BROAD SHEEP - NOVEMBER 2025

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november 2025

Waves on the canal

LAST week we swapped houses with some friends who needed a bungalow in Presteigne for a week and in return we moved to a rather posh town house in the middle of Bath. By a stroke of luck we managed to just miss the 2025 - 250th Anniversary, Jane Austen Festival celebrations (a view not necessarily shared by my partner) and so I was able to concentrate my attentions on Ian Marchant’s latest humdinger The Breaking Wave without having to wear a stupid bonnet.

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As you may or may not know Ian has been seriously ill for a while but, nonetheless, was absolutely set on writing this book which had been in gestation ever since Mary, Ian’s producer on various Radio Four shows, suggested the topic for a possible Radio Three essay to be called ‘ Sex Drugs and Village Halls’. Luckily, Radio Three turned down the idea but by then Ian had realized he wanted to write a novel drawing on his own experiences in the music biz, which are many and varied. If you have read any of Ian’s previous books you will know how erudite and packed with information his writing is and Breaking Wave is no exception. However the added fun of this is that the band at the centre of the book is based on three bands Ian sang with in the early eighties – The Mood Index Continuum, The Prime Movers and the National Game and there is an accompanying Soundcloud playlist which means you can hear actual recordings of The Mood Index recorded at the time, as well as lots of other music that gets mentioned in the book.

The story is about a band getting together for one last gig before the central character’s cancer makes playing impossible and as Ian says ‘It is also, beyond all question of doubt, my last book. I am simply not well enough to muster the resources to do it again, and I’ve run out of story’. Ian has always been very open about his cancer diagnosis and the treatment he has been getting and this is reflected in the truthful and straightforward discussion of the main characters illness.

Part of the impetus for writing the book was Ian’s conviction (with which I wholeheartedly agree) that although there are lots of novels about bands they mostly fail to capture the real nitty gritty of pulling the whole thing together, not to mention the endless rehearsing, the arguments and the pure pleasure of writing songs and hearing them played for the first time.

The book jumps around from place to place all the members of the old band having dispersed but a lot of the action takes place around Brighton, Newhaven and Piddinghoe,

but fear not the Borders get a look in with scenes at Whitcot Keysett outside Clun and a flurry of mentions for the Poetry Pharmacy in Bishops Castle. Since I was reading this in Bath I was thinking quite a lot about our mutual friend Chas Ambler, who died in 2015 who I first met while living in Walcot Street. Chas and Ian were the comedy duo, Your Dad, who played loads of gigs in Presteigne, at Sheep Music and also at the tiny Hat Shop restaurant. I love this quote from Ian’s blog about becoming a teenage singer above all to get a girlfriend and to try and sing like Van the Man.

‘The band Van used were called The Caledonian Soul Orchestra’ and they got under my skin too. Yes, guitar, bass, drums, piano, but also a proper horn section and a string quartet. My fantasy band was big, and all its members were girls, in particular all the girls I fancied from school. I can’t remember who played what, but in the end it had eighteen members. Parts of this fantasy came true in 2007 when together with my old musical partner Chas Ambler we did an event in Morecambe called ‘Your Dad in Las Vegas’ where we became the world’s biggest duo, and played with a twenty piece orchestra, several of whom were actual girls.’

While I was exploring Bath’s cycle paths on my bike I visited friends who live on a barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Imagine my surprise when I came back to the house to continue reading, only discover that the next chapter was set on a barge on The Kennet and Avon Canal. Was it a secret message from Your Dad?! I highly recommend you buy, beg, steal or borrow a copy of the book which you can order from Ian’s website – ianmarchant.com If you fancy a hilarious You Tube interlude check out Your Dad Elderly Rhymers https://youtu.be/fNOzbDO-HQo?si=V-oV3bK-ynpaV9S_

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Well, What Do You Know!

RECENTLY I’ve been dipping my toe into some deep water - Quantum Physics: the world of black holes, expanding universes, gravitational fields. You know the kind of thing. But did you also know that there are scientists, not satisfied with fathoming out the little matter of when and how the earth came into existence, who are trying to discover what was happening BEFORE the Bang...banged? For someone who struggles to remember what he did yesterday, this is off the scale of impressive. Or is it?

The late great humourist, and unacknowledged philosopher, Alan Coren, brings this down to earth with a different sort of bang. Someone had given him a telescope. Yes, a telescope. Night after night, sustained by cheese sandwiches and a bottle of Volnay, he peered at the unimaginable vastness of the universe with its billions of stars, and was overtaken by a feeling of utter insignificance - but not his. No. Theirs.

To my mind, Coren’s comment opens the door to some intriguing questions, which prompt me to embark on a gentle stroll around the subject of this month’s philosophical ramble - KNOWLEDGE.

In my secondary school, a lifetime ago, one of the teachers drilled into us his belief that all knowledge is valuable and - get this - of equal importance. Really? We spent what seemed like a big part of my childhood grappling with some esoteric bits of witchcraft called sines, cosines and tangents. According to him, my ability to manipulate these was essential. He even provided us with a helpful booklet of trigonometric tables. After months of practice I became efficient at producing the correct ‘answers’ to his exercises, but without the slightest understanding of what it all meant, or what this arcane wizardry was actually for, in real life, that is. At the time, sines and cosines seemed so remote from my personal experience that they were like Alan Coren’s distant galaxies - utterly insignificant.

So, we might start our ramble by asking if some bits of knowledge are more important than others. And if so, on what criteria? Why might this bit of knowledge matter more than some other bit?

Admittedly it’s not difficult to identify areas of knowing that are clearly of interest to everyone - medical knowledge, for instance. But some knowledge seems so obscure as to be in a different category altogether - for example, knowledge about the philosophical ideas of early Greek thinkers, or how houses were constructed in the Neolithic period. Of what possible use might such knowledge be for us today? We need to remember, however, that the notion of utility is more complex than might at first appear.

Iris Murdoch reminds us that to be involved in serious thinking - she was writing about philosophical thinking - is

to be involved in an ongoing conversation that will have begun centuries ago and will continue into the future. We are merely one small link in a very long chain. What we think now is the product of what our forebears thought and a legacy for generations to come. As the man said, ‘Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future, and time future contained in time past’.

An even more basic question, however, is what it means to claim that we ‘know’ something in the first place.

Clearly, human history provides a sobering catalogue of examples of ‘knowledge’ that turned out to be wrong. We know now that the earth isn’t flat like a plate, that the sun doesn’t revolve around the earth, and that the Egyptian pyramids weren’t built by visiting aliens. Today’s facts have a disconcerting habit of becoming tomorrow’s myths.

Thinking about facts leads us very quickly to questions about truth. If something is true for you, must it not also be true for all people? Otherwise it’s opinion This distinction between fact and opinion ought to make us extremely cautious when listening to anyone who has a vested interest in telling us ‘the truth’ - politicians, religious leaders, journalists, supermarkets, and so on.

A further point of interest is that sometimes the absence of knowledge can be far more useful, far more exciting even, than knowledge itself. The hinterland between knowing and not knowing can be a place where creativity flourishes, a place where further thinking is positively encouraged and needed. A place where curiosity is king.

Finally we need to remind ourselves that knowledge is, of itself, amoral. Neither good not bad. You might know how to break into a parked car. Clearly a bad action, but good if done to rescue a trapped dog.

T.S. Eliot asks a pertinent question: ‘Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?’ If ever there was a time when such a question needed to be asked, that time is surely now.

POWYS

King’s Head Books, 45 High St, Presteigne, LD8 2BE 5 - 8 Dec ‘Midwinter at the Old Bookshop’. An exhibition in celebration of shorter days. Featuring ALICE PERCEVAL, KITTY PERCEVAL, PENNY HUGHES, EDDIE LOVELL, ROSIE LEECH, EMMA-JANE WILKINSON, KATHERINE JACKSON, BERNIE CARNEGIE, JUNE COVENEY, CHARLOTTE HEPBURN, DANIEL MacCARTHY, RUTH KIRKBY, FAITH LIMBRICK, SUZANNE NORTON. Work will be in a range of media, including oil paintings, printmaking, ceramics and drawings. Open daily 11am-5pm.

Bennetts, 42 High St (Opposite The Salty Dog), Presteigne LD8 2BE 10 - 15 Nov YEN ROBINSONporcelain lights and Christmas gifts. NAOMI OCEAN - travel the world through textiles. CELIA KIBBLEWHITE - handmade herbal bodycare and leafy lampshades. HELEN COOPER - wheel thrown functional stoneware.

Open 10am-4pm daily.

The Globe, Newport St, Hay-On-Wye 01497 821762

22 Nov Clothes Swap, 11am. 30 Nov Christmas Craft Fair, from 10am.

Llanfyllin Gallery, Glasgow House, Narrow St, Llanfyllin SY22 5BU

Until 30 Nov ‘Print’. SEREN MORGAN JONES. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

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

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

The museum houses an art gallery with varied exhibitions and events.

Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm. Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG 01497 820079

Until 14 Nov Fungi Town Exhibitionfamily friendly immersive installations created by interactive digital arts duo Genetic Moo.

Until 12 Jan RICHARD HASTINGShandwoven wool textiles.

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

Chatwood, Celf gan Osian Gwent (Art by Osian Gwent), No. 6 Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes SY18 6EE 0800 999 1953

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

The Hay Makers, 4 Market St, Hayon-Wye HR3 5AF 01497 820556

Please note, new venue! Until 9 Nov Autumn exhibition. MARK GRIFFITHS - ceramics. TAMSIN ABBOTT - stained glass. KIM CARLOW - prints. ROSIE KEOGHjewellery. Plus members of The Hay Makers Gallery.

10 Nov - Jan Christmas exhibition. JASON BRAHAM- ceramics, CATRIN DAVIES - stained glass. JANE KEAY - prints. PENNY WARREN - jewellery. PAULINE ZELINSKI - ceramics. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

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

Gregynog Hall, Tregynon SY16 3PL 01686 650224 www.gregynog.org

1 Nov Christmas Fair. 10am-3.30pm, admission via donations towards ‘Raise the Roof Fund’.

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

1 - 22 Nov JOHN BLACKBURN (1932-2022).

29 Nov - 20 Dec KAREN BIRKIN. Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

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

Until 23 Nov JOHN BLACKBURN (1932-2022), joint exhibition with The Table.

24 - 30 Nov ‘A Moment in Time’. CAROLINE WALKER - paintings. 1 - 7 Dec ‘Withnail & Others’. MURRAY CLOSE - photographs. 8 - 14 Dec Cau’r Cycle. Cau’r Cylch is a Wales-based artist collective who explore future materialities through connections to waste, ecology, environment and human impacts. Thurs-Sat 10am-3pm.

The Workhouse Studio, Presteigne Industrial Estate 01544 267864

Rare antique carpets and kilims. Plus locally made pottery, art materials, textiles, haberdashery, jewellery, cards and gifts. Cafe. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

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

Gallery, shop, cafe. Open Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm.

Minerva Arts Centre, High Street, Llanidloes SY18 6BY 01686 413467

8 Nov - 24 Dec Christmas Craft Fair. Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm.

Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Near Newtown 01686 688369

2 Nov - 21 Dec Winter exhibition with invited artists including FLORA PATERN, MERI WELLS, MATHILDA PURCHES, JEB LOY NICHOLS, LORAINE MORLEY, GARY GRIFFITHS, ROBERT MACDONALD, NEIL JOHNSON, JUNE FORSTER, RUTH JEN EVANS, LOUISE DIGGLE, ANGELA THORPE, OWEN THORPE, JOHN SMOUT, JENNY FELL, CHRIS PURDY, HER CERAMICS, PAUL CROFT, MARY LLOYD JONES, CATRIN WILLIAMS, JANIE MCLEOD, TERRY LAMBERT, ANDREW LOGAN, JUNKO BURTON, ANDREW LOGAN, SARA PHILPOTT, GINI WADE, ALISON FINNIESTON, JEAN SAMPSON, KAYE HODGES, SUE HILEY HARRIS, JULIE PRYCE, DIANE ROSE, DYLAN GLYN, BARBARA RICHTER & MID WALES POTTERS. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm.

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

Until 8 Nov ‘Lloches’. ELIN CROWLEY.

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

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

Until 15 Nov ‘Whispers from the Past’. HELEN SINCLAIR.

15 Nov - 26 Jan ‘Andamento’. ALISON PIERSE.

15 Nov - 24 Jan The Tabernacle Collection.

22 Nov - 31 Jan Young Welsh Artists 2025.

22 Nov - 31 Jan ‘Made in Wales’. Sculpture Cymru. Tues - Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Celf O Gwmpas, Centre Celf, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5EB 01597 822777

Until 27 Nov LLANDRINDOD WELLS ART GROUP.

4 - 18 Dec Local emerging artists. Tues-Thurs 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-12pm.

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

thefrogmorestreetgallery@gmail.com

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

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

A wide variety of artwork.

Open Tues-Sat 11am-5pm.

Cheese & Butter Market, Hay-on-Wye 07866 843538

Every Fri & Sat Flea & Vintage Market. Vintage clothing, bric a brac, antiques and jewellery. Open 9am-5pm.

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Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury HR8 2LY 01531 660504 www.hellensmanor.com

14 Dec Hellens Christmas Craft Market. Open 10am-4pm.

Grange Court, Pinsley Rd, Leominster HR6 8NW 01568 737980

13 Dec Christmas Fayre with Father Christmas. Over 20 craft stalls, Santa visit from 11am-1pm. 10am-3pm.

Clare Conrad Ceramics, 9 Church Rd, Kington www.clareconradceramics.co.uk

29 & 30 Nov, 6 & 7 Dec Christmas open weekends. CLARE CONRADceramics. Open 11am-5pm.

RidgeBank Contemporary Art Space, 1 High St, Kington HR5 3AX 22 Nov - 3 Jan ‘Metamorphosis’. An exciting contemporary exhibition of new works by local artists. The show spans subjects from Ovid’s classics through to Morris rituals, queer ecology and cyborg/animal/plant hybrid futures.Curated by Caroline Allen. JESS ALLEN, EPHA J ROE & MAT

PRICE - photographs. JANE ASTON, VALERIE STRANGEWOOD, WAYNE SUMMERS & MATILDA SUTTONpaintings. REBECCA BADDELEY, REBECCA FINNEY, JANE O’CONNOR - mixed media. JAMES BURNETT-STUARTsculpture and pottery. IAN PENNELLsculpture and mixed media. RACHEL RICKETTS - paintings and sculpture. DAVID SANDEMAN - sculpture/blacksmith. Open Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm.

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

Nov A unique range of natural fabrics, homewares, stationery and artisan ceramics. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Made in Ross, Market House, Ross on Wye, HR9 5HL www.madeinross.co.uk

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

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

2 Nov Super Market. Eclectic stalls with antiques and quirky collectibles. 10am-4pm.

9 Nov Jumble & Pearls. A classy vintage pop up. Open 10am-4pm.

22 Nov The Crafty Flea Market. Open 10am-4pm.

29 & 30 Nov Christmas Market. Bringing with festive cheer, with a selection of local, independent stallhallers offering unique gifts, handmade crafts and seasonal delights. Open 10am-4pm, free entry.

South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford 01432 370414

Until 20 Dec Sale of charity Christmas cards for good causes.

1 - 6 Dec CRAFTY LADIES - handmade crafts ideal for Christmas. Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm.

Maylord Orchards, Hereford HR1 2DT 01432 277424 www.catchermedia.co.uk

14 - 16 Nov ‘A Kind of Hush’. Encounters in sound and listening, featuring Gong baths, den sculpture, kissa-bar DJ, oral history, sound installation and video installation to encourage conversation, relaxation, play, sanctuary, connection and interaction. A mix of free and pay what you can events.

The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford 01432 340555

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

7 Nov - 10 Jan PAUL KINCAIDsculpture.

22 Nov Festive Artisan Market. 10am-4pm. Open theatre times. The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells WR15 8EA 01584 810085 www.georginafranklin.co.uk

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

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

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

STEPHEN MCRAE and SADIE SNOWDROP STAR, ceramicists

CLAIRE BILLINGSLEY, STEVE FREER, RUTH BUSBRIDGE and FIONA O’NEILL, mixed media artists

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

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

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

Bocam Gallery, Space 10, Bastion Mews, Union St, Hereford HR1 2BT 07929 206707 www.bocamgallery.com Modern contemporary, pop, street art, prints. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm.

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

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

St Leonard’s, Green Lane, Yarpole HR6 0BB PLUS at The Bell, Yarpole, HR6 0BD 22 & 23 Nov ‘Made in HR6’. A wide range of hand-made items, just in time for Christmas! Free admission, Gallery Cafe and Yarpole Community shop open both days. Open 10.30am-4pm.

Old Stable Gallery, Leominster Tourist Information Centre, Corn Square, Leominster 01568 616460 Nov MARINA MORRIS with Bridge St Art class. A variety of works from beginners and experienced local artists. Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm, Sat 9.30am-2.30pm Greenstage Gallery, Bromtrees Hall, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4HZ 07977 574383 info@greenstagegallery.co.uk www.greenstage gallery.co.uk Open by appointment.

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

12 Nov Stained Glass Tour. Tour lasts 1.5 hours, 1.30pm, £10, booking essential 01432 374202.

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

13 Dec Cathedral Craft Fair. Including CRAFTY LADIES - handmade crafts ideal for Christmas.

Mon-Sat Cathedral Tours 11.05pm & 2.15pm, £6 per person. Selected dates Tower Tours. Contact office for details, £10 adults, £5 for children under 16, £8 full-time students. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Maylord Centre, Maylord St, Hereford HR1 2DT www.hsaphoto.org/galleries

3 - 30 Nov ‘Hereford Reflections’. QUENTIN BALL ARPS - miniphotography exhibition.

Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury 07881 926661

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

4 - 8 Nov Sage Collective - textile art. 10 - 15 Nov Ledbury Art SocietyChristmas show.

17 - 23 Nov WIZZY SHAWYER, FRANZISCA MURRAY, SARAH CARLSON-GRAY & EMILIE MURRAY. 24 - 30 Nov ‘Mainly Felt’.

2 - 13 Dec ‘Designed for Christmas’. Open 10am-4pm, closed Sun.

Gallery 54, 54 High Street, Ross-on-Wye 01989 567917

Nov LEYLA MURR AND LOCO GLASS. Plus gallery artists featuring STUART ELLIS, STEPHEN RIPPINGTON, JOHN MAXWELL STEELE and TESSA HOUGHTON. Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm.

Apple Store Gallery, Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford HR1 2UA 01432 263937

www.applestoregallery.com

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

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

From 8 Nov - Jan ‘Burning Bright’. Winter exhibition. JEMIMA JAMESON - painted wood. BARBARA SHAW - textile collage. TAMSIN ABBOTT - stained glass. HELEN MARTINOceramic sculpture. RACHEL WRIGHT - textile embroidery. SARAH HILL - fused glass. LYN HARRISONstoneware ceramics. DUNCAN WHITE - ceramics. NATALIE THOMAS - fused glass. Plus regular gallery artists and makers. Throughout the year ‘Splendour in the Grass’. Featuring an ever-changing collection of unique sculptures for your outdoor space in a variety of media including stone, bronze & iron resins, ironwork, mild steel, carved stone, glass and stainless steel. Including sculpture by RACHEL RICKETS, MYLES MANSFIELD, ANGELA PALMER, HELEN SINCLAIR and more. Wed-Sat 11am-4.30pm, Sun 12-4pm.

