Theatre

September

Until 23 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Courtyard Theatre.

Until 23 Mr Peters' Connections, Malvern Theatre.

Until23 Bouncers, Courtyard Theatre.

25-30 Blood Brothers (musical), Malvern Theatre.

27 Peter Pan, Courtyard Theatre. Details: 01432 359252.

27-29 Three Comedies by Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society, Woolhope parish hall. Details: 01432 840439.

30 LifeForms, Courtyard Theatre.

30 'Special Offer Ends Today' , The Market Theatre, Market St, Ledbury.

October

3-7 Strangers on a Train, Malvern Theatre.

5 Beautiful Thing, Courtyard Theatre.

Musical events

September

22 Ceilidh, Woolhope parish hall. Details: 01432 840439.

22 Kava Kava, Jailhouse, Hereford. Details: 01432 343217.

23 Britten Singers at Credenhill Church. Details: 01432 760775.

23 Monteverdi Vespers with the Unicorn Singers and Rogers Covey-Crump, Dore Abbey. Details: 01981 570251.

23 Crickhowell Choral Society, Abbey Dore.

23 The Lay Clerks of Hereford Cathedral, at Leominster Priory Church. Details: 01432 275063.

23 The Big Bubba Party, Trax Night Club, Station Approach, Hereford.

23 'Off Broadway' and 'Dancey Wind', RNCB, Venns Ln, Hereford.

24 Dixieland Hot Shots (trad jazz), The Imperial, Widemarsh St, Hereford.

24 Mel Paul-Mary Lacy and Henry Carson, Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford.

29 The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Courtyard Theatre.

29 Country Music Dance with Brandy Station, Hope-under-Dinmore.

29 Rail Male Voice Choir, St Giles Church, Acton Beauchamp. Details: 01886 884680.

30 Guildhall Strings of London, Malvern Theatre.

30 Flower Festival, St Giles Church, Acton Beauchamp.

October

1 Mugenkyo, The Courtyard Theatre. Details: 01432 359252.

3 David Essex in Concert, Malvern Theatre. Details: 01684 892277.

5 ESO, Malvern Theatre.

7 Halcyon Singers, St Andrew's Chuch, Presteigne.

Festivals and special Events

September

23-24 The Malvern Autumn Show, Three Counties Showground.

23-24 Historical Re-enactors Market and Fayre, Avoncroft Museum.

23-24 Book Launch 'Jordan's Guide to English Churches', Avoncroft Museum. Details: 01527 831363.

24 Open Day In-Steam, Waterworks Museum.

29 Macmillan Cancer Relief, World's Biggest Coffee Morning, Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford.

30 Clothing sale in aid of Madley CP School, Clehonger village hall. Details: 01981 500500.

October

Until Dec 31 Flying High in 2000. Details: 01432 260640.

1 Flower Festival, St Giles Church, Acton Beauchamp.

1 Rabbit Show, Yarkhill Village Hall. Details: 01432 760161.

Talks and Demonstrations

September

Ongoing: Stop Smoking groups throughout Herefordshire, optional acupuncture, Herefordshire Health Authority. Details: 01432 383153.

Ongoing: Fine Fettle Ceramics for children. Details: 01432 890383.

Ongoing: Transactional Analysis Therapy Group, Tuesday evenings, central Hereford. Details: 01432 342789.

Ongoing: T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Mon & Wed). Details: 01568 797310.

Ongoing: Mosaic and ceramics work sessions. Details: 01981 240273.

Ongoing: Seasonal herbal remedies, Ledbury Natural Health Centre. Details: 01432 820148.

26 Kingsland Millennium Green Trust 'Dressing the Actor', The Coronation Hall, Kingsland. Details: 01568 708281.

26 Open evening, Virgin Cosmetics, Eastholme Community Centre, Belmont. Details: 07974 952871.

27 'Water for Eternity? Grander Energise Water', All Saints Church, Hereford. Details: 01497 831029.

