Broad Sheep December/January

BROAD she e p dec/jan 2012-13

What’s On - Herefordshire & The Marches

Madly Mixing Medias

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NCE upon a time (as I remember it), I was happy. If I wanted to hear some music I put on a record. If I wanted to see a film (or have sex), I went to the cinema. If I wanted to see a band I went to the pub. If I wanted to see an orchestra I went to the Festival Hall. If I wanted to watch telly I went to the ‘front’ room.

If I wanted to listen to the radio I went for a drive and if I wanted to see a comedian, I went to a Northern Working Men’s Club and most importantly, if I wanted to see a play, I put on my best bib and tucker and went to Theatre Royal (irrespective of which city I happened to be in). Unfortunately, if I happened to need a computer I had to go to NASA headquarters in Florida!

Nowadays all those certainties have been swept away. We live in a foggy, cloudy indistinct world. Everybody is watching films on their telly. Listening to music on their phones. Going to clubs to listen to people scratching records. Watching the Small Ads 4 T.V. on their laptops. Talking on the phone in their cars. Talking on their phones in bars. Talking on their bloody phones, bloody everywhere, or often just standing Philosophy 6 gormlessly staring at them as if a genie might be about to jump out of them and Art 8 enlighten them about how to take their next breath. But of all those lost certainties Art workshops 12 the one we can depend on is the theatre. At least they can’t bugger around with that or it just becomes a T.V. programme or a film.

Cinema 16 Well... here’s some news for you, apparently ‘they’ can. Last month I went to Dance 20 see ‘The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time’ at the National Theatre, Food 22 only I was sitting in Ludlow Assembly Rooms! Some clever little so and so at the Music 24 National has thought ‘well if we can’t fit anymore Muhammads in the mountain, we’ll just show them pictures of the mountain down at Muhammad’s local. (This is no Music workshops 34 reflection on Islam by the way, just my humorous use of a famous saying).

Venues 37 There I am sitting in Ludlow Assembly Rooms watching a live, very high quality Band directory 38 feed of what’s going on at the South Bank with a cynical sneer on my mug and I am forced to admit it was pretty brilliant. The filming was top notch, the production was Theatre 40 great and from certain angles (like overhead) you were definitely getting a better Word 44 experience than the people actually there at the theatre. In fact it was so convincGreen pages 46 ing that at the end of the screening everybody started wildly applauding, although quite what they were clapping, I have no idea. The stewards? The bloke who’d Comp therapies 48 started the projector? Now obviously if it was a badly filmed rubbish production, the We take no whole experience wouldn’t be much fun but my point is that it is definitely another responsibility for new confusing way of imbibing our culture and one can’t help wonder what the long the veracity of the term effect might be. information herein Meanwhile back at Broad Sheep H.Q. I’ve been re-bitten by the film-making bug.

It’s been about a year now since I last fancied myself as Martin Scorsese and as a Pete Mustill consequence I haven’t been keeping up with my You Tube hits, so I was pleasantly Mayfield, Stapleton, surprised to see that my Moishes Bagel video and the Remi Harris one have both Nr Presteigne, Powys accumulated more than 3000 hits and Martin Harley has just hit 10,000. However, LD8 2LS I was equally dismayed to see that my Joan Bakewell (Tart) masterwork had only Tel: 01544 260051 managed a measly 68.

Email: info@broadsheep.com Still never fear, last week I completed my latest blockbuster, ‘I Feel Like Ginger Website: www.broadsheep.com Rogers’ starring the brilliant Lori Campbell, only this time, instead of just sticking the band in my front room, I got to actually construct a bit of a narrative. I even got to order people around a bit. “Look happy”. “Look Sad”. “Come in that door and sit there” etc etc. By the end of the weekend I felt not so much like Scorsese, more sort of Robert Altman! Then, as with everything in life, I had to spend the next two days stuck in front of a bleeding computer trying to stick it all together. This made the next weekend particularly interesting because it was the Mid Border Arts fundraiser and along with a bit of a curry and a showing of ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ it was a chance to hear both Deborah Moggach and Tony Lawson speak about their experiences in the film world.

Deborah wrote the book that ‘Best Exotic’ was based on, but has also written lots of screenplays for film and television so is well versed in the whiles of the film world and knows how happy they are to play fast and loose with the written word. Tony, on the other hand is a top film editor and has worked with lots of the big directors, particularly Stanley Kubrick and Neil Jordan and, as he tells it, the editor’s job is the key to any film’s success. Sure the director can shoot this car chase, this love scene, this angry exchange, but it is not until the editor starts to put them together that they have any meaning. It’s the editor who initially decides which shot is important and which is not and often has the job of cutting whole characters out of films that are too long and of course adding the most important ingredient – the music.

I suddenly felt very different about my two days of hacking bits of video together on the trusty Dell. This was no boring chore, this was the creative heart of the film. Anyway I leave you to decide whether or not I should go for directors or the editor’s gong at next year’s Oscars. Watch ‘I Feel Like Ginger Rogers’ on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti8fyRmDruc or at www.broadsheeptv.com

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HAT a fabulous place is the grapevine. All human life is there: it’s like having your very own Google, but without the buttons. You hear all manner of things on the grapevine – some trivial, others important.

You get to learn about the latest scandal, scathing comments on husbands and wives, even useful tips on how to cook asparagus.

Just the other day, on the grapevine, someone was talking about a group of people who apparently need extra help, particularly at Christmas. She explained that we ought to feel sorry for the many incomers to our area – people from Poland, Romania, Bolivia, and so on, not to mention folk from even more remote and depressing places such as East Anglia.

These people ‘from off’ – often with little more than a few phrases of faulty English - need urgent help to understand the ways of local people, even more so at Christmas, with Santa ready and waiting with his Claus newly sharpened.

Christmas shopping will inevitably bring the two groups into close contact. So, eager as always to respond to calls for assistance, here are some suggestions for incomers to put into practice when shopping, and at the same time improve their command of our language, enter into the Christmas spirit and forge good rapport with the locals.

First, in a supermarket. Here you have plenty of opportunity for conversation with natives. Obviously you won’t be able to find a single thing you’re searching for so ask an assistant for help. ‘Pardon me, my good woman, but would you be so kind as to indicate where I might find pieces of dead pig and turkey?’ Well done! You’ve made a good start.

On leaving the supermarket, at the check-out always reach over to shake the hand of the person behind the till. They expect nothing less. A traditional cheery greeting such as ‘May every Yuletide joy be yours at this festive season’ will immediately cement a warm relationship. You will have created a positive impression and in the unlikely event of this action being mistaken for a grab-and-run attack, a quick word with the security staff and police will be a good opportunity for you to learn new vocabulary.

Also, an expression of sympathy at the miserable basic weekly wage the supermarket is paying the checkout person will be much appreciated, especially if such

an expression can be given when there is a long queue behind you and within earshot. Something such as ‘I most earnestly hope that despite your minimal hourly wage you will be able to afford a modest gift for your little ones’.

When visiting a smaller shop, perhaps a family business, remember that humour is always welcomed.

The incomer could try a touch of irony: ‘Permit me to remark, sir, that your wife is not nearly as unattractive as you led me to believe.’ I have heard, on the grapevine, that this often breaks the ice with many male shopkeepers while their wives find the comment just too amusing for words.

Humour, however, doesn’t always work straight away.

A shopkeeper of my acquaintance, a man at the absolute peak of his career and running a fine shop, smiles if and only if the customer spends more than £10. Anything less and he’s morose. No amount of humour will make the slightest difference. [NB: He may well be related to the shop assistant referred to in April’s Broadsheep – the lady who has not smiled in front of a customer for 47 years.]

Christmas is, of course, a wonderful time for very young children. So when you see parents with small children shopping for gifts you could ask them: ‘Do you not think it totally inappropriate to mislead your children by pretending that Santa actually exists when you know that he doesn’t? And by encouraging an attitude of rampant consumerism in the young are you not further endangering the planet?’ Such an approach is guaranteed to open up an interesting conversation which the children will find so fascinating that they feel obliged to take the matter up more fully with their parents later on.

People coming to settle in these parts should know that locals love to spend huge sums of money at Christmas. After all, that’s what Christmas is about, isn’t it?

So wherever people are shopping the visitor can try to spot the syndrome known as MMTS – ‘More Money Than Sense’. Look – a man buying musical candles: MMTS. And there – she’s choosing a Christmas card for the dog: MMTS. And what about him? – buying a pair of battery-operated self-warming slippers: MMTS. The visitor should feel free to show sympathy – ‘You have MMTS, don’t you?’ They will appreciate the concern.

These suggestions, hopefully, will enhance the Christmas of both visitor and local. Enjoy!

Philosopher-in-Residence

JUST WORDS

by Roger Kite

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SPIRO

Acclaimed band Spiro, last in Presteigne for Sheep Music, belong at the more experimental end of the acoustic folk scene. The emphasis is on ensemble playing and there is an obvious empathy between violinist Jane Harbour, piano accordion player Jason Sparkes, mandolin player Alex Vann and guitarist Jon Hunt. The strands of folk melody and the chugging, insistently repeating rhythms reminiscent of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra - are interweaved in tightly arranged patterns to beguiling effect. www.spiromusic.com The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8pm £10 reservations 01544 267163

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY

ELVIS MCGONAGALL

Scottish stand up poet and armchair revolutionary, Elvis McGonagall, is a World Slam Champion and his One Man and his Doggerel show is an hour of razor-sharp, highlycharged all original stand up poetry covering allaspects of society and daily life. Nothing is spared Elvis’s sharp tongue in this fast moving show of intelligent, clever, very funny stuff - that includes politics, art and literature, sprinkled with one or two swearie words. www.elvismcgonagall. co.uk The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 8pm £10 reservations 01544 267163

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art POWYS Museum of Modern Art, Machynlleth 01654 703355 Until 29 Dec ERICA HERBERT. Until 12 Jan PAUL CROFT. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Courtyard Antiques, Manchester House, High St, Presteigne 3 - 8 Dec ‘The Art of the Advert’.

Original adverts from magazines from the 1900s to the 1950s.

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Radnorshire Museum & Gallery, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells 01597 824513 Until 12 Jan “Synthesis” new works on paper by MARTIN HERBERT. Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Shepherd’s Ice Cream Parlour, 9 High Town, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821898 Until mid Jan Exhibition of Chilean Embroideries. 9.30am-5.30pm, daily.

Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown 01686 625041 Until 6 Dec Craft Showcase.

Until 23 Jan ‘Look West’, new talent in contemporary craft with 28 artists presenting a diverse range of extraordinary work.

Until 23 Jan ‘Weaving Through Tradition’. MAI THOMAS - sculpture.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Ivy House Gallery, Montgomery 01686 668746 Dec & Jan Local artists and locally produced crafts.

Open daily 9am-5pm.

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 01544 260777 1 Dec Christmas Arts & Craft Fair.

A wide selection of gifts made by local artisans. Open 9am-3pm.

The Thomas Shop, Maesyfed, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells 01597 851951 Until 24 Dec South American Textiles - a colourful and exciting exhibition that includes local made musical instruments by FERNANDO ORDONEZ. Plus local arts and crafts, wool emporium, cafe, shop and museum. Open Fri - Sun 10am-5pm.

Closed 25 Dec - 31 Jan. At The Gallery, West St., Rhayader 01597 810536 Until 31 Dec Original artwork all £50 and under. Original paintings and drawings. Tues 10.30am-3.30pm, Wed & Sat 10am-4pm, Fri 10am-5pm.

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10 The Struet, Brecon, LD3 7LL 01874 638949 1 & 2 Dec Art at No. 10 Christmas Show. Abstract, collage, landscape, lettering, lifestudy, lighting, pottery, printmaking, still life and more. Artists include SONJA BENSKIN MESHER, LUCY BOYD, JASON BRAHAM, JULIENNE BRAHAM, ROBERT CLARKE, PETER HORROCKS, KATE MORGAN CLARE, LOTTIE O’LEARY, WILL O’LEARY, ANTHEA STILLWELL, RICHARD STUDER, BRONTË WOODRUFF. Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Tower House Gallery, 29 High St, Knighton 01547 529530 Dec JAN & KEITH WHEELER. Jan FROM EAST TO WEST - textiles.

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Refreshments available. Wed-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon & Tues. Open till 4pm Christmas Eve, then closed until 2 Jan. Haymakers Gallery, Hay-on-Wye 01497 820556 Until Jan XUELLA ARNOLD & ELLIE ENGLEFIELD-MORGANS - jewellery. SUE SHARP & PAUL DENNIS - ceramics. AMANDA ANDERSON - mosiacs. Plus a selection of prints by various artists. 10.30am-5pm, closed Tues.

Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye www.lionstreetgallery.co.uk 01497 822900 Until 31 Dec ‘Beacon’. BETH FLETCHER - new work. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm.

The Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Walk, Brecon 01874 611622 Until 22 Dec JO YOUNG - large and fascinating paintings. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm.

Erwood Station Craft Centre & Gallery, Erwood, near Builth Wells 01982 560674 Until 24 Dec ‘The Perfect Original Gifts’. Everything under £25 exhibtion.

Plus handcrafted ornaments to prints and cards. Open daily 10am-5.30pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864 Dec RHODA PARTRIDGE. 21 Dec Late Night Opening until 8pm, with music from Whitton Voices.

26 Dec - 20 Jan Annual Sale, sensational bargains available, (closed 1 Jan). Interesting and unusual gifts for all. Plus rare antique carpets and kilims. Cafe. Tues-Sat 10am-4pm.

The Wine Bar, No 46 High St, Presteigne 01544 267675 1 Dec Christmas Gift Showcase. FLAMINGO WILDE - paper jewellery. RICHARD STUDER - prints. Open 10am-late.

HEREFORDSHIRE Dots Gallery, 41 Broad St, Bromyard, HR7 4BT 01885 483458 Until 22 Dec Original art, ceramics and jewellery, with many reductions.

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Ledbury Market House, Ledbury www.herefordcraftguild.org.uk Until 16 Dec THE GUILD OF HEREFORDSHIRE CRAFTSMEN. Open 10am-4.30pm daily, free.

The Timber Store Gallery, Canon Frome, Ledbury, HR8 2TF 01531 670160 1 & 2 Dec As part of the Trumpet Christmas Trail, the gallery will be hosting local silversmith MEGAN ARNOLD who will be demonstrating her beautiful and intricate jewellery, and painter ALICE ARNOLD will be creating her bold and colourful artwork.

Open 11am-5pm.

Forge Gallery & Framing, The Forge, Eardisley 01544 327830 1 - 22 Dec Christmas Exhibition.

SEREN BELL & JULIE HARRIS - paintings. KATE DAWSON - Raku ceramics. Open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm.

Hereford Cathedral 01432 374261 Until 31 Dec ‘Making an Impression’.

An exhibition of some of the main seals from the cathedral’s collection from 1100-1900. Mappa Mundi & Chained Library exhibition.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, last admission 4.30pm.

Leominster Library, 8 Buttercross, Leominster 01432 383290 4 - 21 Dec AERONA EGERTON paintings. Open Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun & Mon closed, Tues & Fri 9am-5.30pm, Wed & Thurs 9am-7.30pm.

Tobias James Art & Framing Gallery, St Owen St, Hereford 07760 316959 Dec Works by local artists and from artists further afield.

Lion Gallery, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611898 Dec & Jan DIANE WILLIAMS nocturnal themed paintings. SARAH ROSS-THOMPSON - printmaker.

KEN EARDLEY - ceramics. Plus an eclectic mix of English arts and crafts.

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Mary Edwards, Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow

Ken Eardley, Lion Gallery, Leominster

Rhoda Partridge, Workhouse Studio & Cafe, Presteigne

Courtyard Antiques, High St, Presteigne

Sarah Billingham, Ledbury Market House, Ledbury

Gallery 54, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917 Dec BONNIE BROWN & JOHN MAXWELL-STEEL - contemporary abstract paintings. FIONA ABEL-SMITH - polymer jewellery.

Dec ALISON MacGREGOR-GRIMLEY, RAE HARRISON & STUART ELLIS - new work. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

All Saints Church Cafe, Hereford 01432 370414 Until 18 Dec Cards for good causes. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.

Hereford Arts College, Folly Lane, Hereford 01432 273359 Until 21 Dec BA (Hons) Fine Art exhibition. Affordable Arts Fair.

Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm.

Downstairs Gallery, Great Brampton House, Madley 01981 251094 From 1 Dec ‘Force Quit’. MATTHEW BROWN. Open Fri-Sun 12-5pm until 16 Dec, then open by appointment until 27 Jan. Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Broad St., Hereford 01432 260692 Until 2 Jan ‘Made in the Middle’.

A touring exhibition of locally made crafts. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

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Trumpet Corner Art Studios & Tea Room, Trumpet, near Ledbury, HR8 2RA 01531 670082 1 & 2 Dec ‘Trumpet Art Trail’. Open gallery event featuring local artists across four venues, see website www. trumpetcorner.co.uk for a trail map and more information. Daily 10.30am-2pm.

Parkfields Gallery, Ross-on-Wye 01989 565266 Dec & Jan Christmas Exhibition. ROS GARRATT - linocuts. JILL BARNEBY - etchings. JANINE PARTINGTON - enamel work. JACKY BEDFORD - prints. Plus new work by gallery artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Market House Heritage Centre, Ross-on-Wye 01432 260675 Dec Various arts and crafts from local artists. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4pm.

Dorstone’s Front Room 01981 550777 8 Dec Fine food and Pip’s Cider, 1-6pm.

Dec BORDER SPINNERS as well as new arts and crafts by local crafts people. Open Mon-Fri 9am-1pm.

The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 340555 Until 6 Jan ‘Spatial Variations’.

PAM WRIGHT - digital installation and images.

Until 6 Jan ‘Feather - Paper - Stone’.

JO RUTH & SUE HALSTEAD printmaking and mixed media.

Until 6 Jan ALLOY JEWELLERS, artists include NEIL SPALDING, ANNA BACKMAN, REBECCA LEWIS, JULIA SMITH, DEBBY MARSH. 11 Jan - 17 Feb ‘The Road’. LOIS HOPWOOD - film installations and paintings.

11 Jan - 17 Feb PORTFOLIO GROUP - oil paintings and acrylics.

22 Feb - 7 April ‘Digital Dialogues’ DARREN WILLIAMS & JASON DAVIES. Open theatre times.

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Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge 01544 388842 Until 7 Jan ‘Spirit of Christmas’.

Handmade British contemporary art and craft from Herefordshire and beyond. Including jewellery, lighting, paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, sculpture, bronzes, candles, cards, Christmas tree decorations, hats, scarves, jackets in wool, linen, tweed and alpaca. Including new work by SIMON GRIFFITHS, TERRY MACEY, ANGELA HARDING & ANNE FARAG. Throughout the year Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2012. New pieces for the garden in ceramic, stoneware, stone resin, forged iron, stainless steel and mild steel. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

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

01432 278226 Until 15 Jan Christmas exhibition, showcasing eight new and exciting jewellers. Plus jewellery, silverware and studio glass by more than 80 designers. Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm.

Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell 01547 530744 9 Dec Christmas Market. Stalls, music and mulled wine. Open 10am-2pm.

Apple Store Gallery 3 Bridge St, Hereford 01432 378436 10 Dec Apple Store Gallery at Truffle Christmas Market, 10am to 4pm in High Town, Hereford.

Until 22 Dec ‘Christmas Delights’.

Seasonal offerings from our regular artists.

8 Jan - 23 Feb ‘Third Servings’.

New works, some from artists new to the gallery. Open 1 & 2 Dec, 10am-4pm for Christmas shopping.

