Group: looking at aspects of British History, 10.30am-1pm, Trinity Parish Room, £15. Starting 6 Oct - How the West Was Won: Herefordshire in the Dark Ages, Trinity Parish Room, 2-4pm, £49. Starting 7 Oct - A Short History of Sacred Music from 11th Century to Present Day, Baptist Church Hall, 2-4pm, £49. Starting 15 Oct - The Earth and Life Through Time: the Evolution of the Earth, Baptist Church Hall, 10.30am-12.30pm, £49. Starting 1 Oct - Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles and his late Poetry, Trinity Parish Rooms, 1.30pm-3.30pm, £49. All in Ledbury, 01684 540624 or 01531 636594. ORIEL DAVIES 2015 OPEN WRITING COMPETITION Writers are invited to submit either poems (up to 50 lines each) or prose (up to 1,000 words each) that focus on the theme of ‘flora’, The winning entries (one for best prose and one for best poetry) will receive a £50 voucher to spend in the gallery shop. The entry fee is £3 per piece submitted. Closing date: 2nd Nov 2015. Contact: desk@orieldavies.org / 01686 625041. STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS Led by Carol Florence Graham at the Story Space studio, Grange Court, Leominster. Next workshop October 10th 2015. Also available are creative coaching sessions, CPD training for educators and individual tuition in Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing. For more information see www.storyspace.co.uk 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. 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. Border Poets 01547 530380.

October WEA LEOMINSTER BRANCH AUTUMN COURSES Seven-week courses. Each £49. Starting 20 October Babylonian Stargazers to the Space Age; A Brief History of Astronomy with Paul Oliver. All courses held in Leominster Community Centre, Leominster, 10.30am-12.30pm, 01568 620486. October WEA HEREFORD BRANCH ADULT COURSES Six-seven week morning courses in:- Study Day 10am4pm, £20 each include 10 Oct - The Eye: How We See by Rob Doran. Saxon Hall, Hoarwithy Rd, Hereford, £20, 01432 830208. All in Hereford. Details contact 01531 634460 or 01981 251426. herefordbranch@wea.org.uk

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7. The fracking situation is increasing and undemocratic and now in the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire area 8. And the latest this week is that the Solar PV feed in tariffs will be suddenly reduced (again) by 85% at the end of December, and if this happens to cause a sudden rush to install (as it has already) then they have introduced the caveat that the FITS will suddenly be ended completely in January. No exemption for any community energy projects. When challenged with the 20,000 job losses likely, Amber Rudd simply said ‘ Employment levels were not in their evaluations’ All the above was actually described as ‘Totally Bonkers’ by other members of parliament.

N the past, wealthy Romans used powdered mouse brains for toothpaste. During the 19th Century, King Ludwig II of Bavaria spent all of his personal funds on the construction of fairy tale castles. Sultan Ibrahim l of the Ottomans tried to force feed his fish with money. And Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia spent his spare time torturing small animals. You would think that people in positions of power would know better. And then this letter arrived … Hi All, I’ve been amazed at crazy behaviour of this present Government. In the last few weeks the following has been announced: 1. The Zero Carbon Homes standard set out in 2006 for all new houses to be net zero carbon by 2016 has been scrapped. So we can still build the leaky energy inefficient new houses like we have been building. The homeowner’s costs will be higher as well as the GreenHouse Gas (GHG) costs. 2. The climate change levy exemption for renewable energy has been scrapped from 1st Aug 2015 - this means that the renewable energy industry now has to pay for the carbon produced by the rest of the fossil fuel industry. About £1billion per year by 2020. Significant financially and ethically. 3. New Onshore Wind has been effectively stalled due to the subsidies to encourage it being removed. The Gov. admits that this will certainly reduce the volume of our cheapest large-scale renewable energy (Onshore Wind) and so we will not meet the 2025 targets. The UK still pays £28 Billion per year in Fossil Fuel subsidies (although it was promised to phase this out from 2010) 4. The Department for Energy and Climate change (DECC) has seen its budget cut by £70M, with staffing levels likely to be cut by 90%. Since the majority of its budget is used for trying to clear up the Sellafield nuclear mess there will not be much left for anything related to climate change. 5. Low Emission vehicles will now be charged the same road tax as standard cars. Good for Chelsea tractors.

