BROAD SHEEP - October 2022

Kevin Sinnott, Found Gallery, Brecon

Jenni Stuart-Anderson, rag rug workshop, Leysters

Pete Bryden, Greenstage Gallery, Bishop’s Frome

Tania Mosse, The Courtyard, Hereford

Hilke MacIntyre, Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge

Nia Bennett, Studer Fine Art, Presteigne

MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (15)

Following recent outings by Emma Thompson and Helen Mirren, another fine, highly versatile middle-aged British actress, Lesley Manville, earns major plaudits this year via a winning adaptation of a Paul Gallico novel. Somewhat overshadowed by her role as Prin cess Margaret in the latest series of THE CROWN, she plays Ada, a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who slightly improbable happenstance courtesy of her haughty employer, (Anna Chancellor) determines what she most needs in life is a high couture gown. This inevitably means using her War Widow’s pension, scrimping, saving and traveling to Paris only to confront the sceptical manager of the House of Dior (a suitably imperious Isabelle Huppert). Inevitably of course she gets what she came for in a performance as convincingly affecting as her sad dipso in ANOTHER YEAR and the title role in BBC T.V’s MUM. A treat.

3 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297

5 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

5 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Cardington VH 01694 771295

6 Oct BELFAST (12) Bagley Sports Centre & Social Club 07776 378622

6 Oct ELVIS (2022) Brilley VH 01544 327227

ABERGAVENNY FILM SOC.

5 Oct HIVE

19 Oct MADE IN BANGLADESH

2 Nov ANOTHER ROUND

Melville Centre, Pen y Pound, Abergavenny NP7 5UD. 4pm for 4.30pm screening and 7pm for 7.30 screening. A limited number of seats available for non-members aged 18+ www.abergavennyfilmsociety.com

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

9 Oct ELVIS (12A)

10 Oct IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM (15)

10 & 13 Oct OFFICIAL COMPETITION (15)

14 & 15 Oct THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (15)

24, 25 Oct & 1 Nov DON’T WORRY, DARLING (15)

24 Oct SEE HOW THEY RUN (12A)

27 Oct TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE EMERALD TABLET (U)

28 & 31 Oct MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (12A)

30 & 31 Oct, 2 & 3 Nov THE WOMAN KING Assembly(15) Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 873229

ASS. ROOMS, PRESTEIGNE

2 Nov FILM MISSION: JOY

Finding Happiness in Troubled Times. Part of Wings of Change Festival. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7pm, free email liminalspace20@gmail.com

BRECON FILM SOCIETY

3 Oct MEN WHO SING (12A)

7 Nov LIMBO (12A)

7.30pm, Brecon Coliseum Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. 01874 623166

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

7 Oct CRUELLA (12)

28 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA Conquest(PG) Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

3 - 6 Oct SEE HOW THEY RUN (12A)

3 - 6 Oct FUNNY PAGES (18)

3 & 13 Oct AFTER YANG (PG)

3, 13 & 17 Oct WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (15)

4, 10 & 19 Oct COMPETITIONOFFICIAL (15)

4 - 15 Oct THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN (PG)

8 - 27 Oct MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (15)

14 Oct ON THE TOWN (U) Dementia Friendly screening

14 - 25 Oct DON’T WORRY DARLING (15)

15 - 21 Oct MR MALCOLM’S LIST (PG)

21 - 26 Oct MOONAGE DAYDREAM (15)

22 Oct E.T. (U) 40th anniversary screening.

24 & 29 Oct TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY (U)

29 Oct THE HARDER THEY COME (15) Black History Month

31 Oct CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (18) Halloween double bill

31 Oct FILM ON FILM: THE THING (18) Halloween double bill The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555

6 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

7 Oct DREAM HORSE (PG) Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860717

7 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Callow End VH 01905 830469

7 Oct CRUELLA (12) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

7 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

7 Oct BELFAST (12) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752931

8 Oct BELFAST (12) Bayston Hill Memorial Hall 07843 413653

8 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Withington Parish Room 01743 709236

8 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Clifton on Teme VH 01886 812238

9 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Castlemorton Parish Hall 01531 631503

11 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574

11 Oct THE DUKE (12A) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross on Wye 07789 778048

12 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 723648

13 Oct COMPARTMENT NO. 6 (15) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

14 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Whitchurch & Ganarew Memorial Hall 01600 890640

14 Oct BELFAST (12) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640109

14 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Great Witley VH 01299 896412

All reviews by Mark Williams

14 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT

(12) Bedstone & Hopton Castle VH 01547 530282

14 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Staunton on Wye VH 01981 501031

15 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Bicton VH 01743 850495

15 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT

(12) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720

15 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 592273

15 Oct BELFAST (12) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530258

15 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

15 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270047

15 Oct BELFAST (12) Everest Hall, Llanfair Waterdine 01547 528842

15 Oct BELFAST (12) Waverton VH 01244 336055

17 Oct ROAD TO PERDITION (15) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297

18 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

18 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Acton Scott VH 01694 781260

19 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Chetton VH 01746 789257

20 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Goodrich VH 01600 890609

20 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Leintwardine Community Centre 07572 442903

20 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Pencombe & Little Cowarne Parish Hall 01885 400311

20 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton 07508 072206

20 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Gorsley VH 01989 750649

20 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Norbury VH 01588 650306

20 Oct WEST SIDE STORY (2021) (12A) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 540097

20 Oct BELFAST (12) Pudleston VH 01568 750303

20 Oct ELVIS (2022) (12) Diddlebury VH 07375 326381

20 Oct THE ROAD DANCE (15) Huntington VH, Kington 01544 370692

20 Oct BELFAST (12) Kinnerley Parish Hall 01691 683619

21 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Lingen VH 01568 770920

21 Oct THE COURIER (12) Cound Guildhall 01743 761451

21 Oct BELFAST (12) Clungunford VH 01588 660159

21 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Stoke Prior VH 07850 030821

IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM (15) Another national treasure, Timothy Spall, stars as nowhereuponvisitSpanishthissalvationdecides––dantPeter,middle-agedweather-obsessed,bachelorjustmaderedunfromhisbankjobwho’da’thoughtit,eh?andwholikeMrsHarristoseeksomekindofabroad.Incaseit’sthetitularresorttobrotherDanielbuthisarrivalDanielistobefoundsohe

reports him missing to the rather quixotic, lessthan-helpful local police chief. He has a bit more luck with nightclub siren, Alex (Sarita Choudhury, T.V.’s AND JUST LIKE THAT) who takes her time and many twists and turns to help Spall’s shambling misfit pursue the truth about Daniel. Fans of early David Lynch will especially enjoy the dark mood and eccentric editing of writer/director Isabel Coixet (THE BOOKSHOP) but the film essentially hangs on Spall’s reliably and engagingly doleful performance.

21 Oct MR JONES (15) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640333

21 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 07726 148736

22 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Tasley Parish Room 01746 764881

22 Oct OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660545

22 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12) Trefonen VH 01691 657011

26 Oct LIGHTYEAR (PG) Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms 01588 676060

26 Oct THE BAD GUYS (U) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

27 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Almeley VH 07557 659291

28 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

28 Oct AMELIE (15) Crescent Christian Centre, Newtown 07939 273525

28 Oct BELFAST (12) Himbleton VH 01905 391143

28 Oct THE DUKE (12A) Little Wenlock VH 01952 505888

29 Oct THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PIE SOCIETY (12A) Rodington VH 01952 771147

29 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) Neston Civic Hall 0151 336 7805

29 Oct BELFAST (12) Ripple Parish Hall 07717 292976

31 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854

31 Oct PARASITE (15) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297

THE HIVE, SHREWSBURY

7 Oct MARTIN EDEN (15) Shrewsbury Film Society.

21 Oct THE CHAMBERMAID (15) Shrewsbury Film Society.

4 Nov CENTRAL STATION (15) Shrewsbury Film Society. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 01743 234970

THE LOST ARC, RHAYADER

22 Oct EXPLODING CINEMA

A collective which compiles screening programmes from short films under 20mins. Based in London, and seeking work made by local film-makers. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226. www.explodingcinema.org

THE LOFT, HEREFORD

1 Oct JUSRASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (12A)

2 Oct GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) (12A)

8 Oct THOR: LOVE & THUNDER (12A)

9 Oct THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN (PG)

14 Oct THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (15)

14 Oct THE BLACK PHONE (15)

15 Oct REBEL DYKES (18) Hereford Queer Cinema Club

16 Oct DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS (PG)

16 Oct BRIAN & CHARLES (PG)

21 Oct GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE (15)

23 Oct MINIONS 2: THE RISE OF GRU (U)

28 Oct THE LOST BOYS (15)

29 Oct THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (18)

30 Oct HOCUS POCUS (PG)

The Loft, 18a West St, Hereford HR4 0BX 01432 507460

I’m resurrecting this occasional slot if only to highlight some one-off offerings that IMHO deserve attention. Actually, two of these submissions aren’t society led, the first being EXPLODING CINEMA, a collective of shorts filmmakers – motto ‘No Stars, No Funding, No Taste’ – making a rare foray outside London to Rhayader’s funky Lost Arc. If past events in Elephant & Castle’s wonderful Cinema Museum are any guarantee, you’ll be surprised, even gobsmacked by the many sub-20 minute items on offer, some indeed eminently tasteless! Other, albeit very different shorts are slated for Theatre Severn’s OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL promising “epic human endeavour and astounding marine life in a spectacular cinematic celebration of our ocean” – unmissable for eco-warriors and Attenborough fans alike. And finally what’s already my second best film of the year, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD which I reviewed in June as “a charming and extremely watchable canter through the ups and downs of modern relationships”, also shouldn’t be missed at Presteigne Screen.

MKT. THEATRE, LEDBURY

5 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (12)

7 Oct ELVIS (12)

26 Oct THE BAD GUYS (U) Market Theatre, Market St, Ledbury 07967 517125

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS.

Until 6 Oct THE FORGIVEN (18)

Until 6 Oct EIFFEL (15)

2 Oct ANAIS IN LOVE (15) Pride Month

7 - 13 Oct TICKET PARADISE (12A)

8 Oct WILDHOOD (15) Pride Month Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

PRESTEIGNE SCREEN

7 Oct THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (15)

21 Oct LICORICE PIZZA (15)

4 Nov MURINA 8pm.

REGAL CINEMA, TENBURY

1 Oct IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM (15)

10 Oct THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (15)

7, 8 & 13 Oct SEE HOW THEY RUN 14, 17 & 19 Oct DON’T WORRY DARLING (ctbc)

5 & 7 Nov THE WOMAN KING (15) 11 & 14 Nov TICKET TO PARADISE

Regal(12A) Cinema, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442

SAVOY, MONMOUTH

1 - 6 Oct SEE HOW THEY RUN (12A)

7 - 13 Oct TICKET TO PARADISE (12A)

8, 9, 15 & 16 Oct TAD THE EXPLORER AND THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY (PG)

11 Oct MASTER CHENG (PG)

14 - 20 Oct MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (12A)

21 - 27 Oct THE LOST KING (12A)

8 Nov THE HERMIT OF TREIG (PG)

Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE

13 Oct COMPARTMENT NO. 6

18 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA SpArC(PG)Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038

THEATRE SEVERN, SHREWS

26 Oct OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Captivating footage from both above and below the water. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS

1 Oct THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (15)

Until 2 Oct IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM (15)

Until 5 Oct FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS: ONE AND ALL (12A)

Until 9 Oct SEE HOW THEY RUN (ctbc)

Until 9 Oct MINIONS: THE RISE OF THE GRU (U)

7 - 16 Oct TICKET TO PARADISE (ctbc)

7 - 13 Oct DON’T WORRY DARLING (ctbc)

9 Oct LIMBO (12A)

14 - 22 Oct MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (ctbc)

14 - 19 Oct ROISE AND FRANK (ctbc)

22 - 27 Oct MOONAGE DAYDREAM (15)

28 Oct - 3 Nov HALLOWEEN ENDS (ctbc)

30 Oct - 3 Nov THE WOMAN KING (ctbc)

3 Nov BLACK ADAM Subtitles (ctbc)

4 - 9 Nov EMILY (ctbc)

4 - 16 Nov THE LOST KING (12A)

4 - 6 Nov SMILE (18) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN

2 Oct MADAMA BUTTERFLY Royal Opera House. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 2pm, 01588 638038. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.15pm, 01874 611622. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 2pm, 01584 811442.

4 Oct MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING National Theatre, encore screening. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

5 Oct MAYERLING Royal Ballet. Booth’s Bookshop, 7.15pm, 01497 820322. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575.

FILM SOCIETY CORNER… SORT OF

Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Old Market Theatre, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

6 Oct JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES

AGAIN National Theatre. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 01874 611622. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, 07967 517125. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555. Booth’s Bookshop, 7pm, 01497 820322.

9 & 16 Oct WESTLIFE: THE WILD DREAMS TOUR From Wembley Stadium. Savoy Theatre, Monouth, phone for times, 01600 772467.

