Events/talks 17-19 Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair 2006, The Courtyard, 10am-5pm. 0870 1122330.

18 Auction of Promises, Pencombe Village Hall, 8pm. Tickets 01885 400603.

18 Christmas Fayre, Simpson Hall, Burghill, 2pm. 01432 760440.

19 Charity Classic Motorcycle, Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold, 11am onwards. 01981 240423.

20 Talk by Weobley Philosophy Society Consultant Mike Smith, Health and Aid in the Developing World, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Weobley. 01568 720351.

22 Flicks in the Sticks, The Da Vinci Code, The Lion Ballroom Arts Centre, Leominster, 7.30pm.

24 Christmas Flower Demonstration by Pam Bufton, Kingsland School, 7.30pm. Tickets door/01568 708945/Kingsland Village Stores.

25 Christmas Table Sale, Withington Village Hall, 11am-1pm. 01432 850448.

25 Coffee Morning/Christmas Craft Fair, The Forbury, Church Street, Leominster 10am-4pm. 01568 760245 Theatre 16-18 The Wolves in the Walls, Malvern Theatres, 7.30pm, Thurs/Sat mats 2pm. 01684 892277.

17-18 September in the Rain by John Godber, BareBones Theatre Company, Upton Bishop Millennium Hall, 7.30pm. 01981 540820.

17 The Courtyard Comedy Club, The Courtyard, 8.30pm. 0870 1122330.

17 Football Fanatical: An A-Z of the Beautiful Game, Stoke Prior Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01568 760380.

21 Handel's Tolomeo, English Touring Opera, Malvern Theatres, 8pm. 01684 892277.

21-22 The Woman Who Cooked her Husband, Ledbury Market Theatre, 7.30pm 01531 636147.

22 Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Carissimi's Jephte, English Touring Opera, Malvern Theatres, 8pm. 01684 892277.

23/25 Monteverdi's Orfeo, English Touring Opera, Malvern Theatres, 8pm. 01684 892277.

24 Cavalli's Erismena, English Touring Opera, Malvern Theatres, 8pm. 01684 892277.

25 Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Leintwardine Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01547 540407.

25 Scaramouche, Yarpole Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01568 780243.

Musical 16 Table Nine: The Sounds of Simon, Wyeside Arts Centre, 7.30pm. 01982 552555.

17 The Merseysippi Jazz Band, Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm. 01982 552555.

18 Nine Below Zero, Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 8pm. 01982 552555.

18 The Shedows, Ledbury Market Theatre, 8pm. 01531 633760.

18 Black Sheep White Sheep plus The Daughters and Sammy Smith, Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 8pm. Tickets on door, 01544 260766.

18 Hereford Choral Society Concert, Mozart Requiem, Beethoven Massin C, Marches Baroque, Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, 01432 274144.

18 Ledbury Community Choir in Concert with the children of Bosbury School, Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury, 7.30pm. 01531 670634.

18 Will Killeen Band, The Priory Hotel, Stretton Sugwas, 9pm. Doors open at 7pm.

18 Ceilidh with Whiffeldy, Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School (bring own drinks), 7.30pm. Tickets 01981 540651.

19 Tom Healy and His Band plus Trudie Lora, Richmond Country Music Club. 01432 357131.

24 Veya Sax Quartet In Concert, Almeley Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01544 327431.

24 Green Ginger: Rust, Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm. 01982 552555.

25 Dirty Ray and Guests, Priory Hotel, Stretton Sugwas, doors open 7pm, live act 9pm.

25 Tony Jacobs: The Gershwin Years, Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm. 01982 552555.

26 Eduardo Niebla: guitar virtuoso, Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, 7.30pm. 01982 552555.

Exhibitions til Dec 3 Plant Motifs, Gerard Wagner, 1906-1999, Shieldbrook Studio, Kings Caple. 01432 840670.

Winter Exhibition by Bront Woodruff, Doodie's Restaurant and Cafe Bar, St Owne Street, 01432 269974.

18 Golden Valley Craft Society, St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury, 10am-4pm. 01981 580140.

18 Christmas Exhibition, Parkfields Gallery, Ross-on-Wye. 01989 565266.

Clubs/classes/societies 17 Worcester Locomotive Society, A Railway film Show, Rushwick Village Hall, 7.30pm.

17 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust, Dr Ray Wilson Gloucester's Industrial Archaeology, Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Ledbury, 7.30pm for 8pm. 01432 264366.

18 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Leintwardine Area Birdwalk 01547 540175.

17 Hereford Arts Appreciation Society, An Afternoon with Dylan Thomas, Woollard Room, RNCB, 2.30pm. 01432 357552.

18 Hereford Christian Ecology Group, Natural Gardening by Richard Fishbourne, St John's Methodist Church, 7pm. 01432 279740.

18 Herefordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, Wingham Wool Works, Stretton Sugwas Village Hall. 01981 500491.

19 Falconers Country Dance Club, Mike Whiting, Falcon Hotel, Bromyard, 7.45pm. 01743 872182.

20 Hereford Floral Society, Glad Tidings, The Richmond Place Club, 69/71 Edgar Street, 1.45pm. 01432 277276.

21 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Nature in Britain, RNCB, Venns Lane, 7.30pm. 01432 273167.

21 Worcester Locomotive Society, Graham Vincent, BR Steam 1059/1968, GWRSA Club Barton Yard, 8pm. 01531 634328.

21 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust, Douglas Silvanus Davis, Eastnor Castle, Royal Oak, Much Marcle, 7.30pm. 01432 264366 21 Soroptimist Meeting, Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford, 7.30pm.

21 Ross-on-Wye Horticultural Society, It's Easy to grow Orchids, Larruperz Centre, 7.30pm. 01989 563358.

23 ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers), Repairing Concrete Structures speaker Prof Peter Robery, The Foley Arms Hotel, Malvern, 6pm for 6.30pm.

Markets Every Fri, Hereford Country Market (formerly WI Market), St Peter's Church Hall, Hereford, 8.30-11.30am.

First Sat each month, Farmers Market, High Town, Hereford, 9am-2pm.

Third Thurs each month, Farmers Market, High Town, Hereford, 9am-2pm.

Second Sat each month, Farmers Market, Corn Square, Leominster, 9am-1pm.

First Fri each month, Farmers Market, Market Hall, Ross-on-Wye, 9am-1pm.

Every Thurs am, WI Market, Public Hall, Rowberry St, Bromyard.

Abergavenny Markets open Tues/Fri/Sat. 01873 735845. www.abergavennymarket.co.uk Abergavenny Flea Market open Wednesdays. 01873 735845.

Abergavenny Farmers Market open every fourth Thursday. 01873 735845.

Kington Retail Market, Market Hall, open Tues.

Hereford Retail Market, Cattle Market, open Weds, Sat and Sun.

Ross Retail Market, Ross Market Place, open Thurs and Sat.

Leominster Retail Market, Corn Square, open Fri.

Buttermarket, High Town, Hereford, open Mon-Sat.

Listings must be received by Fax (01432 845897) or by post to The Hereford Times, Holmer Road, Hereford. HR4 9UJ, by Monday at 10am for that week's publication.

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