SHROPSHIRE

Footprint Gallery, Fusion, Jackfield Tile Museum, Telford TF8 7AP www.footprintgallery.co.uk

Until 2 Nov HOLLY ALLEN. 18 - 30 Nov Basket makers. Open 10am-4pm.

Bishop’s Castle Town Hall 01588 630023

www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

1 Nov & 6 Dec Antiques & Flea Market. 9am-4pm.

Until 11 Nov VAL LITTLEHALES. 15 Nov - 16 Dec BOBBY BRITNELL. 29 Nov Christmas Craft Fair. Two floors of crafts from jewellery to textiles. Open 10am-4pm. Open Mon-Sat 10am-4pm.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Market St, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060 www.

shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk

15 & 16 Nov Frost Fair. A festive craft fair with a wide selection of handmade crafts and Christmas gifts. Mulled wine and mince pies also available. Open 10am-4pm, free entry.

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

7 Dec Aardvark Christmas Fair. Stalls in the barn with antiques, jewellery, vintage, crafts and much more. Live music and mulled wine. Free parking and entry. Open Tues-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-4pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow 01584 878141

Until 22 Nov ‘Liminal’. ANGELA SLACK - paintings and collage works. 22 Nov ‘Noel’. Artisan market. Handcrafted Christmas gifts, local artisans, live music, treats and drinks. Open 12pm-late. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.

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

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

Enginuity, Wellington Rd, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DX www.shropshireguild.co.uk 22 & 23 Nov ‘Gorgeous’. SHROPSHIRE GUILD OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Open Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm, free admission. The Gateway Gallery, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB gatewaygallery@gmail.com 17 Nov - 5 Jan ‘The Salopian Open’. An open exhibition at the Gateway Gallery welcoming work in all media. Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm, Thurs until 8pm during term time.

Theatre Severn, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8FT 01743 281281

Until 1 Nov ‘Whimsy & Wonder’. GISELA ROBINSON. This evocative collection brings together portraits of literary icons, playful creatures in bottles and editorial treasures. Nov ‘Severn Wild’. An intergenerational multi media exploration of our relationship to the River Severn, past present, future. Presented by MediaActive Projects, supported by BFI Film Academy, Up Sewage Creek and Vibrant Shropshire. Open theatre times.

HEREFORD REFLECTIONS

QUENTIN BALL ARPS is presenting new work; a mini-photography exhibition, an unseen and unique perspective on Hereford scenery and landmarks. Using opposing images, the work re-imagines places you may have seen in Hereford – but not like this.

3 - 30 November

Maylord Centre, Hereford HR1 2DT Open Mon - Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10-4pm

After 30 years in London specialising in architecture and landscape, Quentin moved to Hereford and is discovering new photographic possibilities here. Other images may be found at hsaphoto.org/galleriescontact details-quentinball@aol.com - 07921191478

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

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

Nov Winter Exhibition. Borderland Visual Arts & Cheshire Artist Network. 10am-4pm, closed Sun/Mon.

The Artists’ Gallery, Upper Floor, Ludlow Farm Shop (formerly Ludlow Food Centre), Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR 07974 652866 www.theartistsgalleryludlow.co.uk Instagram @galleryrunbyartists Facebook

The Artists’ Gallery

Artists include SHELLY PERKINS - wildlife artist. PRISCILLA HANNbronze sculpture. KIM DAVIS - wood turning. PAUL BURTON - sculpture in steel, glass and stone. PIP JONESwatercolours. SARAH BILLINGHAMpottery. ALICE SAVERY - watercolour and pen botanicals. LAURA-JAYNE - jewellery metalsmith. Until 16 Nov EMILY HARE & MATT DIXON - artists. JANE WILSONreclaimed 3D art. 17 Nov - 14 Dec MARK GRIFFITHSpottery and Shropshire flowers. SAM HEMMINGS - jewellery. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Music Hall, Market Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LG 01743 258881

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

Castle Square, Ludlow 2, 9, 16 & 23 Dec Tinsel Tuesdays in Ludlow. A Christmas gift market that champions local makers, with hot food and drinks and live music. 9am-4pm.

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

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

Art Workshops

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

MARCHES MAKERS FESTIVAL 2nd - 4th May 2026. Kington, Herefordshire Applications are now open for the 2026 exhibition. If you are an artist or craftsman living within 20 miles of Kington would like to take part, please take a look at our website or contact us on pippa@marchesmakers. co.uk for more details.

STONE CARVING WEEKENDS WITH LOTTIE O’LEARY

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

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

CREATIVE BREAKS

Learn a new skill and explore your creativity with experienced tutors, all based in beautiful countryside with outstanding views and local produce. We offer a wide range of courses throughout the year:- Basketmaking, Upholstery, Felting, Rag Rug Making, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Dichroic Glass, Plant Dyeing, Natural Dyes, Herbal Medicine, Suminagashi, Rush Basketry, Creating a Sketchbook, Jewellery, Glass Fusing, Hand Bloc Printing, Sewing, Stained Glass, Weaving, Linocutting, Painting and Drawing, Japanese Woodblock, Printmaking, Weaving Wire, Woodcarving and Pottery. For full details visit www.creativebreaks.co.uk Make it yourself - take it hometreasure it - or give it with pride!

MOOR HALL STUDIO - BOBBY BRITNELL

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

STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS

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

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

Saturday 1 November MARCHES SCRIBES CALLIGRAPHY

Using Gesso and Gold as decorative highlights with unusual Gothic letters. Tutor: Judith Porch. Monkland Village Hall, Leominster HR6 9DD, 10am-4pm, £20 members, £25 visitors. To book please ring 07858 459236.

Sat 1 November

INSECT PUPPET WORKSHOP

For ages 7+. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 10.30am-12pm, spaces limited, registration required: info@midborderarts.com

Sat 1 November & Sat 6 December MAKE AND TAKE SESSION

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

Mon 10 November

PAINTING A CHRISTMAS SCENE

In watercolour, with Amanda Caldwell. Suitable for beginners or with some experience. Learners will take home finished Christmas card design. Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, 10am-1pm, £20 includes tea/coffee, booking essential, 01686 650224, www.gregynog.org

Fri 14 November

CHRISTMAS PAPER PRINTS

With Desdemona McCannon. Tinsmiths, High St, Ledbury, 2pm-5pm, 01531 632083, www.tinsmiths.co.uk

Thurs 20 Nov

CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEMONSTRATION

Tenbury Floral Art Club. Demonstrator Elizabeth Gordon will fill the stage with floral arrangements in her demonstration. Plus craft market. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6pm, £13, 01584 811442.

Sat 29 & Sun 30 November

HAY FESTIVAL WINTER WEEKEND

29 Nov - Make & Take Crafting for ages 3-11 years. Hay Castle, 10am-11am, 12pm-1pm, £7.

30 Nov - Make & Take Craft for ages 3-11 years. Hay Castle, 10am-11am, 12pm-1pm, £7.www.hayfestival.com

Sun 30 November

WREATH MAKING

Using natural materials sourced from Onny Meadows. Either book ahead or simply drop in. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 11am-4pm, £10 per wreath, all ages welcome, 01588 676060.

Wed 3 December

WREATH-MAKING/COPPICING DAY

A day of seasonal fun when we coppice willow from our reed beds and use the withies to create festive wreaths, £65 to include vegetarian lunch. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 10am-3pm, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com

November ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY

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

November CARAD

Tuesday afternoon ‘Crafternoons’ sessions for those aged 11+. We offer a new craft every week, a warm welcome and refreshments, Free 1.30pm3.30pm. East Street, Rhayader, LD5 6ER. Details from: www.carad.org.uk. November THE HIVE, BELMONT Tues - Life Drawing for all ages, 7-9pm, £8, louisediggle@gmail.com The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970.

November LEFT BANK VILLAGE 11 Nov - The Paint Club - Paint & Sip Night, all painting materials, including your canvas. De Koffie Pot, 7pm9pm, £35. 21 Nov - Christmas Wreath Making with Georgina’s Flowers, The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 6pm-8.30pm, £45 and also on 21 Nov, 1pm-3.30pm, £45, 01432 357753.

November ALICE DRAWS THE LINE 15 November - Modern Calligraphy (with dip pen), Christmas themed, 2-4pm, Queenswood Country Park, near Leominster. 15 NovBeginner’s Botanical Watercolour (Festive Watercolour Wreaths), 10am-12pm, Queenswood Country Park, near Leominster. 16 NovModern Calligraphy (with dip pen), Christmas themed, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, 2-4pm. 16 Nov - Beginners Botanical Watercolour, (Festive Watercolour Wreaths), 10am-12pm. Each costs £40, book via website, www.alicedrawstheline.co.uk/ workshops or email alicedrawstheline@gmail.com

November THE OXFORD ARMS

30 Nov - Creative Workshop. ‘ Handmade gift boxes, 2pm-4pm, suggested donation £5. Live 100 Club draw 3pm, bar and cafe open 12pm-4pm. The Oxford Arms, Kington, 07301 081444.

2nd - 4th May 2026 Kington, Herefordshire Call out for Artists

Applications are now open for the 2026 signature exhibition.

If you are an artist or craftsman living within 20 miles of Kington and would like to take part, please take a look at our website or contact us on pippa@marchesmakers.co.uk for more details.

November HEREFORDSHIRE MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

10 Nov - Baby Pips (0-2 yrs), 10.30am-12pm. Twinkle Pips (SEN) 1pm. 11 Nov - Little Pips (2-5 yrs), 10.30-12pm. Playful, sensory experiences, storytelling and fun activities. The History Store, Hereford, HR4 0AS, £5, book online via Eventbrite or Hereford Museums.

November MEADOW ARTS

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

November LYDE COURT

1, 8, 15 & 22 Nov - Free Kid’s Activities Day. Build amazing Lego creations, watch a family-friendly film and play in our outdoor space with garden games, perfect for children of all ages, 10am-4pm, free. Lyde Court, Hereford, 01432 357753, www.lydecourt.com

November MEDITATIVE ART WORKSHOPS

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

November MID WALES ARTS CENTRE

8 Nov - Monthly Life Drawing Class, 10am-1pm, £20, students £16. 15 Nov - Christmas Linocut Printmaking Workshop, 10am-4pm, £75. 22 Nov - Christmas Mosaic Workshops, making Christmas gifts. All tools and materials supplied, £80. Every Wed - Talking Art, artists talk about their work, 2-4pm, free. Every Wed - Print Skills Club, 6.30pm-9pm, £20. Weekly Pottery Club, Thurs 2-4pm & 7pm-9pm (term time), £15, students £10. Fri 11am-1pm & 2-4pm, £15, students £12. First Sat of each month, Family Pottery, 2.30pm-4.30pm, £15, children £10, booking essential. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Newtown, 01686 688369.

November SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST

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

November EASTNOR POTTERY

INTRO TO THE POTTERS WHEEL £60 per person. Perfect indoor activity for individuals, couples and small groups. 1.5 hr sessions take place 7, 8, 15 & 21 November. POTTERS WHEEL COURSES 1, 12, 22, 29 & 30 November. Day £180. Weekend £340 per person. Spend the day or weekend relaxing and creating pots on the potter’s wheel. Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, near Ledbury. Check and book online, www.eastnorpottery.co.uk admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or 01531 633886.

November BLEDDFA CENTRE

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

November SHREWSBURY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

Thurs until 11 Dec - Mini Mammoths, fun, hands on session for children aged 1-4 and their grown ups, 10.30am-12pm. First Fri of every month until 5 DecHome Educators. Hands on history, science and art workshops for ages 7-11 years, 10.30am-12pm. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Shrewsbury, 01743 258881.

November HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

4 & 18 Nov - Lego Club, 3.40pm, free. 10 Nov - Sacred Creatures - Marginalia Page. Make a ‘marginalia’ page, incorporating collaged images of animals and humans, text and using mixed media to add colour, creating a medieval inspired artwork, 10am-1pm, suggested donation £5, please book. Thurs (term time) - Cathedral Seedlings new toddler group for ages 1-3 years, 10am-11.30am. Hereford Cathedral, 01432 374202 www.herefordcathedral.org

2026 STAINED GLASS COURSES

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

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

Tuesdays DRINK AND DRAW Weekly life drawing group for all abilities. Bring your own materials and just turn up. Upstairs at The Green Dragon Hotel, Broad St, Hereford, 7-9.20pm, £8, 07587 192495.

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

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

GEORGINA FRANKLIN

JEWELLERY

Individual Contemporary Design Commissions undertaken

Please see website for studio opening times. www.georginafranklin.co.uk

YEN ROBINSON PORCELAIN LIGHTS & CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The Forum, 18 Market Square, Tenbury Wells, Worcs. WR15 8EA Phone 01584 810085

NAOMI OCEAN TRAVEL THE WORLD THROUGH TEXTILES

POP UP SHOP

10TH - 15TH NOVEMBER

10am-4pm daily Bennetts, 42 High Street, PRESTEIGNE LD8 2BE (Opposite The Salty Dog)

CELIA KIBBLEWHITE HANDMADE HERBAL BODYCARE & LEAFY LAMPSHADES

HELEN COOPER WHEEL THROWN FUNCTIONAL STONEWARE

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (15) – 162MINS

Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ( Inherent Vice, Liquorice Pizza) tremendous thriller chronicles the hey-day and then the seething recession of underground revolutionaries, French 75, and with cities under near marshal law and large-scale immigrant expulsions in what could easily pass for today’s America. Bombing banks and freeing those held in deportation camps, Leonardo DiCaprio plays explosives expert Bob Ferguson and lover of black radical feminist Perfidia (Teyana Taylor). But after a raid gone wrong, Perfidia is caught and then raped by neo-facist Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn, frighteningly convincing). The consequence is a baby daughter which Ferguson ends up raising on his own as French 75 ceases manoeuvres but 16 years later the teenage Willa (Chase Infiniti) lives off-grid with her now boozed-up, stoner father until Lockjaw and his brutal cohort seek them out. A gripping, often visually stunning third act of cat and mouse, retribution and redemption ensues, also involving Benicio Del Toro’s underground railroader, the sum total being a film which you really, really must see. Reviews by Mark Williams

ART SHOP & CHAPEL

4 Nov NOSFERATU The silent masterpiece with a brand new live score by Chris Green. Upstairs at the Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, £15 01873 852690

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

1 Nov DORA MAGIC MERMAID ADVENTURES

3 & 4 Nov DEAD OF WINTER

3 Nov ELLIS PARK

4 Nov GREASE (PG)

8 Nov CHICKEN TOWN

17 Nov ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (15)

Assembly Rooms, Mill St, Ludlow, 01584 878141

BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, H-O-W

2 Nov PARK AVENUE (12A)

Richard Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. 01497 822010

BRECON FILM SOCIETY

3 Nov OED YR ADDEWID (15)

8 Dec EN FANFARE / THE MARCHING BAND (15)

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

CONQUEST, BROMYARD

14 Nov THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A)

19 Nov SHAKESPEARE: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (ctbc) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 01885 488575

COURTYARD, HEREFORD

Until 2 Nov SKETCH (12A)

3 Nov I SWEAR (15)

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

Until 4 Nov THE SMASHING MACHINE (15)

4 - 11 Nov ISLANDS (15)

4 - 18 Nov DEAF (12A)

10 Nov HEAT (15) 35mm Radix

10 & 12 Nov URCHIN (15)

13 Nov DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG)

14 Nov - 11 Dec THE CHORAL (12A)

14 & 17 Nov HOLDING LIAT (15)

14 - 27 Nov DEAD OF WINTER (15)

21 - 30 Nov SPRINGSTEEN:

DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (12A)

28 Nov - 2 Dec BUGONIA (ctbc)

28 Nov - 4 Dec THE MASTERMIND (12A)

28 Nov - 4 Dec AFTER THE HUNT (15)

22 Nov DORA: MAGIC MERMAID ADVENTURES (U)

7 & 11 Dec DIE MY LOVE (ctbc)

9 & 11 Dec PLAY IT AGAIN YURI (PG) plus Focus Throw (short)

26 Nov & 8 Dec BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (1967) (PG) Robert Redford

Retrospective

26 Nov & 9 Dec BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) (PG)

Robert Redford Retrospective

4 & 12 Dec ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (15) Robert Redford

Retrospective

The Courtyard Theatre, Edgar St, Hereford 01432 340555

THE EDGE ARTS CENTRE

3 Nov HERE (12A)

6 Nov HOLY COW (15)

10 Nov BELFAST (12)

17 Nov OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG)

20 Nov I, DANIEL BLAKE (15)

24 Nov MIDAS MAN (12)

1 Dec THE BOOKSHOP (PG)

8 Dec THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS (PG)

The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

1 Nov THE CRITIC (15) Ballingham Old School Hall 07967 017759

1 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Lady Emily Hall, Tarrington 01432 890720

1 Nov A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Callow End VH 0333 666 3366

2 Nov WHEN I SAW YOU (12) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre gorgefilmclub@gmail.com

2 Nov FACES, PLACES (12) The New Inn, Pembridge 07774 237718

3 Nov BONHOEFFER: PASTOR, SPY, ASSASSIN (12A) Welshpool Assembly Room 01938 552043

3 Nov HERE (12A) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

4 Nov BLACK BAG (15) Lydbury North VH 01588 680302

4 Nov SISTER MIDNIGHT (15) All Stretton VH 07812 583113

5 Nov I’M STILL HERE (15) Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye 07789 778048

5 Nov MARIA (12A) Cardington VH 01694 771295

6 Nov BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Pudleston VH 07979 747939

6 Nov BLUE HAWAII (PG) Chetton VH 01746 789239

6 Nov PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (15) The New Inn, Pembridge 07774 237718

6 Nov SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE (12A) Brilley VH 01544 327227

6 Nov HOLY COW (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

7 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Fownhope New Memorial Hall 01432 860717

7 Nov GLADIATOR II (15) Knighton Community Centre 07964 023841

8 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Ombersley Memorial Hall 01905 620350

8 Nov IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (PG) Cleobury Mortimer Parish Hall 01299 270047

8 Nov THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

8 Nov A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Chapel Lawn VH 07780 728812

8 Nov OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG) Cawley Hall, Eye 07771 798712

10 Nov THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953) (12A) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre gorgefilmclub@ gmail.com

10 Nov BELFAST (12) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

11 Nov THE COURIER (12) Ashford Carbonell VH 01584 831574

12 Nov A REAL PAIN (15) Hope Bowdler VH 01694 721376

13 Nov FOUR MOTHERS (15) Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton 07429 237955

13 Nov THE BIG HEAT (15) Leintwardine Community Centre 07572 442903

14 Nov THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) All Stretton VH 07812 583113

14 Nov THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) Habberley VH 07977 127161

The directorial/writing debut by actor Harris Dickenson, best known as Nicole Kidman’s manipulative love interest in Baby Girl, is somewhat in the Ken Loach school of gritty urban melodrama, but none the worse for that. Starring Frank Dillane (Boisie in T.V’s Joan) as Mike, the titular lying and thieving wastrel, Dickenson’s script follows his randomly violent descent firstly to prison and then his decidedly uneven attempts to go straight. Mike can be charming and funny but his moods turn on a sixpence and the handsome, charismatic Dillane invests him with an underlying vulnerability that keeps us guessing the film’s outcome. However there are a couple of mysterious, almost psychedelic detours that slightly obscure the issues and the crux of his clearly damaged upbringing. Along the way are also some winning performances especially from Megan Northam as his wannabe girlfriend, Diane Axford as his world-weary probation officer and an uncredited Dickenson as a fellow ner’erdowell.

