BROAD SHEEP - AUGUST 2021

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I Woke Up This Morning

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ELL, with reference to last month’s editorial – I see Branson won the space race although technically he only went up and down, very high and fast and would have to have gone a further 9miles to the Karman Line to actually be in space. Anyhow my advice is stick with Bezos for your first space flight and he goes up on July 20th.

Meanwhile I have been trying to raise money for the Broad Sheep spaceship which will be manned by super intelligent Octopuses and Ravens and they will hopefully plant a satellite in orbit so that you can instantly tune in to Broad Sheep TV and find out about gigs in the Borders wherever you are in the world.

Talking of TV I would like to make a confession, I have been occasionally tuning into the dreaded GB NEWS. They ramble on interminably about how ‘woke culture’ is destroying the country, which is about as entertaining as watching paint dry but on the other hand the terrible production values, plus the obnoxious Dan Wootton, make it marginally more funny than say - Mock the Week. Last night I tuned in to find, nasty Spectator Journalist, Rod Liddle rambling on about Gareth Southgate with so much echo on his voice it sounded like he was recorded at Sun studios in 1955 and puffing away on a fag like it actually was 1955. When was the last time you saw anyone discussing anything on a political opinion programme with a Capstan Full Strength clamped between their lips? Shocking!!

However it seems that I too have been caught on the wrong side of the woke line. Can you believe All events listed may be it? Politically correct Pete subject to change hoisted by his own electric with regard to Covid bike battery charger lead. regulations.

I was going through a pile Clare Edwards of old Broad Sheeps in the The Lodge, Westhide, garage when I came across Hereford, HR1 3RQ this cartoon, which I made Tel: 01432 850444 in 2009. I had no memory Email: info@broadsheep.com Website: www.broadsheep.com of having drawn it but it filled up all of page 3 and was obviously a ploy to avoid writing an editorial. ‘Her outdoors’ immediately claimed you couldn’t print that without offending people who looked like kids drawings. I leave you to decide for yourselves but it put me in mind of my favourite songwriter Randy Newman and the trouble he had with his hit song Short People. Some of Randy Newman’s songs he probably would not have thought appropriate for 2021, like for instance Rednecks, which became a non-ironical hymn for Klan Members. But Short People is so stupid that Randy was gob smacked that anybody took it seriously. Meanwhile the politically aware fan base claimed it was about prejudice and at the same time gangs of short people held parties where they threw rotten eggs and darts at pictures of poor old Randy. If you would like to watch Randy singing and explaining all this – check out Jon Ronson’s excellent documentary ‘I Am Unfortunately Randy Newman’ on YouTube.

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Cover pic: Fenella Humphreys, Presteigne Festival - 26-31 August

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RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PAINTER AVAILABLE for local work. References available. £75.00 per day.

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PIANO TUNER AND TECHNICIAN Based in Llanidloes, serving Mid-Wales. Contact Matt 01686 412753 or 07843 440789 or email vicky@mousematt.net HANCOCK & MONKS MUSIC, 6 Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye. Tel: 01591 610555. Specialists in recorded and printed Classical Music for over 40 years. Huge stock of secondhand CDs, sheet music, scores and books on music. Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm. Online catalogue at www.hancockandmonksmusic.co.uk FRUIT TREE PRUNING From one branch to an entire orchard. Tel: 01544 260656.

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

Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams.

Presteigne/Knighton, but happy to travel. Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com WANTED URGENTLY VINTAGE CLOTHING for male/ female, plus accessories including jewellery, shoes, etc.

Also wanted: quality curtains, lace and textiles, even damaged. Plus designer clothing including male/female... tweeds, evening dresses etc. Also unusual items including fans etc. Please telephone: Annie 07798 632247.

Teagowns and Textiles. annies.30@hotmail.com HAYSTACKS MUSIC, Backfold, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EQ. Tel: 07527 298199. Hay’s Headline Making Independent Music Shop - only a one minute walk from the main car park. Hay’s destination shop packed with pre-loved machine cleaned and new vinyl records, CDs, Books and more.

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

John Hymas 07969 440183.

A STITCH IN TIME Careful repairs & creative alterations to well-loved clothes. Vintage a speciality.

Anne 01544 267997.

PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Every Thursday.

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philosophy

Counter-Culture ‘What time do you close?’ I asked the grump behind the counter.

‘As soon as you’ve gone,’ was his friendly reply.

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ILLIAM Blake, in his Auguries of Innocence, writes about seeing the world in a grain of sand. Well, for my money, you can see quite enough of the world, thank you very much, in one’s encounters with assorted shop assistants and salespersons. Between them they display pretty much the whole gamut of human emotions and attitudes, from bubbling jollity and spontaneous kindness to Stygian gloom and barely concealed hostility.

At the risk of being banned from umpteen establishments, here are a few choice examples, from shops far and wide. While the names may be works of fiction, the descriptions are definitely not.

We’ll start with Joy. Nothing is too much trouble for Joy. Nothing. Unfailingly welcoming, she enquires about your health, engages in small talk while at the same time remaining sharply focussed on your requirements.

And the icing on the cake? - her lively sense of humour.

Also, as a final flourish, you never leave the shop without being thanked for your custom. And it’s genuine.

What more could you ask? The entire experience was a delight, for both parties. Joyful, no less. Morag, on the other hand, probably SAS-trained, takes no prisoners.

Not once has she been known to smile in all her years behind the counter, and if absolutely obliged to speak to a customer is monosyllabic. Eye-contact, it goes without saying, is a concept unknown in Morag’s world. Although super-efficient with inanimate objects, with anything living and breathing - as some of her customers are - she is several degrees frostier than the shop’s deepfreeze.

Then there’s Hamish, a fascinating exhibit, the archetypal Jekyll-and-Hyde character. With his colleagues, a hail-fellow well-met sort of chap. You

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know the type: jolly, mischievous, witty, quite the life-and-soul-of-the-party. But let a customer heave into view and his dark angels take over, transforming him, in an instant, into his alter ego - into someone unapproachable, distant, simmering with resentment, possibly even dangerous. To quote Johnny Morris, he has ‘the scrutes turned full on’, clearly regarding any customer as Public Enemy Number One. Occasionally, but alas, all too rarely, one meets the salesperson who can only be described as surreal. So surreal it makes you wonder if the encounter ever took place at all. But it did. Oh yes. I had gone to Iwan’s premises to buy a shed. As soon as he saw me he grinned like the proverbial Cheshire cat, rolled up his trouser leg and began to jump up and down with excitement.

‘Look, look! The knee’s as good as new!’ Just in case this wasn’t quite surreal enough, he shook me by the hand and thanked me profusely. ‘Why are you thanking ME?’ was my reasonable question. ‘Why? Because you’re my doctor!’ I told him that while I was thrilled that his knee was better I was not in fact his doctor. Most surreal of all, however, was his absolute refusal to believe this, so he continued to address me throughout as ‘doc’. [While I wouldn’t have missed this encounter for all the world, I thought it wise to buy a shed from somewhere else.]

Years ago, in a top-quality, old-fashioned establishment, I foolishly attempted to buy a jumper for my wife. The word ‘attempted’ is significant, as you will see. So is the word ‘foolish’. The shop was something of an institution, as were some of its staff, especially the manageress of the Ladies’ Department, a woman in her fifties, with a terrifying military bearing and a stentorian voice to match. You tangled with her at your peril. She clearly disapproved of men being allowed to enter this inner sanctum. She probably disapproved of men - full stop. ‘Your wife: what size?’ I hadn’t a clue. In fact I didn’t really understand the question. There were three other customers in the shop, all matronly women, all of a certain age. The Brigadier made them line up in front of me, like soldiers on parade. ‘Bigger than, or smaller than?’ I was out of that shop like greased lightning, without a jumper.

Yes, shopping is a tricky business. It depends whether you run into Joy, Morag, Hamish, Iwan, or the Brigadier.

But... as I see it, embedded in the beating heart of these often mundane transactions - serving and being served - is a timely reminder, a metaphor if you will, of a much bigger truth. A reminder of something we already know, of course, but risk overlooking: namely, that full humanity is attainable, both for the individual and for the human race as a whole, only when kindness is kept top of the agenda.

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art POWYS Various venues in Presteigne 28 - 30 Aug Open Studios & Exhibitions 2021. Artists and makers in and around Presteigne open their doors to visitors. Basketry, blacksmithing, ceramics, drawings, felting, furniture, jewellery, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and wood art. Open 11am-5pm.

Map and full details online, www.presteignefestival.com Part of Presteigne Festival.

Schwetz Gallery, 2 Hereford St, Presteigne LD8 2AW 21 Aug - 10 Sept ‘Elements of Dutch’.

Photography exhibition. Open 1pm.

The Judges Lodging, Broad St, Presteigne www.judugeslodging.org.uk Until 31 Oct ‘William Henry Jones 1880-1887’. Previously unseen sketches of Presteigne and its surroundings by artist and educator.

Open Tues-Sun 10.30am-5pm.

(Closes 4.30pm during Oct).

Far Hall, Dolau, near Llandrindod Wells LD1 5TW 01597 851181 4 - 12 Sept h.Art. JULIENNE BRAHAM - paintings. JASON BRAHAM - pottery. Open 10am-5pm.

Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne LD8 2LL 01544 260149 Until 8 Aug ‘à l’Atelier 17’ SIDNEY NOLAN. Nolan’s etching experiments from his time in Paris are presented alongside works by leading surrealists of the day including STANLEY WILLIAM HAYTER, HECTOR SAUNIER & AGATHE SOREL. Until 26 Sept ‘Jackdaws For Company’ SIMON DORRELL. The result of Dorrell’s solitary ramblings at The Rodd during lockdown.

Twenty ink and gouache paintings of the house and historic farm buildings present a unique record of The Rodd resting dormant.

13 - 30 Aug ‘Colour of the Sky Auschwitz Paintings’. SIR SIDNEY NOLAN. Part of Presteigne Festival.

Open Fri-Sun & Bank Holiday Mondays 11am-4pm.

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Radnorshire Museum, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL 01597 824513 Aug Search Radnorshire Museum Facebook page for up-to-date exhibitions, workshops and events.

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

The School House Gallery, The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, LD7 1PA 01547 550377 1 Aug ‘Darkness & Light’. DON BRAISBY, FRANCES CARLILE & JANE HARDING - installations, workshops and readings.

5 - 29 Aug ‘Between 2 Rivers’.

Exploring the rivers Severn and Wye. ROBERT CUNNING, MARTIN ELDRIDGE & MICHELLE ANDERSON. Part of Presteigne Festival.

5 - 15 Aug ‘Wall Hangings’ WHITTON WI. Thurs - Sun, plus Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am-4pm.

The Table, 43 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye 01497 822802 www.thetablehay.com 7 - 28 Aug HARRY RICH. 4 - 18 Sept SUE HILEY HARRIS. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

Court Cupboard Gallery, New Court Farm, Llantillio Pertholey, Abergavenny NP7 8AU 01873 852011 Aug ROSIE FAREY & MANDY COATS - baskets. SUSAN GALLAGHER paintings. Open daily 11am-4pm.

Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369 5 Aug - 30 Oct STEFAN KNAPP Centenary exhibition in the new Art Shed.

Aug Summer exhibition in The Gallery Cafe. Open Thurs-Sun, 11am-4pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467 Aug ‘Thrifty Quilters’. THE QUILT ASSOCIATION. Open Thurs - Sat, plus Bank Holiday Sun & Mon, 10.30am-4.30pm.

10am-4.30pm, Sun 10.30am-3.30pm.

The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556 Until 29 Aug ‘Summer exhibition’.

DENISE BROWN & ANDREW PENTLAND - ceramics. DRUSILLA COLE - prints. ROWENA PARK & NANCY PICKARD - jewellery.

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

Art by Osian (Celf gan Osian), 3 Short Bridge St, Llanidloes SY18 6AD 07484 763507 www.osiangwent.com Open all year ‘Art by Osian’.

OSIAN GWENT. A working studio and gallery of contemporary, modern and expressive art by Welsh artist.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Courtyard Antiques, London House, High St, Presteigne, LD8 2BA 07974 356128 outside normal hours.

Aug Antique pottery, country furniture and art. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Erwood Station Gallery, Llandeilo Graban, Builth Wells, LD2 3SJ 01982 560674 Aug A constantly changing mix of materials and styles occupying over 2000 square feet. Complimented by paintings and sculpture, plus seasonal exhibitions. Open 10.30am-4.30pm.

Knighton Fine Art, 2 Broad Street, Knighton 01547 528052 www.knightonfineart.co.uk knightonfineart@btinternet.com Aug ‘Free from Restrictions?’

New work from: SUSIE CAWLEY, GRETCHEN IND & ALISON MacGREGOR GRIMLEY. New C20th stock by MICHAEL FAIRCLOUGH, ROWLAND HILDER & PEGGY SOMERVILLE. SALE: many paintings £30-£50.

Over 450 different greeting cards in stock. Open Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 25 Sept ‘Masterpiece Tour’.

Presenting ‘The House of Cards’ by JEAN-SIMÉON CHARDIN from The National Gallery, London.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

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

Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB 07736 062849 www.foundgallery.co.uk 3 Aug - 4 Sept ‘Guided by the Light: Brecon and Beyond’. DAI DAVID artist. STEPHEN HENDERSON Master Craftsman. CERI LEIGH photographs. Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 Aug Rare antique carpets and kilims.

Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm and throughout Presteigne Festival including work by SARA BAMFORD sculpture.

Tom Perceval, Open Studios, Presteigne

Juli-Anne Coward, Greenstage Gallery, Bishop’s Frome

Georgina Franklin, The Forum, Tenbury Wells

Kate Dawson, Apple Store Gallery, Hereford

Jean-Siméon Chardin, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown

David Laws, Made in the Marches Gallery, Kington

Museum of Modern Art, Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ 01654 703355 info@moma.machynlleth.org.uk Until 21 Aug ‘Hide and Seek’.

GERDA ROPER - paintings.

Until 4 Sept ‘All the Things I could have Been’. NATALIE CHAPMAN. Until 4 Sept ‘Women’s Art in Wales A Personal View’.

Until 4 Sept Women Artists from the Tabernacle Collection.

25 Aug - 18 Sept The Tabernacle Art Competition. Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm, by appointment only.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530 Aug Gallery, shop, cafe.

Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Knighton Museum, 1 Broad St, Knighton Aug The Museum is run entirely by volunteers and reflects the social history of the area. The majority of the exhibits have been either donated or lent by local people and reflect the varied history of this border town from the drovers to the flannel weavers; from trade to agriculture. Wed- Sat, 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Cheese & Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye 07866 843538 Every Fri & Sat Flea & Vintage Market.

Vintage clothing, bric a brac, antiques and jewellery. Open 9am-5pm.

HEREFORDSHIRE The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk Aug GEORGINA FRANKLIN jewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.

Canwood Gallery, Checkley HR1 4NF 0777 6138668 www.canwoodgallery.com 28 Aug - 5 Sept An exhibition of paintings, drawings, photos, installations and sculpture to celebrate the gallery and sculpture park are now ‘OPEN’. Open 28 Aug 2-5pm, then daily, 11am-5pm.

Throughout Bromyard 21 - 30 Aug ArtWalk 2021. Windows of shops in Bromyard will be transformed into an art gallery, displaying works of art including paintings, prints, fabric creations, photographs and sculptures.

For children there will be an Animal Hunt. Bromyard Community Arts. www.bromyardcommunityarts.co.uk

Gallery 54, 54 High St, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 Aug ZOE TAYLOR, JO JENKINS, START ELLIS, MARIA PIERIDES & ANNICA NEUMULLER. Plus LEYLA MURR, DAN HOLDEN & ROSS BRUCE. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

Market Hall, Kington 07867 483135 3rd Saturday of the month Quality work by local makers. Kington Market Hall, 9.30am – 3pm. Plus KLEEN Repair Café on site.

