BROAD SHEEP - OCTOBER 2025

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On The Road

UITE by chance when we were recently clearing out our bookshelf I ran across a book called ‘Marrakesh to Mt Molloy’ written in 2004 by an Australian woman named Myra Hill-McLeod. It was in fact a series of diary entries about her travels mostly in the East between 1968 and 2004. I was intrigued to see that she was in Afghanistan in 1970 (when I was there myself) and even more intrigued by the hand written inscription on the title page Memories of Kandar (?) Cheers Pete from Myra. Since I have written and still perform a song about Kandahar I just had to read the book although I have no memory of where it came from. It reminded me how much I enjoyed a good travel yarn and especially the fantastic 1965 book written by Dervla Murphy, Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle, about her overland cycling trip through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Then last week I discovered a great series of YouTube films called Itchy Boots by a Dutch woman called Noraly Schoenmaker and realized that here was the natural 21st century successor to Dervla’s crown. If you already know these films then just mutter “Ah Pete, always late to the party” and move on – but, if not allow me to introduce you to a massive body of fine films that ramble all round the world. Noraly was originally a geologist working internationally for a dredging company but what she really wanted was to be a full time travel blogger. In 2017 she sold her house and motorbike and went to India. In North India she rented a motorbike and set off to explore the Himalayas and realized that motorbikes were the key to her destiny. She bought brand new, Indian built Royal Enfield Himalayan, kitted it out and named it Basanti. She also bought a Go Pro camera and started a YouTube channel, Itchy Boots. Since then, she’s ridden well over 100,000 miles in more than 70 countries, documented in 8 series of YouTube videos.

My intention last week was to watch all her films and write about them for B.S. but I hadn’t realized how many there were –literally hundreds! So I started by watching all of series 1. India to Europe 36,000kms passing through Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, the Oman Iran Central Asia Turkey and Europe. (By the way have you ever seen pictures of Ashgabat, Capital of Turkmenistan? All the buildings are white

marble and only white cars are allowed in the city!!) I realized I wasn’t going to be able to watch all the vids in a week so I skipped Patagonia to Alaska and began looking at some more recent stuff. As the years have gone by Noraly has got better and better at making these films, which now feature live commentary, multiple cameras and even a drone she can operate from the motorbike. However the most extraordinary feature of the films is Noraly’s apparently endless patience and good humour. Whether stuck underneath her crashed motorbike for a couple of hours in the African outback or waiting 3 days at some North Asian border town for a visa, she never seems to lose her rag. Everyone she meets along the way gets met with the same courtesy, laugh and smile. I imagine some of the dodgiest moments must be at police roadblocks in volatile areas of Muslim countries North of Afghanistan where a lone woman on a large motorcycle is rarer than the Yeti. Still somehow she manages to charm one and all.

Over the course of the series she gets through 4 or 5 different motorbikes ending up with a 1987 Yamaha Ténéré XT600z, called Frankie, which she had rebuilt by a German engineer. It seems to be ideal for her in both seat height and weight. The nearest she gets to throwing a wobbly is when someone tries to steal her beloved bike which happens in Iraq and I am mortified to say also in Swansea! In both cases she gets it back within a few hours. She also ends up with 2 million subscribers to her channel, which provides her with the dosh to keep on riding round the world. It’s a common phenomenon with travellers that one gets hooked on the whole business and 8 years in Noraly shows no signs of slowing down and I for one can’t wait for her next installment. Hey, hang on, one just popped up, series 8 episode 78 - In this episode, I want to ride my motorcycle from Gilgit, to the Kalash valleys in the west of Pakistan. It’s 400 kilometers and I hope to ride this in one day. But nothing goes to plan.

Dervla

Noraly

Ashgabat

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VIOLIN TUITION with Ron Colyer, MusB, MSTAT. I am a very experienced teacher and performer (ex Philharmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestras, soloist and chamber musician), now giving lessons to students aged 5 to 18 in Worcester, Ledbury, Malvern and surrounding areas. Past students have gone on to specialist music schools, conservatoires, and into the music profession. Success and satisfaction in your playing depends on securing the foundations of technique, learning how to practise, and how to listen: and it really can be fun and inspiring! Contact me on 07733 253056, or email alextechwithron9@outlook.com

PIANO LESSONS IN LEOMINSTER Classical and jazz, ABRSM grades or just for fun. Mature adult pupils welcome. Also mentoring help with composition and songwriting. ANDREW MORRIS 07779 380483 andrewjmorris@mac.com

WANTED: Gentlemen’s clothing and accessories –good quality & vintage. Cash paid. Peter: 07980 693980.

VIOLIN/VIOLA LESSONS All styles, all ages, beginners to advanced. Help with composition, theory, aural training. Accompaniment also offered. Ring Tony on 01544 321925 or visit his website: http://camelmusic.co.uk for a CV and more information.

RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PAINTER AVAILABLE for local work. References available. £85.00 per day. Try me. Roy 01547 520164.

VIOLIN, VIOLA TUITION. All ages/stages. 07870 320022. Church Stretton.

GUITAR SETUPS AND REPAIRS. Electric and Acoustic guitars. Based in Ludlow. Neck relief, action height, saddle radius, bridge adjustment, intonation, fretboard treatment, fret levelling, dressing and polish, pickup height, electrics service, electrical screening (to reduce hum), cleaning etc. Friendly professional service, fast turnaround. Can collect. Call 07770 321 904.

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CO-WORKING SPACE IN LUDLOW Desks available for a few hours, a day, or longer at WorkPlace at the Ludlow Mascall Centre. Includes Wi-Fi, parking, and tea and coffee. Designated desks also available on a monthly basis. Contact director@ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk or 01584 873882 for details.

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VIOLIN & VIOLA LESSONS given by experienced professional in Presteigne. All abilities and styles taught. John Hymas 07969 440183.

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

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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‘Not for the feint-hearted’

THE concept of Community Asset Transfer (CAT) first surfaced in the Midlands around 2008, following rumblings of discontent about redundant inner-city buildings standing empty when they could usefully be brought back into service as ‘community’ assets: teaching / recreational spaces; modern lending libraries; social / indoor sports centres etc. In many cases, a pilot study concluded, the local authority owners didn’t have the personnel or funding to achieve such laudable targets. But the changes didn’t happen overnight, with one CAT pioneer describing the challenge as ‘not for the feint-hearted’.

Seventeen years on, and successfully achieved CAT schemes are now in their hundreds. The Pavilion on Hereford’s Castle Green, which last month saw the successful completion of its £2.1m refurbishment, following formal transfer by the local authority owner, is the city’s most ambitious, with all credit going to Friends of Castle Green for masterminding the 28-month project. Project architect was Oliver Steels of Errand Studio. The Stronger Hereford campaign initiated no fewer than 15 major projects – some CAT category - ranging from the current re-configuring of both the Shire Hall (to become the City Library) and the old Broad Street Library (to become a City Museum), to greener travel systems, a cycle track and a skatepark. The Pavilion will be Herefordshire Council’s 25th successful Community Asset Transfer.

Along with Sir Robert Smirke’s mock-Jacobean mansion The Fosse overlooking Hereford Castle’s moat, the tastefully refurbished Castle House Hotel and Hereford Cathedral School’s award-winning Moat teaching block, the copper-clad riverside Pavilion now completes a stunning architectural quartet. The newest addition but certainly the oldest.

According to FoCG, former uses of The Pavilion have included: a public bathhouse; a Regency Reading Room; living accommodation for Castle Green’s groundsman, a training centre for the city’s Youth Canoe Club, an extension to Hereford Art College, offices for the community newspaper In Our Time and a Hoople Staff Training Centre. The new lessees intend to use it for a broad-ranging programme of sustainable community activities; as a historical introduction for visitors to one of the city’s most complete architectural areas; a café / coffee bar for exploring tourists; and to be hired out for social functions. Doubtless the community’s hugely popular Guy Fawkes Night celebrations will be retained. The amalgam of styles and constructional details is delightful; the copper burnishing is inspired.

One local CAT contender that tragically slipped through the net is Churchill House, the Grade II listed

villa overlooking Churchill Gardens which is likely to be put up for sale by Herefordshire Council, despite the stated condition (at the time of its purchase) that it was ‘for the enjoyment of the citizens of Hereford’. It endured half-a-dozen unsuccessful community uses – from a Period Costumes Museum to a picture gallery celebrating the life and works of the artist Brian Hatton. All were miserable failures. There is no record of whether HC offered Churchill House to community groups on the College Estate before making the decision to sell.

Aural enhancement Castle Green is rich in historical fragments – more than any other part of the cathedral city. But visitors need assistance, such as the admirable Guild of City Guides, founded by Jean O’Donnell. So why doesn’t Stronger Hereford produce an audio-guide for visitors, perhaps scripted by local historian David Whitehead, with commentary by the county’s very own Shakesperean actress Alexandra James? There’s Jemma Pearson’s famous statue of Edward Elgar leaning on his Sunbeam bicycle in the Cathedral Close; the Junior School’s half-timbered Tuck Shop; the aforementioned Fosse; the former Castle’s 5m-high man-made ramparts (no trace remains of the castle itself); the nation’s only Admiral-less Nelson monument (in 1809 the committee exhausted its budget on the construction of Thomas Hardwicke’s column and couldn’t afford to commission a likeness of the naval hero); the delicate Victoria footbridge; Castle Street’s rash of Grade II listed town houses; and Church Street, the city’s favourite pedestrianised shopping area.

And now a gleaming copper-clad Pavilion. Nick Jones

Riverside elevation of Hereford’s restored Pavilion as seen from the George V Playing Fields

Dear Editor,

I have recently read the review of The Swan at Hay in your 2025 issue.

Speaking as someone who, along with my wife and other of our friends, patronises and thoroughly enjoys The Swan, I was taken aback by this piece.

Firstly, it was headed “Food,” but having begrudgingly conceded that the food was “tolerable,” the author proceeded in most of the rest of the article to lambast the furnishings.

My wife and I have stayed in many more lavish and luxurious (and significantly more expensive) hotels, but The Swan remains for us among the most pleasant to overnight and eat in. “Mr P,” who, I take it, has not stayed here, does not mention the friendliness of the staff (who coped splendidly when under Covid restrictions), the lovely garden, the excellent and convenient location in town, let alone the quiet, pleasant bedrooms. Clearly his criteria for judging the hotel were sadly limited.

The Swan in my opinion is not a “shame” for Hay, but one of its great assets, and it is not The Swan but the reviewer that is in need of a new direction.

The persona “Mr Pernickety” - ie fastidious and nit-picking - is preening and self-indulgent, which might make for “a bit of fun,” but in this case it might damage a decent establishment. I go to enjoy myself, not to be out to find fault, whilst a reviewer should be impartial to be worth his, or her, salt.

D G Matthews

Mr Pernickety is always sorry if a reader finds fault with one of his reviews. He apologises to Mr Matthews and to any other readers offended by his ‘preening’, which was certainly unintentional.

Mr P considers it his job to offer potential clients an overview of the whole eating experience at a particular venue. Food is only part of this; as important is ambience, as expressed in lighting, the visual appeal and comfort of the furniture, colour and style of decoration and the suitability of any music being played.

Mr P has re-read his review and stands by every word of it. However, if Mr Matthews enjoys the surroundings at The Swan as they are, then The Swan is for him. It is not for a humble hack to tell him where to eat or sleep.

Nevertheless, Mr P makes no apology for a balanced and objective review. If readers want reviews that make no criticisms, they need look no further than their local glossy County magazine, which will publish puffery and never tell the readers what’s wrong with a place. Or ask Chat gpt to write a review of Dining at The Swan.

Meanwhile, Mr Pernickety acknowledges Mr Matthews’ guidance on the tricky task of restaurant reviewing.

Mr Pernickety

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Reasons to be Cheerful...

AT a time of uncertainty and gloom around most of the world, including our own little archipelago, reasons for optimism aren’t easy to find.

Many sane, free-thinking individuals like myself have existed in a state of chronic depression since 2016. During that year, an ill-conceived and ultimately non-democratic British referendum prompted a nervous Government to make plans for quitting Europe. I describe the vote as undemocratic because in those countries that regularly hold referenda, a majority of at least 50% - if not 66% - of all those eligible to vote (whether or not they choose to do so) is required to alter that nation’s constitution. Under the crass terms of our referendum on Europe, when the whole electorate was asked, “Do you want to alter the British Constitution and leave Europe,” just 38% said “Yes please.” This led to one of the most undemocratic courses of action ever undertaken in the United Kingdom.

Later that same year, to the dismay of all fair-minded and compassionate people, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States for the first time.

Both these major public votes were dominated by ugly displays of mendacity, insult and naked tribalism. They were not driven by logic and debate but by self-interest and bigotry. Tribalism is a regressive human trait – an enemy of evolution. It is an innate human characteristic which, if sapiens is to succeed in the experiment of human existence, must be consciously identified and expunged from our lives. This is not to deny our human nature, but to build on our evolutionary imperative to become part of a better species of homo sapiens. You don’t have to be a woke liberal to think that not going to war is better than seeking violent confrontation. In this too, though. there are reasons for hopefulness. It can be seen that the large majority of us who do not harbour psychopathic leanings towards violence, passionately desire to live in a peaceful world. Despite this, self-serving leaders and wannabe leaders systematically manipulate the public by increasing polarisation of ideas, instead of fostering toleration, compromise and forgiveness. In reality, there is far more common ground among humanity then there is difference.

Very few Brits, even among wokest lefties, think that uncontrolled numbers of non-nationals entering the country is a good thing, while we suffer from the great lack of social housing that was spawned by the ‘Right to Buy’ policies of the 1980s.

At the same time, the majority of British people have benefited, and positively enjoyed the cultural and job-filling bonuses derived from the way in which we have welcomed a wide diversity of peoples into Britain. Anyone who has spent time in a care home, or a hospital will be aware of the essential roles they’ve filled. Although we have welcomed this diversity, there are those who still resent people of different ethnicities, but they are becoming fewer as older bigotry dies out; which is another reason to be cheerful.

A recent rash of destructive Nationalism that has prompted the painting of red crosses of St George on traffic roundabouts is a sign of aggressive tribalism. Nevertheless, pride in British culture and achievements –call it Patriotism – need not be these things. Especially if we remain open to applauding the skills, talents and ethos of other British ethnicities. Those hostile to an influx of eastern Europeans will nevertheless cheer on a talented and intelligent tennis star like Emma Raducanu, while, seventy years after the arrival of the Windrush, and all the ugly prejudice that accompanied it, those who resented its immigrants cannot deny the success of many black politicians, musicians and entrepreneurs, nor the great boost given to English International football and the Premier League by the skills and strategic talents of black footballers, and in some cases their impressive stance over social issues. I have the impression that to be black in Britain, although not yet perfect, is much less uncomfortable than it once was – another reason for optimism.

Brits can be proud, too, of their creative record in the arts, sciences and financial activities, which still give a lead around the globe. That we have seceded manual manufacturing jobs to other, poorer nations is an inevitable result of changing demographics, although there is something that could be done to rebuild and employ labour intensive craft skills here by choosing things that we use in our domestic lives which respect this human input in a way William Morris and Bernard Leach encouraged. The use of everyday objects that reflect the craft and artistry of other human beings is good for the spirit and can deliver valuable pleasure every time they’re used and handled. Since the start of autumn I’ve been using a salt-glazed, stone-wear bowl made in Radnorshire from which to scoff my morning porridge. This makes it taste better, and simply picking up the bowl always delivers a little frisson – well worth the premium paid over the cost of a mass-produced vessel.

In the Marches we can be proud, too, that during H-Art week there were hundreds of creative venues in which to indulge a love of things created by human hands and minds – woven, sculpted, painted, turned, carved and thrown – all offering reasons to be cheerful.

Porridge bowl made by Jason Braham

Visit Ledbury’s purpose built, intimate theatre with comfortable seats, bar and a warm welcome, for a great programme of original drama, music, cinema and live screenings - see listings for what’s on

POWYS

Knighton Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Knighton LD7 1DR www.knightonfestival.wales 10 - 30 Oct ‘Borderlands’. RICHARD GILBERT, STUART ROPER & CELIA DE SERRA. Part of Knighton Festival. Open Fri 10 6.30pm. Open Tues & Thurs 9am-5pm, Wed & Fri 11am-2pm. (Open throughout Knighton Festival).

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 www.orieldavies.org

Until 29 Nov ‘Unexpected Artwork in the Bagging Area’. Open exhibition and sale. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Radnorshire Museum, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL 01597 824513

The museum houses an art gallery with varied exhibitions and events. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG 01497 820079

3 Oct - 14 Nov Fungi Town Exhibition

- family friendly immersive installations created by interactive digital arts duo Genetic Moo.

2 Oct - 12 Jan RICHARD HASTINGShandwoven wool textiles.

2 Oct - 12 Jan RICHARD STUDERprint maker. £7.50 castle entry to the exhibition, 10am-5pm.

The Art Shop, Cross Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH 01873 852690

Until 25 Oct ‘Beautiful Short Loser’. KATE SHOOTER - paintings and sculpture. Tues-Sat 9.30am-5pm. Chatwood, Celf gan Osian Gwent (Art by Osian Gwent), No. 6 Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes SY18 6EE 0800 999 1953

www.osiangwent.com

Exclusive and original paintings by Welsh contemporary artist OSIAN GWENT. Luxury works of fine art, paintings and limited edition fine art giclee prints. Open Wed 10am-2pm, Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm.

Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB 07736 062849 www.foundgallery.co.uk

Until 18 Oct Tower Gallery Artists. An exhibition with The Usk Valley Cooperative of artists formerly showing at the Tower Gallery, Crickhowell. Including HANNAH FIRMAN, HARRIET LLOYD, KATH LITTLER, ROBERT MacDONALD, VERONICA GIBSON, GRAEME GLAVIN & PHILIPPINE SOWERBY. Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556

Until 9 Nov Autumn exhibition. MARK GRIFFITHS - ceramics. TAMSIN ABBOTT - stained glass. KIM CARLOW - prints. ROSIE KEOGHjewellery. Plus members of The Hay Makers Gallery. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

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

The Table, 43 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye 01497 822802 www.thetablehay.com

4 - 25 Oct SIMON DORRELL.

1 - 22 Nov JOHN BLACKBURN (1932-2022). Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

The Chair, 10 High Town, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AE 01497 822802 www.thechairhay.com

Until 3 Oct ‘Resonance’.

20 - 26 Oct HELEN CASS & STEWART MACINDUE.

27 Oct - 23 Nov JOHN BLACKBURN (1932-2022), joint exhibition with The Table. Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

Celf O Gwmpas, Centre Celf, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EB 01597 822777

Until 23 Oct GCSE & A level students, Ysgol Calon Cymru.

30 Oct - 27 Nov LLANDRINDOD

WELLS ART GROUP. Tues-Thurs 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-12pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864

Rare antique carpets and kilims. Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe.

Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High Street, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530

Gallery, shop, cafe.

Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467

Until 4 Oct Vintage Style Fair. 10am-4pm.

11 Oct Mid Wales Print Fair. High quality, affordable art from 20+ print makers. Meet the print makers.

8 Nov - 24 Dec Christmas Craft Fair. Open 10am-4pm.

Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369

Until 12 Oct Royal Watercolour Society of Wales. Showcasing the art of watercolour, through the paintings of its members. ANDREWA KELLAND, ANDREW LUDLOW, ANGELA GLADWELL, ANGELA KINGSTON, ANITA WOODS, ANTHONY DOUGLAS-JONES, BERT EVANS, CAROLYN LITTLE, DAPHNE HURN, DUNCAN McDONALD JOHNSON, ELAIN FRANKS, GARROD ROBERTS, GARY GRIFFITHS, GLENN IBBITSON, HEATHER LITTLEJOHNS, JAN GARDNER, JANET WEEKS BLIGH, JANIS FRY, NEIL JOHNSON, NICOLA GREGORY, NIGEL PUGH, RUTH SARGENT, SHEILA EDWARDS, SHIRLEY ANNE OWEN, STEPHANIE REES, TRACEY ANN STITCH.

Until 12 Oct Barn Gallery. CHERYL LEACH, DIANE ROSE, KAYE HODGES and other represented artists.

26 Oct - 20 Dec Winter exhibition with invited artists. Wed-Sun 11am-4pm. Rhayader Museum & Gallery, CARAD, East Street, Rhayader LD6 5ER 01597 810561 www.carad.org.uk

Oct TimeScape.Rhayader’s museum and visitor attraction and home to the fabulous copper Dragon. Thurs - Sat 10.15am-3.15pm. Adults £6. Child or a person accompanying a paying visitor who is disabled 1p.

Museum of Modern Art, Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ 01654 703355 info@moma.machynlleth.org.uk

Until 8 Nov ‘Lloches’. ELIN CROWLEY.

Until 15 Nov North Wales Potters. Until 15 Nov JOHN MEIRION MORRIS.

Until 15 Nov ‘Vanishing Wings: Art of the Endangered’.

Until 15 Nov ‘Whispers from the Past’. HELEN SINCLAIR. Tues - Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Frogmore Gallery, 20 Frogmore St, Abergavenny NP7 5AH 07474 34887

thefrogmorestreetgallery@gmail.com

Black Mountain Circle makers and artists. 28 craft people, makers and artists. Regular programme of monthly exhibitions and workshops. 11am-4pm.

Steven Handsaker, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown

Sarah Billingham, The Artists’ Gallery, Ludlow Farm Shop, Bromfield, Ludlow

Rachel Wright, The Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge

Bridget Macdonald, Chapel Gallery, Bromyard

Ardent Gallery, 46 High St, Brecon, LD3 7AP 01874 623333

A wide variety of artwork. Open Tues-Sat 11am-5pm.

