http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/ Hereford Times /leisure/latest/ en-gb Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:25:51 +0100 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:25:51 +0100 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.herefordtimes.com/resources/images/528251/?type=rsslogo http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/ http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4473305.Funny_guys_you_ll_fall_for_this_autumn/?ref=rss COMEDY is high on the agenda at The Courtyard with its well established and hugely popular Comedy Club and regular visits from top comedians, and the autumn season promises more laughs to come. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:50:07 +0100 d85e6e20ac5084fe6acd128ebff3f538 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4473256.Exciting_tour_for_Dancefest/?ref=rss DANCEFEST is looking forward to an incredibly busy summer with the sixth Herefordshire Youth Dance Tour. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:36:25 +0100 c59fcef5697099139c49360b07f849f5 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471910.Tinsmiths__new_exhibition/?ref=rss THE new exhibition, Inked Up, at Tinsmiths in Ledbury, features botanical linocuts by Lucy Clive and silk screen prints of architectural details from Ledbury’s earliest buildings by Clare de la Torre. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:08 +0100 5b9e643492f7e6f4f221137cbf8d819c http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471896.Enjoy_choral_works_and_join_in__too/?ref=rss THE North Hereford Massed Choir, originally formed by Paul Emery in 2005 to raise funds for the Tsunami Appeal, is reconvening to perform a concert for the Italian Earthquake Relief Fund. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:57:17 +0100 80be9595e9b5bf409a3bbed43b7c6e13 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471902.Youthful_actors__take_on_technophobia/?ref=rss THIS term the Courtyard Senior Youth Theatre has been exploring the work of Michael Frayn, one of Britain’s most highly respected playwrights, and will present the results in the Studio Theatre on Thursday, July 9. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:04 +0100 9c88cee98c0f8744553e0279e1b20f2f http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471869.Big_Chill_serves_up_art_alongside_the_music/?ref=rss UNIQUE among the summer’s festivals for offering a curated art programme, The Big Chill once again presents some of the UK’s most exciting artists at the Eastnor site with two site-specific installations by sculptors Henry Krokatsis and Claire Morgan. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:43:10 +0100 4c5568d2c81775573fbfa46d1f0fdc48 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471875.Gilbert___Sullivan_Society_extend_their_range/?ref=rss THE Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Society, fresh from their triumphant production of The Mikado at The Courtyard in March, return to the venue on Saturday, July 4. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:45:14 +0100 4c298768ef5acabdf3f7e8f99a6473d9 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4471865.Music_fans_flock_to_eclectic_border_feast/?ref=rss FOLLOWING the torrential downpours that turned 2007’s festival into a challenging event for audience and performers alike, Sheep Music is bouncing back, from July 17-19, rejuvenated after a year’s absence. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:39:56 +0100 fdb7d8ab9c6b814f009ee4e0e91bc496 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459508.One_of_folk_s_best_kept_secrets/?ref=rss LAST year an album called Dragonfly by singer-songwriter Reg Meuross was released to wide critical acclaim, described by Mike Harding of Radio 2’s Folk and Acoustic Club as “one of the best albums you’ll hear this or any year”. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:05:57 +0100 749f574e78bd7a9813447f1e93357552 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459511.An_evening_of_beautiful_arias_for_a_good_cause/?ref=rss THE Courtyard will host a Gala Opera evening on Wednesday, July 1 to raise vital funds for two charities. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:06:44 +0100 015a75c9466fa5026fe5bd1a57572551 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459518.Dazzling_Destroyers/?ref=rss THE Destroyers are a dazzling 15-strong collective of talented and innovative multi-instrumentalists, vocalists and composers with their own brand of ‘Gypsy folk music with a gothic turbo charge’. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:08:31 +0100 772e9713f165a3b56cf7b90bb250fef8 http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459505.Jazz_festival_gives_young_players_a_unique_platform/?ref=rss A YOUNG clarinet quartet from Upton-upon-Severn are among a number of talented young musicians to have been selected at recent auditions to perform on the Best of Young Jazz stage at this year’s Upton Jazz Festival, which runs from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:03:53 +0100 d0a8ad8d185ee3faa399185ac940e21b http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459495.Much_loved_actor_on_Malvern_stage/?ref=rss ONE of the UK’s most versatile and best-loved actors, Timothy West, will star in Terence Rattigan’s equally well-loved The Winslow Boy at Malvern Theatres from Monday, June 29. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:54:01 +0100 13406bcd1c892d832abbd701ec534bbd http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459480.Big_top_skills_and_thrills/?ref=rss FANS of the contemporary approach to circus, which embraces acrobatics, dance and theatre, won’t want to miss The Hot Dots at The Courtyard on Friday, July 3. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:43:08 +0100 f85d6901bd88ffc5f9f27128e61e038b http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/latest/4459485.Hoping_to_live_up_to_their_name/?ref=rss HAVING proved themselves true to their name throughout an unpredictable summer last year, Gloucester-based Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be visiting several venues in the region this year with their production of The Taming of the Shrew, a production recently given the thumbs-up from The Stage, which said: “Lively and enthusiastic performances abound from all the cast, with comical set-pieces superbly handled.” Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:49:31 +0100 76129e492c7940102018ebde44a996de