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All vehicles serviced & repaired Tel. 01568 613100 Mob. 07702 528088 email: hotsax@hotclimate.co.uk Unit 10, Western Close, Southern Avenue, Leominster, HR6 0QD

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate St, Worcester 01905 25371 Until 10 Feb ‘Laura Knight in the Open Air’. DAME LAURA KNIGHT. Open Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm.

SHROPSHIRE Twenty Twenty Gallery, 3-4 High St, Much Wenlock 01952 727952 Until 26 Jan Winter Show. PETER TARRANT, NORMAN LAMPUTT & SARA PHILPOTT. Plus 40 other artists and craftspeople.

Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

The Lion Gallery

Contemporary Craft and Fine Art from Herefordshire and the British Isles DECEMBER & JANUARY

Diane Williams - paintings Sarah Ross-Thompson - printmaker Ken Eardley - ceramics Alongside an unusual mix of contemporary designer made work suitable for gifts.

Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm Broad Street, Leominster, Herefordshire Tel: 01568 611898

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English Bridge Workshop, Shrewsbury 01743 243283 1 & 2 Dec ‘Images of Earth and Spirit’.

LIN BROWN - light-filled paintings and shrines. Open Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

Creamery Cafe, Apley Farm Shop, Stockton Buildings, Norton, Shifnal 01952 730345 Until 5 Jan ‘A Year at Apley’.

VICKI NORMAN - paintings.

Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm.

The Bucks Head Inn, 42 High St, Church Stretton 01694 722898 Until 31 Jan ‘Wildscapes’ and Exhibitions of the Marches area.

PETER ANDREW JONES - oil paintins, drawings and multimedia works. Open daily 11am-12pm.

Shropshire Hills Cafe, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS Until 2 Dec ‘Sky, Sea, Landscapes and More’. Exhibition of paintings by DIANA NUTTALL, LES DOBB & LIZ DOBB - acrylics, oils and mixed media.

Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 Until 21 Dec ‘A Year in Pictures’.

A year in images, sports and arts events, festivals, civic celebrations and the visit of the Olympic torch. Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm and theatre times.

The Clive Restaurant, near Ludlow 11 Jan - 5 April VICKI NORMAN recent paintings. Open restaurant times.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow 01584 878141 Until 21 Dec ELIZABETH CADD watercolours, collage and monoprints.

Jan & Feb ‘Music to My Eyes’ & ‘The Writing Desk’. Two art exhibitions by PHILIP GREY - photographs.

Open theatre times.

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Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 01743 281281 Until 9 Dec ‘Images From Shakespeare’ ROBIN BRADBURY. Open theatre times.

THEGALLERY, 32 High St, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630555 Dec & Jan Contemporary arts and crafts including glass, ceramics, metal and wood, textiles, paintings, prints and jewellery. Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm.

Beambridge Clubroom, Munslow, Near Ludlow 01584 873327 1 & 2 Dec CORVEDALE ARTISTS. 20 artists in South Shropshire with the annual pre-Christmas show.

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

The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury 01743 234970 Until 20 Dec ‘Views from my Garden Shed’. A collection of images by astro photographer PETER SHAH. Sandford Gallery, 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton www.sandfordgallery.org Dec Gallery artists ROS BURNS, DI PURSER, GILL CROZIER, DAVID MACE, TONY PURSER & STEPHEN VICARY. Open Fri-Mon 11am-5pm.

The Old Surgery Gallery, 11 High St, Clun, Craven Arms 01588 640506 Dec & Jan Christmas & New Year Exhibition. JOAN BAKER; SOPHIE BIGNALL; BRIAN FLETCHER; JACQUELINE FLETCHER; DAVID HARBAN; PAUL HIPKISS; PAULINE KITELEY; RUSSELL MORRIS; TIM NASH; KEITH NOBLE; KEITH POINTON; ANNA RAVENSCROFT; JOHN SCOTT MARTIN; NOEL SHEPHERDSON; ANN-MONIQUE STELLINGA; JACQUE WAKELY; DAVID WHITE AND GORDON YAPP. Gallery open daily, 10am – 5pm, throughout Dec until Sunday, 6 Jan, 2013, and then Fri - Sun to 31 Jan.

Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow 01584 875363 Dec Christmas exhibition, mixed artists including THELMA AYRE, TAMSIN BRIDGE, ITA DREW, MARY EDWARDS, ALEX EGAN, JACKIE FLETCHER, MARY GRIFFIN, RAE HARRISON, GUY LESTER, RICHARD MATHER, DON SMITH, DAVID STOVES & MAX SUFFIELD. Plus postcard show.

3 Dec Don Smith will be artist-inresidence and will demonstrate how he creates his drypoint prints.

From 7 Jan Winter Exhibition. Mixed artist exhibition, plus postcard show.

Dec & Jan Isaac Smart’s.

Showcasing craftwork from over fifty British designer makers including LIZ KEMP AND SOPHIE JAUNCEY. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

Art & Craft Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops £40 per year PRINTMAKING AND CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Day, weekend and weekly courses in Lino cutting, Etching, Drypoint, Embossing and Monoprint. Courses also avaliable in Collage, papermaking and Lefthanded Knitting for beginners.

Contact Rebecca Davis, Almeley, Herefordshire, atelier.r00@gmail.com 01544 340688.

CREATIVE ART WORKSHOPS @ THE TON FARM NEAR HAY ON WYE With a varied and eclectic range of tutors, these workshops are for anyone needing to open up the creativity within. They are run over three days from 10am-4pm to include a delicious homemade lunch.

For further information or to make a booking please contact Val Harris 01497 831289 or visit the website www.thetonfarm.com

December & January EASTNOR POTTERY POTTER’S WHEEL WEEKEND WORKSHOPS 9 Dec - Spend the day relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £105 Includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. 29 Dec - Children’s pottery workshop sessions in the Christmas Holidays – ‘Box of Delights’ A local and literary legend provides the inspiration for these fun and creative clay making sessions. Make and paint your own pottery ‘box of delights’ inspired loosely by John Masefield’s children’s novel. Young pottery enthusiasts aged 4yrs+ will learn slab construction techniques and use special clay paints to decorate their masterpieces. £15 per child, 10% discount for 3 or more places booked.

26 & 27 Jan - Eastnor Pottery Weekend Potter’s Wheel workshop. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. £105 for the day or £190 weekend. Includes all materials, refreshments and lunch.

Please tel 01531 633886 or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk for more details.

WORKSHOPS BY THE RIVER WYE In woolcraft, from fleece to item: including spinning, plant dyeing, weaving and felting. Also traditional Indian block printing with natural dyes.

Workshops from April through mid September. Please contact Jane Meredith on jane@plantdyedwool.co.uk CREATIVE WILLOW Weekly classes exploring willow weaving techniques for basket-making, garden structures and sculpture. Gladestry, Clyro and Builth Wells. Also one and two day workshops throughout the year. Mary Zammit, 01982 552072, mary@marywillowgarden.co.uk

ASSEMBLY ROOMS WORKSHOPS Sat - SmART, art and craft club for 8-14 years, 10.30am-12.30pm, £35 per term, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 01584 878141.

THOMAS SHOP ACTIVITIES Every Mon, 7-9pm, Sewing/Textile Group. 2nd Sat of every month Spinning classes with Rachel Berry.

3rd Sunday - Weaving classes with Rachel Berry. The Thomas Shop, Penybont, 01597 851951.

WORKSHOPS BY THE RIVER WYE IN WOOLCRAFT From fleece to item: including spinning, plant dyeing, weaving and felting. Also traditional Indian block printing with natural dyes. Workshops from April through till mid September. Jane Meredith on jane@plantdyedwool.co.uk, www. plantdyedwool.co.uk. 01981 590370.

Sat 1 & Sun 2 December HAY WINTER FESTIVAL 1 Dec - Christmas Crafts, 10am-12pm, £2, drop in. Make a Book in a Day, 10am-4pm, 11-16 years, £16.

Felt-Making workshop, 3pm, 7+ years, £5. Richard Booth’s Bookshop.

Merchant & Mills Sewing Book, 4.30pm, The Swan Drawing Room, £4. 2 Dec - Christmas Crafts, 11am-1pm, all ages, drop in, £2.

Richard Booth’s Bookshop.

Hay-on-Wye, 01497 822629.

Sat 8 December HEY DOLL! Pretty paper and fabric Christmas wreaths (plus Christmas Cards.

English Bridge Studios, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 10am-12pm, £9 per person, only 20 places, suitable for all ages, www.heydoll.co.uk

Fri 21 - Sun 23 December MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Market House Visitor Centre, Ross-on-Wye, 11am-4pm, drop in, £1.50, 01432 260666.

Sat 19 & Sun 20 January PORTRAIT WEEKEND WORKSHOP Tuition will include clay sculpting, tonal studies, mixed media and working from a portrait model.

All levels welcome. Bridgnorth, 10am-4pm, £90 for 2 days including tuition, materials and lunch.

Enquiries to Vicki Norman, 07761 017468, vicki@vickinormanstudio.com Mondays & Wednesdays KNITTING CLUB & CRAFT CLUB Trumpet Corner Tea Rooms, Trumpet Crossroads, Ledbury, £3 per session + materials if needed, 07813 350826.

Mondays LIFE DRAWING With John Everett. The Forbury, Leominster, 01568 612646.

Wednesdays ART WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Teme Valley Youth Project and An Acre of Art Gallery in Wigmore provide free art workshops for young people aged 11-25. Every Wednesday 4-6pm.

01568 770110, Kings Meadow, Wigmore, HR6 9UX Wednesdays KNITTING GROUP At the Workhouse Cafe, Presteigne, 2-4pm, 10% discount on food and drinks. All welcome, 01544 267864.

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Please contact Moira Cassidy on 01432 260470 or mcassidy@herefordshire.gov.uk at Herefordshire Archaeology to book your ticket

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cinema 6 Feb A SEPARATION Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm.

Join £35, £17.50 students. Guests £4/£2. Details 01588 680445

ABERGAVENNY FILM SOC. 5 Dec TAMBIEN LA ILLUVIA (EVEN IN THE RAIN) (15) 19 Dec MONSIEUR LAZHAR (15) 2 Jan ENKONGELIG AFFAERE (A ROYAL AFFAIR) (15) 16 Jan LAS ACACIAS (12A) 30 Jan PRECIOUS (15) The Melville Theatre, Drama Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, doors open 6.45pm, 01874 623166.

BRECON FILM SOCIETY

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

1 Dec SONDHEIM’S COMANY With the New York’s Philharmonic.

Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall.

Baby screenings on Thursdays, 11am, bring baby along!

10 & 11 Dec GINGER AND ROSA (12A) 12 & 13 Dec BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (12A) 13 Dec THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (12A) 12 & 15 Dec MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (U) 14 Dec ABOUT ELLY (12A) 27 - 29 Dec, 2 Jan MADAGASCAR 3 - EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) 27 & 28 Dec, 2 - 5 Jan SKYFALL (Cert TBC) 29 Dec THE NUTCRACKER BALLET Recorded at The Royal Opera House, 7.30pm, £16/£15.

17 Jan THE MAGISTRATE National Theatre live Details 01584 878141

BISHOP’S CASTLE FILM SOC. 12th Dec MIDNIGHT IN PARIS 9 Jan EVERLASTING MOMENTS 23 Jan POETRY

3 Dec THE KID WITH A BIKE 7 Jan WE HAVE A POPE 4 Feb TYRANNOSAUR At Brecon Coliseum Cinema. Doors open at 7.15pm, start at 7.30pm 01874 623166

CONQUEST, BROMYARD 14 Dec WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) All at 8pm. Details 01885 488575.

COURTYARD, HEREFORD Until 5 Dec RUBY SPARKS (15) Until 4 Dec PARANORMAN (PG) 1 Dec LA CLEMENZA DI TITO By Mozart. Met Opera 4 - 6 Dec PLANET OF SNAIL (PG) 7 - 13 Dec LOVE (AMOUR) (12A) 8 - 12 Dec BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (12A) 11 & 12 Dec F FOR FAKE (PG) 15 - 17 Dec THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (U) 17 - 19 Dec SPARKLE (12A) 18 & 19 Dec RUST AND BONE (15) 22 - 27 Dec MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) 22 - 27 Dec THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (12A) 8 Dec UN BALLO IN MASCHERA By Verdi. Met Opera 15 Dec AIDA By Verdi. Met Opera 23 Dec THE NUTCRACKER Bolshoi screening 5 Jan LES TROYENS By Berlioz.

Met Opera 19 Jan MARIA STUARDA

By Donizetti. Met Opera Details 01432 340555

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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1 Dec MIRROR MIRROR: THE UNTOLD ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITE (PG) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640254 1 Dec SHADOW DANCER (15) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 2 Dec AFRICAN CATS (U) Garway VH 01600 750465 3 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Church Stretton School 01694 724330 3 Dec UNDEFEATED (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 4 Dec THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 4 Dec THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574 5 Dec MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15) Cardington VH 01694 771295 6 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Brilley VH 01544 327227 7 Dec BRAVE (PG) Dorstone VH 01981 550451 7 Dec THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) All Stretton VH 01694 723378 7 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Bedstone & Hopton Castle VH 01547 530282 7 Dec WAR HORSE (12A) Fownhope Memorial VH 01432 860717 7 Dec ONE DAY (12) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 7 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Kelsall Methodist Hall 01829 752548 8 Dec PRECIOUS BANE (U) Bayston Hill Memorial Hall 01743 247933 8 Dec ALL IN GOOD TIME (12A) WRVS Hall, Hereford 9 Dec ON THE BLACK HILL (15) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530530 10 Dec THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 11 Dec THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) St Mary’s Church Hall, Ross-on-Wye 01989 728911 11 Dec SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Much Birch Community Hall 01981 580298 11 Dec HUNKY DORY (15) Garway VH 01600 750465

12 Dec A CHRISTMAS CAROL (U) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 723648 12 Dec GIGI (PG) Market Theatre, Ledbury, 01531 633760 12 Dec THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Cuddington & Sandiway VH 01606 888931 13 Dec THE DEBT (15) Gorsley VH 01989 720358 14 Dec ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 14 Dec ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (U) Pattingham VH 01902 700586 14 Dec DANGEROUS MOONLIGHT (15) Market Theatre, Ledbury, 01531 633760 14 Dec THE PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) Cound Guildhall, Shrewsbury 01743 761451 14 Dec THE ARTIST (PG) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640415 14 Dec TOM JONES (U) Whitchurch & Ganarew Memorial Hall 01600 890640 14 Dec HUGO (2011) (U) Bodenham Parish Hall 01568 797451 14 Dec A ROYAL AFFAIR (2012) (15) Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall 01981 240565 15 Dec THE WEDDING VIDEO (15) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270830 15 Dec THE HELP (12A) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720 15 Dec THE PIRATES! IN AN

ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) Moccas VH 07776 121956 17 Dec PRECIOUS BANE (12A) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 01952 728911 18 Dec THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12) Acton Scott VH 01694 781260 18 Dec WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Loppington VH 01939 236240 28 Dec WE’RE NO ANGELS (1955) (U) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302 2 Jan SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295 3 Jan SHADOW DANCER (15) Brilley VH 01544 327227 4 Jan ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (U) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 4 Jan MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12A) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 8 Dec THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) Garway VH 01600 750465 12 Jan THE IRON LADY (12A) Bayston Mill Memorial Hall 01743 247933 15 Jan ANNA KARENINA (12A) The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch 01948 660660 15 Jan TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY (2011) (15) Perton Civic Centre 16 Jan TORTOISE IN LOVE (12A) Escleyside Hall 01981 510696

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17 Jan THE MAGISTRATE National Theatre live. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 17 Jan THE MAGISTRATE National Theatre live. Aston on Clun VH 01588 660545 17 Jan THE MAGISTRATE National Theatre live. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 18 Jan SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Shifnal VH 01952 462787 18 Jan THE ANGEL’S SHARE (15) Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall 01981 240565 19 Jan ANNA KARENINA (12A) Playhouse Cinema, Community Centre, Leominster 01568 612583 19 Jan SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Trefonen VH 01691 657011 19 Jan THE MAGGIE (U) Chapel Lawn VH 01547 530530 20 Jan THE MUPPETS (2012) (U) Priest Weston VH 01938 561425 25 Jan MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) SpArC, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630243 25 Jan ANNA KARENINA (12A) Stoke Prior VH 01568 760326 26 Jan SHADOW DANCER (15) Moccas VH 07776 121956 29 Jan THE HELP (12A) Loppington VH 01939 236240

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01588 630435

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The Nutcracker

2 Dec THE NUTCRACKER Recorded at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Until 6 Dec ARGO (15) 7 - 13 Dec NATIVITY 2: DANGER IN THE MANGER (U) 14 Dec - 3 Jan GREAT EXPECTATIONS (12A) 15 - 31 Dec WHEN SANTA FELL TO EARTH (U) 16 Dec A CHRISTMAS CAROL (U) 4 - 10 Jan THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (Cert tbc) 11 - 17 Jan GAMBIT (Cert tbc) 18 - 31 Jan QUARTET (Cert tbc) Details 01743 281281

PRESTEIGNE FILM SOC.

31 Jan WUTHERING HEIGHTS (2011) (15) Pudleston VH 01568 760606 31 Jan SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (12A) Goodrich VH 01600 890609 1 Feb THE BAKER (12) The Simpson Hall, Burghill 01432 760816 6 Feb MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295

MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB 2 Dec THE HELP (12A) 16 Dec THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A) 13 Jan CARNAGE 27 Jan SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN 10 Feb SHAME The Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, 8pm.

01686 668442 Great Expectations

7 Dec MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (18) 21 Dec RARE EXPORTS (15) 11 Jan www.presteignefilms.org.uk 25 Jan www.presteignefilms.org.uk Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, 01544 370202 or 01544 260577

THE SCREEN AT HAY 7 Dec A SEPARATION (PG) 21 Dec TOP HAT (U) Parish Hall, Lion St, Hay-on-Wye 4 Jan THE DEEP BLUE SEA (12A) 1 Feb THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (15) Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema, Brook St, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm for 8pm. Details 01497 831189

SHREWSBURY FILM SOC. 7 Dec MILK 21 Dec MIDNIGHT IN PARIS 11 Jan HEADHUNTERS 25 Jan THE SOURCE 8 Feb A SCREAMING MAN The Hive, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 234970 or email shrewsburyfilmsociety@gmail.com

WEOBLEY CINEMA

14 Dec THE HELP (12A) Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, Weobley. Doors open at 7pm, start at 7.30pm. Details 01544 318322

We ALFI

furniture makers

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS 1 Dec LA CLEMENZA DI TITO Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York 1, 2, 4 - 6 Dec ARGO 2 & 4 Dec BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD 5 & 6 Dec 5 BROKEN CAMERAS 7 - 9, 11 & 12 Dec THE SAPPHIRES 8 Dec UN BALLO IN MASCHERA Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York 9, 11 & 12 Dec RUST & BONE 13 Dec THE NUTCRACKER Live broadcast from the Royal Ballet, London 14 - 24 & 27 Dec THE HOBBIT 3D 14, 16 - 20 Dec THE MASTER 15 Dec AIDA Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York 21, 23, 24, 27 - 30 Dec, 2 & 3 Jan RISE OF THE GUARDIANS 3D 23, 24 & 27 Dec AMOUR 28 - 30 Dec, 2 & 3 Jan SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK 28 - 30 Dec TINKERBELL & THE SECRET OF THE WINGS 28 - 30 Dec, 2 & 3 Jan GREAT EXPECTATIONS 4 - 6 Jan FRANKENWEENIE 3D (PG) 4 - 6 8 - 10 Jan LIFE OF PI 3D (PG) 5 Jan LES TROYENS Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York 15 Jan LA BOHEME Broadcast event from the Royal Opera House, London Details 01982 552555

WORKSHOPS

Wednesdays MOVIEDROME Weekly workshop for young people interested in learning and developing skills in digital filmmaking which will cover everything from scripting to final editing. For 13-19 year olds. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 4-6pm, 01743 234970.

