events/talks

29 Family Disco at Orleton Village Hall in aid of recreation ground funds. Details: 01432 274413.

29 Roy Hattersley: in conversation with Anthony Howard, an evening of informal discussion. Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01584 878141.

29 Hay-on-Wye Food Festival 10am-5pm.

29 Demonstration of painting techniques by Dave Bill, Ross-on-Wye Baptist Church, 10am-4pm followed by wine and cheese evening, 8-10pm.

29 Church Fete at St Ethelbert's RC Church in Leominster, 2pm

29-30 Craft Fair in Abbey Dore Village Hall. Details: 01873 821456.

29 children's Musical Workshops 10.30-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm (Almeley Festival) Details: 01544327849.

29-30 English Civil War Re-enactment by 17th Century Life and Times. 12-5pm.Lower Brockhampton Brockhampton Estate on A44 nr Bromyard.

30 Craft Fair Lower Brockhampton.12-4pm. Details: 01885 482007.

30 Herefordshire Petanques Open, Herefordshire Leisure Centre. Details: 01981 500150.

3 Brian Sewell Art and Forgeries lecture at Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. Details: 01584 872150.

4 Lecture on The Brontes and their World, 7.30pm, Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01584 872150.

4-14 The Ledbury Poetry Festival, Details: 01531 634156.

6 Llangarron Jubilee Fete at Bernithon Court Farm (off A4137), 2pm.

6 Summer Fete, Holmer Church Parish Centre, 2pm. Details: 355780.

6 Headways Summer Fete Headway House, Trenchard Avenue, Credenhill, 2pm.

6 Open day, Ichthus College, Moreton-On-Lugg, noon-5pm. Details: 01432 760195.

6 Fete, St Francis Xaviers RC School, from 12.30pm.

6-7 Bromyard Gala, Details: 01531 640325

7 Summer Evening Walk, 6.30pm, led by Les Rogers, Details: 01885 482077.

theatre

to 9 'The Ghost Train' Festival Theatre, Malvern. Details: 01684 892277.

30 Twelfth Night, open air theatre, Croft Castle. 7.30pm. Details: 01568 780246.

2-6 Theatre Royal Bath Productions present 'Just Between Ourselves', Festival Theatre, Malvern. 8pm. Details: 01684 892277.

musical

to 29 Hereford Amateur Operatic Society, Annual Concert, Songs from the Shows. Details: 01432 265094.

to 30 Almeley Festival near Kington (music and other events). Details: 01544 340746.

27 Hereford Wind Symphonic at St Mary's Church, Almeley. 7.30pm. Details: 01544 327349.

27 A Kaleidoscope of Poetry and Music, Theatr Brycheiniog, 7pm. Details: 01874 611622.

27 A Tribute to the Jazz Masters, 8pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01584 878141.

29 Picnic Concert - Kempf Piano Trio, 6.30pm (pre-concert talk) 7.30pm (concert). Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth. Details: 01684 560696.

29-30 Brian Perkins: La Guitarra del Mundo. Sat 7.30pm/Sun 2.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01584 878141.

29 'Sweet Home Chicago'. Performing music from the Blues Brothers. 8pm, Theatr Brycheiniog. Details: 01874 611622.

29 Kidderminster Male Choir, St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith, 7.30pm. Details: 01600 750219.

29 Scratch Messiah and Vivaldi's Gloria in St Mary's Church Almeley, Sir Richard Mynors conducting, 7.30pm

30 Kempf Piano Quartet, 2.30pm. Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth. Details: 01684 560696.

30 Bilston United Gospel Choir in St Mary's Church, Almeley, 5pm.

3 Vintage Strings, Jazz, at Crown and Anchor, Lugwardine, 8.30pm.

3 Fire Brigade Summer Concert of World Harmony for Age Concern, Shirehall, Hereford, 7.30pm.

4 Grand Charity Concert 'The Best of Brecon', 7.30pm at Theatr Brycheiniog. Details: 01874 611622.

4 An Evening With Alan Price at The Courtyard, Hereford. 8pm. Details: 01432 359252.

5 Picnic Concert, English Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm. Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth. Details: 01684 560696.