Contact AKCrafts@gmx.com Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St, Hereford 01432 383383 Until 21 Aug ‘Round the Year’. MARY RENNELL and Stonewall Hill. Plus BRIAN GRIFFITHS - photographs and RICHARD GILBERT - paintings.

Until 11 Sept Alfred Watkins exhibition.

Celebrating Watkins’ life, achievements and inventions and explore his influential involvment in local history and archaeology.

Tues-Sat 10am-4pm.

Berrington Hall, near Leominster HR6 0DW 01568 615721 Until 31 Oct ‘Skin Deep’. OLIVER JONES - large-scale pastel drawings.

Garden open 10am-5pm. Meadow Arts.

BLAST FROM THE PAST Possibly the Best Shop in Town!

Julienne Braham, Painter Jason Braham, Potter

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Open 10am - 5pm, Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th September Tel: 01597 851181 julienne@farhallstudios.co.uk

Rock, Jazz & Blues records bought and sold for cash.

Antiques & Collectables.

Gents & Ladies country clothing.

Books & Pictures.

Transport, nostalgia and rural subjects.

All items under £50.00 A warm and friendly service.

“A shop like shops used to be...”

Blast from the Past, 3 Black Swan Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8HU E: mrdeanmorris60@gmail.com F: Blast from the Past Leominster 07534 020843

Hergest Croft Gardens, Ridgebourne Rd, Kington HR5 3EG www.marchesmakers.com 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’.

70 acres of Hergest Croft Gardens plus contemporary sculpture by RACHEL RICKETTS & ROLF HOOK. Admission charge. 11.30am-5pm.

Croft Castle & Parkland, Yarpole, near Leominster HR6 9PQ 01568 780246 Until 31 Oct ‘All Alone’.

Contemporary art in the landscape and online exhibition re-examines the human condition of aloneness. From enforced isolation to the ‘bliss of solitude’. Artists include ADAM CHODZKO, KRUSE, EDIE JO MURRAY, SIMON ROBERTS & DAVID BETHELL. Meadow Arts.

Garden open 10am-5pm.

The Oxford Arms, Duke St, Kington HR5 3DR www.marchesmakers.com 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’. ECHO - exhibition of original and individual art and craft work created by people living with disabilities in Herefordshire.

Open Sat-Mon, 11am-4pm.

Kingswood Village Hall, Kingswood Rd, Kington HR5 3HE www.marchesmakers.com 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’.

KINGTON ART SOCIETY - annual exhibition of members’ work.

Open 10am-4pm.

Market Hall, Church St, Kington HR5 3BQ www.marchesmakers.com 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’. Festival hub - directions, maps and advice. Live demonstrations, stalls and opportunities for participation.

Help create a giant collaborative weaving. AMBROSE BURNE - handforged steel. LEWIS GOLDWATER - woodturning. MICHAEL J HANCOCK - printmaking.

Wobage Makers Gallery, Upton Bishop, Ross on Wye HR9 7QP 01989 720495 www.wobage.co.uk Throughout the summer HEILA HERRING - pottery. ANDREW McGARVA stoneware pots. CLARE McGARVA - stitched textiles. PATIA DAVIS - porcelain & earthenware pots.

BEN CASSON - furniture. SHEILA CASSON - stoneware & earthenware pots. CLAIR HODGSON - silver.

JEREMY STEWARD - wood-fired salt-glazed pottery. CLYDE HOARE baskets. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm throughout the summer.

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Made in the Marches Gallery, 12 Church St, Kington, HR5 3AZ 07544 368547 www.madeinthemarches.com Aug ‘Into the Midsummer Meadows’.

Work by RICHARD BAVIN, DAVID LAWS, CHRIS WILLIAMS, MARIETTE VOKE, ROWAN McONEGAL, JILL CROWTHER, ALLISON NEAL paintings. KATE DAWSON - ceramics.

MARION CAMPBELL - stained glass and fine art print. AMANDA ATTFIELD, JUDY DINNEN & PATRICK MOONEY - poetry. MIND’S ArtSpace Project ‘Miniature Marvels’, features work from DAPHNE BEVAN, PHYLL BUCKLEY, LYNNE COLCOMBE, RUTH FAIRFAX, CHARLIE HANDLEY, CARMEN LLOYD, KATE SEEKINGS, SOPHIE WAGSTAFF & ALEX WEAVER. 28 - 30 Aug We will be a venue for MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL; visit marchesmakers.co.uk to discover exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations throughout Kington.

Tues–Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun 29 Aug, 10am-5pm.

Marches Makers Festival Open Studios - Kington 28 - 30 Aug JEREMY ATKINSON - clog maker. 44 Duke St, 2-5pm.

CLARE CONRAD - ceramics.

9 Church St, 11am-5pm.

PETER HORROCKS - paintings.

33 Old Eardisley Rd, 11am-4pm.

KATHRYN MOORE - paintings and weaving. 37 Church St, 9.30am-3.30pm.

RACHEL RICKETTS - sculpture and paintings. 54 Bridge St, 10am-2pm.

Lockdown Books, 48 High St, Kington HR5 3BJ 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’.

Books plus small display of art and slipware pottery by DAVID MULLIN. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm, Bank Holiday Mon 10am-4pm.

The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 3 Sept - 2 Oct H.Art. Herefordshire Open and Young Open exhibition 2021. Supported by H.Art and Apple Store Gallery. Framework Herefordshire, a support network for young and emerging artists, have arranged an exhibition of artworks by local artists.

Open theatre times.

Artistree, Above the Heritage Centre, Church Lane, Ledbury www.artistreegallery.org Aug ARTISTREE, co-operative of local artists, paintings, sculpture, furniture, photographs, ceramics, glass, textile and encaustic work.

Wed-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

Baptist Church, Bridge St, Kington HR5 3DJ www.marchesmakers.com 28 - 30 Aug ‘Marches Makers Festival’. Live and online. Exhibition of miniature art works. CLAIR MURPHY - baskets. JEAN BARTHOLEMEW, KRIS BETTERTON, NOR HEYWOOD calligraphy. CORISANDE ALBERT, LUCY BAXENDALE, JANE BISBY, JASON BRAHAM, JAMES BURNETT-STUART, RUTH CAMERON-SWAN, CLARE CONRAD, SHANNON DONOVAN, ANDREW EASTWOOD, ANNE LEE, WILL ROLLS, MARY STEPHENS, PEARL TAYLOR, GILL TENNANT-EYLES, DUNCAN WHITE - ceramics. KEVIN WHITLELEY - glass. ZOE WRIGHT jewellery. AMBROSE BURNE, PETE SMITH - metalwork. NANCY FROST, FREYA GAMBLE, CIARA LEWIS, KATHLEEN MURPHY, JESSICA TOWNSEND - mixed media.

JULIENNE BRAHAM, JILL CROWTHER, REBECCA FINNEY, DENISE FORDYCE, GRETCHEN IND, LIZ HARRIS, HELEN HAYWOOD, NICK HOLMES, RHIANNON HOOSON, LOIS HOPWOOD, PETER HORROCKS, JANE KEAY, SARAH LEE, KATHRYN MOORE, JANE O’CONNOR, STUART ROPER, LAURA ROWLATT, JESS SQUIRE, WAYNE SUMMERS, GEOFFREY VAUGHAN, ALYS WALL, ROY WEAVER, BRONTË WOODRUFF, JACKIE YEOMANS - paintings.

RACHAEL BLAKEWAY, ANNETTE GURR - recycled art. PAUL BAINES, CHARLIE HURCOMBE, JED PICKSLEY, HETTY SCOTT sculpture. MALCOLM MELLEN stone. SARAH CADWALLADER, INGA SIPCENOKA, HELEN SMITH, ALISON TRISTRAM - textiles. Open Sat & Mon 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm.

Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Rd, Hereford HR1 2UA 01432 263937 www.applestoregallery.com Until 14 Aug STELLA HIDDEN & MICHELLE HARRIS. 18 Aug - 18 Sept h.Art. Artists in their studios and in the gallery.

Open Wed-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Open daily, 10am-5pm during h.Art Week.

The Basement, 18 Gloucester Rd, Ross-onWye HR9 5BU email gabydevitt@live.com Aug Beautiful handwoven lampshades, fabrics, pottery, willow baskets and glass. Also a range of eclectic lighting. Open Wed-Sat 9.30am-4pm.

Old Chapel Gallery, East St, Pembridge HR6 9HB 01544 388842 www.oldchapelgallery.co.uk Until 31 Aug ‘Sweet Summertime’.

A selling exhibition featuring new work by JEMIMA JAMESON, LINDA EDWARDS, FRANS WESSELMAN, KATHRYN O’KELL, MARTIN TRUEFITT-BAKER & ALISON VINCENT - paintings, painted wood, stained glass, linocuts, etchings, relief wood carvings and studio glass.

All year ‘Shadows on the Grass’.

Garden sculpture exhibition. An ever-changing collection of unique sculpture for your outdoor space in a variety of media including ironwork, carved stone, stone resin, bronze resin, ceramic and stainless steel.

Open Wed-Sat 11am-4.30pm, Sun & Mon by appointment.

Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford HR1 1EB 01432 273359 12 Aug In-Person Mature Student Open Event. Find out about degree and MA courses. Open 2-3.30pm.

Greenstage Gallery, Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome WR6 5BT 01885 490839 www.greenstagegallery.co.uk Until 15 Aug ‘Midsummer Show’.

CLAIRE GRIFFITHS, IAN PEARSALL, JO LUCAS, JULI-ANNE COWARD, PAUL POWIS, PETE BRYDEN, PHILIPPA ANDERSON, SARA MEAD, ROB RITCHIE, ROB VAN HOEK, PIERRE WILLIAMS, RUSSELL FRAMPTON, GLEN BADHAM. 20 Aug - 26 Sept h.Art Week show.

BETH RICHARDSON, DOUG EATON & PIERRE WILLIAMS. Tues-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-5pm or by appointment.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661 2 - 8 Aug GROUP OF FOUR paintings. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-4pm.

9 - 15 Aug ‘Fibres and Threads’.

MALVERN FELTERS. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm.

16 - 22 Aug ‘Metal, Clay, Paint, Print’. Work by ANDREW FINDLAY, CLAIRE BILLINGSLEY, STEPHEN BUCK, CAROLINE OWEN-THOMAS, JEANETTE McCULLOCH & KAREN MORTIMORE. SHROPSHIRE Castle Square, Ludlow Every Tues in Aug Ludlow Makers Market. Over 40 local makers, artists, designers, crafts folk, artisan food all together for a bumper market.

Open 9am-4pm.

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Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023 6 Aug - 4 Sept ‘Brothers and Sisters’.

MARK ZENICK. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs - Sat 10am-4pm.

7 Aug Antique & Flea Market, 10-4pm.

9 - 14 Aug Book Sale, plus CDs & DVDs, 10am-4pm, free admission.

21 Aug Farmer’s Market, 9am-1pm.

The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970 2 - 30 Aug ‘Holding the Baby’.

POLLY BRADEN - photographs.

3 - 27 Sept ‘Hanging by a Thread’.

ALEX BUSI - embroidery.

Open 10am-4pm.

Twenty Twenty Gallery, 4 Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 www.twenty-twenty.co.uk 7 Aug - 4 Sept ‘Source to Sea’.

MELVYN EVANS, ROSS LOVEDAY, ANN McCAY, ANDREW LANSLEY & ROBIN MASON. AMANDA BANHAM - ceramics. Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.

Pitchford Hall, Shrewsbury SY5 7DP 01584 875363 (Twenty Twenty Gallery) 13 - 15 Aug ‘Art in the Orangery’.

Twenty Twenty Gallery at Pitchford Hall. Open 11am-4pm.

St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow 07546 514278 20 - 30 Aug Summer exhibition.

LUDLOW ART SOCIETY. Open 10-5pm, 30 Aug 10am-2pm.

The Artists’ Gallery, Ludlow Farm (formerly Ludlow Food Centre), Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR 07974 652866 Aug Artists include SHELLY PERKINS - wildlife artist. PRISCILLA HANN bronze sculpture. DANIELLE FLOWERS - contemporary jewellery.

KIM DAVIS - wood turning.

MEGAN EVANS - collagraph prints.

JAN JAY - textile designs and screen prints. PIP JONES - watercolours.

SARAH BILLINGHAM - pottery.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk Open daily 10am-5pm.

Facebook - The Artists’ Gallery.

Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, near Bucknell SY7 0DH 01547 530744 www.aardvark-books.com 30 Aug Aardvark August Bank Holiday Car Boot. 9am-3pm. Live music, over 30 stalls, hot food. Stalls £10, entry and parking visitors free. Cafe open as usual. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

Ogilvie Vaile Conservation, Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan SY7 0JU 07780 616067 www.ogilvievaile.com Specialising in the conservation and restoration of fine art.

Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881 Until 31 Aug ‘Unlocking the Severn’.

Exploring the role of the River Severn.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Ragleth Gallery, 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton SY6 6DY 01694 723225 A contemporary gallery full of original art, inspired by the landscape and wildlife of the Shropshire Hills.

Sculpture, paintings, ceramics, glass, jewellery, prints, photographs, automata and more. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Closed Wed. Smithy Studio, Brampton Bryan SY7 0DH 07811 042478 Aug Rustic homewares, fine art and craft. Local makers. Turned wood, slipware, lavender products, textiles, cards and gifts. Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

Art & Craft Workshops Single, dated listings are free.

Ongoing workshops, £40 per year.

MID WALES ARTS CENTRE Until 1 Sept - Sculpteen and Children’s Holiday Art Days on Wed & Thurs, 10am-4pm, please register interest.

2 & 3 Aug - Clay Sculpture - slips and mark making. 7 Aug - Enamel Workshop with Jill Leventon, 10am-4pm, £70 materials included.

25 Sept - Enamel Workshop with Ann Jones, 10am-4pm, £70 materials included. 9 & 10 Aug - Recycled Sculpture. 12 & 13 Aug - Free Willow & Nature Workshop for ages 7-11 years, 10am-3pm.

16 & 17 Aug - Drawing, Painting and Sculpting Portraits.

23 & 24 Aug - Clay Workshop.

Starting in September - Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture. Wed & Thurs, 7-9pm for all ages and ability. Thurs 2-4 - adults all abilities. Thurs 5-6.30pm - After School Club, primary school age. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.

ALEX ALLPRESS POTTERY SCHOOL - POTTERY WORKSHOPS Newbridge on Wye, Mid Wales.

Courses/workshop throughout the year. Throwing, Hand building, glazing, kiln firing and much more. Clay and equipment and your own wheel included. For more details 01982 552854 / alexallpressceramics@gmail.com / alexallpress.co.uk GINN’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Discover your creative potential at my workshops covering, Art, Textiles and Sewing Techniques, catering for the experienced and inexperienced. Flexible dates to suit you. 01432 760961.

STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS Monthly in Llangarron HR9 6PH. Glenn Morris, sculptor, leads an informal, friendly group. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Full tuition, safety equipment and tools provided. Stone available if required.

Copious refreshments guaranteed.

01989 770776. Frances@artsinthemarches.co.uk THE ARTHOUSE STUDIO Creative workshops including lino printing, glass fusing, jewellery making, fabric printing, traditional glass painting, stained glass. The Art House Studio, Weobley, 07467 941208, www.thearthousestudio.co.uk CREATIVE BREAKS Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors, all based in beautiful countryside with outstanding views and local produce. We offer a wide range of courses throughout the year:Basketmaking, Enamelled Jewellery, Felt-making, Glass Fusing, Hand Block Printing, Hedgerow Medicine, Mosaics, Painting, Pastels, Photography, Plant Dyeing, Spinning and Weaving, Rag Rug Making, Sewing, Stained Glass, Stonecarving, Woodblock printing, Drawing, Quilting and Upholstery. For full details visit www.creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself take it home - treasure it – or give it with pride!

