Theatre
November
2-10 'My Fair Lady', The Courtyard. Hereford Amateur Operatic Society. Details: 01432 359252.
3 'III Met by Moonlight', Ledbury Market Theatre. Details: 01531 633760.
7 'Papering Over', Lion Ballroom, Leominster. Details: 01568 613477.
10 'Think No Evil of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
10'The Land of Five Rivers', Pudleston Village Hall. Details: 01568 760272.
11 'The Pure Drop', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.
12-17 'Life x3', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
17 'Fist of the Dragon', Hereford Leisure Centre. De-tails: 01432 278178.
19-24 'Reach for the Stars', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
21-30 'An Inspec-tor Calls', Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Details: 01885 488575.
25 'A Little Bit of Show Business', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
26-Dec 1 'The Real Thing', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
30 'North County Theatre: 2001 - A Space Idiocy', Bosbury Village Hall. Details: 01531 640415.
Musical events
November
1 St Briavels Music Society concert starring Matthew Jones, St Briavels Parish Church, 7.30pm.
3 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Hereford Leisure Centre. Details: 01432 278178.
3 Beaufort Male Voice Choir, Gladestry Village Hall. Details: 01544 230796.
3 Peter Dyke, organ recital, Leominster Priory, 7.30pm. Details: 01432 268830.
4 Eileen King and The Kingsmen, Richmond Country Music Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 357131.
5-10 'The Pirates of Penzance', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
7 Steve Ajao, Blues legend from Moseley, Birmingham, The Jailhouse, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details 07773 059 274
8 'Brekete - Explosions', Lingen Village Hall. Details: 01544 267735.
9 Remembrance Concert, English Symphony Orchestra. Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
10 Hereford Police Male Voice Choir, Marie Curie Anniversary concert, Belmont Abbey. Details: 01432 357169.
10 Newtown Male Voice Choir, Holmer Church. Proceeds to Church Fabric Fund. Details: 01432 272253.
11 Music in New Radnor, Clarinet Choir, Welsh College of Music. Community Centre, New Radnor. Details: 01544 350301.
11 The Dave Christy Duo, The Imperial, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 273646.
11 Light Classical Concert, Lion Ballroom, Lion Ballroom, Leominster. Details: 01568 61347
14 'Your Dad', Cabaret, The Jailhouse, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details: 07773 059 274
15-16 Richard Al-ston Dance Com-pany, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
16 The Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. St Michael and All Angels Church, Ledbury. Details: 01531 638147.
17 Ross-on-Wye Choral Society, Brahms' Requiem, St Mary's Church. Details: 01989 768953.
17 'Messiah', The Midlands Chorale, St Michael's Church, Oldwood Common, Tenbury Wells. Details: 01584 819845.
17 Charity Dance in aid of Colitis and Crohn's Disease, Dyson Perrins C of E High School, Mal-vern. Details: 01684 574741.
17 Hereford Cho-ral Society, Haydn 'Nelson Mass', Hereford Cathedral. Details: 01432 355072.
18 Ann Breen and her band 'Country Company', Rich-mond Country Mu-sic Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 357131.
18 Chandos Sym-phony Orchestra, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
21 Folk/acoustic session, The Kinsley, Station Road, Knighton. De-tails: 01547 520328.
21 Cajun and Zy-deco dance night, The Courtyard, Ed-gar Street, Here-ford. Details: 01432 359252.
21 Peanut Butter Phunk, The Jailhouse, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details: 07773 059 274
23 Brahms Cycle, English Symphony Orchestra. Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
24 Malvern Festi-val Chorus, Han-del's 'Saul'. Details: 01684 892277.
26 Trad Jazz, The Antique Six, The Imperial, Wide-marsh Street, Here-ford. Details: 01432 273646.
27 'Tales of Blooming Science', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
28 Baton Rouge, Cajun/Zydeco, Dance w/shop with Greg and Wend Clare, The Jailhouse, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details: 07773 059 274