Solar Eye The perfect optical gift for the curious

Made to Measure Kitchens & Traditional Furniture

Marcus Field & Sarah Redway CALL 01544 260033 EMAIL enquiries@wealfi.co.uk VISIT www.wealfi.co.uk

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Tells you when the equinox is at your location anywhere on the planet. Price £30. To watch movie and place orders go to www.wherethelightgetsin.co.uk

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dance Dance Workshops

Tues DANCE WITHOUT INHIBITIONS All styles of dance for fun and fitness. Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 7-8pm, 07779 281831.

Sun 2 December ARAMAIC LORDS PRAYER DAY A day retreat to explore and experience this oldest of Christian Prayers through song and movement. Lead by Susanne Wombacher & Mike Hadden 10.30am-4.30pm, Belmont Abbey (Parish Centre), Hereford, HR2 9RZ. All welcome – no experience needed. Bring food to share for lunch. £20 if booked, £25 on the day, 01432 261222 email: swombacher@ymail.com website: www.birminghampeacedance.co.cc

Tues WEOBLEY LINE DANCING You don’t have to be able to dance! Good exercise and great fun. Hopelands, Weobley Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm, £3 plus 50 raffle ticket, 01544 318650/07855 295518.

Single listings are free. Year round entries £40

Starting Mon 7 January ARGENTINE TANGO BEGINNERS COURSE 11 weeks duration, nine lessons and two practice sessions. All welcome, no partner required. Clehonger Village Hall, 7.30-8.30pm, £55, 07770 686792, email fiona.renton@talk21.com, www.wyetango.weebly.com.

Wye Tango.

Starting Thurs 10 January URBAN DANCE CLUB WITH 2FACED DANCE CO. Learn and develop urban dance styles such as hiphop, breakin’ and street. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7-11 years 4-5pm, 11+ 5-6pm, 01584 813711.

TANGO IN MID WALES AND THE MARCHES Thematic seminars, small group classes by arrangement and private lessons for individuals and couples. Tango con La Tanagalesa. Professional dancer and teacher recently returned from Buenos Aires, 079 5119 1907.

DANCE CLASSES Latin American, ballroom and freestyle disco dance classes for children and adults in Knighton, Lyonshall, Eardisley and Kington, 01544 239119.

DAWN’S POWYS DANCE The Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Tues - Fri. Caereinion Leisure Centre, Llanfair Caereinion, Mon & Tues.

Wyeside, Builth Wells, Mon. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Tues. Methodist Church, Newtown, Wed. Football Club, Newtown, Fri. Village Hall, Llanerfyl, Mon. Village Hall, Guildsfield, Tues. For full details and more information 01597 824370, powys.dance@powys.gov.uk, Facebook: www.facebook.co.uk/dawnspowysdance Mon BELLYDANCE CLASSES WITH ALANYA 8.009.30pm, Open Level. St Andrew’s Hall, Presteigne. £25 per 5-week block or £7.00 pay as you go. Alanya JWAAD Dip. Tutor, performer, choreographer 07962 161081 info@alanyabellydance.com www.alanyabellydance.com Happy shimmying!

Mon, Tues & Thurs ZUMBA DANCE Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, Mon 10am, Tues & Thurs 5.45pm, 07740 835673.

Mon ZUMBA CLASS With Mandy. Lingen Village Hall 7.30pm - 8.30pm £4.00. 01544 267418 / 01544 387958.

Mon BELLY DANCE CLASSES For beginners to intermediate. The Shire Hall, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 7-8pm, £5 per lesson, 01568 368122.

Mon COOL MOVES DANCE Cool Moves dance workout, 6-7pm. Pilates 7-8pm. Beginners Jive 8-9pm.

Intermedates Jive 9-10pm. Bartestree Village Hall. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Mon LATINO DANCE Vowchurch Village Hall, 7-8pm, Mely 01981 510143.

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Tues BELLYDANCE CLASSES A gypsy fusion style will be taught for 8 weeks. St Mary’s Church Hall, Kington, 6.30-7.30pm, 01981 500113.

Tues DANCE @ THE COURTYARD Herefordshire Junior Youth Dance for 7-11 years 4.15-5.15pm. Hereford Senior Dance for 12-18 years 5.15-6.30pm. 01905 611199.

Tues COOL MOVES DANCE Beginners Jive. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30-8.30pm, matt@coolmovesdance. co.uk Tues SHROPSHIRE SALSA With Rohan Brown.

Advanced class 7.30pm, all other levels 8.15pm, social dancing from 9.30pm. Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury. £5 per class, £2 social dancing (or free with class). No partner needed, 07970 130739.

Tues SALSA/CEROC DANCE A fusion of Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Tango and Jive, Ceroc is a great way to meet people and keep fit. No partner needed. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 6-7.30pm, for ages 16+, £5, 01588 630243.

Tues DANCE FACTORY All styles of dance, jazz, hip-hop, street and contemporary for ages 6-11 years old.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 5.30-6.30pm, £20 per half term, 07504 860774.

Wed LEARN TO JIVE Beginners 7.30-8.30pm. Intermediates 8.30-9.30pm. Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, £4.

Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults, 01989 750354.

Wed BELLYDANCE CLASSES Powys Dance Studio, Llandrindod Wells, 11am, 01981 500113.

Wed COOL MOVES DANCE Beginners Jive, 8-9pm.

Intermediates Jive 9-10pm. Leominster Community Centre. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Wed CIRCLE DANCING Suitable for beginners and all levels. Leominster Community Centre, 2-3.30pm, £4, towards Transition Leominster, 01568 780886.

Wed ZUMBA A total body workout that’s fun!

Memorial Hall, Presteigne, 7-8pm, Mandy 01544 387958, mandys.mail@virgin.net Wed CAPOEIRA Learn the Afro-Brazilian art-form.

SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30-8pm, for ages 16+, £4 per session, 01588 630243.

Thurs COOL MOVES DANCE Pilates, 10-11am, Much Marcle Memorial Hall. Beginners Jive 7.30-8.30pm.

Intermediates Jive, 8.30-9.30pm. Bishop’s Frome Village Centre. matt@coolmovesdance.co.uk Thurs JIVE Learn to JIVE at Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30-10.15pm, £5, 07738130636.

Thurs JENNY PIPES’ MORRIS Women’s Cotswold Morris Dance side welcome new members. Stoke Prior V.H. near Leominster. 8.30-10pm, 01544 318859.

Fri CHANCE TO DANCE A gentle programme of creative dance for the over 50s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-11.30pm, £3.50 per session, 01432 340555.

Fri JUMPING TOTS Drop-in sessions. No need to book.

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food page Flying Dutchman and Faux Italian

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ISTER Pernickety has seldom – if ever –reviewed a restaurant in Leominster, where there are few obvious candidates. However, a few weeks ago, he and his Lovely Companion were caught late one evening returning home via Leominster after that dangerous watershed moment of 9.30pm, when chefs in most eating places in rural towns and villages have started putting on their coats to go home to bed, and the only remaining dining options are the scattered and varied ethnic restaurants whose staff will hang around all night as long as there’s a punter to be served.

Mr P had a very distant memory of having eaten a passable meal of Sub-continental cuisine at a place called Jalalabad in Etnam Street. As soon as he and the LC sat down it was clear that whatever had been good about the place had long since departed or been abandoned. The food now on offer was barely better than that served at the atrocious John Spice’s at the Green Dagon Hotel in Hereford (see Broadsheep, July 2012) and the service was worse. Mr P is not going to waste time with a review, he merely offers a warning to those whose taste has not been heavily compromised by years of eating at Macdonalds, KFC or, indeed, John Spice’s in Hereford.

Mr P won’t speculate on the reasons Leominster is so short of tolerable eating places, although it’s fair (and Mr P is always fair) to say that he has enjoyed an honest, well made and tasty Steak & Kidney pie from an authentic, oldfashioned pub menu at the Grape Vaults in Broad Street – a pub with a warm, friendly feel to it and, mercifully, no beastly ill-chosen music assaulting the punters’ ears.

Mr P was also surprised to see in the last issue of Broadsheep that the Editor’s summary of his eating habits whilst on the road distributing his woolly organ didn’t include the Flying Dutchman in Leominster’s Corn Square. Unless he had been told he wouldn’t have guessed that above the small deli/coffee/sandwich bar, wedged between two narrow streets, is an agreeable, light, even quite chic restaurant, which serves as good a breakfast as he could have found for miles around. He could have had, for instance, an exotic Poached Eggs on Muffins with Cheese Sauce, or a combination of a high standard of any of the traditional elements of the Full English, served, in Mr P’s case, with an excellent cappuccino, at least as good as Costa’s and without the irritation of being ordered to “Enjoy!” They also serve lunches of well-priced, freshly prepared things like Spanish Omelette (£5.10) Cod’n’Chips’n’Peas (£5.99) Cajun Chicken with Salad & Couscous and a daily soup.

Mr Pernickety, an enthusiast of good Italian cuisine following a youth spent in ’70s restaurants like San Frediano (died of natural causes) and Meridiana (knocked down and now Theo Fennell) in London’s Fulham Road, has always considered that any self-respecting town in Britain should support at least one authentic family run Italian restaurant. Milano in Leominster’s High Street, looks as if it might qualify, although Mr P has yet to try it and reports are only curate’s-eggish. Ludlow, sadly, has not such establishment, but recently an attempt has been made to fill that gap with the appearance two nights a week of an Italian restaurant at Bakers coffee shop in Tower Street.

Bakers is a perfectly good, well run café, though pretty pedestrian in its ambience and interior decoration, in which Mr P couldn’t imagine, for instance, Jean-Paul Sartre dunking his croissant and getting inspired. Usually open only during the day, they showed a positive initiative a few years ago when they invited Ludlow chef Clive Davis to house a pop-up restaurant there for three nights a week while he was preparing to open the excellent Green Café on Ludlow’s Millennium Green. This temporary eatery was a great success, and punters in the know felt they’d discovered a well-disguised gem. Now Bakers have decided to use their premises to hold Italian Nights on Fridays and Saturdays. On a recent Saturday evening, Mr P strode purposefully past the French Pantry (a favourite haunt, now with a well-deserved entry in the Guide Michelin) with the LC and the Children’s Menu Consultant on their way to try it.

Disappointingly though not surprisingly, the place looked just like Bakers during the day with the exception of small votive candles on the tables competing vainly against the bland everyday lighting.

Mr P would have been more content with tall candles dripping down old straw-clad Chianti bottles, but apart from a splash of red, white and green on the menus there was little even faintly Italian going on. Musically the closest it got was Nancy Sinatra (not even her Dad), singing about her aggressive footwear. Why not Verdi or Puccini, or even Mario Lanza and O Sole Mio? This lack of Italian simpatico augured gastronomic disappointment.

Mr P’s Pork escallop was overcooked, dry, with a blob of pesto round the edge and mozzarella to imply its Italian credentials. The chef is clearly not Italian, as born out by a depressing English ‘pub-grub’ side dish of boiled carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and green beans. The LC’s lasagne could, she said (reluctant as ever to criticize to too harshly) have come from Waitrose. Only the CMC was happy with his choice of Magarita pizza, which seemed freshly made and smelled good, was thin, crusty and so big that the LC had to take half of it home to feed to him on another occasion.

Mr P commends Bakers for trying to offer something for which there is an obvious need in Ludlow, and is only sorry that they have not made sufficient commitment to make it work.

Mr Pernickity - www.misterpernickety.com

EVENTS

First Sat each month MARKET All products made locally. Recreation Rooms, next to village stores, Clee Hill on A4117, 9am-11.30am. Parking in car park with magnificent views, 01584 891292.

Sat 1 December 8TH KINGTON FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 48 stands booked with more to come. Music, apple juicing for children, Father Christmas competitions etc. Kington, 9.30am-2.30pm, free.

Sun 9 December ABERGAVENNY CHRISTMAS FOOD & DRINK FAIR Fabulous festive produce with top quality exhibitors, plus inspirational masterclasses, tutored tastings and chef demonstrations. Abergavenny, 10am-5pm, 01873 850805, www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com Wed 23 January THE LUDLOW PUDDING EXPERIENCE A choice of main courses, followed by a selection of puddings including old favourites and intriguing new desserts, with a vote for the best! Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7pm, £16.95 for main course, glass of house wine, all puddings and coffee, 01584 878141.

FOOD BYTES

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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.

DELI TINTO, 6 HIGH STREET, PRESTEIGNE 0758 4474 169. www.delitinto.com Fine foods from Spain, Wales and The Marches. Tiny deli with a warm welcome, Tinto offers an eclectic mix of regional British produce and Continental deli classics. “The aroma of freshly-baked croissants is irresistible!” Mon–Thurs 9am–5.30pm, Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–5pm.

THE GARDEN TEA ROOM & DELI, KINGSLAND HR6 9QS (opposite the church green) Tel: 01568 709142 Open Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 6:00pm and Bank Holidays 11:00 – 5:30pm. Phone to check times in January. All day lunches, desserts, cakes & speciality teas and coffee. Select ‘Scrummy Bites’ dishes always available.

Great for family parties & Xmas lunches in a vintage setting with log fire. Tasty treats and quirky gifts in the deli/shop. Orders now being taken for Christmas cakes & puddings, savouries, pâtés, whole cakes and desserts.

THE HARP INN, OLD RADNOR, PRESTEIGNE 01544 350655 An unspoilt 15th century Welsh longhouse pub with fantastic views over the Radnor Valley. Delicious freshly cooked food made from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients which you can enjoy with a glass of wine or one of our traditional cask ales or local organic ciders beside our welcoming log fire. Current menus are on our website www.harpinnradnor.co.uk together with details of special events such as steak nights, seasonal tasting menu nights and our annual beer festival. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm and weekend lunchtimes from 12pm.

HUNDRED HOUSE INN, BLEDDFA 01547 550441 Open; Tues - Sat 11.00 - 11.00 Sun - 12.00 - 10.30.

Lunch 12.00 - 2.00 p.m. Dinner 6.00 - 8.30 p.m. Fully refurbished 16th. Century Free House situated in a beautiful village location, serving freshly prepared meals using locally sourced produce. Now open for afternoon teas, cakes and snacks. Visit our website for menus and forthcoming events. www.hundredhousebleddfa.wordpress.com NO.46 WINE BAR, HIGH ST, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267675 Fine wine merchants. Champagne, wines, Belgian and local beer, hand-made Belgian chocolates. Local cuisine and tapas available at the wine bar. Convivial atmosphere. www.wineonline.uk.com, info@wineonline. uk.com, sales@wineonline.uk.com MISTLETOE HOUSE TEA ROOM & GALLERY, COMBE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 260035 Leaf teas, espresso based coffee, home made and home baked fine food lunches & afternoon teas. Fully licensed to sell wines, beers, cider & perry. Ever changing gallery of art & crafts, including a range of attractive gifts & greetings cards. Open Thursday - Monday inclusive, 10am - 5pm. Groups by arrangement at any time. www.mistletoehouse.co.uk NUTTERS, CAPUCHIN YARD, CHURCH ST, HEREFORD 01432 277447 A friendly vegetarian cafe tucked behind Church St, near Hereford Cathedral.

Home-cooked food including quiche, homity pies, burgers, pasta, soup and freshly made salads, cakes, scones and a wide variety of wheat and gluten free and vegan foods.

SCRUMMY BITES - made locally with you in mind. www.scrummybites.co.uk STONELEIGH, KINGSLAND 01568 709142. Handmade dishes include delicious desserts, savouries and pastries. Christmas specials include cakes, puddings, pâtés, quiches and pies. Ideal for busy people, family gatherings and special events for 6 to 100. Available from The Garden, Kingsland or Knighton, Ludlow and Presteigne farmers markets. Many vegetarian, wheat and dairy free options. Awarded Ludlow Food Festival’s Graeme Kidd bursary 2010.

SETONAIKAI, 25 THE PARADE, SHREWSBURY. SY1 1DL 01743 343517 www.setonaikai.co.uk.

Specialists in authentic ingredients, cookware and tableware from Japan and the Far East, along with a range of cards, gifts and kimonos. We also have a growing range of the exotic, eclectic and the unusual from all four corners of the world. A vast selection you may not find anywhere else. Take a look at our range of Japanese kitchenware and tableware to buy online at www.cookingjapanese. co.uk. Open Tues - Sat, 10am - 5pm.

The India & China Tea Company at TOWER HOUSE GALLERY, HIGH STREET, KNIGHTON 01547 529530 www.thegalleryknighton.co.uk Homemade soups, breads and cakes, Italian blend coffee and over 20 different varieties of leaf tea. Wed - Sat 9.30 to 5.00, Sun 11-4 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.

Morning Market stalls Knighton Thursday & Presteigne Friday Veg boxes delivered to local area weekly. Restaurant orders welcome info@rhosorganic.co.uk www.rhosorganic.co.uk

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music

DECEMBER

LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Featuring Peter Dyke. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15-2pm.

SING FOR JOY Bromyard Choral Society present a miscellany of sung music, old and new.

Conducted by Sir Richard Mynors.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £8, 01885 488575.

THE DEADLY The Cock Hotel, Bronllys.

HOT ROD 55 The Crown & Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

MICRO BABY Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sat 1 December

MELODICA, MELODY AND ME + LORI CAMPBELL Two exciting, emerging, alt-folk acts. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £10/£8/£6, 01497 821762.

GARY HALL & GUESTS The Market Tavern, Brecon, 8pm, free.

THE DEADLY The Cock Hotel, Bronllys, 9pm, free.

DJ WHITTY & FRIENDS Featuring The Great Outdoors.

Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 9pm, £5, 07805 797746.

FLASH BACK Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

RHYTHM THIEVES Piesse of Piddle, Pidele House, Wyre Piddle.

HOT CLIMATE Party music. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

SULTANA BROTHERS The Bridge, Tenbury Wells.

8TH KINGTON FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 48 stands booked with more to come.

Music, apple juicing for children, Father Christmas competitions etc.

Kington, 9.30am-2.30pm, free.

BOOYAKA Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

DAMH THE BARD Music, storytelling and poetry.

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

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BLUZE BOX Passionate, lively blues and curry.

Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, £10, 07957 313884.

WHALEBONE Origins Tour. Wenlock Pottery, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £7.50, 01952 727600.

MEN IN GENERAL A cappella quintuplets. Fast moving and funny, a five-piece force of male antics not to be missed. Suitable for ages 10+. Weobley Village Hall, £8/£5, 01544 318322. Arts Alive.

Sun 2 December RAGTIME JUG ORCHESTRA Queens Head, St James St, Monmouth.

MEN IN GENERAL See 1 Dec for details. Suitable for ages 10+. Chetton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £9/£6/£28, 01746 789257. Arts Alive.

LITTLE DAVE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm, free.

HEREFORD JIVE & SWING DANCE Record hop. Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £4 on the door, 01432 357859.

SHARING MUSIC All welcome, particularly musicians wanting to play and improvise. Thomas Shop, Penybont, 2.30pm.

TELLTALE Tony Hill & Roz Parry. The George Hotel, Brecon, 2pm.