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

AntiquesInTents, Burton Court, near Leominster HR6 9DN 01544 267033 or 07974 356128

17 & 18 Oct AntiquesInTents. 60 dealers, country, decorative and traditional. Restaurant and bar.

Open Fri 12pm-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, admission £5.

RidgeBank Contemporary Art Space, 1 High St, Kington HR5 3AX 22 Nov - 3 Jan ‘Metamorphosis’. An exciting contemporary exhibition of new works by local artists. The show spans subjects from Ovid’s classics through to Morris rituals, queer ecology and cyborg/animal/plant hybrid futures. Curated by Caroline Lisa Allen. Open Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm.

Tinsmiths, Tinsmiths Alley, 8a High St, Ledbury HR8 1DS 01531 632083 www.tinsmiths.co.uk

Oct A unique range of natural fabrics, homewares, stationery and artisan ceramics. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.

Glasbury Village Hall, Hereford HR3 5LL www.glasburyarts.co.uk

17 - 21 Oct Glasbury Arts 22nd Annual Exhibition. Artworks by artists and the students of Gwernyfed High School. Artists include CAITRIONA CARTWRIGHT, SVITLANA KOSMIN, JESSIE DIXON, MARK ZYTYNSKI, SUE THORNE, GRACIE PRICE, DAWN CRIPPS, STU ROBERTS, CHRISTINE WILLIAMS, TRACY THURSFIELD, JENNI HALL, JULIET PARKER SMITH, CLARISSA PRICE, SUE WILLIAMS, ADRIAN KAY & SARAH LANGTON. Open Fri 6pm-7.30pm, Sat-Tues 10am-4pm. Free entry.

The Chapel Gallery, 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford St, Bromyard HR7 4DL www.chapelgallerybromyard.com 10 - 12 Oct ‘Sweet Especial Rural Scene’. BRIDGET MACDONALDdrawings and paintings. Open 11am-5pm with pop-up cafe. Made in Ross, Market House, Ross on Wye, HR9 5HL www.madeinross.co.uk

A co-operative of local art and craft makers. Open 10am-4pm.

Lyde Court, Hereford HR1 3AE 01432 357753 www.lydecourt.com

5 Oct Artisan Market. Local produce, artisan crafts. 10am-4pm. 12 Oct Jumble & Pearls. A classy vintage pop up. Open 10am-4pm.

26 Oct The Crafty Flea Market. Open 10am-4pm.

South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414

Until 11 Oct GOLDEN VALLEY CRAFT SOCIETY.

13 Oct - 20 Dec Sale of charity Christmas cards for good causes. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.

The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford 01432 340555

Until 1 Nov ‘Outsiders’. MARC DAVENANT - documentary photography project aimed to capture a snapshot of homelessness in modern Britain. Open theatre times.

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk

GEORGINA FRANKLIN - jewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.

Take 4 Gallery, 30 The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1BT www.take4gallery.com

Arts and Craft gallery run by a cooperative of 22 artists and makers including blacksmiths and basket makers, painters and photographers, sculptors and ceramicists, jewellers and textile artists. Basket maker HELEN MUNDAY, blacksmiths STEPHEN MCRAE and SADIE SNOWDROP STAR, ceramicists

CLAIRE BILLINGSLEY, STEVE FREER, RUTH BUSBRIDGE and FIONA O’NEILL, mixed media artists CHERYL HEWITT and HELEN NORMAN, jewellers SAM HEMMING, SUSAN WILKINSON and HAZEL MATHIOT, painters DAVID COPE, IVAN JONES, TRUDI FOGGO and JO DEWAR, photographer CRAIG DODDS, sculptors ALAN RICHARDSON and NICK HELME, textile artists SARAH FREER and DI WEISSBERG and wood turner KEITH BRITTEN. Open Mon–Sat 10-5pm.

Walenty Pytel Gallery & Studio Tour, near Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7SB 01531 634102 walentypytelgallery@ gmail.com www.walentypytel.com

You will receive a printed guide to all of Walenty’s outdoor sculptures in Herefordshire to visit at your leisure. Bronze and original steel sculptures can be purchased in the gallery as well as signed limited edition prints, cards and his book Walenty Pytel Life/Art/ Sculpture. By appointment only.

Bocam Gallery, Space 10, Bastion Mews, Union St, Hereford HR1 2BT 07929 206707 www.bocamgallery.com

Modern contemporary, pop, street art, prints. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

Wobage Makers Gallery, Upton Bishop, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QP 01989 720495 www.wobage.co.uk

Pots, prints, jewellery, willow and wood. Handmade at Wobage workshops. Part of Forest and Rivers Open Studios Arts Trail and Herefordshire Art Week. BEN CASSON - furniture and kitchenwood. LYNN HODGSON - wood carving and kitchenwood. PATIA DAVIS - slip decorated earthenware and porcelain. JEREMY STEWARD - wood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and porcelain. PETRA STEWARDwood-fired salt-glazed stoneware and collagraph prints. CLYDE JEFFERSON - willow basketry. CLAIR HODGSON - gold, silver and semi-precious stone earrings. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm.

Old Stable Gallery, Leominster Tourist Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster 01568 616460 Oct Celebrating Echo for the 35th birthday. A visual celebration of their journey and creativity. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm, Sat 9.30am-2.30pm

Greenstage Gallery, Bromtrees Hall, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HZ 07977 574383

info@greenstagegallery.co.uk www.greenstage gallery.co.uk

Open by appointment.

Mappa Mundi & Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral 01432 374200 www.herefordcathedral.org

6 Oct - 21 March ‘Sacred Creatures’. Exhibition by Jeanette McCulloch MA (RCA), that explores the relationship between humans and animals with a focus on British wildlife.

17 & 18 Oct ‘Magna Carta’. Hereford Cathedral will be displaying their copy of the 1217 Magna Carta and the only known surviving copy of the 1215 King’s Writ in the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Musieum, 7pm, tickets booked in advance via the website. Mon-Sat Cathedral Tours 11.05pm & 2.15pm, £6 per person.

Selected dates Tower Tours. Contact office for details, £10 adults, £5 for children under 16, £8 full-time students. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661

Until 5 Oct ‘In Detail’. Creative Icebreaking Group led by Angie Hughes - textile art. 14 - 20 Oct ‘Off The Beaten Track’. SARAH WILLIAMS, PIPPA BRAMHAM, SIMON CAMERON & IAN McCRAE.

28 Oct - 2 Nov KAREN MORTIMOREpaintings. CAROLINE OWEN-THOMAS - calligraphy. STEPHEN BUCK - mirrors and metals. GEZ HARRIS - mandalas.

4 - 8 Nov Sage Collective - textile art. 10 - 15 Nov Ledbury Art SocietyChristmas show. Open 10am-4pm. Gallery 54, 54 High Street, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917

Oct Gallery artists featuring STUART ELLIS, STEPHEN RIPPINGTON, JOHN MAXWELL STEELE and TESSA HOUGHTON. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford HR1 2UA 01432 263937 www.applestoregallery.com

We are taking a break from scheduled exhibitions, but will continue to run the artists’ studios and exhibitions of the studio artists’ work together with popup exhibitions, workshops/talks/poetry events. applestoregallery@btinternet. com for more information.

Old Chapel Gallery, East Street, Pembridge HR6 9HB 01544 388842 www.oldchapelgallery.co.uk

Until 31 Oct ‘Quiet Birds in Circled Flight’. Original works of art by LYNDA JONES - oil on canvas, ANN McCAY - oil on linen, RACHEL SUMNERdriftwood sculpture, KATHRYN O’KELL - carved wood, JANE LITTLEFIELD - stained glass, RACHEL WRIGHT - embroidered textile art, RACHEL BAILEY - jewellery & MARY GRIFFIN.

Throughout the year ‘Splendour in the Grass’. Featuring an ever-changing collection of unique sculptures for your outdoor space in a variety of media including stone, bronze & iron resins, ironwork, mild steel, carved stone, glass and stainless steel. Including sculpture by RACHEL RICKETS, MYLES MANSFIELD, ANGELA PALMER, HELEN SINCLAIR and more. Wed-Sat 11am-4.30pm, Sun 12-4pm.

SHROPSHIRE

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321

Oct FLORA PATERSON.

Open Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm, Sat & Sun 9am-12pm.

Priory Hall, Much Wenlock, TF13 6HS

18 & 19 Oct ‘Showing Off’ SHROPSHIRE GUILD OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT members and guests. Featuring jewellery, furniture, ceramics, metal, textiles, glass work and more. Open Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, free entry. Footprint Gallery, Fusion, Jackfield Tile Museum, Telford TF8 7AP www.footprintgallery.co.uk

Until 5 Oct LYNNE WIXON. 13 - 19 Oct WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY. 21 Oct - 2 Nov HOLLY ALLEN. Open 10am-4pm.

Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell SY7 0DH 01547 530744 www.aardvark-books.com

Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-4pm

St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow 07858 459236

Until 12 Oct ‘Colour and Light’. MARCHES SCRIBES - calligraphy. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, free entry.

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow 01584 878141

Until 11 Oct ‘Picture Plants’. JANE TAYLOR - vibrant watercolour paintings.

17 Oct - 22 Nov ‘Liminal’. ANGELA SLACK - paintings and collage works. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.

Studio & Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR 01584 751277 www.abigailhumphriesart.com

ABIGAIL HUMPHRIES - mixed media, figurative pieces and some traditional oil paintings. Open Tues, Thurs-Sun 10am-4pm, Mon & Wed appointment only.

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023

www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Until 7 Oct MOOR HALL ARTISTS. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

4 Oct Antiques & Flea Market. 9am-4pm. 11 Oct - 11 Nov VAL LITTLEHALES. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Theatre Severn, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8FT 01743 281281

Until 1 Nov ‘Whimsy & Wonder’. GISELA ROBINSON. This evocative collection brings together portraits of literary icons, playful creatures in bottles and editorial treasures. Open theatre times.

Alice Draws The Line, The Old Forge, Brampton Bryan SY7 0DH www.AliceDrawsTheLine.co.uk Cards, tea towels, mugs, gifts. Open when the lights are on!

The Willow Gallery, 56 Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD 01691 657575

Oct Autumn exhibition.

GEORGINA SHEPHERD & JULIE PRICE. SYLVIA STEAD & MARCHES INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP. 10am-4pm, closed Sun/Mon. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881

Until 29 Nov ‘An Artist’s View of his Adopted Home’. ANTONY DRACUP. Oct Archaeology, geology and fossils, decorative arts and ceramics, social and industrial history. 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Nina & Co, 10 Church St, Ludlow SY8 2JH 01584 877792

Decorative antiques and vintage. Open 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow Until 12 Oct ‘Colour and Light’. MARCHES SCRIBES - calligraphy. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, free entry.

The Artists’ Gallery, Upper Floor, Ludlow Farm Shop (formerly Ludlow Food Centre), Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR 07974 652866 www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk Instagram @galleryrunbyartists Facebook The Artists’ Gallery Artists include SHELLY PERKINS - wildlife artist. PRISCILLA HANNbronze sculpture. KIM DAVIS - wood turning. PAUL BURTON - sculpture in steel, glass and stone. PIP JONESwatercolours. SARAH BILLINGHAMpottery. ALICE SAVERY - watercolour and pen botanicals. LAURA-JAYNE - jewellery metalsmith.

Until 19 Oct KATRINA SHEARLAWglass sculpture & AGNES POLLOCK - paintings.

20 Oct - 16 Nov EMILY HARE & MATT DIXON - artists. JANE WILSONreclaimed 3D art. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

Art Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £45 per year.

JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING Workshops, lessons, demonstrations to groups/societies and Gift Vouchers by Teacher and Master of IKEBANA (Ohara School) Noella Plasman-Jones. Visit www.discovering-ikebana.com or message me on 07379 499984.

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

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 aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com

Bookshop open to visitors Tues-Sun 10am-4pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays.

Sunday 7th December

AARDVARK CHRISTMAS FAIR

The traditional start to Christmas! Stalls in the barn with Antiques, jewellery, vintage, crafts and much more. Live Music and mulled wine. Free Entry and Parking.

KNIGHTON PAINTING & SKETCHING GROUP We meet

Monday daytime at the Civic Centre, Knighton (near the Clock Tower) during spring and autumn terms. We have weekly topics with friendly tuition. All abilities, beginners welcome. Learn at your own pace. Discover new skills and increase your confidence. Own choice of art materials. Contact artist tutor: Audrey Bradley: 01544 350369.

STONE CARVING WEEKENDS WITH LOTTIE O’LEARY

Suitable for all ages and abilities. Come and carve something for your home or garden. Cost of £270 includes the stone, all refreshments including scrummy lunches and cake and expert tuition. Maximum 6 on a course, run from Lotties workshop in Knucklas, near Knighton. Courses for 2025 are 4th and 5th October. www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk 01547 528 792. Email Oleary.lottie@gmail.com

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, Upholstery, Felting, Rag Rug Making, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Dichroic Glass, Plant Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Herbal Medicine, Suminagashi, Rush Basketry, Creating a Sketchbook, Jewellery, Glass Fusing, Hand Bloc Printing, Sewing, Stained Glass, Weaving, Linocutting, Painting and Drawing, Japanese Woodblock, Printmaking, Weaving Wire, Woodcarving and Pottery. For full details visit www. creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself - take it home - treasure it - or give it with pride!

MOOR HALL STUDIO - BOBBY BRITNELL

Inspirational art and textile related courses delivered throughout the year by highly qualified tutors. Some courses are online and others face to face. Refer to www.bobbybritnell. co.uk for further information and details of all courses. Contact Bobby Britnell on 01547 510664 or email at bobby@ bobbybritnell.co.uk

STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS

Monthly in Llangarron, HR9 6PH. Glenn Morris sculptor leads an informal, friendly group. Suitable for beginners or those with some experience. Tuition, tools, refreshments and safety equipment provided, small piece of stone included in “Beginners Day”. Gift Vouchers available. Contact frances@ artsinthemarches.co.uk 07917 522253

Sat 4 & Sun 5 October

LOTTIE O’LEARY STONE CARVING

Two day course inclusive of stone and refreshments. Suitable for all. Knighton, LD7 1PN. Bookings 01547 528792, email oleary.lottie@gmail.com www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk

Sat 18 October

MARCHES SCRIBES CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Italic Script - for all levels of experience. Tutor: Peter Lloyd. Monkland Village Hall, Leominster HR6 9DD. £20 members, £25 visitors. To book please ring 07858 459236

Thurs 30 October

HALLOWEEN

Watch a short animated film followed by a crafty making workshop, all Halloween themed for children. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 10.30am-12.30pm, £3.50 per child or £6 for two children, adults free, but please book for seating. 01588 638038.

Fri 31 October

HALLOWEEN CRAFTS

Drop in activity. Make halloween decorations, spooky refreshments available. Drop in between 1pm-4pm, no booking required, fancy dress welcome, £5 per child. Shropshire HIlls Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.

Fri 31 October

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FIGURE PAINTING

Creat your D&D heroes’ character sheet and paint your chosen mini figure under the instruction of experienced D&D Gamemaster. For ages 9+. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 1pm-3.30pm, Age: 9+ under 11’s accompanied £4 Under 18, 01588 638038.

Sat 1 November & Sat 6 December MAKE AND TAKE SESSION

1 Nov - ‘What Your Guardian Angel means to you’, 10.30am-12.30pm. 6 Dec ‘Wall-Hanging with pockets to contain seasonal poems’, 1.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Much Cowarne, HR7 4JQ, £5 per session, to book email blloyd699@gmail.com

October ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY

Check the website for upcoming events. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org

October THE HIVE, BELMONT

Tues - Life Drawing for all ages, 7-9pm, £8, louisediggle@gmail.com The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

October & November MEADOW ARTS

Are you a natty knitter or savvy spinner? Do you keep busy with wood, wool or clay? Artist duo Chris Poolman and Grace Emily Manning are looking for people to help create a new, large-scale artowrk at Ewyas Harold Craft Centre, monthly Thursday morning get-togethers at EHCC Autumn, for details contact creativeporducer@meadowarts.org. ‘Borderlands Mapping Workshops This Autumn’. Calling all folk in Presteigne, Kington and Hay-on-Wye. Join Meadow Arts as we explore the Welsh-English border with artist Maya Rose Edwards. Free to attend, creative walking and drawing workshops, suitable for all ages and abilities. Spaces limited, to register your interest email creativeproducer@ meadowarts.org

October THE REGAL

3 Oct - Autumn Wreath Making. Tenbury Floral Art Club are holding an Autumn/Hoalloween Door Wreath Workshop, open to everyone and beginners. All equipment will be provided, bring secateurs or garden scissors plus plastic bag for rubbish, 7pm-9pm, £35. 28 Oct - Pumpkin Carving Workshop, 12pm & 2.30pm, £7.50. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442.

October THE OXFORD ARMS

11 Oct - Pomona Panorama: Apple Celebration inspired by The Big Draw. Sketch an apple-themed still life, add apples to our pomona panorama frieze and other arty apple activities, 11am-3pm, free. 19 Oct - Diwali Decoration Bunting workshop, inspired by The Big Draw, 12pm-4pm, bar and food available from Lockdown Dhaba, free. 26 Oct - Creative WorkshopBeginners crochet, 2-4pm, payment by donation £5). Live 100 Club draw at 3pm, bar and cafe open 12-4pm. 31 Oct - Halloween. Activities for children, fancy dress competition, spooky food and bar open, from 5pm, free. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk

October LYDE COURT

4, 11, 18 Oct - Free Kid’s Activity Days. Lego, family-friendly film and play in the outdoor space with garden games, 10am-4pm, free. 25 Oct - Kids Halloween. A spook-tacular Halloween, carve pumpkins, bob for apples, face painting and crafts, 10am-4pm, £10. Lyde Court, Hereford, 01432 357753, www.lydecourt.com

October HELLENS MANOR

14 Oct - ‘Drawing with Wool’. Led by Sarah Brooker. Exploring the process of wet felting and the magical capacity for mark making. Basic felting kit will be provided, with various dyed Merino fleeces, if you wish to bring extra fibres, a few tea towels and your own rubber gloves. 10am-4.30pm, £100, email info@hellensmanor.com 16 Oct - ‘Hellens - A History of Stitches’. See 10m long embroidery as well as historic research, evolution of the design, samples and source materials, 10.30am, free. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, www.hellensmanor.com

October HAY CASTLE

5 Oct - Introduction to Lino Printmaking with Mushroom Inks with artist Yuli Gates. Part of Fungi Town, 10am, £10. 26 Oct - Zen no Shodo. The Way of the Zen Brush with Stephen Hopkins and Carolyn Blake. Drawing on the Zen tradition of calligraphy, 10.30am-4.40pm, £35. Hay Castle Clore Learning Space, Hay-on-Wye, www.haycastletrust.org

October MEDITATIVE ART WORKSHOPS

Courses on Wed (12-16 year olds, 6.30pm-8pm). Sat (adults) 10.30am12pm. Art tuition, guided meditation, bring simple attention into colour and mark-marking. Wtih art tutor Sophia Quinto. SY8 Studios, Ludlow, 0744 955 4938, www.sophiaquinto. com

October MID WALES ARTS CENTRE

4 Oct - Monthly Life Drawing Class, 10am-1pm, £20, students £16. 4 OctLino Printmaking workshop: Christmas with Jeb Loy Nichols, 10am-4pm, £70. 11 Oct - Mosaic Workshop, 10am4pm, £80. Every Wed - Talking Art, artists talk about their work, 2-4pm, free. Every Wed - Print Skills Club, 6.30pm-9pm. Weekly Pottery Club, Thurs 2-4pm & 7pm-9pm (term time), £15, students £10. Fri 11am-1pm & 2-4pm. Firs Sat of each month, Family Pottery, 2.30pm-4.30pm, £15, children £10, booking essential. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.

October SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST

20 Oct - MAKE - Weekly Art Club for Young People for ages 7-11 years. Presteigne Youth Centre, 3.30pm, free. - Cultivate - Monthly Youth Arts Programme for ages 11-18 years, 10am-2pm, free. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, details and booking, www.sidneynolantrust.org

October EASTNOR POTTERY

INTRO TO THE POTTERS WHEEL

£60 per person. Perfect indoor activity for individuals, couples and small groups. 1.5 hr sessions take place 3, 18 & 31 October. POTTERS WHEEL COURSES 4, 11, 15, 25 & 26 October. Day £180. Weekend £340 per person. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. CLAY MODELLING

28 October, 11am and 2pm. £40 per person. Themed Pottery Fun for all the family. Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, near Ledbury. Check and book online, www.eastnorpottery.co.uk admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or 01531 633886.

October CUP CERAMICS

Cup Ceramics, 10 Foley Trading Estate, Hereford, 07548 629525. Details and bookings www.cupceramics.com/courses

Oct BLEDDFA CENTRE

Last Fri of each month - New Accessible Art Sessions. Friendly, creative workshops that support health and wellbeing. All ages and abilities welcome. The sessions are Dementia and memory issues-friendly, carers welcome, 11am-2pm, £5. Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01544 260149.

October SHREWSBURY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

11 Oct - Stitch and Shout! Family sewing workshop, 11am-2pm. Tues until 14 Oct - Museum Babies, drop-in, sensory play session for non-walking babies, 10am-12pm. Thurs until 23 Oct - Curious Club for ages 11-14, explore the museum through drawing, 4pm-5.15pm. Thurs until 11 Dec - Mini Mammoths, fun, hands on session for children aged 1-4 and their grown ups, 10.30am-12pm. First Fri of every month until 5 Dec - Home Educators. Hands on history, science and art workshops for ages 7-11 years, 10.30am-12pm. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Shrewsbury, 01743 258881.