14 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Bosbury Parish Hall 01531 640333

14 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Clun Memorial Hall 01588 640109

14 Nov CONCLAVE (12A) Mamble VH 07740 971374

14 Nov THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

14 Nov THE OUTRUN (15) Clungunford VH 01588 660159

15 Nov SUPERMAN (2025) (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

15 Nov SULLY (12) Everest Hall, Llanfair Waterdine 07810 393163

15 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Upton upon Severn Memorial Hall 01684 592273

15 Nov THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Trefonen VH 01691 657011

15 Nov OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG) Yarpole Parish Hall 01568 780250

15 Nov THELMA (12A) Bicton VH 01743 850551

17 Nov WHITE BIRD: A WONDER STORY (12) The Red House, Albrighton 01902 373854

17 Nov THE AMATEUR (12) Claverley VH 07967 540531

17 Nov OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

18 Nov THE LAST JOURNEY (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 638038

18 Nov THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A) Acton Scott VH 07485 655898

19 Nov THE SALT PATH (12A) The Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

19 Nov SHAKESPEARE: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (ctbc) Conquest Theatre, Bromyard 01885 488575

19 Nov BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Eaton Constantine VH gmdawes@btinternet.com

19 Nov MR BURTON (12A) Myddle VH 07706 450075

19 Nov WICKED LITTLE LETTERS (15) Burley Gate VH 07852 202353

20 Nov BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15) Ash VH 07900 093562

20 Nov A ROYAL NIGHT OUT (12A) Grimley Peach Hall, Sinton Green 01905 641572

20 Nov MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (12) Kinnerley Parish Hall 01691 683619

20 Nov I, DANIEL BLAKE (15) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

20 Nov THE OUTRUN (15) Pencombe & Little Cowarne Parish Hall 07960 726717

20 Nov A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Norbury VH 07929 366745

21 Nov JOYRIDE (15) Eckington VH Memorial Hall 07879 456448

21 Nov FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE (12A) Stoke Prior VH 07850 030821

21 Nov PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG) Cound Guildhall 01743 761257

21 Nov THELMA (12A) Marton VH 01743 792790

21 Nov A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Knighton Community Centre 07964 023841

21 Nov ARCHITECTON (U) Ryton VH 01743 718237

21 Nov A REAL PAIN (15) Sarn VH 01686 671105

22 Nov WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY (12A) The Old Picture House, Kington 07855 254590

22 Nov GLADIATOR II (15) Rodington VH 01952 771147

24 Nov OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH (PG) Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre gorgefilmclub@gmail.com

24 Nov MIDAS MAN (12) The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911

25 Nov THE SALT PATH (12A) Loppington VH 07932 737967

26 Nov THE SALT PATH (12A) Ellesmere Comrades Club 01691 622419

27 Nov FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE (12A) Almeley VH 07913 992911

28 Nov THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953) (12A) Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown 07939 273525

28 Nov HARD TRUTHS (12) The Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

28 Nov THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (12A) Longden VH 07539 545846

28 Nov A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15) Himbleton VH 01905 391143

28 Nov A REAL PAIN (15) Colwall VH 07891 668124

29 Nov GREASE (PG) Church & Chetwynd Aston VH 01952 813234

THE GATEWAY CINEMA

6 Dec THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (U)

13 Dec THE POLAR EXPRESS (U)

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

THE HAFREN, NEWTOWN

26 Nov A BUNCH OF AMATEURS (15) The Hafren, Newtown, 01686 948100

HANGING GARDENS, LLANIDLOES

14 Nov AFON RHEIDOL

Film screening following the course of Afon Rheidol. Combining original scores and voices of landworkers, poets and more. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

HAY WINTER FESTIVAL

28 Nov FAUST Silent film with live organ accompaniment by organist and composer Father Richard Williams. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £18, www.hayfestival.com

HAY CASTLE, HAY-ON-WYE

30 Nov PRINTING POETRY ALOUD A Catcher Media production, 4pm. Part of Hay Winter Festival. Hay Castle, Oxford Rd, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 820079 www.haycastletrust.org

MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY

19 Nov THE SALT PATH (12)

28 Nov HARD TRUTHS (12) Market Theatre, Ledbury 07967 517125

MONTGOMERY MOVIE CLUB

6 Nov THE SALT PATH (12A)

7 Nov WOMEN & CHILDREN Double bill. (Town Hall)

20 Nov THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A)

4 Dec THE MARCHING BAND (15) subtitled Dragon Hotel, Montgomery, 01686 668442

OLD MARKET HALL, SHREWS.

Until 6 Nov DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG) Until 6 Nov HEDDA (15)

7 - 20 Nov THE CHORAL (12A)

16 Nov PLAINCLOTHES (15)

21 - 26 Nov ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (15)

23 Nov BRITROCK FILM TOUR 2025 27 Nov - 4 Dec SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (12A) Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

PEMBRIDGE FILM NIGHTS

2 Nov FACES, PLACES (12)

6 Nov PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (15) New Inn, Pembridge 07774 237718

PEMBRIDGE PARISH HALL

28 Nov EMILY Pembridge Parish Hall, 7pm. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk

PHOENIX THEATRE, R-O-W

5 Nov I’M STILL HERE (15)

3 Dec ROBOT DREAMS (15)

Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye, 01989 564570

PRESTEIGNE ASS. ROOMS

19 Nov BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY

30 Nov MOANA 2 (PG) www.midborderarts.com Assembly Rooms, Presteigne.

PRESTEIGNE SCREEN

14 Nov CROSSING

28 Nov VERMIGLIO (15)

12 Dec JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (15)

www.presteignescreen.org.uk

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne.

REGAL, TENBURY WELLS

7 Nov THE SMASHING MACHINE (15)

14 Nov

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (15)

27 Nov FRANKENSTEIN (15)

Regal, Teme St, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811442

SAVOY, MONMOUTH

Until 6 Nov I SWEAR (15) Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth 01600 772467

SHREWSBURY FILM SOCIETY

2 Nov MIDSOMMAR (18)

7 Nov PERFECT DAYS (PG) 21 Nov THE PROMISED LAND (15)

5 Dec LA CHIMERA (15) The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 01743 234970

SPARC, BISHOP’S CASTLE

18 Nov THE LAST JOURNEY (PG) SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 01588 638038

THEATRE SEVERN, SHREWS

17 Nov BREAKING WAVES The story of Kelda Wood, the first female para-athlete to summit Mt Aconcagua. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281.

WYESIDE, BUILTH WELLS

Until 2 Nov TRON: ARES (12A)

1, 2, 5 & 6 Nov BLACK PHONE 2 (ctbc)

9 Nov TOUCH (15) Film Club

1, 2, 8 & 9 Nov PETS ON A TRAIN (PG)

7 - 9, 12, 13 Nov GOOD FORTUNE (15)

9, 11 - 13 Nov ROOFMAN (15)

14 - 16, 19, 20 & 23 Nov SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (12A)

16 Nov I SWEAR (15)

15, 18 & 22 Nov BRIDES (15) 15, 19 & 20 Nov PLAINCLOTHES (15)

21 - 27 Nov BUGONIA (15)

28 & 30 Nov AFTER THE HUNT (15)

5 - 11 Dec ANEMONE (ctbc)

5 - 13 Dec THE CHORAL (ctbc) Wyeside, Builth Wells 01982 552555

LIVE EVENTS ON SCREEN

1 - 12 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

2 Nov BAT OUT OF HELL: THE MUSICAL

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

4 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

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

5 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

Royal Ballet & Opera. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.15pm, 01874 611622. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7.15pm, 01989 552166. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

8 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

8 Nov LA BOHEME

New York Met Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 6pm, 01885 488575.

9 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

RBO Ballet. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 2pm, 01588 638038.

11 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm, 01432 340555. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 11am, 01743 281281.

11 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 2pm & 7pm, 01584 811442.

11 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

Royal Ballet Company. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.15pm, 07967 517125.

13 Nov JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 01743 281281.

13 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, 01952 728911.

15 Nov LA BOHEME

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

15 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 11am, 01743 281281.

15 Nov JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

18 Nov JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

18 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

19 Nov LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

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

20 Nov JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

21 Nov INTER ALIA

National Theatre live. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, 01584 878141.

22 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

22 Nov ARABELLA

New York Met Opera. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 6pm, 01885 488575.

23 Nov BAT OUT OF HELL

The musical. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

23 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. The Hafren, Newtown, 2pm, 01686 948100.

25 Nov CINDERELLA

The Royal Ballet. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.15pm, 01584 811442. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.15pm, 01584 878141. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.15pm, 01885 488575. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.15pm, 07967 517125. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7.15pm, 01989 552166.

The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.15pm, 01432 340555. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm, 01743 281281.

27 Nov LA FILLE MAL GARDEE

RBO (Ballet). Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7pm, 01982 552555.

27 Nov THE FIFTH STEP

National Theatre. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, 01600 719401. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7pm, 01952 728911. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7pm, 01885 488575. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm, 01588 638038. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, 01989 552166. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

28 Nov THE FIFTH STEP

National Theatre. Town Hall, Montgomery, 7.30pm, 01686 668442. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 340555.

29 Nov BAT OUT OF HELL West End production. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

29 Nov THE FIFTH STEP National Theatre. Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 564570.

29 Nov ARABELLA Met Opera. The Courtyard, Hereford, 1.30pm, 01432 340555.

30 Nov MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION

National Theatre. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, 01743 281281.

30 Nov THE FIFTH STEP

National Theatre. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 2pm, 01982 552555. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 01743 281281.

30 Nov CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 5.30pm, 01600 772467.

30 Nov JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

2 Dec THE FIFTH STEP

National Theatre. Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury, 11am, 01743 281281.

3 Dec JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 4.30pm, 01600 772467.

3 Dec CARAVAGGIO

Exhibition on Screen. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 772467.

4 Dec THE FIFTH STEP

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

4 Dec LA BOHEME

The Royal Opera (2020). The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, 01952 728911.

10 Dec THE NUTCRACKER

RBO. (Ballet). Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.15pm, 01600 719401. The Gateway Cinema, Upper Ground Floor, Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, 7.15pm, 01989 552166.

dance Dance Performance

Sat 8 November

SPLICE/RORSCHACH

EKLEIDO. An exhilarating new double bill by choreographic duo. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £14-£10, www.thelostarc.co.uk

Tues 18 November

ANTON DU BEKE - AT THE MUSICALS

Featuring a live band, guest singer and dancers. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £58.85-£40.15, 01743 281281.

Sun 23 November

THE NUTCRACKER

THE ALL BALLET COMPANY. Where the youth dancers join the professional company to bring this classic to life. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 6.30pm, £16, students and over 60s £14, 07967 517125.

Dance Workshops

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

ASSEMBLY ROOMS DANCE CLASSES

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

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

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

PINSLEY MILL MORRIS

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

DANCE WITH ALANYA

Mondays at Kingswood Village Hall, HR5 3HE: 11.00am12.00 noon Move with the Groove Classic tracks from Disco to Swing - follow-on steps or do your own thing. All welcome. £8.00 drop-in/£24.00 per 4-week block. 12.15-1.00pm Belly Dance Basics Beginner Level Belly Dance, no experience required. £6.00 drop-in/£18.00 per 4-week block. 1st & 3rd Saturdays at Bodenham Parish Hall, HR1 3LB: 1.00-3.00pm Shimmy Central Open

Level Belly Dance, all levels welcome. £14.00 per class, bookings by the previous Wednesday.For full information, visit www.alanyadance.uk or contact Abbie at alanyadancer@gmail.com or on 07962 161081.

LEARN 2 JIVE 50’S SWING STYLE CLASSES

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

COURTYARD,

HEREFORD CLASSES

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

DAYTIME ADULT BALLET AND TAP CLASSES

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

Fortnightly Saturdays CHORUS LINE Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 07943 417561.

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

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

The Queens, Ludlow

MR Pernickety’s Guide to Eating in Ludlow was published sixteen years ago; it prompted grumpiness among some victuallers and a bit of a stir in the media – at least, in the Shropshire Star. The paper offered a reward to anyone who could unmask this mystery critic with his frank and forthright views. A week later, a picture of a man appeared on the front page, claiming to portray the critic. Few trusted its authenticity.

When inadequate eateries subsequently closed, Mr Pernickety was sometimes blamed for his unflattering reviews, although it was usually because they were rotten at what they did that they foundered. Besides, when each of those restaurants in Ludlow deemed worthy of a Star from M.Michelin also folded up their tents, they did so despite the lavish praise heaped upon them in Mr P’s Guide. These places had buckled under the pressure of supporting a Michelin Star. Paying for this required a volume of trade greater than could be provided by a small market town. The departure of those outstanding restaurants undoubtedly dealt a blow to Ludlow, its traders and residents – a loss, compounded by the complacency of the town’s Food Festival. The organisers of this once unique event appear not to understand, like any insightful middle-aged person, if they wish to carry on fascinating people and drawing crowds, they need to re-invent themselves from time to time, presenting an entirely new face and personality to a fickle public.

At the same time, The Feathers – one of the jewels in Ludlow’s architectural crown – is run by people who understand neither the town nor the building itself. It is a depressing experience just to go in and see the awfulness of the interior design. Meanwhile, the town’s empty shops and inns stand out like bad teeth in a rueful smile. Vast online retailers trade from sites bearing a fraction of the business rates born by small High Street retailers who are also victims of greedy landlords holding out for top rents, when they should offer young, creative entrepreneurs a chance to show what they could do to brighten up the town.

Nevertheless, despite these setbacks, Ludlow remains one of Britain’s most attractive and welcoming historic towns, enjoyed by a vast number of tourists. As a result, there are some outstanding shops, pubs and restaurants who benefit from these visitors as well as loyal locals.

A good example of a successful local hostelry is The Queens in Lower Galdeford. This freehold pub is owned and has been run by the same family for twenty-five years. It has had love and imagination creatively lavished on it during that time. When Mr Pernickety went there to dine with his friend, the Innovative Chef (who shared lunch with him at L’Ecole des Amis last spring) he was strongly aware of the owners’ understanding that the most important thing in their pub is the customer, and everything is done with that in mind. The plain timber country furniture is easy on the eye and in good order, the interior is fresh and

relaxed. The convivial and unpretentious bar is a place that encourages the casual encounter for which English pubs exist. Mr P felt at home at once with a choice of four splendid local ales and he also found a few affable acquaintances before he greeted his guest. With his customary dilatoriness, Mr P hadn’t booked a table (it was, after all, a Tuesday evening in October) but there wasn’t a table to be found in the lofty dining area, so he and the IC were comfortably accommodated in the bar.

The Queens was busy, even in these straitened times, which perhaps is what allows them to offer a wide range of options on their menu. The Innovative Chef decided that the choice was pleasingly retro, throwing up a few favourites from the 1980s, but not “Pub Grub” by any means. Rather, it offered interesting ingredients, treatments and flavours, all colourfully presented. Mr P agreed there was an engaging nostalgia to some of the dishes. He started with King Prawns and Chilli; to his relief and saving his trousers from a sprinkling of sauces and prawn legs, the crustaceans were ready peeled, and delicious. The IC relished the retro-ness of his deep-fried wedges of Brie, although he felt his rocket salad was a little underdressed.

Mr P drank a good glass of grown-up Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon with his Butterfly Cajun Chicken – a dish with a strong pleasing flavour. The IC following the 80s theme had ordered a rare sirloin steak with a peppercorn sauce. He was kind enough to pass a chunk of both to his host, who disposed of them with pleasure.

Neither critic could fault their main courses. Mr P wished he had the capacity to sample one of the promising Vegan or Veggie options on offer.

The IC decided that his bulk precluded him from sampling a dessert. Mr P, with no such restrictions, had a big helping of real home-made Apple and Raisin Crumble with custard providing an additional dash of nostalgia sauce.

He left The Queens happy, if a little full, pleased that the pub delivers exactly what a diner might expect, and that it’s doing a great trade as a result.

Mr Pernickety

EVENTS

Sat 22 November NEWTON COURT FESTIVE LAUNCH

Festive food, live music, crafts and tastings. Newton Court, Newton, Leominster, HR6 0PF, from 5pm. Sat 29 November SLOW FOOD CHRISTMAS FIESTA Talks, tastings, stalls, workshops food and drinks. Dye House, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Building, SY1 2SZ, 10am-5pm. www.slowfoodludlow.org.uk

Sat 6 December KINGTON FESTIVE FOOD/DRINK FROM THE BORDERS

Back after last years cancelled event... bigger and better. Still the largest free one day food festival in Herefordshire and the borders. 100 exhibitors of excellent quality from near and far. Great music and street food. Harmony Road, Streetsax, choirs and more. 9.30am-3.30pm. Kington.

Every Saturday LUDLOW COUNTRY MARKET

9am-12pm at The Womens Centre, Ludlow. Local produce, handicrafts, plants & veg, cut flowers, cards.

First Saturday of every month (except January & July) VILLAGE MARKET & CAFE

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

First Saturday of every month (except August) FARMER’S MARKET Produce, craft, gifts, kitchen cafe open. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm.

First Saturday of every month PRESTEIGNE LOCAL FOOD MARKET Memorial Hall Presteigne, 9am-1pm. The best collection of artisan food producers in the area.

2nd and 4th Saturday of every month KNIGHTON COMMUNITY MARKET Knighton Community Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm, 07751 221487.

2nd Saturday of every month BRECON FARMERS & MAKERS MARKET Brecon Indoor Market Hall, 9.30am - 4pm. 07926 196714.

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

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

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

Last Wed of every month NEW COMMUNITY CAFE

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

1st Thursday EVENING FARMER’S MARKET

The Barn, Ledbury, 6-8pm. www.ledburyfoodgroup.org

Every Thursday MONTGOMERY TOWN MARKET

Regular stalls on the lower floor. First Thurs of the month, using both floors with community cafe. Open 9am-3pm, www.montgomery-wales.co.uk/market 07790 100462.

Every Thursday HAY MARKET DAY Local produce. Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay-on-Wye, 9am-2.30pm, www.haymarkets.co.uk

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday LUDLOW LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Castle Square, 9am-2pm, 01584 872043. Every Friday KINGTON PRODUCE/CRAFTS MARKET Market Hall, Kington, 9am-1pm, 07867 483135.

