Broad sheep May 2018

BROAD sheep

may 2018

What’s On - Herefordshire & The Marches

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We take no responsibility for the veracity of the information herein Clare Edwards The Lodge, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ Tel: 01432 850444

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HE rust was slowly eating its way through the chassis of my Vito van and it was time for it to go to its happy hunting ground in the sky. i.e. Kingsland Auctions.

What I needed was a new motor, but not just any motor, something that reflected my elevated position as part time leader writer for a well-known Borders what’s-on magazine. I needed a big car. I needed a massive car. I briefly flirted with the idea of a stretch limo in pearlescent mauve, such as you might hire for your hen night. But I was put off by visions of the dog tearing up the velvet button-back seating and my so called friends drinking the cocktail cabinet dry.

Eventually after comparing the lengths and seating capacity of the various vehicles in my price range, (cheap), I decided on a Renault Grande Espace. It’s a foot longer than an ordinary Espace and a good three foot longer than most other cars so it fitted the bill perfectly. I located one from a very respectable yobbo and part-time car dealer in Bristol and off we went.

The 2005 Renault Grande Espace is an interesting machine. When the director of Renault first planned it, he sent down two directives to the engineering and design department which read:1. Fait moi une auto qui est le most bleeding complicated auto dans la world.

2. Fait moi une auto qui est completement electrique even the bits that ne need pas to be electrique.

This was music to the ears of the Renault engineers who were just entering a phase of designing cars that required more chips than KFC and McDonalds combined.

The yobbo showed me round the motor in a Bristol back street. “If you wanna unlock it you need to bend this plastic card, a bit like this, then just firmly press on these micro-switches and it should open”. “No key?” “Yes, it has got a key, but it lives inside the plastic card and it only opens the passenger’s doors. Anyway, then you put the plastic card in this slot and then you press this button marked ‘start’ and then Bob’s your uncle as long as you’re in neutral with the clutch pressed down or the foot brake on!” I gave the yobbo a pile of money and he waved me off. Then after he’d gone indoors I went back to his house and knocked on the door. “Where’s the handbrake?” “It hasn’t got a handbrake as such. If you drive off it will automatically let off the brake and when you stop it automatically goes on... electronically”.

I drove off, but after a few miles the digital Dan Dare style space age instrument panel started winking at me in an alarming fashion. I pulled off into a garage near Tintern Abbey. I button-holed a spotty youth who might have been a mechanic.

“My digital dashboard has a digital outline of a digital car and one of it’s digital Email: info@broadsheep.com wheels is blinking” I whined at the youth. ‘Tyre pressures mate” said the boy. “How Website: www.broadsheep.com does the digital dashboard know what my bleeding tyre pressures are?” I asked the lad. “Does a little digital man get out of the digital car and scurry round my tyres and check them every time the damn digtital handbrake goes on?” “I dunno” said the lad, “why don’t you check them?” Sure enough, they were all at 35lbs/inch except the blinking one which was 12lb/inch. “Humpphh”.

I spent the rest of the ride home trying to make the radio play anything except Radio 2 but failed. Pulled up at home, the digital handbrake firmly on, and tried to lock the car. I walked round and round, stabbing at the plastic card - no deal. I got in the car, pressed the automatic digital locking button and everything locked, but I was still in the car!

I left the window open, went outside the car and leant in to press the switch, but then I couldn’t close the window. I went in the car, got out of the driver’s side, went round to the passenger’s door and locked that with the key hidden inside the plastic card. Simple!

By then I was on a roll. I had to go on a big trip, so checked there was a spare tyre and jack by opening all the little compartments at the back of the car. Lo and behold there was a six CD auto changer in the back. While trying to work out how that operated I came across a TV type remote in one of the front pockets. That not only changed the CDs, it also changed radio channels, no more Radio 2.

Map to help you navigate the Espace interior

Now if only I could get the drop down DVD player to work and the reversing sensors and the self-adjusting wing mirrors and the digital air-conditioning and the fog lamps and the heated seats and the rear wipers and the...

Cover pic: ‘Swimmer’ by Brian Denington, Greenstage Gallery, Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome - until 3 June

small ads LARGE LIGHT CLEAN INDUSTRIAL UNIT IN NEW RADNOR AVAILABLE NOW. Suitable for food production, studio, workshop, storage etc. 3 phase electric, Oil central heating, good access and parking. Additional kitchen and loo. Ben or Sally 01544 350456/07789909748.

CATERING CROCKERY, CUTLERY AND GLASSWARE FOR HIRE. Up to 100 settings. Contact Ruth on 01544 350559 or 07870 752325.

CHAIR CANING/RUSHING/DANISH CORD SEAT REPAIRS. Furniture repairs. Advice. Paul Richards 01544 209067.

MANTON CUSTOMS Shropshire based luthier.

Handmade electric instruments and guitar repair services. info@mantoncustoms.co.uk

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

John Hymas 07969 440183.

EXPERIENCED, KNOWLEDGEABLE & AMENABLE GARDENER AVAILABLE. Weeding, lawn cutting, hedges, odd jobs and painting etc. £10 per hour. Can also assist with personal care needs if required (CRB checked) and very experienced. Call 07969 699892 or email petercrispin@yahoo.co.uk LEARN GUITAR (ACOUSTIC OR ELECTRIC) Individual tuition for adults 16 plus, music graduate, professional guitarist. Whatever level, you’ll learn songs or music you enjoy. 07729 059847, 01584 876584, paul.wrightson@gmail.com BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT National hive components for five colonies; feeders, nucleus box, 10 frame radial extractor, honey filter/ripener and lots more.

Contact 01544 388811 for details.

PIANO TUNER AND TECHNICIAN Based in Llanidloes, serving Mid-Wales. Please contact Matt 01686 412753 or 07843 440789 or email vicky@mousematt.net 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 Katie 01547 520328.

PEMBRIDGE ALLOTMENT’S ASSOCIATION have several plots to let for the coming season large or small, lovely setting and very reasonable rates, please contact Rosie on 078660 27774 for details. We look forward to welcoming new members.

PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Every Thursday.

Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183, john@johnhymas.com JAZZ PIANO TUITION A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate level students.

Also coaching for Associated Board jazz exams.

Now taking students in Presteigne and surrounding area.

Simon Deeley, 07890 303681. simon.deeley@aol.com

TREE PRUNING SERVICES From one branch to an entire orchard. Tel: 01544 260656.

BLACKSMITHING EVENING CLASSES MORNING CLASSES AND SHORT COURSES at Bluefoot Forge.

For details, phone 01544 267810. info@wherethelightgetsin.co.uk or visit www.wherethelightgetsin.co.uk FIDDLE LESSONS - Friendly, experienced fiddle teacher available for lessons, all ages, all levels. I teach in a fun and relaxed way. I will help with confidence, flow, technique, bowing, style and tune repertoire. My focus is mainly on the Irish tradition. Please get in touch.

Herefordshire/Worcestershire/Gloucestershire area.

Caitlin - cait@globe-ents.co.uk 07912 014636.

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 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.

WORKSHOPS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS CLINIC: Get ready for GDPR, a practical workshop aimed at small businesses and organisations. 10/4 in Malvern.

Mailchimp Masterclass 18/4 in Malvern. Visit our website at www.smallbusinessclinic.co.uk for more information or to book or call 07825 987114.

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FROM ONLY 50P PER WEEK 1000 direct unique hits per month, top of the page on Google when you type in Presteigne, all administrative work done by volunteers, project is not for profit.

SUPPORT YOUR TOWN WEBSITE. Very cheap rates: 50p per week, or full page £1 per week. For more information go to www.presteigne.org.uk, email jtennanteyles@gmail.com or telephone James Tennant-Eyles on 01544 267363.

A STITCH IN TIME Careful repairs & creative alterations to well-loved clothes. Vintage a speciality. Anne 01544 267997.

COURTYARD ANTIQUES, HIGH ST, PRESTEIGNE. A most unusual shop offering an eclectic and interesting collection of fine quality antiques, decorative and quirky items, Staffordshire pottery, country furniture and books.

01544 267033. aeleavis@yahoo.co.uk www.facebook.com/courtyardantiquespresteigne HAYSTACKS MUSIC, Backfold, 2 Castle Wall, Hay-onWye, HR3 5EQ. Tel: 07527 298199. Headline making independent music shop only a one minute walk from the main car park. A destination shop packed with new and machine cleaned vinyl records, CDs, books and more.

1000’s of items £4 or less.

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Sunday 6 May & Monday 7 May Sunday 12pm - 5pm Live music including The Fidgets.

Dancing, Entertainers and Street Food in the Square.

Monday 11am until late Battle on the Bridge between our Green Man and The Ice Queen.

Craft Fair, lots of stalls, food, beer tent, activities for all the family, demonstrations, dancing, duck racing, music and mayhem until late. £5 adults, £3 children, under 5’s free.

Clun Green Man Festival and www.clungreenman.org.

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Why can’t we have a Parador?

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HE Spanish government’s chain of Parador hotels celebrates its 90th birthday this year. A brief glimpse at its website (www.paradores-spain.com) should whet your appetite. There are now 97 Paradores, the majority located in impressive architectural landmarks.

The Parador at Granada is in a former 15th century convent; Malaga’s hotel is in an old lighthouse overlooking the harbour; Rhonda’s was once the town hall; and the 5-star Parador in the centre of Santiago de Compostella was originally a hospital for pilgrims completing the 490-mile Camino de St Jaime walk.

Neighbouring Portugal copied the idea in 1942 and now has a chain of 34 state-run Pousada hotels. Britain’s closest equivalent is probably the Landmark Trust (established in 1965) which boasts 190 converted historic buildings, though all are strictly on a selfcatering basis. Its sole Herefordshire property is the stately Shelwick Court.

With our wealth of scenic offerings and historic market towns, a Parador-type hotel in The Marches sounds like an obvious solution to the region’s chronic shortage of hotel rooms. For this summer’s Three Choirs Festival there will be barely 400 hotel bed spaces on offer in Hereford, although a further 300 will be available at Gardner Hall in Venn’s Lane, thanks to the generosity of the RNIB. A survey commissioned by Herefordshire Council in 2012 (The Marches Hotel Study) showed that there were barely 800 hotel bed spaces in the entire county.

Premier Inns are planning to build a 65-bed hotel on land between the Old Market shopping precinct and the new Link Road, but judging by the elevations submitted for planning approval, it won’t be the high-end edifice that the late Sir Ben Gill promised he would get built (think military barracks).

So why can’t we have a Parador-type tourism hotel, located in a historic building? Less than 10 minutes walk from Hereford Cathedral Close, the former Working Boys Home on Bath Street, would have made the perfect

Churchill House Photo by Keith James

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Hereford Bishop’s Palace

Parador, but due to be converted into 75 dwellings

by Herefordshire Housing. Or how about the ill-fated Robert Owen Academy’s solid Edwardian corner block (built in 1911), at the junction of Blackfriars Street and Widemarsh Street? Despite a lavish £3-million makeover, it only lasted five years and is now destined to become a cyber security training college. From one of the city’s top boys’ colleges to a school for spooks. Watch out Russia.

Or Grade II-listed Churchill House. Acquired by Herefordshire Council in 1964 for £42,000, this mockRegency villa once housed one of the country’s most significant historical costumes collections, whose closure the council ingeniously engineered by restricting its opening hours to four weekday afternoons, totalling 12 hours. It was briefly on the market about six years ago, as part of a ‘fire sale’ of council properties to raise funds to pay for the lavish refurbishment of the former Bulmers HQ in Plough Lane. Used for a while as an annexe to Hereford Art College, this lovely mansion is now reduced to being a Hoople Training Centre. Directly opposite, set in a mature four-acre garden in Venns Lane, is another worthy Parador contender: Elmhurst (once a council-operated care home). This handsome Victorian Gothic mansion has been standing empty for six years.

Sticking my neck out (awaiting the Church of England’s chopper for heresy), I would nominate Hereford’s Bishop’s Palace as the perfect subject for a conversion into Britain’s first Parador. Apart from the official residences of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, only five of the CofE’s 44 diosecan bishops still live in episcopal palaces - the Bishop of Hereford being one of these privileged few. For a hotel, this spacious listed building – parts of which date back to the 12th century - occupies one of the prime locations in the city: adjacent to two of our most visited attractions (Hereford Cathedral and the Mappa Mundi Museum) and with beautiful landscaped gardens running down to the River Wye. Nick Jones

letters Dear editor After picking up a copy of Broad Sheep at Hereford Library yesterday (nice mag by the way), I just wanted to send a quick response to Llywelyn’s column “Unsafe at Last.” I, too, am a southpaw and as a musician I have to deal with all sorts of difficulties when it comes to playing with my little instrument (I play mandolin, just so you know).

Yes, I have to sit or stand to someone’s right if I play alongside them, so necks don’t collide. That’s not a problem.

Yes, I occasionally get teased for being different. That’s not a problem.

Yes, I’ve had to string the instrument upside-down because finding a lefty mandolin in the UK is near impossible. That’s a bit of a problem, but it’s symmetrical so I can live with it.

What IS a problem is the bigotry. I went into one regional music store, and I was looking at the single mandolin they had in the shop. The guy at the desk asked if I wanted to try it out, and I said thanks, but I can’t. I’m a lefty.

“Oh that’s terrible,” he says.

Terrible?

“I tell all my students they must play right handed. That’s just the way it is.”

On Facebook pages, wannabe southpaw mandolinists ask others if it is ok to play left handed. They are told no, because it’s wrong.

“You don’t see any left handed pianos, do you?”

Um. . . but “Well there you go then.”

My answer is to rise up... raise the flag (no, the other way) and shout to the world that you won’t be downtrodden any longer. Be proud of your lefthandedness. Fight for others who suffer in silence. And when you aim for the stars, use a left-handed bow!!

Regards, Andy Green P.S. I address some of this in my silly blog.

Historic Sites for FFCP Practice Reply from Sam Llywelyn Have no fear. Identify as right-handed, and join a band, which will find that it is illegal to throw you out. As for the music shop owner, go on Twitter, grass him up, and then ignore him. He will get his.

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To the editor.

I must object in the strongest possible terms to the unauthorised and un-redacted publication of our DRAFT Minutes in your lead article entitled The Committee.

It in no way represents the meeting or those taking part.

I enclose the FINALISED Minutes, which are approved and represent the true nature of an amiable meeting of like-minded people.

Yours sincerely, Gillian Bishop Minutes of the Winbury on Wye Fete Committee 10th March 2018 Various propositions regarding our proposed Fete were accepted without opposition.

The meet was adjourned and those present repaired to enjoy a singsong and pint at The Spoon and Lick It. Signed: Mary Major

JOIN A COMMITTEE? Oh give me your pity, I’m on a committee which means that, from morning to night, we attend and amend and contend and defend, without a conclusion in sight.

We confer and concur, we deter and demur and reiterate all of our thoughts.

We revise the agenda with frequent addenda And consider a load of reports.

We compose and propose, we suppose and oppose And the points of procedure are fun.

But although various notions are brought up as motions there’s terrible little gets done!

We resolve and absolve but never dissolve, since it’s out of the question for us.

What a shattering pity to end our committee Where else could we make such a fuss?

Bill H

Friday 4th May

8.30pm – 11.30pm

Mappa Mundi: The Adventure

Street performance with music and dance plus magical lantern procession through the streets and on the Wye. Gather at 8.30pm at Hereford Cathedral, process to Bishop’s Meadow for music, food, drink and riverside entertainment. Features local musicians and performers, DanceFest, Leominster Morris, Courtyard Youth Theatre, MediaShypp and giant puppet creatures from the Mappa Mundi.

Saturday 5th May 10.00am – 6.00pm On the River Wye, Castle Green, Bishop’s Meadow, Left Bank Village, King George V Playing Fields and through the city centre streets

Main events 10.00am 12.45pm 2.15pm 3.00pm 3.30pm

Fun Dog Show – Castle Green Street Carnival leaves Castle Green (Assemble from 12.20pm) River Carnival – see a host of crazy, colourful floats on the Wye Coracle regatta on the Wye City of Hereford Rotary Club Charity Duck Race down the Wye

Fun for everyone all day long All day – Carnival of Sport, h.Energy Village, Etsy Makers Market,

Hereford Lions Club Village Green, Danter’s Funfair, Wye Float, Kindle Centre Community Hub, Indie Food Village.

Come and make badges, something to wave in the Carnival, yummy cakes and much more – all free on Bishop’s Meadow.

Puppet workshop, drumming masterclass, circus area and face painting on Castle Green.

On the Nozstock Stage from 12.30pm - The Stiff Joints, 7Suns, Capas, Teddy Matthews, Drumlove, Kringo Blue On the Music Pool Stage from 10.30am – Hereford Soul Choir, Choral Diversity, Gracenotes, Miranda Cooke, Kington Community Choir, The Decibelles, Suns of Pluto, Livewire Bands.

There is so much going on.

Find out more www.rivercarnival.org Come and join the fun!

@RiverCarnival

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IN THE FRAME - Will Carr T

HERE’S one Herefordian farmer who is not despairing that Spring has been severely delayed, or even, seemingly, cancelled this year. Will Carr concentrates on sculpting in the winter and so has had more time on his latest work which will be exhibited at the first ever Marches Makers Festival at Hergest during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. His spellbinding kinetic sculptures are inspired by a combination of nature; specifically birds flying and using the natural winds, science; fluid dynamics, geometry, and maths.

Will was born in Herefordshire, grew up on the family farm near Weobley and has a background in civil engineering giving him the ingredients for the recipe to become a successful, self-taught sculptor. He has been developing as a practicing artist for six years and says he has a very helpful family who have given him great workshop space and allowed him time away from the farm to concentrate on getting himself established. His earlier work, were static sculptures, one of which, ‘Barley Ears’ can be seen at the Royal Agricultural University.

However, nothing stays still, least of all Will or his sculpting. So lately he has been experimenting with literally introducing movement to his sculptures - some of the trial work lines the driveway to his home. Now he has a portfolio of beautiful, mesmerising pieces, which he hopes, enhance and interact with their environment wherever they are placed. They catch the wind and play with it. They catch the light and reflect it.

He says he sees play as part of the creative process and considers his greatest achievement making rigid stainless steel appear soft and almost organic but paragliding seventy kilometres unpowered. (Stainless steel is his favourite material because it maintains its shininess which reflects the environment around the sculpture). Will, now aged 30, has been paragliding since his teens and regards it as a never-ending learning experience which he loves. He is justly proud of having learnt to understand how to utilise nature’s currents and up drafts to go cross-country. Obviously, that

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understanding has enabled him to create beautiful work that literally possesses energy.

“I feel paragliding and understanding the science and geometry, as well as good 3D visualisation, allows me to create fluid, constantly varying forms which interact with their environment; wind and location to surrounding trees etc. I create sculptures which I hope inspire and show the hidden geometries of our world”.

Will loves the hills and woodlands of his home county and will be taking over the family beef and arable farm but his love of nature has recently taken him on holiday to Peru to see the sights and sounds of another of nature’s ecosystems. More inspirational material for his sculpture I’m sure.

Will told me he could not live without cheese and that owls make him laugh - if you can, take the time, and perhaps a cheese sandwich, go see his work for yourselves.

The Marches Makers Festival is a brand new venture for this border country group of artists. Will’s elegant creation will be installed at Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington, one of several venues open throughout the long weekend. (marchesmakers.co.uk) (willcarrsculptures.co.uk)

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Bernard Picart, Aardvark Books, Brampton Bryan

Denise Fordyce, Apple Store Gallery, Hereford

Nuala Hussey, The Courtyard, Hereford

Walter Matysiak, Elmslie House, Malvern

Paul Burgess, Creates Gallery, Monmouth

Will Carr, Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington

POWYS Antiquesintents, Burton Court, near Leominster HR6 9DN 01544 267033 12 & 13 May Antiquesintents.

50 dealers, country, decorative and traditional. Restaurant and bar, £4 entry. Open Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm.

The Judge’s Lodging, Broad St, Presteigne LD8 2AD 01544 260650 www.judgeslodging.org.uk 5 May - 18 Aug ‘Circumstantial Evidence’. SIMON DORRELL - a selling exhibition of twenty ink and gouache studies in celebration of the 21st anniversary of the restoration of the Judge’s Lodging.

Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-5pm.

Newtown Textile Museum, 5-7 Commercial St, Newtown, SY16 2BL 01686 622024 www.newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk May One of the few surviving handloom weaving factories. Craft demonstrations on most Saturdays.

Open Tues, Thurs & Fri 12-4pm, Sat 10.30am-4pm and Bank Holiday Mondays 12-4pm. Free.

Old School Gallery, Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton 01547 550377 Until 20 May ‘Spring Quartet’.

ROBERT FOUNTAIN & BAS TITFORD - ceramics and pottery. BRIAN LAMMAS - paintings. DAVID HOWERTH - sculpture.

25 May - 1 July ANTHONY COLLIER Collection of modern art.

Open Fri-Sun 11am-5pm.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 www.radnorshireartsandcraftsfoundation.org 5 May Locally made, artisan gifts, cards, furniture, paintings, and more.

Open 10am-3pm.

Knighton Fine Art, 2 Broad Street, Knighton 01547 528052 www.knightonfineart.co.uk knightonfineart@btinternet.com May C20th works for sale by: JOHN BRATBY, ROBERT BUHLER, JAMES CAMPBELL, ROY DURRANT, JOHN HALL THORPE, EDGAR HOLLOWAY, AGNES MILLER PARKER, J H MILNER, JOHN PIPER, ROLAND PITCHFORTH, MARY POTTER, LINCOLN PUGH JENKINS, JULIAN TREVELYAN & KEITH VAUGHAN. Open Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Courtyard Antiques, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267033 May Antique pottery, country furniture and art. 10.30am-3pm.