HEREFORD JIVE & SWING DANCE ‘Record Hop’ with great mix of classic and modern tunes. Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £4 on the door, 01432 357859.

SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS Ukulele. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm.

JAZZ AT THE EDGE Featuring The Impossible Gentlemen.

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 8pm, £18/£15, 01952 728911.

THE BARFLYS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

THE REMI HARRIS QUARTET Gypsy jazz group. The Swan Ballroom, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £10. Part of Hay Winter Festival, 01497 822629.

Mon 3 December NORRIE’S ARMY The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8.30pm.

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

Tues 4 December SARAH MACDOUGALL Canadian alternative folk singer-songwriter. The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Dirty Ray and Toby Parker.

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

OPEN MIC The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

FAITH HELLIER Gypsy jazz trio, plus accordion. Violin, guitar and bass. Granary Tea Rooms, Leominster, 8pm, two-course meal, £17, please book in advance, 01568 614290.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Martha and Will.

The Swan, Abergavenny, 8pm, £1.50, 01873 852859.

Wed 5 December JAMIE SMITH’S MABON This award-winning, stunning, joyous and vibrant band play Celtic music without borders. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £14/£12, 01432 340555.

REMI HARRIS Gypsy jazz by candleiight. With Ben Salmon, Tom Moore and guests Matt Holborn and Deborah Rose. Hereford Cathedral, 7.15pm, £10, 01432 374210 or 01432 275063.

OPEN MIC Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

RIA & GUESTS Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye.

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WITH FLEUR DE LYS An evening of medieval and Renaissance music; exquisite vocal harmony and fascinating historial anecdote, including a village mummers play. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, £6.50, under 16s £4, 01588 680302.

Kosmos

BC/DC Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

Thurs 6 December

SOLOISTS OF THE MID WALES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Programme includes Strauss, Mozart and Brahms. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50, 01982 552555.

REMI HARRIS TRIO Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

NIKKI ROUS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

TREORCHY MALE CHOIR Sparkling and uplifting selection of songs. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50, booking fee 50p, 01874 611622.

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Showcasing entertainment to salute the Theatre’s success. Local entertainers, singers, musicians and comedians.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £8/£7, 01885 488575.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Fight the Bear. The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

THE NEWS Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Fri 7 December THE TRIBES Trio performing rock anthems. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

SKYNT The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

HOLDER & SMITH The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

KOSMOS An innovative trio performing Gypsy, Jewish, Balkan, Tango, Arabic and jazz music. Chelmarsh Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £9/£6, 01746 862104. Arts Alive.

RHYTHM THIEVES Chindit, Wolverhampton.

SULTANA BROTHERS The Exchange, Newtown.

SIAN WINSTANLEY & STEPHEN GORDON Soprano and guitar virtuoso.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £8/£6/£5, 01497 821762.

FULL CIRCLE Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

SERGEI PODOBEDOV Piano recital. Programme includes JS Bach, Prokofiev, David Braid and Schumann. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01584 878141.

ROCK FEVER Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

MADHATTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY With Front Cover. Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye, hot buffet, £8, 01497 847371.

GOAN DOGS + CHRIS PATTEMORE The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £7/£5/£4, 01497 821762.

HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY Handel’s Messiah and Fireworks.

Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £22-£10, under 16s free, 0845 4622124, www.herefordchoralsociety.org FUNKATRONIC LOVE COMMANDOS Pure disco/funk all the way! Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Showcasing entertainment to salute the Theatre’s success. Local entertainers, singers, musicians and comedians.

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm, £8/£7, 01885 488575.

UNDER THE FRIDGE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

MARCHES COMMUNITY CHOIR Christmas concert, to include carols for all. St John’s Church, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £10, 01588 650448.

Sat 8 December THE BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA Powerful and driving folk-based music inspired by the music of European gypsies. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £13, £8 students, 01432 383663.

FRONT COVER Brecon Farmers Market, 10am-2pm.

OCEAN BLUE Jazz/Latin/blues/gospel/ballads/soul/ calypso. Eardisley Village Hall, 8pm, £3, 01544 230503.

WHALEBONE Origins Tour. Cressage Village Hall, 7.30pm, £7.50/£4, 01952 510429.

Sergei Podobedov

SIMON DEELEY PIANO TUITION

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A specially created course for beginners through to intermediate students. *Understand jazz chords and how to use them *Learn how to improvise *Play classic jazz tunes *Learn how to improvise in four important styles: blues, swing, mainstream/modern and Latin

For further details contact Simon Deeley A.L.C.M. Mobile: 07890 303681 email: simon.deeley@cooptel.net

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LIVE MUSIC Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Ziggy Stardust Experience

JAZZ @ THE BONDED WAREHOUSE Featuring Billy Thompson Gypsy Style.

One of the finest violinists in the UK. The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7 adults, £3.50 students and under 16s, 01384 377797.

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Live band, DJ, bar and food.

Lyde Court, Hereford, 7.30pm, £42.50, 01432 357753.

TOMMY ALLEN BAND White Horse Inn, Clun.

THE JUMBLE CABARET An eclectic mix of music hall, variety and cabaret. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10/£8/£6, 01497 821762.

Sat 8 December THE ALMSHOUSE BAND A mix of heartfelt blues, haunting and fiery Celtic melodies, klezmer, tango rhythms and anything between and beyond. All Stretton Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8 in advance from Burway Books, Church Stretton, 07770 571455 or 01952 433594 or £9 on the door. In aid of Conakry Refugee School.

TIME OF THE MOUTH Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

KOSMOS An innovative trio performing Gypsy, Jewish, Balkan, Tango, Arabic and jazz music. Whitbourne Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01886 821684.

Arts Alive.

Sun 9 December JIVEOHOLICS Queen’s Head, 1 St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

MUMBO JUMBO Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

CHRISTMAS MARKET With stalls, music and mulled wine.

Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 10am-2pm, 01547 530744.

THE GASTRIC BAND The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

THE WAYNE MARTIN BAND The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle, 5-8pm.

ANNUAL JAZZ JAM Shrewsbury Jazz Network. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 2.30-5.30pm, free, donations welcome, 01743 234970.

Tues 11 December OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Dirty Ray and Toby Parker.

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

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MERLIN MUSIC SOCIETY Presents pianist James Lisney.

Programme includes Mendelssohn, Debussy, Liszt and Schubert.

Blake Theatre, Monmouth, £17.50, £5 students, 01600 719401.

VAULTS CHRISTMAS PARTY With live music. The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Wed 12 December RONALDOS Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton.

WILL KILLEEN Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye. OPEN MIC Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

LIVE AT THE HIVE Christmas special. Gig featuring young bands and emerging talent from across the region. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, £3, 01743 234970.

Thurs 13 December IN MEMORIUM Performed by mezzo soprano Abigail Seabrook and pianist Owen Walton.

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10/£8/£6, 01497 821762.

THE BLACK RAPIDS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 14 December SYNERGY The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF WALES Christmas by Candlelight. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £14/£13, booking fee 50p, 01874 611622.

STEADY EDDIE & THE BOOGIEMEN With extra trumpet and two saxophones for more oomph! Royal British Legion Club, South St, Leominster, 8pm, £8 in advance or £10 on the door, 01432 357859.

INDIE DOG HOUSE Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

LOST HIGHWAY Formerly New Jersey. High energy duo with a Christmas themed performance.

Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

CUSTARD COLLECTION Malthouse, Ironbridge.

SAFF Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

SEAN SAYE With his big, red magic guitar.

The Nelson Inn, Ludlow.

THE MISTY BLUE TRIO The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

AN EVENING OF CHAP HOP II: MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £8 in advance, 01743 234970.

Sat 15 December HMV BAND Malthouse, Ironbridge.

RISKY SHIFT The Cock Hotel, Bronllys, 9pm, free.

CHRISTMAS PARTY With Sean Saye. The Rose & Crown, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336.

SAM The Nelson Inn, Ludlow.

AYCHT & TROIS MANGOES Ice Bytes, The Homend, Ledbury, 2-4pm, Hot curries will be served alongside its usual menu, 0844 567 8650.

TRILOBYTES The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-4, 01497 821762.

CHORD RUSH Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

THE ZIGGY STARDUST EXPERIENCE Glam Christmas Boogie Party. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 8.30pm, £5.

STEADY EDDIE & THE BOOGIEMEN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

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Sat 15 December MICRO BABY Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

LEDBURY COMMUNITY CHOIR CONCERT ‘And So This is Christmas’. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £10, 01531 636452.

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Live band, DJ, bar and food.

Lyde Court, Hereford, 7.30pm, £42.50, 01432 357753.

ADVENT FAIR & CAROLS FOR SHOPPERS Over 30 stalls, mince pies and more 11am-2pm, carols at 12 noon.

Hereford Cathedral.

Sun 16 December CHRIS NIBLOCK Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm.

MR DOG Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Dirty Ray and Toby Parker. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762.

JAZZ IN THE BAR Featuring Bluesy Susie Quintet.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £6, students, £3, 01874 611622.

Wed 19 December CHRIS MAYFIELD & FRIENDS Great original, earthy, chuggin blues.

Slips down like fine whiskey. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £3. Sheep Music gig.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Dirty Ray. Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye. OPEN MIC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

TOMMY ALLEN & JOHNNY HEWITT Two-piece blues band. Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4-6pm.

Thurs 20 December

RHYTHM THIEVES BBC Radio Midlands (Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk Show).

LEOMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY Carols by Candlelight, readings and plenty of opportunity to sing.

Leominster Priory, 7pm, £5, under 16s free, tickets from Gill’s Gifts or Fletcher’s Newsagent, Leominster.

THE COHEN BROTHERS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

FRANKIE MARTIN The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

THE HEAVY QUARTET Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

THE TOMMY ALAN BAND The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

HOT ROD 55 Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

DAVE SHARP Ex The Alarm. The Retreat, Ledbury.

LOXLEY Brecon Farmers Market, 10am-2pm.

Fri 21 December

NOCTURNAL PATHS Duncan Honeybourne plays piano.

Programme includes Field, Chopin, Faure, Britten and Alain. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, £10 from Gill’s Gifts, Leominster, 01568 611588.

THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

PRIMITIVE BLUES BAND The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

KERFUFFLE Shrewsbury Folk Festival. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £12, 01743 234970.

THE HYPE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

WILD HARE CLUB WINTER SOLSTICE SPECTACULAR Featuring J. Maizlish Mole, yoB and The Jupiter Band plus DJ Manatee. 8.00pm Lyde Court, Hereford. Advance tickets: £10 www.lydecourt.com Info: www.wildhareclub.com

Mon 17 December

ZERO PARTY The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4.

01497 821762.

WHITTON VOICES Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a glass of mulled wine and last minute Christmas shopping. The Workhouse Gallery & Cafe, 10am-8pm, 01544 267864.

THE ENDINGS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

TIN SOLDIERS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

JAMES HICKMAN The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

Sat 22 December THE LONE WOLVES Christmas special. The Royal Oak, Presteigne, 9pm, free.

SLIM CHANCE Worthen Village Hall, www.stone-circle.co.uk FRUIT MACHINE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Live band, DJ, bar and food.

Lyde Court, Hereford, 7.30pm, £42.50, 01432 357753.

JOHN PAUL GARD & ALEX HUTCHINS - COOKBOOK PROJECT Queen’s Head, 1 St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

WHISKY RIVER BOYS Baskerville Arms, Clyro, £23.95 including 3-course meal.

Pre-booking only, 01497 820670.

JESSE AND THE BRACKISH BREEZE The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6-£4, 01497 821762.

ROCK ANTHEMS LIVE The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18/£17, 01432 340555.

ALTERNATIVE ROOTS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

THE RENALDOS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

Tues 18 December

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JULIAN DAWSON & HOWARD TURNER Country pop meets cool jazz. Wigmore Village Hall, 7.30pm, £7, family ticket £25, includes Chrismas roll, mince pie and mulled cider, bring your own wine.

Tickets from Mortimer Country Stores, Wigmore. Fundraiser for St James’ Church, Wigmore.

THE ZIGGY STARDUST EXPERIENCE BOWIE TRIBUTE The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, 01584 879339.

LUKE & CATH The Bridges, Ratlinghope, 01588 650260.

CHRISTMAS EXTRAGAVANZA! Live music, drinks, nibbles, crafts.

Erwood Station Craft Centre, near Builth Wells, 6-9pm, £5.

NIKKI ROUS The Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne, free, 9pm. Mulled wine and mince pies will be available, 01544 267675.

J Malzish Mole - Wild Hare Club

JOGALRESA - BLOW NORTHERN WYND A concert of medieval and folk carols, ringing with echoes of winter pagan festivities. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £14/£12, 01982 552555.

Joglaresa

Fri 28 December FIGHT THE BEAR The Royal Oak, 9pm, free.

MIKE HOLLOWAYS HMV BAND White Horse Inn, Clun.

A MUSICAL SELECTION BOX Featuring Luke & Cath (bluegrass, Pete Beresford & Friends (reggae and jazz), plus special guest Jeb Loy Nicholls (singer/songwriter). Old New Inn, Llanfyllin, 8.30pm, £4.

THE VELVET DUKES The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

FRUIT MACHINE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

TEN BOB MILLIONAIRES Dun Cow, Shrewsbury.

Sun 23 December THE HOLLY BEARS THE CROWN Candlelit Christmas concert with Village Quire and actor Phil Smith. Songs and stories of mumming and wassailing, of misrule and mirth. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £8-£6, 01497 821762 www.villagequire.org.uk K.R.A.P. Malthouse, Ironbridge.

NUCLEAR WEASELS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

REGGAE PIE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

BORN IN CHICAGO Blues brothers tribute duo. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

SOUND EXCUSE Malthouse, Ironbridge.

SEAN SAYE The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow.

Sat 29 December WILL KILLEEN The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, 01584 879339.

TEN BOB MILLIONAIRES Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

D.N.R. The Nelson Inn, Ludlow.

AIR BAG Malthouse, Ironbridge.

Sun 30 December SARAH WARREN BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

SEAN SAYE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

K-TOWN The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Mon 31 December CUSTARD COLLECTION With Kate Lewis. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, £30 includes bubbly, live music and canapes.

Tickets available from the bar.

MEDICINE SPOON Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye, winter buffet, £20, to book, 01497 847371.

THE BEEZ NEEZ Rock and roll. Castle Hotel, Bishop’s Castle, 10pm, 01588 638403.

70S VS 80S SHINY DISCO BALL Fancy dress, dance off and free glass of Bucks Fizz at midnight. Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne, from 8pm.

THE GRAPES CHRISTMAS PARTY The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

CLIVE JOHN Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

STAR OF THE SEA Christmas special. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton.

Mon 24 December ADAM HODSON & THE ACOUSTIC UNDERDOGS Malthouse, Ironbridge.

ADY MARSHALL Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

THE VELVET DUKES The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Wed 26 December FIGHT THE BEAR Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle.

LIVE MUSIC Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Thurs 27 December BC/DC The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

UNION SUNDOWN Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

THE FLY Angie, Bryn and Eric. The Retreat, Ledbury.

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TWELFTH NIGHT With seasonal songs and wassail, some expected events, the inevitable folk dancing and plenty of good music.

Starts at St Llonio’s Church, 7pm and progresses to the Village Hall at 8pm for festive nibbles and traditional fun.

Llandinam, 01686 688102. TASC.

RSVP

Sun 6 January DAMON BROWN TRIO Featuring Zoe Francis with Dave Newton on piano. The Swan, Abergavenny, 12.30pm, £18, including lunch and music, 01873 852859.

JOEY SEAGER The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

Mon 31 December LIVE MUSIC & DJ Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

THE UNTITLED Baskerville Arms, Clyro, £25 including mega-buffet.

Pre-booking only, 01497 820670.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY With Stricky Cum Dancin’. The Grape Vaults, Leominster, from 8pm.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SPECTACULAR With Sould, DJ Desmondo Lopez supports. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.30pm, £15-£10, 01497 821762.

HOT CLIMATE Shooter’s Bar, Leominster.

SULTANA BROTHERS Charlton Arms, Ludlow, £60 for sixcourse meal and glass of bubbly with dancing or £15 just dancing, to book 01584 872813.

TELLTALE Tony Hill and Roz Parry.

Three Horseshoes, Groesffordd.

JANUARY Thurs 3 January SPROATLY SMITH Seven-piece folk band. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £12/£10, 01432 340555.

OPEN MIC Hosted by Wayne Martin & Friends.

The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 4 January TOBY PARKER Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

BIG DIRTY DINOSAURS Big classic rock covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

Sat 5 January WORRIED MEN Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

THE ENDINGS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury.

JAZZ DISASTER Bristol’s finest timewarp misfits playing some sweet ol’ swing and red hot jumpin’ jazz. Putting a smile on your face and fire in your feet. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £4.

Sheep Music gig.

SIMON ‘HONEYBOY’ HICKLING Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

GARIBALDI The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

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

Wed 9 January OPEN MIC White Horse Inn, Clun.

Thurs 10 January STEADY EDDIE & THE BOOGIEMEN The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Fri 11 January LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun.

WILL KILLEEN The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

LIVE MUSIC Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

RSVP The UK’s number one festival Bhangra Band. Canon Frome Court, near Ledbury, 7.30pm-1am. Bollywood dance tutorial, free curry buffet, dohl drummers, bar, £20/£10/£5, 0844 8123 712, www.canonfromecourt.org.uk LOCKED & LOADED Rock covers. The Bull Hotel, Ludlow, 01584 879339.

THE ENDINGS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

MICRO BABY Malthouse, Ironbridge. Free, no tickets.

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ROVING CROWS England’s Gate, Bodenham.

Jazz Disaster

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Spiro

Fri 18 January NIKKI ROUS Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow, 01584 878000.

SULTANA BROTHERS Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

JOHN HARDMAN BAND The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

Fri 11 January FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £19/£18, 01432 340555.

ROCKY ROAD TO RUIN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

LOST HIGHWAY Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

JAZZ @ THE BONDED WAREHOUSE Featuring Westcoastin’. Led by trumpeter Jim Mould and celebrating the golden era of 1950’s Californian jazz. The Bonded Warehouse, Canal St, Stourbridge, 7.30pm, £7 adults, £3.50 students and under 16s, 01384 377797.

Sat 12 January ALTERED EIGHTIES Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA A mix of Big Band classics. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20/£19, 01432 340555.

MORNINGTON LOCKETT WITH THE TOM HILL TRIO Shrewsbury Jazz Network. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £10, members £8, under 16s £5, 01743 234970.

Sun 13 January JUNIOR HACKSAW & THE BAND Blues and rock. Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4-6pm.

JAMES HICKMAN The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

THE NOTORIOUS BROTHERS Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

PARTI GUNGROG The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Wed 16 January SARAH SMITH TRIO Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton.

BIG FIBBERS Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye.

Thurs 17 January

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UNDER THE FRIDGE The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

BLIND RIVER SCARE Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

ALBERNI QUARTET Programme includes Schubert, Debussy and Britten. Gregynog Hall, near Newtown, 8pm, £10, under 18s £2, 01686 207100, www.gregynogfestival. org

Sat 19 January SPIRO Experimental end of the acoustic folk scene. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £10, 01544 267163.

LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18/£17, 01432 340555.

JOHNNY TRASH Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

Sun 20 January MUSIC FOR THE DOUBLE BASS AND PIANO Duncan Honeybourne is joined by Irish double bass soloist David Daly. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, £10 from Gill’s Gifts, Leominster, 01568 611588.

ADAM HODSON The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

SULTANA BROTHERS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

VO & TYLER Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

LUCY WARD Shrewsbury Folk Festival. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £12, 01743 234970.

Wed 23 January OPEN MIC Hosted by Dirty Ray. Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hay-on-Wye.