PEMBRIDGE FILM NIGHTS at the NEW INN

A mini-fest of French films with more than a soupçon of art. Sun 2nd Nov FACES, PLACES (PG) Dir. Agnes Varda Thu 6th Nov PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (15)

Dir. Celine Sciamma

Further film and date to be announced. 07774 237718. Online details and bookings: simply search for “Pembridge Film Nights”

FOOD BYTES

Why not advertise? Only £45 per year.

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

THE GREEN BEAN CAFE, WEOBLEY 01544 318865

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

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

LOCKDOWN DHABA - EVERY OTHER SATURDAY

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

THE ORGASMIC CIDER COMPANY, GREAT PARTON, EARDISLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR3 6NX 01544 327244 or 07773 037448 Craft cider and perry off licence and gift shop with local products. Open Friday and Saturday 12 to 5pm. Group tours available.

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

THE WORKHOUSE CAFE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PRESTEIGNE 01544 267864 Cafe, gallery, light lunches, good coffee, homemade cakes. Wed-Sat 10am - 4pm.

YARBOROUGH HOUSE BOOKSHOP, 5 MARKET SQUARE, BISHOP’S CASTLE 01588 638318 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm and every Bank Holiday. Teas, coffees, cappuccino, latte, home made cakes. Also 3000 classical cds many reduced. 4000 books and artist’s cards.

YE OLDE TAVERN, KINGTON 01544 231417

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

NOVEMBER

Sat 1 November

MATT WOOSEY

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

MEDUSA

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

THE MOLLUSKS

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

HALLOWEEN RAVE

Featuring Kanine, P Money x Whiney, OKO. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 9pm, 07498 966606.

PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR & PRESS GANGERS SHANTY BAND

New Radnor Community Hall, £10, under 18s free. Tickets from ESCOs, New Radnor; Salty Dog, Presteigne, or www.trybooking.com Fundraiser for RNLI and St Michael’s Hospice.

WHOLE LOTTA ROCK

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

ROUND BYRD

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

MOJAM

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

BRYN KEELING

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 3pm. DIVAS

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

THE ABBA REUNION

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

THE SOUND OF SHREWSBURY FOLK

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

THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW

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

THE ALLEY CATS

The Vaga, Hereford, 8.30pm.

THE TOUR OF THE ERAS

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

LIVE MUSIC

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

THE ROVING CROWS

Irish folk/rock. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

MOSCOW DRUG CLUB

A heady and waggish mix of jazzFrench Musette-Latin grooves and New Orleans swing. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £19 in advance, £22 on the door, 07967 517125.

DIRTY DANCING LIVE

Accompanied by DJ Roddy Hankins with the ultimate 80s playlist. The Left Bank Village, Bridge St, Hereford, 8pm, £22, 01432 357753.

JEB LOY NICHOLS, CLOVIS

PHILLIPS & TOMMY MILLS

An evening of music. Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, 7pm, £25 (prebooked) to include curry supper with vegan, vegetarian options or £10 without supper, 01686 688369.

ABBA SENSATION

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

HAY MADRIGALS

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

Sun 2 November

KERRY ELLIS

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Squirrel, Ludlow, 6pm-9pm, please pre-book your slot markianrichards@hotmail.com

Sun 2 November

REMI HARRIS, DAVE SMALL, TOM MOORE & NICKY WATERS

‘Man of the World: The Music of Peter Green’. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, £22, 01584 811442.

BYE BYE BABY

A jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

MEDUSA

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

WHISKEY RIVER

Duo. The Chestnut Inn, Worcester, 6pm.

ALVOR TRIO

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

Mon 3 November

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

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

JOY CLUB

Inclusive adult rave for adults with learning disabilities. With DJ Andy in the Studio. The Courtyard, Hereford, 4.30pm, 01432 340555.

TRIP

Showcasing a contemporary, cross-genre flare, blending traditional melodies and self-penned tunes and songs to produce an exciting take on folk music. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.

MUSIC AT BILL’S KITCHEN

Featuring Dustbirds, a duo that play original folkish tunes. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £28 with meal, £12 just music, 01584 878141.

OPEN MIC

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

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

Tues 4 November

FLOWERS & FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS

A tribute to Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 6pm, £23.50, 01873 850850.

KATHRYN TICKELL & THE DARKENING

Connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost two thousand years. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.75, 01743 281281.

JAM NIGHT

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

Wed 5 November

BONFIRE NIGHT

At De Koffie Pot, an alternative Bonfire Night without fireworks. De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford, 6pm, free entry, 01432 357753.

CHASE BAROQUE

Free lunchtime concert. Feel free to bring your lunch/laptop/work. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 1pm, retiring collection.

DOG FRIENDLY BONFIRE NIGHT

A peaceful, family-friendly Bonfire Night, perfect for dogs, children and anyone who prefers the magic without the bangs. Lyde Court, Hereford, 5pm10pm, www.lydecourt.com for tickets.

TALON - THE BEST OF EAGLES

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £33, 01743 281281.

GABBA GABBA HEY! DJS Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

Thurs 6 November

MUSIC AT THE GATEWAY

Programme includes Mozart, Brahms, Henley and Schumann. The Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50, under 18s £5 includes wine/ nibbles, www.ticketsource.co.uk

ONE TABLE: TWO STORIES

Five wines and cheese pairings, live Ukrainian bandura music, stories of heritage from Alexandra Martell, first-hand volunteer experiences from Ukraine, charity auction. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, 6pm, £75, 07464 612197.

VIKING QUIZ NIGHT

‘Can I Axe You a Question’

Viking-themed quiz night hosted by the Black Crows. The Yard, Hereford, HR4 0BU, 7pm, free, book online via Eventbrite - Hereford Museums.

ANYTHING FOR LOVE

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £38.50, 01743 281281.

SINFONIA CYMRU

‘Joe’s Piano Trio Playlist’. A celebration of British romantic music featuring Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Clarke. The Hub, New Radnor, 7.30pm, www.sinfonia.cymru or 07870 752325.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

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

Fri 7 November

TWO PUSH CHARLIE

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

THE ROB LEAR BAND

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

THE BEAT

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

ELECTRIC SIX

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 7pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

LADY MAISERY

The talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askey and Hannah James. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 878141.

THE SHIRE-ISH ROVERS

The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm.

KINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY

Faure’s Requiem and to include Bach, Brahms, Bruckner, Ranck, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Schubert. With Robert Pritchardbaritone, Elly Bosworth - soprano and Paul Roberts - organ. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £15, under 18s free. Tickets from Salty Dog, Presteigne, Tower House Gallery, Knighton and Border Bean, Kington or online www.kingtonchoral.org.uk

Fri 7 November

THE DESPERADOS

The Eagles greatest hits. The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

CONCERTS IN THE ROUND

Featuring jazz soprano Linda Angelis, accompanied by pianist Steve Plews. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, 12.30pm, free, collections taken to cover expenses, 01743 365478.

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm, 01497 821762.

THE ROB LEAR BAND

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

CATCH 22

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

WILL BARNES QUARTET

‘Outside The Light’, a bold new collection of original jazz compositions. Launch event. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 7pm, £15, free to members, cafe, bar and shop open, 01686 625041, www.willbarnesmusic.co.uk

THE NEIL DIAMOND STORY

Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £27, 01600 772467.

Sat 8 November

MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR

Featuring Pagoda Project. Paul Hutchinson - piano accordion, Karen Whimhurst - clarinets, Hannah Cumming - violin, vocals. Inspired by the folk traditions of the UK. New Radnor Community Hall, New Radnor, 7.30pm, £15, under 14s £3, 01544 350746 or 07493 940683.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

YEAR OF THE DOG

Brass/house/soul. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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

THE STRIPLIGHTS

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

HAY MUSIC

William Howard - piano. Music by Janacek, Schumann, Ravel, Chopin and a world premiere by Howard Skempton who will be present. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, limited number of free tickets for under 25s, www.haymusic.org

AFTERNOON MUSIC

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

Jali Bakary Konteh & Sarah Deere-Jones

JALI BAKARY KONTEH & SARAH DEERE-JONES

Their combined musical experience creates a unique cultural fusion of soothing Celtic and English tunes and songs on harp, weaving around the hypnotic rhythms and sparkling African sound of the Kora. Chelmarsh Parish Hall, 7.30pm, £12, children £6, 07531 008876. Arts Alive.

BROMYARD SYMPHONIC WIND BAND

Festival of Remembrance. St Peter’s Church, Bromyard, 7.30pm.

FEROCIOUS DOG

Renowned for their dynamic authentic folk-punk sound. Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, 01597 258118, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk

TALON

The best of The Eagles. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401.

BASKERY

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

WHISKEY RIVER

Full 5-piece electric line-up. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 8pm, 01584 873291.

ENSEMBLE CYMRU

‘The Music Room’, a series of monthly chamber music concerts lasting 45 mintues. Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, 11am, free, donations gratefully received, 01686 650224, www.gregynog.org

JON WILKS

In concert. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £15, limited bar, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

BREAK THE RECORD

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

HEREFORD BIG BAND

Playing timeless hits to smooth swing rhythms. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £15, students £9, 07967 517125.

STRING, STILL LIFES AND SCENERY

A concert of new chamber music about art and nature. Written by Shropshire-bred composers Oran Johnson and Jonty Lefroy Watt and performed by musicians from London conservatoires.

St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford, 7pm, £10 for tickets email annadreda@ icloud.com or 07772 288077 and on the door. Bar. All profits to the St Cuthbert’s Church Tower Appeal.

THE NUMBER ONE WOMEN’S ACCORDION ORCHESTRA

An amazing evening showcasing a range of tunes played with great skill and enthusiasm. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 638038.

BENJI KIRKPATRICK

‘Bendrix - The Slight Return’. The songs of Jimi Hendrix like you’ve never heard them before. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £16, 01584 878141.

MAGIC QUEEN

Tribute band. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £29, 01584 811442.

THE CLASSIC BLUES SHOW

Celebrating the finest blues music from the last 60 years. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911.

Sun 9 November

PANIC STATION

Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3.15pm, 01432 356529. THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL

Featuring Taylor, Sabrina, Olivia and Ariana live tributes. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

JAMIE AND THE WORRIED MEN

Guitar blues. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm.

INTERSTATE EXPRESS

Old-Time American folk music. The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £10, www.thelostarc.co.uk

THAT’LL BE THE DAY CHRISTMAS SHOW

Celebrating their 40 year anniversary with favourite Christmas classics. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £32.45-£29.15, 01743 281281.

BUSKERS CORNER

The Sun Inn, Clun, 5pm-8pm.

Tues 11 November

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring Gwenifer Raymond & Ancient Hostility. The Jam Factory, Widemarsh St, Hereford, £10, www.wegottickets. com/event/669464

CLIMATE CHOIR

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN Evening prayer interspersed with war readings and poems. St Mary’s Church, Much Cowarne, 6pm.

BLAZIN’ FIDDLES

No other band has quite captured Scottish fiddle music’s variety, energy and sensitivity like Blazin’ Fiddles. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Wed 12 November

FLOOK

Anglo-Irish band playing traditions-style instrumental music. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £24, 01873 850850.

GABBA GABBA HEY! DJS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

WILL BARNES QUARTET

‘Outside The Light’, a bold new collection of original jazz compositions. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, www.willbarnesmusic.co.uk

Thurs 13 November

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

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

Thurs 13 November

BURN THE FIDDLE

Bite-sized concerts. Lively fiddle tunes and traditional songs. Abergavenny Library Mezzanine Floor, 2.30pm, £8, 01873 850805.

JAZZ CLUB

Featuring Jay Riley Quartet. The Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 763174.

WILL FINN AND ROSIE CALVERT Husband and wife duo, perform traditional and contemporary folk music with variety and flair. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

ABBA SENSATION

Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 07967 517125.

POP MUSIC QUIZ

With £200 prize. Hosted by Roddy Hankins. Gather your teams, £5 entry. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, www.lydecourt.com

ROSIE FRATER TAYLOR

An electrifying force in contemporary British jazz weaves rock, alt-pop, neo-soul, new-school jazz and folk into her singular band. The Marr’s Bar, Pierpoint St, Worcester, 8pm, www.musicspokenhere.club

Fri 14 November

PRESS GANGERS SHANTY BAND

A RNLI fundraising evening of music and entertainment to celebrate the retirement of Mark Morgan, 15 years Chairman of Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station. Elephant & Castle, Broad St, Newtown, £5, under 18s free, bar, refreshments, 7pm, tickets from Dial-aRide, Ladywell Centre and on the door.

STONE COLD

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

DEFINITELY OASIS + DAVE BUSBY

Tribute. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, from 6pm, 07498 966606.

AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY

John Watterson performes the songs of Jake Thackray. Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, 01300 102 4528, www.montgomerytownhall.uk

SAMBROSO ALL STARS

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

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. Hundred House Inn, Purslow, 8pm-11pm, please pre-book your slot markianrichards@ hotmail.com

CONCERTS IN THE ROUND

Featuring students at Chetham’s School of Music. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, 12.30pm, free, collections taken to cover expenses, 01743 365478.

FILIPPO DALL’ASTA QUARTET

The vibrant spirit of gypsy jazz with an international flair. Linton Village Hall, 7pm, bar, £15, under 18s £6, tickets from LVH@lintonvillage.com

THE HAT & THE FIDDLE

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

NICK HARPER

World-class guitarist and storyteller. Harper celebrates the release of his new album, 58 Fordwych Rd, which is built around his experiences growing up in a house filled with 60s folk legends. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £19/£17, www.globeathay.org

GROUND ZERO

The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

ABSOLUTE AMY LIVE

Amy Winehouse tribute by Holly Cosgrove. The Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 763174.

THE BANDEROS

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

SWING FROM PARIS

Parisian flavoured music. Breinton Village Hall, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18, www.swingfromparis.co.uk

WILL BARNES QUARTET

‘Outside The Light’, a bold new collection of original jazz compositions. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £15, under 18s £5, group £50, 01584 638038, www.willbarnesmusic.co.uk

Sat 15 November

TIPPETT QUARTET

Programme includes John Ireland, Ian Venables and Schubert. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 5.30pm, £20, www.hellensmanor.com

TOUCH GLOVES BOXING SHOW

Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 01597 258118, www.pavilionmidwales. org.uk

RENEGADES

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

MASQUERADE

Presents Graeme Park + guest DJs in The Cellars. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 8pm, 07498 966606.

RADIO RUMOURS

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

ELIZABETH DAVIDSON-BLYTHE & DANIEL QUAYLE

A fusion of Manx tradition, synth pop and Eurofolk. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

MAYOR OF LUDLOW’S MUSIC VARIETY NIGHT

With music from Koppelli, Birdbrother, Dustbirds and Beatnik 4. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £15, buffet included, 01584 878141.

LIVE MUSIC

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

LEOMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY

Rutter ‘Gloria’ and Jenkins ‘The Armed Man’. Leominster Priory, 7pm, £18, under 18s free. Tickets Leominster TIC, ME Fletcher or on the door.

CALLING ALL CARS

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

SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK

Featuring James Allsopp Group, (seated gig). The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £25, under 22s £12, 01743 234970.

THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT

The Songs of Joni Mitchell. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £22, 01873 850850.

WILL BARNES QUARTET

‘Outside The Light’, a bold new collection of original jazz compositions. Llanbedr Village Hall, Crickhowell, www.willbarnesmusic.co.uk

HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY

Verdi’s Requiem. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, all tickets £10, up to two children under 16 free, 01432 751175.

MIMI & THE BLUE NOTES

Cabaret seating. Culmington Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12 includes a glass of prosecco and canapes in the interval, 01584 861802.

Sun 16 November

MIDLAND CONCERT ORCHESTRA

The programme includes Broadway classics, jazz standards and festive favourites. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 6pm, £16.50, under 10s free, 01584 811442.

WHISKEY RIVER

Duo. The Bell Inn, Redbrook, near Monmouth, 7pm, free.

SYNERGEDD ALAW - VRIHANNAH JAMES

Six extraordinary musical talents from Wales and England join together for a unique and special collaboration. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £18 in advance, £20 on the day, 01982 552555.

RED MICK

Simply Red tribute. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 5pm, 07498 966606.

SUNDAY SESSIONS

Open mic. Hosted by Mike Longmore. Ludlow Brewery, 4.30pm-8pm, to book your slot phone Mike on 07974 264665.

Mon 17 November

ELIZA CARTHY & JON BODEN

‘The Wassail’. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.

Tues 18 November

AN EVENING WITH JETHRO TULL’S

MARTIN BARRE & FRIENDS

An evening of music and anecdotes. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £44, VIP £55, 01743 281281.

JAM NIGHT

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

ALLISON LUPTON, KYLE

WEYMOUTH & SHANE COOK

From Canada. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

SACRED SONG AND DANCE

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762.

BRECON JAZZ

Featuring Jack Pearce Quintet, a young band from Leeds with guest Deborah Glenister tenor sax. The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, www.breconjazz.org

Wed 19 November

CURRY AND CABARET

With Speedgums and friends. Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, £25 with curry. Please book via email noriscafe@ yahoo.com

TELFORD ACOUSTIC SESSION

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

GABBA GABBA HEY! DJS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

G4 CHRISTMAS

Step into G4’s world of vocal enchantment, with traditional carols, sacred contemplations, classical favourites and modern festive hits. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, www.events.ticketbooth.eu/event/ g4-christmas-hereford-cathedral-2025

Thurs 20 November

JOHN JONES (OYSTERBAND)

With Ray Cooper and Al Scott introduces his new trio in this live rehearsal. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 873291. www.wegottickets.com

Thurs 20 November

SIROM

The Slovenian avant-folk trio are back. Navigating almost two dozen instruments. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £15, under 18s £5, group of four £4, 01588 638038.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

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

THE HISTORY OF ROCK

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

LONDON CHAMBER ENSEMBLE QUARTET

Present a rich programme including Haydn and Borodin. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £22, under 18s £7, 01584 878141.

Fri 21 November

THE RAT PACK

‘Christmas in Vegas!’ Tribute to Sinatra, Martin and Davis. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01584 811442.

MAD DOG MCREA

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

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm-11pm, please pre-book your slot markianrichards@ hotmail.com

CONCERTS IN THE ROUND

Featuring Anne Tupling, Fiona Rattray and Richard Walker, piano trios by Haydn and others. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, 12.30pm, free, collections taken to cover expenses, 01743 365478.

HEATSEEKERS

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

R.E.M. BY STIPE

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606. ROAD NIGHT

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

JOHN JONES (OYSTERBAND)

With Ray Cooper and Al Scott introduces his new trio in this live rehearsal. Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 873291. www.wegottickets.com

ALL ABOUT ABBA

Tribute band. Lyde Court, Hereford, 7pm, £15, www.lydecourt.com

TOTALY TAYLOR & RIHANNA RELOADED

Taylor Swift and Rihanna tribute. Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, 01597 258118, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk

MEGAN REECE

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

MATTHEW FREDERICK

One of Wales’ finest songwriters and performers. The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 7.30pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm, 01497 821762.

KICKBACK

Featuring Rub a Dub Pub Club flips the ska script, delivering high-energy covers from Marvin Gaye and Beyonce to Motorhead and Billy Ocean. Also featuring Alvin and the Angry Barrels, who fuse punk and ska with raw vocals and relentless energy. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, 01584 878141.

