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HAPPILY there was no repeat of the unfortunate 'life imitating art' ending to the London Classic Theatre's performance of Abigail's Party in Edinburgh, when they brought the show to Hereford's Courtyard last night.

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Art in the great outdoors

1:56pm Thursday 15th May 2008

THE Old Chapel Gallery in Pembridge is currently showing a collection of sculptural pieces by nine contemporary British designer/makers in a variety of media in their Garden Sculpture exhibition.

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Double delight

1:54pm Thursday 15th May 2008

THE internationally renowned identical twin sisters Antoinette and Claire Cann will be performing a sparkling programme of piano duets at St John the Baptist Church, Aymestrey, near Leominster on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm. Antoinette and Claire first played the piano when they were three years old, picking out tunes on the family piano. “The first thing we picked out was the theme to Listen with Mother.” Starting lessons was apparently the only time the pair were at odds about their playing. “Toni was very keen to go,” says Claire. “But at the time, Claire was shy,” adds Antoinette.

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Crowning Glory

1:51pm Thursday 15th May 2008

THE Crowns of Cradley, the spectacular community play which dramatised the story of one part of rural Herefordshire through words, music, pictures and dance, has been brought to life again in a broadcast-quality wide-screen DVD.

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Gig for Little Princess Trust

1:50pm Thursday 15th May 2008

LAST year’s gig for Hereford-based charity The Little Princess Trust was so successful, raising £700, that they’ve decided to do it again – but bigger.

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Britten Singers celebrate 200th concert

1:21pm Monday 12th May 2008

MORE than 30 years ago Elgar award-winner Pamela White started a chamber choir, with the help of a few friends and an advertisement in the Hereford Times. On Saturday, 33 years after their first concert, the Britten Singers will be giving their 200th concert, which like the previous 199, aims to raise funds for charity, on this occasion for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

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Presidents and legends

1:32pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE 21st Hay Literary Festival starts on May 22 and booking has opened for an exciting fortnight...

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Sing out and make music

1:28pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.

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New novel inspired by Mayan prophecy

1:27pm Thursday 8th May 2008

MANDA Scott’s first novel was shortlisted for two prizes – the Orange Prize for Women’s Fiction in 1997 and the First Blood Award for best first crime novel.

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Award-winner's Planet Earth talk

1:25pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE prestigious Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year title is coveted by wildlife photographers all over the world – last year’s competition attracted 32,000 entries from 78 countries and was won by Shropshire-based Ben Osborne, who brings his show, Dog Days and Lion Nights to Ledbury Market Theatre on Friday, May 16.

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Inspector Morse creator at Leominster Festival

1:23pm Thursday 8th May 2008

A VISIT by the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, will be one of the highlights of the 2008 Leominster Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 8, and this year promises something for everyone.

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Lining up for Saturdays

1:22pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THE Saturday Café, the popular series of informal lunchtime music gigs at the Courtyard, has embarked on its new season.

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Myerson mystery a million miles from conventional

1:10pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THOUGH the title suggests a traditional thriller and it does open with a brutal murder in the car park of a Suffolk seaside town, Something Might Happen is a million miles from a conventional murder mystery......

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Search for woman airbrushed out of history books

11:27am Thursday 8th May 2008

“SHE was elegantly dressed in black satin, Queen Elizabeth’s livery for her personal servants, but her dignified demeanour and the manner of her reception showed that she was far more important than a mere servant.” This is Blanche Parry, a Golden Valley girl who dedicated her life to Queen El izabeth I, as introduced by Herefordshire author Ruth Richardson in her latest book Mistress Blanche Queen Elizabeth I’s Confidante.

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