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Y unsuccessful attempt last month to discover a hoard of Viking gold (see May Ed) has put me in a really bad mood. It ill behoves someone of my superior brainpower and obvious creative skills to be dumpster diving in the bins behind Premier. As from today I intend to buckle down and find a surefire (possibly legal) method for making my next fortune. Surely if Trump and his nasty crowd of sycophants are all billionaires it must be possible for me to pick up the odd million.
You might imagine the most obvious method for a longhaired guitar player, like me, to strike it rich would be to write a hit record. Sadly it seems the Tango went out of fashion in 1932 and because of my current lifestyle in a tiny border town I don’t have much experience of guns, hoes and gangs that a serious rapper needs to sound authentic.
However, it struck me that back in 1960, before I had read ‘On The Road’ and started hanging out with a nasty crowd of beat musicians, I used to be quite sporty. Once, I even won a medal for the Pole Vault! Perhaps now is the time for me to return to the world of sport, especially since the Olympic Committee has decided its OK to earn a bob or two. I wonder how the pole vault has been progressing since I abandoned it? Lets have a quick Google. Bloody Hell!! Apparently the current big name is Mondo Duplantis and he can clear 6.27 meters (that’s twice the height of our bungalow) and he makes over £1 million a year including sponsorship and advertising.
Things really have moved on haven’t they? I wonder what kind of dosh other sportsmen make these days? How about cycling? That could be the sport for me although I would obviously have to be allowed to use my electric bike. The current cycling whizz kid is the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar he pulls in a tidy £6.5 mill and even Brits like Adam Yates and Tom Pidcock are clearing over £2 mill. That sounds tempting, although to win the Tour De France you do need to race over 2,000 miles in 3 weeks, without any drugs, which could be asking too much. The tennis players seem to do even better Jannik Sinner pulls in £24 million a year and it is refreshing that unlike other sports the women get a fair crack with Aryna Sabalenka cashing in at £11 million.
All this makes me wonder
how much do those overpaid, poncey, footballers make? In 1960 the average footballers wage was £20 per week. Christiano is on a cool £200 mill per year and Messi is doing okay on his £100 million. Even Haaland is making £45 million per year in the Premier League.
Any of the above figures would suit me fine but I guess these guys have to do an awful lot of running around, which I don’t really fancy. What I need is some sport that can bring in the big bucks but is a bit more sedentary, like snooker or bowls. You can sit down when motorcycle racing, but, have you seen it on telly? It looks very bleeding dangerous. When local hero Chaz Davies was contesting World Superbikes a couple of years ago I used to watch it on TV through my fingers (just like Al does when she is watching gruesome detective stories on Netflix).
Therefore, I think it’s going to have to be motor racing. Lots of money sloshing about, you can sit down in a comfy seat and do it, plus I have masses of experience having driven roughly half a million miles since passing my test in ’60’s when the best paid driver, Stirling Moss, made £8,000 a year. These days Max Verstappen makes £50 million, Lewis £45million and even Kimi Antonelli still in his first year in F1 makes a tidy £1.5million. Since I have clocked up the equivalent distance to the moon and back and Kimi at 18 hasn’t even got a driving licence, I reckon I should earn, say roughly, 50 times as much as that precocious brat. Yes, that would do nicely. If I pull it off, the drinks are on me.
FOR SALE ANTIQUE WEBER GRAND PIANO This early 1900’s piano is in good working order. It has turned-tapering legs and a ‘Sun Burst’ music stand. Finished in black ebony style. The piano, has clean, curving Edwardian elegance. With its ‘roller action’ it produces a nice, strong resonant sound, with, in particular a good bass sound. Location Presteigne. Price and photographs on request. Enquiries: 07890303681, simon.deeley@aol.com
BABY MASSAGE CLASSES at Ludlow Assembly Rooms (Studio 2) every Wednesday 10.00-11.00 - £8.00 per session (includes massage oil), if interested please contact Mary Hatt on 01568 770100 or email: maryhatt@phonecoop.coop
FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE with Darren Clarke. Free your breath, free your voice! A holistic yet classical approach to singing lessons. Discover vocal freedom through breath work and body awareness. Ages 16 and above. Call 07971 880794 or visit singing.org.uk
WANTED 1960/70 PLASTIC TOY soldiers, knights, cowboys boxed, loose. Timpo trains. Also 1960/70 boxed Britain’s garden, zoo, farm. 0782 3443474.
LET’S GET IT DONE! Highly recommended woodworker and cabinet maker William Warbrick works on a wide range of projects, from simple shelving to complex bespoke furniture. Free quotations provided. A good range of previous work can be seen at www.williamwarbrick.com Contact:- williamwarbrick@hotmail.com. 07901 741836.
VIOLIN TUITION with Ron Colyer, MusB, MSTAT. I am a very experienced teacher and performer (ex Philharmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestras, soloist and chamber musician), now giving lessons to students aged 5 to 18 in Worcester, Ledbury, Malvern and surrounding areas. Past students have gone on to specialist music schools, conservatoires, and into the music profession. Success and satisfaction in your playing depends on securing the foundations of technique, learning how to practise, and how to listen: and it really can be fun and inspiring! Contact me on 07733 253056, or email alextechwithron9@outlook.com
PIANO LESSONS IN LEOMINSTER Classical and jazz, ABRSM grades or just for fun. Mature adult pupils welcome. Also mentoring help with composition and songwriting. ANDREW MORRIS 07779 380483 andrewjmorris@mac.com
VIOLIN, VIOLA TUITION. All ages/stages. 07870 320022. Church Stretton.
VIOLIN/VIOLA LESSONS All styles, all ages, beginners to advanced. Help with composition, theory, aural training. Accompaniment also offered. Ring Tony on 01544 321925 or visit his website: http://camelmusic.co.uk for a CV and more information.
WEDDING VENUE Ludlow Mascall Centre has three rooms licensed for wedding and civil partnership ceremonies, starting at £90. Ideal for intimate ceremonies and celebrations for up to 70 people. Rooms can be decorated to your style. Ample parking on site. Contact director@ ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk or 01584 873882 for details.
APPLE MAC COMPUTER REPAIRS UPGRADES AND TUITION All Apple computers. On site service only. Any distance. Call or Email Lee on 07875 267790 mail@applemacmechanic.co.uk
RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PAINTER AVAILABLE for local work. References available. £85.00 per day. Try me. Roy 01547 520164.
JAZZ PIANO LESSONS Understand jazz chords. Learn how to improvise. Play classic jazz tunes. Learn to improvise in four important styles: blues, swing, mainstream/ modern and Latin. Presteigne based. Will travel - Borders area. Simon Deeley A.L.C.M., 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com
GUITAR SETUPS AND REPAIRS. Electric and Acoustic guitars. Based in Ludlow. Neck relief, action height, saddle radius, bridge adjustment, intonation, fretboard treatment, fret levelling, dressing and polish, pickup height, electrics service, electrical screening (to reduce hum), cleaning etc. Friendly professional service, fast turnaround. Can collect. Call 07770 321 904.
CO-WORKING SPACE IN LUDLOW Desks available for a few hours, a day, or longer at WorkPlace at the Ludlow Mascall Centre. Includes Wi-Fi, parking, and tea and coffee. Designated desks also available on a monthly basis. Contact director@ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk or 01584 873882 for details.
BEEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS Interested in keeping bees but unsure of how to start? Our weekend ‘Bee Ready’ courses are run on our family smallholding near Bromyard, and aim to give you the information and confidence you need. Now taking bookings for June 14th/15th 2025. For further details please email woodruffbank@btinternet.com
CHAIR REPAIRS: seats rushed & recaned. Also Danish cord & Habitat sheet cane seats. Paul Richards, 01544 209140. Email - paulrichardsft@gmail.com
PIANO LESSONS IN PRESTEIGNE. All ABRSM grades or simply for fun. Contact Mzia 07981 752405, mziag@hotmail.co.uk
WANTED URGENTLY VINTAGE CLOTHING for male/ female, plus accessories including jewellery, shoes, etc. Also wanted: quality curtains, lace and textiles, even damaged. Plus designer clothing including male/female... tweeds, evening dresses etc. Also unusual items including fans etc. Please telephone: Annie 07798 632247. Teagowns and Textiles. annies.30@hotmail.com
P/T OR OCCASIONAL WORK WANTED Cheerful, fit, educated, mature woman seeks employment. Clean driving licence, DBS checked. Anything considered from office/ business support to house sitting including driving, gardening and dog walking. Phone Katy 01547 520328.
Music Shop - only a one minute walk from the main car park. Hay’s destination shop packed with pre-loved machine cleaned and new vinyl records, CDs, Books and more.
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MOST Broad Sheep readers will recall those weekday evenings five years ago when we were encouraged to stand on our front doorsteps and clap for the NHS. Few regret that show of solidarity, though for this writer the management of the local NHS trust leaves much to be desired. In particular, Herefordshire County Hospital, financed through Gordon Brown’s egregious Public Private Partnership Initiative.
If you are short-cutting away from the Hospital, using the Union Street / St Guthric Street rat-run, proceed with great caution, lest a huge khaki-coloured angular object parked near the curb should cause you to crash. Though pulling yourself from the wreckage you’ll only be yards from A&E.
The unlovely two-storey-high structure is Centrica Business Solutions new Energy Centre. It stands on what used to be a tranquil walled garden, part of which, according to the council’s archaeological unit Hereford Through Time, was once the site of a 12th century Christian Grandmont priory. Other religious orders connected with the site include St Dubricius (6th century) and the lost Benedictine Priory of St Guthric (8th century). Building on hallowed ground was not unknown. A veritable archaeological tapestry lies beneath the ground here. Such a pity that the hospital authorities don’t mark the area’s unique significance with an information panel.
On the other side of the wall, the car park at the rear of the former Odeon cinema in Commercial Road (presently the County Bus Station) is scheduled to be vacated once the long-awaited Transport Interchange in front of Hereford Rail Station is completed. Hereford Civic Society had sensibly suggested that the vacated site could become affordable housing and even put forward a draft scheme. Another suggestion was for a Nurses Hostel. But the County Council’s solution is to make it the site of a multi-storey car park, to compensate for the 400 parking spaces which will be lost when the remainder of the Merton Meadow land is developed with housing. At the extreme west end is a Listed two-storey Regency dwelling – once the Governor’s House - attributed to John Nash and the sole survivor of the City Gaol.
Formerly known as The Ritz, Commercial Road’s stylish cinema opened in 1938. It was designed by Leslie H. Kemp for the Oscar Deutch entertainments empire and many of its Art Deco flourishes are said to have been ‘borrowed’ from Eric Mendelsohn’s iconic De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea. Around this time, Deutch was opening one Odeon a week – many of them in the Midlands. In parallel, he also commissioned the group’s London flagship, the gaunt polished black granite Odeon Leicester Square. In 1972 Hereford’s Odeon was ‘twinned’ and its lower level became Lovejoys night club.
Since 2016 it has been the headquarters of the American Freedom evangelical church.
Herefordshire Council needs to demonstrate ‘historic pride’ for some of the Listed buildings it owns, such as woebegone Churchill House (rumoured to be about to undergo refurbishment in preparation for its sale) and take a leaf out of Friends of Castle Green’s book by making it the subject of a Community Asset Transfer like The Pavilion. A quarter of a century ago the Victorian mansion was purchased ‘for the enjoyment of the people of Hereford’.
Finally, a brief mention of an exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of the beautiful restoration of the 15th-century Masters House in Ledbury, originally the residence of the Master of St Katherine’s Hospital and now an actively-used part of the market town’s library facilities. Opening hours of the Ledbury exhibition are irregular, so visitors are advised to telephone 01432 383499 first. Nick Jones
THE true joy of roaming is in the profound sense of freedom it allows in planning one’s own route over the surface of the earth, choosing whichever leads to the most intriguing end. There is a warm tingle to be had in sitting on a springy, sheep-grazed riverbank, having a drink or cooling your feet in the glittering flow, wondering which way to follow its twists and turns. There is a big, spectacular buzz in sitting on a hill top, where the earth meets the sky, sweeping your eyes over a full panorama of the land below, knowing you can scramble down the hillside with nothing to stop you in any direction.
Forty years ago, when I first walked a hundred miles from Chepstow to Montgomery in the mid-Marches, I was taking advantage of the rights of way accumulated in the creation of the Offa’s Dyke path. The national trails in this country have gone a small way to granting to many of us the freedom to walk away from roads and traffic. They provide the added bonus of the walker not being made to feel a criminal for being there, as they might in the privately owned, legally restricted 80% of rural England and Wales.
On the fifth day of my journey through the Marches – Hay to Kington – I recall with elation an interlude when I’d stopped for a breather on the western slope of Disgwylfa Hill, east of Newchurch. I stretched myself across a patch of turf between bunches of gorse and bracken on the gentle slope, exhausted by a brisk morning’s walk from Hay. In a blue sky, a strong August sun warmed the ground where I lay, feeling utterly free, encroaching nowhere I should not have been. I was kept company by a few rabbits and a flock of grunting, munching sheep, scattered across the hillside, unworried by my presence. I closed my eyes, lulled by the lark, the golden plover and the keening buzzard. Within minutes, I was slumbering deeply.
I’ve no idea how long I’d been unconscious before I was woken by the squeal of an anguished rabbit. I turned my head to see. a few yards away, a buzzard grasping the wriggling rodent with big black talons on bright yellow feet, before bearing it off into the blue – a vivid view of nature in the raw. It seemed that the bird had ignored my motionless presence. Witnessing this little drama, I felt a closeness to Mother Earth, a part of the living landscape, which I have never forgotten.
I could have been anywhere on Disgwylfa Hill – it is higher ground, designated as land with the Right to Roam. The arguments are morally strong for allowing this kind of freedom to exist everywhere in rural England and Wales, without impeding the production of food or the protection of any special needs of nature and wildlife.
However, the ownership of land is a deeply held, emotionally volatile principle in the psyche of modern western man, although, as a concept, it is just a few
thousand years old. For the preceding nine hundred millennia, sapiens has existed in simple, non-proprietorial harmony with the Earth. That continued to be the case in what we now call America, before we Brits, the French and Spanish, in Trumpian conquest mode, arrived to steal and annexe the land from the indigenous people. The Brits on their own did the same in Australia, to perpetual devastating effect on the people there.
Men like Mr Farage in their blunt and simple way, would claim that this view is anti-British, that I harm our country by criticising the actions of our ancestors. But then, these critics may be unaware of either the concept, and value of self-examination or Socrates himself, who first proposed it.