THE UNTHANKS

St Leonard’s Church, Bridgnorth, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Sat 22 November

THE TERRAPLANES BLUES BAND

The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, 0786 6000 596.

NEWTON COURT FESTIVE LAUNCH

Festive food, live music, crafts and tastings. Newton Court Farm Shop, Newton, Leominster, from 5pm.

PETE MORTON

In concert. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, £15, limited bar, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

BAG OF CATS

Plus support from Dim Parcio and Dual Park. The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 8pm, www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

THE SHUFFLE KINGS

Electric rhythm & blues and rock & roll. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

WATERMELON CHRONICLES

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

SEASON TO SING

Ross Penyard Singers and Ross Academy Choir with the Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra present a concert of seasonal music including a re-imagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, tickets on the door, £12, children free.

TWO PUSH CHARLIE

The Vaga, Hereford, 8.30pm.

RAY COOPER

A story based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His music straddles folk, Americana, world, rock and the singer-songwriter tradition. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £15 from The Workhouse Gallery, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

TALON

The best of The Eagles. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £29, 01873 850850.

MONMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY

Edward Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401.

ALEX VOYSEY BLUES TRIO

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

GENESIS SONGBOOK

The Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £18, 01989 763174.

LINDISFARNE

70’s folk-rock pioneers, fronted by founder-member Rod Clements. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £36.50, 01584 811442.

THE ALLEY CATS

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

SWING FROM PARIS

An all string-jazz quartet inspired by the music of the 1930s - 1950s. The Venue Community Centre, Ross-onWye, 7.30pm, £16 online or £20 on the door, www.createross.co.uk

AMIT DATTANI

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

YARBOROUGH HOUSE BOOKSHOP

Market Square

Bishops Castle SY9 5BN

3000 classical CDs many reduced.

4000 secondhand books varied subjects and literary fiction.

Cards by local artists.

Cafe serving teas, coffees and homemade cakes

Open Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 10.30am until 4.30pm

Sat 22 November

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Motown show takes you back in time to 1960’s Detroit. A high energy show, packed with the greatest Motown hits. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Sun 23 November

NIK KERSHAW

‘Musings and Lyrics’. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £34, Meet & Greet £85, VIP £50, 01600 772467.

LIVE MUSIC SUPPER CLUB

Featuring Nikola from Croatia. The Oak Inn, Staplow, food served 5.30pm-7.30pm, music at 6.30pm. To book 01531 640954.

THE BEN CREIGHTON GRIFFITHS

JAZZ TRIO

The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, 3pm, www.thehanginggardens.org

DAVE ONIONS IN THE BAR

Distinctive percussive guitar. Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm.

JOE MANSFIELD & THE TEMPERANCE TWO

Bringing traditional string band music and songs from the mountains of America into the hills of Mid Wales. Expect old time fiddling, driving guitar and frailing banjo. Supported by Old Time Appalachian duo, Walt and Anna. The Hub, School Lane, New Radnor, 7.30pm, £10 cash on the door, 07989 898771.

THE CELTIC SOCIAL CLUB

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

TALON

The best of The Eagles. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times £29, 01873 850850.

Tues 25 November

CLIMATE CHOIR

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762.

FLOOK

Celebrating 30 years! Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7.30pm, £21.68, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com

Wed 26 November

BEN TARLTON & DOMINIC DEGAVINO

Cello and piano. Programme includes Beethoven, Debussy, Schumann and Brahms. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, £18/£15, students £8, 01873 850850.

GABBA GABBA HEY! DJS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm, www.albertsshed.co.uk

CLUN ACOUSTIC FOLK SESSION

The Sun Inn, Clun.

Thurs 27 November

QUIZ

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

PRESS GANGERS SHANTY BAND

Shanties and songs of the sea (with a touch of Irish). The Fountain Inn, Oldwood, Tenbury Wells, 7pm, £5, 01584 810701. Fundraiser RNLI.

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Clare Bennett. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.45pm, 01952 610888.

JULIE JULY FESTIVE FOLK

An evening of carols, wassails, winter folk songs and swing and jazz. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £22, 01584 878141.

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

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

HAY WINTER FESTIVAL

Featuring Kairos, pop-up music, Hay Castle, 6.05pm-6.25pm, 7.35-7.55pm. Free - drop in. An Evening with Huey Morgan, ‘The Fun Lovin’ Criminal’, accompanied only by his guitar, performs stripped down versions of his best songs, Castle Marquee, 8pm, £15. www.hayfestival.com

ALLEXA NAVA

Fiery saxophonist, flautist and composer from Peru making her mark on the UK scene. The Marr’s Bar, Pierpoint St, Worcester, 8pm, www.musicspokenhere.club

THOSE FOLK

Contemporary folk and roots. The Rankin Club, Leominster, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Fri 28 November

THE WHISKEY RIVER ACOUSTIC QUARTET

Cajun, blues and country from the deep south, played on a dazzling array of instruments. Linton Village Hall, 7pm, bar, £12, under 18s £6, tickets from LVH@lintonvillage.com

SONIC BOOM

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

ELECTRIK LIVE ORCHESTRA

Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £28, 01873 850850.

ROCKFORD

The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford.

ABBA REVIVAL

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

OPA ROSA

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7pm, www.thelostarc.co.uk

OPEN MIC

The Lost Arc, Rhayader, 7.30pm, £10, www.thelostarc.co.uk

HAY WINTER FESTIVAL

Hay-on-Wye Christmas Lights switchon, Memorial Square, 6.30pm, free. www.hayfestival.com

OPEN MIC

The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8.15pm, 01497 821762.

ONLY MEN ALOUD

‘A Merry Little Christmas’. The Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, www.TheAlbertHall.co.uk

BEANS ON TOAST

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

GERRAINT SKYRME

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

ABBA SENSATION

A stunning stage show, which combines costume changes, lighting effects and a faithful reproduction of the ABBA sound. The Regal, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £23, 01584 811442.

THE ALLEY CATS

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford, 8.30pm.

ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN

Unique seasonal journey including music by Corelli, Purcell, Vivaldi, Holst and more. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £15, 18s and under £5, www.createross.co.uk www.orchestraoftheswan.org

THOSE FOLK

Contemporary folk and roots. St Anne’s Church, Bewdley, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Sat 29 November

CANTORION LLANDRINDOD WELLS

‘Memories... reflections on life’. Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells, 6pm, £10 with free refreshments, under 18s free. Tickets available from The Herb Garden Cafe, 01597 800601 and on the door.

EGO FRIENDLY

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

NORTHERN RUINS

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

WATERMELON CHRONICLES

The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.

THE FILLERS

The Killers tribute. Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 258118, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk

CHRISTMAS SPARKLE

Lunchtime organ recital of Advent and Christmas favourites given by Peter Dyke with large screen projection. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm, free, but collection, www.herefordcathedral.org

THE ALLTONES

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

BEZ - BACK IN THE DAYTIME

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 3pm, 07498 966606.

WILD HARE CLUB

Expect an evening of psychedelia-tinged folk from the Weirdshire wellspring, Sproatly Smith, and intricate folk guitar from Pamela Wyn Shannon and special guests. Visuals by MASH Cinema, DJ - Jus’Jay. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £12, www.wildhareclub.com

ELECTRIK LIVE ORCHESTRA

Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, £28, 01873 850850.

Sat 29 November

BENJI KIRKPATRICK

The songs of Jimi Hendrix like you’ve never heard them before. Discover the songs beneath the sound in a unique and stripped back setting. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £15, under 25s £10, tickets from The Workhouse Gallery, Presteigne or www.midborderarts.com

HAY WINTER FESTIVAL

Pop-up Music with South Powys Youth Music, 11.05am-11.25am, 12.35pm-12.55pm. Olivia Preye, 2.05pm-2.25pm. Hay Community Choir 3.35pm-3.55pm. Hay Shantymen 5.05pm-5.25pm. Innominati Singers, 6.35pm-6.55pm. Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk, 8pm-8.30pm & 9.30pm-10pm. Hay Castle, free, drop in. www.hayfestival. com

MOMENTS OF PLEASURE

The music of Kate Bush, featuring the astounding vocals of Lisa-Marie Walters. Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £18 in advance, £20 on the day, 01982 552555.

DAISY CHAPMAN DUO

This isn’t just any singer/songwriter show. Daisy’s music may be dark, beautiful, filmic, but the evening her and Sue present is far from gloomy. Bitterley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12, children £6, 07968 771670. Arts Alive.

GOOD HABITS

A joyous genre-fusion, cementing them as rising stars in the UK indie-folk scene. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £15, 01743 234970.

ONLY MEN ALOUD

25th Anniversary. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, reserved £29.50, reserved VIP £55, 01600 772467.

THOSE FOLK

Contemporary folk and roots. Violet’s Tea Room, Bridgnorth, 8pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

Sun 30 November

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE

Leominster Priory, 6pm.

LUKE COMBS + SPECIAL GUEST

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 4pm, 07498 966606.

PAUL & CAITLIN

Of The Roving Crows. Irish music. The Oak Inn, Staplow, food served 5.30pm-7.30pm, music at 6.30pm. To book 01531 640954.

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE

Hereford Cathedral, 3.30pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

Strings, Still Lifes and Scenery

A concert of new chamber music about art and nature, written by Shropshire-bred composers Oran Johnson and Jonty Lefroy Watt, and performed by musicians from London conservatoires.

St Cuthbert’s Church, Clungunford

Saturday 8th November, 7pm

Tickets £10 07772 288077 and on the door.

HAY WINTER FESTIVAL

Pop-up Music with Michael Poll, 11.05am-11.25am. Canorion Y Gelli, 12.35pm-12.55pm. Decis 2.05pm-2.25pm. Got 2 Sing, 3.35pm-3.55pm & 5.05pm-5.25pm. Hay Castle, free, drop-in. Michael Poll, guitar concert, programme includes Bach and Frederico Moreno Torroba, St Mary’s Church, 2.30pm, £16, (Hay Music). Thrill Collins, skiffle-pop trio, renowned for transforming the greatest pop anthems into jaw-dropping, high energy medley marathons, Castle Marquee, 8pm, £15. www.hayfestival.com

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Squirrel, Ludlow, 6pm-9pm, please pre-book your slot markianrichards@hotmail.com

THOSE FOLK

Contemporary folk and roots. Wenlock Abbey, Much Wenlock, 2pm, www.shirefolk.co.uk

DECEMBER

Mon 1 December

BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB

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

STEELEYE SPAN

‘Conflict’, their first full studio album. A selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £33, 01873 850850.

OPEN MIC

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

CIDER CITY JAZZMEN

The Barrels, St Owen St, Hereford.

Tues 2 December

JAM NIGHT

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 8pm.

Wed 3 December

GABBA GABBA HEY! DJS

Albert’s Shed, Barker St, Shrewsbury, 11pm.

Thurs 4 December

OPEN MIC/JAM NIGHT

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

WEIRDSHIRE GIG

Featuring The Wynter Reign & Diamond Family Archive. Speakeasy, The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, £10, 01432 357753.

NADOLIG CHRISTMAS

Bite-sized concerts. Featuring Ned Clamp and Pat Smith with lively songs and tunes. Abergavenny Library Mezzanine Floor, 2.30pm, £8, 01873 850805.

Fri 5 December

THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE

A celebration of Bon Jovi’s timeless classics. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

OPEN MIC

Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludlow, 8pm-11pm, please pre-book your slot markianrichards@ hotmail.com

FESTIVE PARTY NIGHT

The Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, 01989 763174.

THE SALOPIAN MIXTAPE

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

BON JOVI NIGHT

The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6pm, 07498 966606.

LEDBURY LATE NIGHT SHOPPING

Ledbury’s independent shops are open until 8pm for their annual late night shopping event.

MUCH ADO ABOUT JAZZ

In concert. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, £15, limited bar, 01588 630023, www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

CHARITY CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Plus raffle. Grange Court, Pinsley Rd, Leominster, 7pm, £2 per person, 01568 737980.

THE RAT PACK

‘Christmas in Vegas’. With their famous Christmas concert. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £25, 01952 728911.

Music Workshops

Sun 2 November INTRODUCTION TO TAIKO DRUMMING

For all ages. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury 11am-12.30pm and 1pm-3pm, £5, 01743 234970.

Sat 15 November FIDDLES IN HARMONY

Monthly fiddle workshops from tutor Kitty Greenwood. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms. Meet in the cafe at 10.15 am, £20, includes pdf sheet music, to book email Kitty: folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com

Sun 23 November SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE

A monthly session for singers and instrumentalists exploring the lively music of the church gallery choirs. Led by Andy Watts. All welcome (first session free). Music and recordings available in advance on-line. Lydbury North Village Hall, 2-5pm. www.shropshireharmonyquire.org.uk

Sat 29 November GUITAR WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN

With Vera van Heeringen. Chapel Lawn Village Hall. Beginners, 10am-12.30pm. All levels, 1.30pm-4.30pm. 0781 052 1234 or email guitarforwomen@gmail.com www.guitarforwomen.com

Sat 29 November ENJOY SINGING THE MESSIAH?

Sing the choruses and have a go at group singing solo sections led by Roger Langford. Dore Abbey, 10am-2pm, £20. 9.30am registration, soup/bread 12pm. 07970 911115.

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

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

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

Monday BANDAMANIA Bright and breezy traditional and original music.Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Mondays at 7.30pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954.

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

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

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

Mondays CRAVEN ARMS MALE VOICE CHOIR

All ages welcome singing a broad repertoire of traditional and modern songs. Practice at The Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30pm. Martin on 01694 722500.

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

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

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

Tuesdays LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Liv is leading us in learning uplifting songs. World music, jazz, folk, all in the mix. Come and have an inspiring sing, 7pm8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. ffi 01568 369074 or email: lccatlcc@myphone.coop

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

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

Tuesday WHITTON VOICES Mixed community choir. Traditional, world and original songs. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 7.30pm. Call Sue Harris 01547 550158. Tuesdays SAMBA BRECON Sue on 07792 165481 or Gill on 01497 821631. 7-9pm, VH, near Brecon.

Tuesday (term time) LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING

SESSIONS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12pm-1.30pm, £6.50/£6, 07723 016837.

Wednesday VETERANS MILITARY CHOIR

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

Wednesdays PLAY IT BY EAR The Pilgrim Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9NY, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Folk musicians meet fortnightly to learn tunes by ear. For full details contact Kitty Greenwood: folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com 01584 841564

Wednesdays CASTLE VOICES Community choir, songs from around the globe. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7pm. Sue Harris 01547 550158.

Wednesday ROCKSPRING COMMUNITY CHOIR

Rockspring Community Centre, Ludlow. 01584 529053.

Wednesday LUDLOW LARKS COMMUNITY CHOIR

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

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

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

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

Thursday BELLA A CAPPELLA All-female 4-part close harmony singing group. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.15-9.45pm, email aimoevo@hotmail.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

First Thursdays BLACK HILL TUNE CLUB 12.30-3.30pm at the Dog Inn, Ewyas Harold. 07891 640005. Fridays every two weeks YOUTH SAMBA SESSIONS With Peter Piper. Drumming is a fun physical and creative outlet. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 4.30pm-5.30pm, £5 per session or 5 sessions for £20, 01588 638038.

Friday SINGING FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3pm, £5 01432 340555.

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

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

Friday LITTLE HEREFORD VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR

We are a non-audition choir formed 12 years ago with 25+ mixed voices. Rehearsing at Little Hereford Village Hall, 7.30pm- 9.15pm. Subscriptions £3.50 per session paid termly, first trial session free. Broad repertoire (usually 3 & 4 parts) – all welcome. Info: term dates etc: lhvoices.wix.com/ home Facebook: @LittleHerefordVoices

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

Sessions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last Monday ACOUSTIC FOLK CLUB SESSION

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

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

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

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

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

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

4th Tuesday UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION

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

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

Every Wednesday OPEN ACOUSTIC MUSIC EVENT

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

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

1st Wednesday HEREFORD BLUEGRASS SESSION

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

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

3rd Wednesday TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB

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

3rd Wednesday TRADITONAL FOLK MUSIC SESSION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

band directory

ADD A BAND - Real instrument backing to your own music. Perfect for singer songwriters etc. Studio near Newtown. www.addaband.co.uk, 07515 401635.

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

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

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

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

Band Directory

ONLY £45 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR

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

The Fred Bulmer Centre, Wall St, Hereford, HR4 9HP just call Clare on 07786 131159 or email: info@broadsheep.com

DON’T FORGET... if you have any gigs in the area, email/phone by the 15th of the preceding month for FREE LISTINGS.

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

BEST FOOT CEILIDH BAND The hottest dance band on the borders + caller. Available for weddings, barn dances and parties. Contact: 07969 440183 or john@ johnhymas.com

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

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

LITTLE RUMBA This is a band that will entertain and delight any audience that has its wits about it and has an ear for beautiful melodies infectious beats and songs that tell stories. From Winchcombe Live “Absolutely fantastic evening from you guys tonight. We had so many positive comments from the audience; very gratifying! Great musical talent, great humour, variety, and warmth of performance.” Contact Jacqui Savage 07966 943314 Email – jaxbass.xs@btinternet.com http://www.littlerumba.com

MELOMANICS A wacky, Shropshire-based Duo with an amazingly dynamic sound, playing their eclectic and cosmopolitan repertoire with engaging humour and infectious energy (sustainable). Far more than just great music. And stilts if appropriate. Find out how much fun a ceilidh can be with Tim calling and playing. Ideal for parties, weddings, fund-raising events, festivals, shows, pubs, restaurants, etc. Scottish, Irish and French-themed specialities (Timoléon pour vos soirées francaises). For more info call Tim on 01743 719438, 07835 928069, or Rich on 07594 636828. Email: tim@melomanics.co.uk Website: www.melomanics.co.uk

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

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

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

RHYTHM THIEVES Funky, folky and fun. Firm favourites at festivals, pubs, parties and events around the Midlands and beyond, Rhythm Thieves are a lively must-see band who deliver an unforgettable and highly entertaining night out. “Full of fire and enthusiasm” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 “Great, super, lovely - our resident band” Genevieve Tudor. BBC Radio Midlands Folk Show. “If they don’t make you smile, you’re probably dead.” Wheaton Aston Folk Festival Tel: 01568 770 134, e-mail rhythmthieves@hotmail.com

SIR DANCELOT 4/5 piece ceilidh/twmpath band with caller. Far and away the best exponents of traditional dance music of the British Isles and beyond for miles around and leagues beneath. Concertina, mandolin, fiddles, whistles, cittern, jews harp... Available for weddings, parties and public events. For information and bookings, contact: Matt 01686 412 753 or 07843 440 789. www.sirdancelot.co.uk

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

WHISKEY RIVER is a 5 piece electric Americana band that play swamp blues, Cajun, Zydeco and good country music to set the dance floor rocking. To suit smaller venues and smaller budgets, pruned down, slightly folkier acoustic versions of the band are available as Whiskey River (Quartet), Whiskey River (Trio) or Whiskey River (Duo) [once known as The Whiskey River Boys]. Laissez les bon temps rouler!! Contact Martin, phone: 07846 669890, 01432 342018. Email: martin@whiskeyriver. co.uk. Website: www.whiskeyriver.co.uk

VENUES

ALBERT HALL, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells

0300 102 4255

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Mill Street, Ludlow 01584 878141

BARRELS, St Owen Street, Hereford 01432 274968

BASKERVILLE ARMS, Clyro, near Hay-on-Wye 01497 820670.

