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ONY Ryan is professor of physical chemistry at Sheffield University and is particularly interested in polymers and nanotechnology. According to today’s Observer he has created a laundry additive called Catclo that is about to come on the market pioneered by Ecover. The nano particles of titanium in the additive stick to your clothes, react with the air to neutralise airbourne nitrogen oxide and your clothes immediately start to fight air pollution, thus reducing asthma, lung disease and heart attacks. It all sounds like an April Fool’s joke and I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be able to get an editorial out of it, but I’m passing it on to you anyway. So now let’s move to a subject much closer to my heart - my lunch. These days when I’m out dropping off your Broad Sheeps I usually have two or three other leaflets to distribute as well. Arts Alive, Borderlines Festival, Downstairs Gallery Small Ads 4 etc etc. This has meant I’m finding it much harder, even with the help of my trusty electric folding bike, to actually get round all my drops in three days. To help speed Philosophy 6 up the process and to make sure you, the reader, get your Broad Sheeps on time I Art 8 have selflessly eliminated my three hour lunch break and instead I grab a takeaway Art workshops 12 and scoff it in the car. So I can now present Pete’s three-day guide to takeaways, delicatessens and Cinema 16 beauty spots on the Broad Sheep rounds. By the way, any suggestions or additions Dance 20 to this list would be gratefully received. Food 22 Round 1 - Hereford, Ross, Ledbury, Bromyard, Tenbury, Leominster. Music 24 On account of my legandary ability to stay in bed late, I’m usually in a bit of a rush by the time I hit Hereford. I’m not really thinking about food at this point which is a Music workshops 32 good thing because on the tasty takeaway front the city has not got an awful lot to Venues 35 offer. However, the sandwiches and pies at the Hereford Deli in the mews half-way Band directory 36 down St Owen Street have not escaped my notice and I guess if one then sauntered down to the river by Mill Street and grabbed yourself a park bench you would be Theatre 38 pretty content. But hell, I have no time for that, I need to get to Ross-on-Wye and Word 42 particularly I need to get to ‘Truffles Deli’ at 46 High Street so I can peruse their Green pages 46 mind-boggling selection of sandwich fillings, plus some pretty classy pies and little quichy things. Once again it would have to be down to the Wye by The Hope and Comp therapies 48 Anchor to scoff them. However, you could keep going and head for Ledbury (lots We take no of good places to sit down and eat, but not so hot on the take-outs) or Bromyard responsibility for and the very meaty ‘Legges Deli and Butchers’. On the other hand if the time was the veracity of the getting on you could start looking for some nice cakes for your tea. Well Tough! information herein There aren’t any in fact, in Herefordshire is pretty much patisserie free and going to Leominster will not make things any better. Pete Mustill Round 2 - Ludlow, Church Stretton, Montgomery, Bishop’s Castle, Clun. Mayfield, Stapleton, First stop Ludlow, foodie capital of the Borders. Once again lots of places to sit Nr Presteigne, Powys down and eat, but unless it’s food market day, no decent take outs. I used to be LD8 2LS a massive fan of De Greys Tearoom, especially their dependably delicious Scotch Tel: 01544 260051 Eggs, but they stopped making them about a year ago. I was also enamoured with Email: info@broadsheep.com their pineapple doughnuts and their cream and fruit tarts. Both have also been Website: www.broadsheep.com struck off. This is very disappointing and leads me to suspect that some ghastly little man from middle-management is following me around and purposely getting rid of all the food that I like. What the hell, let’s go to Church Stretton where I can be really enthusiastic. Now listen carefully, on the corner of Sandford Avenue and the High Street is Von Doesburg’s Deli, go in there and buy the sandwich of the day (whatever it is), a still warm homemade Cornish Pasty and a piece of Pecan Pie. No, no, stop. Don’t eat them yet! Stick them on the front seat of the car with that bottle of ginger beer you bought earlier and then drive smartly up the 1:4 single track road to the top of the Long Mynd. Park looking back towards Church Stretton, with the whole of the Midlands laid out before you. Open the window if it ain’t snowing, open the packages from Von Doesburgs... Ahh.... heaven. Next Montgomery and Bishop’s Castle. In both cases lots of places to sit but nothing in the takeaway department to set this ‘pulse’ racing. Day 3 Kington, Hay, Talgarth, Brecon, Builth Wells. Kington has good food shops, but something special to eat in the motor? No I’m afraid not, but it’s only 10 miles to Hayon-Wye, our second 5 star takeaway. Next door to the Hay Deli on Lion Street is the small but perfectly formed Moveable Feast. In common with Von Doesburgs, there is nothing in this place that I wouldn’t happily stick in my gob. This is takeaway paradise of the highest order. The ready made sandwiches and bagels are excellent and any pies or tarts will have been made the same day and are spot on the money. It probably slightly lags behind Von Doosburgs in the cake and desert department, but I can’t thank of anywhere in the area that doesn’t. Now, where to eat it. The obvious place is down by the Wye, but we’ve already done that, so my tip is head along the road to Glasbury and then hang a left just after the Hollybush Inn and quarter mile up that road, you can park up, look back along the Wye valley and get stuck into a Moveable Feast. After Hay, it’s downhill all the way, Talgarth, Brecon and Builth being veritable culinary deserts. (That’s deserts, not desserts).

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Cover pic: Lori Campbell, Assembly Rooms, Presteigne - 10 November

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The Foresight Saga

ON’T you just love it when someone tells you confidently what you ought to do? [Warning: readers with an irony-allergy should stop reading at this point, or seek medical advice.] Don’t you find that some days people seem to be almost queuing up to give you the precious benefit of their foresight? Yes, foresight, that’s what it must be. It seems they can predict the future because they apparently can see what you cannot and are therefore able to tell you what to do. My headmaster for instance, a well-meaning sort of fellow, had foresight by the bucketful, so much so he advised me to become a farm worker. He also assured an injured pupil that his arm was not broken, only ‘bent’. Yes, foresight is a awesome thing to observe, especially in people who quite clearly haven’t the slightest idea what they’re talking about. What a bit of luck then, or even the product of divine providence, that total ignorance about a subject is in no way a barrier to having all sorts of opinions about it. Heavens above, if we had to know what we’re talking about when we talk, conversation would be very thin on the ground. For a start it would be the end of all political debate as we know it. The essential thing is to believe what we think we know. After all, you won’t be able to convince others if you have not first successfully convinced yourself. So what about banks? – which seem to be a recurring theme in these articles and indeed in my worst nightmares – they clearly have foresight because they confidently tell us what we should do with our money. Their financial advisers obviously have extra seeinginto-the-future genes the rest of us are without. When he wrote his revolutionary book ‘On The Origin Of Species’ in 1859, Charles Darwin sadly omitted to include a separate chapter on bankers, and indeed on builders, when it’s patently clear to us – though apparently not to him – that both of these groups have a genetic make-up totally different from the rest of humankind. And what about advertisers? They too are not exactly shrinking violets when it comes to telling us what to buy, what to wear, what to eat and drink, where to go on holiday, how to clean the lavatory, and so on. How we managed before being constantly bombarded by advertisers heaven only knows. Let’s just be thankful that

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they have the foresight to know exactly how to get us to spend money on things we don’t need, don’t like and can’t afford. That’s foresight, and then some. Agony aunts: they too have limitless supplies of foresight; they can advise on all manner of problems, which makes some people extremely suspicious. But personally, I’m all in favour of agony aunts. A real fan. Anybody who can make decisions on my behalf and generally organize my life certainly gets my vote every time. There are serious business opportunities here, though perhaps not for the faint-hearted. It would work like this: ﬁrst you need a van, then a catchy logo on the side – such as ‘Nice Advice’, or ‘Choice Choices’ or something a bit more formal - e.g. ‘Mobile Emergency Decision-Maker’. Or if you have one of those computer gadgets that seem to be all the rage you could set up a – what’s it called? - such as ‘Decision Provision.com’ - with charges on a sliding-scale: e.g. one decision £25.00 or two for £45.00. People would beat a path to you door, eager to shake off the heavy responsibility of standing on their own two feet and using their own foresight. Use yours instead. Foresight has been of interest to philosophers for centuries. They are forever asking questions which involve the future – questions about what we might know in years to come and what we can never know, what we ought and ought not to do, how to create a just society, and the ultimate metaphysical question [according to Woody Allen] – how to get a plumber on a Sunday. But philosophers, like politicians and bankers and agony aunts, have only the thinnest veneer of foresight. Hindsight by the lorry-load, but foresight by the thimbleful. I have met too many philosophers – even ones whose work I greatly admire - to avoid the conclusion that some of them combine awesome scholarship with an inability to carry out even the simplest of everyday tasks. Prof. G., for example, was totally unable to master the electric kettle; Dr. A on several occasion left her baby on the bus. Maybe in years to come scientists will invent a foresight pill so we can all see the future, then philosophers could spend time explaining why this would be the very worst of all possible worlds. Philosopher-in-Residence

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ARTS FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER

FARMING AND RURAL LIFE 1895-1960

The Huntley Film Foundation, based in the Welsh Marches have discovered a wealth of footage on farming and rural life. Amanda Huntley will introduce the ﬁlms and share background information about them. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £7 on the door.

SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER

LITTLE RUMBA, LORI CAMPBELL & THE REMI HARRIS TRIO

Come and hear Lori and Little Rumba playing together and grab this chance to appreciate the stunning gypsy jazz guitar playing of Remi Harris. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £8 from the Judge’s Lodging, 01544 260650.

SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER

ROSIE WILBY: HOW (NOT) TO MAKE IT IN BRITPOP

Comedian Rosie Wilby looks back at the emotional roller-coaster of chasing stardom at the heady height of Britpop. Mixing stand-up, storytelling and acoustic songs, Rosie delves into a personal treasure trove of photos, fan letters, lyrics and reviews to investigate the nature of nostalgia. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £8 from the Judge’s Lodging 01544 260650.

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art POWYS Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 12 Nov - 12 Jan PAUL CROFT. 12 Nov - 29 Dec ERICA HERBERT. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Venues througout Brecon Town Centre 07814 350530 www.artbeatbrecon.co.uk Until 4 Nov Brecon Arts Week. Exhibitions, live art demonstrations, workshops, mask making, pottery, glassmaking classes, craft demonstrations, poetry recitals, foraging walks and more. At The Gallery, West St., Rhayader 01597 810536 20 Nov - 31 Dec Original artwork all £50 and under. Original paintings and drawings. Tues 10.30am-3.30pm, Wed & Sat 10am-4pm, Fri 10am-5pm. The Wine Bar, No 46 High St, Presteigne 01544 267675 30 Nov & 1 Dec Christmas Gift Showcase. FLAMINGO WILDE - paper jewellery. RICHARD STUDER - prints. Open 10am-late. Glasbury Village Hall, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 847426 2 - 4 Nov Glasbury Arts 9th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition. STEPHEN YOUNG, JAMES McKOWEN, ALAN SALISBURY, CAITRIONA CARTWRIGHT, JOHN DARLISON, VICTORIA KEEBLE, GAIL STOKES HAYWARD, DAWN CRIPPS, KATE FREEMAN & GWERNYFED HIGH SCHOOL. Open Fri 7-9pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5.30pm. Radnorshire Museum & Gallery, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells 01597 824513 1 Nov - 12 Jan “Synthesis” new works on paper by MARTIN HERBERT. Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, 9 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 Until mid Jan Exhibition of Chilean Embroideries. 9.30am-5.30pm, daily. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 7 Nov ‘Alieni Luris’. DOUG JONES - ceramics and cross-stitch. Until 7 Nov ‘Interior’. ALANA TYSON - exploring materials found used in the construction of interior spaces. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Ivy House Gallery, Montgomery 01686 668746 Nov RICHARD DEAN - digitally enhanced photography. Open daily 9am-5pm.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 3 Nov Arts & Crafts featuring local artisan wares. 10am-2pm. 29 Nov - 1 Dec Christmas Arts & Craft Fair. A wide selection of gifts made by local artisans. Open 9am-3pm. Wine Bar, No. 46 High St, Presteigne 01544 267675 Until 30 Nov JULIENNE BRAHAM - paintings. Open bar times. The Hours Cafe & Bookshop, 15 Ship St, Brecon 01874 622800 9 - 28 Nov ‘Under the Washing Line’. An exhibition by artist KARIN MEAR in response to Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. The Thomas Shop, Maesyfed, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells 01597 851951 Nov Local arts and crafts. Wool Emporium exhibition - wool and textiles. Molas from Columbia. Celebrating Heritage Penybont and Shop Museum. Fri - Sun 10am-5pm. 10 The Struet, Brecon, LD3 7LL 01874 638949 1 & 2 Dec Art at No. 10 Christmas Show. Abstract, collage, landscape, lettering, lifestudy, lighting, pottery, printmaking, still life and more. Artists include SONJA BENSKIN MESHER, LUCY BOYD, JASON BRAHAM, JULIENNE BRAHAM, ROBERT CLARKE, PETER HORROCKS, KATE MORGAN CLARE, LOTTIE O’LEARY, WILL O’LEARY, ANTHEA STILLWELL, RICHARD STUDER, BRONTË WOODRUFF. Open Sat 10.30am5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton 01547 529530 Nov JEMIMA JAMESON. The India & China Tea Company. Refreshments available. Wed-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon & Tues. The Old School Gallery, Bleddfa, near Knighton 01547 550377 3 - 24 Nov KATHLEEN PACKWOOD, SUE PURCELL & CHRISTIAN PARKES - paintings. Wed-Sun 2-5pm. Haymakers Gallery, Hay-on-Wye 01497 820556 Until 18 Nov FRANCIS CARLILE - prints. LESLEY MARTIN - ceramic dogs. CHRISTINE WARREN jewellery. SHEILA WYNTER - baskets. PAUL DENNIS - ceramics. 19 Nov - Jan ZUELLA ARNOLD & ELLIE ENGLEFIELD-MORGANS - jewellery. SUE SHARP - ceramics. AMANDA ANDERSON - mosiacs. Plus a selection of prints by various artists. 10.30am-5pm, closed Tues.

Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye www.lionstreetgallery.co.uk 1 Nov ‘The Land’. Twenty artists working in Wales today. 1 - 31 Dec BETH FLETCHER - new work. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. The Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Walk, Brecon 01874 611622 Until 3 Nov Contemporary art from Xian Shaanxi, China. LI FENG LAN, LI QIONG, ZHU BIN. 24 Nov - 22 Dec JO YOUNG - large and fascinating paintings. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm. Erwood Station Craft Centre & Gallery, Erwood, near Builth Wells 01982 560674 Until 7 Nov DAVID BELLAMY & GLEN MORRIS - Welsh wildlife photographs and sculpture. 9 Nov - 24 Dec ‘The Perfect Original Gifts’. Everything under £25 exhibtion. Plus handcrafted ornaments to prints and cards. Open daily 10am-5.30pm. The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 Nov & Dec RHODA PARTRIDGE. Interesting and unusual gifts for all. Plus rare antique carpets and kilims. Cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. HEREFORDSHIRE Dots Gallery, 41 Broad St, Bromyard, HR7 4BT 01885 483458 Until 20 Nov TOM MENCE contemporary landscape paintings of the Teme Valley. Plus bespoke picture framing service. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. The Timber Store Gallery, Canon Frome, Ledbury, HR8 2TF 01531 670160 17 - 30 Nov Exhibition of framed photographs taken from the recently published book “Heritage Trees of Wales’ by ARCHIE MILES. Open 11am-4pm. 24 Nov Archie will deliver an illustrated talk on the rarest, greatest and most ancient trees of Wales, relating their fascinating stories, explaining their historical and cultural signiﬁcance, as well as the excitement of their discovery. Limited places available. 6.30pm for 7pm. Please book places. 1 & 2 Dec As part of the Trumpet Christmas Trail, the gallery will be hosting local silversmith MEGAN ARNOLD who will be demonstrating her beautiful and intricate jewellery, and painter ALICE ARNOLD will be creating her bold and colourful artwork. Open 11am-5pm.

Bridget Drakeford, Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair, The Courtyard, Hereford

Keith Wheeler, Apple Store Gallery, Bridge St, Hereford

Ita Drew, Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair, The Courtyard, Hereford

Sonja Benskin, 10 The Struet, Brecon

Angela Harding, Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge

Drusilla Cole, Castle Artists, Three Tuns, Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle

Jo Young, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon

Jemima Jameson, Tower House Gallery, Knighton

Seren Bell, Forge Framing & Gallery, Eardisley

Greenstage Gallery, Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome 01885 490839 Until 4 Nov AAF HAMPSTEAD HEATH. Until 11 Nov COLIN CHETWOOD, JULIANN COWARD, MATT CLARKE & SALLY SARNESKI. Tues - Sat 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun & Bank Holidays 11am-5pm.

Hereford Arts College, Folly Lane, Hereford 01432 273359 Until 23 Nov Young Photographer of the Year Exhibition & BA Hons Photography: Proﬁle of the Village of Weobley. 26 Nov - 21 Dec BA (Hons) Fine Art exhibition. Affordable Arts Fair. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm.

Forge Gallery & Framing, The Forge, Eardisley 01544 327830 1 - 22 Dec Christmas Exhibition. SEREN BELL & JULIE HARRIS - paintings. KATE DAWSON - Raku ceramics. Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm.

Downstairs Gallery, Great Brampton House, Madley 01981 251094 Until 18 Nov ‘The Stone of Folly’. A group exhibition curated by William Cobbing. HOLLY ANTRUM, WILLIAM COBBING, MIKE COOTER, KATIE CUDDON, BENEDICT DREW, MARTIN NEWTH, FRANCESCO PEDRAGLIO, HEATHER PHILLIPSON, NICHOLAS POPE & TOM WOOLNER. Until 18 Nov ‘Tainted Love’. ALICE ANDERSON, KIRSTY BUCHANON, ANNABEL DOVER, GEORGIE FLOOD, ANDREA HANNON, PAUL KINDERSLEY, HAYLEY LOCK, CATHY LOMAX, ALLI SHARMA, CORINNA SPENCER, MARK SCOTT WOOD & JESSICA VOORSANGER. Open Fri-Sun 12-5pm.

Hereford Cathedral 01432 374261 Until 31 Dec ‘Making an Impression’. An exhibition of some of the main seals from the cathedral’s collection from 1100-1900. Mappa Mundi & Chained Library exhibition. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, last admission 4.30pm. Leominster Library, 8 Buttercross, Leominster 01432 383290 6 - 23 Nov EARL MORTIMER SCHOOL. Open Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun & Mon closed, Tues & Fri 9am5.30pm, Wed & Thurs 9am-7.30pm. Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 Nov Works by local artists and from artists further aﬁeld. Shellhouse Gallery, 36 The Homend, Ledbury 01531 632557 3 - 24 Nov DAVID PRENTICE - oil paintings. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Lion Gallery, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611898 Nov KEN EARDLEY - ceramics. Plus an eclectic mix of English arts and crafts. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Gallery 54, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 Nov & Dec BONNIE BROWN & JOHN MAXWELL-STEEL - contemporary abstract paintings. FIONA ABELSMITH - polymer jewellery. Dec ALISON MacGREGOR-GRIMLEY, RAE HARRISON & STUART ELLIS - new work. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. Blue Ginger Gallery, Home End Farm, Stiffords Bridge, Cradley, Malvern 01886 880140 Nov BRIAN GRIFFITHS - atmospheric photographs. FIONA CHARISCARSWELL - acrylics on board. NELL GLOVER - gilded pictures and other works. Open Wed-Sun 10am-5.30pm.

All Saints Church Cafe, Hereford 01432 370414 Until 18 Dec Cards for good causes. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.

Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St., Hereford 01432 260692 Until Mid Nov Hereford Photography Festival. Mid Nov - 2 Jan ‘Made in the Middle’. A touring exhibition of locally made crafts. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Trumpet Corner Art Studios & Tea Room, Trumpet, near Ledbury, HR8 2RA 01531 670082 3 - 11 Nov ‘Art with Heart’. MO FLINT - handmade crafts. Workshops and demonstrations available. 23 - 25 Nov ‘Artisans ‘do’ Christmas’. ELAINE MASON - reclaimed glassware. GARY FULLAGAR - artistic blacksmith. MURGATROYD & BEAN textile artist. JO VERITY - decoupage. GABRIEL PFEIFFER - handmade wooden toys. 1 & 2 Dec ‘Trumpet Art Trail’. Open gallery event featuring local artists across four venues, see website www. trumpetcorner.co.uk for a trail map and more information. Daily 10.30am-2pm. Market House Heritage Centre, Ross-on-Wye 01432 260675 Nov Various arts and crafts from local artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm. Parkﬁelds Gallery, Ross-on-Wye 01989 565266 Until 12 Nov Autumn Exhibition. DIANA NUTTALL - paintings. RALPH JANDRELL - ceramics. ANNIE RIE - stained glass. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

An Acre of Art Gallery & Cafe, Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore 01568 770110 Nov Original art, prints, cards and more. Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm. The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 16 - 18 Nov Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair 2012. 61 of the ﬁnest selected makers from Herefordshire and the UK. Open Fri & Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm, £3. Until 25 Nov EMIEE TALBOYS paintings. CLARE SMITH & CAI BROOM - photographs. 30 Nov - 6 Jan ‘Spatial Variations’. PAM WRIGHT - digital installation and images. 30 Nov - 6 Jan ‘Feather - Paper Stone’. JO RUTH & SUE HALSTEAD - printmaking and mixed media. 30 Nov - 6 Jan ALLOY JEWELLERS. Open theatre times. Dorstone’s Front Room 01981 550777 Nov REGINAL DUDMAN - paintings. PAT DUDMAN- textiles and embroidery. Outpost Gallery featuring local artists. Open Mon-Fri 9am-1pm. Mike Gell, Contemporary British Jewellery, 3 East Street, Hereford. 01432 278226 Until 15 Jan Christmas exhibition, showcasing eight new and exciting jewellers. Plus jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 80 designers. Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm. Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 10 Nov - 7 Jan ‘Spirit of Christmas’. Handmade British contemporary art and craft from Herefordshire and beyond. Including jewellery, lighting, paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, sculpture, bronzes, candles, cards, Christmas tree decorations, hats, scarves, jackets in wool, linen, tweed and alpaca. Including new work by SIMON GRIFFITHS, TERRY MACEY, ANGELA HARDING & ANNE FARAG. Throughout the year Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2012. New pieces for the garden in ceramic, stoneware, stone resin, forged iron, stainless steel and mild steel. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Apple Store Gallery 3 Bridge St, Hereford 01432 378436 Until 24 Nov ‘Photo Feast’. An exhibition of work by local photographers and digital artists.TuesFri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm.

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Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate St, Worcester 01905 25371 Until 10 Nov WORCESTER SOCIETY OF ARTISTS. Until 27 Nov SHEILA COX - jewellery. BARRY LOCKWOOD - ceramics. 17 Nov - 10 Feb ‘Laura Knight in the Open Air’. DAME LAURA KNIGHT. Open Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. SHROPSHIRE Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3-4 High St, Much Wenlock 01952 727952 Until 10 Nov JOAN BAKER - new paintings. 17 Nov - 26 Jan Winter Show. PETER TARRANT, NORMAN LAMPUTT & SARA PHILPOTT. Plus 40 other artists and craftspeople. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638797 23 - 26 Nov Christmas Show. CASTLE ARTISTS - a mixed exhibition including linocuts, paintings, textiles and artists’ books etc. Open Fri 6-8pm, Sat 11am7pm, Sun 11am-7pm, Mon 11am-4pm. Shropshire Hills Cafe, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS Until 2 Dec ‘Sky, Sea, Landscapes and More’. Exhibition of paintings by DIANA NUTTALL, LES DOBB & LIZ DOBB - acrylics, oils and mixed media. Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 12 Nov - 21 Dec ‘A Year in Pictures’. A year in images, sports and arts events, festivals, civic celebrations and the visit of the Olympic torch. Open MonFri 9am-4pm and theatre times. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow 01584 878141 2 Nov - 21 Dec ELIZABETH CADD watercolours, collage and monoprints. Open theatre times.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281 Until 9 Dec ‘Images From Shakespeare’ ROBIN BRADBURY. Open theatre times. THEGALLERY, 32 High St, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630555 Nov Contemporary arts and crafts including glass, ceramics, metal and wood, textiles, paintings, prints and jewellery. Open Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm. Creamery Cafe, Apley Farm Shop, Stockton Buildings, Norton, Shifnal 01952 730345 Until end Nov ‘A Year at Apley’. VICKI NORMAN - paintings. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm. Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Ironbridge 01952 884391 www.shropshireguild.co.uk www.ironbridge.org.uk 17 & 18 Nov ‘A Gorgeous Christmas’. The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft. 40 designer makers throughout Enginuity. Artists include CAROLINE BENNETT, TED BRUCE, LUCY PALMER. Entry fee £2.50, free admission to Enginuity. Open Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4.30pm. Beambridge Clubroom, Munslow, Near Ludlow 01584 873327 1 & 2 Dec CORVEDALE ARTISTS. 20 artists in South Shropshire with the annual pre-Christmas show. Open Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970 Until 20 Dec ‘Views from my Garden Shed’. A collection of images by astro photographer PETER SHAH. Sandford Gallery, 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton www.sandfordgallery.org Nov Gallery artists ROS BURNS, DI PURSER, GILL CROZIER, DAVID MACE, TONY PURSER & STEPHEN VICARY. Open Fri-Mon 11am-5pm.

The Old Surgery Gallery, 11 High St, Clun, Craven Arms 01588 640506 1 - 19 Nov BRIAN FLETCHER, RBSA, and Friends including DAVID HARBAN, RBSA, PAUL HIPKISS, RBSA, TIM NASH AND ANNMONIQUE STELLINGA. Open daily 10am–5pm, closed Weds. From 22 Nov Christmas Exhibition. Open daily 10am – 5pm. Charity Previews with mulled wine 24 & 25 Nov, 11.30am – 2pm. Bear Steps Gallery, Shrewsbury 01588 640723 6 - 17 Nov ‘On The Edge’. FFEISTY FFELTERS. Open 10am-4pm daily, closed 15 Nov. Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 Untiil 10 Nov CHARLES MacCARTHY - paintings. DEA PARADISOS - new work. Until 10 Nov Isaac Smart’s Showcase. ALISTAIR YOUNG - pots. DUNCAN WHITE - portable museum. From 24 Nov Christmas exhibition. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Art & Craft Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops £40 per year PRINTMAKING AND CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Day, weekend and weekly courses in Lino cutting, Etching, Drypoint, Embossing and Monoprint. Courses also avaliable in Collage, papermaking and Lefthanded Knitting for beginners. Contact Rebecca Davis, Almeley, Herefordshire, atelier.r00@gmail.com 01544 340688. EASTNOR POTTERY POTTER’S WHEEL WEEKEND WORKSHOP Spend the weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £190 includes all materials, lunch and refreshments. Eastnor Pottery, near Ledbury, 01531 633886, admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk

Forge Gallery & Framing

The Forge, Eardisley, Hereford, HR3 6NH Tel: 01544 327830 Email: info@forgeframing.co.uk Website: www.forgeframing.co.uk

CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION Cockerels Paintings by Seren Bell & Julia Harris pen, ink and crayon Raku Ceramics by Kate Dawson by Seren Bell Saturday 1st December 2012 - Saturday 22nd December 2012

Gallery open: Tuesday - Friday 10am-5pm & Saturday 9.30am-1pm

WORKSHOPS BY THE RIVER WYE In woolcraft, from ﬂeece to item: including spinning, plant dyeing, weaving and felting. Also traditional Indian block printing with natural dyes. Workshops from April through mid September. Please contact Jane Meredith on jane@plantdyedwool.co.uk CREATIVE WILLOW Weekly classes exploring willow weaving techniques for basket-making, garden structures and sculpture. Gladestry, Clyro and Builth Wells. Also one and two day workshops throughout the year. Mary Zammit, 01982 552072, mary@marywillowgarden.co.uk CREATIVE ART WORKSHOPS @ THE TON FARM NEAR HAY ON WYE With a varied and eclectic range of tutors, these workshops are for anyone needing to open up the creativity within. They are run over three days from 10am-4pm to include a delicious homemade lunch. For further information or to make a booking please contact Val Harris 01497 831289 or visit the website www.thetonfarm.com November CRAFT MID WALES WORKSHOPS 3 & 4 Nov - Living Willow Garden structure. Includes cutting, preparation and building a living willow structure. Materials charge extra on the day for all these workshops. All courses led by Beryl Smith, £50 for one day, £95 for two day course. Workshops take place 4 miles from Llanidloes, accommodation available, 01686 430314, info@craftsmidwales.co.uk www.craftsmidwales.co.uk ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS 1 Nov - Ludlow Arts Society - George Loades will demonstrate some of his watercolour techniques, 7.30pm, £2 members, £3 non-members on the door. 1 Nov - Create a Scarecrow

with AJTC Theatre Company after the play, 12pm, £6/£5.50. Sat - SmART, art and craft club for 8-14 years, 10.30am-12.30pm, £35 per term, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141. November THE SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST 3 & 4 Nov - Sculpture Programme. Portrait Sculpture with tutor Jemma Pearson. Intensive twoday workshop with a model, offers a chance to work with one of the UK’s leading portrait sculptors. Castle Hill Pottery, Knucklas, near Knighton, hosted by potter and sculptor, Tony Hall. Tea, coffee and cake included, please bring packed lunch, £120, 01544 260149. Until Sun 4 November MAKE SCARY TECHNO TERRORS A drop-in workshop Daily sessions will run from 10.30am-3.45pm, £2.50 per Techno Terror for materials plus admission. Enginuity, Ironbridge Gorge Museums, 01952 433424. Sat 10 November DRY LAYERING TECHNIQUES Excellent for cards or larger works. Workshop with Josie Brown. Monkland Village Hall, 10am-4pm, £18 members, £21 visitors, details/bookings 01885 483186. Marches Scribes. Sat 17 November THE DELIGHTS OF DRAWING A day with artist Sue Purcell. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 11am4.30pm, £30, 01547 550377. Sat 24 November WIRE SCULPTURE INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP With Gail Stokes Hayward. No previous experience necessary. Glasbury Village Hall, 10.30am-4pm, £40/£25, 01497 847426. Glasbury Arts. Sat 24 November HEREFORD LIFE DRAWING GROUP, LIFE STUDY WORKSHOP With tutor Richard Bavin. ‘Life’s Sorrows’. Madley Village Hall,

£50, 01981 500696, kate@ceramakate. co.uk Sat 24 November RAG RUG MAKING WORKSHOPS With Jenni StuartAnderson. For beginners and returners. Lower Buckton, near Leintwardine. £55 including lunch, 01568 750229 or www.jenni.ragrugs. freeuk.com THOMAS SHOP ACTIVITIES Every Mon, 7-9pm, Sewing/Textile Group. 2nd Sat of every month Spinning classes with Rachel Berry. 3rd Sunday - Weaving classes with Rachel Berry. The Thomas Shop, Penybont, 01597 851951. WORKSHOPS BY THE RIVER WYE IN WOOLCRAFT From ﬂeece to item: including spinning, plant dyeing, weaving and felting. Also traditional Indian block printing with natural dyes. Workshops from April through till mid September. Jane Meredith on jane@plantdyedwool.co.uk, www. plantdyedwool.co.uk. 01981 590370. Mondays & Wednesdays KNITTING CLUB & CRAFT CLUB Trumpet Corner Tea Rooms, Trumpet Crossroads, Ledbury, £3 per session + materials if needed, 07813 350826. Mondays LIFE DRAWING With John Everett. The Forbury, Leominster, 01568 612646. Wednesdays ART WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Teme Valley Youth Project and An Acre of Art Gallery in Wigmore provide free art workshops for young people aged 11-25. Every Wednesday 4-6pm. 01568 770110, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, HR6 9UX Wednesdays KNITTING GROUP At the Workhouse Cafe, Presteigne, 2-4pm, 10% discount on food and drinks. All welcome, 01544 267864.

GLASBURY ARTS Friday 2 November to Sunday 4 November, 2012 Glasbury Village Hall

9th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition

Opening times: Friday 7-9pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am - 5.30pm. Supported by Cyfartha Castle Museum and Gallery, CASW, Art Works, And Old Forest Arts Our lead guest artist will be Alan Salisbury whose work has delighted art lovers in many parts of the world with his surreal, perceptive and highly skilled paintings. There will also be work by many of our talented local artists and students to delight, surprise and excite debate. Free bus from Hay and surrounding villages on Sunday 4 November, needs to be booked in advance on 01497 847426. Entry to the exhibition is free

Saturday 24 November, 2012

Glasbury Village Hall, 10.30am to 4pm

Wire Sculpture Introductory Workshop with Gail Stokes Hayward

Gail takes inspiration from the natural world to create beautiful art works using fine ironwire. Describing her work as three dimensional drawings, Gail uses wire as others use a pencil to create works with an energy and fluidity of line that brings the form to life with charming simplicity. An introduction to wire sculpture no previous experience necessary. Ticket Prices £40/£25 – Member’s discount applies Tickets: by telephone on 01497 847426; in person at Old Forest Arts, The Craft Centre, Hay-on-Wye; or by email to boxoffice@glasburyart.co.uk

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cinema LAWLESS I t ’s 1 9 3 1 a n d d e e p i n t h e Virginia backwoods the Bondurant brothers, the taciturn Forrest (Tom Hardy), laconic Howard (Jason Clarke) and callow youngster Jack (Shia LeBeouf), are distilling moonshine. The local lawmakers are genially complicit, but the arrival of the preening but violent special agent Charles Rakes (Guy Pearce) seriously threatens their lucrative trade. Following THE ROAD and THE PROPOSITION, director John Hillcoat returns to ruthless characters dealing with changing realities, and although essentially a powerfully effective ensemble piece, Jessica Chastain stands out as a world-weary refugee from Chicago nightclubs and Garry Oldman has a neat cameo role as their mobster client, but it’s the battles between Rakes and the Bondurants that mesmerises us. As impressive visually as for its narrative muscle, LAWLESS reinforces John Hillcoat’s reputation for uncompromising ﬁlmmaking. All reviews by Mark Williams

ABERGAVENNY FILM SOC. 7 Nov LA PIEL QUE HABITO (THE SKIN I LIVE IN) (15) 21 Nov THE LADY (12A) 5 Dec TAMBIEN LA ILLUVIA (EVEN IN THE RAIN) (15) The Melville Theatre, Drama Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, doors open 6.45pm, 01874 623166.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW 1 Nov BRAVE (PG) 1 Nov TIMON OF ATHENS National Theatre live. 5 Nov SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN (12A) 6 - 8 Nov HOPE SPRINGS (12A) 12 Nov THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) contains strong language 12 & 13 Nov NOW IS GOOD (12A) 13, 15 & 22 Nov HYSTERIA (15) 19 & 20 Nov TAKE THIS WALTZ (15) 21 & 22 Nov ON THE ROAD (15) 24 & 26 Nov TO ROME WITH LOVE (12A) 27 & 29 Nov LAWLESS (18) 29 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12A) 1 Dec SONDHEIM’S COMANY With the New York’s Philharmonic. Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall. Baby screenings on Thursdays, 11am, bring baby along! Details 01584 878141

information about them. 8pm, £7 on the door. 17 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Bhajis On the Border. Screening of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, followed by entertaining tales from the author, Deborah Moggach, of These Foolish Things on which the ﬁlm is based. She is joined by ﬁlm editor, Tony Lawson. Delicious Indian food, with chai and drinks available to buy. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7-11pm, £20 including food. Tickets from The Judge’s Lodging 01544 260650. Advance payment only. Indian dress optional. MBA Fundraiser.

BISHOP’S CASTLE FILM SOC.

28 Nov THE DEBT Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm. Join £35, £17.50 students. Guests £4/£2. Details 01588 680445

BRECON FILM SOCIETY 5 Nov HEADHUNTERS 3 Dec THE KID WITH A BIKE At Brecon Coliseum Cinema. Doors open at 7.15pm, start at 7.30pm 01874 623166

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2 Nov FARMING AND RURAL LIFE 1895-1960 The Huntley Film Foundation, based in the Welsh Marches have discovered a wealth of footage on farming and rural life. Amanda Huntley will introduce the ﬁlms and share background

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CONQUEST, BROMYARD 2 Nov THE DICTATOR (15) 16 Nov FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (15) 14 Dec WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) All at 8pm. Details 01885 488575.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD 1 Nov KILLING THEM SOFTLY (18) 3 - 8 Nov HOPE SPRINGS (12A) 6 & 7 Nov IN THE DARK HALF (15) 10 Nov THE TEMPEST Met Opera 10 Nov BOX OF DELIGHTS 2 Screenings of Ofﬁce Noise, Between Two Crumbs, What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks, Akbar’s Cheetah, Nicolas and Guillemette, Inukshuk, Rabbit Rabbit, Lifeline and Faltworld (U) 11 & 12 Nov HYSTERIA (15) 17 - 22 Nov ON THE ROAD (15) 23 - 29 Nov SKYFALL (12A) 25 Nov THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER Bolshoi ballet screening 27 - 29 Nov TABU (15) 30 Nov - 5 Dec RUBY SPARKS (15) 30 Nov - 4 Dec PARANORMAN (PG) 1 Dec LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Met Opera Details 01432 340555

FLICKS IN THE STICKS 1 Nov TOMBOY (U) Brilley VH 01544 327227 1 Nov TIMON OF ATHENS National Theatre Live. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 2 Nov ALL IN GOOD TIME (12A) Little Dewchurch VH 01432 840421 2 Nov MONSIEUR LAZHAR (12A) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 2 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Fownhope Memorial VH 01432 860717 2 Nov BRAVE (PG) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 2 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 2 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752548 3 Nov THE ROYAL AFFAIR (2012) (15) Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 5 Nov 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 5 Nov CORIOLANUS (15) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 6 Nov TORTOISE IN LOVE (12A) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 6 Nov THE IRON LADY (12A) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574 7 Nov WAR HORSE (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295

THE KID WITH A BIKE For those unfamiliar with Belgium’s Dardenne brothers – which of course may not include occupants of Film Club Corner, which is where we now sit – their ﬁlms are a beguiling mix of benevolent wisdom, invariably woven around harsh social circumstances, and KID WITH A BIKE is no exception. The ‘kid’ is 11 yearold Cyril (played with considerable assurance by Thomas Doret), orphaned by his selﬁsh, widowed father and befriended by a local beautician, Samantha (Cecile de France, so great in MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT) who tries to give him a semblance of home life. Unfortunately Cyril insists his dad still loves him but when his attempts to prove that fail, and despite Samantha’s tough love, he transfers his attentions to a small-time crook (Egon di Mateo), with perhaps predictable consequences. 8 Nov LAS ACACIAS (12A) Pudleston VH 01568 760606 8 Nov THE HELP (12A) Whitely VH 01925 730773 9 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) Bodenham Parish Hall 01568 797451 9 Nov THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) Clungunford Parish Hall 01588 660126 9 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) Priest Weston VH 01938 561425 9 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Cound Guildhall 01743 761451

9 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Lingen VH 01568 770920 9 Nov THE KID WITH A BIKE (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 01531 631338 10 Nov SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (U) Leintwardine Community Centre 07973 746223 10 Nov WAR HORSE (12A) Clun Memorial Hall 01568 640254

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ON THE ROAD MOTORCYCLE DIARIES’ director Walter Salles ﬁnally puts Jack Kerouac’s Beat Generation bible onscreen, and with the appropriately charismatic Sam Riley (Ian Curtis in CONTROL) and Garrett Hedlund playing Kerouac’s alter ego, Sal Paradise and his friend Dean Moriarty respectively, ON THE ROAD burns with the same energy as Kerouac’s groundbreaking text. It begins in late 1940s New York where aspiring writer Sal meets freewheeling ex-con Dean and his gorgeous, extrovert teenage wife, Marylou (Kristen Stewart). Alcoholic nights in seedy joints fuel an intense friendship laced with idealistic visions of an unrestricted lifestyle, and thus begins the odyssey that almost single-handedly established the Beat culture. Beautifully photographed by Eric Gautier, ON THE ROAD is ultimately a road movie with a noble heart as well as a throbbing pulse. 16 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Little Wenlock VH 01952 505888 16 Nov WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Dorstone VH 01981 550451 16 Nov THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12) Dilwyn Cedar Hall 16 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640415

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16 Nov THE DEEP BLUE SEA (12A) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 17 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Cawley Hall, Eye 01568 615836 17 Nov WEA FILM STUDY DAY ITALIAN CINEMA A talk in the morning followed by screening of Cinema Paradiso (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 01531 633345 17 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) WRVS Hall, Hereford 17 Nov THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 580298 17 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Everest Hall, Llanfair Waterdine 01547 510625 17 Nov WAR HORSE (12A) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530530 17 Nov THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (15) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 19 Nov MONSIEUR LAZHAR (12A) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 20 Nov THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12) Acton Scott VH 01694 781260 21 Nov MAO’S LAST DANCER (12A) Escleyside Hall 01981 510696 21 Nov TORTOISE IN LOVE (12A) Pencombe Parish Hall 01885 400611 22 Nov THE DESCENDANTS (15) Almeley VH 01544 327195 22 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Kinnerley Parish Hall 01691 682282 23 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Whitchurch & Ganarew Memorial Hall 01600 890640

24 Nov OLIVER! (U) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross-on-Wye 01989 720341 24 Nov HUNKY DORY (15) Tasley Parish Room 01746 764881 24 Nov SHADOW DANCER (15) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660545 24 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270830 24 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720 24 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Ryton VH 01743 718237 24 Nov CHARIOTS OF FIRE (PG) Yarpole VH 01568 780253 24 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Moccas VH 07776 121956 26 Nov BELOVED (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 27 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Loppington VH 01939 236240 29 Nov HUNKY DORY (15) Chelmarsh Parish Hall 01746 862884 29 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 29 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) Goodrich VH 01600 890609 30 Nov THE ARTIST (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 01531 631338 30 Nov ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U) Little Dewchurch VH 01432 840421 30 Nov MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975) (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 30 Nov THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12) Stoke Prior VH 01568 760326 30 Nov THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) (12A) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 30 Nov SHADOW DANCER (15) Clungunford Parish Hall 01588 660126 1 Dec MIRROR MIRROR: THE UNTOLD ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITE (PG) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640254 1 Dec SHADOW DANCER (15) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 2 Dec AFRICAN CATS (U) Garway VH 01600 750465 3 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 3 Dec UNDEFEATED (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 4 Dec THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 4 Dec THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574 5 Dec MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15) Cardington VH 01694 771295

MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB 4 Nov THE ARTIST (12A) 18 Nov THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12A) 2 Dec THE HELP (12A) 16 Dec THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A) The Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, 8pm. 01686 668442

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS. 1 Nov PRIVATE PEACEFUL (12A) Until 4 Nov BRAVE (PG) 3D screening 2 - 8 Nov SHADOW DANCER (15) 4 Nov LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATION DAY (PG) 9 - 15 Nov THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (12A) 12 Nov THE DOORS: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ‘68 (12A) 13 - 15 Nov HOLY MOTORS (18) 16 - 22 Nov RUBY SPARKS (15) 19 - 21 Nov GINGER & ROSA (12A) 22 Nov TURANDOT (PG) 23 - 29 Nov SKYFALL (12A) 30 Nov - 6 Dec ARGO (15) 14 Dec - 3 Jan GREAT EXPECTATIONS (12A) Details 01743 281281

PRESTEIGNE FILM SOC. 9 Nov MONSIEUR LAZHAR (12A) 7 Dec MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (18) Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, 01544 370202 or 01544 260577

THE REGAL, TENBURY 5 - 7 Nov MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG) 12 & 13 Nov ANNA KARENINA (12A) 13 & 14 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) 19 - 21 Nov THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (15) 26 & 27 Nov WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING (12A) 27 & 28 Nov JOYFUL NOISE (PG) Regal Cinema, 47-49 Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442

THE SCREEN AT HAY 2 Nov TOMBOY (U) 7 Dec A SEPARATION (PG) Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Brook St, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm for 8pm. Details 01497 831189

SHREWSBURY FILM SOC. 9 Nov THE CONVERSATION 23 Nov LE HAVRE 7 Dec MILK 21 Dec MIDNIGHT IN PARIS The Hive, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 234970 or email shrewsburyﬁlmsociety@gmail.com

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS 1 Nov TIMON OF ATHENS National Theatre live 1 - 4 Nov HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3D 1 - 8 Nov SKYFALL 7, 8, 10 & 11 Nov PARANORMAN 2D 9 - 11 Nov TAKEN 2 9 - 11, 13 - 15 Nov MADAGASCAR 3 13 - 15 Nov ON THE ROAD 16 & 18 Nov RUBY SPARKS 16 - 29 Nov TWILIGHT, BREAKING DAWN II 20 & 21 Nov UNTOUCHABLE Details 01982 552555

WORKSHOPS

Wednesdays MOVIEDROME Weekly workshop for young people interested in learning and developing skills in digital ﬁlmmaking which will cover everything from scripting to ﬁnal editing. For 13-19 year olds. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 4-6pm, 01743 234970.

WEOBLEY CINEMA 21 Nov SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) 14 Dec THE HELP (12A) Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, Weobley. Doors open at 7pm, start at 7.30pm. Details 01544 318322

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dance Dance Performance Tues 13 & Fri 16 November THE LOCK IN

TANGO IN MID WALES AND THE MARCHES Thematic seminars, small group classes by arrangement and private lessons for individuals and couples. Tango con La Tanagalesa. Professional dancer and teacher recently returned from Buenos Aires, 079 5119 1907. DANCE CLASSES Latin American, ballroom and freestyle disco dance classes for children and adults in Knighton, Lyonshall, Eardisley and Kington, 01544 239119. DAWN’S POWYS DANCE The Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Tues - Fri. Caereinion Leisure Centre, Llanfair Caereinion, Mon & Tues. Wyeside, Builth Wells, Mon. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Tues. Methodist Church, Newtown, Wed. Football Club, Newtown, Fri. Village Hall, Llanerfyl, Mon. Village Hall, Guildsﬁeld, Tues. For full details and more information 01597 824370, powys.dance@powys.gov.uk, Facebook: www.facebook.co.uk/dawnspowysdance

The Demon Barbers takes on English Folk music on a new journey with Hip Hop, House, Funk and Ska, together with top clog, sword and Morris dancers. 13 Nov Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £18, 01743 281281. 16 Nov - Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £16.50/£14.50, 01584 878141. Thurs 15 & Mon 19 November NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES Presents an exciting programme of dance by three celebrated world choreographers: Christopher Bruce, Itzik Galili and Stephen Petronio. 15 Nov - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12.50/£11.50, under 18s £6, 01874 611622. 19 Nov - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50-£12.50, children/students £12, 01743 281281.

Dance Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round entries £40 Fri 2 November HALF TERM DANCE WORKSHOP With 2Faced Dance Company. Learn technique, style, steps and a bit of history about urban dance. 11am-1pm for ages 11-16. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141. Sunday 25th November 5 RHYTHMS DANCE WORKSHOP With Neil Pinnock at Tarrington between Hereford and Ledbury. Contact Gail Minter on 01432 840952 for info. Until Wednesday 28 November TASTE OF SALSA If you fancy learning a new dance and sweeping your partner off their feet, why not come along! Titley Village Hall, 6.30-8pm, £4 per person. Improvers class will also begin on the same night at 8pm, 01544 260703 or email dandgsaunton@hotmail.co.uk Sun 2 December ARAMAIC LORDS PRAYER DAY A day retreat to explore and experience this oldest of Christian Prayers through song and movement. Lead by Susanne Wombacher & Mike Hadden 10.30am-4.30pm, Belmont Abbey (Parish Centre), Hereford, HR2 9RZ. All welcome – no experience needed. Bring food to share for lunch. £20 if booked, £25 on the day, 01432 261222 email: swombacher@ymail.com website: www.birminghampeacedance.co.cc

2 FACED DANCE CLASSES Mon - Adult Dance Group 18+ years. Kindle Centre, Hereford, 7.15-8/45pm. Children’s Class 7-11 years 4.15-5.15pm, Youth Class 11-18 years 5.30-6.30pm. Lady Hawkins School, Kington. Tues - Children’s Class 7-11 years 3.45-4.45pm. Youth Class 11-18 years, 4.45-5.45pm, The Lion Ballroom, Leominster. Wed - Boys Dance Group, Y-Zone, Ross-on-Wye, 8-11 years, 6-7pm. Thurs - Children’s Class 7-11 years 4-5pm, Youth Class 11-18 years 5-6pm, Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard. 01432 276807. Mon BELLYDANCE CLASSES WITH ALANYA 8.009.30pm, Open Level. St Andrew’s Hall, Presteigne. £25 per 5-week block or £7.00 pay as you go. Alanya JWAAD Dip. Tutor, performer, choreographer 07962 161081 info@alanyabellydance.com www.alanyabellydance.com Happy shimmying! Mon, Tues & Thurs ZUMBA DANCE Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Mon 10am, Tues & Thurs 5.45pm, 07740 835673. Mon ZUMBA CLASS With Mandy. Lingen Village Hall 7.30pm - 8.30pm £4.00. 01544 267418 / 01544 387958. Mon BELLY DANCE CLASSES For beginners to intermediate. The Shire Hall, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 7-8pm, £5 per lesson, 01568 368122. Mon COOL MOVES DANCE Cool Moves dance workout, 6-7pm. Pilates 7-8pm. Beginners Jive 8-9pm. Intermedates Jive 9-10pm. Bartestree Village Hall. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Mon LATINO DANCE Vowchurch Village Hall, 7-8pm, Mely 01981 510143. Tues DANCE WITHOUT INHIBITIONS All styles of dance for fun and ﬁtness. Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 7-8pm, 07779 281831. Tues WEOBLEY LINE DANCING You don’t have to be able to dance! Good exercise and great fun. Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm, £3 plus 50 rafﬂe ticket, 01544 318650/07855 295518. Tues BELLYDANCE CLASSES A gypsy fusion style will be taught for 8 weeks. St Mary’s Church Hall, Kington, 6.30-7.30pm, 01981 500113. Tues DANCE @ THE COURTYARD Herefordshire Junior Youth Dance for 7-11 years 4.15-5.15pm. Hereford Senior Dance for 12-18 years 5.15-6.30pm. 01905 611199. Tues COOL MOVES DANCE Beginners Jive. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30-8.30pm, matt@coolmovesdance. co.uk

Tues SHROPSHIRE SALSA With Rohan Brown. Advanced class 7.30pm, all other levels 8.15pm, social dancing from 9.30pm. Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury. £5 per class, £2 social dancing (or free with class). No partner needed, 07970 130739. Tues SALSA/CEROC DANCE A fusion of Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Tango and Jive, Ceroc is a great way to meet people and keep ﬁt. No partner needed. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 6-7.30pm, for ages 16+, £5, 01588 630243. Tues DANCE FACTORY All styles of dance, jazz, hip-hop, street and contemporary for ages 6-11 years old. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 5.30-6.30pm, £20 per half term, 07504 860774. Wed LEARN TO JIVE Beginners 7.30-8.30pm. Intermediates 8.30-9.30pm. Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, £4. Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults, 01989 750354. Wed BELLYDANCE CLASSES Powys Dance Studio, Llandrindod Wells, 11am, 01981 500113. Wed COOL MOVES DANCE Beginners Jive, 8-9pm. Intermediates Jive 9-10pm. Leominster Community Centre. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Wed CIRCLE DANCING Suitable for beginners and all levels. Leominster Community Centre, 2-3.30pm, £4, towards Transition Leominster, 01568 780886. Wed ZUMBA A total body workout that’s fun! Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 7-8pm, Mandy 01544 387958, mandys.mail@virgin.net Wed CAPOEIRA Learn the Afro-Brazilian art-form. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30-8pm, for ages 16+, £4 per session, 01588 630243. Thurs COOL MOVES DANCE Pilates, 10-11am, Much Marcle Memorial Hall. Beginners Jive 7.30-8.30pm. Intermediates Jive, 8.30-9.30pm. Bishop’s Frome Village Centre. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Thurs JIVE Learn to JIVE at Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30-10.15pm, £5, 07738130636. Thurs JENNY PIPES’ MORRIS Women’s Cotswold Morris Dance side welcome new members. Stoke Prior V.H. near Leominster. 8.30-10pm, 01544 318859. Fri CHANCE TO DANCE A gentle programme of creative dance for the over 50s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-11.30pm, £3.50 per session, 01432 340555. Fri JUMPING TOTS Drop-in sessions. No need to book. The Courtyard, Hereford. 11.30am-12.15pm, £4 per parent and toddler, 50p for an additional child, 01432 340555.

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R PERNICKETY had spent an hour or two in the gloomy surroundings of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, discussing an upcoming date with Mr SawBones. Driving back south along the frustrating sweep of the A49, where older citizens go to see how slowly they can drive without actually stalling, he found he needed the distraction of interesting nourishment. On that road he had often passed a cutesy-looking pub, The Pound at Leebotwood (just north of the excellent Indian furniture and rude statue shop), a thatched, rambling edifice dating, it is claimed, from 1457. Due to a similarity in signage, he was under the impression that it was run by the same people who run The Clive Arms, 10 miles to the south at Bromfield – not necessarily a recommendation. Mr P doesn’t doubt that thousands of his readers have, like him, rattled past The Pound, saying to themselves, ‘That place looks interesting; I must try it some time,’ and then rattled on. Mr P has now tried it on their behalf. Discreet enquiries elicited the information that The Pound had indeed once been run (and heavily ‘re-furbished’) by the people at The Clive. However, they had for some reason (presumably fiscal) about three years ago, yielded their tenancy with Enterprise Inns (one of the less evil of the monolithic Pub-Cos) to the current landlords, Mr and Mrs John Williams. The refurbishment couldn’t alter the charming proportions of this ancient building, but, very regrettably, it appears that that the pub interior ‘designers’ were given a brief (or simply chose) to eliminate all indications of the building’s antiquity and remove the patina of centuries, to replace it with a lot of catering catalogue ‘stylish’ furniture and trimmings. One can’t blame the current tenants for this, but Mr P’s advice, to create a visual warmth and less bogus ambience, would be to start replacing the thicklacquered chairs and tables and ‘contemporary’ banquette seating with genuine older pieces. After the initial distress which such misguided pub refurb can cause, Mr P wanted a small glass of good ale. This can be a problem where the PubCos want their tenants to sell some vile industrial brew on which they can make fat profits. Enterprise, a little more enlightened than the overbearing, bully-boys at, say, Punch Taverns, do allow tenants to sell local ale, which, as Mr P constantly re-iterates, is one of the outstanding joys of living in the Marches, where there is a plethora of excellent small breweries (and a few rotten ones, too, by the way. Watch out for Mr P’s Guide to the Brewers and Cidermakers of the Marches, coming soon). The Pound offers only one real bitter, but a good one, the very good Salopian Brewery’s Shropshire Gold. A wider choice was not offer because, Mr P was told, this was not a boozers’ pub. Mr P doesn’t consider himself a boozer, but he still likes a choice. Disappointed with the interior of the place, Mr P had no idea what to expect from the kitchen, but a glance at the menu raised his hopes. Most of the dishes looked potentially interesting, and Mr P was particularly pleased to see that a sirloin steak on offer was “Mr Wall’s 28 day dry aged” beef. Not wanting an enormous repast, and acutely aware that excessive luncheon can lead to unsightly rotundity,

Mr Pernickety decided he would sample a single dish and looked for one that would test the skills of whoever wielded the skillet in the kitchen. He ordered Slow-cooked soy and honey glazed belly pork with spiced apple relish, with a glass of Chilean Cabernet-Sauvignon on the side. While he waited he asked if there were a newspaper in the house, for he cannot sit for more than 30 seconds when eating alone without anything to read. Sadly, nothing – not even the Sun or the Ludlow Advertiser – was available, so he waited, drumming his fingers on the table and sipping his Salopian bitter. There were no more than seven or eight people eating, and the pork arrived in good time. The first mouthful immediately put a smile back on Mr P’s face. The meat was tender, full of flavour, supremely good, with an excellent sauce to give it an extra tweak. The roast potatoes tasted as if Mr P’s late mother had just taken them from the oven (and that’s rare in most pubs), with perfectly cooked broccoli and carrots. Good enough for it not to matter that Mr P had nothing to read, the dish was a great, and unexpected treat. Enquiring further, Mr P wasn’t at all surprised to learn that chef John Williams has years of experience and a former Michelin Star behind him. How his wife copes with the front of house, all on her own, is a puzzle. It was quiet when Mr P ate there; a busy evening must present a challenge. Mr P was disappointed that she couldn’t tell him the breed of pig whose belly he had just enjoyed, and also at the lack of information regarding the grape variety of the Languedoc wine on offer. But these are minor cavils, and Mr Pernickety can say that, assuming things work as well at busy times, and those with discerning visual tastes can ignore the interior, the food at The Pound is likely always to be interesting, well sourced and supremely well cooked. Mr P considers this place a bit of a find, which he looks forward to visiting again before long. Mr Pernickity

EVENTS

First Sat each month MARKET All products made locally. Recreation Rooms, next to village stores, Clee Hill on A4117, 9am-11.30am. Parking in car park with magniﬁcent views, 01584 891292. Fri 2 & Sat 3 November THE HAIRY BIKERS Join Si King and Dave Myers for an evening of food and frivolity. Malvern Theatre, 7.30pm, £25, 01684 892277.

Sat 3 November WINE TASTING Join Nick Kontarines as he introduces his ﬁne selection of Greek wines. The Wine Bar, No 46 High St, Presteigne, 11am, free, wines will be available to purchase on the day, 01544 267675. Sat 10 November WILL HOLLAND’S COOKING DEMONSTRATION La Becasse has become on of the best restaurants in the UK. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 10.30am, £10, 01584 878141. LAR fundraising event. Wed 28 November THE LUDLOW PUDDING EXPERIENCE A choice of main courses, followed by a selection of seven desserts to try and vote for the best. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, £15.95, 01584 878141. Sat 1 December 8TH KINGTON FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 48 stands booked with more to come. Music, apple juicing for children, Father Christmas competitions etc. Kington, 9.30am-2.30pm, free.

FOOD BYTES

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AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. DELI TINTO, 6 HIGH STREET, PRESTEIGNE 0758 4474 169. www.delitinto.com Fine foods from Spain, Wales and The Marches. Tiny deli with a warm welcome, Tinto offers an eclectic mix of regional British produce and Continental deli classics. “The aroma of freshly-baked croissants is irresistible!” Mon–Thurs 9am–5.30pm, Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–5pm. THE GARDEN TEA ROOM & DELI, KINGSLAND HR6 9QS (opposite the church green) Tel: 01568 709142 Open Tue–Sat 11:00am–6:00pm plus Bank Holiday weekends 11:00–5:30pm. Morning coffee & treats, All day lunches, afternoon tea & cakes. Cake slices, deli pots & picnic boxes to take away. Shaded patio and sunny garden tables with view of the church green, bantams and sleepy cat! Homemade seasonal treats plus vegetarian, wheat and dairy free options. Select ‘Scrummy Bites’ dishes available. Great venue for summer parties. Two 6m x 4m marquees available to hire. www.thegardentearoom.co.uk THE HARP INN, OLD RADNOR, PRESTEIGNE 01544 350655 An unspoilt 15th century Welsh longhouse pub with fantastic views over the Radnor Valley. Delicious freshly cooked food made from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients which you can enjoy with a glass of wine or one of our traditional cask ales or local organic ciders beside our welcoming log ﬁre. Current menus are on our website www.harpinnradnor.co.uk together with details of special events such as steak nights, seasonal tasting menu nights and our annual beer festival. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm and weekend lunchtimes from 12pm. HILL COTTAGE MARKET GARDEN, RHOS-Y-MEIRCH, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growing a wide range of organic vegetables, salad, fruit and cut ﬂowers. Seasonal organic produce available at our market stalls... Knighton Thurs 9am-1pm. Presteigne Fri 9am-1pm. Knighton Farmers Market 2nd & 4th Sat. Weekly veg bag scheme

delivered to collection points in Knighton, Presteigne and surrounding area. CSA membership scheme also available. Able to supply local restaurants and caterers. Certified by Soil Assoc. Licence No. AB19839. hillcottagemarketgarden@phonecoop.coop HUNDRED HOUSE INN, BLEDDFA 01547 550441 Open; Tues - Sat 11.00 - 11.00 Sun - 12.00 - 10.30. Lunch 12.00 - 2.00 p.m. Dinner 6.00 - 8.30 p.m. Fully refurbished 16th. Century Free House situated in a beautiful village location, serving freshly prepared meals using locally sourced produce. Now open for afternoon teas, cakes and snacks. Visit our website for menus and forthcoming events. www.hundredhousebleddfa.wordpress.com NO.46 WINE BAR, HIGH ST, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267675 Fine wine merchants. Champagne, wines, Belgian and local beer, hand-made Belgian chocolates. Local cuisine and tapas available at the wine bar. Convivial atmosphere. www.wineonline.uk.com, info@wineonline. uk.com, sales@wineonline.uk.com MISTLETOE HOUSE TEA ROOM & GALLERY, COMBE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 260035 Leaf teas, espresso based coffee, home made and home baked fine food lunches & afternoon teas. Fully licensed to sell wines, beers, cider & perry. Ever changing gallery of art & crafts, including a range of attractive gifts & greetings cards. Open Thursday - Monday inclusive, 10am - 5pm. Groups by arrangement at any time. www.mistletoehouse.co.uk NUTTERS, CAPUCHIN YARD, CHURCH ST, HEREFORD 01432 277447 A friendly vegetarian cafe tucked behind Church St, near Hereford Cathedral. Home-cooked food including quiche, homity pies, burgers, pasta, soup and freshly made salads, cakes, scones and a wide variety of wheat and gluten free and vegan foods. SCRUMMY BITES - made locally with you in mind. www.scrummybites.co.uk STONELEIGH, KINGSLAND 01568 709142. Homemade dishes include delicious desserts, cakes, savouries and pastries using local ingredients. Ideal for family gatherings and special events for 6 to 100. For busy people ‘pick up a dish’ from the 5* approved kitchen at The Garden, Kingsland and Ludlow, Knighton & Presteigne farmer’s markets. Vegetarian, wheat and dairy free options. Weekly deliveries to Eardisland and Yarpole community shops & Deli Tinto, Presteigne. Awarded Ludlow Food Festival’s Graeme Kidd bursary 2010. SETONAIKAI, 25 THE PARADE, SHREWSBURY. SY1 1DL 01743 343517 www.setonaikai.co.uk. Specialists in authentic ingredients, cookware and tableware from Japan and the Far East, along with a range of cards, gifts and kimonos. We also have a growing range of the exotic, eclectic and the unusual from all four corners of the world. A vast selection you may not find anywhere else. Take a look at our range of Japanese kitchenware and tableware to buy online at www.cookingjapanese. co.uk. Open Tues - Sat, 10am - 5pm. The India & China Tea Company at TOWER HOUSE GALLERY, HIGH STREET, KNIGHTON 01547 529530 www.thegalleryknighton.co.uk Homemade soups, breads and cakes, Italian blend coffee and over 20 different varieties of leaf tea. Wed - Sat 9.30 to 5.00, Sun 11-4 Mon & Tues CLOSED. THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes. Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm.

music

NOVEMBER Thurs 1 November

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS Rock ‘n’ Roll Jukebox. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £15/£14, 01874 611622. THE ARCHER BROTHERS With curry and cabaret. Whites at the Clockhouse, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336. OPEN MIC Wayne and Tommy host. The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. OPEN MIC The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £2 entry, 01743 234970.

Fri 2 November CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH Multi award-winning and critically acclaimed, Charlie takes his own inimitable brand of country/spiritual music to the road. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01743 281281. GARAGE BAND Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. JOYCE THE LIBRARIAN Hushed, warm, raspy vocals. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £7-£5, 01497 821762. ANTHEMIC The Exchange, Newtown. JUNCTION 7 Pop and rock to blues. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. THE VERTIGO Malthouse, Ironbridge. FREAKS & FOOLS With live music from Raptor, plus DJ. Prize for the best Freak or Fool. Spread Eagle, King St, Hereford, 9pm, 01432 272205. ADY MARSHALL Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. WAYNE CHAUCER & THE SATELLITES Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. DAI ROBS Ego Cafe Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

FORDANTE Violin, cello, piano, oboe and viola. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £9, £5 students, 01432 383633, www.themarkettheatre.com

Sat 3 November

HAZEL O’CONNOR Greatest Hits/Breaking Glass Live Tour. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.45pm, £18/£17, 01874 611622. AIR BAG Malthouse, Ironbridge. OCEAN BLUE Jazz/Latin/blues/gospel/ballads/soul/ calypso. Oxford Arms, Kington, 8pm, 01544 230503. BOOTLEG BEE GEES Tribute band. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £12, 01885 488575. BARTY & DJ DESMONDO LOPEZ The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762. FFONIC CEILIDH Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, £5 on the door, bring your own drink. Raising funds for Llasfa. THE ACCELERATORS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. WAR HORSE - THE CONCERT A reading by its author, Michael Morpurgo with songs from John Tams and Barry Coope. Suitable for ages 10+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £17/£16, children/students £8, 01743 281281. WHISKEY RIVER Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. BORDERLINE BLUES BAND Royal Oak Hotel, Leominster, 9pm. STOMP AND HOLLER Brass, blues and a vast array of voices with a sound reminiscent of the ﬂoor ﬁlling music of New Orleans. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £10, £6 students, 01432 383633, www.themarkettheatre.com

Sun 4 November FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS A cast of terriﬁc singers, dancers and musicians. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01743 281281.

Martyn Joseph DANGEROUS DAVE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. CLARE FREE Prince of Wales, Ledbury. POCO LATINO Hot Latin night from this nine-piece band. Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

Mon 5 November NORRIE’S ARMY Folk music with a difference. The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8.30pm. CIDER CITY JAZZMEN Anniversary party. The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

Tues 6 November OPEN MIC Hosted by Martha and Will. The Swan, Abergavenny, 8pm, £1.50, 01873 852859. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762.

Wed 7 November JOE SEAGER Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441. OTIS MACK & THE TUBBY BLUESTERS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. ALAN COLES Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033.

MARTYN JOSEPH Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 281281.

Southern Tennant Folk Union

Thurs 8 November SOUTHERN TENNANT FOLK UNION Folk/bluegrass seven-piece, all acoustic band. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £13/£11, 01432 340555. GRAVY TRAIN The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. PHIL KING AND JULIA BIEL Folk/blues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762. JENKINSON FRITH DUO Cello and piano. Programme includes Schumann, Ian Venables, Brahms, Delius and Rachmaninov. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18, HCS members £15, students £5, children under 16 £3. Hereford Concert Society.

Fri 9 November MEMORY LOSS The Retreat, Ledbury. THE SEARCHERS The Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. JAZZ @ THE BONDED WAREHOUSE Featuring Sambuca Diaries Big Band, an 18-piece big band. The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7 adults, £3.50 students and under 16s, 01384 377797. VERTIGO Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. FAWKES MEMORIAL WEEKEND Featuring folk, jazz and blues, real ale and cider bar. Acts include Jackhammer Blues Band, Hagglebag, Dr Jazz, Toby Parker, Granny’s Attic, Rhythm Thieves and more. Spread Eagle, King St, Hereford, 6pm-2am, £7 weekend ticket, 01432 272205.

Little Rumba

GET BACK Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. CHRIS QUINN & ARTHUR EBELING British folk and hot swinging jazz standards. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762. SULTANA BROTHERS The Cock & Magpie, Bewdley. OTIS MACK & THE TUBBY BLUESTERS Blues. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. SAM THOMAS & BEN WALSH Ego Cafe Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow. THE ROVING CROWS Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, £8 in advance, £9 on the door, 01694 720132. ANDY B Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. A NIGHT OF COMEDY AND MUSIC With Rory Motion, comedian, poet and tree impressionist. Plus Pete Beresford and Eddy Gartry. The Old New Inn, Llanfyllin, 8.30pm, £4. PAUL PARKER & ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS Malthouse, Ironbridge. SYNERGY The Exchange, Newtown. LIMEHOUSE LIZZY Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8.30pm, £14, 01584 878141.

Sat 10 November LITTLE RUMBA, LORI CAMPBELL & THE REMI HARRIS TRIO Dance to Little Rumba and see Lori perform in somewhere other than a muddy ﬁeld! Also an opportunity to appreciate the stunning gypsy jazz guitar playing of Remi Harris. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £8 from the Judge’s Lodging, 01544 260650.

THE RE-ENTRANTS Abba to Gaga, Motorhead to Van Halen, with nothing but two voices and two ukuleles. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £10, £6 students, 01432 383663. CARDIFF UNIVERSITY BIG BAND With saxophonist Pete Long. Cardiff University Concert Hall, 7.30pm, £7 on the door. CRAZY LEGZ Malthouse, Ironbridge. HAY 2 TIMBUKTU FUNDRAISER Join three local bands to raise money for Hay2Timbuktu. The Globe, Hay-onWye, 7.30pm, £7-£5, 01497 821762. WAR SONGS Rosamund Shelley, accompanied by Christopher Littlewood will perform the words and music of Brecht, Kipling, Novello and more. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £10, 01600 772467. ANNUAL POPPY DANCE Featuring Naomi Payne’s Hotsy Totsy Band. The RBL Club, South St, Leominster, doors open 7.30pm, spot prizes, draw, food available, £5 on the door, £4.50 in advance, 01568 613881 or 01568 615683. THE LEMON JETTISONS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR Featuring Absolute Zero Viola Quartet. Programme includes Haydn, SaintSaens, Vivaldi and others. New Radnor Community Hall, 7pm, £8, £3 under 14s, 01544 350268. LEOMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY An evening of English music, under new conductor, James Atkerton. Programme includes Byrd, Gibbons, Parry, Elgar and Vaughan Williams. Priory Church, Leominster, 7pm, £10, under 16s free. Tickets from Fletcher’s Newsagents, or Gills Gifts, Leominster and on the door. www.leominsterchoralsociety.co.uk

Jon Watson

STARS IN YOUR EYES Four individual tributes; Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Tina Turner and Rod Stewart. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.

Sun 11 November THE FERRETS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

Sat 10 November WHALEBONE Origins Tour. Little Ness Village Hall, 7.30pm, £7.50, 01939 261046. LOUISE WHATLING Pop/rock. The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, 01584 879339. CERI RHYS MATTHEWS Flute-player, bagpiper and groundbreaking and totally engaging musician. He is joined by Welsh Celtic Fiddle Champion, Christine Cooper. Soundbites, Great Oak Cafe, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, info@greatoaksoundbites.org. uk SOUL PREACHERS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. FAWKES MEMORIAL WEEKEND See 9 Nov for details. Spread Eagle, King St, Hereford, 6pm-2am, £7 weekend ticket, 01432 272205. JON WATSON Boogie and blues piano and vocals ace. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free. CHORD RUSH Fusion of jazz, funk and Latin. Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye. LUDLOW MUSIC SOCIETY Featuring Diana Galvydyte, violin and Christopher Guild, piano. Programme includes Beethoven, Elgar, Symanowski, Prokoﬁev and Waxman. Moor Park, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £15, students £5, 01584 876141, www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk BIERKELLER NIGHT Radnor Valley Band will be performing traditional German music. Enjoy a themed Bavarian evening with German food, wine and beer, plus audience participation. Dolau Community Hall, near Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £8 (including food), 01597 851427 or www.WeGotTickets.com RARE THING Brecon Farmers Market, 10am-2pm.

THE RICH HERITAGE OF ENGLISH SONG Duncan Honeybourne is joined by tenor Richard Rowntree. Programme includes Finzi’s Hardy cycle ‘A Young Man’s Exhortation, Howells’ ‘King David’ and Gurney’s ‘Sleep’. The Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, £10, 01568 611588. CHRIS NIBLOCK Acoustic guitar. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm. FAWKES MEMORIAL WEEKEND See 9 Nov for details. Spread Eagle, King St, Hereford, 6pm-2am, £7 weekend ticket, 01432 272205. STEVE WALLWYN From Dr Feelgood. Lichﬁeld Vaults, Church St, Hereford. THE WHISKEY RIVER BOYS The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. WILL KILLEEN Queens Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767. THE BOOTLEG SIXTIES The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £18.50, 01432 340555.

Mon 12 November HADDO One of the world’s top harmonica and virtuoso melodeon players and a prize-winning violist. The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, 1pm, £5, young people £2.50, 01743 366848 or on the door.

Haddo

TOBY WALKER The Bridges, Ratlinghope.

Tues 13 November OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762. ACKER BILK & HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND Awarded the BBC Jazz Awards for his unique contribution to jazz in the UK. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20/£19, 01432 340555.

Wed 14 November SICKNOTE STEVE Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033. OPEN MIC With Stevie Yeomans. The Wine Bar, No 46 High St, Presteigne, 8.30pm, free. GEE PURE Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441.

Thurs 15 November TASMIN LITTLE Internationally renowned violinist, accompanied by pianist Piers Lane will perform works by Britten, Walton, Massenet and Strauss. St Nicholas’s Church, Montgomery, 7.30pm, £20 or £15, 01686 668630 or 01686 668776, susieblowermtc@hotmail.co.uk or marilynjordan@btinternet.com. ARTHUR EBELING & CHRIS QUINN The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford. JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY The UK’s premiere transatlantic folk duo. St Peter’s Centre, Peterchurch. Doors 7pm show start 7.30pm, £10 on the door, 01981 550372.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU EVENING Music and food and Beaujolais. The Grape Vaults, Leominster.

Kakatsitsi

LITTLE RUMBA The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 16 November RACHEL SAGE Tarc Gallery and Cafe, Mill Farm, Stanford Bridge, 7.30pm, £22 to include music and supper, advance bookings only, 01886 853800. PUSH THE CHICKEN The Exchange, Newtown. HMV BAND Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. OCEAN BLUE Jazz/Latin/blues/gospel/ballads/soul/ calypso. Brilley Village hall, 8pm, £3, 01544 230503. BAD HAIR DAY Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. DELRAY ROCKETS Pure rock-a-billy! Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. ARTHUR EBELING Ego Cafe Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow. WILL KILLEEN Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. BLUEGRASS MOUNTAIN BAND The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5-£3, 01497 821762. RESTLESS DOG Malthouse, Ironbridge.

WALLIS White Horse Inn, Clun.

K.R.A.P. Malthouse, Ironbridge.

KAKATSITSI Master drummers from Ghana. Kimbolton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £9/£5, 01568 610772. Arts Alive.

MUCH WENLOCK MALE VOICE CHOIR AND WILLIAM BROOKES SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS An entertaining evening of music, dance and drama. Some of the money raised goes to the JL Edwards fund. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £7.50 including a drink from the bar, 01952 728911.

Sat 17 November KAKATSITSI Master Drummers from Ghana. St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch, 7pm, £8/£5/£25, 01981 550372. Arts Alive.

Tigerfish Productions is delighted to advise you of th a JAZZ CONCERT on SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER at 7.30 in

St Anne’s Parish Church BEWDLEY

WILL BUTTERWORTH

piano

Seb Pipe alto sax Marcus Penrose double bass

TOURNESOL This Trio is simply beautiful

LAST CHANCE to catch WILL B round here before next summer Tickets are £10 : available on the door ~ or 01568 770177 ~

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Ola Onabule

Fri 23 November

STIFF WITNESS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MR DOG Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

Sun 18 November KENT DU CHAINE Prince of Wales, Ledbury. SIMON BLIGHT The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. THE JIVEOHOLICS The hottest jump jive and swing band in Wales! Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, 01432 357859. THE PEREGRINE STRING QUARTET The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 4m, £6-£5, 01497 821762. MAYFIELD AND THE RHYTHM RATS Queens Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Tues 20 November Sat 17 November THE FABULOUS BORDELLOS The Oxford Arms, Kington. SULTANA BROTHERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford WHALEBONE Origins Tour. The Clive Memorial Hall, Moreton Say, 7.30pm, £7.50, 01630 639711. THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye. HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY Perform an evening of choral classics. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, 0845 4633124, tickets@herefordchoral society.org LOST WEEKEND The Cock Hotel, Bronllys. HATS OFF TO LED-ZEPPELIN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 281281. TYLER MASSEY + THE MAY DOLLS The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762. THE UPBEAT BEATLES The Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. OLA ONABULE His voice is gentle and wistful, haunting and heartbreaking; reminiscent of the great soul and jazz artists of the 60s and 70s. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £15/£14, 01584 878141.

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SOWETO KINCH TRIO Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist and hip hop star Soweto Kinch celebrate their new studio double album with a UK tour. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 281281. RAY BUTCHER TRIO Just Jazz Night. The Swan, Abergavenny, 8pm, £8, 01873 852859. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762. BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 21 November LAR Singer singerwriter. Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033. RHYTHM THIEVES Curry and Cabaret session, 8pm, curry buffet £8, puds £3. The Granary, Leominster, 01568 614290, please book in advance. SHOW OF HANDS Triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19/£18, 01743 281281.

Thurs 22 November JIMMY BUCKLEY One of the top entertainers in Ireland. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £17.50, 01743 281281. BACK ROAD HOME The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01743 281281.

JAGGED HANDS Non-stop music for all tastes. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. THE MIGHTY BOING The Exchange, Newtown. CEILIDH With the Golden Lion Light Orchestra with caller, Terry Tandler. Tenbury High School. Doors open 7.30pm, dancing 9-11.30pm. Full bar, £5, 07971 166879 or 07989 309993. Organised by Tenbury High School PTFA to raise funds for learning aids. BEYOND THE FRINGE White Horse Inn, Clun. ONE MAN BANNED Ego Cafe Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow. ADAM HODSON & THE ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Malthouse, Ironbridge. COPY CATS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. NEIL MORGAN Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. THE MADRIGIRLS Female vocal trio performing acapella music in a lively and contemporary way. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £12/£11, 01584 878141.

Sat 24 November JAZZ AT THE HIVE Featuring Brownﬁeld Byrne Quintet. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £10, members £8, under 16s £5, 01743 234970. Shrewsbury Jazz Network. CHARLIE DORE CHOIR The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762.

Soweto Kinch

Whites @ The Rose & Crown Tenbury Wells, WR15 8HA Tel: 01584 811336

1st November Curry and Cabaret ~ £10

BOX OFFICE 01743 281281 www.theatresevern.co.uk Wednesday 7 November

MARTYN JOSEPH

With the Archer brothers.

15th December Christmas Party Night ~ £22 3-course meal and live music from Sean Saye.

www.whites.cc

RHYTHM THIEVES Phone 01568 770134

10 November Spread Eagle Inn, Hereford 21 November - Granary, Leominster (Mark & Jill hosting Curry & Cabaret session, 01568 614290 to book) 1 December - Piesse of Piddle, Pidele House, Wyre Piddle 7 December - Chindit, Wolverhampton

www.rhythmthieves.co.uk

Touring in support of a brand new studio album “Songs for the Coming Home”. £15 Friday 9 November

WitTank

Sketch comedy magniﬁcence from the stars of BBC3’s Live at The Electric. £12 Tueday 20 November

SOWETO KINCH

Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist and hip hop star. Expect the unexpected! £15 Wednesday 21 November

SHOW OF HANDS

Triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners (Best Live Act, Best Duo, Best Original Song) £19 Conc. £18

Sat 24 November SULTANA BROTHERS The Bridge, Ludlow. THE FLOOR Back in a different guise, but still an exciting live and local venue. Featuring resident band, Red Dog, Ociean Blue and more. St Michael’s Village Hall, Tenbury Wells, £3, 01584 810291, www.theﬂoor.org.uk GET BACK Malthouse, Ironbridge. JIVEOHOLICS

WHISKEY RIVER Top Cajun, Zydeco, blues, roots and good ol’ country rock ‘n’ roll. Plough Inn, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, free. UMPFHH The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. MORAY WELSH Cellist. Programme includes Bach, Berkeley and Taverner. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10 from the bookshop or on the door, 01497 820322. It is hoped to screen the acclaimed documentary on the Russian cellist, Rostropovich at 5pm, free. DRUG STORE COWBOYS Lichﬁeld Vaults, Church St, Hereford. FOSTER & ALLEN Well-loved Irish duo. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £19.50/£17.50, 01874 611622.

Live jump jive and swing. Knighton Community Centre, 7.30pm, £10 from Knighton Spar or Tower House Gallery, includes free nibbles, 01547 520871. Gig supported by the Arts Council of Wales Night Out scheme. 24/7 Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. EARDISLAND VILLAGE BAND And friends - Tunewrights and Bandangle. Cabaret seating, bar. Eardisland Village Hall, 7.30pm, £5, under 13s free from Eardisland Community Shop, 01544 388868 or caroline@orchardcottages.plus.com FRANK O’NEIL TRIO Cool sax-led jazz. Saturday Cafe, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free. WILL BUTTERWORTH’S TOURNESOL Séb Pipe (alto sax) and Marcus Penrose (double bass) join Will on piano for a blissful experience in a beautiful space. St Anne’s Parish Church, Bewdley, 7.30pm, £10 (includes a free drink). Admission on the door. Seats held, 01568 770177, Tigerﬁsh Productions. NOTHIN’ PERSONAL Blues and rock band. The Unicorn, Weobley, 9pm. NATASHA The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, 01584 879339. ELO AGAIN Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £17.50, 01600 772467.

Sun 25 November IAN LUTHER Queens Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Thurs 29 November ELECTRIC BLUES REACTION The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. BALLADEERS & CHANCERS An evening of acoustic performances from new bloods and old hands. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm onwards. For details or to perform at future events contact Stephe, 01544 388015/07837 944090. WHISKEY RIVER The Courtyard Cafe Bar, 8pm, free. WBS MUSIC EXPRESS CLUB Presents an evening of popular vocal and instrumental music. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £2, 01952 728911.

Fri 30 November FLOYD EARL BAND The Royal Oak, Presteigne, 9pm, free.

DAVE ONIONS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

ALMS HOUSE BAND Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

FOLK AT THE HIVE Featuring Roddy Woomble. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £14, 01743 234970.

MEN IN GENERAL A cappella quintuplets. Fast moving and funny, a ﬁve-piece force of male antics not to be missed. The show includes indoor parachute jumping, a road movie, the beneﬁts of going barefoot. Suitable for ages 10+. Leintwardine Community Centre, 8pm, £9/£5, 01547 540407. Arts Alive.

Tues 27 November JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY Transatlantic folk and roots duo. Tarc Gallery and Cafe, Mill Farm, Stanford Bridge, 7.30pm, £22 to include music and supper, advance bookings only, 01886 853800. OPEN MIC The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762. JAZZ IN THE BAR Featuring Gareth Roberts Quartet (trombone led). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £6 on the door, 01874 611622.

Wed 28 November OPEN MIC Hosted by Dirty Ray. Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033. OPEN MIC With Stevie Yeomans. The Wine Bar, No 46 High St, Presteigne, 8.30pm, free. NIKKI ROUS Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441.

Tournesol

ADRIAN BYRON BURNS White Horse Inn, Clun. SOUL SUPPLY The Ludlow Brewing Co. 8pm, tickets £6 available from The Ludlow Brewing Co, or by calling James on 07957392074. BC/DC Malthouse, Ironbridge. ATOMIC BLONDIE Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £14 adults, £12 children and students, 01600 772467. ABBA ARRIVAL Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8.30pm, 01982 552555. SYNERGY Spanish ﬂamenco band. The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford. TRANSYLVANIAN NIGHTS A night of comedic improvisation, with a live cellist and six skilled improvisers. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, £9-£7, 01497 821762. CUSTARD COLLECTION Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. REGGAE PIE Reggae night. Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. LIVE MUSIC Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

HOT CLIMATE 1st December Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford Check out live performance on their website www. hotclimate.co.uk For booking details phone Charlie on 07702 528088

email hotsax@hotclimate.co.uk Hottest, kicking, six piece party band around!

Brass Repair Specialist Trevor Head Llangunllo School Knighton Powys, LD7 1SR Tel: 01547 550622 Mob: 07971 083089 Email: trevorhead@btinternet.com Training website: trevorhead.co.uk

Trevor Davies Music

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

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

Fri 30 November BLAKE PLOWMAN Hot country. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. BORDERLINE BLUES BAND The Black Boy, Bridgnorth, 9pm. J’AMY WINEHOUSE Plus four-piece band. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 9pm, £15/£12, 01584 878141.

DECEMBER Sat 1 December

SING FOR JOY Bromyard Choral Society present a miscellany of sung music, old and new. Conducted by Sir Richard Mynors. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £8, 01885 488575. FLASH BACK Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. RHYTHM THIEVES Piesse of Piddle, Pidele House, Wyre Piddle. HOT CLIMATE Party music. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

SULTANA BROTHERS The Bridge, Tenbury Wells. 8TH KINGTON FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 48 stands booked with more to come. Music, apple juicing for children, Father Christmas competitions etc. Kington, 9.30am-2.30pm, free.

MEN IN GENERAL See 30 Nov for details. Suitable for ages 10+. Chetton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £9/£6/£28, 01746 789257. Arts Alive. HEREFORD JIVE & SWING DANCE ‘Record Hop’ with great mix of classic and modern tunes. Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £4 on the door, 01432 357859. SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS Ukulele. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm. JAZZ AT THE EDGE Featuring The Impossible Gentlemen. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 8pm, £18/£15, 01952 728911.

Mon 3 December CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

Tues 4 December OPEN MIC Hosted by Martha and Will. The Swan, Abergavenny, 8pm, £1.50, 01873 852859.

Wed 5 December JAMIE SMITH’S MABON This award-winning, stunning, joyous and vibrant band play Celtic music without borders. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

Thurs 6 December

BOOYAKA Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

REMI HARRIS TRIO Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

DAMH THE BARD Music, storytelling and poetry. The Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Fight the Bear. The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

BLUZE BOX Passionate, lively blues and curry. Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, £10, 07957 313884.

Music Workshops

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Featuring Peter Dyke. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15-2pm. THE DEADLY The Cock Hotel, Bronllys. WHALEBONE Origins Tour. Wenlock Pottery, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £7.50, 01952 727600. MICRO BABY Malthouse, Ironbridge. MEN IN GENERAL See 30th Suitable for ages 10+. Weobley Village Hall, £8/£5, 01544 318322. Arts Alive.

Sun 2 December RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA

32 Queens Head, St James St, Monmouth.

Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year for inclusion in the magazine and website.

Sun 2 December WINTER SONGS Come and enjoy singing seasonal ditties and folk carols with Sue Harris and Polly Bolton. No need to read music. Memorial Hall, Clun, 10am4pm, £20 including drinks. Bring your own lunch or food to share. To book ring Polly 01584 823609 or email Sue sumarieharris@btinternet.com Sat 10 & Sun 11 November MUSIC IN TIME A lively exploration of classical music of the last 100 years with composer Joseph Phibbs. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 10.30am-4.30pm, £25 per day, 01547 550377.

CASTLE VOICES SINGING WORKSHOP Join us to explore vocal harmonies from around the world. Tuesdays 6.30 to 8pm Usually every week in school term in top room at Three Tuns, Bishops Castle. Please ring or email for details:- Anne Loughran 01547 520339 anneloughran@gmail.co.uk Monday FUN & PLAY WITH RHTHYM & HARMONY And songs from all over. All taught by ear so no need to read music! Folk meet 8pm term time Mondays at the Methodist chapel in Leintwardine. Email charlotte@ charlottebulleymusic.info or call 01547 540603. Monday FFONIC Meets for sociable music making in Newtown. New members always welcome. Phone Mark 01686 412307. Monday RHYMETIME For babies and young children and their carers. Tenbury Library, 11-11.30am, free, 01584 812585. Monday BABY BOUNCE & RHYME A fun session of songs, actions and rhymes for you and your under 4 year old. Children’s Library, The Kington Centre, free, all welcome, 10.30am, 01432 260600. Monday KINGTON CHORAL Large mixed SATB choir. All welcome. Baptist Church Hall, Bridge St, Kington, 7.30-9.30pm, 01544 231733. Monday BANDAMANIA Workshop with music from all over the world, all welcome. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.15pm, details from Sue 01544 267632. Tuesday NEW AFRICAN DRUMMING CIRCLE & WORKSHOP Beginners welcome and drums available. Regular guest appearances and possible live gigs. 4 Sessions £20 and if you’re not sure try for a £5. Black Lion, Hereford, 07970 861543. Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir. Songs from around the world, traditional and contemporary. Raising the roof with rich harmonies in the Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8-10pm, £5. All welcome Led by Sue Harris, 01544 267632. Tuesday DOLAU MIXTURES Mixed choir. Dolau Community Hall, near Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 851427. Tuesday TEATIME SING-ALONG SESSIONS Informal sessions for all abilities (no need to read music), with afternoon tea. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, £3.50 including tea, 01584 878141. Tuesday KNIGHTON TOWN SILVER BAND REHEARSALS Main band practice 7.30-9.30pm, training band practice 6.45-7pm. 01547 520076.

Tuesday SING FOR JOY Temeside House, Tenbury Wells. For ages 1-4 years 10am, 01584 811483. Alt Wednesday BLACK SHEEP, WHITE SHEEP Sheep Music Youth Band with John Hymas. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30-9.30pm. 01544 260220. Alt Wednesday LEOMINSTER & HEREFORD ACCORDION CLUBThe Black Swan, Leominster. Beginners and experienced welcome, 01584 810101. Every Thursday HAY COMMUNITY CHOIR PRACTICE A brand new choir for Hay. Under the stewardship of Catherine Hughes. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8-9.30pm, free, 01497 821762. Every Thursday CANTORION A mixed choir of approx. 35. Enjoy singing unaccompanied music from a wide variety of styles and periods. New members always welcome, particularly tenors. Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 822920. Thursday fortnightly WILD ANGELS Informal community choir led by Sue Harris. Everyone welcome. Traditional songs from around the world with rich harmonies and compelling rhythms. Deﬁnitely good fun and healthy. Llanidloes, 7.30-9.30pm 01686 625980. 1st & 3rd Thursdays HEREFORD CHANTING CIRCLE A new devotional chanting and singing group. Beautiful chants from a variety of traditions, no need to be a singer, all welcome. In central Hereford, 10am-12pm, plus occasional evenings, 01432 261222. Friday PARENT & TOTS MUSIC, PERCUSSION AND GAMES The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2-2.45pm, 01497 821762. Friday (during term time) TOTS MUSIC GROUP Singing, playing and jumping about at Cusop Village Hall, Hay-onWye, 2.15-3pm, £4 per child, 01544 327538.

SESSIONS

First Saturday of month FOLK & IRISH SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373. First Saturday of month PICKIN’ AT THE BIRD Acoustic session. The Bird in Hand, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 357484, 9pm onwards. 3rd Saturday HARPSONGS SINGAROUND SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, 8.30pm, free, 01497 847373. Every Sunday FOLK/ROOTS SESSION Stag, Llanidloes, 6.30pm, 01686 414824. 2nd Sunday ACOUSTIC MUSIC SESSION Jill and Mark (from the Rhythm Thieves) hosting. All styles welcome. The Sun Inn, Leintwardine. 2nd Sunday FOLK SESSION Powys Arms, Poolquay, near Welshpool, 7.30pm, 01691 831162. 2nd & 4th Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT George & Dragon, Knighton, 01547 528532. Last Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT All musicians welcome. The Herbert Arms, Kerry, 8pm onwards, 01686 670638. Last Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT All welcome. The Retreat, Ledbury, 01531 632766. Every Monday ACOUSTIC NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, near Welshpool, 01691 830295. Every Monday JAM AT THE RAD Bring along your instrument and join in on our relaxed, creative music sessions, or just listen. All music genres welcome. Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267406. Every Monday OPEN MIC NIGHT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344728.

Friday MUSIC TIME A session of music and movement for the under 5s and their parents or carers. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am-11.30am, £5 per child, siblings £4, parents free, 01743 234970.

Every Monday nights BRECON TOWN BAND Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7-9pm. 07779 390954.

Friday FAMILY MUSIC MAKERS Fun sessions for parents and toddlers to explore music making and movement together. 12.30-2pm, £4 per adult and child pair, 50p for additional child, under 1s free. The Courtyard, Hereford, 0870 1122330.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Kilvert’s Hotel, Hay-on-Wye, 9pm, all welcome.

Third Friday LUDLOW’S FRIDAY NIGHT FOLK CHOIR Ludlow Womens’ Centre, 7.30pm-9pm. Harmony folk songs taught by Polly Bolton and others. For details ring 01584 823609, £5. Check www.oak-barn.co.uk for dates. Saturdays HEREFORDSHIRE JUNIOR SINGING CLUB For children aged between 7-14, no auditions. Cathedral School, Castle St, Hereford, 11am-12.30pm, £3 per session, 01531 670337.

Every Tuesday BLUES NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, 01691 830295.

Every Tuesday TUESDAY JAM SESSION Open to all acoustic musicians. The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 8-11pm, 01885 483034. Every Tuesday OPEN MIC All welcome, from about 9pm. The Retreat, Ledbury, 01531 632766. Every Tuesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Pete Keeley and Dangerous Dave. The Back Bar, The King’s Head, Bishop’s Castle, 9pm onwards, 01588 630770.

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3rd Tuesday FOLK NIGHTS The Crown Inn, Longtown. Other occasional folk events organised by Folk Workshops. Register for our e-Newsletter with john.baxter87@virgin. net. Last Tuesday of every month JAZZ NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio,Oswestry, 01691 830295. First Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT No 46 Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267675. First Wednesday FOLK NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, 01691 830295. Every Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 266000. First Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION The Victory, 88 St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm, details from Martin 01432 342018 or 07846 669890. Every Wednesday FOLK SESSION Railway Inn, Forden, near Welshpool, 8pm, all welcome, 01938 580120. Every Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Sarn Inn, Sarn, near Newtown, 8.30pm, 01686 670757. Every Wednesday ACOUSTIC SESSION Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.45pm, 01531 632250. 2nd Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Stockton Cross Inn, Kimbolton, near Leominster, 8.30pm, 01568 612509. 2nd Wednesday ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION. White Horse Inn, Clun, 8.30pm onwards. 01588 640305. 3rd Wednesday FOLK/ACOUSTIC SESSION Any style, all welcome. Crown Inn, Clunton, 9pm, 01588 660226. First Thursday BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB Learn 2-3 tunes a month. New members welcome. The Crown Inn, Longtown, 2pm, 01432 263495. judy.mabe@gmail.com Every Thursday JAZZ JAM Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767. 1st Thursday SESSION The Alma, Linton, 8.30pm, all welcome, 07779 144005. 1st Thursday OPEN MIC NIGHT The Bridge, Tenbury Wells, call to book your slot, all welcome, 01584 810434. 1st & 3rd Thursday ACOUSTIC AND SONG SESSION Crown & Sceptre, Minsterley, 01743 791260. 3rd Thursday FOLK NIGHT Castle Inn, Knucklas, 7pm till late, all welcome, 01547 528223. 4th Thursday ACOUSTIC MUSIC Folk, blues, 60s or any other genre welcome. The Sun, High St, Clun, 9pm. Contact Dave Wright 01588 640552. Last Thursday FOLK CLUB Oswestry ex-service men’s club, 01691 831162. Every Friday LEOMINSTER TOWN BAND Newly formed brass band, new brass and percussion players of all standards welcome. Some instruments available. British Legion Club, South St, Leominster, 7.30pm, 01544 340755. 1st Friday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Unicorn, Corve St, Ludlow, 8:30pm. Contact: Ann Gray 01584 879 348. 2nd Friday FOLK CLUB The Royal Hill, Edgerley, near Melverley, 01691 831162. 3rd Friday TRADITIONAL SESSIONING, DANCE CLASSES & LIVE BANDS A band will play at the beginning of each night from 8pm and lead an open session afterwards. Llanfyllin Workhouse, 01691 649062. Last Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Big String Music. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm, 07885 467673.

VENUES ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Mill Street, Ludlow 01584 878141 BARRELS, St Owen Street, Hereford 01432 274968 BASKERVILLE ARMS, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 820670. BASKERVILLE HALL HOTEL, Clyro Court, near Hay-onWye 01497 820033. BELL HOTEL, Commercial St, Newtown 01686 625540 BAYHORSE INN, BROMYARD 01885 482600. BELL INN, Etnam St, Leominster 01568 612818 THE BRIDGE HOTEL, Tenbury Wells 01584 810434. THE BRIDGE, Ludlow 01584 872963 CAFE LOCO, The Station, Old Kerry Road, Newtown, 01686 624477 CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192 CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813 THE COURTYARD, Edgar St, Hereford. 01432 340555 THE DUKES ARMS, Presteigne 01544 267318 DUN COW, Shrewsbury 01743 356408 THE EXCHANGE, Newtown 01686 621814. GARWAY VILLAGE HALL, Hereford 01981 580056 THE GEORGE & DRAGON, Knighton 01547 528532 GLEANINGS, near Bishop’s Castle, 01743 891412 THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274. GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404. THE GRANARY, Leominster 01568 614290. THE GROVE HOTEL, Bell Vue, Shrewsbury, 01743 271227 THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330 HOLLY BUSH INN, Near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 847371. HOPE & ANCHOR, Rope Walk, Wye St, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 563003. KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487. LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821 LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 611588 THE LOWFIELD INN, Marton, Welshpool 01743 891313 THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712 MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352 NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908 OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020 THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322 THE PLOUGH INN, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 273868 THE RETREAT, Ledbury, 01531 632766. ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336 ROYAL OAK, Presteigne, 01544 260842. TALBOT HOTEL, Tregaron, 01974 298719 THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 THEATR HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 625007 THE THREE ELMS, Hereford. 01432 273338. THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797 THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998 VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189. WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305. WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555 YORKSHIRE HOUSE, St Mary’s St, Shrewsbury 01743 362622

band directory THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS - acoustic duo playing classic covers from the likes of R.E.M. to Johnny Cash, Snow Patrol to The Jam. We can be contacted at www.facebook.com/thebaggagehandlers www.myspace. com/baggagehandlersmusic or simply ring 07824 787168. BANDAMANIA Wild and wonderful world music, perfect for ceilidhs, local events and special ‘dos’. Contact Sue 01544 267632. BETWEEN THE ACTS Top notch country dance band for ceilidhs, barn dances, country dance, jigs and reels from Ireland and Galicia songs from yesterday and today. Email us at betweentheacts1@googlemail.com telephone Mandy on 07818066075 or Google… Between the Acts barn dances MARTIN BLAKE Fingerpickin’ good guitar, banjo and vocals, solo or with a variety of great bands, including Blakes III, The Local Heroes and Whiskey River Zydeco Twisters and variations thereof, from duo to six-piece. Pubs, clubs, weddings, divorces etc. Check out the website on www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/martyblake and www. whiskeyriver.co.uk. 01432 342018, mobile: 07846 669890 email:martyblake@btinternet.com RUTH BOWEN'S Gardenia Swing - smooth vocals/d.bass led jazz & swing. From duo to sextet. 01874 754565 or email ruthbowenjazz@btinternet.com, website www.ruthbowenjazz.com CANOL folk band. From Welsh and Irish to American old time and French Canadian played on ﬁddle, mandolin and guitar. Ceilidhs, twmpathau, barn dances, festivals, concerts, parties, birthdays, weddings, anything, anytime, anywhere. www.canolmusic.co.uk. Phone Kevin on 01597 840659 or email: kevin@canolmusic.co.uk CUCKOO ALE CEILIDH BAND Not just an ordinary ceilidh band, but an extraordinary ceilidh band! Squeeze box, keyboard and percussion with expert calling. See www.cuckooaleband.co.uk or email bev.langton@talk21. com or phone 07799 408297. 2CV Contemporary and classic female vocal. (Winehouse, Duffy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Imelda May, Sade, Motown, etc); rousing r ‘n’ b and/or cool Latin-tinged jazz. 5-piece band or 3-piece with virtual backing for small spaces. Check us out on www.2cvmusic.co.uk. Call Neil on 07906 691267 or 01584 877559, or email contact via website. STEADY EDD & THE BOOGIEMEN Boogie Woogie and its best, jazz and soul - let the good times roll! Contact Edd, on 01432 769077. DEJA VU are a totally live three piece band using guitars, keyboards, electronic drums and vocal harmony to create their unique blend of 60s nostalgia, classic pop, etc. Like the music they play, they have matured well! To see and hear us visit our website www.dejavutenbury.com or contact Bill Pitt on 01584 819394. THE DETAILS Intriguing four-piece acoustic band around highly original songwriters Andy Morton and Dave Carroll. Songs to savour range from the heartfelt to the hilarious; from delta blues through wistful ballads to pacey rockers. A listening band (or duo) for pubs, clubs, arts centres , book fairs, festivals. Hear more on www.facebook.com/pages/ The-Details/12127146467011 Tel 01531 670623 or email david@carroll.org.uk DIRTY RAY Renegade roots. ‘Gut-bucket, workbench blues’ Mojo. ‘Plug him in and watch him go!’ Sheep Music. 01982 560710 / 07904 079469 www.dirtyray.co.uk

DISKAN Irish, Breton & Balkan trio (fiddle/bouzouki/flute/ guitar), available for concerts, private engagements, ceilidhs (with caller & P.A.) Website (with music!) www.myspace.com/diskanuk, 07588 858010. DR. JAZZ Trad jazz at it’s best. Guarranteed to get those feet tapping. Available for bookings 01544 350646. Musicians wanted, age immaterial. sosvisionary@hotmail.com FFONIC: with foot-stomping rhythms and haunting harmonies, Ffonic plays an uplifting, eclectic repertoire of traditional music from just about everywhere for fairs and festivals, celebratory parties, ceilidh dances, charity events etc. Affordable prices. Contact Mark on 01686 412307 or email: ffonic@lineone.net. Website: www.ffonic.co.uk FLATWORLD Roots ‘n’ grooves from Eastern Europe and beyond. Lively five-piece band with magnificent tunes and kicking rhythm for your festival, wedding, party or pub. Also circle dancing with caller. Contact Neil on 01684 569611 or 07866 021489; visit www.flat-world.org.uk or email info@flat-world.org.uk THE FLOK Duo/Trio/Band suitable for most occasions. Kate Thomas lends her stunning voice to a refreshing mix of material from the likes of KT Tunstall, Pink and Mumford & Sons, ably supported by Dave Luke (guitar/mandolin/vocals) and a solid but subtle rhythm section. Dave 07967 029159 Kate 07817 019918 daveluke1@hotmail.com - or like us on Facebook! HAGGLEBAG Energetic Irish songs and tunes played on banjo, mandolin, flute, melodeon, guitar, double bass and triangle. Great bands for pubs, parties, festivals etc. Contact Lorna on 01684 899491 / 07854 162748 www.myspace.com/hagglebag THE HERBERT SPLIFFINGTON ALLSTARS featuring SATCH DIXON Excellent ska, reggae, calypso and jazz 5/8 piece with Satch Dixon, charismatic Jamaican vocal/percussionist who has worked with Bob Marley. Also The Art Blank Combo - groove/latin/ jazz/reggae 4 piece + Sir Lord Herbert - World Music DJ. 0781 2512891, pete.beresford@yahoo.co.uk. 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! HOT FEAT Sensational seven-piece soul band performing covers of all the soul greats, including Aretha, James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Sam and Dave. As well as more recent artists like Adele and Amy Winehouse. Tel: 07984 816847 or www.hotfeat.org.uk THE JACKHAMMER BLUES BAND 3 piece acoustic blues band, acoustic guitars, resonator guitars, mandolin, washboard & percussion. Playing songs of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Tampa Red, Sleepy John Estes et al, laid back to foot-stomping. Samples at www.myspace.com/thejackhammerbluesband. Contact Mark on 07884 242925 or thejackhammerbluesband@myspace.com THE JOHN HARDMAN BAND Uncompromising power rock and heavy blues. Featuring the legendary John Hardman on guitar and vocals. We play some originals + Tull, The Stones, The Who, Hendrix and much more. We’re a hungry new band made up of experienced musicians. We play pubs, halls, weddings, festivals. Give Tim a ring on 07581 420869. See us on myspace.com/johnhardmanband.

JON WATSON - Boogie Woogie, jazz and blues piano and vocals. Taking bookings now. Solo or trio available - 01432 266591 or 07954 288163 jon.watson4@talktalk.net LITTLE RUMBA A classy four piece band featuring Hugh, John Jacqui & Pete, from The Tango Band and The Rumbajax, playing moody, melancholy music everything from East European and South American to the Blues. Viola, violin, accordion, saxophones, guitar, vocals and bass. 01547 520339 www.myspace.com/littlerumba and www.littlerumba.com BOB MARSHALL "The Entertainer" Solo vocalist/ guitarist/entertainer, performing an assortment of covers from 50s to the 90s, from The Monkees to Meatloaf and all sorts in between. Available for pubs, bars, weddings and parties etc. With over 25 years experience. “The Entertainer” always delivers a good time. Please phone for more details 01981 250775 / 07990 800217. Email: bob1marshall@hotmail.co.uk MELOMANICS Really fun duo, trio, or full Ceilidh band, more than just great music - stilts as well if appropriate! Modern, traditional and original tunes with a cosmopolitan flavour. (Specialité: Timoléon pour vos soirées Françaises). Ideal for parties, weddings, fund raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants etc. For info call Tim on 01743 719438 or Rich 01743 718612, email tim@melomanics.co.uk, website www.melomanics.co.uk A MONTH OF SUNDAYS With electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, harmonicas, pipes, percussion and vocals, this Ledbury-based four/five piece ensemble plays fresh interpretations of folk, jazz and blues classics with a sprinkling of effulgent originals thrown in for good measure. For festivals, parties and pub bookings, call Marcus on 01531 635650 or Nick on 07938 889976, email info@amos-uk.co.uk, website amos-uk.co.uk facebook. com/amonthofsundaysuk MOSTLY JOHN CEILIDH BAND Cast aside that economic gloom. Why not let our merry minstrels, aided by the lovely Pammy (“no, no, no!”) restore your joie de vivre at your party, wedding or knees-up. Contact John 01588 661096. MUCH ADO - The band for your ceilidh or barn dance. 5-piece band with caller for ceilidhs, barn dances, weddings, parties, shows, fetes, etc. Contact Alan Oberman 01982 570432, email alan.oberman@gmail. com or Peter Watts 01497 831424, email peterwatts135@btinternet.com. See website www.muchadoband.com RICKY COOL AND THE HOOLA BOOLA BOYS Steaming rhythm ‘n’ blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Featuring six of the finest musicians from the Midlands, this band have played alongside Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. Their much acclaimed album ‘Live at The 100 Club’ is now available for download on iTunes. Visit www.rickycoolandthehoolaboolaboys.com www.myspace.com/rickycoolandthehoolaboolaboys Facebook and Twitter. hoolaboolaboys@hotmail.co.uk, phone 01584 877418, mobile 07758 002135. SEAN SAYE Dynamic singer/guitarist with full and varied sound, from silky smooth to wild rockabilly stomp. Original and crowd pleasing classic songs. www. seansaye.com. seansaye@yahoo.co.uk or 07588 409059. RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun, The Rhythm Thieves, who have been gigging locally and nationwide, are a lively ‘must see’ band. Blending exceptional musicianship, intricate melodic counterpoint with John’s banjo to create an unforgettable but highly entertaining night out. Tel: 01568 770 134 www.rhythmthieves.co.uk

SILVER BRANCH Ceilidh/folk band, complete with caller and PA system. Multi-instrumental 5-piece band playing traditional Irish/world music and contemporary tunes. David: 01981 540832, Anna: 07980 961187. SOLD ON SOUL Soul music function band available for weddings, parties, pub gigs and more! Playing all the great soul hits with a modern twist! Call 07761 387169 for bookings or email: soldonsoul@gmail.com SPIRIT OF TANGO Stylish café-jazz trio with a Latin/ French flavour featuring Phil Bond (accordion), Dave Carroll (guitar), and Mike Green (double bass).Polished, ear-catching performances in styles from samba to Django unfailingly provide a lively ambience at private parties, weddings and corporate functions. Check us out at www.spiritof tango.co.uk Tel 01531 670623 or email david@carroll.org.uk STOMPING GROUND Lively 3 piece covers band. Classic soul, rock ‘n’ roll, funk, classic pop (Tom Jones, Spencer Davis etc). Fronted by drummer vocalist Richie Lund ex Soul Survivors. Just give us a corner of your bar or lounge and we WILL entertain you. Ideal for parties. Contact Richie 01584 811500 / 07817 620644 www.stomping-ground.co.uk SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R & B from one of the best bands around. Not to be missed! The ultimate foot-tappin’, hip-swingin’ party band. 01568 750633. THE TRENSETTS ROCK BAND: Good dancin’ good listenin’. Real authentic music. For parties, weddings, clubs, pubs. Reasonable fees. Contact Gwyn on 01686 625665 /07831 557292. THE VILLAGE QUIRE Thrilling unaccompanied harmonies - this twelve-voice ensemble bring you music from the West Gallery, Folk and Shape-note traditions, all woven together with words and stories from a time gone by performed by local actor Phil Smith. A selection of programmes and West Gallery workshops available to suit your event. “I liked the first song you did, then I liked the second... I kept waiting for one I wouldn’t like but there wasn’t one!” Dave/Cheryl on 01497 847676 or visit www.villagequire.org.uk to find out more. THE WAYNE MARTIN BAND Guitar slinging, sweat flying, energetic blues/rock ‘n’ roll. Featuring slide guitar, hammond organ, drums, bass and sax. 07747 877011, www.myspace.com/waynemartin. PAUL WRIGHTSON Professional singer-guitarist with extensive repertoire; pop, rock, blues, standards, instrumentals and original compositions. Accomplished performer with wide experience of functions, parties and festivals. Tel 01584 876584, mobile 07729 059847, email paul.wrightson@gmail.com XL'S Maximum R'n'B, Feelgood Rock & Roll. 01588 650686. ZIGGY STARDUST EXPERIENCE The Spiders from Kington play early Bowie; from “Space Oddity” to “Aladdin Sane” in full costume! Available for festivals, gigs and parties. Release Your Inner Starman - Let All The Children Boogie! Call Richie Cotterill on 07777 661252.

theatre PERFORMANCE

Thurs 1 November THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE HULL TRUCK. When a close friend and colleague of Dr Henry Jekyll threatens to expose and destroy his work, Jekyll is forced to experiment on himself. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.45pm, £10, 01686 614555. Thurs 1 - Sat 3 November CALENDAR GIRLS ABBEY FOREGATE DRAMA GROUP. A group of ordinary women, all members of a Women’s Institute, do something extraordinary for charity. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Thurs-Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, £13, 01743 281281. Mon 5 November SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL The UK’s largest drama festival. Family and friends are invited to celebrate an evening’s entertainment with four youthful half-hour productions of different Shakespeare plays. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555. Mon 5 - Sat 10 November THE HAUNTING BILL KENWRIGHT. In a crumbling mansion, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret. Starring David Robb and James Roach. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm, £26-£16, 01743 281281. Tues 6 November THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES BY EVE ENSLER. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £19/£18, 01432 340555. Fri 9 November SPITFIRE SOLO For 80 year-old Peter Walker, ex-Battle of Britain pilot, an unexpected new challenge is about to begin. From the comfort of the retirement home, he must once again ﬁnd resilience and determination. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £10/£9, 01432 340555. Fri 9 November CIRCUS BERZERCUS ‘Beyond a Joke’. Chaotic clowning, dazzling juggling, mind-boggling magic and audience participation. Dolau Community Hall, near Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, £8 adults, £5 children, 01597 851427 or www.WeGotTickets.com Fri 9 November JOSH’S MONSTERS MULTI STORY THEATRE COMPANY. Chrissie is in the kitchen baking cakes to take to her soldier son’s send-off for Afghanistan. Doug is in the cellar with his computers, refusing to accompany her. They communicate by Skype. Suitable for ages 15+. All Stretton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01694 723378. Arts Alive. Fri 9 & Sat 10 November A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM MAPPA MUNDI. Young lovers, warring fairies and mischievous mechanicals - who meet in a moonlit forest. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01874 611622.

Wed 14 November FARM BOY NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRE COMPANY presents Michael Morpurgo’s compelling sequel to the awardwinning War Horse. The grandson has ﬁnished school and stays during the summer, and the old man starts telling stories of what it had been like on the farm when he was a boy. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £12/£10, 01584 878141. Wed 14 - Sat 17 November CALENDAR GIRLS OFF CENTRE THEATRE. Members of a WI, spark a global phenomenon by posing for a charity calendar with a difference. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £10, 01600 713036 day, 01600 772467 eves. Thurs 15 November AN EVENING OF COMEDY FROM THE HEREFORDSHIRE ‘WRITE ON FESTIVAL’ Featuring ‘The Visitors’ by Penelope Simcock. Dave and Nick come to tea with him and his wife in their modest home. ‘Pull the Other One’ by Tony Hobbs is a light-hearted portrayal of life in a hospital ward. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £7, £4 students, 01432 383663. Fri 16 - Sun 18 November ME, MYSELF AND MISS GIBBS FRANCESCA MILLICAN SLATER. A postcard was sent in 1910 to a Miss L Gibbs - the message on the back reads: ‘Be Careful Tomorrow A.C.’ Part detective noir, part lecture, part personal biography. Suitable for ages 12+. 16 Nov - Oswestry Library, 7pm, £8/£5/£25, 01691 677388. 17 Nov - Bosbury Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£25, 01531 640415. 18 Nov - Cawley Hall, Eye, 3pm, £14 (includes Edwardian tea), 01568 615836. Arts Alive. Sat 17 November THE MYSTERY OF DOWNTURN ABBEY THE MURDER MAESTROS presents an evening of interactive super sleuthing, reveal the villain of Downturn Abbey. Includes light refreshments. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £12, 01885 488575. Thurs 22 - Sat 24 November OUT OF FOCUS CONQUEST PRODUCTIONS. An unfortunate over-booking of the Church Hall results in a gathering of a wonderful mix of local characters. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £8/£7, 01885 488575. Farm Boy

Fri 23 November MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN BLACKEYED THEATRE. The play asks fundamental questions about the effects our beliefs have on the world and the role of ideology in society and world affairs. Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £14/£12, 01743 281281. Fri 23 November ANIMAL FARM Directed by Tony Boncza. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555, www.wyeside.co.uk Wed 28 & Thurs 29 November AS YOU LIKE IT ST RICHARD’S SCHOOL. A family friendly version of Shakespeare’s wistful tale of love in the forest of Arden. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, Wed 2.30 & 7pm, Thurs 7pm, £5, 01885 488575. Fri 30 November TRANSYLVANIAN NIGHTS A night of comedic improvisation, with a live cellist and six skilled improvisers. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, £9-£7, 01497 821762. Fri 30 November THE ADAM AND ANT SHOW - ILLUSIONS A magical show of illusions. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £12.50/£10, 01743 234970. Thurs 6 December SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE APPLETREE THEATRE & FILM COMPANY’S DRAMA CLUB pupils will have been rehearsing and working on their stagecrafts skills since September. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Fri 2, Sat 3 & Mon 5 November DON GIOVANNI MID WALES OPERA’s exciting new production of Mozart’s most dramatic opera. 2 & 3 Nov - Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £20/£18.50, pre show talk on Sat 3 Nov at 6.15pm, 01584 878141. 5 Nov - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £22/£21, 01432 340555. Until Sat 3 November ANNIE HEREFORD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. A joyous, easy to hum score, packed with good tunes and witty lyrics. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £17-£14/£16-£13, family tickets £55-£45, 01432 340555. Thurs 14 - Sat 17 November BEAUTY AND THE BEAST GET YOUR WIGLE ON. Disney’s Musical stage adaptation follows the story of young Belle who dreams of life outside her provincial village. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Wed, Fri & Sat 7.30pm, Thurs 6.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm, £15-£10, 01743 281281. Sat 24 November LES MISERABLES HOTBUCKLE THEATRE COMPANY. Prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean is released from prison and so begins his bitter struggle to ﬁnd redemption for the sins of his past and become a force of good. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12, £6 students, 01432 383663.

November events

Thursday 1 November, 11am

Scarecrow

Music, movement and puppetry for young children and their families. An optional workshop follows at 12noon. £6 / £5.50

Friday 2 & Saturday 3 November

Don Giovanni

The excellent Mid Wales Opera present another masterpiece. £20 / £18.50

Wednesday 14 November, 8pm

Farm Boy

Michael Morpurgo’s compelling sequel to War Horse. £12 / £10

Friday 16 November, 7.30pm

The Lock In

A fast paced and innovative street dance show. £16.50 / £14.50

Saturday 17 November, 8pm

Ola Onabule

An evening of Soul, Jazz and Funk. £15 / £14

Friday 23 November, 7.30pm

The Madrigirls

Medieval acapella music from this charming female trio. £12 / £11

Wednesday 28 November, 7.30pm

Jonathan Dimbleby

Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? talks to Ludlow. £16 / £15

Friday 30 November, Doors 8.30pm

J’Amy Winehouse

A tribute to the very talented Amy Winehouse. £15 / £12

November ﬁlms

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Sun 25 November TOO HOT TO HANDEL Armonico Consort interprets the music of the Baroque in a unique way for the 21st century. Sung in English. Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm, £15, 01743 281281. Tues 27 - Thurs 29 November ANNIE BUILTH WELLS HIGH SCHOOL. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555. Thurs 6 - Sun 9 December THE ‘MOTHER MAE I’ CHRISTMAS CABARET SCARY LITTLE GIRLS presents sketches, audience games, music and special guests - all hosted by Bunny Morethan. Suitable for adults and older children. 6 Dec - Lyde Court, Hereford, 8pm, £10 (pre-show meal additional cost), 01432 357753. 7 Dec - Farlow & Oreton Village Hall, 8pm, £8/£6/£25, 01746 718642. 8 Dec - Aston on Clun Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£25, 01588 660893. 9 Dec - Cardington Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12.50 (includes supper), 01694 771295. Arts Alive.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Thurs 1 November SCARECROW AJTC THEATRE COMPANY. This story of music, movement, puppetry and fun for the over 5s and their families. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 11am, £6/£5.50. After the show make your own scarecrow with members of the Theatre Company, 12pm, £6/£5.50, 01584 878141. Sat 3 November PIED PIPER NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE’s humorous and irresistible one person show combines a skillful mix of puppetry, foot-tapping live music and storytelling. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am and 3pm, £7.50/£6.50, 01432 340555. Wed 7 & Thurs 8 November BLOWN AWAY BIRDSNEST THEATRE. An engaging show containing live music, shadow puppetry and movement. For 3-5 year olds. For more information contact the Arts Alive ofﬁce on 01588 620883 or email sian@artsalive.co.uk Sat 10 November TREASURE ISLAND Set sail for an adventure as Jim Hawkins. Meet pirates, the Island Princess, Mrs Hawkins the cook and Polly the Parrot. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 1pm & 4pm, £9.50 adults, £7.50 under 16s, £28 family, 01600 713036 day, 01600 772467 eves. Sun 11 November ALADDIN INDIGO MOON THEATRE presents this colourful tale from the Arabian Nights. Large scale contemporary shadow puppet theatre tells of a poor street boy who falls hopelessly in love with a Royal Princess. Suitable for ages 4+. Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm, £5 adults, £4 children, 01743 281281.

Sun 11 November FUNNYBONES THE PUPPET LAB. Meet three skeletons, Big, Little and Dog as they go adventuring to ﬁnd fun, frights and friendship. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12pm and 3.30pm, £8/£7.50, Tales’ Kid Club Members £7, 01432 340555.

Sun 18 November NATIONAL CLOWN THEATRE A fun filled family show with slapstick comedy, magic, circus acts, prizes and surprises. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 2.30pm, under 2 year olds free, 01584 811442. Mon 19 - Fri 23 November HANDA’S SURPRISE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE. A blend of performance, puppetry, live music and song. For ages 2-5 year olds and their adults. Touring Much Wenlock, Shawbury, Ledbury, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye and Shrewsbury. Some venues have public spaces and some are schools performances. Arts Alive. 01588 620883. Fri 23 November HANDA’S SURPRISE THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE’s vibrant production is brought to life through puppetry, dance and songs, with audience participation. Aimed at ages 2-5+. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm, £5 adults, £3 children, 01743 234970. Fri 30 November, Sat 1 & Sun 2 December LITTLE RED YOU KNOW WHO FREEHAND THEATRE creates a memorable and reassuring journey with its delightful use of puppetry, colour and specially composed music. For ages 4+ and their adults. 30 Nov - Chorley Village Hall, 6.30pm, £5/£3, 01746 718072. 1 Dec - St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch, 2pm, £5, 01981 550372. 2 Dec - Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 2.30pm, £5, 01885 488575. Arts Alive. Wed 28 November - Sun 2 December DICK WHITTINGTON Starring top international theatre star Peter Karrie and an all-singing, all-dancing cast. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, phone for times, £14, children & OAPs £10, family £42, 01874 611622. Fri 30 November - 6 January DICK WHITTINGTON A traditional story and a firm family favourite of how a young boy and his feline friend set out on a mission to find a fortune. The Courtyard, Hereford, phone for times, £9.50-£17, family tickets £42-£58, 01432 340555. Closed 2, 9, 16, 18, 25 Dec & 1 Jan. Sun 2 December CIRCUS BEAR A tiny, curious bear goes out to explore the world; at first he is frightened by the big bears, but they are friendly. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.45pm, £7.50/£6.50, Tales Kids Club Members £6, 01432 340555. Thurs 6 December - 13 January JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Are you ready for some Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun this Christmas? Top-quality West End cast, stunning sets, comedy and audience participation. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, phone for times, £12-£16. (No performances on 10, 17, 25, 31 Dec, 8 & 9 Jan). 01743 281281. Thurs 13 December - Sun 6 January CINDERELLA MARTIN DODD for UK PRODUCTIONS. Starring Ruth Madoc. Malvern Theatre, phone for times, £8.50-£22, 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Sun 4 November FUN OPERA DAY Join the Swansea City Opera team for a fun day of music, movement and motivation. Learn about the life and work of professional singers from the professional themselves. No previous experience needed. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am, all day, £10/£5 including lunch, 01874 611622. Fri 2, 16 & 30 November HAVE-A-GO SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP Wyeside, Builth Wells, 10.30am, 01982 552555. Mondays LIFE SCHOOL OF ARTS DRAMA CLASSES Christian Life Centre, Edgar St, Hereford. Ages 7-13, 7-8pm, ages 14+, 8-9.30pm. First class free, £12 for 6 weeks. Details jennilou19@hotmail.com Mondays during term time PLAYHOUSE YOUTH THEATRE is a brand new youth theatre for 10-16 year olds. To help develop your performance, drama skills and your confidence. New members welcome. 6.30-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. Termly/half termly fees, 01568 612583. Mondays APPLETREE THEATRE DRAMA CLUB Youth theatre workshops. Ages 7-11, 5.30-6.30pm, £40 per term. 11-16, 6.30-8pm, £45 per term. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141. Tuesdays THE ITC / IMPROV THEATRE For ages 11-25, develop your skills of clarity, confidence and performing instinctively and spontaneously at our quick-fire comedy theatre groups, £24 for 6 week block. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 3.45-5.15pm, 01588 630243. Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE IN WIGMORE Wigmore Youth Theatre group runs at Teme Valley Youth Project, 5-6.30pm for young people13-16 years old. £40 per term. For more information, please call 01568 770110 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk Tuesdays MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE 14-24 years. 7-9.30pm, The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 824444. Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE Drama workshop for 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 346526 or 01531 633760. Tuesdays THEATRE SKILLS FOR ADULTS The Courtyard, Hereford, 8-10pm, £48 term, 01432 340555. Every Wed excluding half term ADULT DRAMA CLUB AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for anyone interested in having a lot of fun trying out some performance skills with Janine Sharp. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-30pm-9-30pm. £6. Janine on 07733 055430.

Alternate Wednesdays APPLESTROODLE IMPROVISATION THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR GROWN-UPS! (16 plus). Elim Church Hall, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RN. Term starts 19 Sept, 7.30-9pm, £5/session. No experience required, just sense of humour. Details on www.appletreetheatre.co.uk Wednesdays LIGHTSDOWN THEATRE SCHOOL In Hereford. Act, sing and dance - led by experienced and qualiﬁed professionals from London’s West End. Based at Sutton St Nicholas Village Hall from 4-7pm, ages 4-18, call 01568 780519 or email hereford@lightsdown.com. Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE With Kington Primary School. Wed - Years 5 & 6, 4-5.15pm. Years 7,8 & 9 5.30-6.45pm. £36 per term, 01432 340555. Wednesdays THE COURTYARD COMMUNITY COMPANY Open to anyone aged 14+, £55 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30-9.30pm, 01432 346526. Thursdays and Saturdays SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE Providing training in a range of theatre skills for ages 5-25. All abilities welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. Contact Maggie Love: 07813 026367. Thursdays THE LIVING BOOK THEATRE COMPANY For people with or without a learning disability, £3.505.50pm. 12-14 Catherine Street, Hereford, 01432 379380. Thursdays LIGHTSDOWN THEATRE SCHOOL At Orleton Village Hall, near Ludlow from 4-7pm, ages 4-18, call 01568 780519 or email ludlow@lightsdown.com. Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY Theatre games and performance to develop the fundamental skills of improvisation theatre, including teamwork, storytelling, character development and more. For ages 13-19. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 5-6.45pm, 07916 277928. Thursdays PLAYHOUSE COMPANY We are looking for actors aged 16+ male and female actors, no previous acting experience required. Also technical and backstage crew, so if interested come along to Leominster Community Centre, 7.30pm, 01568 612583 for more information. Saturdays GREEN TOMATOES THEATRE GROUP Drama club for 5-13 year olds. Llanwarne Village Hall, 10am12.30pm, £8 per week, reduction for siblings, 01432 353143 or 07811 145609. Saturdays VOWCHURCH DRAMA AND FUN CLUB Open to all abilities. (Bursaries available). For ages 6-12, 10am-12.30pm. 01432 340555 or 07811 145609. Every Saturday HAY YOUTH THEATRE AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for ages 7-11. Excl. half term, 10.30-12.30pm, £6. Loads of fun! Call Janine Sharp on 07733 055430.

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Sat 3 November WAR HORSE THE CONCERT A reading by its author, Michael Morpurgo, interpersed with songs to cradle the story from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, John Tams and Barry Coope. Extraordinary storytelling and heart-rending music. Suitable for ages 10+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £17/£16, children and students £8, 01743 281281. Thurs 15 November ANDREW MOTION Andrew Motion introduces his new book, ‘Silver - Return to Treasure Island’, featuring a cast of noble sailors, murderous pirates and tales of love, valour and terrible cruelty. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £12/£10 (under 21s only), 01952 728911. Wenlock Poetry Festival. Sat 17 November IAN MARCHANT Will be signing, reading and talking about his books and his music career. Courtyard Antiques, High St, Presteigne, 11am-1pm, free. Sat 17 November CLARE POTTER Performance poet. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, 01982 552555, www.wyeside.co.uk Thurs 22 - Sat 24 November MATT HARVEY - WONDERMENTALIST Understated master of wit and wisdom. Expect wordplay and wistfulness, poignancy and po-faced cheek, with poems and stories about IT and potatoes, petty theft and public nudity, streakers, superheroes and slugs. Suitable for ages 12+. 22 Nov - The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch, 7.30pm, £8/£6/£25, 01948 660660. 23 Nov - SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£26, 01588 630243. 24 Nov - Adforton Community Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01568 770437. Arts Alive. Fri 23 & Sat 24 November A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A VICTORIAN STORYTELLING NEW PERSPECTIVES THEATRe presents a recreation of the magic of the ﬁrst reading of A Christmas Carol. This one-man re-telling is the perfect way to experience the original heart-warming, spine-tingling Christmas story. 23 Nov - Little Wenlock Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01952 505888. 24 Nov - St Faith’s Church, Dorstone, 7.30pm, £10/£7 (includes light refreshments), 01981 550451. Arts Alive. Saturday 1 December DAMH THE BARD Music, storytelling and poetry. The Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

Comedy

Fri 2 & Fri 16 November COURT LAUGHING 2 Nov - Marlon Davis, Sean McLoughlin and MC Kevin Shepherd. 16 Nov - George Egg, Ben Van Der Velde and MC Karen Bayley. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £11.50/£10.50, 01432 340555.

Fri 2 November JULIAN CLARY - POSITION VACANT ENQUIRE WITHIN Master of camp, Julian Clary is scouring the land in search of love. He’s promised to leave no straight unturned. Find out more in his hilarious new comedy show... For ages 16+. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £20/£18, 01874 611622. Fri 9 November WITTANK Like a battering ram to the funny bone, stars of BBC3’s Live at The Electric bring their lavish parade of inventive characters and sketch magniﬁcence to venues nationwide. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £12, 01743 281281. Sun 11 November MARK WATSON A victim of identity theft. Someone successfully posed as him and took all his money. It made him think about the power of the internet, the nature of identity, the way to stop crime forever and live in a better world. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 281281. Mon 12 November ROB ROUSE Honest, frank, seriously funny stand-up. A father for the second time, to a baby girl, Rob is now a radical feminist - but this is not a show about men vs women, more humanity vs insanity. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £16/£14, 01432 340555. Wed 14 November CHRIS RAMSEY... FEELING LUCKY As seen on Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats and more. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £10, 01743 281281. Thurs 15 November STEWART FRANCIS: OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD Star of ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘Live at the Apollo’. Malvern Theatre, 7.30pm, £17.50, 01684 892277. Thurs 15 November JENNY ECLAIR - ECLAIRIOUS Professional ‘Grumpy Old Woman’, writer and panto star. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £17.50, 01432 340555. Sat 17 November JETHRO Hold onto your seats, hats and horses as you are entertained by one of the nation’s funniest storytellers. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01874 611622. Thurs 22 November JEREMY HARDY Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, 01982 552555, www.wyeside. co.uk Sat 24 November ROSIE WILBY: HOW (NOT) TO MAKE IT IN BRITPOP Mixing stand-up, storytelling and acoustic songs, Rosie delves into a personal treasure trove of photos, fan letters, lyrics and reviews to investigate the nature of nostalgia. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £8 from the Judge’s Lodging 01544 260650.

Fri 23 November JOSIE LONG Romance and Adventure Tour. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, £10-£6, 8pm, 01497 821762.

Talks

Thurs 1 & Wed 28 November JONATHAN DIMBELBY

Fri 2 November FARMING AND RURAL LIFE 1895-1960 The Huntley Film Foundation, based in the Welsh Marches has discovered a wealth of footage on farming and rural life in the borders. Amanda Huntley will introduce the ﬁlms and share background information about them. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £7 on the door. Fri 2 November BOOKWORMS - JOHN CHALLIS Star of ‘Only Fools and Horses’, John will talk about and read from his autobiography. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £5, bar, 01588 680302. Sun 4 November DOUG ALLAN:LIFE BEHIND THE LENS Adventures, encounters and insights from the awardwinning cameraman. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £14, 01743 281281.

Jonathan Dimbleby will talk about his new book, ‘Destiny in the Desert’ which is published to mark the 70th anniversary of the British victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942. 1 Nov - The Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, £5, 01600 772467. 26 Nov - Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01584 878141.

Tues 6 Nov & Tues 4 December BRECKNOCK DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURES 6 Nov - Jewellery as an Art Form. 4 Dec - 20th Century Design Classics. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm. Annual membership £40, visitors £7.50 per lecture, 01874 731221, www.bdfas.org.uk Tues 6, Tues 13 & Tues 20 November LUDLOW LECTURES 6 Nov - Industrial & Social History of the Clee Hills with Alf Jenkins. 13 Nov - Ludlow Men in the First World War, their stories with poems and songs. 20 Nov - Shropshire’s Anglo Saxon Churches with Jonathan Wood. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 10am, £4 per lecture, 01584 874990.

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Fri 9 November JIMMY TARBUCK From being at school with John Lennon to playing golf with Bing Crosby, a night of anecdotes and laughter. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20/£19, 01432 340555. Sat 10 November MICHAEL PORTILLO - A GAME OF TWO HALVES The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £14.50/£13.50, 01432 340555. Tues 13 November THE WOOLHOPE DOME, IT’S ECOLOGY & LANDSCAPE HISTORY David Lovelace, landscape historian, woodland expert and ecologist will talk about this unique area in Herefordshire. Woolhope Village Hall, 7.30pm, free, 01722 342743, wildaboutplants@plantlife.org.uk Wed 14 November THE ADFORTON LECTURES ‘The Proper Study of Mankind is Man’. An Anthropologist at work. With Dr Stephen Hugh-Jones. Adforton Church Community Hall, 7.30pm, 01568 770437. Wed 14 November BOOKWORMS - MATTHEW ENGEL Renowned columnist for The Financial Times, editor of Wisden and Guardian columnist. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £5 includes refreshments, 01588 680302. Proceeds to The Laurie Engle Fund, teenage cancer trust. Wed 14 November CIVIC SOCIETY LECTURES Changes in Building Techniques during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. With Stephen Treasure. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £2 members, £3 non-members on the door, janemhunt@tiscali.co.uk Thurs 15 November PAINTING WITH PLANTS: CHRIS BEARDSHAW An approach to sustainable planting. With an opportunity to ask questions. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £10, 01600 719401. Sat 17 November BHAJIS ON THE BORDER Grand annual fundraiser for MBA. With screening of the film ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, followed by entertaining tales from Deborah Moggach, author of ‘These Foolish Things’ on which the film is based. She will be joined by film editor Tony Lawson. Indian food, with chai and drinks to buy from the bar. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7-11pm, £20 including food from Judge’s Lodging 01544 260650. Indian dress optional.

Tues 20 November LUDLOW AND MARCHES HUMANISTS Should we fund ‘faith’ schools? Richy Thompson, British Humanist Association Campaigns Officer, will discuss the history of this. The Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow, 7.30pm. Free entry. 01568 770282. Tues 20 November YOUCAXTON LITERARY LECTURE Dr Anthony Lempert, Chair of the UK Secular Medical Forum will talk on the influence of religion on medical practice. YouCaxton Shop, 23 High St, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30pm, www.youcaxton.co.uk Wed 21 November TEME VALLEY DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURES Fakes & Forgeries: Methods used by Criminals to Dupe the Art Market. Mr Malcolm Kenwood: Ex-Recoveries Director of the Art Loss Register. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2.15pm, £6 on the door, 01584 711477. Fri 23 November GYLES BRANDRETH - THE ONE TO ONE SHOW One Show reporter, former MP and government whip turns raconteur and spills the beans on his life in show business and politics. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. Sat 24 November THE CHALLENGE OF RUDOLF STEINER Documentary film and talk by Jonathan Stedall. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 10.30am-4.30pm, £15, 01547 550377. Mon 26 November HEREFORD PALESTINE SUPPORT GROUP Guest speaker will talk about his recent visit to West Bank, Palestine and the olive harvest. Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford, 7.45pm, 0845 4584693, herefordpsc@gmail.com Thurs 29 November PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS: SURVIVORS OF THE ICE AGE What can science reveal about our own survival through the end of the Ice Age? Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.45pm, £10.50/£9.50, 01874 611622. Mon 3 - Fri 7 December DISABILITY POSITIVE Featuring live comedy with Laurence Clark, writer Peter Coleridge, seminars with key speaker Richard Rieser, Dancefest, Yam Jams and Living Book Theatre Company, art exhibition including photography by Ben Staunton and more. Herefordshire. Details www.disabilitypositive.org, 01432 260216.

Wed 5 December OLIVIER MEMORIAL PEACE LECTURE Professor Mary King on Building Peace. A veteran of the American civil rights movement and worked alongside Martin Luther King. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £5 on the door, 01584 878141.

First Wednesday of the month AYMESTREY POETRY GROUP Bring a poem to share or your own or an old favourite. The Riverside Inn, Aymestrey, 8pm. Tony Walton 01568 770177 or Meg Cox 01568 708160.

Workshops & Courses

Last Thurs READING GROUP: Meet in a cafe in Hereford city centre, 6-7.30pm, 07966 283106 for more details, new members welcome.

Every Monday NEW SPANISH CLASS In Peterchurch. 7-9 pm. Spanish for beginners only. Mely 01981 550352.

First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

1st & 4th Thurs of each month THE GLOBE PHILOSOPHY CAFE With philosopher Sean O’Donaghue. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762.

SPANISH GCSE. (EXAM FOCUS). Students only.(year 11), 4-5pm (after school). Peterchurch, with Mely 01981 550352.

4th Thurs of each month HAY-ON-WYE AMNESTY GROUP The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-8pm, 01497 821153.

Every Tuesday NEW SPANISH CLASS Starts November, Tomatitos Tapas Bar in Hay on Wye, 10am-12pm. Beginners only, with Mely, 01981 550352.

4th Sun WINGED WORD Storytelling club, Six Bells, Bishops Castle, 8-10.30pm, free, 01588 680685.

Mon RHYME TIMES For the under 2s. Tenbury Library, 11-11.30am, 01584 810285. Every Tues READING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £48 per term, 01432 340555. Every Tues STORYTIMES For the under 5s, 10.30am-11am, Leominster Library, 01432 383290. 4th Tues BABE IN ARMS BOOK GROUP Coningsby Children’s Centre, Leominster 11am-12pm, 01568 780918. Every Wed STORYTIMES For the under 5s, 10.15-10.45am. BABY BOUNCE & RHYME 11.15-11.45am, Hereford Library, 01432 383600.

Every Thurs BABY BOUNCE & RHYME Leominster Library, 10.30-11am, 01432 383290.

3rd Wed TENBURY READERS’ GROUP Tenbury Library, 01584 812585. Local Writers’ Groups International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350 Leominster Writers' Circle, Leominster Community Centre, 01568 610451. Mid-Border Arts Writers’ Circle, Presteigne 3rd Tue, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. 01544 260255 Tenbury Writers’ Group Tenbury Library, 01584 812585. Border Poets 01547 530380.

WAKING UP TO PEACE Half Day Meditation Course

Saturday, 17th November 2012 10am til 1pm Friends Meeting House 21 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX

BOUND for the BOG ‘the BEST OF BROAD sheep’ 1992 -2005 Articles, cartoons, letters, drawings and a fair amount of incomprehensible nonsense Send cheque for £4 and your address to: Broad Sheep, Mayﬁeld, Stapleton, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2LS

This course introduces practical meditations to help you wake up to a more peaceful self. Course fee £10 (£6 unwaged) including refreshments Meditations are from the Buddhist tradition and are suitable for everyone. To book & for more details telephone 01384 569956 or go to www.meditatejlc.org

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Home. Food. Fire.

N “affordable” home would be one where local people can afford to rent or buy based on local wages; Heating, electricity and water bills are manageable; And people build with consideration for the future. My first home was a bedsit in Glastonbury. My landlords were Lord and Lady Braine and they didn’t like visitors, so if there was an unexpected knock at the door, I had to hide my friend, Australian Rick, in the cupboard under the sink. But I loved that flat, and the rent was £30 a week including fuel bills and roast dinner with the Braines on a Sunday. Affordable homes But what would it be like as a 19 year old today? A recent report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns of a new housing crisis in Britain, predicting that the number of people living with parents into their 30s could reach 3.7 million by 2020. And of course it’s not just young people who face this crisis. We all do. For a thriving and healthy community, we need homes that people of all ages can afford to rent or buy based on local wages. Since the recession things have been tough, not just for first time buyers, but for mortgage payers and tenants. In rural areas like the Marches, average wages are relatively low and it would be unjust if folk from very well paid jobs elsewhere were the only ones able to buy rural properties. Affordable fuel bills In 2011 the Centre for Sustainable Energy did a study of people on low incomes in Britain today, who have to juggle their weekly spend to meet needs … “I’ve got arthritis. My hands get cold so I have to try and heat them up. I put the fire on for five minutes then I’ve got to turn it off again because it costs too much... if I put it on my husband goes mental because we have to pay the electricity and gas.” “It’s hard at the moment because I’m on just a small budget and I find that we’re having to sit in the cold because if the money runs out on the meter, you haven’t got any more money to put in.” People are resourceful … there is always one more thing to cut back on to avoid crisis … but as constraints increase, choices get tougher. The same survey found that 65 per cent of those cutting back on heating were also cutting back on food. In these situations, the benefits of well-insulated building fabric make it easier for people to keep warm without having to make sacrifices elsewhere, such as the food bill. So a top priority for any affordable home is serious and lasting energy efficiency and insulation. Affordable for the future The Code for Sustainable Homes was established to improve the environmental performance of new homes in Britain. In Wales, a minimum of Code Level 3 is required for all new builds supported by the Welsh Government. The code works by awarding new homes a rating, based on their overall environmental impact. Level 1 is entry level and Level 6 is the highest. Credits are awarded for energy efficiency and insulation, water saving meas-

ures, use of local and recycled materials, daylight quality, accessibility, protection of local ecology and efficient use of land. Building projects can improve their rating by, for example, specifying compost and recycling bins or solar panels. It’s a great scheme, as long as insulation, draught proofing and ventilation without heat loss comes first. Local solutions Obviously it’s tempting for big building firms to cut corners and boost profit margins, but whilst it requires innovation to build a seriously energy efficient house on a tight budget, it’s what we need. That’s why local people are starting to drive forward not just for profit ideas such as: Co-housing: new clusters of houses and apartments, planned, owned and managed by residents and built around community gardens and shared space. Building costs are significantly reduced by the efficient use of land and local resources. Community Land Trust … local trust set up to purchase land for the community in order to provide good quality homes, which will be kept available for local people and at permanently affordable levels. People who live on a low income in a cold home do not describe themselves as living in fuel poverty, but with the recession, millions more are struggling to make ends meet. We should all be doing something about this situation. If we don’t look after each other and our community, who will?

Written by Rachel Francis, Sharpening Pencils

Green Events

November KLEEN 1 Nov - Community Energy Seminar. Open meeting organised by Kington Town Council and KLEEN. Short ﬁlm and Q&A. Oxford Arms, Kington, 7pm. 4 Nov - Orchard Maintainance at Park View Community Wildlife Orchard, 2.30pm. 8 Nov - KLEEN committee meeting, Oxford Arms, Kington, 8pm. 10 Nov - Litter-Pick, Bypass, Sunset roundabout to Headbrook, Kington, 9am. 15 Nov - KLEEN Film. Oxford Arms, Kington, 8pm. 24 Nov - Litter-Pick, Bypass, Headbrook to Arrow Plant, 9am. 25 Nov - Tree Week/Tree Walk with Richie & Rowan. Meet at the Kington Market Hall Clock Tower, 2-4pm. 1 Dec - Apple Crushing at Kington Festive Food Fair, Market Hall, Kington, 10am-4pm. kleen@live.co.uk

Fri 2 November TROPICAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS Children’s Festival 2012. Get up close and personal with a variety of exotic animals. Learn about the environments that they came from and what makes them unique. For all ages. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 11am & 1pm, £5, 01600 772467.

Sat 3 November AUTUMN’S GOLD Court of Noke, Titley, near Kington from 3pm - 10pm. A chance to meet the Collective organising the 2013 “Spring Greens Fair.” Come and enjoy an afternoon of gentle activity followed by a Lamplit evening around the fireside with bring & share food, drink and music! Tues 13 November THE WOOLHOPE DOME, IT’S ECOLOGY & LANDSCAPE HISTORY David Lovelace the landscape historian, woodland expert and ecologist will talk about this unique area in Herefordshire, with special emphasis on the wild flowers of Joan’s Hill Farm nature reserve and Haugh Woods. Join ‘Plantlife’ staff and local volunteers for hot soup and refreshments. Woolhope Village Hall, 7.30pm, free, 01722 342743, wildaboutplants@plantlife.org.uk Sun 25 November HAY DOES VINTAGE Hay-on-Wye’s first vintage fayre. Market Square Car Park, Hay-on-Wye, free, www.haydoesvintage.jux.com

Local Environmental Groups Presteigne Freegle (formerly Presteigne Freecycle) Terry Wells 07766 097600 www.freegle.in/presteigne Transition in Hay-on-Wye, Stephen Ainsleigh Rice, 01497 820332 and tthayonwye@googlemail.com Hay-on-Wye Friends of the Earth, meets on 3rd Thursday every month at Kilverts Hotel, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 82153 gareth@cyrusgardendesign.co.uk Hereford Christian Ecology Group, usually meets on 3rd Tuesday evening of the month. 01432 279740. Transition Town Ledbury meet ﬁrst Tues every month at The Royal Oak, Ledbury. transitionledbury@gmail.com or 07903 095585. Transition Leominster, Regular meetings, contact Ann Ashley, 01885 420473 or Anne Adams, 01568 780886. Wasteless Society - www.wasteless.org.uk - WS Ofﬁce - 01588 630683 or 01588 630760 - info@wasteless.co.uk

Knucklas Castle Community Land Project (KCCLP), secretary Kevin Jones, 01547 520266, www,knucklascastle.org.uk, info@knucklascastle.org.uk Hereford Carbon Rationing Action Group www.carbonrationing.org.uk - Vey Straker - T: 01432 840955 - M: 07961 125470 - vey.straker@virgin.net Kington Local Environment & Energy Network (KLEEN) meets regularly 2nd Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, The Oxford Arms, Kington. Planning local action, supporting initiatives, open to all. Contact kleen@momentary-lapse.co.uk Teme Valley Environment Group - Anne-Mary Davies 01547 528833 Will O’Leary - 01547 528792 - amdskyborry@hotmail.com www.tveg.org.uk Transition Presteigne meets first Thurs of every month, (except Jan, April & Aug), Wine Bar, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267768 or email transitionpresteigne@gmail.com Green Presteigne - Nigel Griffin - 01544 267437 - nigel. griffin@btopenworld.com www.greenpresteigne.wikispaces.com, a wiki being a website that allows visitors to add, remove and edit content. Ludlow Cycling Support Group - Peta Sams, 01584 876818, ludlowcsg@gmail.com. Aims to encourage, promote and develop cycling as a safe, healthy and popular means of transport within Ludlow and its environs. Ludlow LA 21 - David Currant - 01584 875501 davidcurrant@phonecoop.coop, www.ludlow21.org.uk Shrews. Friends of the Earth - http://www.shrewsfoe.org. uk- Frank Oldaker 01743 260971 frankoldaker@yahoo.co.uk Herefordshire Friends of the Earth - http://www.herefordshirefoe.org.uk - Paige Mitchell - 01432 277857 co-ordinator@herefordshirefoe.org.uk Household Energy Service, The Old Primary School, Church St, Bishop’s Castle - T: 01588 630683, email: info@h-e-s.org, website www.h-e-s.org Herefordshire Action for Mammals (HAM) - Hilary Smith, 8 College Rd, Hereford, HR1 1ED. Tel: 01432 357732, h.smith1@mypostoffice.co.uk, www.hambb.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk Abergavenny & Crickhowell Friends of the Earth www.monmouthshiregreenweb.co.uk - Barry Greenwood - 01873 852245, bgreenwood@ntlworld.com LLES – Llanidloes Energy Solutions - www.lles.co.uk - Diana Berriman - 01686 411128 - office@lles.co.uk Brilley Mountain Eco - (Brilley and Michaelchurch Environment Group) - Peter Davies, 01497 831376, peterandgilldavies@hotmail.com Golden Valley Environment Group - Vanessa Hembling, 01981 550377, golden_valley@mail.com, www.goldenvalleyenvironmentgroup.org.uk Transition Hereford - Charlotte Lake 01432 343577 www.transitionhereford.org Inspired Wigmore - Vanessa Spedding 01568 770460, vs@mortimerpress.com Rea Valley Environmental Group (ReaVEN) Aims to promote sustainability and environmental concerns throughout the Rea Valley. reaven@live.co.uk. Radnorshire Wildlife Trust - 01597 823298, info@rwtwales.org, www.rwtwales.org Transition Town Rhayader and District meet on the first Tues of the month, 7pm, Crown Inn, North St, Rhayader. All welcome. Catherine Lea 01597 810 426 www.transition-rhayader.midwales.org.uk Presteigne Freecycle for Presteigne and surrounding area, groups.yahoo.com/group/presteignefreecycle. For other areas www.freecycle.org Upper Onny Wildlife Group. Meetings at The Crown Inn, Wentnor, Bishop’s Castle. Species surveys, recording and training (mostly summertime). John Muller email: jmuller983@gmail.com

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

ACCREDITED COUNSELLOR AND THERAPIST, experience of all ages including young people, and of individuals, couples and groups, offers confidential sessions, short or longterm, in the Knighton and Presteigne areas. Richard Lewis MSc (Intergrative Psychotherapy), PG Dip (Supervision), MA, FTCL, FRSA, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. 01547 510360 or 07951 304457. A is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, B.Ac, M.B.Ac.C. Traditional Acupuncture for pain management, acute and/or chronic health problems. Phone for free initial discussion on 01568 709142. Stoneleigh, Kingsland, HR6 9QS. registered and insured with the British Acupuncture Council since 1986. ACUPUNCTURE. Sandy Sandaver Lic Ac MBAcC. I practice an integrated style of acupuncture using 5 element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and am a member of the British Acupuncture Council. I also carry out home visits. Hay Acupuncture Clinic, Rose Cottage, Cusop Dingle, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821625/07980 596218 sandysandaver@onetel.com or www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk ACUPUNCTURE offered by Petra Werth MBAcC, a fully trained, qualified and registered acupuncturist (a member of the British Acupuncture Council) at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, School Road, Leominster, HR6 8NJ Tel: 01568 613116, http://acupuncture-in-leominster.moonfruit.com ACUPUNCTURE FOR ANIMALS www.vetacupuncture-ege.net, Iris Ege (MRCVS) treats a broad range of conditions including Musculo-Skeletal, Gastro-Intestinal, Respiratory and Skin. Traditional Needling as well as Low Level Laser Therapy. Integrative Approach for maximum benefit. Horse visits and appointments for pets and ruminants may be booked through Arrowfield Vets, Kington, 01544 230567. ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Hereford. Individual lessons and small groups with Ann Rowan MSTAT. BA. ARCM, 01432 279536. ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Leominster HR6 8QJ. Individual lessons with Janet Jameson MSTAT. 01568 613467. ALLERGY TESTING: Susan Hough Dip.A.E.T. qualified 1999, uses the Vega system to test over 100 items. For an appointment or further information call 01584 819507, susanhoughallergy@yahoo.co.uk, www.susanhoughallergy.co.uk ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES combined with energetic healing enhance own ability to heal oneself. Background in nursing and midwifery. Works from Eardisley, Herefordshire, HR3 6NJ. Reflex therapy (Reflexology), Baby reflex, preparation for a gentle birth (Geyarani method), Crystal therapist, Flower and Crystal remedies. Ring Judith Davies - 01544 327022. Creative-healing@talktalk.net BEAUTY AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES with our highly qualified and experienced Therapists at Herbfarmacy, 22 Broad Street Hay-on-Wye. We have regular monthly offers, more details on our website www.herbfarmacy.co.uk or phone 01497 820749. BOWEN TECHNIQUE - JOY PEARMAN. Also reflexology, Pilates and Zumba classes. Ledbury, Bromyard, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford areas. 01432 820484. THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE The Bowen Technique is a gentle form of bodywork whereby light moves are made over specific points on the body. These moves help the nervous system balance and re-align, helping the body to heal itself. Treatment can help resolve; back problems, sciatica, neck & shoulder problems, arthritic pain, sports injuries, hip/ankle/knee and foot problems digestive disturbances, hormonal imbalance, asthma, hay fever, migraines & headaches and more.. For more information contact: Helen Mawson, Ludlow, Tel: 01584 877 578. Mob: 07904 457 075 helen@complete-balance.co.uk, www.complete-balance.co.uk

COMPLEMENTARY PHYSIOTHERAPY Jo Smith Oliver uses energy medicine and reflexology to augment and enhance mainstream care at Rock Park Spa, Llandrindod Wells. Home visits also available. Insurance claims covered. Visit www. josmitholiver.com 07525 005430. JENNY BULLOUGH Yoga tuition and therapy. Small group classes & individual tuition for special needs. 01497 831416 CHIROPRACTIC:McTimoney technique Phil Elliott BSc(Hons) Chiropractic MMCA, LCC. Registered with the General Chiropractic Council McTimoney Chiropractic is a gentle whole-body manipulative technique, which aims to realign the body, relieving pain and increasing mobility. For conditions, including back, neck and shoulder pain, that can benefit from chiropractic see the McTimoney Association website at www. mctimoneychiropractic.org. I also use massage techniques to complement the McTimoney technique. Clinic in Leominster. To talk, book or arrange a free 20 min discussion: 07840 733275 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Specialist in treating & assessing children & young people with mental health or behavioural issues or dealing with distressing situations. I also offer support to parents, carers and adopters (providing them with a space to think separately about their children) or work with parents/carers and children together. I am also able to help mothers and babies with attachment issues. I can provide supervision to other therapists, consultations and training to professionals. Based in Hay-on-Wye and Hereford, I can provide services throughout the area. ACP accredited. Valérie Mortin BSc. 07961 885646 or 01981 500500. E: vivalavie@yahoo.com CLAIRVOYANT MEDIUMSHIP AND TAROT READINGS with Gina Murray, also animal mediumship and animal communication within Hay on Wye tel:07812 /035459 www.ginalmurray.com or email ginalmurray@gmail.com. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY for depression, anxiety, panic, stress, OCD, relationship problems and more! Also, couple counselling, relationship counselling and individual counselling for most issues. Sessions held in the Presteigne area, Leominster and Hereford. Please contact Gail Venables on 01544 350384 or see webpage for more info www.cbtgail.co.uk. mbacp (Accred). COUNSELLING... WITH A DIFFERENCE Empathic, confidential counselling from an experienced and fully qualified counsellor using Emotional Freedom Technique to help release blocked emotions and traumas. Sarah Amatt MBACP. E: www.thinkingfreedom.co.uk. T: 07964 448203. Shrewsbury & Bransford (Worcester). COUNSELLING: Space for you to explore issues that are troubling you in a confidential, safe, supportive and nonjudgemental environment. I offer short and long term, low cost, individual integrative counselling. I have experience of working with a range of issues including anger, anxiety, bereavement, depression, disability, eating disorders, low selfesteem and confidence, illness, relationship problems, selfharm, sexuality and stress. South Shropshire/Powys borders. Alison Trott FdA (Counselling), MBACP registered. Contact space4ucounselling@yahoo.co.uk 07791 013587. COUNSELLING IN LUDLOW area. Talk in complete confidence, with warmth and without judgement, with Julia Walling BA(Hons), PGCE, Dip.EH.P.NLP (BHR), MAC. In private practice for 25 years, I am trained in a wide variety of therapies and combine them to meet your needs. Clients consistently report improvements in wellbeing within a few sessions. Panic/anxiety specialist. Short and long term for individuals, couples and families. 01584 874636 07796 596451 julia.walling@btinternet.com and www.juliawalling.co.uk

COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY. Therapist with 14 years experience working with individuals and couples. Integrative approach. Short or long term. Available Hereford, Leominster and Presteigne area. Marian Gillett M,A. (Psychotherapy) Dip. (Psychotherapy) Cert. Couple Counselling (Relate), MBACP, UKCP registered 01547 517169. CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Clare Williams Dip Shi, RCST. Helping the body to heal itself, for both acute and chronic conditions. For appointments or to find out how CST could help you, contact Clare, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638182 /07813 826417. COUNSELLING PSYCHOTHERAPIST. Confidential 1-1 person-centred counselling for all individuals. Short or long-term. Space for you to look at any aspects of your life that are troubling you. South Shropshire/Newtown area. Home visits available. Alison Trott FdA (Counselling), CBT (cert), Bereavement (cert), MBACP registered. trott912@btinternet.com or 07791013587. DOWSING YOUR HEALTH & HOME A tool used to find the CAUSES of ill health and unrest, e.g. inherited problems, toxins, pathogens, emotional trauma, spiritual challenges, geopathic stress among others. Dowsing and energetic restructuring is used to neutralise or eliminate found causes. 20 years experience. Distant treatments also offered. www.healingencounters.co.uk Lynn & Richard Osborne. Tel 01584 892049, Shropshire. EMOTIONAL THERAPY Anne Cummings MFET (Adv Dip) BAoG (Dip). Safe, effective therapy to improve and enhance personal potential. Specialist knowledge and experience with panic attacks, anger issues, severe anxiety, bullying, bereavement and depression. If you have difficulty relating to others, or persistent, troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. See also www.thewritetofeel.com ESOTERIC SOUL HEALING in Bishop’s Castle. A transformational healing method for helping a wide range of spiritual, emotional and physical difficulties. Gentle, safe and nourishing. Contact Philomena Houlihan-Wood B.A., Cert. ESH, Dip.Couns. Tel: 01588 638242. Philomena@soul-healing.net Web: www.soul-healing.net FLOWER ESSENCES THERAPY. Essences provide us with a readily accessible means to support and maintain our emotional well-being. One-to-one sessions for personal development, and small group workshops (introductory and advanced) in Rosson-Wye. I work with a wide range of essences from the UK and around the world. Contact: Jill Stern, BFVEA (adv), KFRP : 01989 563147 www.bfvea.com HAY CLINIC, THE CENTRE FOR NATURAL HEALTH: Acupuncture, Colonic Hydrotherapy, CrainoSacral Therapy, Massage, Reflexology, Hopi Ear Candling, Facials, Waxing, Mediumship, Tarot Readings etc. The Pavement, Hay on Wye, HR3 5SS tel. 01497 847808. JENNIFER HODGE DO Registered Osteopath. Cranial Osteopath. The Old Rectory, New Radnor 01544 350241. HOLISTIC MASSAGE with Jessica Pailthorpe MTI Helping you to feel more aligned, spacious, looser, grounded and calm. Can also help with problems/injuries. Jess is an experienced therapist who has studied a range of bodywork approaches which she integrates into her practice. Clinic in Leominster. To talk or book: 01544 387950 www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk HOLISTIC MASSAGE Marian at Silvan Massage and Bodywork (MTI). Therapeutic touch through massage, stretching and releasing techniques. For relaxation of tight muscles, improved circulation, greater flexibility, reduction of stress and the bringing about of a quieter mind. Clinics in Presteigne and Clun with home visits and on-site available. marian@silvanmassage. com or 07816 981454. HOMOEOPATHY Sandy Underhill RSHom. Homoeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing. Based on their individual symptoms, the homeopath will match the most appropriate medicine to each patient. Clinics in Llandrindod Wells, Kington and Presteigne. Phone 01597 851021.

HOMOEOPATHY supports the body’s own efforts to heal itself and is effective with both emotional and physical disorders. Treatment is adapted to the unique needs of each patient, taking all their symptoms into account. If you would like to find out more or to make an appointment please contact Annabel Stacey ACH on 07960 865564, annabel.stacey@theleaffoundation.org (Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Welshpool area). KUNDALINI YOGA IN & AROUND KINGTON Yoga and meditation classes for adults, pregnancy, babies, tots and teens. Beginners welcome! Georgie also teaches in schools, offers private yoga therapy and doula birth and breastfeeding support. 01544 231304 or 07807 550653. www.healingspirits.co.uk. LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE: Qualified therapists offer acupuncture, structural re-alignment, medical herbal medicine, remedial and holistic massage, reflexology, ear candling, reiki, counselling and psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, health kinesiology, shiatsu, colour therapy, spiritual healing/ surgery, NLP etc, at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616411. MARIE HUDSON. Yoga classes in Presteigne and Titley. One-to-one tuition available for individual needs. Registered Association for Yoga Studies practitioner. Registered with Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council for Yoga Therapy. 01544 260352. MASSAGE THERAPY Injuries, stress, relaxation. Claire Williams I.T.E.C. / N.I.M. 01544 267172. Clinics in Presteigne, Ludlow and Hereford. METAMORPHOSIS Transform your life - Change into who you want to be. Assistance with health, emotional and spiritual issues for these changing and challenging times. We use a variety of effective therapies (including Homoeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, Therapeutic Massage, Life Strategy, Meditation, Reiki, Emotional Freedom Technique, Sound Therapy and Yoga) tailor-made to help you return to health and wholeness. Licensed Homoeopath with 15 years experience of helping people of all ages in the maintenance and restoration of their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Contact Paul A Janke or Lisa Gray on 01568 611994 or morphyourlife@googlemail.com METAMORPHIC TECHNIQUE At the Rock Park Spa, Llandrindod Wells. Release resistant unwanted behaviour patterns from birth and before without having to utter a word! Home visits also available. Visit www.metamorphicassiciation.org and www. josmitholiver.com 07525 005430.

The Yoga Practice Small group classes, individual tuition Jenny Bullough (Hay-on-Wye) 01497 831416 jennybullough@hotmail.com Marie Hudson (Presteigne) 01544 260352 marieh279@googlemail.com Mike Young (Golden Valley) 01981 541003 mike@yogaskies.co.uk Belinda Jobst (Hereford) 07971 677113 be@nutritionalshift.com Nicky Jaques (Madley/Eaton Bishop) 07817 268689 nixen60@hotmail.com Body. Breath. Mind. Heart.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION combined with NLP, hypnotherapy and healing is a powerful tool for health, wellbeing, problem solving and a better quality of life. I have been teaching individuals and groups for 25 years. One to one or if you prefer a group, we are in Ludlow on Wednesday afternoons. Can visit groups by arrangement. Half day courses available. 01584 874636 M: 07796 596451 or E: julia.walling@btinternet.com 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 PAMELA SPENCELEY MNIMH Medical Herbalist and Allergy Therapist 01568 770614 / 01584 878123 PSYCHIC READINGS: Clairvoyance, Tarot & Astrology (tape inc). Gifted & compassionate reader with 20 years experience. Telephone readings available and at Zenith in Leominster on Thursdays. ROWIE: 01432 820684. SIAM SMILE TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE BY (GAN) JANYARAK MORRIS. Stressed out? Neck and shoulders tension from too much time on computer? Low back pain? Or just want to pamper yourself? I can help! I am qualifiled in Traditional Thai Massage, Reflexology-Foot Massage, and Aromatherapy. Certificates recognized by the ministry of education in Thailand. Ground Floor, 3 Broad Street, Knighton LD7 1BL. Tel: 07538 572123 or (eve) 01547 550249 www.siamsmile.org.uk SOUND HEALING TRAINING & VOICE WORKSHOPS: UK College of Sound Healing training Parts 1-5; Primrose Earth Centre, near Hay-on-Wye; regular Monday evening Sound and Voice workshops 8-10pm, contact Paul Benham: 01497 847636; paul.benham33@gmail.com www.primroseearthcentre.co.uk SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 22 years professional experience with physical and mental health. Private healing sessions and talks given. Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874.

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year for inclusion in the magazine and website. Sat 3 November T’AI CHI GROUP With Josh Partridge. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, 9.30am-12.30pm, £15, 01547 550377. Thurs 8 - Sun 11 November LEARN REIKI With Reiki master Kate Jones. First degree Reiki class at Ludlow Friends Meeting House, Ludlow. Simple and easy to use for yourself, family and friends, including animals and plants. More details call Kate 01584 890284, www.thereikidojo. co.uk/learnhome.html Sat 17 November WAKING UP TO PEACE Half day meditation course. Suitable for everyone. Friends Meeting House 21 King St, Hereford, 10am-1pm, £10, £6 unwaged including refreshments, 01384 569956, www.meditatejlc.org Sun 18 November, & Sun 2 December MINDFULNESSBASED STRESS COURSE 2012 Four Sunday sessions. The Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch, £200 including handouts and 3 audio CDs. Further details contact Colette Power, 07890 835873, www.mindfulnesscourse. co.uk colette@mindfulnesscourse.co.uk

Until December GESTALT THERAPY Creative, safe, experimental, One to one sessions in Presteigne and Self-Development group. More details contact Jane Cooke, 0771 9509899 www.heartfeltwork.co.uk Fri 30 November THE JUNGIAN SEMINARS ‘A New Heaven and a New Earth: The Gospel of Judas: An Emerging Potential for World Peace? With Dr Gottfried M Heuer, a training analyst and supervisor in clinical practice in London and a professional member of the Association of Jungian Analysts. Quay House, 3 Quay St, (off Castle St), Hereford, HR1 2NH, 4-6pm, arrival from 3/45pm, £15 includes light refreshments, please pay in advance, 01981 510613. A BLOSSOMING SANGHA ‘The Sangha’ is a gathering of people that exists to provide a sacred space in which spirituality can be explored both at a personal as well as a communal level. Up until August we shall be exploring stories collected from a number of faith traditions and welcoming guests to lead some of our gatherings. Contact Rev Mike Catling 01547 540235 or mikecat7@btinternet.com for more information. RITES OF PASSAGE Women’s art psychotherapy groups covering a wide range of issues - menopause/depression/loss/motherhood. Also a mixed group called SURVIVORS OF ABUSE, a safe and confidential group beginning soon to explore safely the trauma of early abuse and domestic violence using imagery and materials to express the unconcious and traumatic memory. Led by art psycho-therapist for many years, specialist in trauma and abuse, Juliet Asher, pg.Dip.A.T. (Bacp) 01588 640491. HEALING WORKSHOPS @ THE TON FARM NEAR HAY ON WYE James Coombes and Val Harris invite you to join them on their Sacred Sound Healing Retreats. These healing retreats, held in a spectacular location 600ft up in the Wye Valley, are for anyone needing to find their way back to a more simple way of being. For further information or to make a booking please contact Val Harris 01497 831289 or visit the website www.thetonfarm.com Mondays YOGA AT MOCCAS VILLAGE HALL Small group class in the evenings, suitable for anyone, with or without experience. Please contact Nicky Jaques for further details 07817 268689, nickyjaquesyoga@gmail.com Last Monday HEREFORDSHIRE PALESTINE SUPPORT GROUP Usually meet last Monday 7.45 at Friends Meeting House, King St. Hereford. herefordpsc@wyrdweb.com Weds MEDITATION CLASSES IN HEREFORD These practical classes - perfect for beginners show how anyone can use meditation in their daily life to find peace and happiness. Classes are led by Buddhist monk, Kelsang Khechog and consist of guided meditations, some simple explanations on how to practice followed by discussion and refreshments. The Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford, HR4 9BX. Cost £5 (£3 unwaged), 7.30pm. For more information and dates call 01384 569956 or visit www.meditatejlc.org. Each class is self-contained, so come along to one, several or all. First and Third Thursday THE BLEDDFA MEDITATION GROUP The Hall Barn, The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01547 550377. Fridays MEDITATION CLASSES IN LUDLOW New for 2012 these meditation classes are suitable for everyone, including beginners. Classes are led by Kadampa teacher Mandy Nicol and include guided meditations and discussion. 1.00 - 2.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow SY8 1DZ, cost £5 (£3 unwaged). For more information call 01384 569956 or visit www.meditatejlc.org.