Land ownership is not a natural law, it is a human construct, based on mythical law, created to underpin individual’s power. But it has come to be seen among traditional Englishmen as a ‘Human Right’. Hence active supporters of the Right to Roam are perceived as aggressive, bearded lefties, yelling Marxist slogans, engaged in a kind of class war.
The truth is that the vast majority of those who support the Right to Roam in England and Wales are considerate, compassionate lovers of Mother Earth who simply ask for recognition of their right to commune with her.
Majority opinion in England is still, for reasons of old-fashioned, dumb deference, on the side of those who own the land. They argue that uncontrolled dogs will damage livestock, and mindless ramblers will trample over crops and ground-nesting birds. However, in Scotland, where a general right of access already exists, there has been far less damage or trouble than was predicted before the change in the law.
To learn more, read The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes.
PETER Mustill isn’t the only 70-something old codger bent on trying to make some serious dosh in his declining years although until now I’ve been more exercised by too many friends and colleagues from past decades having popped their clogs, and even in the past few months others have passed on or been diagnosed with terminal illness. It’s also true that beyond age 65 health issues seem to dominate our lives and I was recently reminded that my compadre Dr Sam Hutt – a/k/a bawdy C&W singer Hank Wangford – on meeting up with pals and peers advised us to open conversations with, “Apart from your health, how are you?” Or failing that, set a 10 minute limit on such potentially depressing discussions.
Inevitably, I’ve become mildly obsessed with my forthcoming departure from this mortal coil, not least because it looks like I’ll be spending my remaining years as a miserable old singleton. Indeed I’ve regularly been attending a wonderful local group called Liminal Space (c/o wingsofchange24@gmail.com) which encourages us to approach death with a positive and practical attitude. However I’ve now decided* to make the most of and in fact profit from this somewhat grim inevitability by becoming a social ‘influencer’.
Do any of you internet fiends follow such influencers via your busy Tik Tok or Instagram accounts? Personally I’ve never seen the point of avidly watching some trout-pouting bimbo or trimly bearded lad-dad and rushing to buy the products they peddle online, and am frankly saddened that millions of impressionable and not just youthful souls have the time and the mental capacity to buy into their schtick. But this apparently is the modern world so never one to miss an opportunity to embarrass myself in pursuit of inappropriate hipness, I think I’d best join their ranks.
My pitch will be pimping funeral directors nationwide, woven willow caskets and green burials, will-writing services, equity release scams, sorry, schemes, funeral celebrants, the Top 40 crematoriums with nearby pubs for wakes, and probably cryogenic freezing outfits for those rich and daft enough to believe that their bodies can be exhumed when the elixir of permanent life has finally been discovered. Duh. I might throw in plastic surgery for those of us who find it unacceptable that sagging bodies and crinkled faces unavoidably signify that we’re on the downward slopes of our three score years and ten, and maybe retirement homes for those who can no longer be arsed to open a tin of pilchards for our supper and launder our incontinence pads.
My only problem is that I’m already wrestling with the ever-increasing complexities of FarceBerk which I use solely to promote my unpaid scribbling (see below) so I’ve no idea how to set up a social media site where I can flog all this rubbish and I don’t really know anyone under the age of 25 who could show me the ropes. But if all else fails, I’ve got another Get Rich Or Die Trying scheme up my sleeve: I’ll become a Death Coach. After all, I do know
a Life Coach, the lovely Fiona McDonald, a good friend of myself and the much-missed Nicola Humphries of this parish who unceremoniously thrown on the scrapheap after a fine career as a T.V. producer realised that she could cop £200 – £300 a month telling a subscriber when to put their bins out, how to deal with a dripping tap (i.e. call a plumber) and what to wear for that all-important first date with some bloke (or blokette) they’d met on an internet site.
Having also found myself on the scrapheap after a so-called career in print media – thanks internet, thanks Covid, thanks wilful tunnel vision – whilst admittedly it’s a bit more morbid than being a death influencer, but as a death coach I could advise my subscribers on what music to have played at their funeral (Sid Vicious’ My Way?), how to make the most of their remaining years whilst avoiding bankruptcy, alcoholism or Class A drug addiction and if all else fails to excite them, the most cost-effective countries for assisted dying (hint: not Switzerland).
So if you’re at all interested, I’ll shortly have my website built and will be promoting in my next blog and unlike Fiona, my charges will start at a more realistic £350/month per subscriber because I may not have them for that long and I really must get that Maserati Coupe and Suzuki GSX–R1000 to make a fool of myself in and on whilst I’m still able to.
* Just kidding
Mark Williams
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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
Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne LD8 2LL 01544 260149
Until 28 June ‘Nolan’s Africa’. Follow SIDNEY NOLAN through Africa as we reveal the fascinating backstory of the artist’s 1963 African Journey exhibition. Experience the mid-century influences Nolan was absorbing and channelling into his paintings: the legacies of colonialism, war and conflict, globalisation, and animal extinctions. Until 5 July ‘Utility to Futility’ explores how objects, through their form and materiality, challenge our understanding of functionality. Glass, wood, and metal intertwine to create works that, despite their familiar appearance, are fundamentally unusable. SACHA DELABRE, AXELLE MARY, BIM BURTON & IZZI LOMBARDO. Tues-Sat 11am-4pm.
The Globe, Newport St, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BG www.theglobeathay.org www.abstractedge.org
Until 30 June Abstract Edge. ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’. An exhibition of films and works reflecting on climate change. Artists include TOTTIE AARVOLD, MIC BLAKE, JULIE COOPER, ALISON GRIMLEY, JANE HARDING, RAE HARRISON, LOIS HOPWOOD, MAGGIE JONES, CIARA LEWIS, NICK RAYBOULD, CHERYL ANN WILLIAMS.
River Wood Gallery & Bookshop, West St, Rhayader LD6 5AB 07807 906958 www.riverwood.studio
Selling original artwork, prints and cards of ink paintings by JAMES ROBERTS. New and secondhand books, all on the theme of wildlife. Open Wed-Sat 11am-4pm.
Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 www.orieldavies.org
Until Aug ‘Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same’. Photography from the National Collections at Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru with contemporary responses by GEMMA GREEN HOPE, MOHAMMED HASSAN, GEORGIA RUTH, local writers and others. A CELF exhibition organised by Oriel Davies. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Radnorshire Museum, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DL 01597 824513
The museum houses an art gallery with varied exhibitions and events. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.
Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG 01497 820079
June Main Gallery. 20th Century Welsh Artists curated by Martin Tinney. Until 29 June Printmaker in Focus Gallery. EMMA ALDRIDGE, ALISON CRAIG, JACQUI DODDS, JILL LEVENTON, CHRISTINE
MATTHEWS, ESTELLA SCHOLES. Until 29 June Cafe Gallery. SEREN BELL. £7.50 castle entry to the exhibition, open 10am-5pm.
Chatwood, Celf gan Osian Gwent (Art by Osian Gwent), No. 6 Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes SY18 6EE 0800 999 1953
www.osiangwent.com
Exclusive and original paintings by Welsh contemporary artist OSIAN GWENT. Luxury works of fine art, paintings and limited edition fine art giclee prints. Open Wed 10am-2pm, Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm.
Found Gallery, 1 Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7LB 07736 062849 www.foundgallery.co.uk
Until 28 June ‘Conversations in Porcelain and Paint’ with ‘A Portrait of Trees in Black and White’. CORISANDE ALBERT - pottery. ELIZABETH HAINES, MARION CHEUNG & MAGGY ROBERTSartists. PAUL EDGLEY - photographs. SOPHIE JAUNCEY - jewellery. Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.
The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556
Until 13 July Hay Festival exhibition. JULIA MATHIAS - jewellery. CHARLOTTE BAXTER - prints. LIZ HUPPERT - stained glass. ED WILLIS - sculptural mobiles. YVONNE ELSTON - ceramic sculpture. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Lion Street Gallery, 6 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AA 01497 822900
Showcasing artists from Wales and the Borders. 10.30am-5pm daily except Tues, Sun 11.30am-4pm.
Pop-up Shop (oppostie the Library), Hereford St, Presteigne 25 - 28 June ‘Travel the World through Textiles - NAOMI OCEAN. Eastland Ceramics - REBECCA EASTLAND. Open 10am-4pm daily.
The Table, 43 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye 01497 822802
www.thetablehay.com
Until 14 June DIX GRIM & JIM BROADBENT.
21 June - 12 July ROSIE MacCURRACH. Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.
The Chair, 10 High Town, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AE 01497 822802 www.thechairhay.com
1 June MAUD BULLEN (1903-1993). 4 - 7 June ‘Zen Brushwork’. 16 - 29 June HARRY RICH.
30 June -6 July RACHEL SUDWORTH & BETHANY WELLS. Weekly artist led exhibitions can be found at www. thechairhay.com/exhibitions and please message me if you would like to be considered for selection.
Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.
The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 Rare antique carpets and kilims. Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.
The Montgomery Institute, Arthur St, Montgomery www.montylitfest.com 6 - 8 June Celf Trefaldwyn bring together a vibrant collection of art and craft with over 20 individuals from across Montgomeryshire. Open Fri & Sun, 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5.30pm.
Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369
Until 6 July ‘The Lie of the Land’. Vulgar Earth Collective. SIMON MEIKLEJOHN, GLENN MORRIS, FRANCES CARLILE, DEANNE DODDINGTON MITZEN, CHARLOTTE TURNER, JACKIE YEOMANS, ROSE SANDERSON, ALEX ORGILL, LOIS MEIKLEJOHN, ROB McCARTHY, PHIL JELL & CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD. Until 6 July ‘Solo’ SARA PHILPOTT. Open Wed-Sun 11am-4pm.
Rhayader Museum & Gallery, CARAD, East Street, Rhayader LD6 5ER 01597 810561 www.carad.org.uk
June TimeScape. Rhayader’s redeveloped and expanded museum. Thurs - Sat 10.15am-3.15pm. Adults £6. Child or a person accompanying a paying visitor who is disabled 1p. Details: www.carad.org.uk, FB CARAD - TimeScape Rhayader.
Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 413467
Until 28 June Wool and Willow Festival. Showcasing handmade products by wool, willow and wood. Plus a series of have-a-go craft sessions and workshops, www.woolandwillowfestival.org Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.
Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555
Until 29 June ‘Flow’. LUCY BURDEN, atmospheric landscapes and seascapes.
27 June Farmers Market, 9am-2pm. Knighton Museum, 1 Broad Street, Knighton Run by volunteers and reflects social history of the area. The exhibits have been donated or lent by local people and reflect the varied history of this border town. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Tower House Gallery, 29 High Street, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530
Gallery, shop, cafe. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.
The Art Shop, Cross Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EH 01873 852690
14 June - 23 Aug Mixed Summer Exhibition. Paintings, jewellery and ceramics. A seasonal selection of colourful works inspired by gardens and the natural world. Open Tues-Sat 9.30am-5pm.
Museum of Modern Art, Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth SY20 8AJ 01654 703355 info@moma.machynlleth.org.uk
Until 7 June ‘Darnau o Ddaear’. GIOVANNA VINCIGUERRA.
Until 7 June CLYDE HOLMES (1940-2008): ‘Uplandscapes’.
Until 14 June ‘Darnau o Ddaear’. MOSS CARROLL.
Until 14 June ‘Slate Workers’. BRENDA JONES.
Until 14 June The Tabernacle Collection: David Gepp’s Imperfect Transcriptions.
Until 14 June Llechi/Slate.
14 June - 30 Aug ‘The Farther Away’. ROGER WAGNER.
28 June - 3 Sept Tabernacle Art Competition 2025: My Peaceful Place.
28 June - 3 Sept The Tabernacle Collection.
28 June - 3 Sept Welsh Costume. Tues - Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Ardent Gallery, 46 High St, Brecon, LD3 7AP 01874 623333
A wide variety of artwork.
Open Tues-Sat 11am-5pm.
Frogmore Gallery, 20 Frogmore St, Abergavenny NP7 5AH 07474 34887 thefrogmorestreetgallery@gmail.com
Black Mountain Circle makers and artists. 28 craft people, makers and artists. Regular programme of monthly exhibitions and workshops. 11am-4pm.
Cheese & Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye 07866 843538
Every Fri & Sat Flea & Vintage Market. Vintage clothing, bric a brac, antiques and jewellery. Open 9am-5pm.
Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster HR6 8NH www.prioryarts.org.uk
14 June - 14 July ‘Priory 900’. Displays about the history of Leominster Priory, the Bayeux Tapestry and its connections with Leominster, community collaborations and works by local artists and students of Hereford College of Arts. Open 10am-4pm, free.
Tinsmiths, Tinsmiths Alley, 8a High St, Ledbury HR8 1DS 01531 632083 www.tinsmiths.co.uk
27 June - 5 July ‘Pathway to Poetry’ (Tinsmith Alley), walls adorned with colourful Letterpress posters, printed by Tilley Printing. Posters available to buy from Tinsmiths. Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival.
June A unique range of natural fabrics, homewares, stationery and artisan ceramics. Tues-Sat, 9.30am-5pm.
St Mary’s Church, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EN 01432 882382
27 & 28 June MARDEN ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY. Exhibition and displays of craft work from local crafters, crafts stalls and refreshments, free entry. Fri 12pm-3pm, Sat 10am-3pm.
Netherwood Manor, Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8RT 07714 106386 richard@fiftiesart.com www.netherwoodestate.co.uk
Until 8 June & 19 - 22 June ‘In The Countryside’. JOHN PIPER’s love of landscape set in three acres of beautiful gardens. The exhibition will include over 50 original prints, fabrics and paintings and will offer a special display of textiles, ceramics and art inspired by the country. 10am-4pm.
Cloud 9, Burton Hotel, Mill St, Kington 07980 772023
June MARCHES SCRIBES, exhibition of calligraphy. Open daily, Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-7pm.
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. 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. Plus workshops (See Art Workshops). Open Wed 11am-5pm, Thurs 10am-5pm, £1 entry, lunches, coffee, cakes and cream teas at Hellens Tearoom.
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’.
Old House Hereford, High Town, Hereford HR1 2AA
Until 25 June ‘Highlights Case: Flowers’. Floral art.
Lyde Court, Hereford HR1 3AE 01432 357753 www.lydecourt.com
1 June Artisan Market. 10am-4pm.
8 June Jumble & Pearls. A classy vintage pop up. Open 10am-4pm.
22 June The Crafty Flea Market. Open 10am-4pm.
South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414
2 - 7 June SIAN THOMAS - handmade stained glass.
16 - 21 June Golden Valley Craft Soc. 23 June - 5 July Exhibition and sale of Indian silks and saris by Jan Bishop. 7 - 12 July Local craft sale by Christine Wheeler. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.
Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661
2 - 8 June Mixed media art exhibition. 9 - 15 June Artstrands.
16 - 22 June SUE EMBREY & friends. 27 June - 6 July An eclectic exhibition of textile art linked to the written word. 28 June - 7 July Ledbury Book Art Exhibition. Open daily, 10am-4pm.
The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford 01432 340555
6 June - 2 Aug ‘Cultivate@Courtyard’.
Annual visual arts project for young emerging artists aged 16-25 in Herefordshire. This years theme is ‘Forgive’ and features HARLAN BEALES, ZACH WOLFE, BEA BOWIE, GWEN GILLICK & DASHA OHIR. Open theatre times.
The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk
GEORGINA FRANKLIN - jewellery. Individual contemporary design. Commissions undertaken.
The Regal, 49 Teme St, Tenbury Wells WR15 8AE 01584 811442
7 June & 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
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
Until 7 June 20th Anniversary Exhibition @ Bromtrees Hall. Featuring the works of Featuring the works of VERITY HOWARD, TONY PURSER, STEVE JOHNSTON, STELLA HIDDEN, SHARON HARVEY, SARA INGLEBYMACKENZIE, SARA HUXLEY, SARA HAYWARD, ROB VAN HOEK, ROB RITCHIE, PLUM NEASMITH, PIP WALTERS, PIERRE WILLIAMS, PIA DOWSE, PETER SHARMAN, PAUL POWIS, MATT CLARKE, MARY EDWARDS, MAGGIE JONES, KEITH FENTON, KATIE BRENT, JOANNE MAKIN, JULIE CROSS, JULI-ANNE COWARD, JANE ECCLES, GOHAR GODDARD, DOUG EATON, CLARE GROSSMAN, CLAIRE GRIFFITHS, CHRISTOPHER RAINHAM, CHRIS HOWELLS, BRIAN DENINGTON, BETH RICHARDSON, BERYL MORGANS, BRIAN ADDISON, NICOLA MOERAN, JOHN PIPER & ALISON FISHER. Fri 30 - Sun 1 June open 10am-5pm. Mon 2 June - Sat 7 June 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. Open 11am-5pm with pop-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.
Eastland Ceramics REBECCA EASTLAND
June 25th - 28th, 10am-4pm daily
(opposite the Library, Hereford Street)
Travel the World through Textiles
NAOMI OCEAN
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 2 - 30 June THE MARCHES SCRIBES - calligraphy. 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. Gallery 54, 54 High Street, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917
June Gallery artists featuring STUART ELLIS, STEPHEN RIPPINGTON, JOHN MAXWELL STEELE and TESSA HOUGHTON. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.
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.
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
June Hay Festival Exhibition @ Old Chapel Gallery. Featuring new work by MARY GRIFFIN, LYNDA JONES, SUE HAYDEN, JEMIMA JAMESON, ADRIFT POTTERY and more. Oil on canvas, oil on aluminium, soft pastels, pencil drawings, pen and ink drawings, acrylic on wood, ceramics, jewellery. June ‘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 17 - 29 June ‘Art Matters’. ALICE SAVERY, GHISLAINE BEESON, SARAH BILLINGHAM, PAUL HOLMES, LAURA-JANE GREY, GARY JONES, MAGGIE DAVIS, KIM DAVIS, PIP JONES, JAN AUSTIN, STEPHEN HOPPER, ROB LECKEY, DELNY FITRZYR, SARAH HILL, CAROLINE BENNETT, SHELLY PERKINS, SCILLA HANN & RACHEL WALKER. Open 10am-4pm.
Old Forge, 3 Bridge St, Clun SY7 8JP www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
01588 640789
Until 8 June Maps, photographs, paintings, prints and information. Part of River Clun Festival.
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.
The Barn, 9 Church St, Clun SY7 8JW www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
01588 640789
Until 8 June Paintings, photographs and prints. Part of River Clun Festival.
Waterloo Gallery, Waterloo Lane, Clun SY7 8JF 01588 640789
www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
Until 8 June Sculpture, paintings and prints. Part of River Clun Festival. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow 01584 878141
Until 28 June ‘The Feel of Things’. MATTHEW EVANS.
Until 28 June ‘Earthworks’. PETER HORROCKS. Two artists using very different mediums, both observing and intrigued with how surface is created by the quality of layers beneath. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.
Studio & Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR 01584 751277
www.abigailhumphriesart.com
June 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 24 June Art International.
7 June Antiques & Flea Market, 9am-4pm. 28 June - 29 July ROB CORFIELD. 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!
The Gateway Gallery, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB gatewaygallery@gmail.com
Until 28 June SAM DAVIS - landscape photography collections. Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Thurs until 8pm during term time.
SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321
June Bishop’s Castle Community College GCSE Course Work. Open Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm, Sat & Sun 9am-12pm.
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. 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
A celebration of Piper’s love of landscape set in three acres of beautiful gardens at Netherwood Manor in rural Herefordshire. The exhibition will include over 50 original prints, fabrics and paintings and will offer a special display of textiles, ceramics and art inspired by the county.
This free exhibition will be displayed in a medieval timbered barn and the extensive gardens will be open for the first time under the National Gardens Scheme, the Estate also offers accommodation and a ‘farm-to-fork’ restaurant.
Netherwood Manor, Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8RT
The exhibition will be open from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm from 31st May – 8th June and from 19th – 22nd June
The gardens will be open each weekend at the same times
https://www.fiftiesart.com
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881 Until 22 June ‘Threads of Friendship’. SHROPSHIRE QUILTERS. 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.
1 June SCARLETT WILLOWjewellery. JADE TAYLOR - wildlife artist.
2 - 29 June SARAH KINNERSLEY - Skylark Jewellery & SARAH HILLglass art.
30 June - 27 July RUTH GREEN - printmaker. SARA PIPER-HEAPmixed metal artwork. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
Nina & Co, 10 Church St, Ludlow SY8 2JH 01584 877792
Decorative antiques and vintage. Open 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Single, dated listings are free. Ongoing workshops, £45 per year.
‘UNSCRAMBLING A SCRAMBLED HEAD’ THERAPEUTIC ART GROUP
One Day Weekend Workshops Exploring Change In Ourselves And The World As we navigate through unprecedented Times. Experienced Art Psychotherapist. Brampton Bryan Parish Hall 10am – 4pm. For enquiries call : 07704 642160
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.
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 21st and 22nd of June, 2nd and 3rd August, 4th and 5th October. www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk 01547 528 792. Email Oleary.lottie@gmail.com
ALEX ALLPRESS POTTERY STUDIO - POTTERY EXPERIENCES & LESSONS
Church Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3BS. Open 7 days a week. Bespoke family days. Throwing workshops and courses. Children’s parties, corporate festivities, hen dos, Hand-building, gift sales and vouchers available. From £40pp - tasters - half day or full day. Call for details: 07443 875016. email alexallpressceramics@gmail.co.uk, www.alexallpress.co.uk
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.
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
Sun 8 June MAKE A MINIATURE ARTIST’S BOOK
With Catherine Jones. Suitable for adults and children aged 12 upwards. Montgomery Activity Centre, School Lane, Montgomery, free, but on a first come, first serve basis, please book, www.montylitfest.com
Sat 21 June
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHIOP
With Marches Scribes. ‘Legende’, a much requested script with tutor Janice McLelland. Monkland Village Hall, near Leominster, 10am-4pm, £20 members, £25 visitors, please book, 01544 327657.
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
June OXFORD ARMS
29 June - Creative Workshop - Paper Cutting, payment by donation 3-5pm, (£5).The Oxford Arms, Kington, 07301 081444. www.openarmskington.co.uk
June ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY
The gallery will be closed until the spring. However, work will continue in the community during this time. Check the website for upcoming events. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041, www.orieldavies.org
June, Aug & Oct LOTTIE O’LEARY STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS
Two day courses inclusive of stone, lunches, tea and coffee. Suitable for all abilities. Weekend workshop dates are 21 & 22 June, 2 & 3 August and 4 & 5 October. Knighton, LD7 1PN. Bookings 01547 528792, email oleary.lottie@gmail.com www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk
June & July LEOMINSTER PRIORY
14 June - ‘The Great Norman Stitch-up’. Norman crafts for all ages, including stitching, sculpture design, badge making, calligraphy, stonemasonry, selfies. Make a mini-monk. 10am – 4pm, free. 26 June - ‘Illuminated Letter Art’ Join ECHO Art Project for a workshop illuminating letters in Norman style! All ages welcome for colouring, painting, glue and glitter and decoupage. 10am - 12pm, free. 20 June, 27 June, 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
June THE ART SHOP & CHAPEL
19 June - Ink Drawing with Adrienne Craddock. ‘Landscape Love’. 10am-4pm, £105 per person, includes lunch and materials, booking essential. The Art Shop & Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 01873 852690.
June HAY CASTLE
7 June - Landscape workshop with Emily Hedges. Painted collage for all levels of ability, 10.30am-4pm, £40 waged, £20 unwaged. 9 June - Print Club with Aidan Saunders, 4-6pm, £6. 28 June - Boardgaming session, 11am-2pm, free. Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org
June MID WALES ARTS CENTRE
Until 2 July - 10 week Introduction to Ceramics Course, £200. All courses 10am-4pm. 7 June - Lino Printing with Jeb Loy Nichols, 10am-4pm, £75. 21 & 22 June - Lino and Blind Embossing with Charlotte Baxter, 10am-4pm, £150. 20 - 22 June - Firing Weekend Course with Jean Sampson. 28 June - Mosaic with Delia Taylor-Brook, 10am-4pm, £80. Every Wed - Talking Art, artists talk about their work, 2-4pm, free. Weekly Pottery Club, Thurs 2-4pm & 7pm-9pm (term time), Fri 11am-1pm & 2-4pm. Thurs - After School Club, 4.30pm-6pm. 2nd Sat of each month, Family Pottery, 2pm-4pm, booking essential. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.
June HEREFORD MUSEUMS
9 June - Things that Splash. Baby Pips, sensory play, storytelling and fun activities for ages 0-2 years. History Store, 58 Friars St, Hereford, 10.30am-12pm. 9 JuneCreatures of the River Wye. Little Pips for ages 2-5 years, 2pm-3.30pm. 58 Friars St, Hereford. 1 June - Celebrate Oak Apple Day family event for ages 3+, Old House, Hereford, drop in. 14 & 15 June - ‘Hidden in the Store’. A fun-filled day of history and hands-on archaeology, suitable for all ages/families, 11.30am-1.30pm, free, drop in. HIstory Store, 58 Friars St, Hereford. www.herefordshire.gov.uk
June 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 1, 6, 20, 27 & 28 June. POTTERS WHEEL COURSES 7 & 21 June. £180. Spend the day relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, near Ledbury. Check and book online, www.eastnorpottery.co.uk admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or 01531 633886.
June 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
June SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST
4 & 18 June - Home Education Art Sessions (5+), exploring a wide range of creative ideas, materials and making, 10.30am-1pm, The Rodd, book via website. 14 June - 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
June & July ROGER OATES DESIGN WORKSHOPS
2 June - Explore Monoprinting with Nicolas Stevenson. No previous experience required. 1-4pm, £45. 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.
June 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.
June HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
3 & 17 June - Lego Club, 3.45pm-5pm, free. 18 & 19
June - Creative Cloisters, open to artists to experience the space and create work, 10am-3pm, £30 including lunch and refreshments for both days, Friday £20, please book through website. 23 & 24 June - Understanding Bookbindings with Arthur Green, Independent Book Conservator, seminar costs £360 per person including tea/ coffee, 10am, please book. 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.
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). June 21st, July 12th, August 9th, September 27th. See website for details: sarahamatt.com
June ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY COURSES
12 June - Colour Choices, £130. 24 June - Approaches to Landscape Painting, £130. 30 June - Figure to Landcape; The Interplay of Form, £160. All running over several weeks. Lifelong Learning, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, 01970 621580, www.aber.ac.uk/learning
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.
The concept of long treks undertaken to overcome personal trauma is well-trodden path (sic), think Reese Witherspoon in 2014’s Wild or Martin Sheen in 2010’s The Way but closer to home and based on a true story we find middle aged husband and wife Ray (Jeremy Isaacs, The White Lotus) and Moth (Gillian Anderson, Scoop, X-Files) embarking on the 630 mile coastal path from Minehead to Poole with only a tent and pocket change to sustain them. Why? Because due to skullduggery they’ve lost their home, the bank’s foreclosed on them and they hope they’ll find solace and acceptance on such a journey, which becomes even more prescient when Ray discovers that he’s got a rare terminal disease. Long, steep hills, iffy weather and Ray’s progressively worsening health make for some courageous and believable responses from actors at the top of their game and the stunning coastline adds considerably to a thoroughly engaging dissertation on hard won redemption.
Reviews by Mark Williams
4 - 18 June WARFARE (15)
5 & 18 June TWIGGY (12A)
6 - 26 June THE SALT PATH (12A)
7 - 19 June RIEFENSTAHL (15)
9 - 23 June APRIL (15)
13 - 26 June THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (15)
20 - 23 June LILO & STITCH (PG)
20 - 30 June THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A)
21 - 26 June MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (ctbc)
23 June DOG DAY AFTERNOON (15) Radix Film Club
28 June KARATE KID: LEGENDS (ctbc)
28 June - 1 July HALLOW ROAD (15) The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555
2 June DAD’S ARMY (2016) (PG)
9 June PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG) 23 June THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE (15)
7 July WICKED (PG)
The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW
2 & 4 June THE PENGUIN LESSONS
3 June WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Dementia Friendly.
2 & 4 June WAR PAINT: WOMEN AT WAR
6 & 9 June WIND, TIDE AND OAR
9 June HOLY COW
10 June RUSHMORE
16, 17 & 19 June THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
18 June THE DRAUGHTMAN’S CONTRACT (1982) Nina & Co Vintage Film Night.
19 June THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
20, 23 - 26 June THE SALT PATH
23 June THE DARJEELING LIMITED
27 June FANTASTIC MR FOX Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 878141
H-O-W
Until 5 June THE SALT PATH (12A)
6 - 12 June MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (12A)
Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 822010
BRECON FILM SOCIETY
2 June PRESSURE (15) 7.30pm, Brecon Coliseum Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. 01874 620642 CONQUEST, BROMYARD
6 June GLADIATOR II (15)
4 July THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (PG) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575 COURTYARD,
3 - 18 June OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG)
3 - 16 June MR BURTON (12A) 3 - 19 June THE FRIEND (15) 4 & 18 June SINNERS (15)
2 June MARIA (12A) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854
2 June DAD’S ARMY (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
2 June MY FAVOURITE CAKE (12A) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297
6 June GLADIATOR II (15) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575
6 June PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG)
Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860717
7 June MR BURTON (12A) Neston Civic Hall 0151 336 7805
7 June CONCLAVE (12A) Martley Memorial Hall 01886 888406
9 June PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG)
The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
12 June CONCLAVE (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
13 June BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Clungunford VH 01588 660159
13 June WALKING ON SUNSHINE (12A) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 07726 148736
14 June WICKED (PG) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720
17 June HERE (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
18 June CONCLAVE (12A) Perton Civic Centre 01902 745971
18 June WE LIVE IN TIME (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
20 June MAMMA MIA! (PG) Eckington Village Memorial Hall 07756 195099
20 June TEA WITH MUSSOLINI (PG) Marton VH 01743 792790
21 June ALL OF US STRANGERS (15) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270047
21 June THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE (15) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 592273
21 June BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Aston on Clun VH 01588 660139
23 June THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911
26 June BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038
27 June A REAL PAIN (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
27 June BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Tarvin Community Centre 07803 908119
28 June THE FULL MONTY (15) Church & Chetwynd Aston VH 01952 813234
THE HAFREN, NEWTOWN
25 June THE PAROLE OFFICER (12) The Hafren, Newtown, 01686 948100
OLD MARKET HALL, SHREWS.