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

BELL HOTEL, Commercial St, Newtown 01686 625540

BELL INN, Etnam St, Leominster 01568 616811

THE BRIDGE HOTEL, Tenbury Wells 01584 810434

THE BRIDGE, Ludlow 01584 872963

BLACK LION, Bridge St, Hereford, 01432 266000

BOROUGH THEATRE, Abergavenny 01873 850805

CARAD, East St, Rhayader, 01597 810192

CENTRE CELF, Tremont Rd, Llandrindod Wells 01597 822777

CHARLTON ARMS, Ludlow, 01584 872813

THE CLIFFE AT DINHAM, Ludlow 01584 872063

CONQUEST THEATRE, Bromyard, 01885 488575

THE COURTYARD, Edgar St, Hereford. 01432 340555

THE DUKES ARMS, Presteigne 01544 267318

DUN COW, Shrewsbury 01743 356408

THE EXCHANGE, Newtown 01686 621814.

THE GLOBE AT HAY, Hay-on-Wye 01497 821762

THE GOLDEN CROSS INN, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford 01432 880274.

GORDON BENNETTS BAR, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 01432 360250.

GRAPE VAULTS, Broad St, Leominster 01568 611404.

THE HARP INN, Glasbury-on-Wye 01497 847373

THE HERDSMAN, Widemarsh St, Hereford, 01432 277330

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

HUNDRED HOUSE INN, Purslow, 01588 660541

KNIGHTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Knighton 07751 221487.

LEFT BANK, Bridge St, Hereford 01432357753

LICHFIELD VAULTS, Church St, Hereford. 01432 266821

LION BALLROOM, Broad St, Leominster. 01568 612277

LUDLOW BREWING COMPANY, The Railway Shed, Ludlow 01584 873291

MARKET THEATRE, Ledbury 07967 517125

THE MALTHOUSE, Ironbridge, 01952 433712

MINER’S ARMS, Priest Weston 01938 561352

NELSON INN, Ludlow 01584 872908

OAKENGATES THEATRE, Telford. 01952 619020

THE OLD MILL, High Street, Llanidloes 01686 412008

THE OXFORD ARMS, Duke St, Kington 01544 230322

PAVILION MID WALES, Llandrindod Wells 01597 258118

REGAL, Tenbury Wells 01584 811442

ROSE & CROWN, Tenbury Wells, 01584 811336

ROYAL FOUNTAIN, Cleobury Mortimer 01299 272720

THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Canal Wharf, Brecon 01874 611622

THE HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown 01686 948100

THEATRE SEVERN, Shrewsbury, 01743 281281

THE TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

THREE TUNS, Bishop’s Castle. 01588 638797

TOWN HALL, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630023

THE VICTORY, 88 St Owen St, Hereford 01432 274998

VOLUNTEER, Harold St, Hereford 01432 276189. WHITEHORSE INN, The Square, Clun. 01588 640305. WHITE SWAN, Eardisland, 01544 388577

WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, Builth Wells, 01982 552555

theatre PERFORMANCE

Sat 1 November

CIRQUE: THE GREATEST SHOW - REIMAGINED

Experience a dazzling fusion of musical theatre and jaw-dropping circus acts in this family-friendly extravaganza. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £44-£33, children £39.60-£30-80, 01743 281281.

Sat 1, Thurs 6 & Sat 8 November HEROES

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

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

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

Sat 1 & Fri 7 November

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: THE LADY WITH THE HAMMER!

ODDSOCKS THEATRE. 1800. The Crimean war. Who’s this upstart in a skirt? She talks back, can add up and makes us wash our hands! 1 Nov - Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm, £17.50/£13.50, 01584 878141. 7 NovConquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Wed 5 November

I’M FRANK MORGAN REWIRED

The crime king of Paradise Heights must face his toughest and most dangerous threat of them all. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £20, 01743 281281.

Wed 5 - Sat 8 November

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE. ‘My name is Christopher Boone. I am fifteen years and three months and three days. I know all the countries and capital cities of the world and every prime number up to 7507....’

Wyeside Arts Centre,7.30pm, matinee Sat 2pm, £15, under 16s £12, 01982 552555.

Fri 7 November

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A RADIO PLAY LIVE ON STAGE

Featuring Colin Baker (Doctor Who) and Peter Purves (Blue Peter), lead the cast in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £28.60, 01743 281281.

Fri 7 November

HAVISHAM

Heather Alexander’s compelling solo performance breathes new life into a woman consumed by time, love and revenge. Dickens iconic jilted bride... Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £16, students £9, 07967 517125.

Sat 8 & Sun 9 November

WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER!

In 1976, six workers walked out of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratory and Factory in Willesden. This is the story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick strike. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18, under 16s £16, 01743 281281.

Tues 11 November

ABERGAVENNY’S WARSAN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE

ABERGAVENNY’S AMATEUR THEATRE community pays tribute to those from the area who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7pm, £15/£13, 01873 850850.

Wed 12 November

WILD

Featuring original songs, immersive soundscapes and storytelling. Wild is a vibrant, moving, captivating show that will leave you wondering - what is your ‘Wild?’ The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch, 7.30pm, £12, children £6, 07506 724572. Arts Alive.

Thurs 13 & Fri 14 November

A CHRISTMAS CAROL DICKENS THEATRE COMPANY perform a unique adaptation of a Christmas classic. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 11am, 1pm & 7pm, £20, children £18, schools £16, 01743 281281.

Thurs 13 - Sat 15 November

MURDER ON THE NILE

OFF CENTRE THEATRE perform the classic Agatha Christie murder mystery. A cruise down the Nile, a dead body (or two) and loads of suspects. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, £15, 01600 772467.

Fri 14 & Wed 19 November BOUNCERS

SHROPSHIRE DRAMA COMPANY present a hilarious, fast-moving, raw and physical play about an evening on the town seen from the viewpoint of four men on the door. For ages 14+. 14 Nov - The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £12.50, 01952 728911.

19 Nov - The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 6.30pm, 07498 966606.

Fri 14 November HOUSEHOLD

A heartfelt, quietly powerful and sometimes funny exploration of what happens after the honeymoon fades. Told through movement, rhythm and raw physicality, this one-hour double bill invites you behind closed doors to witness two couples navigating the awkward and everyday reality of sharing a home. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Fri 14 & Sat 15 November

CIDER RIOTS

A play based on historical events in Herefordshire in 1763 when cider was taxed. From the company that premiered ‘The Empty Plinth’ to acclaim in 2024. 14 Nov - Friends Meeting House, King St, Hereford, 7pm. 15 Nov - Scout Hut, Eign Rd, Hereford, 4.30pm & 7pm. Free, but donations accepted. 07909 232579.

Full details on Eventbrite - Cider Riots.

Mon 17, Fri 28 November, Mon 1 & Wed 3 December

CASABLANCA - A LIVE RADIO PLAY

THE PLAYHOUSE OF THE AIR COMPANY broadcast this classic tale of love in war-torn North Africa in front of a live theatre audience, complete with live music. A pre-show experience and a foley artist creating the sound effects on stage. 17 Nov - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622. 28 Nov - The Hafren, Newtown, 7.45pm, £14, 01686 948100. 1 Dec - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £17.50, 01600 772467. 3 Dec - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15/£13, 01873 850850.

Wed 19 November BORN IN THE USA

Jimmy is a decorated Vietnam veteran, who like many of his comrades, feels betrayed. So, Trump’s call to ‘Make America Great Again’ appeals to his disillusionment... The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555.

Thurs 20 & Sat 22 November

AMAZING STORIES FROM WALES

HUMMADRUZ, THE BLACK LIGHT THEATRE OF WALES. Performed entirely to new Welsh classical music, this non-verbal show uses circus, dance, puppetry, illusions and Makaton. 20 Nov - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15/£13.50, 01873 850850. 22 Nov - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, £15, under 16s £12, family £48, 01600 772467.

Sat 22 November

FRANKENSTEIN

EXIT FOOL THEATRE. This is Frankenstein as you have never seen it, raw, riveting and terrifyingly human. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £13, students £9, 07967 517125.

Wed 26 & Thurs 27 November

THE HEREFORD NATIVITY

In a fully staged production, the Hereford Nativity will explore the origins of Christmas in a fresh and dynamic way which will appeal to Christians and non-Christians alike. Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £10, £6 children, group discount applies, 01432 374202 or www.herefordcathedral.org

Thurs 27 November

DONE TO DEATH BY JOVE

Presented by Gavin Robertson and Nicholas Collett. A cast of six bringing a group of suspects and sleuths together to discover whodunnit and how! Except that four of the actors are stuck on the motorway in a broken down van... Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, £16, students £9, 07967 517125.

Thurs 27 November

THE SILVER CLUB II

Four episodes of their naughty antics, mix ups, mayhem and fun, including a re-showing of the original episodes. Written by Bromyard’s Mark Stubbs. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, 01885 488575.

Fri 28 November

MEDIUM NIGHT

With Angela Gillett. Grange Court, Pinsley Rd, Leominster, 7pm, £10, 01568 737980.

Fri 28 November

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

BEHIND THE DOOR PRODUCTIONS. A one-man performance by Toby Burchell. A highly-immersive and atmospheric production, captures the joy, humour and darkness of this traditional piece. Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm, 01989 564570.

MUSICAL THEATRE & OPERA

Sat 1 November

ANNIE

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, various times, £15, under 14s £12, family £48, 01873 850805.

Sat 1 November

IOLANTHE

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

Fri 7 & Sat 8 November

DISNEY’S DARE TO DREAM JR

LAURA GALE DANCE & DRAMA’S MUSICAL THEATRE present a thrilling mix of contemporary songs, timeless classics and brand-new medleys. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm and Sat matinee 2.30pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 11 - Sat 15 November

SUNSET BOULEVARD

HEREFORD MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. A tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm, 01432 340555. Throughout November & beginning of December

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

MID WALES OPERA. Music and Libretto: Leonard Bernstein. Chamber Arrangement by Bernard Yannotta. Bernstein’s one act opera is an exquisite dissection of the great American Dream, through the eyes of Sam and Dinah in their 1950’s Pastel house and white picket fence marriage. 7 Nov - The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £19, under 21s £7, 01686 948100. 11 Nov - Holroyd Community Theatre, Weston Rhyn, near Oswestry, 01691 776069. 13 Nov - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £18, 01873 850805. 14 NovWyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £18, under 21s £5, 01982 552555. 18 Nov - Ffwrnes, Llanelli, 0345 226 3510. 19 Nov - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, 01239 621200. 20 Nov - Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 01970 623232. 26 Nov - Pontio Bango, 01248 382828. 28 Nov - Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, £22, under 21 £5, 01584 878141. 2 Dec - St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, www.midborderarts.com 4 Dec - Criccieth Memorial Hall, 01766 523672. 5 Dec - Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdovey, 07977 943249. www.midwalesopera.co.uk

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Sat 1 & Sun 2 November

GRANDAD ANASAI

Abi and her Grandad tell each other Anansi folktales. With live music. For ages 4+. 1 Nov - SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 3pm, £12, under 18s £5, family £30, 01588 638038. 2 Nov - Belmont Hall, 2pm, £8, children £6, 01952 382382. Arts Alive.

Sun 2 November

QUATT THE PUPPET MUSICAL

Make a puppet character to appear in a unique musical show that celebrates where you live. A fun-filled journey to create the puppets, story and songs. Quatt Village Hall, 3pm, £12, children £6, 01746 781214. Arts Alive.

Sat 15 November

THE FROG PRINCE

A joyful, enchanting story about finding happiness. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am Welsh, 1.30pm English, 01874 611622.

Wed 26 November - Sat 3 January

MOTHER GOOSE

A most EGGciting panto of the season. Get ready to waddle into a world of magical mischief and golden-egg hilarity. The Courtyard, Hereford, various times, 01432 340555.

Thurs 27 - Sun 30 November

SLEEPING BEAUTY

IT’S AN ACT. A sensational story, packed full of fun, crazy sketches, hilarious one-liners, spectacular special effects and fabulous frocks. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, various times, 01874 611622.

Fri 28 November - Sun 4 January

DICK WHITTINGTON

Join Dick and his streetwise cat for this purr-fectly magical pantomime, filled with toe-tapping tunes and laughter. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, various times, £36-£18.50, schools £13, 01743 281281.

Sat 29 November

THE GOLDEN PRINCESS

LEMPEN PUPPET THEATRE. Melo, the strange, onelegged musician, sits alone by the sea, playing the most beautiful music. A theatrical performance using acting, puppets, shadows and music for everyone from 5 years upwards. The Courtyard, Hereford, 11am, 01432 340555.

Sun 30 November

SANTA’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

HONALEE MEDIA. Santa is getting ready for his party, but Dotty the Elf’s decorations have gone missing... Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 11am & 2pm, £10.50, under 16s £9.50, family £36, 01600 772467.

Wed 3 December

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS

From Victorian villains to Medieval monks, Puritan parties to Tudor treats all in a wonderful, funny and moving way. The Hafren, Newtown, 1pm, £19/£15.50, family £60, 01686 948100.

Fri 5 - Sun 14 December

SNOW WHITE: THE FAIREST PANTO OF THEM ALL OUR STAR THEATRE COMPANY. The fairytale kingdom is left in the clutches of Snow White’s wicked step-mother, the evil Queen, but with the help her friends, the seven dwarfs, Snow White might just find happiness... Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, various times, 01885 488575.

DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Sat 8 & Sat 22 November (repeated)

EXPLORING SHAKESPEARE: 1599 JULIUS CAESAR

Particpatory study event, led by Clare Smout. The threehour session includes an introductory talk, video clips and group discussion, coffee and cake. Studio 2, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2pm, £24, 01584 878141.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW

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

MID POWYS YOUTH THEATRE

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

COMMUNITY YOUTH THEATRES

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

COURTYARD THEATRE, HEREFORD

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

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

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

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

Tuesdays YOUTH THEATRE

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

Tuesdays YOUTH CAFE

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

Wednesdays KINGTON YOUTH THEATRE

Kington Primary School. Wed - Junior 7-11 years, 4-5.30pm. Intermediate 11+ 5.30-7pm. £42 per term, 01432 340555.

SHROPSHIRE YOUTH THEATRE

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

Poetry & Storytelling

Sat 1 November

DRAGONTALES

Myths and legends of Wales. For children aged 6-8 years. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 01497 821762.

Thurs 20 - Sun 23 November

WINTER WORDS FESTIVAL

Poetry events plus some seasonal surprises. Ledbury. www.ledburypoetry.org.uk

Fri 21 November & Fri 19 December

BLAST STORYTELLING

21 Nov - ‘Waiting for Eldritch’ with Tom Juniper. 19 Dec - Morgan Le Fay. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, 8pm, www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Sat 6 December

GHOST STORIES FOR CHRISTMAS

By Edwyrdian Tales. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 7.30pm, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com.

Comedy

Sat 2 November

PAUL AND SUKI IMPROV SHOW

Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK’s leading improvisors, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted, cutting-edge comedy. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555.

Sat 1 November

PROBLEMATIC PUB PODCAST - LIVE TOUR

Join Simon, Sandro and Jack as they bring their hilariously chaotic show live to Hereford. For ages 18+.

The Speakeasy, The Left Bank, Bridge St, Hereford, 7.30pm, £15, 01432 357753.

Sun 2 & Fri 28 November

MARK WATSON: BEFORE IT OVERTAKES US

20 years in stand-up for the ‘Taskmaster’ cheeky texts icon and multi-award winner. 2 Nov - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.75, 01743 281281.

28 Nov - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01600 772467.

Thurs 6 November

CALLY BEATON

Cally gives a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £22, 01743 281281.

Thurs 6 November

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

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

Fri 7 November

SAM AVERY

Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world, from parenting disasters to culture wars and political morons. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £22, 01743 281281.

Fri 7 & Fri 21 November

WESTONS COMEDY CLUB

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

Sat 8 November

COMEDY SPECIAL

Featuring Ed Byrne, Tom Ward and Eleanor Tiernan. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £30, 01743 281281.

Mon 10 November

TROUBLE, STRUGGLE, BUBBLE & SQUEAK

Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jink and resistance. Directed by Mark Thomas. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17, 01743 281281.

Tues 11 November

EMMANUEL SONUBI

Emmanuel’s show explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 281281.

Tues 11 & Tues 25 November

TELFORD COMEDY CLUB - COMEDY & CURRY

11 Nov - Irish comedian Kieran Lawless and a line-up of great comedians. 25 Nov - Two Edinburgh Festival Comedy Shows, Ben Ashurst and James Arthur. The Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 7.30pm, £9 show-only or £14 with curry, 01952 610888.

Wed 12 November

PHIL NICHOL - TRYING MY BEST

An acclaimed actor, award winning comedian, producer and presenter, writer and musician. Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury, £15, www.ticketsource.co.uk/ shireevents

Wed 12 November

JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH

John is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 20 November

COMEDY HOTSPOT

Featuring Jon Pearson, Aaron Wood, Barnaby Slater and rising star Louise Young. Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 8pm, £17, 01584 878141.

Thurs 20 November

AN EVENING WITH MIKE BUBBINS

Star of BBC sit-com Mammoth in a free-wheeling evening of conversation, stories and audience Q&A and some work in progress new material. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £17, 01600 772467.

Fri 21 November

FUNHOUSE COMEDY CLUB

Featuring Andrew Bird, Lindsey Santoro, Kent Cameron and MC Carl Jones. The Corn Exchange, High St, Ross-on-Wye, 8pm, 01989 763174.

Fri 28 November

HAY FESTIVAL WINTER WEEKEND 2025

28 Nov - Olga Koch Comes from Money. Koch, whose father was once deputy prime minister of Russia, uses her own story to interrogate what it means to have money. For ages 16+. The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, 8.30pm, £20. 29 Nov - Mark Watson talks to Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, “How Was It For You?’ Castle Marquee, 8.30pm, £16. www.hayfestival.com

Sat 29 November

THE EDGE COMEDY CLUB

Featuring Scott Bennett, Kate Smurthwaite and Sean Heydon. The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, 7.30pm, £15, 01952 728911.

Wed 19 Nov & Thurs 4 December

COUNT ARTHUR STRONG: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

He will be playing Charles Dickens in his own adaptation of the classic, telling it like no other! 19 Nov - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £26.95, 01743 281281.

4 Dec - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £24.50, 01600 772467.

Wed 5 December

COMEDY NIGHT AT THE FOUNDRY

The Foundry, Bell Lane, Brecon, 7pm, tickets on sale via www.jokepit.com www.thefoundrybrecon.co.uk

Fri 5 December

MARCHES COMEDY NIGHT

With host Pete Otway and featuring Steve Day, Gareth Morris, Harriet Dyer. Montgomery Town Hall, 8.30pm, tickets from Bunners or 0300 102 4528, www.montgomerytowhall.uk

Sat 7 December

SIMON EVANS AND FRIENDS!

