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The Big Top
WAS going to write about Jimmy Donaldson, the 27-year-old online content creator and entrepreneur known as MrBeast. (His YouTube channel, to which he posts his increasingly elaborate and expensively produced videos, has 400 million subscribers – more than the population of the United States of America and equivalent to the total number of native English speakers currently alive.) But then, you wait all year for the circus to come to town and then 2 come along at the same time so, send in the clowns, its time to take a seat in the big top.
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If you have been in Hereford lately you may have noticed a silver flying saucer has landed in that barren parking landscape next to Hereford football club. Inside, said spaceship, No Fit State Circus has been putting together their latest show. No Fit State was born in Cardiff in 1986 when five friends who loved to juggle introduced a new kind of circus to Cardiff. “To have an official juggling club was a great excuse to get minibuses from the university so we could go to festivals, so we did a lot of that,” said founder Tom Rack. “We started street performing and doing little shows, so we might even get paid a little bit.” The group taught themselves other skills including using unicycles, stilts and tumbling, making the most of skill-sharing opportunities at circus festivals where they met like-minded people from across the UK. When university finished, instead of going their separate ways, the five friends decided “let’s do this for a year, let’s just have a go. As young people in the 1980s, we were coming out of university with no jobs in Thatcher’s Britain. We were going out on the streets, just to top up our giro and earn enough for a few pints in the evenings.” The group signed up to Margaret Thatcher’s Enterprise Allowance Scheme, each taking home £40 a week to help fund their circus business, along with help from family and friends. Forty years later they are still at it.
There is still a little bit of Juggling in their latest show Sabotage but the most impressive thing about the show is their use of the 4 rigging towers that surround the stage. Members of the cast who are not performing can be seen scurrying up and down these towers to act as a counterbalance to the performers who
can be zoomed up into the air at any moment. The music is another outstanding feature and many of the troupe are also musicians and it is not at all unusual to see a performer leave the ring after a series of gravity-defying manoeuvres, head to the band and pick up an instrument. At the end when the troupe come out to take their curtain call you cannot believe how few of them there are to have produced a show that is so big. If I have any criticism it is reserved for the state of the facilities outside the Big Top which resemble a bar tent that has been artfully placed in a reconstruction of The Battle of the Somme and a dumping ground for 100 used Portaloos. Meanwhile, back in sleepy Presteigne, we have been graced by a visit from the Swiss Circus ‘Nicole and Martin’. This tiny jewel has visited Presteigne a number of times in the last ten years and it bears no resemblance to The Somme. Every aspect of their set up is immaculate. The tents, the trucks, the caravans they live in and the shows they perform. Back in the day Nicole and Martin’s two young kids used to enliven the show, but these days they are grumpy teenagers and have their own fish to fry. Every night N & M tell a different story, based on traditional folk tales but told with humour, music (they both play an array of instruments) plus lots of acrobatics, juggling and clever minimal sets. It goes down a storm with both the adults and the little kids in the front row. If you have never seen them try and catch a show next time they are here. Meanwhile they are off to Germany and then a first visit to Sweden and Norway.
So, I am sorry about missing out MRBEAST but here is a taster of one of his puerile videos. The Beast buys a complete large Supermarket, and all its contents fits a load of cameras and then locks a volunteer in it and agrees to pay him 10,000 dollars a day, in cash, to live in it, using only the contents of the store to eat, sleep and do his business. The volunteer is intent on raising a million but of course his lifestyle soon begins to disintegrate….
Here’s your £40 now go buy yourself a circus
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A Coffee Conundrum philosophy
THEY come in all shapes and sizes, from the greasy spoon variety to the daintiest tea-rooms, from roadside caravans to market stalls. We’re talking cafes. But for my money, the daddy of them all is to be found hidden from public gaze in magnificent country house hotels. Of course they don’t call them ‘cafes’, never having heard of the term. In fact they don’t call them anything. It’s just assumed that their illustrious clientele is genetically programmed to know that the finest tea and coffee and equally fine service will always be available in such places of quality.
[Some years ago, in search of morning coffee, I visited one such establishment in North Wales. The splendid 18th century mansion, once a private home, offered a choice of rooms in which to take elevenses. But which one to choose? A waitress, dressed in black with starched white apron, came to my assistance. ‘I would recommend The Boudoir, sir - it has the best view of the peacocks.’ Breeding, don’t you know?]
Recently I sat comfortably ensconced in one of my all-time favourite cafes. A cosy place to be. No peacocks, alas, but many other delights: a welcoming and bustling feel to the place, friendly and efficient staff, imaginative food, a total absence of ghastly music, and even a choice of seating - armchairs, benches, plus a couple of booths offering a degree of privacy. Yes, a cosy cafe.
Sitting there anticipating a cup of their exceptionally fine coffee, I found my thoughts meandering around the idea of Perfection. What, I wondered, constitutes The Perfect Cup of Coffee? Sounds a simple question. But simple it isn’t. Not by a long chalk. The more you think about it the more complex it becomes. You’re soon swimming in deep philosophical waters.
The problem is we’re not talking about a single item. There’s the cup and there’s the coffee. But that’s just the beginning. There’s the person who made the drink, the magician operating the coffee machine. Plus the person who grew the beans, and the person who roasted them.
Are we done? Far from it. We have to consider a whole series of ‘what ifs’. For instance, even if the coffee itself was tip-top, what if the cup was dirty, or badly chipped? Or under-filled, or over-filled? Or the handle poorly designed and difficult to hold? What if the table wobbled, or was in need of a clean? Or what if the person bringing the coffee was off-hand, with the grumps turned full on? What if they spilled the drink in the saucer? Or what if you found yourself sitting next to some specimen whose table manners put you in mind of feeding time at the monkey enclosure? Is it still The Perfect Cup of Coffee? Surely we’re done now? If only...
A tricky ethical dilemma is about to threaten your enjoyment: what if we knew that the beans were collected using child labour, with the children badly treated and paid less than subsistence wages?
You realize that the physical ‘cup of coffee’ in your hand is part of a long chain of factors which have come together to produce the final product. It’s hard to know where the cup of coffee begins and ends. As with all things in life, everything is connected to everything else. It seems that the very idea of perfection is slipping away from us. Perhaps it’s an illusion, existing only as a philosophical or theological concept. In the final analysis maybe perfection is not attainable for the human animal.
A relative of mine used to say that however bad things are, they are never so bad that they can’t get worse. Our question, however, is precisely the opposite: is it possible that everything could always get better and better and better, ad infinitum? If so, then while improvement is always attainable, perfection, logically, is not, at least not this side of eternity. But maybe imperfection should be welcomed for its potential to promote improvement.
Optimism or pessimism? We’re reminded of the old chestnut that whereas the optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, the pessimist fears that this may well be so.
In this age of global chaos and angst, with ancient alliances in tatters and human destiny seemingly in the hands of a few deranged individuals - not to mention the threat of global warming - pessimism and optimism have become urgent talking points. Is it all too late? Are we, to quote the Dad’s Army character - ‘all doomed’?
But here comes the coffee. Time to stop fretting. Time to start enjoying the moment, tucked away in this splendid cosy cafe.
I don’t believe it! There’s no sugar, and you’ve brought... TEA!
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26 July Flower, Produce, Homecrafts and Handicrafts Show. Refreshments, trade stalls and children’s activities, free entry to the show. Entry details on website or from local retailers. Open 1pm-5pm.
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5 July Summer Fair, school fundraiser. Crafts, stalls, waterslide, cake and drinks, face painting and more. Open 11am-4pm.
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25 - 31 July ‘Here & There’. SUSAN EDWARDS. Open 10am-4.30pm.
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RidgeBank Contemporary Art Space, 1 High St, Kington HR5 3AX Until 5 July ‘52° 11 56” N 3° 05’ 34W’. CHARLIE HURCOMBE. A unique perspective on Hergest Ridge featuring new sculptural and photographic works from local artist. With thanks to Hergest Croft Gardens for artist’s materials.
9 Aug - 26 Sept ‘These Rooted Bodies’. Works by EPHA J ROE. Open Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm.
Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury 01452 877007 www.textilesfairs.co.uk
9 & 10 July Textile Bazaar 2025. Individual ethnic clothes and fantastic collectable world textiles in the large barn and gardens. Exhibitors include TANYA BURNE - hand-stitched reversible kantha throws. SIAN LESTER - textile designer and artist. LINDA CLIFT - textiles, workwear and trimmings from England and France. MARTIN CONLAN - SLOW LORIStribal textiles from SW China. SALLIE EAD - exotic textiles and wearables from Asia. POLLY LYSTER - handdyed indigo clothes and accessories and homeware. DOMINIC ORRantique tribal rugs, carpets and textiles. DIANE LOGAN - unique, handmade, upcycled designer wear. JOHN GILLOW - African, Indian and SE Asian textiles, textile books.
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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.
History Store, 58 Friars St, Hereford HR4 0AS
Until 28 Sept ‘The Sensational Museum’.
Canwood Gallery, Checkley HR1 4NF www.canwoodgallery.org
Until 13 July Stephen Dale Memorial exhibition. Turbine Hall.
3 - 31 July ‘Transience and Tranquility’ SOPHIE COE. Main Gallery.
18 - 27 July Hereford Art College MA Fine Art Show. Turbine Hall & Sculpture Park.
2 - 31 Aug ‘Fragile Earth’. SALLY BALDWIN. Main Gallery.
31 July - 22 Sept ‘Affordable Art in the Garden’. Turbine Hall & Sculpture Park. Open Thurs - Sun, 11am-4pm. Lyde Court, Hereford HR1 3AE 01432 357753 www.lydecourt.com
6 July ‘Super’ Market. Antiques, collectibles and clothing. 10am-4pm.
13 July Jumble & Pearls. A classy vintage pop up. Open 10am-4pm.
20 July Antiques Roadshow. A team of valuers will be available for your cherished items. 10am-4pm.
27 July The Crafty Flea Market. Open 10am-4pm.
South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414
7 - 12 July Local craft sale by Christine Wheeler.
14 - 26 July Local craft sale by The Golden Valley Craft Society.
28 July - 2 Aug Local craft sale by Mary O’Grady. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.
Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661
Until 6 July ‘Journeys’. An exhibition of textile art for Ledbury Poetry Festival. Open daily, 10am-4pm.
14 - 19 July U3A PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP. Open daily 9.30am-4.30pm.
28 July - 2 Aug HEREFORDSHIRE PAINTING CLUB.
The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford 01432 340555
Until 2 Aug ‘Cultivate@Courtyard’. Annual visual arts project for young emerging artists aged 16-25 in Herefordshire. ‘Forgive’. HARLAN BEALES, ZACH WOLFE, BEA BOWIE, GWEN GILLICK & DASHA OHIR.
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The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk
GEORGINA FRANKLIN - jewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.
The Regal, 49 Teme St, Tenbury Wells WR15 8AE 01584 811442
5 July Plants & Table Top Sale. Plants, crafts, books, paintings and more. Open 10am-1pm, free entry Take 4 Gallery, 30 The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1BT www.take4gallery.com
The Take 4 Gallery is looking for a new 3D artist to join its membership. If you’re interested could you send a brief biog and images of your work to take4cooperative@gmail.com Deadline July 4th 2025. 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. Greenstage Gallery, Bromtrees Hall, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HZ 07977 574383 info@greenstagegallery.co.uk www.greenstage gallery.co.uk Open by appointment.
The Chapel Gallery, Sherford St, Bromyard HR7 4DL www.chapelgallerybromyard.com 5 - 13 July ‘Still Life Interiors: The Poetry of the Everyday’. JAN BERRY, JULIENNE BRAHAM, BILL EVANS, ERIN CONEL, NICK HOLMES, COLIN SIMMONDS, ANTHEA STILWELL, KAREN STONE & KIM WILLIAMSpaintings and prints by local artists. 11am-5pm with cafe, closed Mon/Tues. 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.
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. 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 July JANET MORTIMER. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm, Sat 9.30am-2.30pm
Mappa Mundi & Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral 01432 374200 www.herefordcathedral.org
Until 27 Sept ‘An Apostolic Institution: 800 years of St Ethelbert Almshouses’.
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.
Croft Castle National Trust, Yarpole, near Leominster HR6 9PQ www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Until Oct ‘Ghost Trees’ Artwalk in the park and exhibition celebrating Croft Castle’s ancient trees. RICHARD GILBERT, SARA-JANE ARBURY & PAUL LIGAS - installations, drawings, poetry and photographs. Open daily, 10am-5pm.
Gallery 54, 54 High Street, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917
July 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.
The Old House, High Town, Hereford HR1 2AA www.herefordshire.gov.uk
1 July - 28 Sept ‘Highlights Case: Archaeology’. Artefacts from the archaeological collection. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Old Chapel Gallery, East Street, Pembridge HR6 9HB 01544 388842 www.oldchapelgallery.co.uk
5 July- 31 Aug ‘Snapdragon Solstice’ Summer Exhibition. Featuring STUART ROPER, LYNDA JONES, JANE KEAY, SUE HAYDEN, FRANS WESSELMAN, RACHEL RICKETTS, ELIZABETH TERZZA, TRACEY BIRCHWOOD and more. Acrylics, oil on canvas, pencil drawings, stained glass, woodcuts, sculpture, silver and ceramic jewellery. 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
Footprint Gallery, Fusion, Jackfield Tile Museum, Telford TF8 7AP www.footprintgallery.co.uk
2 - 12 July ‘Beyond Boundaries’. Open 10am-4pm.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060
5 July Car Boot Sale, 2pm-4.30pm, £6.50 per boot, booking essential. Refreshments available. Free entry. Open 10am-4pm.
Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell SY7 0DH 01547 530744 www.aardvark-books.com
12 July Summer Flea Market and Booksale. With completely new sale book stock and lots of stalls. Pitches £15, free entry and parking to visitors, 9am-2pm. Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-4pm
Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow 01584 878141
4 July - 23 Aug ‘Decommissioned’. CAROLINE POOL, a collection of portraits. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.