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

Cafe. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Radnorshire Museum, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells 01597 824513 Until 12 May ‘Nature Rising’. A collection of nature inspired artwork produced by Llandrindod High School Staff. Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Erwood Station Gallery, Llandeilo Graban, Builth Wells, LD2 3SJ 01982 560674 May A constantly changing mix of materials and styles occupying over 2000 square feet. Complimented by paintings and sculpture, plus seasonal exhibitions. Open daily 10.30am-5pm, tea room closes 4.30pm.

The Hay Makers, St John’s Place, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BN 01497 820556 Until 13 May Easter Exhibition.

RACHEL SUMNER - driftwood birds and embroidered pictures. ALI TREGASKES & AMANDA HOLLINGER - jewellery. ANNIE DRIVER - prints. FLORENTINA JAMES - wooden spoons.

14 May - 15 July Hay Festival Exhibition. ANDREW WADDINGTON - prints. ANNE MORGAN & ROWENA PARK - jewellery. ANDREW PENTLAND - ceramics. ED WILLIS mobiles. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555 Until 7 June ‘Past and Present’.

Featuring works of the late WINIFRED FRANCIS. Also exhibiting JACK FRANCIS - abstract. GEORGIE FERGUSSON - modern sculpture.

ANNETTE MILLS, PHIL DAVIES, LAURA SHEPHERD & DAVID NESBITT - photographs. Tues & Wed 12.30-9pm, Thurs-Sun 2pm-9pm, closed Mon. Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, 9 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 Until 11 July ‘An Eye For Nature’.

LIZZIE HARPER - watercolours of wild plants and wildlife. Open evening on 29 May, 6.30-9pm. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun 10.30am-5.30pm.

The Table, 43 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AA 01497 822802 Until 19 May SOPHIE BARTLETT & ANTHEA STILWELL. 24 May - 3 June STEWART MacINDOE. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm and open for Italian Sunday lunch with Nonna Caterina 12-3pm or by appointment.

Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 Until 16 June Tabernacle collection.

Until 23 June ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’. CLIVE HICKSJENKINS. Until 23 June ‘Open Eyes’. The art collection made over 50 years by Lindsay Evans.

Until 23 June ‘Centenary’. KYFFIN WILLIAMS. Until 26 May ‘The Sands of Time’.

JO NADEN. 5 May - 16 June ‘Was It Wet That Year?’ MORFYDD RANSOM-HALL. 2 - 23 June ‘Sculture Space’. RHODRI OWEN. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Herb Garden Community Cafe, Station Crescent, Llandrindod Wells 01597 823082 Until 26 May Exhibition of stiched postcard art curated by Jane Titley.

The artworks will combine to make a very large quilt. Cafe open Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes 01686 413467 Until 28 May ‘Dis/rupt’. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

2 - 30 June The Wool and Willow Festival. A group venture showcasing unique, handmade products by textile and willow artists from Wales and the Borders.

Varies programme of workshops also available. Open 10.30am-4.30pm, www.woolandwillowfestival.org Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 Until 20 May ‘Vulgar Earth’.

An artist’s collective who believe in promoting awareness and discussion of contemporary social, political and environmental issues.

28 May - 24 June ‘Microworld: Brecon’.

Lumen Prize-winning artists, Genetic Moo with their computer driven animations for an innovative digital art exhibition. Open theatre times.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton LD7 1AT 01547 529530 22 May Join Tower House Gallery and Knighton Museum for ‘A Night in the Museum’, 6-8pm in support of Dementia Awareness Week.

Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

St Edward’s Church, Knighton 01547 529167 26 - 28 May ‘My Favourite Things’.

LINGEN STITCHERS & FRIENDS - patchwork, quilting, embroidery, feltwork and more. Raffle and refreshments. Open 10am-4.30pm.

ARTISTS & MAKERS AT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, PRESTEIGNE

SatURDAY 5th may 10AM

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artists and makers in the main hall FURNITURE, POTTERY, PRINTS, JEWELLERY, HAND-DYED KNITS AND HANDMADE PAPERS with tea & cakes, WELSH BLANKETS AND vintage in the green room ENQUIRIES 01544 260777

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Sidney Nolan Studio & Gallery, The Rodd, Presteigne 01544 260149 2 May - 29 Aug SIDNEY NOLAN spray paintings. Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat & Sun 2-5pm.

Theatr Hafren, Newtown 01686 614555 Until 16 May TIM EDMUNDS. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-3pm.

Court Cupboard Gallery, New Court Farm Llantillio Pertholey, Abergavenny, NP7 8AU 01873 852011 Until 10 May ‘In the Shadow of the Mountains’. HILARY BARRY. Until 10 May SARAH D’ARCY - garden ceramics. Open 10.30am-4pm daily.

The Artshop & Chapel , Abergavenny 01873 736430 Until 9 June ‘Bogeyman - The Man of Myth’. WILLIAM BROWN - paintings, drawings & relief prints.

Open Tues-Sat 9.15am-5pm.

CARAD, East St, Rhayader LD6 5ER 01597 810561 May & June ‘The Show.’ A celebration of four local shows, Pont Ar Elan, Elan Valley, Pantydwr and Nantmel. Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 13 June ‘Crossed Paths’.

MIRANDA WHALL. Until 30 June ‘Migrations’. Dance film programme featuring some of the best dance shorts from around the world.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

HEREFORDSHIRE Canwood Gallery, Checkley, HR1 4NF 07776 138668 3 - 7 May Lustral Exhibition.

HCA BA Fine Art 2nd Year students.

1 - 30 June JOHN BULMER. Border Bean Cafe, 22-24 High St, Kington 01544 231625 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. PAM FORD & RUTH GODDARD - paintings, MICHAEL HANCOCK & DEBBIE TODD - prints.

Open Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm, Mon 10am-4pm.

Hergest Croft, Ridgebourne Rd, Kington 01544 230160 www.marchesmakers.co.uk 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. Large sculptural pieces in their famous gardens, exhibitors include PAUL BAINES, AMBROSE BURNE, WILL CARR, CAITRIONA CARTWRIGHT, MARCUS HENKE, MALCOLM MELLEN & RACHEL RICKETTS. £6.50, which includes access to gardens. Open Sat & Sun 12pm-5.30pm, Mon 10am-5.30pm.

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Leg of Mutton, 17 Duke St, Kington HR5 3BL 01544 231563 www.legofmutton.wordpress.com 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. Featuring SHANNON DONOVAN & ANDREW EASTWOOD ceramics. Open 10am-4pm.

St Mary’s Church, Church Rd, Kington 01544 230525 www.marchesmakers.co.uk 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. JAMES BURNETT-STEWART, JULIE COOPER, MAGGIE DAVIES, ANN DOYLE, ANGELA GLADWELL, NICK HOLMES, LOIS HOPWOOD, PETER HORROCKS, JANE KEAY, RUTH KIRKBY, CLARA LEWIS, CHARLES MacCARTHY, JULIAN MEREDITH, ANDREW PEARSON, ANTHEA & PETER STILWELL, WAYNE SUMMERS & BRÖNTE WOODRUFF - paintings. CAITRIONA CARTWRIGHT, LOTTIE O’LEARY, RACHEL RICKETTS, MARCUS HENKE & ANTONIA SPOWERS sculpture. CHARLIE HURCOMBE - installation. AMBROSE BURNE & MARCUS HENKE - metal. DEBORAH KING, WYTSKE LAZENBY, DEBBY MARSH, CHRISSIE NASH & ANGELA SOULIER - jewellery. MARK HADDON & ANDY TOBIN - furniture.

JAMES BURNETT-STUART, NANCY FROST, TONY HALL, DAVE MULLEN & GILL TENNANT-EYLES - ceramics.

JIM BUDD - glass. CARRIE EDE, MIKE CLEMENTS, MAUREEN RICHARDSON & ADAM WATSON paper and textiles. Open Sat & Mon 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm.

Upstairs, Market House Gallery, Ross-on-Wye 01989 769398 Until 2 May ‘Twin Town Art from Conde su Noireau’. Five artists from Conde sur Noireau will be exhibiting a selection of their work including oil, acrylic and pencil works.

5 - 31 May ‘Earth and Air 3’.

To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, Made in Ross arts and crafts collective will be exhibiting their work.

Open 10am-4pm.

Cloud 9, The Burton Hotel, Mill St, Kington 01544 230210 www.marchesmakers.co.uk 5 - 7 May Marches Makers Festival.

BORDER MONOCHROME CAMERA CLUB - local photographs.

The Chapel, 2 Forbury Chase, Sherford St, Bromyard HR7 4DL 07817 588981 www.thechapelbromyard.com 30 June - 8 July ‘What the Light was Like’. Local artists. Open 11am-5pm with pop-up cafe. Closed Mon & Tues.

Made in the Marches Gallery, 12 Church St, Kington, HR5 3AZ 07531 820195 www.madeinthemarches.com 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. REBECCA FINNEY, RHIANNON HOOSON & JANE KEAY - paintings. MALCOLM MELLEN - stone. MARY SMITH - ceramics.

ROSAMUND BLACK & HELEN SMITH - textiles. JED PICKSLEY - wire sculptures and mobiles. Open Sat 10am-5pm, Sun & Mon 10am-4pm.

May ‘Human Planet.’ A range of work from local makers and artists who reflect on our impact on the planet. PAUL BAINES, DELIA BREWER, GILL DAVIES, DAVID ENGLAND, ELAINE MASON (Glass On Glass), REBECCA FINNEY, NANCY FROST, MATT HATTER, JANE KEAY, CELIA KIBBLEWHITE, ALAN MATHEWS, LIZ HARRIS, SIMON MEIKLEJOHN, MALCOLM MELLEN, DEE MILLS, DAVE MULLIN, WENDA MULLIS, NAOMI OCEAN, HELERNA ORLOWSKI, JENNIFER SHUTLER, HELEN SMITH, PETER SMITH & ALYS WALL. Ceramics, paintings, prints, textiles, jewellery, sculpture, stone, wood, metal, willow, cards and gifts. Commissions and gift vouchers available.

Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm.

Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 May Works by local and national artists.

Gallery 54, 54 High St, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 May ANNICA NEUMULLER, STUART ELLIS, JOHN MAXWELL STEELE, MARY ROSE YOUNG & FAUSTA SCARANO. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 5 May - 30 June ‘Cultivate@ Courtyard’. Three emerging visual artists exhibiting on the theme of ‘Herefordshire’. Open theatre times.

South Chapel, All Saint’s Church, Hereford 01432 370414 Until 3 May LOVE ZIMBABWE. Fairtrade arts, crafts and information.

4 & 5 May Forever Hound Trust.

Charity sale or pre-loved and handmade items.

7 - 12 May SIAN THOMAS - stained glass. Plus exhibition and sale of Nepalese handicrafts by Preeti Thapa.

14 - 19 May GOLDEN VALLEY CRAFT SOCIETY - craft sale.

21 May - 2 June Sale of Indian silks and saris with Jan Bishop.

Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.

Studio 54, 54 Bridge St, Kington 01544 231527 5 - 7 May Marches Makers Festival 2018. RACHEL RICKETTS RBSA - sculpture HELEN HAYWOOD watercolours, alongside two and three dimensional works by other artists.

Thurs-Sat 11am-4pm.

Upstairs, The Heritage Centre, Church Lane, Ledbury Until 24 June ‘Something Contemporary’. ARTISTREE paintings, sculpture, furniture, photographs, ceramics, glass, textile and encaustic work. Open Wed-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

The Old Police Station, Market Hall St, Kington 01544 340766 www.marchesmakers.co.uk 5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. JUDITH WEIR, ISOBEL HUTTON, JUNE COVENEY & LAURA ROWLATT - paintings.

ALISON TRISTRAM - prints. PAT THOMSON - ceramics. PEARL TAYLOR DELIA BREWER - textiles.

EMMA BAKER-JONES - leather.

ALAN MATTHEWS - lighting.

LEWIS GOLDWATER - wood.

TRICIA MITCHEL - printmaking.

Open 10am-4pm.

The Market Hall, Mill St, Kington 07867 483135 19 May KINGTON ART AND CRAFT MARKET. We offer high quality art and craft desirables, all by local designer-makers. Handbags, waistcoats and other textiles, original paintings and prints, ironmongery, wool and Alpaca products, knitted toys and wearables, jewellery, ceramics, art cards, hand turned wood items, and more. Our growing market is an event not to be missed. Held on the third Saturday of each month from April through December. Plus - the popular KLEEN Repair Cafe will also be on site - bring beloved but broken belongings to be sharpened, mended, fixed - free or by donation! www.kingtoncommunitymarket.wordpress.com 9.30am-3pm.

5 - 7 May ‘Marches Makers Festival 2018’. Local makers at work and Harmony Handmade will host a Craft Cafe where people can have a go at making something to take home.

Creates Gallery, Contemporary Fine Art, 15 Church St, Monmouth NP25 5DZ 07535 160712 www.createsgallery.com 1 May - 30 June ‘Local vs International’.

Showcasing the best of British and International Fine Art. A variety of work to suit all tastes and budgets. Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm.

Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661 7 - 13 May ‘Acts of Love’. DEBORAH COLLUM - new textile art.

14 - 20 May LEDBURY U3A - paintings and needlework. Open 10am-4.30pm.

Wobage Makers Gallery, Upton Bishop, Ross on Wye HR9 7QP 01989 780495 May Contemporary craft work by makers BEN CASSON - furniture and treen. CLYDE HOARE - baskets and willow weaving. CLAIR HODGSON silver, gold and precious stone jewellery. PATIA DAVIS, SHEILA HERRING, ANDREW McGARVA, JEREMY STEWARD, PETRA STEWARD - ceramics. CLARE CASSON-McGARVA - handstitched and dyed textiles. Open Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm.

Elmslie House, 8 Avenue Rd, Great Malvern WR14 3AG 07714 106386 26 May - 3 June ‘The Art of the Fifties’.

The exhibition brings together over 50 fabrics, paintings, prints and posters from across Britain, Europe and the USA. Artists include JOHN BRATBY, FERNAND LEGER & JOHN PIPER. Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm, opening late on 1 June until 8pm. Cafe open from 11am.

‘The Art of the Fifties’ A major exhibition and sale of original paintings, prints and posters

Saturday 26th May - Sunday 3rd June 2018

Elmslie House

8 Avenue Road, Great Malvern, WR14 3AG The exhibition brings together over 50 fabrics, paintings, prints and posters from across Britain, Europe and the United States.

It includes such well-known artists as John Bratby, Fernand Leger and John Piper and the less well known - especially women artists who have received little recognition.

This free exhibition will be open daily from 10.30am – 4.30pm with late opening on Friday 1st June until 8pm, but may be opened at other times by arrangement.

A café will be available from 11am offering light refreshments.

For more information, please contact Richard Turkington on 07714 106386 or richard@fiftiesart.com, or for directions, please visit: http://elmsliehouse.co.uk/

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Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA 01432 263937 Until 2 June ‘New to ASG’. Artists featured for the first time at Apple Store Gallery.

4 June ‘Clydach Gorge’. Painters, poets and video artist respond to the major road development through Clydach Gorge, near Abergavenny.

ALLISON NEAL, CATHERINE WYNNE-PATON, RIC HOOL, ANN DRYSDALE, LIZ MORISON. 7pm-8.30pm, £5 to include wine/juice.

Open Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Framing available.

Greenstage Gallery, Hop Pocket, Bishop’s Frome WR6 5BT 01885 490839 Until 3 June Blossom Season Exhibition. Featuring work by BETH RICHARDSON, BRIAN DENINGTON, DOUG EATON, IAN COOK RI RSW, JO LUCAS, JULIE ANNE COWARD, MAGGIE JONES, MARTYN JONES, PAUL POWIS, PIERRE WILLIAMS, ROB VAN HOEK, SARA MEAD, SALLY STAFFORD & STELLA HIDDEN. Open Tues-Sat 10.30am5.30pm, Sun 11am-5pm, closed Mon except Bank Holidays.

Kingswood Village Hall, (near the Small Breeds Farm), Kington HR5 3HE 01547 560252 5 - 7 May Spring Exhibition. KINGTON ART SOCIETY - art and craft for sale.

Open 10am-4pm, free admission, refreshments.

Lion Gallery, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611898 May A mix of quality contemporary art and craft. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Blue Ginger Gallery, Cradley, WR13 5NW 01886 880240 Until 7 May ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’. An exhibition of new work by prestigious British artists inspired either by the Hieronymus Bosch painting of the same name or simply by the title itself. Exhibitors include TAMSIN ABBOTT, LYN ANTLEY, GRAHAM ARNOLD, CLARE DE LA TORRE, MARK DE LA TORRE, JEMIMA JAMESON, LOUISE LOVELL, KATHLEEN MURPHY, FIONA OWEN, JOHN OWEN, CLAUDIA PETLEY, PAUL SHEPHERD, NANCY SUTCLIFFE, JO VERITY AND HANNAH WILLOW. 9 May - 8 July ‘Earth Matters’.

JULIENNE BRAHAM, JASON BRAHAM, DEBORAH KING, BRONTË WOODRUFF. Meet the artists 12 May from midday. Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 www.oldchapelgallery.co.uk From 5 May - throughout the year ‘Glory of the Garden’. Featuring an ever changing collection of unique sculptures for your oudoor space in a variety of media including stone resin, forged iron, ceramic and carved stone.

24 May - 30 June ‘Hay Festival Exhibition @ Old Chapel Gallery’.

New work by TAMSIN ABBOTT, LISA ELLUL, JACKIE MORRIS, HANNAH WILLOW - stained glass, ceramics, books, artwork and jewellery.

Open 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Mike Gell, Contemporary British Jewellery, 3 East Street, Hereford.

01432 278226 Jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 70 designers.

Open Mon - Sat,10am - 5pm.

SHROPSHIRE Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS 01588 676060 Until 5 June ‘Outside the Box’.

An exhibition of watercolours by DEBORAH BIRD. Until 5 June SHELLY SLARK - orignal seascapes in mixed media.

Open 10am-5pm.

Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH 01547 530744 5 - 20 May ‘The Art of the Print’.

A ground breaking exhibition that aims to explain the different types of art print available from etchings to silkscreens, with works by contemporary artists such as STEPHEN COX RA & DRUSILLA COLE as well as artists from the past including CRW NEVINSON, FRANK BRANGWYN & KUNIYOSHI. Open 10am-4pm.

31 May Aardvark May Brocante. Over 30 fantastic stalls, live music, great food and more. Open 9am-3pm.

Kerry Vale Vineyard, Gallery & Cafe, Pentreheyling, near Churchstoke SY15 6HU 01588 620627 Until 25 Dec Original work and limited edition prints by CAROLE BAKER, ROB LECKEY, LYN EVANS AND PENELOPE TIMMIS. Open Wed-Sun 10am-4pm.

The Photo Space, 4 Castle St, Ludlow SY8 1AT 0330 900 0290 Until 26 May ‘Performing for the Camera’. MARIA FALCONER. 30 May - 28 June ‘Anon’. PAUL HILL & MARIA FALCONER. Open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm.

Gallery 3, Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury 01743 355159 Until 1 June Art Panel.

5 June - 13 July Student photo exhibition. Open Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm.

Twenty Twenty Gallery, 4 Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 5 May - 9 June ANNIE OVENDEN AND GRAHAM ARNOLD. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.

SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 May ELLIE TARRAT. Open Mon, Wed & Thurs 4pm-9pm, Tues & Fri 7am-9pm, Sun 9am-12pm, closed Sat.

GEORGINA FRANKLIN Jewellery Individual Contemporary Design Commissions undertaken

Please see website for studio opening times.

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www.georginafranklin.co.uk

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

Phone 01584 810085

FBC Manby Bowdler Gallery, Upper Circle, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281 Until 27 May Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival.

Open Mon-Sat from 10am.

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023 5 May Antiques & Flea Market.

19 May Farmer’s Market. 9am-1pm.

26 May Craft Fair. 10am-4pm.

2 June Flea Market.

Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3 - 4 High St, Much Wenlock 01952 727952 12 May - 23 June ‘Spring Garden’.

VANESSA BOWMAN, ISABELLE RIVIERE and others. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.

Art & Craft Workshops Single, dated listings are free.

Ongoing workshops, £40 per year.

CHURCH STRETTON & SOUTH SHROPSHIRE ARTS FESTIVAL An invitation for entries to the annual event. People to contribute their entry to a non-competitive showcase for both amateur and professional artists, craft workers and photographers living within 30 miles of church Stretton.

Details www.strettonfestival.org.uk or phone 01694 722015. Closing date 29 June.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ‘Impressions of Breinton’. Relect aspects of Breinton Parish The River, Orchards during the Seasons, Living Things, Buildings.

Two classes, up to 16 years and open to all. Closing date 1st November.

To be judged by John Bulmer.

Details www.breintonhall.btck.co.uk CREATIVE WILLOW Weekly classes for beginners and intermediates, exploring willow weaving techniques for basketmaking and garden structures. Builth Wells and Crickhowell. Mary Zammit, 01982 552072, mary@marywillowgarden.co.uk STONE CARVING COURSES WEEKENDS Tuesday mornings with Lottie O’Leary.

Also available for schools, festivals, shows etc. www.lottieolearystonecarver.co.uk or 01547 528 792.

GINN’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Fun, recreational art sessions for EVERYONE. Start painting, drawing, printing & textiles. Guided by Ginn with 25 years in teaching & inspiring art & design. PLUS Ginn’s School of Sewing Tel: 01432 760961 www.ginnscreativeworkshops.co.uk

CREATIVE BREAKS Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors.

We offer a wide range of art and craft courses throughout the year:Basketmaking, dyeing, spinning and weaving, earth ovens, glass fusing, green woodworking, hand and machine knitting, hedgerow medicine, jewellery, painting, photography, pottery, printmaking, rag rug making, stained glass, story telling, upholstery and woodworking. For full details www.creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself - take it home - keep it, treasure it: give it with pride!

May & June JEWELLERY MAKING With Melissa Hunt.