BASKETMAKING USING RUSH Presteigne. Courses available throughout the year covering many techniques. Small groups and all levels taught.

All materials and equipment included. For more information see Rushmorebaskets.com or contact Clair at rushmorebaskets@gmail.com 07713 514902.

August EASTNOR POTTERY INTO THE POTTERS WHEEL £40 per person. Perfect indoor activity for individuals, couples and small groups.

1.5 hr sessions take place Thurs– Sat during August.

POTTERS WHEEL COURSES £150 day. 6, 13 & 25 August. CLAY MODELLING £20 per person. 4, 11 & 18 August, 9.30am, 11.30am and 2pm. Booking essential.

Email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or tel 01531 633886.

CUP CERAMICS WORKSHOPS Thurs, day and eves - Throwing on the wheel development sessions, £25 for 2 hour session. 4 week Throwing Course + One months 4 hour per week membership £150.

Cup Ceramics, Unit 10 Foley Trading Estate, Hereford, HR1 2SF, 07855 868771.

Advance Notice:

‘Life in the Redlake Valley Then and Now’ Mini-Festival 7-10 October.

Photographic exhibition, music, craft demonstrations, art sales. Talks on field-names, natural flood mitigation measures, woodlands, and challenges facing rural communities. 01547 530347 or redlakevalleycbs.org/

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Wed 4 August DRAWING CLUB Bring your own pens and paper for a casual evening of drinking and drawing with other artists. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 6.30pm, free, www.babar-cafe.co.uk Mon 9 August MAGICAL WOODLAND WORKSHOPS Join Sarah Gillard, creator of the Fairy Trail at the Wintles and create an enchanted pond in a magical world. 10am12pm - Magical ponds and sparkles for families and under 7s. 2-4pm - Make your own enchanted door, for 7+ years.

Workshops are free, but please book as places are limited.

SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, www.sparctheatre.co.uk Sun 22 August DRAWING MANGA CHARACTERS With Sonia Leong. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 11am, £12, 01743 234970.

Sat 28 - Mon 30 August MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS 28 Aug - Film making for Young People, for ages 11-14.

Old Police Station, Market Hall St, Kington, 10am-5pm.

28 Aug - Ceramics Workshop with Pearl Taylor. Baptist Church Hall, Bridge St, Kington, 10am-4pm.

29 Aug - Rush Baskets with Clair Murphy. Baptist Church Hall, Bridge St, 10am-5pm.

29 Aug - Make a Fishbone Artist’s Book with Mike Clements. Old Police Station, Market Hall, Kington, 10am-1pm.

29 Aug - Stitch Doodling: Making Patterns & Textures in Thread with Kathleen Murphy. Old Police Station, Market Hall St, Kington, 2-5pm.

30 Aug - Willow Animal Sculpture with Paul Baines.

Baptist Church Hall, Bridge St, Kington, 10am-4pm.

Advance booking and payment required, further details www.marchesmakers.com August & September MINERVA ARTS CENTRE WORKSHOPS 14 Aug - Paint and Print on Fabric with Gwyneth Rose, £60. 21 Aug - Free Machine Stitch with Gwyneth Rose, £60. 17 Sept - Birds and Beautiful Creatures, batik on tissue with Jenny O’Leary, £60. Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467, email quilts@quilt.org.uk to book.

August & September FRIDAY FAMILY ART WORKSHOPS Every Friday of the summer holidays. 30 July Mono-printing. 6 Aug - Drawing. 13 Aug - Sculpture.

20 Aug - Photography. 27 Aug - Painting.

3 Sept - Screen printing. The Rodd, Presteigne, 1.30-3pm, suitable for ages 5 years and over, www.sidneynolantrust.org 01544 260149.

September THE HIVE WORKSHOPS 5 Sept - Poetry and Visual Arts Workshops with local artists Jamila Walker and Emily Wilkinson. The session will explore words and visual to inspire your creative talents. For ages 16+, 10.30am-12pm & 1pm-2.30pm.

Environmental Arts Family Workshops under the pergola with artist, Zoe Needle. Create art with sustainability in mind. For ages 5+. 10.30am-11.30am, 1-2pm & 3-4pm.

All free, but booking is essential for all workshops. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

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

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GEORGINA FRANKLIN Jewellery Individual Contemporary Design Commissions undertaken

Please see website for studio opening times.

www.georginafranklin.co.uk

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8EA

Phone 01584 810085

Specialising in the conservationrestoration of works of art on paper and archive material.

Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan, SY7 0JU.

Please call or email Louise Vaile for appointments and further information.

T: 07780 616067 E: info@ogilvievaile.com W: ogilvievaile.com

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Robert Cunning, The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton

Jill Crowther, Made in the Marches, Kington

Jason Braham, Far Hall, Dolau

Linzi Morgan, Open Studios, Presteigne

Dai David, Found Gallery, Brecon

Basketry Blacksmithing Ceramics Drawing Felting Furniture

Jewellery Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Wood Art

‘Round the year from Stonewall Hill.

A journey in time and space’.

MARY RENNELL

The exhibition includes contemporary responses to Stonewall Hill and to Mary Rennell’s depictions of it by two Herefordshire residents:

Brian Griffiths - photographs Richard Gilbert - paintings Until 21st August, 2021 “Exceptional, what a treat!”. “Brilliant exhibition”.

“Uplifting”. “Glorious”. “Beautiful, atmospheric”.

Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St, Hereford Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-12.30pm

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cinema Film Reviews

by Mark Williams

ANOTHER ROUND (12A – SUBTITLES) Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Danish writer/director Thomas Vinterberg’s film about the delights and perils of dipsomania comes at the end of a lockdown that many of us alleviated by hitting the bottle a bit harder than usual but either way it’s an entertaining piece of work. Co-starring Mads Mikkelson and Thomas Bo Larsen both of whom were in Vinteberg’s brilliant if disturbing THE HUNT, playing two of four schoolteacher colleagues who discovering an obscure medical theory that our bodies normally operate with too little alcohol in our bloodstreams, decide to drink steadily all day and so keep things brimmed to perfection. Except of course it escalates from exaggerated bonhomie to embarrassing blunders and eventually into marriage failure and career suicide. But that said it’s a cleverly plotted, often highly amusing cautionary tale with excellent performances especially from Mikkelson who proves ever more versatile in the upcoming revenge thriller, RIDERS FOR JUSTICE.

THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS (12A – SUBTITLES) Michael Dweck and Gergory Kershaw are youthful documentarians whose much fêted THE LAST RACE I especially loved as it featured a threatened American grass-roots stock car racetrack where I once spent many thrilling evenings and here the writer-directors turn their attentions an equally obscure phenomenon, the search for the rare, white Alba truffles highly-prized by gourmands the world over. Only a few, increasingly aged men and their sniffer dogs know how to locate these strange, pungent funghi and they work at night so’s to leave few clues for the invariably “greedy young men” who try to usurp their trade. The makers follow this battle between tradition and commercial pressures much as they did with THE LAST RACE and working as their own cinematographers imbue it with a visual richness which compounds the quiet drama but with a reflective undertone that perfectly suits the Northern Italian rural setting and a way of life that’s changed little in the last century. A gem.

DEERSKIN (15 – SUBTITLES) What is it about those shy, elusive animals, because spookily, this has much in common with Yorgos Lanthimos’ KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, namely the darkest of humour, a bizzare plot and a very particular texture. In this case we have Oscar-winning Jean Dujardin (THE ARTIST) whose George for no apparent reason is obsessed with the hide of that animal and spends his last €7000 on a fringed deerskin jacket whose vendor throws in a home movie camera for good measure.

The troubled, recently separated George then begins a crusade to rid the world of lesser jackets and film it in the process, enlisting the help of a bored if bemused bartender (Adèle Haenel, LE COMBATTANTS) who indulges him with gifts of further deerskin attire until his obsession take a decidedly twisted turn but ends up in her rather than his favour. French writer-director (and successful dee-jay) Quentin Dupieux has a track record with offbeat, single title films like RUBBER and REALITY and does his own editing and cinematography which he deploys here to hugely enjoyable effect.

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15 Aug SNAKES ON A PLANE 20 Aug BLUE VALENTINE 21 Aug RAYA & THE LAST DRAGON 22 Aug AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON 25 Aug KICK ASS The Loft, 18a West St, Hereford HR4 0BX 01432 507460 www.loftcinema.co.uk

SAVOY, MONMOUTH

1 - 5 Aug OFF THE RAILS 1 - 5 Aug THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE (U) 27 Aug - 4 Sept THE LAST BUS Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

The Croods 2: A New Age

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN 11 Aug THE RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW Filmed live at the 3Arena Dublin.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

28 Aug & 4 Sept ANDRE RIEU: TOGETHER AGAIN Summer concert. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE 6 Aug GOONIES (12A) 26 Aug TOM & JERRY MOVIE (PG) 26 Aug 23 WALKS (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 630321

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS

CONQUEST, BROMYARD 6 Aug MRS LOWRY & SON (PG) 13 Aug SECRET GARDEN (PG) 20 Aug MILITARY WIVES (12A) 27 Aug THE GOOD LIAR (15) 3 Sept NOMADLAND (12A) 24 Sept AFTER LOVE (12A) Conquest Theatre, Tenbury Rd, Bromyard. Details 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD 2 - 5 Aug OFF THE RAILS (ctbc) 2 - 5 Aug THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE (U) 2 - 5 Aug AFTER LOVE (12A) 2 - 6 Aug ANOTHER ROUND (12A) In Danish with English subtitles 4 - 12 Aug IN THE HEIGHTS (PG) 6 - 11 Aug THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS (12A) Subtitles.

7 Aug FELIX & THE HIDDEN TREASURE (U) 9 - 12 Aug FRANKIE (12A) 10 & 11 Aug FRENCH EXIT (15) The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555

Black Widow

1 Aug ROCKETMAN (15) Outdoor screening. Mill Farm, Colwall 01684 540296 6 Aug THE GOONIES (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630211 16 Aug COLD COMFORT FARM (PG) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297 20 Aug NOMADLAND (12A) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

THE LOFT, HEREFORD 6 Aug ALIENS 7 Aug SEREN MORGAN ART EXHIBITION 8 Aug THE GREATEST SHOWMAN 13 Aug FRIDAY THE 13TH 14 Aug PETER RABBIT 2

6 - 8 Aug CRUELLA (12A) 6 - 8 Aug DREAM HORSE (PG) 13 - 15 Aug SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY (U) 13 - 15 Aug A QUIET PLACE PART II (15) 20 - 22 Aug THE FATHER (12A) 27 - 29 Aug PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY (U) 27 - 29 Aug BLACK WIDOW (12A) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555

WORKSHOPS Mon 23 - Fri 27 August FILM MAKING WEEK For ages 14+. Get to grips with the basics such as script writing, story boarding, cinematography, directing, sound and lighting.

Led by Kie Cummings. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10am-3pm, 01432 340555.

Dream Horse

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dance Desert Island Flicks

Dance Performance Fri 20 & Sat 21 August DESERT ISLAND FLICKS SPILTMILK DANCE. Two leading ladies reimagine, remake and spoof the most memorable movie moments of all time, taking on the lead roles, stunts and special effects. Somewhere between a dance performance, sketch show, a night at the movies and an epic game of charades. 20 Aug - Wem Town Hall, 7.30pm, £13/£11, 01939 232299. 21 Aug - Priest Weston VH, 7.30pm, £5/£3.50/£15, 07854 441235. Arts Alive.

Dance Workshops

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

Sun 1, & 22 & Wed 11 August CIRCLE DANCE IN BISHOP’S CASTLE Sun 4-6.15pm, 11 Aug 2-4pm. Bishop’s Castle.

Please book: Rosa 01588 630648.

ALANYA’S BELLYDANCE CLUB - OPEN LEVEL Monkland Village Hall - Mondays 7.30-9pm.

Miro Studio, Hereford - Fridays 10.30am-12pm.

No-obligation taster £6, then pay per term or block. For information and other classes visit www.alanyabellydance. com or call Abbie on 07962 161081.

THE LEOMINSTER MORRIS George, our youngest dancer (17) says - “Ever tried Morris dancing... still have a spring in your step?” Come and join us, we meet every Wednesday at The Forbury Chapel, Church St, Leominster. We are an unmixed side dancing local and Cotswold Morris. Beginners are very welcome. Enquire at contact@leominstermorris.org or ring Tony on 07811 592522.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD CLASSES Tues - Zumba, 1-2pm, £5.50 per session. Fri - Chance to Dance for the over 50s, 10.15am-11.15pm, £5 per session. Tues - Laura Gale Contemporary Dance, energetic class for beginners and experienced dancers, 8-9pm, £8 drop in or £39 for 6 weeks. Tues - Laura Gale Street Jazz, 7-8pm, £8 drop in, £39 for 6 weeks. Thurs - Silver Swans Adult Ballet for the over 55s, 1.30-2.30pm, £5 per session.

Fri - Dancing Tots for ages 2-4 years, 11.30am-12.15pm, £4 per child. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

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Mondays SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Join an enthusiastic adult group on Monday evenings to learn how to dance jigs, reels and Strathspeys at Llanelwedd School Hall, Builth Wells from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. £2.50 per session (first free). No need to bring a partner. Beginners and experts welcome.

01982 570324/01544 350707.

LEARN 2 JIVE BEGINNERS CLASSES Mon, 7.30-8.30pm, Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, HR1 4BY. Tues, 7.30-8.30pm, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, SY8 1AZ. Tues, 7.30-8.30pm, Stretton Sugwas Village Hall, HR4 7PT. Tues, 7.30pm-8.30pm Pembridge Village Hall, HR6 9EB. Wed, 7.30-8.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8EE. Wed, 7.30-8.30pm, Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern, WR14 4LR. Thurs, 7.30pm-8.30pm, Northolme Community Centre, HR2 7SP. Thurs, 7.45pm-8.45pm Ledbury Dance Studio, HR8 2A. Fri, 11am-12pm, Tupsley Whitehouse Community Hub, Gentle Jive. Contact Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354. or info@coolmovesdance.co.uk www.coolmovesdance.co.uk Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for adults.

Fortnightly Saturdays CHORUS LINE Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

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

Tuesdays FOXWELP MORRIS Why not try Morris dancing? We practice every Tues evening at 7.30pm in Moccas Village Hall from Sept to May. Mainly dances from the Cotswolds, but also some from the Welsh Borders. All sexes welcome, and ability to dance not necessary! Beginners welcome. Contact Emma on 01544 327311 or Paul 01497 821003.

Wednesdays CIRCLE DANCING Leominster Community Centre, 2-3.30pm.

Telephone 01568 616411 or 01584 877446 Kathryn.

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

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

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food page The Crown & Anchor, Lugwardine

M

R Pernickety is no common-or-garden hack, but he is not without a few journalistic failings. He cannot, for example, contemplate sitting in front of his keyboard to start a piece until he can feel the whistle of the nine-tailed cat of deadline pass very close above his scapulae. He has also been known, occasionally, to have suffered from unpreparedness, and for this review, finding somewhere to eat at short notice under the residual Covid constraints posed a frustrating challenge, particularly as he feels that he owes it to his readers to spread his net more widely across the margins of Offa’s Dyke. Every place that he thought might interest his followers seemed to be closed or fully booked for Wednesday lunch. Becoming desperate and with his taste for nostalgia, he regressed to a former time of his life, to consider revisiting long ago scenes of beer swillage and pub debate. It would have been enjoyable, he thought, to stand once more at the bar of the Cross Keys in Withington, while guzzling HPA, consuming half a pack of Benson & Hedges and pontificating on local issues to anyone who would listen.