9 Oct MAYERLING Royal Opera House. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622.

10 Oct BILLY JOEL Live at Yankee Stadium. Old Market Theatre, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

11 Oct JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN National Theatre. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

12 Oct AIDA The Royal Opera House. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 6.45pm, 01588 638038. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 6.45pm, 01600 719401. The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.45pm, 01432 340555. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 6.45pm, 01584 811442. Booth’s Bookshop, 6.45pm, 01497 820322. Old Market Theatre, Shrewsbury, 6.45pm, 01743 281281.

13 Oct AIDA Royal Opera House. ‘As live’. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

16 Oct AIDA Royal Opera House. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

18 Oct EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Hopper. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

20 Oct JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN National Theatre. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

20 Oct LA BOHEME Royal Opera House. Blake Theatre, Monmouth,

7.15pm, 01600 719401. Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Old Market Theatre, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

23 Oct LA BOHEME The Royal Opera House, encore screening. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 2pm, 07967 517125. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

25 Oct EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Hopper. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

27 Oct LA BOHEME Royal Opera House (encore). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.15pm, 01874 611622. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

27 Oct MEDEA Metropolitan Opera. The Courtyard, Hereford, 5.55pm, 01432 340555.

29 Oct MEDEA New York Met Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 5.55pm, 01885 488575.

3 Nov THE SEAGULL National Theatre. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

Dance Performance

Mon 17 October

YOUR HEART IS TOO LOUD

A new dance theatre work about love, loss, memory and resolution. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 20 October

BEAUTY & THE BEAST

BALLET THEATRE UK. Inspired by the original tale, this production tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.

Mon 10 & Mon 24 October

VINCENT SIMONE: TANGO PASSIONS

Strictly Come Dancing legend returns to the stage with his brand new show together with Argentine Tango specialist Paula Duarte. 10 Oct - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £36-£28, VIP Meet & Greet £60, 01743 281281. 24 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 18 & Wed 19 October

ALICE

JASMIN VARDIMON’s newest creation is a re-imagin ing of the ground-breaking classic, Alice in Wonderland. Powerful performers and striking kinetic scenery. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50, students £9.50, 01743 281281.

Fri 21 October

SLEEPING BEAUTY

THE CLASSICAL BALLET AND OPERA HOUSE. Featuring live orchestra. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £40-£3.50, chldren £26.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 22 October

THE NUTCRACKER

THE CLASSICAL BALLET AND OPERA HOUSE. Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are some of the elements brought together in this vibrant production. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £40.50-£33.50, children £26.50, 01743 281281.

Tues 25 October

SLEEPING BEAUTY

CROWN BALLET. Every child’s favourite fairytale, the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Dance Workshops

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

Sat 15 October

TASC WELSH FOLK DAY

Welsh Clog dancing workshop with tutor Huw Williams, well known as an expert Welsh clog dancer and workshop leader. Impelo Dance Centre, Arlais Rd, Llandrindod Wells, 9.30am-4.30pm, £28, www.tradartsupport.org.uk/ shop.html

ALANYA’S BELLYDANCE CLUB - OPEN LEVEL

Bodenham Parish Hall, HR1 3LB. 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 1.00-3.30pm. No-obligation taster, then pay per term. For full information visit www.alanyabellydance. com or call Abbie on 07962 161081.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD CLASSES

Adult Classes. Mon - Contemporary Dance with LG Dance, 6.30pm, £21 per month, £8 drop in, www.lauragale.co.uk. Tues - Street Jazz with LG Dance, 7.15pm, £21 per month, £8 drop in, www.lauragale.co.uk Wed - Adult Irish Dance, 8pm, £60 for 10 week course, ludwigtheatrearts.com. Thurs - Silver Swans Adult Ballet, 1.30pm & 2.30pm, £6 per session, www.starlightcompany. co.uk Thurs - Adult Performance Class with LG Dance, 8pm, £48 for 6 weeks, £8 drop in, www.laruagale.co.uk Fri - Chance to Dance, 10.15pm, £6 per session. Junior Classes with LG Dance. Mon - Junior Contemporary, 4.30pm, £21 per month. Mon - Senior Contemporary, 5.30pm, £21 per month. Tues - Junior Street Jazz, 5.15pm, £21 per month. Tues - Senior Street Jazz, 6.15pm, £21 per month. Thurs - Mini Musicals, 5.30pm, £23 per month. Thurs - Junior Musical Theatre, 5.30pm, £23 per month. Thurs Senior Musical Theatre, 6.40pm, £28 per month, www.lauragale.co.uk Wed - Irish Dance with Ludwig Theatre Arts, Beginners (6+) 6pm, advanced 7pm, £5 per session. Fri - Dancing Tots for ages 2-4, 11.30pm, £4 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Tango Passions

Your Heart is Too Loud

LEARN 2 JIVE BEGINNERS CLASSES

Mon - Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, HR1 4BY 7.30-8.30pm. Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, SY6 6BY, 7.30-8.30pm. Tues - Pembridge Village Hall, HR6 9EB, 7.30-8.30pm. SaxonHall, HR2 6HE, 7.30-8.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, SY8 1AZ, 7.30-8.30pm. Wed - Burford Village Hall, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8LA, 7.30-8.30pm. Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern, WR14 4LR, 7.30-8.30pm, Beginners Jive. 8.30-9.30pm, Intermediate Jive. Thurs - Ledbury Dance Studio, Bye Street, HR8 2AA, 7.30-8.30pm. Abberley Village Hall, WR6 6AZ, 7.30-8.30pm. Sun - Eardisley Village Hall, HR3 6NH, 7.30-8.30pm. 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.

Fortnightly Saturdays CHORUS LINE Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

Tuesdays FOXWELP 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.

Wednesdays SOLO LATINO DANCE Parish Hall, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm. Mely 07837 169505.

Wednesdays BIG FISH LITTLE FISH FOR MUMS & TOTS! Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 2-3pm, £3 drop in, for tots aged 8 months+, 01597 824370.

Wednesday mornings & Thursday evenings TUDOR & MEDIEVAL DANCE Would you like to learn to do Tudor and Medieval dances? Come and join us in Leominster on Wednesday mornings or Thursday evenings. Beginners welcome; no previous experience necessary. Contact Maureen Crumpler on 01568 613477 or email alancapriole@talktalk.net

Thursdays WILD WEST SALSA Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7.45pm, £6, students £5, social dance only £4, 01432 357753.

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, practicing on Thursday evenings at 7.30 at Stoke Prior Village Hall, Leominster, HR6 0LG. Contact Helen 07821 411236 or Rose 07815169566.

Fridays CHANCE TO DANCE For the over 50s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.15am, £4.50, 01432 340555.

Fridays DANCING TOTS For ages 2-4 years. Courtyard, Hereford, 11.30am, £4, 01432 340555.

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

ILlangoed Hall, Llyswen, Brecon

N the thirty-odd years during which Mr Pernickety has been lucky enough to live within the borderlands of England and Wales, he is especially glad to have grown a warm affection for those empty, softly sculpted green ridges of heather and whinberry clad hills that are mid-Wales. He has stridden across them, ridden horses through them with his pony-mounted issue, picnicked and camped by lakes and gurgling rivers among the ferns in quiet valley bottoms, drunk chilly water from hillside springs, and watched larks rising, trilling, above lambs uttering their personal calls for scattered mothers. Between the castle mounds and whitewashed stone of squat and ancient churches, golden plovers perch on scanty trees while wheatears flit from rock to rock, and in the sometimes blue above, the buzzards keen and soaring kites, too, scour the land below for feasts of carrion.

These beloved hills have provided a rich seam in the making of Mr Pernickety’s personal myth and he’s always ready to travel them again to waken memories of so many joyful times spent amid this numinous place. It was the opportunity once again to take the narrow serpentine route from Knighton, through Gladestry to the Wye crossing at Erwood that prompted him this month to visit Llangoed Hall, to eat there and report on the experience for the benefit of readers of the Woolly Organ.

Another incentive was the published offer of a two-course lunch and a glass of wine for £20 in this singular hostelry. His lovely companion and aficionada, too of Powys country, needed no urging; besides, her curiosity demanded that she take the opportunity to visit this unusual place for the first time.

Llangoed Hall, set by a broad meadow on the west bank of the Wye, is the pleasing product of the unique architectural imagination of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the man who gave the world Portmerion village. The house, started in 1913 and finished in 1919 is said to be built on the remains of an ancient manor. Some of this is reflected in the scale of the building, tall chimneys and mullioned windows, but with the engaging warmth of the Arts and Crafts movement and the influence of William Morris – an influence reflected in the ownership of the hotel for some years by the family of Laura Ashley. The last time Mr P visited some twenty years ago much of the decoration, fabrics and wallcoverings would have been familiar to admirers of that style, although it made the place look a little like a vast Laura Ashley showroom. The Ashleys sold the hotel around a dozen years ago to the Interesting Hotels Group, who have changed the former decoration and have achieved a likable warmth and unflashy intimacy in the large rooms and spaces of Llangoed.

The LC was struck by the approach to the hotel down a drive hidden from the road by woodland, which sweeps down towards the handsome stone face of the place, surrounded by relaxed informal planting with the hills rising on the far side of the river. A long and broad front hall is hung with striking portraits from the 1920s when the house was first lived in. The furnishings are understated and, thankfully, not imbued with a glitzy designer’s idea of glamour. The dining room in the daytime is lit through a fine sky-light and a wall of fulllength windows. Mr P sat down happily to the open views of the nearby hills. The LC nodded her approval.

The lunch they ate, from a small choice, was simple, light and very good. Imaginatively presented smoked salmon with roe, pickles and delicious bread was followed by a Caesar salad with warm, smoky grilled chicken, and a glass of Merlot to set it off. Service was discreet and efficient, and Mr P thought he could find nothing to grumble about, but, as ever, he was conscious of the aural accompaniment. By the time they were finishing they were the only punters left in the room, and his own incessant waffling was all that interrupted the silence. He felt that a quiet Mozart quartet might usefully have improved the ambience.

Eschewing a supplementary pudding, and keen to see more of the interior, the LC suggested coffee in one of the large and warmly furnished drawing rooms, where they sat in a bay window, overlooking the gardens behind the hotel. Mr P would happily have stayed there all afternoon, had he and his LC not wanted to take in at least one of the numerous h.Art shows they’d seen signposted on their way over. Well content and smug at having taken advantage of Llangoed Hall’s luncheon deal, they took the road home via a show of local artists in Discoed, from where they carried away a fine little painting of the landscape they had just passed, which easily made up for not having indulged in pudding.

Mr Pernickety - info@misterpermickety.com

EVENTS

October HEREFORD BEER HOUSE

2 Oct - Bartestree Cider & Perry Tasting, 4pm, £15.

9 Oct - Weird & Wacky Beer Tasting, 4pm, £10 deposit.

12 Oct - Hereford Amateur Brewers, 6.30pm.

16 Oct - Weird & Wacky Beer Tasting 2, 4pm, £10 deposit. Hereford Beer House, West St, Hereford.

Sat 15 October

SHROPSHIRE LAMB SUPPER

Centre Manager, Grant cooks up a storm, serving Shropshire reared lamb for a tasting menu, celebrating lamb in all its glory. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 7pm, £25 per person, booking essential 01588 676060.

Fri 28 - Sun 30 October

DIA DE MUERTOS: FIESTA

Latin American dining to celebrate the Day of the Dead Festival, with live Latin music, 6.30pm, £7, Friday. Opening hours Sat & Sun, Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, www.potandpage.co.uk

Fri 11 November

WEIRD & WONDERFUL WINE TASTING

A night of unusual pairings, introduced by Michele Longari of Hay Wines. Featuring a taster menu of local artisan creations, including from Twigs & Dough, Little Bento Box sushi and The Crafty Pickle kimchi and more. Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £30, www.potandpage.co.uk

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 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.

3rd Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-1pm, 01588 630023, www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

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. 01588 641180.

Third Saturday of every month BURGERS, BYTES & BOARDGAMES

Table top games in good company, fast food and drinks on tap! Play in-house games or bring some of your own to share. Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, 7.30pm, please book, www.potandpage.co.uk

Third Saturday of every month FARMER’S MARKET Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 9am-1pm, 01588 630023.

First Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET The Barn, Ledbury, HR8 1EA, 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.

Every Thursday HAY MARKET DAY Local produce, meat and fish, hot food, artisan bread, cakes, crafts, vintage, plants. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-2.30pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Castle Square, 9am-2pm, 01584 872043.

Every Friday KINGTON PRODUCE/CRAFTS MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-1pm, 07867 483135.

First Friday of the month BOOKCLUB DINNERS Join Katie and the bookworms for an evening of literary delights. Each month we 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

FOOD BYTES

Why not advertise? Only £40 per year.

AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc. Tuesday - Sunday 10am-4pm and Bank Holiday Mondays.

THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865 Good, locally sourced, homemade food. Soups, all day light lunches, cakes and scones. Set in the heart of Weobley. Free wifi. Tues-Sat 9.30am-3pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof.

THE ORGASMIC CIDER COMPANY, GREAT PARTON, EARDISLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR3 6NX 01544 327244 or 07773 037448 Craft cider and perry off licence and gift shop with local products. Open Friday and Saturday 12 to 5pm. Group tours available.