October HEREFORD CATHEDRAL 14 & 28 Oct - Lego Club, 3.40pm, free. 30 Oct - Messy Church. A free drop in event with no pre-booking required, 12pm-2pm. Mondays term timeToddler Group, craft activities and prayer; suitable 1-3 years, 9.30am, free. Thurs (term time) - Cathedral Seedlings new toddler group for ages 1-3 years, 10am-11.30am. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374225. www.herefordcathedral.org

October WESTHOPE COLLEGE 1 Oct - 10am-4pm Travel Sketchbooks, £85 incl. lunch (bring own materials). 7 Oct - 10am-4pm Peg Loom Weaving with Fleece, £85 incl. lunch and materials. 14 Oct - 10am4pm Make a Silver Etruscan Chain Bracelet, £95 incl. lunch and materials. 18 & 19 Oct - 10am-4pm Millinery: Make a Sinamay Button Hat (2 day workshop), £150 incl. lunch and materials. 21 Oct - 10am-4pm Enamel Windchimes, £85 incl. lunch and materials. 22 Oct - 10am-4pm Needle Felted Fruit, £85 incl. lunch and materials. All workshops at Westhope College, Craven Arms, SY7 9JL, www.westhope.org. Phone to book: 01584 861293.

October CARAD First Tues of the Month - Craft Workshop for ages 11+. 1.30pm-3.30pm, free. Rhayader Museum & Gallery, CARAD, East Street, Rhayader, LD6 5ER 01597 810561, www.carad.org.uk

October STAINED GLASS COURSES

With Nicola Hopwood. Long weekend workshops for beginners and those with some experience, in a lively and supportive atmosphere. Brilley, near Hay-on-Wye. 18-21 Oct. 10-14 April 2026. 22-26 May 2026. £300 per person including materials, 01497 820177, www.nicolahopwood. co.uk

Thursdays KNIGHTON ART GROUP

Any level welcome. Any medium accepted. Lunch served from 12pm. Knighton Community Centre, 1-3pm, £3 per session. Kay Yendole, 07624 379335.

Mondays BEDSTONE ART GROUP

Friendly tutor led art group 10.30am - 1pm Bedstone Village Hall. New members welcome, 01584 874857. Tuesdays DRINK AND DRAW Weekly life drawing group for all abilities. Bring your own materials and just turn up. Upstairs at The Green Dragon Hotel, Broad St, Hereford, 7-9.20pm, £8, 07587 192495.

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

Wednesdays DRINK AND DRAW Life drawing group for all abilities. Bring your own materials. Ty Tan Gallery (opposite the Blue Boar), Hay-on-Wye, 7-9.30pm, £11, 07855 628627.

HONEY, DON’T! (15) – 89MINS

Film of the month is the darkly comic thriller from one half of the maverick Coen brothers, Ethan, co-scripted with his wife (and co-editor), Tricia Cooke. It follows glamorously gay private detective, Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley, The Substance) driving around 1970s Bakersfield in her fab Chevy Camaro following leads on a few grisly murders – well one may not be – pursuing a lustful affair with a female cop (Aubrey Plaza, T.V’s The White Lotus) and dealing with her wonderfully dysfunctional family all of whom are ultimately connected to a gleefully corrupt and sexually rapacious evangelist, Rev. Drew Devlin (Chris Evans (Materialists, Capt. America). The script is frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious, the plot clever and twisty, production design spot-on and with typical Coen skill, a relentless pace. It’s also interspersed with another Coen trademark, eye-watering violence and perhaps with a nod to avowedly bi-sexual Cooke, some steamy sex scenes incited by Honey, none of which detract from the film’s huge entertainment value.

All reviews by Mark Williams

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

7 Oct WALL-E (U)

17 Oct OLD LUDLOW In pictures and cine film

29 Oct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) Silent horror classic.

31 Oct I SAW BLACK CLOUDS (15)

4 Nov GREASE (PG)

Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 878141

BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, H-O-W

3 Oct FUNGI: A WEB OF LIFE (U)

3 - 5 Oct DEAD OF WINTER (15) Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 822010

BRECON FILM SOCIETY

6 Oct NO OTHER LAND (15)

3 Nov OED YR ADDEWID (15)

7.30pm, Brecon Coliseum Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. 01874 620642

BRYCHEINIOG, BRECON

2 Oct BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM

FESTIVAL World Tour, short films packed with extreme journeys. Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

3 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

1 - 24 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG)

3 - 21 Oct THE ROSES (15)

3 & 9 Oct WEAPONS (18) Horror-Ford

3 - 9 Oct A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (ctbc)

4 - 16 Oct HONEY DON’T (ctbc)

10 - 22 Oct THE GOLDEN SPURTLE (ctbc)

10 - 23 Oct ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (ctbc)

11 - 16 Oct THE KITCHEN BRIGADE (ctbc)

13 Oct RADIX: RAW (2016) (18)

Horror-Ford

14 & 15 Oct THE LONG WALK (15)

Horror-Ford

15 - 17 Oct STEVE (ctbc)

17 - 22 Oct PARIS BLUES (1961) (12A)

17 - 23 Oct SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES

20 Oct HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) (12A)

20 Oct THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973) (15) Horror-Ford

24 - 30 Oct I SWEAR (ctbc)

24 - 30 Oct LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS (15)

25 Oct CORPSE BRIDE (15)

Horror-Ford

27 Oct THE SHROUDS (15)

Horror-Ford

27 Oct VIDEODROME (1983) (18)

Horror-Ford

30 Oct & 5 Nov PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK (12A)

31 Oct FRANKENSTEIN (ctbc)

Horror-Ford

31 Oct - 4 Nov THE SMASHING MACHINE (15)

The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555

THE EDGE ARTS CENTRE

2 Oct SILENT SYNCED (PG) Pairs

classic silent movies with epic rock music. Radiohead x Nosferatu

6 Oct BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)

13 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A)

27 Oct BRASSED OFF (15)

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

1 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

1 Oct LA CHIMERA (15) The Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye 07789 778048

1 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A)

Cardington VH 01694 771295

2 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A)

Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

2 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) Pudleston VH 07979 747939

2 Oct A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Brilley VH 01544 327227

3 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A)

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

4 Oct CONCLAVE (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

4 Oct FLY ME TO THE MOON (12A) Callow End VH 0333 666 3366

6 Oct FINDING YOUR FEET (12) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854

6 Oct AND THEN COME THE NIGHTJARS (15) Welshpool Assembly Room 01938 552043

6 Oct BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

7 Oct A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302

8 Oct THE GRAND SEDUCTION (12) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 721376

9 Oct THE MARCHING BAND (15) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038

9 Oct A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Leintwardine Community Centre 07572 442903

10 Oct WAR PAINT - WOMEN AT WAR (12A) Knighton Community Centre 07964 023841

10 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Habberley VH 07977 127161

10 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Great Witley VH 01299 896412

10 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) Bedstone & Hopton Castle VH 01547 530282

11 Oct CONCLAVE (12A) Ombersley Memorial Hall 01905 620350

11 Oct FOUR MOTHERS (15) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

11 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Trefonen VH 01691 657011

11 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Bayston Hill Memorial Hall 01743 872096

11 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) Cawley Hall, Eye 07771 798712

11 Oct FLOW (U) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720

13 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

14 Oct FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1967) (U) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574

14 Oct MARIA (12A) Acton Scott VH 07485 655898

14 Oct A REAL PAIN (15) Garway VH 01600 750465

15 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Eaton Constantine VH gmdawes@btinternet. com

15 Oct WILDING (15) Burley Gate VH 07852 202353

Normally I’m wary of historical dramas, especially ones adopting soapy formulae, but having read an interview with Downton’s perennial scriptwriter Julian Fellowes I had a perverse personal interest in spending 143 minutes in the vast company of actors who have variously populated his period oeuvre. Those familiar with Downtonism will get the background to this (alleged) concluding episode but basically it’s the 1930s, the owners of the elegant, titular pile (Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern) are in dire financial straits and trying to stall the inevitable. There are of course major sub-plots involving both snooty aristos and conniving servants but the joy – yes, gulp, joy – of the film is derived from Fellowes’ witty script and the performances of the many prominent actors – many reprising previous roles some, like Paul Giametti and Arty Froushan (as Noel Coward) and a scene-stealing Simon Russell-Beale are new to the game in which as one character puts it “… the past is a more comfortable place than the future.”

16 Oct BODIES BODIES BODIES (15) Herford College of Arts (College Rd Campus) 01432 273359

16 Oct THE BALLAD OF WALLIS

ISLAND (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038

16 Oct THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 540097

16 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton 07429 237955

16 Oct CONCLAVE (12A) Norbury VH 07929 366745

16 Oct OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG) Pencombe & Little Cowarne Parish Hall 07960 726717

17 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Eckington Village Memorial Hall 07879 456448

17 Oct A HAUNTING IN VENICE (12A) Ryton VH 01743 718237

17 Oct THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) Cound Guildhall 01743 761257

17 Oct GRAND TORINO (15) Marton VH 01743 792790

17 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640333

17 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Stoke Prior VH 07850 030821

18 Oct HOCUS POCUS (PG) Lyde Court, Hereford 01432 357753

18 Oct SPEAK NO EVIL (15) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270047

18 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

18 Oct THE SALT PATH (12A) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 592273

18 Oct BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Lindridge Parish Hall 01584 881615

20 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Claverley VH 07967 540531

21 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038

21 Oct NOSFERATU (2024) (15) Almeley VH 07913 992911

22 Oct FOUR MOTHERS (15) Ellesmere Comrades Club 01691 662419

24 Oct 28 YEARS LATER (ctbc) Lyde Court, Hereford 01432 357753

24 Oct A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Colwall VH 07891 668124

15 years after their last concert, the legendary mockumentary band Spinal Tap reform for a stadium gig in New Orleans… only because ‘An Evening With Stormy Daniels’ had been cancelled! So we have a plumper, visibly aged trio of Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Nigel Tuffnell (Chris Guest) still trying to big-up their failed, heavy-metal existence and once again being grilled by documentarian Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner). In fact after so far having got through 11, or is it 12, drummers, they haven’t entirely abandoned musical careers… if you count pub folkies and a mariachi bands as careers. Scripted by Guest, McKeen and Reiner, who again also directs, this consists of excruciatingly funny claims of past successes, an inherent lack of self-awareness coupled with the inevitable onstage blunders and with straight-faced cameos from the likes of Paul McCartney and Elton John, it’s dialled up to 11.

24 Oct FLOW (U) Knighton Community Centre 07964 023841

24 Oct THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Clungunford VH 01588 660159

25 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Bicton VH 01743 850551

27 Oct A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS (12A) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre gorgefilmclub@gmail.com

27 Oct BRASSED OFF (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

28 Oct ELIO (PG) Mayfair Community Centre, Church Stretton 01694 722077

28 Oct MR BURTON (12A) Loppington VH 07932 737967

29 Oct JAWS (12) Shrawley VH shrawleyvh@gmail.com

29 Oct HERETIC (15) The Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye 07789 778048

THE GATEWAY CINEMA

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

24 Oct EVITA (PG) including canape and fizz.

The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye 01989 552166, www.thegatewaycinema.co.uk

THE HAFREN, NEWTOWN

29 Oct MR BURTON (12) The Hafren, Newtown, 01686 948100

HORROR-FORD

5 Oct AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) (18) The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm.

16 Oct BODIES, BODIES, BODIES (2002) (15) Hereford College of Arts, 7pm.

21 Oct NOSFERATU (15) Almeley Village Hall, 7.30pm.

24 Oct 28 YEARS LATER (15) Lyde Court, Hereford, 7.30pm.

29 Oct HERETIC (15) Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm. Further Horror-Films held at The Courtyard (see listings). Details 01432 340555.

MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY

22 Oct BRIDGET JONES MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)

31 Oct I’M STILL HERE (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB

9 Oct A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15)

23 Oct CONCLAVE (12A)

6 Nov THE SALT PATH (12A) Town Hall Montgomery, 01686 668442

OLD MARKET HALL, SHREWS.

Until 2 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG)

Until 2 Oct ON SWIFT HORSES (15) Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

PEMBRIDGE PARISH HALL

31 Oct FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE

Pembridge Parish Hall, 7pm. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk

PHOENIX THEATRE, R-O-W

1 Oct LA CHIMERA (15)

29 Oct HERETIC (15) Horror-Ford

5 Nov I’M STILL HERE (15)

Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye, 01989 564570

PRESTEIGNE ASS. ROOMS

26 Oct RATATOUILLE (PG) Films at 7.30pm, £8, www.midborderarts.com Assembly Rooms, Presteigne.

PRESTEIGNE SCREEN

3 Oct WAR PAINT - WOMEN AT WAR 10 Oct FARGO (Films at 50)

11 Oct THE CONVERSATION (Films at 50)

11 Oct AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD (Films at 50)

12 Oct FLOW (Films at 50)

12 Oct AMADEUS (Films at 50)

17 Oct WHEN AUTUMN FALLS

31 Oct THE LAST JOURNEY 14 Nov CROSSING www.presteignescreen.org.uk

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne.

REGAL, TENBURY WELLS

3, 7 & 8 Oct THE ROSES (PG) 10, 13 & 14 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG)

17 Oct A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (15)

28 Oct DISNEY JUNIOR CINEMA CLUB

29 Oct THE LOST BOYS (15)

7 Nov THE SMASHING MACHINE (ctbc)

Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442

SAVOY, MONMOUTH

Until 9 Oct DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG)

11 - 15 Oct HONEY DON’T! (15) 11 & 12 Oct GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (PG)

18 - 20 Oct SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (15)

18 & 19 Oct DOGS AT THE OPERA (PG)

24 - 30 Oct NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE (PG)

24 - 30 Oct A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (15)

31 Oct - 6 Nov I SWEAR (15) Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

SHREWSBURY FILM SOCIETY

10 Oct LUZZU (15)

24 Oct GREEN BORDER (15)

7 Nov PERFECT DAYS (PG)

The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE

9 Oct THE MARCHING BAND (15) with subtitles

11 Oct HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)

16 Oct THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A)

21 Oct PENGUIN LESSONS (12A)

30 Oct HALLOWEEN Watch a short animated film followed by a crafty making workshop all Halloween themed for children (10.30am)

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS

Until 2 Oct EDDINGTON (15)

3 - 5, 7 - 9 Oct A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY (15)

3 - 5, 7 - 9 Oct HONEY DON’T! (15) 4, 5, 11 & 12 Oct FROM GROUND ZERO (12A)

11, 15 & 16 Oct DEAF (12A) 11, 12, 14 Oct SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES (15)

24 - 26, 28 - 30 Oct NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE (ctbc)

Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN

1 Oct TOSCA

Royal Ballet & Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 6.45pm, 01885 488575. The Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 6.45pm, 01743 281281. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 6.45pm, 01874 611622. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.15pm, 07967 517125. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 6.45pm, 01584 878141. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 6.45pm, 01989 552166.

2 Oct INTER ALIA

National Theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am, 01432 340555.

3 Oct INTER ALIA

National Theatre. Montgomery Town Hall, 7.30pm, 01686 668442.

4 Oct LOVE NEVER DIES

Continues the story of Phantom of the Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

5 Oct TOSCA

Royal Ballet & Opera. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 2pm, 01588 630321. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm, 01432 340555.

7 Oct TOSCA

The Royal Opera. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

9 Oct SWAN LAKE

Royal Ballet. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, 01952 728911.

19 Oct LOVE NEVER DIES

Continues the story of Phantom of the Opera. Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

21 Oct LA SONNAMBULE

Met Opera. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 6.45pm, 01874 611622. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.15pm, 07967 517125. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 6.45pm, 01600 719401. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 6.45pm, 01584 878141. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 6.45pm, 01989 552166.

22 Oct LOVE NEVER DIES

Continues the story of Phantom of the Opera. Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth, 1pm, 01600 772467.

23 Oct MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 630321. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, 01989 552166.

24 Oct MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. The Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 948100. Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 564570.

25 Oct LA SONNAMBULA

Met. The Courtyard, Hereford, 1.30pm, 01432 340555.

28 Oct LA SONNAMBULA

Royal Ballet & Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 6.45pm, 01885 488575.

29 Oct COMEDY OF ERRORS

Royal Shakespeare Company. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

29 Oct MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, 07967 517125.

30 Oct BAT OUT OF HELL

West End production. Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

30 Oct LOVE NEVER DIES

Continues the story of Phantom of the Opera. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, 01952 728911.

30 Oct MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre Live. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 01874 611622.

31 Oct MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre live. Montgomery Town Hall, 01686 668442.

4 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, 01873 850805.

5 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

Royal Ballet & Opera. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.15pm, 01874 611622. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7.15pm, 01989 552166.

9 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

RBO Ballet. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555.

WORKSHOPS

Every Tuesday YOUTH CAFE

Young people (8-16) can meet and share creative activites including music, drama and films. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970 Wednesdays FILM MAKING CLUB

For ages 11-17. The Courtyard, Hereford, 6-7.30pm, £75 per term, 01432 340555.

Mrs Warren’s Profession

dance

Dance Performance

24 October

VINCENT SIMONE: TANGO PASSIONS

Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango and Latin specialist. Featuring classic and modern Argentine Tango music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Mon 27 October

SWAN LAKE 2025

CROWN BALLET. A timeless tale of love, betrayal and redemption. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Dance Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Year round entries £45.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS DANCE CLASSES

Weekly - Circle Dancing, no partner required, 1.45-3.45pm, £5, contact Kathryn 01584 877446. Weekly - GKY Dance. Dance and acrobatics for children, various classes, 4-9pm, £4.75-£6.25, contact Grace Young 07939 638637. Weekly - Learn 2 Jive, beginners 7.30-8.30pm, intermediates 8.30-9.30pm, no partner needed, £6, contact Matt info@coolmovesdance.co.uk. Zumba - 7-8pm, £5, contact Honor 07527 183231. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE WITH 2FACED DANCE COMPANY AT THE CENTRE FOR MOVEMENT, GAOL STREET, HEREFORD HR1 2HU

Wee Movers: Age 4 - 6 years, Mon 16:30 - 17:15. Mega Movers: Age 7 - 10 years, Mon 17:20 - 18:20. The Kin Project: Boys and those who identify as male, age 7 - 16 years, Wed 18:15 -19:30. Teen Contemporary: Age 11 - 18 years, Tues 17:00 - 18:00. 2Faced Youth: Age 11 - 18 years (audition only), Tues 18:00 - 21:00. Beginners Contemporary Flow: Age 18 years +, Wed 19:30 - 21:00. Improvers Contemporary Flow: Age 18 years +, Mon 19:30 - 21:00. www.2faceddance.co.uk / 01432 620032 admin@2faceddance.co.uk

PINSLEY MILL MORRIS

Women’s Northwest Morris and clog, are looking to welcome more dancers. We meet every Tuesday at 8pm, Kingsland Coronation Hall, HR6 9SQ. No experience necessary! Email PinsleyMillMorris@gmail.com for more details, or just turn up. Come and join Herefordshire’s newest Morris side!

DANCE WITH ALANYA

Mondays at Kingswood Village Hall, HR5 3HE: 11.00am12.00 noon Move with the Groove Classic tracks from Disco to Swing - follow-on steps or do your own thing. All welcome. £8.00 drop-in/£24.00 per 4-week block. 12.15-1.00pm Belly Dance Basics Beginner Level Belly Dance, no experience required. £6.00 drop-in/£18.00 per 4-week block. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at Bodenham Parish Hall, HR1 3LB: 1.00-3.00pm Shimmy Central Open Level Belly Dance, all levels welcome. £14.00 per class, bookings by the previous Wednesday.For full information, visit www.alanyadance.uk or contact Abbie at alanyadancer@gmail.com or on 07962 161081.

LEARN 2 JIVE 50’S SWING

STYLE CLASSES

Mon - Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, 7.30pm. Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm. Tues - Pembridge Village Hall, 7.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. Claines Parish Hall, Worcester, 7.45pm. Wed - . Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern, 7.30pm. Thurs - Ledbury Dance Studio, Bye Street, 7.30pm. Abberley Village Hall, 7.30pm. Penybont Community Centre, 7.30pm. Castle Hall, Bridgnorth, 7.30pm. ThursLindy Hop Introductory 6 week course, Bodenham Parish Hall, 8pm. Fri - Gentle Jive, Bartestree Village Hall, 10.15am. Sun - Eardisley Village Hall, 6.30pm. For more information please e-mail info@coolmovesdance.co.uk Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354. www.coolmovesdance. co.uk Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for adults.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD CLASSES

Adult Classes. Mon - Contemporary Dance with LG Dance, 6.30pm. www.lauragale.co.uk. Mon - Commercial Dance with LG Dance, 7.30pm-8.25pm, £25 per month. Mon - Zumba, 11am-11.45am. Tues - Commercial Dance with LG Dance, 6.30pm-7.25pm, £25 per month. Tues Heels Class with LG Dance, 7.30pm-8.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Street Jazz with LG Dance, 6.30pm. www.lauragale.co.uk Wed - Fit4Tap, 10am-10.45am. Thurs - Silver Swans Adult Ballet, 1pm, www.starlightcompany.co.uk Fri - Chance to Dance, 10.15am. Junior Classes. Mon - Junior Contemporary for ages 7-12, 4.30pm, £25 per month. Mon - Senior Contemporary for ages 13-18, 5.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Junior Commercial, for ages 8-12, 4.30pm, £25 per month. Tues - Senior Commercial for ages 13-18, 5.30pm, £25 per month. Wed - Mini Streetz for ages 4-8, 4.45pm, £23 per month. Wed - Junior Streetz for ages 9-12, 5.30pm. Wed - Senior Streetz for ages 13-24, 6.30pm, £25 per month. Fri - Dancing Tots for ages 2-4, 11.30am. Sat - Twinkling Stars for ages 2-4 incorporating Makaton sign, musical movement, sensory play and fun, 9.30am. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

DAYTIME ADULT BALLET AND TAP CLASSES

Ballet 4All, Wednesdays 10:30-11:15 at RNCB, The Point4, Venns Lane, Hereford. Tuesdays; 1-2pm Silver Swans Adult Ballet, 2:15-3pm Low Impact Adult Tap at The Larruperz Centre, Ross-On-Wye. Classes are suitable for all ages and abilities, beginners are welcome, PAYG £8. Tel Ruth; 07854 793 960 Email; creativefitness20@gmail. com www.creativefitness.org.uk

Fortnightly Saturdays CHORUS LINE

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

Tuesdays, Thursdays - Saturdays MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561. Tuesdays SOLO LATINO DANCE

Parish Hall, Hay-on-Wye, 7-8.30pm. Mely 07837 160505. Fortnightly Sunday HIGHFLYERS YOUTH DANCE COMPANY For ages 11-18 with disabilities or additional needs and their siblings. All welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 2-4pm, 01743 234970 or email Rachel youthsidance@gmail.com

Mea Via, Hereford

IT’S good to see a hopeful new eatery taking root in tricky local soil, like some fresh young flower pushing forth with the question “Will I survive in feeding the fickle folk of the Marches?”