5 May - Wirework, bead, stringing and pearl knotting, all levels.

12 May - Stacking Bangles.

13 May - Enamelling techniques, all levels. 20 May - Etching and photo-etching for jewellers, all levels. 26 May - Cold connections for jewellers; hinges, rivets, tabs, levels 2 & 3. 9 June - Beginners jewellery: make a silver ring, all levels.

10 June - Soldering tips and practice, levels 2 & 3. Plus on Tuesdays running blocks of 6 week evening classes, 6-9pm, £150. All courses Oxford Barn, Oxford Yard, Brampton Bryan, 07931 351233.

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May & June BLEDDFA CENTRE WORKSHOPS 11 May - ‘Breaking the Rules with Watercolours’, led by Ruth Kirkby. Learn watercolour techniques. Suitable for all abilities, 9.30am-4pm, £45. 28 June - Quilting for Beginners. Learn the art of modern Welsh quilting.

9am-5pm, £60, £55 if booked by end of May. Every other Tuesday - Sewing Group, 10.30am-12.30pm, free.

Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01547 550377.

Wed 2 May & Wed 6 & 27 June SKETCHING DAYS AT HELLENS Tutor Marianne Ryan. Bring your own paints, pencils and sketchbooks, no experience necessary. Plenty of fun, encouragement and one-to-one advice, in the inspiring gardens of Hellens Manor House, Much Marcle, HR8 2LY. 10.30am-3.45pm, £25 per day.

More info and booking: marianne@marianneryan.eu.

May EASTNOR POTTERY Children’s Pottery Sessions in half term. Wed 30 May - A day of fun and themed pottery workshops for aspiring young makers! £15 per child with a 10% discount for x 3 or more places booked, booking essential. Potter’s wheel workshops 5 & 6, 12, 19 & 20 May - Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots. Day £130 Weekend £240 Includes materials, refreshments and lunch. Family pottery fun in the half term holiday. Pottery open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Simply email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or tel 01531 633886 to book a session, turn up and choose from an exciting menu of pottery projects. No minimum order of participants required and projects start at just £5.

Excellent & creative indoor activity.

Sat 5 May THE STARS Screen printing workshop. CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 10am-12.30pm, free, 01597 810561.

May THE ART SHOP & CHAPEL WORKSHOPS 11-13 May - 3 Day Life Drawing Course with Meriel Gold, £200, Fri 6-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm. The Art Shop & Chapel, No. 8 Cross St, Abergavenny, 01873 852690.

May MID WALES ART GALLERY WORKSHOPS 5 & 6 May Gwanwyn Festival, two days of art taster sessions. 6 May - Drawing from Memory with Karl Sylvester. 20 May - Harpistry with Artistry. Mid Wales Art Centre, Maesmawr, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.

May THE GLOBE, HAY ON WYE WORKSHOPS 2 & 16 May - Creation Station for children, 9.30am10.45am, to book email beatricelocock@creationstation. co.uk. Every Sunday - Lego Club, 11am, free. Every Tuesday - Chess Club, 4.15pm, free, contact Drew on 07714 767779. One Tuesday a month (15 May) - Globemakers - an informal craft group, 7.30pm, further details contact corin@lordburgess.co.uk The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

May ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW WORKSHOPS Twice monthly, Tues, Oscars, 7.30pm, Ludlow Photographic Club, 01584 879180. First Thurs, Studio, 7.30pm, Ludlow Arts Society, talks and demonstrations, 01584 831458. Fri, Studio, 10am-4pm, Life and Portrait Workshop, contact Chris Bean, 01584 841668.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

May ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY WORKSHOPS 29 May - Animal Masks workshop. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 01686 625041.

May PRINT SHED COURSES www.theprintshed.net or email theprintshed@swinmoor. net For info and bookings call Jill 07796 673123.

May QUILT ASSOCIATION WORKSHOPS 8 May - Barking Up the right Tree with Bobby Britnell, 10am-12.30pm, £20 + £5 materials. 25 May - Disruptive Repetitive Pattern with Ruth Issett, 10am-12.30pm, £20 + £5 materials. Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, www.quilt.org.uk

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Sat 5 - Mon 7 May MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL ‘Harmony Handmade’. Make something to take home, choose from several small craft items. 47 High St, Kington. Open Sat & Sun 10am-2pm, 07908 455997.

Marches Makers Festival Demonstrators’ Market - view makers as they work in a variety of mediums, some of which will offer you the opportunity to try your hand at their craft. The Market Hall, Mill St, Kington.

Open Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, 07867 483135.

Further details www.marchesmakers.co.uk Mon 28 May - Fri 1 June SPINNING DEMONSTRATIONS Black & White House Museum, High Town, Hereford, Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11.30am-2.30pm. £2.50 adults, £1.50 children.

Tues 29 May ANIMAL MASK WORKSHOP For all the family. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 10.30am-1pm, £5, booking essential 01686 625041.

Thurs 7 June EXPLORING DRAWING MATERIALS With Welsh artist Sandy Craig. Workshop using charcoal and ink: suitable for all levels. The Pales, Quaker Meeting House, Llandegley, LD1 5UH, 11am, £20, details and to register, www.thepales.org.uk Mondays APPLETREE KNITTING GROUP Studio 2, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow. 2pm and 6pm supporting ‘Knit for Peace’. Donations of £2, 0845 548 5449.

Wednesdays VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS For 11-16 year olds. Mortimer Enterprise Centre, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, 4-6pm, 01568 770110.

Wednesdays POTTERY CLUB All ages and abilities. Materials and refreshments included. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, near Newtown, 7-9pm, 01686 688369.

Wednesdays KNITTING GROUP At the Workhouse Cafe, Presteigne, 2-4pm, 10% discount on food and drinks. All welcome, 01544 267864.

Fridays AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB For children aged 5 - 12 years. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 3.45-5.15pm, 01686 688369.

3rd Saturday KINGTON ART AND CRAFT MARKET Kington Market Hall, 10am-4pm. A range of high quality work by local artists and crafts makers. Craft making during summer months. 07867 483135. www.kingtoncommunitymarket.wordpress.com

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cinema JOURNEYMAN (15) Successful boxer Matty Burton (Paddy Considine) has a loving, understanding wife, Emma (Jodie Whittaker), a baby daughter and the dilemma facing many aging sportsman: when to stop. His lucrative pension pot is a bout with the younger, unremittingly gobby Andre ‘The Future’ Bryte (Anthony Welsh) and although clearly outclassed, Matty wins on points – but suffers a life-changing head injury. Emma’s initially unconditional support evaporates when Matty starts abusing her and it takes his erstwhile training team and an unexpectedly contrite Bryte to nurture his recovery.

Like his hard-edged directorial debut, Tyrannosaur, Considine’s second big-screen feature is about the role of self-awareness in redemption, and only peripherally about the noble art itself. With marvelous performances all round, a very fine piece of work it is, too.

All reveiws by Mark Williams

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

1 May THE ICE KING (12A) 2 May THE SQUARE (15) 8 May OKLAHOMA! (U) 11, 14 & 15 May WESTWOOD: PUNK, ICON, ACTIVIST (15) 11 & 14 May MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITEHOUSE (12A) 15 & 17 May I GOT LIFE! (15) 18 & 19 May A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) 19 May HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS (U) 21 & 22 May THE ISLANDS AND THE WHALES (ctbc) 18 & 21 May 120 BPM (15) 31 May THE JUNGLE BOOK (U) 31 May HOWARD’S END (U) Details 01584 878141

4 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) 18 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) 25 May HEREFORDSHIRE THROUGH A LENS (U) Stories from the Hop Yards.

Conquest Theatre, Tenbury Rd, Bromyard. Details 01885 488575

BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP 4 - 10 May THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. Films every weekend.

Full programme www.boothbooks. co.uk 01497 820322

BRECON FILM SOCIETY 7 May THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE (15) 4 June THE QUEEN OF KATWE (PG) Doors open 7.15pm for 7.30pm start.

Brecon Colisuem Cinema, Wheat St, Brecon. Membership enquiries 01874 623166

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COURTYARD, HEREFORD Until 21 May A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) 3 May HEREFORDSHIRE LIFE THROUGH A LENS (U) 4 - 9 May MY GENERATION (12A) 5 May THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SING-ALONG (12A) 5 - 10 May ISLE OF DOGS (PG) 8 - 10 May I AM NOT A WITCH (12A) 11 - 17 May WALK LIKE A PANTHER (12A) 11 - 16 May WONDERSTRUCK (PG) 14 - 16 May READY PLAYER ONE (12A) 14 & 16 May LOOK BACK IN ANGER (PG) 18 - 21 May MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS (15) 21 May HEAVENLY NOMADIC (PG) 18 - 22 May 33MM CLUB: BRIGHT STAR (PG) 25 - 31 May FUNNY COW (15) 26 May DUCK DUCK GOOSE (PG) 26 May - 6 June THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND THE POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) Details 01432 340555

1 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 2 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295 3 May THE DEATH OF STALIN (15) Pudleston VH 01568 760606 4 May ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON (12A) Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860065 4 May SULLY - MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON (12) Sarn VH 01686 671205 4 May THE GRADUATE (15) Staunton-on-Wye VH 01981 501031 4 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575 4 May BREATHE (12A) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752931 4 May BREATHE (12A) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 4 May STORIES FROM THE HOP YARDS (U) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125 8 May BREATHE (12A) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross on Wye 01989 568705 8 May A ROOM WITH A VIEW (PG) Neston Civic Hall 0151 336 7805 8 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) Garway VH 01600 750465 9 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) Leintwardine Community Centre 07572 442903 9 May VICTORIA AND ABDUL (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125 9 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 723648 11 May LAD A YORKSHIRE STORY (12A) Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 11 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 11 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) Colwall VH 01684 540926 12 May PADDINGTON 2 (PG) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720

12 May SWEET BEAN (U) Castlemorton Parish Hall 01684 833549 13 May TOMORROW (DEMAIN) (PG) The Coach House Theatre, Malvern 01684 892277 14 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 14 May GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 15 May BREATHE (12A) The Royal British Legion Hall, Newport 07886 697934 15 May PADDINGTON 2 (PG) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 16 May MAUDIE (12) Escleyside Hall 01981 510352 17 May MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (15) Grimley Peace Hall, Sinton Green 01905 641572 18 May THE WAY (12A) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 18 May MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125 18 May PADDINGTON 2 (PG) Clungunford Parish Hall 01588 660159 18 May MAUDIE (12) Shifnal VH 01952 462787 18 May OUT OF AFRICA (PG) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640415 18 May THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) Dolau Community Hall 07904 883038 18 May THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM (15) Dorstone VH 01981 550943 19 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 591044 19 May UNDERTAKING BETTY (15) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 271129 19 May DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE (PG) Little Witley VH 01886 888122 19 May DUNKIRK (2017) (12A) Hanley Broadheath VH 01886 853195 21 May THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS (15) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre 01952 433297 21 May THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 22 May GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 540097 25 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) The Red House Albrighton 01902 373854 25 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

WONDERSTRUCK (PG) Following his lush lesbian romance Carol and before that the quirky Dylan biopic I’m Not There, director Todd Haynes again catches audiences unawares with this supposedly ‘young adult’ mystery/drama which simultaneously chronicles two orphaned deaf children. Set in 1920s New York and appropriately shot in grainy monochrome, Rose’s story is contrasted with that of Ben which is filmed in deep, saturated 1970s colour as he searches for the father he never knew. Perhaps needless to say the pair eventually meet in New York where a luminous Julianne Moore, (a Haynes regular after Safe and Far From Heaven) appears in the second of two roles and ties it altogether emotionally. Intricately plotted by writer/ author Brian Selznick (Hugo), but never too clever for itself, Wonderstruck above all else is testimony to the talents of its two young stars, Millicent Simmonds and Oakes Fegley.

25 May THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (15) Knighton Community Centre 07751 221487 26 May THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) Neston Civic Hall 0151 336 7805 29 May FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) Loppington VH 01939 809236 31 May MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) (12A) Goodrich VH 01600 890609 4 June THE DEATH OF STALIN (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

THE HIVE, SHREWSBURY

4 May A MAN CALLED OVE (15) 18 May THE WHITE KNIGHTS (12) The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970

OLD MKT. HALL, SHREWS. 1 & 3 May ISLE OF DOGS (PG) 1 & 2 May LOVE SIMON (12A) 4 -17 May THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) 5 - 7 May DUCK DUCK GOOSE (PG) 18 - 24 May FUNNY COW (15) 25 - 31 May EDIE (ctbc) 26, 28 - 31 May SHERLOCK GNOMES (U) See website for full details.

01743 281281

PLAYHOUSE, LEOMINSTER 5 May FINDING YOUR FEET 26 May THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SING ALONG (PG) Phone for times. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583

REGAL CINEMA, TENBURY 1 & 2 May WONDER WHEEL 3 May DARK RIVER 5 & 8 May FUNNY COW 9 May TOMB RAIDER 14 May JOURNEYMAN 18 May EVITA 22 & 23 May MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE 25, 29 & 30 May THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY 29 & 31 May DUCK DUCK GOOSE 30 & 31 May TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER Details 01584 811442

SAVOY, MONMOUTH Until 3 May YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (15) 4 - 7, 12 & 13 May DUCK DUCK GOOSE (PG) 4 - 10 May THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (ctbc) 13 May DR ZHIVAGO (12A) 17 May WALK WITH ME (PG) 18 - 24 May GHOST STORIES (ctbc) 25 - 31 May SHERLOCK GNOMES (PG) 29 - 31 May JOURNEYMAN (15) 1 - 3 June FROZEN SINGALONG (PG) Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE 15 May PADDINGTON 2 (PG) 18 May THE WAY (12A) 1 June EARLY MAN (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle.

Phone for times 01588 630321

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FUNNY COW (15) Ultra-versatile Maxine Peake (Hamlet, The Falling, BBCtv’s Silk) in a bubbly-blonde hairdo gives a career best turn as the titular Funny Cow, the stage name of an ambitious and it must be said hugely entertaining comedienne slogging her way around the beery, twinkly-tawdry 1970s Northern club circuit. We first meet her as a child in post-industrial Yorkshire where domestic violence clearly fuels her decision to escape into showbiz, and Peake’s blowsy character and her undoubted talent is given contextual credibility by cameo performances from the likes of John Bishop, Jim ‘Vic Reeves’ Moir and Diane ‘Philomena Cunk’ Morgan.

However actor-turned-writer Tony Pitts (BBCtv’s Peaky Blinders, Journeyman) and director Adrian Shergold (He Kills Coppers) ensure that a dark anger infuses and indeed offsets the humour every step of the way.

THEATRE SEVERN, SHREW 20 May THE DAM BUSTERS (U) Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury.

Details 01743 281281

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS 5, 7, 12 & 19 May DUCK DUCK GOOSE (PG) 5, 6, 13 7 20 May PETER RABBIT (PG) 2 May WALK LIKE A PANTHER (12A) 6, 7, 12 & 19 May ISLE OF DOGS (ctbc) Until 3 May RAMPAGE (ctbc) Until 3 May THE ISLANDS AND THE WHALES (12A) Until 2 May BLOCKERS (ctbc) 4 - 10 May FUNNY COW (15) 4 - 10 May LOVE, SIMON (12A) 4 - 9 May GHOST STORIES (15) 4 - 24 May THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (ctbc) 11 - 30 May AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (ctbc) 11 - 17 May TRUTH OR DARE (ctbc) 12 - 17 May MIDNIGHT SUN (ctbc) 13 & 20 May MONSTER FAMILY (PG) 18 - 24 May THE LEISURE SEEKERS (ctbc) 18 - 24 May WONDERSTRUCK (ctbc) 18 - 23 May TULLY (ctbc) 20 May MARY MAGDALENE (12A) 25 - 31 May, 1 - 7 June SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (ctbc) 25 - 31 May, 1 - 24 June SHERLOCK GNOMES (ctbc) 26 - 31 May MARY AND THE WITCHES FLOWER (ctbc)

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1 - 7 June DEADPOOL 2 (ctbc) 1 - 7 June EVERY DAY (ctbc) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN 2 May GISELLE English National Ballet. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

3 May MANON The Royal Ballet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.15pm, 01588 631321. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.15pm, 01982 552555.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.15pm, 01952 728911. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575.

4 May MANON The Royal Ballet. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

5 May THE WIND & THE WILLOWS Live from the London Palladium.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 1pm & 5pm, 01743 281281.

6 May MANON The Royal Ballet. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 7.15pm, 01568 612583.

8 May DON PASQUALE All’Opera. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

9 May MANON The Royal Ballet. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.15pm, 01584 878141.

10 May MACBETH National Theatre. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 820322.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, 01584 878141.

11 May MACBETH National Theatre. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

15 May CINDERELLA Matthew Borne’s Cinderella.

This special dance screening will be followed by a live Q & A with Matthew Bourne exclusively for cinemas.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 772467. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575.

Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 7pm, 01568 612583.

15 May DON PASQUALE All’Opera. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, 01982 552555.

16 May AN AMERICAN IN PARIS THE MUSICAL From London’s West End. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

22 May I, CLAUDE MONET Exhibition on Screen. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 12pm, 01743 281281. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

23 May AN AMERICAN IN PARIS From Lonon’s West End. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

24 May GISELLE English National Ballet. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.45pm, 01982 552555.

26 May WIND IN THE WILLOWS Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 5pm, 01584 811442.

27 May MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART OF Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast live from London’s BFI Southbank. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 3pm, 01584 878141.

27 May I, CLAUDE MONET Exhibition on Screen. Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster, 7.30pm, 01568 612583.

4 June WIND IN THE WILLOWS Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

WEEKEND COURSES

5 June AN IDEAL HUSBAND Vaudeville Theatre, London’s West End. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.15pm, 01982 552555. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.15pm, 01952 728911.

12 June SWAN LAKE Royal Opera House - ballet. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7.15pm, 01497 820322.

WORKSHOPS Wednesdays FILM MAKING CLUB The Courtyard, Hereford, 5.30pm, Ages 8-14 years, £73 per term, 01432 340555.

Life Painting, Drawing, Portrait, Still-life, Colour, Landscape, Monoprinting.

www.artcourseswales.com nr. Hay-on-Wye Established 2009 Tel. 01874 711212

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dance Encore Dance

Fri 1 June CINDERELLA BALLET CYMRU. This sparkling ballet includes a specially commissioned music score and circus elements combined with the finest classical dance. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £14, 01873 850805.

Dance Workshops

Single, dated listings are free. Year round entries £40 Tues 29 May - Fri 1 June HALF TERM WORKSHOP Join Ballet Cymru for their popular half-term workshop for all ages. Further information www.welshballet.co.uk or phone 01633 892927.

Dance Performance Fri 4 May ENCORE DANCE A third year Graduate Company from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts present an eclectic, all-genre mix of newly commissioned dance work. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01874 611622.

Fri 4 & Sat 5 May A DECADE OF SONG AND DANCE ASPIRE DANCE SHOWCASE. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £15/£12.50, 01432 340555.

Sat 5 May THE LITTLE MERMAID BALLET THEATRE UK. Hans Christian Andersen’s all time favourite story of the Little Mermaid who falls in love with a human Prince and gives up everything to win his love. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 3pm, £16/£15, under 12’s £12, 01600 719401.

Wed 9 May FOURTEEN DAYS BALLETBOYZ. Four new works and the retrun of an audience favourite. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18.50-£16.50, child/students £13.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 16 May EDGE 2018 EDGE DANCE COMPANY present four brand new pieces by award-winning choreographers. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £12/£10, schools/colleges £5.50, 01432 340555.

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Thurs 24 May PASHA KOVALEV & ANYA GARNIS An evening of live singing, dance, Hollywood glamour and fun. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26- £24.50, VIP Meet and Greet £46, 01743 281281.

ECSTATIC RHYTHMS DANCE – WITH CLIVE HEDGER This is a freestyle dance class drawing upon elements of 5 Rhythms, ecstatic / shamanic dance with some of the best ever music on a great sound system. No experience necessary. No steps to learn, just following your inner rhythms. Wear loose clothing and bring water. BRILLEY VILLAGE HALL HR3 6JG 2nd Saturday of each month.

The village hall is signposted from the Brilley to Kington road and is approximately 500 yards from St Mary’s church, Brilley. (These dates may occasionally be subject to change). 7.30pm £10 (concessions available). Info clivephilippa@hotmail.com 07905 743272 / 01982 552535.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW CLASSES Mon - Circle Dancing, Studio, 1.45pm-3.45pm. Contact Kathryn Louhichi, 01584 877446. Tues Learn To Jive.

Fun, easy to learn and no partner/experience needed.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8-10pm, £5, 01989 750354.

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

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

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

DANCEFEST Mon - Hereford Chance to Dance (55+), 11.30am, St John’s Methodist Church Hall, Hereford. £58 a term. Tues - Dancefest classes for 4-16 year olds at The Courtyard, Hereford for 4-16 year olds from 4pm. £4 a week. Thurs - Kingsland and Bromyard Dancefest Clubs (6-11) 4pm, Kingsland Coronation Hall, Leominster; 5pm at Queen Elizabeth Humanities Colleges, Bromyard. £4 a week, www.dancefest.co.uk, 01905 611199.

CROOKED STEEPLE MORRIS Women’s North West Clog Dancers. New members welcome. No experience necessary. Monday evening, 7.45-9pm, Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 8PE, £2.50 per session.

Contact Linda or Nic 01746 718624, crookedsteeple@ btinternet.com APPLETREE ORGANISATION Tues - Belly Dance for Beginners, 2pm. Tues - Gym-Pan-Ze Rope & Trapeze for all, 5.30pm. Wed - Disco Dots, 10.30am, £3.

Wed - Dance Crusaders for the over 50s, 2.30pm.

Wed - Fuzion Dance, for ages 4 - adult, from 4pm.