This was, though, not an option as standing at bars is currently illegal, and the pub is currently open just a few evenings a week. Besides, the only victuals the Cross Keys ever served were (delicious) large crusty rolls containing a slab of strong cheddar, when the landlord felt like it.

Instead, Mr P booked a table at the Crown and Anchor in nearby Lugwardine. He’d not eaten there since 25 years before, when he had invited a neighbour - an 85 year-old small-holder - for a birthday lunch after a morning spent at the annual Trumpet ploughing match. His guest, from old-fashioned farming stock, didn’t possess a car, mowed his lawn with a scythe and farmed with an antique International Harvester tractor that had to be started with TVO. He told Mr Pernickety that he had never in his life thus far eaten out in a restaurant or pub and showed his appreciation by mopping up every drop of the gravy that had been sploshed over his steak and kidney pie with a piece of bread until his plate gleamed. At the same time, he was slaking Mr P’s thirst for knowledge of pre-war Herefordshire farming practices.

For Mr Ps’ return visit and review, he was joined by the Bearded Biker, an old friend from his Cross Keys era - a native, a thinker and a man of sound views (that is to say similar views to Mr P’s) who has always spent most of his leisure time aiming a battered surf board at Welsh beaches or polluting the silence of the Cambrian landscape on one of his ancient motor-bikes. He and Mr P had a lot to catch up and spent a full couple of hours at a traditional pub table on the gently sloping lawn in front of the somewhat

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disjointed but picturesque old black-and-white hostelry.

Inside, the place looked much as he remembered it, unpretentious and reassuringly vintage, if a little sprucer than when the bar was presided over by an engaging, though more or less permanently inebriated landlord (whose wife, coincidentally, had attended the same Shepton Mallet convent school as the seven-year-old Mr P.) Under Covid conditions, it wasn’t possible to make assessments of those other aspects of country inns that preoccupy Mr P finds - the mood of the place, the quality of debate in the bar, the music, the lighting and so on, but back in the days when Mr P was a regular client at the Crown and Anchor, it was there that he’d enjoyed his first glug of Hobson’s Best Bitter, a favourite ever since.

Disappointingly, Hobsons is no longer served there, but a pint of Butty Bach was a good enough substitute.

The menu is short, offering broadly English pub food, although the Bearded Biker ordered what looked like a plateful of stout chips, which turned out to be Halloumi fries – deep-fried Greek cheese. There was enough for Mr P to eat a couple, finding them surprisingly tasty while his own chicken liver pate with Melba toast was good, too.

As a main course, his companion hoovered up a minced beef and onion pie with the enthusiasm of a hungry Herefordian, while Mr P struggled with a Herefordshire portion of chicken and chips. There was too much of both for his modest appetite and the chicken was short on flavour as well as being too dry to enjoy. Nevertheless, reflecting on the plight of the starving millions in the Horn of Africa, he ate the lot (although this bestowed no obvious benefit on the starving ms). He and the BB had drunk two pints of Butty Bach by then and didn’t feel the need for pudding, so Mr P cannot report on that part of the menu, nor on the wine list, but he had enjoyed his return visit to Lugwardine and while he can’t enthusiastically endorse the pub as a place of gastronomic excitement, most punters would probably find something that they would like to eat.

Mr Pernickety

August SWAN BREWERY 6 Aug - Swan Brewery Tasting Day with Shropshire Salumi, 10am-7pm. 13 Aug - Bullock’s Arms Pop-up Pub with Ruby T’s Cafe, 10am-6pm. 20 Aug - Bullock’s Arms Pop-up Pub with Touy’s Thai Kitchen, 10am-6pm. 27 Aug - Bullock’s Arms Pop-up Pub with Ruby T’s Cafe. Swan Brewery, Unit 17, Brunel Rd, Enterprise Park, Leominster, HR6 0LX, 01568 617709.

Sat 7 August SHROPSHIRE HILLS FOOD FESTIVAL Together with Marches Grow Local, 10am-4pm.

Local food and drink suppliers, free entry for visitors.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk Sat 21 August LEOMINSTER CIDER & BEER FESTIVAL Local producers: Bartestree Cider, Innocent Pilgrim, Swan Brewery, food from Not Just a Bagel. Grange Court, Leominster, HR6 8NL 10am-8pm.

Sat 4 & Sun 5 September SHREWSBURY FOOD FESTIVAL Plans for 200 food, drink and craft exhibitors, with live demonstrations and talks, a chef school, live performances on the music stage and children’s activities. The Quarry, Shrewsbury and around the town centre, www.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk Every Saturday LUDLOW COUNTRY MARKET 9am-12pm at The Womens Centre, Ludlow. Local produce, handicrafts, plants & veg, cut flowers, cards.

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

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

The best collection of artisan food producers in the area.

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

2nd Satrday of every month LEOMINSTER FARMER’S MARKETCorn Square, Leominster, 9am-1pm, 01568 797427.

Third Saturday of every month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd. Clun, 10.00am - 12.00pm. 01588 641180.

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

First Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET The Barn, Ledbury, HR8 1EA, 6-8pm. www.ledburyfoodgroup.org Every Thursday MONTGOMERY TOWN MARKET Regular stalls on the lower floor. First Thurs of the month, using both floors with community cafe. Open 9am-3pm, www.montgomery-wales.co.uk/market 07790 100462.

Every Thursday HAY MARKET DAY Local produce, meat and fish, hot food, artisan bread, cakes, crafts, vintage, plants. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-2.30pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Castle Square, 9am-2pm, 01584 872043.

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

FOOD BYTES

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.

BLEDDFA CENTRE READING ROOM CAFE 01547 550377 (11am – 4pm every Thurs - Sun).

Teas, coffees, cake and soup. www.bleddfacentre.org 01547 550377 hello@bleddfacentre.org THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865 Good, locally sourced, homemade food. Soups, all day light lunches, cakes and scones. Set in the heart of Weobley. Free wifi. Tues-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof.

THE HEREFORDSHIRE GOLF CLUB, WORMSLEY, HR4 8LY Open daily for food and beverage also a Sunday Carvery 12.30pm-3pm every week, one course £10.95 two courses, £14.95. We can also cater for your private event, price includes free room hire. Call our Catering Team on 01432 830219, option 3.

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

PLANTASTIK cic, 15 WEST ST, LEOMINSTER’s new cafe serving plant-based food from supermarket waste produce. Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10am-3pm. Lunches from 11am, cakes, drinks, vegan pastries from Alex Gooch on Fridays. Run by volunteers. plantastik@myphone.coop RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers. Eco cleaning products & refills. Large range of groceries & whole foods. The Old Garage Shop, Knighton. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free parking, opposite Old Library. Friday Morning Market stall in Presteigne. Local deliveries of veg. boxes. info@rhosorganic.co.uk www.rhosorganic.co.uk RUTH WATSON RESTAURANTEUR AND PRIVATE COOK. Bespoke Food for all Occasions. Parties, special occasions, holiday home catering, pop-up food. Friendly personal service. Ring or email: 01544 350559/ 07870 752325. ruthwatsonfood@gmail.com THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes.

Wed-Sat 10am - 4pm and throughout Presteigne Festival.

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AUGUST Sun 1 August ANIMO, MARTIN BILLS, EVE LOISEAU & WENDY NIEPER Award winning composer Martin Bills and Animo have teamed up to offer a concert that transcends musical boundaries and eras. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 6pm, £16, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Rachel Starritt Trio. The Muse, Brecon, 2-4pm, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org TWO’S COMPANY Relaxed duo concerts for all ages.

Featuring Oliver Wass - harp and Henry Roberts - flute. Clun Methodist Church, High St, Clun, 12pm, free entry, donations welcome, 07811 967114, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

KABANTU This unique Manchester-based collective, defying genre to embrace joy in music from all over the globe as they play, sing and improvise. Outdoor performance. Rectory Field, Church Stretton, 4pm, £18, students £9, 07876 206405, info@strettonfestival.org.uk Part of Church Stretton Arts Festival.

Mon 2 August BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01584 711480.

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

Tues 3 August VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

MAY FAIR OPENING CEREMONY The annual ceremony and proclamation to start the May Fair. Starting with a parade through High Town, ending at the Cathedral, Hereford, 4pm.

Thurs 5 August BURT’S LATE NIGHT TUCK SHOP DJ. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, free, www.babar-cafe.co.uk BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Easy Street Jazz. Food optional, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8-10pm, £10. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org

Sat 7 August WATERWORKS MUSEUM WEEKEND Featuring PLUG (Pearl Lake Ukulele Group) at 5pm, Steampunk magican and entertainer, Greg Chapman at 7pm. For all the family. Bring a picnic.

Waterworks Museum, Hereford, www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk GRRRL CRUSH Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, free, www.babar-cafe.co.uk BIG FISH LITTLE FISH A creative, anarchic, daft and fun for all ages with a multisensory dancefloor, glitter cannon, giant balloons, craft area, baby safe space and toddler play area.

Fancy dress theme optional. Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £15.50/£13.50, 01743 281281.

BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Dance/Jazz, food available.

The Muse, Brecon, 6-11pm, £10 + food.

Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org

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MUSIC BINGO The Vaga, Hereford, 7.30pm.

HARP AND MONKEY The Victorians: Songs, stories and more. For ages 5+. Bitterley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12, children £6, 01584 318047. Arts Alive.

Francis Rossi

FOLK AT THE FALCON Featuring Journeyman with support from Kirk Barker. Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £10, 01885 483425, www.folkatthefalcon.com MUSIC BINGO Each round £2pp with up to 4 rounds each night (you don’t have to participate in all of them). Booking is essential.

The Secret Garden, Coldwells Rd, Hereford, HR1 1LH, 07715 953497.

Sat 14 August Sat 7 August

Tues 10 August

COMMUNITY WEEKENDER A weekend of live music with Jessica Rising, Alex Valentine, Jakey Boy Hughes and Andy Skellam. Storytelling with Kama Roberts and Elin Bolland.

Art in the Barn with Dan MacCarthy. Art and craft activities and games. Nature/ Foraging walks with Adele Nozedar.

Cartshed Green woodworking and The Flutter food BBQ. The Rodd, Presteigne, 11am-5pm, free entry, www.sidneynolantrust.org

VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

Sun 8 August BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Ibou Tall & The Jazzmates, 2-4.30pm, £15. Jingu Bang / Ruth Hammond, 7-8pm, £15. Castle Hotel, Brecon. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org ROBERTA PIA Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, donations welcome, www.babar-cafe.co.uk COMMUNITY WEEKENDER A weekend of live music, storytelling, art workshops, nature walks, food and drink. The Rodd, Presteigne, 11am-5pm, free entry. See 7 Aug for full details. www.sidneynolantrust.org WATERWORKS MUSEUM WEEKEND Featuring Pearl Lake Ukulele Group and magician and comedy performer, Greg Chapman. For all the family.

Waterworks Museum, Hereford, 11am-4pm, pay on the door, www.waterworksmuseum.co.uk THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local quartet plays well-known standards, Latin and blues. Free entry, cocktails, light bites or book a table for lunch. The Cliffe at Dinham, Ludlow, SY8 2JE, 12.30-3pm, 01584 872063.

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FRANCIS ROSSI: I TALK TOO MUCH Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 350444.

Wed 11 August BABAR CAFE OPEN MIC Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7-10pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com

MARCELLO Live acoustic music. The Secret Garden, Coldwells Rd, Hereford, HR1 1LH, 07715 953497.

HARP AND MONKEY The Victorians: Songs, stories and more. For ages 5+. Harley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12, 01952 510422. Arts Alive.

FARMER PHIL’S FESTIVAL Near Gatton Farm, Ratlinghope, www.farmerphilsfestival.com DAKKA SHANKS Original Brighton Ska band. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, £5, www.babar-cafe.co.uk BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL

Thurs 12 August HARP AND MONKEY The Victorians: Songs, stories and more. For ages 5+. Alveley Parish Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, £10, children £5, family £25, 01746 780478.

Arts Alive.

LAKEFEST Featuring Tom Jones, T’Pau and Duke.

Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, HR8 1RL, www.lakefest.co.uk

Fri 13 August LAKEFEST Featuring Seasick Steve, The Magic Numbers, The Real Thing, The Dolmen, Red Hot Riot, The Salts, Joe Wheldon & The Offshore. Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, HR8 1RL, www.lakefest.co.uk BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Charity Concert: Side by Side, 5-6pm, £12. Deirdre Cartwright Trio, 8-9pm, £12. Castle Hotel, Brecon.

Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org FARMER PHIL’S FESTIVAL Near Gatton Farm, Ratlinghope, www.farmerphilsfestival.com

Featuring Regina Carter & Al Garnett.

The Muse, Brecon, 5-6pm, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org LAKEFEST Featuring Echo & The Bunnymen, New Model Army, Stero MC’s, Erica, Oh my God! It’s The Church Nucleus Roots, Huron. Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, HR8 1RL, www.lakefest.co.uk CLUN VALLEY MUSIC The Auric String Quartet present a programme in which Beethoven’s deeply contemplative String Quartet in A minor is set alongside music by Viktor Ullmann and Gideon Klein, two composers who died in the Holocaust.

Gallery, The Rodd, Presteigne, 7pm, £15/£20, 01588 640162, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

WYE FLOAT River and music festival. Featuring Head Honcho, Taylor Topham, Caitlin McCarthy, The Barebacks, Son of Yoda, Caitlin Mae and many more. Hereford Rowing Club, 11am floats, 5.30pm event after party. Float and Festival for over 12s £20, entertainment pass £5 adults, under 5s free. www.wyefloat.com RORY INGHAM SEXTET The Hive, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £23, under 22 £12, 01743 234970.

THE CARPENTERS: VOICE OF THE HEART Celebrating the music of The Carpenters. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

FiddleBop, Saturday Shenanigans

Sun 15 August LAKEFEST Featuring Razorlight, Ash, Vengaboys, Roving Crows and Macka B. Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury, HR8 1RL, www.lakefest.co.uk BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Festival Big Band Concert, 2-5pm, £20. Dee Byrne / Rebecca Nash Quartet, 7-8pm, £14. Castle Hotel, Brecon. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org FARMER PHIL’S FESTIVAL Near Gatton Farm, Ratlinghope, www.farmerphilsfestival.com

TWO’S COMPANY Relaxed duo concerts for all ages.

Featuring Alessandro Ruisi - violin and Luba Tunnicliffe - viola. Clun Methodist Church, High St, Clun, 12pm, free entry, donations welcome, 07811 967114, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk QUIZ @ SECRET GARDEN Curry and Quiz Night. Curry served 6-7pm, quiz starts 7pm, hosted by Sian Maloney, maximum team of 6, pre-booking essential. The Secret Garden, Coldwells Rd, Hereford, HR1 1LH, 07715 953497.

GLASBURY ARTS

Online Harp Summer School Concert 28 August 2021 - 3pm This is our 9th Harp Summer School, online this year because of the pandemic. The Final Concert is always one of the highlights and this year will feature all seven of our amazing tutors: Eleanor Turner (our Director of Music, Classical, Contemporary and World Music), Gwenan Gibbard, (Welsh Traditional harpist and singer), Ailie Robertson (Irish, Scottish, contemporary music and composer), Adriano Sangineto (Continental, traditional dance music and composer), Manon Browning (Classical, Traditional folk and popular music), Martha Powell (Classical, Celtic and popular music) and Eleri Darkins (Classical and Welsh music).