5 Black Umfolosi, Zimbabwe's number one a-capella voice and dance group, 7.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details 01584 872150.

6 Organ Recital by Keith Hearnshaw at St Michael's Church, Oldwood Common, Tenbury Wells 7pm. Details: 01584 819845

6 Picnic Concert, Swingle Singers, 7.30pm. Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth. Details: 01684 560696.

6 Jazz with Bill Posters Will Be Band, 7.30pm. Ludlow Assembly Room. Details:01584 872150.

6-7 Music festival, St Faith's, Dorstone. Details: 01981 550112.

7 Norman White presents 'A Tribute to Caruso', 2.30pm at Wyastone Concert Hall, Malvern. Details: 01684 560696

7 Plum Sauce with Anna Sharkey and Jonathan Cecil at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm. Details: 01584 872150.

exhibitions

Ongoing: Art In Heaven, Llanwarne. Details: 01981 540202.

Ongoing: Gerry Anderson - Thunderbird Puppets exhibition, Teddy Bear Museum, 12 The Square, Bromyard. Details: 01885 488329.

Ongoing: Kneeler Trail. Church of St Bartholomew, Ashperton. Details: 01531 670586.

Ongoing: Spring Exhibition featuring Lizzie Harper & Aine Venables, The Cider Museum, Hereford. Details: 01432 354207.

Ongoing: 'The Golden Age of Motoring', Eardisland Dovecote. Details: 01544 388226.

Ongoing: Wobage farm Craft Workshops Summer Exhibition. Details: 01989 780495.

Ongoing: Illustrators exhibition, Cornelius Gallery, Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye. Details: 01989 762290.

to 28 New Drawings by Dennis Creffield: Impressions of Castles, Some Castles in Wales and England, Globe gallery, Newport Street, Hay on Wye. Details: 01497 821191.

to 29 Hereford Leisure Painters 9th Annual Exhibition, The Old Mayor's Parlour, Church Street, Hereford, preview 2.30-4.30; 10-5 daily Mon-Sat.

to 29 Craven Images, wood and lino-cuts by Stan Greer, Kemble Gallery, Hereford, 9.30am-5.30pm.

to 29 RFDC ceramic exhibition, Parkfields Gallery, Pontshill, 10.30am-4.30pm. Details: 01989 751126.

to 29 'The Four Seasons', Ross-on-Wye Baptist Church.

to 30 Festival Exhibition, The Hay Maker's Gallery, Hay-on-Wye. Details: 01497 820556.

to 30, The Anne Rutherford Memorial Exhibition, A Portrait of Leominster, Exhibition Room, Leominster Library.

to Jul 6 Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford, Worcester. Details: 01886 833337.

to July 20, Art Exhibition of British Watercolours, at Tidal Wave Gallery in Hereford, 9.30am-5.30pm.

to Nov 30, Hereford Cider Museum, Exhibition 'A Royal Collection'Details: 01432 354207.

to Nov 30 'Fifty Momentous Years: The Golden Jubilee Exhibition', Eardisland Church. Details: 01544 388226.

29 Art exhibition and sale at Almeley School. 10.30am-5pm.

30 Art Exhibition Bob van de Gejuchte, at the Old Mayor's Parlour Gallery 23 Church Street, Hereford. 2-5pm.

30-July 7 Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen Exhibition, Roaring Meg Room, Left Bank Village, Hereford. Details: 01531 634571.

1-6 Art Exhibition Bob van de Gejuchte, at the Old Mayor's Parlour Gallery 23 Church Street, Hereford. 10am-4pm.

6-7 'Pictures for Pleasure', summer art exhibition by Lea Art Groups, Lea Village Hall, 10am-5pm.

clubs/classes/societies

Ongoing: T'ai Chi; Mon (Holmer), Tues (St Johns), Thurs (Courtyard). Details: 01568 797310.