Wed - All Tap Sessions for 7 to 12+, from 4pm. Appletree Theatre, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, 07921 331764.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD CLASSES Dancing Tots – Fridays 11.30am – 12.15pm, Ages 2-4, £4 per session, £1 per extra child. Dancemakers Minis – Tuesdays 4pm – 4.45pm, Ages 4-6, £4 per session. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

LEARN 2 JIVE BEGINNERS CLASSES Monday, 7.30-8.30pm, Bartestree Village Hall, Hereford, HR1 4BY. Mon, Pilates, Bartestree Village Hall, 6.30-7.30pm.

Tues, 7.30-8.30pm, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, SY8 1AZ. Tues, 7.30-8.30pm, Stretton Sugwas Village Hall, HR4 7PT. Tues, 7.30pm-8.30pm Pembridge Village Hall, HR6 9EB. Wed, 7.30-8.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8EE. Wed, 8-9pm, Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Malvern, WR14 4LR. Contact Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354. or info@coolmovesdance.co.uk www.coolmovesdance.co.uk Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for adults.

Fortnightly Sat CHORUS LINE Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 623219.

Mon SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Join an enthusiastic adult group on Monday evenings to learn how to dance jigs, reels and Strathspeys at Llanelwedd School Hall, Builth Wells from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. £2 per session (first free). No need to bring a partner. Beginners and experts welcome. 01982 570324/01544 350707.

Mon RIPPLERS DANCE CLASSES For 8-11 year olds.

With Powys Dance. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 4.45pm, £2-£3.50, 01982 552555.

Mon YOUTH DANCE CLASSES Ages 11+. With Powys Dance. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 5.45pm, 01982 552555.

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat MID WALES DANCE ACADEMY Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 623219.

Tues FOXWELP MORRIS Why not try Morris dancing?

We practice every Tues evening at 7.30pm in Moccas Village Hall from Sept to May. Mainly dances from the Cotswolds, but also some from the Welsh Borders.

All sexes welcome, and ability to dance not necessary!

Beginners welcome. Contact Emma on 01544 327311 or Paul 01497 821003.

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

Weds THE REBEL RAIDERS Linedancing, all abilities welcome. CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 7-9.30pm, 01597 810561.

Weds CIRCLE DANCING Leominster Community Centre 2.00-3.30pm All welcome, £4 per session. Transition Leominster 01568 620180.

Fri (term time) VILLAGE BEATS SHAKE AND DANCE Come and dance to get that body and mind moving!

Village Beats gives you a chance to drop out of that busy thinking mind and to drop down into your body. We play some amazing music that lets us put anything that might be popping up into our heads into the dance through the use of breath, rhythm and movement. This is an active meditation to some a-m-a-z-i-n-g tunes! No steps to learn.

Nothing to get right or wrong. No upper age limit. All levels of physical fitness welcome. Sessions are drop in and are £8 per class. Little Birch Village Hall, Barrack Hill, Much Birch, HR2 8AZ. Contact Zoë 07879 425 458.

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food page The Hay Tap at Kilverts, Hay-on-Wye

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ISTER Pernickety visited Hay-on-Wye with an Old Bibliophile Friend from his distant past, now living, through a bizarre concatenation of circumstances, in Sheffield, but always an aficionado of the Welsh Marches and the musty book shops of Hay. Mr P felt this a good opportunity to revisit the Kilverts Hotel (expressed on its fascia board without an apostrophe, demonstrating either ignorance, sloth or a taste for the modern trend by local authorities to ignore that essential item of punctuation in their place names, out of deference, presumably, to the ignorami who don’t know what it’s for.)

The OBF was, inevitably, a fan of Kilvert the man – the late Rev Francis, celebrated Victorian diarist and man of the cloth and questionable interests – Mr P therefore suggested a quick pint at the Baskerville Arms in Clyro, where Kilvert once lived and must, from time to time, have supped a pint (or possibly a glass of Madeira) by the big log fire.

The Baskerville Arms is a large, ancient and unreconstructed village pub that has pleasingly avoided capitulating completely to modern trends in pub-keeping. The OBF enjoyed it very much, and, perhaps a little like the Rev Kilvert, was especially fascinated by a slender, blond barmaid in a short leather skirt. After an enjoyable drink (Butty Bach for Mr P), they drove on to Hay and the Kilverts Hotel. Mr P had last reviewed the place in his Guide to Eating in Hay published in 2010, when he didn’t think much of it with its gloopy second-rate ‘gastro- pub’ food. It has been through a few owners since then, and a year ago was taken over by a mini-group of (just two) pubs operating under the name of Brecon Inns, who, in an effort, no doubt, to stamp their own personality on it, renamed it the Hay Tap at Kilverts (still no apostrophe.)

It has recently changed hands again, Mr P gathers, to one of the management of the former owners, but it is still called by the same name. Inside it looks and feels lighter than it did, furnished with appropriately warm, rustic tables and chairs. There is a wide selection of unfamiliar beers on offer, which Mr P sometimes takes as a danger sign, however, he enjoyed a pint of Snowdonia Ale from the Purple

Why not advertise your eating establishment?

IT’S ONLY £40 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR Just post the wording you require (around 40 words), together with a cheque payable to ‘Broad Sheep’ and post to: The Lodge, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ

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Moose Brewery (a micro setup from Porth Madog).

The OBF wanted a dark beer and drank a Portland Porter, which lit up his rufescent Hibernian features.

The laminated menu is short with no pretention to ‘gastro-ness’. What’s more, half the items on it were ‘off’ that day, which encouragingly suggested that the kitchen did not consist merely of a deep-freeze full of Brakes Bros ready meals and a microwave oven. Mr P made two choices – one bad and one good. As a starter he selected Calamari and was presented with a plate containing five small breaded circles, arranged like Olympic Rings, which had the distressing taste and texture of squishy rubber, straight out of a catering pack. Main courses were restricted to a choice of four types of pie – Steak and Ale (which the OBF had), Steak & Kidney, Butternut Squash & Cheddar, and Chicken, Leek & Perl Las (Mr P’s good choice).

Mr P and his guest had received a warm and (rare in Welsh pubs) witty welcome from a jovial bear of a barman, who later assured them that the pies were made in-house. Mr Pernickety was prepared to believe him; the pastry was exceptional and filled with good, fresh ingredients, with no padding or monosodium glutamate. They fulfilled all Mr P’s pie criteria and he had no complaints. He is only sorry that he didn’t sample any of the puddings being served.

The ambience of the place, a little flat at first, improved as it filled up. At the end of the main bar there was a wood burner on the go, which always helps, but the atmosphere would have benefitted from a little Miles Davis or JS Bach to fill in those odd silences that can occur in English (and Welsh) eating establishments.

Mr P had arrived at the Tap at Kilverts expecting to be disappointed, but on the whole he wasn’t, and might well go there again.

www.misterpernickety.com

EVENTS

Every Thursday BURGER NIGHT Castle Inn, Wigmore, 01568 770203.

May JOLLY FROG Now open Wed-Sat eves 6-9pm, Fri-Sun lunch 12-2pm.

The Jolly Frog, The Toddings, Leintwardine, SY7 0LX, 01547 540298, www.thejollyfrog.co.uk

Every Thursday STEAK NIGHT Steak, chips, peas, mushrooms, onion rings with a drink, £10, Oxford Arms, Kington.

Fri 4 May TASTE OF UKRAINE With award winning chef, Olia Hercules. Dewsall Court, 7pm, £47.50pp, 07963 090838.

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

Fri 4 May FREE TASTING DAY AT SWAN BREWERY ‘Swan Love’, a 4.0% transatlantic pale ale. Swan Brewery, Enterprise Park, near the Police Station, Leominster, HR6 0LX, 9am-6pm, 01568 617709.

Mon 7 May PRESTEIGNE FOOD & FLOWER FESTIVAL Free entry and free car parking. Presteigne will become a centre for culinary and horticultural celebration this May. An unmissable event featuring producer market, street food, workshops, fun competitions, open gardens, children’s activities, brocante, art exhibition and plenty to eat and drink of course! 10am-5pm. facebook.com/presteigneconnect Thurs 10 May FUSION FOOD WITH SHEELA UDESHI Share her tips and fusion food cooking skills to celebrate National Vegetarian Week. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 10am-2pm, £35, please book, 01588 676060.

Fri 11 - Sun 13 May LUDLOW SPRING FESTIVAL Classic vehicles, trails, talks ‘n’ tipples, real ales, live music, regional food and drink. Meet the brewer Friday evening.

All inside Ludlow Castle. Further details, www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk Thurs 17 May SABRINA’S SPRING MENU Teaching fresh and flavourful dishes that incorporate spring ingredients. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 10am-2pm, £35, please book, 01588 676060.

Sat 2 June KINGTON SUMMER FOOD AND DRINK Kington celebrates seasonal produce from the Marches.

50 plus stall holders of a wonderful variety in the Town centre, 9.30am-3.30pm, free event and free parking.

Information summerfoodfest@gmail.com Sat 2 June FORAGING AND COOKING WORKSHOP Around the Willow Way with Adele Nozedar. Willow Globe, Penlanole, near Llandrindod Wells, 1-3pm children/families 3.30-5.30pm adults, 01597 811487.

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 With live music a regular feature in the cafe. Knighton Community Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm, 07751 221487.

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

3rd Saturday of every month PRODUCE MARKET Hightown Community Rooms, Vicarage Rd. Clun, 10.00am - 12.00pm. 01588 641180.

Every Wednesday CURRY NIGHT Curry, naan bread and a drink, £10. Vegetarian option available. Oxford Arms, Kington.

Every Wednesday & Thursday TABLE FOR TWO Two mains and a bottle of wine, £40. Vegetarian option available. The Oak, Wigmore, 01568 770424.

Every Thursday HAY MARKET DAY Local produce, meat and fish, hot food, artisan bread, cakes, crafts, vintage, plants and more. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-4pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET 9-2pm Castle Square 01584 872043.

FOOD BYTES

AARDVARK BOOKS LTD, THE BOOKERY, MANOR FARM, BRAMPTON BRYAN, BUCKNELL 01547 530888 Cafe serving refreshments, cakes etc.

Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm.

BLEDDFA CENTRE READING ROOM CAFE 01547 550377 Re-opens Friday 30th March. Open every Fri, Sat and Sun 11am – 5pm. Café, gift shop, art gallery, and an eclectic selection of books to borrow or buy. Hot and cold drinks, light lunches and homemade cakes, “ginger cake to die for”.

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. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. With The Green Bean Shop/Deli under the same roof.

THE OLD STATION TEA ROOM, THE OLD RAILWAY STATION, NEW RADNOR, LD8 2SS 01544 350543.

Visit us at the Old Station Caravan Park for hot drinks and homemade cakes. Superb views and free Wi-Fi. We can cater for small groups, meetings and other events.

Accommodation also available. Open daily 9am-5pm, 1st March-31st October.

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.

The India & China Tea Company at TOWER HOUSE GALLERY, HIGH STREET, KNIGHTON 01547 529530 www.galleryknighton.co.uk Homemade soups, breads and cakes, Italian blend coffee and over 30 different varieties of leaf tea. Wednesday to Saturday. 9.30 to 5.00, (Sun, Mon & Tues - CLOSED).

THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes.

Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm.

RHOS MARKET GARDEN, KNIGHTON 01547 528315 Growers & providers of organic veg, fruit & flowers.

Old Garage Shop, Knighton. Tues-Sat. Free parking, opposite library. Friday morning market stall in Presteigne. Veg boxes delivered to local area weekly. Restaurant orders welcome. info@rhosorganic.co.uk www.rhosorganic.co.uk RUTH WATSON RESTAURATEUR AND PRIVATE COOK. Bespoke Food for all Occasions. Parties, special occasions, holiday home catering, pop-up food. Friendly personal service. Ring or email: 01544 350559/ 07870 752325. ruthwatsonfood@gmail.com YARBOROUGH HOUSE BOOKSHOP, MARKET SQUARE, BISHOP’S CASTLE 01588 638318 CAFE serving coffee, tea and cakes. Open Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, 10am-5pm. SPECIALISES IN Secondhand classical music, 5000 CDs, 1000 LPs, 7000 books.

Come and browse.

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MAY Tues 1 May VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555.

UPTON BISHOP JAZZ CLUB Featuring Cafe Manouche.

The Millennium Hall, Upton Bishop, 7.30pm, tickets £10, 07970 343148.

Wed 2 May THE BUTCHERS DOGS With Buffer, Ross, Leslie and Speedgums. Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £3 on the door.

THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

Thurs 3 May ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, HR3 6LF, wwwlalmeleysteadysession. wordpress.com CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Featuring Morfa - Welsh folk trio with clog dancing. The Old Rectory Hotel, Llangattock, Crickhowell, 7.30pm, £10, students/children free, 01873 810935.

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RACHEL BAIMAN & MOLLY TUTTLE A double bill of stunning American bluegrass musicians. St Andrew’s Church Hall, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £7 from Courtyard Antiques or 01544 267163. Full Circle gig.

DAVE ONIONS Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford.

Fri 4 May MARK LATIMER / TREV DAVIES TRIO Chequers, Etnam St, Leominster.

OUT OF ORDER Llanerch Inn, Llandrindod Wells.

STIFF WITNESS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

FREE MUSIC FRIDAY Featuring Reinis Young. Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

SAVANNAH Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MOJO FESTIVAL A weekend of blues and roots bands, plus a comprehensive selection of real ales and ciders. £5 entrance fee.

Featuring Slow Burner, 9pm. Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 07971 213728.

DJ REGGAE PIE Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

MollyTuttle

HEREFORD RIVER CARNIVAL Part 2 of the Mappa Mundi street performance - ‘The Adventure: The World on the Wye’, in music, dance, performance including a mummers play and a magical lantern-lit procession through Hereford’s streets and on the River Wye. Start Hereford Cathedral Close process to Bishop’s Meadow for music and dancing, 8.30-11.30pm. At Left Bank, Hereford - Bandstand Buskers presents Martin Callingham. www.rivercarnival.org ACOUSTIC NIGHT Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

LLANDRINDOD ALE TRAIL & CIDER NOUVEAU FESTIVAL Four venues, Arvon Ales, Con Club, Llanerch and Middy. Real ales, real ciders, live music. All in Llandrindod Wells, afternoon/eves, 01497 847638.

Campaign for Real Ale. LET’S GET QUIZZICAL Monthly quiz night with free chips at half-time. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

DUNCAN MCCORKINGDALE Yew Tree, Peterstow, 9pm.

THE WESTENDERS Showcasing the vocal talents of six professional singers performing a selection of songs from the musicals. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 811442.

Sat 5 May

MOJO FESTIVAL A weekend of blues and roots bands, plus a comprehensive selection of real ales and ciders. £5 entrance fee.

Open mic/jam hosted by Wayne Martin and Friends. Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 9pm, 07971 213728.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL Programme includes Brahms and Haydn and features Montgomeryshire Festival Choir conducted by Patrick Larley. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01686 614555.

ROCK FOR HEROES Rock and pop artist across the eras in celebration of an incredible cause, Help for Heroes. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £23/£22, 01432 340555.

THE TIME DIVERS Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford.

SIMON CROWTHER & FRIENDS Jazz piano, trumpet, bass etc.

Saturday Cafe at the Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

Windborne

Sat 5 May CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL With Nicholas Mulroy and Jessica Cale.

Programme includes Vivaldi and Blow.

St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell, 7.30pm, £16, students/children free, 01873 810935.

HELIUM BELIEVERS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

FABULOUS FOLK Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay. The Lost ARC, Rhayader, £5 in advance, £7.50 on the door, www.thelostarc.co.uk HEAD HONCHO Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

THE TROY REDFERN BAND Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

FUNDRAISING CEILIDH with music from the Golden Lion Light Orchestra

Friday 25th May Doors open 7.30pm, Dancing from 8pm

At the Bagley Sports and Social Club, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PJ Full bar available Tickets available on the door £8 (suggested donation) or to reserve yours please email amytandler@gmail.com

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WOOTOWN HILLBILLIES Stag, Llanidloes.

MOJO FESTIVAL A weekend of blues and roots bands, plus a comprehensive selection of real ales and ciders. £5 entrance fee.

Featuring The Black and Blues Band 3pm. Paprika Blues Band 5pm. Hot Rod 55 7pm. Robin Bibi Band 9pm.

Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 07971 213728.

HEREFORD RIVER CARNIVAL Music, dance, crafts, workshops, sport, food and drink, funfair, village green.

Street Carnival through the streets 1pm, colourful floats on the Wye 2.15pm, Coracle regatta 3pm, charity duck race 3.30pm. All around the Wye, Hereford.

Music Pool Stage, Bishop’s Meadow music from Hereford Soul Choir 10.45am. Gracenotes Ladies’ Choir 12.05pm. Miranda Cooke 12.30pm. Kington Community Choir 12.45pm. The Decibelles 1.10pm.

Bandemonium 2pm. Suns of Pluto 2.45pm. Got2Sing 3.30pm. Livewire bands 4.15pm. Nozstock Stage, Castle Green Featuring The Stiff Joints, 7Suns, Teddy Matthews, Drumlove, Kringo Blue. www.rivercarnival.org OWEN MONEY’S JUKE BOX HEROES Great music from the 60’s with The Travelling Wrinklies, plus comedy from Owen. The Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 258118.

BIG BAND DANCE - WELSHPOOL Moonlight Serenade relive the golden era of the Glenn Miller Big Band sound.

Church House, Church Bank, Welshpool, 7.30pm, £10, supper included but bring your own drink, 01686 614555.

PRINCE TRIBUTE Llanerch Inn, Llandrindod Wells.

SUGAR SWEET Bull Hotel, Ludlow.

ROCK CHAPEL Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

WINDBORNE Internationally acclaimed folk band from the U.S. Coronation Hall, Kingsland, 7.30pm, 07774 681403, £12/£5.

Arts Alive.

KINGTON CHORAL’S SPRING CONCERT J. S. Bach St. John Passion. Bringing top professional soloists from Harry Christopher’s “The Sixteen” to perform with the KCS Choir and the Marches Baroque Orchestra under the baton of Robert Evans. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 7.30pm. Earlybird tickets £12, £14 on the door, 18s free.

Tickets online from the KCS website, www.kingtonchoral.org.uk and from Presteigne - Winnie’s; Knighton Tower House Gallery; Pembridge Ye Olde Steppes; Eardisley - Central Stores; Kington - Broad Bean.

OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968.

GWANWYN CONCERT Mid Wales Art Centre, Maesmawr, Caersws, Newtown, 7pm, 01686 688369.

DISCO With resident DJ. Ducker Bar & Beer Garden, 11 South St, Leominster, 8-11pm, 01568 612366.

Sun 6 May CLUN GREEN MAN FESTIVAL Featuring Rich Evans 1pm, The Fidgets at 3.30pm. Dancing, entertainers and street food. In the Square, Clun. www.clungreenman.org.uk

SONIC HIGHWAY Vaga, Hunderton, Hereford, 7pm.

BANDSTAND BUSKERS Presents Arrbit J Singer. The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Celebrate Young People in the Performing Arts. Featuring Herefordshire Youth Orchestra.

Programme includes Beethoven and Weber. Shirehall, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 3.30pm, £5-£23, 01905 611427. www.eso.co.uk MOJO FESTIVAL A weekend of blues and roots bands, plus a comprehensive selection of real ales and ciders. £5 entrance fee.

Featuring Tow Faced Tom & The Bootleg Boys 5pm. The Wayne Martin Band 7pm. Tommy Allen’s Trafficker 9pm.

Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 07971 213728.

THE ROOSE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

JON BODEN & THE REMNANT KINGS Former lead-singer of Bellowhead.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21.50, 01743 281281.

MICHAEL DENNIS Llanerch Inn, Llandrindod Wells.

LIVE MUSIC The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster.

BANK HOLIDAY EXTRAGAVANZA Four bands and DJs. China Bull, Brassick, Doghouse and One-Eyed God. The Lost ARC, Rhayader, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, www.thelostarc.co.uk XL’S Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Handel’s Alexander’s Feast. With Nicholas Mulroy and Robert Davies.

St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell, £16, students/children free, 01873 810935.

PAUL LAMB TRIO Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4.30pm.

FEDORA CHIC Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Mon 7 May CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

PRESTEIGNE FOOD & FLOWER FESTIVAL An event featuring producer market, street food, workshops, competitions, open gardens, children’s activities, brocante and more. www.facebook.com/presteigneconnect FOOTPRINTS Early afternoon jazz, funk and Latin grooves. The Crown Inn, Woolhope.

SIMON DEELEY & THE BLUE HAZE QUARTET Simon and the group will be showcasing 11 original compositions played in styles ranging from the lively Latin jazz of ‘On a Wing and a Dance’ to the in-the-groove jazz of ‘Soul of the West’ to gentle reflective ballads such as ‘Ballad of the Blue Waters’.

Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 7.30pm, £10, 01547 530744.

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Mon 7 May AFTERNOON & EVENING A Full Circle Pop Up Pub. Organic booze and live music. 5 Broad St, Presteigne. Part of Presteigne Food and Flower Festival.

CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL The Divine Monteverdi. Singers’ recital with Nicholas Mulroy, Marck Chambers and CCS Choral Scholars. St Catwg’s Church, Llangattock, Crickhowell, £10, students/children free, 01873 810935.

AMERICANA SESSION Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8pm.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711480 www. roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub.

LLANDRINDOD MAY FAIR Celebrating local causes, crafts talent and businesses. Live music, family fun, children’s activities and more. The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, 11am-4pm, free entrance. www.transitionllandrindod.org.uk

Wed 9 May THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

THE STONED CHERRIES Norie’s Cafe, Church St, Leominster, £20 including meal, please book, 01568 612876.

HANNAH LOCKERMAN BAND Housmans Restaurant and Bar, Church Stretton.

CALAN Award winning band from Wales.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £17.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 10 May ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

CLUN GREEN MAN FESTIVAL Featuring Battle on the Bridge between The Green Man and the Ice Queen.

Craft fair, stalls, food, beer tent, activities for all the family, demonstrations, dancing, duck racing, music and mayhem. Clun, 11am till late, £5 adults, £3 children, under 5s free, www.clungreenman.org.uk

SONS OF DELTA DUO Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.

Tues 8 May

Fri 11 May

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

LET’S HANG ON Celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50-£22, 01743 281281.

BRECON JAZZ Featuring Easy Street and Mike Chappel, vocals, trumpet, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums.

The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, £10 on the door, info@breconjazzclub.org OPEN MIC NIGHT The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm.

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KERRY ELLIS Songs from Bond to Bareilles to Bacharach and more, telling stories from her career to date. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, VIP Meet and Greet +£30, 01743 281281.

KING FOR A DAY: THE NAT KING COLE STORY This thoughtful and entertaining new show takes a fresh look at the life and work of the timeless Nat King Cole.

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

FOLK IN THE FOYER Featuring Pons Aelius, winners of the Celtic Connections Award. Supported

by Viv Bell and Huw Knight. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

THE REVOLVERS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

DEDICATED FOLLOWERS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

HATTIE BRIGGS Plus support from Frankie Wesson.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5, 01497 821762.

GRIME & HIPHOP With Liam Priday. Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

THE ENDINGS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

LUDLOW SPRING FESTIVAL With music from Hot Climate in the Festival Pub, Ludlow Castle, 7-9pm, www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk OVERTON BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL Featuring The Cadillac Kings, The Rainbreakers and Mumbo Jumbo.

Overton on Dee Village Hall, near Wrexham, £15 Friday, £40 for the weekend. Further details email info@overtonvillagehall.co.uk or 01978 710413.

BAND OPEN MIC Hosted by Rhythm Thieves. Drums and backline provided. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm.

SINFONIA CYMRU ‘Birdsong’. A collaboration between jazz pianist/composer Gwilym Simcock, singer/songwriter Kizzy Crawford and Sinfonia Cymru, which fuses jazz, classical and soul-folk music. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £16/£12, under 27s £5, 01982 552555.

Sat 12 May HEATWAVE & ODYSSEY Return to the glory days of disco, funk and soul. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £22.50-£20, 01743 281281.

DJ LUKE’S DISCO Ducker Bar, South St, Leominster.

SHAKATAK Shakatak were at the forefront of the Brit-Funk movement of the 1980s.

The set will include all the old favourites. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £20/£17, 01584 878141.

PAUL PARKER & ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

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ALEX HITCHCOCK QUINTET The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, under 22s £7, 01743 234970.

EIRA SNOW An evening of Celtic, Middle Eastern and European music on wind and double bass. St Peter & St Paul Church, Eye, near Leominster, 7.30pm, £10, 01981 570268.

Huw Warren

Sat 12 May LUDLOW SPRING FESTIVAL Music from Anthony Doyle, 11am-12.45pm. Liquorice Lounge, 1.15-2.15pm. Bluzebox, 2.45-3.45pm.

Cantaloop, 4.15-5.15pm. Arcadia Roots, 5.45-6.45pm. Call of the Kraken, 7.15-8.45pm. Festival Pub, Ludlow Castle, www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk RUBBLE Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring Americana songwriters, Sarah Larkham and Elliot Hall.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5, 01497 821762.

BETHANY BRYAN Bull Hotel, Ludlow.

CAJUN COUNTRY REVIVAL (USA) Cajun legends Jessie Lege and Joel Savoy are joined by Nadine and Sammy from Foghorn String Band for another big May dance night. Bar, coffee shop, food, dancing in a spectacular setting. Castlering Wood, Beggars Bush LD8 2PB. Tickets £12 from The Workhouse, Presteigne (cash only) or bookings 01544 350407 / 01547 560231.

LICK THE ALIEN Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

OWEN MONEY’S JUKE BOX HEROES II TOUR Featuring tributes to Karen Carpenter, Neil Sedaka, Shirley Bassey and Frankie Valli. Joining Owen will be his band, ‘The Travelling Wrinklies’ Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.45pm, £15, 01686 614555.

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OVERTON BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL Featuring The Revolutionaires, Sari Schoor & The Engine Room, Xander & The Peace Pirates, Little Roger & The Houserockers, Benjamin Bassford & Liam Ward, Big Joe Bone. Overton on Dee Village Hall, near Wrexham, £30 Friday, £40 for the weekend. Further details email info@overtonvillagehall. co.uk or 01978 710413.

BLACK ‘N’ BLUES BAND The Plough, Whitecross, Hereford.

WHALEBONE Celtic folk music, interwoven with strands of rock, Americana and Eastern European tradition. Dilwyn Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, bar available.

MEAN BUSINESS Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

ONE NIGHT ONLY - WESTENDERS: FULLY EXPOSED They bare all to raise money for testicular cancer. Hosted by female comedian January Rees, plus entertainment from the Westenders and live music from Skylab, ending with the show stopping Full Monty finale!

All proceeds to Orchid Male Cancer Charity. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £20, 01874 611622, LITTLE MIX EXPERIENCE Tribute band, suitable for all ages.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 1pm, £16, 01743 281281.

Sun 13 May EARL Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4.30pm.

LUDLOW SPRING FESTIVAL Featuring Anthony Doyle 11.30am1pm. Saint Loe 1.30-2.30pm. Trevor Burton Band 3-4.30pm. All in the Festival Pub, Ludlow Castle, www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET ‘From Budapest to New York’. Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 0333 666 3366.

MARC DAVIES BAND Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3pm, 01432 356529.

WILL KILLEEN Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

MIKE HOLLOWAY The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster.

HUW WARREN: DO NOT GO GENTLE A jazz suite based on the poetry of Dylan Thomas. With support from Royal Welsh College jazz musicians.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2pm, £12/£10, 01874 611622.

SHOW OF HANDS Steve Knightley and Phil Beer. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £23.50, 01743 281281.

THE VILLAGE QUIRE ‘Back to the Garden’. A musical story of life in the trenches of war-torn France during the Great War. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 3pm, 01588 630023.

Mon 14 May THE RUTLES Also known as the Prefab Four, known for their visual and aural pastiches and parodies of The Beatles. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, 01873 850805.

Tues 15 May LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

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

Wed 16 May JOHN LAW’S RE-CREATIONS PROJECT Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

THE SIXTEEN CHORAL PILGRIMAGE The Sixteen and Harry Christophers present a programme contrasting the sacred and secular work of William Cornysh (father and son) and Benjamin Britten. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, 01904 651485.

HELLENS MUSIC Featuring Bandoneon Concert: From Baroque to Piazzolla. St Bartholomew’s Church, Much Marcle, 8pm, £18, £5 students, 0333 666 3366.

THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

THE SEARCHERS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £21.50, 01874 611622.

Thurs 17 May HELLENS MUSIC Piano recital by Christian Blackshaw.

Programme includes Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. St Bartholomew’s Church, Much Marcle, 8pm, £18, £5 students, 0333 666 3366.

REMI HARRIS TRIO Ludlow Brewery, 8pm, £12, 01584 881564.

FOREGATE BLUES BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.

LEOMINSTER 34th FESTIVAL 7 - 10 JUNE

FAMILY AND STREET EVENTS WALKS - TALKS MUSIC - VARIETY

Box Office Tourist Information Centre Corn Sq. Leominster, HR6 8LR 01568 616460 Leominster Festival Supported by Leominster Town Council and Leominster Community Centre

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Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage

Thurs 17 May MIKE HOLOWAY’S PINK FLOYD NIGHT Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

FOLK NIGHT Irish/English Trad music. King’s Head, Tenbury Wells, 8pm.

JAZZ NIGHT With Mark Latimer and Peter Cabara.

Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

ROCKET MAN A tribute to Elton John. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £24.50/£22.50, 01432 340555.

Fri 18 May WELSH NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA ‘Opera Classics’. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16.50/£15, 01686 614555.

BAD SPANIEL Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

RHYTHM THIEVES No 46 Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne.

PANIC STATION Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 8.45pm, 01432 356529.

RAYMOND FROGGATT Acclaimed singer-songwriter and his band perform the great songs that have spanned his career. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 19 May CORDYDD CHOIR Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £16, under 16s £8, 01600 719401.

HOT ROD 55 Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

HUNKY DORY? WITH ZIGGY IN MIND An audio-visual celebration of the early work of David Bowie. Featuring unplugged performances by Richie Cotterill and Friends. Radnorshire Ales, Brookside Farm, New Radnor, LD8 2SU, 8pm, £5 on the door. All proceeds go to Herefordshire Mind.

THE WEEKENDERS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

OVERDRIVE Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

BARN ‘N’ RAISE A special evening of entertainment brought to you by many of Presteigne’s most talented performers: folk, jazz, soul and swing. Bar and wholesome country snacks. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7pm, £15 The Workhouse & Leon’s Salty Dog. In aid of The Wentes Meadow Barn Project.

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Yew Tree, Peterstow, 9pm.

TWO TONE REVUE The Plough, Whitecross, Hereford.

HELLENS MUSIC Featuring Chamber works by Tchaikovsky and Brahms. Great Barns, Hellens, Much Marcle, 8pm, £18, £5 students, 0333 666 3366.

AMBER RIVERS: A JOURNEY WITH SACRED WATERS A special concert by internationally renowned Dartmoor musicians Nigel Shaw and Carolyn Hillyer. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £15, www.theshamaniclands.com/concert 07507 130147.

FREE MUSIC FRIDAY Presents Wildwood Jack.

The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

ZERVAS AND PEPPER Folk rock duo. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6, 01497 821762.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Robin Shaw. Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

CHRIS YOUNG’S QUARTET Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, £12 or £20 with supper, 01588 676060. Clun Valley Jazz.

WORRIED MEN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

SHOWADDYWADDY Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, 01873 850805.

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REMI HARRIS TRIO Weobley Village Hall, 8pm, £12, 01584 881564.

DYNAMITE DICK BAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

CERI RIDGE TRADING COMPANY Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

HANNAH SANDERS & BEN SAVAGE American roots and English folk music. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £12, 01743 234970.

VIVA LAS VEGAS The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

HELLENS MUSIC Featuring All-Star Chamber Music Evening. Programme includes Lindberg, Mozart, Mahler, Schumann, Bruch and Prokofiev. Great Barn at Hellens, Much Marcle, 6.30pm, £18, £5 students, 0333 666 3366.

REMI HARRIS TRIO Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £12, students £8, 07967 517125.

SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Charity Music Night. Featuring Duncan McCorkindale, Adam Thorn, Nobby Wright, Josh Brown and friends.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, £5.

All profits will go to Hay, Brecon & Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees.

01497 821762.

HELLENS MUSIC Pub concert. A night of tango, folk, classical and world music. The Walwyn Arms, Much Marcle, 9.30pm, £5, 0333 666 3366.

LISA LOVES Bull Hotel, Ludlow.

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE BLUES CLUB Featuring Troy Redfern with support from Jack Brett’s Blue Moon Blues Band. Ludlow Brewing Co., Station Drive, Ludlow, 8pm, £10 from Ludlow Brewery, Cancer Research Shop, Ludlow or 07896 676189, £12 on the door. In aid of Cancer Research UK. TENBURY TOWN BAND Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, 01584 811442.

VICKI SWANN & JONNY DYER An evening of acoustic delights with talented musicians. Be entranced by the ethereal sound of the Swedish Nyckelharpa. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630023.

Sun 20 May BIG HUT NO CATTLE Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

FIZZI The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster.

ACOUSTIC SESSION Followed by open mic. Yew Tree, Peterstow, 3pm onwards.

WILL KILLEEN BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4.30pm.

MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME FINALE Great Barn at Hellens, Much Marcle, 11.30am & 3.30pm, £8, free for students, 0333 666 3366.

Tues 22 May VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 9pm.

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FUNDRAISING CEILIDH With music from The Golden Lion Light Orchestra. Bagley Sports and Social Club, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, dancing from 8pm, £8 on the door or to reserve email amytandler@gmail.com.

MOVER AND FRIENDS Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring Hackney Colliery Band, Oxfam Moot, 10pm, £13, 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm.

HAZY SHADES Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MICK CLARK White Horse Inn, Clun.

Tues 22 May LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm.

Wed 23 May AMERICANA SESSION King’s Head, Tenbury Wells, 8.30pm.

BOUZATINA Housmans Restaurant and Bar, Church Stretton.

THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

Thurs 24 May THE BLUEJAYS The biggest hits of the era from 1955-1959. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £22/£20, 01432 340555.

FUNKOMATIC Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring Jake Bugg, solo acoustic, Tata Tent, 8pm, £25, 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org LUKE DOCHERTY DUO Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.

DAN WALSH TRIO Featuring Ciaran Algar on fiddle and Nic Zuppardi on mandolin. British, Irish and American folk. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £11, under 18s £6, 01588 630321.

BREABACH A band that is at the forefront of the UK’s world and roots music scene.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £18, 01743 281281.

Fri 25 May THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £22/£20, 01432 340555.

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HMV BAND Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN With 400 live music performances including Hot Chip (DJ), The Orb, Ana Matronic, Camille O’Sullivan, Badly Drawn Boy, Nerina Pallot, Sam and the Womp, Laura Wright, The Correspondents, Fyfe Dangerfield, Luke Sital-Singh, Lyndsay Evans, Tankus the Henge, Blair Dunlop, Tsar B, The Turbans, Carny Villains, Undercover Hippy, Afriquoi (DJ), Phillip Jeays, Kizzy Crawford, Spiro, Speak Brother, Yumi and the Weather, Patch and the Giant, Town of Cats, Tricity Vogue, Bloom De Wilde, KLC, Filthy Spectacula, Blaenavon Male Voice Choir, Irit, Alfresco Disco, Ewan Pearson, Emily Bark, Monster Celidh band, Justing Robertson and many more. Plus all day entertainment including music, cabaret, circus, comedy, vintage rides and a fayre.

Hay-on-Wye, www.howthelightgetsin. org CALL OF THE KRAKEN Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

TAPESTRY A tribute to Carole King by Nikki Gillis.

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £16, 01600 772467, BOOGIEMEN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

HERMON JAZZ Featuring London Stories, guitar duo.

Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry, 01691 662196.

ANDREW MORRIS Piano recital. Programme includes JS Bach and Shostakovich. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 7pm, £12, students £6 from Leominster TIC 01568 616460.

SHEELANAGIG Putting groove and stomp into traditional and original European folk music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £15/£12, 01432 340555.

BOWIE EXPERIENCE Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £25.50-£23.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 26 May MARTIN ROSCOE Soloist piano recital, supported by Orchestras Live. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18, 01432 340555.

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN See 25 May for details. Hay-on-Wye. www.howthelightgetsin.org DJ LUKE’S DISCO Ducker Bar, South St, Leominster.

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Superb Americana and roots duo.

Saturday Cafe at the Courtyard, Hereford, 12-2pm, free.

GREY WOLF Acoustic Old Time and Americana.

Brimfield Village Hall, 7.30pm, £6, 01584 711480.

SHEILA MAE BAND Stag, Llanidloes.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring Silent Disco with Gemma Cairney, Cube, 9pm, £10. Laura Mvula, Tata Tent, 9pm, £25, 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org HOT RUBBER Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE 2018 Weekend street party with live music, food and vintage market in the centre of Hay. Featuring The Boogiemen; Misfit Pearl and the Odd Fellows and Big Kiss Betty. The Market Square, Hay-on-Wye, 12-6pm, free.

A PETITE FESTIVAL Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

PAUL BALMER Bull Hotel, Ludlow.

WOLVES AND RENEGADES Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

VIOLETS The Plough, Whitecross, Hereford.

CALAN Fiddles, guitar, accordion, bagpipes and step dancing explode into life.

Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15, 01873 850805.

SAVANNAH Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

WHITNEY - QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Three decades of classic hits.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50-£22.50, 01743 281281.

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SIMON DEELEY’S BLUE HAZE QUARTET Elmslie House, Great Malvern, 7.30pm, £10, £6 students, 07789 470780.

THE ALL TONES Ducker Bar, Leominster, 7pm.

LORIS ETON & THE STEALERS Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4pm.

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN See 25 May for details. Hay-on-Wye. www.howthelightgetsin.org LIVE MUSIC SESSION Calling all talented young musicians and performers, bands, groups or soloists and all genres. The Crown Inn, Dilwyn, from 2pm, booking essential, 01544 319272.

Sun 27 May QUIZ The Royal Oak, Wigmore, 7.30pm.

SP3.. PAYNE/HOBDAY/MISKIMMEN Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

ROGER KEENAN The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster.

BANDSTAND BUSKING Presents Cheating Lights.

The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

PHOENIX Gordon Bennetts Bar, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

KENT DUCHAINE Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4.30pm.

A PETITE FESTIVAL Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring BBC Introducing: Live Session 1, 7pm, BBC Tent, free but ticketed. BBC Introducing: Live Session 2, 8pm, BBC Tent, free but ticketed. Josephine and the Artizans, Hiphopera, 8pm, Starlight Stage, 8pm, £7. Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita, 10pm, Oxfam Moot, £15. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org BIG SKY QUARTET A summer’s afternoon of jazz in the grounds of the old Church ruins in Llanwarne, 3-6pm. Strawberries, Pimms and cakes. £10 adults, £5 children, family £25 (to include a drink and bowl of strawberries). Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk, 01981 540406.

FAIR ON THE SQUARE 2018 Featuring Guy Tortoro Band; Ivan Moult; The Decibelles. The Market Square, Hay-on-Wye, 12-6pm, free.

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THE ROGUES Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

LLYR WILLIAMS Piano recital, exploring Schubert’s piano repertoire. Concord College, Shrewsbury, part one at 3.30pm, talk at 5pm, and part two at 7.30pm, buffet at 6pm, 0333 666 3366.

SUNDAY EVENING CHILL Local bands and artists. Red Lion, Knighton, 7.30pm, 01547 428080.

Mon 28 May HAY FESTIVAL Featuring BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recitals 1, Sophie Daneman (soprano) and Simon Lepper (piano), 1pm, St Mary’s Church, £9. Les Amazones d’Afrique, 8pm, Tata Tent, £15. Barney Norris and David Owen Norris, 8pm, St Mary’s Church, £7. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org FAIR ON THE SQUARE 2018.

Featuring Dom Pipkin, Little Rumba and The Fordsons. The Market Square, Hay-on-Wye, 12-6pm, free.

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN See 25 May for details. Hay-on-Wye. www.howthelightgetsin.org PETE CLINTON’S 5TH WAKE Featuring Krissy Matthews at 2.30pm, Bush Pilots at 5pm and Luke Docherty at 7.30pm. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 01432 356529.

Donations to St Michael’s Hospice and Martha’s Trust.

Tues 29 May HAY FESTIVAL Featuring BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recitals 2, Tom Poster (piano), 1pm, St Mary’s Church, £9. Sam Lee, singing with Nightingales: live with guest artists Pete Judge and Georgia Ruth, 8pm, Oxfam Moot, £13. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org

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

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm.

Wed 30 May ADAM PULTZ-MELBYE, SIMON ROSE & PAUL STAPLETON Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recitals 3, Albion Quartet, 1pm, St Mary’s Church, £9. Gabrielle Aplin, 8pm, Oxfam Moot, £12.

01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

Thurs 31 May AARDVARK MAY BROCANTE Over 30 stalls, live music, great food and more. Aardvark Books, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 9am-3pm, free, 01547 530744.

POOBAHS Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Grape Vaults, Broad St, Leominster.

JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY The wild Hare Club welcomes back the outstanding folk duo. Self-penned songs, as well as tunes from the American and British traditions. De Koffie Pot, Hereford, £10, £6 students, www.wildhareclub.com HAY FESTIVAL Featuring BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recitals 4, Ildiko Szabo (cello) and Roman Robinovich (piano), 1pm, St Mary’s Church, £9. Imelda May, 8pm, Tata Tent, £25. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA Swing from the 20s and 30s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20, 01432 340555.

JUNE Fri 1 June SULTANA BROTHERS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

BLACK ‘N’ BLUES BAND Stag, Llanidloes.

MARK LATIMER / TREV DAVIES TRIO Chequers, Etnam St, Leominster.

Conquest Theatre Bromyard Live on Stage

Fri 11 May 7.30pm FOLK IN THE FOYER - PONS AELIUS

winners of the Celtic Connections Award.

Supported by VIV BELL & HUW KNIGHT

Film

4 May 7.30pm MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (PG) 18 May 7.30pm FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15) 25 May 7.30pm HEREFORDSHIRE THROUGH A LENS STORIES FROM THE HOP YARDS

The Duck’s Nest has moved to the recently refurbished Jolly Frog!

Come and see what we’ve done.

We are still focusing on amazing seasonal fish dishes, but not surprisingly there is Duck on the menu too!

We have re-opened the Wood Fired Pizza Oven.

Screenings

Opening Hours Wednesday-Saturday evening 6pm-9pm Friday - Sunday lunch 12pm-2pm

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

The Jolly Frog, The Toddings, Leintwardine, Shropshire, SY7 0LX 01547 540298 www.thejollyfrog.co.uk

Thurs 3 May 7.15pm MANON (ROH live) Thurs 10 May 7pm MACBETH (NT live) Tues 15 May 7pm CINDERELLA (Matthew Bourne)

Fri 4 Sat 5 Fri 11 Sat 12 Thurs 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 -

MAY MUSIC ACOUSTIC NIGHT THE TROY REDFERN BAND GRIME & HIPHOP with Liam Priday MEAN BUSINESS JAZZ NIGHT with Mark Latimer & Peter Cabara OPEN MIC hosted by Robin Shaw CERI RIDGE TRADING COMPANY MOVER & FRIENDS A PETITE FESTIVAL A PETITE FESTIVAL

Reet Petite, 18 West Street, Leominster

07484 545368

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Tues 5 June

OPEN MIC Ledbury Community Hall, 7pm, £5, bring a bottle, 01531 632968.

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

DYNAMIX Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

TUBULAR BRASS Arranged and conducted by Sandy Smith this standard format brass band look to take the genre into new era of contemporary music. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16, 01686 614555.

Truckstop Honeymoon

Fri 1 June REGGAE NIGHT Featuring Captain Accident & The Disasters and Fat Cat Sound.

The Lost ARC, Rhayader, £7.50, www.thelostarc.co.uk TEMPA AND ELLEN Yew Tree, Peterstow, 9pm.

BUILT FOR COMBAT Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

CHRIS WEBB The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring Trio HLK and Evelyn Glennie, 9pm, Oxfam Moot, £15.

01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org

Sat 2 June ANDY CUTTING Acoustic folk. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £14, 01743 234970.

BY THE TOWER Bull Hotel, Ludlow.

HIDE YOUR EYES Reet Petite, West St, Leominster.

HAY FESTIVAL Featuring Silment Disco with Amy Lame, 9pm, Cube, £10. Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes, 9pm, Tata Tent, £15. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org RUBBLE The Plough, Whitecross, Hereford.

LOUISE JORDAN - NO PETTICOATS HERE Singer, songwriter and musician Louise Jordan tells the stories of inspirational women who challenged expectations in WWI. For ages 12+. Chapel Lawn Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10/£5, 01547 530871. Arts Alive.

Sun 3 June

BANDSTAND BUSKERS Presents Sonya Smith. The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford.

RED RIVER BLUES Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

STEVE & BEN SOMERS Country band. Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry, 01691 662196.

Mon 4 June CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968.

AMERICANA SESSION Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8pm.

UPTON BISHOP JAZZ CLUB Featuring Cafe Manouche.

The Millennium Hall, Upton Bishop, 7.30pm, tickets £10, 07970 343148.

Wed 6 June THE DRAGON BAND The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke.

THE BUTCHERS DOGS Toby and John invite you to a fun musical evening. Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £3 on the door.

TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £7 from Courtyard Antiques or 01544 267163. Full Circle gig.

LOUISE JORDAN - NO PETTICOATS HERE See 2 June for details. Llanwarne Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10/£5, 01981 540406. Arts Alive.

DAVE ONIONS Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4,30pm.

PETER DYKE Evening Gala organ concert on the theme of ‘New Worlds’. Hereford Cathedral, 7.15pm, £10, students £4 from Cathedral shop or on the door.

TRIO HLK Jazz guitar, contemporary classical piano and masterful percussion.

Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Thurs 7 June A STORY OF THE BEACH BOYS A TRIBUTE Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £18, 01873 850805.

ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, HR3 6LF, www.almeleysteadysession. wordpress.com BRINGING ON BACK THE 60S With New Amen Corner, Mike D’Abo and Little Miss Sixties. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01743 281281.

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711480 www. roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub.

Trevor Davies Music

For all your musical needs 87 Etnam Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8AE tel: 01568 613611

We stock Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP, Fernandez, Epiphone, Indie, Aria, Ovation, Adamas, Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, Crafter, Burns, Washburn, Jackson, AER, Marshall, Hartke, Carlsbro, Laney, Zoom, Digitech, Tama, Casio.

Plus many other brands.

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Approximately 500 guitars in stock and Brass, Woodwind, Drums, Keyboards, accessories and thousands of music books and sheet music.

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Sun 20 May SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE We sing and play mainly West Gallery music, which is energetic, rousing, no-nonsense stuff that is great fun to perform. It is what you would have heard in rural parish churches in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Led by Sue Harris. FREE for newcomers! Bishop’s Castle Methodist Hall, Station Street. 2-5 pm. Enquiries: trevorchalkley@ gmail.com.

Sat 26 May DRUMMING WORKSHOP With Rick Wilson. Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry, 01691 662196.

Imelda May, Hay Festival, 31 May

Music Workshops

Sat 12 May ANNE BOLEYN’S SONGBOOK: MUSIC AND PASSIONS OF A TUDOR QUEEN A Border Marches Early Music Forum workshop for singers. Tutor: David Skinner. 10am-4.30pm. Bridges Centre, Drybridge House. Monmouth NP25 5AS. £18 for Early Music Fora members, £20 for non-members, £5 students. Booking essential.

Email rozlwill@btinternet.com for details/application, www.bmemf.org.uk Sat 19 May IRISH FIDDLE DAY With tutor Karen Ryan for levels intermediate/advance.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, 10am-5.30pm, £48 including refreshments, booking essential. folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com 01584 841564.

Langstaffe Violins John Langstaffe

Maker & Restorer of Violins, Violas & Cellos Repairs, Fitting Up, Tonal Adjustments etc Room 12, 2nd Floor, Lion House 15, Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT

We also stock a selection of new and antique instruments and accessories T: 01568 620120 M: 07901 064875

www.langstaffe-violins.co.uk

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Fri 8 - Sun 10 June SINGING WEEKEND With Helen Chadwick. Hill Cottage Retreats, Rhos-y-Meirch, Knighton, www.hillcottageretreats.co.uk Sun 10 June THE MYTH OF VENICE – MUSIC AND THE SOUND OF POWER A Border Marches Early Music Forum workshop for singers and instrumentalists: curtals, cornetts, sackbuts, viol and violin family instruments, recorders and plucked continuo (A = 440). Tutor: Gawain Glenton. 10am-4.30pm. Burton Court, Eardisland, Leominster, HR6 9DN. £17 for Early Music Fora members, £19 non-members, £5 students.

Prior booking essential. Contact Marna Gowan on 01684 565 707 or marna.gowan@btinternet.com Details and an application form see www.bmemf.org.uk Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, details contact Dave Jones, 01874 623650.

Monday THE GARRICK SINGERS The Courtyard, Hereford, 12-1.30pm and 2-3.30pm. £5 per session, 01432 340555.

Mondays ALIVE & KICKIN’ CHOIR Old Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7-9pm, £5 public, £3 students/staff. tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com Mondays BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 623650.

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. To find out more contact Martin on 01694 722500.

Mondays BEAT IT - DRUMMING FOR DEMENTIA Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 10.30am-12pm, free, 07875 090946.

Monday BANDAMANIA Traditional dance music from far and wide. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 7.15pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158.

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

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

World, folk music, anything goes. 7-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. 01568 369074.

Tuesday ST MICHAELS SINGERS Welcome interest from new singers, (particularly basses and tenors!) If you are interested please phone our Chairperson Pat Mutton on 01584 819875. We meet on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in St Michael’s Village Hall, near Tenbury Wells.

Tuesdays SAMBA BRECON We are a friendly community band which meets each week to practice drumming and have fun. Sue on 07792 165481 or Gill on 01497 821631.

7-9pm, Village Hall just outside Brecon.

Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8-10pm, £6. All welcome.

Led by Sue Harris, 01547 550158.

Wednesdays PLAY IT BY EAR For all melody instruments.

Learn essential repertoire and take part in local pub sessions. This sociable course will develop your musicianship and understanding of folk traditions. Expert guidance from tutor Kitty Greenwood. Booking essential. For full details contact Kitty 01584 841564 folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES Community choir, songs from around the globe, all taught by ear, led by Sue Harris.

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 7-8.30pm, £6, 01547 550158.

Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR All welcome particularly men! Minimal charge. 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-9.30pm. 01584 823609 or info@oak-barn.co.uk or www.jollypages.co.uk/larks

Wednesday DRUMMING FOR DEMENTIA The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3.30pm, £2 per session, 01432 340555.

Thursday EDGE CHAMBER CHOIR Auditioned chamber choir led by Ros Crouch. Friends Meeting House, Ludlow, 7.30-9.30pm. 01584 841053 or ros.crouch@gmail.com 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 Thursday PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Contact John Hymas for details: 07969 440183, john@johnhymas.com Thursday VOICE ACADEMY AT THE COURTYARD For ages 13+. The Courtyard, Hereford, 4.30-6pm, £4 per session, 01432 340555.

Thursday CLUNSONGBIRDS 10 -11.30am in Hightown Hall. Songs to brighten up the day, all taught by ear. £5 per week. Led by Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com Thursday CANTORION LLANDRINDOD Mixed choir, early/classical music. Howey VH, 7.45pm, 01874 754774.

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

Friday MUSIC TIME For under 5s. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am-11.30am, 01743 234970.

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

Sessions back next month

The Pales Quaker Meeting House Llandegley LD1 5UH Spend time at this peaceful & beautiful site:

Thurs 7 June: Exploring Drawing Materials with Welsh artist Sandy Craig Workshop using charcoal and ink.

Suitable for all levels. £20 11a.m.start For more details and to register: thepales.org.uk ********

Sat 23 June: Picnic and Concert English and Welsh poetry and music with Fiona & Gorwel Owen. £8. Concert 7pm For tickets contact thepales.org.uk

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band directory APPLEBY KINSEY a contemporary folk and jazz quartet: acoustic guitar, flute, saxophones, double bass, two female vocalists. A large repertoire of original songs from tender, lyrical, slightly dark, to up-tempo latin jazz and folk. Live original music with authenticity and sophistication for events, festivals, weddings, clubs. www.applebykinsey. com or call Ken on 07979 542 449.

BANDAMANIA Community band playing wild and wonderful traditional music. Perfect for ceilidhs, parties and all sorts of local events. Sue Harris 01547 550158 sumarieharris@btinternet.com MARTIN BLAKE: Fingerpickin’ good guitar, banjo and vocals in a variety of line-ups from duo to 6 piece, including Whiskey River (5/6 piece electric Swamp Rock band) The Whiskey River Quartet (Acoustic 4 piece version), The Whiskey River Boys (duo version of the same), The Grass Snakes (6 piece Honky-Tonk Bluegrass Band with loads of harmony vocals), and Blakes III, (eclectic long standing trio with clarinet, fiddle, guitar & 3 part harmony vocals) - Pubs, Clubs, Parties, Weddings, Divorces etc. Contact: 07846 669890 or 01432 342018. Email: martin@martinblake.co.uk Website: www.martinblake.co.uk THE BUTCHER’S DOGS - Two crazy, high octane Irish Bluegrass Country Americana Rockabilly loving dudes with a lust for life have guitars, banjos and mandolins to bring a borderland Ho-Down to a place of your choice. Will travel, have played in London, Liverpool, Bristol and Cardiff.

Contact Toby 07870 781853, John 01544 230699, email eurolott@tiscali.co.uk CHRISIE J LOCAL VOCALIST! I sing Jazz. Soul, Musical Theatre, Pop and Rock. For more information or to make a booking email chrisiej20@gmail.com or phone 07968 893719. Have a look at my social media for performance videos and more information. Also looking for a band so get in touch if interested.

LITTLE RUMBA A classy four piece band featuring Hugh, John, Jacqui & Pete, from The Tango Band and The Rumbajax, playing moody, melancholy music everything from East European and South American to the Blues.

Viola, violin, accordion, saxophones, guitar, vocals and bass.

01547 520339 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.

Email pppbrooks@gmail.com MELOMANICS Principally a wacky Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopoloitan repertoire with engaging humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out just how much fun a ceilidh really can be. Either with the minimal, but inspirational option of Tim calling and playing, or if really necessary, with a separate caller. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises). For info call Tim on 01743 719438, or Rich 01743 718612. Email tim@melomanics.co.uk.

Website www.melomanics.co.uk NEW TRICKS Lively 4-piece 60’s, 70’s band playing classic tunes of the era. With some blues/rock and country/rock. Barry 07754 534406 or David 01568 612661.

D E C I B E L L E S An a cappella ladies singing ensemble based in the Hay-on-Wye area. Available for parties, concerts, working with you to create a unique musical experience for your occasion. www.decibelles-hay.co.uk 07855 348122.

ObScUrE A multi-talented, well-rehearsed fun band. With songs from Kings of Leon, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Stereophonics, Dire Straits, Peter Frampton, Oasis, Beatles, Rolling Stones and more. Blues to Ballads.

Rock to Reggae. Soul to Swing. Tenbury Wells based.

Tel: 07951 449658.

DISKAN Breton-Irish-Balkan music, well established band with wide touring and festival experience, available for gigs, private events, ceilidhs, art’s centre performances. Various formats available (from two to four musicians: flute, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, double bass, vocals). Follow us on Facebook. Tel: 07588 858010. Email: imiletitch@aol.co.uk

RED ETHEL A contemporary, classy, affordable jazz/folk fusion trio, consisting of her and two hims, bringing you gorgeous lead vocals, luscious harmonies, guitars, percussion and double bass. Totally unique, beautiful, original material, guaranteed to leave you feeling good all over. Details and CD’s www.redethel.co.uk

THE FORDSONS. The Fordson family present a programme of old-timey, mountain and early bluegrass music - the content is morally good. String band music from the early 20th century - breakdowns, fiddle and banjo tunes and cautionary songs of love and loss.

Contact Pa Fordson on 01981 241436 or email thefordsons@gmail.com

REVEREND FERRIDAY Upbeat One Man Blues Band.

Playing driving slide guitar with rockabilly flair, seasoned with a touch of Americana, a mix of stomping originals and traditional classics. Available for all occasions, large or small. Contact the Reverend: 01584 711700 - 07766 185451 - revferriday@gmail.com - www.revferriday.com

GROOVE DYNAMITE ignites the fuse to your dancing shoes!

This 8 piece function band brings explosive Soul, Funk and Disco to parties, weddings and special events, packing dance floors across Shropshire and surrounding counties.

For bookings/enquiries email groovedynamite@gmail.com, www.groovedynamite.co.uk or 07964 714754.

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HOT CLIMATE Ultimate party band, best 6-piece line up ever. For top musical entertainment at your party/ wedding/festival or corporate function. Book now!

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

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 SAMBUCA Ludlow based acoustic trio, playing a nice mix of jazz standards, classic blues, sambas etc.

For more information call Richard 07974 399524.

SEAN SAYE Singer/guitarist, professional, self contained, large repertoire. Music mostly, but not exclusively, from the 60’s and 70’s. Great sound, no recorded backing.

Contact tel: 07734 399497 or email seansaye@yahoo. co.uk. FInd me on YouTube: Sean Saye.

SILVER BRANCH (Ceilidh and Concert Band).

CEILIDH BAND with caller. Available for weddings/birthday parties/fund raisers, etc. For photos/videos please see our Facebook page. For further enquiries, ring David on 01982 540832 or Anna on 07980 961187. SILVER BRANCH (UN-CALLED FOR) - Five piece cutting edge instrumental Folk Band. Available for concerts/gigs.

Tel nos. as above.

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music of the British Isles and beyond for miles around and leagues beneath. Concertina, mandolin, fiddles, whistles, cittern, jews harp... Available for weddings, parties and public events. For information and bookings, contact: Cornelius 01686 411147 corns@mousemusic.co.uk or Peter 07561 820509. www.sirdancelot.co.uk SLIPPERY SLOPE Silly, melancholy and beautiful music played on accordion, fiddle, guitar and steel pan. From ska to klezmer via a Parisian cafe and a Russian vodka bar. For more info please call Jo or Ben on 01981 510136 see www.slipperyslope.org.uk or email slipperyslope@hotmail.com STONED CHERRIES Are: Dave Evans, guitar, mandolin, vocals; Roger Pugh, guitar, mandola, vocals; Aly May, whistles, vocals and Matt Donaldson, bass, percussion and vocals. A dynamic folk / rock fusion of original, traditional and modern songs and tunes. Roger 01885 483425 / 07779 694615 / pugh@live.co.uk or Dave 01886 822132 / 07817 220016 / dgand2@btinternet.com www.dgand2.wix.com/thestonedcherries

STEADY EDD & THE BOOGIEMEN Boogie Woogie and its best, jazz and soul - let the good times roll!

Contact Edd, on 01432 769077, www.steadyedd.co.uk THE SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R&B from one of the best bands around! The ultimate hip swingin’, foot tappin’ party band - guaranteed to help you dance the night away.

For bookings/enquiries contact Phil 07791 129391 or Adam 07855 037092. Website www.thesultanabrothers. vpweb.co.uk or find us on Facebook.com/thesultanabros THE VILLAGE QUIRE spine-tingling harmonies sung with all the emotional clout, subtlety of expression and love of life that you get when voices are raised together in song.

Music from and inspired by the folk harmony, west gallery and shape note traditions all woven together with words and stories. Various shows available to book, including ‘Back to the Garden’ – life and hope in the trenches based on original letters from WW1 Herefordshire soldier and gardener William Bevan. “The Village Quire have become one of my favourite singing groups of all time ...

(Frank Hennessy, Celtic Heartbeat, Radio Wales).

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

Available for all functions. See us every Tuesday at the Rose and Crown in Ludlow. Tel: Rob 01584 318088, email: vintagejazzrevival@gmail.com website: www.vintagejazzreival.co.uk TRIO TANGENTE Violin and vocal led spicy fun energetic Latin/Tango/Hot Club/ Gypsy influenced band.

For all occasions. Contact Faith 07870 320022.

XL’S Maximum R ‘n’ B, Feelgood Rock & Roll.

01588 650686.

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theatre Tues 22 May PSYCHIC SALLY Interactive stage show. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01743 281281.

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PERFORMANCE Tues 1 May TOM & BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD FAT RASCAL THEATRE. Join Tom and Bunny as they discover what it is to be British in a crisis in this gender-steroptype destroying, black and bloody comedy with a live folk soundtrack. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01743 281281.

Tues 1 - Sat 5 May GALLOWGLASS MIDDLE GROUND THEATRE COMPANY present this intense psychological thriller written by Ruth Rendell.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, Thurs & Sat matinee 2.30pm, £32.50-£19.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 2 May LIGHTSPEED FROM PEMBROKE DOCK A brand new play exploring what happens when Hollywood’s best-loved spaceship lands on your doorstep.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01874 611622.

Sat 5 May PERFECT A touching story of a boy meeting his disabled sister for the first time. Puppetry, original live music and physical theatre opens up the subject of disability for young audiences. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm, £10/£7/£28, 01874 611622.

Sat 12 May HERVEY A wickedly entertaining picture of Georgian life-at-the-top, in this one-man show by AP Waxkirsh. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £15/£12, 01432 340555.

Sat 19 & Mon 21 May THE DAMNED UNITED RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY & WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE. Adapted from David Peace’s novel; bringing to life the beauty and brutality of football, the working man’s ballet. 19 May - The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01432 340555. 21 May Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

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Sun 20 May SHAKESPEARE’S WILL

By Canadian playwright Vern Thiessen. A one-woman play performed by Mary Harvey that focuses on Anne Hathaway on the day of her husband William Shakespeare’s funeral. Willow Globe, Penlanole, near Llandrindod Wells, 4pm, 01597 811487.

Wed 23 May - Thurs 7 June UNICORNS, ALMOST A one man show about the life and poetry of WWII poet, Keith Douglas. Written by Owen Sheers and directed by John Retallack. The Swan, Hay-on-Wye, 5pm & 8pm, tickets from www.unicornsalmost.com and at 20 Castle St, Hay on Wye. Sat 26 & Mon 28 May EISTEDDFOD Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14, 01874 611622.

Sun 27 May MORGAN AND WEST - TIME-TRAVELLING MAGICIANS A magical extravaganza. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £12/£10, 01982 552555.

Wed 30 May DICK TRACY A physical comedy influenced by the world-famous detective incorporating fooling, original live music, plenty of audience interaction, malice and mischief. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2pm, £14 adults, £11 child, £45 family, 01584 878141.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Tues 8 - Sat 12 May DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS AAODS. Set against the backdrop of the French Riviera.

Sophisticated, suave and with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a jazzy score. For ages 14+. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, Sat 6pm, £12, 01873 850805.

Tues 15 - Sat 19 May SPAMALOT SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS. Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film, Spamalot is a riotous comedy. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinee 2.30pm, £40.50-£20.50, 01743 281281.

Tues 15 - Thurs 17 May MADE IN DAGENHAM CURTAIN CALL THEATRE COMPANY present this uplifting new musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 281281.

Mon 28 May THE BOOK OF JOB - THE MUSICAL The musical re-tells the biblical story of Job in an inspired blend of Andrew Lloyd Webber-style showtunes, dense liturgical theology and knockabout Monty Python-esque comedy. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £7.50, 01584 878141.

Wed 30 May - Sat 2 June GREASE GET YOUR WIGLE ON present the original high-school musical. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm, £19.50-£13, 01743 281281.

There and Back Again

Wed 6 June BELONGING A RE-LIVE PRODUCTION. Belonging follows the lives of two families as they discover that love and laughter don’t have to stop because of dementia. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 2pm & 7.30pm, £10, 01873 850805.

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CHILDREN’S THEATRE Sat 5 May THERE AND BACK AGAIN CBeebies Patrick Lynch uses a pioneering mix of live cinema and theatre to take you on a ride across the world of ancient Greece. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, £7.50, 01432 340555.

Tues 8 - Sat 12 May GANGSTA GRANNY BIRMINGHAM STAGE COMPANY. The award-winning West End production of this amazing story by David Walliams. The Courtyard, Hereford, phone for times, £23/£18.50, 01432 340555.

Sat 26 & Sun 27 May MORGAN & WEST: MORE MAGIC FOR KIDS! Time-travelling magicians perform a magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old and everyone in between.

26 May - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 3pm, £8.50, 01743 281281.

27 May - Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, £10/£9, 01982 552555.

Wed 30 May Sun 3 June ALICE IN WONDERLAND BRECON LITTLE THEATRE. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 611622.

Thurs 31 May DOCTOR DOLITTLE KATCH 22 THEATRE COMPANY. The enchanting and timeless children’s story in a brand new musical version.

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 1.30pm, £10/£9, family of 4 £35, 01600 772467.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS HAVE A GO SHAKESPEARE Fortnightly group sessions for anyone interested in having a go at Shakespeare read, discuss, explore, perform and have fun!

Wednesdays - Llandrindod Wells. Thursday - Rhayader.

Fridays - Builth Wells. www.shakespearelink.co.uk or call 01597 811487.