Until 12 June THE SALT PATH (12A) 13 - 19 June MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (PG) 20 - 26 June JANE AUSTEN
WRECKED MY LIFE (15)
22 June JULIET & ROMEO (12A)
27 June - 3 July THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (15)
Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281
MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY
18 June WE LIVE IN TIME (15) subtitles
27 June A REAL PAIN (15)
29 June PRINTING POETRY ALOUD
A film about Glenn Storhaug. Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival.
1 July LIFT ME UP I AM DYING + DREAMBOAT Pele Cox. Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival. Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125
Redemption also comes in the form of the eponymous penguin, nicknamed Juan Salvador, who disillusioned, ex-pat teacher Tom Michell (Steve Coogan), discovers covered in oil on a Uruguyan beach in 1976. To impress the woman he’s trying to seduce, he cleans up the traumatised bird in his hotel room and tries to return him to the sea, but Juan’s having none of that and the consequence of this finds Coogan in his most beguiling on-screen partnership since T.V’s The Trip with Rob Brydon. Not only does Juan’s touching attachment help Tom lose his inherent cynicism, but also beguiles his unruly students at the posh Buenos Aires school run by its uber-strict headmaster (Jonathan Pryce, hilarious). And along the way Tom becomes a political activist against Brazil’s military coup, all of which provides ample opportunity to display the deadpan humour and immaculate timing exemplified in previous outings such as Philomena and Greed, which his regular scriptwriter Jeff Pope and Full Monty director Peter Cattaneo makes full use of.
MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB
8 June MR BURTON (12A) Part of Monty Lit Fest. Town Hall Montgomery, 01686 668442
REGAL, TENBURY WELLS
5 June THE SURFER (15) 14, 16, 19 June THE SALT PATH (12A) 17, 18 & 21 June MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (12A)
Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442
7 June PEPPA PIG MEETS THE BABY (U)
27 June - 3 July THE SALT PATH (12A) 4 - 10 July MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (12A)
Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467
SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY
28 June ZOG Film and craft activity, booking essential.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms 01588 676060
SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE
12 June CONCLAVE (15)
17 June HERE (12A)
26 June BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)
SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038
1, 3 - 6, 8, 10, 11 June MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (ctbc)
1, 3 - 5, 7, 8, 15, 21 June LILO & STITCH (ctbc)
Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555
LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN
3 June IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA RBO & Met Opera. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442
5 - 28 June A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre live. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.
5 June A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038.
6 June MICHELANGELO: LOVE & DEATH
Exhibition on Screen. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.
8 June MICHELANGELO: LOVE & DEATH
Exhibition on Screen. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells 2pm, 01982 552555.
12 June A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Filmed at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555.
13 June DR STRANGELOVE
National Theatre. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, 01873 850805.
14 June A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre. Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 564570.
15 June BALLET TO BROADWAY
Royal Ballet & Opera, (encore). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, 01874 611622.
19 June A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
National Theatre. The Hafren, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 948100.
3 July MICHELANGELO - LOVE AND DEATH
Exhibition on Screen. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038
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
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.
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
Enjoy authentic Spanish tapas. Bring your own drink!
Open every Friday and Saturday 6pm to 9pm
Book your table on 07805 727486 or via Facebook
14 High Street, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2BA (we’re above The Salty Dog)
June
LEOMINSTER PRIORY - ‘PRIORY 900’
14 June - ‘The Great Norman Ceilidh’. Dance the night away with a traditional ceilidh with a Norman twist. Booking essential, light buffet and bar, 7pm, £15. 18 June - ‘900 Years of Leominster and its Priory’. Celebrate with a unique collaboration between Pazzamezzo Early Dance, Leominster Morris, Priory Choir and Leominster History Society, 7pm, £5. Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster, 01568 616460, www.prioryarts.org.uk
Thurs 5 June
EVOLUTION
KAI WIDDRINGTON. An enthralling journey through various dance genres. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £53.90-£47.30, VIP £93.50, 01743 281281.
Tues 10 June
MYTHS & LEGENDS
JAZZ CO perform a kaleidoscope of dance styles, from contemporary jazz to modern street dance and tap. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.
Wed 11 & Thurs 12 June
BURN THE FLOOR
Strictly Come Dancing favourites, Dianne and Vito bring you the ultimate high-voltage dance extravaganza. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £59.50-£44, 01743 281281.
Thurs 12 June
TOMORROW
2FACED DANCE’s extraordinary male company explores the future with their trademark no holds barred approach of stunning athletic performance and startling vulnerability. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
Wed 18 & Thurs 19 June
LET LIFE DANCE
HUMANS MOVE. Expect powerful performances from a cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers that is full of compassion for our human experience. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Wed 6pm, Thurs 1pm, 01874 611622.
Sat 21 June
GISELLE
BALLET CYMRU present an unforgettable journey filled with passion, betrayal and forgiveness. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622. Tues 24 & Wed 25 June
ANTON & GIOVANNI
More fun, more dance, more song and entertainment. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £61.60-£42.90, 01743 281281.
Sat 28 June
DANCE BLAST SUMMER SHOWCASE
A celebration of dance, performed by dancers of all ages and abilities from Dance Blast groups. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 3pm & 7pm, £10, 01873 850805.
Single, dated listings are free. Year round entries £45.
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. Thurs (starting 9 Jan) - Lindy 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.
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
LAST year, one of the many victims of the greed and incompetence of major pubco, Punch Taverns, was the Chang Thai restaurant, a former pub in the middle of Ludlow. The pubco has refused to repair the crumbling edifice and the adjoining very popular Globe bar with its sunny garden. The tenant who moved out was the same Adam Tutt who is shortly to be deprived by Punch Taverns of the charming Blue Boar in Mill Street. It seems that the owners of the heinous pubco are determined to blight the centre of this fine town. Mr P was sorry to see the demise of the Chang Thai where he had eaten often over the last 16 years. It is true to say that the standard could vary widely, depending on who was wielding the wok in the kitchen.
Real Thai cuisine is known for its subtlety and delicacy of flavours, juxtaposition of textures and painstaking preparation. It isn’t an art acquired quickly. Outstanding Thai Chefs are rare, and many restaurants identifying themselves as Thai are riding on the back of a well-established popular taste for eastern ethnic food in general.
With this in mind, Mr Pernickety gave a guarded welcome to the appearance of Jup Jup Thai in Tower Street. Now he has finally taken the plunge in reviewing it for fastidious readers of the Woolly O. With customary modesty, Mr P, claims no great expertise in the subject of Thai Food. He first experienced it in the late ’70s, at The Busabong in Chelsea’s Fulham Road. Regrettably, his only surviving memory of the event was that one of the other five around the table was the late scribbler, Martin Amis, on whom the young Mr P failed to make the slightest impression.
Mr P subsequently became more familiar with the intriguing cuisine and delicate flavours of Siam at another place in South Kensington, called, he thinks, The Bangkok. What he learned then was that Thai cooking is known for its unique balance of five taste sensations in each dish or in the overall meal: sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter. Beyond the flavours and health properties, Thai cuisine is traditionally made more engaging by being garnished with flowers, carved fruit and vegetables to create an edible work of art.
Feeling hopeful, Mr P booked a table at Jup Jup for dinner for himself and his Lovely Companion. Jup Jup has recently had an exterior makeover in pale satsuma – a warm, fresh look. Inside bare floorboards and simple deal tables seem to match the eastern food. Mr P and the LC were shown to a table near the middle of the restaurant, amidst several other crowded tables, one of such exuberance that all the diners wanted to talk at once. Sitting down, Mr P observed, not for the first time, that in such gatherings, the volume of laughter is in inverse proportion to the quality of wit that has prompted it.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a soft surface in the place to soak up resonating guffaws. Mr P suggests that the owners drape the ceiling with eastern cottons, like a tent roof, while covering the walls to make the level of sound tolerable, if they want their customers to enjoy talking quietly to one another.
In choosing their food, to start, Mr P made the mistake of ordering a platter containing a large quantity of stodgy fried and breaded things (although the Chicken Satay and its peanut sauce were good.) Next time, Mr P will order two or three individual tapas of varying textures.
The LC has always liked Thai Green Curry and ordered a main course of Sea Bass in a green curry sauce with two green vegetables and aubergine, she was pleased with this; the fish, she said, was fresh, delicate but not overpowered by the sauce. However, after that dish and the tapas she said she felt (although she certainly didn’t look) like a tubby owl.
Mr P’s Duck in Tamarind Sauce was disappointing. The duck breast wasn’t just deep fried, it was overcooked, chewy and oily. Duck has a delicate, distinctive flavour which Mr P loves when it’s handled well, which isn’t easy. That evening at Jup Jup, they hadn’t pulled it off at all. Mr P felt disgruntled; he finished his Pinot Grigio, wincing at the racket from the raucous table, but having recently vowed to be kinder to those he encounters, he wanted to be generous in his conclusions; to that end, he will come back and give the place another chance when the ceilings have been suitably muffled with oriental cottons.
Mr Pernickety
June HEREFORD LEFT BANK VILLAGE
15 June - Father’s Day Carvery, 12pm-4pm, £28.95. 27 June - Wine & Tapas evening in Charles Bar, 6-9pm, 01432 353552. Hereford Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.
June COOKERY WORKSHOPS
8 June - Easy Oven Baked Chicken. 30 June - Soup from Our Garden. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060. 9.30am-12.30pm, free, booking essential.
June LUDLOW BREWERY
7 June - Martin Lovell Street Food. 15 June - The Beefy Boys, all 12pm-5pm. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 01584 873291.
June LYDE COURT
12 June - Burger Biker Night, 5-8pm. 15 June - Father’s Day two-course Sunday lunch, 12pm-3.30pm, £29.95pp. Every Thurs - Mothers & Toddlers for brunch, 11am-1pm. Every Fri - Ladies Who Lunch, for coffee, lunch or vino. Every other Sat - Dog Social, 11am-3pm. Cafe open every day, 10am-4pm, 01432 357753.
Sat 28 & Sun 29 June SHREWSBURY FOOD FESTIVAL
Food, drink and home stalls, family entertainment and demos. The Quarry, Shrewsbury, £10, under 2s free, Sat concert from 6pm, www.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk
Every Saturday LUDLOW COUNTRY MARKET
9am-12pm at The Womens Centre, Ludlow. Local produce, handicrafts, plants & veg, cut flowers, cards.
First Saturday of every month (except 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.
Every Friday & Saturday from 5pm STEAK NIGHTS
Floodgates Restaurant & Bar, Left Bank Village, Hereford, www.theleftbankvillage.co.uk
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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.
Sun 1 June
HAY FESTIVAL
Featuring Tim Rice, My Life in Musicals: I Know Him So Well, 8.30pm, £28. Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, www.hayfestival.org
WHISKEY RIVER
Duo - Aidan and Martin. The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster, 3pm, free.
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. The Squirrel, Foldgate Lane, Ludlow, 6pm. Please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@ hotmail.com
LONDON CHAMBER ENSEMBLE QUARTET
‘Music in Country Churches’. Programme includes Haydn, Charles Wood and Ravel. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 4pm, £20/£15, www.musicincountrychurches.org.uk
RICHARD DURRANT: THE GUITAR WHISPERER
A solo concert of jaw dropping musicianship. A thousand and one notes interspersed with tales from the road. Richard is cycling from gig to gig on his summer tour with this guitar and ukulele. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 2pm, £15, child/student £6, 01588 638038.
GORDON HENDRIX
Elvis tribute. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.
CHORAL EVENSONG
Leominster Priory, 6pm.
CLUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Featuring JongSun Woo (paino), Alessandro Ruisi (violin), Luba Tunnicliffe (viola), Richard Tunnicliffe (cello), Leon Bosch (double bass), plus a special performance from violinist Martha Franks. Programme includes Rossini, Ravel and Schubert.
St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford, 7.30pm, 01588 640101, www.clunvalleymusic.co.uk
Mon 2 June
BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB
Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/glasses.
MUSIC AT BILL’S KITCHEN
Featuring FiddleBop, Gypsy jazz. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £10 or £25 with dinner, 01584 878141.
CIDER CITY JAZZMEN
The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.
Tues 3 June
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Peter Stevens from Westminster Cathedral. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free with retiring collection.
Wed 4 June
NORTHWICK BAROQUE
Lunchtime concert, bring along your lunch, laptop, wifi provided. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 1pm, free, retiring collection.
THE MANFREDS Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £30.25, 01743 281281.
BRECON FOLK AND MORE CLUB
The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7.30pm, 07791 654799.
Thurs 5 June
THE BRIDGE
Cuba’s most internationally acclaimed guitar duo. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.
BLUES CONSPIRATORS
A blend of swing, jump jive, rock ‘n’ roll, blues and rhythm and blues. The Boat Inn, Penallt, Monmouth, 01600 712615.
OPEN JAM NIGHT
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7.30pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
OPEN MIC
West Malvern Social Club 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 9pm, www.wmsc.org.uk
Fri 6 June
JUST RADIOHEAD
Tribute. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
SPACE
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
CLIO DUO
Music for viola, recorder and piano. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, 01743 365478.
TOBY HAY
New album launch. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £12, www.thelostarc.co.uk
RUFFNECKS
Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 07498 966606.