6. The long awaited Green Deal for households to reduce their fossil fuel energy consumption has been cancelled.

Fortunately I’ve just returned charged up with optimism following a workshop at the Centre of Alternative Technology (CAT) on the Zero Carbon Britain model and how this links to over 120 other countries similar work. Information in this letter comes from their Autumn 2015 issue of their magazine, Clean Slate. Best Wishes Gordon Thanks Gordon, great letter. Rachel Francis, www.sharpeningpencils.co.uk

Green Events Fri 2 - Sun 4 October H.ENERGY 2015 Herefordshire’s free friendly celebration of inspiring, local and DIY energy saving ideas and activities. With Open ECO homes, h.Energy coffee mornings and much more. www.herefordshirenewleaf.org.uk Sat 3 October KINGTON LIGHT FOOT ENERGY CLINIC Will be based at the big table in the window at the Border Bean Cafe, High St, Kington. A wonderful opportunity to get answers on any energy questions you may have. 10am-4pm, www.herefordshirenewleaf.org.uk 01547 528265.

Sat 10 October APPLE FUN DAY New Knucklas apples. Apple cake and apple art competition, apple pressing, allotments, orchard, woodland walks and sculpture trail, compost and wormery display, music and barbecue. Knucklas Castle Community Land Project, 3pm, £1 on the gate. Sat 17 October POWYS RECONOMICS A packed day with a wide range of speakers. The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, 10am-3.30pm, £10, £5 unwaged includes lunch and refreshments. Advance booking essential. Details www.powystransition.org.uk Booking http://tinyurl.com/powysreconomics Sat 17 October CHURCH STRETTON GREEN OPEN HOMES Light Foot and Stretton Climate Care are hosting this event. A hub will be based in the URC Hall, Church Stretton, 10am-4pm, 01547 528265, mandy@lightfoot.org.uk Sat 24 & Sun 25 October STEAM THRESHING Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, near Church Stretton, 01694 781307, www.actonscottmuseum.com October TREDEGAR HOUSE EVENTS Until 22 Oct - Behind the Scenes Tours, every Tues & Thurs, 12.30pm & 3pm. Until 30 Oct - Architectural Tours, every Friday, 12-3.30pm. Tredegar House, Newport, 01633 815880. Normal National Trust charges apply. October HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST 4 Oct - Orchard Extravaganza. HWT, Lower House Farm, Ledbury Rd, Tupsley, 11am-3pm, £5, under 5s free, booking required. 15 Oct - Wildlife Recording Workshop for Beginners. HWT, Lower House Farm, Ledbury Rd, Tupsley, 7-9pm, free. 21 Oct - Fungus Foray, 10.30am2.30pm. The Woolhope Dome which encompasses the village of Woolhope, Haugh Wood, Broadmoor Common and four HWT nature reserves. 24 Oct - Orchard Origins - Apple Juice Processing Workshop, Houghton Court, Hereford, 10am-4pm, £50 HWT members, £60 nonmembers, please book. Further details and bookings www.herefordshirewt.org or 01432 356872. Every Tuesday TODDLE TIME For children aged five and under and their carers. Onny Meadows, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 10.30am-11.30am, bring your wellies! (With indoor alternative if wet), 01588 676060.

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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. 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 Kevin Jones, 01547 520266, 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 - Paige Mitchell 01432 277857 - www.herefordshirefoe.org.uk co-ordinator@herefordshirefoe.org.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