Studio & Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR 01584 751277
www.abigailhumphriesart.com
July 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 29 July ROB CORFIELD, in residence 19 July.
5 July Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm.
2 Aug - 2 Sept TEME ARTWORK.
2 Aug Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.
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!
Nina & Co, 10 Church St, Ludlow SY8 2JH 01584 877792
Decorative antiques and vintage. Open 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
The Gateway Gallery, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB gatewaygallery@gmail.com
5 July - 29 Aug ‘Print Now!’ An exhibition by Colour Now. Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Thurs until 8pm during term time.
The Willow Gallery, 56 Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD 01691 657575
Until 28 July Borderland Visual Arts & Open Studio Weekends 2025. www.borderlandvisualarts.com
5 July - 30 Aug ‘Stitch by Stitch 2025’. An exhibition for established and emerging textile artists working with stitch, fabric and media.
Open 10am-4pm, closed Sun / Mon. Church Stretton Arts Festival www.strettonfestival.co.uk
26 July - 10 Aug CHRIS RYDER (Witty Pics) - caricature artist and cartoonist, plus demonstrations. RICHARD COMMANDER - working on a violin and will talk about the instruments on display. CATHERINE CROWTHERpeg loom workshops. AMANDA HILLIER - lino print workshops. Plus art, crafts and photography. Full details on website.
Ogilvie Vaile Conservation, Unit 9, Lower Buckton Barns, between Leintwardine and Brampton Bryan SY7 0JU 07780 616067 www.ogilvievaile.com
Specialising in the conservation and restoration of fine art
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881 July Archaeology, geology and fossils, decorative arts and ceramics, social and industrial history.
11 July ‘Behind the scenes Music Hall tour’, 2pm. 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 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 27 July RUTH GREENprintmaker. SARA PIPER-HEAPmixed metal artwork.
28 July - 24 Aug RACHEL HIGGINSwildlife sculpture. JAMES FOTHERINGHAME - wildlife artist. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
Art Workshops
Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £45 per year.
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. 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.
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 2nd and 3rd August, 4th and 5th October. www.lottieolearystonecarver. co.uk 01547 528 792. Email Oleary.lottie@gmail.com
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
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!
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
Tues 8 July
THE PAINT CLUB - SIP & PAINT
An evening of painting, socialising and drinks! All painting material, including canvas are included in price. De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm-9pm, 01432 353552.
Wed 9 & Thurs 10 July
TEXTILE BAZAAR 2025
Ethnic clothes and collectable world textiles plus creative workshops. Materials supplied, just bring an apron. Wed & Thurs morning ‘Felted Flower Brooch’ with Alison Nicholson. Wed & Thurs afternoon - ‘Moon Beads’. Make a beaded Kumihimo (braided) bag charm with Rosie Rees. £10 per workshop. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, £1 entry to the bazaar. Open Wed 11am-5pm, Thurs 10am-5pm, 01452 877007, workshops to be booked in advance, email baileycurtistextiles@gmail.com
Sat 19 July
MARCHES SCRIBES CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Illustrated Letters for the 21st Century: a day of fun where anything goes! Tutor: Margaret Morgan. Monkland Village Hall, Leominster HR6 9DD 10am-4pm, £20 members, £25 visitors. To book please ring 01544 327657.
July WESTHOPE COLLEGE
1 July: Beginner Coppersmithing ‘Make a Scene’ workshop - 10am-4pm, £85 incl. all materials, lunch, cake. 1 July: Travel Sketchbooks workshop - 10am-4pm, £85 incl. all materials, lunch, cake.
8 July: Introduction to Relief Woodcarving - 10am-4pm, £80 incl. all materials, lunch, cake. 15 July: ‘Urgent Lemons’ Exotic Fruit art workshop - 10am-4pm, £85 incl. all materials, lunch, cake. 16 July: Upholstery ‘Bring your own project’ workshop10am-4pm, £75 incl lunch, cake. Sundries available to purchase. 17 July: Jesmonite casting workshop - 10am-4pm, £85 incl. all materials, lunch, cake. 17 July: Vintage recycling Rag Rugs workshop: plaiting and progging -10am-4pm, £85 incl. some materials, lunch cake. Westhope College, Craven Arms, SY7 9JL, www.westhope.org.uk. To book phone 01584 861293.
July OXFORD ARMS
27 July - Creative workshop making macrame plant hangers, 3-5pm, £5 donation. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 07301 081444.
www.openarmskington.co.uk
July LEOMINSTER PRIORY
4 July, & 11 July - Weaving Workshops. Join the ECHO Weavers every Friday during the Priory 900 festival to experience this ancient craft, on small looms, spinning wheels and tapestry. No booking required – just drop in, free. Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster, www.prioryarts.org.uk
July THE ART SHOP & CHAPEL
4 July - ‘Addicted to Patterns’. Botanical Tote Bag Printing Workshop with Justyna Medon, 10am-4pm, £115 includes lunch, refreshments and all materials. 15 July - Forest Alphabet’. Embroidery Workshop with Adriana Torres, 10am-4pm, £130 includes lunch, refreshments and all materials. 16 July - ‘Play and Stitch’. Embroidery Workshop with Adriana Torres, 10am-4pm, £130 includes lunch, refreshments and all materials. Booking essential. The Art Shop & Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 01873 852690.
July HAY CASTLE
2 July - Papercutting workshop with Amy Jeffs, 1pm-4pm, £10 for workshop including materials, £20 for workshop and talk. Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org
July & August HEREFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
8 July - Restoration or Ruin? Explore the ethical dilemas of conserving and restoring objects. Ledbury Library, 4.30-5.45pm, suitable for ages 13+, free, drop-in. Summer HolidaysSTEM-Fuelled Summer at the Old House Hereford, High Town, family friendly, suitable for ages 3+, drop-in, children free. 19 July - 1 SeptExploring the World Trail, follow the trail at the Old House Hereford, High Town to explore science, technology, engineering and maths. 23 July - Family Archaeology Adventure, 10am-4pm. 30 July - Lego Castles and Palaces Workshop, 10am-4pm. 6 Aug - Science Discovery Day, 10am-4pm. 13 Aug - Make your own clock or sundial, 10am-4pm. 17 July - Hidden in the Store. Discover hidden treasures, History Store, 58 Friars St, Hereford, 1.30pm-2.30pm, free, drop-in. 21 Aug - Ask the Expert, History Store, 58 Friar St, Hereford, suitable for all ages, drop-in. www.herefordshire.gov.uk or www. herefordshiremuseumsupport.org.uk
July & August SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE
21 July - ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ for ages 4-11 years, £4.50. 28 July - 1 Aug, 18 - 22 Aug - ‘ Going on a Bear Hunt’ for ages 3-11 years, £4.50. 4 - 8 Aug & 25 - 29 Aug - ‘Remarkable Romans, for ages 4-11 years, £4.50. Booking essential. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.
July ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY
Check the website for upcoming events. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org
July MID WALES ARTS CENTRE
2 July - Introduction to Ceramics. 9, 16, 23, 30 July Print Skills Club, 6.30pm-9pm. For beginners, those interested in learning, or developing their knowledge of printmaking and more experienced printmakers wanting opportunities for experimental practice in printmaking. An experienced printmaker will be on hand to advise. Equipment and materials for Collograph, Lino, Screen, Gel, Relief and Etching techniques will be included and we hope to encourage exploration into the potential for using print within mixed media. £80 including materials payable in 2 stages (£20 per session). 5 July - Monthly Life Drawing Class, 10am-1pm, £20, students £16. Every WedTalking Art, artists talk about their work, 2-4pm, free. Weekly Pottery Club, Thurs 2-4pm & 7pm-9pm (term time), Fri 11am-1pm & 2-4pm. 2nd Sat of each month, Family Pottery, 2pm-4pm, booking essential. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.
July 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 4, 5, 11, 12, 19, 25 & 26 July. POTTERS WHEEL COURSES 5, 12 & 16 July. £180. Spend the day relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. CLAY MODELLING 19 July £40. 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.
July 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
July SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST
19 July - Cultivate. Monthly Youth Arts Programme for ages 11-18, 10am-2pm, free. MAKE. Mondays until 7 July. Weekly Art Sessions for Young People, 7-11 years, 3.30pm-5pm, free, held at Presteigne Youth Centre. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, details and booking, www.sidneynolantrust.org
July ROGER OATES DESIGN WORKSHOPS
7 July - Creative Book Binding with Sara Kulman. Perfect for beginners and creative enthusiasts. 12pm-4pm, £65. The Ledbury Roger Oates Design Showroom, Tinsmith Alley, 8A High St, Ledbury, 01531 632718.
July SHREWSBURY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
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. First Sat of the month - Create and Connect. Bringing together refugee and local families in a fun environment, 1.30pm-3pm, for ages 4+, £3. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Shrewsbury, 01743 258881.
July HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
1 & 15 July - Lego Club, 3.40pm-5pm, free. 11 & 12 July - Creative Cloisters. Open to artists to experience the space and create work. Two-day events £30 including lunch and refreshments on both days, 10am-3pm, Fri only £20, spaces booked via website. Mondays term time - Toddler 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
July CUP CERAMICS
13 July - Pottery Taster - This taster course is all and is an opportunity to get your hands in some clay as well as making something fun and functional. Minimum age is 14 when accompanied by an adult on the course and 16+ without adult supervision, £55 (includes fired and glazed pots). 19 July - Inspiration to Abstract Ceramics Surface - Verity Howard - In this masterclass Verity will guide you through processes that she uses in her own practice. Price includes materials, lunch, and four pieces fired - £135. 20 July - Bottles and Stem Vases - Mary Stephens - A day of throwing narrow necked bottles and vases. Price includes a single piece of work fired- £60. 26 July - Pottery TasterFor all, with an opportunity to get your hands in some clay as well as making something fun and functional. Minimum age is 14 when accompanied by an adult on the course and 16+ without adult supervision. - £55 (includes fired and glazed pots.) Cup Ceramics, 10 Foley Trading Estate, Hereford, 07548 629525. Details and bookings www.cupceramics.com/courses
Aug & Oct LOTTIE O’LEARY STONE CARVING
Two day courses inclusive of stone, lunches, tea and coffee. Suitable for all abilities. Weekend workshop dates are 2 & 3 August and 4 & 5 October. Knighton, LD7 1PN. Bookings 01547 528792, email oleary.lottie@gmail.com www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk
Until September JAPANESE PAPER MARBLING at The Birches Farm, Kington. Try your hand at the art and craft of suminagashi with like-minded folk in a calm and creative space. Take home many sheets of decorated paper for use in bookbinding, collage and other paper arts. Cake and coffee on tap (bring your own lunch). July 12th, August 9th, September 27th. See website for details: sarahamatt.com
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.
Tuesdays LIFE DRAWING For all ages. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7-9pm, £8, louisediggle@gmail.com
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, block book £90 for 10 weeks or drop-in for £11, 07855 628627.
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (15) – 139MINS
Charles Heath (Tim Key), a reclusive, essentially lonely lottery winner living on the titular Wallis Island hires Herb McGwyer (Tom Badsen, T.V’s Mandy), a peevish folk-rock singer to perform a concert solely for him. What Herb didn’t know was that his ex-lover and musical partner, Nell (Carey Mulligan) and her newish husband are also invited and James Griffith’s film is a bittersweet, often very funny account of how these four characters adjust to their somewhat surreal confinement. Laidback Nell is almost the opposite of Herb but when coerced by the irritatingly verbose Charles to duet together, the old magic returns and, by the way, their performances are convincingly melodious. Overall the film has a certain and engaging poignancy but happily avoids mawkishness.
Reviews by Mark Williams
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW
7 & 8 July THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
7 & 14 July ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO
11 July WITHNAIL AND I (15) Rural Remix
11 July SIX INCHES OF SOIL (PG) Rural Remix
12 July KES (PG) plus free animation workshop. Rural Remix
12, 14 & 17 July A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS (12A) Rural Remix
16 July PARIS, TEXAS Nina & Co Vintage Film Night
17 July THE SINKING OF LISBON MARU + INTRO 80th End of WWII Special.
Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 878141
BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, H-O-W
4 - 6 July HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER’S APOCALYPSE (15)
Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 822010
CONQUEST, BROMYARD
4 July BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)
11 July WICKED (PG) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575
COURTYARD, HEREFORD
1 July HALLOW ROAD (15)
4 - 17 July 28 YEARS LATER (15)
4 - 23 July THE LAST JOURNEY (PG)
4 - 31 July JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (15)
5 - 24 July LILO & STITCH (U)
7 & 8 July TURNING 50: AT HANGING ROCK (12A)
11 - 21 July IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (PG)
11 July - 2 Aug F1: THE MOVIE (12A)
12 - 26 July HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)
14 July CHICKEN FOR LINDA! Radix Film Club, (ctbc)
18 - 31 July JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (12A)
25 - 31 July HOT MILK (15)
25 - 31 July ELIO (U)
28 & 30 July TURNING 50: SHADE IN FLAME (PG)
29 July - 7 Aug BIG STAR: THE NICK SKELTON STORY (PG)
The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555
THE EDGE ARTS CENTRE
7 July WICKED (PG)
The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
3 July MY FAVOURITE CAKE (12A)
Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
4 July BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575
7 July WICKED (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
9 July MARIA (12A) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
9 July THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (18) Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye 07789 778048
10 July ARCHITECTON (U) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
11 July WICKED (PG) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575
12 July BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590
14 July MADE IN ENGLAND
The Films of Powell and Pressburger (12A) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297
16 July A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
17 July HOLY COW (15) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
18 July PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG) Eckington Village Memorial Hall 07756 195099
19 July MR BURTON (12A) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660139
19 July MY FAVOURITE CAKE (12A) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270047
20 July FLOW (U) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
22 July MISS PETTGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588638038
23 July CONCLAVE (12A) Ellesmere Comrades Club 01691 622419
24 July WALLACE & GROMIT - THE WRONG TROUSERS (U) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
25 July WICKED (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
OLD MARKET HALL, SHREWS.
