BROAD SHEEP - APRIL 2024

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Philosophy

Art

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Cinema

Dance

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Music

Music workshops

Band directory

Theatre Word

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Four in an Apartment

COUPLE of weeks ago tucked up by the fire at about 5 pm on a gloomy afternoon I turned on the telly and caught a repeat of Channel 4’s Four in a Bed. If you have never seen it, Four in a Bed is a competition where 4 sets of B&B owners visit each others establishment and give each other scores for hospitality, cleanliness, quality of breakfast and value for money. I spotted The Rhydspence Inn, Whitney on Wye, was one of the contestants (although the landlords have since sold it) and because I lived just up the road from that pub in the 70’s I watched all 5 episodes (they screen them in a bunch). Then, in a tribute to my addictive personality, I watched the next day’s series and was hooked! The programmes all follow an identical trajectory. Doris and Ian from the Seaview B&B in Weymouth turn up at Samantha and George’s pub in the New Forest and are shown to their rooms. They instantly begin an orgy of putting on white gloves wiping their fingers along the top of the wardrobe and the curtain rails, poking around the grout in the shower, and taking the bed apart in a search for escaped pubic hairs. Then it’s off for an afternoons, local, fun making cupcakes or canoeing up the river before a jovial evening meal (not part of the judging) and a disturbed nights sleep – too near the railway line, too hot, too cold. In the morning they all ask for a Full English – eggs too hard, too soft - they fill in their score forms (marks out of 10) and present them to their enraged hosts and scuttle off in their Beemer to the next place.

It only took me a couple of days to twig that this was not a light entertainment programme but a genuine, rats in a cage, evil, socio-psychological experiment. They all start off in episode one the best of pals and after the horse riding or pogoing they go on to have a friendly evening together but in the morning after filling in the forms the rumbling starts. “ There wasn’t any dust on the pelmets when I hoovered yesterday”. “Of course they got woken at 5.30 our pub is right next to the A93. What am I meant to do move the road?” Over the course of the next 3 days the rumbling gets louder until on day 5 they meet to discover how much money each team thought their room was worth and the identical accusations start. “ You’re just game playing to win the competition”. Of course they are, because IT IS a competition. It gets very nasty. “I hope I never see that bloody women again”. It’s a blue print for how to start a war. It’s a ‘how to’ manual for forcing 4 lots of quite pleasant people to expose their dark side on national TV. My favourite competitor was Raj Kumar a one-man band running a rather boring B&B in Northwood. As he explained to the other teams “I get up at 7.30 and then play golf till 12 o’clock so I’m not in the way of my staff” and then “This is not the usual breakfast I give the guests

I had it made specially to impress you lot!” Suck on that suckers.

Well I’m sorry if that last bit was a bit too lowbrow for you lot, my other recommendation is a lot more musical, in fact it couldn’t be more stuffed with music. This month I am urging you to go and check out The Apartment Sessions on YouTube. Between 2010 and 2020 led by a core group of 4 friends, Luke McGinnis, Evan Tyor, Drew Krasner, and Liz Maney, Apartment Sessions brought together large groups of musicians to record new orchestral arrangements of their favourite songs—in a VERY VERY tight spaces. Their largest session reinterpreted the Arcade Fire with the help of 89 musicians spread across 3 apartments. A big part of the project involves capturing this madness on camera. “Our Season One Finale, ‘Quiet,’ had 66 people in our Apartment. We had people in every room— even 2 upright bass players in the bathroom. Everyone gets to know each other really well while sitting together on a bunk-bed or on the kitchen counter,” says co-founder Evan Tyor. Their goal here isn’t to make money but to build a diverse community through music and collaboration. They recently recorded Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” on an empty subway car, so its not just apartments.

My personal favourites include their version of Quiet the Tim Minchin songhttps://youtu.be/WadO2GVzo7k?si=tKU_Zo9ssnXF_a8m Vanisha Gould, Donovan’s Dream –https://youtu.be/ftCts-LRpmg?si=kqWKBIouk07oi5c7 And Sly and the family Stone’s, Everyday People –https://youtu.be/3A31s7K0OCQ?si=nBH856PmpCvbcr7i

Raj Kumar

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HAYSTACKS MUSIC, Backfold, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EQ.

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MUSIC SERVICES offered by experienced professional oboist. Small chamber groups for events, oboe lessons, beginner piano lessons. Contact Ruth Watson 07870 752325 or 01544 350559.

RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PAINTER AVAILABLE for local work. References available. £85.00 per day. Try me. Roy 01547 520164.

PIANO LESSONS IN PRESTEIGNE. All ABRSM grades or simply for fun. Contact Mzia 07981 752405, mziag@hotmail.co.uk

JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students. Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams. Presteigne/Knighton, but happy to travel.

Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com

WANTED URGENTLY VINTAGE CLOTHING for male/ female, plus accessories including jewellery, shoes, etc. Also wanted: quality curtains, lace and textiles, even damaged. Plus designer clothing including male/female... tweeds, evening dresses etc. Also unusual items including fans etc. Please telephone: Annie 07798 632247. Teagowns and Textiles. annies.30@hotmail.com

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VIOLIN & VIOLA LESSONS given by experienced professional in Presteigne. All abilities and styles taught. John Hymas 07969 440183.

PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Every Thursday. Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183. john@johnhymas.com

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Are You Listening?

AQUESTION for you to ponder: what are the essential requirements for someone to become a philosopher?

Over the years I’ve collected some weird and wonderful suggestions. Here’s just a small sample:

• to have enough money not to need a proper job.

• to have nothing better to do with your time.

• to know how to smoke a pipe.

• to be able to use obscure foreign words even when perfectly good English words are available.

• to be able to talk about philosophy books you’ve never read and have no intention of ever reading.

• to pretend that every problem is far more complicated than it really is.

• to have a firm opinion on any subject, especially ones you know absolutely nothing about.

• to have a strong accent - Glaswegian is always a winner - thus insuring that however barmy your views, there’s no chance of your ever being found out.

That’s quite enough of that, thank you. Allow me to offer a few suggestions of my own.

Philosophy starts with curiosity. No curiosity, no philosophy. It’s about recognizing what’s odd and mysterious in the everyday and allowing the mind to generate searching questions. It’s also about sticking with a problem, like a dog with a bone. But in addition to these essential qualities, there’s a much neglected requirement; the need TO LISTEN.

The need to listen means you accept that philosophy is a game for more than one player. It locates philosophy in the community and in the lived experience of its citizens. Of course, at times philosophy will be a solitary activity, because thinking is ultimately solitary, but what to think ABOUT, for most people, comes from interacting with one’s fellow travellers, which means listening, and DISCUSSING. But this raises a key question: when is a discussion NOT a discussion?

It seems that the makers of a recent radio programme could see precious little difference between discussion and a no-holds-barred wrestling match. In the programme four panellists from various backgrounds - journalism, academia, etc - were to ‘discuss’ a current ethical issue. Several speakers presented their views on the topic before being interrogated by the panel. This formed the bulk of the programme, which finished with a feeble attempt at drawing the threads together.

Let me declare a personal interest in this matter. The promoting of discussion, with students of one sort of another, has played a major role in my philosophical adventures. But any discussion is far from straightforward. Success ought never to be taken for granted, it’s all too easily derailed. At its best, however, discussion can be a life-affirming, liberating and creative experience. Indeed, it’s no exaggeration to say that for some people a

discussion can be a kind of re-birth, with listening at its very epicentre. On more than one occasion I’ve heard students say that being properly listened to was a new experience, enabling them to express feelings and opinions that, up to then, they had kept closely under wraps. Similarly some participants have been known to admit that for the first time in their lives they felt that their ideas had been ‘taken seriously’.

It’s obvious that philosophy, at its best, deals with problems that are complex, baffling and perennial. So an element of humility should be present in any encounter claiming to be a philosophical disccusion. An appropriate frame of mind would be - ‘I must listen carefully to this speaker because it’s possible that he/she has insights that I don’t have’. An inappropriate frame of mind would be - ‘I can use this discussion to reinforce my opinions. If someone thinks differently from me, it’s my chance to show them why they are wrong’.

The radio programme, it seems to me, was a masterclass in how NOT to discuss a topic, for as soon as you hear participants interrupting one another, with several speaking at the same time, and shouting to get their views across - you know it’s high time to switch off and listen to something else. Anything else - except, of course, Today in Parliament.

Someone I know, a partner in a long but stormy marriage, has a mug with a cartoon showing a wife vigorously berating her husband. Meanwhile the husband is shown calmly using his computer. The caption reads: “Why don’t you listen to me when I’m shouting at you?”

It’s a moot question whether the tightening grip of I.T. on all our lives is robbing us of our ability to listen, shortening our attention span and reducing our face-toface encounters to a minimum. If so, ought we not be alarmed? One thing is for sure - without a willingness to listen, without a decent attention span, and without regular face-to-face human contact, philosophy is a non-starter.

Philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre

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POWYS

Pop Up Shop, Opposite The Library, Hereford St, Presteigne

29 April - 4 May ‘Light’. YEN ROBINSON - clearance sale of porcelain wall lights. ‘Take Flight’. Travel the world through textiles, NAOMI OCEAN. Open daily 10am-4pm, also on Friday, 6-8pm.

Chatwood, Celf gan Osian Gwent ((Art by osian Gwent), No. 6 Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes SY18 6EE 0800 999 1953

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Exclusive and original paintings by Welsh contemporary artist OSIAN GWENT. Luxury works of fine art, paintings and limited edition fine art giclee prints. Open Wed 10am-2pm, Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369

Until 19 May ABERYSTWYTH PRINTMAKERS. Anniversary exhibition of members’ work. Artists include RUTH BARRETT-DANES, CHARLOTTE

BAXTER, DAVID BILLINGSLEY, JESSICA BAUDEY, MOLLY BROWN, SAM BOULANGER, VERONICA CALARCO, JUDY CARPENTER, ROB CARPENTER, LEANNE

CORDINGLEY WRIGHT, MOSS CARROLL, PAUL CROFT, ELIN CROWLEY, LINDA DAVIES, HANNAH DOYLE, JONAH EVANS, START EVANS, RUTH JEN EVANS, JENNY FELL, KATHLEEN FREEMAN, ALI GREELEY, ALUN GWYNEDD JONES, MARIAN HAF, PAUL JOYNER, MICHELE LESLIE, ANN LEWIS, ISOBEL LEWIS, MARY LLOYD JONES, JUDE MACKLIN, FLORA MacLACHLAN, CAROLINE MADDISON, PETE MONAGHAN, JANE MUIR, VIV MULLETT, SUE POWELL, SCARLETT REBECCA, HILARY REED, PAUL RICKARD, DIANE ROSE, KIRAN SHARMA, ALAN TURNER, ANGELA THORPE, GINI WADE.

Until 19 May ‘Where We Are’. An immersive sonic and visual collaboration between artist ERIN HUGHES and the Will Barnes Quartet. Every Wednesday ‘Talking Art’. Artists talk about their work, either on their own or with other artists. Informal and friendly, 2pm-4pm.Cafe. Thurs-Sun 11am-4pm.

Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne LD8 2LL 01544 260149

Until 11 May ‘Painting with Light’. The world premiere of Sidney Nolan’s first digital artwork. Tues-Sat 11am-4pm.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High Street, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530

Gallery, shop, cafe. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041

Until 15 May ‘Bestiary’. A collaborative exhibition of prints of real or imaginary creatures.

Open Tues-Sun 11am-4pm.

Radnorshire Museum, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL 01597 824513

The museum houses an art gallery with a programme of varied and exciting exhibitions and events.

Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG 01497 820079

Until 28 April ‘A Painter’s Life’. SHÂN EGERTON. Castle Gallery.

5 April - 29 June SARAH KIRBY. Printmaker in Focus.

5 April - 29 June KATE FREEMANnew work. Cafe Gallery. Open 10am-4.30pm.

The Table, 43 Lion Street, The Chair, 10 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 822802

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Until 13 April SIMON DORRELL.

20 April - 18 May ANNETTE DE MESTRE & CLARE WALTERS.

Open Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

Closed Jan & Feb.

The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556

Until 6 May Easter exhibition. KEN GILBERT - Shaker boxes, BETHAN JONES - ceramics, LUCY JADE

SYLVESTER - jewellery, JANINE PARTINGTON - enamel pictures, VERONICA SMITH - stained glass, DAWN CRIPPS - spring botanical and insect sachets.

Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Cheese & Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye 07866 843538

Every Fri & Sat Flea & Vintage Market. Vintage clothing, bric a brac, antiques and jewellery. Open 9am-5pm.

Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells LD2 3SY 07980 913972

www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk

27 & 28 April Wonderwool Wales. The largest, award winning wool and natural fibre festival. Everything for those who enjoy wool crafts such as knitting, crochet and weaving. Open Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4.30pm, £12, under 16s free.

Court Cupboard Gallery, New Court Farm, Llantillio Pertholey, Abergavenny NP7 8AU 01873 852011

ROSIE FAREY & MANDY COATS

- baskets. SUSAN GALLAGHERpaintings. Open 11am-4pm.

Lion Street Gallery, 6 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AA 01497 822900 Showcasing some of the very best artists from Wales and the Borders. Open 10.30am-5pm daily except Tues, Sun 11.30am-4pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467

Until 13 April WELSH

HERITAGE QUILTERS. Presenting their recent work from dragons to the sea.

27 April - 27 May Quilt Association

Spring exhibition work: ‘Tulip Mania’ - HILARY BEATTIE. ‘Honouring the Past: Creating the Future’, textile art inspired by the QA collection. Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm.

Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB 07736 062849

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Until 6 April First exhibition of 2024. ANNE BOSSET, JANET FOSTER & KATE FREEMAN - artists. PAUL CRERA - photographs. ANNE SEYMOUR AND JANE SEYMOURpottery. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864

Rare antique carpets and kilims. Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

The Art Shop, Cross Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH 01873 852690

13 April - 1 June ‘Clay and Lime’. TIM LAKE - ceramics. JOE MORRIS

- unique abstract wall pieces using tadelakt. JACOB BUCKLAND - watercolour landscapes and inks on paper. Tues-Sat 9.30-5pm.

Maggie Davis, Ludlow Art Society, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow

Raymond Gordon, Eyrth Works, Leominster Information Centre

Nick Holmes, The Chapel Gallery, Bromyard

Katie-Louise Cooper, Canwood Gallery

Clare Murphy, Marches Makers Festival, Kington

Helen Smith, Marches Makers Festival, Kington

Courtyard Antiques, London House, High Street, Presteigne LD8 2BA 07974 356128 outside normal hours. Antique pottery, country furniture and art. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Museum of Modern Art, Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ 01654 703355

info@moma.machynlleth.org.uk

Until 6 April ‘Ghost of an Earlier Self’. STEVEN ALLAN GRIFFITHS RI.

Until 6 April Tabernacle Collection.

Until 6 April ‘Consuming Passions’. Vulgar Earth Artists Collective.

Until 11 May ‘The Seven Ages’. MALCOLM RYAN.

Until 11 May ‘How Black Was My Valley’. CHANTAL MEZA.

13 April - 8 June Tabernacle collection. Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

The Old School, Whitton, near Knighton 01547 560936

Museum of Welsh Textiles. A fine collection of Welsh costume, textiles. With a selection of antique textiles and blankets for sale, alongside changing exhibitions of art and antiques. Open by appointment, please phone to book. Knighton Museum, 1 Broad Street, Knighton

Run by volunteers and reflects social history of the area. The majority of the exhibits have been either donated or lent by local people and reflect the varied history of this border town from the drovers to the flannel weavers; from trade to agriculture. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Knucklas Community Centre, Glyndwr, Knucklas, near Knighton LD7 1RR 07375 965665

13 & 14 April Local Artist’s Group exhibition and sale of artwork. Artists involved are ANGIE ZELTER; CHRISTINE EDGECOMBE; ELIZABETH RITCHIE; JOY ORR; MARGARET IBBETSEN; VIV FAULKNER and WENDY DAVIES. Local musician Camilla Cancantata will improvise music around each artist’s work from 11am-12.30pm and 2pm-3.30pm. Refreshments available and free entry. Open 10am-4pm.

Stiwdio Celf o Gwmpas, The Beaufort, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5HG www.celfogwmpas.org

Until 7 April ‘BTD’. A celebration of the natural world. CELF O GWMPAS ARTISTS NETWORK welcome the spring with their examination and interpretation of Earth.

April PAUL RICKARD - printmaker, artist in residence. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

Celf O Gwmpas, Centre Celf, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EB 01597 822777

Until 18 April SALLY BOWMAN.

25 April - 6 June - STEVE HARRISphotographs. Tues-Thurs 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-12pm.

Rhayader Museum & Gallery, CARAD, East Street, Rhayader LD6 5ER 01597 810561

www.carad.org.uk

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HEREFORDSHIRE

Leominster Information Centre, 11 Corn Square, Leominster, HR6 8YP 01568 616460

2 - 29 April ‘Eyrth Works’. RAYMOND GORDON & JOHN FEENEY. Works shared by two artists with shared interests but contrasting styles. One abstract, mythic, muted, intense. The other upbeat with images drawn from popular songs and culture. Open daily 9.30am-4pm, closed Sun.

St Mary’s Church, Church Rd, Kington www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. More than 40 artists and makers will be displayed. Open Sat 10am-12pm, 3-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm, Mon 10am-5pm.

Parish Hall, (next to St Mary’s Church), Church Rd, Kington www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. Marches Book Arts Group. Telling Book Art Stories exhibition featuring printmaking, calligraphy, eco-dyeing, paper cutting, collage, photography and stitch. Workshops on Sat, ‘A Creative introduction to Book Arts, 2-3.30pm. Sun - ‘Make a Flag Book, 10.30am-12pm. Sun ‘Make a Fishbone Artist’s Book, 2-3.30pm. Open daily 10am-5pm.

Ridgebank, 1 High St, Kington www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. ‘Palimpsest: Peeling Back the Local Past. An exhibition of work by WAYNE SUMMERS - paintings.

The Oxford Arms, Duke St, Kington www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. ‘The Oxford Story’. A dynamic exhibition about the life and times of the Oxford Arms.

Flock, Church St, Kington www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. New contemporary craft gallery.

The Burton Hotel, Mill St, Kington

Until 30 April Calligraphy exhibition at Cloud 9 by some members of THE MARCHES SCRIBES. Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-7pm.

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. ‘Storytelling’ exhibition. BORDER MONOCHROME CAMERA CLUB. www.marchesmakers.co.uk

The Old Picture House, 46 Bridge St, Kington 01544 239124

www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. KINGTON ART SOCIETY. Open daily 11am-5pm.

Border Bean, 22-24 High St, Kington 01544 231625

www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. ‘Classroom Stories’. An exhibition by Kington Primary School. Open Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm, Mon 9.30am-4pm.

Kington Open Studios

www.marchesmakers.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. JEREMY ATKINSON - clogmaker. JAMES BURNETT-STUART - pottery. CLARE CONRAD - ceramics. PETER HORROCKS - paintings. KATHRYN MOORE, Kat & Fiddle - paintings/ weaver. ANGELA SOULIER - jewellery. Full details from The Market Hall. Market Hall, Kington 07977 978676 anna@akdcrafts.co.uk

4 - 6 May Marches Makers Festival. Information Hub, demonstrations, hands-on-activities, displays and stalls. Open Sat-Mon 10am-4pm.

3rd Saturday of the month until Dec Print, paint, wood, wool, paper, metalwork, ceramics, baskets and more. Open 9.30am-3.30pm.

Canwood Art Gallery, Hereford HR1 4NF www.canwoodgallery.com

4 - 28 April ‘Silver & Light’, an analogue photographic exhibition, featuring a wide variety of work from all over the country and Europe

4 - 28 April ‘The Empresses’.

DAMIEN HIRST - five laminated giclee prints on aluminium composite panels, screen printed with glitter.

4 - 28 April JACOB EDWARDSforged steel, creating a sense of elegance in a relatively cold material, using bronze and stainless steel to highlight certain features. Open Thurs-Sun 11am-4pm, tea/coffee/ cakes.

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk

GEORGINA FRANKLIN - jewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.

Greenstage Gallery, Bromtrees Hall, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HZ 01885 490839

info@greenstagegallery.co.uk

www.greenstage gallery.co.uk

April Open by appointment. Original and contemporary art.