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 RANGE OF THERAPIES AVAILABLE IN LEOMINSTER including Indian Head Massage; Aromatherapy Massage and Reflexology. Humphrey Clement Bsc MFHT offers an holistic personal approach using organically sourced products where possible. On-site Chair Massage available for groups or in the workplace. To enhance your mental or physical wellbeing call 07702 038063 for a consultation or email healing.rose@icloud.com www.healing-rose.co.uk 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 & REFLEXOLOGY TREATMENTS OFFERED IN LUDLOW. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants, which have a number of properties, that may, when used, help improve overall emotional health. Reflexology can be a wonderfully relaxing treatment that in turn may help relieving everyday tension. Both treatments may aid you in your overall sense of well being. Contact Emily Baker BA Hons, MIFPA, MAR and CNHC registered, 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 COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY. Jane Cooke Dip Gestalt Therapy, CSS, RCN Cert Group & Family Work, Registered Member MBACP, CAPO. Presteigne & Llandrindod. Safe, creative, equal approach. I have wide life & work experience; I work to support your increased understanding of yourself, & do not judge or try to change you – change comes through your awareness & when you are ready. jane.cooke@heartfeltwork.co.uk 07771 950899. 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 CRYSTAL THERAPY Touchstones School of Crystal Therapy provides fully accredited training in Crystal Therapy in Mid Wales. Principal Lauren D’Silva is Chair of the Affiliation of Crystal Healing Organisations (ACHO), she is fully qualified and experienced teacher, therapist and author of Touchstones Manual for the Crystal Therapist. Whether you want to learn more about crystals for your own enjoyment and well-being, or work as a Crystal Therapist, Touchstones has a course for you. Lauren is also available for Crystal Therapy sessions and can offer Hypnosis and Colour Therapy. Call 01597 822749 or visit www.crystal-therapy.co.uk 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.

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at The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells 10:45am – 3:30pm (doors open at 10:00am) A packed day with a wide range of speakers, details at : www.powystransition.org.uk Conference fee (includes lunch & refreshments): £10 waged, £5 unwaged, (Bursaries available)* Advance booking essential http://tinyurl.com/powysreconomics 01982 553398

Available in Presteigne at The Rowan Tree, Winnie’s Newsagents and The Workhouse Gallery. Grandad’s Shed at Kington and The Thomas Shop at Penybont. Price £4.

EXPERIENCED THERAPIST based in Bleddfa. Treatments for:- Back, neck and joint pain, weight issues, including hypno gastric banding) fears, phobias, stress, anxiety, addictions, alcohol and nicotine dependency etc. Contact JAN LLOYD B.Ed Hons, DHyp, CPNLP, DEMDR. Bowen Therapist (ECBS and US Bowen trained), Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master and Teacher. 01547 550215 or email oghanlloyd@msn.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. JENNIFER HODGE DO Registered Osteopath. Cranial Osteopath. The Old Rectory, New Radnor 01544 350241. 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. 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 Montgomeryshire and am happy to visit you at home should you prefer. Following a consultation to determine your unique ailments, be they physical, mental or emotional, a remedy will be carefully selected to match your specific disease. The remedy prescribed will help to stimulate your body’s natural ability to heal itself. I am very approachable and welcome any interest whether to ask questions or simply to book an appointment. Please contact Shayna Cashmore RN LicWSH RSHom. 07528 774 032. 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 PSYCHIC READINGS: Clairvoyance, Tarot & Astrology (tape inc). Gifted & compassionate reader with over 20 yrs professional experience. Personal and telephone readings (pre-booked) available. ROWIE 01432 820684.

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. 25 years professional experience with physical and mental health. Private healing sessions and talks given. Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM - Emily Baker, clairvoyant, clairsentient, and clairaudient, spiritual art, offering individual or party bookings. For more information 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. Sat 10 & Sun 11 October SOUND THERAPY COURSE Four day certificate course in Ludlow. Held by the Colour of Sound Institute, an International Sound Therapy Academy. Contact Roise 07511 621856, www.thesoundsanctury.co.uk roise@thesoundsanctuary.co.uk

Sat 24 October THREE PRACTICES Yoga, meditation and chanting voicework for anyone wishing to relax and re-energise their mind and body through these three interwoven practices. With Jeremy Bruce, Marie Hudson and Zarine Katrak. Hill Cottage Retreats, Rhos-y-Meirch, Knighton, 9.30am-4.30pm, £40/£35 workshop with lunch and refreshments, 01547 520044, www.hillcottageretreats.co.uk 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. YOGA CLASSES AND ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS An integrated and holistic approach to working with movement, breathing and mindful, restorative practice. Classes in Moccas, Hereford, Eaton Bishop and Peterchurch. 1:1 sessions at Hereford Centre For Natural Health, Belmont, Yeleni Support and Therapy Centre, Hereford. Contact Nicky at www.nickyjaquesyoga.co.uk or 07817 268689 for more info. 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.