28 Mary Berry: 'Fresh Ideas for Entertaining', Courtyard Theatre, organised by British Red Cross.

Exhibitions

September

Until 23 Duncan Linklater plus Blake and Janette Mackinnon exhibs, Hay Makers Gallery, Hay-on-Wye.

Until 30 'Fine Line', Collection Gallery, The Southend, Ledbury.

Until Oct 7 Herefords Art and Crafts Soc: Annual exhibition, Hereford City Art Gallery. Details: 01432 359392.

Until Oct 7 Welsh Shawls, Brecknock Museum, Captains Walk, Brecon.

Until Oct 12 Animal Files exhibition, Market House Heritage Centre, Ross-on-Wye. Details: 01432 260675.

Until Oct 13 Visual Art, Courtyard Theatre.

Until Oct 29 The Sparks Files exhibition, Chepstow Museum, Gwy House, Bridge St.

Until Oct 30 New Ground, Parkfields Gallery, nr Ross-on-Wye.

Until Oct 31 Woodpecker exhibition, Hereford Cider Museum.

Until Nov 12 Wild Things Exhibition, Monmouth Museum. Details: 01600 713519.

Until Nov 30 Hereford Cider Museum: Children's Art Competition. Details: 01432 354207.

Until end Nov: Kathleen Freeman's 'The Spirit of Herefordshire 2000' (80 large-scale photographs), Eardisland Church.

Until Dec 17 A variety of exhibitions, The Gallery, Bleddfa Centre, Knighton. Details: 01547 550377.

Until Dec 24 Millennium Messages, Parkfields Gallery, Pontshill.

15 Moments Through Time, St Michael and All Angels, Ledbury.

16-end Oct Autumn Exhibition, Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge.

16-Nov 4 Susan Milne: Marking Time, Brecknock Museum, Brecon.

23 Millennium Exhibition, Kings Thorn and Little Birch Village Hall. Details: 540718.

25-30 Botanical and other paintings exhibition, Old Mayors Parlour, Church St, Hereford.

25-30 Annual Exhibition of Paintings by Hereford Art Circle, All Saints Church, Hereford.

26-Oct 14 The Unbroken Thread, Kemble Gallery, Church St, Hereford.

Clubs and societies

September

Hereford Bereavement Support Group, second Tuesday each month, WRVS HQ, Glenton Lodge, Vicarage Rd, Hereford. Details: 01432 761512.

Until Oct 7 Herefords Art and Craft Society annual exhibition, Hereford City Art Gallery.

21 Manic Depression Fellowship meeting, Mental Health Resources Ctr, 27a St Owen St, Hereford. Details: 01981 550736.

22 Hereford Buddhist Group meeting, Friends Meeting Hse, King St, Hereford.

24 Wye Valley Miniaturists: Club Miniatures Fair. Details: 264927.

24 Annual Ploughing Match, Sheep Dog Trials and Produce Show, Vowchurch Court.

24 Falconers Country Dance Club: Dave Leverton, Bromyard Leisure Centre.

25 The Council of Christians and Jews musical meeting, Hereford Cathedral.

25 Woolhope Gardening Club: 'Preparing vegetables for showing', Woolhope Parish Hall.

25 Royal British Legion Hereford branch meeting, Liberal Club, Hereford.

26 RoSPA Advanced Motorist meeting, Withington Village Hall. Details: Hereford 851395.

26 Herefordshire & Marches Assoc of the National Trust 'Herefordshire Churches', RNCB, Hereford. Details: 01432 880764.

26 Herefordshire Ornithological Club: Lecture 'North with the Spring', Holmer Parish Centre. Details: 01432 273167.

27 Hereford Computer Club meeting, 41 Widemarsh St, Hereford.

28 Herefordshire Amphibian and Reptile Team meeting, Netherwood House. Details: 01432 355388.

28 Achieving the Excellence EFIAP, Herefordshire Photographic Soc. Brierly Court, Turner St, Hereford. Details: 01432 350753.