PLANTASTIK cic, 15 WEST ST, LEOMINSTER serving plant-based food from supermarket rejected produce. Open Fridays and Saturdays 11am – 3pm. Lunches and takeaways, cakes, drinks, vegan pastries from Alex Gooch. Run by volunteers. A meeting about future development Wednesday 14th September 6pm ffi: plantastik@myphone.coop

POT & PAGE, 8 NEW STREET, LEDBURY HR8 2DX 01531 248743 Bookshop, vegan eatery and events. Family run plant based eatery, serving wholesome home cooked food with an emphasis on fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. Open Wed-Sun.

RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers. Eco cleaning products & refills. Large range of groceries & wholefoods. The Old Garage Shop Knighton LD7 1EN. Wed. - Fri. 9 - 4, Sat. 10 - 2. Free parking. Thursday morning market stall in Presteigne. Local deliveries of veg. info@rhosorganic.co.ukboxes.www.rhosorganic.co.uk

THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes. Wed-Sat 10am - 4pm.

OCTOBER

Sat 1 October

SHROPSHIRE OKTOBERFEST

Shrewsbury Quarry www.shropshireoktoberfest.co.ukPark,

ALIVE & BREL

A cabaret revue of the finest songs of Jacques Brel. Coach House Theatre, Grange Rd, Malvern, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01684 892277.

GHETTO FABULOUS

DJ night. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, £3 after 9pm.

BRECON FOLK & MORE

Coffee morning fundraiser for Macmillan. The Muse, Brecon, 1pm, 07791 654799, www.musebrecon.com

NORTHERN ECHOES

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

NICK AND JANE

Poptastic duo perform the hits of the 60s, 70s and more. Part of Tenbury Wells Applefest. Burgage Recreation Ground, Tenbury Wells, 9am-5pm.

THE JAMES CLODE BAND Brecon Folk & More Club. The Muse, Brecon, 7pm, 07791 www.musebrecon.com654799,

AFTERIMAGE

Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 8.30pm.

BOWJANGLES

‘Dracula in Space’. Bowjangles bring music, theatre and comedy together in their own, unique way. For ages 8+. Meole Brace Peace Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£8/£25, 01743 235384. Arts Alive, www.artsalive.co.uk

GREY WOLF

A four-piece band with their own brand of American Old Time music. Cedar Hall, Dilwyn, 7.30pm, cabaret seating, bring your own bottle, £10, 07791 907912.

SHRED BELLY

The Rose & Crown, Burford, Tenbury Wells.

INDIGO MACHINE

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

INNSWORTH MILITARY WIVES CHOIR

‘Stronger Together’. Ross Parish Church, 7.30pm, £12 on the door.

THE WONDER OF STEVIE WONDER

Noel McCalla and his band present a diverse catalogue of hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £30, 01743 281281.

CLUN VALLY MUSIC

Featuring Jongsun Woo (piano); Luba Tunnicliffe (violin) and Richard Tunnicliffe (cello). Programme includes Shostakovich and Schubert. St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford, 7.30pm, £15, (combined ticket for 1st & 2nd Oct £20, 07811 867114, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

Sun 2 October

CHORAL EVENSONG

Leominster Priory, 6.30pm.

HR4K OPEN MIC

Unit 12a, Thorn Business Park, Hereford, 6.30pm, pre-booking advised, martinchapple1@gmail.com

JAZZ IN OSCARS

Featuring Eddy White Duo. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.

THE MORGAN-MAYFIELD BAND

Playing their own brand of rolling and tumbling blues. Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

DAVE & RICH

Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 3pm.

CALLING PLANET EARTH

This New Romantic Symphony will take you on a journey through the 1980s. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26.50, 01743 281281.

CLUN VALLY MUSIC

Featuring Jongsun Woo (piano); Luba Tunnicliffe (violin) and Richard Tunnicliffe (cello). Programme includes Beethoven. St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford, 12pm, £10/£5, 07811 867114, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

Mon 3 October

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

OPEN MIC

The Bridges, Ratlinghope, SY5 0ST, 8pm, 01588 650260.

EDDY WHITE

Pop-up jazz in Bill’s Kitchen. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £25, 01584 878141.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01584 711480. Please bring your own drinks/glasses.

Tues 4 October

ALBERT LOVES JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 241124.

Wed 5 October

OPEN MIC

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

BRECON FOLK AND MORE CLUB

Monthly meeting. The Muse, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.

GABBA GABBA HEY!

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

THOMAS & MUSE

Jazz duo. The Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

WILD FRUIT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 241124.

ARCADIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Free taster event to meet some of the musicians and hear extracts of the music. The Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 7.30pm, www.arcadiamusic.org.uk

Thurs 6 October

ARCADIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

‘Cornucopia’. Artistic directors: Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga OBE. Programme includes Telemann, Mozart and Bartok. Kingsland Parish Church, 7pm, £20, free to people in full-time education, www.arcadiamusic.org.uk

LIVE @ THE LOFT

Featuring Shop Front Heroes. The Loft Cinema, Hereford, 7pm.

THE JERSEYS LIVE

Top tribute band to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £22, children £20, www.thealberthall.co.uk

UNDERCOVER HIPPY

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 01743 241124.

ALMELEY STEADY SESSION

The Bells Inn, comwww.almeleysteadysession.wordpress.Almeley,

BREABACH

Scottish folk favourites. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, 01584 811442.

Fri 7 October OPEN MIC

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

HEREFORDSHIRE COMPOSERS’ WORKSHOP

A concert of new music for wind and piano. Performed by Catherine Handley (flute), Ruth Watson (oboe), Julia Holmes (clarinet), Olly Galletta (bassoon) and Jeremy Fisher (piano). St Mary’s Church, Kington, 7.30pm, £10, £5 under 26 on the door.

ROUTE 54

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MUCH ADO ABOUT JAZZ

A show aimed at people who don’t necessarily like jazz, (and those who do!) Featuring Chris Gumbley and Al Gurr, a jazz duo whose comical timing is as good as their musical timing. Bockleton Parish Hall, WR15 8PX, 7pm, £12, under 15s £9, family £39, 01568 750414, www.liveandlocal.org.uk

BABAR DJ SPINNING

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

ARCADIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

‘Cornucopia’. Artistic directors: Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga OBE. Programme includes Mozart, Alberga and Mendelssohn. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm, £20, free to people in full-time www.arcadiamusic.org.ukeducation,

KARL PHILLIPS & THE REJECTS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

Sat 8 October

HUGH PASCALL QUARTET

Bouncing rhythms and lustrous ballads. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £23, £12 under 22s, 01743 234970. Shrewsbury Jazz Network.

THE BEAUTIFUL BARLEY BOYS Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford.

ARCADIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

‘Cornucopia’. Artistic directors: Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga OBE. Programme includes Mozart, Bartok, Telemann and Mendelssohn. Leintwardine Parish Church, 7pm, £20, free to people in full-time www.arcadiamusic.org.ukeducation,

THE GLORIES OF ENGLISH SONG

A recital of music by Finzi, Butterworth and Vaughan Williams given by Matthew Thomson, Tenor, and Roger Allen, Piano. Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury, 7pm, £10 on the door or 01531 670634, in aid of the Bosbury Church Organ Restoration Fund. Refreshments - donations invited.

LINE RUNNERS

5-piece band followed by DJs. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR

Featuring Ensemble Hesperi: ‘Full of the Highland Humours’. Dynamic and innovative Lond-based early music ensemble. This concert will explore the success of Scots Baroque music in the 18th century London, capturing the charm and spirit of this fusion between folk and baroque music. Community Hall, 7.30pm, £15, under 14s £3, 01544 350268.

THE ENDINGS

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

THE BLACK HEART ORCHESTRA

Two talented performers in the centre of a circle of 13 instruments. Their music draws on their backgrounds in rock, folk, electronica and classical music. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £14, students £9, 07967 517125.

UNDAUNTED

The Plough Inn, Oswestry, 9pm.

THE MANFREDS

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £30, 01584 878141.

KRACK ON DAFT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

TALON

Featuring the Eagles’ back catalogue. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

BACK TO THE 80S

With DJ Roddy Hankins. The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk8pm,

Hugh Pascall Quartet

HILARY NORRIS

Organ recital. Programme includes pieces by JS Bach, SS Wesley, Vierne and Rheinberger. St Peter’s Church, Withington, HR1 3QE, 3pm, admission free, retiring collection for church funds, light refreshments, email gsac3224@ googlemail.com

GREY WOLF

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 711480, www.ticketsource.co.uk/ brimfieldfolkclub

Sun 9 October

HEREFORD JAZZ CLUB

Featuring The Dragon Jazz Band. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £8, 01432 276304.

PAUL GARD

The Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

HIS WAY

Robert Habermann tells the remarkable story of Ol’ Blue Eyes and sings Frank Sinatra’s most unforgettable songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 5pm, £15.50, 01743 281281.

MARC DAVIES BAND

Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529.

ARCADIA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

‘Cornucopia’. Artistic directors: Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga OBE. Programme includes Mozart and Bartok. St Giles Church, Dwonton on the Rock, 3pm, £20, free to people in full-time education, www.arcadiamusic. org.uk

Tues 11 October

LEVERET

Andy Cutting (button accordion), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina), folk musicians. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.

ALBERT LOVES JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 241124.

ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN

Present ‘From A Far Country’ with Tai Murray. Programme includes Men delssohn, Bruch and Anna Meredith. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus pre-concert talk 6.30pm, 01432 340555.

Wed 12 October

MAKI SEKIYA

Piano. Programme includes Bach, Mozart, Gershwin and Goldberg, with some jazz flavoured pieces in the second part of the concert. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £18, under 18s £10, 01584 878141.

GILBERT O’SULLIVAN

Gilbert O’Sullivan presents new songs from his forthcoming album, alongside classics. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £36-£28, 01743 281281.

OPEN MIC Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

WILD FRUIT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 241124.

GILBERT O’SULLIVAN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £36-£31, 01743 281281.

VONDA SHEPARD

Vonda will play a set of greatest hits and favourites with her full band. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £28.50, 01743 281281.

THE RHEINGANS SISTERS

Playful, powerful and richly connecting music that is wholly contemporary while deeply anchored in folk traditions. Upstairs at the Chapel. The Artshop and Chapel, Abergavenny, 8pm, £16, 01873 736430.

Thurs 13 October

HELEN BAUER - MADAM GOOD TIT

Henry Tudor House, Barracks Passage, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £14, 01743 361666.

OPEN MIC

The Boat Inn, Whitney-on-Wye, 8pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS

Former frontman of 60s group Amen Corner. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01743 281281.

LIVE MUSIC Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

THE BOOTLEG BEACH BOYS

Perform selections of classic hits. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 14 October

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

Fundraising concert hosted by SSAFA Herefordshire & Herefordshire Samaritans. Featuring two choirs from Hereford Cathedral School. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, tickets from £5 from Cathedral shop or 01432 374210.

MADLADS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9.30pm, 01743 241124.

DJ RICH RIDDIM

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

FOLK AT THE FALCON

Featuring Tyneside fiddler and singer, Tom McConville and Biggins. Their music includes Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass and jazz. Falcon Mews, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £10 from the Falcon Hotel or 07726 462220.

WILL KILLEEN BAND

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

HANNAH SANDERS & BEN SAVAGE

The Muse, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799, www.musebrecon.com

PIGDAZE

The Old Con Club, Malvern.

GR-VIII MEN IN HARMONY

A cappella style music from around the world. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. In aid of Midlands Air Ambulance.

Tai OrchestraMurray,of the Swan

The Rheingans Sisters

Sat 15 October

THE CHRISTIANS

Classic Liverpool band, renowned for an endless string of soulful, socially aware hits. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

I-OCCUPY

DJs. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

DARKSIDE

A set of Pink Floyd classics. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £25, 01743 281281.

QUEER SISTER CLUB NIGHT

Drag acts, bands and more. The Loft, 18a West St, Hereford, 9.30pm, £4.

BURGERS, BYTES & BOARDGAMES

Table top games, fast food and drinks. Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, 7.30pm, please book, www.potandpage.co.uk

ETERNITY ROAD

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

THE LOVETTES

50s and 60s Motown and soul tribute trio. The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

RED MADOG

Supper and live music. Please book. The Bridges, Ratlinghope, SY5 0ST, 8pm, 01588 650260.

CHARITY CAR BOOT

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 2-4.30pm, £5 per boot, pre-booking only, 07989 602773.

LIVE MUSIC

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.45pm, 01952 610888.

LOTUS MOTION

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ

Featuring Daniel Karlsson Trio. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.30pm, email clunvalleyjazz@gmail.com

STEADY ED & Y ROCK

Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 8pm.

ESCAPE ROOM

Book one to see if you can crack the code. It’s 1890... You have been accused of embezzling money from the Vicars Choral funds and been shut in the Old Chapel until police arrive, you have one hour! Hereford Cathedral, sessions cost £45, 12-4pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

Sun 16 October

AARDVARK BOOKS CAR BOOT

Final car boot of the year. Live music and refreshments. Spaces available at £10 each. Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan, near Bucknell, 9am-3pm, 01547 530744.

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS

The Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 8.30pm, free, 01600 712767.

Tues 18 October

ALBERT LOVES JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 241124.

LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY

A night of toe-tapping Country nostalgia featuring four singers and accompanied by a live band of musicians. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Wed 19 October

WILD FRUIT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 241124.

OPEN MIC

Dan Jay hosting. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

JAMES KILBY AND JOHN STOWELL

The Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

CLASSICAL LIGHT

Orchestra Pro Anima. Directed from the violin by Michael Bochmann MBE, soloist, Peter Adams (cello). A performance of songs celebrating life in Leominster by pupils from Leominster Primary School and Leominster Priory Choir as part of the St Edfrith Festival. Leominster Priory, 7pm, £10, under 18s free from TIC, Leominster, 01568 616460 and on the door.

ART BLANK COMBO

Jazz/funk. The Cross Keys, Llanfyllin, 8.30pm, £2.

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 20 October

JANUSZ PIOTROWICZ DE JAGIELLON

Piano recital in the College Hall. Programme includes Scarlatti, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov. Fund raiser for the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal, 7.30pm. Tickets £25 via Hereford Cathedral, 01432 37451, www.herefordcathedral.org

LIVE MUSIC

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm. THAT’LL BE THE DAY

Celebrating the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll and pop from the 50s to 80s.

For ages 12+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29-£25.50, 01743 281281.

WELSHPOOL MUSIC CLUB

The Benyounes String Quartet. Methodist Church, High St, Welshpool, 7.30pm, £15, £5 students on the door, 01938 559087.

NIWEL TSUMBU AND EAMONN CAGNEY DUO

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £12, students £8, 01588 630321.

Fri 21 October

GOOD HABITS

Join this young, award-winning, local duo for a fresh look at folk. Re-working familiar classic as well as modern, pop songs and interleaving them with their own writing. Wem Town Hall, 7.30pm, £13/£6, 01939 232299. Arts Alive.

SHOP FRONT HEROES + TRADING FOR SOULS

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 01597 811226.

A CELEBRATION OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL

Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, £12, 01694 720132, www.silvesterhorneevents.co.uk

OPEN MIC AND BLUES JAME

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

Good Habits

PIGDAZE + DON’T FEED THE GOAT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

DYNAMIX

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

CAPTAIN ACCIDENT

Reggae band, plus DJs. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, £5, £7 door.

MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY

St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £18, 01743 361666.

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

Lutheran Masses. Featuring Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque and I Fagiolini, Nouvelle Fague. Brecon Cathedral, free pre-concert talk 6.30pm, concert 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Sat 22 October

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

‘Sublime to the Ridiculous’. Programme features Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten and Clement Janequin. Brecon Cathedral, 12.30pm, 01874 611622. ‘O Lovely Day’. Pre-concert talk 6.30pm. Programme includes JS Bach and Johann Ludwig Bach, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

NAWR

Hosts Howie Reeve and the Leonore Boulanger Trio. The Old Electric Shop, Hay-on-We, 8pm, £10/£6, www.rwan. cymru

DJ CHARLT XEL & FRIENDS

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

GWENT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10, £5 under 25s on door.

THREE DAFT MONKEYS

West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, 7.30pm, £13, 07583 410254.

MICROBABY Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

ETERNITY ROAD The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

ABBA SENSATION Tribute act. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

I Fagiolini, Brecon Baroque Festival

HAY RUTHMUSIC:WALL, HARP WITH COMPOSER GRAHAM FITKIN

‘Harpland’. In a unique and innovative performance featuring Ruth’s three harps, Ruth and Graham explore the theme of migration in its many forms. 7pm at St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye. £12.50, under 25s £6.25, and full programme information at www.haymusic.org

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ

Featuring Matt Ridley Quintet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, 07768 504322.

Sun 23 October

JOHN WILLIAMS: MOVIE MUSIC MAESTRO

The film Orchestra, the UK’s first amateur orchestra to perform only original music for film, TV and video games. The Courtyard, Hereford, 3pm, 01432 340555.

ELIZA MARSHALL & DAN WHITEHOUSE

Singer-guitarist and flautist. Malvern Cube, WR14 2YF, 7.30pm, £15 on the door.

THEA GILMORE

Singer-songwriter. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 281281.

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

Organ recital by Josef Laming, playing works by JS Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude. Brecon Cathedral, 1pm. ‘Bizarrium’! Featuring the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Mon 24 October

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

‘The Italian Job’. Programme includes Antonio Vivaldi, JS Bach, GF Handel and Giuseppe Torelli, directed by Rachel Podger and featuring Rebecca Lea, Simone Pirri, Katy Bircher, Alexandra Bellamy together with The Festival Orchestra. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 6.30pm, 01874 611622.

Tues 25 October

ALBERT LOVES JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 241124.

THE MUSIC OF CAROLE KING

With a cast of the UK’s finest singers, dancers and musicians. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Wed 26 October

THE PITMEN POETS

Lindisfarne’s Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman Bob Fox and singersongwriters Benny Graham and Jez Lowe, celebrate North East tradition in an evening of humour, humanity, songs and stories. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24, 01743 281281.

OPEN MIC

Martin Chapple hosting. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

WILD FRUIT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 241124.

Thurs 27 October

QUIZ

The Balance Inn, Luston, 8pm, £2 with all proceeds going to a different charity each month. Every team gets a free homemade pizza. Plus raffle and ‘Play Your Cards Right’ with cash prize. 01568 616801.

VOID INN + HOLLOW SOULS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, 01743 241124.

LIVE MUSIC

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Hosted by Clare Bennett & Dan Jones of Indigo Machine. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 8pm, 01952 610888.

ANTHEMS OF ROCK

Featuring some of the greatest hits by Queen, Bon Jovi, AC/DC and Van Halen, plus more. Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £22, children £20, www.thealberthall.co.uk

Fri 28 October

MALVERN BIG BAND

Performing a selection of jazz and swing classics. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £11, students £8, 07967 517125.

OPEN MIC

Knighton Community Centre, www.knightonfestival.wordpress.com7.30pm,

DIA DE MUERTOS: FIESTA

Latin American dining to celebrate the Day of the Dead Festival, with live Latin music, 6.30pm, £7. Pot & Page, New St, Ledbury, www.potandpage.co.uk

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Squirrel, Foldgate Lane, Ludlow, 8pm, please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@ hotmail.com

FEMMEBOY’S HALLOW-QUEEN FRIGHT NIGHT

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm.

MUCH ADO ABOUT JAZZ

Chris and Al revisit some much-loved, mostly jazz classics. For ages 12+. Goodrich Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01600 890715. Arts Alive.

RUTH & THE ARK

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

WOMAN TO WOMAN

Beverley Craven, Judie Tzuke and Julia Fordham reunite and have invited Rumer to join them as they perform. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £47-£40.50, VIP Meet & Greet £100, 01743 281281.

THE CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS

Plus their 9-piece band bring a brand new, all singing, all dancing hit parade. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

ROUGH NECKS

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. ESCAPE ROOM

Book one to see if you can crack the code. It’s 1890... You have been accused of embezzling money from the Vicars Choral funds and been shut in the Old Chapel until police arrive, you have one hour! Hereford Cathedral, sessions cost £45, 12-4pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

Sat 29 October

THE SKIDS 45TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

The Skids have been one of the legendary Punk/New Wave bands since the late 70s. Supported by Eazee Aliens. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, 01874 611622.

UTOPIA

DJ. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm free before 9pm, £3 after.

THE SENSATIONAL 60S

EXPERIENCE

Featuring Mike Pender MBE, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, The Fortunes and Vanity Fare. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £31-£29.50, 01743 281281.

The Pitmen Poets

SHOP FRONT HEROES

Knucklas Community Centre, (ticket only).

THE VERTIGO BAND

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

TIM EDEY

One of the world’s finest melodoen and guitar players in the folk and contemporary scene today. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

STONE ROAD

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.45pm, 01952 610888.

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN DISCO

Vaga Tavern, Shrewsbury, 2-4pm, free.

THE UTOPIA STRONG Psychedelic soundscapes. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £18, 01584 878141.

SHRED BELLY

The Crown, Newcastle on Clun.

MID WALES R & B CLUB

Featuring Wild Willy Barrett’s Roaring Tour. The Muse, Brecon Old Museum, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7.30pm, £15, www.midwalesrandb.club

CATFISH KEITH

Foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music. The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny, 8pm, £18, 01873 852690.

MUCH ADO ABOUT JAZZ

Chris and Al revisit some much-loved, mostly jazz classics and present them with an engaging energy and a large dose of dry humour. For ages 12+. Chelmarsh Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £14/£8, 01746 862850. Arts Alive.

STARS OF THE SEA

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

ESCAPE ROOM

Book one to see if you can crack the code. It’s 1890... You have been accused of embezzling money from the Vicars Choral funds and been shut in the Old Chapel until police arrive, you have one hour! Hereford Cathedral, sessions cost £45, 2-6pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

LAURA CORTESE & FRIENDS

American roots. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £15, 01743 234970.

BONFIRE & FIREWORK DISPLAY

With full bar, catering and family entertainment. Gates open 5pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 7.30pm, advance tickets £5, child £3, family £14.50, on the gate £5.50, child £3.50, family £16.50, 01588 676060.

UNDAUNTED Stanton Lacy Village Hall. Halloween event, 07971 916167.

PHIL RAM & THE MAÑANA KIDS Rock with a prog punk twist. The Iron Bar, Radnorshire Ales Microbrewery, Brookside Farm, New Radnor, LD8 2SU, 7.30pm, £10. Fundraiser for Radnor Arms.

VRï

Three young men who have drawn inspiration from the time when Wales’ traditional music and dance was suppressed by Methodist chapels. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.

Sunday 30 October

DAVE AND RICH + QUIZ

‘On The Record’ session, 3pm, then Halloween Quiz, 7.30pm. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

HALLOWEEN FILM QUIZ Loft Cinema, West St, Hereford, 6.30pm.

WHISKEY RIVER CAJUN TRIO Gloucester Cajun Club Dance, Longlevens Village Hall, Gloucester, 5-8pm, £10.

HALLOWEEN QUIZ NIGHT Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford.

KNIGHTON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, ART & MUSIC Festival concert. Knighton & District Concert Society will present a programme of local musicians and singers. Featuring Mig’s Band, Ystrad Cello Quartet, local singers and other musicians. St Edward’s Hall, Knighton, 4pm, £10 on the door, 01547 530530, www.knightonfestival.wordpress.com

Mon 31 October

ACID NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

‘The Thing From Inner Space’. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, tickets from £5, 01743 234970.

NOVEMBER

Tues 1 November

ALBERT LOVES JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 241124.

Wed 2 November

GABBA GABBA HEY!

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

WILD FRUIT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, 01743 241124.

Thurs 3 November

THE LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY SHOW

Toe tapping Country classics. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £21.50, 01600 772467.

OLGA KOCH: JUST FRIENDS

Henry Tudor House, Barracks Passage, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 361666.

ALMELEY STEADY SESSION

The Bells Inn, comwww.almeleysteadysession.wordpress.Almeley,

THAT’LL BE THE DAY

The UK’s leading rock ‘n’ roll show take you on a journey through the years from the 50s to the 80s. Combining hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and musicianship. For ages 12+. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £28.50, 01686 948100.

Fri 4 November

JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK Gaz Keenan and his backing band. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

PIGDAZE

The Sociable Beer Company, Worcester.

THE SOCIAL IGNITION

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

DAVID BUSBY

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN

One of the great American singer songwriters. Supporting Beth will be singer-songwriter and world renowned bassist Scott Mulverhill. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

Sat 5 November

LIVE MUSIC

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.45pm, 01952 610888.

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

TWO PUSH CHARLIE

A big party to celebrate Becky’s ten years at the Vaga Tavern, Hereford, 8.30pm.

SOLAR MOHICANS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 01743 241124.

Catfish Keith

Sat 5 November

PRESTEIGNE FIREWORKS

Wentes Meadow, Presteigne, 6.45pm, £5, under 12s free. Sheep Music event.

CYNEFIN (TRIO)

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 8.30pm, 01597 811226.

Music Workshops

ALTO

Desperately sought for Early Music choir, Bishop’s Castle based. More details, call Nigel 07950 798787.

Sat 1 October BORDER MARCHES EARLY MUSIC

An In-Person Workshop for Singers. Tutor - Sally Dunkley. Aston-on-Clun Village Hall, Aston-on-Clun, Craven Arms. Registration from 9.30 Workshop 10am-4.30pm. Please book, www.bmemf.org.uk

Sun 2 October TAIKO SKILLS AND DRILLS

Extended Taiko drumming session for ages over 16 who want to deepen their knowledge of Taiko. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 1.30pm, 01874 611622.

Sun 2 October, Sun 6 November & Sun 4 December TAIKO TASTER SESSION

(No unaccompanied children under 12). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, families 10am, adults 12pm, 01874 611622.