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

Every Sat: St Paul's Sequence Dance Club, Scouts Hall, Tupsley. Details: 01432 357434.

Every Mon: Bromyard, Tenbury and District Dog Training Club, New Hall, Bromyard. Details: 01886 884705.

Every Mon: Yoga, St Barnabas Church Hall, Hereford. Details: 01497 847944.

Every Mon: Egyptian dance. Details: 07949 815232.

Every Mon: Hereford and Belmont Scrabble Clubs 7pm, at Belmont Abbey Parish Centre.

Every Mon: Line Dancing for beginners, St Francis Church, Belmont. Details: 01432 870383.

Every Tues: Line Dancing, Beginners/Intermediate, Mordiford Details: 01432 870383.

Every Fri: Line Dancing, Beginners/Intermediate, Leominster Details: 01432 870383.

Every Tues: Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan, Aylestone Hill, Hereford. Details: 01531 670042.

Every Wed: Salsa! The Royal Oak, Ledbury. Details: 01531 635187.

Second Wed of each month, Hereford & District Birdkeepers Club. Details: 07929 378298.

Every Wed/Fri: Hereford Sub Aqua Club. Details: 01432 278609.

Every Thurs: Burghill & Tillington Singers, Simpson Hall, Burghill. Details: 01432 761599.

Bridge: classes for beginners and improvers (Mon, Thurs, Fri). Details: 01432 268937.

Every Wed Italian for beginners. Details: 01432 263495.

Tues/Wed/Thurs Yoga for everyone. Details: 01981 240606.

School. Details: 01989 780421.

28 Hereford Society of Model Engineers, Club meeting.

30 Hereford Society of Model Engineers, Public running at Broomy Hill,(All members).

2 The American Acoustic Music Club. Details: 01544 318083.

3 Step-dancing classes at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01952 595521.

7 Wye Valley Miniaturists-Paper Doll Houses. Details: 01432 264927.

7 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Hergest Ridge. Details:01432 760023.

groups

Ongoing: Alcoholics Anonymous, Friends Meeting House, Hereford. Details: 01753 242392.

Ongoing: Free Stop Smoking Groups throughout Herefordshire. Details: 01432 262019.

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

Ongoing: Hereford Mediation Group, Friends Meeting House, King Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.

Ongoing: Crisis & Support Discussion Groups, Hereford and Leominster. Details: 01432 343090.

Ongoing: Hereford Co-Counselling Group, Friends Meeting House, King Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.

Ongoing: Spiritual Development Groups, Hereford and Leominster. Details: 01432 343090.

Every Mon: 'Journey in Faith', Parish Room, St Francis Xavier, Broad Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 273485.

Every Tues: Hereford and District Branch National Childbirth Trust, Breastfeeding Support Group, Our Lady's Church Hall, Belmont Road, 10-12noon. Details: 01432 276915/370883.

Every Wed: Therapy Group. Details: 01981 570561.

Every Fri: Guided Meditation/Healing Evening. Non Religious. Friends Meeting House, King St, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.

Every Fri: Christian Meditation Group. Belmont Abbey Oratory, 7.30pm. Details: 01432 870360.

2 Carer's Support and Drop-In meeting for the Alzheimer's Society. Details: 01432 343000.

6 ME/FMS Group meets Canal Road Day Centre. Details: 01432 850426.

markets

Every Wed and Sat: Hereford Open Market, Cattle Market, Hereford. Details: 01432 260095.

Every Thu (am): Bromyard WI Market, Public Hall, Rowberry St.

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

Every Sat (am): Ross WI Market, Youth Centre, Hill St. Details: 01432 840621.

Farmers Market-First Friday in the month: Ross-on-Wye, 10am-2pm.

Farmers Market-Second Saturday in the month: Leominster 9am-1pm.

Farmers Market-Third Thursday in the month: Hereford 9am-2pm.