Thurs 24 January

THE FLOK Kate Thomas lends her stunning voice to a refreshing mix of material, ably supported by Dave Luke. The Royal Oak, Presteigne, 9pm, free.

LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun.

Sat 26 January DAI ROBS Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow, 01584 878000.

RIA + DON’T FEED THE MACHINE + LINDSAY’S SHIRT Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm, £6/£5, 01982 552555.

THE DAGGERS Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

THE FLOOR Featuring resident band Red Dog, Racchus and more. St Michael’s Village Hall, Tenbury Wells, £3, 01584 810291, www.thefloor.org.uk JAMES KENNEDY The Cock Hotel, Bronllys, 9pm, free.

RACHEL PODGER & MARCIN SWIATKEWICZ Violin and harpsichord. Programme includes Bach sonatas. Drama Studio, Gwernyfed High School, 7.30pm, £11/£9, 01497 847426. Glasbury Arts.

Sun 27 January VINCENT FLATS FINAL DRIVE Rock/blues band. Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4-6pm, 01432 266821.

LIVE MUSIC The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm.

TOMMY ALLEN & JOHNNY HEWITT Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

THIN VISION The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Tues 29 January PAUL CARRACK Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former front-man of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £34.50/£29.50, 01743 281281.

Wed 30 January SYNERGY Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton.

HMV BAND The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

GARY HALL Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, near Hayon-Wye.

Fri 25 January

Thurs 31 January

TOTAL RECALL Classic 60’s covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

KENT DUCHAINE The Exchange, Newtown, 9pm, free.

XL 5 Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford.

CAN YOU DIG IT? Take two of the UK’s finest comic songwriters, plant in well-drained, acid-free soil. The result is the best vegetable cultivation-based musical comedy show.

Cawley Hall, Eye, 7.30pm, £10/£5, 01568 615836. Arts Alive.

VINTAGE MUSIC & MEMORABILIA BUY & SELL VINYL, CDS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ROCK, SOUL, JAZZ, FOLK, BLUES & BEYOND Wood Yard Studio, Wood Yard, off Corve St, Ludlow SY8 2PX Entrance & parking next to front of library 07925 419465

www.modlanguk.com

RHYTHM THIEVES 1 December -

Phone 01568 770134

Piesse of Piddle, Pidele House, Wyre Piddle 7 December - Chindit, Wolverhampton 16 December - BBC Radio Midlands (Genevieve Tudor’s Sunday Folk Show)

Merry Christmas one-and-all www.rhythmthieves.co.uk

For all your replacement Strings and Things Affordable musical instruments and replacement parts.

Guitars, violins, mandolins, ukuleles, harmonicas, Bodhran, shakers, Rico reeds etc.

Unit 12, Orleton Road, Ludlow Tel: 0845 130 2442 www.bigstringmusic.com

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HOWLIN’ MATT Prince of Wales, Ledbury.

Mon 4 February NORTHERN HARMONY Steiner Academy Birch Hall, Much Dewchurch, 7.30pm, 01981 5403221.

Arts Alive.

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

Music Workshops

Single listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year for inclusion in the magazine and website.

Northern Harmony

Thurs 31 January

Sat 2 February

RUTHIE HANSHALL Songs from the musicals.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £22/£20, 01432 340555.

PETER DYKE La Nativite du Seigneur Olivier Messiaen. Innovative organ masterpiece with thought-provoking visual images on the large screen. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £5 from the Cathedral shop and at the door.

BALLADEERS & CHANCERS Acoustic gems from old performers and new. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm. For info or to perform contact Stephe 01544 388015 or 07837 944090.

THE SOUL PREACHERS The Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS SCIENCE Featuring a combination of the wackiest and mind-blowing record attempts recreated live on stage. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £18.50, child/student £16.50, 01743 281281.

FEBRUARY Fri 1 February

THE BUSINESS Rock covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

CAN YOU DIG IT? Xylophone Productions. Take two of the UK’s finest comic songwriters, plant in well-drained, acid-free soil. The result is the best vegetable cultivationbased musical comedy show. SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£26, 01588 630243. Arts Alive.

LET’S HANG ON Musical journey of Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £15, 01743 281281.

CAN YOU DIG IT? Real-life allotment holders and comic song writers Jo Stephenson and Dan Wood perform their hilarious review.

Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£25, 01694 720132. Arts Alive.

PANDVANI108 Inspired by a central Indian epic-singing tradition, a motley crew of storytellers combine stories, rhythm and stick-wielding to turn on the epic jukebox and create a bold and exuberant new storytelling form.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2pm, £8/£5, 01584 878141.

NORTHERN HARMONY Clee St Margaret Village Hall, 2pm, 01584 823609. Arts Alive.

GABBY YOUNG’S SWINGING CIRCUS UK PREMIER A night of musical magic, swinging hips, circus clowns and fire hula hoopers as Gabby Young and Other Animals wow their audience with big brass jazz, pop, folk and circus swing.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £15, 01584 878141.

MIDGE URE Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50, 01743 281281.

Sun 3 February NORTHERN HARMONY Welshampton Parish Hall, 7.30pm, 01948 710586. Arts Alive.

Sun 2 December WINTER SONGS Come and enjoy singing seasonal ditties and folk carols with Sue Harris and Polly Bolton. No need to read music. Memorial Hall, Clun, 10am4pm, £20 including drinks. Bring your own lunch or food to share. To book ring Polly 01584 823609 or email Sue sumarieharris@btinternet.com CASTLE VOICES SINGING WORKSHOP Join us to explore vocal harmonies from around the world. Tuesdays 6.30 to 8pm Usually every week in school term in top room at Three Tuns, Bishops Castle. Please ring or email for details:- Anne Loughran 01547 520339 anneloughran@gmail.co.uk Monday FUN & PLAY WITH RHTHYM & HARMONY And songs from all over. All taught by ear so no need to read music! Folk meet 8pm term time Mondays at the Methodist chapel in Leintwardine. Email charlotte@ charlottebulleymusic.info or call 01547 540603.

Monday FFONIC Meets for sociable music making in Newtown. New members always welcome. Phone Mark 01686 412307.

Monday RHYMETIME For babies and young children and their carers.

Tenbury Library, 11-11.30am, free, 01584 812585.

Monday BABY BOUNCE & RHYME A fun session of songs, actions and rhymes for you and your under 4 year old. Children’s Library, The Kington Centre, free, all welcome, 10.30am, 01432 260600.

Monday KINGTON CHORAL Large mixed SATB choir. All welcome.

Baptist Church Hall, Bridge St, Kington, 7.30-9.30pm, 01544 231733.

Monday BANDAMANIA Music from all over the world, all welcome. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.15pm, details from Sue 01544 267632.

Tuesday NEW AFRICAN DRUMMING CIRCLE & WORKSHOP Beginners welcome and drums available.

Regular guest appearances and possible live gigs.

4 Sessions £20 and if you’re not sure try for a £5.

Black Lion, Hereford, 07970 861543.

Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir. Songs from around the world, traditional and contemporary. Raising the roof with rich harmonies in the Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8-10pm, £5. All welcome Led by Sue Harris, 01544 267632.

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

Tuesday TEATIME SING-ALONG SESSIONS Informal sessions for all abilities (no need to read music), with afternoon tea. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, £3.50 including tea, 01584 878141.

Tuesday KNIGHTON TOWN SILVER BAND Main band practice 7.30-9.30pm, training band practice 6.45-7pm.

01547 520076.

Alt Wednesday LEOMINSTER & HEREFORD ACCORDION CLUBThe Black Swan, Leominster.

Beginners and experienced welcome, 01584 810101.

Every Thursday HAY COMMUNITY CHOIR PRACTICE A brand new choir for Hay. Under the stewardship of Catherine Hughes. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8-9.30pm, free, 01497 821762.

Every Thursday CANTORION A mixed choir of approx. 35.

Enjoy singing unaccompanied music from a wide variety of styles and periods. New members always welcome, particularly tenors. Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 822920.

Thursday fortnightly WILD ANGELS Informal community choir led by Sue Harris. Everyone welcome. Traditional songs from around the world with rich harmonies and compelling rhythms. Definitely good fun and healthy.

Llanidloes, 7.30-9.30pm 01686 625980.

Tuesday SING FOR JOY Temeside House, Tenbury Wells.

For ages 1-4 years 10am, 01584 811483.

1st & 3rd Thursdays HEREFORD CHANTING CIRCLE A new devotional chanting and singing group. Beautiful chants from a variety of traditions, no need to be a singer, all welcome. In central Hereford, 10am-12pm, plus occasional evenings, 01432 261222.

Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS COMMUNITY CHOIR Led by Polly Bolton. Songs from around the world - from the Beatles to Bulgaria. Ludlow Women’s Centre, £3-£5 per session, 7.30pm-9.30pm. For dates contact Polly on 01584 823609 OR info@oak-barn.co.uk or check our website www.jollypages.co.uk/larks

Friday PARENT & TOTS MUSIC, PERCUSSION AND GAMES The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 2-2.45pm, 01497 821762.

Friday (during term time) TOTS MUSIC GROUP Singing, playing and jumping about at Cusop Village Hall, Hay-onWye, 2.15-3pm, £4 per child, 01544 327538.

Alt Wednesday BLACK SHEEP, WHITE SHEEP Sheep Music Youth Band with John Hymas. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30-9.30pm. 01544 260220.

Friday MUSIC TIME A session of music and movement for the under 5s and their parents or carers. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 10.30am-11.30am, £5 per child, siblings £4, parents free, 01743 234970.

Trevor Davies Music

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

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

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

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Friday FAMILY MUSIC MAKERS Fun sessions for parents and toddlers to explore music making and movement together. 12.30-2pm, £4 per adult and child pair, 50p for additional child, under 1s free. The Courtyard, Hereford, 0870 1122330.

Last Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT All welcome. The Retreat, Ledbury, 01531 632766.

Saturdays HEREFORDSHIRE JUNIOR SINGING CLUB For children aged between 7-14, no auditions. Cathedral School, Castle St, Hereford, 11am-12.30pm, £3 per session, 01531 670337.

Every Monday JAM AT THE RAD All music genres welcome. Radnorshire Arms, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267406.

SESSIONS

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

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

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

Every Sunday FOLK/ROOTS SESSION Stag, Llanidloes, 6.30pm, 01686 414824.

2nd Sunday ACOUSTIC MUSIC SESSION Jill and Mark (from the Rhythm Thieves) hosting.

All styles welcome. The Sun Inn, Leintwardine.

2nd Sunday FOLK SESSION Powys Arms, Poolquay, near Welshpool, 7.30pm, 01691 831162.

2nd & 4th Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT George & Dragon, Knighton, 01547 528532.

Last Sunday OPEN MIC NIGHT All musicians welcome. The Herbert Arms, Kerry, 8pm onwards, 01686 670638.

Alberni String Quartet Music by Schubert, Debussy & Britten

Gregynog, Tregynon, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3PW Friday, 18 January 2013, 8pm Adults, £10 Young people 18 & under, £2 www.gregynogfestival.org

01686 207100

Diary dates: Gregynog Festival, 20-30 June 2013

Every Monday ACOUSTIC NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, near Welshpool, 01691 830295.

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

Every Monday nights BRECON TOWN BAND Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7-9pm. 07779 390954.

Every Tuesday BLUES NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, 01691 830295.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Kilvert’s Hotel, Hay-on-Wye, 9pm, all welcome.

Every Tuesday TUESDAY JAM SESSION Open to all acoustic musicians. The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 8-11pm, 01885 483034.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC All welcome, from about 9pm. The Retreat, Ledbury, 01531 632766.

Every Tuesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Pete Keeley and Dangerous Dave. The Back Bar, The King’s Head, Bishop’s Castle, 9pm onwards, 01588 630770.

3rd Tuesday FOLK NIGHTS The Crown Inn, Longtown. Other occasional folk events organised by Folk Workshops. Register for our e-Newsletter with john.baxter87@virgin.net.

WEA HEREFORD BRANCH

Workers’ Educa�onal Associa�on New Year New Interest Adult Courses available From January 2013

Charity No. 1112775

Art - Western Art 1600-1800 Local History - Herefordshire & The Norman Conquest Astronomy - Bronze Age to Hubble Telescope Poetry - R.S. Thomas and Elizabeth Jenkins Current Affairs - Middle East in 2013 Early Chris�anity & Chris�an Mys�cism in the Welsh Borders Literature - Female Icons and Femininity in the Ancient World Palaeography - Revealing the Records Day Schools: 15th and 16th Century Flemish & Vene�an Art (27/4) Ledbury Study Day (22/5) Spring Workshops to include: Marden Bell; Winterbourn & Watkins photos; David Cox; Agricultural workers; Ancient po�ery; 17 - 20 cent. Hats; Millstones & milling; Victoria Bridge; 19 cent Astronomers; Entomolgy

Tel: 01568 620120 Mobile: 07501 724663

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Contact 01981 540769 Full programme available at Hereford Libraries

Last Tuesday of every month JAZZ NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio,Oswestry, 01691 830295.

First Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT No 46 Wine Bar, High St, Presteigne, 01544 267675.

First Wednesday FOLK NIGHT The Golden Lion Hotel, Llandysilio, 01691 830295.

Every Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 266000.

First Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION The Victory, 88 St Owen St, Hereford, 8pm, details from Martin 01432 342018 or 07846 669890.

Every Wednesday FOLK SESSION Railway Inn, Forden, near Welshpool, 8pm, 01938 580120.

Every Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Sarn Inn, Sarn, near Newtown, 8.30pm, 01686 670757.

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

2nd Wednesday OPEN MIC NIGHT Stockton Cross Inn, Kimbolton, near Leominster, 8.30pm, 01568 612509.

2nd Wednesday ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION. White Horse Inn, Clun, 8.30pm onwards. 01588 640305.

3rd Wednesday FOLK/ACOUSTIC SESSION Any style, Crown Inn, Clunton, 9pm, 01588 660226.

First Thursday BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB Learn 2-3 tunes a month. New members welcome. The Crown Inn, Longtown, 2pm, 01432 263495. judy.mabe@gmail.com Every Thursday JAZZ JAM Queen’s Head, St James St, Monmouth, 01600 712767.

1st Thursday SESSION The Alma, Linton, 8.30pm, all welcome, 07779 144005.

1st Thursday OPEN MIC NIGHT The Bridge, Tenbury Wells, call to book your slot, all welcome, 01584 810434.

1st & 3rd Thursday ACOUSTIC AND SONG SESSION Crown & Sceptre, Minsterley, 01743 791260.

3rd Thursday FOLK NIGHT Castle Inn, Knucklas, 7pm till late, 01547 528223.

4th Thursday ACOUSTIC MUSIC Folk, blues, 60s or any other genre welcome. The Sun, High St, Clun, 9pm. Contact Dave Wright 01588 640552.

Last Thursday FOLK CLUB Oswestry ex-service men’s club, 01691 831162.

Every Friday LEOMINSTER TOWN BAND Newly formed brass band, new brass and percussion players of all standards welcome. Some instruments available. British Legion Club, South St, Leominster, 7.30pm, 01544 340755.

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

2nd Friday FOLK CLUB The Royal Hill, Edgerley, near Melverley, 01691 831162.

3rd Friday TRADITIONAL SESSIONING, DANCE CLASSES & LIVE BANDS A band will play at the beginning of each night from 8pm and lead an open session afterwards. Llanfyllin Workhouse, 01691 649062.

Last Friday OPEN MIC NIGHT With Big String Music. Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm, 07885 467673.

VENUES ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Mill Street, Ludlow 01584 878141 BARRELS, St Owen Street, Hereford 01432 274968 BASKERVILLE ARMS, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 820670.

BASKERVILLE HALL HOTEL, Clyro Court, near Hay-onWye 01497 820033.

BELL HOTEL, Commercial St, Newtown 01686 625540 BAYHORSE INN, BROMYARD 01885 482600.

BELL INN, Etnam St, Leominster 01568 612818 THE BRIDGE HOTEL, Tenbury Wells 01584 810434.

THE BRIDGE, Ludlow 01584 872963 CAFE LOCO, The Station, Old Kerry Road, Newtown, 01686 624477 CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192 CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813 THE COURTYARD, Edgar St, Hereford. 01432 340555 THE DUKES ARMS, Presteigne 01544 267318 DUN COW, Shrewsbury 01743 356408 THE EXCHANGE, Newtown 01686 621814.

GARWAY VILLAGE HALL, Hereford 01981 580056 THE GEORGE & DRAGON, Knighton 01547 528532 GLEANINGS, near Bishop’s Castle, 01743 891412 THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274.

GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404.

THE GRANARY, Leominster 01568 614290.

THE GROVE HOTEL, Bell Vue, Shrewsbury, 01743 271227 THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330 HOLLY BUSH INN, Near Hay-on-Wye, 01497 847371.

HOPE & ANCHOR, Rope Walk, Wye St, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 563003.

KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487.

LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821 LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 611588 THE LOWFIELD INN, Marton, Welshpool 01743 891313 THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712 MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352 NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908 OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020 THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322 THE PLOUGH INN, Whitecross Road, Hereford 01432 273868 THE RETREAT, Ledbury, 01531 632766.

ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336 ROYAL OAK, Presteigne, 01544 260842.

TALBOT HOTEL, Tregaron, 01974 298719 THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622 THEATR HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 625007 THE THREE ELMS, Hereford. 01432 273338.

THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797 THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998 VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189.

WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305.

WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577 WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555 YORKSHIRE HOUSE, St Mary’s St, Shrewsbury 01743 362622

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band directory THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS - acoustic duo playing classic covers from the likes of R.E.M. to Johnny Cash, Snow Patrol to The Jam. We can be contacted at www.facebook.com/thebaggagehandlers www.myspace. com/baggagehandlersmusic or simply ring 07824 787168.

BANDAMANIA Wild and wonderful world music, perfect for ceilidhs, local events and special ‘dos’.

Contact Sue 01544 267632.

BETWEEN THE ACTS Top notch country dance band for ceilidhs, barn dances, country dance, jigs and reels from Ireland and Galicia songs from yesterday and today.

Email us at betweentheacts1@googlemail.com telephone Mandy on 07818066075 or Google…

Between the Acts barn dances MARTIN BLAKE Fingerpickin’ good guitar, banjo and vocals, solo or with a variety of great bands, including Blakes III, The Local Heroes and Whiskey River Zydeco Twisters and variations thereof, from duo to six-piece.

Pubs, clubs, weddings, divorces etc. Check out the website on www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/martyblake and www. whiskeyriver.co.uk. 01432 342018, mobile: 07846 669890 email:martyblake@btinternet.com RUTH BOWEN'S Gardenia Swing - smooth vocals/d.bass led jazz & swing. From duo to sextet. 01874 754565 or email ruthbowenjazz@btinternet.com, website www.ruthbowenjazz.com CANOL folk band. From Welsh and Irish to American old time and French Canadian played on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. Ceilidhs, twmpathau, barn dances, festivals, concerts, parties, birthdays, weddings, anything, anytime, anywhere. www.canolmusic.co.uk. Phone Kevin on 01597 840659 or email: kevin@canolmusic.co.uk CUCKOO ALE CEILIDH BAND Not just an ordinary ceilidh band, but an extraordinary ceilidh band! Squeeze box, keyboard and percussion with expert calling. See www.cuckooaleband.co.uk or email bev.langton@talk21. com or phone 07799 408297.

2CV Contemporary and classic female vocal.