29 AGM Fownhope Garden Club, Fownhope New Memorial Hall.

29 Hereford Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club, Catherine Drummond, Bartestree village hall.

29 Hereford Buddhist Group meeting, Friends Meeting House, King St, Hereford.

30 Herefords Ornithological Club: Eastnor Deer Park. Details: 01989 561098.

October

Every Fri : Hereford Buddhist Group, Friends Meeting House, King St, Hereford.

Tues/Wed: Long Yang Tai Chi Chuan Group, Leominster Community Ctr: Thurs at Kington Parish House.

3 Leominster Writers Circle, Leominster Community Centre, Leominster. Details: 01544 327571.

4 The National Council of Women of Great Britain: Safe Driving, Courtyard Theatre.

4 Improve your bridge, Red Lion, Llanfair Waterdine.

Bazaars, fayres, markets

September

Every Friday (am): Hereford WI Market, St Peter's Church Hall, Hereford.

21 RJ Neil Fair, Holmer Church Hall, Hereford.

23 Golden Valley Crafts, South Chapel, All Saints Church, Hereford.

23 Ross WI Market, Youth Centre, Hill St. Details: 01432 840621.

27 Ledbury Farmers' Market, High St.

30 Craft Fair, Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall.

Walks

September

21 Leominster Rambling Club: Erwood Old Station. Details: 01568 610682.

30 Brecon Beacons Park Soc: The Blaenafon Roundabout. Details: 01873 856114.

30 Forestry Commission: Deer Safari. Details: 01594 833057.

30 Herefordshire Ramblers: Knighton. Details: 01568 780232.

October

1 Brecon Beacons Park Soc: The Fans. Details: 01544 327119.

1 Forestry Commission: Deer Safari. Details: 01594 833057.

Houses and gardens

September

Burton Court, Eardisland, costume, model railway, fairground etc. Details: 01544 388231.

*Abbeydore Court Gardens. Open daily except Mondays and Wednesdays. Details: 01981 240419.

Lower Brockhampton house and grounds. The National Trust. Open Wednesday to Sunday. Details: 01885 488099/482077.

Broadfield Court Gardens and Vineyards, Bodenham. Details: 01568 797483.

Berrington Hall, Leominster, open daily except Thurs and Fridays. Details: 01568 615721.

Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington. Details: 01544 230160.

Moors Meadow, Collington, Bromyard. Details: 01885 410318.

*Penpergwym Lodge, Abergavenny, open Thurs-Sun. Details: 01873 840208.

*Stockton Bury Gardens. Open Wed-Sun. Details: 01568 613432.

Until end Oct: Weir Garden, Brecon Road, Swainshill. National Trust.

Until mid Dec: Kyre Park Gardens, Tenbury Wells. Details: 01885 410247.

Until mid Dec: Burford House Garden events. Details: 01432 830083.

21 *Barnard's Green House, Malvern.

24 *Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster.

+ = British Red Cross.

* = National Gardens Scheme.

October

1 *Kyre Park, Kyre. Details: 01885 410247.

Places of interest

September

Cider Museum and King Offa Distillery.

Clearwell Caves, Clearwell, Forest of Dean.

Crime Through Time, Nicholson House, Newent. Details: 01531 821888.

Eardisland's unique Georgian dovecote. Details: 01544 388226.

The Judge's Lodging, Broad St, Presteigne, Powys. Details: 01544 260650.

The Old House, High Town, Hereford.

Llangorse Riding and Rope Centre, Gilfach Farm, Llangorse. Details: 01874 658272.

Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, Hereford.

Mousetrap Cheesemaking days at The Pleck, Monkland, each Mon, Wed, Fri.

Shortwood Working Dairy Farm, Pencombe, Bromyard. Details: 01885 400205.

Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre, Kington. Details: 01544 231109.

The Kilvert Gallery, Ashbrook House, Clyro, nr Hay-on-Wye. Details: 01497 820831.