Mr P has spotted a recent arrival in Hereford’s Bridge Street, Mea Via Pasta Bar. Five months ago Naples-born Sonny Castaldo, an imaginative purveyor of freshly made pasta, decided to upgrade from his busy space in the gloom of Hereford Butter Market (those responsible for which, Mr P suggests, should visit Shrewsbury Market Hall to see how it could be done.)

Bridge Street is in a quarter of Hereford optimistically named “Left Bank” when it was redeveloped twenty-five years ago. It’s now a skeleton of its developers’ hubristic dreams. The concept was a vanity project undertaken by Dutch woman, Monique Heijn, wife of a Dutch retailing magnate, Albert Heijn. Mrs Heijn had previously been married to two Herefordshire men – a farmer and a lawyer. She had now returned to the county to show her new husband what a fine place it was to live and, perhaps, to do a bit of flaunting. In a flurry of development, she and her husband bought, built and refurbished dozens of major properties in the city, including the old, dilapidated motorcycle dealers by the bridge. The Left Bank was planned as a complex of restaurants, bars and speciality shops. Glamorously conceived, they opened in 2000 but, with no identifiable personality, they didn’t find traction with the local community and soon failed. The Heijns, disillusioned and, presumably a little out of pocket, disposed of the Left Bank in 2007. It’s hard to keep track of the traders who have come and gone since, but into one of these vacant slots , Signor Castaldo has moved his pasta making paraphernalia and done up the dining space in a relaxed, soft focused way to deliver the best his cucina has to offer.

Mr P has long been a fan of the robust flavours of Italian cuisine and has experimented widely with it, sometimes to his own detriment. Once, as a young man in a student restaurant south of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, looking for a cheap dinner, he saw something on the menu he hadn’t tried before.

He summoned a waiter. “Omelette a Piacere, per favore,” he ordered in his best cod-Italian, wondering what he was going to eat.

“Si signor, questo?” the waiter asked expectantly.

“A piacere!” Mr P uttered testily, stabbing a finger at the word on the meu.

“Si! Questo?” the waiter came back, more testily, just as Mr P realised, with reddening face, that “a piacere” was Italian for “of your choice.”

Prompted, perhaps, by his own rufescence, Mr P mumbled sheepishly, “Al Pomodoro, per favore.”

There were no such scenes when Mr P and his Lovely Companion dined at Mea Via in early September. Walking up from the bridge on a quiet Thursday, they passed several deserted snackeries, or face-stufferies, to fi nd

Mea Via, warm, busy and pretty much full. Luckily Mr P had booked in a pseudonym (his own) and sat with his LC at a small table next to the wall. There were soft circular wall-lights and surfaces of beige and brown, not colourful, but restful. The place the service exuded the reassuring ambience of a family run trattoria.

Sonny, the young chef/proprietor arrived in 2017 to work at England’s Gate in Bodenham before seeking more adventure in London, at Italian and Japanese restaurants. With love and natural talent, he honed his skills in pasta making, creating his own strongly distinctive sauces, often with a an unexpected and uplifting Japanese accent.

Mr Ps’ only complaint about the wonderfully unusual menu is that the print was so small, he could barely read it with his knackered old minces. With the LC’s help, his choice of starter was Suppli – a breadcrumbed tomato and rice croquette filled with smoked scamorza cheese and bursting with flavour, like the LC’s Korokke, a Japanese potato croquette with nduja sausage dressed in Katsubishi citrus mayo – surprising and delicious – she said happily.

For her main course she enjoyed the contrasts in her Green Pappardella with red onion ragu, ricotta and pine nuts. Mr P’s tagliatelle, light, fresh and eggy, came with a pork ragu, smoked aubergine and ricotta – a delicious feast. Just as sensational was a shared side order of Fried Courgettes served with lemon and a blend of seven Japanese spices – a real taste bomb. With his meal, Mr P relished a glass of full, rounded dark berry Primitivo, his favourite grape.

To end their dinner, he and the LC shared a Tiramisu –always a reliable test – that was made delicious and extra creamy by the use of egg yolks only. It was as good as Martyn’s at The Angel in Ludlow.

The chef here is a Maestro in the making.

Mr Pernickety

EVENTS

Fri 17 October MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT & DINNER

As you dine, you’ll have the chance to interrogate the suspects and piece together the mystery. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, £45, 01432 357753.

Fri 17 October FIVE-COURSE GAME DINNER

Featuring the very best of Herefordshire game. Castle House Hotel, Hereford, canapes and 5-course dinner £75, 01432 356321, www.castlehse.co.uk

Fri 31 October HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS

Charles Bar, The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm-9pm, £35, includes 2 Halloween Special cocktails, 2 spooky shots, selection of themed nibbles to share, mocktail alternatives available. www.theleftbankvillage. 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 January & July) VILLAGE MARKET & CAFE

Bacon rolls, cake, hot drinks. Regular stalls selling pies, cakes and baked goodies., honey, floral designs, crafting supplies and more. Cedar Hall, Dilwyn, 10am-12pm.

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 HELLENS PRODUCE MARKET Local products and enjoy a breakfast. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 9.30-11.30am, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com

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 Saturday of every month BRECON FARMERS & MAKERS MARKET Brecon Indoor Market Hall, 9.30am - 4pm. 07926 196714.

2nd Saturday of every month LEOMINSTER FARMER’S MARKET Corn Square, 9am-1pm, 01568 797427.

Third Saturday of every month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd. Clun, 10.00am - 12.00pm. 01547 520332.

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

Last Wed of every month NEW COMMUNITY CAFE

A friendly, safe space, to learn, share and enjoy food. Learn basic food, foraging, preserving and recipe ideas or just drop in for a tasty affordable bite. The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 11am-2pm, 01544 260149.

1st Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET

The Barn, Ledbury, 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. 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

Why not advertise? Only £45 per year.

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

THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865

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

LEON’S SUPPER CLUB, 14 HIGH STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS LD8 2BA (ABOVE THE SALTY DOG). TEL: 07805 727486 OR VIA FACEBOOK Open every Friday and Saturday 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy authentic Spanish tapas. Bring your own drink.

LOCKDOWN DHABA - EVERY OTHER SATURDAY

Specially curated 3 course vegetarian and vegan menus designed to take you on a journey exploring traditional & contemporary Indian food. Pre-order and we will cook your meal fresh in our home kitchen, quickly chill it and deliver it to your door. lockdowndhaba.com or instagram/facebook @lockdowndhaba

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.

RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON

Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers. Eco cleaning products & refills. Large range of groceries & wholefoods. The Old Garage Shop Knighton LD7 1EN. Wed. - Fri. 9 - 4, Sat. 10 - 2. Free parking. Organic veg boxes delivered to collection points in Presteigne, Knighton and Beguildy. rhosorganic@outlook.com www.rhosorganic.co.uk

THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes. Wed-Sat 10am - 4pm. YARBOROUGH HOUSE BOOKSHOP, 5 MARKET SQUARE, BISHOP’S CASTLE 01588 638318 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm and every Bank Holiday. Teas, coffees, cappuccino, latte, home made cakes. Also 3000 classical cds many reduced. 4000 books and artist’s cards.

YE OLDE TAVERN, KINGTON 01544 231417

Food served Wed-Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 12pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-8pm. Thursday Steak Night, 8oz Rump and a drink, £14.50.

OCTOBER

Wed 1 October

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

RUTH CARTLEDGE

Harp recital. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 1pm, free admission. Feel free to bring your lunch, your work, wifi provided. Retiring collection.

OLD TIME SAILORS

An immersive experience of traditional seafaring music performed in a way you have never seen before. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £22, 01686 948100.

Thurs 2 October

ROCK FOR HEROES

Classic rock anthems, for a Rocktacular experience. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

MUSIC AT THE GATEWAY

Featuring The Leonhard Quartet. Programme includes Haydn, Beethoven, Webern and Mendelssohn. The Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50, under 18s £5 includes wine or soft drink and nibbles, www. ticetsource.co.uk/music-at-the-gateway

NERINA PALLOTT

An intimate album with honest song writing, Nerina Pallot’s eighth studio album ‘A Psalm for Emily Salvi’ is a deeply personal reflection on music’s power. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £22, 01584 878141.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

Fri 3 October

ANTARCTIC MONKEYS

Arctic Monkeys night plus an Indie Party. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

CELTIC VAGABOND

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

MIKEY KENNEY

Fiddle player, singer, songwriter and composer from Liverpool, but also a multi-instrumentalist. Upstairs at the Chapel, Artshop & Chapel, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £16, 01873 852690.

MATT SHEEHAN

EP launch live. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

AN EVENING OF PINK FLOYD

Let Me In presents a UK Cathedral tour. Live show featuring a full live band, vocalists and a string and brass ensemble. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

KICKBACK

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

SHROPSHIRE OKTOBERFEST

For ages 18+. With music from Katie Brisbourne & DJ Dan Anderton, Callum & The Pookies, Hot Rox and SkaBurst. The Quarry, Shrewsbury, 5-10pm, www.shropshireoktoberfest.co.uk

REMI HARRIS - MAN OF THE WORLD

Joined by vocalist Dave Small, bassist Tom Morre and Nicky Waters on drums. The music of Peter Green. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £17, students £11, 07967 517125.

LEVERET

Masterful folk musicians creating fresh, spontaneous performances. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01584 878141.

BACK TO THE 70S NIGHT

With DJ Roddy Hankins. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, £12, 01432 357753.

PURE WELLER

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

OUT TO LUNCH

Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Sat 4 October

EVE GOODMAN AND BASSET

Eve Goodman writes in both English and Welsh, using music to transcribe and transmute her emotions. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £14, 01743 234970.

THE BEATLES DUB CLUB

Plus support at Blackberry Fair. A special DJ set showcasing the fab four. Whitchurch Civic Centre, 7pm, £22, 07506 724572. Arts Alive.

ELEMENTE

DJ collective house/techno. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

CORVEDALE CONCERTS

Featuring the Jarualda Quartet. Programme includes Haydn, Henley, Beethoven and Shostakovich. St Peter’s Church, Diddlebury, 7.30pm, £17.50, under 18s £5 includes wine or soft drink and nibbles, www.ticketsource.co.uk/corvedaleconcerts

THE FOUNDRY TURNS 3 BIRTHDAY BASH

Live music, food, drinks. The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 2pm-11.30pm, free entry, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

BRING BACK SUMMER

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

JOIN THE DOTS

Barn dance with ceilidh band. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 7pm, £8, £5 under 16s, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk

MADE IN TENNESSEE

A night of country music. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £25, 01873 850805.

BROMYARD WIND BAND

With Got2Sing Choir. Holy Trinity Church, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10, £5 children, tickets available on the door.

OASISH

‘As We Were - The History of Oasis and Beyond’. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, £26, 01600 719401.

SHROPSHIRE OKTOBERFEST

For ages 18+. With music from Radio Rumours, Midnight Symphony, Vorsprung Durch Oompah, Supersonic - The Sound of Oasis, Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels, Groove Dynamite, Lost the Plt and Ego Friendly. The Quarry, Shrewsbury, 12pm-10pm, www.shropshireoktoberfest.co.uk

VINNY PECULIAR

Cleverly crafted, urban musical poetry, marbled with a distinctive ‘Northern’ flat melancholy. Described as ‘a warm hearted Morrissey’. Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, tickets from Bunners or 0300 102 4528, www.montgomerytownhall.uk

NICK AND JANE

The Popastic duo performing the greatest hits of the 60s and 70s. Tenbury Wells Applefest, Burgage Recreational Ground, Tenbury Wells, 2.20pm-3.05pm.

THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW

Celebrating the music of BBKing, Clapton, Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Peter Green and more. Ludlow Brewery, Ludlow, 8pm, £13.94 in advance online, www.theclassicbluesshow.co.uk

DIVAS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

CELTIC VAGABOND

Retro Celtic, non-traditional psychadelic sci-fi, rock and roll bubblegum fusion. The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm, www.interocktica.com/ celticvagabond

ALIVE AND BREL

Songs, performed in both English and French. Phoenix Theatre, Ross-onWye, 7.30pm, £15, 01989 564570.

SALT HOUSE

Salt House have been a mainstay on the folk scene for over a decade. The band’s reputation as thoughtful and innovative interpreters of both old ballads and contemporary songs. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911.

Sun 5 October

SUNDAY SERENADES

Featuring Saffyre, blending folk, classical, jazz and musical theatre. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Chapel, Llanidloes, 3pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

WHISKEY RIVER

Duo. The Bell Inn, Redbrook, near Monmouth, 6pm, free.

JAZZ SESSIONS

With Charlie Russell Trio. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 4pm-6pm.

VO FLETCHER

One old hippy, one voice, one guitar (well, maybe two). Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm, 01531 632250.

CHORAL EVENSONG

Leominster Priory, 6pm.

Mon 6 October

MUSIC AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring Joe Bayliss. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £12 just music, £28 music and meal, 01584 878141.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.

OPEN MIC

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, www.thelostarc.co.uk

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

Tues 7 October

SALT HOUSE

A mainstay on the folk scene. Innovative interpreters of both old ballads and contemporary songs. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

Wed 8 October

ALBERT’S LIVE LOUNGE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Faith Elliot. De Koffie Pot, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10, www.wegottickets.com

Thurs 9 October

THE CAVERN BEATLES

Experience the uncanny vocal resemblance of the Fab Four. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

JAZZ CLUB

With Kim Cypher, ‘Catching Moments’. King’s Head Hotel & Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 763174.

DAN SEALEY & LORRAINE NASH

Winter Sun tour. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

JAM ON TOAST

Open jam session. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

Friday 17th October

Saturday 18th October

Thurs 9 October

SIMON KEMPSTON

Fingerstyle guitar and soulful vocals from Scotland. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 878141.

MAN OF THE WORLD

The music of Peter Green. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

ROBERT CASTELLI & BOOM!

WHISKEY RIVER

Full electric 5-piece. The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8.30pm, free.

TRIBUTE CONCERT

In aid of SSAFA, ‘Never Forgotten’. Featuring many choirs and musical groups. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £20-£5, www.herefordcathedral.org

Sat 11 October

SHREWSBURY DJANGO FEST

See 10 Oct for details.

www.shrewsburydjangofest.co.uk

OPEN MIC NIGHT

The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Chapel, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

HOTROX

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

West African rhythms and jazz-rock of the 70s and 80s. The Marr’s Bar, 12 Pierpoint St, Worcester, 8pm, www.musicspokenhere.club

Fri 10 October

SHREWSBRY DJANGO FEST

Featuring Martin Taylor with Robin Nolan, Jascho Stephan, Paulus Schafer, Chris Quinn, London Django Collective (featuring Harry Diplock and Matt Holborn), Debi Botos and Casey Whyte. St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Place, Dogpole, Shrewsbury. Early Bird full weekend ticket £79. Tickets can be collected from 5pm at St Mary’s Church foyer on 10th. Plus town centre daytime, late night Djam venues to be announced. www.shrewsburydjangofest.co.uk

ABSOLUTE AMY

Tribute act. The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm, £15, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

ACOUSTIC SESSION

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

CALLUM & THE POOKIES

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS

All Holly’s hits and classics from his rock ‘n’ roll pals played live on stage. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555. Klezmer Foygl Band

DOMINO SUGAR

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

KLEZMER FOYGL BAND

An exciting ensemble playing both traditional and original Klezmer repertoire. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01432 357753. Arts Alive.

HUMAN HOLIDAY ALBUM RELEASE

Join Carbon Heart, We Are Zero and The Undecided for a night of rock celebrating the release of Human heart, Carbon Hearts newest album. The Speakeasy, The Left Bank, Hereford, 7pm, £5, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

THE ELVIS YEARS

Celebration of The King. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £28, 01600 772467.

THE DEVOUT

Depeche Mode’s greatest hits. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

TUSKER DUO

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8.30pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

ALMSHOUSE ALLSTARS

‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’. From the swing era of the jazz age with classic songs and hot tunes. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £23.50, 01584 878141.

CHRIS TUTTON & LUCY NOLAN

Poetry and harp recital. Knighton Communty Centre, 2pm, £7 includes a glass of wine, 01547 740052, www.knightonfestival.wales

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. Hundred House Inn, Purslow, Craven Arms, 8pm. Please book your slot, email markianrichards@hotmail.com

ANTHEMS OF ROCK

80s rock tribute show. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 0300 102 4255.

KLEZMER FOYGL BAND

An exciting new ensemble playing both traditional and original Klezmer repertoire. Dawley Town Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01952 382382. Arts Alive.

MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE

Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401

THE DECIBELS

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR

Featuring The Oneira Trio - flute, viola and harp. Programme includes Arnold Bax, Vaughan Williams, Chaminade, Amy Beach, Ravel and a selection of Welsh folk tunes arranged by them. New Radnor Community Hall, New Radnor, 7.30pm, £15, under 14s £3, 01544 350746 or 07493 940683.

OKTOBERFEST

Fun, music and of course beer! De Koffie Pot Courtyard, Bridge St, Hereford, 12pm-11pm, free entry, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

AFTERS AT AMELIA’S

DJ set afro beats/hip hop/jungle. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

LADY NADE SINGS NINA SIMONE

This high-energy performance is a heartfelt dedication to recreating the sound that blended popular tunes of the era into a distinctive fusion of jazz, blues, gospel and folk music. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £23, 01952 728911.

LAST TREE SQUAD

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

REIVERS GALLOWS PIRATE BAND

King’s Head Hotel & Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 8pm, 01989 763174.

THE EMO FEST

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

MOJAM

Acoustic pop. Watson’s Ale House, High St, Knighton, 7pm.

A FOREIGNER’S JOURNEY

Tribute to two legendary bands, Foreigner and Journey. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £23.50, 01584 878141.

THE RIGHT TRACK BAND NIGHT

The best of 60s soul and 80s R&B with live vocals, full band and classic hits. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, £10, 01432 357753.

ENSEMBLE CYMRU

Chamber music concert. The Music Room, Gregynog, Tregynon, 11am, free, donations gratefully accepted, 01686 650224, www.gregynog.org

THIS IS.. UNDERGROUND

In The Cellars Club. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 07498 966606.

AFTERNOON MUSIC

A short concert of music played on the Father Willis organ. Hereford Cathedral, 3.15pm, free with retiring collection.

SETH LAKEMAN WITH BENJI KIRKPATRIC & ARCHIE MOSS

The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

NIGEL PRICE ORGAN TRIO

Jazz. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £25, under 22 £12, 01743 234970.

SUTHERING

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £12 or £14 on the door, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

Sun 12 October

SHREWSBURY DJANGO FEST

See 10 Oct for details. www.shrewsburydjangofest.co.uk

SOUND OF THE LIONESS

Amy Winehouse show featuring an 8-piece band. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

THE BUSH PILOTS

Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529.

BUSKERS CORNER

The Sun Inn, Clun, 5-8pm.

Tues 14 October

MUSIC QUIZ

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8pm, £2 pp.

BRECON JAZZ

Featuring Steven Kirby & Deirdre Carwright.Guitars/quartet. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm. With daytime workshop on 15 Oct. www.breconjazz.org

Wed 15 Oct

ISLA QUARTET

Programme includes Haydn, Mozart, Dvorak and Beethoven. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, £18/£15/£8, 01873 850805.

HEIDI TALBOT

Launching her brand new album, Grace Untold. Wem Town Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01939 238279. Arts Alive.

AMERICAN SESSION

Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 8pm.

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

THE BUTE WIND QUINTET

A multi-award winning ensemble whose mission is to promote contemporary and underperformed chamber music. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401.

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

Thurs 16 October

SING-A-LONG TO THE 60S

With Blaenau Gwent Rhythm Band. On Abergavenny Library Mezzanine Floor. 2.30pm, £8, includes tea/biscuit, 01873 850805.

HOW REGGAE CHANGED THE WORLD

Join Duane Forrest on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to the global influence of Bob Marley. Yarpole Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01568 780849. Arts Alive.

FACTOR 50 + RETURN OF THE SPOUSE

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

Thurs 16 October

THE ROZZERS

A tribute to Sting and The Police. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, 01584 811442.

THE BOHEMIANS:

A NIGHT OF QUEEN Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £23, 01600 772467.

Fri 17 October

BUILTH MALE VOICE CHOIR

Concert with Holly Richards (soprano). Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, £10 on the door or 01597 851427.

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm. Please book your slot, email markianrichards@hotmail. com

BEANIE BOYS

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

HOW REGGAE CHANGED THE WORLD

Join Duane Forrest on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to the global influence of Bob Marley. The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 07506 724572. Arts Alive.

A CHARITY SEA SHANTY EVENING

Featuring The Fishmongers Friends. An evening of song, food and film in aid of Herefordshire Calon Hearts UK. Gateway Cinema, Ross Labels, Rosson-Wye, HR9 7US. Open 6.30pm, film starts (Fisherman’s Friends: One and All) 7.15pm, food and drink available, £25, to book, www.thegatewaycinema. co.uk

THE BARTELLS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

TAITH DUO

Dylan Fowler and Gillian Stevens. Upstairs at the Chapel, Artshop & Chapel, Abergavenny, 8pm, £16, 01873 852690.

HEIDI TALBOT

Launching her brand new album, Grace Untold. Clungunford Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01588 660152. Arts Alive.

COFFEE MORNING

Ludlow Assembly Rooms fundraising event. Coffee, cakes, plants, live music, raffle, 10.30am-12pm, £5 on the door, donations also welcome throughout the week. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

THE BRIDGE

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

OKTOBERFEST

A celebration of beer over three days featuring Lederhosen and street food. Live music Friday night. Ludlow Brewery, 11am-6pm, 01584 873291.

JAMES WYTHES

The Eminem Show. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

LATES/HWYRNOS

‘Hiraeth’. Using specially composed music, Welsh history, traditional stories and poetry, Daniel Morden and guitarist Toby Hay explore that most elusive of states hiraeth. Oriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, 7pm, free, but please book, donations welcome, cafe, bar and shop open, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org

SAM POWELL

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8.30pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

THE BOHEMIANS: A NIGHT OF QUEEN

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £23, 01600 772467.

THE JERSEYS

A tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 0300 102 4255, www.TheAlbertHall.co.uk

AFTER IMAGE

Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Sat 18 October

MID WALES R&B CLUB

Featuring Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman (Boston USA) with Lucy Piper and Kasper Berry Rapkin. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, £20, 0786 6000 596.

HOW REGGAE CHANGED THE WORLD

Join Duane Forrest on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to the global influence of Bob Marley. Farlow & Oreton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01746 718642. Arts Alive.

CATHERINE MARDIELLO

Italian evening of food and piano music. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 6pm, £25 including food, £10 concert only, 01686 688369, www.midwalesarts.org. uk

WOMEN IN ROCK

Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £25, 01873 850805.

OKTOBERFEST

A celebration of beer over three days featuring Lederhosen and street food. Live music with Head Honcho. Ludlow Brewery, 7.30pm, 10am-5pm, 01584 873291.

FRONTRUNNER

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

150 MALE VOICES

Hereford Police, Worcester and Cotswold Male Voice Choirs with guests Epsilon Brass and soprano, Emily Rooke and compere Andrew Easton. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, tickets from £20, www.herefordcathedral.org www.ticketsource.co.uk/herefordpolice-male-voice-choir Supporting St Michael’s Hospice.

OKTOBERFEST

Featuring X & Y. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

RENEGADES

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

ALL STAR AMERICANA REVIEW

Home of the Free is a collaboration between Dave Luke and Alex Valentine. Lush harmonies and virtuoso guitar playing. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £15, under 18s £7.50, family £40, www.haycastletrust.org

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Tribute show. The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, £20, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

SHREWSBURY CHORAL

‘An Evening of Opera Highlights and Hits from the Musicals’. Shrewsbury Abbey, 7.30pm, 01743 232236.

SERPENTYNE

Symphonic metal band fronted by singer Maggiebeth Sand tells of witches and warlocks, angels and demons, Vikings and vampires. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 234970.

THE JERRY LEE LEWIS

Rock ‘n’ Roll and Country Songbook. Featuring Peter Gill. The Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £15, 01989 564570.

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

‘The Muses Restor’d’ uncovers little known glories of English chamber music and its influences with works by Handel, Lawes, Blow, Locke, Purcell, Schop, Jenkins, Baltzar and Jones. Featuring Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque with lutenist Elizabeth Kenny and viola da gamba player Jonathan Rees and keyboardist James Johnstone. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622. Free pre-concert talk in The Studio at 6.15pm and 6.45pm given by Dr Keith Chapin (Cardiff University, School of Music).

Sun 19 October

TEA AND CAKE SESSION

Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 5pm.

FRANKIE THE CONCERT

Music by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.

THE VELVET VIOLIN

Another fabulous cabaret evening of music and mayhem. Expect silly wigs and quiz questions, classy bluesy guest star with special guest Bella Collins and Little Rumba performing new material. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15, under 25s £10 available from The Workhouse Gallery, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

SUNDAY SESSION OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mike Longmore. Ludlow Brewery, 4.30pm-8pm, contact Mike to book your slot 07974 264666.

MARK RICHARDS

Acoustic pop. The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster, 3pm-6pm.

OKTOBERFEST

A celebration of beer over three days featuring Lederhosen and street food. 12pm-8pm, with open mic session. Ludlow Brewery, 4.30pm, 01584 873291.

BEN CRIGHTON-GRIFFITHS

Internationally acclaimed harpist and virtuoso. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 3pm, 01686 413394.

RECITAL

Schubert’s Winterreise (sung in German). The Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, free entry, donations to West Midlands Air Ambulance, 01568 612277.

BEVAN

Solo singer. The Vaga, Hereford, 6pm.

NOTA BENE SINGERS

‘Amen’, A musical celebration. Progamme includes Byrd, Weelkes, Whitacre, Bach, Schubert, Grieg, Mendelssohn, Wesley and Handel. St Mary the Virgin Church, Dilwyn, 5pm, £10 (to include canapes and glass of wine), 01544 319256.

Mon 20 October

COMMUNITY BINGO

Families welcome. The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30pm, 01432 340555.

BRECON BAROQUE FESTIVAL

‘For Several Friends’. Rachel Podger directs Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra and Brecon Baroque for the grand finale with mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Nurse, Melisande Corriveau (viola da Gamba) and Emilia Agajew (baroque triple harp. South Powys Youth Music will also take to the stage. Programme includes Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Graun, John Gay, JC Bach and Domenico Gallo. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 6pm, 01874 611622.

Tues 21 October

JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

REMEMBERING GENA

Memorial service. Gena loyally attended almost all Brecon Jazz Club events. St Michael’s Church, Brecon, 11am, www.breconjazz.org

Wed 22 October

ALBERT’S LIVE LOUNGE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

THE HAAR

Folk music reimagined through stunning vocals and spontaneous soundscapes. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £19, 01584 878141.

KITCHEN ISLAND BAND

Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, £26 includes meal, please book, 01584 831386 or email noriscafe@yahoo.com

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Me Lost Me. Speakeasy Bar, The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £10. www.wegottickets.com

Thurs 23 October

RESOLUTION 88

Original tunes steeped in 70s jazzfunk. The Marr’s Bar, 12 Pierpoint St, Worcester, 8pm, www.musicspokenhere.club

Thurs 23 October

HOME OF THE FREE

Americana from the heart of Mid Wales. Featuring Dave Luke and Alex Valentine. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £14, 01584 878141.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

HAYSEED DIXIE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

JAM ON TOAST

Open jam session. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

NASHVILLE LIVE

An authentic Tennessee sound with three singers and live band of musicians. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25, 01600 772467.

THURSDAY CLASSICAL

Featuring violinist Fenella Humphreys and pianist Martin Roscoe. A programme celebrating Ravel’s 150th anniversary. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £22/£7, 01584 878141.

SHIREFOLK

Featuring Robbie Cavanagh. The Rankin Club, Leominster, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Fri 24 October

REIVERS GALLOWS

Scallywags and rogues plundering music’s rich history. Linton Village Hall, 7pm, £12, under 18s £6, LVH@lingtonvillage.com

ANNA MASSIE

Folk. Aberhafesp Community Centre, near Newtown, 7.30pm, £10 from www.aca.wales

LONGHEADS + YUNGOLD + MERCURY TRIP

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

THE SANDKINGS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

ROBYN BENGE

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 9pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

ROCKFORD

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

MATTHEW FREDERICK

Described as one of Wales’ finest songwriters and performers. Matthew fuses an early love of classic singer-songwriters with influences for a distinctive blend of folk, ballads and blues. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £15, under 25s £10, available at The Workshouse Gallery, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

SHIREFOLK

Featuring Robbie Cavanagh. St Anne’s Church, Bewdley, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Sat 25 October

CLUN VALLEY JAZZ

Featuring Ankora Collective Octet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, www.clunvalleyjazz.com

DIRTY/DC

AC/DC tribute. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

LE BEAT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

JOE KELLY & THE ROYAL PHARMACY

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

KIDS HALLOWEEN DISCO

The Vaga, Hereford, 2pm-4pm, free.

BLOCK PARTY

Vinyl DJ set. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

ANDREW HAWKEY

Veteran acoustic folk/blues songwriter. Great Oak Bookshop, Llanidloes, 12pm-2pm, free.

ECHOES OF AUTUMN

New music and songs for soprano, cello and piano written by members of the Herefordshire Composers’ Workshop. The new works will be complemented by music from established composers including Rachmaninov, Finzi and Manning Sherwin. Bishop’s Palace, Hereford, 7.30pm, £15, under 18s £5, 07793 211899, on the door or via www.trybooking.com/uk/FGYO

HEAD HONCHO

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

MIRANDA SYKES IN CONCERT

Miranda started her career in 1996 and has played with Firebrand, Little Johnny England, The Phil Beer Band, Martyn Joseph and the Scoville Units and Show of Hands for 20 years. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £16, 01952 728911.

TAYLOR SWIFT:

LAUREN’S VERSION

Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN ILLSLEY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DIRE STRAITS

Bass player and founder member of Dire Straits. The evening will include a Q&A and will also be joined by fellow musicians from John’s band. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £35, 01600 772467.

BRECON TOWN CONCERT BAND

‘Music from the Blockbusters’.

Aberhonddu and Talgarth Male Voice Choirs will also be performing. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 01874 611622.

THE ENDINGS

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 07498 966606.

GOOD TOMES

A tribute to the music of Nile Rodgers and Chic. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 0300 102 4255.

ANNA MASSIE

The sound of contemporary Scottish folk. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £16, 01584 878141.

RUGBY LEGENDS

With special guests Rupert Moon, Garin Jenkins, Glen Webbe and Rowland Phillips. Plus live music from Frosty and Meg. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7pm, £20, 07775 914554 or 07727 067495. In aid of Rhayader Community Nursery. SHIREFOLK

Featuring Robbie Cavanagh. Violet’s Tea Room, Bridgnorth, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Sun 26 October

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS

Lead singer in Amen Corner. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

QUEERS AND BEERS

Meet up and open mic. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 5pm.

STEVE GUNN

Supported by James Elkington. Firefly, Oakengates, Telford, 7.30pm, tickets in advance, £13, www.ticketstelford.com

CHRIS STAPLETON UK TRIBUTE

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

PAUL ROBERTS

Organ recital. ‘Entente Musicale’: music from England and France. St Mary’s Church, Kington, 3pm, £5 at the door.

LEDBURY COMMUNITY BRASS BAND

Will be joined by the Ukrainian Choir. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 3pm, £12, students £5, 07967 517125.

SHIREFOLK

Featuring Robbie Cavanagh. Wenlock Abbey, Much Wenlock, 2pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Tues 28 October

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Howie Reeve & Portron Portron Lopez. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford. www.wegottickets.com

Wed 29 October

TEILHARD FROST & JOCK TYLDESLEY

Rhydycroesau Village Hall, SY10 7PS, 7.30pm, £14, no bar, bring your own drinks, 07796 694191.

OPEN MIC

The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk ABBAMANIA

Celebrating the Years of ABBA. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Thurs 30 October

CASH, KILLER & THE KING

The ultimate rock ‘n’ roll tribute. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Celebrating 58 years of legendary folk-rock. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £36, 01584 878141.

WALK RIGHT BACK

Pure rock and roll nostalgia, recounting the tale of The Everly Brothers. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

QUIZ

The Balance Inn, Luston, 8pm, £2 entry, 01568 616801.

WILLOW HILL

Music from Nashville. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Fri 31 October

MATT WOOSEY

West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 8pm, www.wmsc.org.uk

KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY

Fancy dress, DJ Tim Belcher and party games. The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 5pm-7.30pm, £3 or £8 with hot meal, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

HIGH DIVE APPAREL HALLOWEEN

Featuring Say It Anyway + Versaints live. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 9pm.

TABLE QUIZ

Halloween table quiz and chilli. Prize for best costume. King’s Head Hotel & Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 7pm, £10p.p. 01989 763174.

THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS

Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free entry, 01432 360250.

LANGE

Lucid Trance Night. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 10pm, 07498 966606.

THE HALL BROTHERS BAND

Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Late-night adults only. With DJ Roddy Hankins, open air partyzone, pizza, cocktails, sweets table. The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm, £10, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk

LEFT TO REIGN

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

HALLOWEEN VAMPIRE BASH

With live band, The Hey Yahs and DJ, cocktails, burgers and eerie surprises. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, £18, 01432 357753.

THE OLIVIA RODRIGO EXPERIENCE

This show is energetic, fun with lots of interaction. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

WILLOW HILL

Nashville’s most unique sensations. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £12 or £14 on the door, 01588 630023.

Celebrating the music of BBKing, Clapton, Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Peter Green and more LUDLOW BREWERY, SAT 4 OCTOBER, 8pm

Tickets from www.theclassicbluesshow.co.uk

NOVEMBER

Sat 1 November

MATT WOOSEY

West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 8pm, www.wmsc.org.uk

MEDUSA

These four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £18, 01584 878141. Arts Alive.

ROUND BYRD

St Mary’s occasional choir specialising in performing music of the 16th/17th centuries. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 5pm, free. Experienced singers welcome to join the choir for afternoon rehearsal at 2.30pm, details www.rossparishes.uk/round-byrd

MOJAM

Acoustic pop. Spread Eagle, King St, Hereford, 7pm.

DIVAS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 3pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

THE ABBA REUNION

Tribute show. Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £32.95£24.20, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk

REMI HARRIS, DAVE SMALL, TOM MOORE & NICKY WATERS

‘Man of the World: The Music of Peter Green’. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

THE SOUND OF SHREWSBURY FOLK

Featuring The Wilsons, Gabriela La Foley, Dave Briggs, This Way Up, David Graham, Vincent Whyte and The Devil’s in the Whiskey. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 234970.

THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW

Over two hours of classic rock anthems. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

THE TOUR OF THE ERAS

A spectacular tribute to Taylor Swift. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock. Matinee performance 3.30pm, (children aged 5-16 years £12) and evening performance 7.30pm, £20. 01952 728911.

HAY MADRIGALS

Vocal quartets, duets, songs and piano music. Programme includes Schubert, Grieg, C Schumann, Hahn, Offenbach, Delibes and Sullivan. St Mary’s Church, Kington, 6.30pm, £10 on the door, followed by bar. www.haymadrigals. org. In support of The Lucy and Charlie charity, Uganda.

Sun 2 November

KERRY ELLIS

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

MEDUSA

Four folk musicians reimagining the Western string quartet. Bridgnorth Library, 4pm, £12/£6, 01746 763358. Arts Alive.

WHISKEY RIVER

Duo. The Chestnut Inn, Worcester, 6pm. ALVOR TRIO

Programme includes Derek Smith, Helen Grime, Ibert, John Pickard, Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Debussy. The Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, £20, £10 students, 01568 616460.

Mon 3 November

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.

OPEN MIC

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, www.thelostarc.co.uk

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

Music Workshops

Wed 15 October

BRECON JAZZ

Daytime workshop with Steven Kirby & Deardre Cartwright, guitars. The Muse, Brecon, 12pm-2pm. www.breconjazz. org

Sat 18 October

SINGING WORKSHOP

Christmas Oratorio by JS Bach. St Martin’s Church Hall, Hereford, 10am-1pm, £15 + £2.50 copy hire. 07974 834072, or email singing4handh@gmail.com

Sun 26 October

SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE

A monthly session for singers and instrumentalists exploring the lively music of the church gallery choirs that flourished from about 1750 to 1850. Led by Andy Watts. We welcome visitors and new members (first session free). Music and recordings available in advance on-line. Lydbury North Village Hall, SY7 8AU, 2.00 - 5.00pm. www.shropshireharmonyquire.org.uk

Sunday evenings monthly HARMONY TRIBE. Upbeat, fun and welcoming natural voice singing with Sarah Rowe. Wonderful rounds and part-harmony songs from around the world for all levels of experience. No auditions or performances. First Sunday in Putley, Ledbury: fourth Sunday in Tupsley, Hereford. Full information including times, venues, bookings and contact details at harmonytribe.co.uk

Mondays KINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY Led by inspirational Music Director Simon Harper and accompanist Paul Roberts, KCS is a 60+ strong non-auditioned SATB choir performing several concerts each year in Presteigne and Kington, often with professional soloists and orchestra, plus an annual choral Workshop. Rehearsals most Monday evenings 7pm in Titley Village Hall. Interested?

Contact Sandie dsgw@hotmail.com

ENCORE ENTERPRISES Singing for Lung Health Group – Online and Face to face sessions Specifically for people who suffer from progressive lung diseases. Led by a professional musician and healthcare professional. Wellsprings Song-writing course, open to anyone over the age of 18 who would like to improve their mental wellbeing and is interested in expressing themselves through music and song writing. LIVEWIRE Rock and Pop sessions for anyone aged 11-21 yrs who wants to play in a band, write songs. Garrick Singers – Term Time only. A choir for anyone aged 55+, weekly at The Courtyard 2-3.30pm. £7 per session. Encore Youth Music For young string, brass and woodwind players. For upto 21yrs of Grade 1-8 standard. Herefordshire Youth Choir For ages 9 -18 and loves to sing! Led by Jo Lowry. Hereford based. info@encore-enterprises.com

Monday BANDAMANIA Bright and breezy traditional and original music. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Mondays at 7.30pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158. Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954.

Monday REGAL COMMUNITY CHOIR

All abilities and adults of all ages welcome. Singing popular and traditional songs, led by Pete Thorogood. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6-7pm, £5 per session, wwwregaltenbury.co.uk

Mondays, term time only THE MERE SINGERS An open-access mixed voice, adult choir singing original and traditional acapella songs. No need to read music. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, email Mary Keith maryskeith@aol.com

Monday SINGING TOTS Under 1’s, 1pm-1.30pm, parent social 1.30-2pm. Over 1’s 2-2.30pm, £5 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

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 YOUTH CHOIR The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30pm-7.25pm, £26 per month, 01432 340555.

Monday CORVEDALE CHOIR

Community choir led by Ros Crouch. Diddlebury Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm. 01584 547385 or ros.crouch@ gmail.com

Monday ADULT CHOIR WITH LG DANCE The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm-8.25pm, £26 per month, 01432 340555.

Tuesdays LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Liv is leading us in learning uplifting songs. World music, jazz, folk, all in the mix. Come and have an inspiring sing, 7pm-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. ffi 01568 369074 or email: lccatlcc@myphone.coop

Tuesday BLUE HILLS CHOIR Small daytime choir singing classical music led by Ros Crouch. Diddlebury Village Hall 10-12noon. 01584 547385 or ros.crouch@ gmail.com

Tuesday DOLAU MIXTURES Mixed choir. Dolau Community Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 851427. Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir.Traditional, world and original songs. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm. Call Sue Harris 01547 550158.

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

Tuesday (term time) LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING SESSIONS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12pm-1.30pm, £6.50/£6, 07723 016837.

Wednesday VETERANS MILITARY CHOIR

The Courtyard, Hereford, 10am-11am, free, booking required, jlowry@encore-enterprises.com

Wednesdays PLAY IT BY EAR The Pilgrim Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9NY, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Our sociable group of folk musicians meet fortnightly to learn tunes by ear and then enjoy playing them together! For full details contact Kitty Greenwood: folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com 01584 841564

Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES

Community choir, songs from around the globe. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm. Sue Harris 01547 550158. Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR Rockspring Community Centre, Ludlow. 01584 529053.

Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS

COMMUNITY CHOIR Led by Polly Bolton. Songs from around the world. Ludlow Women’s Centre, 7.30pm-9pm. 01584 823604 or info@oak-barn.co.uk or www.jollypages.co.uk/larks

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

Thursday (Term time) MUSIC TOTS LUDLOW Music activities for children aged 0-4 years. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 9.30am-10.15am for 0-2 year olds. 10.45am-11.30am for 2-4 year olds, £5 per session. Contact Gersom 07531 120951.

Every Thursday (Term time) DAWN CHORUS Sing along at any ability. Just singing for fun and wellbeing. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8.15am-9am, £6 per session, no need to book. Contact Gersom 075311 20951.

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 Thursday KINGTON

COMMUNITY CHOIR Non auditioning choir, rehearsing on Thursdays (term time) at 7pm-8.30pm at the Burton Hotel, Kington. Come along or email Secretary Teresa at kccherefordshire@gmail.com

Thursday CANTORION

LLANDRINDOD A non auditioned mixed voice choir early and classical music. Rehearsals currently in Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells. 7.30pm-9.15pm. www.cantorion-llandrindod.org 01597 810601.

Thursday UKRAINIAN CHOIR 6pm at Bishops Palace, Hereford. Sessions are 1 hour long and guided by expert musician from Ukraine, Galyna Grigoriadi. For more information, Galyna on ukrainian.bandura@gmail. com

Thursday EDGE CHAMBER CHOIR

Auditioned chamber choir led by Ros Crouch, Ludlow Methodist Church, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Contact Ros Crouch ros.crouch@gmail.com

Thursday PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR

Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183, john@johnhymas.com

First Thursdays BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB 12.30-3.30pm at the Dog Inn, Ewyas Harold. New members welcome, 07891 640005.

Fridays every two weeks YOUTH SAMBA SESSIONS

With Peter Piper. Drumming is a fun physical and creative outlet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 4.30pm5.30pm, £5 per session or 5 sessions for £20, 01588 638038.

Friday SINGING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3pm, £5 per session, pay on door (cash), 01432 340555.

Friday CRAVEN ARMS SAMBA CIRCLE Craven Arms Community Centre.10am - 11.15am. Regularly during term time with some holiday sessions. Join our friendly group to learn traditional djembe rhythms from Africa and samba rhythms from BrazilAdults £5 (children accompanying their parents can join in with holiday sessions - £1, second child free). Enquiries carol@mkgriffs.plus.com

Friday LITTLE HEREFORD VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR We are a non-audition choir formed 12 years ago with 25+ mixed voices. Rehearsing at Little Hereford Village Hall, 7.30pm9.15pm. Subscriptions £3.50 per session paid termly, first trial session free. Broad repertoire (usually 3 & 4 parts) – all welcome. Info: term dates etc: lhvoices.wix.com/home Facebook: @LittleHerefordVoices

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

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

Sessions

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

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

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

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

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

3rd Sunday IRISH SESSION Pandy Inn, Dorstone, 01981 550273.

Kington Operatic Society Gilbert & Sullivan’s

IOLANTHE

Lady Hawkins’ Community Centre, Kington Thursday 30th Friday 31st October at 7.30pm Saturday 1st November at 2.30pm

Tickets £12, under 18s £6

Tickets from The Burton Hotel or ticketsource.co.uk/kados www.kingtonoperatic.co.uk

Sundays FOLK SESSION West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, free, 07974 725374.

3rd Sunday TEA & CAKE SESSION The Monkland Arms, 5pm, 01568 720510.

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

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

First & Third Monday OPEN MIC The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, 01597 811226.

First Monday BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB 07909 290942 and the website at www.roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub

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

Last Monday ACOUSTIC FOLK CLUB SESSION

The Bateman Arms, Shobdon, 7-10pm, phone Andy for a spot on 07709 904836.

Every Tuesday PLAYING TOGETHER An interactive, intergenerational play session for older adults and pre-school children. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am, 01432 340555.

Every Tuesday YOUTH CAFE For young people to meet and share creative activites. For ages 8-16 years, free. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

Every Tuesday (term time only) LIVEWIRE For ages 11-21. The Castle Green Pavilion, Hereford, 5.30pm-7.30pm, details lisa@encore-enterprises.com

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

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

4th Tuesday UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION

Basement stage, Oil Night Long, 31 Castle St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.oilnightlong.co.uk

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

Every Wednesday OPEN ACOUSTIC MUSIC EVENT

Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.30pm, 01531 632250.

1st Wednesday OPEN SINGING NIGHT With mic provided. Bring your own backing track on usb or ask the musicians to support. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8.30pm, 01531 632250.

1st Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION

Old Brewery Bar, The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm.

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

3rd Wednesday TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.30pm, hosted by Paul Townsend and Vicki Edwards, 01952 610888.

3rd Wednesday TRADITONAL FOLK MUSIC SESSION

Beer In Hand, Eign St, Hereford, 8pm, 07543 327548.

3rd Wednesday AMERICANA SESSION Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 8pm, 01568 720510.

4th Wednesday HAY TAT Traditional acoustic tunes. All levels welcome. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-9pm. Source book: Paul Hardy session tunebook available online. Submit tune choices to Jackie 07401 061646.

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

Every Thursday JAM SESSION For all levels. Basement stage, Oil Night Long, 31 Castle St, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.oilnightlong.co.uk

Every Thursday OPEN MIC The Volunteer, Harold St, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 805235.

Every Thursday OPEN MIC West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, free, 07974 725374.

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

Every last Thursday OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Paul Atwell and Clare Bennett. Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.45pm, 01952 610888.

Every last Thursday KINGTON FOLK CLUB at the Old Picture House, Bridge Street Kington HR5 3DW. 8pm start. Simply turn up and sign up to play or just come to listen, all welcome. Donation £3 to cover venue hire, www.kingtonfolkclub.com

1st Friday FOLK SESSION Informal session of all genres of folk music and all musicians are welcome. The Red Lion, Llangorse, 8pm, 07976 308226.

1st Friday JAZZ JAM West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 7.30pm, £4, 07974 725374.

1st Friday ACOUSTIC SESSION The Monkland Arms, Monkland, near Leominster, 01568 720510.

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

2nd Friday FOLK SESSION The Greyhound, Llangunllo, 8pm, 01547 550400.

2nd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Hundred House, Purslow, 8pm, markianrichards@hotmail.com

3rd Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Mark from the Rhythm Thieves. Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm, markianrichards@hotmail.com

YARBOROUGH HOUSE BOOKSHOP

Market Square Bishops Castle SY9 5BN

3000 classical CDs many reduced.

4000 secondhand books varied subjects and literary fiction.

Cards by local artists.

Cafe serving teas, coffees and homemade cakes

Open Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 10.30am until 4.30pm

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.

ALMSHOUSE ALL-STARS. Bring alive the swing era of the jazz age with classic songs and hot tunes featuring male & female vocals, sax, clarinet, flute, guitar, double bass, banjo, harmonica & ukulele. Band member credits include TV & radio, BBC & international music festivals, residencies at major tourist attractions and cruise operator contracts. Email: contact@wysonlanemusic.com. Phone: 07836 773303. Visit the website: www.wysonlanemusic.com/almshouseallstars Check us out on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=eHhA49c9d60 Find us on Facebook: #almshouseallstars.

BAGPIPES Authentic Highland Music for your event or gathering from Scottish Wedding Awards 2025, “Highly Commended” Piper of the Year Finalist, Keith Wellings. Keith is a former British diplomat, bringing Scottish music to weddings, funerals, parties, festivals and celebrations. Contact by phone 07580 389903, email keiththepiper@ gmail.com, Facebook Keith Wellings - Keith the Piper, Instagram keiththepiper.

BANDAMANIA Community band playing wild and wonderful traditional music. Perfect for ceilidhs, parties and all sorts of local events. Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com

BANDEMONIUM Community music group based in Herefordshire playing a wide range of world, country dance and traditional folk music. Bandemonium is available to play at weddings, parties, ceilidhs (caller provided), social and community functions, schools, day centres and charity fund raisers. New members welcome. Contact: Hellobandy1@gmail.com

Band Directory

ONLY £45 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR

Just post the details of your band (around 40 words) with a cheque for £45 payable to Broad Sheep

The Fred Bulmer Centre, Wall St, Hereford, HR4 9HP just call Clare on 07786 131159 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.

THE BANDEROS are a dynamic Blues band that effortlessly channels the raw essence and soul of the genre into their performance. Comprising seasoned musicians with a passion for Blues, Country Blues and Hokum, The Banderos deliver a live experience that is given that special sparkle treatment. Call them up. Phone 07710 493468. E-mail: info@newtraditionmusic.co.uk

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

FLATWORLD World music from Eastern Europe and beyond. Lively five-piece band with magnificent tunes and kicking rhythms for your arts centre, village hall, festival or party/wedding. Also circle dancing with caller. www.flatworld.band Contact Neil on 01684 569611 or info@flatworld.band

GREY WOLF is a 4-piece, well established, popular Americana/ Old-time folk band from the Welsh Marches. We play banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and double bass alongside fine vocal harmony singing. The band has headlined several of the UK’s Old Time Music and Dance Festivals, performed on radio, at folk clubs, festivals, private parties and has featured at music and literary venues throughout the UK. Traditional, thoughtful and very entertaining, we are renowned for the rapport that we establish with our audiences. WEB : greywolffolk. com Contact : Jim 01584 810000. Email banjojim.allen@gmail.com

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, 07835 928069, or Rich on 07594 636828. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk

MIDNIGHT MAYHEM is a quality covers band ready to kickstart your event. Performing female influenced rock and pop with songs to delight your guests. So if you have a birthday, wedding or event get in touch to discuss how we can meet your requirements. Call or text Elizabeth on 07807 531151. Email midnight4mayhem@gmail.com and find us on Facebook or instagram.

NICK AND JANE – The Poptastic duo bring you the greatest hits of the 60’s, 70’s and more. Great harmonies and infectious enthusiasm to make your event a memorable success. Perfect for parties, pubs, festivals and weddings. Facebook @nickandjane email: nickandjaneH@gmail.com or call Jane on 07512 368433.

THE RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA A roots string-band duo recreating the sounds of the early 20th century America, playing a good-time mix of blues, skiffle and Americana music. We like to get audiences involved! Available for festival, events, parties, folk clubs, pubs and bars; performance presentations and workshops for all occasions too. Contact: John; 07751 829109. Web: www.ragtimejug.co.uk Email: info@ragtimejug.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ ragtimejugorchestra

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

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band with caller. 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: Matt 01686 412 753 or 07843 440 789. www.sirdancelot.co.uk

THE CHERRYSTONES are Aly (whistles, flute, accordion, vocals), Matt (bass, foot drum, vocals) and Dave (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, vocals) who bring you a mix of original and traditional folk songs and tunes. From thoughtful, well-crafted songs to infectious uptempo Irish whistle tunes, we will warm your heart and stir your souls and soles! Contact: Dave 07817 220016, dgand2@btinternet.com. Find us here Facebook.com The Cherrystones. Website coming soon!

WHISKEY RIVER is a 5 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, slightly folkier acoustic versions of the band are available as Whiskey River (Quartet), Whiskey River (Trio) or Whiskey River (Duo) [once known as The Whiskey River Boys]. Laissez les bon temps rouler!! Contact Martin, phone: 07846 669890, 01432 342018. Email: martin@whiskeyriver. co.uk. Website: www.whiskeyriver.co.uk

VENUES

ALBERT HALL, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells

0300 102 4255

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

BOROUGH THEATRE, Abergavenny 01873 850805

CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192

CENTRE CELF, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells 01597 822777

CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813

THE CLIFFE AT DINHAM, 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.

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.

LEFT BANK, Bridge St, Hereford 01432357753

LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821

LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 612277

LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291

MARKET THEATRE, Ledbury 07967 517125

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

REGAL, Tenbury Wells 01584 811442

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 948100

THEATRE SEVERN, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

THE TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797

TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

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

theatre

PERFORMANCE

Until Sun 26 October DEAD RINGERS

To mark its 25th anniversary, BBC Radio 4’s legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £33, 01743 281281.

Until Sat 4 October THE WOMAN IN BLACK

The legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £44-£22, 01743 281281.

Thurs 2 October

GOBBESS

A hilarious, heart-warming, mesmerising one-creature show that defies the ordinary. A kaleidoscopic fusion of circus aerial hoop performing, spoken word and storytelling. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £12, under 18s £5, group £42, 01588 638038. Arts Alive.

Thurs 2 - Sat 4 October

MY CAR PLAYS TAPES

A show about rural touring, by writer and performer John Osborne. 2 Oct - Alkmund’s Church, Whitchurch, 07506 724572. 3 Oct - Linton Village Hall, clairhodgson@gmail. com. 4 Oct - Lydbury North Village Hall, 01588 680610. All at 7.30pm, £12, children £6. Arts Alive.

Thurs 2 - Sat 4 October

WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Brought to life with professional actors performing alongside talents from the local community and Youth Theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, Thurs & Sat matinee 2pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 3 - Sun 5 October

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

ALBERT HALL PLAYERS. An amateur stage adaption of E Nesbitt’s classic. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, £8/£4, 0300 102 4255, www.TheAlbertHall.co.uk

Sat 4 October

HELIOS

WRIGHT & GRANGER blend ancient legend with everyday life. Journey with the son of the sun. A modern myth inspired by the son of the sun god, Helios, set between rural England and the city. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £25, £15 writing workshop or £40 for both, 01584 878141.

Sat 4 October

HAMLET

THE PANTALOONS. When he discovers his uncle murdered his father, married his mother and had traitorously taken the Crown of Denmark, he needs to take swift revenge but fortune has other plans for the Prince of Denmark... Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £16, students £10, 07967 517125.

Sun 5 October

DIRTY DUSTING

Three ‘vintage style’ cleaning ladies, who, threatened with redundancy, chance on an ‘unconventional’ way of earning some extra cash. Why not start their own Sex Chat Line? Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25, 01600 772467.

Tues 7 October

ROMEO AND JULIET

THEATR CYMRU IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHAKEPEARE’S GLOBE. Two families, two languages and a young couple who are prepared to risk it all. For ages 12+. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Wed 8 October

CHOPPED LIVER AND ONIONS

BLUE FIRE THEATRE. Sara Wesker, trade unionist and radical who led the ‘singing strikers of 1928’, fought at the Battle of Cable Street and had a high profile love affair. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 9 & Fri 10 October

WILD

Featuring original songs, immersive soundscapes and storytelling. Wild is a vibrant, moving, captivating show that will leave you wondering - what is your ‘Wild?’ 9 Oct - Escleyside Hall, 7.30pm, 01981 510116, £12/£6. 10 Oct - Beckbury Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, Heathert806@gmail.com Arts Alive.

Thurs 16 - Sat 18 October

THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN

LADS. Summer 1827 in a red barn in Suffolk; Maria awaits her lover, but a year later, hidden in a grain sack, Maria’s body is found... Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £13, students £9, 07967 517125.

Sun 12 October

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

WILLOW GLOBE THEATRE COMPANY. A tale of love, mischief and mayhem. Knighton Community Centre, 5pm, £14/£7/£35. Part of Knighton Festival, 01547 740052, www.knightonfestival.wales

Mon 20 & Fri 24 October

DAI-CULA - PRINCE OF WALES

BLACK RAT PRODUCTIONS & BLACKWOOD MINERS’ INSTITUTE. After binge-watching ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, Count Dracular becomes convinced he’s got royal blood. A fang-filled spoof bursting with laughs, Valleys pride and a touch of garlic. For ages 11+.

20 Oct - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15, under 16s £13.50, 01873 850805. 24 Oct - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Tues 21 October

OFF GRID

An inspiring evening showcasing emerging talent across all performing art forms. From fresh scripts, devised theatre and boundary-pushing choreography. In collaboration with Arts Alive. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 21 October

ROUND THE HORNE: 60TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

From the producers of the UK tour of Hancock’s Half Hour comes another radio comedy classic live on stage. Original scripts by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £19, 01600 772467.

Wed 22 October

THAT KNAVE, RALEIGH

In a life spanning around 65 years, Sir Walter Raleigh achieved more than others might do in a hundred lifetimes. The final chapter of Raleigh’s life is perhaps the most daring, strange and heart-breaking... The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 23 October

SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE SIGN OF FOUR CRIME AND COMEDY THEATRE COMPANY. A radio play live on stage featuring Colin Baker and Terry Molloy. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £20/£18, 01686 948100.

Thurs 23 - Sat 25 October

THIRD CLASS - A TITANIC STORY

Third Class revives the true story of a young English man, Edward Dorking, who was sent on the Titanic, destined to be corrected by his American relaitives. Edward Dorking was gay... 23 Oct - Chapel Lawn Village Hall, alexturnerblymhill@googlemail.com. 24 Oct - Habberley Village Hall, 01743 790179. 25 Oct - Cawley Hall, Eye, 07771 798712. All at 7.30pm, £12/£6. Arts Alive. Fri 24 & Sat 25 October

JUST MACBETH

OUR STAR THEATRE COMPANY. Medieval Scotland, this production is an introduction to Shakespeare for audiences both young and old. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15, students £13, 07967 517125.

Fri 24 & Sat 25 October

JEKYLL & HYDE

ROPETACKLE STORYTELLERS. Utterson, the lawyer, has a strange case on his hands. One involving blackmail, murder and his close friend Dr Henry Jekyll. A classic tale, blending the original text with sinuous physicality, mesmerising puppetry and dark humour.

24 Oct - The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911. 25 Oct - Alveley Parish Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01746 780478. Arts Alive. Sat 25, Fri 31 October, Sat 1, Thurs 6 & Sat 8 November HEROES

BLOOMIN’ GOOD PRODUCTIONS present an evening of drama with a Remembrance theme. A one-act tragi-comedy featuring three veterans from WWI as they plot their escape from their soldier’s home.

25 Oct - Bayston Hill Memorial Hall, £12, TicketSource. com/heroes. 31 Oct - Blackburn Theatre, Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury, £12, TicketSource.com/heroes.

1 Nov - Montgomery Town Hall, £12, montgomerytownhall. uk. 6 Nov - Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, £14, 01584 878141, ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk.

8 Nov - Wem Town Hall, £12, wemtownhall.co.uk

Sat 25 October

WITCH, PLEASE!

TEA & BISCUITS. Join these lovable local Drag Queens Spooktacular Halloween special. Special spooky guests, games, music and lots of fun. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £8, 01743 234970.

Tues 28 October

DRACULA - THE PANTO

This is a hilarious spoof of the Dracula story done in glorious panto style. Suitable for ages 8-80. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 28 October

EVEN MORE... GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT PENTABUS in collaboration with HIGH TIDE. Featuring four brand new eerie tales by award-winning writers. For ages 12+. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £22, under 25s £14, 01584 878141.

Fri 31 October

COUNT ARTHUR STRONG IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA

Thurs 9 October

THE WEDDING SINGER

NEWTOWN MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. Rock star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s most in-demand wedding singer, but his own wedding turns out to be a disaster when his fiance leaves him at the alter.

The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £18/£15, 01686 948100.

Tues 14 - Sat 18 October

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT

X-ENTRICITY. A hilarious, heart-warming ride as three friends hit the road across the Outback to put on the show of a lifetime. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 16 - Sun 19 & Thurs 23 - Sun 25 October

SISTER ACT

CONQUEST PRODUCTIONS. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Wed 22 - Sat 25 October

MY FAIR LADY

REGAL COMMUNITY MUSICAL. A dazzling musical brimming with charm, wit and unforgetable melodies. It follows the spirited Eliza Doolittle and the sharp-tongued Professor Henry Higgins in a battle of wits and words.

The Regal, Tenbury Wells, various times, 01584 811442.

Wed 29 October - Sat 1 November

ANNIE

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago, and so begins her adventure... Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £15, under 14s £12, family £48, 01873 850805.

Thurs 30 October - Sat 1 November

IOLANTHE

KINGTON OPERATIC SOCIETY perform Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe. Lady Hawkins Community Centre, Thurs & Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, £12, under 18s £6. Tickets from The Burton Hotel or www.ticketsource.co.uk/ kados

Fri 7 November

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

MID WALES OPERA. Bernstein’s one act opera is an exquisite dissection of the great American Dream, through the eyes of Sam and Dinah in their 1950’s Pastel house and white picket fence marriage. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £19, under 21s £7, 01686 948100.

CHILDREN’S

Sat 11 October

STORIES IN THE DUST

THEATRE

A heartfelt and hopeful eco-fable that takes you to another world. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am with a free pre-activity, 01432 340555.

Sat 11 October

LITTLE GIFT

M6 THEATRE COMPANY. Meet Ted a cautious old soul living alone in a busy town... Told with a playful mix of puppetry, music and song. For ages 3-7 years plus their families. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £8.50, 01873 850805.

Fri 10 & Sat 25 October

THE GREAT BALDINI - FAMILY MAGIC

A mix of magic, laughter, puppetry, slapstick and clowning. 10 Oct - Stoke St Milborough Village Hall, 7pm, £12, 01584 823791, Arts Alive. 25 Oct - Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2.30pm, £13.50/£9.50, 01584 878141.

Sat 25 October

DINOTALES: JURASSIC RESCUE

With a captivating story and immersive finale, Dino Tales is an unforgettable family adventure. The Hafren, Newtown, £19, family £69, 01686 948100.

Mon 27 October

TOM THUMB

LYNGO THEATRE. Performed entirely on and under a kitchen table, this classic story is brought to life in a playful and fascinating show full of magic with feathery spinning birds, a flying house and portable forest. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Wed 29 October

HUMMADRUZ: WHEN THE DRAGONS CAME BACK

The story of a 12-year-old who makes a carnival dragon for a festival in the valleys. Performed entirely to new Welsh classical music, this non-verbal show uses circus, dance, puppetry, illusions and Makaton. Suitable for ages 4+. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 30 October

GROW

SUITCASE STORYTELLING. The Gardener has agreed to look after their friend’s allotment... Particularly aimed at budding gardeners from ages 2-6 years, this show is green-fingered fun for horticulturalists of all ages. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Fri 31 October

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR

Rib tickling laughter and bags of audience participation as you join intrepid explorers on the Halloween Adventure. For age 3-103. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 1pm, £13, under 16s £10, family £34, 01600 772467.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Sat 11 October and repeated Sat 25 October

EXPLORING SHAKESPEARE: 1599 HENRY V Participatory study event, led by Clare Smout. Includes an introductory talk, video clips and group discussion, plus coffee and cake. Studio 2, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2pm, £24, 01584 878141.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

Sat (term time only) - Ludwig Theatre Arts for ages 7-17, 2-4pm, contact takepart@ludwigtheatrearts.com Assembly Rooms, Ludlow

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE

Tues (term time) Little MPYT for ages 10-13 years, 5.30pm-6.30pm, £60 per term, bursaries available. Tues (term time) Big MPYT for ages 14-24 years, 7.15pm-8.45pm, £60 per term, bursaries available. 4th Sun of the month MPYT +, for ages 19-29 years, suitable for all abilities, 7-9pm, £5 per session. Details www.mpyt.co.uk

COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATRES

The Conquest, Bromyard. Mon - Juniors, Year 1-6: 5pm, £41 per term. Intermediates & Seniors, Year 7+: 6pm, £48 per term. The Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye. SatPhoenix Kids, ages 4-7, 9.30am, £41 per term. Juniors Group 1 for ages 8+, 10.30am. Juniors Group 2 for ages 8+, 11.45am, £45 per term. Market Theatre, Ledbury. Mon - Intermediates, Year 7-9: 7.30pm, £41 per term. Seniors, Year 10+: 8.30pm, £45 per term. Details email takepart@courtyard.org.uk or 01432 346526.

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD

Sat - Junior Youth Theatre, Courtyard Kids 9.30am-10am, £67 per term. Year 3: 10.15am-11am.

Year 4: 11am-11.45am. Year 5: 12-12/45pm. Year 6: 12.45-1.30pm, (£68.50 per term).

Year 7: 2.30-3.30pm. Year 8: 3.45-5.15pm (£70 per term).

Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Mini Musicals for ReceptionYear 3, 5pm, £28 per month. Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Junior Musical Theatre for Years 4-9, 6pm, £28 per month. Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Senior Musical Theatre for ages 14-18, 7pm, £36 per month.Fri - Year 9: 5-6.30pm, £70 per term. Wed - Intermediate Youth Theatre for Year 10 & 11, 5.30-7pm, £72 per term. Fri - Senior Youth Theatre for Year 12+, 7-9pm, £75 per term. Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE

For 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 383663.

Tuesdays YOUTH CAFE

Young people can meet and share creative activites including music, drama and films. For ages 8-16 years, free. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

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.

SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE

Sat - Beginners 9.30am-10.45am, 6-8 year olds. Sat - Juniors 11am-1pm, 9-12 year olds. Thurs - Seniors, 7-9.30pm, 14-25 year olds. The Hive, Shrewsbury, www.shropshireyouththeatre.co.uk

word

Poetry & Storytelling

Thurs 2 October

THE THIEF’S TALE

A dark and stormy tale with storyteller, Daniel Morden. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, £15, under 18s £8, 01873 850805.

Fri 10 October

POETRY & OPEN MIC

With featured Leominster poets Math Jones, Maggie Crompton and Clare Bonetree. Plus open mic - sign up on the night. Leominster Library, 8 The Buttercross, 7pm, £6 from Leominster TIC. Fundraising event for Leominster Library.

Fri 10 - Sun 12 October

GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS FESTIVAL

Storytelling festival, where you can hear wild stories, silly tales, folklore from the British Isles and the seven continents, poetry and music. All venues throughout Much Wenlock. Weekend tickets £60, under 16s free, www.gawiefest.co.uk

Sat 11 October

AN EVENNG OF GHOST STORIES BY M.R. JAMES

In this one-man performance, Toby Burchell performs two chilling tales, the perfect traditional ghost stories. Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 564570.

Fri 17 October

LATES/HWYRNOS

‘Hiraeth’. Using specially composed music, Welsh history, traditional stories and poetry, Daniel Morden and guitarist Toby Hay explore that most elusive of states, hiraeth. Oriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org

Fri 17 October

BLAST STORYTELLING

Medea with Despina Ariou. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH.

Sun 19 October

NIGHTJAR

Poetry open mic. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 7pm.

Tues 28 October

A NOISE ANNOYS

A poetry show for all the senses! It features rhymes, noises, songs, surprises and lots of audience interaction. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Fri 31 October

FOLK HORROR STORIES FOR HALLOWEEN

With storyteller Daniel Morden. Suitable for age 16+. Hay Castle Great Hall, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, www.haycastletrust.org

Comedy

Wed 1 October

SCUMMY MUMMIES: HOT MESS

A brand new comedy show. From menopause to mansplaining, teenages to Tinder. Featuring brand new songs, sketches, stand-up and sparkly new catsuits. For ages 18+. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

Thurs 2, Fri 3 & Sat 4 October

PAUL ZERDIN - JAW DROP

Featuring the remarkable talents of ventriloquist Paul Zerdin with a cast of characters including Sam, the cocky teenager; Albert, the 96 year old with a razor sharp wit and more. For ages 14+. 2 Oct -The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £24/£22, 01686 948100. 3 Oct - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £22.50/£21, 01600 772467. 4 Oct - The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

Sat 4 October

MARK STEEL: THE LEOPARD IN MY HOUSE

Writer and comedian. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £20, 01686 948100.

Wed 8 October

WHAT JUST HAPPENED

Join Robin Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and a host of hilarious guests as they record a brand new series of the topical comedy panel show for BBC Radio Wales. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, free, 01600 772467.

Fri 10 October

TANIA EDWARDS AND ALISTAIR WILLIAMS

Razor-sharp comedy from the best in the game featuring British Comedian of the Year, Alistair Williams and award-winning stand-up Tania Edwards. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £20, 01584 878141.

Fri 10 October

MARTIN DECKER: DAD

Blending film nostalgia with the chaos of everyday parenting, Dad is a funny heartfelt and honest one-man show for anyone who’s ever wondered what it really takes to be a good dad... or at least try. For ages 14+.

Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £13 in advance, £15 on the night, 01982 552555.

Tania Edwards & Alistair Williams

Fri 10 & Fri 24 October

WESTONS COMEDY CLUB

Enjoy laugh out loud comedy from some of the hottest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. Ages 18+. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 18 October

COMEDY HOTSPOT

Featuring Kevin Daniel, Charmian Hughes, Howard Andstock and East Ender Eddy Brimson. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £17, 01584 878141.

Fri 17 October

COMEDY CLUB

With Sean Heydon, Jules O’Brian, Sean Percival and Dan Thomas. King’s Head Hotel & Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 8pm, 01989 763174.

Sat 18 October

BOX OF FROGS

High-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based on your suggestions from this award-winning group. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £12.50, under 18s £5, group of 4 adults £42, 01588 630321.

Wed 22 October

NURSE GEORGIE CARROLL: INFECTIOUS

An undeniable live comedy powerhouse and a natural storyteller, she’s razor sharp and riotous. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01600 772467.

Thurs 23 October

JENNY ECLAIR: JOKES, JOKES, JOKES

Comedian, novelist and professional show-off, Jenny Eclair presents a brand new autobiographical show to celebrate the release of her hilarious memoir. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 345000.

Wed 29 October

COMEDY ON THE COBBLES

New material night. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm, free entry, 01531 632250.

Thurs 30 October

RICH HALL: CHIN MUSIC

Sharp, quick, splenetic and sublimely improvisational. The Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £20, 01686 948100.

Thurs 6 November

GEOFF NORCOTT: BASIC BLOKE 2 THERE’S NO BLOKE WITHOUT FIRE

Bad parents, people who eat too much, anyone who wears a dressing gown beyond 9am... it’s fair to say the gloves are off. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £18, VIP £50, 01600 772467.

Talks

October & November

ROSSITER BOOKS

1 Oct - ‘The Bookseller of Hay, The Life and Times of Richard Booth’ by James Hanning. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm. 8 Oct - ‘An Evening with Angela Harding’. Illustrator discussing her inspirations and processes. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm. 18 Oct - ‘The Hawk is Dead’. Peter James book talk and signing, Bridges Centre, Monmouth, 7pm. 22 Oct - ‘Rhyme & Reason’. Mark Forsyth book talk and signing. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm. 13 Nov - ‘F! Insider’ Ted Kravitz book talk and signing. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm. Book tickets from TicketSource.

Annabel Croft

Wed 1 October

EMMA KENNY’S - KILLER COUPLES

An enthralling new show that plunges into the depths of love twisted into terror. An evening filled with intrigue, psychological depth and discussions. For ages 16+. The Blake Theatre, Monmouth, £27.50, students £18 + booking fee. 01600 719401.

Wed 1 October

CARWYN JONES - VANISHED WALES

Television producer and director will be discussing ‘Places Lost in Living Memory’, the book which accompanies one of ITV Cymru Wales’ most popular shows. Hay Castle Clore Learning Space, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, www.haycastletrust.org

Thurs 2 October

CANTILUPE LECTURE

‘Seeking, seeing, knowing: Julian of Norwich and the unity of Divine Love’. A lecture given by Dr Sheila Newman. Hereford Cathedral, 4pm, free event, no pre-booking required. Tea from 3.30pm in College Hall, www.herefordcathedral.org

Thurs 2 October

STEWART COPELAND: HAVE I SAID TOO MUCH?

A-List rock star with his success with The Police, composing Hollywood soundtracks, writing books and forming a supergroup, making films and composing for ballet, opera and classical music. Stewart will talk about his life and career. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £35, Meet & Greet £85, VIP £50, 01600 772467.

Fri 3 October

ANNABEL CROFT: TENNIS BALLS TO GLITTER BALLS

From winning the Wimbledon and Australian Girls’ Tournament in 1984 to becoming British Number One. After hanging up her racquet she has commentated and presented on TV. She has also wowed audiences on the dance floor during Strictly Come Dancing. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £30, VIP £50, Meet ‘n’ Greet £80, 01952 728911.

Fri 3 October

WELSH BORDER WIZARDRY & SHROPSHIRE

SORCERY...

‘Conjurors, Charmers and their Confections’. An illustrated talk on their craft and confections. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource. co.uk/BCTH.

Sat 4 October

FUNGI TOWN: WHY FUNGI MATTER

A talk by Professor Katie Field. Hay Castle Clore Learning Space, Hay-on-Wye, 6pm, www.haycastletrust.org

Sat 4 October

JAMES ROOSE-EVANS MEMORIAL LECTURE

‘An Unexpected Music: poetry, imagination and grace’. Presented by Malcolm Guite. English poet, singersongwriter, Anglican priest and academic. The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 11.30amm, 01544 260149, www.sidneynolantrust.org

Sun 5 October

SUNDAY SESSION: KATHY BIGGS

In 2017, after a full career in nursing and a stint of caring for elderly parents, she took some classes and discovered a passion for writing. ‘Attention All Shipping’ is her third published novel. Join her for a talk that explores how life blends into fiction and learn the secret to her success. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 3.30pm, £8 available at The Workshouse Gallery, Presteigne or www.midborderarts. com

Wed 8 October

BROMYARD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

10 Oct - ‘Herefordshire Place-Names’. A talk by Dr David Parsons. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £6, all welcome, 01885 488575.

Thurs 9 October

40TH ANNIVERSARY BLACK BALL FINAL

An evening with Snooker greats Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor - recreating the 1985 World Championship Final with host and referee, John Virgo. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 9 October

CONVERSATIONS AT THE CHAPEL

An evening about the garden, the environment and climate change with Val Bourne. Val is an award-winning garden writer, hands-on gardener and committed plantaholic. The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15, 01873 852690, events@artshopandchapel.co.uk

Fri 10 - Sun 12 October

KNIGHTON FESTIVAL

10 Oct - Imaginary Landscapes - Chris Tutton and Lucy Nolan, poetry and harp recital, 2pm, £7 to include a glass of wine. Prize giving ceremony for the short story and poetry competition, 6pm. Meet the Artists event: Art Exhibition ‘Borderlands’ featuring work from Richard Gilbert, Stuart Roper and Celia de Serra, 6.30pm. 11 Oct - Arts, Crafts and Books Market in the Main Hall, 10am-4pm. Journalling Workshop with Pat Herriott, 9.30am, free but must be booked in advance. Kathy Briggs: ‘Attention All Shipping’, book talk, 10.30am, £5. Peter Stevenson: ‘Welsh Folk Tales of Coast and Sea and Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old’, 12pm, £5, children free, but must be booked in advance. Karen Bartlett: ‘Escape from Kabul’, 2.15pm, £5. Jo Jukes: ‘Finding Home - Journeys with the Hillforts of Shropshire’, 3.30pm, £5. 12 Oct - Manda Scott: ‘Any Human Power’, 11.30am, £5. Felicity Spector: ‘Bread and War, A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope’, 2.30pm, £5. Willow Globe Theatre Co: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 5pm, £14/£7/£35. Knighton Community Centre, 01547 740052, www.knightonfestival.wales

Sat 11 October

THE JEREMY MAULE LECTURE

Time and Dependence in the work of Traherne will be given by the Dean of Chelmsford, the Very Revd Dr Jessica Martin. Hereford Cathedral, 3pm, reserved seats £9, unreserved £10, all payments on the door. To book contact Hilary Rosankiewicz on 01432 761588.

Sat 11 October

AN EVENING WITH HENRY COLE - HAPPY DAYS

Hosted by his good friend and renowned prankster Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish. Henry Cole was educated at Eton and has gone on to forge a career spanning 32 years in the TV and movie industry. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sun 12 October

PAM AYRES: DOGGEDLY ONWARD

After a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life, she talks about her latest book, ‘Doggedly Onward’. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 3pm, 01600 719401.

Tues 14 October

FRIENDS’ AUTUMN LECTURE

‘Three Choirs and a Reformation: English Cathedrals under the Tudors’, an illustrated talk by Dr Richard Fisher. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £11 per member in advance, £15 guests/door to include wine/soft drink/savouries, email friends@herefordcathedral.org

Tues 14 October

BISHOP’S CASTLE HERITAGE RESOURCE CENTRE

Talk. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, £5, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH.

Wed 15 October

STOP THINKING, START LIVING

A free ‘Conversation over Lunch’, by Keith Ray. Offering ideas which are accessible and applicable to our own daily living. Feel free to bring your lunch. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 1pm, free, retiring collection.

Thurs 16 October

MAGNA CARTA: THE GREATEST CHARTER?

Dr Claire Breay will uncover the history of the most famous document in English history to explore how it came to be granted and what it really says. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £15 to include refreshments and to view the Cathedral’s 1217 Magna Carta and the 1215 King’s Writ. Please book, 01432 374225 or www.herefordcathedral.org

Fri 17 October & Fri 21 November

FOWNHOPE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

17 Oct - ‘Babies and Bastardy’, a talk by local historian Yvonne Chapman. 21 Nov - ‘The Coming of the Motor Car to Hereford’, a talk by Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe, there Hereford CAthedral Archivist. New Memorial Hall, Fownhope, 7.30pm, free to History Group members, £5 for non-members, 01432 860319.

Mon 20 October

JANET STREET-PORTER IS OFF THE LEASH

Broadcaster, television executive and newspaper editor. The nation’s favourite pissed-off pensioner brings comedy, tragedy and gossip in equal measure. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £25, 01952 728911.

Tues 21 October

LUDLOW & MARCHES HUMANISTS

‘Religion, Belief and Dialogue’. A talk by Jeremy Rodell, Dialogue Officer for Humanists UK. The Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01568 770282.

Wed 22 October

SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE GARDENING CLUB

‘Gardening for the Future’. A talk by Jack Willgoss from Wildegoose Nursery. Lydbury North Village hall, 7.30pm, membership £20, guests welcome £5, 01588 661025.

Wed 22 October

MARK FORSYTH - RHYME & REASON

Mark Forsyth (AKA the Inky Fool) is a writer, blogger and journalist who explores the history and quirks of the English language. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £8 at the door (£3 off the book at the event.)

Wed 22 October

AN EVENING WITH PHILIPPA GREGORY

In her new novel, Boleyn Traitor, she returns to the Tudor court with the mysterious Jane Boleyn. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £30 with book or without book £18, 01873 850805.

Thurs 23 October

ARTS SOCIETY MID WALS & BORDERS

‘The Lost Civilisation of Cambodia’. With speaker Hugh Ellwood. Powis Suite, Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, 2.30pm, £7, 01938 555574.

Thurs 23 October

SAM K HORTON - BOOK TALK

An author of literary fantasy, Sam lives above the moor in North Cornwall and draws on its wild landscape, wide skies and windblown folklore for his work. Sam will be in conversation with bookseller Rustie about his novel ‘Gorse’ and the sequel ‘Ragwort’. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £8 at the door (£3 off the book at the event).

Sat 25 October

RUGBY LEGENDS

With special guests Rupert Moon, Garin Jenkins, Glen Webbe and Rowland Phillips. Plus live music from Frosty and Meg. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7pm, £20, 07775 914554 or 07727 067495.

In aid of Rhayader Community Nursery.

Wed 29 October

IOLO WILLIAMS: A CAREER IN CONSERVATION

A familiar face on TV screens for nearly 20 years, but before that, he spent 15 years working for the RSPB in Wales. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401.

Sun 2 November

ERIC KNOWLES - WHAT’S IT WORTH?

Two hour, one-man show that retains the same winning format of Meet and Greet, but with a difference. Audience members can bring along their heirlooms and treasures. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 2pm, 01600 719401.

Sun 2 November

MATHEW HORNE: IN CONVERSATION

An evening talking all things Gavin & Stacey. There will also be a Q&A with the audience. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £24, 01600 772467.

Thurs 6 November

MARK SMITH - ANTIQUES EXPERT

‘For Valour - The Story of the Victoria Cross’. Mark Smith, the Medals and Militaria expert from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Workshops & Courses

Wed 1, 15, 22 & 29 October ASPECTS OF THE JUSTICE OF GOD

Four-week course with The Revd Canon Dr Maureen Palmer, examining the doctrine of justice and the importance of the Torah and rights and responsibility. Hereford Cathedral, 10.30am-12pm, £5, to book, 01432 374225 or www.herefordcathedral.org

Sat 4 October HELIOS WRITING WORKSHOP

Writing a Myth session - a creative workshop exploring how to adapt ancient tales into fresh, modern narratives, with space to write, share and discover your own mythic voice. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2pm, £15, 01584 878141.

Wed 8 October PUB THEOLOGY

A relaxed and informal monthly gathering in the Orange Tree, Hereford to chat about issues related to God, faith, life philosophy and more. 18+, 7pm.

Mon 20 - Thurs 30 October BOOK SALE, DVDS & CDS

A selection of good quality second-hand books, DVDs and CDs at bargain prices. £2 hardback, £1 for paperback and 4 for £1 for DVDs and CDs. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 01588 630023.

Every Tues, Wed & Thurs SPANISH LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Tues - Advance beginners 10am-11.30am, Wed - Advance Spanish B1, 10am. Thurs - Total beginners, 10am-11.30am with Mely. Private tuitionGCSE students and A Level. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 07837 160505. www.hayspanish.com

Every Wednesday PLACES OF WELCOME

All welcome, to meet a friendly face, a cup of tea and conversation. The Oxford Arms Barn, Duke St, Kington, 10am-12.30pm.

THE COURTYARD WORKSHOPS

Mon - Writing Room Extra. Ongoing sessions for writers with some experience, 3-5pm, £110 per term. MonWriting Room. For writers of all abilities, 6.30-8.30pm, £90 per term. Tues - Reading Room. For adults who love theatre and enjoy script analysis, 10.30am-12.30pm, £60 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Every Wednesday (term time) BABY B!

Storytelling group. From birth to 5 years. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am, free, 01874 611622.

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

Third Wednesday of the month BEREAVEMENT CAFE

Old Chapel, Hereford Cathedral, 2.30pm-4pm, run by volunteers, www.herefordcathedral.org

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

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. Gill Fothergill chair. 07804 879858.

Meet second Tuesday of month, 2pm.

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

grass roots

Being Green - The New Leader and the Gang of Four

YOU may say what you like about the Green Party and its shortcomings, but something they are not short of is leaders. The only one of them I have met in recent times is Natalie Bennett, who is now in a comfortable seat in the House of Lords. I recall her as affable, antipodean and matey.

I must correct myself, because I think I may also have met Caroline Lucas. I am not saying she is not memorable, but she had an obvious problem in being spread far too thinly.

She was just too busy being both party leader and, for some years, the Greens’ only MP, albeit with an extremely desirable seat on the south coast, only an hour or so’s travelling time from Westminster.

Today’s Green Party has just four members in the commons. Their new national leader is Zack Polanski. The Observer describes him as “a 42 year-old gay Jewish vegan”. Compared with Lucas and Bennett, Polanski is flamboyant, or at least noticeable.

Of what relevance Polanski’s sexuality is, I have no idea. The Observer rather coyly tells us that his “family partner” is called Richie. Polanski’s eating habits are obviously more germane to his role as leader of the Greens. By which I mean that no hack from a tabloid has yet managed to discover that he has a secret predilection for steak, or some other equally unsustainable foodstuff.

The Observer also calls him a populist. Does that mean that he is someone who courts popularity? I guess it must do. But isn’t that what all politicians do?

To be fair to Polanski, he does at least seem to have won some media attention. And that is quite a useful start if you are in a party that is trying to get elected, or at least to seriously grow its numbers in parliament.

A distinct plus point for Polanski is to not be part of the previous joint leadership of…er… Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Does anyone know anything about them? Presumably, even among the Greens, not nearly enough people had a detailed knowledge, or even a clear image, of them.

Otherwise, how come they and their supporters were so comprehensively trounced by Polanski and his backers in the Green Party leadership election at the start of September.

So how does Polanski compare with other leading figures among the Greens? And what did we know about those other leading people? The problem the Greens have had up to now is they have been so keen to be politically correct, and not in any way like other Westminster parties, that they have in the past gone for a kind of collective leadership.

The problem with that, if you have only four MPs in the commons, is that almost all the members are at the

of them to shine, to win column inches in the papers, or gain airtime in the news bulletins.

But Zack and his Westminster colleagues should not lose heart. In my early days in journalism the Lib Dems were a tiny group in the commons, varying from half a dozen to maybe 18 or 20 in number.

But one of the most striking outcomes of the 2024 election was that the Lib Dems were returned in big numbers. They became by far the biggest liberal parliamentary party in living memory, unless you were alive sometime in the nineteenth century, or the early twentieth, many decades before the liberals amalgamated with the social democrats.

At the last election the Lib Dems won 72 seats, which made them very comfortably the third largest party in the commons. OK, I know I should be writing about the Greens, but the UK’s first-past-the-post system makes the leap from a small handful of seats to several score remarkably easy.

While the Greens have only four commons seats right now, it will take only a small percentage increase in their numbers to win them scores of seats next time around. Always assuming, of course, that there is no sudden renaissance for the Scottish National Party. And assuming also that Labour somehow manages to stop shooting itself in the foot, as though it has some kind of death wish!

The Tories and the smaller parties have all been given a fair wind by Labour’s incredibly dull performance in the last 15 months. And it is anyone’s guess how long Labour’s dismal showing will continue. But it looks as though it will take something large and seismic to get Keir Starmer’s party back on track. And I hardly dare even mention the existential threat to all the established parties now apparently posed by Nigel Farage and his Reform Party.

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Green Events

Sat 4 October PERRY FEST

Celebrate the pear and its superb drink, Perry. Talks, tastings, live music, bar, food and family activities. Museum of Cider, Pomona Place, Hereford, HR4 0EF, 11am-6pm, free entry.

Sat 11 October COMMUNITY APPLE PRESSING

Bring washed apples and clean containers and press your own juice using KLEEN’s kit! The Oxford Arms, Kington, 11am-3pm, free. www.openarmskington.co.uk

Sat 11 & Sun 12 October BIG APPLE HARVESTIME

Displays of apples and perry pears; tastings of fruit, talks, sales of unusal apples, apple joice and cider. Part of the Big Apple event. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, £2.50 site entrance, www.hellensmanor.com

Sun 12 October HERGEST CROFT GARDEN AUTUMN PLANT FAIR

A wide range of specialist nurseries offering rare and unusual plants, craft, charity and produce stalls. Hergest Croft Gardens, Ridgebourne Rd, Kington, HR5 3EG, 10am-4pm, normal admission applies, under 16s free, 01544 230160, www.hergest.co.uk

Sat 18 October LEOMINSTER APPLE FAIR

Experience the colours, tastes and smells. The Priory Church, Leominster, 10am-4pm, £1.50, children free, 07961 795466.

October THE PUMPKIN PATCH

Pick your own pumpkin, wheelbarrows provided. All welcome, free entry. Children’s activities. Open every weekend in October and open throughout half term week 25-31 October. Open 10am-5pm. Food and drink stalls on site every day. New House Farm, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW, 01432 880254, www.herefordpumpkinpatch. wordpress.com

October GREEN GROUP

13 Oct - ‘Hedgerow Heroics with CPRE’. the important ecological role of hedgerows and the CPRE project to plant new hedges. Almeley Village Hall, details email greeneralmeley@gmail.com

October POWYS NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME

11 & 12 Oct - Dingle Nurseries & Garden, Welshpool, 11am-5pm. 18 & 19 Oct - Gregynog Hall & Gardens, Gregynog, Tregynon, 10am-4pm. www.ngs.org.uk

October HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

Mon - Sat - Cathedral Tours, 11.05 and 2.15pm, £7.50, students £6, 8-16 year olds £2. Selected dates - Tower Tours, £10, under 16s £5, students £8, 01432 374210. www.herefordcathedral.org

October HAY CASTLE

3 - 5 Oct - Fungi Town. A weekend of free, family-friendly events dedicated to the world of mushrooms, toadstools, lichens, moulds and yeast. 10am-5pm. 4 Oct - Follow the Rain, UK premier of Planet Fungi’s new documentary, 4pm & 6pm. 4 Oct - Discover the Magic of Mushrooms with Ali McKernan - the FUNgi Guy family event, 10am, £5. 4 Oct - Fungus Among Us, discover how scientists are using mushrooms, 2pm, £5. 4 Oct - Why Fungi Matter, a talk by Professor Katie Field, 6pm, £10. 30 Oct - Borders, Books & Booth: A Castle-Side Stroll with Walk Hay, 12pm, £19. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, www.haycastletrust.org

October SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE

25 October - Bonfire & Fireworks, bonfire lit 7pm, fireworks

7.30pm, food, drink (no dogs, or sparklers allowed), adults £7, children £5 on the gate. 27 - 31 Oct - Escape RoomsCan your team solve the escape room puzzles and unlock the team members’ certificates? A range of activities for different ages, slots between 10am-4pm, £4.50 per accompanied child between 4-11 years. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060

October & November ACTON SCOTT HERITAGE FARM

18 & 19 Oct - Apple Weekend when apples will be crushed using the horse powered mill. 1 & 2 Nov - Threshing weekend joined by Brimfield Vintage Club. Also brick kiln to be fired. Acton Scott Heritage Farm, Church Stretton, 10am-4.30pm on weekends and school holidays, www.actonscottheritagefarm.org.uk

Autumn/winter GOD’S ACRE VOLUNTEERS

We will be working in churchyards in Shropshire Herefordshire and Radnor weekly. Come and join us. We aim to manage these areas for wildlife. using environmentally friendly methods. Our work days are listed on God’s Acre Volunteers – Caring For God’s Acre – the conservation charity for burial grounds across the UK, Facebook God’s Acre Volunteers and email alex@cfga. org.uk

KNIGHTON COMMUNITY WOODLANDS GROUP

Volunteer with us on our weekly task days to learn new skills. http://tveg.org.uk/wordpress/woodland-project Email woodland@tveg.org.uk 01547 520374.

KINGTON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY NETWORK (KLEEN) Encourages community resilience through our Electric Car Share Club, public Orchards, tiny Coppice Woodland, Presentations & networking without borders. Email: kingtonkleen@gmail.com

Every Third Saturday in the Month PRESTEIGNE REPAIR Presteigne Youth Centre, Hereford Street. 10am-12pm. Household items repaired for free. Info: 01544 267997. First Saturday of the month LEOMINSTER REPAIR CAFE 10am-12pm Community Centre. Electricals, household items, clothing etc. repaired for free, donations welcomed. Tool sharpening £2. See Facebook and book via website https://leominsterrepaircafe.org.uk/

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complementary therapies

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

A is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, MBAcC at The Body Clinic, Leominster & Richard’s Castle. Treating pain (NICE recommended) and long-term health conditions since 1985. Food intolerance testing. Phone 01584 831 840 or text 07984 460969.

E-booking: www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk

ACCREDITED, EXPERIENCED PSYCHOTHERAPIST & COUNSELLOR: One-to-one sessions for adults age 18 upwards, in Hay-on-Wye (HR3) and by online video. Find relief from anxiety and depression; overcome trauma; transform anger and low self-worth; navigate divorce, bereavement, and other difficult life experiences. Contact Sarah Hamilton at HAY COUNSELLING, 07580 482751, www.haycounselling.co.uk.

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 www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk

ACUPUNCTURE AND TUINA: I use TCM acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and Tui Na (therapeutic massage) to treat a wide range of health conditions. In Ledbury at my home treatment room on New Street, and in Hereford at Kyrle House Practice (kyrlehouse.co.uk 01432 273234). Acupuncture-Acutherapy Council member. Ruth Busbridge, BSc MSc Dip.Acupuncture. https://rbacupuncture.co.uk/ 07743809466 ruthbacupuncture@gmail.com

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE LESSONS with Ron Colyer, B.Mus., M.S.T.A.T. An Alexander teacher, accredited by and member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, with over 40 years experience, I am currently offering lessons in Malvern and surrounding areas. Alexander work can help with back pain, joint pain, neck pain, as well as enhancing skills, e.g. in performing arts, yoga practice, etc. The lessons help you to become aware of faulty habits of body use, including inappropriate tension or misdirected energy. You learn to help yourself - it’s really a reeducation process rather than a therapy. For more on Alexander Technique visit alexandertechnique.co.uk Contact me on 07733 253056, or email alextechwithron9@outlook.com

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

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING ILL HEALTH? Nutritional therapy can help with: gut issues, IBS, stress, anxiety, degenerative disease, dementia, child autism, hormones and more. Book an initial comprehensive assessment and advice. Call Julie: 07356 248 656. Email: juliehowesnutrition@outlook.com Web site: juliehowesnutrition.com All consultations at The Body Clinic, Leominster. www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk

ARE YOU NEURO SPICEY? Do you have a formal or selfdiagnosis of AuDHD, ADHD or Autism? Would you like to feel better in yourself? Find out how your wellbeing may be directly linked to your lifestyle choices, what you eat, your emotional support and how connected you are to people (in person or online) who appreciate your unique differences. Contact either of us to hear about a new holistic approach available at The Body Clinic Leominster HR6 8EP or call Vicky t: 07790 162067 or Joanna t: 07984 460969.

AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY & REIKI HEALING with Clare Stanton ITEC. Book a relaxing treatment with Clare in a calm and tranquil setting to soothe the body and relax the mind.01568 750 055 / 07793532417 clare.stanton@hotmail.co.uk

BODY CLINIC, LEOMINSTER Holistic Therapies and advice for rehabilitation, pain, mobility and long term health conditions. Improve and/or support mental health, wellbeing, women’s and men’s health, fertility, pregnancy and much more. Unsure what’s best for your health issue? Book a Holistic Health assessment so an experienced health practitioner can help you. 17 West St, Leominster HR6 8EP www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 01568 368 907/07493 078 566. thebodyclinicleominster@gmail.com

COUNSELLING AVAILABLE with trainee counsellor and psychotherapist Mike Browning. Sessions just £25. Support for: anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, addiction, or anything else life has thrown your way. Book online: www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk or contact us: 01568 368 907/07493 078 566. thebodyclinicleominster@ gmail.com 17, West Street HR6 8BB.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES - DR NANCY

BANCROFT Are you struggling with intense emotions, feeling overwhelmed, lost or stuck? Make sense of your experience and create lasting change, with a specialist mental health professional. Trauma-focussed psychotherapy ~ EMDR ~ mind-body integration 1:1 therapy ~ training ~ supervision. Online and face-to-face sessions available in Pembridge, Herefordshire.Contact hello@thebodyinmind.co.uk www.thebodyinmind.co.uk

COUNSELLING talking therapy to help alleviate distress. Debbie Andrews, 10 years plus experience of working with adults and young people aged 11 years and upwards. Online and face to face appointments at The Body Clinic, Leominster (book via their website) and The Fred Bulmer Centre, Hereford. Supervision also available. Call or text 07874 828701, email debbieandrewscounselling@gmail. com, www.debbieandrews.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.

EMDR AND HYPNOTHERAPY: Sabina Jennings BSc, PgDip Derm, Dip EMDR, Dip Hyp. HWHP. Solution

Focussed Hypnotherapist and EMDR therapist for Anxiety, Low Self Worth, Relationship Concerns, Suffers of Narcissist Abuse, Imposter Syndrome, Fear of the Future etc. Visualization techniques for business and sport goals. 1 to 1 sessions or on-line. Supporting you to move forward from the limiting beliefs and habits of the past. Phone 07464202715 or see my website www.hypnotichub.co.uk.

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Anne Cummings FETC (Adv Dip), BAoG (Dip), MBIG (Dip) offers a safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their emotional and spiritual wounds and fulfil their personal potential. If you have difficulty relating to others, or have troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. Specialist knowledge and experience of working with panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/loss and anxiety. For more information www.thewritetofeel.com.

FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER - Toenail trimmingCallus - Corns - Fungal nails - Cracked heals - Athletes Foot - Foot maintenance - Foot health advice. Contact Leanne on 07479 055027, thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 17 West street, Leominster HR6 8EP.

GONG BATH SOUND MEDITATION SESSIONS IN & AROUND HEREFORDSHIRE. Soundscapes can aid in the letting go of old emotions & limiting behaviours. I run twice monthly Group sessions, & also offer 1:1 sessions, hen parties, corporate / wellbeing events, retreats. For more info. Contact Lizzie 07870345216 www.lizzieyogahereford.com

HEREFORD HOMEOPATH and BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPIST Juliet Ablett (RHom, MARH, MNCHM, RCST). Holistic health care with experienced practitioner using homeopathy, essences and homeobotanicals, safe and effective treatment for all ages. Also Craniosacral therapy, a light touch, non directive, powerful form of bodywork, also suitable for all ages. Hereford, Garway, Monmouth. www.julietablett.co.uk julietablett@mailbox.org

HOLISTIC HEALTH & NUTRITION Different bodies require different approaches. Receive personalised dietary and lifestyle guidance rooted in the ancient Chinese tradition of yangsheng or “nourishing life.” Address specific health challenges or simply work towards optimal wellbeing. Contact Natalie on 07391162202 or visit www.hsnholistic.com

HYPNOTHERAPY Vicky Nicolson-James DipHP HWHP Herefordshire based empathetic hypnotherapist offering online or 1-1 therapy to help you live the life you want and deserve. Professional Hypnotherapy Practitioner Association and National Society of Hypnotherapy. T:01568 760 306 E: vickynicolsonjames@gmail.com WhatsApp: 07790 162067.

LEARN THE ART OF FEMININE DEVOTION. Emily Martin - 07747 250720 - www.bigasskinkyheart.com

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.

MOLE & LESION ASSESSMENTS, FACIALS & ENERGY HEALING I offer a mole checking service with a dermatology report in 48 hours. Also natural facelift facials, Reiki and Crystal healing. Appointments available in Bromyard Contact Mandy on TEL 07742 228196 www.flourishandjoy.co.uk

NUTRITION & FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Want to understand what’s driving your symptoms? Nutritional therapy and functional testing can help uncover the root causes and provide clear, personalised strategies. Supporting health and wellbeing in both adults and children. Book a free 30-minute online discovery call Natasha Price, MSc, BANT, CNHC info@natashaprice.co.uk 07970 759789.

PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT Infuse your relationships with joy, love, understanding & fun and watch each other heal. Gentle, compassionate, judgment-free guidance with playful, accepting, curious and empathic tools to heal & transform your family dynamic. Georgie Treasure-Evans 07875 50653 healingspirits.co.uk Professional, Experienced, UKCP Accredited

PSYCHOTHERAPIST & COUNSELLOR. Kington based. Face-to-face sessions for individual adults over 18. No couples work. Regain control of your life, restore meaning to your existence and relief from anxiety, sleeplessness and troubled relationships. Penny Cole 07776 146427. http://www.pennycolecounselling.co.uk

SHADOW WORK, COUNSELLING & DEEP PROCESS

PSYCHOTHERAPY - Facilitated shadow work is a form of embodied deep process psychotherapy (DPP). I specialise in long-form in-person sessions, 3 - 5 hours in length. These deep-dive sessions offer an accepting and shame free space within which to explore and transform those habitual, ingrained or unconscious patterns, beliefs or behaviours that trapping you and hold you back from living a full, meaningful and joyful life. This work holds the potential for deep personal growth and deep healing and is the place to turn towards and dive deeply into difficulty and challenge, shame or guilt, your grief, your pain, your fear or rage. The holding I offer you is both sensitive and strong, and you are invited to bring any issue you wish to our work together. Find out more about shadow work and to schedule a free 20-minute consultation at: www.inner-truth.co.ukAlasdair Kirk - 07792 405 660.

CAROLINE EDE, ARTIST, CREATOR & CERTIFIED END OF LIFE DOULA

Being both caring and creative, Caroline offers an invaluable service to those navigating the final stages of their life. A sacred space: offering active listening, emotional & holistic support and ritual guidance.

To book a consultation or to find out more 07717571462 carrieede@yahoo.co.uk

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE

• Group classes and one-to-one tuition to support well-being. • Vedic chant tuition. • Yoga therapy to help during challenging times.

‘Anybody can breathe. Therefore, anybody can practise yoga.’ (TKV Desikachar) Marie Hudson 07972 492304 marieh279@gmail.com www.theyogapractice.org.uk

SOUND THERAPY BY EDAN SOUND. Soesen Edan is a qualified Sound Therapist with over 20 years of experience running 1-2-1 and group sessions, teaching and retreats. Sound therapy is excellent for all manner of ailments & disease; regulates heart rate & blood pressure, reduces stress & anxiety and brings people to a deeply relaxed state. Monthly group sessions held in Herefordshire, Malvern & Birmingham. 1-2-1 sessions in Holme Lacy. Extensive experience working with complex disabilities & autism; prison therapeutic education, corporate sessions, team away days, workshops & bespoke sound consultancy. www.edansound.co.uk

SOUND THERAPY, with Gongs, Singing Bowls and other therapeutic instruments to relieve stress and anxiety, restoring mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Monday night ‘Sound Bath’ sessions at The Fold, Bransford in Worcestershire and at Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, 1-2-1 treatments in Ledbury, retreats, private groups, workshops, celebrations. Contact Cecilia on 07857 128 082, info@csoundspace.com www.csoundspace.com

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £45 per year.

October OXFORD ARMS BARN

1 Oct - Sunflower Social at Places of Welcome. A hidden disabilities support group and network, 10am-12.30pm, free. 8 Oct - Dementia Matters at Places of Welcome. Support group and network for people affected by dementia, 10am-12.30pm, free. Oxford Arms barn, Kington, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk

Sat 4 October HEALTH & WELLBEING MARKET

Explore a wide range of stalls dedicated to self-care, wellness and holistic living. Lyde Court, Hereford, 10am-4pm, free entry, 01432 357753.

Sat 4 October & Sat 15 November KUNDALINI YOGA (Brilley). Movement, relaxation meditation, singing and anything else that works! £25-£30, bring a blanket, snacks and yogi tea. 07807 550653, georgie@healingspirits. co.uk www.healingspirits.co.uk

Tues 14 October BEGINNERS AIKIDO CLASS FOR ADULTS

Hereford Lads’ Club, 7.30-9.30pm. Free taster session. Aikido is a non competitive martial art with self-defence applications and benefits for body and mind. Suitable for a wide age range; practise at your own pace. See YouTube Hereford Aikido Group. For further details contact Simon Stokes, 07891857355 or hgvaikido@gmail.com

Fri 17 - Sun 19 October YOGA RETREAT

With Miranda White. A weekend of yoga, rest, meditiation, forest bathing, pranayama and food. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury. www.hellensmanor.com

Mondays (term time) MOMMY & ME

Restorative Yin Yoga and baby explore session, 11.30am, £7. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 07947 120751.

Tuesdays EVERGREEN PILATES

Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 9am, £9, Ryan, 07984 816847. Wednesdays (term time) CHAIR YOGA WITH PHILLIPA Gentle chair based yoga class for all abilities, no experience necessary. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 12pm, £8 per session, no need to book, 01982 552555.

ANIMAL HEALING COURSES

With Jacqueline Cook-Molony BHS AI over 30 years experience Shiatsu & Reiki Master teaching at Roseheart Kingdom ‘Therapy & Retreat Centre’ SY7 0BN : 18th - 20th Sept Reiki First Degree, 3rd Oct Healing for Cats, 4th & 5th Oct An Introduction to Aromatherapy for Animals, 11th & 12th Oct Shiatsu for Dogs Lvl 1, 24th - 26th Oct Shiatsu for Horses Lvl 1, to use on your pets or as a career full or part time, for more Information call / text 07721 739973 jacquelinemolony@hotmail.co.uk

MINDFULNESS THERAPEUTIC ART WORKSHOP

A day of self exploration, reflection and release , no art skills needed just a willingness to play. Facilitated by experienced Art Psychotherapist. Brampton Bryan. For enquiries call : 01547 519414

KUNDALINI YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Fun, flowing, energetic, deeply relaxing & releasing for mind, body & spirit, Georgie’s Kundalini Yoga sessions welcome teens & preteens as well as adults. Seriously good for your physical and mental health! Kington & Brilley, timetable here healingspirits.co.uk.

READY TO RESET? Join our Fasting & Wellness Retreat in the serene Herefordshire Hills. Experience expert-led fasting, yoga, art therapy, nature, and healing. Led by Grace, BSc (Hons) Genetics and qualified fasting coach. Look and book for June at www.fastingwithgrace.com

PILATES CLASSES Community classes in Titley Village Hall, Lyonshall Memorial Hall and New Radnor Community Hall. Private lessons in my garden studio in Titley. All abilities and ages welcome. Pilates reduces back pain, increases strength and flexibility, tones your body from top to toe. Move it or lose it! Helen Boley info@helenbpilates.com https://helenbpilates.com 01544 231512, 07968 970093.

HATHA YOGA & SOUND THERAPY WITH BRIDGET ROWAN 90min Yoga classes on Zoom and in Peterchurch HR2 0RS to keep you moving and doing the things you love and to bring a sense of calm, peace and improve your wellbeing. Group soundscapes held regularly in the beautiful St Peters Church, Peterchurch. Individual yoga and sound therapy sessions available. Please see my website for further information www.bridgetrowan.uk or contact Bridget 07904 111334.

Third Wednesday BEREAVEMENT CAFE

An informal and friendly gathering. College Hall, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, 2.30pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS

Mon - Yoga, 9.30am, £8. Julie Burdett 07780 905729. Wed - Pilates, 10am, £10 per session. Sarah on 07967 482510. Weekly - Hatha Yoga, 6.30pm, £6 per session. Katherine 07975 535408. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.

THE ART SHED, MID WALES ARTS

Every Wed - Tai Chi with Alan Jeffries, 11.30pm-12.30pm, £8. Every Thurs - Yoga with Karen Booth, 4.30pm-6pm, £10, 07794 337318. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 01686 688369.

THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD

Tues - Yoga, 9.15am-10am, £6 per session. Wed - Pilates, 11am-12pm, £6 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.