(Winehouse, Duffy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Imelda May, Sade, Motown, etc); rousing r ‘n’ b and/or cool Latin-tinged jazz. 5-piece band or 3-piece with virtual backing for small spaces. Check us out on www.2cvmusic.co.uk. Call Neil on 07906 691267 or 01584 877559, or email contact via website.

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

Contact Edd, on 01432 769077.

DEJA VU are a totally live three piece band using guitars, keyboards, electronic drums and vocal harmony to create their unique blend of 60s nostalgia, classic pop, etc.

Like the music they play, they have matured well! To see and hear us visit our website www.dejavutenbury.com or contact Bill Pitt on 01584 819394.

THE DETAILS Intriguing four-piece acoustic band around highly original songwriters Andy Morton and Dave Carroll.

Songs to savour range from the heartfelt to the hilarious; from delta blues through wistful ballads to pacey rockers. A listening band (or duo) for pubs, clubs, arts centres , book fairs, festivals. Hear more on www.facebook.com/pages/ The-Details/12127146467011 Tel 01531 670623 or email david@carroll.org.uk DIRTY RAY Renegade roots. ‘Gut-bucket, workbench blues’ Mojo. ‘Plug him in and watch him go!’ Sheep Music. 01982 560710 / 07904 079469 www.dirtyray.co.uk

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DISKAN Irish, Breton & Balkan trio (fiddle/bouzouki/flute/ guitar), available for concerts, private engagements, ceilidhs (with caller & P.A.) Website (with music!) www.myspace.com/diskanuk, 07588 858010.

DR. JAZZ Trad jazz at it’s best. Guarranteed to get those feet tapping. Available for bookings 01544 350646. Musicians wanted, age immaterial. sosvisionary@hotmail.com FFONIC: with foot-stomping rhythms and haunting harmonies, Ffonic plays an uplifting, eclectic repertoire of traditional music from just about everywhere for fairs and festivals, celebratory parties, ceilidh dances, charity events etc. Affordable prices. Contact Mark on 01686 412307 or email: ffonic@lineone.net. Website: www.ffonic.co.uk FLATWORLD Roots ‘n’ grooves from Eastern Europe and beyond. Lively five-piece band with magnificent tunes and kicking rhythm for your festival, wedding, party or pub.

Also circle dancing with caller. Contact Neil on 01684 569611 or 07866 021489; visit www.flat-world.org.uk or email info@flat-world.org.uk THE FLOK Duo/Trio/Band suitable for most occasions.

Kate Thomas lends her stunning voice to a refreshing mix of material from the likes of KT Tunstall, Pink and Mumford & Sons, ably supported by Dave Luke (guitar/mandolin/vocals) and a solid but subtle rhythm section. Dave 07967 029159 Kate 07817 019918 daveluke1@hotmail.com - or like us on Facebook!

HAGGLEBAG Energetic Irish songs and tunes played on banjo, mandolin, flute, melodeon, guitar, double bass and triangle. Great bands for pubs, parties, festivals etc.

Contact Lorna on 01684 899491 / 07854 162748 www.myspace.com/hagglebag THE HERBERT SPLIFFINGTON ALLSTARS featuring SATCH DIXON Excellent ska, reggae, calypso and jazz 5/8 piece with Satch Dixon, charismatic Jamaican vocal/percussionist who has worked with Bob Marley. Also The Art Blank Combo - groove/latin/ jazz/reggae 4 piece + Sir Lord Herbert - World Music DJ. 0781 2512891, pete.beresford@yahoo.co.uk.

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!

HOT FEAT Sensational seven-piece soul band performing covers of all the soul greats, including Aretha, James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Sam and Dave. As well as more recent artists like Adele and Amy Winehouse.

Tel: 07984 816847 or www.hotfeat.org.uk THE JACKHAMMER BLUES BAND 3 piece acoustic blues band, acoustic guitars, resonator guitars, mandolin, washboard & percussion. Playing songs of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Tampa Red, Sleepy John Estes et al, laid back to foot-stomping. Samples at www.myspace.com/thejackhammerbluesband.

Contact Mark on 07884 242925 or thejackhammerbluesband@myspace.com THE JOHN HARDMAN BAND Uncompromising power rock and heavy blues. Featuring the legendary John Hardman on guitar and vocals. We play some originals + Tull, The Stones, The Who, Hendrix and much more.

We’re a hungry new band made up of experienced musicians. We play pubs, halls, weddings, festivals.

Give Tim a ring on 07581 420869. See us on myspace.com/johnhardmanband.

JON WATSON - Boogie Woogie, jazz and blues piano and vocals. Taking bookings now. Solo or trio available - 01432 266591 or 07954 288163 jon.watson4@talktalk.net 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.myspace.com/littlerumba and www.littlerumba.com BOB MARSHALL "The Entertainer" Solo vocalist/ guitarist/entertainer, performing an assortment of covers from 50s to the 90s, from The Monkees to Meatloaf and all sorts in between. Available for pubs, bars, weddings and parties etc. With over 25 years experience.

“The Entertainer” always delivers a good time. Please phone for more details 01981 250775 / 07990 800217.

Email: bob1marshall@hotmail.co.uk MELOMANICS Really fun duo, trio, or full Ceilidh band, more than just great music - stilts as well if appropriate! Modern, traditional and original tunes with a cosmopolitan flavour. (Specialité: Timoléon pour vos soirées Françaises). Ideal for parties, weddings, fund raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants etc. For info call Tim on 01743 719438 or Rich 01743 718612, email tim@melomanics.co.uk, website www.melomanics.co.uk A MONTH OF SUNDAYS With electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, harmonicas, pipes, percussion and vocals, this Ledbury-based four/five piece ensemble plays fresh interpretations of folk, jazz and blues classics with a sprinkling of effulgent originals thrown in for good measure. For festivals, parties and pub bookings, call Marcus on 01531 635650 or Nick on 07938 889976, email info@amos-uk.co.uk, website amos-uk.co.uk facebook. com/amonthofsundaysuk MOSTLY JOHN CEILIDH BAND Cast aside that economic gloom. Why not let our merry minstrels, aided by the lovely Pammy (“no, no, no!”) restore your joie de vivre at your party, wedding or knees-up. Contact John 01588 661096.

MUCH ADO - The band for your ceilidh or barn dance.

5-piece band with caller for ceilidhs, barn dances, weddings, parties, shows, fetes, etc. Contact Alan Oberman 01982 570432, email alan.oberman@gmail. com or Peter Watts 01497 831424, email peterwatts135@btinternet.com. See website www.muchadoband.com RICKY COOL AND THE HOOLA BOOLA BOYS Steaming rhythm ‘n’ blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Featuring six of the finest musicians from the Midlands, this band have played alongside Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. Their much acclaimed album ‘Live at The 100 Club’ is now available for download on iTunes. Visit www.rickycoolandthehoolaboolaboys.com www.myspace.com/rickycoolandthehoolaboolaboys Facebook and Twitter. hoolaboolaboys@hotmail.co.uk, phone 01584 877418, mobile 07758 002135.

SEAN SAYE Dynamic singer/guitarist with full and varied sound, from silky smooth to wild rockabilly stomp.

Original and crowd pleasing classic songs. www. seansaye.com. seansaye@yahoo.co.uk or 07588 409059.

RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun, The Rhythm Thieves, who have been gigging locally and nationwide, are a lively ‘must see’ band. Blending exceptional musicianship, intricate melodic counterpoint with John’s banjo to create an unforgettable but highly entertaining night out. Tel: 01568 770 134 www.rhythmthieves.co.uk

SILVER BRANCH Ceilidh/folk band, complete with caller and PA system. Multi-instrumental 5-piece band playing traditional Irish/world music and contemporary tunes.

David: 01981 540832, Anna: 07980 961187.

SOLD ON SOUL Soul music function band available for weddings, parties, pub gigs and more! Playing all the great soul hits with a modern twist! Call 07761 387169 for bookings or email: soldonsoul@gmail.com SPIRIT OF TANGO Stylish café-jazz trio with a Latin/ French flavour featuring Phil Bond (accordion), Dave Carroll (guitar), and Mike Green (double bass).Polished, ear-catching performances in styles from samba to Django unfailingly provide a lively ambience at private parties, weddings and corporate functions. Check us out at www.spiritof tango.co.uk Tel 01531 670623 or email david@carroll.org.uk STOMPING GROUND Lively 3 piece covers band.

Classic soul, rock ‘n’ roll, funk, classic pop (Tom Jones, Spencer Davis etc). Fronted by drummer vocalist Richie Lund ex Soul Survivors. Just give us a corner of your bar or lounge and we WILL entertain you. Ideal for parties.

Contact Richie 01584 811500 / 07817 620644 www.stomping-ground.co.uk SULTANA BROTHERS Fine R & B from one of the best bands around. Not to be missed! The ultimate foot-tappin’, hip-swingin’ party band. 01568 750633.

THE BOY & THE FLATPACK BAND: The Boy (aka Clive Williams) casts his ironic, lazy eye over the burning issues of today, whilst the Flatpack Band backing rummages through the toybox of pop with intricate horn & woodwind arrangements. Zany, relevant and danceable, this sustainably funny band is ideal for a party, festival or any environmentally conscious event. We can also offer a pedal-powered, off-grid PA option that won’t cost the Earth!! Telephone Richie on 01544 231236 or email: richie@momentary-lapse.co.uk THE TRENSETTS ROCK BAND: Good dancin’ good listenin’. Real authentic music. For parties, weddings, clubs, pubs. Reasonable fees. Contact Gwyn on 01686 625665 /07831 557292.

THE VILLAGE QUIRE Thrilling unaccompanied harmonies - this twelve-voice ensemble bring you music from the West Gallery, Folk and Shape-note traditions, all woven together with words and stories from a time gone by performed by local actor Phil Smith. A selection of programmes and West Gallery workshops available to suit your event. “I liked the first song you did, then I liked the second... I kept waiting for one I wouldn’t like but there wasn’t one!” Dave/Cheryl on 01497 847676 or visit www.villagequire.org.uk to find out more.

THE WAYNE MARTIN BAND Guitar slinging, sweat flying, energetic blues/rock ‘n’ roll. Featuring slide guitar, hammond organ, drums, bass and sax.

07747 877011, www.myspace.com/waynemartin.

PAUL WRIGHTSON Professional singer-guitarist with extensive repertoire; pop, rock, blues, standards, instrumentals and original compositions. Accomplished performer with wide experience of functions, parties and festivals. Tel 01584 876584, mobile 07729 059847, email paul.wrightson@gmail.com XL'S Maximum R'n'B, Feelgood Rock & Roll.

01588 650686.

ZIGGY STARDUST EXPERIENCE The Spiders from Kington play early Bowie; from “Space Oddity” to “Aladdin Sane” in full costume! Available for festivals, gigs and parties. Release Your Inner Starman - Let All The Children Boogie! Call Richie Cotterill on 07777 661252.

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theatre PERFORMANCE

Wed 5 December THE PERFORMANCE LAB COLEG POWYS, Level 3 Coleg Powys Performance Arts Students perform a devised piece, a showcase of freshly learnt skills. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, £3, booking fee 50p, 01874 611622.

Thurs 13 - Sat 15 December DIAL 01544 FOR MURDER PRESTEIGNE PLAYERS present their annual panto. This year, the Councillors get their chips. Presteigne Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, £6/£4, 01544 260638.

Wed 19 & Thurs 20 December THE PERFECT SEASON VESTED INTEREST. Christmas begins in November and you plan to use all your nectar points on a cracker selection. Meet some people who keep the festive spirit alive in their own unique way. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, doors open 6.45pm, starts 7.30pm, £6 adults, £5 children, 01743 234970.

Thurs 20 - Sat 22 December PRIVATE LIVES

Wed 23 - Sat 26 January FOXFINDER 4PLAY THEATRE COMPANY. A gripping, unsettling and darkly comic eploration of belief, desire and responsibility.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, £10/£9, 01432 340555.

Tues 5 February BRAVO FIGARO How to put an opera in a bungalow in Bournemouth.

Mark Thomas tells us about his dad - a rough, hardgrafting, working-class Methodist, Thatcherite builder from south London. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £15/£10, 01584 878141.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA Thurs 6 - Sun 9 December THE ‘MOTHER MAE I’ CHRISTMAS CABARET SCARY LITTLE GIRLS presents sketches, audience games, music and special guests - all hosted by Bunny Morethan. Suitable for adults and older children.

6 Dec - Lyde Court, Hereford, 8pm, £10 (pre-show meal additional cost), 01432 357753. 7 Dec - Farlow & Oreton Village Hall, 8pm, £8/£6/£25, 01746 718642.

8 Dec - Aston on Clun Village Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£25, 01588 660893. 9 Dec - Cardington Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12.50 (includes supper), 01694 771295. Arts Alive.

Thurs 6 December ALICE THE MUSICAL SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE APPLETREE THEATRE & FILM COMPANY’s drama club.

Beautiful lyrical songs, written specially for the show.

Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

Private Lives PANACHE TC presents an evening of glittering comedy from the master, Noel Coward. Sibyll and Elyot are married. Amanda and Victor are married. Elyot and Amanda used to be married. When the two couples find themselves celebrating their honeymoons in adjacent hotel rooms, chaos ensues. Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, 7.30pm, £25/£20 free mince pie and glass of festive cheer with each ticket, 07423 231744.

Mon 14 January RIVER DREAMING YOUTH THEATRE PERTH, AUSTRALIA. Explores the place the Swan River has on the lives of pre-colonial, colonial and present day Perth Western Australia. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £5, 01432 340555.

Wed 16 January INSPECTOR NORSE LIPSERVICESet in mid-winter, ex-pop star recluse Freya looks out of her log cabin, a stranger strides across the frozen waters in a fur hat, with a chisel. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £15/£14, 01432 340555.

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Wed 23 January CIRCUS OF HORRORS Featuring fantastic, dare devil and bizarre circus acts from all four corners of the world. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £24-£18, 01432 340555.

Fri 7 & Sat 8 December CHRIST COLLEGE SENIOR PRODUCTION Pupils from Christ College bring their production of a major musical to the theatre this year. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, £10, under 18s £5, booking fee 50p, 01874 611622.

Tues 22 January COUNTRY BOY’S STRUGGLE CONTACT THEATRE. A unique piece of hip hop theatre that follows an aspiring MC’s journey from the cliffs of Cornwall to the streets of London. Integrating music, poetry, MC-ing and physical comedy. Suitable for ages 12+. Wem Town Hall, 7.30pm, £8/£5/£7/£25, 01939 238279. Arts Alive.

Fri 25 January DOLLY THE MUSICAL A musical journey through Dolly Parton’s life.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £19/£18, 01432 340555.

Sat 26 January LOVE LETTERS STRAIGHT FROM YOUR HEART UNINVITED GUESTS. Long lost loves and current lovers, to mums, dads and absent friends. An event that is somewhere between a wedding reception, a wake and a radio dedication show. Send a dedication to someone you love to info@uninvited-guests.net. Tell the company what they mean to you and why you’ve chosen this piece of music and your letters may become part of the show. Pentabus Theatre, Bromfield, 7.30pm, £10, 01584 856564.

December & January Live events Saturday 1 December, 7.30pm

Sondheim’s Company

Musical theatre accompanied by the New York’s Philharmonic.

Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall and shown on our cinema screen.

Friday 7 December, 7.30pm

Sergei Podobedov

Russian born pianist plays Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev and Schumann.

Saturday 8 December, Doors 6.30pm, Bell time 7pm

LDN Wrestling

Super slamming wrestling returns to Ludlow!

Great entertainment for the entire family.

Wednesday 19 – Sunday 23 December

Aladdin

The most magical adventure of all is coming to Ludlow! Great family pantomime fun.

Saturday 29 December, 7.30pm

The Nutcracker

Recorded at the Royal Opera House and shown on our cinema screen.

Thursday 17 January, 7pm

National Theatre Live: The Magistrate Screened LIVE via satellite from the National Theatre to our cinema screen.

Friday 25 January, 7.30pm

Jo Caulfield

One of the most popular and successful female stand-up comedians in the country.

December & January films

December films: Private Peaceful, Ginger & Rosa, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Meet me in St Louis, About Elly, Madagascar 3, Skyfall January films: Untouchable, Silver Linings Playbook, Rust and Bone, Twilight Breaking Dawn Pt 2, The Sapphires, Sightseers, Amour, Argo, Great Expectations, The Hunt

Book online www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk Box Office 01584 878141

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CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Sat 1 & Sun 2 December LITTLE RED YOU KNOW WHO FREEHAND THEATRE creates a memorable and reassuring journey with its delightful use of puppetry, colour and specially composed music. For ages 4+ and their adults. 1 Dec - St Peter’s Church, Peterchurch, 2pm, £5, 01981 550372. 2 Dec - Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 2.30pm, £5, 01885 488575. Arts Alive.

The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio

Sun 2 December THE UGLY DUCKLING SEALEGS PUPPET THEATRE. Float downstream with the Story Man, in this gentle, musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. Hay Parish Hall, 2pm, £6. Hay Winter Festival, 01497 822629.

Until Sun 2 December DICK WHITTINGTON Starring top international theatre star Peter Karrie and an all-singing, all-dancing cast. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, phone for times, £14, children & OAPs £10, family £42, 01874 611622.

Sat 15 December PINOCCHIO IMAGE MUSICAL THEATRE. Full of fascinating larger than life characters who draw the little puppet into all sorts of risky adventures. Family theatre. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2.30pm, £8, 01982 552555.

Until 6 January DICK WHITTINGTON A traditional story and a firm family favourite of how a young boy and his feline friend set out on a mission to find a fortune. The Courtyard, Hereford, phone for times, £9.50-£17, family tickets £42-£58, 01432 340555.

Closed 2, 9, 16, 18, 25 Dec & 1 Jan.

Mon 17 - Sat 29 December THE VERY UGLY DUCKLING JACTITO THEATRE COMPANY. Set to beautiful classical music, this animated tale includes tadpoles that emerge as frogs, flying geese, tap dancing ducks and swans who swim majestically. But there’s an ugly duckling that puts a blot on the landscape. A puppet show for all the family.

Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, phone for times, £8.50/£7, 01432 340555.

Sun 2 December CIRCUS BEAR A tiny, curious bear goes out to explore the world; at first he is frightened by the big bears, but they are friendly.

Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.45pm, £7.50/£6.50, Tales Kids Club Members £6, 01432 340555.

Thurs 6 December - 13 January JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Are you ready for some Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun this Christmas?

Top-quality West End cast, stunning sets, comedy and audience participation. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, phone for times, £12-£16. (No performances on 10, 17, 25, 31 Dec, 8 & 9 Jan). 01743 281281.

Thurs 13 December - Sun 6 January CINDERELLA MARTIN DODD for UK PRODUCTIONS. Starring Ruth Madoc. Malvern Theatre, phone for times, £8.50-£22, 01684 892277, malvern-theatres.co.uk

“NUTTERS” LICENSED WHOLEFOOD COFFEE SHOP

We are a friendly wholefood cafe tucked behind Church St. near Hereford cathedral in our own walled garden which is filled with flowers in the summer. All food is homemade in our kitchen.

Some of the scrummy things we produce are quiche, homity pies, sweet potato slice, Moroccan pie and soup, all served with fresh tasty salads.

Come in for a great coffee and indulge in a piece of cake or a delicious scone. Wheat free and vegan diets catered for too!

Visit us at Capuchin Yard, Church St, Hereford Telephone (01432) 277447

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Wed 19 December SINDERELA CWMNI MARTYN GERAINT A THEATRAU RHONDDA CYNON TAF. Join Martyn Geraint and his friends as they present a Welsh language version of Cinderella. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 10.30am, £10/£8, booking fee 50p, 01874 611622.