Do not miss this opportunity and to book tickets go to: www.glasburyarts.co.uk – Price £7.50.

Tues 17 August VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

Fri 20 August OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm. Pre-book your slot markianrichards@hotmail.com DEBS HANCOCK Supported by Hereford Sixth Form musicians. Hereford Cathedral, 7-10pm, £5, advance booking recommended. 01432 374200. www.herefordcathedral.org HEREFORD ARTS APPRECIATION SOCIETY ‘Music for a Summer Afternoon’.

Performed by young musicians. Kindle Centre, at the side of Asda, Belmont Roundabout, Hereford, tea afterwards at £5. A year’s membership costs £10, details 01432 357552.

Sat 21 August MID WALES RHYTHM & BLUES CLUB Featuring Laura Jazmyn. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, 07866 000596, www.midwalesrandb.club BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Brecon Jazz London: 3 bands. The Muse, Brecon, 2-8pm, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz. org CLUN VALLEY JAZZ Featuring Xhosa Cole and the All Star Quartet. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm,7.30pm, to book email clunvalleyjazz@gmail.com SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring FiddleBop. Daily-bread jazz from the 1920s. The Globe, Hay-onWye, 8pm, free entry, donations being taken on the night to go to a charity, 01497 821762.

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Paula Gardiner, Brecon Jazz Festival

Sat 21 August LEOMINSTER CIDER & BEER FESTIVAL Local producers: Bartestree Cider, Innocent Pilgrim, Swan Brewery, food from Not Just a Bagel. Music from The Kilpecks and more. Grange Court, Leominster, HR6 8NL 10am-8pm.

Sun 22 August TWO’S COMPANY Relaxed duo concerts for all ages.

Featuring John Kirkpatrick - voice, concertina, melodeon and Richard Tunnicliffe - mandolin, cello. Clun Methodist Church, High St, Clun, 12pm, free entry, donations welcome, 07811 967114, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. The White Swan, Eardisland, 3-6pm. Pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail. com POP DIVAS LIVE Four talented singers bring you up close and personal with today’s female pop performers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £16.50, 01743 281281.

BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Paula Gardiner’s 6.0 (sextet), 4pm, £15. Xenia Porteous / Swing Strings, 8pm, £12. Castle Hotel, Brecon. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org

Thurs 26 August BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Aberjazz Stage, The Muse, Brecon, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz. org PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ‘Virtuoso Caprices’ featuring Fenella Humphreys - violin.

Programme includes the world premiere of Niccolo Paganini, ‘Caprice in A Minor’. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 3.30pm, £20/£15, student £6. ‘Awakening Shadow’. Luke Styles and Benjamin Britten, a chamber opera.

St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £32/£20, students £10.

Advance booking only. 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

Fri 27 August PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ‘Miroirs’ featuring George Xiaoyuan Fu piano. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 2.30pm, £20/£15, students £6. ‘Still In The Water and Singing Birds’ featuring Ensemble Perpetuo. St Mary’s Church, Pembridge, 2.30pm, £25, students £6.

‘Tam O’Shanter and the Avant-Garde: Malcolm Arnold at 100’. Christopher Austin takes a fresh look at the work of this singular creative artist. Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 4.30pm, £8, students £6. ‘Britten, Grime and Webern’ featuring the Heath Quartet.

St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £25/£18, students £6.

Advance booking only. 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Aberjazz Stage, The Muse, Brecon, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz. org FLASH: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £22.50, 01743 281281.

SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL Featuring Kate Rusby, Oysterband, Show of Hands, Afro Celt Sound System, Seth Lakeman, The Christians, Dervish, The Young ‘Uns, The Longest Johns, The Lost Words: Spell Songs, Sona Jobarteh, Joji Hirota and the London Taiko Drummers, Band of Burns, Seckou Keita Quartet, The Trials of Cato, Calan, Edwina Hayes, FOS Brothers, Sheelanagig, Kabanfu, Pendevig, Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess, The Carrivick Sisters, Sherburn, Bartley, Sanders, Sheema Mukherjee, The Boxwood Chessmen, Sisters of Elva Hill, The John Martyn Project, The Jellyman’s Daughter, Truckstop Honeymoon, James Yorkston. Greenhous West Mid Showground, Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF, weekend adult £160, with camping £187, family £390, family with camping £439.50, www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Live dinner jazz. Free entry, cocktails, light bites or book a table for dinner.

The Cliffe at Dinham, Ludlow, SY8 2JE, 7-10pm, 01584 872063.

Sat 28 August RORY JACKSON Michael Jackson tribute. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £15, www.thealberthall.co.uk BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Aberjazz Stage, The Muse, Brecon, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz. org MOJAM Acoustic pop thru’ the ages with looped guitar, harmony vocals and added sax appeal. The White Swan, Eardisland, 8.30pm.

WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Steve Ashley. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 3pm.

Tues 24 August VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

Wed 25 August EXPERIMENTAL SOUND PROJECT Featuring Louis Hughes. Improvised dialogue between four musicians and a writer. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7pm, suggested donation £10, www.babar-cafe.co.uk

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Oysterband, Shrewsbury Folk Festival

GLASBURY ARTS ONLINE HARP SUMMER SCHOOL CONCERT Featuring tutors Eleanor Turner, Swenan Gibbard, Ailie Robertson, Adriano Sangineto, Manon Browning, Martha Powell and Eleri Darkins. 3pm, £7.50, to book, www.glasburyarts.co.uk

George Vass, Presteigne Festival Orchestra

REGGAE WINEHOUSE Winehouse with a full reggae style band. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, £5, www.babar-cafe.co.uk SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL See 27 Aug for details. Greenhous West Mid Showground, Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF, weekend adult £160, with camping £187, family £390, family with camping £439.50, www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ‘A Shropshire Lad’. Featuring Jonathan Gunthorpe - baritone and Timothy End piano. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 2.30pm, £20/£15, students £6.

‘Virtuoso Caprices’. Featuring Fenella Humphreys - violin. St Magdalene’s Church, Leintwardine, 3pm, £20, students £6. ‘Tippett, McDowall and Ravel’. Featuring the Heath Quartet, St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £25/£18, students £6.

Advance booking only, 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

Sun 29 August CLUN VALLEY MUSIC Celebrity recital by Roderick Williams - baritone with Susie Allan - piano.

Programme includes Beethoven, John Joubert, Gerald Finzi and songs

by Schubert, mahler, Brahms and Vaughan-Williams. St George’s Church, Clun, 7.30pm, £15/£20, 01588 640162, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL Festival Eucrharist, featuring the Choir of Royal Holloway. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 11am. ‘Festival Orchestra at Leominster Priory’. Priory Church, Leominster, 5.30pm, £25/£20/£15, students £6. ‘Debussy Connections’.

Featuring George Xiaoyuan Fu - piano, Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade - flower pots.

St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £20/£15, students £6.

Advance booking only 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

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Tues 31 August

AARDVARK AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CAR BOOT Live music, over 30 fantastic stalls, hot food. Aardvark Books and Cafe, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH, 9am-3pm, 01547 530744.

VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Aberjazz Stage, The Muse, Brecon, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org BABAR BAND Jamaican food also served to accompany reggae tunes. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, donations welcome, www.babar-cafe.co.uk

James Turnball, Presteigne Festival

Sun 29 August WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Diamond Family archive & Diana Collier (owl service). Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford.

BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Allison Neal Quartet, 5-6.30pm, £15. Jazz Piano/Vocals, 8pm, £10. Castle Hotel, Brecon.

Aberjazz Stage, The Muse, Brecon, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL See 27 Aug for details. Greenhous West Mid Showground, Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF, weekend adult £160, with camping £187, family £390, family with camping £439.50, www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk FEMME BOY The first event from Femme Boy Club.

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 2pm, suggested donation £5-£10, www.babar-cafe.co.uk THE MADHOUSE BAND In concert. The Broadleys Pub, Hereford, HR2 7RP, 4-6.30pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com HR4K OPEN MIC Hosted by Dan Jay. Unit 12a, Thorn Business Park, Hereford, HR2 6SK, 7-10pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com JOE WHELDON Live acoustic music. The Secret Garden, Coldwells Rd, Hereford, HR1 1LH, 07715 953497.

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SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL See 27 Aug for details. Greenhous West Mid Showground, Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF, weekend adult £160, with camping £187, family £390, family with camping £439.50, www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ‘Variants of Solitude’. Featuring James Turnbull - oboe, Catriona McDermid bassoon and Timothy End - piano.

St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 2.30pm, £20/£15, students £6. ‘Choir of Royal Holloway in Leominster’.

Priory Church, Leominster, 5.30pm, £25/£20/£15, students £6. ‘Schumann Piano Quartet’. Featuring George Xiaoyuan Fu - piano, Ensemble Perpetuo, Fenella Humphreys violin, Rosalind Ventris - viola and Cara Berridge - cello. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £25/£18, students £6. Advance booking only 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

Heath Quartet, Presteigne Festival

BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring Tango Jazz/ Astor Piazzolla.

Closing party and food options. The Muse, Brecon,7-10pm, free. Check online before travelling as it may vary on the day. www.breconjazz.org PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ‘Bach and Butterflies’. Featuring Cara Berridge - cello. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 11.30pm, £20/£15, students £6. ‘Festival Gala’. Featuring Choir of Royal Holloway, Presteigne Festival Orchestra, James Turnball - oboe, George Vass - conductor.

Hereford Cathedral, 7.45pm, £25/£18, students £6. Advance booking only 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

SEPTEMBER Thurs 2 September ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, www.almeleysteadysession.wordpress. com CLUN VALLEY MUSIC Featuring Ruisi Quartet: Alessandro Ruisi & Oliver Cave - violins: Luba Tunnicliffe - viola: Max Ruisi - cello.

Programme includes Matthew Locke, Caroline Shaw, Haydn and Beethoven.

St George’s Church, Clun, 7.30pm, £15/£20, 01588 640162, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

Fri 3 September CLUN VALLEY MUSIC Featuring Ruisi Quartet. Programme includes Purcell, Stravinsky, Haydn and Beethoven. St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford, 7.30pm, £15/£20, 01588 640162, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk

Adrianao Sangineto, Glasbury Arts Harp Summer School

MID WALES RHYTHM & BLUES CLUB Featuring Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, 07866 000596, www.midwalesrandb. club

Sat 4 September WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Kavus Torabi (Gong), Arch Garrison, Emily Jones, Valve. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, book tickets via Babar Cafe website or pay on the door.

Tues 7 September VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

Music Workshops Sat 7 August & Sun 5 September JEMBE DRUMMING WORKSHOP With musicians Jonathan Bannister and Josh Arrowsmith. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 11am, free, no need to book, all abilities, for ages 10+, 01743 234970.

Sat 14 August BRECON JAZZ FESTIVAL Instrumental workshop for all. Castle Hotel, Brecon, 10am-1pm, £10. Guitar Masterclass Talk. The Muse, Brecon, 10am-1pm, £10. Check before travelling, venues, prices, times etc may be subject to change, www.breconjazz.org Fri 20 August CHILDREN’S SINGING DAY For children. 10am-11am, 0-4 years.

11am-12pm, families of all ages and sizes. 1-3pm, 6-13 years. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, bookings, 07828 41384.

Wed 25 - Sat 28 August VIRTUAL ONLINE HARP SUMMER SCHOOL Taught by Eleanor Turner and Adriano Sangineto, Gwenan Gibbard, Ailie Roberson, Eleri Darkins, Manon Browning and Martha Powell. Adult £230 (members discount £207), over 65 £170 (members discount £153), under 18s/full education £95 (members discount £85.50).

Glasbury Arts, www.glasburyarts.co.uk 07583 544110.

Sun 5 September SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Led by musician and songwriter Beth Prior. All abilities welcome, free, but booking essential. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am-12pm and 1-2.30pm, for ages 13+, 01743 234970.

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

Monday THE GARRICK SINGERS For over 60s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm. £5 per session, 01432 340555.

Mondays ALIVE & KICKIN’ CHOIR Old Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7-9pm, £5 public, £3 students/staff. tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com Mondays CRAVEN ARMS MALE VOICE CHOIR All ages welcome singing a broad repertoire of traditional and modern songs. Practice at The Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30pm. Martin on 01694 722500.

Monday BANDAMANIA Bright and breezy traditional and original music.Youth Centre, Presteigne. Mondays at 7pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158 Monday GARRICK SINGERS The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3.30pm, £5 per session, first session free, 01432 340555.

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

Tuesday LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING SESSIONS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12.30pm, 01874 611622.

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

Tuesday LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Choir leader: Olivia Preye. No auditions, no need to read music.

World, folk music, anything goes.

7-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. 01568 369074.

Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir.Traditional, world and original songs.As yet we have no fixed venue.We are meet in beautiful outdoor places, 7pm. Call Sue Harris 01547 550158 to find out where!

Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES Community choir, songs from around the globe. As yet we have no fixed venue. We are meet in beautiful outdoor places at 7pm. Call Sue Harris 01547 550158 to find out where!

Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR All welcome particularly men! Minimal charge.

Rockspring Community Centre, Ludlow.

01584 529053.

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Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS COMMUNITY CHOIR Led by Polly Bolton. Songs from around the world. Ludlow Women’s Centre, 7.30pm-9.30pm. 01584 823609 or info@oak-barn.co.uk or www.jollypages.co.uk/larks

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

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

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

Thursday KINGTON COMMUNITY Choir rehearsals term time 6.45-8.30pm at Kington Primary School. Formed in 2014 we are a non-auditioning mixed choir of all ages.

Website: kccchoir.wordpress.com kccherefordshire@ gmail.com Thursday CLUNSINGERS Informal community choir, traditional and original songs taught by ear. 10am in High Town Hall, Clun. Sue Harris 01547 550158.

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

Every Sunday FOLK/ACOUSTIC SESSION The Crown & Anchor, Llanidloes, 8pm.

2nd and 4th Sunday FOLK SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm, 07477 627267.

3rd Sunday ACOUSTIC SESSION Arvon Ale House, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells, 4pm, 07477 627267.

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

Last Sunday OPEN MICVolunteer Inn, Harold St, Hereford, 7.30pm, martinchapple1@gmail.com Every Monday OPEN MIC NIGHT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury, 01743 344728.

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

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

Thursday CANTORION LLANDRINDOD Mixed choir, early/classical music. Howey VH, 7.45pm, 01874 754774.

First Monday AMERICANA SESSION The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 01568 611404.

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

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

Friday LITTLE HEREFORD VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR We are a non-audition choir formed 8 years ago with 30+ mixed voices. Rehearsing at Little Hereford Village Hall, 7.30pm- 9.15pm. Subscriptions £3 per session paid termly, first session free. Broad repertoire (usually 3 & 4 parts) – all welcome. More information, term dates etc: lhvoices.wix.com/home

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

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

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

Friday CRAVEN ARMS SAMBA CIRCLECraven Arms Community Centre. 4.15pm - 5.45pm. Traditional drum rhythms and fun drumming activities. All ages, including accompanied children, welcome. Adults £5 (+ child £1, second child free). Enquiries carol@mkgriffs.plus.com

3rd Tuesday ENGLISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC NIGHT Open session, all musicians welcome. The Crown Inn, Woolhope, 8pm, 01432 860468, (none in December).

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

Every Wednesday JAZZ EVENING Incorporating all styles of jazz. Horse & Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, all welcome, free, 01588 620060.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

1st Wednesday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Red Lion, Llanidloes, 8.30pm.

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

1st Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION The Victory, 88 St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm.

2nd Wednesday MARTIN’S MUSIC Open mic from 7pm.

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, martinchapple1@gmail.com 2nd Wednesday OPEN MIC White Horse Inn, Clun, 8.30pm onwards. 01588 640305.