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE Tuesdays Junior Youth Theatre 8-11, 4.15pm-5pm. 11-14 years, 5.15pm-6.15pm.

Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Senior Youth Theatre 14+ 7pm-9.30pm. The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells.

Contact Ralph Bolland on 07810 350994.

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ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW Mon - Go MAD in Ludlow, 5-6.30pm, Oscars.

Contact Simon & Suzanne mad@ludproduction.co.uk Sat - Ludwig Academy of Musical Theatre. 7-11 years 1-2pm, 12-16 years 2-3pm. Oscars. Contact Jack Ludwig, 077922 66225. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD Wed - Courtyard Kids, reception 4.15-5pm, Year 2, 5pm, £63.50 per term. Sat - Junior Youth Theatre. From Year 3 - Year 9, phone for times, £68.50 per term.

Wed - Intermediate Youth Theatre. For years 10 & 11, 6pm, £70.50 per term. Fri - Senior Youth Theatre, for ages 16+, 6.30pm, £73.50 per term. Thurs - Courtyard Musical Theatre for ages 11+, 6.30pm, £5 per session.

Mons - Drama Tots,10am – 10.45am, Ages 2-4, £4 per session, £1 per extra child. Mon - Bromyard Conquest Kids (Reception & Year 1), 3.45pm, £36 per term.

Bromyard Juniors (Year 2-6) 4.30-5.30pm, £39 per term.

Bromyard Intermediates (Year 7-9), 6pm, £43 per term.

Bromyard Seniors (Ages 14+), 7.30pm, £46 per term.

Wed - Kington Juniors (Year 2-6) 4-4.45pm, £36 per term.

Kington Intermediates (Year 7- 9), 5pm-6pm, £39 per term.

Kington Seniors (Ages 14+) 6pm – 7.30pm, £43 per term The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Mondays BROMYARD YOUTH THEATRE Led by Becky Cook. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Ages 4-6.

Juniors ages 6-10. Intermediate ages 11-14. All £30 per term. Senior ages 14-18, £35 per term, 01432 340555.

Mondays TOTALLY ACTING Do you love acting? Learn the TV, film, stage acting techniques used by professionals. The Appletree Studio, 15 Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RU. Contact Rob Ford on 07772 823775, email: robjuckes@yahoo.co.uk THEATR IEUENTID / BRYCHEINIOG YOUTH THEATRE Are you passionate about drama, performing and being involved in theatre? Aged 4 to 25? With weekly sessions tailored to suit the needs of each year group, from 4 years and up, this is a great opportunity to explore and create exciting theatre, develop as a young actor and grow in confidence. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in the new Theatr Brycheiniog’s Youth Theatre productions. Theatr Brycheiniog is a member of The National Association of Youth Theatres. Mondays 3.45pm - 4.45pm Roundabout, Reception & Years 1 & 2.

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

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

Thursdays 8.30pm - 10pm Senior Youth, Years 9, 10 & 11, 16 - 25. Call 01874 611622, www.brycheiniog.co.uk Tuesdays (during term time) PRESTEIGNE YOUTH THEATRE two sessions. For ages 9 - 12 years 4.30pm 6pm, contribution per session £2. For ages 13 - 16 years 6.15pm - 7.45pm, £3.50 each session. More info: 01544 267163 or info@midborderarts.com. PYT is an inclusive provision and is open to any young person.

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

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

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

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

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

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Fri 11 May COUNT ARTHUR STRONG Alone, solo and by himself, with no one with him, the show business Colossasus takes us back on a journey through his early career. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £21, 01600 772467.

Fri 11 May HEINEKEN COMEDY CLUB For ages 18+. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £12.50, 01432 340555.

Sat 12 May LEE NELSON: SERIOUS JOKER Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £20, 01600 772467.

Poetry & Storytelling Mon 4 June CLYDACH GORGE Painters, poets and video artist respond to the major road development through Clydach Gorge, near Abergavenny. Allison Neal, Catherine Wynne-Paton, Ric Hool, Ann Drysdale and Liz Morison. Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Rd, Hereford, 7-8.30pm, £5 to include wine/juice, 01432 263937.

Fri 11 May JONNY FLUFFYPUNK - HOW I CAME TO BE WHERE I NEVER WAS This is a story about finding yourself, when you find yourself somewhere you don’t belong. It’s a lo-fi stand-up spoken word theatre for anyone who has ever loved, owned a vinyl record or just been alive. For ages 15+. Bitterley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 890881. Arts Alive.

Fri 18 May THE ELFIN KNIGHT AND OTHER STORIES A coming-of-age story intended for adults and older children, this is a spring time tale with music.

The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 7.30pm, £7, £6 pre-booked, 01547 550377.

Comedy Fri 4 May DALISO CHAPONDA ‘WHAT THE AFRICAN SAID...’

Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer act comes to Shrewsbury on his debut stand-up tour. For ages 14+.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16, 01743 281281.

Sun 6 May SHAPPI KHORSANDI: MISTRESS AND MISFIT Shappi presents England’s unsung heroine, Emma Hamilton. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £15, 01600 772467.

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Fri 11 May ONE WOMAN SEX AND THE CITY This loving tribute takes you on a laughter-infused ride through all six seasons of the hit TV show, Sex and the City. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17, 01743 281281.

Sat 12 May PHILL JUPITUS: JUPLICITY Experienced funny man Jupitus drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life and the uncertain world that surrounds it. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

Wed 16 May ED BYRNE - SPOILER ALERT Are we filled with righteous anger at a world gone wrong or are we all just a bunch of whiny little brats? Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 8pm, £24, 01686 614555.

Fri 18 May BRIAN CONLEY ‘Still the Greatest Entertainer, in his Price Range’.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £24, 01432 340555.

Sat 19 May MARK WATSON: THE MARK WATSON TOUR Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £17, 01600 772467.

Sat 19 May LUCY PORTER - CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES Lucy Porter’s brand new stand-up tour. For ages 16+.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15/£13, 01743 281281.

Sun 20 May MARK STEEL Back on the road with a new show, guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it is. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 23 & Fri 25 May JEREMY HARDY 23 May - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, £14, 01873 850805. 25 May - Assembly Rooms, Ludloow, 8pm, £15.50/£6.50, 01584 878141.

Wed 23 May CHRIS RAMSEY ‘The Just Happy to Get Out of the House Tour’. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £21, 01743 281281.

Fri 25 May COMEDY CLUB Featuring Suzi Ruffell, Laura Davis and Chris Washington.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £10, 01874 611622.

Fri 25 May TOM STADE Nothing is taboo to this enlightened and captivating comedy legend. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £19, 01743 281281.

Fri 25 May - Sat 2 June HAY FESTIVAL 25 May - Russell Kane, 9pm, Tata Tent, £15. 26 May - Jeremy Hardy, 9pm, Baillie Gifford Stage, £7. 27 May James Campbell, Stand up for Kids, 5pm, Starlight Stage, £7. 27 May - Shazia Mirza, With Love From St Tropez, 8pm, Baillie Gifford Stage, £12. 27 May - David Baddiel, My Family: Not The Sitcom, 9pm, Tata Tent, £18. 28 May - Rachel Parris, It’s Fun to Pretend, 8pm, Oxfam Moot, £12. 29 May - Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Pippa Evans, Paul Foxcroft - all star improv, 8pm, Tata Tent, £10.

30 May - Dara O Briain, Voice of Reason, 8pm, Tata Tent, £27. 31 May - Marcus Brigstocke, Carrie Quinlan, Andre Vincent, The Early Edition, 10am, Tata Tent, £7. 31 May James Acaster, Stands Up at Hay, 8pm, Oxfam Moot, £12.

1 June - Tony Hawks, Trust the Bucket, 8pm, Tata Tent, £8. 1 June - The Scummy Mummies, Live at Hay 2018!

8pm, Oxfam Moot, £12. 2 June - Bridget Christie, Stand Up: What For? 9pm, Oxfam Moot, £15. 01497 822629, www.hayfestival.org Sun 27 May KEVIN BRIDGES: WORK IN PROGRESS The hilarious Scotsman comes to the Savoy with his latest stand up show still in development prior to the main stage tour in August. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £17.50, 01600 772467.

Talks Tues 1 May THE CURIOUS WORLD OF HEREFORD’S MAPPA MUNDI A talk by Sarah Arrowsmith. Cathedral Barn, Hereford, 7pm, £8, booking via the Cathedral Library, 01432 374225.

Tues 1 May & Tues 5 June THE ARTS SOCIETY : BRECKNOCK 1 May - ‘Welsh (and a few English) Cathedrals’, a talk by Catherine Oakes. 5 June - ‘Russian Painting in the 19th Century - The Silver Age and Ballet Russes’, a talk given

by Jane Angellini. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm, £8, 01874 611622.

Thurs 3 May GREENPEACE TALK Activists talk about their experiences volunteering for Greenpeace. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01497 821762.

Sun 6 May HISTORY OF THE DAFFODIL INDUSTRY IN PRESTEIGNE Catherine Beale is a writer and historian. In this illustrated talk, she outlines the remarkable contribution made by Presteigne breeders and growers to the history of the daffodil. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 3pm, £7 from The Workhouse, wegottickets.com or on the door. MBA in partnership with Presteigne Food & Flower Festival.

Mon 7 May PRESTEIGNE FOOD AND FLOWER FESTIVAL ‘Unusual Edibles with Tom Moggach’. Tom, author of ‘The Urban Kitchen Gardener’, will share simple tips for growing and cooking with unusual plants in this fun, practical and mulit-sensory workshop suitable for all ages, 12.30-2pm.

‘Meet the Pollinators’: view handmade models of bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects.

‘Garden-on-a-plate Competition & Tom Moggach Photography Exhibition’ organised and judged by Sabina Rubler and Alex Ramsay, prize giving at 3.30pm.

Kitchenware and garden furniture brocante. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 10am-5pm, free.

Tues 8 May WOOD WHITE BUTTERFLIES & THE IMPORTANCE OF INSECT CONSERVATION A talk by Rhona Goddard of Butterfly Conservation.

Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £3.50, 01588 630023.

Tues 8 May & Tues 12 June THE ARTS SOCIETY: HEREFORD 8 May - ‘Contrapuntal Forms: Barbara Hepworth & Terry Frost’, a talk by Justine Hopkins. 12 June - AGM, 2pm.

‘Enigmatic Art: Famous Paintings That Keep Us Guessing’, a talk by James Russell. Green Dragon Hotel, Broad St, Hereford, 2.15pm, £9, 01568 797703.

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE New website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; We buy books THE ART OF THE PRINT - EXHIBITION 5th - 20th May

Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening

Also open our superb CAFÉ!

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

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

Exploring artistic print-making from the 16th century to the present. Includes works by CRW Nevinson, Stephen Cox RA, Kuniyoshi and more.

SIMON DEELEY’S BLUE HAZE QUARTET 11th May

From 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from Simon Deeley or Aardvark.

AARDVARK MAY BROCANTE 28th May 9am-3pm 30+ stalls, live music, cafe, free entry.

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Thurs 17 May HISTORIC WOODLAND MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABLE LAND USE A talk by Dr Jemma Bezant, Landscape Archaeologist.

Reynolds Room, Knighton Community Centre, 7.30pm, 01547 520374.

Kate Humble Wed 9 May BROMYARD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY ‘The Early Career of John Nash’, a talk given by David Whitehead. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, members free, guests £4 or free if joining on the night.

Sun 13 May SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST: TALK & WALK A short illustrated talk by Anthony Plant, describing Sidney Nolan’s original vision for The Rodd. Followed by a walk to The Rodd, along the disused railway line.

Assembly Rooms, 2pm, £8 from The Workhouse and wegottickets.com Wed 16 May LEOMINSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY ‘Herefordshire Past and Present from the Air’. A talk by Dr Ruth Richardson. John Abel Room, Grange Court, Leominster, 7.30pm, members free, visitors welcome, £3 on the door.

Wed 16 May THE ARTS SOCIETY TEME VALLEY An illustrated lecture by Stephen Richardson on Burlington House and the History of the Royal Academy of Art. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2.15pm, £8, 01547 528950.

Thurs 17 May CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE With Phillip Hockley, The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30pm, free, 01432 340555.

Thurs 17 May MARGARET CLIVE AND FRIENDS - WOMEN MATHS & HARPSICHORD An illustrated talk by Bob Fowke. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, free, 01588 630023.

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Sat 19 May MORTIMER HISTORY SOCIETY SPRING CONFERENCE ‘Religion and Faith in the Time of the Mortimers’.

Featuring a number of expert speakers will talk on the Religious Structures in the Middle Ages, an Introduction to Leominster Priory, Monasticism in the Welsh Marches, The Role of the Bishop in 13th Century England and more. Leominster Priory, 10am-4.30pm, registration and refreshments from 9.15am, members £17.50, non-members £22.50, pre-booked lunch £10, book online www.mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk or 01584 831654.

Sun 20 May HENRY BLOFELD: 78 RETIRED Jam-packed full of unheard anecdotes from on and off the pitch. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £20, 01600 772467.

Mon 21 May ACTIVESTILLS: PHOTOGRAPHY AS PROTEST IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL Illustrated talk by Palestinian photographer Ahmad Al-Bazz. Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford, 7.30pm, herefordpsc@gmail.com Tues 22 May AN AUDIENCE WITH KATE HUMBLE Writer and broadcaster specialising in science, wildlife and rural affairs. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20, 01432 340555.

Wed 23 May SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE GARDENING CLUB ‘Structure in the Garden’, a talk by Gordon Malt.

Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £5, 01588 680454.

Fri 25 - Mon 28 May HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN A unique festival of ideas and music. Live debates and talks featuring Noam Chomsky, Anna Soubry, Emma Sulkowicz, Diane Abbott, Neil Strauss, John McWhorter, Guy Standing, Warren Ellis, Sophie Fiennes, Martha Fiennes, Andrew Adonis, Peter Tatchell, Rowan Williams, Liv Boeree, Brooke Magnanti, Deirdre McCloskey and many more. Hay-on-Wye. www.howthelightgetsin.org

Fri 25 May - Sat 2 June HAY FESTIVAL Here the latest ideas in the arts, sciences and current affairs. With appearances from Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Asne Seierstad, Michael Morpurgo, Judith Kerr, David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilson, Lauren Child, Jilly Cooper, André Aciman, Rose Tremain, Marian Keyes, Chelsea Clinton, Donna Brazile, Maurice Gourdault Montagne, Michael Wolff, Gordon Brown, Michael Gove, David Miliband, Ehud Barak, Shashi Tharoor, Akala, Afua Hirsch, James O’Brien, Laura Bates, David Olusoga, Rose McGowan, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Ruby Wax, Edmund de Waal, Germaine Greer, Kate Brandt, Monty Don, Bear Grylls, Goldie, and two all-star Letters Live performances. Hay-on-Wye, www.hayfestival.org 01497 822629.

Sun 3 June GLACIERS A talk by Dr Brian John, glaciologist. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 630023.

Workshops & Courses Sat 5 May STORYTELLING & STORYMAKING WORKSHOP Run by Carol Florence Graham of Story Space or ages 16+. The Kington Centre & Library, 64 Bridge St, Kington, 10am-1pm, free, but places are limited, please book, 01544 231732, library4kington@yahoo.com.

Part of Marches Makers Festival.

Sat 12 May WELSH TASTER COURSE The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 10am, 01497 821762.

STORY SPACE - Storytelling Workshops and also Creative Writing; Coaching; CPD Training for Educators, and group or individual tuition in Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing. www.storyspace.co.uk or email info.storyspace@gmail.com 1st Saturday READING GROUP Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, afternoons, free, 01547 550377.

2nd & 4th Saturdays WELSH CHATTING GROUP CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 10.15am-11.45am, 01597 810741.

Mondays WRITING FOR THE STAGE The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, 01432 340555.

Mondays STORY CORNER AT THE COURTYARD For ages 4 years and under. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.15am-11am, £4 per session, £1 per extra child, 01432 340555.

Every 2nd & 4th Monday TERRIFIED AND TONGUE TIED? Toastmaster provide a friendly and supportive environment to practice public speaking. Constructive feedback to help you improve. An opportunity to grow.

Ludlow Speakers, Blue Boar pub, Mill Street, Ludlow.

Monthly, 7.20pm-9.30pm.

Every Tues READING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £52 per term, 01432 340555.

Second Tuesday DEATH CAFE Run by Mollie Lord.

Not a grief support group, this group encourages tackling the complex ideas that surround death. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, free, 01497 821762.

Every 3rd Tuesday PLAY READING Led by Simon and Paul of Rooftop Theatre. All scripts provided. The Sitting Room, Ludlow, 7.30pm, email paul@rooftoptheatre.co.uk Fourth Tuesday SCIENCE CAFÉ New, informal group discussing scientific topics. The Globe in Hay, 7pm, free, all welcome. Contact sciencecafe@outlook.com First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE, Charlton Arms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 872813.

2nd Wed of each month MID WALES WRITERS GROUP An informal writers’ group for wordsmiths of all kinds.

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

2nd & 4th Thursday PHILOSOPHY CAFE Informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762.

International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350 Leominster Writers' Circle, Leominster Community Centre, 01568 610451.

Presteigne Writers’ Circle, Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne 3rd Tues, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm.

01544 260255 Tenbury Writers’ Group 2nd Tues, 7:30pm.

The Kings Head, Cross St. 07400 084794.

Border Poets 01547 530380.

Rhayader Writing Group 2nd Mon, CARAD, Rhayader, lornjordk@googlemail.com

Mozart Meaning Openness Zen, harmony and balance Acceptance Resolution Transformation A Psychotherapy Service for those involved in the Creative Arts and for anyone wishing to fulfil their potential.

Jackie Levitsky BA ALCP FIP Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist.

Please contact 07960 436362 or email williamslev@gmail.com

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grass roots Soil loss - flowing into rivers and blowin’ in the wind I

N the last two or three years some environmental questions have risen rather rapidly up the agenda of news and politics. For quite a time last year air quality was suddenly all the rage. This year it’s been non-stop plastics. But here’s an issue that hasn’t yet made the headlines - soil erosion!

It appears that an alarming area of the world’s farming land is heading towards desert status, unless we do something bold and vigorous to reverse the trend.

The first person I heard sounding a clear warning about soil erosion was Jeremy Grantham, a wealthy investment expert based in New England. He and his wife Hannelore are noted philanthropists who have funded no fewer than three climate and environment institutes in Britain.

Speaking a few years ago at UCL, Jeremy Grantham, a financier who is sometimes dubbed a billionaire capitalist, warned about the massive loss of soil occurring in some of America’s key farming states. He cited studies suggesting that in the previous 50 years about 40 per cent of the world’s arable soil had been swept away by weather events.

This analysis has found support in Britain from academics at Sheffield University, which has its own Grantham Centre. Duncan Cameron, professor of plant and soil biology at Sheffield, speaking in 2015, expressed his alarm at the pace of degradation of our soil.

“This is catastrophic when you think that it takes about 500 years to form 2.5 centimetres of topsoil under normal agricultural conditions,” said Cameron.

It seems that traditional ploughing leaves the soil vulnerable to being blown away by the wind or washed away for ever into streams and rivers.

A hundred years of farming on the great plains in the USA, from around the 1820s onwards, helped to create the conditions that turned land across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Colorado into the “dust bowls” of the 1930s. As drought took hold, the land lacked the vegetation which had once held the soil in place.

Gigantic clouds of dust would rise 10,000 feet into the sky and blow across America. Farms and livelihoods were destroyed on a terrible scale.

Speaking in the city of London in April this year, Jeremy Grantham pointed to the loss of earth in one county in Iowa in the last 170 years. He said soil depth had plunged from 14 inches in 1850 to under 5 inches now. And he warned that more frequent and intense rain storms brought by climate change could make soil erosion much worse.

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In Texas, Grantham pointed out, the Houston floods of 2017 had been caused by ten inches of rainfall on each of three consecutive days. And a single giant storm could remove as much soil in one day as a

farm might have lost in one “normal” year before accelerating climate change. Nor is Britain immune.

Some research suggests that by 2100 the UK could have four times as many intense downpours each year as we get now.

In the past the process of soil loss was more insidious.

And it could take decades to discover the damage done by some well-intentioned farming policies.

In 1952 the Ministry of Agriculture began to encourage the growing of sugar beet in East Anglia.

The area under this crop in England grew to 200,000 hectares by 1990. Then researchers began to show that growing sugar beet was linked to more frequent and more severe erosion.

It also emerged that the World War Two “dig for victory” push had caused serious soil loss on the south downs, as grassland was replaced by crops. As a result, some of the highest erosion rates ever known in the UK were recorded in Sussex.

Fortunately, all is not yet lost, according to Professor Jules Pretty of Essex University. He told Radio 3 last year that more and more people in agriculture are turning away from tilling methods that lead to large scale soil erosion.

“The key thing that many farmers are finding now – the innovation that overturns 10,000 years of agriculture – is to stop ploughing,” he said. “And they’re creating systems that are called zero tillage, or conservation tillage.”

These more sustainable methods have been adopted on nearly 40 per cent of arable land in Britain, though that could mean the old destructive methods are still in use on most UK farms.

When environment secretary Michael Gove spoke at the launch of the new Sustainable Soils Alliance in October he warned that Britain was only 30 to 40 years away from the “eradication of soil fertility”. However, campaign groups have branded government policies in this area as “piecemeal and inadequate”. And while soil quality is vital, improving it could become academic if much of the soil is flooding away into rivers, or blowing away in the wind.

Julian O’Halloran

Green Events May HEREFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST 1, 8, 15 & 22 May - Nature Tots, Queenswood Country Park, 1-2.30pm. 2 May - The Life of Bees, talk, Marden Community Centre, 7pm. 6 May - Wildlife Watch Club, Queenswood Country Park, 12.30-2.30pm.