Wed 19 - Sun 23 December ALADDIN Join Aladdin on the journey of his life as he discovers the magic lamp and falls in love with the beautiful Princess Jasmin. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2pm & 7pm daily, £13/£11, 01584 878141.

Wed 19 & Thurs 20 December PETER PAN WILLIAM BROOKES SCHOOL SIXTH FORM presents this fabulous story of innocence, magic and pirates!

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £6/£4, 01952 728911.

Fri 28 - Mon 31 December CINDERELLA Traditional pantomime for all the family. Meet downtrodden Cinders and see how she deals with the cruel Ugly Sisters. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, phone for times, £9.50 & £7.50, family ticket £28, 01600 713036.

Fri 11 - Sun 13 January THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO STRANGEFACE THEATRE COMPANY bring their mix of masks, puppets and live music to this tale of mischief. For family audiencees aged 5+. 11 Jan - Shipton Village Hall, 7pm, £8/£5/£25, 01746 712330. 12 Jan - Goodrich Village Hall, 7pm, £11/£6/£0, 01600 890502. 13 Jan - Wem Town Hall, 3pm, £8/£6, 01939 238279. Arts Alive.

Wed 16 - Sun 20 & Wed 23 - Sat 26 January PUSS IN BOOTS LADS present their fantastic and legendary panto. Market Theatre, Ledbury. 16-19 & 23-26 Jan 7.30pm, 19, 20 & 26 Jan 2.30pm, £8, children £4, 01432 383663.

Sun 30 January THERE’S A MONSTER IN MY PIANO Starring puppets, clowning, animation and a very highly strung monster indeed. The Courtyard, 2.30pm, £7, children £6.50, 01432 340555.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Mondays LIFE SCHOOL OF ARTS DRAMA CLASSES Christian Life Centre, Edgar St, Hereford. Ages 7-13, 7-8pm, ages 14+, 8-9.30pm. First class free, £12 for 6 weeks. Details jennilou19@hotmail.com Mondays during term time PLAYHOUSE YOUTH THEATRE for 10-16 year olds. To help develop your performance, drama skills and your confidence. New members welcome. 6.30-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. Termly/half termly fees, 01568 612583.

Mondays APPLETREE THEATRE DRAMA CLUB Youth theatre workshops. Ages 7-11, 5.30-6.30pm, 11-16, 6.30-8pm. £50 per term. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141.

Tuesdays THE ITC / IMPROV THEATRE For ages 11-25, develop your skills of clarity, confidence and performing instinctively and spontaneously at our quick-fire comedy theatre groups, £24 for 6 week block.

SpArC, Bishop’s Castle, 3.45-5.15pm, 01588 630243.

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE IN WIGMORE Wigmore Youth Theatre group runs at Teme Valley Youth Project, 5-6.30pm for young people13-16 years old. £40 per term. 01568 770110 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk Tuesdays MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE 14-24 years.

7-9.30pm, The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 824444.

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE Drama workshop for 7-14 year-olds after school. Ledbury Market Theatre, 01432 346526 or 01531 633760.

Tuesdays THEATRE SKILLS FOR ADULTS The Courtyard, Hereford, 8-10pm, £48 term, 01432 340555.

Every Wed excluding half term ADULT DRAMA CLUB AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for anyone interested in having a lot of fun trying out some performance skills with Janine Sharp. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-30pm-9-30pm. £6.

Janine on 07733 055430.

Alternate Wednesdays APPLESTROODLE IMPROVISATION THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR GROWN-UPS! (16 plus). Elim Church Hall, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, SY8 1RN. Term starts 19 Sept, 7.30-9pm, £5/session. No experience required, just sense of humour. Details on www.appletreetheatre.co.uk Wednesdays LIGHTSDOWN THEATRE SCHOOL In Hereford. Act, sing and dance - led by experienced and qualified professionals from London’s West End. Based at Sutton St Nicholas Village Hall from 4-7pm, ages 4-18, call 01568 780519 or email hereford@lightsdown.com.

Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE With Kington Primary School. Wed - Years 5 & 6, 4-5.15pm.

Years 7,8 & 9 5.30-6.45pm. £36 per term, 01432 340555.

Wednesdays THE COURTYARD COMMUNITY COMPANY Open to anyone aged 14+, £55 per term.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30-9.30pm, 01432 346526.

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 THE LIVING BOOK THEATRE COMPANY For people with or without a learning disability, £3.505.50pm. 12-14 Catherine Street, Hereford, 01432 379380.

Thursdays LIGHTSDOWN THEATRE SCHOOL At Orleton Village Hall, near Ludlow from 4-7pm, ages 4-18, call 01568 780519 or email ludlow@lightsdown.com.

Thursdays IMPULSIVE THEATRE COMPANY Theatre games and performance to develop the fundamental skills of improvisation theatre, including teamwork, storytelling, character development and more. For ages 13-19. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, 5-6.45pm, 07916 277928.

Thursdays PLAYHOUSE COMPANY We are looking for actors aged 16+ male and female actors, no previous acting experience required. Also technical and backstage crew, so if interested come along to Leominster Community Centre, 7.30pm, 01568 612583 for more information.

Saturdays GREEN TOMATOES THEATRE GROUP Drama club for 5-13 year olds. Llanwarne Village Hall, 10am12.30pm, £8 per week, reduction for siblings, 01432 353143 or 07811 145609.

Saturdays VOWCHURCH DRAMA AND FUN CLUB Open to all abilities. (Bursaries available). For ages 6-12, 10am-12.30pm. 01432 340555 or 07811 145609.

Every Saturday HAY YOUTH THEATRE AT THE GLOBE IN HAY for ages 7-11. Excl. half term, 10.30-12.30pm, £6.

Loads of fun! Call Janine Sharp on 07733 055430.

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word Poetry & Storytelling

Sat 26 January ELVIS MCGONAGALL

Saturday 1 December DAMH THE BARD Music, storytelling and poetry. The Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442.

Sat 1 & Sun 2 December HAY WINTER FESTIVAL 1 Dec - Skye Meredith, The Nutcracker, Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 1.30pm, £3. Jenny Valentine Iggy & Me, The Swan Drawing Room, 3pm, £4. 2 Dec - Gill Lewis, White Dolphin, The Swan Dolphin, 11am, £4. Hay-on-Wye, 01497 822629.

Fri 1 February CHILL PILL Created by Mr Gee, Chill Pill is a laid-back poetry night where up-and-coming poets share the stage with some of the finest spoken word acts in the UK. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01584 878141.

Sat 2 February PANDVANI108 Inspired by a central Indian epic-singing tradition, a motley crew of storytellers combine stories, rhythm and stickwielding to turn on the epic jukebox and create a bold and exuberant new storytelling form. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 2pm, £8/£5, 01584 878141.

Comedy

December, January & February COURT LAUGHING 7 Dec - Featuring Noel James, Pete Cain and MC Anna Kierle. 13 & 14 Dec - Featuring Pierre Hollins, Prince Abdi and MC Kevin Shepherd. 20 & 21 Dec - Featuring Dougie Dunlop, Ria Lina and MC Anna Kierle. 4 Jan - Featuring Jarlath Regan, Hayley Ellis and MC Grainne Maguire.

1 Feb - Starring Ray Peacock, Mark Smith and MC Lucy Beaumont. 15 Feb - Starring Gareth Richards, Hayley Ellis and MC Nat Luutsema. Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, £11.50/£10.50, 01432 340555.

Sat 1 December MARK WATSON: STAND UP Novelist, activist and comedian. The Swan Ballroom, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £10. Hay Winter Festival, 01497 822629.

Mon 10 December AL MURRAY - THE PUB LANDLORD THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC TOUR Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £25.50, 01600 713036. Recommended for over 16s.

Fri 18 January ROISIN CONATY & GUESTS Supported by Dan Thomas and compered by local comedian Phil Pearcy. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £15, 01432 340555.

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Fri 25 January JO CAULFIELD Nominated as ‘Funniest Woman’ (LAFTA Awards) and ‘Best Female Stand-Up’ (Chortle Awards). Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £12 in advance, £14 on the night, 01584 878141.

Scottish stand up poet and armchair revolutionary, Elvis McGonagall’s ‘One Man and his Doggerel’ show is an hour of razor-sharp and highly charged. Covering all aspects of society and daily life. The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm, £10, 01544 267163.

Wed 30 January COMEDY CLUB Featuring MC Joe Lycett with Michael Fabbri, Tom Deacon and Ava Vidal. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the night, 01584 878141.

Talks

Sat 1 & Sun 2 December HAY WINTER FESTIVAL 1 Dec - Nick Robinson talks to Peter Florence, live from Downing Street, The Swan Ballroom, 10am, £6. Emma Jones, Liz Daniel, Emily Penrose - Women in Business Forum. The Swan Drawing Room, 10am, £6. James Marriott & Mika Minio-Paluello, The Oil Road, The Swan Ballroom, 1.30pm, £5. Michael Davies & Sean Davies: The Last King of Wales, The Swan Drawing Room, 1.30pm, £4. Kevin Jackson: The Constellation of Genius, The Swan Ballroom, 3pm, £6. Ben Fogle: The Accidental Naturalist, The Swan Ballroom, 4.30pm, £6.

Gavin Francis: Empire Antarctica, The Swan Ballroom, 6pm, £5. 2 Dec - John Bird talks to Peter Florence: The Necessity of Poverty, The Swan Ballroom, 11am, £5.

Derek Niemann: Birds in a Cage, The Swan Ballroom, 12.30pm, £5. Rob Penn: Tales from the Wild Wood, The Swan Ballroom, 2pm, £4. Eurig Salisbury talks to Jon Gower, The Swan Drawing Room, 2pm, free. Emma Kennedy: The Killing Handbook, The Swan Ballroom, 3.30pm, £6. Llew Smith: Glad Tidings of Struggle & Strife, The Swan Drawing Room, 3.30pm, £4. Peter Florence & Guests, The Way we Live Now, The Swan Ballroom, 5pm, £4. Hay-on-Wye, 01497 822629.

Mon 3 December PENYBONT AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY Exploring how Christmas was celebrated in Penybont in times past. Thomas Shop, Penybont, 10.30am-12pm, 01597 851951.

Tues 4 December, Tues 8 January & Tues 5 February BRECKNOCK DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURES 4 Dec - 20th Century Design Classics. 8 Jan - David Jones, a new film. 5 Feb - Here Be Dragons (Medieval Monsters). Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 2.30pm.

Annual membership £40, visitors £7.50 per lecture, 01874 731221, www.bdfas.org.uk

Ben Fogle, Hay Winter Festival

Sat 26 Jan, 2 Feb, 23 Feb & 9 March WRITING AS A CREATIVE PROCESS Four sessions with tutor Annette Ecuyere. Paradise Farm, Slough Rd, Presteigne, 07795 112431.

Course with University of Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning.

Every Monday NEW SPANISH CLASS In Peterchurch. 7-9 pm. Spanish for beginners only.

Mely 01981 550352.

SPANISH GCSE. (EXAM FOCUS). Students only.(year 11), 4-5pm (after school). Peterchurch, with Mely 01981 550352.

Every Tuesday NEW SPANISH CLASS Starts November, Tomatitos Tapas Bar in Hay on Wye, 10am-12pm. Beginners only, with Mely, 01981 550352.

Mon 3 - Fri 7 December DISABILITY POSITIVE Featuring live comedy with Laurence Clark, writer Peter Coleridge, seminars with key speaker Richard Rieser, Dancefest, Yam Jams and Living Book Theatre Company, art exhibition including photography by Ben Staunton and more. Herefordshire. Details www.disabilitypositive.org, 01432 260216.

Wed 5 December OLIVIER MEMORIAL PEACE LECTURE Professor Mary King on Building Peace. A veteran of the American civil rights movement who worked alongside Martin Luther King. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £5 on the door, 01584 878141.

Sat 8 December PATHS TO THE PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY IN HEREFORDSHIRE 2012 Herefordshire Archaeology presents a fifteenth annual symposium. Hereford Sixth Form College, Folly Lane, Hereford, 9am-5pm, £10 with lunch/refreshments included. to book 01432 260470 or mcassidy@herefordshire.gov.uk Sat 19 January ANNUAL ART LECTURE - SARAH SIDDONS: HER LIFE AND PORTRAITS - LECTURE BY WILLIAM GIBBS The 18th century actress Sarah Siddons was widely painted by the leading artists of the time. Glasbury Village Hall, 10.30am-2pm, £16/£13 to include tea/coffee and buffet lunch, 01497 847426. Glasbury Arts.

Thurs 24th January 2013 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN ON THE FRONTLINE Talk by Betty Hunter, Hon. President Palestine Solidarity Campaign about the lives of Palestinian children born and brought up under illegal Israeli occupation with the constant threat of abduction and imprisonment.

Friends Meeting House, 21 King St. Hereford. Organised

by Herefordshire Palestine Support Group.

0845 4584693 herefordpsc@gmail.com

Workshops & Courses Sun 2 December KATE MARYON - CHILDREN’S WRITING WORKSHOP For ages 9-14. Learn what inspires her plots and characters, get tips and guidance on how to write your own stories. The Swan Drawing Room, Hay-on-Wye, 12.30pm, £4. Hay Winter festival, 01497 822629.

Mon RHYME TIMES For the under 2s. Tenbury Library, 11-11.30am, 01584 810285.

Every Tues READING ROOM The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £48 per term, 01432 340555.

Every Tues STORYTIMES For the under 5s, 10.30am-11am, Leominster Library, 01432 383290.

4th Tues BABE IN ARMS BOOK GROUP Coningsby Children’s Centre, Leominster 11am-12pm, 01568 780918.

Every Wed STORYTIMES For the under 5s, 10.15-10.45am. BABY BOUNCE & RHYME 11.15-11.45am, Hereford Library, 01432 383600.

First Wednesday of the month AYMESTREY POETRY GROUP Bring a poem to share or your own or an old favourite. The Riverside Inn, Aymestrey, 8pm.

Tony Walton 01568 770177 or Meg Cox 01568 708160.

First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.

Last Thurs READING GROUP: Meet in a cafe in Hereford city centre, 6-7.30pm, 07966 283106 for more details, new members welcome.

1st & 4th Thurs of each month THE GLOBE PHILOSOPHY CAFE With philosopher Sean O’Donaghue.

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

4th Thurs of each month HAY-ON-WYE AMNESTY GROUP The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7-8pm, 01497 821153.

Every Thurs BABY BOUNCE & RHYME Leominster Library, 10.30-11am, 01432 383290.

4th Sun WINGED WORD Storytelling club, Six Bells, Bishops Castle, 8-10.30pm, free, 01588 680685.

3rd Wed TENBURY READERS’ GROUP Tenbury Library, 01584 812585.

Local Writers’ Groups International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350 Leominster Writers' Circle, Leominster Community Centre, 01568 610451.

Mid-Border Arts Writers’ Circle, Presteigne 3rd Tue, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. 01544 260255 Tenbury Writers’ Group Tenbury Library, 01584 812585.

Border Poets 01547 530380.

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green door Green Events WOODS FOR WELLBEING provides a variety of exciting, imaginative, good value, all year round nature activities and retreats for all in beautiful locations in and around the Shropshire hills and borders. Our 2013 programme includes a New Year Retreat, Forage & Feast, Herbal Heaven, Festival of Lights Retreat and many more. For details please contact Julia Walling on 01584 874636, 07796 596451 or via www.woodsforwellbeing.com

Local Environmental Groups

Presteigne Freegle (formerly Presteigne Freecycle) Terry Wells 07766 097600 www.freegle.in/presteigne Transition in Hay-on-Wye, Stephen Ainsleigh Rice, 01497 820332 and tthayonwye@googlemail.com Hay-on-Wye Friends of the Earth, meets on 3rd Thursday every month at Kilverts Hotel, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 82153 gareth@cyrusgardendesign.co.uk Hereford Christian Ecology Group, usually meets on 3rd Tuesday evening of the month. 01432 279740.

Transition Ledbury Paul/Beverley Kinnaird 01531 634788 or transitionledbury@googlemail.com.

Transition Leominster, Regular meetings, contact Ann Ashley, 01885 420473 or Anne Adams, 01568 780886.

Wasteless Society - www.wasteless.org.uk - WS Office - 01588 630683 or 01588 630760 - info@wasteless.co.uk Knucklas Castle Community Land Project (KCCLP), secretary Kevin Jones, 01547 520266, www,knucklascastle.org.uk, info@knucklascastle.org.uk Hereford Carbon Rationing Action Group www.carbonrationing.org.uk - Vey Straker - T: 01432 840955 - M: 07961 125470 - vey.straker@virgin.net Kington Local Environment & Energy Network (KLEEN) meets regularly 2nd Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, The Oxford Arms, Kington. Planning local action, supporting initiatives, open to all. Contact kleen@momentary-lapse.co.uk Teme Valley Environment Group - Anne-Mary Davies 01547 528833 Will O’Leary - 01547 528792 - amdskyborry@hotmail.com www.tveg.org.uk Transition Presteigne meets first Thurs of every month, (except Jan, April & Aug), Wine Bar, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267768 or email transitionpresteigne@gmail.com Green Presteigne - Nigel Griffin - 01544 267437 - nigel. griffin@btopenworld.com www.greenpresteigne. wikispaces.com.

Ludlow Cycling Support Group - Peta Sams, 01584 876818, ludlowcsg@gmail.com. Aims to encourage, promote and develop cycling as a safe, healthy and popular means of transport within Ludlow and its environs.

Ludlow LA 21 - David Currant - 01584 875501 davidcurrant@phonecoop.coop, www.ludlow21.org.uk Shrews. Friends of the Earth - http://www.shrewsfoe.org. uk- Frank Oldaker 01743 260971 frankoldaker@yahoo.co.uk Herefordshire Friends of the Earth - http://www.herefordshirefoe.org.uk - Paige Mitchell - 01432 277857 co-ordinator@herefordshirefoe.org.uk Household Energy Service, The Old Primary School, Church St, Bishop’s Castle - T: 01588 630683, email: info@h-e-s.org, website www.h-e-s.org Herefordshire Action for Mammals (HAM) - Hilary Smith, 8 College Rd, Hereford, HR1 1ED. Tel: 01432 357732, h.smith1@mypostoffice.co.uk, www.hambb.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk Abergavenny & Crickhowell Friends of the Earth www.monmouthshiregreenweb.co.uk - Barry Greenwood - 01873 852245, bgreenwood@ntlworld.com LLES – Llanidloes Energy Solutions - www.lles.co.uk - Diana Berriman - 01686 411128 - office@lles.co.uk Brilley Mountain Eco - (Brilley and Michaelchurch Environment Group) - Peter Davies, 01497 831376, peterandgilldavies@hotmail.com Golden Valley Environment Group - Vanessa Hembling, 01981 550377, golden_valley@mail.com, www.goldenvalleyenvironmentgroup.org.uk Transition Hereford - Charlotte Lake 01432 343577 www.transitionhereford.org Rea Valley Environmental Group (ReaVEN) Aims to promote sustainability and environmental concerns throughout the Rea Valley. reaven@live.co.uk.

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust - 01597 823298, info@rwtwales.org, www.rwtwales.org Transition Town Rhayader and District meet on the first Tues of the month, 7pm, Crown Inn, North St, Rhayader.

All welcome. Catherine Lea 01597 810 426 www.transition-rhayader.midwales.org.uk Presteigne Freecycle for Presteigne and surrounding area, groups.yahoo.com/group/presteignefreecycle.

