Broad Sheep June

BROAD she e p june 2012

What’s On - Herefordshire & The Marches

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Contents Philosophy 4 Small Ads 7 Art 8 Art workshops 16 20 Cinema Dance 22 Food 24 Music 26 Music workshops 40 43 Venues Band directory 44 Theatre

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Pete Mustill Mayfield, Stapleton, Nr Presteigne, Powys LD8 2LS Tel: 01544 260051 Email: info@broadsheep.com Website: www.broadsheep.com

OH you lucky people, it’s competition Seth Lakeman time. It’s been ages since we had a good Broad Sheep competition and this one’s a corker. The prize is two tickets, worth £130 (children under 15 free and camping free) to the Bakewell Music Festival on the 10th-12th August.

Line up includes Seth Lakeman and Gypsy Fire not to mention our old mates the Re-Entrants.

All you need to do is write the first verse and chorus of a new song which includes the words “I lost my heart, to a Bakewell Tart”. The best entries will of course be printed in Broad Sheep but in addition the winning entry will be set to music and recorded by highly skilled Presteigne musicians and posted as a YouTube film on Broad Sheep T.V.com. Entries need to be sent to Broad Sheep’s address of info@broadsheep.com by the 1st July so you’d better get a move on. Everybody can enter, including Broad Sheep columnists, (yes, that means you Hugh).

The other thing you’d better get a move on with is buying your Sheep Music tickets. As you’re probably aware, the old girl is back and if you look at her great website www.sheepmusicfestival.com you’ll see it has a typically interesting, varied and inspired line up of music including some killer acts that you’ve probably never seen before. It’s back on Wentes Meadow at the end of town and to answer your question, “Of course it’s not gonna rain!”

We are also fast approaching Hay Festival time and as usual the festival is bringing out the Big Guns while How The Light Gets In Festival, down at the Globe is mounting highly effective guerrilla attacks from the surrounding hills.

So the Festival (sponsored these days by The Telegraph) has Tim Minchin, Speech Debelle, Oi Va Voi, Billy Bragg, Sarah Jane Morris, Soweto Kinch, Cerys Matthews amongst a host of big names. I also notice from their programme that you can go to Hay Festival these days in Budapest, Beirut, Kerala, Patagonia, Segovia, Nairobi and believe it or not Merthyr Tydfil!

Meanwhile down the road at the Globe, in between the Speech Debelle philosophy discussions, you can see Mano De Dios, the fantastic Camille O’Sullivan, Yes Sir Boss, The Zen Hussies, Anne Pigale and the rather talented King Charles.

On the other hand if you’re a notorious cheapskate who just wants to sit around in the sun drinking coffee and listening to music for free you can catch the Fair on the Square in Hay 12-6pm on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th with Remi Harris, Whiskey River, Flatworld, Inspector Gadjo, Flok, Lori Campbell, Dirty Ray, Vera Van Heeringen and of course Little Rumba.

See you there.

Cover pic: Jordi Savall, Gregynog Festival, 29 June.

philosophy

So I Said to the Queen...

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PUZZLE for you: a jar of pickled onions, Wagner’s Ring Cycle [which by the way is not a bike hire company, any more than Hertz Van Rental is a Dutch painter], strong coffee, anywhere south of Oxford - what do all these have in common?

Yes, you’ve got it: they’re all fine, but only in very small doses - which brings me to today’s topic: The Imagination.

Kept under control the imagination is what philosophers call A Jolly Good Thing. It has given us all manner of bounty: music, art, literature, scientific discoveries, and yes, pickled onions. But left to its own devices it might just take over and get you into all kinds of trouble.

Many people are apt to use their imagination to exaggerate from time to time. Not you, obviously. Of course a vivid imagination can get you out of as well as into a real mess. It can also liven up your life and impress people.

The biggest danger, though, is that what is imagined can slowly but surely turn into what is believed to be real.

But as Lily Tomlin remarked, ‘What is reality, anyway?

Just a collective hunch’.

Enough of this! The last thing you want is for your philosopher-in-residence to get a bit…philosophical. So to lighten the load here’s another puzzle: you might like to consider which of the following is true.

As philosophers you would first want to query the word ‘true’. But leaving that aside – something philosophers often do - let me assure you that one, and only one, of these incidents really did happen. But which one?

And which others are the product of an over-worked imagination?

1. The Queen’s car happened to stop right in front of me. She got out and shook hands with one or two in the crowd, then noticed your philosopher-in-residence.

She spoke to me. ‘Where have I seen you before?’ she asked. So I said to the Queen, ‘At the Palace, Mam. Your daughter was showing me round.’

2. Bath Abbey many years ago. An orchestra was rehearsing. Glorious music. I stood and listened. A woman came and stood alongside me. ‘Nice tunes’, I said to her, nervously. ‘Very’, she replied, in a foreign accent, before being summoned to join the musicians to rehearse the vocal part in Mahler’s 4th. Without recognizing either the music or the singer I had just had the briefest of brief conversations with one of the greatest operatic sopranos the world has ever known: Victoria de los Ángeles.

3. It was a very tricky situation and he could see the woman’s hand slowly moving in the direction of the panic-button. Only a matter of time before armed police and dog-handlers would be surrounding the building and a megaphone telling him in no uncertain terms to come out with his hands up.

The moral of this sad tale? - think twice before ever using a false name in a bank. Let me explain.

My colleague Professor So-and-So was visiting all the banks in Shrewsbury to collect details about various

savings accounts - surely one of life’s most numbingly boring activities. After visiting five or six he decided to make the next visit a little more interesting.

The lady in Customer Services [a contradiction if ever there was one] said he needed to speak to their financial advisor who would need to know his name? ‘Professor Conquest’ was the weird name that came to mind.

After a long wait the advisor, who looked about 14, hove to and asked my colleague for his name. This was when his problems began. He had totally forgotten the invented name. He noticed that the Customer Services lady was unfortunately within earshot. She looked on suspiciously, wondering why this man seemed unable to supply his name to the advisor.

But just in time, seconds before the panic-button was going to be pressed, years of practice as a philosopher - i.e. the art of avoiding questions to which one has no idea of the answer - came to his rescue.

‘Oh, just call me Norman’, he said. It was touch-andgo whether the woman would summon help to deal with a clearly dodgy man calling himself Norman Conquest.

Fortunately she lost interest, presumably having come to the conclusion that Norman Conquest, although decidedly odd, was harmless and did not need to be placed in secure accommodation.

4. 1987 was a very good year: the year in which I became a millionaire. I asked a friend, who was a millionaire several times over, to write me a cheque for £1,000,000. He did. For five minutes I was rich beyond imagining. Pity he wanted the cheque returned.

Back to your puzzle: can you imagine which one of these tales is true?

Philosopher-in-Residence

You’re Not From Round Here Are You?

by Roger Kite

First published in 2008 this popular book about local people and in-comers has been reprinted, the first edition having completely sold out.

So here’s your chance to get your hands on a funny, perceptive and perhaps controversial book about you and your neighbours.

Available in book shops and at the Post Office in Presteigne.

Price £4.95.

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art POWYS St Michael’s Church, Discoed, near Presteigne 01547 560246 Until 10 June Ceramic exhibition.

Featuring TOFF MILWAY, JUSTINE ALLISON, TONY HALL, JASON BRAHAM, ROBERT COOPER, JANE COX, LISA HAMMOND, JOANNA HOWELLS, GILL LAVERICK, WENDY LAWRENCE, TOFF MILWAY, SARAH PERRY, GILL TENNANT-EYLES & ANTONIA SALMON Off site event for Hay Festival. Open daily 11am-5pm.

The Walled gardens of the Swan Hotel, Hay-on-Wye Managed by The Lion Street Gallery.

During Hay Festival (until 10 June) Paintings by contemporary landscape artists SALLY STAFFORD AND DOUG EATON, as well as sculpture from SALLY MATTHEWS, MATTHEW ATTON AND PETER CLARKE. Open10.30am-5pm. www.lionstreetgallery.co.uk The Rodd, Presteigne 01544 260149 Until 31 July SIR SIDNEY NOLAN OM RA. Open 11am-5pm weekdays, and selected weekends, 2-3, 9-10 June.

Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 Until 23 June ‘Migration’. CEFYN BURGESS. Until 16 June ‘The Colour of Memory’.

SARA PHILPOTT. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Radnorshire Museum & Gallery 01597 810192 Until 17 June ‘My Life in Textiles’.

SASHA KAGAN. Open 10am-4pm.

Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 Until 18 July LIZZIE HARPER - natural history illustrations. 9.30am-5.30pm, daily.

Wine Bar @ No. 46, High St, Presteigne, Powys 01544 267675 June HAZEL GWATKINS photographs. Open Mon 12-2, Tues & Thurs 12-2pm & 5-10pm, Fri 12-2pm & 5-11pm, Sat 10am-2pm & 6-11pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 27 June Open Exhibition 2012.

38 artists have been selected for the exhibition, nine of whom come from Wales and the borders.

Until 27 June ‘Monopours’. AMBER MOTTRAM - thermoplastic screed (road paint). Open Mon-Sat 10am5pm.

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Festival Exhibition at Upper Hallway, The Castle, Hay-On-Wye Managed by Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge May 31 - June 10 Festival Exhibition.

Featuring SHAN EGGERTON, ROBERT PALMER, FRANCES ST CLAIR MILLER, SHIRLEY VAUVELLE, OSTENELLI AND PRIEST, ELAINE PETO, STUART AKROYD, PHILIP WOOD, MIRANDA MICHELLS, NEIL LOSSOCK - and more, to include paintings, prints, wearables, jewellery, ceramics, driftwood and glass.

Open daily from 10am.

Old School Gallery, The Bleddfa Centre, Bleddfa, near Knighton 01547 550377 2 - 23 June ‘Reflections in Coloured Light’. NICOLA HOPWOOD - stained glass. See workshops.

30 June - 28 July ‘Made in Knucklas’ A group exhibition, including CORINNA KENYON-WADE, TONY HALL, LOIS HOPWOOD, MAGGIE JONES, WENDY DAVIES, LOTTIE AND WILL O’LEARY AND 301 DESIGNED paintings, ceramics, pottery, sculpture, stone and letter-carving and decorative glassware. Open Wed-Sun 2-5pm.

Herbfarmacy, 22 Broad St, Hay-on-Wye 01497 820749 June ANDY SMALL - stunning plant images. Open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm and daily during Hay Festival.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762 From 16 June New Art Exhibition launch. Open theatre times.

Mid Wales Arts, Maesmawr, Caersws, SY17 5SB 01686 688369 www.midwalesart.org.uk Until 1 July ABERYSTWYTH PRINTMAKERS. Open Sun-Thurs 11am-4pm.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 2 June Arts & Crafts featuring local artisan wares and craft materials.

10am-2pm.

The Thomas Shop, Maesyfed, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells 01597 851951 June Local arts and crafts.

Wool Emporium exhibition - wool and textiles. Molas from Columbia.

Celebrating Heritage Penybont and Shop Museum. Fri - Sun 10am-5pm.

Knighton Library, West St, Knighton 01547 528778 19 June - 7 July ‘Art for Amnesty’.

KATE MORGAN-CLARE - works on paper. Open Tues-Sat, closed Wed and Sat afternoons.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton 01547 529530 Closed 5 - 12 June for refurbishment.

From 13 June Exhibition of textiles and prints. The India & China Tea Company. Refreshments available.

Wed-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon & Tues.

Haymakers Gallery, Hay-on-Wye 01497 820556 Until 15 July RICHARD BAWDEN - prints. SALLY AYLING, HANNAH WILLIS & MARLENE HOUNAM jewellery. STEPHANIE CUNNINGHAM - sculpture. JULIA SMITH ceramics. 10.30am-5pm, closed Tues.

Ivy House Gallery, Montgomery 01686 668746 June Mixed exhibition by local artists.

Open daily 9.30am-5pm.

Arts Alive Wales, The Old School, Brecon Rd, Crickhowell 01873 811579 2 June Summer Open Day. MARTIN CRADDOCK - pottery, MELISSA WARREN - knitwear, MARY ZAMMIT - baskets, KAY LEVERTON - prints.

Free workshops and demonstrations.

Open 10am-3pm.

Theatr Hafren, Newtown 01686 614555 Until 16 July ALEXANDRA COOK - pastels, acrylic, oils, pen and ink, digital, photography and textiles.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes 01686 430314 www.woolandwillowfestival.org 2 - 30 June Unique pieces for you and your home, plus specialist supplies.

See workshops. Open 10.30am4.30pm, including Sundays, free.

Erwood Station Craft Centre & Gallery, Erwood, near Builth Wells 01982 560674 Until 4 July HARRY FOGG paintings. ROSALIND DAVIES & GLENN MORRIS - sculptures. DAVE BAILEY - photographs. Plus handcrafted ornaments to prints and cards.

Open daily 10am-5.30pm.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon 01874 611622 Until 24 June JOHN CHARLES CACKETT - personal works and illustrations. Open theatre times.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 June Interesting and unusual gifts for all. Plus rare antique carpets and kilims. Cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm.

Alison Macgregor-Grimley Llanfair Waterdine

Andy Small, Herbfarmacy, Hay-on-Wye

BrontĂŤ Woodruff, Forge Framing & Gallery, Eardisley

Howard Lewis, Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge

Corinna Kenyan-Wade, Apple Store Gallery, Hereford

Nick Raybould, Apple Store Gallery, Hereford Kate Morgan-Clare, Knighton Library

Work by local craftspeople, Erwood Station Craft Centre Gallery & Tea Rooms

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Celia de Serra, Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow

Peter Fricker, THEGALLERY, Bishop’s Castle

herbfarmacy 22 Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye

Organic skincare, herbal remedies, gifts and books Beauty and Holistic Therapies

Guest Artist: Andy Small Stunning plant images Open Wed-Sat 10am to 5pm and daily during the Hay Festival

Tel. 01497 820749 www.herbfarmacy.co.uk

arts & crafts AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, PRESTEIGNE

Sat 2ND June 9.30AM-3.30PM LOCAL MAKERS WORKING IN

WOOD, WILLOW, WOOL, PAPER, STONE, JEWELLERY, PHOTOGRAPHY & PAINT Tea & vegan cakes for details contact RosAmund 01544 260777

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HEREFORDSHIRE Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 June Works by local artists and from artists further afield.

Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford 01432 845316 16 - 20 June Hereford College of Arts Annual Summer Show 2012.

Open Sat/Sun: 11am – 3pm, Mon-Wed 11am – 8pm.

Blue Ginger Gallery, Home End Farm, Stiffords Bridge, Cradley, Malvern 01886 880140 1 - 4 June WORCESTER ARTS TRAIL - exhibition, demonstrations and workshops.

June SARAH JONES - batik. SUE WILLIAMS - mixed media. BRONTË WOODRUFF - life and lambs.

Open Wed-Sun 10am-5.30pm.

Chrysalis Contemporary Glass Art Studio, Leominster 01568 613116 June Glass art designs: tableware and jewellery. Open by appointment.

Lion Gallery, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611898 June FIONA O’NEIL - naturally inspired paintings. JANE WALKER - linoprinting. Alongside a selection of fresh Herefordshire and British art and craft. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St., Hereford 01432 260692 Until 15 July ‘Time Lapse’ by local artist JASON HODGES. Includes visual interpretations from the archaeology, social history, natural science, costume and fine art collections. The exhibition will also feature a series of photo montage images of 18th Century Hereford, based on the sketch book of Hereford born artist JAMES WATHEN, looking in detail at his depictions of Hereford City defences. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Closed Good Friday.

Hereford Cathedral Library 01432 374225 1 & 2 June Facsimile editions of books. Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Trumpet Corner Art Studios & Tea Room, Trumpet, near Ledbury, HR8 2RA 01531 670082 29 June - 2 July Artisans on Tour exhibition. Plus resident artists.

Open weekdays 8am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

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Forge Framing & Gallery, Eardisley 01544 327830 Until 16 June ANTHEA STILWELL, JULIENNE BRAHAM, VIVIENNE LUXTON, MAGGIE ROBERTS & BRONTË WOODRUFF. Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm.

Downstairs Gallery, Great Brampton House, Madley 01981 251094 Until 15 July ‘We One Are Two’.

DOMINIC SAMSWORTH AND NICK SAMSWORTH. Until 15 July ‘Try Outs’. NICK BAILEY THERESA BRUNO, BLUE CURRY, DMITRI GALITZINE, GUY HAYWOOD, RUSSELL HILL, MATILDA MOORS, MURRAY O’GRADY, SOPHIE PERCIVAL, SAM PLAGERSON, SARAH WOODFINE, ELIZABETH WRIGHT. Open Fri-Sun 12-5pm. During Hay Festival open daily 12-5pm.

Gallery 54, High St, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 June DEBBIE GOLDSMITH, JO JENKINS, & CLAIRE HARRISON - contemporary abstract. ISOBEL MITCHELL - glasswork. Plus new work from gallery artists. Open Thurs-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.

Weaver’s Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1DW Until 10 June Craft and painting exhibition by two Colwall artists, KAREN BERZACK & GILLIAN HANCOCK. Incorporating the 2nd Worcestershire Arts Trail (1-4 June).

26 June - 8 July ‘Stuff as Dreams are made of’ - Shakespeare’s words interpreted in stitch. Part of the Ledbury Poetry Festival. Open 10am-5pm.

All Saints Church Cafe, Hereford 01432 370414 Until 2 June Love Zimbabwe exhibition and sale of fairtrade arts and crafts from Zimbabwe.

4 - 9 June HEREFORD LEISURE PAINTERS. 11 - 16 June JAN BISHOP - sale of silks and saris.

18 - 23 June SIAN THOMAS - stained glass. SMALL PRINT - silver jewellery.

25 - 30 June PEDLARS TRAY - arts and crafts.

2 - 7 July HEREFORD LEISURE PAINTERS.Open cafe hours, 9.30am-5.30pm, Mon-Sat. The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 Until 16 June Summer exhibition ‘Words For the Eye’. HEREFORDSHIRE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY. 22 June - 28 July Three Choirs Festival Exhibition. Open theatre times.

Market House Heritage Centre, Ross-on-Wye 01432 260675 June Various arts and crafts from local artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm.

Dorstone’s Front Room 01981 550777 June BORDER SPINNERS - woollen crafts. Plus local crafts and foods.

Open Mon-Fri 9am-1pm.

Great Hall and Garden of the Bishop’s Palace, Hereford 01432 374261 Until 5 June ‘Palace Art-Fest’. An exhibition of works by over 40 artists ranging from paintings through to glass garden sculptures. Open 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

South Transept, Hereford Cathedral 01432 374200 2 - 17 June ‘Take One... Bell’. A 9th century Celtic bell has been used

by HEREFORDSHIRE STUDENTS & HEREFORD COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN to inspire their creative explorations. Open 9.15am-5pm. In partnership between Herefordshire Museums Service, Inspire and Hereford Cathedral.

Until 17 July ‘Found in the Fields’.

Lithographs and prints connecting the poetry of John Clare with contemporary landscapes. In association with Ledbury Poetry Festival. Open 9.15am-5pm.

Apple Store Gallery 3 Bridge St, Hereford 01432 378436 Until 23 June ‘Abstract Edge with Blue 2’. 13 artists on the Edge of Abstraction.

26 June - 28 July ‘Herefordshire Music’. Tues-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm.

An Acre of Art Gallery & Cafe, Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore 01568 770110 June Original art, prints, cards and more. Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm.

Monnow Valley Arts, Middle Hunt House, Walterstone, 01873 860529 Until 24 June ‘Britain’s Hard 60s’.

JOHN BULMER - colour photographs of a changing Britain.

Until 24 June SUSAN MILNE - work in progress from Land and Memory Project.

30 June - 26 Aug WOLSELEY FINE ARTS - modern British drawings and paintings.

30 June - 26 Aug ‘Defining Structure and Space by Line’. BEN NICHOLSON (1894-1982).

Until 28 Oct ‘Image and Word’. The Julian Francis collection of prints and private press books.

Until 28 Oct Sculpture garden and park. Open Thurs & Fri 11am-5pm, weekends 2-5pm.

Greenstage Gallery, The Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome, Worcester 01885 490839 Until 17 June APRIL YOUNG, CHRIS HOWELLES, ROB RITCHIE & STEVE JOHNSTON. Open Tues-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

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Mike Gell, Contemporary British Jewellery, 3 East Street, Hereford.

01432 278226 June Jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 80 designers.

Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm.

Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 Throughout the year Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2012. New pieces for the garden in ceramic, stoneware, stone resin, forged iron, stainless steel and mild steel to include GARRY JONES, SIMON GRIFFITHS, DAVID ENGLAND, HELEN SINCLAIR, JOHN WHEELDON, MIRANDA MICHELS, NEIL LOSSOCK, TONY INGARFIELD, SALLY GASTON, PAUL MARGETTS and CHRISTY BOWDLER. Until end of June ‘Showcase’ Ceramic sculpture - JOHN MALTBY AND OSTINELLI AND PRIEST, wooden burr bowls - HOWARD LEWIS, oil on board - FRANS WESSELMAN, new collection of hand knitted and felted knitwear. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate St, Worcester 01905 25371 Until 18 June ‘On Tracks of Iron & Salt: Roman Worcestershire’. Drawing on the archaeology collections, exploring life, work, religion and death.

Until 19 June BELINDA TERRY jewellery and tiaras. SERENA PARTRIDGE - mixed media.

Until 23 June - ‘Leather’. Items from Worcester city’s collection.

Until 7 July ‘Royal Journeys’.

Exploring the stories of escape, pageantry and patronage.

Open Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.

SHROPSHIRE Qube, Oswald Rd, Oswestry 01691 656882 Until 9 June ‘Flying’. Shrewsbury Cartoon Exhibition. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm.

THEGALLERY, 32 High St, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630555 June ‘Happy & Glorious’. Local contemporary arts and crafts to celebrate the Jubilee. Featuring PENELOPE TIMMIS, JEMIMA JAMESON, ANDREW ALLANSON, JUDITH MOY, CLAIRE SPENCER and many more. PETE FRICKER - contemporary glass. Contemporary arts and crafts including glass, ceramics, metal and wood, textiles, paintings, prints and jewellery.

Open Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm.

Vicki Norman Studio, 12A Moat St, Bridgnorth 07761 017468 June Summer Show. Vicki Norman - new work of local landscapes.

IAN SWITHENBANK - ceramics.

PENELOPE TIMMIS- contemporary studies of flowers. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.

Llanfairwaterdine Arts & Gardens Festival, Everest Hall & St Mary’s Church 23 & 24 June A weekend of open gardens, plant stalls, teas and art exhibition. Artists include JASON & JULIENNE BRAHAM, JOAN BAKER, LUCY CASSON, ANTHONY COLLIER, KATE CORBETT WINDER, YVONNE CROSSLEY, BOB CUNNING, TONY HALL, RAE HARRISON, CATH HOBBY, LOIS HOPWOOD, CRETCHEN IND, MAGGIE JONES, ALISON MacGREGOR GRIMLEY, ROGER PERCIVAL, JOHN SALT, JANE TUDGE, SUSANNAH ROYLE, BRONTË WOODRUFF & LESLEY WOOTEN. Open 10am-5pm.

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Church Stretton, SY6 6QN Until 15 July ROBERT DAVIES animal drawings.

Attingham Park, Shrewsbury 01584 891659 Phone for times.

Until 15 July ‘House of Beasts’.

Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3-4 High St, Much Wenlock, TF13 6AA 01952 727952 2 - 20 June ANNIE OVENDEN - new paintings and drawings. Annie Ovenden was one of the original members of the Brotherhood of Ruralists. She works from her studio in Cornwall. Plus PATIA DAVIS ceramics, SALLY GRANT AND NICOLA MATHER - jewellery.

Open 10am-5pm, closed Sundays.

The Old Surgery Gallery, 11 High St, Clun, Craven Arms 01588 640506 Until 18 June Spring Exhibition SUSAN CAIN, MARY CAMPBELL, TIM NASH, JUDY OSBORNE, LINDA PITCHER, KEITH POINTON. DOROTHY SCRIVENER AND BRONWYN THOMAS. 21 June - 16 July The Annual Print Show with printmakers, DAVID HARBAN, PAUL HIPKISS, LYNN JEFFERY, SHEENA ROGERSON, JOHN SCOTT MARTIN AND GORDON YAPP. Open daily, including Sundays and Bank Holidays, from 10am - 5pm.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 Until 1 June ‘The Expedition’ ROB HOLMQUIST. Until 1 June ‘The Bug Art Project’ ROB HOLMQUIST & STUDENTS - stencil and printmaking.

14 June - 21 July ‘Encompass’.

A globe-spanning, digital dance project that connects young people.

Using dance, digital media and film.

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm and theatre times.

The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970 Until 20 June Street Art Expo.

Curated by Matt Sewell.

25 June - 3 Aug Summer show.

SHREWSBURY SIXTH FORM COLLEGE - art, graphics, photographs, product design and textiles. Open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm.

June events

Un�l 1st July ~ ABERYSTWTH PRINTMAKERS SUMMER SHOW 2012 curated by GINI WADE. Sat 9th June ~ AMY STERLY GIANT ROLLER PRINTING WORKSHOP, 11am & 2pm, £10, fun for all ages and abili�es.

Wed 20th June ~ BARB JUNGR, best cabaret act of 2011, 8pm, £10 to MWA members, public £12.

Thurs 21st June ~ MID WALES POETRY OPEN MIC EVENING, 8pm, £3, guest poet John Benne�. Refreshments.

Sat 23 June ~ WALKING THE SEVERN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Led by Di Wiltshire bring your camera, walking gear and sustenance, open to all ages and abili�es, 12pm, dona�on £5.

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Open Thursday - Sunday 10am-4pm Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Powys, SY17 5SB Tel: 01686 688369 Mob: 0797 067 1819 www.midwalesarts.org.uk

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Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 Until 9 June CAROLYN SERGEANT - paintings. CELIA DE SERRA drawings.

Until 9 June Isaac Smart’s Showcase.

TRISHA NEEDHAM - textiles. SARAH PACKINGTON - acrylic jewellery.

18 June - 7 July KEITH NOBLE - new watercolours and oils. JEMIMA JAMESON - painted wooden boxes.

JENNY PEARCE - willow baskets.

18 June - 7 July Isaac Smart’s Showcase. RALPH JANDRELL - ceramics.

BRONWEN TYLER-JONES - metal inventions and jewellery.

28 June Top Hat Tour to Kelmscott and Broadway, £20/£18. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Housman’s Café Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441 Until 17 June LUBY CUNNINGHAM - paintings.

18 June - Sept RACHAEL WALKER - contemporary acrylic/resin. Open cafe times.

Methodist Church, Ludlow 01584 872150 26 June - 7 July ‘Garments of Gethsemane’. Exhibition exploring hope and suffering. Open Mon-Sat 10am-3pm. Part of Ludlow Fringe.

Oak & Rope, 9 Market Square, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630200 Until end of June DRUSILLA COLE, ROSIE READ, JOAN BAKER & STEVE WILLMER - paintings, linocuts, collages and solid timber furniture.

Open Mon-Sat 11am-5pm.

Sandford Gallery, 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton www.sandfordgallery.org June Gallery artists ROS BURNS, DI PURSER, GILL CROZIER, DAVID MACE, TONY PURSER & STEPHEN VICARY. Open Fri-Mon 11am-5pm.

Art & Craft Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops £40 per year 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

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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 June BURIAL CLOUD A local business selling woven woollen coffins, are offering workshops throughout weekends in June to weave your own coffin. We shall be aiming to start at 10.30am and close at 4pm with flexible sessions designed to suit individual requirements. Based at the Humber Woodland of Remembrance (a green burial site) near Leominster.

For booking info and more details please linda@burialcloud.co.uk or phone 01981 590 367, website http://www.burialcloud.co.uk

June MID WALES ARTS CENTRE WORKSHOPS 9 June - Amy Sterly Giant Roller Printing. Fun for all ages and abilities, 11am-1pm and 2-4pm, £10 including materials. 23 June - Walking The Severn Photography Workshop, led by Di Wiltshire.

Bring your camera, walking gear and sustenance. For all ages and abilities, families welcome, 12pm, suggested donation £5. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 01686 688369, www.midwalesarts.org.uk June ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY WORKSHOPS 1 June - Lunchtime tour of Oriel Davies Open 2012, 12.30-1.15pm. 2 June & 7 July - Life Drawing, 10.15am-1.30pm, £15/£13.50. 6 June - Printmaking Fun for families, 10.30am-12.30pm, £3 including adults. 22& 23 June Real Institute ‘Analogue Web Portal’, Fri 11am-4pm and Sat 11am-1pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Elllesmere Sculpture Initiative would like to commission an artist to produce a permanent sculpture, to be located outside the Ellesmere Town Hall. The piece - to reflect the immediate environment.

An award of £5000 to the chosen artist which would include fabrication, transport and installation. Entries due by 15 June and installation by 31 Oct. Details www.ellesmeresculpture.co.uk

Sat 2 June FELTING WORKSHOP Make a felted picture, ideal for beginners or the more experienced.

Minimal charge for materials.St Mary’s Church Hall, Builth Wells, 11am-2pm, free. A different workshop takes place on 1st Sat of each month. Details www.builthcraftmarket.webeden.co.uk or 07879 623959.

June ART WORKSHOPS AT THE RODD 3 & 30 June - Print Studio Open Access. Full-size etching press with advice from printmaking tutor, £30 per day. 11 & 12 June - Safer Etching, use traditional techniques to create fine art prints, £35 per day. 14 & 15 June - Creative Carborundum. Experiment with intense darks or sublte tones to make contemporary intaglio prints, 2-two day course, £70. 26 & 27 June - The Book As Object, The Book As Concept. A two-day book arts course with Anne Rook, £55. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, 01544 260149.

MEMORIALS

June ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS 8 June Olympic Flags & Torches Workshop. For ages 3+ and families, 11am. Make Your Own Light-Up Olympic Torch. For ages 8+, bring a 9V/PP3 battery, 2.30pm.

30 June & 7 July - Animation Workshop, for 11-16 year olds, 10am-4pm, £30, (part of Ludlow Festival). Sat - SmART, art and craft club for 8-14 years, 10.30am-12.30pm, £35 per term, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

MORE THAN

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

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

Sat 2 - Mon 4 June 3 DAY FLEECE PROCESSING Spinning and weaving workshop. The Hatch, Tenbury Wells, £210 including materials and lunch, 01981 590370.

Tues 5 - Fri 29 June WOOL & WILLOW WORKSHOPS 5 June - Nuno Felted Scarf with Chrissie Menzies, beginners+. 7 June - Rag Rug Techniques with Sue Clow.

8 June - Frame Basket with Mel Bastier, beginners. 9 & 10 June Beginners/Improvers Basket Workshop with Beryl Smith, £60. 11 June - Combining Textile Skills with Meg Dixon, intermediates/advanced. 12 June - Big Easy Knitting with Sasha Kagan. 14 June - Felt Treasure Box

with Olwen Veevers, beginner/intermediate. 15 June - Felt Bag or Purse with Pat Johnson, beginners. 16 June - Cord Making with Maureen Preen, beginners/intermediates. 17 June - Needlefelt Owl with Ruth Packham, beginners. 18 June - Willow Bird Sculpture with Beryl Smith, beginners.

19 June - Willow Hurdle with Beryl Smith, beginners. 21 June - Fun Crochet Corsages with Sasha Kagan, beginners/intermediate. 22 June - Needlefelt Bear with Olwen Veevers, beginners/intermediate. 23 June - 3D Hollow Felt with Sue Terrey, all levels, £30. 24 June - Felt Wall Hanging with Sue Terrey, all levels. 26 June Tunisian (Exotic) Crochet with Marga-

ret Hughes, beginners/improvers.

28 June - Spin with a Spindle with Lin Lorien, beginners. 29 June - Sock Knitting with Lin Lorien, intermediate.

All £30, at the Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, 01686 430314, www.woolandwillowfestival.org Wed 6 & Thurs 7 June CHILDREN’S HALF TERM WORKSHOP ‘CONVERTIBLE’ Make an open topped car out of clay on the potter’s wheel plus other clay making techniques. Eastnor Pottery & The Flying Potter, £15 per child, 10% discount for three or more. Wed 4-8 year olds, Thurs 9-12 year olds, younger and older siblings won’t be turned away.

Booking essential, 01531 633886.

Humanist Funerals Gallery and Café now in Wigmore!

Original art, prints, cards and more OPEN TUES - SAT, 11-4 ► Exciting multi-roomed gallery ► Café with cakes,tasty light meals, superb value! ► Full disabled access with easy parking

Individual non religious ceremonies conducted by BHA accredited Celebrants.

www.acreart.co.uk Mortimer Enterprise Centre Kings Meadow,Wigmore HR6 9UX 01568 770110

Jenny Bullough 01497 831416 Dorothy Quayle 01432 860221

Artists interested in exhibitng please contact us!

Tower House Gallery Gallery – Shop – Café - Oriel – Siop - Caffi

June 2012 We will be closed for refurbishment from 5th to the 12th June

Opening on the 13th June – exhibition of textiles and prints The India & China Tea Co

HOMEMADE FOOD AND GREAT TEAS AND COFFEES

ART MATERIALS, FAIRTRADE JEWELLERY& GIFTS, CARDS & TEXTILES

29 High Street, Knighton, LD7 1AT Tel: 01547 529530 jlr.thg@virgin.net http:/towerhousegallery.blogspot.co.uk/

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Sat 9 & Sun 10 June FRAME WILLOW BASKETS WITH PIPPA SCOTT Learn traditional techniques and make your own beautiful rustic frame baskets, based on the Welsh Cyntell and the Irish Sciathog with professional basket maker, Pippa. The cost of the weekend is £120 which includes 2-course home-cooked lunches plus refreshments. There will be a small charge for materials used. Contact: Gleanings, Gravels Bank, nr Minsterley, 01743 891412 www.gleanings.co.uk Sat 9 & Sat 23 June STARTING IN CALLIGRAPHY A workshop led by Alan Quincey. For beginners and refreshers. Paper, pens and drawing boards will be provided. Bring HB pencil and a ruler. 23 June is ‘Continuing in Calligraphy’. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 10.30am-4.30pm, £25. Bring packed lunch, tea/coffee and soup will be provided, 01547 550377.

Sat 16 June AKIM CURSIVE Come and learn this contemporary monoline script. Monkland Village Hall, 10am-4pm, £18 members, £21 visitors, 01885 483186.

Marches Scribes.

Sat 23 & Sun 24 June THE STORY OF BLUE Learn to dye with indigo and woad, with stories, poetry and song.

Then make your own needle felted figure with wool that you’ve dyed yourself. Led by Skye Meredith. The Forge, Byford, Hereford, £65 for 1 day, £120 for 2 days inclusive of materials and lunch, 01981 590370.

Sun 24 June DESIGNING IN LIGHT Led by Nicola Hopwood. For beginners aged 16+. Learning some of the practical skills involved in making a stained glass window. Includes a slide talk and you will make a small piece (6 x 6 inches) in glass and lead to take home. Wear stout shoes, (no sandals) and bring an apron. The Old School Gallery, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 10.30am-4.30pm, £25 plus £5 on the day to cover materials. Bring lunch, tea/ coffee and soup will be provided, 01547 550377.

Sun 1 July MAKE IT SNAPPY PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Bring your own camera and join photographer, Liz Fleming-Williams on a practical and personal exploration of the Willow Way through your camera lens. Willow Globe Theatre, Llanwrthwl, near Rhayader, 2-5pm, £5, 01597 811487.

Fri 20 - Sun 22 July PRINTING AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND Broneirion & Mid Wales Art Centre, Llandinam/Caersws. Cost for the weekend, inclusive of meals, materials and entertainment will range from £250 (landscape photography) to £275 (printmaking) per person, 01686 688369.

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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 SEWING/TEXTILE GROUP Informal open group, (not bank holidays). The Thomas Shop, Maesyfed, Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells, 7-9pm, 01597 851951.

Mondays KNITTING CLUB Trumpet Corner Tea Rooms, Trumpet Crossroads, Ledbury, 1-3pm, £3 per session + materials if needed, 07813 350826.

Mondays LIFE DRAWING Village Hall, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 831550.

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 are providing free art workshops for young people aged 11-25. Every Wednesday 4-6pm. Young people are introduced to different art techniques by established local artists. Registered Charity No: 1062438.

01568 770110, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, HR6 9UX Wednesdays CRAFT CLUB Trumpet Corner Tea Rooms, Trumpet Crossroads, Ledbury, 10am-12.30pm, £3 per session + materials if needed, 07813 350826.

Wednesdays KNITTING GROUP At the Workhouse Cafe, Presteigne, 2-4pm, 10% discount on food and drinks. All welcome, 01544 267864.

Fridays THE FRIDAY GROUP LIFE AND PORTRAIT WORKSHOP has limited vacancies for new members every Friday Sept-May. The Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 10am-4pm. Live and portrait model provided every week, £10 per day, 01584 841668.

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cinema A BOUT PORTANT Although literally translated as ‘Point Blank’, writer/director Fred Caveyé’s second major film is not a re-make of John Boorman’s 1967 wronged-man masterpiece with Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson. It is, however, just as violent and slightly-plotted, even more frantic and subtitled to boot, but as Film Soc. Corner is always anxious to affirm, those are no good reasons to avoid what is a highly entertaining French chase movie. Samuel, a male nurse, (Gilles Lelouche) finds his pregnant wife (Elena Anaya) is kidnapped by vicious gangsters in order to force him to spring their wounded boss (Roschdy Zem) from his hospital, and the ensuing mayhem in and under the Paris streets is, like Caveyé’s earlier crime thriller, Anything For Her, wonderfully choreographed and at times almost unbearably tense.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW 1, 2, 6 & 7 June THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) 2 & 5 June QUEEN ELIZABETH II A JUBILEE CELEBRATION A compilation of short films and newsreels from the BFI celebrating the public life of our Queen.

6 & 7 June BUCK (CTBC) 8 & 9 June WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) 8, 9 & 11 June SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) 12 & 13 June MOZART’S SISTER (12A) 14 June FRANKENSTEIN Recorded live at The National Theatre, 11.30am & 2pm.

15 & 16 June THE HUNGER GAMES (12A) 18 & 19 June THE KID WITH A BIKE (12A) 20 & 21 June ALBERT NOBBS (15) 22 & 23 June LA DELICATESSE (12A) 25, 26 & 28 June MARLEY (15) 30 June GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946, David Lean) Part of Ludlow Festival.

2 July WENT THE DAY WELL Part of Ludlow Festival 4 July A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Part of Ludlow Festival 5 July BRIEF ENCOUNTER Part of Ludlow Festival 6 July THE 39 STEPS Part of Ludlow Festival Details 01584 878141

BRECON FILM SOCIETY 4 June A BOUT PORTANT At Brecon Coliseum Cinema. Doors open at 7.15pm, start 7.30pm 01874 623166.

CONQUEST, BROMYARD 1 June THE ARTIST (PG)

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2 June SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Original BBC archive film of local Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977. 11am, free.

22 June HUGO (U) 6 July REISTANCE (PG) All at 8pm. Details 01885 488575.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD 1 - 3, 6, 7, 9 & 10 June THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) 1, 2 & 6 June MIRROR MIRROR THE UNTOLD ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITE (PG) 9, 11 - 14 June ALBERT NOBBS (CTBC) 11 - 13 June LE HAVRE (PG) 15 June & 12 July FRANKENSTEIN National Theatre live screening 15 - 17 June A CAT IN PARIS (CTBC) 16 & 18 June GOSPEL OF US (CTBC) 19 & 20 June A SEPARATION (PG) 9 & 12 June ORDET (12A) 19 - 21 & 23 June THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12A) 19 - 21 June RAMPART (CTBC) 25 & 28 June CORPO CELESTE (15) 29 June, 2 - 4 July MARLEY (15) 24 June RAYMONDA Bolshoi Ballet live screening, 4pm, £15.

Details 01432 340555

FLICKS IN THE STICKS 1 June QUEEN ELIZABETH II - A DIAMOND CELEBRATION (exempt) Bodenham Parish Hall 01568 797451 3 June THE ARTIST (PG) Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 6 June QUEEN ELIZABETH II - A DIAMOND CELEBRATION (exempt) The Redhouse, Albrighton 01902 373854 8 June WAR HORSE (12A) Lingen VH 01568 770920 8 June CHINATOWN (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 01531 633345 9 June BRIGHTON ROCK 2010 (15) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640254 9 June JOHNNY ENGLISH (PG) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270830 9 June THE ARTIST (PG) Clifton on Teme VH 01886 812238 11 June SHAME (18) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 11 June WAR HORSE (12A) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 12 June SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (12A) The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 12 June THE ARTIST (PG) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross-on-Wye 01989 720341 13 June THE HELP (12A) The Redhouse, Albrighton 01902 373854 13 June THE ARTIST (PG) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 723648 14 & 21 June FRANKENSTEIN National Theatre Live. For ages 15+.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 14 June FRANKENSTEIN National Theatre Live. For ages 15+. Aston on Clun VH 01588 660545 15 June THE ARTIST (PG) Dorstone VH 01981 550451 15 June WAR HORSE (12A) Dilwyn Cedar Hall 01544 318633 16 June MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720

THE KID WITH A BIKE Directed and written by Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes, this is a far from sentimentalised tale of 11 year-old Cyril, abandoned by a selfish, single-parent father, and his obsessive search for his stolen bicycle.

The metaphor of bicycle as lost family isn’t applied with a heavy hand, neither is Cyril’s reticence towards the town’s hairdresser who takes him in, the latter played with a sort of surprised avuncularity by Cecile de France. The consequent adventures, stresses and strains reach an inevitable emotional climax – albeit with an unexpected twist. Tomas Doret in the lead role gives a convincing and remarkably nuanced performance and the Dardennes’ latest excursion into their oeuvre of youth-based movies (The Son, Rosette) is arguably their most affecting.

All reviews by Mark Williams

THE HUNGER GAMES Not entirely an original plot – Peter Watkins 1971 pseudo-documentary Punishment Park trod similar territory – The Hunger Games is a far flashier view of a dystopian future. In a believably fascistic version of America, in order to atone for the supposed political sins of past generations, a young male and female are forcibly chosen to represent each of twelve serfdoms in a fight to the death in a forest prison, the winner guaranteed both kudos and equality amongst the ruling elite. Played by largely unknown, often hammy actors, the kids battle it out under the auspices of a 24-hour televised game show hosted by a callous, smarmy and preposterously be-wigged Stanley Tucci, and the vengeful eye of president Donald Sutherland (sleepwalking towards his paycheque). Despite these obvious drawbacks, it’s an oddly compelling, morally redemptive and often hilarious film.

18 June WAR HORSE (12A) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross-on-Wye 01989 720341 18 June CORIOLANUS (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 23 June THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A) Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 25 June THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 26 June THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 28 June MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15) Goodrich VH 01600 890609 30 June THE HELP (12A) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross-on-Wye 01989 720341 30 June THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270830 30 June THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Dorstone VH 01981 550451 7 July THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583

GLOBE, HAY-ON-WYE 20 June HAY ON TV FILM CLUB Presented by Tam Gordon.

24 June THE SUNDAY FILM 27 June HAY ON TV FILM CLUB Presented by Tam Gordon.

8pm free. Details 01497 821762

MKT. THEATRE, LEDBURY 8 June CHINATOWN (15) Details Ledbury Film Club 01531 633345

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS. 1 - 10 June THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) 3D screening 1 - 7 June ALBERT NOBBS (15) 8 - 14 June DELICACY (12A) 8 - 14 June TITANIC (12A) 3D screening 15 - 21 June SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) 22 - 25 June AFRICAN CATS (U)

22 - 24 June THE KID WITH A BIKE (12A) 25 - 27 June MARLEY (15) 28 June OPERA ON ICE (PG) 29 & 30 June THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (15) Details 01743 281281

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS 1 - 3, 5 - 10, 12 - 14 June SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN 1 - 3, 5 - 7 June HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION 1, 3, 6 & 7 June THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS 8 - 10, 12 - 14 June THE DICTATOR 15 - 17, 19 - 21 June MEN IN BLACK 3 15 - 17, 19 & 21 June WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING 20 June BLOOD DONORS 22 - 24. 26 & 27 June DARK SHADOWS 23, 24, 26 & 28 June ALL IN GOOD TIME 27 & 28 June ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA 29 & 30 June PROMETHEUS 29 June MOORISE KINGDOM 30 June THE TABLE Details 01982 552555

ART & ARTISAN Specialist Bookshop Books on Art Architecture Design Fashion, Textiles Gardens & Gardening also

Persephone & Eland books 26 High Street, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire SY9 5BQ

01588 630435

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dance Dance Performance Thurs 14 June DANCE SHOWCASE 2012 Performing Arts students from Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology present an evening of dance and musical theatre. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 1pm & 7.30pm, £5 matinee, £7.50 eves, 01743 281281.

Sun 17 June JAZZ DANCE COMPANY LONDON STUDIO CENTRE’S JAZZ DANCE COMPANY presents a vibrant programme of works. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £12.50-£8.50, students £7, 01743 281281.

Fri 22 June SLEEPING BEAUTY BALLET UK THEATRE. Dramatic stage sets, elegant costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music combine to tell a story based on the much-loved fairy tale set in an enchanted world of castles and curses, forests and fairies.

Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01982 552555.

Sat 30 June GLOW DANCE FESTIVAL 2012 Featuring the Warm-Up: GLOW kicks off in the afternoon featuring tea dances, b-boy competitions, ballroom blitz, dance films and workshops. At night, The Blaze, featuring a dance show followed by The Chill Out, with a Silent Ceilidh and Disco, a bar and food. Castle Green, Hereford, 2pm till late, £15/£10, family ticket £40, 01432 340555 or www.hr1.2faceddance.co.uk Sat 30 June DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES THE WYE VALLEY DANCE SCHOOL presents a celebration of our favourite dance styles from the 1920s to 2012. The Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 6pm, £7.50/£5, 01600 719401.

Wed 4 & Thurs 5 July SUMMERDANCE 2012 WILLIAM BROOKE SCHOOL. Dances include ballet, tap and a range of contemporary styles. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £5/£4, 01952 728911.

Wed 11 July CHEONG BAE KOREAN DANCE TROUPE. ‘Nonverbal Performance One’ draws on the brilliant rhythms and beautiful performances found in Korean traditional and shaman music. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01686 614555.

Dance Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round entries £40 Sat 16 June UKRAINIAN DANCE WORKSHOP & LUNCH Come and experience Ukrainian culture through thrilling Carpathian rhythms and sample delicious Ukrainian homemade soup. All profits split between Ukrainian charity,that works with young people and Teme Valley Youth Project. Cost-£8 to include lunch, 11am-1pm, An Acre of Art Gallery and Cafe, Wigmore, HR6 9UX. Details, Nataliya on 01568 770110.

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Sat 16 June BAROQUE DANCE WORKSHOP For dancers, singers and instrumentalists with Philippa Waite and Andrew Wilson-Dickson. Border Marches Early Music Forum. Community Leisure Centre, Lady Hawkins School, Kington, 10am (registration and coffee), 11am5pm, £16, refreshments included, but bring a packed lunch, 01544 267397.

Sunday 15th July 5 RHYTHMS DANCE WORKSHOP Hereford/Ledbury. Meeting in Motion with Alex Mackay 10.30-4.30 pm. Meeting at the deep end of the dance floor, in vulnerability and shining strength, reluctance and eagerness, in the exact same pulsing beat. Practicing how to open up to someone else, without losing ourselves.

Open to new and experienced dancers. Contact Gail on 01432 840952 for more info.

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.

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.

DANCE CLASSES Latin American, ballroom and freestyle disco dance classes for children and adults in Knighton, Lyonshall, Eardisley and Kington, 01544 239119.

Mon BELLYDANCE CLASSES WITH ALANYA 8.00-9.30pm, Open Level. St Andrew’s Hall, Presteigne.

June 11-25 Introductory rate 3 classes for £12, Regular class to follow, £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 ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS From beginners to intermediate and improvers. Green Dragon Hotel, Broad St, Hereford, 7.45-10.30pm. Lessons and social dancing with established teachers. Hereford Tango Club. www.herefordtango.co.uk, 07977 541446.

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 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 per session, 01588 630243.

Tues COOL MOVES DANCE Beginners Jive. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30-8.30pm, matt@coolmovesdance. co.uk 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 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 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.

Mid

BORDER

ARTS SATURDAY 16 JUNE

CEILIDH With Sue Harris & Bandamania A free ceilidh in the marquee on Went’s Meadow to celebrate the Presteigne Food Trail, a day of culinary activities around town 7pm-9pm donations welcome, food and drink available to buy.

SUNDAY 24 JUNE

PIANO RECITAL Lavinia O’Meagher

The concert programme includes Italian Concerto by JS Bach; Sonata in D minor opus 31 No 2, also know as The Tempest, by Beethoven; Rondo in A minor by Mozart, and sundry pieces

by Chopin, including some Mazurkas, Waltzes, and ending with the 2nd Scherzo in Bb minor.

Lavinia was for many years resident in Lingen and performs regularly at the Gateway Arts Centre in Shrewsbury.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 3pm, £8 reservations Judge’s Lodging 01544 260650 or on the door

SATURDAY 30 JUNE

MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING

Tom Durston-Smith (bass baritone), his daughter Sophie Phillips (soprano) and Clare ButterfieldElsey (soprano) with Robert Green F.R.C.O. on piano. The concert is made up of songs, motets, oratorio and opera; and composers include Schubert, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart and Dvorak.

Assembly Rooms, Presteinge, 7.30pm, £8, £4 children. Tickets on the door, info 01885 410233. In aid of Air Ambulance and Kington Choral Society Artist Fund.

www.midborderarts.org.uk charity no. 1011108

Presteigne & Norton Town Council

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The end to end breakfast

On our recent John O Groats to Lands End electric bike ride one of the things we intended to do was take pictures of all our breakfasts. After a week of Scottish B&Bs we kinda lost interest in the project but here is a quick sample of the best and worst.

The last breakfast before we left our cosy B&B for stormswept John O Groats. Notice the square plates and the green and yellow stuff on the left which I believe is called fruit.

Helmsdale , now that’s what I call a proper plateful. This B&B was run by a very clean ‘hoarder’, instead of the usual 2 towels provided we had a choice of 53.

The breakfast in Portmahomack is pretty normal but the Landlord was not. He spent all day sitting drunk by the front door telling the customers they were alll f**king c****

Some extremely welcome home cooking by Loch Ness. Proper eggs and bread, proper job.

In a cafe cum Post Office just before Glencoe. A delightfully ungourmet black pudding stack.

A possible contender - home cooked eggs Florentine at a friends house in Castle Douglas

A drunk Kendal poet told us ‘My last request would be fish and chips from FRY-DAYS’

Eggs Benedict at a pink cafe in Kendal. Apart from the overdone toast nearly faultless.

Possibly the worst of the trip. Microwaved rubbish and tea the colour of sump oil.

Inspired Cornish brunch, yes, its a smoked mackerel scotch egg!

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Even more bizarre Cornish delicacies. Dates, Parma ham, goats cheese and fried bread.

And to finish some absolutely delicious crab sandwiches at a speciality tea shop on the quay at St Ives. I’ve already scoffed 2 of them.

FOOD BYTES

Why not advertise? Only £40 per year.

AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc. 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 12 noon.

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.

Open Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm.

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

THE HAT SHOP, 7 HIGH ST, PRESTEIGNE 01544 260017 A small, friendly restaurant, serving highquality, home-made food, mostly locally sourced. We have a full à la carte menu plus a range of kebabs, tapas and take-aways. Open Mon-Sat, lunchtimes and evenings.

See our new website: www.thehatshoprestaurant.co.uk

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

MR PERNICKETY in the Marches

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.

Mr Pernickety’s Guides are essential reading for the discerning diner in the Marcher towns of Ludlow and Hay-onWye. All Mr Pernickety’s reviews of eating places are untainted by financial consideration. Praise is given strictly when merited, clear disapproval expressed only when deserved as a prophylactic against the disappointment of users’ gastronomic expectations. This advice will more than recoup a modest outlay of £2.50 from brave shopkeepers in both towns.

For stockists of Mr Pernickety’s Guides, a platform for gastronomic velitation or simply to purchase the Guides online, please visit: www.misterpernickety.com

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.

EVENTS

Sat 16 June PRESTEIGNE FOOD TRAIL A free culinary day out full of traditional tastes and inspiring ideas. Cafes, bars, shops, pubs, stalls, tents, gardens, allotments. Featuring Victorian puddings, Kotlich cooking, open gardens, cider and ceilidh, stories, fun and games. In and around Presteigne, 9am-9pm, www.presteignefoodtrail.org.uk

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Hosted by Adam Olds and Paul Hassett. The Castle, Knucklas, near Knighton, 9pm, free, 01547 528760.

Rhythm Thieves

A CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

Presented by Hereford Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society with a Proms-style finale. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £12, 01432 340555.

CHORD RUSH

A vibrant fusion of jazz funk and latin.

The Boot Inn, Orleton, from 4.30pm.

THE SMASH

Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

DRESS DOWN FRIDAYS

The Grove Hotel, Shrewsbury.

BEATS AND PIECES

JUNE

Fri 1 June THE SEARCHERS

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £19/£18, 01874 611622.

FRENTE CUMBIERO

Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

RHYTHM THIEVES

No 46 Wine Bar, Presteigne.

MISTY BLUE FRIDAY

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROS The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £19/£18, 01432 340555.

TEN BOB MILLIONAIRES Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

EMMY THE GREAT

How The Light Gets In Festival, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

THE CHURCHFITTERS

THE GOLD ROOM

THREE MEN AND A BOW TIE

K.R.A.P.

Satirical singing group with silly songs and magical monologues.

Silvester Horne Institute, 7.30pm, £8 in advance, £9 on the door, 01694 720132.

RUBICON

White Horse Inn, Clun.

THE SHROPSHIRE PROMS

With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Oswestry Showground, gates open 6pm, performance 8pm, £25, under 16s £15, family £60, 01743 281281.

BORN IN CHICAGO

Blues Brothers tribute duo. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

BOOYAKA

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

NUCLEAR WEASELS

Sat 2 June

Blues. Hollybush Inn, near

THE WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Saturday Café, The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

SPEECH DEBELLE

NOTHING PERSONAL

Hay Festival, 4pm, 01497 822629.

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 281281.

Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle.

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Hay-on-Wye.

Hay Festival, 10.30pm, 01497 822629.

OPEN MIC

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE

Fun and colour in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Live music, featuring Flatworld, Remi Harris Trio and Little Rumba, free.

THE ACCELERATORS The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

JACKSON

Amir Sharma’s portrayal of Michael Jackson. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18, 01743 281281.

STARS OF THE SEA

For Jubilee weekend, 3-5pm.

Housman’s Café Bar, Church Stretton.

WEOBLEY JUBILEE BLUEGRASS CONCERT

Featuring Ebeling and Quinn, The Wagon Tales, The Moretons and The Down County Boys. Weobley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £13.50, 01544 318513.

LIVE MUSIC

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

Barnett’s Lane, Wigmore.

Courtney Pine, Hay Festival

OPEN SESSION

All welcome. The Bridges, Ratlinghope, 01588 650260.

BARRELS DIAMOND JUBILEE BACKYARD PARTY

Entertainment with Chord Rush, Nukelele Band, plus Keagan Valley, a close hand magician. The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, from 2pm.

PAPER AEROPLANES

Hay Festival, 4pm, 01497 822629.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE

Fun and colour in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Live music, featuring Lori Campbell, Dirty Ray, Vera Van Heeringen and Little Rumba, free.

Sat 2 June QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION

Brampton Bryan Village Hall, 2.30pm onwards. Featuring Rounders, street party, 1950’s party with The Buddy Holly Revival, light supper, bar, £10 adults, £2 children, 007929 558952 or 01547 530203.

FAY HEILD TRIO

The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, £12, 01743234970.

QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION

UK’s premier tribute band to Queen, Flash, performing at Orcop Village Hall, 6.30pm, food and refreshments available, £10, or £12 on the door, 01981 580651.

SAM EDEN

A feel good performance packed with sing-a-long memories. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, 01584 878141.

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

BELLERUCH

WOODEN HORSE

OI VA VOI

Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

Hay Festival, 9.30pm, 01497 822629.

SKINNY BONES

ANCHORSONG

Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

Radnorshire Arms Hotel, Presteigne, 7pm in the garden, free.

Hay Festival, 10.30pm, 01497 822629.

JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH

OLA ONABULE

Jubilee barbecue. Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

STRICKY

Jubilee celebrations. The Grape Vaults, 3pm onwards.

BIRCHPOLE SINGERS

Tues 5 June Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE

Fun and colour in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Live music, free.

Diamond Jubilee Parade, tea, scones and celebrations.

Welshpool Music Festival.

Diamond Jubilee Concert. ‘Last Night At The Proms’. The Lion Ballroom, Leominster, £8.50, tickets from Gill’s Gifts, 01568 750275. In aid of Midlands Air Ambulance.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE

THE HERBALISER

Hay Festival, 10pm, 01497 822629.

JACK THE BISCUIT

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Sun 3 June LUKE & CATH

Fun and colour in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Live music, featuring The Whiskey River Boys, Inspector Gadjio, Flok, free.

KEV & DAVE

The Grove Hotel, Shrewsbury.

MILNE & JAMES

Plus comedy act from Usha.

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

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A RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP Park, Shrewsbury, 10am-5pm, 01743 247492.

Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4pm, free.

COURTNEY PINE BAND

Hay Festival, 9.45pm, 01497 822629.

WEIZEL DIESEL

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

UNION SUNDOWN

GHOSTPOET

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Hay Festival, 10.30pm, 01497 822629.

SHREWSBURY RIVER FESTIVAL

Mon 4 June

A family fun day to celebrate H.M. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Live music and dance, funfair, performing artists, craft fair, drop in workshop, free taster canoe sessions and more. Quarry

BILLY BRAGG

Hay Festival, 9.30pm, 01497 822629.

ANTHONY JOSEPH & THE SPASM BAND

Wed 6 June With Stevie Yeomans. No. 46 Wine Bar, Presteigne, 8.30pm.

WOMEX PRESENTS – 9 BACH Hay Festival, 4pm, 01497 822629.

ALEX VALENTINE

Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

MARY HAMPTON COTILLION

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

Folk singer. With Grey Wolf, old time, Americana and acoustic traditional music, plus Black Octagon, folk and blues. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £5 from Simpsons and some will be available on the night.

RHYTHM THIEVES

TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations,

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

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The Devil’s Violin, Hay Festival

Hay Festival, 10pm, 01497 822629.

SYNERGY

Gypsy flamenco. The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

JAZZ PZAZ

Favourite tunes, big line-up, great vocals. The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

BACK ROAD HOME

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE Direct from the West End. For over 18 years only. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22/£19, 01743 281281.

HIDDEN ORCHESTRA

Hay Festival, 10pm, 01497 822629.

Wed 6 June OPEN MIC

ADAM HODSON & THE ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Hosted by Toby Parker. Baskerville Hall, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033.

ROCKY ROAD TO RUIN

Rock covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Sun 10 June

Thurs 7 June

GARDENIA SWING

Community Picnic, Coalbrookdale.

JULIE MURPHY

Hay Festival, 4pm, 01497 822629.

SPIRIT OF TANGO

Trio from Birmingham. Phil Bond accordion, Dave Caroll guitar and Mike Green on double bass. Creole meal, £18, 8pm, please book for food. The Granary, Leominster, 01568 614290.

STIFF WITNESS

Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

LIVE MUSIC

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

BORDERLINE BLUES BAND The Bell Inn, Leominster.

HANK WANGFORD

Country music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

BITTERROOTS

The Retreat, Ledbury.

CERYS MATTHEWS

Hay Festival, 7pm, 01497 822629.

OPEN MIC

Sophisticated blues. Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

DANCING QUEEN

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Abba tribute band. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22-£15, 01743 281281.

CHRIS WOOD

RED RIVER BLUES

Hay Festival, 4pm, 01497 822629.

DEVIL’S VIOLIN

Part of Hay Festival, 01497 822629.

RHYTHM THIEVES

Chindit, Wolverhampton.

JAZZ AT THE BONDED WAREHOUSE

Featuring Jazz Composers Spotlight.

Simon Deeley Trio with Ian Hill and Cormac Loane (saxes) and Richard Baker (trombone). The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7 on the door, £3.50 students, 01384 377797.

BRYN TERFEL

Hay Festival, 8pm, 01497 822629.

SEAN SAYE

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

STRING THING

White Horse Inn, Clun.

SOWETO KINCH

Hay Festival, 10.30pm, 01497 822629.

Sat 9 June

Fri 8 June

Jazz at the Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £10, members £8, under 16s free, 01743 234970.

The evening features the most uplifting and romantic love songs of all

LUKE AND CATH

UNDER THE FRIDGE

With Fight the Bear. The Crown & Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

BLAKE

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time. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £18/£17, 01686 614555.

SAM LEAK QUARTET

JUJU

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

FRANKIE HOWARD

The Grape Vaults, 3pm.

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.

BABAJACK

Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

Wed 13 June THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA Burlesque

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Avison Ensemble, Gregynog Festival

Wed 13 June CHORD RUSH

A vibrant fusion of jazz funk and latin.

Baskerville Hall, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye, from 8.30pm.

TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

JOE SEAGAR

Housman’s Café Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441.

Thurs 14 June PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA A mix of swing and hot dance music.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £18/£17, 01874 611622.

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

CHRIS DUMVILLE

Acoustic evening. Hundred House, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 7.45pm, free, 01547 550441.

DAVE ONIONS

TALON

Fri 15 June

MIKE HOLLOWAY

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

TEN BOB MILLIONAIRES The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE Direct from London’s West End, the newest sizzling spectacular on tour with its brand new show featuring an all-star cast of elegant, beautiful girls. Over 18s only. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £21/£19, 01432 340555.

NEW JERSEY

Covers duo. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Eagles tribute show. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £17.50/£16.50, 01874 611622.

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Pavlo Beznosiuk & The Avison Ensemble. Programme includes Vivaldi. Gregynog, near Newtown, 7.30pm, 01686 207100.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle.

PETE JAGGER

Ragtime blues and folk. Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

LIVE MUSIC

OPEN MUSIC SESSION

White Horse Inn, Clun.

BLUEGRASS BY THE LAKE

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

The Nelson, Ludlow.

Annual bluegrass picking weekend.

The Radnor Arms, Llowes, free, 01981 510674 or 07812 102177.

SYNERGY

Ego Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

Bandamania

PUSH THE CHICKEN CHAMELEON

Oxford Arms, Kington.

Sat 16 June AN EVENING WITH BLAKE

Brit Award winning singers, Blake, sing the greatest love songs of all time, in perfect harmony. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £25/£23, 01432 340555.

CIDER CITY JAZZ

Trad-based jazz and fun. The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

CEILIDH WITH SUE HARRIS AND BANDAMANIA

To celebrate the Presteigne Food Trail.

Went’s Meadow, Presteigne, 7-9pm, free, but donations welcome, food and drink available to buy.

CRUMPLED SLIM

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

BLUEGRASS BY THE LAKE

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Annual bluegrass picking weekend.

The Radnor Arms, Llowes, free, 01981 510674 or 07812 102177.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £7, 01952 728911.

MICRO BABY

Sun 17 June

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring at 2.30pm, Marta Rodrigo & Andreas Martin, mezzo-soprano and lute. Plus Alessandro Taverna, piano at 7.30pm. Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

IT DOESN’T TASTE LIKE BUBBLEGUM

Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

SARAH MORGAN & CAROLYN ROBSON

Harmony. Gleanings, Crosfields, Gravel Bank, near Minsterely, 01743 891412. Small venue with very limited seating - booking essential, £5.

CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Programme includes Hoddinott, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Gershwin.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12.50/£10, under 16s £5, 01874 611622.

SARA COLMAN QUARTET

The Great Contemporary Songbook.

Featuring Georgie Morris, winner of the Tony Levin Memorial Award.

Part of Much Wenlock Fringe Festival.

Albert Lee

NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, £12, 01743 234970.

DAN JAMES

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

BLUEGRASS BY THE LAKE

Annual bluegrass picking weekend.

The Radnor Arms, Llowes, free, 01981 510674 or 07812 102177.

ROLLO MARKEE & THE TAIL SHAKERS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina, director. Gregynog, near Newtown, 2.30pm, 01686 207100.

biographer, historian, broadcaster and pianist. Leinthall Earls Medieval Church, Gatley Estate, 3pm, £10 01568 611588.

DAVE BLACK

THE NEW HONEYCOMBERS

60s music. The Grape Vaults, 3pm.

SECRETS AND INSPIRATIONS

An evening of prose, poetry and music.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, £20 including a glass of wine, 01952 728911.

DEBUSSY AT 150

Lecture with music by Roger Nichols,

Reproducing an authentic 60s sound with four-part harmony vocals.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £16.50/£14.50, 01432 340555.

Mon 18 June ALBERT LEE

Albert Lee will be holding a Music Man guitar clinic at the Knighton Hotel, 8pm.

Described by Eric Clapton as the best

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Thurs 21 June DES O’CONNOR

An evening of comedy, laughter and music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £25, 01432 340555.

HMV BAND

MADDI STIMPSON

A tribute to John Denver.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £16/£15, 01432 340555.

The Retreat, Ledbury.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Rhodri Davies, harp at 2.30pm, National Museum, Cardiff.

QuintEssential, Grace Davidson, soprano & Stephen Harrold, tenor at 7pm. Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Mon 18 June GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Hannah Stone, harp at 2.30pm. Kerry Church, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

Tues 19 June REMI HARRIS TRIO

Gypsy jazz. Jazz in the Bar, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £6 on the door, 01874 611622.

BISHOP’S CASTLE ORCHESTRA Open evening and rehearsal.

Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 22 June KINGTON AMATEUR DRAMA AND OPERATIC SOCIETY

Wed 20 June OPEN MIC

SULTANA BROTHERS

JOHN PAUL GARD’S SOUL TRIANGLE Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

BARB JUNGR

Time Out named her the best cabaret act of 2011. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 8pm, £10 to MWA members, £12 public, 01686 688369.

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Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

Performing Songs From the Shows.

St Michael’s Church, Discoed, near Presteigne, 7.30pm, £5 on the door or 01547 560246.

Hosted by Bob Evans. Baskerville Hall, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820033.

Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

BORDERLINE BLUES BAND

The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

LIVE MUSIC

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

FOLK BEHIND BARS

Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

SEASONS OF THE HEART

DIRTY FRANK

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Sat 23 June JOAN ARMATRADING

One of the world’s leading singer, songwriter and guitarists. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £27.50/£27, 01874 611622.

TORN

Rock. Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

DAVE PRICE TRIO

Fine jazz piano, bass and drums.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

LLANFAIR WATERDINE ARTS AND GARDENS FESTIVAL Art, book art, music, workshops, refreshments and more, 10am-5pm, 01547 510327.

LIVE MUSIC

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring James Lancelot, organ recital. St Laurence’s Church, 2.30pm, £10. 01584 872150.

THE MIGHTY BOING

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Martin Blake’s Whiskey River, Grey Wolf, Invoice and Sam Thomas. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £7.50, 01584 831284. For Amnesty Int.

Featuring Ottavio Dantone, harpsichord at 2.30pm. Accademia Bizantina playing rare masterworks of the 17th and 18th centuries at 7.30pm.

Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

WHITE LIGHT Malthouse, Ironbridge.

THE ESSENTIALS

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Xuefei Yang, guitar, 7.30pm.

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

CONCERTS FOR CRASWALL

Featuring the Craswall Players and Matthew Hunt, clarinet. Programme includes Schumann, Mozart and

Accademia Bizantina, Gregynog Festival

Brahms. Dore Festival, Abbeydore, 7.30pm, £20-£10, 01981 510332.

01547 510327.

VINTAGE HAT BAND

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

BRIT FLOYD

DELROY ROCKETS DUO

The world’s greatest Pink Floyd show.

Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £30, 01686 614555.

Sun 24 June PAUL WALKER & KAREN PFEIFER

Acoustic/vocals. Housmans Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring Giuliano Carmignola & Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca, violinist, 2.30pm. Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

THE TOMMY ALLEN BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

LAVINIA O’MEAGHER

Piano recital. Programme includes, JS Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 3pm, £8, 01544 260650 or on the door.

SUPER SESSION

The Retreat, Ledbury.

LLANFAIR WATERDINE ARTS AND GARDENS FESTIVAL Art, book art, music, workshops, refreshments and more, 10am-5pm,

LITTLE RUMBA

Emmy The Great, How The Light Gets In Festival, 1 June

The Grape Vaults, 3pm.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring an afternoon of medieval and Renaissance music, with Fleurs de Lys, (Fringe Festival).

Methodist Church Hall, 2pm, £5. Ensemble Sine Nomine perform Messiah, St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £24-£16. 01584 872150.

BRIT FLOYD

Pink Floyd tribute band. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.

Mon 25 June RED SHOES

The Bridges, Ratlinghope, 01588 650260.

Tues 26 June GWERNYFED HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE

Celebrating skills in music, drama and dance. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £6.50, 01874 611622.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Nick Stringfellow, cellist, playing Bach. St Laurence’s Church, 1pm, £10. The Glenn Miller Orchestra, St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £25-£17. 01584 872150.

Wed 27 June GWERNYFED HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE

Celebrating skills in music, drama and dance. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £6.50, 01874 611622.

DAVE JONES QUARTET Queen’s Head, St James St,

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Presteigne, 7.30pm, £8, £4 children on the door. Info 01885 410233. In aid of Air Ambulance and Kington Choral Society Artist Fund.

Hesperion XXI, Gregynog Festival

JIM CRAWFORD

Wed 27 June LIVE AT THE HIVE

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Popular gigs featuring young bands and emerging talent from across the region. Folktacular! The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, £3, 01743 234970.

Featuring Comus Upstaged.

A bohemian evening of entertainment and performance. Charlton Arms, 7pm, £5, (Festival Fringe), 01584 872150.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

ANDY & MEL

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50 standing, 01743 281281.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

Featuring Orchestra of the Swan.

St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £25-£17, 6.30pm pre concert talk.

Acoustic music with Loxley, Red Dog and more, 8.30pm, The Unicorn Inn (Festival Fringe), 01584 872150.

NIKKI ROUS

Ego Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

Featuring Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI. The Catalan maestro traces Ottoman and Sephardic influences in medieval Venice, 7.30pm. Gregynog, near Newtown, 01686 207100.

Housman’s Café Bar, Church Stretton, 01694 724441.

THE ESSENTIALS

Thurs 28 June

CHRIS QUINN

WILLIAM BROOKES SCHOOL STUDENTS

PAUL PARKER AND FRIENDS

An evening of music with performances by soloists, the choir, instrumentalists, rock bands and more.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £2, 01952 728911.

Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Sat 30 June THE MANFREDS

GET BACK

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

GUNS ‘N’ ROSES EXPERIENCE BORDERLINE BLUES BAND GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Montgomery in Maschera, various venues in Montgomery. Maskmaking workshops,10.30am; parade, 1.30pm; concert by Rhodri Davies of contemporary music including John Cage’s Sounds of Venice, 2pm. Part of Gregynog Festival 2012: Venezia.

01686 207100. Also featuring Le Concert Spirituel with Herve Niquet, director, programme includes Vivaldi, 7.30pm, Montgomery Church.

01686 207100.

JULY

TREE FROGS

Sun 1 July

The Retreat, Ledbury.

Featuring both lead singers from the 1960s band. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £21, 01432 340555.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

ORION’S BELT

Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford.

Hosted by Howard and Clare.

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Nick Stringfellow, cellist, St Laurence’s Church, 1pm, £10, 01584 872150.

Fri 29 June TERESA

Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

TAKE FAT

The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £16/£15, 01432 340555.

HMV BAND

White Horse Inn, Clun.

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Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye.

Blues singer, songwriter & guitarist.

Effortless singer and gifted musician with a wicked sense of humour - Jim is a world-class artist. Appearing at Gleanings Centre, Gravels Bank, (between Minsterley and Bishop’s Castle). Tickets £5 available from 01743 891412. Small venue with very limited seating - booking essential.

This is part of Jim’s Guitar workshop weekend at Gleanings.

LIVE MUSIC

Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

MINNIE’S MOOCHERS

Jazz and swing classics. The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Fron Male Voice Choir, St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £18-£14. At the Bull Hotel, The Bull Frog Blues, 9pm, free, part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, 01584 872150.

MR DOG

The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING

Featuring Tom Durston-Smith, bass baritone; Sophie Phillips, soprano; Clare Butterfield-Elsey, soprano and Robert Green on piano. Programme includes Schubert, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart and Dvorak. Assembly Rooms,

J ALEXANDER & THE BLUES DEVILS JACK THE BISCUIT

Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

GREGYNOG FESTIVAL

Featuring L’Aventura London, with Zak Ozmo, director. Town Hall, Montgomery, 2.30pm. 01686 207100.

SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS

Ukuleles. Housmans Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm.

WILL KILLEEN

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

Mon 2 July CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

Sam Thomas and Nelson Priest.

Since Grey Wolf formed in 2010 they have established a reputation as being amongst the finest and most exciting traditional American music duos in the Midlands. Jim Allen is one of the UK’s finest banjo players, Martin Thomas is a respected multi-instrumentalist.

Penny Priest is a recognized songwriter whose album, Far Water, was released in 2010. Penny has recently featured at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Sam Thomas and Nelson Priest are a talented Ludlow based acoustic duo, playing self penned songs and covers. Fine vocals with superbly played acoustic guitars.

The Globe, Ludlow, 8pm, free, 01584 872150. Will Killeen, The Bull Hotel, 8pm, free. Part of Festival Fringe.

Grey Wolf, Ludlow Festival

Tues 3 July

DEVIN FIGES TRIO

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 872150.

REMI HARRIS TRIO

Queen’s Head, Monmouth.

The Retreat, Ledbury.

Thurs 5 July

Fri 6 July

STEVE TURNER

Wed 4 July

The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £10/£8, 01432 340555.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

JAZZ JAM NIGHT

Featuring Wishful Singing, St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £16-£12.

The Rhythm Thieves, Banjanova and Ann Gray. The Unicorn, 8.30pm, free, 01584 872150.

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Grey Wolf, Penny Priest,

THE TOY HEARTS

Acoustic band, combining original song-writing, sweet-sister harmonies, hard-driving rhythms and energetic performances. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, £13/£12, 01982 552555.

GUTTERSNIPE

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.

Tel: 01568 620120 Mobile: 07501 724663

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Fri 6 July LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Stafford Murray, Ego Café Bar, 8pm, free.

Open Mic Folk Night, The Unicorn, 8pm, free. Part of Festival Fringe, 01584 872150.

SMOKEROOM

Rock covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

THE HYPE

Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 7 July SERGEI PODOBEDOV

Piano recital. Programme includes Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev, David Braid and Schumann. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01982 552555.

BEER ON THE WYE

Beer and cider festival. Music features Whiskey River, The Misers, Shamus Oblivion and the Megadeath Morris Men, £5-£4, www.herefordcamra.org.uk

LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Jazz in the Afternoon, The Bull Hotel, 1pm, free.

Ludlow Choral Society presents ‘On Broadway’.

Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £12, 01584 872150.

CUSTARD COLLECTION Malthouse, Ironbridge.

NORTH POWYS YOUTH MUSIC

Celebrating a wealth of Montgomeryshire talent. Featuring North Powys Youth Band, North Powys Youth Orchestra, North Powys Concert Band, String Team, Training Band and Brass Blowers. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, £8, children £4, 01686 614555.

KAREN TWEED

Gleanings, Crosfields, Gravels Bank, near Minsterley, 01743 891412.

ALAN PRICE

His induction into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1994 was testimony to his achievements throughout his career. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £19.50/£18.50, 01432 340555.

ALAN BARNES/DAVE NEWTON

Jazz at the Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £10, members £8, under 16s free, 01743 234970.

Sun 8 July LUDLOW FESTIVAL

Featuring Battle of the Bands, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £5, (Festival Fringe). Plus The Festival Finale with Bjorn Again plus guests Killer Queen and firework display, Ludlow Castle, 6.30pm, £27, 01584 872150.

JANE PEARL

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth.

THE COHEN BROTHERS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

STEADY EDD & THE BOOGIE MEN

The best of boogie-woogie, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz.

Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £8 in advance or £10 on the door, 01432 357859.

BEER ON THE WYE

Beer and cider festival. Music featuresThe Andy Masefield Jazzband, £1, www.herefordcamra.org.uk

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

Sat 16 June SINGING WORKSHOP With Sara Colman. Part of Much Wenlock Fringe Festival.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 11.30am-3.30pm, £12/£10 including ticket to 7.30pm, performance, 01952 728911.

Tues 12 June SING YOUR HEART OUT New community choir at Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells. Learn by ear and sing in a jiffy with Rosie McConnell, 8-10pm, 01597 829185, all welcome!

Sat 16 June BAROQUE DANCE WORKSHOP For dancers, singers and instrumentalists with Philippa Waite and Andrew Wilson-Dickson. Border Marches Early Music Forum. Community Leisure Centre, Lady Hawkins School, Kington, 10am (registration and coffee), 11am-5pm, £16, refreshments included, but bring a packed lunch, 01544 267397.

Sat 16 June INFORMAL SINGING WORKSHOP Singer, teacher and composer Sara Colman will be leading a fun and informal singing workshop. Participants will be invited to join Sara on stage during the evening to sing one or two songs with her quartet. The workshop begins at 11.30 a.m. and the evening performance at 7.30 pm.

Tickets for the workshop cost £12 and include entry to the evening performance. Tickets for the evening performance cost £7. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911.

Tues 19 June GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR WORKSHOP With Remi Harris and Ben Salmon. Bring your own acoustic guitar, basic chord shapes and strumming.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 6.15-7.30pm, £10, 01874 611622.

Mon 2 July SINGING WORKSHOP With Niamh Parsons. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8.15pm, £10, 01584 872150. Part of Ludlow Festival.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 July & Sat 14 & Sun 15 July THIS MODERN STUFF: A LIVELY EXPLORATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS Under the expert guidance of composer Joseph Phibbs, this course aims to provide a survey of classical music over the last 100 years or so, from Elgar, Debussy and Mahler through to the present day. No prior knowledge required, just open ears! The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 10.30am-4.30pm, £50 for the weekend. Bring packed lunch, tea, coffee and soup will be provided, 01547 550377.

June & July GLEANINGS WORKSHOPS 17 June – Sarah Morgan/Carolyn Robson, Harmony. 23 June – Rees Wesson, Beginners Melodeon. 24 June – Rees Wesson, Beginners Anglo Concertina. 8 July – Karen Tweed, The Piano Accordion. Gleanings, Crosfields, Gravels Bank, near Minsterley, 01743 891412.

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. But Special Summer Programme means we may be out and about some weeks. Please ring or email for details:- Anne Loughran 01547 520339 anneloughran@gmail.co.uk Monday FFONIC Meets for sociable music making in

Newtown. Phone Mark 01686 412307.

Led by Sue Harris, 01544 267632.

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 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.

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

Monday KINGTON CHORAL Large mixed SATB choir specializing in performance of major choral works with professional soloists and musicians. New singers of all abilities welcome. No auditions. Baptist Church Hall (upstairs), 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 Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8-10pm, £5. All welcome

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 Main band practice 7.30-9.30pm, training band practice 6.45-7pm.

Details Cath Mellings 01547 520076.

Tuesday LEOMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY Mozart Requiem etc. Baptist Church Hall, Leominster, 7.30-9.30pm, 01544 327264.

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 CLUB The Black Swan, Leominster. New members always welcome, beginners and experienced, 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

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

For all your replacement Strings and Things Affordable musical instruments and replacement parts.

Guitars, violins, mandolins, ukuleles, harmonicas, Bodhran, shakers, Rico reeds etc.

Distributors of Lag, Aria and Faith guitars.

Unit 12, Orleton Road, Ludlow Tel: 0845 130 2442 www.bigstringmusic.com

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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-on-Wye, 2.15-3pm, £4 per child, 01544 327538.

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.

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 OPEN MIC NIGHT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344728.

Friday FAMILY MUSIC MAKERS Fun sessions for parents and toddlers to explore music making and movement together. Songs, rhymes, music and percussive play.

12.30-2pm, £4 per adult and child pair, 50p for additional child, under 1s free. The Courtyard, Hereford, 0870 1122330.

Every Tuesday BLUES NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, between Welshpool and Oswestry, 01691 830295.

Third Friday LUDLOW’S FRIDAY NIGHT FOLK CHOIR Ludlow Womens’ Centre, 7.30pm-9pm. Harmony folk songs taught by Polly Bolton and others. A rollicking good sing of turgid, morbid and sometimes even faintly jolly traditional British songs. For details ring 01584 823609, £5. Check www.oak-barn.co.uk for dates.

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

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

Every Tuesday TUESDAY JAM SESSION Open to all acoustic musicians from the youngest to the oldest as well as spectators in a comfortable and friendly environment.

The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 8-11pm, 01885 483034.

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.

SESSIONS

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC All welcome, from about 9pm.

The Retreat, Ledbury, 01531 632766.

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

3rd Tuesday FOLK NIGHTS The Crown Inn, Longtown.

Other folk events on other Tuesdays of the month with folk workshops. Google us on Blackhilltales for full summer programme.

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

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

Every Sunday FOLK/ROOTS SESSION Stag, Llanidloes, 4.30pm, 01686 412700.

2nd Sunday ACOUSTIC MUSIC SESSION Jill and Mark (from the Rhythm Thieves) hosting. All styles welcome.

The Sun Inn, Leintwardine.

RHYTHM THIEVES

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2nd Sunday FOLK SESSION Powys Arms, Poolquay, near Welshpool, 7.30pm, 01691 831162.

Phone 01568 770134 Wine Bar No 46, Presteigne Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Barnett’s Lane, Wigmore Chindit, Wolverhampton Granary, Leominster (Mark & Jill hosting session) England’s Gate, Bodenham (day) Royal George, Lingen (eves)

www.rhythmthieves.co.uk

3rd Tuesday BLUEGRASS SESSION, The Harp, Glasbury, 01981 510674.

Last Tuesday of every month JAZZ NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, between Welshpool and Oswestry, 01691 830295.

First Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT No 46 Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267675.

“NUTTERS” LICENSED WHOLEFOOD COFFEE SHOP

We are a friendly wholefood cafe tucked behind Church St. near Hereford cathedral in our own walled garden which is filled with flowers in the summer. All food is homemade in our kitchen.

Some of the scrummy things we produce are quiche, homity pies, sweet potato slice, Moroccan pie and soup, all served with fresh tasty salads.

Come in for a great coffee and indulge in a piece of cake or a delicious scone. Wheat free and vegan diets catered for too!

Visit us at Capuchin Yard, Church St, Hereford Telephone (01432) 277447

First Wednesday FOLK NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, between Welshpool and Oswestry, 01691 830295.

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, all musicians welcome, 01568 612509 or 07919 118326.

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.

FOLK SESSIONS 1st Thurs Riverside, Aymestry.

3rd Thurs The Crown, Dilwyn. 2nd Wed The Cross Inn, Eardisland. 4th Wed The Harp, Old Radnor. Details Bob Aldred 01544 388868.

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, all welcome, 8:30pm. Contact: Ann Gray 01584 879 348.

2nd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT Singers/musicians, all welcome. Nelson Inn, Ludlow, from 9pm, 01584 872908.

2nd Friday FOLK CLUB The Royal Hill, Edgerley, near Melverley, 01691 831162.

3rd Friday SESSION The Nelson Inn, Ludlow, 9pm, all welcome, 01584 872908.

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.

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 WHITES AT THE CLOCKHOUSE, 14 Market St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555 YORKSHIRE HOUSE, St Mary’s St, Shrewsbury 01743 362622

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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 sixpiece. 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 2CV Contemporary and classic female vocal.

(Winehouse, Duffy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Imelda May, Sade, Motown, etc); rousing r ‘n’ b and/or cool Latintinged 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.

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.

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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 Contemporary roots pop, refreshing and versatile. Classy interpretations of material ranging from Pink and Lily Allen to KT Tunstall and Missy Higgins, alongside older classics by Blondie and The Cranberries. Kate Thomas sings, ably assisted by Luke, Mills & Jackson. Kate 07816 156020, Dave 07967 029159, Tommy 01686 624289.

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!

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 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 LUNACY High energy good-time band guaranteed to get the audience dancing. Irish steam powered thrash folk with a little skiffle/rock & roll for good measure.

Two/five piece: banjo, fiddle, whistles, guitar, vocals, bass. Contact NAME John Wood. Tel: 01544 230699, mobile 07788 130942 email eurolott@tiscali.co.uk You

Tube Channel Lunacybanduk.

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 OVER THE HILLBILLIES - (Eight-piece redneck skiffle band). Hidden in the hills of the Mid Wales/Shropshire borderlands lives a sect of songwriters who have composed songs for famous artists all over the world in all musical genres! Now, for the first time, hear these songs in their original foot stomping, redneck style!

For more info phone Linda on 01686 670409.

Myspace - Overthehillbillies.

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.

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 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. Contact seansaye@yahoo.co.uk or 07588 409059.

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 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.

SUNSPOT Jazz/Latin Trio. Guitar - Double Bass Percussion. Performing their own arrangements of classic songs and instrumentals. Ideal for restaurants and guest greeting for wedding parties etc.

Contact Richie 01584 811500 or 07817 620644.

Email: richie.lund@yahoo.co.uk 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.

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theatre PERFORMANCE

Sat 2 June SHAKESPEARE’S QUEEN ELIZABETH II APPLETREE THEATRE COMPANY. Shakespeare is alive and well and proudly presents one of the very first perfomances of his brand-new play, specially written to honour the second Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, £5, 01885 488575.

Wed 6 June BARRY & STUART Stars of BBC1’s ‘The Magicians’. In the first half of the show, expect their trademark innovative tricks and illusions, then in the second half, be prepared, as they reveal all the secrets behind the magic. Not suitable for children under the age of 12. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £14/£12, 01686 614555.

Wed 6 June EQUUS Inspired by a true story, Peter Shaffer’s singularly gripping psychological thriller explores the complex relationships between worship, myth and sexuality. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01874 611622.

Sat 9 June HABEAS CORPUS BRECKNOCK LITTLE THEATRE presents this comedy of sexual manners. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.45pm, £9/£6, 01874 611622.

Tues 12 & Wed 13 June SCIENCE MUSEUM LIVE Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments.

For ages 7+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Tues 7pm, Wed 10.30am, £14.50, students £12.50, 01743 281281.

Tues 12 - Sat 23 June AS YOU LIKE IT THE WORCESTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents this classic romantic comedy that follows lovers Rosalind and Orlando as they are exiled to the Forest of Arden.

Outdoor performance, bring blankets and picnics.

The Commandery Gardens, Worcester, 7.30pm, excluding 17 & 18 June, 3pm, £14.95-£9, 01905 726969.

Thurs 14 - Sat 16 June GUILTY PLEASURES THEATRE PRODUCTIONS UK. Stars a trio of hot and high-profile hunks: Craig Chalmers, Marc Bannerman and CJ de Mooi. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Sat 16 June TEA WITH THE OLD QUEEN BEYOND ETERNITY PROMOTIONS. A hilarious comedy by award winning writer Graham Woolnough. This one man show is based on the fictitious ‘secret’ diaries of ‘old queen’ William ‘Backstairs Billy’ Tallon, one time steward to Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £12, 01885 488575.

Mon 18 - Sat 23 June MURDER ON THE NILE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY presents a stylish new production of the queen of crime’s classic thriller. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury. Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinees, 2.30pm, £26-£16, 01743 281281.

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Much Ado About Wenlock Sat 9, Sat 16, Wed 20, Sun 24 & Sat 30 June MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM WILLOW GLOBE COMPANY offers all the ingredients for a seductive evening of laughter, passion, music and magic. 9 June - Strata Florida Abbey, SY25 6ES, 7.30pm, £10, under 16s £5, 01597 811487. 16 June - Allt-y-Bela, near Usk, 7.30pm, £18, 07892 403103. 20 June - The Willow Globe Theatre, Llanwrthwl, near Rhayader, 9.30pm, £9, £5 under 12s, 01597 811487. 24 June - Llowes Court, Clyro, tickets on door. 30 June - Tretower Court, 7.30pm, £10, under 16s £5, 01597 811487.

Sat 23 June RELEASE ICON THEATRE COMPANY. Exploring the lives of three prisoners in their first few months after release from prison, as they attempt to reconnect with the people and remnants of life they left behind. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10/£8, 01432 340555.

Sat 23, Mon 25 - Sat 30 June, Mon 2 - Sat 7 July MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Bespoke production of one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies staged in the beautiful ruins of Ludlow’s medieval castle. Ludlow Castle, 8pm, £30-21, 01584 872150. Part of Ludlow Festival.

Wed 27 June MUCH ADO ABOUT WENLOCK VAMOS THEATRE. A full mask show. In the year 1850, the small Shropshire town of Much Wenlock hosted its very own ‘Olympian Games’ an event that was to be an inspiration for the modern Olympics. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

Sat 30 June GLASTONBURY TALES New interpretation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales performed by local drama students. Ludlow Castle Gardens, 11am & 2.30pm, free. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, 01584 872150.

Sat 30 June FLASH MOB Impromptu performance by Ludlow College and Apple Stroodle students. Ludlow, 1pm, free, part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, 01584 872150.

Sat 30 June THE TABLE BLIND SUMMIT THEATRE is a visual feast of adult puppetry including a story told entirely with pieces of paper emerging from a briefcase. For ages 12+. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01982 552555.

Sun 1 July THE RAILWAY CHILDREN HEARTBREAK PRODUCTIONS present this popular open air theatre. Mysteriously separated from their father, Bobbie and her family relocate to ‘Three Chimneys’. Burton Court, near Leominster. The parkland is open from 3pm for picknicking and garden games. Performance starts at 5pm, bring low-backed seating/rugs/extra clothing etc, £13 adults, £7 children, 01568 616460 or 01544 388222.

Mon 2 - Sat 7 July VOLCANO THELMA HOT & BILL KENWRIGHT present Jenny Seagrove leading a star cast in Noel Coward’s newly discovered gem. Recently widowed, Adela Shelly finds herself being seduced by the suave Guy Littleton. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury. Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinees, 2.30pm, £26-£16, 01743 281281.

Tues 3 July COLD COMFORT FARM BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL. The heroine, Flora Poste, embarks upon a quest to discover her family roots, and as a result the nice girl from London meets the rough and ready Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

Thurs 5 July THE COMPLETE WORLD OF SPORTS (ABRIDGED) THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY presents the entire history of athletic competition in a marathon of madness and mayhem that sees the world’s great sporting events shrunk down to theatrical size. Is darts really a sport? What does NASCAR stand for? Bog-snorkelling?

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £17.50/£16.50, 01432 340555.

June events Saturday 9 June, 11.30am & 2pm

Hare and Tortoise

Tutti Frutti present this well-loved tale on stage for little people.

Thursday 14 June & Thursday 19 July, 7.30pm

Frankenstein

Recorded live at The National Theatre.

Wednesday 27 June, 7.30pm

Much Ado About Wenlock

A wonderfully innovative, full-masked piece by Vamos Theatre.

June films

The Pirates! – An Adventure with Scientists (U), Buck (certificate tbc), We Bought a Zoo (PG), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A), Mozart’s Sister (12A), The Hunger Games (12A), The Kid with a Bike (12A), Albert Nobbs (15), La Delicatesse (12A), Marley (15), The Secret of Kells (PG), Great Expectations (PG) Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Box Office 01584 878141

www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

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Thurs 5 & Fri 6 July THE OLD DIC THEATRE COMPANY A spoof of this year’s Festival play, Much Ado About Nothing. 5 July - The Charlton Arms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, free. 6 7 July - The Globe, Ludlow, 7.30pm on 6th, 12.30pm on 7th, free. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, 01584 872150.

Hare and Tortoise

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Sat 2 June NIA BEN AUR YSGOL THEATR MALDWYN. The first rock opera to be written in Welsh is based on the story of Osian, the Prince of Erin, who falls in love with Nia Ben Aur from the land of Tir Na n’Og, the land of eternal youth and eternal life.

Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £7/£5, 01686 614555.

Thurs 7 - Sat 9 June 42ND STREET THE VIV KELLY YOUTH THEATRE GROUP. The story of a young girl’s first steps on Broadway, but will they lead her to become a star? Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £12, 01743 281281.

Fri 8 & Sat 9 June OLIVER! LIGHTS DOWN THEATRE SCHOOL presents the inspirational tale of one orphan’s dream to seek his fortune in the big city of London. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £15/£11, 01432 340555.

Fri 8 & Sat 9 June THE ‘JUBILEE FREE’ SHOW A crazy mix of comic sketches, improvisations and music numbers. With songs from the musicals and contemporary pop to celebrate a couple of ‘Jubilee Free’ hours. Leominster Community Centre, School Rd, Leominster, 7.30pm, pay what you like on Friday, Sun £5, 01568 612583.

Thurs 14 June SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL A brand new musical is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning production. Audience suggestions help to create a show on the spot. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

Sat 16 June OPERA VIVA SHREWSBURY CHORAL SOCIETY. The concert will feature some of the opera world’s most delightful repertoire. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm,£16, 01743 281281.

Fri 22 June DAVID SYRUS MASTERCLASS Featuring twelve of the UK’s top young professional opera singers, this concert is the culmination of a three day course. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01874 611622.

Sat 30 June

WEST END ON TOUR

STAR SHOWCASE PRODUCTIONS. Featuring Mike Christie (from boyband, G4), Jemma Harris and James Dakers. Featuring classics from the great Rodgers and Hammerstein era. The Courtyard, Hereford, 3pm and 7pm, £13/£11, 01432 340555. Supporting Acorns Children’s Hospice.

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CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Sat 2 June WHEELS ON THE BUS Climb aboard Buster, the big red bus and meet all of his friends as they embark on a magical advneture. A delightful singalong treat. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am & 1.30pm, £10/£8, family ticket £30, 01874 611622.

Tues 5 & Wed 6 June THE GRUFFALO KW & NB LTD present a TALL STORIES production.

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown ups. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Tues 1.30pm, Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm, £10, 01743 281281.

Sat 9 June HARE AND TORTOISE TUTTI FRUTTI present this well-loved tale on stage for little people. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 11.30am and 2pm, 01584 878141.

Sat 9 June THE LITTLE BIG CLUB - LIVE IN CONCERT Featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Barney the Dinosaur, Angelina Ballerina and Pingu. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 1pm & 3.30pm, £10, family ticket £37, 01686 614555.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Tues 19 June HAVE-A-GO SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP Run by Shakespeare Link. Relaxed, fun, challenging but never threatening. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2-5pm, free, 01497 821762 or email info@shakespearelink.co.uk 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 DIZZY DRAMAS Leominster Community Youth Arts School 8-15 years. Singing, dance & drama. 7-9pm Leominster Community Centre 01568 616411.

Mondays RE-ACT Youth theatre workshops. Ages 5-11, 5-6pm, £40 per term. 11-16, 6.15-8pm, £45 per term.

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01588 672910.

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.

7-9.30pm, The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 824444.

Tuesdays MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE 14-24 years.

Thursdays THE LIVING BOOK THEATRE COMPANY For people with or without a learning disability, £3.50-5.50pm. 12-14 Catherine Street, Hereford, 01432 379380.

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE Drama workshop for 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 346526 or 01531 633760.

Thursdays LIGHTSDOWN THEATRE SCHOOL At Orleton Village Hall, near Ludlow from 4-7pm, ages 4-18, call 01568 780519 or email ludlow@lightsdown.com.

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 professional tuition from Theatre Director, writer performer and ex Childrens TV presenter Janine Sharp. Improvisations, mask work, mime, singing, voice work, text and generally all round team play and confidence building. 7-30pm-9-30pm. £6. Janine on 07733 055430 for details.

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 525. All abilities welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. Contact Maggie Love: 07813 026367.

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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, 56.45pm, 07916 277928.

Thursdays PLAYHOUSE COMPANY We are looking for actors aged 14 and over, no previous acting experience required. Also technical and backstage crew, so if interested come along to Leominster Community Centre, 7.30pm, 01568 612583.

Alternate Thursdays APPLESTROODLE IMPROVISATION THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR GROWN-UPS! (16 plus). Ludlow Assembly Rooms, every alternate Mon eve, 7.30-9.30pm, £5/session.

No experience required, just sense of humour.

Details on www.appletreetheatre.co.uk Saturdays GREEN TOMATOES THEATRE GROUP Drama club for 5-13 year olds. Llanwarne Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm, £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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Email: Gordon.langton@googlemail.com

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Thurs 21 June KEVIN BRIDGES - WORK IN PROGRESS Having made his debut on BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in 2009, he is trying out new material for his forthcoming 2012 UK and Ireland tour.

Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £17.50, 01686 614555.

Sun 1 July STAND UP COMEDY The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, free. Part of Ludlow Fringe Festival, 01584 872150.

Poetry & Storytelling

Sun 17 June SECRETS AND INSPIRATIONS An evening of prose, poetry and music. Featuring Gabrielle Drake, John Challis, Christopher Good, Colin Prockter and Janet Wantling. Musicians are Steven Dunachie and Richard Beaumond. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, £20 including a glass of wine, 01952 728911.

Thurs 21 June MID WALES POETRY OPEN MIC EVENING With guest poet, John Bennett. Hosted by Jane Dards.

Bring your favourite poem to read or your own work, or just come and listen. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 8pm, £3, 01686 688369.

Sat 23 June LUDLOW FESTIVAL Featuring Open Mic - Poetry and Pints. The Globe, Ludlow, 7-10pm. MC Mike Sergeant hosts an evening of poetry by local poets. 01584 872150.

Sun 1 July GRAND OPENING OF THE BOOK BURROW With authors including Katy Moran and loads of children’s activitities. Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 01547 530888.

Comedy

Until Sun 10 June HAY FESTIVAL Comedians include Tim Minchin, Russell Kane, Dylan Moran, Shappi Khorsandi, Jack Dee, Max Boyce and Bill Bailey. Hay Festival 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.com Fri 8 & 22 June COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB 8 June - Windsor, Angela Barnes and MC to be confirmed.

22 June - Jim Smallman, Ola and MC Anna Kierle.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, £11.50/£10.50, 01432 340555.

Sun 17 June TELFORD COMEDY CLUB Featuring Freddie Farrell, Adam Henderson, Patrick Harries, Jordan Brookes, Charlie Webster, Mick Hibberd and more, with compere Ben Doyle.

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

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Fri 6 & Sat 28 July JETHRO Cornwall’s ambassador of comedy. For ages 15+.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £19, 01432 340555.

Talks

Until Sun 10 June HOWTHELIGHTGETSIN FESTIVAL 2012 The world’s largest philosophy and music festival returns to Hay-on-Wye for another packed programme of inspirational debates, world-class live music, comedy, cabaret and of course, legendary parties. Featuring Steven Pinker, Diane Abott, Brian Eno, Lucy Irigaray, Lee Smolin, Nigel Lawson, Michael Eavis, Giles Fraser, Mary Ann Sieghart, Charlotte Church, Gabby Young, Emmy the Great and much more. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762, www.howthelightgetsin.org.

Until Sun 10 June HAY FESTIVAL Hay Festival runs for ten days with a packed programme of debates and conversations with poets and scientists, novelists and historians, artists and gardeners, comedians and musicians, film makers and politicians. The Sound Castle is a new late night music club. Hay Fever - a festival for families and children, runs across the ten days of the festival where children have the chance to meet and talk to their favourite writers and take part in workshops to create and develop new skills in imaginative thinking and self expression. Hf2 is our festival for teenagers - from high tech workshops on making music and films to an awesome line-up of cutting-edge writers, Hf2 is a mind-blowing experience for 13-plus. Featuring Simon Rattle, Michael Morpego, Rob Brydon, Peter Burden, John Challis, Tim Minchin, Marcus Brigstock, Boris Johnson, Pauline Quirk, Ian McEwan, Adam Henson, Kate Humble, Jeremy Hardy, Stephen Fry, Ruby Wax, Sue Townsend, Julian Clary, Simon Callow, David Starkey and much more.

01497 822629, www.hayfestival.com Brian Eno, How the Light Gets In Festival

Thurs 7 June THE GEOPARK FROM THE AIR Dr Toby Driver of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales presents a bird’s eye view of thousands of years of evolution. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622.

Sat 16 June & 7 July UNDERSTANDING GENRE By local author Lara Clough. Course includes crime, horror, romance and comedy with group discussion and writing exercises. Llanfyllin Youth & Community Centre, 10am-4pm, 07795 112431.

Thurs 14 June CARING FOR CREATION A talk by the distinguished botanist, Sir Ghillian Prance.

Hergest Croft Gardens. Gates open from 6pm to visit the garden, drinks and canapes from 7.15pm, followed by talk, ticket only, £18, 01568 611154. Caring for God’s Acre.

Mon RHYME TIMES For the under 2s. Tenbury Library, 11-11.30am, 01584 810285.

Tues 26 June TALK AND GUIDED TOUR OF THE BISHOP’S PALACE, HEREFORD

By Mrs Kathy Priddis. Followed by picnic in the Palace gardens by the river. 10.30am, 01547 560246.

Thurs 28, Fri 29 June, Sun 1 July LUDLOW FESTIVAL 28 June - Sir Roy Strong, St Laurence’s Church, 7.30pm, £10. 29 June - Miriam Margoyles: Dicken’s Women, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £25. 1 July Director’s Talk; Charlie Walker-Wise, director of Much Ado About Nothing, Ludlow Castle Outer Bailey, 11am, £6.

2 July - Matthew Sweet presents: Went the Day Well; an illustrated talk on the history of British film followed by 1942 classic, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10.

4 July - Mavis Nicholson shares tales of women during WW2 before the classic film, ‘A Matter of Life and Death.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10. 6 July - John Challis, Ludlow Brewery, 7pm, free. 01584 872150.

Thurs 28 June FORGOTTEN FOOTPRINTS John Harrison takes you on a journey into the heads and hearts of those who were driven to explore the unknown land of Antarctica. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10/£8, 01432 340555.

Sat 7 July 125 YEARS OF CIDER MAKING IN HEREFORDSHIRE Learn about the fascinating origins and history of the Bulmers brand. Price includes a complimentary glass of Bulmers at the post-show reception. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £10, 01432 340555.

Workshops & Courses Sat 30 June LETTING IN THE WILDNESS A two-day course in fiction writing with Tom Bullough. Suitable for writers at any level. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 10.30am-4.30pm, £30, please bring packed lunch, 01547 550377.

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-12 noon.

01568 780918.

Every Wed STORYTIMES For the under 5s, 10.15-10.45am. BABY BOUNCE & RHYME 11.15-11.45am, Hereford Library, 01432 383600.

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

Last Thurs READING WITH NUTTERS: Nutters Cafe, Capuchin Yard, Hereford, 6-7.30pm, 01432 379142.

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

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

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

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

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.

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller

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

From 1st July

The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Grand Opening of The Book Burrow Kids space Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road.

14th July Tel: 01547 530888 MORTIMER COUNTRY FOOD FAIR aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com 60 stalls, art exhibition, film, fashion, live music Twitter: @aardvarkethel (featuring Little Rumba) etc, £2 adults, children and parking free.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

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Green Events

Mon 4 June EXOTIC PETS PARTY Presenter Simon Airey talks about the environments that these animals come from, how they protect themselves and how adaptation, natural selection and evolution have shaped the species.

Children’s event. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 11am, £5, 01982 552555. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 3pm, £5, 01874 611622.

Fri 8 - Sun 10 June ZONE ZERO - PERMACULTURE FROM THE INSIDE OUT Led by Kate Spohrer. Zone Zero is interpreted as the self within the permaculture system.

The principles of Neuro Lingusitic Programming. Haye Farm, Ribbersford, Bewdley, www.haye-farm.co.uk 07732 489195.

Sat 9 & Sun 10 June GARDEN FESTIVAL ‘Resilient Garden’. Speakers, talks, demonstrations and workshops, featuring Bill Wiggin MP, Hannah Genders, Terry Walton, Richard Fishbourne, Brigit Strawbridge, Patrick Harding and Richard Priestly. Children can get creative with making seed bombs, hear stories and paint flags.

Refreshments available. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, £6, children £2.50, family ticket £12, www.thegardenfestival.co.uk Sat 9 June THE NATIONAL CYCLE COLLECTION Llandrindod Wells, will be holding an auction of surplus bicycles with lots of bargains. View www.cyclemuseum. org.uk or tel 01597 825531 for further details nearer the time.

Sat 9 June SCYTHING With Andrea Gilpin. Karuna Permaculture Project. Info and bookings, 01694 751374, www.karuna.org.uk Sun 10 June MAKE A GATE Using skills learned at our chestnut cleaving workshop. Check the website or phone for details. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, 01544 260149.

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.

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Sat 16 - Sun 24 June HEREFORDSHIRE WALKING FESTIVAL Varied walking through the glorious Herefordshire countryside with a programme of 44 walks, including two long distance walks. Various venues throughout Herefordshire, www.walkingfestival.com or 01432 268430.

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June FOREST GARDENING With Chris Evans. Learn how to plan, establish, harvest and maintain a forest garden, the course includes theory as well as hands-on experience. Karuna permaculture project, info and booking www.karuna.org.uk 01694 751374.

Sat 16 & Sun 17 or Sat 22 & Sun 23 June STONE WALLING WITH LIME MORTAR FREE Training Weekend with the conservation charity Caring for God’s Acre at St Michael’s Churchyard, Discoed, nr Presteigne. Choose a weekend to suit you, 10am - 4.30pm. During this practical weekend learn how to build/restore traditional stone walls, Assess walls for damage; choose and shape stone; mix and apply lime mortar; rebuild the wall; finish off in the traditional style. Walling Instructor: Keith Jones.

Places are limited. Tea, cake and course notes provided!

FREE to participants, booking essential, please contact Andrea on 01544 267039, info@cfga.fsnet.co.uk Sun 17 June SECRET GARDENS OF LUDLOW Explore the gardens of Ludlow’s Victorian heartland.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 11.30am & 2pm, 01584 878141.