Herefordshire Archive & Records Centre, Fir Tree Lane, Hereford HR2 6LA 01432 260750

www.thestitchedatlas.uk

Until 20 June Stitched Atlas Folk present ‘Betweixt’. An exhibition of work in progress at the halfway point of their year-long exploration of places of folklore, folksong and dance as collected by Ella Mary Leather (1874-1928) in Herefordshire.

Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, plus second Sat in month, 10am-4pm.

The Chapel Gallery, 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford St, Bromyard HR7 4DL

www.thechapelbromyard.com

13 - 21 April ‘Telling Tales’. Exhibition of work by NICK HOLMES.

Herefordshire based artist, Nick Holmes’ paintings play with memory, identity and popular culture and often make reference to famous works in film, literature, music and art.

Open daily 11am-5pm with pop-up cafe. (Closed Mon & Tues).

Take 4 Gallery, 30 The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1BT

www.take4gallery.com

April Gallery run by a cooperative of 22 artists and makers. Basket maker HELEN MUNDAY, blacksmiths STEPHEN MCRAE and JENNY PICKFORD, ceramicists CLAIRE BILLINGSLEY, STEVE FREER, RUTH BUSBRIDGE and FIONA O’NEILL, mixed media artists CHERYL HEWITT and HELEN NORMAN, jewellers SAM HEMMING, SUSAN WILKINSON and HAZEL MATHIOT, painters CAROLINE GREEN, IVAN JONES, TRUDI FOGGO, JO DEWAR and JANE ASTON, photographer CRAIG DODDS, sculptor ALAN RICHARDSON, textile artists SARAH FREER and DI WEISSBERG and wood turner KEITH BRITTEN. Open Mon–Sat 10-5pm.

Bocam Gallery, Space 10, Bastion Mews, Union St, Hereford HR1 2BT 07929 206707 www.bocamgallery.com

Modern contemporary, pop, street art, prints. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

The Regal, Tenbury Wells 01584 811442 www.regaltenbury.co.uk

6 April Regal Open Day with craft and table sale. Open 10am-1pm.

Walenty Pytel Gallery & Studio Tour, near Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7SB 01531 634102 walentypytelgallery@ gmail.com www.walentypytel.com

You will receive a printed guide to all of Walenty’s outdoor sculptures in Herefordshire to visit at your leisure. Bronze and original steel sculptures can be purchased in the gallery as well as signed limited edition prints, cards and his book Walenty Pytel Life/ Art/Sculpture. By appointment only. Groups welcome.

Wobage Makers Gallery Upton Bishop, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QP 01989 720495 www.wobage.co.uk Handmade at Wobage workshops. BEN CASSON - furniture and kitchenwood. LYNN HODGSON - wood carving and kitchenwood. PATIA DAVIS - slip decorated earthenware and porcelain. JEREMY STEWARD - wood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and porcelain. PETRA STEWARD - wood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and collagraph prints.

CLYDE JEFFERSON - willow basketry. CLAIR HODGSON - gold, silver and semi-precious stone earrings. ThursSat 10am-5pm. Part of Forest and Rivers Open Studios Arts Trail and Herefordshire Art Week.

South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414

1 - 13 April Exhibition and sale of Indian silks and saris by Jan Bishop. 15 - 20 April GOLDEN VALLEY CRAFTS SOCIETY.

22 - 27 April CHRISTINE WHEELER - crafts.

29 April - 4 May Fairtrade arts, crafts and charity information from Love Zimbabwe.

6 - 11 May Fairtrade arts, crafts and charity information from Love Zimbabwe. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.

Old Stable Gallery, Leominster Tourist Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster 01568 616460 April ‘Earthly Channels’. JOHN FEENEY & RAY GORDON. Open 9.30am-4pm.

Mappa Mundi & Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral 01432 374200

Until 27 April ‘Illuminate: Let there be Light’. Hereford Cathedral Library & Archives, the starting point is the Latin root of illuminate: to bring to light. A 12th century glossed book of Psalms shows the beauty of illuminated manuscripts. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Admission charges apply.

No. 1 Station Approach, Hereford

Until 30 April 2024 MATTHEW CORNFORD, LAURA WHITE & JOHN BECK. The 170th anniversary of Hereford College of Arts, a Meadow Arts and Hereford College of Arts commission.

Made in Ross, The Corn Exchange, 7 The High St, Ross on Wye, HR9 5HL www.madeinross.co.uk

April A co-operative of local art and craft makers. Open 10am-4pm.

The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford 01432 340555

Until 29 April ‘Retrospective’. JANE THORNHILL - portrait paintings, pencil studies and landscapes.

8 - 29 April ‘Moving Through Time’. HEREFORD ART & CRAFT SOCIETY - prints, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics and other media. Meet the artist, 13 & 20 April, 10am-4pm.

Open theatre times.

Gallery 54, 54 High Street, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917

April Gallery artists featuring STUART ELLIS, ZOE TAYLOR, JOHN MAXWELL STEELE, LEYLA MURR, JO JENKINS, DI SHORLESON, RACHEL SUDWORTH.

Open Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

Old Chapel Gallery, East Street, Pembridge HR6 9HB 01544 388842 ww.oldchapelgallery.co.uk

April ‘Songs of the Earth’ Spring exhibition. ANN McCAY, SUE HAYDEN & MORAG ARCHERpaintings. FRANS WESSELMAN - stained glass. SAFFRON GUY & ROSE NORMAN - ceramics. JOHN MAINWARING - carved wood sculpture.

Throughout the year ‘Splendour in the Grass’. A changing collection of unique sculptures for your outdoor space in a variety of media including forged iron, carved stone, stone resin, iron resin, bronze resin, glass and ceramics. Open Wed-Sat

11am-4.30pm, Sun 12-4pm.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661

29 April - 4 May ‘Flourish’. A celebration of local artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

20 - 25 May LEDBURY ART SOCIETY. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Oxenham Art, Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT 01568 611898

April MICHELLE DANIELS - pottery. MARK HARRIS - landscapes. CAROL DASH - feltwork. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm.

Oxenham Gallery, The Coachhouse, 19a Church St, Hereford HR1 2LR

April A collection of contemporary and traditional art work from around the British Isles. Featured artists are GARY BRINE - wooden vessels. STEVE BROWN - pottery. COLIN DAVIES - seascapes. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm.

Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford HR1 2UA 01432 263937

www.applestoregallery.com

Until 27 April ‘Primavera (Spring)’. Exhibition of ASG studio artists and guests celebrating Spring.

4 May ASG Open Day and Meet the Artists, 10am-3pm.

Open Wed-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

SHROPSHIRE

St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow exhibition@ludlowartsociety.org.uk

13 - 22 April LUDLOW ART SOCIETY. Spring exhibition. An eclectic mix of work. Ludlow Art Society, promoting artists in South Shropshire. We hold monthly talks and 2 art shows a year. We welcome all new comers over 16 years old. www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk

Open 10am-5pm.

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow 01584 878141

Until 11 May ‘Theatre of Collage’. CARIS JACKSON - mixed media collage artist. Mon-Sat 10am-7.30pm.

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023

www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

6 April Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm. Until 16 April LYN EVANS.

20 April - 21 May ROBERT BATES.

4 May Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. The Willow Gallery, 56 Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD 01691 657575

Until 17 April ‘Mythical Metal Seedheads’. Collection by JUDITH HARRISON, MAGGIE FURMANEK & SARA PIPER HEAP.

Until 17 April ‘Landscape Transition’. A series of landscape paintings by JULIE PRICE & GEORGINA SHEPHERD.

Until 17 April ‘Outside Edges’. Collection by ALISON HOLT, GILL CROZIER, JOANNE DALE & STEPHANIE GUNDLACH.

4 May - 22 June Borderland Visual Arts & Open Studios. Art Trail in and around Oswestry to accompany the main gallery exhibition. Maps available with studio locations.

Open 10am-4pm, closed Sun & Mon.

LUDLOW ART SOCIETY

Proudly presents its Spring Exhibition

At St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow

13th April to 22nd April

Open daily 10am-5pm

Our talented artists will once again be showing an eclectic mix of work.

Further details from: exhibition@ludlowart society.org.uk

The Gateway Gallery, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB

gatewaygallery@gmail.com

5 April - 24 May BELFREY CERAMIC ARTISTS Open Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Thurs until 8pm during term time. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970

Until 16 April ‘See Me’. Shrewsbury LGBT + History Festival Special exhibition.

20 April - 18 June ‘The HIve Legacy: Connecting Communities Creatively. Tues-Fri 10am-4.30pm.

Ogilvie Vaile Conservation, Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan SY7 0JU 07780 616067

www.ogilvievaile.com

Specialising in the conservation and restoration of fine art.

Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell SY7 0DH 01547 530744 www.aardvark-books.com

Until 7 April TEME ART WORKS. Artists include HEATHER ENSOR, ROSIE MARK, JANE WELLS & MARK WHITTLE.

6 & 26 May Aardvark Market, from 9am. Free entry and parking, stalls £12 in advance. Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-4pm

Smithy Studio, Brampton Bryan SY7 ODH 07811 042478

Rustic homewares, fine art and craft. Local makers. Turned wood, slipware, lavender products, textiles, cards and gifts. Open Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881

Until 14 April ‘See Me’ MING DE NASTY - photographs.

Until 25 May Walking Tours of Shrewsbury, 2pm-3.30pm. Open 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060

2 - 31 May ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’. An exhibition by ABSTRACT EDGE with a film by students at Hereford College of Arts. Open 10am-4pm, free entry.

Nina & Co, 10 Church St, Ludlow SY8 2JH 01584 877792

Decorative antiques and vintage. Open 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Mrs Jones Art Shop & Gallery, 118 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7DU 01743 245134 www.mrsjonesgallery.co.uk

6 April - 4 May Spring Open exhibition. Wed-Sat 10.30am-4pm.

EYRTH WORKS

ART EXHIBITION

Tuesday 2nd - Mon 29th April

An exhibition of works by RAYMOND GORDON and JOHN FEENEY with shared interests but contrasting styles. One abstract, mythic, muted, intense, the other upbeat with images drawn from popular songs and culture.

LEOMINSTER INFORMATION CENTRE, 11 CORN SQUARE, LEOMINSTER, HR6 8YP Open 9.30am - 4pm

The Artists’ Gallery, Ludlow Farm (formerly Ludlow Food Centre), Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR 07974 652866 www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk

Instagram @galleryrunbyartists

Facebook The Artists’ Gallery

Artists include SHELLY PERKINS - wildlife artist.

PRISCILLA HANN - bronze sculpture. DANIELLE FLOWERS - contemporary jewellery. KIM DAVIS - wood turning. PAUL BURTON - sculpture in steel, glass and stone. JAN JAY - textile designs and screen prints. PIP JONES - watercolours. SARAH BILLINGHAM - pottery. ALICE SAVERY - watercolour and pen botanicals.

LAURA-JAYNE - jewellery metalsmith.

Until 7 April Visiting artist include LISA LIMB - egg artist, painted egg shell pictures. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

Art & Craft Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £45 per year.

GINN’S CREATE WORKSHOPS Discover your creative potential at workshops covering art, textiles and sewing techniques, for all abilities. Dates to suit. 01432 760961.

TEXTILE WORKSHOPS WITH ANGIE HUGHES

Zoom and face to face creative workshops including machine and hand embroidery, print and mixed media techniques. Based in Ledbury. 07533 362900. Email angie@angiehughes.com

KNIGHTON PAINTING & SKETCHING GROUP

We meet Monday daytime at the Civic Centre, Knighton (near the Clock Tower) during spring and autumn terms. We have weekly topics with friendly tuition. All abilities, beginners welcome. Learn at your own pace. Discover new skills and increase your confidence. Own choice of art materials. Contact local artist tutor: Audrey Bradley: 01544 350369.

ALEX ALLPRESS POTTERY STUDIOPOTTERY EXPERIENCES & LESSONS

Church Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3BS. Open 7 days a week. Bespoke family days. Throwing workshops and courses. Children’s parties, corporate festivities, hen dos, Hand-building, gift sales and vouchers available. From £40pp - tasters - half day or full day. Call for details: 07443 875016. email alexallpressceramics@gmail.co.uk, www.alexallpress.co.uk

MOOR HALL STUDIO - BOBBY BRITNELL

Inspirational art and textile related courses delivered throughout the year by highly qualified tutors. Some courses are online and others face to face. Refer to www. bobbybritnell.co.uk for further information and details of all courses. Contact Bobby Britnell on 01547 510664 or email at bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk

STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS

Monthly in Llangarron, HR9 6PH. Glenn Morris sculptor leads an informal, friendly group. Suitable for beginners or those with some experience. Tuition, tools, refreshments and safety equipment provided, small piece of stone included in “Beginners Day”. Gift Vouchers available. Contact frances@artsinthemarches.co.uk 07917 522253.

RECYCLED GLASS FUSING

Learn to cut, prepare, fire and fuse recycled glass. An affordable way to try glass fusing. Create light catchers, pictures or tea light holders. Half Day workshop £35 / person, times and dates to suit you and/or your friends. Max 5 people. Gift Vouchers available. Contact frances@ artsinthemarches.co.uk 07917522253

JAPANESE FLORAL ART

Workshops in Ikebana, courses, lessons and demonstrations by Teacher and 3rd Master Noella Plasman-Jones. Visit www.discovering-ikebana.com and scroll down on the ‘Booking Form’ for dates. NEW for 2024: Residential Ikebana Introductory Course contact: discovering.ikebana@ gmail.com or leave a message on 07379 499984.

Until Sun 1 April GREGYNOG EASTER TRAIL

Pick up your trail sheet from the Courtyard Cafe and follow the trail of eggs to find the clues to the magic word. £6, includes a crispy cake and hot chocolate. Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, 10am-4pm, 01686 650224.

Mon 22 April, plus May, June, July, Aug & Sept SUMINAGASHI

Learn to marble paper with the Japanese technique of suminagashi.Unleash your creativity and get familiar with the process and materials involved. Take home many sheets of paper decorated with suminagashi for use in bookbinding, paper arts or just to frame! Venues in The Marches.May 12, June 23, July 27, August 18 and September 7. More details at sarahamatt.com/workshops

Thurs 25 & Fri 26 April WILLOW WORKSHOP

Lunch Bag Course. The Garden Room, Netherwood Estate, Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells, 9.30am-4.30pm, £270 includes all materials, tools and homemade lunch and cake, www.netherwoodestate.co.uk

Sat 27 April ITALICS FOR ALL

Calligraphy workshop with Nick Caulkin for beginners & improvers. Monkland Village Hall, near Leominster 10-4pm. £20 members £25 visitors To book please ring 01544 327657. Marches Scribes.

Sat 4 & Sun 5 May MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL

Marches Book Arts Group. 4 May - ‘A Creative Introduction to Book Arts, 2pm-3.30pm. 5 May - Make a Flag Book, 10.30am-12pm. 5 May - ‘Make a Fishbone Artist’s Book, 2.3.30pm. Each session £25 with use of tools and all materials provided, plus refreshments. Parish Hall, Church Rd, Kington, HR5 3AG. Places limited so advance booking essential, www.marchesmakers.co.uk/marches-book-arts-group

8 May, 5 June & 10 July COLLAGE WORKSHOPS

With Helen Norman.Suitable for beginners. All materials and refreshments included - £50, 9.45am - 1pm. Hen House, Staunton.For further information or to book a place - nickivizor@gmail.com

CREATIVE BREAKS

Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors, all based in beautiful countryside with outstanding views and local produce. We offer a wide range of courses throughout the year:- Basketmaking, Upholstery, Felting, Rag Rug Making, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Dichroic Glass, Plant Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Herbal Medicine, Suminagashi, Rush Basketry, Creating a Sketchbook, Jewellery, Glass Fusing, Hand Bloc Printing, Sewing, Stained Glass, Weaving, Linocutting, Painting and Drawing, Japanese Woodblock, Printmaking, Weaving Wire, Woodcarving and Pottery. For full details visit www.creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself - take it home - treasure it - or give it with pride!

May & June VICKI NORMAN ART SCHOOL

14 - 17 May - Indoor/Outdoor Still Life, Newlyn, Cornwall. 23 - 25 June - Exploring Newlyn en Plein Air, Newlyn, Cornwall. 27 & 28 June - Exploring Mousehole en Plein Air, Mousehole, Cornwall. www.vickinormanstudio.com

April & May MID WALES ARTS CENTRE

13 April & 11 May - Monthly Life Drawing Class, 10am1pm, £20, students £16. 21 April - Mosiac Workshop, 10am-4pm. 5 May - Enamelling with Silver: Jewellery Workshop, 10am-4pm, £75. Wed/Thurs & Fri - Weekly Pottery Workshops, Wed 7-9pm, Thurs 2-4pm & 7-9pm, Fri 11am-1pm & 2-4pm, £10, students £8. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.

April CUP CERAMICS WORKSHOPS

Every Mon from 1 April - 10 Week Ceramics for All Course 6.30 - 9.00pm. An introduction to throwing and handbuilding, £315. 13 April - Bryony Burn Print in Clay. Learn how to effectively use stoneware slip and underglaze with print and image transfer techniques, £50. 20 April - Raku Experience. Begin with decoration and different finishes, £125 includes lunch. 27 April - One day Intensive throwing, and hand-building pots. £125 includes lunch. www.cupceramics.com Cup Ceramics, Unit 10, Foley Trading Estate, Hereford, 07548 629525.

April ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY

3 April - Kind to the Mind. Workshop for 7-11 year olds. Nature Magic and Modern Plastic with Bethany Clewes, 11am-1pm, free, booking essential.

27 April - 25 May - Kind to the Mind, Saturday Afternoon Art Club for 7-11 year olds, 1pm-3.30pm, block of 5 £22.50 or £5 per workshop. Oriel Davies Gallery, Caersws, near Newtown, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org

April HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

Mondays term time - Toddler Group, craft activities and prayer; suitable 1-3 years, 9.30am, free. 4 April - Messy Church. Easter fun including crafts and activities, 12pm2pm, (lunch at 12.30pm). 16 April - Lego Club for ages 8-14, 3.45-5pm, free but booking is essential. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374225.

Charity No. 1112775

Ahead of their Centenary Programme in Autumn 2024

HEREFORD WEA BRANCH

Offer 2 illustrated talks at Hereford Archives & Record Centre, Rotherwas HR2 6LA

Tues 7th May 2 - 4 pm

The Arts and Crafts Gardens of Herefordshire

David Whitehead will investigate the new garden style of the early 20th C.

Weds 22nd May 10am - 12noon

Charles Augustus Howell

Stuart Currie will offer a unique insider’s view of the private lives of the Pre Raphaelite brotherhood and the rapidly changing Victorian art market. Charles Augustus Howell acted as agent, secretary and general factotum to some of the principal artists in and around the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood including John Ruskin, Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and G.F. Watts.

For full details contact: herefordbranch@wea.ac.uk

or ring 01432 804130

April EASTNOR POTTERY

INTRO TO THE POTTERS WHEEL £49 per person. Perfect indoor activity for individuals, couples and small groups. 1.5 hr sessions take place on specific dates throughout April. POTTERS WHEEL COURSES 3, 6, 10, 20, 27 & 28. Day £150. Weekend £280 per person. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. CLAY MODELLING 2 April 11am & 2pm. £25 per person. Themed Pottery Fun for all the family at Eastnor Pottery. Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, near Ledbury. Please check availability and book online, www.eastnorpottery.co.uk Email admin@eastnorpottery. co.uk or telephone 01531 633886.

April SHROPS. HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE

2 & 4 April - A Discovery Easter Children’s Club for ages 5-11 years. Explore the Onny Meadows, enjoying nature. Create things using natural materials and make dens as well as starting plants on their growing journey and some cooking. 9am-1pm, £14, booking essential. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.

April ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

School holidays - Anne’s Art Club, 10am-12pm for 6-11 year olds (accompanied), £8 per session, contact Anne Pitts amcpitts@yahoo.co.uk

April & May THE ART SHOP & CHAPEL

19 April - Drawing Workshop. Mixed media still life drawing with Kumar Saraff. 16 May - Drawing Workshop. Inky Days with Adrienne Craddock. Both workshops, 10am-4pm, £95, includes lunch and materials. Please book. The Art Shop & Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 01873 852690, www.artshopandchapel.co.uk

April & May HAY CASTLE

13 April - Hay Youth Art Group for 11 - 16 Year olds. ‘Air Dry Clay Face Forms’. 27 April - Hay Youth Art Group, ‘Graffiti Style Self Portraits’. 11 May - Hay Youth Art Group, ‘Posca Paint Pen Upcycling’. 10.30am-1pm, £12.50. Hay Castle, Oxford Rd, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org

April THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD

Tues - Playing Together, interactive play session for older adults and pre-school children with accompanying parents/ carers, 11am-12pm, £3. Thurs - Hereford Life Drawing, 10am-1pm, £8. The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford, 01432 340555.

April SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST

6 April Abet - Contemporary Arts Group for ages 25+, 10am-2pm. Mondays (term time) MAKE, weekly art club for 8-13 year olds. Youth Centre, Presteigne, 3.30-5pm. Cultivate, a creative programme for 14-25 year olds, Sidney Nolan Trust, 10am-2pm. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne. To book, 01544 260149, www.sidneynolantrust.org

Tuesdays DRINK AND DRAW Weekly life drawing group for all abilities. Bring your own materials and just turn up. Upstairs at The Green Dragon Hotel, Broad St, Hereford, 7-9.20pm, £8, 07587 192495.

Wednesdays INFORMAL ART GROUP All welcome, help given if required. The Old School Community Hub, New Radnor, 2-4pm, 01544 350242.

Wednesdays DRINK AND DRAW Weekly life drawing group for all abilities. Bring your own materials and just turn up. Ty Tan Gallery (opposite the Blue Boar), Hay-on-Wye, 7-9.30pm, block book in advance £90 for 10 weeks or drop-in for £11, 07855 628627.

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

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE

Website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; We buy books

Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening Also open our superb CAFÉ!

The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road.

Tel: 01547 530744

aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com

Bookshop open to visitors Tues-Sun 10am-4pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays.

LIGHT CLEARANCE SALE OF PORCELAIN WALL LIGHTS

THREE MARKETS AT AARDVARK!

Aardvark Easter Fair - 30 March, 10am-2pm

Aardvark Market - Monday 6 May, 9am Aardvark Market - Sunday 26 May, 9am

Tables £12 book in advance.

FREE ENTRY & PARKING

TAKE FLIGHT TRAVEL THE WORLD THROUGH TEXTILES

POP UP SHOP

YEN ROBINSON & NAOMI OCEAN

29TH APRIL - 4TH MAY

10am-4pm daily, also 6-8pm Friday

Opposite The Library, Hereford Street PRESTEIGNE

cinema

KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PG)

You’d be forgiven for thinking, ‘Has he lost his marbles?’ Because your reviewer has never covered a comic cartoon here before and if asked, would tell you that the last animated character he’d warmed to was Felix the Cat. However as a slave to my wallet I had to review the fourth in the $1.8billion franchise elsewhere and must say it was a hoot. Po, the eponymous, genial panda voiced with a gravelly charm by Jack Black, is a ‘dragon warrior’ fighting the good fight in the Valley of Peace under his mentor, Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). His foe is now a villainous chameleon (series newcomer Viola Davis) who seeks to bring back a cadre of evil-doers from earlier outings. Okay, this relatively short – by current bum-numbing standards – 94 minute affair is aimed squarely at kids but the colour-rich, gosh-gee animation and genuine wit are well worth you sneaking into see it.

All reviews by

Mark Williams

12 - 18 April PERFECT DAYS (PG)

15 April HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR (U)

15 April THE IRON CLAW (15)

18 & 19 April ANATOMY OF A FALL (15)

20 April GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (12A)

22 April EUREKA (15)

22 & 23 April A WOLFPACK CALLED ERNESTO (15)

22 - 27 April DUNE: PART II (12A)

22 - 27 April DRIVING MUM (12A)

25 April IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) (U)

26 April - 2 May MOTHER’S INSTINCT (15)

The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555

2 April THE FABLEMANS (12A) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302

2 April DUTHCHAS (U) All Stretton VH 07812 583113

2 April RIVER (U) Leintwardine Community Centre 07572 442903

3 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

1 April THE BOY AND THE HERON (12A)

1 & 2 April THE IRON CLAW (15)

4 - 6 April DUNE: PART TWO (12A)

6 & 8 April MIGRATION (U)

8 & 11 April PERFECT DAYS (PG)

13 April MICHAEL TIPPETT, THE SHADOW AND THE LIGHT Part of Ludlow English Song Weekend.

15 April DRIVE AWAY DOLLS (15)

15 & 20 April ROBOT DREAMS (PG)

29 & 30 April GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (12A)

Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 878141

BRECON FILM SOCIETY

1 April OFF THE RAILS (15)

6 May RASHOMON(12A)

7.30pm, Brecon Coliseum Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. 01874 620642

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

19 April INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (12A) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

2 - 4 April SOUL (PG)

3 - 5 April THE BOYS IN THE BOAT (12A)

2 - 10 April BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (12A)

2 & 3 April THE SETTLERS (15)

5 - 13 April KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PG)

5 - 10 April DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS (15)

6 April SEEING THE UNSEEN (ctbc) Young Film Programmers

8 - 10 April THE END WE START FROM (15)

12 - 17 April FOUR DAUGHTERS (15)

13 April ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (15) Young Film Programmers

4 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A) Brilley VH 01544 327227

4 April HAMPSTEAD (12A) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

4 April WISH (U) Mayfair Commuity Centre, Church Stretton 01694 722077

4 April WONKA (U) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

5 April ONE LIFE (PG) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752931

5 April BRIAN AND CHARLES (PG) Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860717

6 April OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530258

6 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A)

Yarpole Parish Hall 01568 780250

7 April WONKA (U) Eardisland VH 07799 486210

8 April THE FATHER (12A) Welshpool Assembly Room 01938 552043

8 April THE MIRACLE CLUB (12A)

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

9 April SLEEP FURIOUSLY (U) All Stretton VH 07812 583113

9 April ONE LIFE (PG) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574

10 April MILITARY WIVES (12A) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 721376

10 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A)

Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

11 April ONE FINE MORNING (15)

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

11 April ONE LIFE (PG) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 540097

11 April ANATOMY OF A FALL (15)

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

12 April A HAUNTING IN VENICE (12A) Whitchurch & Ganarew Memorial Hall

12 April THE MIRACLE CLUB (12A)

Clungunford VH 01588 660159

12 April DUNE (12A) Knighton

Community Centre 07964 023841

12 April ARCHIPELAGO (15)

All Stretton VH 07812 583113

12 April A LIFE ON THE FARM (12A)

Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

12 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A)

The Simpson Hall, Burghill 07726 148736

13 April ONE LIFE (PG) Cawley Hall, Eye 07771 798712

13 April A MAN CALLED OTTO (15)

Rodington VH 01952 771147

13 April JOUR DE FETE (1949) (PG)

Malvern Theatres 01684 892277

13 April LE GENDARME DE SAINT-TROPEZ (1964) (ctbc)

Malvern Theatres 01684 892277

13 April LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (1978) (ctbc) Malvern Theatres 01684 892277

13 April ALLELUJAH (12A) Callow End VH 01905 830469

14 April LE CORNIAUD (1965) (U)

Malvern Theatres 01684 892277

14 April LE PETIT MONDE DE DON CAMILLO (U) Malvern Theatres 01684 892277

14 April ASTERIX AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES (2008) (PG) Malvern

Theatres 01684 892277

15 April ONE LIFE (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

16 April ANATOMY OF A FALL (15)

Acton Scott VH 01694 781260

16 April TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE

KING (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

17 April ONE LIFE (PG) Myddle VH 07706 450075

18 April A HAUNTING IN VENICE (12A) Castlemorton Parish Hall 01531 631503

18 April ONE LIFE (PG) Gorsley VH 01989 750649

DUNE: PART TWO (12A)

If, like me, you couldn’t finish Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel on which it was based, you may also have found Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film narratively challenging, even confusing but were blown away by its visual might, so you’ll pleased that his sequel has overcome much of the former and surpassed the latter. Paul Atreides (Timotheé Chalamet) has now grown from the uncertain son of his ruthless mother (Rebecca Ferguson) to become a determined warrior leading the Fremen’s fight against the wily Harkonen over control over the unforgiving desert and its spice trade. New to the mix are Florence Pugh and Christopher Walken with Zendaya, Stellan Skarsgård and Josh Brolin reprising their pivotal, often bloodthirsty roles. Yet perhaps the most impressive aspects of this 167 minute, but always compelling epic are Patrice Vermette’s production design, Grieg Fraser’s extraordinary cinematography and Hans Zimmer’s all-enveloping sound track. Not to be missed.

18 April LUNANA - A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (PG) Pencombe and Little Cowarne Parish Hall 07960 726717

18 April THE LESSON (15) Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton 07508 072206

19 April THE OLD OAK (15) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640333

19 April PEOPLE OF THE MOUNTAINS (15) Ryton VH 01732 718237

19 April INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (12A) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

19 April EDIE (12A) Lingen VH 01568 770920

19 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A) Colwall VH 07891 6681124

19 April ONE LIFE (PG) Marton VH 01743 792790

20 April ON THE BASIS OF SEX (12A) Little Witley VH 01886 888122

20 April ONE LIFE (PG) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

20 April THE MIRACLE CLUB (12A) Leominster Community Centre 01568 616411

20 April ONE LIFE (PG) Leominster Community Centre 01568 616411

22 April SCRAPPER (12) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

25 April THE OLD OAK (15) Almeley VH 07557 659291

25 April HAMLET (2023) (12A) Goodrich VH 01600 890609

26 April THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY (12A) Grimley Peace Hall, Sinton Green 01905 641572

26 April OPPENHEIMER (12) Knighton Community Centre 07964 023841

26 April BAIT (15) All Stretton VH 07812 583113

29 April CLOCKWISE (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

29 April OPPENHEIMER (12) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854

THE EDGE ARTS CENTRE

8 April THE MIRACLE CLUB (12A)

11 April ONE FINE MORNING (15)

15 April ONE LIFE (PG)

22 April SCRAPPER (12)

29 April CLOCKWISE (U)

2 May DRIVING MADELEINE (15)

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY

10 April THE GREAT ESCAPER (12)

12 April A LIFE ON THE FARM (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB

Fri 26 April Y DEWIS JONES THE DANCE. An interactive dance cinema game experience, where you get to choose how the story goes, right in the heart of where you live. A live MC and onscreen Natura for a cinematic journey from the familiar surrounds of your local community to the epic clifftops of Anglesey. There, four young souls, each with a tale to tell, meet in the desolate ruins of Porth Wen brickworks. Montgomery Town Hall, 7.30pm, £12, under 16s £9, 0300 102 4528. Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, 8pm, 01686 668442

OLD MARKET HALL, SHREWS

Until 4 April THE ZONE OF INTEREST (12A)

4 April THE CHOSEN: SEASON 4 (12A) Episodes 1 & 2

Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

PRESTEIGNE SCREEN

5 April SCRAPPER (12A) www.presteignescreen.org.uk Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm.

REGAL, TENBURY WELLS

6 April LUCA (U)

11 April THE BREAKFAST CLUB (15)

Throwback Thursdays

12 April VINDICATION SWIM (PG)

13 April MADAME WEB (12A)

25 April BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (PG) Throwback Thursdays

9 May DIRTY DANCING (12A)

Throwback Thursdays

Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442

SAVOY, MONMOUTH

Until 4 April MIGRATION (U)

Until 4 April ONE LOVE (12A)

Until 4 April DUNE: PART TWO (12A)

5 & 6 April MARY POPPINS (PG)

5 - 11 April GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (12A)

22 - 24 April ZONE OF INTEREST (12A)

10 May SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (U) Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

SHREWSBURY FILM SOCIETY

5 April ALCARRAS (15) subtitled

10 April A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (U)

19 April TORI AND LOKITA (15)

3 May LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (PG)

The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE

11 April ANATOMY OF A FALL (15)

23 April ARTIST TYPIST PIRATE KING (12A) (afternoon film)

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN

2 April MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Royal Opera House. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

5 April THE MOTIVE & THE CUE

National Theatre. Montgomery Movie Club. Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, 7.30pm, 01686 668442.

6 April VANYA

National Theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 5.15pm, 01432 340555.

7 April MACMILLAN TRIPLE BALLET

The Royal Ballet. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575.

9 April MACMILLAN TRIPLE BALLET

Royal Opera House. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.15pm, 07967 517125.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.15pm, 01874 611622. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

10 April VANYA

National Theatre. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

12 April PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: FROM MONET TO MATISSE

Exhibition on Screen. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

14 April MACMILLAN TRIPLE BALLET

The Royal Ballet (encore). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622. The Hafren, Newtown, 2pm, 01686 948100. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 2pm 01588 630321. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

16 April JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER

Exhibition on Screen. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

18 April TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555.

18 April JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER

Exhibition on Screen. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, 01952 728911.

20 April LA RONDINE

New York Met. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 5.55pm, 01885 488575.

21 April TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Wyeside, Builth Wells, 3pm, 01982 552555.

21 April AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

Broadway musical. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

23 April JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER

Exhibition on Screen. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

23 April NYE

National Theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 822010.

24 April SWAN LAKE

Royal Opera House. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

25 April SWAN LAKE

Royal Opera House. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

25 April JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER

Exhibition on Screen. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

26 April JOHN SINGER SARGENT: FASHION & SWAGGER

Exhibition on Screen. The Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 948100.

28 April SWAN LAKE

The Royal Ballet, (encore). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

29 April SWAN LAKE

Royal Ballet, (live). Ludlow Assembly

Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141.

1 May CARMEN

The Royal Opera House. The Hafren, Newtown, 6.45pm, 01686 948100. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 6.45pm, 01588 630321. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6.45pm, 01584 811442. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 6.45pm, 01743 281281.

5 May CARMEN

The Royal Opera House. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

7 May CARMEN

The Royal Opera House. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622.

9 May NYE

National Theatre. The Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 948100.

WORKSHOPS

Every Tuesday YOUTH CAFE

Young people (8-16) can meet and share creative activites including music, drama and films. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

Wednesdays FILM MAKING CLUB

For ages 11-17. The Courtyard, Hereford, 6-7.30pm, £75 per term, 01432 340555.

Swan Lake

dance

Dance Performance

Tues 2 April

NOBODY

MOTIONHOUSE’s dance-circus style reach new levels with digital projections and gravity defying choreography. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18-£10, 01743 281281.

Thurs 4 April

DANCESATION

OAK TREE DANCE STUDIO present a sensational showcase of dazzling dance from dancers aged 2-20. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 12.30pm & 5pm, £20, 01743 281281.

Sat 6 & Sun 7 April

SWAN LAKE ACT 2

BRECON FESTIVAL BALLET. Set to Tchaikovsky’s music plus some of Wales’ best known tradtiional songs. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, Sun 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £22, 01874 611622.

Fri 26 April

Y DEWIS

JONES THE DANCE. An interactive dance cinema game experience, where you get to choose how the story goes, right in the heart of where you live. A live MC and onscreen Natura for a cinematic journey from the familiar surrounds of your local community to the epic clifftops of Anglesey. There, four young souls, each with a tale to tell, meet in the desolate ruins of Porth Wen brickworks. Montgomery Town Hall, 7.30pm, £12, under 16s £9, 0300 102 4528. Montgomery Movie Club.

Tues 30 April

ANTON DU BEKE

Anton performs his favourite songs and dances. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £52.50-£35.50, 01743 281281.

Dance Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Year round entries £40.

SILVER SWANS ADULT BALLET CLASSES designed for older learners. PAYG. Tuesdays, 1.30pm, The Larruperz Centre, Ross-On-Wye. Wednesdays, 10am, 2Faced Dance Centre for Movement, Hereford. Thursdays 12.30pm, One Vision School of Arts, Leominster. Thursdays, 2.30pm, The Regal, Tenbury Wells. Tel Ruth: 07854793960

Email: silverswanshereford@gmail.com

Web: creativefitness.org.uk

GROOVE DANCE CLASSES in Kington & Winforton. Simple moves, danced in your own unique way. So much fun! No experience necessary. All fitness levels welcome. First class FREE! Also seated classes available in Kington and Dance for Parkinson’s class in Leominster. www.groovewithelly.co.uk

SHIMMY CENTRAL WITH ALANYA Open Level Adult

Belly Dance Classes. Bodenham Parish Hall, HR1 3LB. 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 1-3pm. Pay-as-you-goplease book by the previous Wednesday. For full information visit http://alanyadance.uk or call Abbie on 07962 161081, alanyadancer@gmail.com

LEARN 2 JIVE 50’S SWING STYLE CLASSES

Mon - Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, 7.30pm. Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm.

Tues - Pembridge Village Hall, 7.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. Claines Parish Hall, Worcester, 7.30pm. Wed - Burford Village Hall, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm. Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern, 7.30pm. Holmer Church Parish Centre, Hereford. Thurs - Ledbury Dance Studio, Bye Street, 7.30pm. Abberley Village Hall, 7.30pm. Penybont Community Centre, 7.30pm. Sun - Eardisley Village Hall, 6.30pm. For more information please e-mail info@ coolmovesdance.co.uk Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354. www.coolmovesdance.co.uk Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for adults.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD CLASSES

Adult Classes. Mon - Contemporary Dance with LG Dance, 6.30pm. www.lauragale.co.uk. Mon - Comercial Dance with LG Dance, 7.30pm-8.25pm, £25 per month. Mon - Zumba, 11am-11.45am. Tues - Commercial Dance with LG Dance, 6.30pm-7.25pm, £25 per month. Tues Heels Class with LG Dance, 7.30pm-8.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Street Jazz with LG Dance, 6.30pm. www. lauragale.co.uk Wed - Fit4Tap, 10am-10.45am. Thurs - Silver Swans Adult Ballet, 1pm, www.starlightcompany. co.uk Fri - Chance to Dance, 10.15am. Junior Classes. Mon - Junior Contemporary for ages 7-12, 4.30pm, £25 per month. Mon - Senior Contemporary for ages 13-18, 5.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Junior Commercial, for ages 8-12, 4.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Senior Commercial for ages 13-18, 5.30pm, £25 per month. Wed - Mini Streetz for ages 4-8, 4.45pm, £23 per month. Wed - Junior Streetz for ages 9-12, 5.30pm. WedSenior Streetz for ages 13-24, 6.30pm, £25 per month. Fri - Dancing Tots for ages 2-4, 11.30am. Sat - Twinkling Stars for ages 2-4 incorporating Makaton sign, musical movement, sensory play and fun, 9.30am. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS DANCE CLASSES

Weekly - Circle Dancing, no partner required, 1.45-3.45pm, £5, contact Kathryn 01584 877446. Weekly - GKY Dance. Dance and acrobatics for children, various classes, 4-9pm, £4.75-£6.25, contact Grace Young 07939 638637. Weekly - Learn 2 Jive, beginners 7.30-8.30pm, intermediatees 8.30-9.30pm, no partner needed, £6, contact Matt info@ coolmovesdance.co.uk. Zumba - 7-8pm, £5, contact Honor 07527 183231. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

Fortnightly Saturdays

CHORUS LINE

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

Mondays

REGAL DANCE

Join Katy for weekly lessons in the Regal Studio. Ages 6-9 years, 4.15pm-5pm. Ages 10-14 years, 5pm-6pm. Regal, Tenbury Wells, £6, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Tuesdays

FOXWHELP MORRIS

Why not try Morris dancing? We practice every Tues evening at 7.30pm in Moccas Village Hall from Sept to May. Mainly dances from the Cotswolds, but also some from the Welsh Borders. All sexes welcome, and ability to dance not necessary! Beginners welcome. Contact Paul 01497 821003 or Jed 07549 096291.

Tuesdays, Thursdays - Saturdays

MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

Tuesdays

SOLO LATINO DANCE

Parish Hall, Hay-on-Wye, 7-8.30pm. Mely 07837 160505.

Thursdays

JENNY PIPES MORRIS

Is a lively well established female Morris side looking for new dancers to join us, all abilities welcome including beginners. If you are a musician (male or female) looking to play for Morris dancing, then please join us and have some fun! We dance Cotswold and Border Morris, practising on Thursday evenings at 7.30 at Stoke Prior Village Hall, Leominster, HR6 0LG. Contact Helen 07821 411236 or Rose 07815169566.