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
BELLA HARDY
Modern folk. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.
THE 80’S SHOW
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £30.80-£26.95, 01743 281281.
ALIVE & BREL
A cabaret revue of the finest songs of Jacques Brel. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £16/£14, 01432 340555.
Sat 7 June
ANOTHER AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY
John Watterson brings his new show celebrating the life and works of Jake Thackray. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £17, 01600 772467.
LIMEHOUSE LIZZY
Standing gig. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £25.85, 01743 281281.
KATE GREEN
‘Singing with the Water’. Stories and songs. Postcard Cafe, Clun Bridge, Clun, www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
THUNDERSTRUCK
AC/DC tribute band. Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 7.45pm, 01989 763174.
MORETALLICA + SUPPORT
Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, £21.95-£16.50, 01597 258118.
SWINGIN’ BILL’S VINTAGE REVUE
An evening of jive and dancing. Knighton Community Centre, 7.30pm, £12 from the Community Centre or at the door, 01547 428088.
DIVAS
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW
The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, 01743 234970.
ROUND BYRD
St Mary’s occasional choir specialising in performing music of the 16th and 17th centuries. Experienced singers welcome to join the choir for the afternoon rehearsal at 2.30pm, service at 5pm, St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, admission free.
WHISKEY RIVER
Trio. Raglan Festival at The Ship Inn, High St, Raglan, 8pm, free.
ECHO TOWN
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
THAT’S SO 90S
From iconic Britpop anthems to the revolutionary sounds of the 90s dance. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £29.50/£27.50, 01584 811442.
FLEETWOOD MACHINE
Tribute band. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.
AN EVENING OF SOUL & MOTOWN
With live band Candy and the Sound plus DJ and Ultimate Rave Bingo. 18+. Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 7pm, tickets from £18, 01432 357753.
MATT WOOSEY BAND
Malvern Cube, Albert Rd North, Great Malvern, 8pm, 01684 575363, www.malverncube.com
SOUL KINDA WONDERFUL
Featuring Richie Sampson formerly in The Drifters. Soul and Motown at its very best. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £25, 01584 878141.
KEITH WELLINGS
Bagpiper. ‘Step Back to the 1940s’. Severn Valley Railway. Highley Station, 10am-4pm to welcome passengers visiting wartime exhibits at The Engine House, Bridgnorth.
ENSEMBLE CYMRU
A series of monthly chamber music concerts lasting 45 mintues. Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, 11am, free, donations gratefully received, 01686 650224.
Sat 7 June
AN ENCHANTED EVENING
The Best of Broadway and the Wonderful West End with Russell Painter (tenor) and Builth Wells Ladies Choir. Wyeside fundraiser. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £18/£16, under 16s £10, 01982 552555.
Sun 8 June
KEITH WELLINGS
Bagpiper. ‘Step Back to the 1940s’. Severn Valley Railway. Highley Station, 10am-4pm to welcome passengers visiting wartime exhibits at The Engine House, Bridgnorth.
RED HOT PEPPERS
Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529.
FUNDRAISER FOR MIND
With live music and activities for children/teens. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 1-5pm, free, 07301 081444.
MARTIN SIMPSON
Malvern Cube, Albert Rd North, Great Malvern, 7pm, 01684 575363, www.malverncube.com
QUIZ
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm.
PARTY IN THE BARN
A night of live country hits from the Hey Yahs, followed by DJ Roddy Hankins. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, 18+ only, £15, £6 for hot pork baps. 01432 357753.
BUSKERS CORNER
The Sun Inn, Clun, 5-8pm.
Tues 10 June
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Jonathan Allsopp from Southwell Minster. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free with retiring collection.
Wed 11 June
ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
The English Haydn Trio, with works by Haydn and Hummel. 12.30pm, £28. The English Haydn Orchestra, with works by Haydn and CPE Bach, 7.30pm, £32-£22. St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth, 07547 289704, www.ticketsource.co.uk
Thurs 12 June
INTO THE VALLEY
A musical smorgasbord featuring some of the best local talent. The Boat Inn, Penallt, Monmouth, 01600 712615.
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
UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE
Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 07498 966606.
ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
The Revolutionary Wind Machine, with works by Beethoven and Haydn, 12.30pm, £28. The Consone Quartet with works by Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert, 7.30pm, £28. St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth, 07547 289704, www.ticketsource.co.uk
EX CATHEDRA
Music for a Summer’s Evening with music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Orlando Gibbons, Joanna Marsh and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, tickets from The Courtyard box office, 01432 340555.
JONNY COLE
‘Armagudd’n The Social Media Phenomenon’. His brilliant observations on Black Country life, Jonny Cole is bringing songs and daftness to Ludlow. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.
THE NICK DEWHURST QUINTET
An exciting blend of Hard Bop and Jazz-Funk fusion. Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 763174.
Fri 13 June
THE BETTWS TRIANGLE
Art and music festival featuring Rapsquillion. Bettws-y-Crwyn Parish Hall, 7.30pm. All daytime events free, £14 for evening events, www.thebettwstriangle.co.uk
SCARECROW FESTIVAL
Parade leaving from St Peter’s Churchyard, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488206. www.bromyardscarecrowfestival.com
THE SOUND OF SPRINGSTEEN
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £31.35, 01743 281281.
ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
The Consone Quartet & The Haydn Wind Band, with works by Wranitzky and Haydn, £28. The English Haydn Orchestra with works by Haydn and JC Bach, 7.30pm, £32-£22. St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth, 07547 289704, www.ticketsource.co.uk
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. Hundred House Inn, Purslow, 8pm. Please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@ hotmail.com
SKABURST
Shrewsbury Ska & Reggae Festival. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
ANDY SHARROCKS AND THE INCURABLE ROMANTICS
Andy Sharrocks is one of the country’s leading Rocking UK Americana artists. With his new band The Incurable Romantics they are a musical force to be reckoned with. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 811442.
THE TOTAL STONE ROSES + OAYSIS
Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
THE WILD MURPHYS
A night of hand-clapping, toe-tapping music, renowned for their lively covers of Irish songs. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.
SIMON KNIGHT
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 6pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
ALMSHOUSE ALL-STARS
‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’. Classic songs and hot tunes from the swing era of the jazz age. Ludlow Brewery, 8pm, £12.50 in advance or £15 on the door, www.wegottickets.com
SCAMP
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
Sat 14 June
RANAGRI
West Malvern Social Club, 145 West Malvern Rd, Malvern, 8pm, www.wmsc.org.uk
SCARECROW FESTIVAL
Scarecrow trail on Sat & Sun, 11am-5pm, Sat supper £12, Bromyard, 01885 488206. www.bromyardscarecrowfestival.com
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. Stage at Leominster Festival Family Fun Day. The Grange, Leominster from 11am. Please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail.com
TALON
The Acoustic Collection. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26, 01743 281281.
BUS PASS
The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
Sat 14 June
PACKET RACKET
Shrewsbury Ska & Reggae Festival. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 3pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK
Featuring Will Barnes Trio and Dom Franks. The band will explore music inspired by the great guitarists of jazz including Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell. The Hive, Belmont, 8pm, £25, under 22s £12, 01743 234970.
ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
Violin recital with works by Beethoven and Haydn, Acton Round Church 12.30pm, £28. The English Haydn Orchestra with works by Schubert, Herschel, Mozart and Haydn, 7.30pm, £32-£22. St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth, 07547 289704, www.ticketsource.co.uk
SHOWADDYWADDY
‘50 Golden Years’. Retro-inspired rock and roll. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £28, 01584 878141.
MUSIC FOR ALL
Concert of music and poetry for the village and friends, given by the village and friends. Performers of all ages and genres provied a wonderful mix of talent. Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury, 3pm, free concert, donations invited in aid of church funds, refreshments available, 01531 670634.
ROSS PENYARD SINGERS
25th Anniversary Concert, ‘You Raise Me Up!’. Joined by the Ross Academy Choir. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £12 on the door, children free.
KINGTON WHEELBARROW RACE
With a stop-off at The Oxford Arms, with food from RJs Smoke Shack, free, The Oxford Arms, Kington, 5pm, 07301 081444.
KEITH WELLINGS
Bagpiper. ‘Step Back to the 1940s’. Severn Valley Railway. Highley Station, 10am-4pm to welcome passengers visiting wartime exhibits at The Engine House, Bridgnorth.
HEREFORD BIG BAND
‘A Night of Swing’. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.
DREAMS OF FLEETWOD MAC
Run the Shadow are a high calibre band of experienced and accomplished musicians. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £29.50, 01873 850805.
THE ELO ENCOUNTER
Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £23, 01600 772467.
THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW
Great Witley Village Hall, 8pm, www.theclassicbluesshow.co.uk
THE BETTWS TRIANGLE
Art and music festival featuring The Quintet. Bettws-y-Crwyn Parish Hall, 7.30pm. All daytime events free, £14 for evening events, www.thebettwstriangle.co.uk
GENESIS RECONNECTED
Celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & The Mechanics. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
THREE LEGG’D MARE
Kate, Daf and Jon take great delight in singing traditional songs and some of their own. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £10, 01588 630023.
CANTORION - LLANDRINDOD
‘Voices of Wales Women in Focus’. Including Faure Requiem. Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, £15 in advance, from The Herb Garden Cafe or £17.50 on the door, under 18s free 01597 800601, www.cantorion-llandrindod.org
THE BETTWS TRIANGLE
Art and music festival featuring The Remi Harris Hot Club Duo. Bettws-y-Crwyn Parish Hall, 7.30pm. All daytime events free, £14 for evening events, www.thebettwstriangle.co.uk
MARK RICHARDS
Acoustic pop. The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster, 3-6pm.
ENGLISH HAYDN FESTIVAL
Organ recital with Ian Clarke, programme includes Mozart, Haydn and JS Bach, 12pm, £20. Grand Finale Choral Concert, Haydn: ‘The Creation’ with The English Haydn Orchestra and The Phoenix Choir plus soloists, 7pm, £32-£22. St Mary’s Church, Bridgnorth, 07547 289704, www.ticketsource.co.uk
TALON
The Acoustic Collection. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26, 01743 281281.
TAXI FOR JESUS
Featuring four past members of The Trevor Burton Band. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm, 01531 632250.
WHISKEY RIVER
Duo, Aidan & Martin. The Chestnut Inn, Worcester, 6pm, free.
THE SLACKERS
Shrewsbury Ska & Reggae Festival. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 1pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
DAYTON GREY
Soul and Motown Day Party. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.
PRIORY 900
‘Choral Classics from the Three Counties’. Leominster Choral Society perform classics by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Parry and Wesley. Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster, 7pm, £18, under 18s free, 01568 616460, www.prioryarts.org.uk
SUNDAY SESSIONS OPEN MIC
Live music from local performers. Hosted by Mike Longmore. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, phone 07974 264665 to book your slot.
Tues 17 June
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Simon Jacobs, Colorado, USA. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free with retiring collection.
BROMYARD CHORAL SOCIETY
Summer concert of lighter works including a musical trip around the British Isles. St Leonard’s Church, Cotheridge, Worcs, 7.30pm, £10 on the door, 01432 820813.
Wed 18 June
PRIORY 900
‘Rhumes and Chimes’. Poetry reading and bell ringing in sound and sculpture. Join poet Catherine Swire as she performs ‘A Tolled Tale’, poems about bells and weaving, with Leominster Priory Bellringers and artist Jackie Morris. Leominster Priory, 10am, free.
Thurs 19 June
BEE GEES & ABBA IN CONCERT
A new show celebrating the huge hits of these two iconic bands. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
QUIZ
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm.
OLD TIME SAILORS
Old folk and shanty songs. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.
LUKE PHILBRICK & THE SOLID GONE SKIFFLE INVASION
Innovative roots, blues and skiffle music drawing on traditional gospel and folk influences. The Boat Inn, Penallt, Monmouth, 01600 712615.
Fri 20 June
ABBA SENSATION
Abba tribute act. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01584 811442. THE GEORGE HARRISON PROJECT
Enjoy the ultimate live music tribute to George Harrison. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
BLACKMOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS
Picking weekend. Clyro Court, 01497 820033.
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
Fri 20 June
KINGTON FOLK CLUB
Sunday session. Chilled live music in the barn. Bar/Cafe. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 1-5pm, free, 07301 081444.
THE OUTLAWS
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
HAY MUSIC
The Ferio Saxophone Quartet: Club Night. A relaxed evening enjoying favourites from an eclectic selection of films, musicals and stage works. The Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, www.haymusic.org
SOMETHING ABOUT LENNON
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29.70, 01743 281281.
DAN BUDD
Robbie Williams tribute show, plus Kylie tribute. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm. Please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail. com
TALA TARANG: RHYTHM WAVES
A sonic adventure between the Indian tabla and Western harp. Featuring Mendi Singh and Elearnor Turner. Steiner Academy, Hereford, 7.30pm, £30/£12/£6, 01981 540221. Arts Alive. FOLK IN THE FOYER
Featuring Mike and Rachel Fenton. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £10, 01885 488575.
JACKIE OATES
Winner of two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Accidental Arts & Ecology Centre, Prospect Orchard, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, £12, 077900 71729, www.accidentalartsandecology.com
Sat 21 June
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: MOTOWN 1960’s Detroit. A high energy show packed with the greatest Motown hits of all time. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 3pm & 7pm, £33, 01743 281281.
THE RENEGADES
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
KICKIN’ IT
Country Day party. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.
TOTALLY TINA
Tina Turner theatre show. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
HAY MUSIC
Featuring The Ferio Saxophone Quartet in concert. Music by Bach, Handel, Florence Price, Kurt Weill, Philip Glass and Leonard Bernstein. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, www.haymusic.org
OPEN MIC
Hosted by Mark Richards. Old Coppers Malthouse, 2 Shrewsbury Rd, Church Stretton, 7pm. Please pre-book your slot, markianrichards@hotmail.com
LEOMINSTER EISTEDDFORD
SUMMER SOLSTICE 2025
Outdoor open mic, celebrating the rivers of the Marches in words and music. The Standing stones on Leominster Millennium Green, 3-5pm. Bring a blanket or folding chair, all welcome.
BLACKMOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS
Picking weekend. Clyro Court, Clyro, 01497 820033.
AN EVENING WITH TREVOR & GARY
A night of music and stories with That’ll Be The Day’s Trevor Payne and Gary Anderson. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £28.60, 01743 281281.