29 Malvern Con-cert Club, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.
29 Youth Concert Band, St Peter's Church, Bromyard. Details: 01432 851000.
Festivals and special Events
November
5 Burghill Scouts and Guides and School PTFA Bonfire and Fireworks. Court Farm, Tillington. Details: 01432 760440.
9 Bodenham Parish Hall, Whizz of the Quiz, Romania Support Group. Details: 01568 797044.
10 Goose Fayre, Leisure Centre, Bromyard. Details 01885 488049/01885489199
15 The Christmas Food Fayre, (pre-view evening), Ci-der Museum, Here-ford. Details: 01432 272522.
16 The Christmas Food Fayre, (main event), Cider Mu-seum, Hereford. Details: 01432 272522.
24-30 'Art for Hereford', contem-porary visual arts festival. Hereford Cider Museum. De-tails: 01432 354207.
Talks and Demonstrations
November
Ongoing: Free Stop Smoking Groups throughout Herefordshire. Details: 01432 383154.
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.
Every Mon: 'Journey in Faith', Parish Room, St Francis Xavier, Broad Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 273485.
7 Talk and demonstration on 'McTimoney Chiropractic Therapy', Belmont Community Centre, Hereford. Details: 01432 279653.
25 Wye Valley Miniaturists, 'Dress a Father Christmas'. Details: 01432 264927.
25 Wye Valley Miniaturists, Dress 1/12 scale Father Christmas. Details: 01432 264927.
28 'Elgar's Mal-vern', Dr John Har-cup, The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath. Details: 01905 333224.
29 'Christmas Cooking, Pickles and Puddings', cookery demonstra-tion. Hereford Cider Museum. Details: 01432 354207.
Exhibitions
November
Ongoing: 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: 'Proud as a Peacock', Churchill House, Hereford.
Open daily until Mid November: 'This England', Eardisland Parish Church. Details: 01544 388226.
Until 3 Autumn Exhibition, Shell House Gallery, 36 The Homend, Ledbury. Details: 01531 632557.
Until 11 'Otto Maciag (1918-2000) - a Retrospective', Monmouth Museum, Priory Street, Monmouth. Details: 01600 713519.
Until 17 Erica Just, plant paper collages, Petra Bishai, jewellery. The Hay Makers Gallery, St Johns Place, Hay-on-Wye.
Until 30, Folklore, Fairies and Fantasy, The Heritage Centre, Ross on Wye. Details: 01432 260675.
3-24 Foal Yard Gallery, Landscapes by Ian Shearman, Bransford, Worcs. Details: 01886 833337.
4-Dec 2 Pre-Christmas Exhibition, Shell House Gallery, Ledbury. Details: 01531 632557.
19-Dec 31 Christ-mas Exhibition, Shell House Gal-lery, Ledbury. De-tails: 01531 632557.
Until end December: Art in Heaven, Llanwarne. Details: 01981 540202.
Clubs and societies
November
Ongoing: Free Stop Smoking Groups throughout Herefordshire. Telephone Herefordshire Stop Smoking Service 01432 383154.
Ongoing: Hereford Mediation Group, Friends Meeting House, King Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.
Every Mon: Bromyard, Tenbury and District Dog Training Club, New Hall, Bromyard. All breeds welcome. Details: 01886 884705.
Every Mon: Yoga for everyone, St Barnabas Church hall, Hereford. Details: 01497 847944.
Every Mon until Christmas: Line Dancing for beginners. Details: 01432 870383.
Every Tues: Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan, Aylestone Hill, Hereford. Details: 01432 850127.
Tues/Wed: Karate Dojo, Holmer Hall and Friends Meeting House. Details: 01568 797310.
Every Wed/Fri: Hereford Sub Aqua Club. Weds at Hereford Rowing Club, Fri. at The Leisure Pool. Details: 01432 278609.
Every Thurs: Burghill & Tillington Singers, Simpson Hall, Burghill. Details: 01432 761599.