Fearless, provocative and ruthlessly intelligent, he’s a regular on TV and radio. Simon will be joined by two very special support comedians. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £23, 01600 772467.

Talks

November

ROSSITER BOOKS

13 Nov - ‘F1 Insider’ Ted Kravitz book talk and signing. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm. Book tickets from TicketSource.

Sun 2 November

MID BORDER ARTS SUNDAY SESSION

A talk by Nicolas Murray, author of the first biography of Bruce Chatwin: Wanderer and Weaver of Myths. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 3.30pm, £8 from the Workhouse Gallery, Presteigne or online www.midborderarts.com

Sun 2 November

ERIC KNOWLES - WHAT’S IT WORTH?

Two hour, one-man show that retains the same winning format of Meet and Greet, but with a difference. Audience members can bring along their heirlooms and treasures. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 2pm, 01600 719401.

Sun 2 November

MATHEW HORNE: IN CONVERSATION

An evening talking all things Gavin & Stacey. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £24, 01600 772467.

Website: www.aardvark-books.com

50,000+ titles; North Herefordshire’s largest indie bookseller; We buy books

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

The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road. Tel: 01547 530744

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

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

Sunday 7th December

AARDVARK CHRISTMAS FAIR

The traditional start to Christmas! Stalls in the barn with Antiques, jewellery, vintage, crafts and much more.

Live Music and mulled wine. Free Entry and Parking.

Tues 4 November

DAVID OLUSOGA

David Olusoga uncovers the mind-bending story of three firearms that changed the world and the lives of our ancestors. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £44-£30.80, 01743 281281.

Tues 4 November & Tues 2 December

GOING WILD TALK

4 Nov - ‘Energy, Biochar & Carbon Capture. 2 Dec ‘Wintles Woods’. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, free, but donations welcome. Details on the website, www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Wed 5 November

COLLECTIONS ON THE ROAD

‘Toulon Harbour Sketch by Duncan Grant’. Explore a sketch by one of the leading figures of the Bloomsbury Group. A free spotlight talk. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 2pm, to book, www.duncangrant.eventbrite. co.uk

Thurs 6 November

AN EVENING WITH QUENTIN LETTS

The writer, journalist, theatre critic, broadcaster and Daily Mail’s Parliamentary Sketchwriter will be talking about his new novel ‘Nunc!’. Castle House Hotel, Hereford, 6.30pm, £25 for talk and book signing, complementary glass of wine, deli boards may be pre-ordered to have after the talk, £15pp. In aid of the Little Princess Trust. 01432 356321, www.castlehse.co.uk

Thurs 6 November

MARK SMITH - ANTIQUES EXPERT

‘For Valour - The Story of the Victoria Cross’. Mark Smith, the Medals and Militaria expert from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, 01874 611622.

Sat 8 November

HEREFORDSHIRE & MID WALES HARDY PLANT SOCIETY

‘Establishing & Maintaining a Wild Flower Meadow’, a talk by Wolfgang Schaefer. Glasbury Village Hall, 2pm, visitors welcome, £5, email vanessa.doyle@plantingspecialist. co.uk

Sat 8 November

AN EVENING WITH ANGELA HARDING

Join printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding for a talk on how she creates her iconic artwork. St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7pm, £8 at the door, (£3 off the book at the event).

Tues 11 November

BISHOP’S CASTLE HERITAGE RESOURCE CENTRE

Talk. Bishop’s Castle Town Hall, £5, details www.bishopscastletownhall.co.uk

Wed 12 November & Wed 10 December

BROMYARD HISTORY SOCIETY

12 Nov - ‘Surviving a Hijack’, a talk by Mike Thexton. 10 Dec - ‘The Golden Age of British Motoring’ with archive films from the 1930s-1960s, notably a 1954 film covering the Rallye des Alpes with the TR2 competing against Sunbeam Alpines. (Heritage Film Evening). Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, members free, guests welcome £6, 01885 488575. Thurs 13 November

COINS ON THE MOVE

Anglo-Saxon and Viking currency in Herefordshire. The History Store, Hereford, HR4 0AS, 5pm, free, book online via Eventbrite page Hereford Museums.

Sat 15 November

BRETT TIPPIE

Professional extreme sports athlete Brett Tippie, tells the stories of his wild and inspiring roller-coaster of a career. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £22, 01743 281281.

Mon 17 November

MONTGOMERY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP

‘Farming with Nature in the Uplands’ a talk by Sorcha Lewis, who is a tenant farmer living on a 580 hectare upland farm in the Elan Valley. Montgomery Town Hall, 7.30pm, free, email MontgomeryEnvironmentGroup@ gmail.com

Tues 18 November

LUDLOW AND MARCHES HUMANISTS

‘Humanist Hot Potatoes’. What topic, past or current, really gets you exercised? Bring it to the meeting, have a good argument, see what others think. Be open to changing your mind but aim to disagree agreeably. Friends Meeting House, St Mary’s Lane, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01568 770282.

Wed 19 November

LEOMINSTER HISTORY SOCIETY

‘Herefordshire Postcards - A Social History’, a talk by Chris Over. Windows to the past through the illustrations and photographs of old postcards. Grange Court, Leominster, 7.30pm, visitors welcome £5, 01568 617452.

Wed 19 November

TEME VALLEY ARTS SOCIETY LECTURE

‘An Arts and Crafts Christmas’. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 2.15pm, members free, visitors £8, 01584 878141.

Thurs 20 November

ADVENTURES IN HIVE LAND

Chris Roberts offers an illustrated talk based on a book left to him when he was a chorister by Mark Hodson (Bishop of Hereford 1961-1973) who had a large library of old beekeeping books. Hereford Cathedral, 7pm, £11 members in advance, £15 guests.

Email friends@herefordcathedral.org

Fri 21 November

FOWNHOPE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

‘The Coming of the Motor Car to Hereford’, a talk by Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe, Hereford Cathedral Archivist. New Memorial Hall, Fownhope, 7.30pm, free to History Group members, £5 for non-members, 01432 860319.

Sat 22 November

SHAUN RYDER - HAPPY MONDAYS

Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. Wild tales and improbable truths. The Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £32, Meet & Greet £80, premium £50, 01686 948100.

Sat 22 November

AN EVENING WITH ANNABEL CROFT

From winning the Wimbledon and Australian Girls’ Tournament in 1984 to becoming British Number One. She has also wowed audiences on the dance floor during Strictly Come Dancing. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7pm, £30, VIP £45, Meet and Greet £80, 01600 772467.

Wed 26 November

SOUTH WEST SHROPSHIRE GARDENING CLUB

‘Hellebores’, a talk by Samantha Hopes. Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm, annual membership £20, guests welcome £5, 07811 412455.

Thurs 27 November

THE ARTS SOCIETY MID WALES & BORDERS

‘Art Deco - Art of the Age of Jazz’. With speaker Adrian Sumner. Powis Suite, Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, 2.30pm, visitors welcome, £7, 01938 555574.

Thurs 27 November

WELLINGTON PARISH HISTORY SOCIETY

‘Welcome to the Orchard of England’, a short film, plus a dip in to the village archives for all things appley, orchardy and cidery! Wellington Community Centre, 7.30pm, members free, visitors welcome £3, 07377 728822.

Thurs 27 - Sun 30 November

HAY FESTIVAL WINTER WEEKEND 2025

27 Nov - Nick Clegg talks to Decca Aitkenhead, 6.30pm, £16. 28 Nov - Hay Festival Open Forum, 10am, free but ticketed. Hamza Yassin talks to Kate Bliss, 11.30am, £15. Raymond Blanc talks to Kate Humble, 1pm, £16. Maria Alyokhina talks to Oliver Bullough, 2.30pm, £15. Tim Bouverie talks to David Olusoga, 4pm, £16. Paul Davies and Vlatko Vedral, 5.30pm, £15. Joanna Page talks to Nuala McGovern, 7pm, £18. Arifa Akbar talks to Nuala McGovern, Hay Castle, 8.30pm, £15. 29 NovSarah Churchwell and David Olusoga, 10am, £16. Jamie Tahsin talks to Ben Mercer, 10am, St Mary’s Church, £16. Mary Portas talks to Decca Aitkenhead, 11.30am, £15. Cynan Jones talks to Arifa Akbar, Hay Castle, 11.30am, £13. Nikita Gill and Natalie Haynes, 1pm, £16. Teleri Glyn-Jones, Will Hayward and Ruth Mosalski talk to Rob Osborne, St Mary’s Church, 1pm, £15. John Turrell, Hay Castle, 1pm, £15. Lyse Doucet and Sune Engel Rasmussen, 2.30pm, £16. James Murray talks to Nicola Cutcher, Hay Castle, 2.30pm, £13. Sebastian Faulks talks to Erica Wagner, 4pm, £16. Kim Leadbeater talks to Jennifer Nadal, St Mary’s Church, 4pm, £16. Laura Robinson talks to Kitty Corrigan, Hay Castle, 4pm, £15. James Fox talks to Kate Humble, St Mary’s Church, 5.30pm, £16. Hollie McNish, (for ages 14+), 7pm, £16. Jehan Alfarra, Lyse Doucet and Imran Khan talk to Bethan McKernan, St Mary’s Church, 7pm, £18. Carlos Fonseca and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera talk to Christina Fuentes La Roche, Hay Castle, 7pm, £13. Oyinkan Brathwaite, Mick Herron and Adam Rutherford, St Mary’s Church, 8.30pm, £15. Hollie Starling talks to Nikita Gill, Hay Castle, 8.30pm, £13. 30 Nov - David Olusoga and Hay Festival Guests, 10am, £16. Jung Chang talks to Erica Wagner, 11.30am, £15. Vikki Heywood, Hay Castle, 11.30am, £15. Julia Shaw talks to Adam Rutherford, 1pm, £15. Oyinkan Braithwaite, Hay Castle, 1pm, £13. Charlie Mackesy talks to Mererid Hopwood, 2.30pm, £16. Alison Weir, 4pm, £16. Vince Cable, 5.30pm, £16. All at Castle Marquee, Hay-on-Wye unless otherwise stated. www.hayfestival.com

Sat 29 November

SPOTLIGHT TALK: A MUNITIONETTE’S VIEW

The dangers, dramas and day to day routine at Rotherwas in WW1 and WW2. The History Store, Hereford, HR4 0AS, 1.30pm, £5, book online - Eventbrite/ Hereford Museums.

Workshops & Courses

Starting Tues 4 November

LIFE STORY WRITING COURSE

Join Hattie Duke, experienced Biography Worker and Coach to explore the Nature of your Story and the Story of your Nature. In our stunning handbuilt woodland shelter, Nemetona, Bredwardine. We will ‘clear muddy waters’ and ‘find lost treasures’ from our stories through creative exercises, writing and sharing. £25 per session, 12pm-2.30pm. www.hearthlight.co.uk, or call 07947 890855 for more details.

Sat 15 November PLAY WITH POETRY

For ages 11-13 years. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 10am-12.15pm. Spaces limited and registration required: info@midborderarts.com

Wed 12 November PUB THEOLOGY

A relaxed and informal monthly gathering in the Orange Tree, Hereford to chat about issues related to God, faith, life philosophy and more. 18+, 7pm.

Every Tues, Wed & Thurs SPANISH LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Tues - Advance beginners 10am-11.30am, Wed - Advance Spanish B1, 10am. Thurs - Total beginners, 10am-11.30am with Mely. Private tuitionGCSE students and A Level. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 07837 160505. www.hayspanish.com

Every Wednesday PLACES OF WELCOME

All welcome, to meet a friendly face, a cup of tea and conversation. The Oxford Arms Barn, Duke St, Kington, 10am-12.30pm.

THE COURTYARD WORKSHOPS

Mon - Writing Room Extra. Ongoing sessions for writers with some experience, 3-5pm, £110 per term. MonWriting Room. For writers of all abilities, 6.30-8.30pm, £90 per term. Tues - Reading Room. For adults who love theatre and enjoy script analysis, 10.30am-12.30pm, £60 per term. The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555.

Every Wednesday (term time) BABY B!

Storytelling group. From birth to 5 years. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 11am, free, 01874 611622.

First Wednesday of the month POETRY CAFE, Charlton Arms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 872813.

Third Wednesday of the month BEREAVEMENT CAFE

Old Chapel, Hereford Cathedral, 2.30pm-4pm, run by volunteers, www.herefordcathedral.org

Every other Thursday PHILOSOPHY CAFE

Informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 7pm, 01497 821762. philosphycafe@outlook.com

Fridays READING ROOM EXTRA The Courtyard, Hereford, 6-8pm, £55 per term, 01432 340555.

International Poetry Writers’ Collective: Abergavenny 01873 856350

Leominster Writers’ Circle, Leominster Community Centre. Gill Fothergill chair. 07804 879858. Meet second Tuesday of month, 2pm. Presteigne Writers’ Circle, 3rd Thursday, Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm, 01544 260398.

grass roots

Tory Fury as Kemi Ditches Climate Policy

CAN anyone recall the names of any recent Tory party leaders? A quick way of jogging the memory is to look up senior conservatives who have been rubbishing Kemi Badenoch’s recent statements on climate change.

For those who don’t follow politics, Kemi Badenoch is the current Tory party leader. She has pledged to repeal the Climate Change Act, if the Tories win the next election. I accept that some recent Tory leaders have been easily forgettable. And we need not dwell on the PM whose shelf life turned out to be somewhat less than that of a lettuce.

Over close to two decades, there’s been little disagreement between the major parties over the pressing need to combat climate change. Under legislation which was passed by all but a handful of MPs in 2008, carbon budgets are set for many years, indeed decades into the future. Now Kemi Badenoch plans to “scrap those failed targets”.

Climate science groups have reacted with a mixture of disbelief and fury. The UK programme director for the think tank E3G, Ed Matthew, has said: “This is a new low point for Kemi Badenoch as she blows up the Conservative party’s credibility for protecting nature and the climate in her quest to ape the far-right policies of Nigel Farage. This announcement is anti-science, anti-growth, anti-health and anti-nature.”

Industry bodies have also shown the kind of dismay they usually reserve for any party except the Tories. The Confederation of British Industry reckons there are one million people in green jobs in the UK today. It says that green industries were the major economic success story of the last year, growing by 10% - much faster than the economy overall.

Globally, says the CBI, green industries were the second fastest growing sector. And climate experts remind us that the UK’s legally binding target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is not arbitrary.

The target – endorsed by Theresa May when she was prime minister – is based on the key UK science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. May and other top Tories have issued a stream of invective against Badenoch, of the kind they kind they normally reserve for a bare-knuckle fight over the leadership.

May has said the U-turn on climate change would be a “retrograde” step, upending seventeen years of consensus between the UK’s main political parties and the scientific community.

Another former Tory PM, Alok Sharma, is clearly unhappy with Badenoch’s climate lurch. He has told

the Guardian, “The path to a prosperous, secure, and electable future for the Conservative party lies in building on our achievements, not abandoning them.”

Quality newspapers have made it clear they think Badenoch is running a big risk. And they clearly see her as an imitator of Nigel Farage and his Reform Party.

A BBC News report also seems mystified by Badenoch’s logic. It says her climate gamble doesn’t add up. “Repealing the 2008 Climate Change Act would not spare Britain costs — it would only make adaptation and mitigation more expensive.”

It says, “The big hole in Badenoch’s approach is that she seems to envisage a world in which Britain stops spending money on decarbonisation, but does not have to spend any cash on mitigation and adaptation. This world does not exist.”

Meanwhile The Times, not normally a flag-waver for Labour or its policies, says that the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, was greeted as almost a hero at the party conference.

“Wherever you wandered around… the energy secretary seemed present. His fringe events were rammed with grassroots members eager to hear about his green agenda.”

I must apologise for plunging you back into the party conference season and reminding you of these recent disjointed bits of Conservative party history. I blame the current Tory leader. It is all her fault, for limbering up to throw Britain’s environmental policies under the bus, with little or no warning.

But, of course, when Badenoch makes headlines with her climate u-turn, there is a very big caveat. She will do all this IF...she ever gets elected. And this policy swerve is hardly likely to help her, given that Britain’s current direction of travel on climate change is supported by rather more voters than those who oppose it.

Julian O’Halloran

Green Events

Starting Tues 4 November

WOODLAND WELLBEING WANDERS

Private Woodland in Bredwardine, Nature is our teacher helping us settle into the present moment, come and support your physical and mental wellbeing and explore those wild edges. Guided by experienced Nature Based Facilitator, Hattie Duke of Hearthlight. 9.30am-11.30am. www.hearthlight.co.uk, or call 07947 890855 for more information.

Sat 8 November

B2W OUTDOOR LEARNING CONFERENCE

This conference is open to all and explores the importance of the outdoor experiential environment, provides opportunity to learn new skills, and is a chance to meet, network and share ideas with those who support nature-based learning and play. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 10am, 01531 660504, www.hellensmanor.com

Mon 10 November GREEN OPEN HOMES ONLINE

Eco home in Ross. Discover how an eco house has been designed to connect to the land in a circular system. 1pm. Book free ticket: https://tinyurl.com/GreenHomesOnline

Throughout November HEREFORDSHIRE GREEN OPEN HOMES

Explore energy efficient homes across the County for free and discover how to save money, save carbon and make your home cosier. Find homes near you and plan your visits at www.greenopenhomes.net

November

NATIONAL TRUST HEREFORDSHIRE

Berrington Hall - Until 2 Nov - Ghastly Georgians Half Term Trail, £3 which includes a prize. The Weir Garden - Until 2 Nov - Skeleton Search Half Term Trail, £3 which includes a prize. Brockhampton - Until 2 Nov - Moth Half Term Trail, £3 per trail with prize included. Until 2 NovHallowtide Celebrations in the manor house. Croft Castle - Until 2 Nov - Haunted Half Term Trail, £3 with prize included. Full details, www.nationaltrust.org.uk

November HEREFORD CATHEDRAL

Mon - Sat - Cathedral Tours, 11.05 and 2.15pm, £7.50, students £6, 8-16 year olds £2. Selected dates - Tower Tours, £10, under 16s £5, students £8, 01432 374210. www.herefordcathedral.org

November SHROPSHIRE HILLS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Rd, Craven Arms SY7 9RS 01588 676060

November ACTON SCOTT HERITAGE FARM

1 & 2 Nov - Threshing weekend joined by Brimfield Vintage Club. Also brick kiln to be fired. Acton Scott Heritage Farm, Church Stretton, 10am-4.30pm on weekends and school holidays, www.actonscottheritagefarm.org.uk

Autumn/winter GOD’S ACRE VOLUNTEERS

Working in churchyards in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Radnor weekly. Come and join us. We aim to manage these areas for wildlife. using environmentally friendly methods. Our work days are listed on God’s Acre Volunteers – Caring For God’s Acre – the conservation charity for burial grounds across the UK, Facebook God’s Acre Volunteers and email alex@cfga.org.uk

KNIGHTON COMMUNITY WOODLANDS GROUP

Volunteer with us on our weekly task days to learn new skills. http://tveg.org.uk/wordpress/woodland-project Email woodland@tveg.org.uk 01547 520374.