Until 3 July THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (15)
4 - 10 July THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A)
10 July SLADE IN FLAME (PG)
11 - 17 July THE SALT PATH (12A)
18 - 24 July LOLLIPOP (15)
19 - 24 July LILO & STITCH (U)
25 - 31 July HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)
11 July 28 YEARS LATER (15) Rural Remix
12 July FLOW (U) Rural Remix.
12 July HOLY COW (15) Rural Remix.
13 July SIX INCHES OF SOIL (PG) Rural Remix.
13 July WITHNAIL AND I (15) Gala Screening. Rural Remix. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281
MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY
1 July LIFT ME UP I AM DYING + DREAMBOAT Pele Cox.
Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival.
3 July MY FAVOURITE CAKE (12)
9 July MARIA (12)
16 July A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) 25 July WICKED (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
PHOENIX THEATRE, R-O-W
9 July THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (18)
11 July A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15)
12 July MR BURTON (12A) Phoenix Theatre, Palace Pound, St Mary’s St, Ross on Wye, 01989 564570
REGAL, TENBURY WELLS
10 July JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (15)
21 July LILO AND STITCH (U)
23 July HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)
31 July F1 THE MOVIE (ctbc) Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442
SAVOY, MONMOUTH
Until 3 July THE SALT PATH (12A)
4 - 10 July MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (12A)
19 & 20 July THE TALKING PICTURES AND RENOWN PICTURES FESTIVAL OF FILM 2025 Star hosts and a full programme of archive film.
Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467
SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE
For those, who enjoy a good post-apocalypse movie, e.g. me, director Danny Boyle and write Alex Garland reprise their success with the second follow-up to their 2022 smash, 28 Days Later , although it’s actually 23! There are shades of The Road, Children Of Men and World War Z here, and with the consequence of the deadly virus which escaped from a British laboratory still raging a group of survivors exist on a rather different and heavily defended island. However when a father and son, (Aaron Taylor Johnson and newcomer Alfie Williams) decide to leave for the mainland, literally all hell breaks loose. It’s a real seat-edger with a fine cast including Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer and Jack O’Connell, stunning cinematography, a great soundtrack and even some poetry! Also well worth catching this month are F1: The Movie, Holy Cow, and rare screenings of the hilarious Withnail And I
24 July WALLACE & GROMETTHE WRONG TROUSERS (U) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038
WELLINGTON ORBIT
11 July WITHNAIL AND I (15) Rural Remix
12 & 13 July PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (12) Rural Remix
12 & 13 July PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (15) Rural Remix
12 & 13 July 28 YEARS LATER (15) Rural Remix. Wellington Orbit, 1 Station Rd, Wellington, Telford 01952 743377
WEM TOWN HALL
1, 3 July THE SALT PATH (12A)
11 July WITHNAIL AND I (15) Rural Remix
12 July DISCOVERY FILM FEST SHORTS FOR WEE ONES Plus free family crafts. Rural Remix.
12 July HOLY COW (15) and the Wem Cheese Off. Rural Remix.
Wem Town Hall, 28-32 High St, Wem, 01939 232299
WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS
1 - 10 July F1: THE MOVIE (12A)
2 - 7 July JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (ctbc)
11 - 17 July 28 YEARS LATER (15)
12 & 13 July HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (PG)
25 July - 3 Aug SMURFS (ctbc)
25 - 31 July ELIO (PG)
25 July - 3 Aug SUPERMAN: LEGACY (ctbc)
Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555
LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN
3 July A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.
3 July MICHELANGELO - LOVE AND DEATH
Exhibition on Screen. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038 17 July A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, 01873 850805.
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.
dance
Dance Performance
Sat 5 July
TOWNS ALIVE DANCE EVENT
Workshops and pop-up dance performances from 2FACED DANCE COMPANY. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 11am-4pm, free, bar and cafe open throughout, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk
Sat 5 July
LOVE & HEARTBREAK
LAURA GALE DANCE & DRAMA. Featuring an electrifying mix of dance styles. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm & 7pm, £16/£14, 01432 340555.
Thurs 10 - Sat 12 July
DANCING THROUGH DECADES
HEREFORD ACADEMY OF DANCE. The talented dancers whirl and twirl through a century of rhythm and movement. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, Sat matinee 2pm, £22/£18, 01432 340555.
Sat 12 & Sun 13 July
MID WALES DANCE ACCADEMY
Summer Showcase featuring excerpts from the ballet ‘Coppelia’ together with Tap and Street Dance numbers. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Sat 6pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm, 01874 611622.
Thurs 17 July
GISELLE
BALLET CYMRU present an unforgettable journey filled with passion, betrayal and forgiveness. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20/£18, 01432 340555.
Dance Workshops
Single, dated listings are free. Year round entries £45.
Sun 6 July
JIVE BY THE RIVER
COOLMOVES DANCE. Expect an upbeat mix of jive, swing, soul and rock ‘n’ roll. De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 1-5pm, £7 on the door, 01432 353552.
Wed 30 July
POP-UP PARKOUR
ASCENSION DANCE PARKOUR coaches turn public spaces in high energy fun movement playgrounds. Sparking curiosity, creativity and community through motion. For ages 7-17. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 10a-4pm, various times session bookable through 01588 638038, www.sparctheatre.co.uk
ASSEMBLY ROOMS DANCE CLASSES
Weekly - Circle Dancing, no partner required, 1.453.45pm, £5, contact Kathryn 01584 877446. WeeklyGKY 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 Village, 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 Shimmy Central Adult Belly Dance. All levels welcome. Bodenham Parish Hall, HR1 3LB. 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 1-3pm. £14 pay-as-you-go, bookings by the previous Wednesday. Move with the Groove Upbeat Dance Exercise. Classic tracks from Disco to Swing - follow-on steps or do your own thing. Meet and make friends. Kingswood Village Hall, HR5 3HE. Mondays, 11.00am-12.00 noon £8 drop-in, or £24 per 4-week block. For full information visit http://alanyadance.uk or call Abbie on 07962 161081, alanyadancer@gmail.com
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.
SILVER SWANS ADULT BALLET CLASSES
Adult Ballet and Low Impact Tap classesThe Larruperz Centre, Ross-On-Wye, Tuesdays 1:30 -2:30 Silver Swans Ballet, 2:35-3:20 Adult Tap. Adult Ballet Class 2Faced Dance Centre for Movement, The Old Court, Gaol St, Hereford; Wednesdays 6:15 - 7:15pm. All ages and beginners welcome, £7 PAYG/Drop In. Tel: 07854793960. Email: creativefitness20@gmail.comcreativefitness.org.uk
Fortnightly Saturdays CHORUS LINE
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561. Mondays REGAL DANCE Join Katy for weekly lessons in the Regal Studio. Ages 6-9 years, 4.15pm-5pm. Ages 10-14 years, 5pm-6pm. Regal, Tenbury Wells, £6, www.regaltenbury.co.uk
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
Traditional Japanese Aikido at Church Barn, Bishop’s Castle Instructor Eddie Sacre BAF registered Coach
Mondays & Thursdays 7.30pm-9.30pm Contact Eddie Sacre 01938 561365, eddaik02@gmail.com
The Green Dragon, Hereford
HEREFORD was once Mr Pernickety’s Metropolis, then a dull but prosperous little city with its own independent department store, Chadds, and a branch of Woollies and BHS. These have gone, along with a lot of other independent and multiple shops, thus creating gaps in the town’s shopping streets like sporadic decayed teeth with an air of general neglect about the once confident city.
Throughout the country there has been an obvious and significant change in the way in which people buy the things they need, or think they need. These days, a large proportion of retail sales are channelled through Mr Bezos or his Chinese counterparts. No government has had the raw pragmatism to recognise this irreversible change and its effects on the nation’s High Streets. In the interests of fair trade, online retailers should pay the same amount for their premises as any other retailers, whether through rent, or – more applicable to government – through business rates. But these retailers are powerful, influential operators whom governments are reluctant to cross. It would be a service to the public if High Streets were made cheap enough to accommodate small, innovative independent retailers selling products with a strong element of human input and natural material, rather than mass produced plastic stuff from China.
Another palpable change in Hereford is that it has become a dejeuner desert. Mr P found to his dismay a glaring absence of places that serve lunch, apart from the dreaded faux-Italian chains. The Woolly Organ’s food correspondent struggled to find anywhere interesting to eat lunch on a Tuesday. It’s fair to say that the town’s two excellent, independent burger joints were open, but barely a single ‘restaurant’. Even the big Brasserie at The Green Dragon – which Mr P has recommended in the past – no longer serves weekday lunch. Evidently the businessmen, lawyers and ladies who used to lunch now make do with a Tupperware box of sandwiches. In his research, Mr P was sad to find that Cotto, a family-run Italian restaurant in which he and the wrinkle rocker spent a jolly evening and recommended a year ago, has closed. A regrettable loss to Hereford.
However, last week, when seeking a midday nosebag to review with his always demanding, Lovely Companion, the only civilised place they could find offering lunch was the Garrick Lounge in the Green Dragon. This well-revived hotel, clearly aware of the local problem,
has carried on serving weekday lunch there. This is clearly a compromise, making that spacious but intimate room something of a random hotch-potch of mismatched and unsuitable furniture – unstylish, clunky tables between broad, deep sofas – an obvious half-measure which, if they plan to go on serving full meals there, they should attend too.
Mr P arrived at about 2:30, with the LC fairly ravenous after a busy morning of auction viewing. It seemed for a moment that they had missed the boat (although the website suggested that food would be served there all afternoon). But staff were helpful and rushed off to find a menu and make sure they would be served. The menu was short and surprisingly original. From a choice of small plates and main courses, Mr P and his LC chose small servings of Mac & Cheese bites with Salsa, and Breaded ‘Shrooms with garlic mayo as tasty, inexpensive starters. The LC went for Cajun Chicken Burger with Cheddar, BBQ sauce, baby gem and chunky chips – all met with her approval, and Mr P’s when he pinched a small sample. (Mr P has recently created his own Cajun spice blend which he uses to spice up his pulses and thinks he’s a bit of an authority.) For his own part, Mr Pernickety was especially pleased with his uncharacteristic vegan choice of Roasted Aubergine with Curried Chick Peas and Butter Beans – a dish full of flavour with unusual textures and positively memorable. There is clearly a skilled, original chef lurking in the back among the knives and skillets.
There’s a good wine list and a full gamut of coffees of varying frothiness. Mr P and the LC will certainly lunch there the next time the urge to visit Hereford becomes irresistible, in the hope that the feng shui and interior treatment will have been sorted out, while Mr P continues to be grateful that the Green Dragon, once the worst hostelry in Hereford, was bought six years ago and so whole-heartedly redeemed by its current owners.
Mr Pernickety
EVENTS
July WHINYARD ROCKS
Vineyard. Tastings, food and tours. Sat 12 JulyThe Beefy Boys. 13 July M&S Pizza. Whinyard Rocks, New Radnor, Presteigne, LD8 2TG, Open 12pm-6pm, free entry, www.whinyardrocks.com
July HEREFORD LEFT BANK VILLAGE
4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 25, 26 July - Five Course Dining Experience, 7-10pm, tickets from £25. 18 July - Summer Cocktail Masterclass, 7-10pm, £49. 25 July - Charles’ Bar Wine & Tapas Night, 6-9pm. To book, 01432 353552. Hereford Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.
July THE COURTYARD
19 July - Saturday Brunch, 10am, £15. 26 July - Afternoon Tea Receptions, accompanied by live musician, 12pm, £25. 18 July - Small Plates, tapas-style dishes, 7pm, £25, 01432 340555.
July LYDE COURT
5 July - All you can eat barbeque, 5.30pm-late. 10 JulyBarbecue Biker Night, 5pm-8pm. 26 July - Cheese & Wine Tasting Night, 7pm-10pm, £25 per person. Cafe open Thurs-Sun, 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-10pm, 01432 357753. Sat 27 July COOKERY WORKSHOP - BURGER NIGHT
A series of beginner cookery workshops, 9.30am-12.30pm, booking essential. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060
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.
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, meat and fish, hot food, artisan bread, cakes, crafts, vintage, plants. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-2.30pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Castle Square, 9am-2pm, 01584 872043.
Every Friday KINGTON PRODUCE/CRAFTS MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-1pm, 07867 483135.
FOOD BYTES
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.
JULY
Tues 1 July
STELLAR: YOUTH OPEN MIC Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 6pm, Oscars, 01584 878141.
GALA ORGAN CONCERT
Birmingham-based international organist Thomas Trotter playing works by Bach, Karg-Elert and the 2023 work, Voices of the World, composed for the 2023 Coronation by Iain Farrington. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £12, £5 students, www.herefordcathedral.org
CATRIN FINCH & AOIFE NI BHRAIN Violin and harp. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.
Wed 2 July
ALBERT’S LIVE LOUNGE
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
STUDENTS FROM JOHN KYRLE HIGH SCHOOL
Free lunchtime concert. Feel free to bring your lunch, laptop, your work. St Mary’s Church, Ross on Wye, 1pm, retiring collection.
LUDLOW MALE VOICE CHOIR
20th Anniversary summer concert. Ludlow Brewery, Station Rd, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 873291.
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed. co.uk
OPEN MIC
Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.
Thurs 3 July
THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE
The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £30.50, 01432 340555.
SKIPINNISH
Self-penned songs and a mix of powerful bagpipe, fiddle and accordion. The best of contemporary Celtic music. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £30.25, 01743 281281.
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
WHISKEY RIVER ACOUSTIC QUARTET
Aidan, Alan, Tommy & Martin. The Boat Inn, Penallt, 8.30pm, free.