Sat 15 October TASC WELSH FOLK DAY

WELSH TUNES WORKSHOP with tutor Jem Hammond. The Heritage Centre, Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells, 9.30am-4.30pm, £28. WELSH SONG WORKSHOP with Menna Thomas, conducts Parti’r Efail, a Welsh folk choir which has won at the National Eisteddfod. Outdoor Bowling Clubhouse, Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells, 9.30am-4.30pm, £28, to book www.tradartsupport.org.uk/shop.html

Sunday 23 October SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE

We sing and play mainly West Gallery music. Led by Andy Watts. FREE for newcomers! Instrumentalists (typically flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin and cello) are particularly welcome. Lydbury North Village Hall, 2-5 pm. Enquiries: trevorchalkley@gmail.com

Mon 24 - Fri 28 October LIVEWIRE CENTRAL

Young musicians play, create their own parts, perform, make friends and finish with a Hereford gig. For ages 1121, email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Sat 5 November BORDER MARCHES EARLY MUSIC FORUM

A Workshop for Instrumentalists. Constanzo Porta – Missa Ducalis.Tutor – David Hatcher. Yarpole Parish Hall, Yarpole, HR6 0BL, 10am-4.30pm. Prior booking essential, www.bmemf.org.uk

Mondays, term time only LIVE WIRE MUSIC MONDAYS

You will have the opportunity to play songs with other musicians who are just starting out and grow alongside them as the weeks progress. You can explore creating your own musical parts all the way from a riff to a whole song. We will rehearse suitable covers where you should never feel out of your depth. Ages 11-21. Close House, Hereford, 4-6pm. For more information email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Mondays ALIVE & KICKIN’ CHOIR Old Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7-9pm, £5, tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com

Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954.

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

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

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

Tuesday LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING SESSIONS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12pm, 07723 016837.

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

Tuesdays term time only LIVEWIRE SESSIONS The Castle Green Pavilion, 5:30 - 7:30pm. A drop-in for anybody interested in music. Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before or you’re a grade 8, classically trained or not, we invite you to flex your musical muscles. In these sessions you can explore different song & lyric writing methods, an original take on covers, music production, rap, band development & recording. Ages 11-21. Information email lisa@encore-enterprises.com

Tuesday LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Choir leader: Olivia Preye. No auditions, no need to read music. World, folk music, and more. 7-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. 01568 369074.

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

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

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. 11am, email lisa@ encore-enterprises.com for information.

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

Thursday EDGE CHAMBER CHOIR Auditioned chamber choir led by Ros Crouch. Friends Meeting House, Ludlow, 7.30-9.30pm. 01584 841053 or ros.crouch@gmail.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.

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

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-llandrin dod.org 01597 810601

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

First Thursdays BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB 2pm at the Crown Inn Longtown. Free. 01432 263495.

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 10 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 BUZZY BEATS! A fun music filled morning for the under 5s. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am11.30am, £7, 01743 234970.

Friday CRAVEN ARMS SAMBA CIRCLE Craven Arms Community Centre.10.30 a.m - 11.45 a.m. 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 accompa nying their parents can join in with holiday sessions - £1, second child free). Enquiries carol@mkgriffs.plus.com

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

Sessions

First Saturday OPEN MIC Greyhound Inn, Llangunllo, 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 The Castle Dinas, (formerly The Dragon’s Back), Pengenffordd, Talgarth, 01874 711353.

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 IRISH SESSION Pandy Inn, Dorstone, 01981 550273.

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

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

Last Sunday OPEN MIC Volunteer Inn, Harold St, Hereford, 7.30pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com

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

First Monday of month OPEN MIC Bridges Inn, Ratlinghope, 01588 650260.

First Monday BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB 01584 711480 and the website at www.roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub

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

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 OPEN MIC King Charles II, Broad St, Ross-on-Wye, 8pm, 01989 219357.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC Run by Moz, PA provided, all welcome. Castle Vaults, Shrewsbury.

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

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

Every Wednesday ACOUSTIC NIGHT Baskerville Hall Hotel, near Hay-on-Wye, 8.30pm, 01497 820033.

Every Wednesday ACOUSTIC SESSION Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.45pm, 01531 632250.

1st and 3rd Wednesday DRAGON BAND 8-10.30pm, Montgomery Town Hall, Broad St., Montgomery, Free but £5 donation gratefully received. 07831 383636.

1st Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION The Old Brewery Bar, The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm.

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

2nd Wednesday MARTIN’S MUSIC Open mic from 7pm. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, martinchapple1@gmail.com

2nd Wednesday OPEN MIC White Horse Inn, Clun, 8.30pm onwards. 01588 640305.

2nd & 4th Wednesday TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 9pm, 01952 610888.

3rd Wednesday MUSIC SESSION Beer In Hand, Eign St, Hereford, 07543 327548.

3rd Wednesday JAM SESSION The Unicorn, Oswestry, 7.30pm, 07751 420796.

Every Thursday & Friday A CLOCKWORK ORANGE TREE Open mic, 7pm. The Orange Tree, 16 King St, Hereford.

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

Every Thursday OPEN MIC Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch Escley, 7-8pm, 01981 510646.

Every Thursday OPEN MUSIC SESSION Nat and Delia present Duke Joint Jam. Oxford Arms, Kington, 6.30pm, all welcome, 01544 230322.

Every Thursday SESSION Black Swan, Much Dewchurch, 01981 540295.

Last Thursday KINGTON FOLK Traditional folk club set-up, no guests, performers welcome. Back room of the Oxford Arms, Duke St, Kington, 7.30pm, free. email kingtonfolk club@gmail.com

2nd Thursday OPEN MIC Hosted by Stevie Yeomans. Castle Inn, Knucklas, near Knighton, 8pm, 01547 528150.

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

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

THE CHICAGO SWING KATZ - New Orleans Blues to Chicago Swing. 6/7 Piece band playing foot-tapping, fun music that will make you feel happy. Weddings, Birthdays, Corporate events, Festivals, even funerals - but book well in advance for those! Traditional Jazz Trios, Quartets also available. email: www.thechicagoswingkatz.co.uk,chicagoswingkatz@aol.com,JeffMatthews07831 383636

THE DRAGON BIG BAND - 14 musicians playing Basie, Ellington, and exclusive arrangements. Jazz to Swing to Latin. Trumpets, trombones, saxes, bass, guitar, keyboard, drums. We play every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8.00 - 10.30 at: The Montgomery Town Hall, Broad St., Montgomery, SY15 6PH. Local free car parking and nearby Hotel for food or drink. Free admission but £5 donation gratefully received. Available for weddings and events. Band enquiries: Jeff Matthews - 07831 383636.

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

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, or Rich on 01743 718612. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk

MODE-X Female fronted Party/function band, playing a diverse and up to date range of pop/rock by great artists/ bands like Blondie, Bonnie Raitt, PJ Harvey plus driving grooves from the post punk era like Elvis Costello, XTC, Martha & The Muffins etc. We can supply all the logistics to support and enhance your party/function. “Professional purveyors of punchy pop rock”. Sue 07397 188543.

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.

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. Web: www.ragtimejug.co.uk Contact: John; 01594 861151. Email: info@ragtimejug.co.uk Facebook.com: ragtime jug orchestra.

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

THE ROTUNDAS are a pair of jolly chaps who sing and play contemporary versions of industrial and social folk songs from Birmingham and the Black Country. Listen on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/therotundas and contact us at our Facebook page @TheRotundas or email therotundasband@gmail.com

SHRED BELLY Ludlow/Shropshire based acoustic duo, playing covers of popular ‘Dad’s Rock’ songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more. Full band can also be available. All bookings and enquiries please contact: Kevin on 07873 426205 or Paul on 07957 247851.

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. SIMON THE PIPER Highland Piper with 20 years experience. Available for all occasions - weddings, funerals, Burn’s Night, Hogmanay, festivals, processions etc. Based in Hereford. Call 07791 045831 or facebook. com/simonthepiper Email simonthepiper@hotmail.com

SINGLED OUT Experienced, 3-piece band covering the best pop and rock music from the 50’s to the current era. We focus on great tunes that don’t usually get played by other bands, but which everyone will know. Of course, we do some of the more usual songs as well! www.singledoutband.com email: info@singledoutband. com Phone 07518 291 676.

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band. 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: Cornelius 01686 411147 corns@mousemusic. co.uk or Peter 07561 820509. www.sirdancelot.co.uk

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!

THE VILLAGE QUIRE spine-tingling harmonies sung with all the emotional clout, subtlety of expression and love of life that you get when voices are raised together in song. Sensational vocals mingled with enthralling stories. Various shows to book. For bookings / further info ring 01497 847676 www.villagequire.org.uk / www.songsforsilas.org.uk

UNDAUNTED Female influenced indie rock band hailing from South Shropshire. This lively 4 piece brings you strong vocals, great rocking sound, fun and always something different from the norm. For events and booking contact Tracey 07547188402 or Liz 07807531151. Enquiries welcome.

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

VENUES

ALBERT HALL, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells 0300 102

ASSEMBLY4255ROOMS, Mill Street, Ludlow 01584 878141

BARRELS, St Owen Street, Hereford 01432 274968

BASKERVILLE ARMS, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 BASKERVILLE820670.

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 CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192

CENTRE CELF, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells 01597 CHARLTON822777ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813

THE CLIFFE AT DINHAM, Halton Lane, Ludlow 01584 CONQUEST872063THEATRE, 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. GLEANINGS, near Bishop’s Castle, 01743 891412 THE GLOBE AT HAY, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762 THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274.

GORDON BENNETTS BAR, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 GRAPE360250.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 HUNDRED563003.HOUSE INN, Purslow, 01588 660541

KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487.

THE LAKESIDE CAFÉ, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 825679 LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821 LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 612277 LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291

THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712 MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352 NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908

OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020 THE OLD MILL, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 412008 THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322

PAVILION MID WALES, Llandrindod Wells 01597 258118 THE PLOUGH INN, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 358867

REET PETITE, 18 West St, Leominster 07484 545368. 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 614555

THE TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797 THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998 VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189. WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305. WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555

PERFORMANCE

Throughout October

LITTLE BITS OF RUINED BEAUTY

PENTABUS THEATRE COMPANY. A new play by Tom Wentworth about guilt, masculinity but most of all, love. This darkly comic play examines the subtle shift from cared-for to carer and how dignity and independence are maintained in isolated rural areas. 1 Oct - Quatt Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 0333 666 3366. 4 & 5 Oct - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £16, 01874 611622. 15 Oct - Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15/£8, 01584 878141. 16 Oct -Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15.50/£13.50, 01743 281281. 20 Oct - Knighton Community Centre, 7.30pm, £12.50, 01547 428088.

Sat 1 & Thurs 20 October ANGEL

THE TORCH THEATRE. A hard-hitting exploration of Angel’s story, during a time when the themes are very much still relevant and present in modern society. Suitable for ages 14+, the play contains strong language and distressing scenes that some may find uncomfortable. 1 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555. 20 Oct - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £16.50, 01874 611622.

Sat 1 October

GULLIVER

BOX TAIL SOUP. Trademark puppetry and stunning original music in this new adult version of Swift’s incredible adventure. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12, students £8, 07967 517125.

Sat 1 October

SHOWSTOPPERS

LLANDRINOD WELLS THEATRE COMPANY. More details on Llandrindod Wells Theatre Company Facebook page. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, tickets from Coversure Insurance Services, Middleton St, Llandrindod Wells.

Tues 4 October

THE LESSON

ICARUS THEATRE’s blistering and award winning production of Eugene Ionesco’s classic dark comedy. A comically surreal exposé about power, knowledge and those who hoard both. Recommended age 14+. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401.

Tues 4 - Sat 8 October

JANE EYRE

Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece is brought vividly to life by The Courtyard in Polly Teale’s striking adaptation of the classic novel. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus 2.30pm matinee on Thurs & Sat, 01432 340555.

Sat 8 October

DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED An audience with Henry VIII featuring Jack Abbot. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Tues 11 & Fri 21 October

TYLWYTH

Aneurin has been running away from his past, but thanks to Grindr he unexpectedly finds love. When he and Dan decide to adopt, it seems their world is complete... Welsh and English with translation over the Sibrwd app. Strictly 16+. 11 Oct - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50, under 25s £8.50, 01874 611622.

21 Oct - Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, 01686 948100.

Sat 15 October

Y MAB DARAGAN

CWMNI THEATR MALDWYN. A new production centred on the uprising of Owain Glyndwr, one of Wales’ foremost heroes. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16/£13, 01686 948100.

Sun 16 October

LES DAWSON: FLYING HIGH Jon Culshaw stars in this funny, affectionate and poignant celebration of the much-missed comedy legend. For ages 14+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26, 01743 281281.

Thurs 20 October

MUMS THE WORD

Whether it’s leaving the house without your bra, crying in the supermarket aisles for no reason, or secretly thinking you had given birth to E.T. You won’t feel alone when listening to these women who portray the ‘beauty’ of bringing new life into the world. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 20 - Sat 22 October

KINDERTRANSPORT

LADS. Nine year old Eva ends up alone in Manchester, she changes her name and begins to deny her roots. It is only when her own daughter discovers some old letters that Eva faces the truth about her past. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £11, students £8. All proceeds from the first night will go to Ukrainian Children’s charities.

Fri 21 October

THE BLACK BLUES BROTHERS

Their acrobatic tribute to the legendary cult movie. Expect jaw-dropping balancing acts, acrobatics with fire and human pyramids as they use every chair, table and coat rack as part of their routines. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sat 22 October

HORSE COUNTRY

A play by CJ Hopkins. Sam and Bob are not so much waiting for Godot, nor are they waiting for the audience to keep up. Their window on the world is one of menace, hilarity, disappointment and improbability, all delivered with a high-octane comic brio. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

Sun 23 October

BIG NIGHT OUT

Fast-paced family variety show headlined by comedian Mick Miller, with ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ ventriloquist Steve Hewlett, impressionist Ben Nickless, illusionist Matricks and more. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50/£15.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 27 October

STEPTOE AND SON RADIO SHOW

APOLLO THEATRE CO & HAMBLEDON PRODUCTIONS

bring you the original radio version of the immortal scrap dealers Albert and Harold Steptoe. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £17, under 16s £15, 01600 772467.

Thurs 27 - Sat 29 October

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

THE REGAL in partnership with the REGAL COMMUNITY THEATRE present Mike Kenny’s imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved children’s classic. The Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm and 2pm matinee Saturday, 01584 811442.

Fri 28 - Sun 31 October

JOHN PEELS SHED

In 2002 a box of records was won in a competition on John Peel’s Radio 1 show, the winner was John Osbourne. This is an ode to radio and was written and is performed by prize winner John Osbourne himself. 28 Oct - Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12/£8, 07967 517125. 29 Oct - Habberley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01743 790179. 30 Oct - Bitterley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01584 318047. Arts Alive.

Sat 5 & Wed 9 November

THE INVISIBLE MAN

BLACK RAT PRODUCTIONS AND BLACKWOOD MINERS’ INSTITUTE. A brand-new comedy to celebrate a wonderfully original take on the HG Wells’ classic sci-fi horror. For ages 12+. 5 Nov - Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.45pm, £15/£13, 01686 948100. 9 NovTheatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA

October & November

MONTSALVATGE’S ‘PUSS IN BOOTS’

MID WALES OPERA. This age-old children’s story tells of the wealth-seeking, match-making cat who, in return for a hat, a sword and a pair of boots, secures for his young master (a lowly miller) a kingdom and a royal marriage to a princess, tricking a slow-witted ogre out of his castle along the way. 14 Oct - Gregynot Hall, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16/£13, 01686 948100. 15 Oct - SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £16, students £8, 01588 630321.

19 Oct - Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea, 7.30pm.

20 Oct - Criccieth Memorial Hall, 7.30pm. 21 Oct - Theatr Colwyn, 7.30pm. 26 Oct - Theatr Clwyd, Mold, 7pm.

2 Nov - Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, 7.30pm. 3 Nov - Theatr Felinfach, Ystrad Aeron. 28 Oct - St Andrew’s Church Presteigne, 8pm, £16.50, www.wegottickets.com.

4 Nov - Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

10 Nov - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 01873 850805.

11 Nov - The Dragon Theatre, Barmouth, 7.30pm.

12 Nov - Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdovey, 7.30pm. www.midwalesopera.co.uk

Sat 1 & Sun 2 October

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG JR

GET YOUR WIGLE ON return with the fun-filled family adventre of eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts and unforgettable songs. Amateur production. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Sat 7.30pm, Sun 12pm, 2.30pm & 6pm, £16.50/£14.50, 01743 281281.

Tues 4 - Sat 8 October

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Experience the best-selling Bee Gees soundtrack live on stage, direct from its West End season. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £53.50-£32.50, 01743 281281.

Fri 14 October

CROONERS

Swingin’ comedy musical with a quintessentially British twist. Expect laughs, a 10-piece swing band and the greatest songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50, children £10. 01743 281281.

John Peel’s Shed

Wed 19 - Sat 22 October

LEGALLY BLONDE (THE MUSICAL)

CONQUEST PRODUCTIONS. Feel good musical full of memorable songs and dynamic dance. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm, 01885 488575.

Thurs 20 - Sat 22 October

GHOST THE MUSICAL SHREWSBURY MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

bring a beautiful retelling of the classic film to the stage. Amateur production. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £18.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 20 - Sat 22 October

MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR

Based on the book by Roald Dahl which tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, Sat 3pm & 7pm, £14, under 18s £12.50, 01584 878141.

Thurs 27 - Sat 29 October

H.M.S. PINAFORE

KINGTON & DISTRICT OPERATIC SOCIETY. The captain’s daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, although her father intends her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Lady Hawkins’ Community Leisure Centre, 7.30pm, £9, under 18s £5, tickets from Tom Bounds Electrical, High St, Kington, 01544 231303, www.kingtonoperatic.co.uk

Fri 28 & Sat 29 October

THE ADDAMS FAMILY / YOUNG@ PART STUDENTS FROM THE PHOENIX ACADEMY OF FILM & THEATRE ARTS present their debut musical performance. Amateur production. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17, 01743 281281.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Sat 1 October

WIND IN THE WILLOWS

BOX TALE SOUP. Featuring wonderful puppetry and innovative theatre as you join Mole and Ratty on their marvellous journey. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 2.30pm, £8, 07967 517125.

Sat 8 October

ERNIE’S JOURNEY

A magical circus theatre adventure for family audiences. The story follows a young boy as he sets off on an adventure, hoping to become a pirate. Featuring storytelling, circus, physical theatre, stage magic, poetry and puppetry. Aimed at 4-11 year olds. Pre-activity from 10.30am. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Sat 15 October

UNBELIEVABLE SCIENCE

Daring duo Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics and bonkers biology! Suitable for ages 6+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2pm, £10, 01743 281281.

Fri 21 October

JACK FROST & THE SEARCH FOR WINTER TUTTI FRUTTI PRODUCTIONS. Jack Frost’s magic frozen touch transforms the landscape, but this year, the snow begins to melt and, along with it, Jack’s extraordinary magic fades... For ages 3+. Steiner Academy, Hereford, 4pm, £12/£6/£30, 01981 540221. Arts Alive.

Sat 22 October

A FRIGHT IN THE MUSEUM

Starring CBBC’s newest comedy stars Danny & Mick. Packed full of hilarious comedy routines, magic, mayhem, slapstick and speciality acts, making it a laugh out loud show for the whole family. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am & 3pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 25 October

PLUNDERED!

A family show for ages 5+. Whilst searching for hidden treasure, a famously selfish pirate captain has left a once beautiful tropical island litted with rubbish and its inhabitants struggling to survive. It’s up to Maggie and Roy to save it... The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Thurs 27 October

THUMBELINA

Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a girl no bigger than a thumb and her encounters with a frog, mouse, mole and swallow. Using traditional glove, rod and shadow puppets. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Fri 28 October

THE THREE BILLY PIGS

NOISY OYSTER. Three little pigs are set off to build their dream houses in the green field on the other side of the river... The show blends two classic fairy tales, The Three Little Pigs and the Three Billy Goats Gruff with crafted puppets, light-hearted storytelling and live music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Mon 31 October

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR

Suitable for the whole family from 3+. Interactive and participatory show with laughs, singing and a few spooky bits. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 1pm, £12, under 16s £9, family £36, 01600 772467.

Sat 5 November

OWL AT HOME

THEATR IOLO. Based on the illustrated children’s book by Arnold Lobel. An enchanting tale with music, Owl at Home shows us how friendship can be found in the most unlikely places. For ages 5-11 years and their families. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 10am & 2pm, 01874 611622.

Thumbelina

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Sat 1 & Sun 2 October IMAGINING THE REAL

An entirely free opportunity for adults and young people to meet, play, talk and engage in a weekend of interactive, drama based exploration. Open to families, or individuals of all ages from 9+. Willow Globe, Penlanole, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells To register your interest and to learn more about Imagining the Real please contact: info@ shakespearelink.org.uk

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD

Sat - Junior Yourth Theatre. Year 3: 9.15am. Year 4: 10.15am. Year 5: 11.15am. Year 6: 12.15pm. Year 7: 1.45pm. Year 8: 3pm. Year 9: 4.45pm, £68.50 per term. Wed - Intermediate Youth Theatre. Year 10 & 11, 5.15pm, £70.50 per term. Fri - Senior Youth Theatre for Year 12+, 7pm, £73.50 per term. Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATRES

The Conquest, Bromyard. Mon - Juniors, Year 3-6: 4.30pm, £39 per term. Intermediates, Year 7-9: 7.15pm, £43 per term. Seniors, Year 10+: 7.30pm, £46 per term.

The Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye. Sat - Juniors, Year 8-14: 10am, £39 per term. Market Theatre, Ledbury. Mon - Intermediates, Year 7-9: 7.30pm, £39 per term. Seniors, Year 10+: 8.30pm, £39 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 Mon - Go MAD in Lud low, 5-6.30pm, Oscars. Contact Simon 07506 478235 & Suzanne 07484 289215 or email hello@gomadinludlow. org Sat - Ludwig Academy of Musical Theatre. 7-11 years 1-2pm, 12-16 years 2-3pm. Oscars. Contact Jack Lud wig, 077922 66225. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.

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.

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

Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY

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

Fortnightly HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE At Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, £5 per session, info@shakespearelink.org.uk for details.

Fortnightly (term time) HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE All welcome, £7. Wyeside, Builth Wells, info@shakespearelink.org.uk.

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

Poetry & Storytelling

Sat 8 October

SONGS OF LIFE

Poetry with music. Brian Jackson. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £10 on the door.

Mon 14 October

BLAST STORYTELLING

Refreshments available. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.30pm, £8 or £28 for four people, www.ticketsource. co.uk/bcth

Fri 28 October - Sun 6 November

KNIGHTON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, ART & MUSIC 2022: THE FEELGOOD FESTIVAL

Includes talks and readings by poets, visual artists, writers and scientists, as well as children’s activities, an art exhi bition and musical performances. There are also some outdoor activities, including guided walks, rambles and cycling. www.knightonfestival.wordpress.com

Comedy

Thurs 6 October

CARL HUTCHINSON

Expect stories, observations and audience interaction. Theatre Severn,Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Fri 7 October

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR

Hilarious off-the-cuff songs, scenes and characters from the quickest wits in comedy. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Fri 7 October

JENNY ECLAIR: SIXTY! (FFS!)

Having hit 60 (but still a year younger than Madonna), Jenny Eclair confronts a new decade of decrepitude. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £20, 01600 772467.

Sat 8 October

DAN NIGHTINGALE

Host of the hit podcast ‘Have A Word’, a hughely popular compere, now on his hilarious new solo show. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15.50, 01743 281281.

9 October

AN EVENING AND A LITTLE BIT OF A MORNING WITH MARK STEEL

There is so much to yell about. There’s the modern world in which you spend so long trying to work out iTunes, that it’s easier to form a band and learn the songs... Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Tues 11 October & Tues 8 November

COMEDY & CURRY

Telford Comedy Club, 7.30pm, show only £7, £12 to include meal, 01952 610888.

Wed 12 & Sat 15 October

SEAN WALSH: BACK FROM THE BED

One of the best observational comics of his generation. 12 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555. 15 Oct - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £15, 01600 772467.

Thurs 13 October

COMEDY CLUB

Exceptional comedians for over 16s only. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £15, 01874 611622.

Thurs 13 October

ED GAMBLE

Brand-new stand-up tour. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 281281.

Fri 14 October

GARY DELANEY

Star of ‘Live at the Apollo’. For ages 16+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £21.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 15 October

MIKE DOYLE - ROCKING WITH LAUGHTER

Join Mike Doyle and his live band for an evening of his unique brand of comedy and music. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01874 611622.

Fri 21 October

SHAZIA MIRZA - COCONUT

For ages 14+. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, 01982 552555.

Thurs 27 October

MILTON JONES: IMPOSSIBLEMILTON

One man. One Mission. Is it possible? No, not 014327.30pm,Hereford,Courtyard,really.340555.

Sean Walsh

Talks

Mon 3 October & Mon 7 November

ROSS ARTS SOCIETY LECTURE

3 Oct - ‘Cezanne: the Greatest of them all?’ a lecture by Michael Howard. 7 Nov - ‘The Two Gustavs: Mahler & Klimt’, a talk by Gavin Plumley. The Larruperz Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, 1.30pm, £10, 01989 565465.

Tues 4 October

ANNUAL ST THOMAS CANTILUPE LECTURE

‘Blood and Bones: Thomas Becket and the British Museum’. A talk by Lloyd de Beer, a curator at the British Museum. Tea in the retrochoir 3.30pm, lecture in the South Transept, Hereford Cathedral 4-5pm, 01432 374225.

Fri 7 October

SIMON PARKER: TALKING OF ADVENTURE

Travel writer and journalist Simon Parker will be giving a talk and taking questions on his experiences cycling the length of pandemic Britain. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £15, 01584 878141.

Tues 11 October

CONVERSATIONS AT THE CHAPEL

11 Oct - Cornelia Parker, one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists, in conversation with Alastair Laurence. The Artshop and Chapel, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £12, 01873 736430, events@artshopandchapel. co.uk

Wed 12 October

THE POEMS AND SONGS OF HENRY HALL OF HEREFORD

A Jacobite poet of the 1690s, with subjects from political songs and satires to lampoons, love poems, drinking songs and riddles. A talk presented by Dr Oliver Pickering. College Hall, Hereford, 7pm, £10, 01432 374225.

Wed 12 October & Wed 9 November

BROMYARD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

12 Oct - ‘The Survival of the Princes in the Tower’, a talk by Matthew Lewis. 9 Nov - ‘Cradley and the Early Church in North-East Herefordshire & West Shropshire’, an anniversary lecture delivered by Dr Keith Ray. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, members free, guests £5, all welcome, 01885 488575.

Thurs 13 October

AN EVENING WITH SIR GEOFFREY BOYCOTT

Forthright honest views, hilarious anecdotes and personal film footage from his cricketing career. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25, 01600 772467.

Thurs 13 October & Thurs 10 November

GOING WILD IN BISHOP’S CASTLE WINTER TALKS

13 Oct - Autumn Fungi, a talk by Rob Rowe.

10 Nov - Shropshire Bird Atlas ‘changes’ between surveys 1989-2010, a talk by John Arnfield. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.30pm, donation box at the entrance, 01588 630023.

Fri 14 October

NATURE TALK AND DRAW

Ray Woods talk on fungi, 4-5pm. Sorrel Matteo tutor for drawing 5-7pm. Talk only £5, Talk & Draw £9. CARAD Theatre building, East St, Rhayader, www.carad.org.uk

Sat 15 October

MORE ‘WOW’ AND LESS WORK; GRASSES & THEIR PLACE IN OUR GARDEN

A talk by Neil Lucas, the UK’s leading ornamental grass specialist, Director of Knoll Gardens in Dorset. Weobley Village Hall, 2pm, £6, 07711 719505.

Sat 15 & Fri 21 October

SCOTT QUINNELL: THE LION SPEAKS TONIGHT Rugby legend Scott Quinnell will share some of the most extraordinary stories and facts about his life on and off the rugby pitch. Joining Scott is his son, Steele who may give his side of some of the stories and will also perform some of the greatest songs from musical theatre.

15 Oct - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

21 Oct - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25.50, VIP £49.50, 01600 772467.

Tues 18 October

NED BOUTLING: RETOUR DE NED ITV’s Tour de France commentator Ned Boulting returnes with a fresh assault on our cycling senses. A theatrical road map for anyone aspiring to wear the yellow jersey on the Champs Elysees. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Wed 19 October

ALISON WEIR COMES TO WIGMORE Top-selling female UK historian talks about her latest book, ‘Queens of the Age of Chivalry’, followed by an oppor tunity to ask questions and have your new book signed. Bookstall courtesy of Aardvark Books. St James Church, Wigmore, HR6 9UE, 5.30pm, £10 in advance, 01568 770150 or email fran@rhodesg3xjp.plus.com Offsite parking at Wigmore Academy School.

Wed 19 October

THE ARTS SOCIETY TEME VALLEY LECTURE ‘Macaronis and Milordi’. Clothing and culture on the 18th century grand tour. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2.15pm, visitors welcome, £8, 07801 178846, www.theartssocietytemevalley.org.uk

Wed 19 October

LEOMINSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Peter Reavill (Finds Officer) and Tim Hoverd (County Archaeologist) will talk about a recent local find which ended up in the County Court. John Abel Room, Grange Court, Leominster, 7.30pm, £4 on the door.

Fri 21 October

HEREFORD ARTS APPRECIATION SOCIETY Dennis Schiavon. ‘The Development of Opera’. Singer, actor and currently educationalist helping to make good the shortfall in music education, his musical knowledge will appeal to beginners and buffs alike. Downstairs hall of the Kindle Centre, next to ASDA, Hereford, 2.30pm, further information, 01432 357552.

Ned Boutling

Tues 25 October

LUCY WORSLEY

Lucy Worsley delves into the life of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. For ages 14+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £34, 01743 281281.

Wed 26 October

SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE GARDENING CLUB

‘A Plantsman’s Garden’, a talk by Gavin Stoneystreet. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £5, www.gardeningshropshire.co.uk

Thurs 27 October

EMMA KENNY’S SERIAL KILLER NEXT DOOR

A must see for any true crime fan, Emma explores the dark side of humanity and lifts the lid on some of the most infamous criminals in modern history. For ages 16+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 27 October

THE ARTS SOCIETY MID WALES AND BORDERS

‘The Illustrators of Wind in The Willows’, with speaker, John Ericson. Powis Suite, Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, 3pm, £6, 01938 555574.

Sun 30 October

WINGS OF CHANGE FESTIVAL

‘Liminality, Death and Rebirth: Lessons of Hope from an Anthropologist’, a thought provoking talk by Dr Stephen Hugh-Jones. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7pm, free, www.facebook.com/WingsofChangeFestival

Sun 30 October

FL GLOVER & JANE GARVEY

At a time of uncertainty, what you really need is the wisdom and experience of two women... Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £32.50, 01743 281281.

Mon 31 October

SIR RANULPH FIENNES

Sir Ranulph Fiennes reflects on a life of childhood misdemeanours, army life and early expeditions, right through to his current Global Reach Challenge. For ages 14+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £34.50-£29.50, 01743 281281.

Workshops & Courses

October WEA IN HEREFORDSHIRE

6 Oct - David Whitehead: Three Herefordshire Women: 6 Oct, Joyce Jeffries (Coningsby Hospital).

13 Oct, Lady Brilliana Harley (Brampton Bryan Castle).

27 Oct, Elizabeth Barret Browning (poet), Thursdays, HARC, Rotherwas, Hereford, 2-4pm. On-line literature Course with Cath Humphris. Advance booking for all classes essential. WEA Hereford Branch, 01432 804130, email herefordbranch@wea.org.uk www.wea.org.uk

Fri 7 October (monthly on the first Friday)

POT AND PAGE BOOK CLUB

A meal inspired by the book will be served during the evening and our all local bar will be open serving literary cocktails until close. Free entry, but please book your space online, www.potandpage.co.uk. Pot & Page, 8 New St, Ledbury, 7pm, 01531 248743.

Mon 24 Oct - Thurs 3 November

BOOK SALES

Plus CD’s and DVD’s. Fixed price bargains for all. Children’s books half price. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 10am-4pm, 01588 630023.

November WINGS OF CHANGE FESTIVAL

1 Nov - Poetry & Storytelling. Poet Francesca Kay shows simple ways to create poems, exploring the themes of loss, hope and resilience. No experience necessary, 10.30am-12.30pm. 5 Nov - Active Hope Workshop facilitated by Karen Scott offering strenghtening practices, supporting our capacity to cope with our global predicament, 10am-4.30pm. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, email liminalspace20@gmail.com

Wed 2 November

THE ART OF DYING

Dr Peter and Mrs Elizabeth Fenwick with Sue Brayne. Death Cafe discussion chaired by Martin Redfern. Knighton Community Centre, 11am, www.knightonfestival. wordpress.com

Mondays WRITING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30-8.30pm, £75 per term, 01432 340555.

Mondays STORY CORNER AT THE COURTYARD For ages 4 years and under. 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 begin ners, 10am-11.30am with Mely. Private tuition - GCSE students and A Level. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 07837 160505. www.hayspanish.com

Every Tuesday READING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £55 per term, 01432 340555.

Last Tuesday of each month HOMEND POETS Share words written by themselves or others. Music, good company and food. No booking required. Pot & Page, 8 New St, Ledbury, 6.30pm, www.potandpage.co.uk

First Wednesday of each month BABARS’ BOOK CLUB All welcome, 6.30pm, Babar’s Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 01432 342334.

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

Every Thursday WELSH CLASSES FOR ADULTS Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 10.30am-3pm, 01639 841751.

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

Last Thursday of the month BOOK CLUB De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 357753, ECStarling@theherefordacademy.org.uk

First Friday of the month BOOKCLUB DINNERS Join Katie and the bookworms for an evening of literary delights. Each month we 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

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.

Nuclear Power - Failure to Learn Lessons from Disasters

IN recent decades I have often thought that the chief drawbacks of nuclear power are the lack of any way of dealing with highly radioactive waste and the everescalating costs of building new reactors. But a new book reminds me that operational safety, or lack of it, is perhaps the worst of all nuclear risks.

Atoms and Ashes tackles nuclear mishaps going back to the 1950s. The author, Serhii Plokhy, is a Harvard University historian. Plokhy has had every reason to worry about nuclear safety. For a good stretch of his life, he lived only two or three hours from Chernobyl, in Ukraine, the scene, in 1986, of the world’s biggest nuclear power disaster.

Plokhy argues, that this event played a key part in the collapse of the Soviet Union. The present Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, is of course battling, at a huge cost in lives, to reverse the fall of Soviet power in Russia and Ukraine. At this year’s Hay festival, Serhii Plokhy made a striking contribution, as he reviewed some of the major nuclear power disasters of the last 70 years.

The first such mishap I came across as a journalist was the near meltdown that occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979. A BBC Newsnight producer and I made a film about what might happen if another big nuclear plant, close to New York City, were to suffer a serious accident. Indian Point is on the Hudson River, just 25 miles north of Manhattan. Its most striking feature is its proximity to a vast population of many millions.

Even three years after Three Mile Island, we found that nuclear emergency planning in New York State was totally inadequate to deal with a sudden large evacuation. Any serious nuclear alert would, within an hour or two, have prompted panic and chaos. This is what had happened in Pennsylvania around Three Mile Island. But in the dense suburbia north of New York City, it would be much worse. Any sudden attempt by many millions of people to escape would have caused traffic gridlock across several

states.A

few years later I went to look at evacuation plans at a UK nuclear plant, Hinkley Point in Somerset. We found that the zone earmarked for abandonment by civilians during a nuclear emergency was everything within a radius of half a mile from the boundary of the plant. But there were no humans there - only a herd of cows!

In Plokhy’s book, Atoms and Ashes, the total inadequacy of emergency plans is a recurrent feature. The massive nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan in 2011 occurred in part because the operators, TEPCO, were totally unrealistic about tsunami and earthquake risk. The emergency plans purported to address that risk, but the actual size of a possible tsunami was

left to Thischance.wasdespite a series of warnings in the preceding decade that the sea wall barrier was nowhere near high enough to resist the height of wave that was possible. The main defensive wall at Fukushima Daiichi was 19 feet high. But several times in the early 2000s, there were official warnings that much bigger tsunamis were possible. One came from Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Another was supplied by experts commissioned by the nuclear operators, TEPCO. They warned in 2008 that a giant wave of over 51feet could totally overwhelm the plant’s defence wall and flood the power station. This was about the size of the tsunami that eventually occurred.

Plokhy’s account of Fukushima Daiichi and earlier nuclear accidents conveys vividly the disbelief of reactor crews, and their failure to grasp what was happening in the early hours and days of the disaster. The confusion among the workforce, management, and ministers, mirrored the chaos that occurred at Chernobyl in 1986. Plokhy’s blow by blow account makes the reader feel like an eyewitness. He reveals the pandemonium within nuclear power stations during emergencies in a way that is shocking.

Over more than half a century, when things have gone wrong in nuclear power stations, it has often been up to a “graveyard shift” of operators to cope, in the dead of night, reacting to a rapidly worsening crisis, of which they may have little understanding. Often their instruments are misleading, or they have had no training for such a scenario. When top management or ministers are alerted, further chaos ensues, as there is no established chain of command.Surveying

nuclear disasters over seven decades, Serhii Plokhy finds the same features and failings cropping up in one case after another. He recounts that “...findings of poor safety culture, inadequate training of operators, and problems with emergency planning suggested that there (has) been little progress...”.

His book should be required reading for Boris Johnson and his Tory successor, and indeed for politicians in all the main parties. In the light of Plokhy’s analysis, it seems ludicrous that one of Johnson’s main conclusions from the Ukraine crisis was that Britain should embark on a huge programme of eight new nuclear plants. For a start, the vast capital spending required would plunge our already fraught energy economy into an even deeper crisis than it is in now. And even if it recovered, it would expose future generations to grave risks, which, over the seven decades of nuclear power we have had so far, we have never come even close to managing safely.

Julian O’Halloran roots

A Quiet Place

Brockley Meadow, Leintwardine

IMAGINE a huge grassy back garden. It’s on your wishlist, right? Now add a lazy meandering river. Better? How about a 5 arch 18th century stone bridge. Too good to be true? Nope. It’s all here on Brockley Meadow in sleepy littleWhatLeintwardine.betterplace to start than with an open view from the lovely beer garden of the award-winning Lion Hotel. Perfect for a spot of Zen relaxation, quiet contemplation and a pint of Ludlow Gold. Brockley Meadow, in all its glory, has been owned and managed by the same Harley family since the time of the Domesday book. It is now left for sheep to graze, huge flooding issues and kindly given over for the general public to enjoy.

And enjoy they certainly do. Lazy hot summer afternoons see the village swamped under a seaside vibe, the pubs packed and the insensitive car parking yet again blocking the fire engine access road. Climb over the little wooden stile, away from the juggernauts that constantly thunder over the bridge. The further from the road the better - the quieter. Keep vigilant avoiding the empty drinks bottles, vaping paraphernalia, interminable Doggus Poous and find yourself your own quiet place. It’s traffic free with plenty of open spaces. Heck, there’s even a precarious rope swing from a tree if you want to relive your youth for a Thewhile.Meadow, part of an ancient water meadow system is also a paradise for bird-watching. Serious twitchers have recorded almost 40 different species in a single day, including mallard, heron and kingfisher down to the smaller finches, wagtails, skylarks and sandpipers. The River Teme, providing the background burble and splash, is punctuated by little trout and grayling breaking the surface. The eagle-eyed might even find pottery shards washed down from the former Roman forts to the south of the Brockleyvillage.Meadow

swings like a pendulum between serious road closing floods after heavy Welsh rain, through to dried out river beds requiring human intervention and physical movement of fish stock to deeper waters. It is a rare haven, a paradise even, in these days of mass building on greenbelt sites. A place to stop, rest, close your eyes and drift back to a simpler, slower pace of life.

Dave Fletcher www.cariadwellbeing.co.ukCopyright@2022

Green Events

Sat 1 - Sat 15 October HEREFORD APPLEFEST

Local businesses, councils, cider producers and commu nity groups are banding together for an array of entertain ment, including live music, children’t activities, giveaways, themed trails, guest speakers and visits with local artisan cider and apple producers. www.herefordcitycouncil.gov. uk/hereford-applefest

Sat 8, Sun 9 October and all half-term week

THE PUMPKIN PATCH - PICK YOUR OWN

A wide selection of pumpkins, plus Georgina’s Flowers will be selling her autumnal door wreaths and arrangements. The Pizza Box from Hay, woodfired pizzieria on 8 22, 23, 29 & 30 Oct. Rein Inn bar. New House Farm, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW. 9am-5pm. FB The Pumpkin Patch.

Sun 23 & Mon 24 October

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL - TOWN WALK

Starting point: The Promenade Car Bark, Brecon, 10am, 01874 611622.

October HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST

6 Oct AGM, Holmer Parish Church Centre, 7pm.

6 Oct - ‘Dragonflies’, talk by Sue Rees Evans, Hopelands VH, 7.30pm. 9 Oct - Footpath clearance at Wellington Gravel Pits, 9.30am-3pm. 11 Oct - Wild Forest Tots, Queenswood Country Park, 12.45pm. 15 Oct - Field Trip: Regenerative Farming with Regen Ben, Townsend Farm, Ross-on-Wye, 2pm. 22 Oct - Making table mats with Clair Murphy, Birches Farm, 10am-5pm. 30 Oct - Queenswood Wildlife Watch Club, Queenswood Country Park, 10.30am.

1 Nov - ‘Bumblebee Keeping’, a talk by Paul Hand, Marden Community Centre, 7pm. 1 Nov - Basic wood working course, Queenswood Country Park, 10am.

3 Nov - ‘Hedgerows & Hidden Herefordshire’, talk by Tim Kaye, Hopelands, Weobley VH, 7.30pm, www.herefordshirewt.org

October NGS POWYS GARDENS 15 & 16 OctTranquility Haven, Whitton, Knighton, 2-4pm, £4.50. 15 & 16 Oct - Gregynog Hall & Garden, Tregynon, Newtown, 10am-4pm, donations, teas.Details www.ngs.org.uk

October SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE

24 - 28 Oct - Magic in Science. 29 Oct - Bonfire & Fire works. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060, www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk

October KNIGHTON COMM. WOODLANDS GROUP

We manage woodlands for the benefit of wildlife and our members. Volunteer with us on our weekly task days to learn new skills. http://tveg.org.uk/wordpress/wood land-project Email woodland@tveg.org.uk 01547 520374.

Until December LOCAL NATURAL HISTORY TALKS Learn from experts in their field: mammals, moths, bees, freshwater habitats, birds, fungi, fossils. CARAD, East St, Rhayader, £5 with free refreshments, book online, www.carad.org.uk

Every Third Saturday in the Month PRESTEIGNE REPAIR

Presteigne Youth Centre, Hereford Street. 10am-12pm. Household items repaired for free. Info: 01544 267997.

Mondays & Wednesdays KNIGHTON MENS SHED Sharpening service available. Teme Mill, Station Yard, Knighton, 10am-2pm. John on 01544232750 or email jtknightonmensshed@gmail.com.

2nd Thursday of the month KINGTON KLEEN Networking drinks. Oxford Arms, Kington, from 7pm, www.kingtonkleen.org.uk

complementary therapies

Disclaimer. We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content.

A 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 up wards, 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, ACUPUNCTURE.www.haycounselling.co.uk. 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

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

AROMATHERAPY massage and facials - Bach Remedies - Herbalism - Reiki. For comprehensive, holistic treatment: Roz Myers Brown, Dip. Ar. IPTI, MIPTI. Kington clinic. 07967 137208, roz.brown@btinternet.com

ASTROLOGY Have you ever wondered if your life is on the right path, or what the year might hold in these uncertain times? Astrological interpretations including natal and year ahead from Pagan Art. www.paganart.co.uk/astrology 10% off first chart with code BS22CA.

BABIES, BIRTH AND BREASTS: I am an experienced Midwife, teacher and Craniosacral therapist. We can share KGHypnobirth sessions, Rebozo skills, Birth physiology, Postnatal healing, Breastfeeding support and ‘Closing-the-Bones’ nurture at home, online or in Talgarth. Mellowminnows.wordpress.com or phone Rachel 07484295235 for more info.

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 Website: https://the-bright-n-bute-company. business.site

CLEAR HEAD, FREE BODY, OPEN HEART 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. Please phone 07980 070675 or email clareswork@gmail.com

CHARTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST with over 25 years professional NHS experience, providing psychological help to adults. Please see website for details: www. drmatthewfaull.co.uk. I am highly trained and experienced in using evidence–based psychotherapies to relieve distress and help you achieve your life goals, and offer sessions in Ludlow and Leintwardine. I also offer supervision to mental health professionals. Please contact me by email: mfaull@ btinternet.com, to arrange a free initial phone conversation to consider your needs. Registered with British Psychological Society, British Psychoanalytic Council, Health Professions Council.

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.

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 see www.thewritetofeel.com.

EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING. Personal growth for individuals and groups through powerful yet gentle interactions with horses, with seasoned Eponaquest facilitator Angela Dunning. EFL sessions involve spending time outdoors with these beautiful sentient beings, where you will be guided to deepen your connection to yourself and your body; build true confidence; reconnect to your Soul’s purpose and bring greater authenticity to your life. No horse experienced required. Author of “The Horse Leads the Way”. Shropshire/Herefordshire/Borders. Contact me on: 01588 630061/07583 726207; angela@equinereflections. co.uk; or visit www.thehorsestruth.co.uk

GONG BATH SOUND MEDITATION SESSIONS Group sessions twice a month. 1:1 sessions. Private groups. www.lizzieyogaherford.com lizegg@live.co.uk 07870 345216.

HAPPINESS COACHING & PERSON CENTRED COUNSELLING I’ve been practicing 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 and Hereford, incl. Saturday morning children’s clinic in Hereford. See website: www.julietablett.co.uk or contact Juliet at juliet@julietablett.co.uk or 01981 241456

HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPY: Meg Lawrence MTI. A listening and sensitive therapy, treating the whole person. For relief from aches and pains, easing of occupational and postural tensions, providing relaxation and calm in peaceful surroundings, 20 minutes from Presteigne, Hay-on-Wye and Kington. Email meg@radnorshire.com; phone or text 07910 892172.

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.

JING - LUCIA LLOYD-CLOKIE ACMT Looking to reduce your pain? Increase range of movement? You’ve found Unwind-clinic to help you! Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy; a unique outcome based system for addressing musculoskeletal pain through a fusion of advanced soft tissue techniques, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and hot stones. Don’t delay, book in today and discover how amazing the body really is. Lucia looks forward to facilitating your healing journey, mobile: 07506 906614; email: hello@unwind-clinic.co.uk; website: www.unwind-clinic.co.uk; on IG and FB. Monday: Hereford Yoga Centre; Tuesday & Wednesday: Peretun, Ashperton; Thursday: Hop Pocket Village, Bishops Frome; Friday: Lotions and Potions, Church St, Hfd. Positive changes, one session at a time.

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: www.silvanmassage.com,marian@silvanmassage.com,07816981454.

NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST JULIE HOWES If you suffer gut problems, dementia, hormone imbalance, chronic fatigue or any degenerative disease, I can help. Four consultations £150. Home visits or therapy room Hereford. Call 07462 937 389. Web site juliehowesnutrition.com Email juliehowesnutrition@outlook.com

OSTEOPATH. Mr R A Hughes D.O. Registered Osteopath and Sports Therapist. Fully qualified and registered since 1995. Established in Presteigne for over 20 years. Sciatica, Arthritis, Trapped Nerves, Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain. Headaches, Sports Injuries. 07961 352056, rahughesosteo@gmail.com The Retreat, Presteigne – free car parking.

ONE-TO-ONE SHADOW WORK SESSIONSEXPERIENTIAL, RELATIONAL & EMBODIED THERAPEUTIC PROCESS Shadow work is a great way of approaching your inner experience and those things you want to change. It is a deep, sensitive and safe way of working with all manner of issues even when you have no idea how or where to begin. As we unburden ourselves from the limiting beliefs, behaviours and associated stuck emotions what emerges is an integrity and an authentic expression of our true self; a wholeness from which flows a greater engagement and enjoyment of life. I offer experiential psychotherapeutic process for personal development and for the exploration and transformation of inner conflict and difficulty. Find out more and schedule a free 30-minute consultation at: www.inner-truth.co.ukAlasdair Kirk - 07878 964 792.

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 HCPC-Registered. Clinic Based in Castle Street, Hereford. Home or Gym visits available. Contact us on 01432 628123 or www.edwardsphysio.co.uk

PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY, REFLEXOLOGY & YOGA with Hermione Evans, Chartered Physiotherapist at Radnor Physiotherapy. For all back and neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, RSI, stress related illness and more. To discuss your needs or to make an appointment, please phone 01544 350691 or email contact@radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk or view www.radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk

REFLEXOLOGY WITH ALICE Offering holistic and tailored treatments at The Body Clinic, Leominster. Reflexology can be used as a safe and effective way to support any number of physical and emotional health needs. Book online at www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk or contact Alice directly on reflexologywithalice@gmail.com / 07464948568.

REIKI I’ve been a Reiki practitioner and Spiritual Healer for 15 years. It’s a very gentle powerful healing of the mind and body, relieving pain, stress and anxiety bringing relief, comfort and relaxation. Check my profile online at The Body Clinic Leominster and for booking an appointment or call me on 07903 415359. Suzanna Underwood Advanced Reiki Master.

SPIRITUAL HEALER. 30 years plus experience. One-on-one healing and ‘introduction to healing’ workshops. “If you truly know yourself you will truly know freedom”. Please contact Gilly Williamson, MNFSH, Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874.

SOULFUL AND SHAMANIC HEALING AND GUIDANCE WITH SUE ROSE GOULD. Facilitating wellbeing to realise fullest potential through Soul Plan coaching and Shamanic Practice. All consultations can be virtual and online. Contact Sue through website: suepg.co.uk or message 07591 130762.

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, www.csoundspace.comcsoundspace@gmail.com,

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

TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING & COUNSELLING

WITH WENDY YOUNG Compassionate and focussed conversations and body-centred processes to heal developmental & emotional trauma and core wounding. This supports your transformational journey of becoming and living your authentic and joyful self. I offer a FREE 30 mins discovery call to answer your questions and see if it feels right for us to work together. Online nationally and inperson in Llanidloes, mid-Wales. For more info and to book call 07388 491 990; email wendy@wiselivingworld.com; website www.wiselivingworld.com.

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year.

November WINGS OF CHANGE FESTIVAL

3 Nov - ‘Finding Resilience in the Face of an Uncertain Future’. This recorded talk by Tara Brach looks at ways our meditation can help us find resilience. Followed by discussion, tea/cake, 2-4pm. 4 Nov - Grief Cafe facilitated by Karen Scott and Liminal Space, 4.30-6pm. Old School, Hereford St, Presteigne, email www.facebook.com/WingofChangeFestivalliminalspace20@gmail.com

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 tor lose it! Helen Boley info@helenbpilates.com https://helenbpilates.com 01544 231512, 07968 970093.

FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement Classes. Learn to move more freely, with greater ease and flexibility, improving posture, balance and coordination. The Feldenkrais method uses a combination of gentle movement and relaxed attention to improve comfort and function and to enhance our sense of well being. Online classes (Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings); live classes in Tenbury (Wednesday mornings). To book and for more information, please contact Jane at janesethi@yahoo.co.uk or on 07949 432555.

ONLINE MINDFUL YOGA CLASSES

Slow down, soften and turn inwards. Move and breath your way back into a natural state of vibrant well-being. Join via Zoom weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:15pm - 7:30pm. Classes are small, friendly and suitable for all levels of flexibility and experience. For more info and to book call Wendy Young 07388 491 990; email wendy@wiselivingworld.com; website www.wiselivingworld.com/mindful-hatha-yoga/

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.

Human medical / Sport Rehabilitation Clinic: The-Bright-n-Bute-company@lasering1Hay-on-Wye