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

4th Wednesday AMERICAN SESSIONPress Rooms, Leominster, 8pm, christopher.andrews42@gmail.com Every Thursday & Friday A CLOCKWORK ORANGE TREE Open mic, 7pm. The Orange Tree, 16 King St, Hereford.

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

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

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

2nd Thursday OPEN MIC Hosted by Stevie Yeomans.

Castle Inn, Knucklas, near Knighton, 8pm, 01547 528150.

2nd Thursday TRADITIONAL/FOLK SESSION The Whistling Badger, Llanidloes, 01686 412583, corns@mousemusic.co.uk 2nd Thursday OPEN FOLK SESSION Horse & Jockey, Churchstoke, 8.30pm, all welcome, free, 01588 620060.

3rd Thursday FOLK DOWN THE TRACK Castle Inn, Knucklas, 7pm, 01547 528223 or 01547 528150.

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

3rd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT The Herb Garden Community Cafe, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, 01597 823082.

Last Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8.30pm, 01568 770134.

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-on-Wye 01497 820033.

BELL HOTEL, Commercial St, Newtown 01686 625540 BELL INN, Etnam St, Leominster 01568 616811 THE BRIDGE HOTEL, Tenbury Wells 01584 810434 THE BRIDGE, Ludlow 01584 872963 BLACK LION, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 266000 CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192 CENTRE CELF, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells 01597 822777 CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813 THE CLIFFE AT DINHAM, Halton Lane, Ludlow 01584 872063 CONQUEST THEATRE, Bromyard, 01885 488575 THE COURTYARD, Edgar St, Hereford. 01432 340555 THE DUKES ARMS, Presteigne 01544 267318 DUN COW, Shrewsbury 01743 356408 THE EXCHANGE, Newtown 01686 621814.

GARWAY VILLAGE HALL, Hereford 01981 580056 THE GEORGE & DRAGON, Knighton 01547 528532 GLEANINGS, near Bishop’s Castle, 01743 891412 THE GLOBE AT HAY, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762 THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274.

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

GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404.

THE HARP INN, Glasbury-on-Wye 01497 847373 THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330 HOPE & ANCHOR, Rope Walk, Wye St, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 563003.

HUNDRED HOUSE INN, Purslow, 01588 660541 KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487.

THE LAKESIDE CAFÉ, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 825679 LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821 LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 612277 LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291 THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712 MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352 NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908 OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020 THE OLD MILL, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 412008 THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322 PAVILION MID WALES, Llandrindod Wells 01597 258118 THE PLOUGH INN, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 358867 REET PETITE, 18 West St, Leominster 07484 545368.

ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336 ROYAL FOUNTAIN, Cleobury Mortimer 01299 272720 THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 THE HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 614555 THE TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023 THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797 THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998 VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189.

WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305.

WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555

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

ANIMAL Solo entertainer, piano/vocals, harmonica, mixed music. Also session player on drums.

Experienced TV, theatre, cruises, holiday parks, radio, concerts, Britain’s Got Talent 2012. Backed Stella Parton, Tommy Cash, Screaming Lord Sutch, Dr Feelgood, Wishbone Ash, Ruby Murry.

To book please phone Paul 0751 484 7966.

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

BANDAMANIA Community band playing wild and wonderful traditional music. Perfect for ceilidhs, parties and all sorts of local events. Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com BEST FOOT CEILIDH BAND The hottest dance band on the borders + caller. Available for weddings, barn dances and parties. Contact: 07969 440183 or john@johnhymas. com

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Band Directory ONLY £40 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR Just post the details of your band (around 40 words) with a cheque for £40 payable to Broad Sheep and post to: The Lodge, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ

Just call Clare on 01432 850444 or email: info@broadsheep.com DON’T FORGET... if you have any gigs in the area, email/phone by the 15th of the preceding month for FREE LISTINGS.

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BIG MAGIC DANCE BAND 10-piece jive/R & R group.

‘Does what it says on the tin!’ Parties/festivals/happenings/weddings etc. Call Eddy on 01691 648729 or 07796 148448. Web: eddygartry.com Email: w.gartry@hotmail. com Management also for The Werewolves of Powys and Blues State UK THE CHICAGO SWING KATZ - New Orleans Blues to Chicago Swing. 6/7 Piece band playing foot-tapping, fun music that will make you feel happy. Weddings, Birthdays, Corporate events, Festivals, even funerals - but book well in advance for those! Traditional Jazz Trios, Quartets also available. Come and hear the band every 2nd Sunday of the Month at the Wild Pig, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9JT. Email: chicagoswingkatz@aol.com, www.thechicagoswingkatz.co.uk Jeff: 07831 - 383636 CHRISIE J LOCAL VOCALIST! I sing Jazz. Soul, Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. For more information or to make a booking email chrisiej20@gmail.com or phone 07968 893719. Have a look at my social media for performance videos and more information. Also looking for a band so get in touch if interested.

THE DRAGON BIG BAND - 14 musicians playing Basie, Ellington, and exclusive arrangements. Jazz to Swing to Latin. Trumpets, trombones, saxes, bass, guitar, keyboard, drums. Come and listen every Wednesday, 8.00 - 10.30, The Horse & Jockey, Churchstoke, Powys, SY15 6AE, 01588 - 620060. Comfortable venue, bar, food (book), large car park, fun and with free admission.

Band Enquiries: Mike 01686 – 668675 KERI HOFFMAN Keri Hoffman is an energetic yet classy performer. Keri is a well-known name and firm favourite within the industry. Dynamic and versatile her extensive repertoire means she is perfect for any occasion, from small laid back intimate settings, to those high octane concerts of festival proportions.

Follow Keri on facebook - @vocalsbykeri.

Contact via www.kerihoffmanvocalist.co.uk Keri.hoffman@hotmail.com HOT CLIMATE Ultimate party band, best 6-piece line up ever. For top musical entertainment at your party/ wedding/festival or corporate function. Book now!

New footage on www.hotclimate.co.uk. Contact Charlie 01568 613895 or mobile 07702 528088 anytime!

LITTLE RUMBA This is a band that will entertain and delight any audience that has its wits about it and has an ear for beautiful melodies infectious beats and songs that tell stories.

From Winchcombe Live “Absolutely fantastic evening from you guys tonight. We had so many positive comments from the audience; very gratifying! Great musical talent, great humour, variety, and warmth of performance.”

Contact Jacqui Savage 07966 943314 Email – jaxbass.xs@btinternet.com http://www.littlerumba.com THE LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local Quartet/Quintet with singer if required, playing smooth sounds of well-known standards, Latin and blues.

Available for all types of events and celebrations.

Contact Paul Brooks 07980 822014. pppbrooks@gmail. com

MELOMANICS A wacky, Shropshire-based Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopolitan repertoire with engaging humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out how much fun a ceilidh can be with Tim calling and playing. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises).

For more info call Tim on 01743 719438, or Rich on 01743 718612. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk THE RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA A roots string-band (duo) recreating the sounds of the early 20th century America, playing a good-time mix of blues, skiffle and Americana music. We like to get audiences involved!

Available for festival, events, parties, folk clubs, pubs and bars; performance presentations and workshops for all occasions too. Web: www.ragtimejug.co.uk Contact: John; 01594 861151. Email: info@ragtimejug.co.uk Facebook.com: ragtime jug orchestra.

REVEREND FERRIDAY Upbeat One Man Blues Band.

Playing driving slide guitar with rockabilly flair, seasoned with a touch of Americana, a mix of stomping originals and traditional classics. Available for all occasions, large or small. Contact the Reverend: 01584 711700 - 07766 185451 - revferriday@gmail.com - www.revferriday.com RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun. Firm favourites at festivals, pubs, parties and events around the Midlands and beyond, Rhythm Thieves are a lively must-see band who deliver an unforgettable and highly entertaining night out. “Full of fire and enthusiasm” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 “Great, super, lovely - our resident band” Genevieve Tudor. BBC Radio Midlands Folk Show.

“If they don’t make you smile, you’re probably dead.”

Wheaton Aston Folk Festival Tel: 01568 770 134, e-mail rhythmthieves@hotmail.com THE ROTUNDAS are a pair of jolly chaps who sing and play contemporary versions of industrial and social folk songs from Birmingham and the Black Country. Listen on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/therotundas and contact us at our Facebook page @TheRotundas or email therotundasband@gmail.com SHRED BELLY Ludlow/Shropshire based acoustic duo, playing covers of popular ‘Dad’s Rock’ songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more. Full band can also be available. All bookings and enquiries please contact: Kevin on 07873 426205 or Paul on 07957 247851.

SILVER BRANCH (Ceilidh and Concert Band).

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

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

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

SINGLED OUT Experienced, 3-piece band covering the best pop and rock music from the 50’s to the current era.

We focus on great tunes that don’t usually get played by other bands, but which everyone will know. Of course, we do some of the more usual songs as well! www.singledoutband.com email: info@singledoutband. com Phone 07518 291 676.

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music of the British Isles and beyond for miles around and leagues beneath. Concertina, mandolin, fiddles, whistles, cittern, jews harp... Available for weddings, parties and public events. For information and bookings, contact: Cornelius 01686 411147 corns@mousemusic. co.uk or Peter 07561 820509. www.sirdancelot.co.uk STONED CHERRIES Are: Dave Evans, guitar, mandolin, vocals; Roger Pugh, guitar, mandola, vocals; Aly May, whistles, vocals and Matt Donaldson, bass, percussion and vocals. A dynamic folk / rock fusion of original, traditional and modern songs and tunes.

Roger 01885 483425 / 07779 694615 / pugh@live.co.uk or Dave 01886 822132 / 07817 220016 / dgand2@btinternet.com www.dgand2.wix.com/ thestonedcherries THE SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R&B from one of the best bands around! The ultimate hip swingin’, foot tappin’ party band - guaranteed to help you dance the night away. For bookings/enquiries contact Phil 07791 129391 or Adam 07855 037092.

Website www.thesultanabrothers.vpweb.co.uk or find us on Facebook.com/thesultanabros THE VILLAGE QUIRE spine-tingling harmonies sung with all the emotional clout, subtlety of expression and love of life that you get when voices are raised together in song. Sensational vocals mingled with enthralling stories. Various shows to book, including ‘Songs for Silas’ melting harmonies and tall tales inspired by H. E. Bates’ evergreen My Uncle Silas. “... Absolutely delighted that you have chosen to weave your magical sound around that old rogue, Silas.” Victoria Wicks (Skins, Shadowlands and H. E. Bates’ grand-daughter).

For bookings / further info ring 01497 847676 www.villagequire.org.uk / www.songsforsilas.org.uk VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Ludlow-based, 6-piece, New Orleans/Trad band. Comprising trumpet, sax, trombone, banjo, tuba and drums, playing and singing popular foot-tapping songs mostly from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s.

Available for all functions. See us every Tuesday at the Rose and Crown in Ludlow.

Tel: Rob 01584 318088, email: vintagejazzrevival@gmail. com website: www.vintagejazzrevival.co.uk WHISKEY RIVER is a 5/6 piece electric Americana band that play swamp blues, Cajun, Zydeco and good country music to set the dance floor rocking. To suit smaller venues and smaller budgets, pruned down acoustic versions of the band are available as “The Whiskey River Quartet”, “The Whiskey River Trio” or as a Duo [“The Whiskey River Boys”]. Laissez les bon temps rouler!!

Contact Martin, phone: 07846 669890, 01432 342018.

Email: martin@whiskeyriver.co.uk.

Website: www.whiskeyriver.co.uk

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theatre Mon 23 August CIRCUS OF HORRORS An amazing phantasmalglorious amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock ‘n’ roll sound scape. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 27 August GREAT EXPECTATIONS Performed by Gerald Dickens, the great great grandson of Charles Dickens. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, £15, www.thealberthall.co.uk

PERFORMANCE Until Tues 3 August MACBETH THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN. In the open air, by an all-male cast with Elizabethan costumes. Shrewsbury Castle, £17, children £11, details 01743 281281, www.theatresevern.co.uk Sun 1 August THE THREE MUSKETEERS IMMERSION THEATRE will perform a swashbuckling, action-packed adaptation. Open-air theatre, Shrewsbury Castle. Details 01743 281281, www.theatresevern.co.uk Thurs 5 August MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR THREE INCH FOOLS. Live music-making, deft physicality and vibrant story-telling. Shrewsbury Castle, £17, under 18s £11, family £49, 01743 281281.

Tues 10 & Wed 11 August TREASURE ISLAND QUANTUM THEATRE. Classic pirate adventure bursting with brouhaha. Shrewsbury Castle, details, 01743 281281, www.theatresevern.co.uk Fri 13 & Sat 14 August AS YOU LIKE IT MENAGERIE OF THE LOST & FOUND THEATRE. A fun-filled romp through the Forest of Arden with six actor musicians. Bring a picnic and enjoy Shakespeare at its best; in the great outdoors. Went’s Meadow, Presteigne, Fri 7pm, Sat 3pm, £10, children £5, four tickets £35 from www.menagerieofthelost.wixsite.com/theatrecompany or at the old HSBC Bank in Presteigne on Friday and Saturday, 10am-12pm.

Sat 14 August TWELFTH NIGHT THE WET MARINERS. The most anarchic of companies tackle the most topsy-turvy of plays! Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk

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Mon 16 - Sat 21 August THE WOMAN IN BLACK Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation.

Suitable for ages 12+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbuiry, £41.50-£26, under 25s 50% off, 01743 281281.

Sat 28 August CREATION ABOUT FACE THEATRE. Strikingly staged as micro puppetry for an intimate audience, weaving stories of greed, fear and redemption with music, narrative and magic. The Burton Hotel, Mill St, Kington, 11.30am & 2pm, pre-booking required, www.marchesmakers.com Part of Marches Makers Festival.

Sat 28 August HENRY IV JOYOUS GUARD. Prince Hal and Falstaff are in the pub.

Outside, England is burning. A radical, two-person adaptation which strips the story down to its essence.

Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Sun 1 August DIRTY DANCING With two West End runs and four hit UK tours.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £34-£50, 01743 281281.

Sun 1 August TRIAL BY JURY HEREFORD GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY. Gilbert and Sullivan’s short operetta in the grounds of Whitefield House, near Wormbridge, HR2 9DG. Bring a picnic, blanket, chairs and outdoor clothing. Sat 2.30pm & 6.30, Sun 2.30pm, £12.50, £5 under 16s, advance booking only www.ticketsource.co.uk/herefordgands

Circus of Horrors

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Tues 3 August ALICE IN WONDERLAND BOXTREE PRODUCTIONS. A musical extravaganza with a fun version of the Lewis Carroll classic. Larger-thanlife characters and humour to appeal to the whole family.

Outdoor performance. Rectory Field, Church Stretton, 2pm, £15, students £9.50, family £42, 07876 206405, info@strettonfestival.org.uk Part of Church Stretton Arts Festival.

Tues 3 - Sat 7 August MARRY ME A LITTLE: SONGS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM A charming and bittersweet musical revue that features songs by Stephen Sondheim, the undisputed master of the contemporary Broadway musical. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus Sat matinee at 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 13 & Sat 14 August MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Featuring West End performers and live band.

Celebrating the world of musical theatre.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £20, 01743 281281.

Tues 17 - Sat 21 August KINKY BOOTS X-ENTRICITY. A joyous high-heeled hit, taking you from a factory floor to the catwalks of Milan, in a feel-good and heart-warming tale of friendship. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus Sat matinee at 2.30pm, 01432 3440555.