Fri 4 July
WELSH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA ‘Summer Soiree’. With soprano soloist, Rebecca Evans. Programme includes Weber, Mozart, Schostakovich and Beethoven. The Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, £22/£18, 01686 948100.
LITTLE HEREFORD VOICES
Summer concert. Little Hereford Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10 on the door, under 16s free, refreshments included, raffle.
Skipinnish
Fri 4 July
LOVE HURTS
A brand-new show features a cast of amazing singers and 7-piece band performing the greatest power ballads and anthems of all time.
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £36.85, 01743 281281.
DAVE BUSBY
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
PRIORY 900
‘French Connections’. Hilary Norris (organ) is joined by Stuart Essenhigh (trumpet) for a programme demonstrating the continuing influence of France on English music, including works by Purcell, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Widor. Leominster Priory, 7pm, £10, under 18s free, 01568 616460, www.prioryarts.org.uk
BLACK FEATHERS
Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £12, 01588 630023 or www.ticketsource. co.uk or £14 on the door.
SHOP FRONT HEROES
The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £10 in advance, 01597 811226 to book pizza.
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
THE STRIPLIGHTS
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250. KICKBACK
Zen Baseballbat have unmistakable shades of post ska reggae. Industrious bass and luminous bursts of percussive melody straddle the divide between manipulated dub, instrumental groove and disgruntled rhyme. + PigDaze. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly rooms, £8, 01584 878141.
THE CHOIR OF WORCESTER CATHEDRAL
A tour of music from across Europe and across the ages. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 811442.
THE RADS
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
Sat 5 July
HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Programme includes Shostakovich, Mozart and Borodin. Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, 7.30pm, £12, students £5, under 12s free, 07971 963565 or on the door.
SIMON DEELEY & JAMES CHADWICK
An evening of Latin jazz. The Old Picture House, Kington, 7.30pm, £12, 07855 254590, www.theoldpicturehouse@outlook.com
SUMMER FAIR
School fundraiser. Crafts, stalls, waterslide, cake and drinks, face painting and more. Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch, Hereford HR2 8DL Open 11am-4pm.
SARAH SMALL & COHEN
BRAITHWAITE-KILCOYNE
A captivating double bill of musical storytelling and virtuosity. The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes, 7pm, £7 online, £10 on the door, www.tinyurl.com
CALL OF THE KRAKEN
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
DIVAS
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
EMO/POP PUNK NIGHTTHE FLAMIN’GOS
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
SEXBOMB
Celebrating the music of Sir Tom Jones performed by Andy Wood. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £30, 01686 948100.
ABBA GARDEN PARTY
Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.
2S COMPANY
Present ‘The Magic of the Musicals’. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911.
THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS
A tribute to the music of Broadway and the West End. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 07791 743463.
THE HILDASHOLM FESTIVAL TRIO
Violin, cello and piano. Programme includes Mozart, Grieg and Dvorak. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7pm, £20, 01531 660504. www.hellensmanor.com
BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR
Programme includes Poulenc, Debussy, Faure, Ravel and Hepplewhite. Malvern Priory, Church St, Malvern, 7pm, £25, students £12, www.Birmingham.bachchoir.com
LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Featuring Creswick Quartet and Ensemble Renard. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £20 from Llanfyllin Spar and Welshpool Jewellers, on the door or online, www.llanfyllinfestival.org.uk
Sun 6 July
COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT
Celebrating 900 years of Leominster Priory’s Norman Nave. Leominster Priory, 6pm, followed by refreshments.
SNATCH IT BACK
Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529.
REGAL FAMILY FESTIVAL
Circus skills workshop, falconry stand, instrumental workshop, bubble display and activities, soapbox cart derby, food stalls and games. The Burgage, 2 Temeside Close, Tenbury Wells, 11am-3pm, free, 01584 811442.
GRVIII MEN IN HARMONY
Singing for their supper in the Alcove on behalf of the Air Ambulance. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm, 01531 632250.
WHISKEY RIVER
Trio. Gloucester Cajun Club Dance, Longlevens Village Hall, Church St, Longlevens, Glos., 3-6pm, £12.
LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Featuring Ensemble Renard 2.30pm. Creswick Quartet, 7.30pm St Myllin’s Church, £20 from Llanfyllin Spar and Welshpool Jewellers, on the door or online, www.llanfyllinfestival.org.uk
Mon 7 July
MUSIC AT BILL’S KITCHEN
With Bandangle, eclectic, foot-stomping folk music. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £12 or £28 with meal, 01584 878141.
BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB
Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.
CIDER CITY JAZZMEN
The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.
Tues 8 July
JAM NIGHT
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Tom Coxhead from Newport Cathedral. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free, retiring collection.
THE DEBORAH BONHAM BAND
Blues, rock and soul singer. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £25, 07967 517125.
Wed 9 July
SWING FROM PARIS
Parisian-flavoured jazz. St Nicholas Church, Grosmont, 7.30pm, £18, www.swingfromparis.co.uk
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
LUKE DESCISIO
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.
GLASBURY ARTS
Calling all harp players
Get ready for an unforgettable four-day musical adventure at the 13th Glasbury Arts Summer School, in the stunning Welsh borders, 20-23 August at Gwernyfed High School Three Cocks, Powys, LD3 0SG.
Whether you’re just starting your harp journey or already mastering advanced pieces, this summer school is your chance to immerse yourself in all things harp.
You’ll explore four exciting genresClassical, Welsh Folk, Jazz & Improvisation and Ensemble/Orchestral Arrangementsin a friendly, supportive environment alongside passionate musicians of all ages.
Live Concerts - Thursday, 21Aug 7.30pm: Tutor Showcase Concert. Saturday, 23 Aug: Grand Finale Student Concert – a spectacular celebration featuring all participants, as our own 30+harp orchestra, NOT TO BE MISSED.
To book for the summer school and concerts, go to: www.glasburyarts.co.uk
Alis Huws, Welsh Chamber Orchestra
Wed 9 July
WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
With Alis Huws. Programme includes Mozart and Debussy. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA
‘Summertime Soiree’. Soprano
Rebecca Evans joins forces with the WNO Orchestra with a mix of repertoir. Programme includes Weber, Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven.
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 01874 611622.
Thurs 10 July
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
FITKINWALL
‘Harpland - Migration’. Internationally renowned harp and electronica duo follow threads of migration, loss and longing. The performance also features a light installation. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £21/£20, 01432 340555.
Fri 11 July
CASSETTES IN THE SUN
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. Hundred House Inn, Purslow, Craven Arms, 8pm, please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail.com
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
ANNA AND THE TONICS
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
MONEY FOR NOTHING
Dire Straits tribute. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25, 01600 772467.
KATE GREEN
Whimsical music and comedy. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 7pm, bar, open 5-10pm with vegetarian Indian food from Lockdown Dhaba, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk
STEADY ED AND THE LOST SOULS
Boogie woogie, rock ‘n’ roll. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm, 01531 632250.
MOTLEY CRUE ROCK NIGHT
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
MR G & THE FAITH HEALERS
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THE BRUM BEATLES
Some of the best-known songs in the history of modern music, reworking them with a blues twist. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £16, students £12, 07967 517125.
WEIRDSHIRE
Featuring Trippers & Askers plus Will Stratton. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford.
THE BOWIE BAND
Malvern Cube, Albert Rd North, Great Malvern, 8pm, 01684 575363, www.malverncube.com
DEFINITELY MIGHTBE
Oasis tribute. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, £20.50, 01584 811442.
Sat 12 July
LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Featuring Ensemble Hesperi. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £20 from Llanfyllin Spar and Welshpool Jewellers, on the door or online, www.llanfyllinfestival.org.uk
MID WALES RHYTHM & BLUES CLUB
Present Beaux Gris and the Apocolypse. The Muse, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799, www.themusebrecon.com
THE MOLLUSKS
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
THE REGGAELATORS
Igniting pure reggae energy with the very best. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £16, 01584 878141.
POP PRINCESSES
A magical children’s pop concert featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 6pm, £23, 01873 850805.
VINTAGE CAR MEET
Lyde Court, Hereford, 10am-4pm, 01432 357753.
SUMMER FETE
Stalls, tombola, bric-a-brac, games, activities, races and refreshments. Marden Community Centre, 2-4pm, 01568 797227.
CLUN VALLEY JAZZ
Featuring Maddy Coombs Quartet, SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, www.clunvalleyjazz.com
KINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY
Joseph Haydn’s The Creation, accompanied by the Central England Camerata, an 18-piece orchestra with soloists Naomi Sturges (soprano), James Beddoe (tenor) and Peter Challenger (bass). St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £18, under 18s free when booked through www.trybooking.com or www.kingtonchoral.org.uk, Salty Dog Presteigne, Border Bean Kington, Tower House Gallery Knighton or £20 on the door.
BOCI
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.
SKITTLE ROLL UP
Mixed pairs £5 entry, winner takes the money. The Vaga, Hereford, 7.30pm.
SUMMER FLEA MARKET/BOOK SALE
With completely new sale book stock and lots of stalls. Pitches £15, free entry and parking. Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 9am-2pm, 01547 530744.
HAY MADRIGALS
Music for a Summer Day. Programme includes Schubert, Grieg, Schumann, Hahn, Faure, Delibes and Sullivan. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 3.30pm, followed by cakes, tea/coffee/wine, £10 on the door, www.haymadrigals.org
ENSEMBLE CYMRU
A series of monthly chamber music concerts lasting 45 mintues. Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, 11am, free, donations gratefully received, 01686 650224.
DIRE STREETS
Celebrating the music of Dire Straits. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £26.50, 01584 811442.
Sun 13 July
BUSKERS CORNER
The Sun Inn, Clun, 5pm. LUCKY PIERRE Band and barbeque. The Greyhound, Llangunllo, 3-6pm, 01547 550400.
THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM
A garden concert with Charlotte Forrest and her talented ensemble of singers from Mid Wales Opera. Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, 5pm, £20, children £5, parking £3, bring your own chairs/rugs/ picnic. www.midwalesopera.co.uk
REV ROBERT IN THE BAR
Straight from Mississippi, delta blues guitar. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm, 01531 632250.
CHAPPELL ROAN UK TRIBUTE
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.
WHISKEY RIVER
Duo, Aidan and Martin. (Band performance times tba). Garden party and BBQ ‘In Memory of Joyce Ingram’. In aid of St Michael’s Hospice. Clehonger Manor, Old Clehonger, Hereford, 2pm-7pm, admission to include a glass of Pimms, BBQ and pud, £25, tickets from 07879 330347.
MID WALES RHYTHM & BLUES CLUB
Present Beaux Gris and the Apocolypse. The Muse, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799, www.themusebrecon.com
LUDLOW GREEN FESTIVAL
Featuring Choir, Tiny Ragwort, Aoife Higgins, Mojam, Cherrystones, Dustbirds, Dunk Burns, Birdbrother. Food, drink, market stalls and activities. Castle Square, Ludlow, free entry, 10am-4pm. www.greenfestival. co.uk
GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE QUARTET
Playing toe-tapping jazz, soulful blues and uplifting melodies. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, 01873 850805.
LLANFYLLIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Featuring Pelleas Ensemble. St Myllin’s Church, 7.30pm, £20 from Llanfyllin Spar and Welshpool Jewellers, on the door or online, www.llanfyllinfestival. org.uk
Mon 14 July
REGAL COMMUNITY CHOIR & CHORAL DIVERSITY CHOIR
A summer concert. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £8 or four tickets £20, 01584 811442.
Tues 15 July
SACRED SONG & DANCE GROUP
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm.
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Paul Carr from Birmingham. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free, retiring collection.
Wed 16 July
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed. co.uk
CURRY AND CABARET
Featuring Speedgums, Little Worm and Bob Brown. Noris Cafe, Leominster, £20 with curry, or £5 no curry, please book, 01584 831386, noriscafe@yahoo.com
ALBERT’S LIVE LOUNGE
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Thurs 17 July
QUIZ
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm.
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Fri 18 July
THE ROY ORBISON STORY
Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story celebrating the legendary Roy Orbison and the iconic Traveling Wilburys. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £31.50, 01432 340555.
L.O.S.T. SESSIONS
A dynamic duo double bill of original music with Koppelli and Dustbirds. Old Street Tavern, Ludlow, 8.30pm, free, www.oldstreettavern.com
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
‘Stories and Songs of Welcome’, featuring Kate Green, Sonya Smith, Sarah Liisa Wilkinson, Dave Tonge and Colin Urwin, 7pm. ‘Trading Tales and Tunes’ featuring Donnelly and South with Peter Chand, 9.15pm. ‘Singing with The Water’ with Kate Green, 10.45pm. Speakeasy Jam session for all, Adam Beresford-Browne and friends, 11pm. Firepit sessions in the Birchwood with Donnelly and South plus storytellers, 11pm. Hopton Court Estate, Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster, DY14 0EF, www.festivalattheedge.org or 07544 044 126.
Fri 18 July
PHIL RAM & THE MAÑANA KIDS
All Original high energy British Rock with prog punk twist. Part of the Royal Oak Beer Festival. Gladestry, HR5 3NR, 7pm, £5 in aid of the charity, ‘Born Sleeping’. www.linktr.ee/philrammusic
AIRTIGHT 80S
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.
ETERNITY ROAD
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm, please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail. com
JAM GROOVE
Senegalese fusion with deep roots and global flair. The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, £12 online, www.tinyurl.com
THE SALOPIAN MIXTAPE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
BRECON CHOIR FESTIVAL
‘Voices from the Valley’. Featuring Pendyrus Male Choir and Aberhonddu and District Male Choir. The choir will be joined by soloists. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.
Sat 19 July
PIMMS & POP
Enjoy a glass of Pimms whilst listening to an eclectic mix of popular music from the 60s to present day by ‘White Noise’, three guitarists. Amberley Chapel, 4.30pm, £10 in advance to include first glass of Pimms, 07949 527471, bring a chair.
RENEGADES: ROCK & ALTERNATIVE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
‘The Phrophecy of Merlin’ with Mike O’Connor and Barbara Griggs, 10am. Sonya Smith 10am. Michell Pfeiffer and Kulesh 12.45pm. ‘Overlapping Stories’ with Donnelly and South, 2pm. ‘Where There’s Brass’ with Tom Kitching and Marit Falt 3.30pm. ‘Ghost of a Sailor: Talking Blues’ with Pete Morton 5.30pm. Impromptu Jam sessions in the Speakeasy with Adam Beresford-Browne and friends, various times. ‘Songs and Poetry’ with Kate Green 7.15pm. ‘A Handful of Pebbles’ with Nick Hennessey 8pm. Merry Hell 9.30pm. Firepit Stories and Songs with Andy Harrop Smith, Kate Green and Colin Urwin, 11pm. Hopton Court Estate, Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster, DY14 0EF, www.festivalattheedge.org or 07544 044 126.
PARTY IN THE PARK
Featuring Modified Youth, Lilith Pearson and Kiwi Taxi. Smoke Like a Fish, Fight the Bear, indi-pop-folk singer Meg Chandler, Nuclear Weasels’ reggae-rock, PigDaze indie-punk sound plus blues and soul energy of Beez Neez. Samba Band workshop and performance. Workshops, facepainting, food, bar. Bishop’s Castle Playing Fields, from 1pm, £15, 8-15 years £7, under 7s free, family ticket £40, bishopscastlepitp@gmail.com
ARCHWILIO’R TRADDODIAD
‘Exploring The Tradition’. Live music with Aidan Thorne and Jason Ball, performing in the gallery 12pm-3pm, free. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, www.orieldavies.org
OVER 30S CLUB
Daytime Open Air Festival, Flamingo Terraces. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.
STONECOLD
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
WHITE IN THE MOON THE LONG ROAD LIES
Part of Marches of Time event. A recital in the Great Hall at Stokesay Court of song settings and readings from A. E. Housman’s ‘A Shropshire Lad’ and ‘More Poems’. Including songs by Butterworth, Barber, Ireland and Berkeley and with piano works by Ireland and Bax. Cassandra ManningVoice, Caroline Jaya-Ratnam - Piano. Followed by a light supper in the Dining Room and musical entertainment by the performers. Stokesay Court, Onibury, Craven Arms, SY7 8BD, 6.15pm, £44 including booking fee, www.marchesoftime.co.uk
XL5
Rock, pop and soul classics. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 357753, www.lydecourt.com
THE MAGIC OF THE BEATLES
The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £33, 01432 340555.
Sun 20 July
MOBO CAR MEET
Hot food, bar, fire pits, entry is £5 per vehicle, all cars welcome. Lyde Court, Hereford, 5pm-8pm, 01432 357753.
A DIFFERENT THREAD
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm.
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY
Using projection photos and original film footage, this show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Simon & Garfunkel. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £33, 01743 281281.
WHISKEY RIVER ACOUSTIC QUARTET
The Six Bells, Bishop’s Castle, 5pm, free.
FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
Sonya Smith 10am. Rolling Folk 11.15pm. ‘Moss, Stones, Skin and Bones’ with Nick Hennessey 12.15pm. ‘The Coast of Cruel and Kind’ with Mike O’Connor and Barbara Griggs 12.30pm. ‘The Orangery - Local Stories, Words and Tunes (workshop) with Kate Green 12.30pm. Pete Morton 1.30pm. ‘Tales from a Madman’s Window’ with Colin Urwin 1.45pm. Impromptu Jam sessions in the Speakeeasy with Adam Beresford-Browne and friends, various times. ‘Stories and Songs of Farewell’ with John and Carolyne Revell, Peter Morton, Peter Chand, Daniel Morden and Gauri Raje, 4pm. Hopton Court Estate, Hopton Wafers, Kidderminster, DY14 0EF, www.festivalattheedge.org or 07544 044 126.
Tues 22 July
JAM NIGHT
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Phil Ram & The Mañana Kids
WEIRDSHIRE
Featuring Horse Loom. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford.
Wed 23 July
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed. co.uk
ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
SWING FROM PARIS
Parisian-flavoured jazz. Putley Parish Hall, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £18, www.swingfromparis.co.uk
Thurs 24 July
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
GIGSPANNER BIG BAND
British folk music. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £27, 01873 850805.
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
Featuring Richard Thompson, Le Vent du Nord, Kate Rusby, Fara, Chris Wood & Andy Cutting, Melrose Quartet, Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth, Granny’s Attic, Hannah James & Toby Kuhn, Cahalen Morrison, The English Fiddle Ensemble, Ellie Gowers, The Hunch, Enda Kenny, Banter, Keith Donnelly, Lauren South, Janice Burns and Jon Doran, Holly Clarke, Amit Dattani, Heather Cartwright & Sam Mabbett, Rob Halligan & Homeward Hie, Wet The Tea, John Loames and many more. Street food, Morris dancing Ceilidhs, family entertainment, crafts and independant traders, workshops, yoga sessions, camping, real ale bar, luxury showers and loos. Castle Park Warwick, CV34 6AX, www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
CLUN ACOUSTIC FOLK SESSION
The Sun Inn, Clun.
Fri 25 July
GREY WOLF
Acoustic Americana oldtime folk band. Linton Village Hall, 7pm, bar, £12, under 18s £6, from LVH@lintonvillage.com
SHROPSHIRE SKA FEST
Featuring The Superskas. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
STARS IN THEIR EYES
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
BRYONY SIER
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8.30pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
LANDED FESTIVAL
Bar Stage - Billy Idol, Emma Clair, Tim Samsara. Main StagesWicked & Bonny, Bazil & Spee, Earl 16 (Dreadzone & Leftfield), Captain Accident & The Disasters, Beat Jugglers, Abdoujaparov, Lark Trainer, Spacehopper, Angerland, Opaque, Cosmic Slop, Race the Rain, Monsterometer, Sarah Tutin, Cory Soho, The Red Bastards, Strange Size Objects, Houseman, Zana Billionara. Plus Healing and workshops, Landed Kidz Area & Family fun with Circus Skillz, Battleship Pirates, Pimp My Duck Race and more. A40, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6HH, adult ticket £130, 13-17 years £80, under 12s free, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times. www.landedfestival.co.uk
THE HALFWAY BLUES BAND
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
See 24 July for details. www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
Friday 18th July
The Royal Oak Beer Festival
Gladestry HR5 3NR
From 7pm - late, £5.00 entry
In aid of ‘the charity, ‘Born Sleeping’
Richard Thompson, Warwick Folk Festival 24 - 27 July
HAY MUSIC
Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lotte BettsDean is joined by the Marsyas Trio and friends to perform music by Haydn, Debussy, Hackman and Schoenberg. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, www.haymusic.org
HOTROX
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
MILES HUNT
The renowned frontman of Indie rock legends The Wonder Stuff. Experience a unique, stripped-down performance that showcases Hunt’s soulful vocals. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, £22, 01584 811442.
Sat 26 July
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
See 24 July for details. www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
LANDED FESTIVAL
See 25 July for details. www.landedfestival.co.uk
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Opening concert with accordionist Ryan Corbett. St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, 0333 666 3366, www.strettonfestival.co.uk
Wells area) FiddleBop (“Gypsy jazz plus”, see https://fiddlebop.org) needs someone who can play jazz solos and rhythm parts (any instrument). Preferably with vocals too. We gig regularly in Wales and beyond, and we love what we play. Interested? Email info@fiddlebop.org
Le Vent du Nord, Warwick Folk Festival 24 - 27 July
Sat 26 July
LONDON HANDEL PLAYERS
Music by JS Bach, Telemann and CPE
Bach. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7.30pm, £20, students and carers free, ticket for 26 & 27 July £35, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com
R&B SUMMER FESTIVAL
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.
MICROBABY
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THE STORMZ COUNTRY ROCK SHOW
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
FLEETWOOD BAC
Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, £26.90-£24.75, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Opening service, Hereford Cathedral, 11.15am, free. Festival Reception, Great Hall, Bishop’s Palace, 12.30pm, £20. Carducci Quartet with Emma Johnson, programme includes Mozart, Shostakovich and Bliss. St Francis Zavier’s Church, Hereford, 3.30pm, £35, £30, £15, under 25s free. ‘Twoby-Two’ the perfect introduction to live music for little ones, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 3.30pm, £10, under 25s free. ‘This Worlde’s Joie’, programme includes Smyth, Dvorak and Mathias, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £65-£10. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
BREAKING GROUND
Gordon Bennetts Bar, Hereford, 9.30pm, free, 01432 360250.
TT TRANSMISSION
Charity Prog Rock night. All proceeds to Alzheimer’s Society. The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, £8 online, www.ticketsource.co.uk
THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS EXPERIENCE
Mark Hills, together with his band Wrecking Ball transport you on a journey to the home of country music. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01584 811442.
Sun 27 July
WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL
See 24 July for details. www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
LANDED FESTIVAL
See 25 July for details. www.landedfestival.co.uk
PAUL ROBERTS
Organ recital, playing Handel’s Organ concertos with Titley Phil Baroque Orchestra directed by David Hatcher. St Mary’s Church, Kington, 3pm, £10, under 10s free to include tea/cakes, no booking required.
LAURA ASTON & THE LA BAND
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.
PRINCESS PICNIC
Shrewsbury Castle, 11am, £25.85 (one adult+ one child), 01743 281281.
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Festival Eucharist, Hereford Cathedral, 10.30am, free. Members’ Lunch, Green Dragon Hotel, 12.30pm, £36. Roderick Williams and VocalEssence, programme includes Grieg, Eric Whitacre, Copland and Vaughan Williams, Leominster Priory, 3.15pm, £32-£12. Emma Johnson’s Instrument Stories, ideal for ages 6-9 years, St Peter’s Church, £10, under 18s £8, under 5s free. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 5.30pm, free. ‘The Black Lake’. Programme includes Arvo Part, Elgar, Britten and Richard Blackford, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10.
‘Time Stands Still: Drake and Dowland’, voice and guitar, St Peter’s Church, 10.15pm, £22. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
LONDON HANDEL PLAYERS
Music by Schmelzer, Quantz, Telemann, Handel and Leclair. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 3pm, £20, students and carers free, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com
NICK AND JANE
The poptastic duo will be performing in the Bandstand at Riverside Meadows, Stourport as part of the Summer of Music in the Park, 2-4pm.
SUMMER BLUES GARDEN PARTY Featuring Malvern Delta Blues Band. The Oak Inn, Staplow, 6.30pm, food served 5.30pm-6.30pm, to book 01531 640954, www.theoakinnstaplow.co.uk
Mon 28 July
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
‘Bliss and Debussy’ with Mark Bebbington, Holy Trinity Church, 11.15am, £32, £26, under 25s free. Stile Antico, programme includes Palestrina, Byrd, Lassus, Praetorius, Monteverdi, Gibbons and Huw Watkins, Hereford Cathedral, 2.30pm, £35-£10. Marsyas Trio: Musical Waterways and Amazing Engineers, ideal for ages 7-12 years, St John’s Methodist Church, 3.30pm, £10, under 25s free. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 5.30pm, free. Choral Masters: Chilcott, Bach and Tavener, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10. Brandenburg Concertos, St Francis Xavier’s Church, 10pm, £22. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
Tues 29 July
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Gill Styles and Richard Walker’s free piano duet, 10.15am. ‘Django Meets Mussongsky’ with the Tim Kliphuis Trio. St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, 0333 666 3366, www.strettonfestival.co.uk
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Celebrity Organ Recital: Olivier Latry, programme includes Guilmant, Falla, Latry, Bartok, Isoir, Vierne and Durufle, Hereford Cathedral, 11am, £22. Marsyas Trio and Lotte Betts-Dean, programme includes Bonis, SaintSaens, Ravel, Michael Finnissy, Anne Boyd and Debussy, Holy Trinity Church, 2pm, £32, £26. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 5.30p, free. Handel: Alexander’s Feast, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
Wed 30 July
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Gina Taylor, harpist, free concert, St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, 10.15am, part of Church Stretton Arts Festival, www.strettonfestival.org.uk
COME AND SING
Choruses from Felix Mendelssohn’s ELIJAH Sat 19 July, 10am-5.30pm Led by Roger Langford £35, Music Hire £2.50. Dore Abbey, Hereford, HR2 0AA
For information/booking details email: singing4handh@gmail.com Phone 07974 834072
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.
Saturday 12 July, 9am-2pm SUMMER FLEA MARKET & BOOK SALE LAUNCH Pitches £15, Free Entry and Parking to Visitors. 12 July - 17 August GRAND BOOK SALE Monday 25th August, 9am-2pm VIDE GRENIER - GIANT ATTIC SALE! Live music, lots of stalls and hot food.
Wed 30 July
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
ALBERT’S LIVE LOUNGE
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook, programme includes Quilter, L Boulanger, Bliss, M Herbert, Delius and R Schumann, Holy Trinity Church, 11.30am, £32, £26. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 3pm, free. Babar the Elephant with Alistair McGowan narrator; piano and Mark Bebbington piano, ideal for everyone over the age of 5, Holy Trinity Church, 3pm, £15, under 25s free. Howells: Hymnus Paradisi, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10. Night Songs, programme includes Vaughan Williams, Dove, Clarke and Britten, St Peter’s Church, 10.15pm, £22. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
Thurs 31 July
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
The King’s Singers, Hereford Cathedral, 3pm, £35-£10. Samuel ColeridgeTaylor at 150, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 5pm, £13. Ophelia Amar Organ Recital, programme includes Pierne, Boulay, Saint-Saens, Litaize, Franck, N Boulanger and Duboir, Holy Trinity Church, 5pm, £15. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 5.30pm, free. ColeridgeTaylor: The Atonment, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10. Late Night Beethoven with Gildas Quartet, St Francis Xavier’s Church, 10.15pm, £22, under 25s free. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
VINTAGE BY THE WYE
‘The Golden Age of Melody’. Featuring Janice Day and Martin Litton. Piano and Songbook, featuring tunes from Gershwin, Porter and Waller. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, £15 from 07748 652194 or www.app.tickettailor. com
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Free piano concert with Harry Raybould, 10.15am. An Equisite Harmony, 7.30pm. St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, www.strettonfestival.org.uk
WEIRDSHIRE
Featuring Henry McPherson. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford. QUIZ
The Balance Inn, Luston, 8pm, £2 entry, 01568 616801.
AUGUST
Fri 1 August
FLEETWOOD SHACK
Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 8pm, 01989 763174, www.rosscornexchange.co.uk
SEAN GAFFNEY
Album launch concert. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, 01588 630023.
STARS IN THEIR EYES
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Chamber music free concert, 10.15am. Connaught Brass, 7.30pm, St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, www.strettonfestival.org.uk
THE CHRISTIANS
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Letters from Lony: A Holocaust Story, Holy Trinity Church, 11am, £32, £26. National Youth Orchestra of Wales, programme includes Mason Bates, Barber, Gerswin, Bernstein, Wang Jie, Hereford Cathedral, 2.15pm, £35-£10. Evan Lawrence Organ Recital, programme includes Buxtehude, JS Bach, Mendelssohn and Dupre, Holy Trinity Church, 5pm, £15. Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 5.30pm, free. Faure: Requiem, also includes Debussy, Dobrinka Tabakova and Vaughan Williams, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £60-£10. Lay Clerks in Concert, All Saints Church, 10am, £22, £15. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs.org
Sat 2 August
PROSPECT CABARET
For everyone who is willing and able to do a turn, perform their party piece in the most cabaret-tastic way possible. There will be an MC, and prizes for the best acts. the Barn, Accidental Arts & Ecology Centre, Prospect Orchard, Llanidloes, 7pm, 077900 71729, www.accidentalartsandecology.com
COMMUNITY DAY
Live music, storytelling, arts and nature activities, exhibitions, games, food and drink. The Rodd, Presteigne, 12pm-5pm, free tickets in advance at www.sidneynolantrust.org
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS
FESTIVAL
Brian Stone ‘Notes on a well-travelled fiddle’, 10.15am, free. St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton. Aura, Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm. www.strettonfestival. org.uk
DIVAS
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
Daniel Greenway Organ Recital, programme includes JS Bach, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Beach, ColeridgeTaylor and Whitlock, Holy Trinity Church, 9.30am, £15. Keats at the Keyboard, poetry and music for all the family, St Peter’s Church, 11am, £10, children £8, under 5s free. National Youth Choir, programme includes Mozart, Ola Gjeilo, Roderick Williams, Arvo Part and Stanford, Hereford Cathedral, 11am, £25-£10. National Youth String Orchestra, programme includes Respighi, Bliss and Mussorgsky, Leominster Priory, 2.45pm, £32, £26, £12. Mendelsssohn: Elijah, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £65-£10. Hereford, 01452 768926, www.3choirs. org
FLOYD UK
The band are dedicated to crafting Pink Floyd’s performances with careful attention to every note, inflection, expression, sound effect, on their instruments and voices. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.
Mon 4 August
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Free organ music with Richard Walk, All Saints’ Church, Little Stretton, 12pm. Nick Cartledge, flute and Muriel Phillips piano, St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, 0333 666 3366, www.strettonfestival.co.uk
BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB
Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses. CIDER CITY JAZZMEN
The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.
Tues 5 August JAM NIGHT
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Wed 6 August
ALBERT’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 8.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Free organ music with Anthony Pinel, Holy Trinity Church, Wistanstow, 12pm. 0333 666 3366, www.strettonfestival. co.uk
GABBA GABBA HEY!
DJs. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Thurs 7 August
CHURCH STRETTON ARTS FESTIVAL
Simon Mayor’s Mandolinquents. St Laurence’s Church, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, 0333 666 3366, www.strettonfestival.co.uk
ALBERT HATES KARAOKE
Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
Music Workshops
Sun 6 July
PRIORY 900
‘Compline by Candlelight’. All welcome to this meditative service. To sing in the choir, book via the Priory Arts website for a workshop at 4.30pm, service 6pm, free, www.prioryarts.org.uk
Sat 19 July
COME AND SING CHORUSES
From Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Led by Roger Langford. Dore Abbey, Abbeydore, 10am-5.30pm, registration 9.15am. Informal sing through from 4.30pm. Music hire £2.50, cost £35, refreshments provided, but bring packed lunch/ picnic. Profits go to the upkeep of Dore Abbey. Details 07974 834072 or singing4handh@gmail.com
Thurs 31 July
COME AND SING
Share in the joy of singing familiar music with others and sing well known choral classics including Burckner’s ‘Locus iste’, Franck’s Panis ‘angelicus’ and Rachmaninov’s ‘Bogoroditse Dyevo’ with Neil Ferris, music provided. St Peter’s Church, Hereford, 9.30am-1.30pm, £15, under 18s £10. Three Choirs Festival event, 01452 768928, www.3choirs.org
Sundays 5-7pm monthly HARMONY
TRIBE leader Sarah Rowe. Sing uplifting rounds/part songs from around the world. For all levels of singing experience, no auditions/ performances. First Sunday in Putley nr. Ledbury: fourth Sunday in Tupsley, Hereford. Info naturalvoice.net/choir/ harmony-tribe. Bookings email harmonytribe@btinternet.com or WhatsApp message 07719 170500.
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
Monday BANDAMANIA Bright and breezy traditional and original music. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Mondays at 7.30pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158. 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.
Mondays, term time only LIVE WIRE MUSIC MONDAYS
An opportunity to play songs with other musicians who are just starting out. Rehearse covers. Ages 11-21. Close House, Hereford, 4-6pm. lisa@encore-enterprises.com
Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954.
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.
Monday GARRICK SINGERS For over 55s, no prior experience of singing. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3.30pm, £7 per session, lisa@encore-enterprises.com.
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 term time only LIVEWIRE SESSIONS
Hereford Town Hall, 5-7pm. A drop-in for anybody interested in music. Whether you’ve never picked up an instrument before or classically trained or not. Explore different song/lyric writing methods, a take on covers, music production, rap, development & recording. Ages 11-21. Information email lisa@encore-enterprises.com
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, 7.30 - 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
Wednesdays (online session only) SINGING FOR LUNG HEALTH GROUP Specifically for people who suffer from progressive lung diseases, these sessions help you breathe better, reduce stress and have fun. Online and face to face weekly sessions. 11am, email lisa@encore-enterprises.com
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, please message 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.
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 Brazil - Adults £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, 7.30pm- 9.15pm. 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
Every Friday WELLSPRINGS Song-writing course, open to anyone over 18 who would like to improve their mental wellbeing. For info email lisa@encore-enterprises.com
Friday SINGING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3pm, £5 per session, pay on door (cash), 01432 340555.
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.
Fridays every two weeks YOUTH SAMBA SESSIONS
With Peter Piper. Drumming is a fun physical and creative outlet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 4.30pm-5.30pm, £5 per session or 5 sessions for £20, 01588 638038.
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, Glasburyon-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.
Sundays FOLK SESSION West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, free, 07974 725374.
3rd Sunday FOLK & STEP SESSION The Monkland Arms, 7.30pm, 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 1121. 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, 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 Kington Football Club, Mill St, Kington, 8pm, simply turn up and sign up to play or just come and listen, all welcome. Donation £2 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
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 WellingsKeith 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
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
Thurs 2 July
PROSTITUTES MARRY IN MAY
PLAY ON WORDS THEATRE. A play of passion and treachery. The unavoidable collision between dynamic sovereigns Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Written and performed by Miriam Cooper. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.
Fri 4 July
AIR
ASPIRE DRAMA. A company of adults with learning disabilities from Hereford, directed by Toni Cook. St Katherine Square, 1.30pm, free, www.ledburypoetry. org.uk
Sat 5 July
CYMBELINE
THE FACTORY. Shakespeare’s intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and high-stakes adventure set in Ancient Britain. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 7pm, £15, £7.50 under 16, £37.50 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 5 July
MAYZMUSIK JUNIOR SHOWCASE
Creating a Junior Show and a Senior Show, students perform favourite selections from Showcases of years gone by. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 12.30pm & 3.30pm, £6.50/£5, 01873 850805.
Wed 9 & Thurs 10 July
UNFILTERED
PENTABUS YOUNG WRITERS. A showcase of new short plays. A funny, honest and vibrant celebration of diverse voices exploring unique perspectives on the world in which we live. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £12/£7, 01584 878141.
Wed 9 July
DAD’S ARMY RADIO SHOW
Two actors, two microphones, over twenty-five characters and a lot of sound effects! Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £25.30, 01743 281281.
Thurs 10 July
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL. A dazzling, one-hour adaptation like no other. Expect the unexpected. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, £7.50, 01885 488575.
Thurs 10 July
EXTRA ORDINARY
BEHIND THE DOOR PRODUCTION. Rachel and Max piece together their thoughts, and contemplating the ‘what ifs’ as they consider the news that their unborn baby will be born with Downs syndrome. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £12, students £9, 07967 517125. Ledbury Fringe.
Sat 12 July
LOST MYTHOS
You are invited to this special Parish Council meeting to hear the latest from our forgotten past. Featuring Mara Simpson, Emma Kernahan and JLM Morton. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, £14, students £11, 07967 517125. Ledbury Fringe.
Sat 12 July
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
ODDSOCKS.Shakespeare on the Lawn at Kinnersley Castle HR3 6QF, 7pm. Bring your own hamper, blanket, chair - or hire a chair when booking. Online: £15. Under 18’s £8. On the door: £20./£12. www.kinnersleycastle. co.uk
Sat 12 July
THE SCHOOL OF NIGHT
High-wire antics and interactive word-juggling. Amazing feats of poetry, much silliness and of course tea cosies. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 7pm, £14, £7, £35 famiily, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 12 July
900 YEARS AND BEYOND
Play and community service. An entertaining evening involving song, dance and drama performed by community groups, bringing key moments in the history of Leominster and its Priory to life. Leominster Priory, Leominster, 4pm, free, www.prioryarts.org.uk
Sun 13 July
ONCE UPON A FAIRY TALE: A JOURNEY THROUGH LIGHT AND DARK
Students from the REGAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS. Features songs, dances and drama inspired by the light and dark of fairy tales. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6pm, £8, four tickets £20, 01584 811442.
Tues 15 - Sat 19 July
GHOST STORIES
Ghost Stories is back and more fantastically terrifying than ever. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £44-£22, 01743 281281.
Tues 15 July
A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
DYAD PRODUCTIONS perform a 21st century take on Virginia Woolf’s blistering brilliant pre-TED talk. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19, 01743 281281.
Wed 16 July
FORBIDDEN NIGHTS
Celebrating 10 years of muscles, mayhem and over 11,000 shirt rips! The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £30-£26, 01432 340555.
Wed 16 - Fri 18 July
THE NAG’S HEAD MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL THEATRE COMPANY bring their spooky comedy about the spookiest pub in Shropshire. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.
Wed 23 July
BONDING: THE MYTH, LEGEND AND LEGACY OF BOND
Cyril Blake’s sell-out hit from the Edinburgh Fringe explores the myth, legend and legacy of Bond, and what it means to guys trying to find their way through life. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.
Thurs 24 July
THE MOST PERILOUS COMEDIE OF ELIZABETH I
THE THREE INCH FOOLS present a largely historical, totally hysterical, brand-new Tudor comedie. Shrewsbury Castle, 7pm, £22, under 18s £13.20, 01743 281281.
Thurs 24 July
LAST CHANCE SALOON
Two people, no longer in the first flush of youth, find each other at a tango retreat in Buenos Aires... A mix of music, song, tango and stories. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 878141.
Thurs 24 - Sat 26 July
ANIMAL FARM
HEREFORD SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE. In this electrifying stage adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the Senior Youth Theatre expose the brutal mechanics of power and revolution. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, Sat matinee 2pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.
Sat 26 July
RICHARD II
THE WET MARINERS. A history of a world on the brink of tyranny, a history that questions who is responsible enough to rule. Who knows how the Mariners will manage to get confetti cannons and balloon boobs into this one! Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 2pm & 7pm, Sun 3pm, £15, £7.50 under 16, £37.50 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 26 July
ETHEL SMYTH: GRASP THE NETTLE
Writer, composer and suffragette is brought to life in this one-woman theatre show, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 10pm, £22. Three Choirs Festival event, 01452 768928, www.3choirs.org
Sun 27 July
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
EVERYMAN YOUTH THEATRE. A sparkling 70s inspired take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Expect chaos, comedy and enchantment as fairies, lovers and mechanicals collide. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 1.30pm & 3.30pm, £12, £6 under 16, £30 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Tues 29 & Wed 30 July
TWELFTH NIGHT
THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN perform Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedy. Shrewsbury Castle, 7pm, £21.50, under 18s £14, 01743 281281.
Tues 29 & Wed 30 July
AS YOU LIKE IT
FESTIVAL PLAYERS. New identitites are explored, unexpected friendships are forged, curious minds meet, bitter enemies reconcile and strangers fall in love. Bishop’s Palace Gardens, 1.30pm, £18, under 18s £11, (outdoor production). Three Choirs Festival event, 01452 768928, www.3choirs.org
Thurs 31 July
THREE MEN IN A BOAT
A charming adventure along the Thames with Jerome and friends. A fresh adaptation of the classic comic tale. Jonathan Goodwin portrays Jerome K Jerome in a show scripted by himself. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £15/£12, 01584 878141.
Thurs 31 July
THE REST OF OUR LIVES
A joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games. A cabaret of life and near death. Two middle-aged lives in an eclectic, spontaneous, predictable and random decline. For ages 14+. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.
Sat 2 August
THE TEMPEST RETOLD
DEBS NEWBOLD. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 7pm, £15, £7.50 under 16, £37.50 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sun 3 August
ROMEO AND JULIET RETOLD
DEBS NEWBOLD. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 3pm, £15, £7.50 under 16, £37.50 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Tues 5 August
ROBIN HOOD
DOT PRODUCTIONS. Full of memorable characters, silliness, songs and charm. This outdoor production is an hour of pure escapism which will leave all the family with a smile on their face! Acton Scott Hall, SY6 6QQ, 3pm, £16, children £8. Part of Church Stretton Arts Festival, www.strettonfestival.co.uk
Sat 9 & Sun 10 August
AS YOU LIKE IT
SUN AND MOON THEATRE. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, Sat 7pm, Sun 3pm, £14, £7 under 16, £35 family, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 9 August
HAY PLAY IN A DAY
24 HOUR THEATRE FESTIVAL. Watch several short plays written, directed and performed in just 24 hours. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, tickets from Eventbrite hayplayinaday@gmail.com
MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA
Thurs 17 - Sat 19 July
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR LUDWIG THEATRE ARTS present music, mischief and a heart warming story. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, £16, 16 and under £13, 01584 811442.
Fri 25 & Sat 26 July
COME ALIVE AND DISNEY’S FROZEN JR ONE VISION SCHOOL OF ARTS. An evening of two magical stories filled with songs and memorable moments. (No under 5s admitted). Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, 01885 488575.
Thurs 31 July - Sat 2 August THE WIZARD OF OZ
LUDWIG THEATRE ARTS. A stage adaptation of L Frank Baum’s beloved tale. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm & 7pm, £20/£18, under 16s £16, family £60, 01432 340555.
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Tues 1 & Wed 2 July
BING’S BIRTHDAY
Get ready for an amazing celebration with a brand-new live show packed with fun, laughter and surprises! Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 11am, 1pm & 4pm, £22.50-£17.50, children £17.50-£15.50, 01743 281281.
Sat 12 July
HICKORY DICKORY DOCK
GARLIC THEATRE. Mrs Hickory loves clocks. When her alarm clock breaks, she orders another and it’s delivered in an enormous box... Pre-activity from 10.30am. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, £8.50, 01432 340555.
Fri 18 & Sat 19 July
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
COURTYARD YOUTH THEATRE in association with THE MARKET THEATRE. The young people tell the story of Alice’s journey down a rabbit hole and into a world of magic and wonder! Market Theatre, Ledbury, Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, £8, students £5, 07967 517125.
Sat 19 July
SPOT’S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Based on the beloved Erick Hill classic, this playful and engaging production brings the nostalgia of Spot to life on stage. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2pm & 4pm, £16, under 2s £8, 01743 281281.
Thurs 31 July
TOAD OF TOAD HALL
Toad’s Wild Ride: One Man, Many Laughs. High-energy one-man show. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2.30pm, £15/£12, 01584 878141.
DRAMA WORKSHOPS
Sat 12 July ACTORS ACADEMY
Stage Combat. Offering students the opportunity to develop advanced techniques in all aspects of theatre and performance for ages 11-19 years. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.
Mon 28 July - Fri 1 August BOROUGH THEATRE YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL
For 11-16 year olds who want to create their own work and learn the art of stagecraft in a professional theatre. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 10am-3pm, £150, 01873 850805.
Mon 28 July CATHEDRAL BIBLE DRAMA GROUP
Fun, relaxed free group in the Old Chapel that will use drama techniques to explore Biblical stories and characters. For ages 18+. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, www.herefordcathedral.org
Mon 4 August YOUTH THEATRE TASTER SESSION
With Pentabus Theatre. 11-14 years, 10am-12pm. 15 - 18 years, 2-4pm, taster session £5 (starting 10 Sept). Ludlow Assembly Rooms, www.pentabus.co.uk 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, 3-5pm, £5 per session. Details www.mpyt.co.uk
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW
Sat (term time only) - Ludwig Theatre Arts for ages 7-17, 2-4pm, contact takepart@ludwigtheatrearts.com Assembly Rooms, Ludlow 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
Sundays (term) REGAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS
Theatre training to the young people of Tenbury Wells and surrounding areas. Suitable for ages 7-18. Regal, Tenbury Wells, 10am-1pm, www.regaltenbury.co.uk
Poetry & Storytelling
Until Sun 6 July
LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL 2025
1 July - School Slam, John Masefield High School, 7pm, £10. Matt Howard & Rachel Bower, ‘The Birds and the Bees’, Burgage Hall, 6pm, £14. 2 July - Ledbury Poetry Competition Winners Event, Burgage Hall, 2pm, free but ticketed. Maya C Popa, Burgage Hall, 6pm, £14. Casey Bailey, Music & Poetry, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. Open Poetry Night, Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm, 01531 632250. 3 July - Alice Oswald, Burgage Hall, 12pm, £14. Oh Big Blue: Peter Oswald, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. 4 July - Michael Rosen, Community Hall, 12pm, £20. Louise Gluck: A Past Poet Panel, Burgage Hall, 2pm, £14. Ruth Padel & Karen Downs-Barton, Burgage Hall, 4pm, £14. Collected Poems 1959-2024: Roger McGough, Community Hall, 8pm, £20. Richard Scott & Romalyn Ante, Burgage Hall, 6pm, £14. Diversion. Featuring poets, Maria Ferguson, Ceri Baker and Lily Redwood, who perform an extract from their shared collaboration. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7pm, £10. 5 July - Ellen Cranitch & Isabelle Baafi, Burgage Hall, 11.30am, £14. The Poetry Business School: Deb Alma & Mark Constantine, Community Hall, 1pm, £14. Hope: Ledbury Young Poets Competition Winners Event, Ledbury Library, 1.30pm, free, but ticketed. BBC Live Recording of The Verb, Burgage Hall, 2pm, £10. Oluwaseun Olayiwola & Nick Makoha, Burgage Hall, 3.30pm, £14. Poetry Society New Poets Showcase: Tom Bailey, Freya Bantiff & Maureen Onwunali, Burgage Hall, 5pm, £14. Lobster: Hollie McNish + Michael Pedersen, Community Hall, 6pm, £20. Simon Armitage, Dwell, Community Hall, 8pm, £20.Ledbury Poetry Slam. Ledbury’s premier knockout night as poets take the page to the stage to compete for points that lead to prizes! Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01531 636232. 6 July - Maria Barnas, ‘Night Boat and Other Poems’, Burgage Hall, 10am, £14. Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, Burgage Hall, 11.30am, £14. A life of Protest in Poetry: Jackie Kay, Community Hall, 2pm, £20. Coal: Sarah Wimbush, Community Hall, 5pm, £14. Jasmine Gardosi, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. Ledbury Celebration, food, drink, musical entertainment, al fresco poetry, 11am-4pm, St Katherine’s Car Park. www.ledburypoetry.org.uk
Sat 12 July
EXPLAINING PAN TO NAN
Featuring P Burton-Morgan in this no-holds-barred poetry show. Funny, sexy and queer - yes bring your Nan (but maybe warn her first). 16+. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8.30pm, £14, students £11, 07967 517125. Ledbury Fringe.
Fri 18 - Sun 20 July
FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
The longest running international storytelling in England. Featuring storytellers Nick Hennessey, Mike O’Connor and Barbara Grigs, Lisa Schneidau and Andy Harrop Smith. Plus an excellent selection of folk musicians and singers including Merry Hell, Pete Morton and Rolling Folk. Lively and entertaining children’s programme, workshops, locally sourced food and drink, Speakeasy bar, late night sessions around the fire-pit. Hopton Court, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 0EF, www.festivalattheedge.org or 07544 044 126.
Comedy
Tues 1 & Tues 15 July
TELFORD COMEDY CLUB
Edinburgh Festival Preview Shows. 1 July - Mark Row asks ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ Followed by international comedian Nik Coppin with his ‘Comedy World’. 15 July - Eric Rushton presents ‘Innkeeper’ and Patrick Draper reveals his ‘100% Authentic Secret to Achieving Complete Existential Fulfilment’. Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.30pm, £7, 01952 610888, www.ticketstelford.com
Thurs 3 July
LITTLE WANDER COMEDY CLUB
With Mike Wozniak, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Celya Ab and Rohan Sharma. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01600 772467.
Sat 5 July
LUCY BEAUMONT AND GUESTS
The hilarious and charming Taskmaster and Live At The Apollo star. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £24, 01600 772467.
Shrewsbury
Nick Hennessey, Festival at the Edge
Wed 9 - Sun 13 July
SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
9 July - Nina Gilligan/Mick Miller, St Mary’s Church, 7.30pm, £20. 10 July - Ignacio Lopez, Henry Tudor Inn, 6pm, £12. Mrs Smith, St Mary’s Church, 7.30pm, £18. 11 July - A Comedy Tapas, The Loft at The OPO, 6pm, £8. Stella Graham, The Loft at The OPO, 7.30pm, £10. Terry Christian, St Mary’s Church, 8.30pm, £25. Frankie Munroe, The Loft at The OPO, 9pm, £10. 12 July - A Political Brunch, Red Brick, 1pm, £10. Dave Chawner, Red Brick, 4.30pm, £10. A Comedy Tapas, The Loft at The OPO, 6pm, £8. Tony Law, Henry Tudor Inn, 6.30pm, £10. Troy Hawke, Henry Tudor Inn, 8pm, £12. Josh Jones, The OPO, 9.30pm, £12. 13 July - A Political Brunch, Red Brick, 1pm, £10. Sally-Anne Hayward WIP, The Loft at The OPO, 3pm, £10. Tez Ilyaz, 4.30pm, £12.50. Theatre Severn Gala Show, featuring Abandoman, Cally Beaton, Ignacio Lopez, Lindsey Santoro, Scot Bennett (MC), Tez Ilyaz and Troy Hawke, 7.30pm, £38. All in Shrewsbury, 01743 281281, www.sicfest.co.uk
Talks
Until Sun 6 July LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL 2025
1 July - Salon: John Whale with Poet in Residence, Zaffar Kunial, Heritage Centre, 10am, £14. Poetry, Passion and Painting: The Pre-Raphaelites, lecture from Michael Howard, Burgage Hall, 2pm, £14. 3 July - Coleridge & Keates: John Whale, Burgage Hall, 2.30pm, £14. 5 July - The Editors: Panel Discussion with Sarah Howe, Jane Commane and Rachael Allen (via Zoom), Burgage Hall, 10am, £14. www.ledburypoetry.org.uk.
July
PRIORY 900
1 July - ‘The Story of our Streets: How Leominster Developed’. Malcolm Mason, Curator of Leominster Museum, will explain how the town grew and why it is laid out in the way that it is. 6pm, £5. 3 July - ‘Restoration of the Norman Priory in the 19th century’. Illustrated talk by Rob Walker on the restoration led by Gilbert Scott. 6pm. £5. 7 July - ‘The Role of Reliquaries’ Hereford Cathedral Archivist Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe gives a short introduction to the cathedral’s Becket Reliquary, giving context to the Leominster Priory’s history as a place of pilgrimage. 6pm, £5. 11 July - ‘The Lost East End and the Priory Buildings’ Talk and Tour. Fr Guy Cole and Neil Ramsay describe the scale and layout of the demolished east end of Leominster Priory. Followed by a celebration of the Town Council’s work on the Old Priory (funded by Historic England and Community Ownership Fund). 6pm, free. 13 July - ‘How to Build a Priory’ Author and stone-mason Andrew Ziminski discusses how and why you build a Priory, and signs copies of his new book ‘Church Going’. 4.30pm, £5. Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster, 01568 616460, www.prioryarts.org.uk
Tues 1 July
CARLTON KIRBY’S TRUE TALES OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE
In a funny and revealing evening for all cycling fans, Carlton will be sharing his front-row experiences from the Tour de France and other big races. Carlton will be in conversation with former Procycling magazine writer Duncan Steer. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £16, 01873 850805.
Wed 2 July
AMY JEFFS
Amy Jeffs talk on her latest book, ‘Saints’, followed by a Q&A session. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, £12, 01497 820079.
Wed 9 July
ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING
A celebration of the Shipping Forecast with Charlie Connelly, in his hilarious and moving celebration of an iconic cultural institution. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £22, 01432 340555.
Wed 16 July & Wed 20 August
CONVERSATIONS OVER LUNCH
16 July - John Handby: AI: The Future is Now. 30 July - Steve Betts and Sandra Walding, ‘Weird and Wonderful’ - imaginative photography techniques. 20 Aug - Sarah Duntant: The Marchesa (author talk). St Mary’s Church, Ross, on Wye, 1pm, retiring collection.
Fri 18 July
KEVIN ROWLAND - BLESS ME FATHER
The chance to hear firsthand about the struggles, triumphs and creative evolution of the Dexys frontman. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, £40 for admission and book, 01873 850805.
Sat 19 July
MARCHES OF TIME
A history festival in the Marches. Enjoy interesting and entertaining talks from three expert speakers. Featuring Piers Torday, a bestselling and award-winning writer for children. Katherine Carter, Curator and Historian. Christopher Pullin who was Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral from 2008 until 2022. Plus historical re-enactors, falconry display, explore the grounds and enjoy homemade lunches and teas. Garden only tickets also available on the day. Children’s treasure hunt. Stokesay Court, Onibury, Craven Arms, SY7 8BD, from 10.30am. For information and booking www.marchesoftime.co.uk
Wed 23 July
THOMAS BLAKE 200
Chairman of Ross Civic Society, Mark Eardley will explore how Thomas Blake left his mark on the town of Ross on Wye with this walk (easy/medium). Meet at Ross Market House, 10.30am, free, no need to book.
Sat 26 July - Sat 2 August
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
26 July - Arthur Bliss: Standing Out from the Crowd, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 2pm, £13. 28 JulyConstance Radcliffe Cooke: A Life Uncovered with Clare Wichbold. Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 9.30am, £16 to include coffee and croissant. 29 July - The Wulstan Atkins Lecture, Three Choirs Festival: Back in Time with Martin Perkins, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 9.30am, £16 to include coffee/croissant. 30 July - OuseleyRenaissance Man? Roger Judd explores this remarkable man’s achievements, 9.30am, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, £16 to include coffee/croissant. Three Deans’ Contest... Would They Lie to You? Expect laughter, hilarity and plenty of audience participation. Great Hall, Bishop’s Palace, 4.30pm, £16 to include refreshments. Howell’s Paradise, music expert Dr Jonathan Clinch explores the context behind Hymnus Paradisi, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 5.30pm, £13. 31 July - Elgar Society Lecture and Lunch, a lecture by Sir David Eastwood, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 11.30am, £38. 2 Aug - Elijah: The Chorus Explored with speaker, Richard Willmott, Ballroom, Green Dragon Hotel, 5pm, £13. 01452 768928, www.3choirs.org
Workshops & Courses
Until Sun 6 July LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL
1 July - Knotworks, Untangling our Intangible Heritage: Workshop with Jeanette McCulloch & Graham Hartill, Heritage Centre, 11.30am, £26. Workshop with the Poet in Residence, Zaffar Kunial, Heritage Centre, 3pm, £26.
2 July - Writing Nature: Workshop with Matt Howard, Heritage Centre, 10am, £26. 3 July - Unpacking the Prose Poem: Workshop with Maya C Popa, Heritage Centre, 10am, £26. 5 July - Pop Art Poetry: Children’s Workshop for 7-11 year olds, St Katherine’s Hall, 10am, £5. 6 July - Queer Connections: A workshop with Emma Clowsley, Heritage Centre, 12pm, £16. www.ledburypoetry.org.uk
Wed 9 July 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.
Sat 12 July BOOK SALE LAUNCH
Completely new sale book stock. Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH, open Tues-Sun 10am-4pm, 01547 530744.
Sat 12 July HAY PBFA BOOK FAIR
Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 10am-5pm, 01497 820079.
Sat 12 July WORDS AND AWAY DAY
Featuring a writing workshop and an evening sharing circle. Hosted by Simone Gilliatt. The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 11am-10pm, book your free ticket in advance at www.sidneynolantrust.org
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, Frank Pavitt, chairman LWC, 01568 614973, meet first Tuesday, monthly, 2pm. Presteigne Writers’ Circle, 3rd Thursday, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01544 260398.
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
grass roots
Gung-ho for Reactors!
Starmer & Miliband Rip Up the Rules
IWAS lounging around, or possibly almost asleep, thinking of writing an article about grossly overpaid water industry bosses, when I was wrenched into reality by a morning news bulletin. It announced that Britain plans to build another gigantic nuclear power station, this time at Sizewell, on the coast of Suffolk.
The prospect of a huge new generating plant on the east coast has been looming for years. But hearing about the official go-ahead still had the power to shock.
Have we not learned anything at all from almost seventy years of nuclear blundering? TV programmes about nuclear power in Britain used routinely to show footage of the late Queen Elizabeth, then more or less in the first flush of youth, opening the UK’s first nuclear plant in the 1950s. Was it Calder Hall? Or Windscale?
Despite the fact that news of untoward events at Windscale was routinely suppressed, we know at least that the site became so notorious that its name was eventually altered - to Sellafield. A place that I suspect even most people in Cumbria had never heard of.
Anyway, nearly 70 years after the young queen opened the world’s first nuclear power plant, we are still no nearer knowing what to do with all the highly radioactive and toxic nuclear waste it will produce. Except that we will somehow bury it in the ground, or store it in cannisters, maybe above ground, at one of our decommissioned nuclear power stations.
If that sounds vague, it’s because it is. And, in decades, no real progress has been made on how to dispose of all that highly radioactive material.
Given the troubled history of nuclear power in the UK in recent times, it is perplexing that anyone in government should want to pour billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money into another huge new nuclear project. The most recent comparable plant is Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Even energy geeks must have lost count, a decade or two ago, of the delays and staggering cost overruns that have bedevilled Hinkley Point C. The company at the heart of the project is EDF – Electricity de France. In 2007 its then boss, Vincent de Rivas, liked telling electricity consumers they would be able to cook their Christmas dinner on power from Hinkley Point by 2017.
That must go down as one of the more absurd pledges by any energy boss in the history of nuclear power. Far from getting close to hitting the 2017 target, the company will now be lucky if it opens Hinkley Pont C before the 2030s, according to industry watchers. And this is the same company that is masterminding the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Sizewell C, we are told by the government, will cost around £10 billion and take ten years to build. But nuclear power stations have often been a bottomless pit for the governments investing in them. I would wager the contents of my piggy bank that both those numbers will double during the next ten years.
But, before we move on from Hinkley Point C, how do its numbers look in comparison with the optimism of Keir Starmer and energy secretary Ed Miliband? As I write this in mid-June, the size of the workforce at Hinkley Point stands at 27,000. Remember that Starmer and Miliband are suggesting that Sizewell C can be constructed with a workforce of 10,000.
Starmer has ushered in his energy policy with phrases like “slashing red tape”, which are none too reassuring for those who insist on careful regulation of this potentially hazardous industry. In February Starmer said the Labour government would “rip up rules to fire up nuclear power”.
Campaigners have objected to what they see as Starmer’s “cynical approach” and they accuse him of borrowing extreme language from far-right pressure groups. They have warned that weakening regulation at nuclear plants would put public safety at risk.
Of course, in the Brave New World of Keir and Ed this is not the only energy scheme to have been given a resounding launch. We have been told that this government is also going all out for something called carbon capture and storage.
So, instead of living on an overheated planet, we just bury all our greenhouse gas emissions. Deep underground. Somewhere. Wow! We must have got that brilliant idea from how we plan to deal with high level nuclear waste!
Julian O’Halloran
Green Events
July THE ABBEY CWMHIR HERITAGE TRUST
Led by professional archaeologists, get involved. 12/13 July - Excavation Experience Days. 14 - 19 July - Excavation Trainee Week. 19 or 20 July - Tour of the Abbey, village and excavation site. www.abbeycwmhir.org
July HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
18 July - Open Gardens, visit the Chapter House, Cloister, Canon’s, Dean’s and Bishop’s Gardens, 10am-3.30pm, £7 for entry and £20 to include tea and glass of prosecco. - Garden Tours led by experienced gardeners and guides, 2pm, £7.50, £6.50 students, £2 8-16 years, book in advance via 01432 374210 or www.herefordcathedral.org
Tues 1 & Wed 2 July LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL
1 July - Literary Walk: Malvern Hills Literary Loop - Tolkein, Lewis, Darwin and Dickens, Malvern, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £20. 2 July - Poetry Walk: Ledbury Poetry Festival Loop - Barrett-Browning, Masefield & Auden (5 miles), Ledbury, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £20. www.ledburypoetry.org.uk
Sun 6 July WEOBLEY GARDEN & ALLOTMENT SOC. Open gardens in the village, 11am-5pm, 077494 89271.
Sat 12 July WELLINGTON PARISH HISTORY SOCIETY Summer outing to Garway, a guided tour of St Michael’s church and the Dovecote. Meet at Garway Community Hall, 1.30pm, includes tea/cake, 07377 728822.
Sun 13 July LUDLOW GREEN FESTIVAL
‘Food for Thought’. Shropshire’s best and longest-running family festival of sustainable living returns this year with an exploration of food, with plenty of food for thought and for eating, and a backdrop of free, live music. Castle Square, Ludlow, 10am-4pm, www.greenfestival.co.uk
Tues 15 July SWANSEA UNIVERSITY: RIVERS & RIGHTS
This event explores how legal rights, both for people and nature might help protect the River Wye. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, £5, 01982 552555.
Wed 16 July HAY CASTLE & COUNTRYSIDE: A SUMMER EVENING WALK
A circular guided walk from Hay Castle. Easy-to-moderate walk will last around two hours, with assistance provided where needed. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 6pm, £13, 01497 820079.
Sat 26 July - Sat 2 August THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
27 July - 2 Aug - Guided Walk: Historic Hereford, meet at the Elgar Statue, Hereford Cathedral Close, 11.30am & 2.30pm, £7.50 adults, £1 under 18s. 28 July - 2 AugGuided Walk: In the Footsteps of Elgar, meet at the Elgar Statue, Hereford Cathedral Close, 10.30am, £7.50 adults, £1 under 18s. 01452 768928, www.3choirs.org
July & August SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE
5 July - Dragonfly ID Course, with Meadows Ranger, Ian Cheeseborough, 10am-1pm, £7.50. 21-25 July & 11-15 Aug - How To Train Your Dragon for ages 4-11 years, £4.50. 28 July - 1 Aug & 18-22 Aug - Going on a Bear Hunt for ages 3-11 years, £4.50. 4-8 Aug & 25-29 AugRemarkable Romans for ages 4-11 years, £4.50. Booking essential. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060
July POWYS NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
6 July - Bronllys Court, near Brecon, 11am-4pm.
6 July - Gwernfyda, Cefn Coch, 1pm-5pm.
6 July - Leighton Gardens, Welshpool, 11am-5pm.
6 July - Tynrhos, Newbridge-on-Wye, 1.30pm-5.30pm.
6 July - Tyn-y-Graig, Bwlch y Ffridd, Newtown, 11am-5pm.
12 & 13 July - Ponthafren, Long Bridge St, Newtown, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm. 12 & 13 July - Ty Cwm Dyfi, Cemmaes, Machynlleth, 12pm-5pm. 13 July - Tregynon Gardens, Newtown, 1pm-5pm. 19 July - Cultivate Community Garden, Pendinas, Newtown, 10am-3pm. 20 July - Eve’s Garden, The Old Stackyard, Cefn-y-Coed, Llansantffraid, 11am-5pm. 20 July - Willowbrook, Knighton Rd, Presteigne, 12pm-5pm. 27 July - Berriew Village Gardens, Welshpool, 12pm-5pm. 27 July - Bryngwyn Hall, Bwlch-y-Cibau, Llanfyllin, 12pm-5pm. 26 July - 1 AugWelsh Lavender, Maesmynis, Builth Wells, 10am-4pm. 2 & 3 Aug - Moel y Gwelltyn Ucha, Llansilin, 1.30pm-5.30pm. 10 Aug - Guilsfield Gardens, Welshpool, 12pm-5pm. www.ngs.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-12.30pm 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/
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 TECHIQUE 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 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 at The Body Clinic, Leominster. 01568 368 907 / 07493 078 566. E-booking: www.thebodyclinicleominster. co.uk Or direct with Clare: 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
CLINIC SPACE AVAILABLE in this busy, light and fully serviced multi disciplinary health centre. Working collaboratively to offer holistic health therapies in The Marches area. The Body Clinic, 17 West St, Leominster HR6 8EP. Half day, day and per client (if relocating or new to practice) basis. Good patient referals. www. thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 01568 368 907/07493 078 566 thebodyclinicleominster@gmail.com Please call to arrange an informal look around.
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.
LEARN THE ART OF FEMININE DEVOTION. Emily Martin - 07747 250720 - www.the-empress.life
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
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
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
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.
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 type of embodied deep process psychotherapy. I work one-toone in longer sessions, typically 5-hours. 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 dive real deep 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.uk - Alasdair Kirk - 07792 405 660.
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
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, 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
SPORT PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT. Enhance your sport performance, mindset, remain focussed and boost your personal self-belief through Hypnotherapy and EMDR (eye motion, desensitisation and reprocessing). Improve your mental state, by addressing your negative mental barriers and limiting self-doubt. Tel: 07464202715 www.allnaturalhealth.co.cuk: Sabina Jennings BSc, PgDiP Derm, Dip EMDR, Dip Hyp HWHP.
Workshops
WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £45 per year.
July
LYDE COURT
5 July - Health & Wellbeing Market, 10am-4pm, free entry. 18 July - Goddess Circle. 4pm-9.30pm, £25pp includes food, ritual and song, sharing circle, sacred storytelling and more, open to all women, no experience necessary, spaces limited. Lyde Court, Hereford, 01432 357753.
Until Fri 4 July
AEGEAN BLISS
Sun, serenity, yoga and swimming with Lefkada. Chapel on the Green, Glasbury, 07855 878545, www.chapelonthegreen.co.uk
Sat 19 July
KUNDALINI YOGA
July (Kington). Open your heart to joy and healing. 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
Mondays (term time) MOMMY & ME
Restorative Yin Yoga and baby explore session, 11.30am, £7. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 07947 120751.
Mondays & Tuesdays BREATHE IN YOGA WITH KATY
The Regal, Tenbury Wells, Mon 9.30am, Tues 6pm, 01584 811442.
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.
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, 12pm-1pm, £7. Every Thurs - Yoga with Karen Booth, 4.30pm-6pm, £9, 07794 337318. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 01686 688369.
WYESIDE
Mondays term time - Move & Groove - Interactive yoga and movement sessions for ages 2-5 years, 10am, £7 per session, no booking required.
Mondays term time - Mommy & Me - Restorative yin yoga and baby explore session, where you can enjoy some gentle yoga along with your little one, 11.30am, £7 per session, no booking required.
Mondays term time - Mommy Move - Babywearing yoga and dance sessions whilst wearing your little one in a sling/carrier, 1pm, £7 per session, no booking required. Conctact Laura 07947 120751 for the above classes.
4, 11 & 18 Dec - Chair Yoga with Phillipa - Gentle chair based yoga class for all abilities and for people with limited movement, no experience necessary. 12pm-1pm, term time, £7 per session, no booking required.
Wyeside, Builth Wells, 01982 552555.
THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD
Tues - Yoga, 9.15am-10am, £6 per session. Wed - Pilates, 11am-12pm, £6 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.