Farmers Market-Fourth Thursday in the month: Ledbury 10am-2pm.

gardens

to Sep 30 Abbeydore Gardens. Details: 01981 240419.

Every Wed/Sat/Sun and Bank Hol/Mon until Sept 30, The Garden at The Bannut, Bringsty, nr Bromyard. Open from 2-5pm Wed,Sat,Sun and bank hols. Details: 01885482206.

Everyday til Nov. Shipley flower gardens at Holme Lacy Village, 10am-6pm. Details: 01432 870356.

27 March House, Broadway. Teas. (2-4pm) Details: 01562 850287.

27 The Manor House, Birlingham,(11am-5pm)Details: 01562 850287.

27 Barn House, Broadway. (10am-6pm) Details 01562 850287.

27 Barnard's Green House, Malvern. Teas. (2-6pm)Details 01562 850287.

28-29 Byton Nr Presteigne, Open Gardens and Cream Teas. 2pm-6pm.

28-30 Almeley Village Open Gardens, 2.30pm-6pm.

29 NGS The Walled Garden, 6 Rose Terrace, Worcester. 12noon-5pm. Details: 01562 850287.

29 Penmar, Stretton Sugwas, Open Garden with Strawberry Tea, 2.30-5.30pm.

29-30 Peterchurch Open Gardens, Eleven gardens open in aid of church. 11-5pm. Details: 01981 550462.

30 Open Garden for Charity, Dormington Village. 2-5pm.

30 Prothither Hill, Nr Hoarwithy, 10-6pm, Details: 01432 840218

30 Open Garden and Cream Teas in the Village, Hampton Bishop. Details: 01432 870620.

30 Towerhill Cottage, Crossways, Skenfrith. 2-6pm. Details: 01600 750698.

30 The Great House, Dilwyn, Nr Leominster. Details: 01432 272522.

30 Townsend house, Dilwyn, Nr Leominster. Details: 01432 272522.

30 Clifton-Upon-Teme open gardens day, 1-5.30pm. Details: 01886 812809.

30 Open gardens and village barbecue, The Pipe Trow, Byton Nr Presteigne, 12noon.

6-8 Monnington Court, Monnington-on-Wye, Hereford. Details: 01981 500698

7 Prothither Hill, Nr Hoarwithy, 10-6pm, Details: 01432 840218.

7 Darkley, Norton Canon, Nr Hereford. 2-5pm. Details: 01432 272522.

7 NGS-Shuttifield Cottage, Birchwood, Storridge, Nr. Malvern 2-5pm. Teas.

7 Herefordshire Gardeners Association outings: Lackham Country Park (am), Minchinhampton Gardens (pm). Details: 04132 341876.

7 NGS Broadfield Court Gardens and Vineyard, Bodenham.2pm-5.30pm.

7 NGS Croose Farm, Woolhope, E of (B4224), 2-6pm.

7 NGS Lower Hope, Ullinswick,(A465)N to Bromyard.2-6pm.

7 NGS Moors Meadow, Collington, N of Bromyard on B4214. 10-5pm.

places of interest

Hellens historic manor house, Much Marcle. Open Wed, Sat, Sun pm only with tours at 2, 3 and 4pm. Details: 01531 660504.

Hereford Cider Museum,10am-5.30pm. Details: 01432 354207.

Until Oct, Hereford Waterworks Museum. Details: 01432 344062.

The Judges Lodgings: Presteigne. Details: 01544 260650.

Lower Brockhampton House (national trust), Wed-Sun and bank holidays from noon-5pm. Details: 01885 482077.

'Made in Spain', Abbey Dore Gardens, Abbey Dore, 11am-5pm Sat, Sun, Tues, Thurs, Fri and bank holidays. Spanish crafts.

Burton Court, 14th century Great Hall, Costumes etc. Wed, Thurs, Sats, Suns, Bank Hol Mons. 2.30-6pm. Details 01544 388231.