16 May - Red Squirrel Trip to Pumsaint, 9am-5pm, £15.

17 May - Hereford City Forage Walk, meet at Hereford Cathedral entrance, 6pm. 29 May - Adventure Club, Queenswood Country Park, 9am-4pm or 10am-3pm.

30 May - Get Crafty, Queeswood Country Park, 1.30-3.30pm. 31 May - Lake Play at Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve, 2-3.30pm. Full details 01432 356872.

May KNIGHTON TREE ALLOTMENTS TRUST Task days on 1 - 3, 13, 17, 27 & 31 May at Beggar’s Bush, Llangunllo and near Knighton. For more info email woodland@tveg.org.uk or 01547 520374. tveg.org.uk/wordpress/what-we-do/woodland-project Wed 2 May NANT-Y-BEDD GARDENS Virtual tour with owner, Sue Mabberley. Escleyside Gardening Club, Escleyside Hall, HR2 0PT, 7.30pm.

Thurs 3 May GREENPEACE TALK Activists talk about their experiences. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01497 821762.

Fri 4 - Mon 7 May TALGARTH WALKING FESTIVAL Walks for all abilities in the stunning Black Mountains.

Book online at www.talgarthwalkingfestival.org Sat 5 & Sun 6 May SPRING GREENS ENVIRONMENT FAIR ‘The Next Generation, It’s Their Future’. Showcasing inspiring, enjoyable and healthy solutions to the difficult social, environmental and economic issues which confront us. A family friendly event exploring innovative skills and ideas, activities, discussions, stalls, entertainment and experimentation in sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods.

In the week prior to the Fair, the team is to host children from local primary schools in a day of themed workshops.

Court of Noke, near Pembridge, HR6 9HW, 10am-5pm, free entry, £5 car park, info@springgreens.org.uk or 07777 661252.

Sun 6 May BECOME A HABITAT HELPER! All ages and abilities welcome. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060.

Sun 6 May BLUEBELL WALK WITH KEITH PYBUS Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 10.30am-12.30pm, £5, 01588 676060.

Mon 7 May PRESTEIGNE FOOD & FLOWER SHOW An event featuring producer market, street food, workshops, competitions, open gardens, children’s activities, brocante and more. www.facebook.com/presteigneconnect Sat 12 May SEE PUTLEY ‘PRETTY IN PINK’ Enjoy 12 glorious gardens in Putley. All starts and finishes at Putley Parish Hall, HR8 2QN, 12-5.30pm, £5, children under 15 free, dogs not allowed in gardens, www.putleygardens.org.uk Sat 12 May THREE ROUND & ABOUT WALKS Ramble - 22.5 miles. Scramble - 13 miles and Amble 9.5 miles. All around Bishop’s Castle, £18, £19 by post, to include instructions, refreshments, lunch, transport if needed and certificate. Closing date is 7 May. Fundraising for Blood Cancer Research. Details/entry www.bloodwise.org.uk/round-and-about

Sat 12 & Sun 13 May NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND Open Sat only - Pontyns Mill, Longton, 10am-4.30pm.

Clenchers Mill, Eastnor, 10.30am-3.30pm. The Corn Mill, Michaelchurch Escley, 12-5pm. Fair Oak Farm, Bacton, 2-6pm. Charlcotte Iron Furnace, Neenton, 11am-4pm.

Wrickton Mill, Neenton, 11am-4pm. Forge Mill, Redditch, 11am-4pm. Open Sat & Sun - Court of Noke Mill, near Staunton-on-Arrow, 10am-4pm. Staunton Mill, Staunton-on-Arrow, 10am-5pm. Mordiford Mill, 10am-5pm. The Clover Mill Spa Retreat, Cradley, 11am-5pm. Clodock Mill, near Longtown, 11am-5pm Sat, 2-5pm Sun. The Mill on the Green, Ludlow, 10am-4pm.

Daniel’s Mill, Bridgnorth, 11am-4pm. Danzey Green Windmill, Avoncroft Museum, 10.30am-5pm. Shelsley Mill, Shelsley Walsh, 11am-4pm. Knowles Mill, near Bewdley, open all day. Brook House, Feckenham, open all day.

Talgarth Mill, 10am-4pm. Open Sun only - Rowlestone Mill, near Ewyas Harold, 10am-6pm. Olchon House Mill, Llanveynoe, near Longtown, 11am-5pm. Waterworks Museum, Hereford, 12-4pm. Crowards Mill, Eyton, 2-5pm.

Newchurch Mill, Kinnersley, 3pm. Rockhill Mill, Greet, 10am-4pm. Clun Youth Hostel, Clun, 2-5pm. Churchill Forge, between Kidderminster and Hagley, 2-5pm. www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk Sun 13 May BRECON & RADNOR BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE PROTECTION OF RURAL WALES A Celebration Garden Party for PRW’s 90th birthday in the Italianate Walled Garden designed by Clough Williams-Ellis at Broadheath House, Presteigne.

LD8 2HG. from 3pm. Teas, cakes and plants. Entry plus tea £5, 01544 267418.

Sun 20 May PLANT SALE Annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, vegetables etc. Orleton Village Hall, 2-4pm, free entry, tea and cakes. www.orletongardeningclub.co.uk Wed 23 May VOYSEY ARCHITECTURAL & GARDEN TOUR Garden and house tour of Perrycroft, complete and beautifully restored Voysey house on the Malvern Hills, 11am-2.30pm. (20 places). Tickets and details from Tinsmiths, Ledbury, 01531 632083.

Sat 26 May PLANT AND SEEDLING SWAP Wide variety of interesting seeds and plants available.

Knighton Community Market, Community Centre, Knighton. Email sheila_clarke@hotmail.com Sun 17 June LUDLOW SECRET GARDENS Eleven delightful gardens, some never having been open before. Ploughman lunches, teas, ice-greams, herbs and plants on sale. Tickets and map £7.50 giving entry to all gardens. Available from Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

Sundays and Mondays until 30 July BRYAN’S GROUND GARDEN & ARBORETUM Groups welcome by appointment. Homemade teas.

Plants for sale. Near Stapleton, Presteigne, LD8 2LP, 01544 260001, www.bryansground.co.uk Mondays & Wednesdays KNIGHTON MENS SHED Sharpening service available, reconditioned hand & garden tools and various wildlife habitats for sale at excellent prices all to raise funds to keep the Shed going. Teme Mill, Station Yard, Knighton LD71DT (on the right hand side of the bend approaching the railway station), 10am till 2pm. Membership £5 per year with £1 daily entrance fee, free tea & coffee. For more Information contact John on 01544232750 or e mail jtknightonmensshed@gmail.com.

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complementary therapies Disclaimer. We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content.

ACUPUNCTURE. Sandy Sandaver Lic Ac MBAcC. I practice an integrated style of acupuncture using 5 element and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and am a member of the British Acupuncture Council. I also carry out home visits. Hay Acupuncture Clinic, Rose Cottage, Cusop Dingle, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821625/07980 596218 sandysandaver@onetel.com or www.hayacupunctureclinic.co.uk ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Leominster HR6 8QJ. Individual lessons with Janet Jameson MSTAT. 01568 613467.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Hereford. Individual lessons and small groups with Ann Rowan MSTAT. BA. ARCM, 01432 279536.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE IN HAY-ON-WYE. Philippa Morrell BA, Member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique. Please visit my website for more information about me and the Alexander Technique, www.philippamorrell. co.uk. To make an appointment contact me online at philippa@philippamorrell.co.uk, or ring 01497 821355.

ALLERGY &/OR FOOD INTOLERANCES? Find out the complete picture by having a blood test to help you make the best choices for your health. Enquiries: 01568 709142.

AMAZING HEALINGS Help is available for physical and mental challenges at the The Terrace Healing Centre, near Kington. Gentle, effective emotional guidance and bodywork can free your vitality! The therapist, James Gee, has been studying healing since 2004, and has an excellent track record.

Call to discuss your situation: 01544 231348.

AROMATHERAPY in Kington: Roz Myers Brown, Dip. Ar. IPTI, MIPTI. Providing holistic care since 1988. Massage, herbal facials and intensive foot treatments. Bach Remedies. roz.brown@btinternet.com. 07967 137208.

BOWEN TECHNIQUE Bowen is a holistic, non invasive therapy consisting of gentle moves over soft tissue and muscles, interspersed with periods of rest. Suitable for adults and children. Working from clinics in Bishop’s Castle and Church Stretton. Home visits available. Contact ROB ROWE MBTPA tel: 01588 630648, email rob@robrowe.co.uk or learn more at www.bowentherapy.org.uk BREAKING OUT OF BIPOLAR COACHING Book your complimentary strategy session to see how you can break through after your life transition. For more information or to book your strategy session contact Caroline on: www.

Carolinemaryandrews.com, journeytofreedomcoaching@gmail. com 07749 232366.

CHARTERED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST with over 25 years professional NHS experience, providing psychological help to adults. Please see website for details: www. drmatthewfaull.co.uk. I am highly trained and experienced in using evidence–based psychotherapies to relieve distress and help you achieve your life goals, and offer sessions in Ludlow and Leintwardine. I also offer supervision to mental health professionals. Please contact me by email: mfaull@btinternet. com, to arrange a free initial phone conversation to consider your needs. Registered with British Psychological Society, British Psychoanalytic Council, Health Professions Council.

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

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (CBT), COUNSELLING AND COUPLE COUNSELLING Hello!

CBT can work well for depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, anger, phobias, self-harm, eating disorders, low self-esteem and more.

I also offer counselling for most issues, including sexuality, bereavement and past sexual abuse. Couple counselling is available and counselling for those who have problems concerning self-esteem, relationships or lack of them. Contact Gail Venables MBACP (Accred) on 01544 350384 or www. cbtgail.co.uk for sessions in Leominster and New Radnor COUNSELLING. Person-centred, focused on you. Do you need someone to talk to in confidence? I am a qualified counsellor based between Ludlow and Leominster. Home visits are also available. Contact me - Wendy Clare on 0792 3311550, email vivada.advice@gmail.com or visit my website wendyclare.weebly.com Together we discover what works for you.

COUNSELLING IN LUDLOW area. Talk in complete confidence, with warmth and without judgement, with Julia Walling BA(Hons), PGCE, Dip.EH.P.NLP (BHR), MAC. In private practice for 25 years, I am trained in a wide variety of therapies and combine them to meet your needs. Clients consistently report improvements in wellbeing within a few sessions. Panic/anxiety specialist. Short and long term for individuals, couples and families. 01584 874636 07796 596451 julia.walling@btinternet.com and www.juliawalling.co.uk COUNSELLING & MINDFULNESS COACHING with Matthew Ward MBACP, Accredited Mindfulness Trainer.

I provide a safe and confidential counselling service to explore the challenges that life can bring such as loss and anxiety.

I also offer individual mindfulness coaching and run regular courses locally. 01568 708836 or 07982 466224 marchesmindfulness.co.uk

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY with Jess Pailthorpe RCST. Safe, effective, light-touch treatments to help you heal & repair.

Muscle/joint problems, stress, anxiety, fatigue, trauma….Clinics in Leominster Osteopaths and Kingsland. Phone for more info: 07981 866 667 / www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk DRUM MANTRA MEDITATE Lead by Roise (roe-sha) On the first Thursday of the month 9.50am - 11am. £8 It’s fun, it energises the body and calms the mind.

Phone 07511 621 856. At S.E.N.S.E. in Tenbury Wells

EMOTIONAL THERAPY: Anne Cummings MFETC (Adv Dip) offers this safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their 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 sufferers of panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/ loss, anxiety and attachment issues. Centres in Powys/south Shropshire. See also www.thewritetofeel.com for forthcoming workshops and talks.

HEALING in Bishops Castle. Soul Healing can help you create Positive Change by removing energy blockages which may be causing physical, emotional or spiritual difficulties.

Contact Philomena Houlihan-Wood B.A. (Dublin), Cert.

E.S.H., Dip. Counselling (Wales). Tel: 01588 638242. Email: philomena@soul-healing.net. Web: www.soul-healing.net HEREFORD HOMEOPATH Juliet Ablett RHom, MARH, MNCHM. Experienced practitioner works with you as an individual, listening without judgement; working with whatever symptoms or issues you have. Natural, effective treatment suitable for all ages. I am very happy to chat with you on the phone about what treatment you are looking for before you commit to an appointment. Weekly clinics at Hereford Centre for Natural Health and Monmouth Natural Health Centre. Juliet Ablett www.julietablett.co.uk julietablett@rocketmail.com 01981 241456 HOMOEOPATHY Sandy Underhill RSHom. Homoeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing.

Based on their individual symptoms, the homeopath will match the most appropriate medicine to each patient. Clinics in Llandrindod Wells, Kington and Presteigne. 01597 851021.

KAY FLETCHER COUNSELLING, BAHons, FdSc Counselling, Reg. MBACP. As a Person-Centred Counsellor, I offer confidential counselling to children from my private practice in Leintwardine, or in schools locally, and also to adults and couples. I am trained to offer a range of holistic therapies including Life Coaching, Energy Healing and Hypnotherapy, which can help with stress, relaxation and decision making processes. For a friendly chat about how I may be able to help you, or to book an appointment, please contact me on 01547 540899, email kay@kayfletchercounselling.co.uk or visit www.kayfletchercounselling.co.uk LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE: Qualified therapists offer acupuncture, structural re-alignment, medical herbal medicine, remedial and holistic massage, reflexology, McTimoney chiropractor, craniosacral therapy, reiki, psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour and couple counselling, hypnotherapy, health kinesiology, nutrition at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616411, www.leominstercommunitycentre.com.

MASSAGE THERAPY Injuries, stress, relaxation.

Claire Williams I.T.E.C. / N.I.M. 01544 267172. Clinics in Presteigne, Ludlow and Hereford.

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

Clinics in Presteigne (The Retreat) and Llandrindod Wells (Rock Park) or at your workplace or event. Contact: marian@ silvanmassage.com, www.silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454.

NO HANDS® MASSAGE works on every level: physical, energetic, emotional, mental and spiritual. It’s deep, transforming touch with no pain. Come and train with Wendy Mills, Master Therapist and Instructor. Clinic and Courses held in Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. 07858137889; millsw1@tiscali.co.uk; www.wendymills.co.uk

PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY, REFLEXOLOGY & YOGA with Hermione Evans, Chartered Physiotherapist at Radnor Physiotherapy. For all back and neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, RSI, stress related illness and more. To discuss your needs or to make an appointment, please phone 01544 350691 or email contact@radnorphysiotherapy. co.uk or view www.radnorphysiotherapy.co.uk

PRESTEIGNE NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Offers a wide range of Natural therapies including: Osteopathy, Chiropody, Acupuncture, Remedial & Swedish massage, Reiki, Homeopathy, Emmett Technique, Kinesiology, Reflexology, Bowen Technique, Counselling, Cranio Sacral Therapy. Visit our website www.presteignenhc.com or facebook page. To make an appointment, call the therapist - numbers on the website or email pnhc2014@gmail.com REFLEXOLOGY &/OR MASSAGE Combination treatments available. Reflexology helps to identify and restore energy to imbalances and health issues helping the body to heal itself, helps regulate sleep and eating habits. - Jo Davies ITEC 01544 267100 or 07876796885. Clinic in Presteigne, home visits considered.

SMALL GROUP PILATES LESSONS with Body Control Pilates teacher Jane Prady. For posture, stability, flexibility and relaxation. Classes available in Presteigne, Bartestree, Burghill & Bransford. All equipment provided. Private lessons can also be arranged. Booking essential as spaces are limited.

Please email for more information info@janeprady.com or visit www.janepradypilates.com.

SOUND BATH WITH ROISE (roe-sha) On the third Tuesday of the month 7 - 9 pm. Roise plays gentle sounds for groups for healing and relaxation. £12, or £10 with a friend. Roise also offers individual treatments. Phone 07511 621 856.

At S.E.N.S.E. in Tenbury Wells.

SOUND HEALING TRAINING AND WORKSHOP RETREATS We run the 5 part Sound Therapy training programme for the College of Sound Healing as weekend retreats in the beautiful setting of Primrose Haven with lovely gardens and sacred spaces. Also Seasonal Sounds Days and weekend retreats: Sound Healing and Nature; Magical Resonance of Celtic Sounds and Sound and gardening for the soul. Retreat stays in our cosy Shepherd Huts. Occasional evening sound and Gong meditations. Please contact Paul Benham, paul@primrosehavenretreats.co.uk and www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk. 01497 847299.

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE New location

Group classes and individual tuition Stapleton Yoga Studio Marie Hudson 01544 260352

www.theyogapractice.org.uk

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SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 26 years professional experience with physical and mental health. Private healing sessions and talks given. Gillian Williamson, MNFSH. Field House, Kinnerton. 01547 560874.

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free.

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

Wed 2 May GONG BATH Deep relaxation Sound Journey with Chrys Blanchard. The Artshop and Chapel, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £12, 01873 736430.

Sun 13 May FOCUSING WORKSHOP: BEING WITHIN ME Deepen inner awareness and acceptance, enabling you to flourish and live creatively. Led by BACP counsellor Elizabeth Halls.

Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 9.30am-4pm, £40 including lunch, 01547 550377.

Sun 13 May SPRING SEASONAL SOUNDS With Paul & Jan Benham. Gardens at Primrose Haven near Hay, 10am-5pm, £35. Healing songs and sounds to connect with our inspiration and to explore the potential of Spring’s rising energy and the Celtic element of ‘Air’; for more information, Tel: 07811816637 Paul: paul.benham33@gmail.com Please bring lunch to share. www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk.

Thurs 17 May ECO SPIRIT CAFE Informal monthly meeting for people interested in spirituality and our connection with the environment. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01497 821762.

Fri 18 - Mon 20 May THE MAGICAL RESONANCE OF CELTIC & DRUIDIC SOUNDS RETREAT Primrose Haven with natural gardens and sacred spaces, £195 including food and accommodation. Contact Paul Benham: paul.benham33@gmail.com www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk

Fri 18 - Mon 20 May HEREFORD YOGA FESTIVAL A celebratory gathering for joy, wisdom and sharing an eclectic mix of yoga. Yoga, film, talks, meditation, massages, dance, music, quiet times, children’s area, camping, food, riverside work and more. Garnons Estate, Byford, near Hereford, HR4 7JX, tickets on sale now, 01981 590743, www.herefordyogafestival.co.uk

Sat 19 & Sun 20 May SHAMANIC LANDS THE OTHERWORLD Journey into the inner realms of nature and the heart of Annfwn for transformation, healing and harmony. With Kristoffer Hughes, Head of Anglesey Druid Order; Danu Forest, Druid, author and Celtic Shaman; Michael Dunning, Yew Shaman; Orion Foxwood, Faery Seer, Appalachian Conjur-man; Elen Tompkins, author Elven Ascension Guide; Carolyn Hillyer, wise-woman, musican and artist; David Leesley, High Chief Iarueri Rawi. The Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells, 8.30am-5pm each day. www.theshamaniclands.com 07507 128618.

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Sat 19 & Sun 20 May WORKSHOPS AT WALL UNDER HEYWOOD Animal Healing, a two day course learning how to give Healing to animals. Book in advance. Accommodation available. Cost includes lunch and refreshments. Heywood, near Church Stretton. Further information and bookings call 01964 771559.

Mon 21 & Tues 22 May FAERY SEERSHIP & SOUTHERN FOLK MAGIC WORKSHOP With Orion Foxwood. Orion will share lore, wisdom and practices from his cultural tradition of Southern Appalachian Folk magic. Abbeycwmhir Village Hall. Limited places. www.theshamaniclands.com/orion 07507 128618.

May & June OASIS HEREFORDSHIRE WORKSHOPS 8 May - The Twelve Senses. 16 June - Weaving Your Life Story.

In Hereford or Leominster, 9.30am-4pm, £40 per day, bring and share lunch, 01432 261317.

Fri 22 - Sun 24 June SOUND HEALING & NATURE RETREAT Experience sound Healing and the healing of deep connection with Nature in the gardens of Primrose Haven. Using sound we will explore some of the deep healing potential of nature and will experience the music of the plants and connect deeply with plants, trees and the elements. £195 incl food and accommodation. Contact Paul: paul.benham33@gmail.com www.primrosehavenretreats.co.uk

BUDDHISM AND MEDITATION CLASSES IN HEREFORDSHIRE Led by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. HEREFORD Mondays, Near LEDBURY Wednesdays, LEOMINSTER Thursdays. All classes 7.15pm for 7.30pm start.

Give what you can, suggested donation £5. All welcome.

More details from matthew@adhisthana.org 01531 641726 or Meg 01432 830322. Text 07980 892653.

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.rowanmconegal.co.uk or 01531 670075.

EVENTS IN THE YURT BUILTH ROAD, 17 RAILWAY TERRACE, LD2 3RH Drum and Song Circle 1st Friday of the month 7.30-9.30pm Bring drums, rattles, songs, no experience necessary. Shamanic Exploration 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30-9.30pm journeying for guidance, wisdom and healing for self and others. Our groups are held in sacred space.

Cost is £10, £8, £6 depending on income. For further info clivephilippa@hotmail.com 01982 552535 / 07905 743272.

Mondays & Wednesdays PILATES Pilates-Based Back Care Mon 10.30am & Wed 5.45pm. Pilates-Based Body Conditioning - Mon 11.45am & Wed 7pm. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 01874 625992.

Mondays YOGA With Lisa Arundale, 5.15-6.15pm.

CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01686 413608.

Wednesdays KUNDALINI YOGA AND MEDITATION CLASSES 9.30-11am, The Everest Hall, Llanfairwaterdine. £7 a class. Everyone welcome. Suitable for beginners. Please bring water, blanket, cushion and yoga mat if you have one.

Contact Kirsten for enquiries, 07860156615 / khubmann@hotmail.com First Friday of the month SILENCE AND STILLNESS Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 11am-12pm, free, 01547 550377.

First Saturday of the month MEDITATION Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 11am-12.30pm, free, 01547 550377.