Fri 27 & Sat 28 August HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL LG DRAMA presents Disney’s ‘High School Musical’, a winner of a show for all ages that explores the importance of friendship, being true to yourself and cheering one another on. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus Sat matinee at 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE Wed 4, Sat 21 August, Sat 4 & Sun 5 September INSECT SAFARI PUPPET SHOW FETCH THEATRE COMPANY. Amazing bug hotel, leading you into a fantastical world of creatures that creep, crawl, fly, flutter and buzz. 4 Aug - Malinslee Park Picnic, Dawley (Arts Alive). 21 Aug - Brilley Village Hall, 11am, free but please book, 01544 327227. (Arts Alive). www.artsalive.co.uk 4 & 5 Sept - Shrewsbury Food Festival, free event.

The Bleddfa Centre

Our Gallery, Shop and Cafe are now open four days a week.

Our usual opening hours Thursday – Sundays, 11am until we close the doors at 4pm.

5th - 29th August ART EXHIBITION: ‘BETWEEN 2 RIVERS’ An exhibition exploring the rivers Severn and Wye, their banks, water meadows and countryside, with ROBERT CUNNING, MARTIN ELDRIDGE and MICHELLE ANDERSON. Oriel Bleddfa.

Meet the painters, 8th August 11am - 4pm.

5th - 15th August ART EXHIBITION: WHITTON WI WALL HANGINGS These wallhangings are ultimately to adorn the large bare wall of the local Community Hall, but it was felt that a wider audience would appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of these unique creations. WI members will be on hand to answer questions.

After 7th August BLEDDFA MEDITATION SESSIONS AT CASCOB As the Hall Barn is often needed as a gallery, meditation sessions will be offered on the first Saturday each month at Cascob, 11am-12.30pm. If interested in joining, please email hello@bleddfacentre.org in advance.

PLEASE JOIN US AS A FRIEND OF BLEDDFA for just £50 per year…

We would like to invite as many supporters as possible to join our Friends Of Bleddfa scheme – everyone who subscribes will receive a welcome gift, and other exciting benefits – please do email us to find out more: hello@bleddfacentre.org You can also keep up to date with monthly exhibitions and events, via the website: www.bleddfacentre.org, or by signing up to the newsletter, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @bleddfacentre

The Bleddfa Centre, LD7 1PA on A488 between Knighton & Penybont 01547 550377 hello@bleddfacentre.org

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THEATR IEUENTID / BRYCHEINIOG YOUTH THEATRE With weekly sessions tailored to suit the needs of each year group, from 4 years and up. Mondays 3.45pm 4.45pm Roundabout, Reception & Years 1 & 2.

Wednesdays 5pm - 6pm Junior Youth, Years 3,4 & 5.

Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm Junior Youth, Years 6,7 & 8.

Thursdays 8.30pm - 10pm Senior Youth, Years 9, 10 & 11, 16 - 25. Call 01874 611622, www.brycheiniog.co.uk ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW Mon - Go MAD in Ludlow, 5-6.30pm, Oscars. Contact Simon 07506 478235 & Suzanne 07484 289215 or email hello@gomadinludlow. org Sat - Ludwig Academy of Musical Theatre. 7-11 years 1-2pm, 12-16 years 2-3pm. Oscars. Contact Jack Ludwig, 077922 66225. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.

Tues 10 & Wed 11 August TREASURE ISLAND QUANTUM THEATRE’s swashbuckling new adaptation of the classic pirate adventure. For ages 5+ years.

Shrewsbury Castle, 2pm & 6pm, £15, children £12.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 14 & Sun 15 August ERNIE’S JOURNEY CLEMENTINES LIVE ARTS. A magical circus theatre adventure for family audiences. The seamless integration of storytelling, circus, physical theatre, stage magic, poetry and puppetry. For ages 4-11 year olds. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2.30pm, £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 01497 821762.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS Fri 6 & Fri 13 August SHREWBURY YOUTH THEATRE SUMMER SESSIONS 6 Aug - For Beginners, 10am, £10 - Session One: Voice and Movement. Session Two: Character and Storytelling.

For Juniors, 1.30pm, £10 - Sesson One: Build-a-Character Workshop. Session Two: Devised Performance. Session Three: Writing for Performance. Session Four: Improve your Improv. 13 Aug - For Juniors, 10am, £10. Session One: Build-a-Character Workshop. Session Two: Devised Performance. Session Three: Writing for Performance.

Session Four: Improve your Improv. For Seniors, 1.30pm, £10 - Session One: Writing for Performance. Session Two: Improv for the unprofessional. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

Mon 9 - Fri 13 August COURTYARD ADVENTURES A series of drama based, summer holiday workshops for children aged 7-12 years. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10am-1pm, 01432 340555.

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD Wed - Courtyard Kids, reception 4.15-5pm, Year 2, 5pm, £63.50 per term.

Sat - Junior Youth Theatre. From Year 3 - Year 9, phone for times, £68.50 per term. Fri - Intermediate Youth Theatre. For years 10 & 11, 5.15pm, £68.50 per term.

Fri - Senior Youth Theatre, Year 12+, 7pm, £73.50 per term. Courtyard Musical Theatre, Tues for ages 4-8 years, 4-4.55pm, £60 per 12 week term. Thurs for ages 9-17 6.15pm-7.25pm, £66 per 12 week term, contact Laura Gale 07725 357531. Mons - Drama Tots,10am – 10.45am, Ages 2-4, £4 per session, £1 per extra child.

Mon - Bromyard Conquest Kids (Reception & Year 2), 3.45pm, £36 per term. Bromyard Juniors (Year 3-6) 4.50-5.30pm, £39 per term. Bromyard Intermediates (Year 7-9), 6pm, £43 per term. Bromyard Seniors (Year 10+), 7.30pm, £46 per term. Wed - Kington Juniors (Year 2-6) 4-4.45pm, £36 per term. Kington Intermediates (Year 7- 9), 5pm-6pm, £39 per term. Kington Seniors (Years 10+) 6pm – 7.30pm, £43 per termThe Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE Tuesdays Junior Youth Theatre 9-13, 4.30pm-6pm. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Senior Youth Theatre 14+ 7pm-9.30pm. The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells. 07810 350994.

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

Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE Kington Primary School. Wed - Junior 7-11 years, 4-5.30pm.

Intermediate 11+ 5.30-7pm. £42 per term, 01432 340555.

Thursdays and Saturdays SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE Providing training in a range of theatre skills for ages 5-25. All abilities welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. Contact Maggie Love: 07813 026367.

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

Alternate Fridays (term time) HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE All welcome, £5. Wyeside, Builth Wells, details Sue Best, 01597 811487.

Mon 16 - Sun 22 August SAVOY YOUTH THEATRE ACADEMY SUMMER SCHOOL For age groups 8-16 years (grouped by age and ability).

Ty Price Hall, St Thomas’ Square, Monmouth, NP25 5ES. £95 per child for the week, a number of free places from the High Sheriffs Fund, please apply with covering letter for either a bursary or scholarship to savoyyt@gmail.com 07816 947508.

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Courtyard Adventures

Conquest Theatre Bromyard Streamed Events Wed 11 Aug THE RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW 7.30pm, £12.50 Sat 28 Aug & Sat 4 Sept ANDRE RIEU: TOGETHER AGAIN The King of the Waltz has handpicked his all-time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world.

Films 6 Aug MRS LOWRY AND SON (PG) 13 Aug SECRET GARDEN (PG) 20 Aug MILITARY WIVES (12A) 27 Aug THE GOOD LIAR (15) 3 Sept NOMADLAND (12A) 24 Sept AFTER LOVE (12A) Saturday Coffee Shop open 10.30am-12.30pm.

Box office 01885 488575 www.conquest-theatre.co.uk

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word Box of Frogs Improv Sat 7 August BOX OF FROGS IMPROV Birmingham’s Premier Improv group performing highoctane improvised comedy fun, based entirely on the audience’s suggestions. For ages 16+. Dodington Lodge, Whitchurch, 7.30pm, £12, children £8, 01948 662539.

Arts Alive.

Poetry & Storytelling

Thurs 5 August SPOZ POETRY SLAM Energetic workshops to unlock creativity and performance.

11-1pm for 7-11 year olds. Workshops 6-7.30pm for years 18+. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 630321, www.sparctheatre.co.uk Fri 6, 13, 20 & 27 August PRINCESS STORY TIME 60 minute session where children can enjoy fairytales, activities and fun with the Mermaid Princess and Princess Beauty. Suitable for ages 3-8 years. Dance Studio, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £12.50 + 1 free adult, 01743 281281.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 August COMMUNITY WEEKENDER A weekend of live music, storytelling, art workshops, nature walks, food and drink. The Rodd, Presteigne, 11am-5pm, free entry, www.sidneynolantrust.org Wed 18 August THE B WORD A spoken word open mic for poets, storytellers and comedians. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7pm, free, www.babar-cafe.co.uk

Comedy

Wed 11 August & Wed 22 September THE LAUGHTER LOUNGE Featuring Nick Page (Britain’s Got Talent), Lyle Barker, Samantha Day, Will Hitt, Nik Hill, Tal Davies and MC Sam Rhoder. The Secret Garden, Coldwells Road, Hereford, HR1 1LH, email bookings@secretgardenhereford.co.uk 07715 953497.

Thurs 12 August HAHA @ BABAR An evening of live stand up from a variety of comedians.

Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, £5, www.babar-cafe.co.uk Sat 28 - Sun 29 August ALAN CARR - WORK IN PROGRESS Alan carr tries out new material for his upcoming tour.

For ages 14+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £19, 01743 281281.

Tues 31 August JASON MANFORD - LIKE ME ‘Work in Progress’ show where he reveals his newest material in a more intimate venue. For ages 14+.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, £22, 01743 281281.

Talks Fri 6 August THE LIFE AND WORLD OF FRANCIS RODD, LORD RENNELL (1895-1978) An evening lecture by Philip Boobbyer. Francis Rodd, explorer, banker, intelligence officer and military administrator in Africa and Italy. Lord Rennell lived at The Rodd between 1943 and 1978. Gallery, The Rodd, Presteigne, 6.30pm, www.sidneynolantrust.org

Sat 7, 14 & 21 August CASTLE JESTERS COMEDY CLUB Theatre Severn have teamed up with Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival for some of the best fringe comedy, for ages 16+, £15. Open-air, Shrewsbury Castle.

Details 01743 281281, www.theatresevern.co.uk

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Sat 7 & Sun 8 August GREG CHAPMAN’S MAGIC WEEKEND Steampunk Magician and entertainer Greg Chapman presents a comedy magic show for all the family. The Waterworks Museum, Hereford. Sat 5pm - music by PLUG (Pearl Lake Ukulele Group), bring a picnic. Sat 7pm evening show. Sun 11am-4pm Waterworks Museum open day, with Greg Chapman performing on the Museum Courtyard plus music of PLUG. Book tickets for Saturday www.ticketsource.co.uk/gregchapman

Jason Manford

Monica Bohmn-Duchen - ‘ Passion: Representing the Holocaust’

1st Saturday READING GROUP Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, afternoons, donations, 01547 550377.

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

Mondays STORY CORNER AT THE COURTYARD For ages 4 years and under. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Fourth Monday SCIENCE CAFÉ Informal group, talks and discussions on scientific topics. The Swan at Hay, 7pm, free, all welcome, sciencecafe@outlook.com

Sat 21 August PASSION (1940-1945): REPRESENTING THE HOLOCAUST This illustrated lecture by art-historian Monica Bohmn-Duchen will set the powerful works by Sidney Nolan on view at The Rodd in a broader cultural and theological context by considering those artists who chose to represent Jesus as the Jew he historically was, and as an emblem of Jewish suffering in the present. The Rodd, Presteigne, 2pm, tickets included with admission, www.sidneynolantrust.org Thurs 26 - Tues 31 August PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL 27 Aug - ‘A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs’.

Peter J Conradi embraces the intriguing, provocative, the essential and the trivial. Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 7.45pm, £8, students £6. 28 Aug - ‘Michael Tippett A Discussion’ with Oliver Soden and Thomas Hyde.

Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 4.30pm, £8, students £6.

29 Aug - ‘Elizabeth Barret Browning: Through the Two-Way Mirror’. Presented by Fiona Sampson, a leading poet and writer. Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 4.30pm, £8, students £6. 30 Aug - ‘I Have a Dream: The Utopian Visionaries’, presented by Nicholas Murray. Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 4pm, £8, students £6. Advance booking only, 01544 267800, www.presteignefestival.com

Workshops & Courses

Mon 9 - Sat 14 August BOOK SALE plus CDs & DVDs. Paperbacks & DVDs £1, Hardbacks £2, CDs 4 for £1, children’s books half price. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 10am-4pm, free admission, www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Every Tues & Wed SPANISH LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Tues - Advance beginners 5.30pm, beginners 7pm, Wed - Advance Spanish B1, 10am, with Mely.

Private tuition - GCSE students and A Level. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 07837 160505.

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

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

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

2nd Wednesday of each month WYESIDE WRITERS GROUP An informal writers’ group for wordsmiths.

Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7pm, £2.50, 01982 552555.

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

Every other Thursday PHILOSOPHY CAFE Informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762. philosphycafe@outlook.com Last Thursday of the month BOOK CLUB De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 357753, ECStarling@theherefordacademy.org.uk Fridays READING ROOM EXTRA The Courtyard, Hereford, 6-8pm, £55 per term, 01432 340555.

International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350 Leominster Writers' Circle, Leominster Community Centre, Frank Pavitt, chairman LWC, 01568 614973, meet first Tuesday, monthly, 2pm.

Presteigne Writers’ Circle, 3rd Thursday, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01544 260398.

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE Website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; We buy books Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening

Also open our superb CAFÉ!

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

Tel: 01547 530744 OPEN EVERY DAY aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

Aardvark August Bank Holiday Car Boot Monday 30th August, 9am-3pm

Live music, over 30 fantastic stalls, hot food.

What more could you want.

Come get those brilliant bargains.

Stalls £10. Free entry and parking to visitors.

Aardvark is open as usual and cafe customers can now eat inside. Check website for other event details.

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grass roots Extreme weather, 6000 miles away but already just round the corner?

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T was breakfast time and I was thumbing through a newspaper which was once a quality broadsheet. It is no longer a broadsheet and, as for the quality, that’s variable. The problem is – I can’t seem to live without this paper and its puzzles pages.

This was a souvenir edition, to commemorate something most of its readers wanted quickly to forget!

Having briefly studied the quiz page, I found, just next to it in foreign news, an article which I quickly realised had the potential to mar the quality of breakfast times in the future.

The piece was about almonds and California. I think I knew the main facts in the story long ago, but I had somehow managed to file them at the back of my mind under the heading – for action next month, or maybe next decade!

You see, for me, almonds are not just a small bag of nuts which hide, gathering dust, at the back of a kitchen cupboard. They are a tasty ingredient of the large packs of muesli to which I am addicted. Anyway, the article carried a map, not just to show us where California is, but to highlight in various roasting shades of yellow, red, and dark brown, the severity of the drought affecting the state which provides most of the USA’s fruit and vegetables.

California also supplies four-fifths of the world’s almonds. And these almonds drink water at an astonishing rate. According to reports, it takes twelve litres of water to grow each one of the nuts. In old measures, that is getting on for three imperial gallons.

An awful lot of water for one small nut. So much so that the farmer at the centre of this report, fearing much more drought to come, had ruefully abandoned his nut trees and given up growing almonds for good.

Far and wide down the western side of North America, the intense heat wave, which began in late June, caused climate records to be broken. And this followed many bad years this century for growing crops. In Canada, we were told, a small place called Lytton, in British Columbia, was now the hottest place on the continent.

And then, within hours, the town was gone! Most of its homes had been razed to the ground by a fire caused by the extreme heat.

South of the border, Washington state, better known for massive annual rainfall totals, was entering the record books for a new reason. In the other Washington, DC - the nation’s capital, a national newspaper was alarmed. The Washington Post said the western USA was already years into “a potentially disastrous “megadrought”, with 60 per cent of the landscape experiencing an “extreme” or “exceptional” drought – the two most severe categories.

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And, the Post went on, “…according to the US Drought Monitor, that means ‘water shortages are widespread, surface water is depleted, and federal irrigation water deliveries are extremely low. That drought will continue

Lytton, British Columbia

to dry the soil and make it easier for the air to heat up – in turn desiccating the landscape even further.’ ” In Death Valley National Park, which straddles California and Nevada, one roadside heat display read “56 degrees C – 133 degrees F”. It seems that, down the west coast, the only escape was to be close to the sea, where temperatures have been much lower. The trouble is that a huge slice of the USA’s fruit, vegetables and yes - nuts are grown some way from the coast. And water supplies have become heavily stressed and reduced over the last twenty years.

On a visit there in around 2005, I was told the “snowpack”, sitting on the sierras, gave the state about half of its water supply. Nowadays that figure is down to about one-third. There is less precipitation. And what snow there is tends to melt too fast in the spring. As for groundwater, reports suggest that the most fertile part of California is in the grip of a long-term crisis, as water authorities have had to drill deeper and deeper to find supplies.

For those of us who are six thousand miles from this climate crisis, there is an obvious question. How far has extreme weather in Britain and western Europe already begun to threaten our water supplies, damage our agriculture, and cause significant casualties? Remember the thousands who died of heat stroke in Paris in 2003?

Just as I was recalling that summer, I got an email message from the Met Office, listing some of the more alarming effects climate change will have on Britain’s weather. It told me that the number of extremely hot days could rise from about ten a year, as we have now, to around forty. And days of intense and prolonged rain could go up from around seven a year to eleven. On that evening’s BBC news, I saw parts of West London under water. The Portobello Road, in Notting Hill, much loved by tourists, looked more like a river.

As for the actions we can take, avoiding almonds is perhaps trivial. But the big actions, led by making deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, are pressing and vital. For drought and extreme heat are shaping up to cost thousands of lives and to undermine countless livelihoods, in the years to come.

Julian O’Halloran

Green Events GARDENING ON THE ‘BORDERS’ Planting Schemes Perennial Borders Flower Meadows Nurture Maintain Restore Designs A Garden Sanctuary for You and Wildlife Call Michelle - A Plant Guru 01547 528003 M: 07793750691 E: mlrubybrink@gmail.com WYNNES OF DINMORE COUNTRYSTORE Poultry Keeping - Free 1/2 hour session. Covers laying hens, housing, feed, bedding, health & hygiene + Question & Answer time. Held at Wynnes of Dinmore Countrystore - off the A49 (through village centre).

Open Tues - Sat 9am-4:30pm. For more information email info@wynnes.co.uk or telephone Roxy or Ann 01568 797314.

Sun 1 August KCCLP ALLOTMENT DAY Castle Hill site, Knucklas with teas and music. For more information KCCLP on Facebook and Instagram.

Mon 30 August PLANT SALE Perennials, alpines, shrubs and small trees. Methodist Church, Clun, 10am-4pm, free entry, proceeds Alzheimer’s Research Trust and Clun Methodist Church.

Wed & Sat in August OPEN GARDENS Hereford Cathedral will be hosting a series of Open Garden events for visitors, £5 and booking is essential via website - www.herefordcathedral.org August VILLAGERS WALKS Route around the parish and further afield, 2-3 hours, varying terrain, dogs on leads welcome, Eaton Bishop.

Enquries: Mick 01981 250461.

August SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE 4 Aug- Dragonfly Identification Course with Sue Rees Evans, £10 per session, booking essential.

7 Aug - Shropshire Hills Food Festival, with local food and drink suppliers, 10am-4pm, free entry. 14 Aug Shropshire Way 80K Festival - For runners and walkers with four events. SW 80K - 50 miles in less than 24 hours; The Mammothon, a trail marathon with 12-hour time limit; the half-Mammothon and the Tusker’s Colour Run. 14 Aug - Tusker’s Colour Run, adults £8, children £4, one adult family £16, two adult family £20. 16 - 20 Aug - The Carboniferous, When Minibeasts Rules the World, for ages 4-11 year olds, £4, please book. 2 - 6 Aug & 23 27 Aug - Bubbles and Balloons, for ages 4-11 year olds, £4, please book. 9-13 Aug - Native Americans, for ages 4-11 year olds, £4 please book. 23 Aug - Onny Meadows Nature Walk with Meadow Ranger, Ian Cheeseborough, 11am-12.30, free, donations to support the maintenance of the meadows, please book. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.

Every Third Saturday in the Month PRESTEIGNE REPAIR Presteigne Youth Centre, Hereford Street. 10am-12pm.

Household items repaired for free. Info: 01544 267997.

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

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

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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 the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content.

ACUPUNCTURE. Sandy Sandaver Lic Ac MBAcC. I practice an integrated style of acupuncture using 5 element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and am a member of the British Acupuncture Council. I also carry out home visits. Hay Acupuncture Clinic, Rose Cottage, Cusop Dingle, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821625/07980 596218 sandysandaver@onetel.com or www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, LOW SELF WORTH and emotional difficulties - our innovative approach is being used with private and NHS clients with great success. Clients attend an average of 4 sessions to achieve a substantial, some say transformative, effect on their well being. You can check out the testimonials and book a one to one session on our website www. peaceofmindnow.co.uk or get in touch for more information Mike Buckley 07931 986168 mcmbuckley@gmail.com

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AROMATHERAPY massage and facials - Bach Remedies - Herbalism - Reiki. For comprehensive, holistic treatment: Roz Myers Brown, Dip. Ar. IPTI, MIPTI. Kington clinic.

07967 137208, roz.brown@btinternet.com BESPOKE MASSAGE THERAPY BY CHERYL LILWALL MTI. Sensitive communication through the medium of touch. For physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Clinic held at the Integrative Health Clinic, Holland House, 70 Belmont Road, Hereford. Tel: 07487 738089. www.herefordbespokemassagetherapy.co.uk CHARTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST with over 25 years professional NHS experience, providing psychological help to adults. Please see website for details: www.drmatthewfaull.co.uk. I am highly trained and experienced in using evidence–based psychotherapies to relieve distress and help you achieve your life goals, and offer sessions in Ludlow and Leintwardine. I also offer supervision to mental health professionals. Please contact me by email: mfaull@btinternet.com, to arrange a free initial phone conversation to consider your needs.

Registered with British Psychological Society, British Psychoanalytic Council, Health Professions Council.

CLAIRE KERBY COUNSELLING (Post grad dip Counselling, MBACP). Having someone to talk to outside your normal circle of friends / family can really help to gain a new clarity and sense of perspective. I would love it if you would call me, in confidence, with no judgement on 07971 816541, or email me at Claire.kerby@btinternet. com.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY with Jess Pailthorpe RCST. Safe, effective, light-touch treatments to help you heal & repair. Muscle/joint problems, stress, anxiety, fatigue, trauma….Clinics in Leominster Osteopaths and Kingsland.

Phone for more info: 07981 866 667 / www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk DEEPLY RELAXING Craniosacral Therapy can increase your well-being by releasing emotional and physical tensions. Given a safe space and correct focus, your body knows the way. I am an accredited practitioner, qualified since 2004, based in Shrewsbury, Crickhowell and Mid Wales. Email: cheryljonestherapy@gmail.com Mobile: 07476 012299.

EMOTIONAL THERAPY: Anne Cummings FETC (Adv Dip), MNCS (Accred) offers this safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their emotional and spiritual wounds and fulfil their personal potential. If you have difficulty relating to others, or have troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. Specialist knowledge and experience of working with panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/loss, anxiety and depression. Centres in Powys/south Shropshire.

Ffi including workshops and talks see www.thewritetofeel.com.

EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING. Personal growth for individuals and groups through powerful yet gentle interactions with horses, with seasoned Eponaquest facilitator Angela Dunning. EFL sessions involve spending time outdoors with these beautiful sentient beings, where you will be guided to deepen your connection to yourself and your body; build true confidence; reconnect to your Soul’s purpose and bring greater authenticity to your life.

No horse experienced required. Shropshire/Herefordshire/ Borders. Contact me on: 01588 630061/07583 726207; angela@equinereflections.co.uk; or visit www.thehorsestruth.co.uk HEALINGS, INSIGHT READINGS, PERSONAL GROWTH COACHING, ANIMAL COMMUNICATION Healings, insights into life path and situations, space and guidance to explore and help re-align with our inner truth.

Also offer help understanding our animals’ behaviour and needs. Enquiries: Kohra 01544 262 110, kohra@gmx.co.uk HEREFORD HOMEOPATH Juliet Ablett RHom, MARH, MNCHM. Experienced practitioner works with you as an individual, listening without judgement; working with whatever symptoms or issues you have. Natural, effective treatment suitable for all ages. I am very happy to chat with you on the phone about what treatment you are looking for before you commit to an appointment. Weekly clinics in Kentchurch, Hereford and Monmouth. Juliet Ablett www.julietablett.co.uk julietablett@rocketmail. com 01981 241456 HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPY: Meg Lawrence MTI. A listening and sensitive therapy, treating the whole person.

For relief from aches and pains, easing of occupational and postural tensions, providing relaxation and calm in peaceful surroundings, 20 minutes from Presteigne, Hay-on-Wye and Kington. Email meg@radnorshire.com; phone or text 07910892172 HOMOEOPATHY Sandy Underhill RSHom. I have worked for 20 years treating individuals for many complaints, whether psychological, mental, emotional or physical. Homoeopathy is about bringing wellness to ones being by triggering the bodies natural system of healing.

It is suitable for all ages. Clinics are held at Rock Park Complimentary Health Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Powys and Kington, Herefordshire. 01597 851021.

LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Kinesiology, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Emmet technique. Remedial and Holistic Massage.

Counselling inc: Couples and Family, Cognitive Behaviour and NLP Stress Management, Child Birth Issues, Psychotherapy. Telephone 01568 616411 email infoleominstercommunitycentre@gmail.com Or visit Leominster Community Centre, School Road HR6 8NJ (behind Bridge Street car park).

MASSAGE THERAPY WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN (MTI, CNHC, MLDUK). Remedial, Sports, Holistic, Indian Head Massage. Organic Facial and Manual Lymph Drainage.

Clinic in Presteigne (The Retreat), Presteigne, LD8 2UF. Contact: marian@silvanmassage.com, www.silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454.

NO HANDS® MASSAGE works on every level: physical, energetic, emotional, mental and spiritual. It’s deep, transforming touch with no pain. Come and train with Wendy Mills, Master Therapist and Instructor. Clinic and Courses held in Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

07858137889; millsw1@tiscali.co.uk; www.wendymills.co.uk MASSAGE, COACHING, YOGA, DECLUTTERING with Wellbeing Therapist Sophie Atkinson, Orleton SY8 Individual powerful sessions to help you create the space you need for the life you want. Web: www.sophieatkinson. co.uk Mob: 07930 353 118 Email: sophie@healing-energy. net MINDFULNESS Alithea Waterfield MBCT teacher offering Mindful Walks in Nature, 8-week Mindfulness courses and Mindfulness Guided Meditations. Committed to helping you reconnect with a more authentic and compassionate self and develop skills to manage life’s challenges resourcefully, skillfully and creatively. 07899 361316 alitheawaterfield@gmail.com www.midwalesmindfulness. co.uk OSTEOPATH. Mr R A Hughes D.O. Registered Osteopath and Sports Therapist. Fully qualified and registered since 1995. Established in Presteigne for over 20 years. Sciatica, Arthritis, Trapped Nerves, Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain. Headaches, Sports Injuries.

07961 352056, rahughesosteo@gmail.com The Retreat, Presteigne – free car parking.

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

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE Group classes - both live and online.

Individual tuition in Stapleton.

Moving consciously with the breath

Marie Hudson 01544 260352 www.theyogapractice.org.uk

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SOUND HEALING TRAINING AND WORKSHOP RETREATS We run the 5 part Sound Therapy training programme for the College of Sound Healing as weekend retreats in the beautiful setting of Primrose Haven with lovely gardens and sacred spaces. Also Seasonal Sounds Days and weekend retreats: Sound Healing and Nature; Magical Resonance of Celtic Sounds and Sound and gardening for the soul. Retreat stays in our cosy Shepherd Huts. Occasional evening sound and Gong meditations.

Please contact Paul Benham, paul@primrosehavenretreats.co.uk and www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk. 07811 816637.

SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 29 years professional experience with physical and mental health.

Private healing sessions and talks given.

Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton.

01547 560874.

Workshops WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free.

Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year.

FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement Classes.

Learn to move more freely, with greater ease, flexibility and grace, improving posture, balance and coordination; and awakening our innate capacity for life long vitality and continuing self development. Tenbury at S.E.N.S.E. Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm. £7 per class. Open to all.

Contact Jane for more information on janesethi@yahoo. co.uk Booking essential.

YOGA CLASSES For physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Knighton Community Centre Mondays 9.30am11am and Thursdays 6.45pm-8.15pm. Also in Clunbury Village Hall near Craven Arms Tuesdays 9.15am-10.45am.

Beginners welcome. Contact Kat 07968 819123. katyoga@holwill.net or find me on facebook @KatHolwillYoga

Every Saturday RIVER FLOW YOGA With Graham Nolan. Mixed ability, open to all.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 9.30am, 01497 821762, phone to check class is on.

First Saturday of the month MEDITATION For beginners or experienced meditators. run by The Bleddfa Centre, held at Cascob, near Presteigne, 11am-12.30pm, donations £3-£5, 01547 550377.

Mondays MAMA MOJO YOGA FLOW The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am, £6, 01743 234970.

Mondays & Wednesdays PILATES Pilates-Based Back Care - Mon 10.30am & Wed 5.45pm.

Pilates-Based Body Conditioning - Mon 11.45am & Wed 7pm. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 625992.

Thursdays TAI CHI FOR HEALTH Designed for health and those suffering with arthritus.

Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 1-2pm, 01686 688369.

Third Thursday of the month ECO SPIRIT CAFE An informal monthly meeting for people interested in spirituality and connection to the environment.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, free, 01497 821762.

Last Friday of the month QUIET GARDEN MOVEMENT Sharing outdoor space for the inner journey. 10am-3pm, Rhayader. facebook.com/CefnfaesCottage 07948 469584.

The second collection of funny, erudite, deeply unconventional essays based on its garden, which Sam Llewellyn has made with the hindrance (frequent) and help (occasional) of an itinerant Duchess.

YOGA & AYURVEDA Individual yoga practice. Diet. Exercise. Life Balance.

Jill Bonner BA PGCE Art. DIPL Yoga Therapy.

DIPL Ayurveda Therapy. Details 07789 428109.

HEDGEROW MEDICINE, KITCHEN PHARMACY Herbal Medicine Making Courses with Rowan McOnegal, Medical Herbalist. Practical weekend courses which explore identifying, growing, harvesting, drying, storing and using herbs. Covers the basic principles of herbal medicine, and making and using teas, tinctures, infused oils, ointments, creams, syrups, inhalations and baths. www.hedgerowmedicine.org 01531 670075.

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PILATES SESSIONS Pilates is a method of exercise designed to elongate and strengthen the body. It promotes improved core strength and stability which in turn improves posture, flexibility, circulation and physical wellbeing. Classes available in Presteigne and various locations within the North Herefordshire, North Worcestershire and South Shropshire area. All sessions are based on small groups and working to individual abilities therefore booking is essential. Private sessions by arrangement. Contact Jackie on 0782 4114979 or justjackie39@gmail.com

www.diggingwiththeduchess.co.uk