For other areas www.freecycle.org Upper Onny Wildlife Group. Meetings at The Crown Inn, Wentnor, Bishop’s Castle. Species surveys, recording and training (mostly summertime). John Muller email: jmuller983@gmail.com

AARDVARK BOOKS & CAFE North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller

Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening Also open our superb CAFÉ!

Sunday 9th December

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The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, 10am-2pm Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road.

CHRISTMAS MARKET Tel: 01547 530744 Stalls, music and mulled aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com wine Twitter: @aardvarkethel Open EVERY DAY except Xmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day

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

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ACCREDITED COUNSELLOR AND THERAPIST, experience of all ages including young people, and of individuals, couples and groups, offers confidential sessions, short or longterm, in the Knighton and Presteigne areas. Richard Lewis MSc (Intergrative Psychotherapy), PG Dip (Supervision), MA, FTCL, FRSA, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. 01547 510360 or 07951 304457.

A is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, B.Ac, M.B.Ac.C. Traditional Acupuncture for pain management, acute and/or chronic health problems. Phone for free initial discussion on 01568 709142. Stoneleigh, Kingsland, HR6 9QS. registered and insured with the British Acupuncture Council since 1986.

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 ACUPUNCTURE offered by Petra Werth MBAcC, a fully trained, qualified and registered acupuncturist (a member of the British Acupuncture Council) at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, School Road, Leominster, HR6 8NJ Tel: 01568 613116, http://acupuncture-in-leominster.moonfruit.com ACUPUNCTURE FOR ANIMALS www.vetacupuncture-ege.net, Iris Ege (MRCVS) treats a broad range of conditions including Musculo-Skeletal, Gastro-Intestinal, Respiratory and Skin. Traditional Needling as well as Low Level Laser Therapy. Integrative Approach for maximum benefit. Horse visits and appointments for pets and ruminants may be booked through Arrowfield Vets, Kington, 01544 230567.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Hereford. Individual lessons and small groups with Ann Rowan MSTAT. BA. ARCM, 01432 279536.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE in Leominster HR6 8QJ. Individual lessons with Janet Jameson MSTAT. 01568 613467.

ALLERGY TESTING: Susan Hough Dip.A.E.T. qualified 1999, uses the Vega system to test over 100 items. For an appointment or further information call 01584 819507, susanhoughallergy@yahoo.co.uk, www.susanhoughallergy.co.uk ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES combined with energetic healing enhance own ability to heal oneself. Background in nursing and midwifery. Works from Eardisley, Herefordshire, HR3 6NJ. Reflex therapy (Reflexology), Baby reflex, preparation for a gentle birth (Geyarani method), Crystal therapist, Flower and Crystal remedies. Ring Judith Davies - 01544 327022.

Creative-healing@talktalk.net BEAUTY AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES with our highly qualified and experienced Therapists at Herbfarmacy, 22 Broad Street Hay-on-Wye. We have regular monthly offers, more details on our website www.herbfarmacy.co.uk or phone 01497 820749.

BOWEN TECHNIQUE - JOY PEARMAN. Also reflexology, Pilates and Zumba classes. Ledbury, Bromyard, Ludlow, Leominster, Hereford areas. 01432 820484.

THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE The Bowen Technique is a gentle form of bodywork whereby light moves are made over specific points on the body. These moves help the nervous system balance and re-align, helping the body to heal itself. Treatment can help resolve; back problems, sciatica, neck & shoulder problems, arthritic pain, sports injuries, hip/ankle/knee and foot problems digestive disturbances, hormonal imbalance, asthma, hay fever, migraines & headaches and more.. For more information contact: Helen Mawson, Ludlow, Tel: 01584 877 578. Mob: 07904 457 075 helen@complete-balance.co.uk, www.complete-balance.co.uk

COMPLEMENTARY PHYSIOTHERAPY Jo Smith Oliver uses energy medicine and reflexology to augment and enhance mainstream care at Rock Park Spa, Llandrindod Wells. Home visits also available. Insurance claims covered. Visit www. josmitholiver.com 07525 005430.

JENNY BULLOUGH Yoga tuition and therapy. Small group classes & individual tuition for special needs. 01497 831416 CHIROPRACTIC:McTimoney technique Phil Elliott BSc(Hons) Chiropractic MMCA, LCC. Registered with the General Chiropractic Council McTimoney Chiropractic is a gentle whole-body manipulative technique, which aims to realign the body, relieving pain and increasing mobility. For conditions, including back, neck and shoulder pain, that can benefit from chiropractic see the McTimoney Association website at www. mctimoneychiropractic.org. I also use massage techniques to complement the McTimoney technique. Clinic in Leominster. To talk, book or arrange a free 20 min discussion: 07840 733275 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Specialist in treating & assessing children & young people with mental health or behavioural issues or dealing with distressing situations. I also offer support to parents, carers and adopters (providing them with a space to think separately about their children) or work with parents/carers and children together. I am also able to help mothers and babies with attachment issues. I can provide supervision to other therapists, consultations and training to professionals. Based in Hay-on-Wye and Hereford, I can provide services throughout the area. ACP accredited. Valérie Mortin BSc. 07961 885646 or 01981 500500. E: vivalavie@yahoo.com CLAIRVOYANT MEDIUMSHIP AND TAROT READINGS with Gina Murray, also animal mediumship and animal communication within Hay on Wye tel:07812 /035459 www.ginalmurray.com or email ginalmurray@gmail.com.

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY for depression, anxiety, panic, stress, OCD, relationship problems and more!

Also, couple counselling, relationship counselling and individual counselling for most issues. Sessions held in the Presteigne area, Leominster and Hereford. Please contact Gail Venables on 01544 350384 or see webpage for more info www.cbtgail.co.uk. mbacp (Accred).

COUNSELLING... WITH A DIFFERENCE Empathic, confidential counselling from an experienced and fully qualified counsellor using Emotional Freedom Technique to help release blocked emotions and traumas. Sarah Amatt MBACP. E: www.thinkingfreedom.co.uk. T: 07964 448203. Shrewsbury & Bransford (Worcester).

COUNSELLING: Space for you to explore issues that are troubling you in a confidential, safe, supportive and nonjudgemental environment. I offer short and long term, low cost, individual integrative counselling. I have experience of working with a range of issues including anger, anxiety, bereavement, depression, disability, eating disorders, low selfesteem and confidence, illness, relationship problems, selfharm, sexuality and stress. South Shropshire/Powys borders.

Alison Trott FdA (Counselling), MBACP registered. Contact space4ucounselling@yahoo.co.uk 07791 013587.

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 & PSYCHOTHERAPY. Therapist with 14 years experience working with individuals and couples.

Integrative approach. Short or long term. Available Hereford, Leominster and Presteigne area. Marian Gillett M,A. (Psychotherapy) Dip. (Psychotherapy) Cert. Couple Counselling (Relate), MBACP, UKCP registered 01547 517169.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Clare Williams Dip Shi, RCST. Helping the body to heal itself, for both acute and chronic conditions. For appointments or to find out how CST could help you, contact Clare, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638182 /07813 826417.

COUNSELLING PSYCHOTHERAPIST. Confidential 1-1 person-centred counselling for all individuals. Short or long-term.

Space for you to look at any aspects of your life that are troubling you. South Shropshire/Newtown area. Home visits available.

Alison Trott FdA (Counselling), CBT (cert), Bereavement (cert), MBACP registered. trott912@btinternet.com or 07791013587.

DOWSING YOUR HEALTH & HOME A tool used to find the CAUSES of ill health and unrest, e.g. inherited problems, toxins, pathogens, emotional trauma, spiritual challenges, geopathic stress among others. Dowsing and energetic restructuring is used to neutralise or eliminate found causes. 20 years experience. Distant treatments also offered. www.healingencounters.co.uk Lynn & Richard Osborne. Tel 01584 892049, Shropshire.

EMOTIONAL THERAPY Anne Cummings MFET (Adv Dip) BAoG (Dip). Safe, effective therapy to improve and enhance personal potential. Specialist knowledge and experience with panic attacks, anger issues, severe anxiety, bullying, bereavement and depression. If you have difficulty relating to others, or persistent, troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977.

See also www.thewritetofeel.com ESOTERIC SOUL HEALING in Bishop’s Castle.

A transformational healing method for helping a wide range of spiritual, emotional and physical difficulties. Gentle, safe and nourishing. Contact Philomena Houlihan-Wood B.A., Cert.

ESH, Dip.Couns. Tel: 01588 638242.

Philomena@soul-healing.net Web: www.soul-healing.net FLOWER ESSENCES THERAPY. Essences provide us with a readily accessible means to support and maintain our emotional well-being. One-to-one sessions for personal development, and small group workshops (introductory and advanced) in Rosson-Wye. I work with a wide range of essences from the UK and around the world. Contact: Jill Stern, BFVEA (adv), KFRP : 01989 563147 www.bfvea.com HAY CLINIC, THE CENTRE FOR NATURAL HEALTH: Acupuncture, Colonic Hydrotherapy, CrainoSacral Therapy, Massage, Reflexology, Hopi Ear Candling, Facials, Waxing, Mediumship, Tarot Readings etc. The Pavement, Hay on Wye, HR3 5SS tel. 01497 847808.

JENNIFER HODGE DO Registered Osteopath. Cranial Osteopath. The Old Rectory, New Radnor 01544 350241.

HOLISTIC MASSAGE with Jessica Pailthorpe MTI Helping you to feel more aligned, spacious, looser, grounded and calm.

Can also help with problems/injuries. Jess is an experienced therapist who has studied a range of bodywork approaches which she integrates into her practice. Clinic in Leominster.

To talk or book: 01544 387950 www.touchtreetherapy.co.uk HOLISTIC MASSAGE Marian at Silvan Massage and Bodywork (MTI). Therapeutic touch through massage, stretching and releasing techniques. For relaxation of tight muscles, improved circulation, greater flexibility, reduction of stress and the bringing about of a quieter mind. Clinics in Presteigne and Clun with home visits and on-site available. marian@silvanmassage. com or 07816 981454.

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. Phone 01597 851021.

HOMOEOPATHY supports the body’s own efforts to heal itself and is effective with both emotional and physical disorders.

Treatment is adapted to the unique needs of each patient, taking all their symptoms into account. If you would like to find out more or to make an appointment please contact Annabel Stacey ACH on 07960 865564, annabel.stacey@theleaffoundation.org (Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Welshpool area).

KUNDALINI YOGA IN & AROUND KINGTON Yoga and meditation classes for adults, pregnancy, babies, tots and teens.

Beginners welcome! Georgie also teaches in schools, offers private yoga therapy and doula birth and breastfeeding support.

01544 231304 or 07807 550653. www.healingspirits.co.uk.

LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE: Qualified therapists offer acupuncture, structural re-alignment, medical herbal medicine, remedial and holistic massage, reflexology, ear candling, reiki, counselling and psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, health kinesiology, shiatsu, colour therapy, spiritual healing/ surgery, NLP etc, at the Leominster Natural Health Centre, Community Centre, Leominster, 01568 616411.

MARIE HUDSON. Yoga classes in Presteigne and Titley.

One-to-one tuition available for individual needs. Registered Association for Yoga Studies practitioner. Registered with Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council for Yoga Therapy. 01544 260352.

MASSAGE THERAPY Injuries, stress, relaxation. Claire Williams I.T.E.C. / N.I.M. 01544 267172. Clinics in Presteigne, Ludlow and Hereford.

METAMORPHIC TECHNIQUE At the Rock Park Spa, Llandrindod Wells. Release resistant unwanted behaviour patterns from birth and before without having to utter a word! Home visits also available. Visit www.metamorphicassiciation.org and www. josmitholiver.com 07525 005430.

MEDITATION FOR WELLBEING Meditation is a gentle but powerful tool for health, wellbeing, problem solving and a better quality of life. I have been teaching meditation for 25 years to individuals and groups and can now offer A UNIQUE TRAINING for you to set up and run your own group. Easy organisation, minimal cost, ongoing support. I can visit you by arrangement. For info. please contact Julia Walling on 01584 874636, 07796 596451, julia.walling@btinternet.com or via www.meditationforwellbeing.co.uk

The Yoga Practice Small group classes, individual tuition Jenny Bullough (Hay-on-Wye) 01497 831416 jennybullough@hotmail.com Marie Hudson (Presteigne) 01544 260352 marieh279@googlemail.com Mike Young (Golden Valley) 01981 541003 mike@yogaskies.co.uk Belinda Jobst (Hereford) 07971 677113 be@nutritionalshift.com Nicky Jaques (Madley/Eaton Bishop) 07817 268689 nixen60@hotmail.com Body. Breath. Mind. Heart.

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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 PAMELA SPENCELEY MNIMH Medical Herbalist and Allergy Therapist 01568 770614 / 01584 878123 PSYCHIC READINGS: Clairvoyance, Tarot & Astrology (tape inc). Gifted & compassionate reader with 20 years experience.

Telephone readings available and at Zenith in Leominster on Thursdays. ROWIE: 01432 820684.

SIAM SMILE TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE BY (GAN) JANYARAK MORRIS. Stressed out? Neck and shoulders tension from too much time on computer? Low back pain? Or just want to pamper yourself? I can help! I am qualifiled in Traditional Thai Massage, Reflexology-Foot Massage, and Aromatherapy. Certificates recognized by the ministry of education in Thailand. Ground Floor, 3 Broad Street, Knighton LD7 1BL. Tel: 07538 572123 or (eve) 01547 550249 www.siamsmile.org.uk SOUND HEALING TRAINING & VOICE WORKSHOPS: UK College of Sound Healing training Parts 1-5; Primrose Earth Centre, near Hay-on-Wye; regular Monday evening Sound and Voice workshops 8-10pm, contact Paul Benham: 01497 847636; paul.benham33@gmail.com www.primroseearthcentre.co.uk SPIRITUAL HEALER Naturally gifted in releasing emotional grief in present and past lives. 22 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 listings are free.

Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £40 per year for inclusion in the magazine and website.

Sun 2 December MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS COURSE Four Sunday sessions. The Steiner Academy, Much Dewchurch, £200 including handouts and 3 audio CDs. Further details contact Colette Power, 07890 835873, www.mindfulnesscourse. co.uk colette@mindfulnesscourse.co.uk Starting in the New Year YOGA CLASSES At The Courtyard Centre For the Arts Hereford.

Contact Nicky Jaques for further details on 07817268689 or nickyjaquesyoga@gmail.com Starting Sat 19 January NEW YEAR YOGA SESSION The Granary Room, Talgarth, 10am-11.30am. Plus - starting 23 Jan - weekly classes on Wednesday evening. Talgarth Town Hall. To book your place, email YogaLouise@live.co.uk or 07891 689957.

A BLOSSOMING SANGHA ‘The Sangha’ is a gathering of people that exists to provide a sacred space in which spirituality can be explored both at a personal as well as a communal level. Up until August we shall be exploring stories collected from a number of faith traditions and welcoming guests to lead some of our gatherings. Contact Rev Mike Catling 01547 540235 or mikecat7@btinternet.com for more information.

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HEALING WORKSHOPS @ THE TON FARM NEAR HAY ON WYE James Coombes and Val Harris invite you to join them on their Sacred Sound Healing Retreats. These healing retreats, held in a spectacular location 600ft up in the Wye Valley, are for anyone needing to find their way back to a more simple way of being.

For further information or to make a booking please contact Val Harris 01497 831289 or visit the website www.thetonfarm.com RITES OF PASSAGE Women’s art psychotherapy groups covering a wide range of issues - menopause/depression/loss/ motherhood. Also a mixed group called SURVIVORS OF ABUSE, a safe and confidential group beginning soon to explore safely the trauma of early abuse and domestic violence using imagery and materials to express the unconcious and traumatic memory. Led by art psycho-therapist for many years, specialist in trauma and abuse, Juliet Asher, pg.Dip.A.T. (Bacp) 01588 640491.

Mondays YOGA AT MOCCAS VILLAGE HALL Small group class in the evenings, suitable for anyone, with or without experience. Please contact Nicky Jaques for further details 07817 268689, nickyjaquesyoga@gmail.com Last Monday HEREFORDSHIRE PALESTINE SUPPORT GROUP Usually meet last Monday 7.45 at Friends Meeting House, King St. Hereford. herefordpsc@wyrdweb.com First and Third Thursday THE BLEDDFA MEDITATION GROUP The Hall Barn, The Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 01547 550377.

Thursdays T’AI CHI CLASSES IN PRESTEIGNE with Josh Partridge. Yang Style Short Form. St Andrews Church Hall.

01544 262161.

Fridays TAI JI QUAN Weekly Beginners class 10.30am - 12.00noon at Church Barn, Church Lane, Bishops Castle SY9 5AY. Traditional Yang Family Long Form.

Come and learn this ancient martial art and its enjoyable approach to working through the body with appropriate movement to maintain good health, mobility, balance and posture, together with calming the mind. Contact / Enquiries : TJQD Instructor Clare Williams 07813 826417. www.tjqd.co.uk Fridays MEDITATION CLASSES IN LUDLOW New for 2012 these meditation classes are suitable for everyone, including beginners. Classes are led by Kadampa teacher Mandy Nicol and include guided meditations and discussion.

1.00 - 2.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow SY8 1DZ, cost £5 (£3 unwaged). For more information call 01384 569956 or visit www.meditatejlc.org.

GLASBURY ARTS

Painting workshops for young people with Kate Freeman Sunday 9 December 2012 Glasbury Village Hall

Glasbury Arts is delighted that abstract artist Kate Freeman will again be providing two workshops for young people.

6-9 year olds -10.30am to 1pm. 9-12 year olds - 2pm to 4.30pm Ticket prices £7 - Member’s discount applies

Saturday 19 January 2013 Glasbury Village Hall 10.30am to 2pm Annual Art Lecture Sarah Siddons: Her life and portraits By William Gibbs

Born into a theatrical family in Brecon in 1755 Sarah Siddons was painted by the leading artists of the time, including Gainsborough and Reynolds William Gibbs’s lecture will focus on her time in Bath and Bristol, with illustrations of some of the 250 pictures of her as woman and actress.

The timetable for the day: 10.30-11am – coffee/tea, 11am-12.30pm – lecture, 12.30-2pm – buffet lunch Coffee, lunch and a glass of wine are all included in the ticket price.

Ticket prices £16/£13 – Member’s discount applies Glasbury Arts offers a free transport service (wheelchair accessible) to and from the event. Available in the Hay, Clyro, Llowes and Glasbury area, the service is subject to demand and needs to be booked in advance through the box office (see below).

Saturday 26 January 2013 Drama Studio, Gwernyfed High School 7.30pm Rachel Podger and Marcin Swiatkewicz (harpsichord)

Violinist Rachel Podger is one of the most creative talents to emerge in the field of period performance over the last decade, establishing herself as a leading interpreter of the music of the Baroque and Classic Periods.

Rachel is joined by the versatile young Polish musician Marcin Swiatkiewicz on the harpsichord in a programme of Bach sonatas.

Ticket prices £11/£9 - Member’s discount applies Glasbury Arts offers a free transport service (wheelchair accessible) to and from the event. Available in the Hay, Clyro, Llowes and Glasbury area, the service is subject to demand and needs to be booked in advance through the box office (see below).

Glasbury Arts Pre-Show Suppers from 5.45pm to 6.30 pm. Enjoy a Pasta &Pud for the Glasbury Arts special price of £11.50 at The Radnor Arms, Llowes (two minutes drive from Glasbury). Book direct on 01497 847460.

Tickets available by Telephone: 01497 847426; in person Old Forest Arts, Craft Centre, Hay-on-Wye or by email: boxoffice@glasburyart.co.uk