Fridays

ROSS FOLK DANCE CLUB

Bridstow Village Hall, Ross-on-Wye, 8 - 10 pm. Dancing a mixture of English and American folk dances, Playford and contra styles. No partner or experience needed, all welcome. Contact Helen 01531 826087 or Cecilia 07747754214. Website: rossfdc.org.uk Email: info@rossfdc.org.uk

Fortnightly Sunday

HIGHFLYERS YOUTH DANCE COMPANY

For ages 11-18 with disabilities or additional needs and their siblings. All welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 2-4pm, 01743 234970 or email Rachel youthsidance@gmail.com

NANNY-NOT-MUMMY

Elizabeth Robinson

Maternity nanny

Herefordshire, Powys, Shropshire and Worcestershire/ Gloucestershire borders 07721 059227

Lizzieamersham@hotmail.com

Jules, Weobley

MISTER Pernickety happily confesses that Jules is one of his most favourite places to eat in Herefordshire. There has always been so much about the place to evoke avid approval. First, of course, its former chef and co-founder, Jules Whitmarsh, who sadly ambled off to the great Celestial Kitchen a year ago, earning a welldeserved half-page obituary in The Times. He was a witty, forthright man, and clever too, having been awarded with an exhibition to Trinity College Cambridge, which he left with a 2nd in English.

Weobley

itself – as suitable as any Herefordshire settlement for depiction on chocolate boxes –has always had a cossetted spot in Mr P’s affection. In the late ‘90s, he was invited to a ‘literary’ dinner party which was featured on Channel 4 as one of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘TV Dinners’, being held in a pretty timber-framed house in the village. Regrettably, Mr P had also been at Hereford races that afternoon, invited there by a friend who had a winner in the first race. The obligatory celebrations meant that by the time he had to leave for the dinner which started early for the convenience of the television crew, he was already a little wobbly in his movements and diction. It turned out not to be an ideal debut for his career on television.

Jules at lunchtime has turned itself into a café/ bistro, properly relaxed with a simple menu, a hum of intelligent-sounding conversation, a glowing wood-burner, intriguing, pleasing pictures on the walls, intimate tables between highbacked settles, wonderful jazz (Billy Strayhorn and Johnny Hodges) caressing the ears. Mr P. on his own with a newspaper, slouched comfortably on a settle and thought about what he was going to eat.

To start with he asked for a Duck Liver and Sherry Paté – a delicious, generous serving with super pickles. For a second course he chose a Chicken Tagine with roast peppers and chickpeas, partly for a desire for diversity and to counter a long-held, unworthy prejudice against tagines in general. There were historical justifications for his bigotry. As a young merchant adventurer in the early ‘70s, Mr P regularly drove south through Europe to catch the ferry from Algeciras to Ceuta and Morocco, usually in some rickety old van that had done well to make it as far as Newhaven on the journey out. In Morocco he would drive around that then distinctly alien land, looking for stuff he could sell back in London. Having been warned that if

he bought hashish, the vendor would earn the stuff back again by tipping off Spanish customs, he stuck to belts made from camels’ skin and cured in something that smelt like the same animal’s effluent, little cotton chemises, small, embroidered leather bags in which to carry a copy of the Koran, djellabas and so on, for which there was an inexplicable demand in Kensington Market. Driving the road from Tangier to Marrakesh, Mr P was struck by the sight of small groups of American expats trying to farm the unpromising dusty landscape - a woman in a djellaba and bandana ploughing a stony field behind an ox and a camel, contemplating, no doubt, the arrival of a remittance from her pa in Pennsylvania at the American Express office in Marrakesh the following morning.

This venture in international trade didn’t make the young Mr Pernickety a rich man but it immersed him in some vivid life experience, including eating a Moroccan tagine of what might have been an elderly goat. Hence his bias against the dish. However, the chicken tagine at Jules turned out to be a rich concoction, exotically spiced, throbbing with pulses and good chunks of fowl. He must add that his enjoyment was enhanced by a glass of Jules’ own Weobley Brewing Company’s superb bitter – a great addition to the roster of outstanding brewers in the Marches.

Mr P, proud of dispelling one of his old culinary prejudices, celebrated by having a Crème Brulée which arrived in a bowl larger than normal, with several segments of orange floating in a dish of Grand Marnier on the side. It was the most uplifting thing he’d eaten for weeks, and he couldn’t escape the notion that dear old Jules was not far away, exerting his influence. As always, visiting Jules provided a warm, bright moment in a time of gloomy weather and distressing disorder in our ill-governed nation.

EVENTS

Mon 1 April JAZZ CAFE AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring High Society Duo. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, £25 music and meal, £10 just music, 01584 878141/ meals 01584 877956.

Sat 6 April

THE ART OF SAUEKRAUT MAKING

Join us in Kington, 10am-1pm. We will be making and eating Sauerkraut, Labneh and flatbreads. Call Carrie 07717 571462.

Mon 15 April FOLK CAFE AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring John Mosedale and Red Madog. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, £25 with meal, £10 just music, 01584 878141.

Mon 15 April PLANT BASED COOKERYEAST MEDITERRANEAN MEAL

Join course leader, Chrissy as you learn some new and exciting ways to eat meat alternatives with these three plant-based and vegetarian cookery sessions. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 9.30am-1pm, £37.50, booking essential, 01588 676060.

Sat 20 April BIG BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH

Full English (vegetarian alternative) for £6 in advance by 18 April, £7.50 on the door. Woolhope Parish Hall, 8am-12pm, 07789 598715.

Sat 20 April LEDBURY REFUGEE SUPPORTAUCTION & BUFFET

Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7pm, £25 includes an authentic Afghan buffet supper and an invitation to take part in a live Chinese auction, www.hellensmanor.com

Fri 26 April LIVE ON THE LOUNGE

An exclusive new music and dining event with local music, whilst you indulge in a selection of bottomless small plates. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

Every Saturday LUDLOW COUNTRY MARKET

9am-12pm at The Womens Centre, Ludlow. Local produce, handicrafts, plants & veg, cut flowers, cards.

First Saturday of every month (except August) FARMER’S MARKET Produce, craft, gifts, kitchen cafe open. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm.

First Saturday of every month HELLENS PRODUCE MARKET Local products and enjoy a breakfast. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 9.30-11.30am, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com

First Saturday of every month PRESTEIGNE LOCAL FOOD MARKET Memorial Hall Presteigne, 9am-1pm.

The best collection of artisan food producers in the area.

2nd and 4th Saturday of every month KNIGHTON COMMUNITY MARKET Knighton Community Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm, 07751 221487.

2nd Saturday of every month BRECON FARMERS & MAKERS MARKET Brecon Indoor Market Hall, 9.30am - 4pm. 07926 196714.

2nd Saturday of every month LEOMINSTER FARMER’S MARKET Corn Square, 9am-1pm, 01568 797427.

Third Saturday of every month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd. Clun, 10.00am - 12.00pm. 01547 520332.

3rd Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-1pm, 01588 630023.

1st Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET

The Barn, Ledbury, 6-8pm. www.ledburyfoodgroup.org

Every Thursday MONTGOMERY TOWN MARKET

Regular stalls on the lower floor. First Thurs of the month, using both floors with community cafe. Open 9am-3pm, www.montgomery-wales.co.uk/market 07790 100462.

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Every Friday & Saturday from 5pm STEAK NIGHTS

Floodgates Restaurant & Bar, Left Bank Village, Hereford, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

First Friday of the month BOOKCLUB DINNERS Meet to discuss a different book and share a meal inspired by the story. Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, 7pm, please book, www.potandpage.co.uk

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Good, locally sourced, homemade food. Soups, all day light lunches, cakes and scones. Set in the heart of Weobley. Free wifi. Tues-Sat 9.30am-3pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof.

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Mon 1 April

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.

ORGAN CONCERT

Peter Dyke performing an Easter Monday concert. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free, retiring collection.

JAZZ CAFE AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring High Society Duo. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £25 with meal, £10 music only, 01584 878141.

EASTER MONDAY ORGAN

CONCERT

Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free with a retiring collection.

Tues 2 April

OPEN MIC

The Six Bells, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm.

SIMPLE MINDS QUIZ

A combination of mangled music, video clips and good old fashioned brain teasers. Teams of 3-6, £2 per person. Oilnightlong, 18 Castle St, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 384261.

Wed 3 April

CHARITY QUIZ

Beer In Hand, Eign St, Hereford, 8pm, £2 per player, maximum 6 per team. 07543 327548.

TALON

The Acoustic Collection. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

BRECON FOLK AND MORE CLUB

The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.

MOBIUS LOOP

West Malvern Social Club, 8pm, 145 West Malvern Road, Malvern, www.wmsc.org.uk

CHASE BAROQUE

Chamber music for recorders, viola da gamba and keyboard, featuring works by Hotteterre, Bach, Handel, Frescobaldi and Soren Sieg. St Mary’s Church, Ross on Wye, 1pm, (bring your lunch!) Free, retiring collection.

JAM ON TOAST

Open jam night all musicians welcome. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

VO FLETCHER & RICK SAUNDERS

Guitar and violin. Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, £30 includes meal, please book in advance, 01584 831386 or email noriscafe@yahoo.com

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

Thurs 4 April

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Johnny Campbell (trad folk) and Mark K Stevenson. The Victory, St Owen’s St, Hereford, £10/£5.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Round 3. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

TOBY HAY & AIDAN THORNE + DAVID IAN ROBERTS

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

THE OCKIES

The Crown and Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

THE BOHEMIANS

Featuring Queen’s classic songs. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, 01873 850805.

Fri 5 April

CALL OF THE KRAKEN

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

CHRISTINA ALDEN & ALEX PATTERSON

Multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from Norwich. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20 (+Bill’s deal), 01584 878141.

BREAKING GROUND

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

DS:UK

The definitive tribute show to Dire Straits. Clun Memorial Hall, doors open 7.15pm, music starts 8.15pm, £18 from Spar, Bright Flowers, The White Horse and The Maltings or online from www. WeGotTickets.co.uk Drinks available to purchase from the bar.

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.

SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS

Bringing Irish music to life with the Dubliners. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29.50, 01743 281281.

AWAKE MY SOUL

The Mumford & Sons Story. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

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LIZ IKAMBA

Plus support. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

BUTTYS BOOTY SHAKE

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

GUNS 2 ROSES

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

Sat 6 April

LOVE DISTRACTION

Human League’s greatest hits and 80s party. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

PHIL RAM & THE MANANA KIDS

Original rock with a prog punk twist!

The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 8pm, 07791 654799.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

TOTALLY ELTON JOHN

Tribute show. The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 357753.

LIZ IKAMBA QUARTET

British-Congolese singer and multiinstrumentalist Liz Ikamba mixes musical and cultural influences, blending the sounds of Congo folk music with elements of jazz and soul. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £12, under 25s £8, tickets from The Workhouse, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

MUSIC MARATHON FOR PALESTINE

All styles, instruments welcome including voices, solo, duos, groups. Piano available. Musicians to book a slot, email camilla@littleweed-music. org. Audience - drop in anytime for as long or little as you want and make your donation. Light refreshments throughout the day. St Edward’s Church Hall, Knighton, 9am-9pm. Fund raiser for Jenin Freedom Theatre and Medical Aid to Palestinians.

CALL OF THE KRAKEN

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

THANK ABBA FOR THE MUSIC

A special 50th anniversary live concert. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50-£25.50, 01743 281281.

STEADY EDD

Boogie woogie and rock ‘n’ roll classics plus other favourites. Edd will be assisted by his trusted sidekicks

The Rhythm Bones alias Chris Smith on drums and Phil South on bass. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12, 07967 517125.

BOYS IN BARN DECKS

The Crown and Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

SPRING SPECTACULAR MUSICAL CONCERT

Featuring Knighton Town Silver Band and Rhayader Male Voice Choir. Knighton Community Centre, 6.30, £10, children free, bar and refreshments, details found on the K&DCC Facebook/ website pages.

GOULD PIANO TRIO

With Robert Plane, clarinet. Programme includes Beethoven, Walter Rabi and Dvorak. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7.30pm, £20, students free, www.hellensmanor.com

GRANT PRITCHARD BLUES BAND Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

ARRIVAL

The hits of ABBA. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £28, 01686 948100.

Sun 7 April

CHORAL EVENSONG

Leominster Priory, 6pm.

TOBY HAY & AIDAN THORNE + DAVID IAN ROBERTS

Cambrian Records. Folk music. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2pm, £10, www.wegottickets.com

CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT

In aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice. The Oak Inn, Staplow, 7pm, 01531 640954.

PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR

Clunbury Church, 3pm, £7.50 including refreshments. Info/tickets 01588 660356 or jul1@btinternet.com

THE MADHOUSE BAND

Classic covers and awesome originals. The Rising Sun Inn, Moseley Green, Forest of Dean, 3-5pm.

THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 7pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

TUBULAR BELLS LIVE

A signature concert performed at the highest level and a celebration of Mike Oldfield’s greatest hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £35, 01743 281281.

THE WHISKEY RIVER BOYS

‘Honky-Tonk Central’. The Bell Inn, Redbrook, near Monmouth, 4pm, free.

Tues 9 April

UGLY JUMPER, FRANCES, THE DUCHESS OF MARS

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

BRECON JAZZ CLUB

Present The Keith Little Trio with Jane Williams. The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.

Wed 10 ApriL

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

AMY WINEHOUSE BAND

Fronted by vocalist Bronte Shande, celebrating Amy Winehouses’ era defining music. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £32.50-£29.50, 01743 281281.

Liz Ikamba Quartet,

Thurs 11 April

SHIRE FOLK

Featuring Georgie Buchanan. Ludlow Distillery, 8pm, £10, www.shirefolk.co.uk

HOT ROD 55

The Crown and Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

MONICA AND THE EXPLOSION

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

GOODBYE CASSINI, SKUMI, CARBON HEART

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

THE RHEINGANS SISTERS

Past BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners. The Art Shop & Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 8pm, £17, 01873 852690.

THE TOTAL STONE ROSES

Plus support from Oaysis. Tribute bands. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

WELSHPOOL MUSIC CLUB

Featuring The Meliora Collective, a wind quintet. Welshpool Methodist Church, 7.30pm, £15, students £5, 01938 811010.

Fri 12 April

LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND

Opening recital: Sure on This Shining Night. James Newby, baritone and Iain Burnside, piano, 7.30pm. Cabaret: Girls will be Boys. A whistle-stop musical tour of crossdressing in song, 9.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm. DIRTY ROCKIN’ SCOUNDRELS

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

BARRIOKE

Karaoke party starring Barry from ‘Eastenders’. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

JON DORAN THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY CONCERT

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £10 in advance, £12 on the door, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

TRICKSTER

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

TOBY HAY, AIDAN THORNE AND DAVID ROBERTS

Double album release show. Mesmerising talent with two folk-infused artists hailing from Mid-Wales. The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.

BAND ON THE EDGE

Early ragtime and hot jazz numbers from the twenties, Afro jazz, Latin, swing, ballads and show songs.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £12, 01952 728911.

Y ROCK

The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

FIGHT THE BEAR

Rock/ska band. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 8pm, £10, 01584 873291. Raising funds for Ludlow Swimming Pool.

SHIRE FOLK

Featuring Georgie Buchanan. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 7.15pm, £5, www.shirefolk.co.uk

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. Hundred House Inn, Purslow, Craven Arms, 8pm, please pre-book your slot, email markianrichards@hotmail.com

HAY MUSIC

Featuring New London Chamber Ensemble Wind Quintet. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel and Stott. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, email music@haymusic.org

FOLK IN THE FOYER

Featuring Merry Hell, with support from Roger Pugh. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Sat 13 April

KEITH JAMES

An honest and loving reflection on the insightful and timeless music of YusufCat Stevens. The Phoenix Theatre, St Mary’s St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm. In aid of Unicef UK, www.phoenix-theatre. org.uk

LIVE MUSIC

From a Santana tribute band. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.

SPRING CELEBRATION CONCERT

Osian Morris and the Katie West Band. The story of Gwion Bach, performed by Gorllewinwynt with Nicky Ascot, storytellers Catrin O’Neill and Meic Llewellyn and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Davies. Mid Wales Art, Caersws, near Newtown, 7pm, £10, children £5, family tickets available, 01686 688369.

DOMINO SUGAR

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

THE INSTITUTIONS

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

THE HAT & THE FIDDLE

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR

Featuring James Lisney, an evening of romantic piano music. New Radnor Community Hall, New Radnor, near Presteigne, 7.30pm, £15, under 14s £3, 01544 350746.

EMO FEST

Featuring The Endings. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, from 5pm, 07498 966606.

SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK

Featuring Partikel Trio + Natalie Rozario. This quartet fuses Natalie’s rich and emotive voice on the cello with Partikel’s high energy and anthemic approach to powerful improvised music. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, £23, £12 under 22, 01743 234970.

SHIRE FOLK

Featuring Georgie Buchanan. Violet’s Tea Room, Bridgnorth, 8pm, £10, www.shirefolk.co.uk

LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND

Morning recital - Marching Through Time. Harriet Burns, soprano, Elgan Llyr Thomas, tenor and Ian Tindale, piano, 11am. Michael Tippett, The Shadow and the Light - film, 2.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Evening recital: The Land of Lost Content with Roderick Williams, baritone, Leon Bosch, double bass and Iain Burnside, piano, 7.30pm, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow. 01584 878141.

THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW

Celebrating the music of Clapton, Hendrix, BB King and many more. Montgomery Town Hall, 0300 1024528.

Sun 14 April

ANGELINA & THE FANDANGOS

A great mix of blues, folk, rock and funk vibes. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 01531 632250.

Merry Hell, Folk in the Foyer

LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND

Young Artist Masterclass with Robert Dean and Iain Burnside, 11.30am.

Closing recital: Celebrating Stanford. Harriet Burns, soprano, Olivia Ray, mezzo, Andrew Henley, tenor, Jerome Knox, baritone and Ian Tindale, piano, 2.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

THE ERAS PARTY

Harry Styles House Party vs Taylor Swift. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.

TOMMY ALLEN’S BLUES DUO

The Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529.

Mon 15 April

FOLK CAFE AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring John Mosedale and Red Madog. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, £25 with meal, £10 just music, 01584 878141.

Tues 16 April

MUSIC QUIZ

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm, £2 entry.

DAOIRI FARRELL

Two times BBC Folk Award winner.

The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, 01584 811442. Part of The Regal Folk Festival.

Wed 17 April

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

JAM ON TOAST

Open jam night all musicians welcome.

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

IN CAHOOTS

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

Thurs 18 April

GEORGE BOOMSMA

Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Part of The Regal Folk Festival.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Round 4. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

MARTIN BLAKE BAND

The Crown and Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 19 April

FRI DECKS: LAUNCH PARTY

The sizzling sounds of South Shropshire’s local talent of DJs at the hottest new dance music. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, 01584 878141.

TALGARTH MALE VOICE CHOIR & CANTORION Y GELLI

National Eisteddfod Welsh Learners’ Choir runners up 2023. In concert. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10 on the door, (cash only). Refreshments available.

GREY WOLF

Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Part of The Regal Folk Festival.

TOM CROW & THE GHOST RIDERS

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

MOBIUS LOOP + ROSE SEGAL

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.

ROXY MAGIC

Celebrating the music of Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

THE WEEKENDERS

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

THE FORFEITS

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm, please pre-book your slot, email markianrichards@ hotmail.com

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Drop in anytime between 6.30pm and 9pm, stay as long as you like. Live piano music with a selection of relaxing and contemplative pieces. St George’s Church, Woolhope, free admission, any donations to The Friends of Woolhope Church. www.woolhope.church/ contact-us

GENESIS CONNECTED

Celebrating the music of Genesis with hits spanning from the late 70s onwards. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Daoiri Farrell

Sat 20 April

MID WALES R & B CLUB

Featuring the Mike Ross Band. The Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7.30pm, £15, www.midwalesrandb.club

NEW VOYAGE

The Vaga, Hereford, 8.30pm.

CLUB NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

MONMOUTH BIG BAND

Lively 16-piece live band. St Mary’s Church, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, £15 from fosmross.org.uk/big-band

SMITH AND BREWER AND

THE 4 OF US

Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Part of The Regal Folk Festival.

CELEBRATION OF ALEXIS KORNER

St Edward’s Church, Knighton, 1pm, £10, under 16s free, barbecue (weather permitting), 07863 104275.

THE ELO EXPERIENCE

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29.50, 01743 281281.

STONECOLD

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

THE ENDINGS

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

THE MADHOUSE BAND

Classic covers and awesome originals. Bastion Mews Street Feast Festival, West St, Hereford, 7.30pm.

LIMEHOUSE LIZZY

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £25, 01743 281281.

ALL ABOUT ABBA

The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm,01432 357753.

COMPLETE MADNESS

Tribute show. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555.

Sun 21 April

THE K’S

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

KATE RUSBY

Mercury Prize winner. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £31, students £24, 01743 281281.

Tues 23 April

FIDELIO TRIO

Programme includes Haydn, Ravel and Beethoven. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm,£18/£15, students £8, 01873 850805.

ST GEORGE’S DAY

Songs of Praise with hymns and music by Hereford Cathedral Choir and Chamber Musicians. St George’s Church, Woolhope, 6.30pm, free with retiring collection for MIDQ and The Friends of Woolhope Church. www.woolhope.church/contact-us

Wed 24 April

CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

YOUTH OPEN MIC

Host Dunk Burns (BLIX/Fight The Bear).

Turn up and play or support a mate. Any style. Free entry, equipment available to borrow. Methodist Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30pm, 01588 630321.

Thurs 25 April

THE SOUNDS OF ROD STEWART

Stan Terry captures the essence of Rod Stewart’s music and swagger. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

CONSPIRITULISTS

The Crown and Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Round 5. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

THRASHER

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

QUIZ

Every team gets a free homemade pizza, raffle and more. The Balance Inn, Luston, 8pm, £2, with all proceeds going to charity, 01568 616801.

SWING FROM PARIS

Parisian-flavoured jazz and Gypsy Swing. Llangrove Village Hall, 7.30pm, £15 in advance from www.swingfromparis.co.uk

CARWYN ELLIS (NOSON ALLAN)

A night of live music with Welsh instrumentalist and singer Carwyn Ellis. The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.

CLUN ACOUSTIC FOLK SESSION

The Sun Inn, Clun, 8pm.

REMI HARRIS HOT CLUB TRIO

Yardbird Arts present an evening of Gypsy jazz and blues. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 26 April

LIVE ON THE LOUNGE

An exclusive new music and dining event with local music, whilst you indulge in a selection of bottomless small plates. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

INDIGO MACHINE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

XL5

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

VERSUS SAVANNAH AND THE RETURN OF THE SPOUSE

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

PIG DAZE

The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

TALON

The acoustic collection. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26, 01743 281281.

THE JIGANTICS

Cajun-kissed folk rockery from four versatile and accomplished musicians. Linton Village Hall, 7pm, £10, under 18s £6, bar, LVH@lintonvillagehall.com

UNION GAP

Back to the 60s. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury. co.uk

LUNCHTIME CONCERT

Featuring Reading Male Voice Choir. Brecon Cathedral, 1pm, free entry with retiring collection.

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.

THE MUMFORD AND SONS STORY ‘Awake My Soul’. A story of their musical journey from West London dive bars to sell-out stadium tours. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sat 27 April

JON POLLARD

Sings Roy Harper. West Malvern Social Club, 8pm, 145 West Malvern Road, Malvern, www.wmsc.org.uk

GOOD TO GO

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

BLIND ALLEY

The Six Bells, Bishop’s Castle.

LATIN NIGHT SALSA PARTY

The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 357753.

THE BIG 90S REVIVAL TOUR

The ultimate all day feel good party! The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 4-9pm, 07498 966606.

Sat 27 April

HUSH HUSH DJ PARTY NIGHT

Featuring music from The Breakes. Hay Free Radio. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.

JOIN THE DOTS

An evening of ceilidh/barn dance where there are a variety of easy-to-learn steps and dances, (no partner needed). Toe-tapping live music with bar. Performance by Gidderskins dancers in the interval. Leintwardine Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10 from Griffiths Garage, Leintwardine or 07480 239130 and on the door.

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’

The Shakin’ Stevens story. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

SHOP FRONT HEROES

With support from Bag of Cats and The Vulcan Straight. The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

SONG RECITAL

Simon Harper (tenor) and Eleanor Perks (piano). Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury, HR8 1PU, 7pm. Tickets on the door or 01531 670634. Interval refreshments, donations invited. In aid of Bosbury Church.

THE MADHOUSE BAND

Classic covers and awesome originals. The Greyhound Inn, Lydney, Glos.

SANDY SMITH

‘A Night of the Stars’. A stylish celebration of music from some of the most legendary artistes of all time. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

KICKBACK

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9pm, free, 01432 360250.

GALA CONCERT

Featuring Reading Male Voice Choir and supported by Builth Male Voice Choir and singer Megan Reece. Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £10 on the door or online at www.WeGotTickets.com or 07870 389317. Concert supporting The Bracken Trust Charity.

JOHN DOYLE

With support from Chris Quinn. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £17, 01743 234970.

5 6 7 8 THE STEPS EXPERIENCE

Get ready for a trip down memory lane with all the hits of Steps. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sun 28 April

THE OPERA BOYS

Back with a Night at the Musicals. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £25, 01743 281281.

LEFT BANK EVENTS OPEN DAY

The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 11am, 01432 357753.

BLACK MOUNTAIN BALFOLK

Springtime Bal. Steve Turner, Helena Torpy plus Ffrengig. Parish Hall, Hayon-Wye, dance workshop, 4-5pm, music 4-8pm, bring food to share, £10/£7 on the door.

LIVE MUSIC SUPPER EVENT

Featuring Dan Greenaway singing modern classics. Serving popular traditional pub grub menu from 5.30pm, music at 6.30pm. The Oak Inn, Staplow, 01531 640954.

THE TAKE THAT EXPERIENCE

‘Greatest Hits Tour’. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29-£27, 01743 281281.

A SUNDAY SALON CONCERT

With Ensemble Quorum. Wendy Quinlan, flute; Ruth Watson, oboe and Jeremy Fisher, piano. The Hub, School Lane, New Radnor, 6pm, £15 includes amuse bouches, 01544 350559 or 07870 752325.

JOSHUA BURNELL & ANNIE DRESSNER

Singer-songwriter Annie Dressner bears her soul on her upcoming new album. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £15, 01743 234970.

Mon 29 April

LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY

Toe tapping country classics. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £52.50-£35.50, 01743 281281.

ENCORE YOUTH MUSIC CONCERT

Herefordshire’s finest young musicians. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Tues 30 April

ENCORE YOUTH MUSIC CONCERT

Herefordshire’s finest young musicians. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

MAY

Wed 1 May

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

Thurs 2 May

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Featuring Jonny Mansfield Quartet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, www.clunvalleyjazz.com

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Carausias Arise! With support from Alula Down. The Victory, St Owen’s St, Hereford, £10/£5.

JUAN MARTIN

Flamenco guitar. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7.30pm, £20, students free, www.hellensmanor.com

Fri 3 May

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Featuring Julian Siegel Quartet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, www.clunvalleyjazz.com

SONS OF TOWN HALL

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

JOHN DOUGLAS

From Trashcan Sinatras. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £12, 01952 728911.

THE FIRE CHOIR & GRACENOTES LADIES CHOIR

A joint choral concert. Francis Xavier Church, Broad St, Hereford, 7pm, £6 on the door. Fundraiser for The Multiple Sclerosis Society. Refreshments.

Ensemble Quorum. A Sunday Salon Concert

Julian Siegal Quartet, Clun Valley Jazz Festival

Fri 3 May

LOOPFEST

Gigs at various venues in Shrewsbury. Featuring Acoustic 54, The Gold Room, DJ Mr Wolf, Indie Disco, Sounds to Consume, Passive Fix, Middle Space, The Futureheads, Chris Hawkins, Pigdaze, Adult Play. Full details www.loopfest.co.uk

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL

Featuring Melrose Quartet, The Melsons, The Wilsons, English Fiddle Ensemble, Janice Burns & Jon Doran, Old Spot, Pete Coe, Magpie Lane, Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews, The Twiddles, Mice in a Matchbox, Jim Mageen & Graeme Knights, Drywood Folk Duo, The Barber Band, Benanni Swift and more. Upton-upon-Severn, www.uptonfolk.org

ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN

Programme includes David Gordon, Vivaldi and Oates/Le Page. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £24/£22, 01432 340555.

Sat 4 May

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Featuring The Rory Ingram Sextet, a tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, www.clunvalleyjazz.com

PINK PARTY LIVE

Starring Vicky Jackson and her full band. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

LOOPFEST

Gigs at various venues in Shrewsbury. Featuring Percy Veer Band, C90s, DJ Cube, Collision, Dave Busby, Mere Amore, DJ Magic Kev, Perl Du, Bakra Beats, House of Wolves, Samuel Cooper, Simon Howard, Scoob, Phwoar, Oscar Mic, Microbaby, Robbie Jones, Macy O, Lydia Rowlands, Kotonic, Vorspring Durch Oompah, Got 2 Sing Choir, King’s Alias, Shrewsbury Morris, Kim Harris, Whyspiders, Throne Watcher, Junior Jungle, Danny

Bradley, The Uptown Monotones, Jess Payne, Jack Valero, The Endings, Stone Mile, Sophia Lewis Scribbler, Helium Believers, The Small Furry Animals, Geoff Rodgers, Orbital Smash, Gaffatack, Fran Lusty, Fight the Bear, Femi Precious, Faintline, Eternity Road, Esme Johnson, Don’t Call Me Ishmael, DJ Nutzo, Dave Busby, Dan Edwards, Cousin Kula, Blue Theory, The Scribes Boombox, The Red Bastards, The Almighty Johnsons, The Fiends, Bedroom Tax, The Beautiful Barley Boys, Jay Weller Pritchard, Rowan Lawson, Baxter Bumstead, Nubiyan Twist, The Founders, Matt Minor + Darkfada, Back to the Border, Dawn Powell Storyteller, The Shire-ish Rovers, Kidd Raven, Freshwest, Eclectic Fence, Mezzotonic, Magic Kev, Mad Spanner, Slackrr, The Great Leslie, Ego Friendly, LF, Blix, Luna Kiss, Nikki Rous, Dead Raze, Lotion Motion, Tu-Kay & Ryan, National Milk Bar, Red By Night, Jessie Desai, Cower Hounds!, Revolution, Manor Heights, Discotech, The Manhattans, Mr Black, Jay Weller Pritchard, Jack Evans, Untamed Shrews, Packet Racket, Smoke Like a Fish, Aaron W Evans, Sam Ryan, Kate Rose Rainford, Secret Elephant, Homecoming, The Goat Show, Si Alton, Wax Futures, Missing Fingersand Meme Detroit.

Full details www.loopfest.co.uk

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL

See 3 May for details. www.uptonfolk. org

KATRINA TIA CHARLES

Hereford Beer House, 65 West St, Hereford, 7.30pm, www.herefordbeerhouse.co.uk

MARCHES MAKERS FOLK

Kington Folk Club present music from local performers. The Oxford Arms Barn & Courtyard, Duke St, Kington, 7.30pm, £2 donation gratefully received. Bar open and hot food served from 6pm, www.marchesmakers.co.uk www.kingtonfolkclub.com

Sun 5 May

CLUN GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

Family entertainment, activities, craft, stalls, demonstrations, world food, Jimmy Juggle - compere and circus skills, Orly Phillips, aerialist performance and workshops, Moonlight Morris, Raise the Dust Appalachian Dancers, Stiff Witness and Mice in a Matchbox. Clun, 11am-6pm, weekend £15, child £8, Sun £8, child £3. www.clungreenman.org

THE MADHOUSE BAND

Classic covers and awesome originals. Bromyard Party in the Park, Kempson Playing Fields, Bromyard.

QUADROPHENIA OUTDOOR ROOFTOP FEST

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

BLAIR DUNLOP

Folk. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £16.50, 01743 234970.

LOOPFEST

Gigs at various venues in Shrewsbury. Featuring Miss Gratitude, Ayar, Colon, Adam & Becky, Geoffrey Higgs, Hot Rod 55, Longden Calling, DJ Freshwest, Louis James Solo, Heidi Brown, Joseph Shepherd, Francesca, Radio Rumours, Provenance, Project Nevada, Mother Tongue, Seprona, Nova Bloom, Sam Draisey, Urban Theory, Thom Morecroft, Josh Carter, The Whipjacks, The Uptown Monotones, Jenny La Femme Guitare, Imperial Leisure, Sounds to Consume, Idlework, Solace, Haig, Zen Baseballbat, Griff, Grant Sharkey, Gauche, Flashback Club, Five O’Clock Hero, Eurekas, Empire of Lights, Stacks of Wax X Natural Selections, Deejay Whitty, DJ Nutzo, Die Twice, David Brinkworth & The Pitt, Dave Briggs, Dawn Powell Storyteller, Darren Poyzer, The Big Hell, The Battery Farm, Wild Walkers, Bluntknees, Castlecombe Drive, Civic Green, The Ronaldos, The Kid and I, The Daisy Chain, Bluebyrd, Anna Von Crayon, Joel Gardner, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, Beardyman, Tom Fuller, Insurrect, Clay Allen, Amber Jules, Bridie, Tammy Wilde, Boom Boom Womb, Black Tape, The Goddess of Sound, Bouzatina, Ellie Galvin, Fee Fee & The Sentiments, Quantum Penguin, Tony Stanton, Baudelaire, Honey, I Shot the President, Collider Skies, Soaper, Mighty Vipers, The Manhattans, Triers, Baxter Bumstead Solo, Joel Gardner, Z.A.P., Greysha, Vincent Whyte, Rowan Lawson Band, Dixie Riot, Little Ghost, Trademark Blud, A Pig Called Eggs, Weekend Dad, Chasing August, Barry Williams, Funeral Care, Audio Thieves, Alan Jenkins. Further details

www.loopfest.co.uk

Rory Ingram Sextet, Clun Valley Jazz Festival

Sun 5 May

WHO’S NEXT

Celebrating 60 year of The Who. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL

See 3 May for details. www.uptonfolk.org

Mon 6 May

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.

AARDVARK MAY MARKET

Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, from 9am. Free entry and parking; stalls £12 in advance, 01547 530744.

CLUN GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

Family entertainment, activities, craft, stalls, demonstrations, world food,

Jimmy Juggle - compere and circus skills, Orly Phillips, aerialist performance and workshops, Moonlight Morris, Raise the Dust Appalachian Dancers, Seas of Mirth, Greysha, The Endings and Clun Ukelele Band. Clun, 11am-6pm, weekend £15, child £8, Mon £12, child £8. www.clungreenman. org

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL

See 3 May for details. www.uptonfolk.org

Tues 7 May

LADY MAISERY

The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £18, 01873 850805.

Music Workshops

Sat 13 April

THE BORDERS MARCHES EARLY MUSIC FORUM.

Workshop for Orchestral String Players with tutor Julia Bishop. This workshop, for orchestral string players on modern and Baroque Instruments (A=440) will be tutored by Julia Bishop. Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, nr Tenbury Wells. WR15 8RS, 9.30am, £28/£24 members, £5 students. Information and booking - www.bmemf.org.uk.

Sat 13 April

FIDDLES IN HARMONY

A unique blend of sociable ensemble playing, together with expert guidance on style, technique and musicality from tutor Kitty Greenwood. We play traditional tunes with original harmony parts especially composed for folk fiddle players. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms. Meet in the cafe at 10.15am, workshop: 11am-12.45pm.£18, Including pdf sheet music. To book your place, email kitty:folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com

Sat 20 April THE PIANO HUB

Are you an amateur pianist? Would you like to play the Bechstein Grand Piano at The Hub in New Radnor? All standards a chance to play in an informal, relaxed and supportive environment, whether you prefer to play solo, duets or accompany. The Hub, The Old School, New Radnor. Suggested donation £3 per session, contact 01547 560874 if interested.

Sat 20 April CHORAL WORKSHOP

Brahms’ ‘Requiem’ (in German) with Kington Choral, MD Rob Evans. Weobley Village Hall, 10am-4.30pm, £20 includes score hire. Tickets/enquiries www.trybooking.com

Sunday 28 April

SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE

A workshop of West Gallery inspired music for singers and instrumentalists (strings and woodwind) based on the recordings of Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band. Lydbury North Village Hall, SY7 8AU, 10.30 - 4.30 pm. £18 www.shropshireharmony.org.uk or shropshireharmonyquire@gmail.com

April & May TREVOR HEAD TRAINING IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIR

2 - 5 April - Brass Repair ‘Skills coninuation’ Course, 4 days, £968. 8 - 13 April - Woodwind Repair Foundation Course, 6 days, £1380. 4 - 6 May - Just Trombone Slides - slide repaire and re-alignment, £745. 27 - 31 March - Woodwind Instrument Repair Course, ‘Skills continuation’ course, £1180. Llangunllo. 07971 083089, email trevorhead@ btinternet.com

First Sunday of the month SING FOR THE SEASONS

Relaxed, friendly, ‘natural voice’ harmony with Sarah Rowe. Learn and sing glorious songs from around the world. All experience levels welcome, no auditions or performances. Putley Parish Hall, 6.30-8.30pm. £7.50, refreshments included, cash/card on door. BOOKING REQUIRED Email singfortheseasons@btinternet.com

Mondays, term time only THE MERE SINGERS

An open-access mixed voice, adult choir singing original and traditional acapella songs. No need to read music. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, details email Mary Keith maryskeith@aol.com

Mondays CRAVEN ARMS MALE VOICE CHOIR

All ages welcome singing a broad repertoire of traditional and modern songs. Practice at The Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30pm. Martin on 01694 722500.

Mondays, term time only LIVE WIRE MUSIC MONDAYS

An opportunity to play songs with other musicians who are just starting out. Explore creating your own musical parts all the way from a riff to a whole song. Rehearse covers. Ages 11-21. Close House, Hereford, 4-6pm. Email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954.

Monday SINGING TOTS Under 1’s, 1pm-1.30pm, parent social 1.30-2pm. Over 1’s 2-2.30pm, £5 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Monday YOUTH CHOIR The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30pm-7.25pm, £26 per month, 01432 340555.

Monday BANDAMANIA Bright and breezy traditional and original music.Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Mondays at 7.30pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Monday CORVEDALE CHOIR Community choir led by Ros Crouch. Diddlebury Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm. 01584 547385 or ros.crouch@ gmail.com

Monday ADULT CHOIR WITH LG DANCE The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm-8.25pm, £26 per month, 01432 340555.

Monday GARRICK SINGERS For over 55s, no prior experience of singing. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3.30pm, £5 per session, lisa@encore-enterprises.com.

Monday REGAL COMMUNITY CHOIR All abilities and adults of all ages welcome. Singing popular and traditional songs, led by Pete Thorogood. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6-7pm, £5 per session, wwwregaltenbury.co.uk

Tuesday BLUE HILLS CHOIR Small daytime choir singing classical music led by Ros Crouch. Diddlebury Village Hall 10-12noon. 01584 547385 or ros.crouch@ gmail.com

Tuesday DOLAU MIXTURES Mixed choir. Dolau Community Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 851427.

Tuesday LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING SESSIONS

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12pm-1.30pm, £6.50/£6, 07723 016837.

Tuesdays SAMBA BRECON Sue on 07792 165481 or Gill on 01497 821631. 7-9pm, VH, near Brecon.

Tuesdays

LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Liv is leading us in learning uplifting songs. World music, jazz, folk, all in the mix. Come and have an inspiring sing, 7pm-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. ffi 01568369074 or email: lccatlcc@myphone.coop

Tuesdays term time only LIVEWIRE SESSIONS

Hereford Town Hall, 5-7pm. A drop-in for anybody interested in music. Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before or classically trained or not. Explore different song/lyric writing methods, a take on covers, music production, rap, development & recording. Ages 11-21. Information email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir. Traditional, world and original songs. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm. Call Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Wednesday VETERANS MILITARY CHOIR The Courtyard, Hereford, 10am-11am, free, booking required, jlowry@ encore-enterprises.com

Wednesdays fortnightly PLAY IT BY EAR

Learn tunes by ear and then enjoy playing them together! The summer term will include some favourite tunes arranged for a multi-instrument band. The Pilgrim Centre, Craven Arms, 7.30pm. Kitty Greenwood: folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com 01584 841564

Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS COMMUNITY CHOIR

Led by Polly Bolton. Songs from around the world. Ludlow Women’s Centre, 7.30pm-9pm. 01584 823604 or info@oak-barn.co.uk or www.jollypages.co.uk/larks

Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR Rockspring Community Centre, Ludlow. 01584 529053.

Wednesdays (online session only) SINGING FOR LUNG HEALTH GROUP Specifically for people who suffer from progressive lung diseases, these sessions help you breathe better, reduce stress and have fun. Online session only. 11am, email lisa@encore-enterprises.com for information.

Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES Community choir, songs from around the globe. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm. Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Thursday CLUN SINGERS Informal community choir, traditional and original songs taught by ear. 10am in High Town Hall, Clun. Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Thursday (Term time) MUSIC TOTS LUDLOW Music activities for children aged 0-4 years. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 9.30am-10.15am for 0-2 year olds. 10.45am-11.30am for 2-4 year olds, £5 per session. Contact Gersom 07531 120951.

Every Thursday (Term time) DAWN CHORUS Sing along at any ability. Just singing for fun and wellbeing. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8.15am-9am, £6 per session, no need to book. Contact Gersom 075311 20951.

Thursday BELLA A CAPPELLA All-female 4-part close harmony singing group. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.15-9.45pm, email aimoevo@hotmail.co.uk

Thursday CANTORION LLANDRINDOD A non auditioned mixed voice choir early and classical music. Rehearsals currently in Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells. 7.30pm-9.15pm. www.cantorion-llandrindod.org 01597 810601

Thursday EDGE CHAMBER CHOIR Auditioned chamber choir led by Ros Crouch, Ludlow Methodist Church, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Contact Ros Crouch ros.crouch@gmail.com

Thursday PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183, john@johnhymas.com

First Thursdays BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB 12.30-3.30pm at the Dog Inn, Ewyas Harold. New members welcome, 07891 640005.

Every Friday WELLSPRINGS Song-writing course, open to anyone over 18 who would like to improve their mental wellbeing. For more information email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Friday LITTLE HEREFORD VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR

We are a non-audition choir formed 12 years ago with 25+ mixed voices. Rehearsing at Little Hereford Village Hall, 7.30pm- 9.15pm. Subscriptions £3.50 per session paid termly, first trial session free. Broad repertoire (usually 3 & 4 parts) – all welcome. Info: term dates etc: lhvoices.wix.com/ home Facebook: @LittleHerefordVoices

Friday SINGING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3pm, £5 per session, pay on door (cash), 01432 340555.

Friday BUZZY BEATS! A fun morning for the under 5s. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am-11.30am, £7, 01743 234970.

Friday CRAVEN ARMS SAMBA CIRCLE

Craven Arms Community Centre.10.30am - 11.15am. Regularly during term time with some holiday sessions. Join our friendly group to learn traditional djembe rhythms from Africa and samba rhythms from Brazil - Adults £5 (children accompanying their parents can join in with holiday sessions - £1, second child free). Enquiries carol@mkgriffs.plus.com

Friday FAMILY MUSIC MAKERS For parents and toddlers 12.30-2pm, £4 per adult and child pair, under 1s free. Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Sessions

First Saturday OPEN MIC Greyhound Inn, Llangunllo, 8.30pm, 01547 550400.

First Saturday FOLK & IRISH SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373.

First Saturday of month PICKIN’ AT THE BIRD The Bird in Hand, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 357484, 9pm.

3rd Saturday OPEN MUSIC SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373.

Every Sunday FOLK/ACOUSTIC SESSION

The Crown & Anchor, Llanidloes, 8pm.

3rd Sunday TUNES & STEPPING SESSION

Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 7.30pm, 01568 720510.

3rd Sunday IRISH SESSION Pandy Inn, Dorstone, 01981 550273.

Sundays MUSIC SESSION West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, free, 07974 725374.

3rd Sunday FOLK & STEP SESSION The Monkland Arms, 7.30pm, 01568 720510.

Last Sunday IRISH SESSION The Yard at Daphne’s, High St, Presteigne, 07377 909216.

Every Monday OPEN MIC NIGHT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344728.

First & Third Monday OPEN MIC The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

First Monday BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB 07909 290942 and the website at www.roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub

2nd Monday JAM SESSION The Barley Mow, Trefonen, 7.30pm, 07751 420796.

Last Monday ACOUSTIC FOLK CLUB SESSION

The Bateman Arms, Shobdon, 8pm, phone Andy for a spot on 07709 904836.

Every Tuesday PLAYING TOGETHER An interactive, intergenerational play session for older adults and pre-school children. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am, 01432 340555.

Every Tuesday (term time only) LIVEWIRE Drop-in for anybody interested in music. For ages 11-21. The Castle Green Pavilion, Hereford, 5.30pm-7.30pm, details lisa@ encore-enterprises.com

Every Tuesday YOUTH CAFE For young people to meet and share creative activites. For ages 8-16 years, free. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC King Charles II, Broad St, Rosson-Wye, 8pm, 01989 219357.

Every Tuesday TUESDAY JAM SESSION The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 8-11pm, 01885 483034.

4th Tuesday UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION

Basement stage, Oil Night Long, 31 Castle St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.oilnightlong.co.uk

Every Wednesday MUSIC CAFE FOR ARMED FORCES VETERANS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am-3pm, free, and £7.50, 01432 340555.

Every Wednesday HAY TAT Traditional acoustic tunes. All levels welcome. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-10pm. Source book: Paul Hardy session tunebook available online. Submit tune choices to Jackie 07401 061646.

Every Wednesday OPEN ACOUSTIC MUSIC EVENT

Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.30pm, 01531 632250.

1st Wednesday OPEN SINGING NIGHT With mic provided. Bring your own backing track on usb or ask the musicians to support. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.30pm, 01531 632250.

1st Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION

Old Brewery Bar, The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm.

2nd Wednesday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Red Lion, Llanidloes, 8.30pm.

2nd & 4th Wednesday TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 9pm, 01952 610888.

3rd Wednesday TRADITONAL FOLK MUSIC SESSION

Beer In Hand, Eign St, Hereford, 8pm, 07543 327548.

3rd Wednesday AMERICANA SESSION Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 01568 720510

Every Thursday OPEN MIC Lupa Cocktail Bar, 37 Bewell St, Hereford, 7.30pm, lupahereford@gmail.com

Every Thursday JAM SESSION For all levels. Basement stage, Oil Night Long, 31 Castle St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.oilnightlong.co.uk

Every Thursday OPEN MIC The Volunteer, Harold St, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 805235.

Every Thursday OPEN MIC West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, free, 07974 725374.

2nd Thursday OPEN FOLK SESSION Horse & Jockey, Churchstoke, 8.30pm, all welcome, free, 01588 620060.

Every last Thursday KINGTON FOLK CLUB Kington Football Club, Mill St, Kington, 8pm, simply turn up and sign up to play or just come and listen, all welcome. Donation £2 to cover venue hire, www.kingtonfolkclub.com

1st Friday CELTIC SSESSIONS All things Celtic! Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 01568 720510.

1st Friday JAZZ JAM West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 7.30pm, £4, 07974 725374.

1st Friday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 01568 720510.

1st Friday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Blue Boar, Mill St, Ludlow, 8:30pm. Contact: Ann Gray 01584 879 348.

2nd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Hundred House, Purslow, 8pm, markianrichards@ hotmail.com

3rd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm, markianrichards@ hotmail.com

4th Friday ENGLISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION

The Blue Boar, Ludlow, from 8.30pm, 01584 878989, 07887 535893.

band directory

ADD A BAND - Real instrument backing to your own music. Perfect for singer songwriters etc. Studio near Newtown. www.addaband.co.uk, 07515 401635.

APPLEBY STONE Live acoustic duo/trio, guitar, flute, saxophones, voices, double bass, jazz, folk, R&B, pop, many originals, perfect for private and public events. applebystone.com 07979 542 449.

BAGPIPES Authentic Highland music for your formal event or gathering from international piper Keith Wellings. Keith is a former British diplomat bringing Scotland’s music to festivals, theatres, balls, weddings and funerals. Contact by phone 07580 389903, email keiththepiper@gmail.com facebook keith.wellings instagram keiththepiper

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

BEST FOOT CEILIDH BAND The hottest dance band on the borders + caller. Available for weddings, barn dances and parties. Contact: 07969 440183 or john@johnhymas. com

GREY WOLF is a 4-piece, well established, popular Americana/ Old-time folk band from the Welsh Marches. We play banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and double bass alongside fine vocal harmony singing. The band has headlined several of the UK’s Old Time Music and Dance Festivals, performed on radio, at folk clubs, festivals, private parties and has featured at music and literary venues throughout the UK. Traditional, thoughtful and very entertaining, we are renowned for the rapport that we establish with our audiences. WEB : greywolffolk.com

Contact : Jim 01584 810000. Email banjojim.allen@gmail. com

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!

LITTLE RUMBA This is a band that will entertain and delight any audience that has its wits about it and has an ear for beautiful melodies infectious beats and songs that tell stories. From Winchcombe Live “Absolutely fantastic evening from you guys tonight. We had so many positive comments from the audience; very gratifying! Great musical talent, great humour, variety, and warmth of performance.” Contact Jacqui Savage 07966 943314 Email –jaxbass.xs@btinternet.com http://www.littlerumba.com

THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local Quartet/Quintet with singer if required, playing smooth sounds of well-known standards, Latin and blues. Available for all types of events and celebrations. Contact Paul Brooks 07980 822014. pppbrooks@gmail. com

MIDNIGHT MAYHEM A covers band ready to kickstart any event. Performing female influenced rock and pop. So if you have a birthday, wedding or event get in touch to see how we can meet your requirements. Call or text 07807 531151. Or find us on Facebook or instagram.

MELOMANICS A wacky, Shropshire-based Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopolitan repertoire with engaging humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out how much fun a ceilidh can be with Tim calling and playing. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises). For more info call Tim on 01743 719438, 07835 928069, or Rich on 07594 636828. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk

NICK AND JANE – The Poptastic duo bring you the greatest hits of the 60’s, 70’s and more. Great harmonies and infectious enthusiasm to make your event a memorable success. Perfect for parties, pubs, festivals and weddings. Facebook @nickandjane email: nickandjaneH@gmail.com or call Jane on 07512 368433.

PRESS GANGERS A shanty band from Presteigne - this nine man crew of singers and musicians perform a mix of sea shanties and some Irish songs with rousing harmonies encouraging audience participation. Enquiries/bookings - text/call 07980 785105.

THE RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA A roots string-band duo recreating the sounds of the early 20th century America, playing a good-time mix of blues, skiffle and Americana music. We like to get audiences involved! Available for festival, events, parties, folk clubs, pubs and bars; performance presentations and workshops for all occasions too. Contact: John; 07751 829109. Web: www.ragtimejug.co.uk Email: info@ragtimejug.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ ragtimejugorchestra

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

SILVER BRANCH (Ceilidh and Concert Band).

CEILIDH BAND with caller. Available for weddings/ birthday parties/fund raisers, etc. For photos/videos please see our Facebook page. For further enquiries, ring David on 01981 540832 or Anna on 07980 961187.

SILVER BRANCH (UN-CALLED FOR) - Five piece cutting edge instrumental Folk Band. Concerts/gigs.

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band with caller. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music of the British Isles and beyond for miles around and leagues beneath. Concertina, mandolin, fiddles, whistles, cittern, jews harp... Available for weddings, parties and public events. For information and bookings, contact: Matt 01686 412 753 or 07843 440 789. www.sirdancelot.co.uk

THE CARDBOARD BOX THIEVES A three piece music band based in Builth Wells. Songs accompanied by accordion, banjo and guitar. Let us entertain you with a selection of our own songs handcrafted and presented as musical stories. 07966 401731. See more on https://facebook.com/CBThieves

STRAY AWAY Stomping good ceilidhs for all occasions. S Powys area. Tel 01874 676155 or 623781, or email afarley463@gmail.com

THE CHERRYSTONES are Aly (whistles, flute, accordion, vocals), Matt (bass, foot drum, vocals) and Dave (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, vocals) who bring you a mix of original and traditional folk songs and tunes. From thoughtful, well-crafted songs to infectious uptempo Irish whistle tunes, we will warm your heart and stir your souls and soles! Contact : Dave 07817 220016, dgand2@btinternet.com. Find us here Facebook.com The Cherrystones. Website coming soon!

TOMMY MILLS & PEDRO BROWN DUO Acoustic guitar and vocals, percussion, double bass and sax. Songs from Paul Simon, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Sting, David Bowie and much more. We can also play a set of our own songs for those occasions. 07811 2755856.

WHISKEY RIVER is a 5/6 piece electric Americana band that play swamp blues, Cajun, Zydeco and good country music to set the dance floor rocking. To suit smaller venues and smaller budgets, pruned down acoustic versions of the band are available as “The Whiskey River Quartet”, “The Whiskey River Trio” or as a Duo [“The Whiskey River Boys”]. Laissez les bon temps rouler!! Contact Martin, phone: 07846 669890, 01432 342018. Email: martin@whiskeyriver.co.uk. Website: www.whiskeyriver.co.uk

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VENUES

ALBERT HALL, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells

0300 102 4255

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-on-Wye 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

BOROUGH THEATRE, Abergavenny 01873 850805

CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192

CENTRE CELF, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells 01597 822777

CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813

THE CLIFFE AT DINHAM, Ludlow 01584 872063

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.

THE GLOBE AT HAY, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762

THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274.

GORDON BENNETTS BAR, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404.

THE HARP INN, Glasbury-on-Wye 01497 847373

THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330

HOPE & ANCHOR, Rope Walk, Wye St, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 563003.

HUNDRED HOUSE INN, Purslow, 01588 660541

KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487.

LEFT BANK, Bridge St, Hereford 01432357753

LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821

LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 612277

LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291

MARKET THEATRE, Ledbury 07967 517125

THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712

MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352

NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908

OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020

THE OLD MILL, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 412008

THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322

PAVILION MID WALES, Llandrindod Wells 01597 258118

REGAL, Tenbury Wells 01584 811442

ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336

ROYAL FOUNTAIN, Cleobury Mortimer 01299 272720

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622

THE HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 948100

THEATRE SEVERN, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

THE TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797

TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

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

theatre

PERFORMANCE

Throughout April

FRAMED

PENTABUS chose six talented young playwrights from across the country to form its National Writers Group and introducting the world to the next generation of rural artistic voices. This is the first time Pentabus Young Writers video work has been entirely professionally produced. Framed is streamed here, https//pentabus.co.uk/framed

Wed 3 - Sat 6 April

THE GANG SHOW

Hereford’s Scouts and Guides present a fun-filled show for all the family, packed with song and dance and sketches performed by a cast of young people aged 4 upwards. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Thurs 11 April

THE LAND OF LOST CONTENT

An empowering story of friendship, adolescence and life not going to plan. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 11 April

THE DORIS DAY STORY

A production charting the life of Doris Day, from her life as a jazz singer to an idol of the silver screen. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26, 01743 281281.

Sat 13 April

DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED: AN AUDIENCE WITH KING HENRY VIII

SELECT SOCIETY THEATRE COMPANY. The King has recently married his sixth wife, Catherine Parr and is in poor health. In the course of the ‘audience’, the King will recount the events of his long reign. His Loyal Subjects will be invited to petition him or question him on any related subject, a lively Q&A is assured! The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £14, 01952 728911.

Sat 13 April

HAVISHAM

Written by Heather Alexander. A journey into the psyche of Miss Havisham, the famous character from one of Charles Dickens greatest works ‘Great Expectations’. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15/£9, 07967 517125.

Sun 14 April

POST OFFICE SCANDAL

The true story of how hundreds of innocent people fought to clear their names after being pursued by the Post Office through criminal courts. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £19, 01743 281281.

Thurs 18 April

REVISON ON TOUR

DICKENS THEATRE COMPANY bring two classic titles in one day, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 11am, 1.30pm & 7.30pm, 01743 281281.

Fri 19 April

WHAT HO WODEHOUSE!

Award-winning actor and writer Jonathan Goodwin performs in a brand new comedy. A light-hearted romp guaranteed to lift the spirits. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £16, under 18s £5, 01584 878141.

Tues 23 - Sat 27 April

CLUEDO 2

Set in the swinging 60s, this brand-new tale, with a new house, new suspects and a lot of new bodies. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £44-£22, 01743 281281.

Wed 24 April

BEHOLD YE RAMBLERS

A play inspired by past and current struggles, following the Clarion Newspaper and the organisations formed by its readership. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17, 01743 281281.

Wed 24 April

HOUDINI’S GREAT ESCAPE

This laugh out loud adventure will have you on the edge of your seat at death defying escapes and feats of magic. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Land of Lost Content

What Ho Wodehouse!

Thurs 25 - Sat 27 April

DAISY PULLS IT OFF

LADS. Welcome ot Grangewood School for Girls. It is 1927 and Daisy Meredith is the first scholarship girl to be allowed access and finds herself struggling against unspeakable snobbery... Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12/£8, 07967 517125.

Fri 26 April

SHAKESPEARE AT THE CONQUEST

A popular adventure brought to the theatre during Shakespeare’s birthday week! A pop up introduction to one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces, with the full participation of the audience! Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

Thurs 2 May

SHERLOCK’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

OUR STAR THEATRE COMPANY present their acclaimed comedy. This riotous spoof is taken on by four actors, minimal furnishings and a ton of jolly-good fun! Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £15, under 16s £12, 01600 772467.

Sat 4 May

SHAKESPEARE BETWEEN THE SHEETS

Edward Derbyshire. The timeless words of Shakespeare, interspersed with piano classics, told and played live in this one person show. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 3pm & 7pm, www.shakespearelink.org. uk or 01587 811487

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA

Tues 2 - Thurs 4 April

THE WIZARD OF OZ

GET YOUR WIGLE ON takes audiences on a magical journey with the musical one act version of The Wizard of Oz. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm & 7pm, £17.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 4 - Sat 6 April

SNOW WHITE - HAPPILY EVER AFTER

THE ENCHANTED GROUP present a brand-new professional pantomime which brings old and new together with spectacular singing, cutting-edge choreography and witty writing. The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm & 2pm, 01885 488575.

Fri 5 - Sun 7 April

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

A modern musical featuring all of the famous Addams Family clan with a script full of kooky comedy and Broadway musical numbers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2pm & 7pm, £19.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 11 - Sat 13 April

EVERYBODYS TALKING ABOUT JAMIE:

TEEN EDITION

LUDWIG THEATRE ARTS. An amateur production, presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. Book and lyrics by Tom MacRae. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Sat 13 April

THE SNOW QUEEN

NYP THEATRE SCHOOL perform this musical masterpiece. Dare to enter a world where flowers sing, animals talk and riddles yearn to be solved. The Hafren, Newtown, 1pm & 5pm, £13, 01686 948100.

Sat 13 & Sun 14 April

FLASHDANCE

A fast-paced film-to-stage extravaganza about the dance ambitions of a young working-class woman. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.

Wed 17 April

DREAMCOATS STARS

Sensational singers from the hit show Joseph come together for an evening of favourite musical hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £30-£28.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 17 - Sat 20 April

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

A tale of passion, hope and redemption with music by Alan Menken, this amateur production is based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £15, students £14, 01873 850805.

Wed 17 - Sat 20 April

MY FAIR LADY

MONMOUTH MUSIC THEATRE present the wonderful Learner and Lowe musical based on Shaw’s play, Pygmalion. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, £16, under 16s £14, 01600 772467.

Thurs 18 - Sat 20 April

DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS

LAURA GALE DANCE AND DRAMA. Adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Wed 1 - Sat 4 May

OPERATION JULIE

A rock musical. The true story of Wales’ biggest ever drugs bust. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, £35/£30, 01874 611622.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Tues 2 April & Sat 27 April

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE COMPANY bring the world’s best loved nursery rhyme to life. For ages 3-7 years. 2 April - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm, £18, 01874 611622. 27 April - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm, £13.50, 01743 281281.

Fri 12 April

LUCAS JET CIRCUS

Children’s show. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 11am & 2pm, 01497 821762.

Tues 16 - Thurs 18 April

ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS

Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a bang-crash-thump. Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout they tend to a sunburnt mermaid and a lion with the flu... The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Sat 27 April

FAFUNIA SPRINGY STORIES

Sing along with the birds and take in the smells as the flowers come into bloom in this Spring tale. An interactive puppetry and storytelling experience based in the fairy kingdom. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Sat 4 May

THE RED DRESS ABOUT THEATRE COMPANY. With small-scale puppets and props, The Red Dress is an intimate piece of theatre featuring a stunning set, choreographed to an evocative soundtrack. For audiences aged over 6 years. The Burton Hotel, Mill St, Kington, three performances, times to be confirmed, performance lasts 30 minutes, £5, www. marchesmakes.co.uk Part of Marches Makers Festival.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Sat 6 April

TELLING STORIES SHARING SHADOWS

THE FETCH THEATRE COMPANY. An inspiring introduction into visual production, making their own shadow puppets from materials provided and to devise a short story. For ages 6+ and accompanying grown ups (who do not need to purchase a ticket). Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10.30am, £8/£4, 01584 878141.

Sun 21 April

SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY BASH

Annual get together. Come along for tea and cake and find out more about what we do and how you can get involved with Shakespeare Link and the Willow Globe. There will be the usual medley of ad hoc performances. Bar available. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 3pm-6pm, check www.shakespearelink.org.uk or 01587 811487.

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD

Sat - Junior Youth Theatre, Courtyard Kids 9.30am-10am, £67 per term. Year 3: 10.15am-11am. Year 4: 11am11.45am. Year 5: 12-12/45pm. Year 6: 12.45-1.30pm, (£68.50 per term). Year 7: 2.30-3.30pm. Year 8: 3.455.15pm (£70 per term). Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Mini Musicals for Reception - Year 3, 5pm, £28 per month. Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Junior Musical Theatre for Years 4-9, 6pm, £28 per month. Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Senior Musical Theatre for ages 14-18, 7pm, £36

per month.Fri - Year 9: 5-6.30pm, £70 per term. Wed - Intermediate Youth Theatre for Year 10 & 11, 5.30-7pm, £72 per term. Fri - Senior Youth Theatre for Year 12+, 7-9pm, £75 per term. Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATRES The Conquest, Bromyard. Mon - Juniors, Year 1-6: 5pm, £41 per term. Intermediates & Seniors, Year 7+: 6pm, £48 per term. The Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye. Sat - Phoenix Kids, ages 4-7, 9.30am, £41 per term. Juniors Group 1 for ages 8+, 10.30am. Juniors Group 2 for ages 8+, 11.45am, £45 per term. Market Theatre, Ledbury. Mon - Intermediates, Year 7-9: 7.30pm, £41 per term. Seniors, Year 10+: 8.30pm, £45 per term. Details email takepart@ courtyard.org.uk or 01432 346526.

THEATR IEUENTID / BRYCHEINIOG YOUTH THEATRE

With weekly sessions tailored to suit the needs of each year group, from 4 years and up. Mondays 3.45pm4.45pm Roundabout, Reception & Years 1 & 2. Wednesdays 5pm - 6pm Junior Youth, Years 3,4 & 5. Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm Junior Youth, Years 6,7 & 8. Thursdays 8.30pm - 10pm Senior Youth, Years 9, 10 & 11, 16 - 25. Call 01874 611622, www.brycheiniog.co.uk

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW Sat (term time only) - Ludwig Theatre Arts for ages 7-17, 2-4pm, contact takepart@ludwigtheatrearts.com Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.

Tuesdays YOUTH CAFE A safe place where young people can meet and share creative activites including music, drama and films. For ages 8-16 years, free. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE For 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 383663.

Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE Kington Primary School. Wed - Junior 7-11 years, 4-5.30pm. Intermediate 11+ 5.30-7pm. £42 per term, 01432 340555.

Wednesdays Fortnightly HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE

The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes, 2-4pm, check www. shakespearelink.org.uk or 01587 811487 for details.

Thursdays (term time) SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE Seniors, 7-9.30pm, 14-25 years. All welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. www.shropshireyouththeatre.co.uk

Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY For ages 13-19. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 5-6.45pm, 07916 277928.

Thursdays Fortnightly HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE

Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 2-4.30pm, check www.shakespearelink.org.uk or 01587 811487 for details.

Thursdays Fortnightly (term time) HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE All welcome, 10.30am-1pm. Wyeside, Builth Wells, info@shakespearelink.org.uk. 01587 811487.

Saturdays (term time) SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE

Beginners 9.30am-10.45am, 6-8 year olds. Juniors 11am-1pm, 9-12 year olds. The Hive, Shrewsbury, www.shropshireyouththeatre.co.uk

Sundays (term time) REGAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS

Theatre training to the young people of Tenbury Wells and surrounding areas. Suitable for ages 7-18. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 10am-1pm, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Poetry & Storytelling

Sat 13 April

SPRING CELEBRATION CONCERT

Osian Morris and the Katie West Band. The story of Gwion Bach, performed by Gorllewinwynt with Nicky Ascot, storytellers Catrin O’Neill and Meic Llewellyn and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Davies. Mid Wales Art, Caersws, near Newtown, 7pm, £10, children £5, family tickets available, 01686 688369.

Sun 21 & Wed 24 April

THE VERY GRIMM BROTHERS UNLOCKED

With Grimm Ade (poems) and Grimm John (guitar). They share the joys of wild swimming, natural cycling and Castle Grimm’s secret, told through poems music and microscopic stories. 21 April - Canon Frome Court, with special guests The Ella Marys, 7.30pm. 24 April - The Ale House, Colwall, with Grimm guests SassCappella, 7.30pm. www.wegotttickets.com/event

Fri 26 April

LUKE WRIGHT’S SILVER JUBILEE

One of Britain’s most popular live poets. This year he tries to celebrate his jubilee but ends up taking a deep dive into himself, throwing up questions about class, privilege and his adoption. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £15, under 25s £10, tickets from The Workhouse, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

Sat 4 - Mon 6 May

MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL

Sat - Local children’s authors sharing their books with scheduled reading throughout the day with craft activities all free for children to join in. Sun - A local Storyteller to entertain the children. The Lion Cafe and Hub, 52 Bridge St, Kington, open 10am-4pm. www.marchesmakers.co.uk

Comedy

Sun 7 April

IVO GRAHAM: ORGANISED FUN

Expect quizzes, tangents and fluster. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £16, 01600 772467.

Sat 13 April

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR

The quickest wits in comedy, with their totally improvised tour as they race through a priceless parade of off-the-cuff gags. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Mon 15 & Thurs 25 April

RHOD GILBERT & THE GIANT GRAPEFRUIT

Hilariously dark, passionate and way too personal, this is classic Gilbert. 15 April - The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555. 25 April - The Hafen, Newtown, 8pm, £37, 01686 948100.

Thurs 18 April

SOPHIE MCCARTNEY

Sophie ventures into the perilous world of parenthood. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £32-£22, 01743 281281.

Fri 19 April

DANIEL O’REILLY

His show looks back on the mischief, the mistakes and the madness of his career so far. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £27, 01743 281281.

Sat 20 April

RUSSELL KANE: HYPERACTIVE

Whilrlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £24, 01584 878141.

Sun 21 April

SEVERN JESTERS

Discover new stars of stand-up and the best from the fringe. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £12, 01743 281281.

Thurs 25 April

MILES JUPP - ON I BANG

A tale of surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, 01873 850805.

The Very Grimm Brothers Unlocked

Rhod Gilbert

Thurs 25 April

ALASDAIR BECKETT-KING

Multi-award winning stand-up, Alasdair Beckett-King unravels lifes’s shallowest mysteries. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £19, 01743 281281.

Fri 26 April

COMEDY NIGHT

The Six Bells, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 26 April

FARCICAL COMEDY

Herefordshire’s premier comedy showcase presents the UK’s finest stand-up. Featuring Rob Deering plus full support. Corn Exchange, Ross-on-Wye, £15, 01989 763174.

Fri 26 April

COMEDY CLUB

Three comedians from the UK comedy circuit. Homemade curry available beforehand. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, ticket £14, curry £15 (pre-order), 01874 611622.

Sat 27 April

ROY CHUBBY BROWN

Adult comedy at its funniest. For ages 18+. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £26, 01600 772467.

Thurs 2 May

ANDY PARSONS

‘Bafflingly Optimistic’. A brand new show. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442.

Sat 4 May

RIA LINA: RIAWAKENING

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, comedian and scientist, Ria Lina sees the world differently. Fearless, provocative and very funny. For ages 16+. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £16, 01952 728911.

Sun 5 May

SIMON EVANS: HAVE WE MET?

Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for and who these grown-ups are that live with him.

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £17, 01600 772467.

Talks

Every day until 31 October

GUIDED HISTORICAL TOURS AROUND HEREFORD

Mon-Sat 11:30am, Sun 2:30pm (approx 1.5 hours). No need to book. Tickets from the Cathedral Shop and meet at the Cathedral North Porch adults £6, children 6-12 years £1 Contact 07947 924494. http://www.herefordguidedwalks.org.uk/

April

ROSSITER BOOKS

4 April - ‘Morgan: An English Enigma’ by Martyn Webb. Rossiter Books, Malvern, 7pm, 01684 368187. 23 April‘1000 Tudor People’ by Melita Thomas. Rossiter Books, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £6, 01989 564464

Tues 2 April

LINGEN & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB

‘The principles of Garden Design’. A talk by Pip Smith. Lingen Village Hall, 7.30pm, members £20, visitors £4, 01544 267463.

Wed 3 April

WELSH FAIRY TALES, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

A talk by Claire Fayers. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, £10, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org

500

years of Watches

Mon 8 Apri

BOOK TALK - NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME

Organisers, Angela and Graham O’Connell talk about what is involved behind the scenes to give visitors unique access to over 3500 exceptional private gardens around the country. St Mary’s Church, Ross on Wye, 7pm, £8 (with £3 off book purchase), tickets from Ticketsource or at the door.

Tues 9 April

GOING WILD IN BISHOP’S CASTLE

‘Stepping Stones, Projects Update’. A talk by Charlie Bell. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, donations, 01588 630023.

Tues 9 April

SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

‘Ashes Under Uricon: A social and cultural history of Wroxeter Roman City’. A talk by Roger White. Church Barn, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £5, 01588 650173.

Tues 9 April & Tues 14 May

THE ARTS SOCIETY HEREFORD

9 April - ‘Queens, Consorts and Courtiers: Female Art Patronage in Late Stuart England’. Lecturer and art historian, Amy Lim. 14 May - ‘Paradise Lost and Found - 400 years of Garden Design in Oxfordshire’, Lecturer, Timothy Walker. Kindle Centre, Hereford, 2.15pm, free to members, visitors welcome £10 per meeting, info@thartssocietyhereford.org.uk

Wed 10 April & Wed 8 May

BROMYARD HISTORY SOCIETY

10 April - ‘The World’s Oldest Independent Railway: The Ffestiniog railway, Part 2 - Revival, Expansion and Heritage’, with speaker, Tim Maynard, £6. 8 May‘Historic Building Mythbusting - Go to any ancient building and there will be interesting, exciting and romantic stories...’ With speaker James Wright, £10. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Thurs 11 April

500 YEARS OF WATCHES

Alex Barter and Daryn Schnipper’s new book ‘500 Years, 100 Watches’ focuses on the development of the watch. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 878141.

Fri 12 April

ALED JONES - FULL CIRCLE

Aled will be looking back on a remarkable career with a show that will feature never before heard music and his story told in his own words. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £30, VIP £50, Meet & Greet £70, 01874 611622.

Fri 12 - Sun 14 April

LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND

13 April - John Bridcut in conversation with Katy Hamilton, concluding with a performance of Tippett’s Boyhood’s End. 14 April - Panel: Chaired by Katy Hamilton, 10am. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

Tues 16 April

LUDLOW AND MARCHES HUMANISTS

‘Daoism’ a talk by Alec Jones, principal of Dragon Spring Taiji School. The Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01568 770282.

Tues 16 April

THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2024

Leaders from across the region gather for a mix of thought-provoking speakers and insightful masterclass and workshops. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 9am, £99, 01743 281281.

Wed 17 April

DAVID ABRAM

Photographer, David R Abram uses his images to tell the story of life in these islands before the arrival of the Romans. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

Wed 17 April

CONVERSATIONS AT THE CHAPELGEORGE FENTON

In conversation with Alastair Laurence. In an illustrious and award-winning career, composer George Fenton has written scores for over 200 films, documentaries, TV series and theatre productions. The Art Shop & Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £13, 01873 852690.

Wed 17 April

GEOFF HALL

A talk on birds by Geoff Hall from the RSPB. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 2pm, £5, booking essential, 01588 676060.

Wed 17 April & Wed 15 May

THE ARTS SOCIETY TEME VALLEY

17 April - ‘Singing in Secret: William Byrd, Queen Elizabeth, worship under wraps’, with speaker Sandy Burnett. 15 May - ‘The Culture of Ukraine’ with speaker Rosamund Bartlett. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2pm, £8 or £50 membership, www.theartssocietytemevalley.org.uk

Fri 19 April & Fri 17 May

HEREFORD ARTS APPRECIATION SOCIETY

19 April - ‘Cradle to the Grave’. Folk group will play and sing whilst explaining their music. 17 May - ‘More Treasurers from the Earth’. A talk by Guy Rawlinson. Office Q, Kindle Centre, Hereford, 2.30pm, membership £10, visitors welcome, £2 per session, 01432 270660.

Sat 20 April

REVD. CHRIS MOORE

A fascinating talk on ‘Nicholas de Hereford’, his life from Sufton Court to the Papal prison and back again. Woolhope Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £5 on the door. www.woolhope.church/contact-us

Sun 21 April

ADVOLLY RICHMOND:

A SHORT HISTORY OF FLOWERS

‘The Stories That Make Our Gardens’. Based on Advolly’s upcoming book, Advolly Richmond is a garden historian, TV and radio presenter and researcher in gardens, landscapes, plants and social history. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, £17.50, 01874 611622.

Wed 24 April

SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE GARDENING CLUB

‘Chinese Gardens and Landscapes’. A talk by Liz O’Rourke. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, annual membership £20, guests welcome £5, 01588 661025.

Wed 24 April

ABERGAVENNY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

‘Painting in Dowlais in the Depression’. A talk by Christopher Parry. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15, 01873 850805.

Thurs 25 April

THE ARTS SOCIETY MID WALES & BORDERS

‘The Most Dissolute Man in London - The First Duke of Devonshire and the Building of Chatsworth’. With lecturer, Gillian White. The Powis Suite, Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, 2.30pm, £7, 01938 555574.

Sat 27 April

SIDNEY NOLAN BIRTHDAY LECTURE

‘Learning to see with ancient eyes - Reflections on climate, education and social change’. A lecture by Ben Rawlence, an award-winning writer, activist and former speech writer to Sir Menzies Campbell and Charles Kennedy. The Rodd, Presteigne, 3pm, £7.50 via www.sidneynolantrust. org or on the door.

Tues 30 April

READING OF ST MARK’S GOSPEL

By Clifford Offer. Hear its inner message and uncover its hidden truths in its entirety. Lady Chapel, Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, free.

Thurs 2 May

TOM BULLOUGH AND OWEN SHEERS

‘Landscape’. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, £10, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org

Fri 3 May

CLIVE ANDERSON’S MY SEVEN WONDERS

The host of Whose Line is it Anyway and Loose Ends. He invites different guests to choose their own personal wonders of the world. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £20, 01600 772467.

Tues 7 May & Wed 22 May

HEREFORD WEA BRANCH

Two illustrated talks. 7 May - ‘The Arts and Crafts Gardens of Herefordshire’. David Whitehead will investigate the new gardens of the early 20th century, 2-4pm. 22 May - ‘Charles Augustus Howell’. Stuart Currie will offer a unique insider’s view of the private lives of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and rapidly changing Victorian art market from their agent, 10am-12pm. Hereford Archives & Record Centre, Rotherwas, HR2 6LA, 01432 804130, www.herefordbranch@wea.ac.uk

Pre-booking essential.

Workshops & Courses

Tues 2 April

MONTHLY POETRY WORKSHOP

With Angela France for a workshop series to improve your poetry. This will include discussions on craft, technique and form as well as studying contemporary poets. Ledbury Poetry House, Ledbury, 6.30pm, www.ledburypoetry.org.uk

Until Thurs 4 April

SECONDHAND BOOK SALE

The Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 630023.

Tues 2 Apri & Tues 7 May

FIONA SAMPSON HEREFORD SEMINAR

Monthly seminar groups, featuring close reading, in-depth discussion and feedback on your poems-in-progress. A venue near Hereford, 6.15-8.45pm, £286, please email to apply, administration@poetryschool.com

Sun 14 April

WRITING POETRY INSPIRED BY HISTORY

Join lecturer and poet Ruth Stacey for an afternoon of creative writing inspired by some of the stories found in Hereford Cathedral. The focus will be on poetry but writers of all genres and levels of experience welcome. Hereford Cathedral, 1pm, £20, 01432 3374225.

Wed 17 April

SHARING CIRCLE: POETRY & PROSE Mid Wales Arts, Caersws, near Newtown, 10am-12pm, £5, 01686 688369.

Sat 20 April

THE WORD CREW WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG WRITERS

Develop your writing with support from poetry teacher Sara-Jane Arbury in this monthly workshop for 10-16 year olds. Ledbury Poetry House, Ledbury, 10am-12pm, www.ledburypoetry.org.uk

Thurs 25 April

ONLINE POETRY READING GROUP

‘From Nature to Eco-Poetry’. Join a friendly group online, 6.30pm-8.30pm, www.ledburypoetry.org.uk

THE COURTYARD WORKSHOPS

Mon - Writing Room Extra. Ongoing sessions for writers with some experience, 3-5pm, £110 per term. Mon - Writing Room. For writers of all abilities, 6.30-8.30pm, £90 per term. Tues - Reading Room. For adults who love theatre and enjoy script analysis, 10.30am-12.30pm, £60 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Every Tues, Wed & Thurs SPANISH LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Tues - Advance beginners 10am-11.30am, Wed - Advance Spanish B1, 10am. Thurs - Total beginners, 10am-11.30am with Mely. Private tuitionGCSE students and A Level. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 07837 160505. www.hayspanish.com

Last Tuesday of each month HOMEND POETS

Open mic. No booking required. Pot & Page, 8 New St, Ledbury, 6.30pm, www.potandpage.co.uk

First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE, Charlton Arms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 872813.

Third Wednesday of the month BEREAVEMENT CAFE

Old Chapel, Hereford Cathedral, 2.30pm-4pm, run by volunteers, www.herefordcathedral.org

Every other Thursday PHILOSOPHY CAFE

Informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762. philosphycafe@outlook.com

Fridays READING ROOM EXTRA The Courtyard, Hereford, 6-8pm, £55 per term, 01432 340555.

International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350

Leominster Writers’ Circle, Leominster Community Centre, Frank Pavitt, chairman LWC, 01568 614973, meet first Tuesday, monthly, 2pm. Presteigne Writers’ Circle, 3rd Thursday, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01544 260398.

The Navy Lark - Missiles that Flop and Ships that can’t Leave Port

THE scene was set. And everything was in place, off the coast of Florida. The top brass were there. Not in great numbers, for there are only so many admirals and ministers you can squeeze into a fully-crewed submarine.

They were there to observe and celebrate the firing of a Trident nuclear missile, the weapon that carries Britain’s so-called independent deterrent. The VIPs included the head of the navy and the defence secretary, Grant Shapps. The missile - without a nuclear warhead of course – would travel more than three thousand miles over the Atlantic, towards Africa, before falling harmlessly into the sea. That was the plan.

The moment for the test firing came. And the button was pressed. But the missile flew not thousands, or even hundreds, of miles. In fact, it travelled only a short distance, before plopping into the water uncomfortably close to the submarine. The partial accounts that have emerged don’t reveal what was said by the naval chiefs or the ratings. But one can imagine that the slightly stale air in the sub may have been lit up by some very choice language.

One further embarrassment is that the last known Trident firing, in 2016, also ended up being a fiasco. On that occasion the MOD were pilloried for suppressing the truth for the best part of a year, before the media got wind of what had happened.

Regarding this year’s test firing, you would think naval chiefs would make sure the weapon delivery system worked, before inviting a cabinet minister to travel so far to see it. We owe what we know of the incident to the Sun newspaper. But the thrust of the story has been largely confirmed by a statement released by the MOD, in the name of Grant Shapps.

Nevertheless, if the journalistic accounts are close to being true, much of the MOD statement is surely a tissue of half-truths and downright lies.

The statement says, “The test reaffirmed the effectiveness of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, in which the Government have absolute confidence….”

Surely a missile that plops into the water a few yards, or hundreds of yards, from where it is launched, demonstrates that the system has serious flaws. The statement goes on to call the missile failure “an anomaly” and the MOD claims this malfunction was “event specific”. That surely means that “if we fired a second time. It would work.” To which, my reply would be, “prove it!”

It is then asserted that “there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpiles…” And there follows a bombastic claim… “the Trident missile system remains the most reliable weapons system in the world, having successfully completed more

than 190 tests.”

Make that 189! Or going back to 2016, 188. The statement then continues, “The Government have absolute confidence that the UK’s deterrent remains effective, dependable, and formidable.”

Pull the other one! You have to be joking! This is beginning to sound like a script from the brilliant 1980s Whitehall satire “Yes, Minister.” In the case of the Trident incident, you could argue that at least the submarine itself made it to Florida! But other recent events suggest that not all Royal Navy ships can be relied upon to make it onto the high seas.

During the unfolding Red Sea crisis, reference has been made to how much naval clout Britain should wield in the region to deter the growing number of attacks on international shipping. Some experts have suggested that one of the UK’s two aircraft carriers should be deployed.

However, reports suggest that the carriers can’t be used, because their support ship Fort Victoria is stranded in British waters. Why? Because it does not have the servicemen and women to crew it. There is, it seems, a dire shortage of personnel in the navy. And why is that? Because recruits don’t fancy long naval deployments away from home at current rates of pay.

That begins to have echoes of the situation I was droning on about in Broad Sheep a couple of months ago, in which men and women have been shunning the submarine service, because the length of deployments have been escalating, due to the growing need to keep vessels in the dockyards for maintenance and repairs.

This is also starting to appear rather like the backdrop to the months of industrial action by junior doctors, which the government has tried its hardest to ignore. As a result of this head-in-the sand approach, people are suffering. Likewise, the humiliation that Grant Shapps and his fellow cabinet ministers has undergone over the Trident test firing that went phut must be laid squarely at the door of this Tory administration and its innumerable predecessors.

Julian O’Halloran

Fort Victoria - A Ship with No Crew

Green Events

April SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE

1 - 5 April - Easter Holidays Activity - Feathered Adventures, 1-2.30pm, £4.50 per accompanied child, booking essential. 2 & 4 April - A Discovery Easter Children’s Club - Explore the Onny Meadows and learn about and enjoy nature. For ages 5-11 years, 9am-1pm, £14 per day, includes a cooked lunch and snack, booking essential. 6 April - Shropshire Way 80K Festival. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.

Until Sun 7 April EASTER BUNNY ORCHARD TRAIL

A free, family friendly trail. Ask in the cafe for a trail sheet. Newton Court Cider, Newton Lane, Leominster. Open 9am-4.30pm, Sun 9.30am-3.30pm, 01568 611721.

Until Sun 1 April GREGYNOG EASTER TRAIL

Pick up your trail sheet from the Courtyard Cafe and follow the trail of eggs to find the clues to the magic word. Trail sheets cost £6 which includes a crispy cake and hot chocolate. Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, 10am-4pm, no need to book, 01686 650224.

Thurs 4 April PARTY ANIMALS

Corner Exotics. 35 creatures displayed. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 2pm, 01584 811442, www.regaltenbury.co.uk

Sun 7 April DOG WALK

Meet in The Oak Inn, Staplow Car Park, 9.45am. Local Old Canal walk, then back to the Oak for a bacon roll and cuppa. The Oak Inn, Staplow, 01531 640954.

Fri 19 - Sun 21 April KINGTON SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL

A weekend celebration of walking. Offering a selection of led walks in and around Kington and across the border. Information and booking www.kingtonwalks.org 07708 668316.

Sat 20 April PAM’S PLANT SALE

Clun Methodist Church Forecourt, 10am-12pm. Proceeds to Medecins sans Frontieres & Clun Methodist Church.

Sat 20 April HEREFORD WOMEN’S CLOTHES SWAP

The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 10am, 01432 357753.

Sat 20 April DAWN CHORUS STROLL

A gentle stroll around the village to hear and identify the birdsong. The Skallenge, St George’s Church, Woolhope, 6.30am. Any donations to The Friends of Woolhope Church would be appreciated. www.woolhope.church/ contact-us

Sun 21 April SEED SWAP & PLANT SALE

Various garden and veg plants for sale at bargain prices. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes available. Woolhope Parish Hall, 2pm-5pm, admission free. Proceeds to The Friends of Woolhope Church. www.woolhope.church/contact-us

Wed 24 April SPRING PLANT FAIR

Discover interesting and unusual plants. Meet producers of garden-related products. Specialist horticultural talks from 1pm. Broxwood Court, near Leominster, HR6 9JJ, 10.30am-4pm, £7.50 on the gate. No dogs (only assistance dogs). All proceeds to The Cart Shed Charity, 01544 318231.

Sun 28 April SPRING GREENS FAIR

Exhibiting inspiring and achievable solutions to the climate emergency and nature crisis. Local food, drink and entertainment. Sustainable arts and craft stalls and activities. A series of positive talks in the Factory of Light Book Eventbrite walks, talks and workshops. Family and dog friendly gathering in peaceful, beautiful gardens and grounds of Court of Noke, near Pembridge, HR6 9HW, by kind permission of Edward & Emma Bulmer. 10am-5pm, car park, £5. www.springgreens.org.uk

Thurs 2 May CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE

A conversation between the generations. Part of ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ exhibition by Abstract Edge and students at Hereford College of Arts. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 5pm, 01588 676060. Every day until 31 October GUIDED HISTORICAL TOURS AROUND HEREFORD

Mon-Sat 11:30am, Sun 2:30pm (approx 1.5 hours). No need to book. Tickets from the Cathedral Shop and meet at the Cathedral North Porch adults £6, children 6-12 years £1 Contact 07947 924494.

http://www.herefordguidedwalks.org.uk/

KINGTON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY NETWORK (KLEEN)

Encourages community resilience through our Electric Car Share Club, public Orchards, tiny Coppice Woodland, Presentations & networking without borders.

Email: kingtonkleen@gmail.com

KNIGHTON COMMUNITY WOODLANDS GROUP

Volunteer with us on our weekly task days to learn new skills. http://tveg.org.uk/wordpress/woodland-project Email woodland@tveg.org.uk 01547 520374.

Every Third Saturday in the Month PRESTEIGNE REPAIR

Presteigne Youth Centre, Hereford Street. 10am-12pm. Household items repaired for free. Info: 01544 267997. First Saturday of the month LEOMINSTER REPAIR

CAFE, 10-12.30pm. Community Centre. Household items, jewellery, clothing etc repaired for free, donations welcomed. See Facebook, also booking via website, www.leominsterrepaircafe.org.uk

complementary therapies

Disclaimer: We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practiitioners. 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 is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, MBAcC at The Body Clinic, Leominster & Richard’s Castle. Treating pain (NICE recommended) and long-term health conditions since 1985. Food intolerance testing. Phone 01584 831 840 or text 07984 460969.

E-booking: www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk

ACCREDITED, EXPERIENCED PSYCHOTHERAPIST & COUNSELLOR: One-to-one sessions for adults age 18 upwards, in Hay-on-Wye (HR3) and by online video. Find relief from anxiety and depression; overcome trauma; transform anger and low self-worth; navigate divorce, bereavement, and other difficult life experiences. Contact Sarah Hamilton at HAY COUNSELLING, 07580 482751, www.haycounselling.co.uk.

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

ACUPUNCTURE AND TUINA: I use TCM acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and Tui Na (therapeutic massage) to treat a wide range of health conditions. In Ledbury at my home treatment room on New Street, and in Hereford at Kyrle House Practice (kyrlehouse.co.uk 01432 273234). Acupuncture-Acutherapy Council member. Ruth Busbridge, BSc MSc Dip.Acupuncture. https://rbacupuncture.co.uk/ 07743809466 ruthbacupuncture@gmail.com

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION Helping to understand your animal’s behaviour, needs and nature, to resolve emotional and behavioural problems and to deepen your relationship. Contact Kohra on 01544 262 110 or kohra@gmx.co.uk

ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, LOW SELF WORTH and emotional difficulties - our innovative approach is being used with private and NHS clients with great success. Clients attend an average of 4 sessions to achieve a substantial, some say transformative, effect on their well being. You can check out the testimonials and book a one to one session on our website www.peaceofmindnow.co.uk or get in touch for more information Mike Buckley 07931 986168 mcmbuckley@gmail.com

ASCENSION ALIGNMENT COACHING - LIFE COACHING WITH A DIFFERENCE. Do you need help to move towards your goals? Personal support in all areas of your life? Connecting to your truth, we work together to release old patterns and emotional blocks so you can live in full alignment, joy and peace. Connect to me, Caroline Mary at www.openlotusliving.com (Connecting online)

THE BRIGHT N BUTE COMPANY - Medical/Sports & Veterinary - K-laser (low level laser therapy) endorsed by vets (VBS Direct) & NHS (NICE guidance) for GP practices & medical profession. Contact: Louisa Clarke BSc(hons) RVN BHSPT Cert Ed. Email: thebrightnbutecompany@ gmail.com https://the-bright-n-bute-company.business.site

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES -

DR NANCY BANCROFT Are you struggling with intense emotions, feeling overwhelmed, lost or stuck? Make sense of your experience and create lasting change, with a specialist mental health professional. Trauma-focussed psychotherapy ~ EMDR ~ mind-body integration 1:1 therapy ~ training ~ supervision. Online and face-to-face sessions available in Pembridge, Herefordshire.Contact hello@thebodyinmind.co.uk www.thebodyinmind.co.uk

COMPLETE BALANCE I am a fully trained therapist with over 20 years’ experience working with the therapies of The Bowen Technique, Health Kinesiology, and Reiki & Seichem. I help people with a wide range of conditions, helping to find solutions for lasting health and wellness. My unique approach offers health packages and therapy sessions tailored to meet individual needs. Check out my Restore in Four, or Calm and Clear programmes featured on my website. Sessions are offered via Zoom, Skype or face-to-face where appropriate and I offer a free 15-minute phone call to see if I can help you. For information contact: Helen Mawson Mobile: 07904 457 075 Email: helen@ complete-balance.co.uk, www.complete-balance.co.uk

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Therapeutic Massage and Yoga Classes with Clare Johnson, to help you feel more at ease and aligned physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. I work in Ludlow and Elton, near Wigmore. Phone 07980 070675, email clareswork@gmail.com

CULTIVATING SPACE I offer Wild therapy, Coaching and Decluttering. Let go of the physical and emotional obstacles in your way. Reconnect with yourself, others and nature, and start living the life you wish for. Based near Ludlow. Contact Tracey Baylis on 01584 823519 or 07905 967263. Walk/talk, face to face and online consultations available. Cultivatingspace.co.uk

DEEPLY RELAXING Craniosacral Therapy can increase your well-being by releasing emotional and physical tensions. Given a safe space and correct focus, your body knows the way. I am an accredited practitioner, qualified since 2004, based in Shrewsbury, Crickhowell and Mid Wales. Email: cheryljonestherapy@gmail.com Mobile: 07476 012299.

EMDR AND HYPNOTHERAPY: Sabina Jennings BSc, PgDip Derm, Dip EMDR, Dip Hyp. HWHP. Solution

Focussed Hypnotherapist and EMDR therapist for Anxiety, Low Self Worth, Relationship Concerns, Suffers of Narcissist Abuse, Imposter Syndrome, Fear of the Future etc. Visualization techniques for business and sport goals. 1 to 1 sessions or on-line. Supporting you to move forward from the limiting beliefs and habits of the past. Phone 07464202715 or see my website www.hypnotichub.co.uk.

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Anne Cummings FETC (Adv Dip), BAoG (Dip), MBIG (Dip) offers a safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their emotional and 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 panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/loss and anxiety. For more information www.thewritetofeel.com.

GONG BATH SOUND MEDITATION SESSIONS IN & AROUND HEREFORDSHIRE. Soundscapes can aid in the letting go of old emotions & limiting behaviours. I run twice monthly Group sessions, & also offer 1:1 sessions, hen parties, corporate / wellbeing events, retreats. For more info. Contact Lizzie 07870345216 www.lizzieyogahereford.com

HAPPINESS COACHING & PERSON CENTRED COUNSELLING I’ve been practising for 27 years and offer a safe confidential space to off load your stresses and problems bringing relief and skills for life enabling you to be your true, authentic, fulfilled, relaxed and happier self. I’m compassionate, empathic, focused and work with integrity. Check my profile online at The Body Clinic Leominster and for booking an appointment or call me on 07903 415359.

HEREFORD HOMEOPATH Juliet Ablett RHom, MARH, MNCHM. Holistic health care with experienced practitioner using homeopathy, essences and homeobotanicals; safe and effective for all ages. I work with you as an individual, listening without judgement, working with whatever issues or problems you may have. Regular clinics in Monmouth, Hereford and Abergavenny, incl. Saturday morning children’s clinic in Hereford. See website: www.julietablett. co.uk or contact Juliet at julietablett@mailbox.org 01981 241456.

HYPNOTHERAPY Vicky Nicolson-James DipHP HWHP Herefordshire based empathetic hypnotherapist offering online or 1-1 therapy to help you live the life you want and deserve. Professional Hypnotherapy Practitioner Association and National Society of Hypnotherapy. T:01568 760 306 E: vickynicolsonjames@gmail.com WhatsApp: 07790 162067.

LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Kinesiology, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Emmet technique. Remedial and Holistic Massage. Counselling inc: Couples and Family, Cognitive Behaviour and NLP Stress Management, Child Birth Issues, Psychotherapy. Telephone 01568 616411 email infoleominstercommunitycentre@ gmail.com Or visit Leominster Community Centre, School Road HR6 8NJ (behind Bridge Street car park).

MASSAGE THERAPY WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN (MTI, CNHC, MLDUK). Remedial, Sports, Holistic, Indian Head Massage. Organic Facial and Manual Lymph Drainage. Clinic in Presteigne (The Retreat), Presteigne, LD8 2UF. Contact: marian@silvanmassage.com, www.silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454.

NINA’S COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES Reflexology, Indian Head massage, Reiki or Crystal healing all from my country treatment room near Pembridge, Leominster. I also offer distant healing. All treatments will be tailored to the individuals needs, first session will include a consultation. For more information or to book, contact Nina at nina.aitchison@gmail.com or on 07527 485404.

SHADOW WORK, COUNSELLING & EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESS Facilitated shadow work is a type of embodied psychotherapy rooted in depth psychology. I work in longer sessions, typically 5-hours. These deep-dive one-to- one sessions allow a shame free space to develop within which to identify, explore and transform those habitual, ingrained or unconscious patterns, beliefs or behaviours that trap us and hold us back from living full and joyful lives. This work holds the potential for deep personal growth, and deep healing and is the place to dive real deep into difficulty and challenge, shame or guilt, your grief, your fear or rage. The holding I offer you is both sensitive and strong, and you are invited to bring anything you wish to our work together. Find out more about shadow work and schedule a free 20-minute consultation at: www.inner-truth.co.uk - Alasdair Kirk - 07792 405 660.

PARKINSON’S LIFE PROGRAMME: 1 to 1 Neuro Physio-Led Coaching, Education and Exercise for People with Parkinson’s and their Families. A Flexible and Positive Approach from Diagnosis onwards. Sarah Edwards Parkinson’s Specialist Physiotherapist, MCSP HCPCRegistered. Clinic Based in Castle Street, Hereford. Home or Gym visits available. Contact us on 01432 628123 or www.edwardsphysio.co.uk

SILVER LANTERN COUNSELLING a confidential space with someone trained to listen and be with you as you explore your inner world, someone to hear your story. For more information and to arrange a free 15-minute initial consultation telephone 07785 473785 or email silverlanternc@proton.me

SOUND THERAPY BY EDAN SOUND. Soesen Edan is a qualified Sound Therapist with over 20 years of experience running 1-2-1 and group sessions, teaching and retreats. Sound therapy is excellent for all manner of ailments & disease; regulates heart rate & blood pressure, reduces stress & anxiety and brings people to a deeply relaxed state. Monthly group sessions held in Herefordshire, Malvern & Birmingham. 1-2-1 sessions in Holme Lacy. Extensive experience working with complex disabilities & autism; prison therapeutic education, corporate sessions, team away days, workshops & bespoke sound consultancy. www.edansound.co.uk

SOUND THERAPY, with Gongs, Singing Bowls and other therapeutic instruments to relieve stress and anxiety, restoring mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Monthly group ‘sound bath’ sessions in Herefordshire, 1-2-1 treatments, retreats, private groups, celebrations. Cecilia 07857 128 082, info@csoundspace.com www.csoundspace.com

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE

Groups and one-to-one tuition in Stapleton

Move more freely • Breathe better

Think more clearly • Experience joy New: Vedic chant classes

Marie Hudson 01544 260352

www.theyogapractice.org.uk

THE BODY CLINIC LEOMINSTER Health Support with rehabilitation, pain, mobility, long term health conditions, mental health, wellbeing, women’s and men’s health, fertility and pregnancy and much more. Struggling to figure out how best to approach your health issue? Feeling lost or overwhelmed? Book a Holistic Health Assessment. This will give you the opportunity to talk through your symptoms with an experienced health practitioner who will listen and understand your problem from all angles and advise you on your best course of action. 17 West St, HR6 8EP. www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 01568 368 907, 07493 078 566, thebodyclinicleominster@gmail.com

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £45 per year.

Tues 16 April

SACRED SONG AND DANCE WORKSHOP

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01497 821762.

Fri 19 April

TREAT YOUR FEET: NEAL’S YARD REMEDIES SELF CARE EXPERIENCE

Join Kallika Bruce for an evening of self-care and socialising. A talk and demonstration on self-care routine and foot massage. Suite 2 Lyndhurst, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 6.45pm for 7pm start, £5, 07518 678032 for more info and to book www.alchemywellbeing.net

Fri 26 - Sun 28 April WILD WOMEN BELTANE RETREAT

Join Cecilia and Mimi for a nourishing weekend of wild nature crafting, sunrise cacao ceremony, sound baths and more. Seasonal plant based menu. Limited to 10 women. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, arrive 12 noon, depart 12 noon. Single room occupancy from £385. Contact Cecilia on 07857 128082, info@csoundspace.com

Hedgerow Medicine

HATHA YOGA & SOUND THERAPY WITH BRIDGET ROWAN

90min Yoga classes on Zoom and in Peterchurch HR2 0RS to keep you moving and doing the things you love and to bring a sense of calm, peace and improve your wellbeing. Group soundscapes held regularly in the beautiful St Peters Church, Peterchurch. Individual yoga and sound therapy sessions available. Please see my website for further information www.bridgetrowan.uk or contact Bridget 07904 111334.

PILATES GROUP CLASSES

In Presteigne Memorial Hall, Titley Village Hall & Lyonshall Memorial Hall. Private lessons in my garden studio. All abilities and ages welcome. Pilates reduces back pain, increases strength and flexibility, tones your body from top to toe. Move it or lose it! Helen Boley info@helenbpilates.com https://helenbpilates.com 01544 231512, 07968 970093.

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.hedgerowmedicine.org 01531 670075.

Every Tuesday MEDITATION EVENINGS IN NEWTOWN

Healthy Mind Happy Life. We are a small group who meditate together in the evening at Plas Dolerw,Milford Road, SY16 2EH. Usually 2-5 week courses, £6 per session, no need to book. To find out dates please check our website meditationinwales.org. The class consists of simple guided meditations with practical advice from Buddha’s teachings on how to keep a peaceful and happy mind. Suitable for everyone.

Third Wednesday BEREAVEMENT CAFE

An informal and friendly gathering. College Hall, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, 2.30pm-4pm, www.herefordcathedral. org

LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS

Mon - Yoga, 9.30am-10.30am, £8. Contact Julie Burdett 07780 905729. Wed - Pilates, 10am-11am, £10 per session. Contact Sarahon 07967 482510. Weekly - Hatha Yoga, 6.30-7.30pm, £6 per session. Contact Katherine 07975 535408. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

THE ART SHED, MID WALES ARTS

Every Wed - Tai Chi with Alan Jeffries, 12pm-1pm, £7. Every Thurs - Yoga with Karen Booth, 4.30pm-6pm, £9, 07794 337318. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 01686 688369.

THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD

Tues - Yoga, 9.15am-10am, £6 per session. Wed - Pilates, 11am-12pm, £6 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.