BOOGIE SHACK
9-piece disco band. The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk
CLUN VALLEY JAZZ
Featuring Donovan Haffner Quintet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, £23, www.clunvalleyjazz.com
CLINT BRADLEY BAND
An all-acoustic instrumental line-up lends an authenticity to the famous Gunfighter Ballads of Marty Robbins and Sons of The Pioneers. Support act will be Canadian singer-songwriter Chuck Micallef. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £12 available online at www.midborderarts.com
THE NEIL COLEY BIG BAND
Classic tracks from the era of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller. St Mary’s Magadelene’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm, £20/£15, 01584 878141.
BEATLES COMPLETE
A tribute to the fab four. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £24, 01584 878141.
TALA TARANG: RHYTHM WAVES
A sonic adventure between the Indian tabla and Western harp. Featuring Mendi Singh and Elearnor Turner. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £17, students £10, 07967 517125. Arts Alive.
Sun 22 June
KIKI DEE AND CARMELO LUGGERI Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £24, 01600 772467.
BLACKMOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS
Picking weekend. Clyro Court, Clyro, 01497 820033.
THE CARDUCCI QUARTET
Present a selection of new works and diversifies with a programme of film music, pop and rock. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 3pm, £20 adults, under 15s free from Ticketsource.
Tues 24 June
LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT
Given by Stefan Piotrowicz, Leeds. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free with retiring collection.
Wed 25 June
LEE MEAD
The Best of Me 2025 show. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 07498 966606.
SING THE CELEBRATION!
Featuring over 200 primary and secondary school children, singers from the RNC, Military Veterans Choir, New Days Bereavement Choir, Vocalise Choir and Herefordshire Youth Choir, also singers from Voces8 Foundation. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £25/£15, www.herefordcathedral.org
TOM MCCONVILLE & MICHAEL BIGGINS
Virtuoso musicans who play piano and fiddle, accompanied by great singing. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.
Thurs 26 June
QUIZ
The Balance Inn, Luston, 8pm, £2 entry, 01568 616801.
COUNTRY & WESTERN FESTIVAL
Top country acts, food and drink and an option to camp. Lyde Court, Hereford, £15 for the day, £45 for weekend including camping, 01432 357753.
OPEN MIC
Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford.
FOLK SESSION
Bring an instrument and join in. The Boat Inn, Penallt, Monmouth, 01600 712615.
THE MANFREDS
Featuring original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
CLUN ACOUSTIC FOLK SESSION
The Sun Inn, Clun.
THE BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA
A broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.
IONA LANE
The Rankin Club, Leominster, 7pm. Shire Folk gig, 07788 408861.
Fri 27 June
TALENTED SLACKERS BAND
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
CEILDH
The Oxford Arms, Kington, 7pm, £10, children £5, www.openarmskington. co.uk
THE BELGRAVE HOUSE BAND
Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black. Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
JILTED GENERATION
The Prodigy tribute band. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.
BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 281281.
COUNTRY & WESTERN FESTIVAL
A weekend of live music, food and laidback vibes. Top country acts, food and drink and an option to camp. Lyde Court, Hereford, £15 for the day, £45 for weekend including camping, 01432 357753.
OPEN MIC
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm.
COUNTER’S CREEK
An acoustic folk band that play original music inspired by the folk music of the British Isles and beyond. Escleyside Hall, Michaelchurch Escley, 7pm, £12/£6mm 01981 510116. Arts Alive.
THE ROY ORBISON STORY
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £33, 01743 281281.
REPUNK’D: THE CLASSIC PUNK & NEW WAVE REVIVAL
A vibrant tribute to the explosive energy and innovative spirit of the punk and new wave scenes from the mid-70s to the early 80s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
IONA LANE
St Anne’s Church, Bewdley, 7.20pm. Shire Folk gig, 07788 408861.
Sat 28 June
LADIES NIGHT
Cabaret and camp hosted by drag duo Misty Monique and Demeanor McCall. Strictly over 18s. Corn Exchange, High St, Ross on Wye, 7pm, £16, 01989 763174.
CAN I KICK IT
Old School hip hop rooftop party. Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.
THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW
St George’s Hall, Bewdley, 8pm. www.theclassicbluesshow.co.uk
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £35.20, 01743 281281.
THE SEVERN
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
SHREWSBURY CHORAL & ORCHESTRA
Perform Elgar’s ‘The Kingdom’. Shrewsbury Abbey, 01743 232236, www.shrewsburychoral.org.uk
MOOSIK FESTIVAL 2025
Live music including Albertus The Great, Linzi, Last Chance Disco, Big Rig, Gusti Vonk, The Breaks and many more. Street food from Lockdown Dhaba, Dish by Art and Knill Burgers, local produce hampers available to order in advance. Camping and van pitches available to book online, Sunday breakfast served from 8am for campers. Knill Farm, near Presteigne/Kington, LD8 2PR, £25, under 18s £15, under 15s free. Proceeds to We Are Farming Minds and Cancer Research UK, www.ticketsource.co.uk/moosik2025
COUNTRY & WESTERN FESTIVAL
A weekend of live music, food and laidback vibes. Top country acts, food and drink and an option to camp. Lyde Court, Hereford, £15 for the day, £45 for weekend including camping, 01432 357753.
MALVERN BIG BAND
Malvern Cube, Albert Rd North, Great Malvern, 7.30pm, 01684 575363, www.malverncube.com
COUNTER’S CREEK
An acoustic folk band that play original music inspired by the folk music of the British Isles and beyond. The Venue, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, £12, eleanor. kercher@gmail.com. Arts Alive.
SEVEN WONDERS
The Spirit of Fleetwood Mac. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £23, 01584 878141.
THE CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS
Fresh from London’s West End. Featuring favourite hits from the last five tours and an award-winning live band, soulful Sweet Sisters and the legendary Jake and Elwood. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.
MARCHES CHOIR
50 strong choir, soloists and live ensemble present Karl Jenkins’ ‘Armed Man - A Mass For Peace’. St John’s Church, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £15, children free, 07806 433394, online from TicketSource or on the door.
LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL
Featuring The Cradley Singers ‘Just Add Music’. A programme which includes the setting of poetry to music by Finzi, Modran, Britten and Rutter. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01531 636232m www.ledburypoetry. org.uk
JACKIE OATES
English folk musician, singer, fiddler, song-writer and winner of two BBC 2 Folk Awards. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £15, 01588 630023.
GARWAY MUSIC FEST
Five bands, food and bar. Garway Village Hall, 12pm till late, £25, under 16s £16, admission by ticket only, 07555 644523, www.ticketsource.co.uk/ atgarway
EMMA JOHNSON & THE GILDAS QUARTET
Programme includes music by Emma Johnson, Alexander Glazunov, Dmitri Shostakovich and Mozart. Dore Abbey, Abbeydore, 7pm, www.concertsforcraswall.org
REBECCA RICHMAN & MARLA FIBISH
Accidental Arts & Ecology Centre, Prospect Orchard, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, pass the hat donations, 077900 71729, www.accidentalartsandecology.com
IONA LANE
Violets Tea Room, Bridgnorth, 7pm. Shire Folk gig. 07788 408861.
Sun 29 June
PRIORY 900
‘Music for a Norman Priory’. A cappella vocal group Border Voices sing music from the reigns of Henry 1 to Henry VIII with medieval instruments. Leominster Priory, 7pm, free, 01568 616460, www.prioryarts.org.uk
WILL KILLEEN
King of the slide guitar. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm, 01531 632250.
SURGICAL SPIRIT CHOIR
A selection of poetry inspired song. Walled Garden, Ledbury, 1.20pm, free. Part of Ledbury Poetry Festival, www.ledburypoetry.org.uk
WESTERN GARDEN PARTY
Featuring Pippa as ‘Shania Twain’. Oak Inn, Staplow, HR8 1NP, food 5.30-7.30pm, music 6.30pm, please book 01531 640954, www.theoakinnstaplow.co.uk
TOBY HAY & DAVID ROBERTS
The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2pm. MISTY BLUES
The MWR & BC in association with Rockin Nights Promo. The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon, 7pm, 07791 654799. COUNTRY & WESTERN FESTIVAL
A weekend of live music, food and laidback vibes. Top country acts, food and drink and an option to camp. Lyde Court, Hereford, £15 for the day, £45 for weekend including camping, 01432 357753.
MISTY BLUES
The Muse, Brecon, 7.30pm, £20, 07791 654799. Mid Wales R&B Club gig.
POP KIDS THE GREATEST SHOW
Popkids DJs playing a range of chart, Disney classics, plus may include confetti, foam, lasers, CO2 jets, balloons and more! Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 1pm-3pm, 01597 258118.
Tues 1 July
CATRIN FINCH & AOIFE NI BHRAIN
Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.
Wed 2 July
OPEN MIC
Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.
Thurs 3 July
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.
Saturday 5th - Sunday 13th July
St Myllin’s Church
5 July, 7.30pm - Creswick Quartet & Ensemble Renard
6 July, 2.30pm - Ensemble Renard
6 July, 7.30pm - Creswick Quartet
12 July, 7.30pm - Ensemble Hesperi
13 July, 7.30pm - Pelléas Ensemble
Standard Tickets: £20 online, also from Llanfyllin Spar, Welshpool Jewellers and at the door. www.llanfyllinfestival.org.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
DAVE BUSBY
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
THE RADS
The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.
Art and Music Festival
Bettws-y-crwyn Parish Hall, SY7 8PP
13th June - Rapsquillion 14th June - The Quintet
15th June - The Remi Harris Hot Club Duo
Tickets at £14, 7.30 for 8.00, to book:www.tickettailor.com/events/thebettwstriangle
All daytime events free
See website for bands/artists/venues Contact: bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk www.thebettwstriangle.co.uk
Sat 5 July
HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Programme includes Shostakovich, Mozart and Borodin. Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, the 7.30pm, 07971 963565.
DIVAS
Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk
EMO/POP PUNK NIGHT - THE 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 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.
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.
SNATCH IT BACK
Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529.
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
BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB
Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, 07909 290942. Bring drink/ glasses.
CIDER CITY JAZZMEN
The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.
Sun 8 June
BRECON JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP
Play and learn jazz in ensemble with tutuor and trio lineup supporting you. Led by James Chadwick. Have fun with improvisation and jamming. Theatr Brycheiniog, 1st Floor Bar, 2-5pm, £14 pp, www.ticketsource.co.uk/breconjazz
Sun 22 June
SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE
A monthly session for singers and instrumentalists exploring the lively music of the church gallery choirs that flourished from about 1750 to 1850. Led by Andy Watts. We welcome visitors and new members (first session free). Music and recordings available in advance on-line. Lydbury North Village Hall, SY7 8AU, 2.00 - 5.00pm. www.shropshireharmonyquire.org.uk.
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
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.
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
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
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
Sun 1 June
STRAWBERRY JACK
A brand-new thriller. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.
Until Sun 8 June
SABOTAGE
NOFIT STATE CIRCUS present an exceptional large scale circus spectacular with breath-taking skills, stunning imagery and the power of live music. An awe-inspiring Big Top show. Merton Meadow, (the site by the Hereford FC football ground), Hereford. Various times, £26/£16, family ticket £65, www.nofitstate.org/sabotage or from The Courtyard, 01432 340555.
Fri 6 & Sat 7 June ROOM
EMUL8 THEATRE. Oxbridge. 1929. Faced with blatant injustice and inequality, Virginia Woolf slices through notions of gender disparity and a biting mix of integrity and visceral charm. 6 June - Linton Village Hall, 7pm, £35/£14/£7, LVH@lintonvillage.com 7 June - The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911. Arts Alive.
Fri 6 - Sun 8 June
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM WILLOW GLOBE THEATRE COMPANY. A tale of love, mischief and mayhem, where fairies meddle, lovers get lost and a band of hapless actors stumble on enchantment. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 7pm, Sun 3pm, £14, £7, £35, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk Tues 10 June
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
COURTYARD ACTING CIRCLE present an interactive theatre and dining murder mystery evening. Join in the glittering world of the 1920s when a lavish dinner party turns deadly. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £42 including a 3-course dinner and arrival drink, 01432 340555.
Thurs 12 - Sat 14 June
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE LADS. A tongue in cheek black satire on the violence that characterised ‘The Troubles’ of Ireland in the 1990s. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £13, students £9, 07967 517125.
Fri 13, Sat 14, Fri 20 & Sat 21 June
BOUNCERS
Set in a night club during the 1980s, Bouncers is a hilarious, fast-moving, raw and physical play about an evening on the town seen from the viewpoint of four men on the door. For ages 14+. 13 June - Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141. 13 - June Montgomery Town Hall. 20 June - Wem Town Hall. 21 June - The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970. All start at 8pm, £12.50, www.shropshiredramacompany.co.uk
Sat 14 June
CIRQUE DE CELINE
A dazzling symphony of acrobats and aerialists as they dance to the rhythm of Celine Dion’s hits. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £29.15, 01743 281281.
Sat 14 June
EDWARD DERBYSHIREMALVOLIO BETWEEN THE SHEETS
Christopher Malvolio always dreamt of being a scholar and a playwright. Join Malvolio on his tragicomic journey as he narrates how it all began and introduces you some of his favourite live piano music. Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6NN, 7pm, 2.30pm & 7pm, £14, £7, £35, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 14 June
THE MAN WHO WAS MAGIC
James Phelan presents a completely new show for a night of wonder where secrets unravel and you’re left aching with laughter and dizzy with disbelief. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £27, 01686 948100.
Sat 14 & Sun 15, Wed 18 & Thurs 19 June
NICOLE & MARTIN
For 25 years, Nicole and Martin have been travelling the roads and seas of Europe, enchanting audiences with their unique performances. Very old folk tales take on a new guise with Nicole and Martin’s unmistakable storytelling style. Their performances combine theatre, music, song, dance, juggling, acrobatics, laughter and goose bumps. Plus French crepes and Italian coffee – make sure you don’t miss them! 14 June - ‘The Fisherman and his Wife’, 5pm. 15 June - ‘Wassilissa’, 3pm. 18 June - ‘The Girl Without Hands’, 5pm. 19 June - ‘The Musicians of Bremen’, 5pm. Wents Meadow, Presteigne, £12, children 5-12 years £8, family tickets £30, cash only from The Workhouse, Presteigne (Wed-Sat) or the box office on Wents Meadow, open one hour before the show.
Sat 14 June
THE LADY IN THE VAN
ABERGAVENNY THEATRE GROUP. Based on true events, this play tells the humorous and poignant story of playwright Alan Bennettt and Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman who parks her van in his driveway, then stays for 15 years. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny 7pm, £12/£10, 01873 850805.
Thurs 19 June
MOVING STONES
Schools performance telling the story of the renewal of Leominster Priory over 900 years with puppets, dance and song. Leominster Priory, Church St, Leominster, 4pm, free, www.prioryarts.org.uk
Thurs 19 - Sat 21 June
THE ENTERTAINER
OFF CENTRE THEATRE present this off-beat classic comedy. Set in the seedy lodging houses and fading music halls of 1950s end-of-pier Britain... Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £15, 01600 772467.
Fri 20 June
LITTLE WOMEN
HOTBUCKLE THEATRE COMPANY. A fast paced story-telling and 19th century Massachusetts is brought to life. The March sister’s journey from adolescence to adulthood. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15, students £9, 07967 517125.
Sat 21 June
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
WILLOW GLOBE THEATRE COMPANY. A creative countryside celebration. A festival-style day full of workshops, nature walks, pond dipping and family activities. With special guests Willow Globe Theatre Company, ending the day with an open-air performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream. Free admission. Bring a blanket, Pentwyn Farm, Pentwyn, Llanbister Rd, LD1 5UT, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Mon 23 & Tues 24 June
LITTLE WOMEN
HOTBUCKLE. A new adaptation to this classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, under 16s £17, 01743 281281.
Sat 28 June
THE SILVER CLUB
Join the ladies of the Silver Club for their activity week, mix ups and mayhem are about to erupt. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £10, 01885 488575.
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
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.
Until Sun 1 June
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
BRECON LITTLE THEATRE. Experience the electrifying music and passionate storytelling that delve into the final days in the life of Jesus. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, various times, 01874 611622.
Wed 4 - Sat 7 June
HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL
LAURA GALE DANCE & DRAMA deliver a hair-raising musical. Set in 1962 Baltimore, the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire - to dance on the popular ‘Corny Collins Show’... The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, plus Sat matinee, 2.30pm, 01432 340555.
Fri 6 & Sat 7 June
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR
STUDENTS OF THEATRE WORKSHOP CYMRU present the much loved musical. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 5.30pm, £12, 01873 850805.
Tues 24 - Sat 28 June
RED HOT & COLE
THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY present a musical celebrating the life of Cole Porter. Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, gala night Tues £15, with bubbly and canapes, Wed-Sat £12, 01989 564464.
Fri 27 June
LA TRAVIATA
BATH OPERA perform their production of Verdi’s masterpiece. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £20, under 16s £10, family £45, 01600 772467.
Sat 14 June
MR SLEEPYBUM
Do you have stupid and silly dreams at night? Well, Mr Sleepybum does, and he’s going to re-enact them all for you in this high-energy, interactive, children’s comedy show for the whole family. Suitable for children aged 3-8 years. The Courtyard, 11am, free pre-show activity from 10.30am, 01432 340555.
Sat 14 June
THE ZOO THAT COMES TO YOU
Following the efforts of two wildlife enthusiasts who provide respite, care or temporary home to those in need. They now have a sanctuary full of animals, however, no-one has come to visit their zoo. Bridgenorth Library, 3pm, £15/£5/£3, 01746 763358, Arts Alive.
Sun 15 June
TOM GATES EPIC STAGE SHOW
New show that brings the brilliant world of Tom Gates alive on stage. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 12pm & 2.30pm, £18, children £17, family £66, 01743 281281.
Tues 24 June
SPOT’S BIRTHDAY PARTY
An engaging and interactive show for everyone aged 2+. With integrated Makaton, catchy songs, dancing and lots of interactive party games. Every ticket comes with a free party hat and meet and greet with Spot after the show. The Courtyard, Hereford. Tues 2pm & 4.30pm, Wed 11am & 4.30pm, 01432 340555.
Tues 24 & Mon 30 June
SGLEINIO’R LLEUAD
ARAD GOCH. A stage play for children and families. Join Byrti and Bwbw as they polish the moon. 24 JuneThe Hafren, Newtown, 1pm, £7, 01686 948100. 30 June - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 1pm, £8, 01873 850805.
Sun 29 June
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
BROMYARD YOUTH THEATRE present an evening of fun and frolics as they retell Lewis Carroll’s classic tale. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 2pm & 7pm, 01885 488575.
Sat 7 June & Sat 12 July
ACTORS ACADEMY
7 June - Motion Capture. 12 July - 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.
Tues 10 June
HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE SESSION
Willow Globe. Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye, 10.30am-1.30pm, £7.50 per session, 01497 820079, www.haycastletrust.org
Mon 30 June
CATHERAL 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
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
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: 11am11.45am. Year 5: 12-12/45pm. Year 6: 12.45-1.30pm, (£68.50 per term). Year 7: 2.30-3.30pm. Year 8: 3.455.15pm (£70 per term). Thurs - LG Drama Classes, Mini Musicals for Reception - Year 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.
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW
Sat (term time only) - Ludwig Theatre Arts for ages 7-17, 2-4pm, contact takepart@ludwigtheatrearts.com Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE
For 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 383663.
Tuesdays YOUTH CAFE
A safe place where 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.
Thursdays Fortnightly HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE
Wyeside, Builth Wells, 10.30am-1.30pm. www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Thursdays (term time) SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE Seniors, 7-9.30pm, 14-25 years. All welcome. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury. www.shropshireyouththeatre.co.uk
Thursdays Fortnightly HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE
Willow Globe, Llanwrthwl, Llandrindod Wells, 2-4.30pm, check www.shakespearelink.org.uk or 01587 811487.
Saturdays (term time) SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE
Beginners 9.30am-10.45am, 6-8 year olds. Juniors 11am-1pm, 9-12 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
Until Sun 1 June
HAY FESTIVAL
1 June - Donna Ashworth in conversation with Susannah Constantine, ‘To The Women’, 5.30pm, £13. Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, www.hayfestival.org
Sun 8 June
JILL KIBBLE MONTY MINI FEST
In association with Firefly Press. Storytime for the under 5s with Georgia Dickinson and Cyndy Humphreys, 10am10.30am. The Sea House with Lucy Owen and Rebecca Harry, 10.45am-11.30am. The Sleeping Stones with Beatrice Wallbank, 11.45am-12.30pm. Welsh Giants, Ghost and Goblins with Claire Fayers, 12.45pm-1.30pm. Montgomery Activity Centre, www.montylitfest.com
Thurs 19 June
PELE’S POETRY SERIES
“The Blood Jet is Poetry’. Join Max Wallis, editor-in-chief of The Aftershock Review, and Suzi Feay, literary critic for FT and Guardian as they discuss the power of poetry to overcome trauma. Accompanied by readings of Sylvia Plath, John Clare and Robert Lowell. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 878141.
Sat 21 June
LEOMINSTER EISTEDDFORD SUMMER SOLSTICE
Outdoor open mic, celebrating the rivers of the Marches in words and music. Bring songs, poems, stories, your own or old favourites. At the Standing stones on Leominster Millennium Green, 3-5pm. Bring a picnic blanket or folding chair, all welcome.
Fri 27 June - Sun 6 July
LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL 2025
27 June - Beast: Pascale Petit, Community Hall, 8pm, £20. 28 June - Versopolis Poets: Hamed Abboud & Bejan Matur, Burgage Hall, 10am, £14. Poets Prosing: Caleb Klaces & Kayo Chingonyi, Burgage Hall, 12pm, £14. Doing Dante Differently; Two Performances: Philip Terry & Kimberly Campanello, Burgage Hall, 2pm, £14. Weird England: Zaffar Kunial, Lally MacBeth & Rebecca Tamas, Community Hall, 5pm, £14. Tiny Revolutions: Nuar Alsadir & Sandeep Parmar, Burgage Hall, 6.30pm, £14. Lemn Sissay OBE reads from is collection ‘Let the Light Pour In’, Community Hall, 8pm, £20. Cane, Corn & Gully: Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa, Hellens Manor, 8pm, £20. 29 June - Alistair McGowan reads from his recently published first collection of poems, Community Hall, 10am, £20. Archiving The Body: Yousif M Qasmiyeh & Shash Trevett, Burgage Hall, 12pm, £14. The HereAbouts Poets, St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, 2pm, free. Poetry & Transformation: Sascha Akhtar & Kimberly Campanello, Burgage Hall, 2pm, £14. 20 Minutes with... Yousif M Qasmiyeh, St Michael & All Angels Church Courtyard, 3.20pm, free. Excavations & Elevations: Nisha Ramayya & Geraldine Monk, Burgage Hall, 4pm, £14. 20 Minutes with... Shash Trevett, St Michael & All Angels Church Courtyard, 5.20pm, free. Daljit Nagra, Community Hall, 6pm, £20. Nightshade Mother & First Rain in
Paradise: Gwyneth Lewis, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. 30 June - Malvern Writers Circle & Malvern Spoken Word Group: Reading and Open Mic, Burgage Hall, 12pm, £14. Feel Everything!: Ruth Stacey, Burgage Hall, 6pm, free, but ticketed. Helen Ivory & Martin Figura, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. 1 July - School Slam, John Masefield High School, 7pm, £10. Matt Howard & Rachel Bower, ‘The Birds and the Bees’, Burgage Hall, 6pm, £14. 2 JulyLedbury 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. 3 July - Alice Oswald, Burgage Hall, 12pm, £14. Oh Big Blue: Peter Oswald, Burgage Hall, 8pm, £14. Open Poetry Night, Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm, 01531 632250. 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
Tues 3 & Tues 17 June
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.
Fri 6 June
COMEDY SPECIAL: DYLAN MORAN, TADIWA MAHLUNGE + TBC
Dylan Moran is a comedian, actor and writer who won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1996. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £24, 01600 772467.
Thurs 12 June
ABERLAUGH COMEDY CLUB
Featuring Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, Morgan Rees, MC Huw Davies plus support acts. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, £10, 01873 850805.
Sat 14 June
IRONING BOARD MAN
One man. Nine ironing boards. One unforgettable soundtrack. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.
Wed 18 June
RORY BREMNER
Britain’s sharpest political impressionist. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £43.45-£27.50, 01743 281281.
Fri 20 June
LARRY DEAN
A show about identity, heroes and being a dafty. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £20, 01743 281281.
Wed 25 June
COMEDY ON THE COBBLES
Annual professional night with headliner, Rob Deering. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm, 01531 632250.
Fri 27 June
WESTONS CIDER COMEDY CLUB
Enjoy laugh out loud comedy from some of the hottest, up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. For ages 18+. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555.
Fri 27 June
MARCHES COMEDY ON THE BORDER
Hosted by Dave Twentyman and featuring Drew Taylor, Laura Quinn Goh and Nick Page. Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, £15, www.ticketsource.co.uk
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.
June
ROSSITER BOOKS
3 June - There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, Rossiter Books, Ross, 6pm. 3 June - Frank and Red by Matt Coyne, Rossiter Books, Malvern, 6pm. 5 JuneFamily Politics by John O’Farrell, Rossiter Books, Malvern, 6pm. 5 June - The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez, Rossiter Books, Hereford, 6pm. www.rossiterbooks.co.uk
June
SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT TALKS
28 June - Sutton Walls: a Hillfort with history. History Store, 58 Friars St, Hereford, 1.30pm, £5, please book via www.facebook.com/herefordmuseums.
June & July
PRIORY 900
18 June - ‘900 Years of Leominster and its Priory’ Celebrate with a unique collaboration between Pazzamezzo Early Dance, Leominster Morris, Priory Choir and Leominster History Society. 7pm, £5.
20 June - ‘Plants, Medicines and Life in Medieval England’ Florist and bee-keeper Janelle Quitman describes monastic gardens and the fundamental importance of plants. With floral workshop on herbal posies and flower circlets. 11am – 12.30pm, £5. 21 June - ‘Rhymes and Chimes’ Poetry reading and bell ringing in sound and sculpture. Join poet Catherine Swire (recently featured on Radio 4) as she performs ‘A Tolled Tale’, poems about bells and weaving, with Leominster Priory Bellringers and artist Jackie Morris. 10am, free. 23 June ‘- Norman Art and Architecture in North Herefordshire’ Rob Walker will bring the Norman heritage of the area to life in his talk based on his new booklet. 6pm, £5. 26 June - ‘Norman Treasures’ Architectural historian Rob Walker will lead a tour of six of North Herefordshire’s best Norman churches, starting at Leominster Priory. 10am - 4pm, booking essential, £25 including transport, £15 without. 30 June - ‘Hidden Histories’ Women’s History Day, with a mix of short talks, artistic presentations, discussion and cake. Topics include Leominster’s famous Ducking stool, Aelfgyva the mystery woman in the Bayeux Tapestry and the voice of women in society. 10am – 12.30pm free. 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
Until Sun 8 June
RIVER CLUN FESTIVAL
7 June - ‘River Pollution and My Work in Parliament’. A talk by Ellie Chowns, Green MP for North Herefordshire. Leintwardine Methodist Church, Leintwardine, 9.30am. www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
Mon 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 June
OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE STUDY
Via Zoom with Bishop Donald Allister, a talk, part of Life & Learning Programme, 7pm. Please book, 01432 374225.
Wed 4 June
LINES FROM DUNKIRK
An illustrated presentation with voice actors on the rescue of 1940. Judge’s Lodging, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £10 from Judge’s Lodging and wegottickets.com
Thurs 5 June
CONVERSATIONS AT THE CHAPEL
A Beatles evening, inspired by the new book about the group ‘John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs’ by Ian Leslie. In conversation with Alastair Laurence. The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, 01873 852690.
Fri 6 June
ELLIE CHOWNS MP
Public meeting with a question and answer event for North Herefordshire constituents. Leominster Sports and Social Club, 7pm, open 6.15pm for refreshments, 01568 630065.
Fri 6 - Sun 8 June
MONTY LIT FEST 2025
Fri 6 June - Borderlands with Hanan Issa and Mike Parker, 7pm, Town Hall. Late Lounge: Jon Savage in conversation with Rhys Mwyn, 8pm. Sat 7 June - In Conversation with Jonathan Coe, 10am. Clear with Carys Davies, 11am. Nightshade Mother with Gwyneth Lewis, 12pm. Rebecca’s Country with Rhian E Jones, 1.30pm. The Cleopatras with Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, 2.30pm. All His Spies: The Secret Life of Robert Cecil with Stephen Alford, 3.30pm. Where the Folk with Russ Williams and Owen Staton, 4.30pm. Monty Lit Fest’s Big Quiz Night, 8pm. Sun 8 June - The King’s Mother with Annie Garthwaite, 10am. Nelan a Bo gydag Angharad Price, 10am, The Den at the Dragon Hotel. ‘Bitter Honey’ with Caryl Lewis, 11am. Voices on the Path with Andrew Green and Mike Parker, 12pm. Birdland with Jon Gower, 1.30pm. The Restless Coast with Roger Morgan-Grenville, 2.30pm, Seascape: Notes from a Changing Coastline with Matthew Yeomans, 3.30pm. Behind the Scenes: The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton with Angela V John, Sian Owen and Ed Calfan, 4.30pm. All at Town Hall, Montgomery, www.montylitfest.com
Wed 11 June
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.
Thurs 12 June
RADICAL CARE
Bobby Baker. Hereford College of Arts, College Rd, 6pm, www.meadowarts.org/event/radical-care
Tues 17 June
SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES?
THE OLD TESTAMENT AND WAR
Dr Andrew Mein, Director of Research at the Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham, looks at the key texts of war and peace which arose out of Israel’s long and bitter experience of warfare. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £10, www.herefordcathedral.org
Tues 17 June
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY TALK: THREADS OF EMOTION
‘The Motherhood Quilt Project’ is a unique collaboration that explores often unspoken feelings through the art of quilting. Dr Sophia Komninou will share how this interactive quilt-stitched together from baby clothes amplifies real experiences of infant feeding. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 1.30pm, £5, 01982 552555.
Wed 18 June & Wed 16 July
CONVERSATIONS OVER LUNCH
18 June - Kate Bliss: Antiques and Valuations, 7pm. 16 July - Sarah Duntant: The Marchesa (author talk).
St Mary’s Church, Ross, on Wye, 12.30pm, free entry, retiring collection.
Wed 18 June
ANTIQUES EVENING WITH KATE BLISS
Antiques Roadshow meets Bargain Hunt. Kate will be talking about her experiences in the antiques and TV world, then giving some valuations of the things brought along by members of the audience. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £16 via Ticketsource or £20 if you buy them on the day.
Thurs 19 June
2025 SIDNEY NOLAN BIRTHDAY LECTURE
Dr Kate McMillan. ‘Sidney Nolan and Global Disorder: A Copper Coloured Civilisation. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, 7.30pm, online, free, donations welcome, book at www.sidneynolantrust.org
Fri 20 June
MARK HEARLD
Celebrate the relaunch of Mark Hearld’s expanded, ‘Raucous Invention: The Joy of Making’ book. This event is a chance to meet the artist who is as vibrant as his joyful book. Tinsmiths, High St, Ledbury, 6pm, www.tinsmiths.co.uk
Fri 20 June
ANTIQUES VALUATION EVENT
In association with Halls Fine Art Auctioneers. Bring along family heirlooms for expert valuation. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 10am-2pm, £2 per item valued, all proceeds towards the restoration of The Oxford Arms, cafe open, 07301 081444.
Tues 24 June
ALED JONES - FULL CIRCLE
Now, after 40 years in the business, Aled is looking back on a remarkable career with a one-man show that will feature never-before-heard music, tales from the decades and his story told in his own words. The Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £32.50, VIP £53, Meet ‘n’ Greet £73, 01686 948100.
Wed 25 June
THE RAILWAY IN ROSS
Part of a summer series of Ross Heritage Walks. Join Heather Hurley for a walk around Ross and its locality. Meet at Ross Market House at 10.30am, finishing at 12.30pm, free, no need to book.
Thurs 26 June
LORD IAN BOTHAM
Cricket legend discusses his career and everything in between. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £35.20, VIP £55, Super VIP £110, 01743 281281.
Thurs 26 June
JACKIE MORRIS & TAMSIN ABBOTT
The much anticipated book launch of ‘Wild Folk: Tales from the Stones’. Meet the authors. Tinsmiths, High St, Ledbury, 2-4pm, www.tinsmiths.co.uk
Fri 27 June - Sun 6 July
LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL 2025
27 June - Ledbury Poetry Critics: A discussion panel.
Burgage Hall, 6pm, £14. 28 June - Pleasure: University of Liverpool Kenneth Allott Lecture / Poetry Society Summer Lecture, Burgage Hall, 4pm, £14.
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.
Sat 28 June
ADHD UNMASKED
Join ADHD speaker, coach, former TV and radio presenter Hester Grainger for an evening of conversation and laughter. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.
Sat 28 June
JACKIE MORRIS AND CATHY FISHER
Book launch of ‘The Summer Puppy’, a children’s book. An opportunity to meet the author and artist and view original paintings featured in the book. You can have your copy signed too! Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge, 2-5pm, 01544 388842.
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.
Sat 7 & Sun 8 June MONTY LIT FEST WRITERS’ WORKSHOPS
7 June - Writers’ Workshop 1- Writing body and mind with JJ Lambert, Montgomery Activity Centre, 2.30pm. Writers’ Workshop 2 - Writing Nature, 5.30pm, online panel. 8 June - Writers’ Workshop 3 How to pitch to agents and publishers with agent Natalie Jerome, 12.30pm, Dragons Den, Dragon Hotel. Montgomery, details www.montylitfest.com
Fri 27 June - Sun 6 July LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL
28 June - Workshop with Caleb Klaces, Heritage Centre, 10am-12pm, £26. Drop-in Events suitable for all ages at the Walled Garden, 11am-3pm. 28 June - Poetry Performance Skills Workshop for ages 8-14 years, the Walled Garden, 11am-1pm. 29 June - Drop in events suitable for all ages, Walled Garden, 11am-3pm. Poetry Translation Brunch workshop: Kimberly Campanello, Sascha Akhtar, Philip Terry & Andrea di Serego Alighieri, Heritage Centre, 10am, £30 including brunch. Oulipoems: Workshop with Philip Terry, Heritage Centre, 2pm, £26. 30 June - From Fear to Delight: Workshop with Gwyneth Lewis, Heritage Centre, 10am, £26. 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
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
Last Tuesday of each month HOMEND POETS
Open mic. No booking required. Pot & Page, 8 New St, Ledbury, 6.30pm, www.potandpage.co.uk
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
HE has all the finesse and subtlety of a two-yearold having a tantrum. While Europeans and British people looked on in disbelief, the US president caused mayhem on financial markets by suddenly imposing huge tariffs on imports to the USA. But more important for the world at large is the way Donald Trump has lashed out at official scientific research into the widespread evidence of global warming that has come from climate science over the last two decades.
One key body that has been impacted in America by Trump’s climate science denialism is the NOAA – the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s most important sources of climate and weather research. In March, hundreds of employees were fired from the NOAA.
In protest, thousands of US scientists signed an open letter to Congress arguing that the dismembering and dismantling of that body, and of other leading scientific institutions, would amount to an “abdication of US leadership in climate science”, in which it plays an enormous role. Huge cuts in the monitoring of climate change in the USA have also affected a series of weighty official reports dating from 1990 and known as the National Climate Assessments. They have dealt with disaster planning, health policy and so on.
In April, work was underway on the sixth Assessment when scientists volunteering their time to submit research began reading email messages telling them their services were no longer required. The next report in the series is due for release in 2028. It was ordered by Congress, so it could emerge eventually, in some form or other. But scientists in this field are now asking how a credible report can be produced without any experts to compile it.
One prominent body representing environmental boffins is the Union of Concerned Scientists. Its vice president of science and innovation is Melissa Finucane. She fears that whatever is published in place of the next National Climate Assessment may be sub-standard.
“One might be concerned that the administration will replace it with something much less robust…potentially with junk science,” says Finucane. “I absolutely hope that the work that has been done can continue in some way, but we have to have our eyes wide open.”
Another researcher whose work has been disrupted is one of nearly 400 scientists working on climate change whose roles were terminated by email. Rachel Cleetus described the dismissal of these scientists as senselessly taking a “hatchet to a crucial and comprehensive US climate science report.”
Cleetus said, “We had, of course, been dreading this.” She also expressed fears that the Trump administration might try to replace valid research with work that would not stand up to scrutiny. “There’s a risk that they just try to inject some junk science and create their own version.”
But while some scientists have expressed anguish, others are seeking ways of filling the gaps left by the federal cuts. In May, two major US scientific societies - the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society - announced a new home for scientific research about the impacts of climate change, in the form of space in the organisations’ learned journals.
The president of the American Geophysical Union, Brandon Jones, said “It’s important to have that highquality data that has been generated from research and then obviously gone through that very rigorous peer review process that is a part of the scientific method to provide high-quality data for decision-making as it relates to climate resiliency.”
“There’s no question that climate change is happening, and there’s no question that the cascade effects throughout the natural and physical world and into our human existence is here, and it’s going to continue in very adverse ways.” Jones stressed that the space on those websites cannot fully replace the National Climate Assessment. Rather, he suggested, it could provide another venue for sharing crucial, vetted climate research that can inform decision-making, and help in giving early warning of major global change.
In the journal Science, a round-up of the planned cuts to federal climate and science programmes sounded a note of real alarm. It suggested that, if the wholesale slashing of federal climate science were not reversed by congress, the impact on US government weather and climate programmes could be crippling.
It quoted a senior former official of the NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research. Craig McLean, who worked at the Office until 2022, said the severity of the cutbacks would amount to “…a huge blow to the effort to understand climate change…It wouldn’t just gut it. It would shut it down.”
Scientifically, he added, “…obliterating the Office of Atmospheric Research would send the United States back to the 1950s—all because the Trump administration doesn’t like the answers to scientific questions NOAA has been studying for a half-century.” Julian O’Halloran
Until Sun 8 June RIVER CLUN FESTIVAL
Walks, talks, music and art. 7 June - A walk along the River Clun from Leintwardine to Jay Bridge and back. Meet at the Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 11.30am. www.riverclunfestival.co.uk
Sat 7 & Sun 8 June LEINTWARDINE OPEN GARDENS
Refreshments including Pimms, strawberries & ice cream, afternoon tea in various gardens. Plant sale and picnic tables in the Community Centre. Parking at Brockley Meadow. Leintwardine, 1-5pm, £7, tickets from Griffiths Garage or online at www.leintwardinecentre.co.uk
Sat 7 & Sun 8 June HELLENS GARDEN FESTIVAL
Showcasing local producers, artists and exhibitors, unusual plants, innovative products, and community based, eco and enviromental organisations. Plants, talks, music, workshops and art. Hellens, Much Marcle, HR8 2LY, 10am-5pm, £10, children £3, green ticket £5, parking £2 per car, dogs welcome on leads, www.hellensgardenfestival.co.uk
Sat 14 June OPEN DAY
Exhibition, walks, talks and children’s entertainment. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 11am-3pm, free, 01588 676060.
Sun 15 June SECRET GARDENS OF LUDLOW
Ten gardens open their garden gates, within walking distance of Ludlow Town centre for this major annual fundraising event for Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 12pm-6pm, £12, under 12s free, tickets/map from Ludlow Assembly rooms or online, www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk
Sat 21 June MIDSUMMER REVELS AT PENTWYN FARM
A creative countryside celebration. A festival-style day full of workshops, nature walks, pond dipping and family activities. With special guests Willow Globe Theatre Company, ending the day with an open-air performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring a blanket, Pentwyn Farm, Pentwyn, Llanbister Rd, LD1 5UT, 01597 811487, www.shakespearelink.org.uk
Sat 28 & Sun 29 June CLUN GARDENS OPEN
15 gardens to visit. Parking / tickets £7.50, Clun Memorial Hall. Plants / teas at Hightown Community Room. Flowers and music at St George’s Church, Clun, 1-5pm. June HEREFORD CATHEDRAL
7 June - 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. 14, 21 & 28 June - 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. June/July POWYS NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
1 June - The Neuadd, Llanbedr, 2-6pm.
1 June - Clawdd-y-Dre, Lions Bank, Montgomery, 2-5pm.
1 June - Gregynog Hall & Gardens, Tregynon, 10am-4pm.
3 June - Plas Dinam, Llandinam, 2pm-6pm.
7 & 8 June - The Malthouse, Llandrinio, Llanymynech, 1pm-5pm. 7 & 8 June - The Rock House, Llanbister, 12pm-5pm. 7 & 8 June - Tremynfa, Carreghofa Lane, Llanymynech, 1pm-5pm. 8 June - Bronllys Court, Brecon, 11am-4pm. 14 June - Llwynau Mawr Farm and Maes Llechau, Cwmdu, 10am-4pm. 15 June - Plum Tree Cottage, Ffawyddog, 12-m-4pm. 21 & 22 June - Dolwen, Aberhosan, 11am-4pm. 22 June - Hurdley Hall, Hurdley, Churchstoke, 11am-5pm. 28 & 29 June - Ash & Elm Horticulture, Cae Felyn, Old Hall, Llanidloes, 11am-3pm.
29 June - Llangedwyn Hall, Llangedwyn, 12pm-4pm.
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. 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, 10-12.30pm. Community Centre. Household items, jewellery, clothing etc repaired for free, donations welcomed. Facebook/ website, www.leominsterrepaircafe. org.uk
01547 529460
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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. Face to face appointments on Wednesdays at The Body Clinic, Leominster (book via their website) or online the rest of the week, daytime and evening appointments available. 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
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
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
• 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
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.
WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £45 per year.
Wed 4 & Wed 11 June CHAIR YOGA
With Georgie Treasure-Evans. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 12.30pm-1.30pm, £5 per session, 07301 081444.
Sat 7 June & Sat 19 July KUNDALINI YOGA
June & 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
Fri 13 June GONG BATH
Deep relaxation sound journey with Chrys Blanchard. Upstairs in the Chapel, Abergavenny, two sessions 3.45pm-5.30pm or 7.15pm-9pm, £15, booking essential, 01873 852690.
Fri 20 - Sun 22 June NATURAL MAGIC RETREAT
Solstice awakenings. Creation, meditation, tarot and connection with nature. Chapel on the Green, Glasbury, 07855 878545, www.chapelonthegreen.co.uk
Fri 27 June GODDESS CIRCLE
Explore divine feminine, awakening the Goddess Within, in a powerful evening of storytelling, ritual, creativity and connection. Lyde Court, Hereford, 4pm-9.30pm, £25 includes food, ritual and song, sharing circle, sacred storytelling and more and open to all women. 01432 357753.
Fri 27 June - Fri 4 July AEGEAN BLISS
Sun, serenity, yoga and swimming with Lefkada. Chapel on the Green, Glasbury, 07855 878545, www.chapelonthegreen.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.
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.
HEDGEROW MEDICINE, KITCHEN PHARMACY
Herbal Medicine Making Courses with Rowan McOnegal, Medical Herbalist. Practical weekend courses which explore identifying, growing, harvesting, drying, storing and using herbs. Covers the basic principles of herbal medicine, and making and using teas, tinctures, infused oils, ointments, creams, syrups, inhalations and baths. www.hedgerowmedicine.org 01531 670075.
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.