KINGTON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY NETWORK (KLEEN) Encourages community resilience through our Electric Car Share Club, public Orchards, tiny Coppice Woodland, Presentations & networking without borders. Email: kingtonkleen@gmail.com

Every Third Saturday in the Month PRESTEIGNE REPAIR Presteigne Youth Centre, Hereford Street. 10am-12pm. Household items repaired for free. Info: 01544 267997. First Saturday of the month LEOMINSTER REPAIR CAFE 10am-12pm Community Centre. Electricals, household items, clothing etc. repaired for free, donations welcomed. Tool sharpening £2. See Facebook and book via website https://leominsterrepaircafe.org.uk/

CAROLINE EDE, ARTIST, CREATOR & CERTIFIED END OF LIFE DOULA

Being both caring and creative, Caroline offers an invaluable service to those navigating the final stages of their life. A sacred space: offering active listening, emotional & holistic support and ritual guidance.

To book a consultation or to find out more 07717571462 carrieede@yahoo.co.uk

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

complementary therapies

Disclaimer: We would like to emphasise that these listings relate to COMPLEMENTARY medicine practiitioners. Broad Sheep does not endorse any of the practitioners or healing methods listed. We provide no recommendation and take no responsibility for their content.

A is for ACUPUNCTURE with Joanna Bruce RGN, MBAcC at The Body Clinic, Leominster & Richard’s Castle. Treating pain (NICE recommended) and long-term health conditions since 1985. Food intolerance testing. Phone 01584 831 840 or text 07984 460969. E-booking: www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk

ACCREDITED, EXPERIENCED PSYCHOTHERAPIST & COUNSELLOR: One-to-one sessions for adults age 18 upwards, in Hay-on-Wye (HR3) and by online video. Find relief from anxiety and depression; overcome trauma; transform anger and low self-worth; navigate divorce, bereavement, and other difficult life experiences. Contact Sarah Hamilton at HAY COUNSELLING, 07580 482751, www.haycounselling.co.uk.

ACUPUNCTURE AND TUINA: I use TCM acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and Tui Na (therapeutic massage) to treat a wide range of health conditions. In Ledbury at my home treatment room on New Street, and in Hereford at Kyrle House Practice (kyrlehouse.co.uk 01432 273234). Acupuncture-Acutherapy Council member. Ruth Busbridge, BSc MSc Dip.Acupuncture. https://rbacupuncture.co.uk/ 07743809466 ruthbacupuncture@gmail.com

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE LESSONS with Ron Colyer, B.Mus., M.S.T.A.T. An Alexander teacher, accredited by and member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique, with over 40 years experience, I am currently offering lessons in Malvern and surrounding areas. Alexander work can help with back pain, joint pain, neck pain, as well as enhancing skills, e.g. in performing arts, yoga practice, etc. The lessons help you to become aware of faulty habits of body use, including inappropriate tension or misdirected energy. You learn to help yourself - it’s really a reeducation process rather than a therapy. For more on Alexander Technique visit alexandertechnique.co.uk Contact me on 07733 253056, or email alextechwithron9@outlook.com

ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, LOW SELF WORTH and emotional difficulties - our innovative approach is being used with private and NHS clients with great success. Clients attend an average of 4 sessions to achieve a substantial, some say transformative, effect on their well being. You can check out the testimonials and book a one to one session on our website www.peaceofmindnow.co.uk or get in touch for more information Mike Buckley 07931 986168 mcmbuckley@gmail.com

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING ILL HEALTH? Nutritional therapy can help with: gut issues, IBS, stress, anxiety, degenerative disease, dementia, child autism, hormones and more. Book an initial comprehensive assessment and advice. Call Julie: 07356 248 656. Email: juliehowesnutrition@outlook.com Web site: juliehowesnutrition.com All consultations at The Body Clinic, Leominster. www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk

ARE YOU NEURO SPICEY? Do you have a formal or selfdiagnosis of AuDHD, ADHD or Autism? Would you like to feel better in yourself? Find out how your wellbeing may be directly linked to your lifestyle choices, what you eat, your emotional support and how connected you are to people (in person or online) who appreciate your unique differences. Contact either of us to hear about a new holistic approach available at The Body Clinic Leominster HR6 8EP or call Vicky t: 07790 162067 or Joanna t: 07984 460969.

AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY & REIKI

HEALING with Clare Stanton ITEC. Book a relaxing treatment with Clare in a calm and tranquil setting to soothe the body and relax the mind.01568 750 055 / 07793532417 clare.stanton@hotmail.co.uk

BODY CLINIC, LEOMINSTER Holistic Therapies and advice for rehabilitation, pain, mobility and long term health conditions. Improve and/or support mental health, wellbeing, women’s and men’s health, fertility, pregnancy and much more. Unsure what’s best for your health issue? Book a Holistic Health assessment so an experienced health practitioner can help you. 17 West St, Leominster HR6 8EP www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 01568 368 907/07493 078 566. thebodyclinicleominster@gmail.com

COUNSELLING AVAILABLE with trainee counsellor and psychotherapist Mike Browning. Sessions just £25. Support for: anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, addiction, or anything else life has thrown your way. Book online: www.thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk or contact us: 01568 368 907/07493 078 566. thebodyclinicleominster@ gmail.com 17, West Street HR6 8BB.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES - DR NANCY BANCROFT Are you struggling with intense emotions, feeling overwhelmed, lost or stuck? Make sense of your experience and create lasting change, with a specialist mental health professional. Trauma-focussed psychotherapy ~ EMDR ~ mind-body integration 1:1 therapy ~ training ~ supervision. Online and face-to-face sessions available in Pembridge, Herefordshire.Contact hello@thebodyinmind.co.uk www.thebodyinmind.co.uk

COUNSELLING talking therapy to help alleviate distress. Debbie Andrews, 10 years plus experience of working with adults and young people aged 11 years and upwards. Online and face to face appointments at The Body Clinic, Leominster (book via their website) and The Fred Bulmer Centre, Hereford. Supervision also available. Call or text 07874 828701, email debbieandrewscounselling@gmail. com, www.debbieandrews.co.uk

DEEPLY RELAXING Craniosacral Therapy can increase your well-being by releasing emotional and physical tensions. Given a safe space and correct focus, your body knows the way. I am an accredited practitioner, qualified since 2004, based in Shrewsbury, Crickhowell and Mid Wales. Email: cheryljonestherapy@gmail.com Mobile: 07476 012299.

EMDR AND HYPNOTHERAPY: Sabina Jennings BSc, PgDip Derm, Dip EMDR, Dip Hyp. HWHP. Solution

Focussed Hypnotherapist and EMDR therapist for Anxiety, Low Self Worth, Relationship Concerns, Suffers of Narcissist Abuse, Imposter Syndrome, Fear of the Future etc. Visualization techniques for business and sport goals. 1 to 1 sessions or on-line. Supporting you to move forward from the limiting beliefs and habits of the past. Phone 07464202715 or see my website www.hypnotichub.co.uk.

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: Anne Cummings FETC (Adv Dip), BAoG (Dip), MBIG (Dip) offers a safe, effective therapy to help adults and children heal their emotional and spiritual wounds and fulfil their personal potential. If you have difficulty relating to others, or have troublesome emotions call Anne on 01547 530977. Specialist knowledge and experience of working with panic attacks, anger, stress, bullying, low self-esteem, bereavement/loss and anxiety. For more information www.thewritetofeel.com.

FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER - Toenail trimmingCallus - Corns - Fungal nails - Cracked heals - Athletes Foot - Foot maintenance - Foot health advice. Contact Leanne on 07479 055027, thebodyclinicleominster.co.uk 17 West street, Leominster HR6 8EP.

GONG BATH SOUND MEDITATION SESSIONS IN & AROUND HEREFORDSHIRE. Soundscapes can aid in the letting go of old emotions & limiting behaviours. I run twice monthly Group sessions, & also offer 1:1 sessions, hen parties, corporate / wellbeing events, retreats. For more info. Contact Lizzie 07870345216 www.lizzieyogahereford.com

HEREFORD HOMEOPATH and BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPIST Juliet Ablett (RHom, MARH, MNCHM, RCST). Holistic health care with experienced practitioner using homeopathy, essences and homeobotanicals, safe and effective treatment for all ages. Also Craniosacral therapy, a light touch, non directive, powerful form of bodywork, also suitable for all ages. Hereford, Garway, Monmouth. www.julietablett.co.uk julietablett@mailbox.org

HOLISTIC HEALTH & NUTRITION Different bodies require different approaches. Receive personalised dietary and lifestyle guidance rooted in the ancient Chinese tradition of yangsheng or “nourishing life.” Address specific health challenges or simply work towards optimal wellbeing. Contact Natalie on 07391162202 or visit www.hsnholistic.com

HYPNOTHERAPY Vicky Nicolson-James DipHP HWHP Herefordshire based empathetic hypnotherapist offering online or 1-1 therapy to help you live the life you want and deserve. Professional Hypnotherapy Practitioner Association and National Society of Hypnotherapy. T:01568 760 306 E: vickynicolsonjames@gmail.com WhatsApp: 07790 162067.

LEARN THE ART OF FEMININE DEVOTION. Emily Martin - 07747 250720 - www.bigasskinkyheart.com

LEOMINSTER NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Kinesiology, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Emmet technique. Remedial and Holistic Massage. Counselling inc: Couples and Family, Cognitive Behaviour and NLP Stress Management, Child Birth Issues, Psychotherapy. Telephone 01568 616411 email infoleominstercommunitycentre@ gmail.com Or visit Leominster Community Centre, School Road HR6 8NJ (behind Bridge Street car park).

LIFE COACHING accesses the wisdom and power inherent in your current reality to show you the next obvious steps to take to create the true-to-you future that your heart holds dear. I work in person near Llanidloes or online. If this resonates for you and you’d like to learn more please do contact me for a chat on amandatresscoaching@gmail.com

MASSAGE THERAPY WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN (MTI, CNHC, MLDUK). Remedial, Sports, Holistic, Indian Head Massage. Organic Facial and Manual Lymph Drainage. Clinic in Presteigne (The Retreat), Presteigne, LD8 2UF. Contact: marian@silvanmassage.com, www.silvanmassage.com, 07816 981454.

NUTRITION & FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Want to understand what’s driving your symptoms? Nutritional therapy and functional testing can help uncover the root causes and provide clear, personalised strategies. Supporting health and wellbeing in both adults and children. Book a free 30-minute online discovery call Natasha Price, MSc, BANT, CNHC info@natashaprice.co.uk 07970 759789.

PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT Infuse your relationships with joy, love, understanding & fun and watch each other heal. Gentle, compassionate, judgment-free guidance with playful, accepting, curious and empathic tools to heal & transform your family dynamic. Georgie Treasure-Evans 07875 50653 healingspirits.co.uk Professional, Experienced, UKCP Accredited

PSYCHOTHERAPIST & COUNSELLOR. Kington based. Face-to-face sessions for individual adults over 18. No couples work. Regain control of your life, restore meaning to your existence and relief from anxiety, sleeplessness and troubled relationships. Penny Cole 07776 146427. http://www.pennycolecounselling.co.uk

SHADOW WORK, COUNSELLING & DEEP PROCESS

PSYCHOTHERAPY - Facilitated shadow work is a form of embodied deep process psychotherapy (DPP). I specialise in long-form in-person sessions, 3 - 5 hours in length. These deep-dive sessions offer an accepting and shame free space within which to explore and transform those habitual, ingrained or unconscious patterns, beliefs or behaviours that trapping you and hold you back from living a full, meaningful and joyful life. This work holds the potential for deep personal growth and deep healing and is the place to turn towards and dive deeply into difficulty and challenge, shame or guilt, your grief, your pain, your fear or rage. The holding I offer you is both sensitive and strong, and you are invited to bring any issue you wish to our work together. Find out more about shadow work and to schedule a free 20-minute consultation at: www.inner-truth.co.ukAlasdair Kirk - 07792 405 660.

SOUND THERAPY BY EDAN SOUND. Soesen Edan is a qualified Sound Therapist with over 20 years of experience running 1-2-1 and group sessions, teaching and retreats. Sound therapy is excellent for all manner of ailments & disease; regulates heart rate & blood pressure, reduces stress & anxiety and brings people to a deeply relaxed state. Monthly group sessions held in Herefordshire, Malvern & Birmingham. 1-2-1 sessions in Holme Lacy. Extensive experience working with complex disabilities & autism; prison therapeutic education, corporate sessions, team away days, workshops & bespoke sound consultancy. www.edansound.co.uk

YOGA IN PRESTEIGNE

• Group classes and one-to-one tuition to support well-being. • Vedic chant tuition. • Yoga therapy to help during challenging times.

‘Anybody can breathe. Therefore, anybody can practise yoga.’ (TKV Desikachar)

Marie Hudson 07972 492304

marieh279@gmail.com www.theyogapractice.org.uk

SOUND THERAPY, with Gongs, Singing Bowls and other therapeutic instruments to relieve stress and anxiety, restoring mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Monday night ‘Sound Bath’ sessions at The Fold, Bransford in Worcestershire and at Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, 1-2-1 treatments in Ledbury, retreats, private groups, workshops, celebrations. Contact Cecilia on 07857 128 082, info@csoundspace.com www.csoundspace.com

WOODLAND ECOTHERAPY AND BIOGRAPHICAL

COACHING with Hattie Duke of Hearthlight Nemetona, our beautiful woodland regeneration project in Bredwardine, a special sacred haven, allows you to unwind and de-stress. You might also be feeling lost or stuck, overwhelmed or simply needing to pause. Through biography work we find treasures from your past and notice what patterns have been woven into your life. These sessions will give you more confidence, belonging and conviction to step forwards on your own unique journey.www.hearthlight.co.uk, or call 07947 890855 for a FREE conversation to find out more.

Workshops

WORKSHOP LISTINGS - Single (dated) listings are free. Year round, ongoing workshops will cost £45 per year.

November WORKSHOPS WITH MARIAN HARDIMAN

Wed 5 Nov - Natural Facelift Massage Workshop. Learn a facial massage routine you can carry out at home to relax and nourish your skin. 11am-1pm, £25. Wed 19 Nov - Face Yoga Workshop. Learn a Face Yoga routine to practice at home to relax and tone your face. 10am-12pm, £25. Tues 25 Nov - Gua Sha Facial Massage Workshop. Learn how to give yourself a Gua Sha facial massage to contour and smooth your skin. Great for circulation, lympahtic drainage and skin brightening. 1pm-3pm, £25. All at Silia Cottage, Presteigne, 07816 981454, www.silvanskincare.com or email info@silvanskincare.com

Sat 1 November HEALTH & WELLBEING MARKET

Explore a wide range of stalls dedicated to self-care, wellness and holistic living. Lyde Court, Hereford, 10am-4pm, free entry, 01432 357753.

Sun 2 November AWAKEN & ALIGN

Mindfulness retreat day. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 9.45am-4.30pm, £65, www.mindfulgail.com www.hellensmanor.com

Fri 14 - Sun 16 November A KIND OF HUSH

Encounters in sound and listening, featuring Gong baths, den sculpture, kissa-bar DJ, oral history, sound installation and video installation to encourage conversation, relaxation, play, sanctuary, connection and interaction. Maylord Orchards, Hereford, a mix of free and pay what you can events, www.catchermedia.co.uk 01432 277424.

Mon 17 November CHOP AND CHAT

Free lunch for parents and carers. Llanwarne Village Hall, 11.30am - 1.30pm. Funded by Herefordshire Council, with Talk Community and Hattie Duke from Hearthlight, call Hattie 07947 890855 for more details, or just turn up for some nourishing conversation and delicious soup. November & December FREE CARERS WELLNESS TASTER SESSIONS

For people aged 50 or over who is current, former of future carer. A selection of wellness activities and therapists. Refreshments. 18 Nov - COWSHACC, Oldford Lane, Welshpool. 25 Nov - Hay-on-Wye Bowling Club, Brecon Rd, Hay-on-Wye. 9 Dec - Howey Village Hall. 16 DecPresteigne Memorial Hall. 10.30am-12.30pm. Age Cymru Powys, 01686 623707, www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

November OXFORD ARMS BARN

5 Nov - Sunflower Social at Places of Welcome. A hidden disabilities support group and network, 10am-12.30pm, free. 12 Nov - Dementia Matters at Places of Welcome. Support group and network for people affected by dementia, 10am-12.30pm, free. Oxford Arms barn, Kington, 07301 081444, www.openarmskington.co.uk

Sat 15 November & Sat 6 December KUNDALINI YOGA (Brilley). Movement, relaxation meditation, singing and anything else that works! £25-£30, bring a blanket, snacks and yogi tea. 07807 550653, georgie@healingspirits. co.uk www.healingspirits.co.uk

Mondays (term time) MOMMY & ME Restorative Yin Yoga and baby explore session, 11.30am, £7. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 07947 120751.

Tuesdays EVERGREEN PILATES Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 9am, £9, Ryan, 07984 816847.

Wednesdays (term time) CHAIR YOGA WITH PHILLIPA Gentle chair based yoga class for all abilities, no experience necessary. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 12pm, £8 per session, no need to book, 01982 552555.

MINDFULNESS THERAPEUTIC ART WORKSHOP

A day of self exploration, reflection and release , no art skills needed just a willingness to play. Facilitated by experienced Art Psychotherapist. Brampton Bryan. For enquiries call : 01547 519414

KUNDALINI YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Fun, flowing, energetic, deeply relaxing & releasing for mind, body & spirit, Georgie’s Kundalini Yoga sessions welcome teens & preteens as well as adults. Seriously good for your physical and mental health! Kington & Brilley, timetable here healingspirits.co.uk.

READY TO RESET? Join our Fasting & Wellness Retreat in the serene Herefordshire Hills. Experience expert-led fasting, yoga, art therapy, nature, and healing. Led by Grace, BSc (Hons) Genetics and qualified fasting coach. Look and book for June at www.fastingwithgrace.com

PILATES CLASSES Community classes in Titley Village Hall, Lyonshall Memorial Hall and New Radnor Community Hall. Private lessons in my garden studio in Titley. All abilities and ages welcome. Pilates reduces back pain, increases strength and flexibility, tones your body from top to toe. Move it or lose it! Helen Boley info@helenbpilates.com https://helenbpilates.com 01544 231512, 07968 970093.

HATHA YOGA & SOUND THERAPY WITH BRIDGET ROWAN 90min Yoga classes on Zoom and in Peterchurch HR2 0RS to keep you moving and doing the things you love and to bring a sense of calm, peace and improve your wellbeing. Group soundscapes held regularly in the beautiful St Peters Church, Peterchurch. Individual yoga and sound therapy sessions available. Please see my website for further information www.bridgetrowan.uk or contact Bridget 07904 111334.

Third Wednesday BEREAVEMENT CAFE

An informal and friendly gathering. College Hall, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, 2.30pm, www.herefordcathedral.org

LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS

Mon - Yoga, 9.30am, £8. Julie Burdett 07780 905729. Wed - Pilates, 10am, £10 per session. Sarah on 07967 482510. Weekly - Hatha Yoga, 6.30pm, £6 per session. Katherine 07975 535408. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow.