All About St John's & Villages Dec 2017/Jan 2018

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Dec 17/Jan 18

welcome Another busy year is almost behind us! Putting together this magazine is big job – talking to advertisers, gathering together articles and information, piecing the whole thing together before boxes of the finished magazines arrive for our delivery team to take from door to door.

It’s a bit like a very complicated jigsaw puzzle! Altogether, it’s a lot of work for a lot of people, but we genuinely love what we do. As a small, independent, local company serving our community, we are proud of our magazine!

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14 30 Enjoy Local 6 Community News 12 Local Talent 14 Wildgoose Rural Training 16 Rhino Garage Doors 18 Commandery Interior Spaces 19 The Hop Pocket 19 & 20 Parents & Carers Community 22 Hallow's Festivities 24 Meg's Recipe: Mincemeat Tart 26 Winter Walks Festival 28 Christmas Tree For Hire 30 Notice Board 32 & 33 Walking Club 34 What’s On 36 & 37 Classes & Courses 37 Theatre News & Competition 38 www.facebook.com/allaboutmalvernhills @allaboutmalvern Instagram: allaboutlocalmagazines www.allaboutworcester.com

Enjoy the read of this festive edition and I, together with the rest of the All About Magazines team, would like to wish you a Happy Christmas and New Year.

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Enjoy Local 1. almost a christmas song While working backstage at last year’s Swan Theatre panto, Nick Wilkes came up with an idea to write a Christmas song.

Fast forward twelve months and a new track called ‘Almost A Christmas Song’ has just been launched. With help from some fellow theatre friends, the song was recorded at The Old Smithy Recording Studio in Kempsey.

You’ll find it on iTunes and other online platforms plus a video on the Malvernbard Youtube channel

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The Christmas Festival at St Johns Church takes place this year on Saturday 9th December. Santa arrives on his sleigh at 4pm before meeting children in his grotto.

There will be a children’s sing-a-long around the Christmas tree as well as stalls to browse and hot food available.

During Dec & Jan

You can read more at allaboutworcester.com

3. christmas in worcester There’s a range of events planned to help get you into the Christmas mood.

From Father Christmas arriving, a Christmas Fayre in the cloisters of the Cathedral and its popular Christmas Tree Festival, to a lantern parade at the Hive and Elf Workshops in Crowngate. Supported

by Worcester BID and Crowngate, more details at christmasinworcester.com and on page 35

4. new exhibition Some of the 20th Century’s most influential artworks are part of a new exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.

Prints by Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Jim Dine form ‘Warhol to Walker: American Prints from Pop Art to Today’, which includes nine key works from the British Museum’s print collection. Alongside the items on loan will be other works from the Worcester City Collection.

The exhibition continues until Saturday 6th January - www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk

5. learn about our festive traditions The Commandery offers you the chance to learn more about some of our festive traditions this December. The building will be decked out beautifully celebrating Christmas through the ages and there will be daily talks and activities to enjoy.

During the Christmas Fayre weekend on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December, you can enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and marchpane with Worcester Reenactors while crafting a hand-made decoration. Admission charges to the venue apply, but annual passes are available with a discount for Worcester residents. www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museums

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community NEWS LADYBIRD BALL The 2018 Ladybird Ball will weave its magic next March, with an evening of entertainment in the Ricoh Lounge at the Sixways Stadium.

News from WORCESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL This year’s Worcester Music Festival raised an impressive £4,109.30 for charity. Festival goers, volunteers and venues all contributed to the total during a weekend of music across the city in September. A cheque for the money has been handed over to St Paul’s Hostel, a Worcester-based charity helping people who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

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COMMUNITY SHOP IN BROADHEATH Plans are underway to open a new community shop in Lower Broadheath. A Community Benefit Society is being set up to run the shop which its hoped will be located near the Bell Inn. Volunteers are needed to help with promotion and fundraising events as well as the day to day running of the shop, which its hoped will be open next Spring.

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Music Feature

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the poor boys of worcester Who would have thought one of our local bands would be topping the bill at – of all things – a national ukulele festival?

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ince they started three years ago, The Poor Boys of Worcester have been getting more and more gigs across the country. Their warm, foot-tapping sound comes from a skilful combination of ukulele, close harmony singing and a double bass played with some rockabilly rhythm and style.

The band’s debut gig was three years ago on a dark November night at The Lamb and Flag on The Tything. The evening was filmed and can still be seen on Youtube! Looking just a little bit nervous, the Poor Boys struck up with ‘Hello Mary Lou’ as their first number and quickly got into the swing of things. From that moment on their following grew, first locally and now nationally.

‘Audiences appreciate our sound’ says Mick Morris who plays the double bass. ‘We mostly perform covers. Some of the popular ones include Call Me The Breeze by the JJ Cale Band.

There’s also a great rockabilly number called Mobile Line and Railroad Bill.’

They’ve played festivals in Cheltenham, Norwich and Huddersfield, where they were invited back for more. ‘The first year in Huddersfield, we were so successful they booked us onto the Main Stage for the next festival’ laughs Mick. ‘We do get really positive responses from audiences, they often come up and shake our hands after a gig and that’s helped increase our following

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Two of the band recently moved on and in their place is a new Poor Boy. Richard McKenna will sing and play the ukulele. ‘It might change our style a bit’ says Mick, ‘as we’re losing our harmonica player. We’ll start playing together with the new line up and see where it takes us.’

Alongside Mick and Richard, the line-up includes Dave Pygott, Tom Watson and Andy Tonkinson.

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wildgoose rural training Wildgoose Rural Training is a care farm based at Top Barn Farm just outside Hallow. They offer meaningful day opportunities for adults with learning difficulties and young people who may find the school environment a challenge.

Jim Hidderley is the General Manager and tells us more.

Tell us what goes on at Wildgoose Rural Training?

Our students undertake many activities associated with Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Care, Woodworking, Cooking and Crafting. Many of our students find the family atmosphere and beautiful calm surrounding very conducive to their wellbeing. We have had many successes with our students and we have seen them go from strength to strength over a period of months and in some cases years.

Tell us about the different kinds of people you work with We work with adults who may find learning, in the standard way, a difficult concept. We also help young people who are not able to cope with the classroom environment to gain valid qualifications that will help them pursue a career or further education in the future. We can work with anyone who loves fresh air and open spaces. We also have a number of dedicated volunteers who support our staff and students, they are amazing people who give up their time so readily.

Do the activities change with the seasons?

During the autumn we have been pressing apples to make cider and juice. In the summer months we are harvesting and preparing all sorts of fruit and vegetables to fill the freezers for the winter. Throughout the winter it is not unusual for there to be a warming soup on the stove or some cake to eat with a cup of tea. We love to work with the seasons and use what is abundant at different times of the year, this makes for a great learning experience.

Why is ‘rural’ training so effective, do you think?

The Guardian recently ran a story about the benefits of working outdoors and how it helped to

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improve the mental health of those who worked in a rural setting. I don’t believe that we are wired to work and learn in a concrete box with artificial lighting! Most students ‘get by’ in the school environment, I am sure we have all noticed how kids (and adults) come alive when they can run, play and engage in a practical way.

What are some of the highlights for you at Wildgoose Rural Training?

We have highlights every day and I often say to people that ‘I have the best job in the world, I get to make smiles’. That is what I love to see here, when a student has made progress (in whatever small or great way) they are proud and smile.

Recently we have acquired 42 acres of land to relocate the care farm and establish a Wildlife Reserve for the benefit of the local community and Worcestershire in general. Heritage Lottery Fund are supporting us with a development grant towards a new visitor centre and creation of a programme of activities linked to the new reserve.

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Cutting Block is a traditional butcher and farm shop. There is a wonderful garden centre, with good quality plants, windchimes and gifts for the gardener.

A special place where there is something for everyone - See page 20 & 21 The Gift Shop is an Aladdin’s Cave of gifts, where you will find outfits and footwear for ladies and gents, as well as children’s clothes, with wonderful furniture and interiors.

Up the wooden stairs, or the lift, the room opens out into an enormous range of wooden and traditional toys, games and puzzles. Around one corner an array of books and in another a quirky little café with fresh coffee and tea.

A further emporium of delights and the Glass & Lighting studio give added wonder. The independent travel agents will be able to suggest the perfect escape.

The Hop Pocket is a rural shopping destination, with a large free car park, that can be found 14 miles out from Worcester on the A4103 Hereford road.

When tummies start to rumble the Farmhouse Family Restaurant is at the heart of the site serving freshly made lunches and homemade, scrumptious cakes. If the weather holds off there is even a play area.

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Theatre

worcestershire parent and carers community In 2006 a small but passionate group of parents set up a new group for the families of children with a disability or additional needs. Here, they tell us more about their work.

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y name is Audrey de Garis and I am a part time, joint co-ordinator at Worcestershire Parent and Carers` Community (WPCC). My work role is shared with Sue Evans our other co-ordinator.

We have worked at the charity for nearly 6 years, three of those years as joint co-ordinators.

We have a small team of three who, in total work 32 hours a week, although we do many more hours as volunteers.

This role involves planning activities for our families, one to one support, attending meetings that will benefit our charity and our members, fundraising, and a hundred and one other jobs that it takes to run a small charity.

The charity was founded in 2006 by a small but passionate group of parents who had a child with a disability or additional need as they had found that there was nothing in the Worcestershire area that supported them as a family.

In 2008 they had registered with The Charity Commission and now over 11 years later we have around 220 families registered with us from across Worcestershire.

Worcestershire Parent and Carers’ Community (WPCC) is a Worcestershire based charity providing support and resources to nearly 220 families throughout the county who have a child with a disability or additional needs. We provide family based short breaks and activity days, ensuring that families who have a child with additional needs are able to enjoy quality time together within their community, having new, exciting experiences, and creating lasting memories We also provide a network of support to parent carers including training and workshops in areas of interest and need, as well as coffee mornings

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and 1:1 support. The average costs for providing these services and events is currently up to ÂŁ3,000 a month; this varies slightly depending on the events and the number of families that attend.

We have a monthly youth group based in Pershore for any young person aged 14-19 with a disability.

All of our events are based Worcestershire, we have been to many local venues where our children and parent carers make friends with other families that are experiencing many of the same issues.

WPCC has an amazing fundraising team, many of whom are themselves parent carers. But as with any small charities, extra support is always welcome.

To access any of our events or training you do need to be a member of WPCC. It is free to join, but there is a small charge for the family events.

Our offices are based at Crossroads Care, Weir Lane, Worcester, WR2 4AY If you would like more information on either joining the fundraising team, organising a fundraising event for us or to become a member of WPCC please contact Audrey Mobile: 07955 688031 Email: wpccaud@gmail.com Office: 01905 748278 www.parentcarers.org.uk

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hallow's festivities The season begins with the Hallow Church Christmas Fair in the Parish Hall, on Saturday 2nd December from Noon until 4pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and browse amongst the many stalls, take refreshments or chance their luck on the raffle or tombola.

On Wednesday 6th December this is followed by the annual Christmas Tea Party for the senior residents of the village held by the Community Committee. This is an event that is looked forward to by many people. They enjoy a lovely tea in the decorated Parish Hall as well as entertainment which is provided by Hallow schoolchildren and other local entertainers. They play games and catch up on all the local news.

The lovely village green in the centre of Hallow will again see the community coming together to celebrate Christmas in two different ways. Firstly on Saturday 9th December at 6.30 p.m. Robert Latham the vicar of Hallow, will conduct the blessing of the illuminated Nativity crib and lead

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the singing of favourite carols. A brass band will accompany the singers and the Star of Bethlehem will shine above. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served. Everyone is welcome, bring along your lanterns and don’t worry if its wet, gazebos are erected just in case!

On the following Saturday, 16th December, Santa arrives on the Green in his musical, illuminated sleigh at 6pm. This provides great excitement for the children of Hallow as they gather to watch and listen as the large float travels through the village.

They love climbing on board, during its hour long stay to speak to Santa and receive a small gift.

New Year’s Eve is also celebrated in the Parish Hall, organised by the Community Group. This includes a professional disco and a ‘pooled savoury platter’ table, which means the committee members don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen!

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Recipe

Meg's Quick and Easy Mincemeat Tart The festive season is racing up once again. With each year my culinary preparations take a more pragmatic approach and recipes like this are in the forefront of my mind when I am stocking my freezer and grocery cupboard. Ideal because it is quick, tasty and easy to personalise.

If you have been very organised you will have a stash of delicious homemade mincemeat on which to draw. If you have had your mind on other things (like most of us) then buying a good quality mincemeat and adding a few “twiddly bits”, a finely chopped fresh apple, a slosh of brandy, a handful of chopped almonds will transform your tart and make it individual.

You can of course make a homemade puff pastry, rubbing butter into flour, bringing the pastry together, folding and layering it with more butter.

Not difficult. But it’s Christmas and to cheat a little and keep a pack or two of ready-made puff pastry in the freezer makes sense to me. Just don’t forget to take it out in time to defrost.

Ingredients 500g Ready-made Puff Pastry 400g Jar of Mincemeat Fresh Apple / Brandy / Chopped Almonds … add to taste 1 Egg (beaten with a little cold water)

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Line a baking sheet with baking paper.. Pre-heat the oven to 170˚C. Roll out the pastry to fit the rectangular or square shape of your baking sheet. Neaten the edges cutting a straight line with a sharp knife along a rolling pin. Score around the edge of the pastry about 2cm inside the edge of each side (like a picture frame). Move the pastry to the baking sheet. If you are making individual tartlets, just cut smaller squares.

Spread the mincemeat with any additions you have made over the pastry base but keeping within the scored frame. Brush the egg wash over the pastry on the edge of the tart. You can use spare pastry to add lattice work, cut out stars, spots … don’t forget to brush these with egg wash too.

Place in the hot oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry edge is well risen, golden brown and the mincemeat piping hot.

Slide onto a serving plate or chopping board.

Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve immediately with cold cream or good vanilla custard.

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Group News

winter walks festival

Worcester Ramblers is offering free guided walks during their Winter Walking Festival.

This popular event has a variety of walks on offer between Saturday 23rd December and Sunday 7th January.

January 2018

December 2017

Wed. 3rd Grimley

Sat. 23rd Martley Church and ponds Meet at 9.50am at The Cob House, WR6 6YE. A 6 mile walk, bring a mid-morning snack.

Wed. 27th Worcester Riverside, Park and Canal Meeting 9.50am at The Manor Farm Carvery, Lower Wick (WR2 4BS). An 8 mile walk, bring a mid-morning snack.

Thur. 28th Colletts Green to Cotheridge and back Meet at 9.50am on The Greenway, Colletts Green, Powick. (Postcode WR2 4SE)

Tues. 2nd Hanbury Meet at 9.50am at Piperswood Hill Car park (The postcode B60 4FN is 96m from the car park). A 5.5 mile walk, bring a snack and packed lunch.

Meet at 9.50am at Sabrina Bridge on the Pitchcroft side in Worcester (nearest postcode WR1 3EJ is 65m from the meeting point). A 6 mile walk along the Severn to The Camp at Grimley and return along the same route. Bring a snack and drink for the half way point if required.

Thur. 4th Lickey Hills and Upper Bittle Reservoir Meet at 9.50am at GR.998753 on B4096 Old Birmingham Road, near Catshill.

A 7 mile walk, bring mid-morning snack.

Friday 5th Old Hills, Callow End

A 10 Mile walk, bring a snack and packed lunch.

Meet at 9.50am at The Old Hills car park, SO 829 487 (postcode WR2 4TQ)

Fri. 29th Ravenshill Woodland and Suckley Hills

A 5 mile walk, bring a snack for a mid-morning break.

Meet at 9.50am at Ravenshill Nature Reserve, (Postcode WR6 5QP is 96m from the reserve).

You can read more or get in touch with Worcester Ramblers on their web site

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christmas tree for hire!

Roots Family Farmshop in Rushwick has come up with a novel way to enjoy a traditional Christmas tree without throwing it away afterwards. Their Rent-a-Tree scheme means the tree has a life to look forward to once Christmas is over. Will Edmonds from the farmshop explains.

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raditionally, the Norway Spruce is the tree of choice for Christmas in this country. It gives your home a wonderful pine scent although once cut off at the root they do begin to shed their needles.

a half feet tall and will fit into a car. The largest trees are up to eight feet tall and we can place a net around them to help with transport, or we offer a local drop off and pick up service for an extra charge.

Fortunately, there is a way to enjoy these trees without needle drop. By planting them in pots, they continue to live once you have them at home. As long as you water the tree regularly, you’ll have very few needles to pick out of your carpet after twelfth night!

Some people describe it as like having a pet to look after! They enjoy caring for it, topping it up with water and even seeing it grow by a couple of centimetres over the festive period.

Our trees grow slowly and steadily in their pots at our nursery, hooked up to a pipe system for regular watering. After they’ve enjoyed a growth spurt in the spring, we trim them into shape ready for December.

Rental charges vary between £30 and £50 - after paying a £15 deposit you can take one home for Christmas. The smallest trees are about two and

All we ask is for you to return the trees to us by 10th January when we refund your deposit and place them back in the nursery for another year of growth.

We’re currently experimenting with placing tags on the trees, so in future you can even ask for the same tree year after year. We have a scanner that works on sheep and we just need to fine tune the system to work on trees!

If you prefer to buy rather than hire, we also sell small trees in pots which are easy to keep on at home and look after once Christmas is over.

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Notice Board christmas in hallow Blessing of the Nativity Crib on the village green with carols, mulled wine and mince pies, 6.30pm on Saturday 9th December Santa arrives in the village at 6pm on Saturday 16th December, riding his illuminated sleigh through the village and meeting local children!

hardy plant society

2pm at Crowle Parish Hall (WR7 4AZ) with plant sales, raffle and refreshments.

Visitors welcome at £3

The Mayor of Worcester’s Charity Christmas Concert On Friday 8th December, 7.30pm at The Guildhall Music from The Elgar Chorale, readings from Sir Roy Strong, Gabrielle Bullock and Tim Watson Tickets are £12 or £6 for a child and includes a drink and mince pie. Tickets can be purchased from the Worcester Tourist Information Office Centre or the Civic Office on (01905) 722001

Proceeds to the Mayor's chosen charity

Worcestershire Group Saturday 9 December ‘Plants that Changed the Course of History', Bill Laws talks about his favourites from a list of fifty plants in his book from 2010.

Saturday 13 January ‘Space, an Illusion & Other Mysteries' by Paul Hervey-Brookes, an awardwinning garden designer and plantsman.

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national schools symphony orchestra - taster day

Monday 18th December 2017 at Malvern College (9.30am – 4.30pm) Join NSSO for a day of coaching and worcester performing. Welcome participation from talented musicians aged victorian 9–19, of grade 3 standard and christmas fayre above celebrates its 25th Anniversary!

Register at www.nsso.org

From traditional Victorian sights - Cost: £30 and sounds, to more than 180 market stalls, music and food around the city centre worcs-hardy-plant.org.uk Worcester Ramblers From Thu 30th November to Sun 3rd December will be offering free guided walks Handel's Messiah during our Winter Walks Festival ?

Small Message performed by Worcester Festival 23rd Dec to 7th Jan 2018 ! ps Choral Society It’s free for grou Details are available on the Worcester al.com james@allabout-loc on Saturday 9th December at Ramblers web site 01684 252 242 Worcester Cathedral, tickets from www.worcesterramblers.org.uk (01905) 611427

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sleeping beauty Presented by Worcester Repertory Company At The Swan Theatre On selected dates from 4th December until 7th January Box Office: (01905) 611427

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Notice Board lantern making workshops At The Hive Get ready for the Hive’s annual parade!

Sat 25 November, Sun 26 November, Sat 2 December, Sun 3 December 11am to 12pm and 1.30pm to 2.30pm £4 for willow lanterns (7 years +) £2.50 for mini lanterns (all ages) Lantern Parade - Thursday 7 December Join us in Cathedral Square. Worcestershire Youth Wind Orchestra play from 5.30pm and the parade sets off to The Hive at 6pm.

After the parade there will be music and singing in The Hive. A free event

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Charity

walking club Malvern Hills District Footpath Society is a friendly walking club and we would like to invite you to join us on one of our walks. We walk twice weekly on Saturdays and midweek and the walks range from 3 to 12 miles. We also lead walks on behalf of Malvern Walking Festival. We hold occasional social events and organise holidays. Annual subscription is £7 per year.

December Sat 2: 9am - 10.5m - Bredon, Westmancote, Kemerton & Overbury / 9.30am - 4.5m - St Wulstans Nature Reserve, fields & lanes Tue 5: 10am - 3.5m - Around Newland. Followed by lunch at New Inn Sat 16: 9.30am - 9m - Severn Way, Kerswell Green, Kempsey Common, Croome Court / 11.30am - 5mile - Easy walk along River Severn Both of the above walks start & finish at Severn Stoke Village Hall & walkers are welcome to attend the Walker’s Carol Service followed by soup & mince pies

Sat 23: Figure of Eight long and short options 9am - 5.5 m via Brayswick & Kings End. Long walkers can continue for further 5 miles via Stockend Farm & Braces Leigh January Thur 4: 9.40am - 6m - through West Malvern, Cockshot Hill & Storridge Sat 6: 9.00am – 10.5m – Enjoy the countryside of Worcester before new development totally changes the peacefulness and rural character of some of these paths / 9.20am – 5m - The Knapp, Longley Green & Beck, one steady climb on the Worcestershire Way. Mon 22: 10.10am - 5 min walk to Morgan pub. Pre order lunch. 10.30 flat walk of 3.75 miles along little know footpaths & fields. Return for lunch.

This is just a selection of the full walking programme. For further details either visit our website www.mhdfs.org.uk or contact the chairman Jeff on (01886) 832 7564 or Secretary Marguerite on (01684) 891760 who will be happy to answer queries on upcoming walks and events.

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St John's Church Christmas Festival

Saturday 9th December Santa arrives on his sleigh at 4pm

Santa will be in his grotto with a free gift for every child

A children's Sing a Long around the tree

Join us for fun and games!

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What’s On

december Friday 1 December Swing into Christmas with Worcester Concert Brass accompanied by Opera Worcester. 7.30pm at St Peter’s Baptist Church, tickets £8 in advance or £10 on the door Supporting St Richard’s Hospice www.strichards.org.uk Wednesday 6 December A morning birdwatching walk with Worcester and Malvern RSPB Local Group. 9.30am at Coombe Hill Nature Reserve For details see rspb.org.uk/groups/worcester Friday 8 December A Charity Fashion Show at Elmslie House 7.30pm, in conjunction with local retailer Hunky Dorey.

Tickets £8 to include interval refreshment www.elmsliehouse.co.uk Saturday 9 December Christmas Festival at St Johns Church Santa arrives on his sleigh at 4pm, with fun and games for the family plus Sing-a-long-a-Santa!

Saturday 9 December until Thursday 4 January The annual Festival of Christmas Trees in the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral, www.worcestercathedral.co.uk Sunday 17 December Christmas Market at The Fold Bransford, 11am to 3pm, undercover with lots of local produce and seasonal goodies www.thefold.org.uk Monday 18 December National Schools Symphony Orchestra TASTER DAY at Malvern College (9.30am – 4.30pm). Join NSSO for a day of coaching and performing. Welcome participation from talented musicians aged 9–19, of grade 3 standard and above. Register at www.nsso.org. Cost: £30 Thursday 28 December Learn about the traditions of Twelfth Night Join a bean hunt and become a King or Queen for the day.

Part of Christmas Through the Ages at The Commandery (admission charges apply)

january Wednesday 3 January A six mile walk from Worcester to The Camp at Grimley part of Worcester Ramblers’ Festival of Winter Walks www.worcesterramblers.org.uk Wednesday 10 January Moroccan Spice, a talk by Neil Glenn about birds and other wildlife in the Sahara and Atlas Mountains, 7.30pm at Powick Village Hall Organised by Worcester and Malvern RSPB Local Group Saturday 13 January Worcester Repair Café Household items repaired by expert volunteers, 11am to 2pm At STARS Adult Day Centre on Stanley Road in Worcester Saturday 13 January Americana trio Alden Patterson & Dashwood at Elmslie House, Malvern. Tickets £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Starts 8pm

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Thursday 18 January until Sunday 28 January Kays Theatre Group presents Aladdin Adventure, comedy and spectacle at The Swan Theatre. Tickets £11 from Kays Box Office (01905) 425299 or 08453 883783 Saturday 20 January Jill and Alun Whitehead give a talk on Irises for the Natural Garden, including their National collection of Siberian Iris at Black Pear Gardening Club. Meetings start 2.30pm at Powick Parish Hall. www.blackpeargc.org.uk Wednesday 24 January Join Malvern Hills District Footpath Society for a walk along part of the Geopark Way through Crews Hill and Knapp Nature Reserve For details visit www.mhdfs.org.uk or contact the chairman Jeff on (01886) 832 7564 Sunday 28 January Worcester Concert Club presents The Pelléas Ensemble 3pm at Huntingdon Hall www.worcserenade.co.uk

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Theatre News

Competition

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cinderella

Have you got your ticket to the ball?

This year’s much anticipated pantomime at Malvern Theatres is the magical story of Cinderella. The beloved rags-to-riches tale will be transformed into a spectacular musical extravaganza for all the family to enjoy!

This sparkling production stars This Morning’s showbiz reporter Alison Hammond as the trusty Fairy Godmother alongside Gemma Naylor from Nick. Jr’s Go! Go! Go! show as Cinderella! Baron Hardup will be played by Paul Hawkyard from CBeebies’ Old Jack’s Boat and comedy star Mark James plays Buttons.

Join Cinderella on her magical quest to win the heart of the dashing Prince Charming, with a little help along the way from her best friend Buttons and the enchanting Fairy Godmother. Save your boos and hisses for the ghastly Ugly Sisters who are determined to dash Cinder’s dreams. Will they all live happily ever after?... Book now to find out!

The pantomime is once again produced by UK Productions Ltd and features the sensational Shetland Ponies live on stage, plus a full supporting cast including children from the local dance school, Cecilia Hall Dance Centre.

Experience the magic of live theatre and enjoy this traditional festive treat!

Cinderella is set to appear at Malvern Theatres from Thursday 14th December 2017 – Sunday 7th January 2018. Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and online at malvern-theatres.co.uk

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