Mon 18 - Thurs 21 June TIMBER FRAME BUILDING Hewnwood, Llanwern, Brecon, 01874 658440, www.hewnwood.com Sat 23 June OPEN DAY Ginhall Lane Allotments, Leominster. Refreshments, stalls etc. All welcome, look out for parking signs.

Sat 30 June ASHLEY FARM OPEN GARDENS Five acre garden. Ashley Farm, Stansbatch, HR6 9LN, 2-5pm. In support of the Friends of St Michael’s, Discoed, www.discoed.org.

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HAT if … at the Olympics ... cameras panned right to Jessica Ennis, drinking organic apple juice?

What if … at the finish line … the banners promoted Hill Cottage vegetables and a recipe for broad bean salad?

What if … athletes really lived on Sausage and Egg Mc Muffins washed down with Coca Cola?

These are the questions running round my head. I know, it’s all about sponsorship and marketing and, for the Olympic organisers, there is a certain “needs must” desperation about their list of sponsors. But what is the effect of junk food marketing and do we even realize that it’s having an effect as we struggle magnificently with the temptation to buy ... and therefore eat … three giant sugar topped muffins for the price of one?

Politicians may be concerned about the “obesity epidemic” but elsewhere it’s business as usual, backed up by “strategic marketing” and “product placement.” And even sport, a healthy thing, has become somewhat associated with junk food.

All of which leads me neatly and swiftly on to the subject of gorillas, chocolate and cars.

Behind many corporate marketing strategies is a profit-led urge to create adverts that don’t look as if they are adverts. In 1995, Bond film Golden Eye became part of a marketing campaign to promote BMW’s new Z3 model. The strategy was so incredibly successful for BMW that the next Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies, was tied into a 70 million pound promotional campaign for BMW, Visa, L’Oréal, Ericsson, Heineken, Avis, and Omega SA. Impressive. And that was just the start. In Eminem’s music video Love the Way You Lie last year, it was not by serendipitous chance that Stolichnaya vodka appeared in the storyline. The product placement begins with actor Dominic Monaghan shoplifting a bottle of the vodka, after which he and actress Megan Fox drink from it on the roof of the shop. And if Coca Cola cans are seen in Lady Gaga’s hair in the video “Telephone” then, Diet Coke or not, you can safely assume that someone paid for them to be there.

Product placement is aimed at adults and at kids and it’s often so clever we may not even notice. But does it change the way we behave? And could obesity be an unfortunate side effect?

Remember the advert for chocolate with a gorilla playing the drums? That was part of a multi million pound marketing campaign run by Starcom Mediavest.

They planned a strategy to make Dairy Milk chocolate stand out from the crowd by associating it with really cool things like gorillas, rock stars and a glass-halffull approach to life. Then they paid for the video to be shown at moments of heightened interest and anticipation such as the rugby world cup, rock concerts, and the Big Brother finals. Success! Sales across the country went up by a significant 9%. Disaster. Across the country, diets failed.

This is serious stuff. 31% Of UK children are now classified as overweight, 10% of four- and five-year-olds

classified as obese, UK household purchases of fresh fruit and veg and organic produce are falling and projected forecasts showing that by 2050, 60% of men and 50% of women will be clinically obese if these “trends” continue.

“It doesn’t have to be like this,” says Graham at Myriad Organics. And he is right. We can still choose what we eat for ourselves, but in doing so we probably need to be conscious of those multi million pound curve balls ... the ones that may be making us fatter.

So here we are, top foody tips for healthier loveliness in the Marches: Discover the truth about good food, local food, affordable food and healthy food at the Presteigne Food Trail this June.

Get healthy and buck the trend. Some adverts may well be more entertaining than TV reality shows but you don’t have to be controlled by them, especially not if you can get better food and affordable too from local farmers, producers, delis and markets.

Don’t be duped. Most of the athletes and cyclists I know wouldn’t drink coca cola unless someone paid them, others wouldn’t drink it even if someone paid them.

Written by Rachel Francis, Sharpening Pencils

Local Environmental Groups 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

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Traditional Thai Massage Thai Foot Massage Aromatic Oil Massage Thai Arts and Crafts

An excellent way to unwind and de-stress.

Reducing stiffness and improving flexibility.

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Behind Dudley Building society, 3rd door on the left (Ground Floor) Tel: 07538 572123 or (eve) 01547 550249, www.siamsmile.org.uk Gift vouchers available

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complementary therapies Disclaimer. We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of 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 long-term, 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 where appropriate. 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 ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Hay-on-Wye. Philippa Morrell BA MSTAT teaches in Powys and Herefordshire. For more info please go to www.philippamorrell.co.uk or ring 01497 831447 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 ANCIENT ‘THAI’ MASSAGE: a completely rejuvenating full-body massage therapy. Opens the meridians and blocked areas of the body, relieves pain and muscle tension, improves circulation, increases flexibility and balances the nervous system. Nicknamed ‘yoga for the lazy’, this two hour, fullyclothed therapy clears and energizes. Agnes Davis, Presteigne, 07904 097691, agnes@writeytighty.com. Home visits available.

Certified by the Ancient Massage Foundation.

BEAUTY AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES with Natalie Hogg and Helen Barnard @ the Herbfarmacy Shop, 22 Broad Street Hay-on-Wye. This month’s offer - 15% off for a whole body detox treatment, 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

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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 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 or 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.

CREATIVE WORDS FOR WELLBEING This complementary therapy uses creative writing and creative thinking to help you gain a stronger sense of identity and direction in your life. I practise in Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. For details please contact me. Sally Givertz 01989 563370, mobile 07779 083510, sallygivertz@btinternet.com or visit www.sally givertz.blogspot.com 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 (Cert), BCMA (Reg). 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 ECOTHERAPY & WORK THAT RECONNECTS (based on the work of Joanna Macy & others). Ecotherapy is a recognition that it makes no sense to try and heal ourselves without incorporating the ‘natural’ world, the other-than-human in that healing process - and that it is a two-way process: it is the art of therapy incorporating an interconnected view of all things. 1-1 sessions - based in Presteigne - or elsewhere by arrangement. Courses and workshops available for your group, event or community. Regular group - please contact for more information. Jane Cooke, safe, ethical, confidential.

07771 950899 - info@heartfeltwork.co.uk 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 GESTALT COUNSELLING & THERAPY 1-1 sessions in Presteigne - space for you to look at aspects of your life that are troubling you. Initial appointment free. This is a creative, experimental approach that can, if you want it to, include movement, sand-tray; creative responses; dream-work. Large, comfortable and welcoming room close to the Workhouse in Presteigne, (LD8 2UF). Also regular therapy group - please contact for more information. Jane Cooke, safe, ethical, confidential. 07771 950899 - info@heartfeltwork.co.uk 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.

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 JUNGIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY & ANALYSIS. Qualified analytical psychologist. AJA, UKCP, IAAP. Background in the arts. Interest in creativity. Private practice central Hereford.

Tel: 01432 272170. www.psychotherapy-herefordshire.org.uk

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).

JENNIFER HODGE DO Registered Osteopath. Cranial Osteopath. The Old Rectory, New Radnor 01544 350241.

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.

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 NUTRITIONAL THERAPY aims to achieve wellbeing and good health by balancing the function, structure and energy processes of the body. Treatments are tailored to advise and support each person on food and lifestyle choices to support optimum health. Phaedra Bushby FHT. New Radnor 077944 76892. bushbybaby@hotmail.co.uk www.phaedrabushby.webs. com PAMELA SPENCELEY MNIMH Medical Herbalist and Allergy Therapist 01568 770614 / 01584 878123 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

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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. 21 years professional experience with physical and mental health. Private healing sessions and talks given. Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874.

YOGA and INDIAN ASTROLOGY. Small group yoga classes, individual tuition and therapy, Vedic chanting classes and Indian Astrology readings. Contact Mike Young 07913 864744 info@yogaskies.co.uk www.yogaskies.co.uk

Workshops WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single listings are free.

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

Until July GESTALT THERAPY Therapy/self-development group, 12 sessions. A creative, experimental way to grow in self-awareness. Jane Cooke 07771 950899.

Sat 2 June THE WAY OF UNKNOWING: EXPLORING CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS A study day with Simon Small, exploring an ancient, but neglected Christian spiritual practice. The Hall Barn, Bleddfa, near Knighton, 10.30am-4.30pm, £30, please bring a packed lunch, 01547 550377.

Sat 16 & Sun 17 June A NATURAL STATE OF BEING Weekend of self enquiry, meditation and truth, discovering the peace, joy and unbroken silence beyond the mind. Steiner Academy, Hereford, £45, 07445 874458 or www.meetingsinstillness.co.uk Fri 13 - Sun 15 July SOUND HEALING WITH NATURE Primrose Centre. Weekend retreat using the magical vibrations of sacred sound to deepen our connection with nature. £195 including food and accommodation. Details 01497 847636, paul.benham33@gmail.com, www.primroseearthcentre.co.uk 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. Dates for the Sangha meetings at Adforton Church are 6th & 20th June; 4th & 18th July; 8th & 22 August from 10.00-12.30. Contact Rev Mike Catling 01547 540235 or mikecat7@btinternet.com for more information.

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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.

15th-17th June Sacred Sound Journey. For further information or to make a booking please contact Val Harris 01497 831289 or visit the website www.thetonfarm.com 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 psychotherapist for many years, specialist in trauma and abuse, Juliet Asher, pg.Dip.A.T. (Bacp) 01588 640491.

HEDGEROW MEDICINE, KITCHEN PHARMACY Practical herbal medicine making courses throughout the year in rural Herefordshire. Taught by experienced herbalist Rowan McOnegal in her herb garden and eco home. Ring 01531 670075 or visit www.rowanmconegal.co.uk 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 . Classes run throughout March with no class on March 2nd, no need to book - just turn up.

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01686 430420, email study.irn@virgin.net HARRY SUTTON MUSIC Fully qualified and experienced Music Teacher in Herefordshire available to tutor GUITAR & BASS tuition; GCSE MUSIC revision; MUSIC THEORY; MUSIC PRODUCTION using Logic Pro. Call 07761 387169 or email: harrysuttonmusic@gmail.com TO LET Established eco-business (near Clun). kate@ecocabin.co.uk for details FANCY A WEEK IN THE UKRAINE? A weeklong tour is being organised by Nataliya Cummings through local people in the rural Ukraine. Day of the trip: 28.07 - 4.08.2012. The tour starts and finishes in Budapest and will take you to some remarkable places to see some beautiful sights, enjoy local foods and listen to great music. Staying with families you will capture a sense of the lives of the people of the Ukraine. Day excursions around the Carpathian region include visits to herbal tea producers, organic cheese makers, craft workshops as well as a visit to Mala Uholka - the largest virgin beech forest in Europe. There will be a visit to a monastry and old wooden Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Visit Mukachevo and its castle then visit Lviv, the largest centre of population in that area. This will be an opportunity to enjoy the culture of this thriving city, the cultural capital of Western Ukraine. The cost of £600 pp. is inclusive of accomodation, food, tours for the week. Travel to and from Budapest is not included. For more details please contact Nataliya on 07963090838 or email: nataliya.cummings@gmail.com. Don’t miss your last chance to join this amazing trip!

CONCERTINA FOR SALE working order, £125.

01544 267997.

WING TSUN KUNG FU Adult class, Wednesday, 7pm, Presteigne. Tel: 01544 260656.

PRESTEIGNE.ORG.UK ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FROM ONLY 50P PER WEEK 1000 direct unique hits per month, top of the page on Google when you type in Presteigne, all administrative work done by volunteers, project is not for profit. SUPPORT YOUR TOWN WEBSITE. Very cheap rates: 50p per week, or full page £1 per week. For more information go to Website Presteigne.org.uk, email jtennanteyles@gmail.com or Telephone James Tennant-Eyles on 01544 267363.

ALE AND CANVAS. Marquee and licenced bar to hire together or separately for all occasions. Call now for a competitive quote: 07962103006 plantcorp@hotmail.com EXPERIMENTAL FIGURATIVE DRAWING - A fresh approach to life drawing. Evening courses and all day workshops held in Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. www.drawingfromnude.blogspot.com 07976 258359.

CLERICAL - TYPING - ADMIN SERVICE Typing/ audio-typing documents, CVs, theses, books, publicity material etc. PROOFREADER and COPYEDITOR - including websites. Reliable and assuring confidentiality. Reasonable Rates. Tel. Christina: 01432 853159 email: christina-fox@supanet.com

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CELLO LESSONS LUDLOW If you would like cello lessons as a beginner or up to grade 8 then contact Roger Brown - 01584 875659. I have 17 years of secondary teaching experience. £15 per lesson.

GORGEOUS BURGUNDY VILLAGE FARMHOUSE NEAR PARIS. Sleeps 8+, open-fire, walled garden plus orchard. Good for relaxing or day trips to Paris, Chablis, Provins, Troyes, Disneyland Paris. From £480 week. Still availability for 2012. View on www.ownersdirect.co.uk property reference FR9991. Call 01544 230178 or 07753 215922.

WANTED: GARAGING FOR CLASSIC CAR in or (very) near Presteigne. Must be secure, dry and if possible with electricity. Can rent long-term or buy the right property and would consider other storage options. Call Mark on 01544 260889.

HARMONY CLASSES Classically trained musician offers tuition for all ages and stages. Individual and group lessons to start in Presteigne in the spring. Expressions of interest to nicholasbenda@hotmail.com or 01544 260139.

ARE YOU A SHEEP OR A SOAY? Do you long to break free from the flock and explore your quirky creative wild side? Dare you discover more? Text BAA and your NAME to 07710 070953.

LOVELY CONVERTED BARN TO RENT 3 - 4 miles Presteigne. Semi detached , semi-furnished. 1 acre field adjoining also available. Phone for details 0752 8711587 or 01547 560179 DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Don’t let your dispute ruin your life. Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator. www.stevehancox.com 01981 500500.

CLASSICAL AND JAZZ PIANO LESSONS Also help with songwriting and composition. All ages welcome.

30 years of teaching experience. Andrew Morris 01568 611909, 07779 380483 andrewjmorris@mac.com www.musicalremedies.com CREATIVE WOMAN, painter, singer, attractive, slim grandmother, gentle soul. 58, north Shropshire, not quite as fit as a flea seeks mature chap for socializing, companionship and wherever the wind takes us.

Email jemjanie@googlemail.com SAXOPHONE LESSONS near Hereford. Any age/ability.

Jazz, improvisation, composition, group options. www.nickyjaquesmusic.weebly.com 07817 268689.

JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students.

Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams.

Contact Simon Deeley, 01384 377797.

Email simon.deeley@cooptel.net VIOLIN LESSONS from qualified, experienced teacher.

All ages and abilities. John Hymas, 01544 260220.

TWO BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY PROPERTIES IN NEW RADNOR Sleep 10 & 14, both with wood-burners, hot tubs, trampolines and extensive grounds. Ideal for group holidays and family reunions. Full white linen service and 5* graded. Tel: 01544 350456. www.radnorhillsholidaycottages.com

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Visit the EXHIBITION to find unique pieces for you and your home PLUS specialist supplies.

Take time to LEARN A NEW SKILL: Workshop booking now being taken.

Check out the workshops schedule on our website.

www.woolandwillowfestival.org Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes 2nd - 30th June 2012 10.30am - 4.30pm daily (including Sundays) Free admission

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