Every Thurs: Hereford Scottish Country Dance Club, St Paul's Church Community Centre. Details: 01432 350943.
Every Fri: Guided Meditation/Healing Evening. Non Religious. Friends Meeting House, King St, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.
Hereford and Belmont Scrabble Club, Eastholme Community Centre, Eastholme Ave, Belmont. Details: 01432 370109.
Hereford Bereavement Support Group, second Tuesday each month, WRVS HQ, Glenton Lodge, Vicarage Rd, (behind General Hospital) Hereford. Details: 01432 761512.
Bridge: classes for beginners and improvers. Details: 01432 268937.
Italian for beginners, small groups, flexible times. Details: 01432 263495.
Hereford Bridge for All: Bridge for beginners (Mon, Thurs, Fri). Details: 01432 268937.
Spiritual Development Groups, Hereford and Leominster. Details: 01432 343090.
Crisis & Support Discussion Groups, Hereford and Leominster. Details: 01432 343090.
Hereford Co-Counselling Group, Friend Meeting House, King Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 250468.
1 Hereford and District U3A: 'Friends of Beethoven', St John's Methodist Church Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 356653.
1 Herefordshire Photographic Society, 'Three Counties Battle at Hereford'. The Resident's Lounge, Brierly Court, Turner Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 265524.
1 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ross-on-Wye branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
2 Hereford Franco-British Society, Hereford Cathedral School. Details: 01989 780421.
2 Hereford Geographical and Historical Society, 'South Wales', illustrated talk and annual meeting, Richmond Place Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 274871.
2 Hereford Amateur Radio Society, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 355155.
2 Family Social Evening, Ivington Village Community Room. Details: 01568 720458/720456.
3 ME/FMS Group meets Canal Road Day Centre. Details: 01432 850426.
3 Herefordshire Gardeners Association, St John's Methodist Church Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 353334.
4 Hereford Air-Cooled, for local VW fans. Three Elms Pub. Details: 01432 359321.
5 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Leominster branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
6 Leominster Writers Circle, Leominster Community Centre. Details: 01544 327760.
6 Alzheimer's Society, carer's support and drop-in meeting, 49 Breinton Road, Hereford. Details: 01432 343000.
6 The American Acoustic Music Club. Details: 01544 318083.
7 National Council of Women, Courtyard Theatre, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 265712.
7 Step-dancing classes at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01952 595521.
7 Hereford Accordion Club, Black Swan, Leominster. Details: 01432 840608/01497 831252.
7 Bridge Class, The Red Lion, Llanfair Waterdine.
7 Hereford Computer Club, 41 Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 850665.
7 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Weobley branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
8 Herefordshire Photographic Society competition, The Resident's Lounge, Brierly Court, Turner Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 265524.
8 Hereford Textile Crafts Group, 'Work as a freelance textile artist' and ideas for Christmas. The Young Farmers Club, Tillington Road, Hereford. Details: 01432 851525.
10 Hereford and Mid Wales Group of the hardy Plant Society, Pembridge Village Hall. 'Too many plants: too little space'. Details: 01544 267154.
10 BMEMF Extraordinary General Meeting, The Talbot Room, Talbot Hotel, Leominster. Details 01432 341154
11 Falconers Country Dance Club, Bromyard Leisure Centre. Details: 01743 872182.
13 Herefordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, 'Creative Knitting', RNCB, Venns Lane, Hereford. Details: 01432 270018.
13 The American Acoustic Music Club. Details: 01544 318083.
14 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley. De-tails: 01432 268791.
14 Leominster Ac-cordion Club, Black Swan, West Street, Leominster. Details: 01568 750352.
14 Hereford Com-puter Club, NFU's Agriculture House, Beech Business Park, Hereford. De-tails: 01432 850665.
15 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ewyas Harold branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
15 Manic Depres-sion Fellowship, Mental Health Re-sources Centre, 27a St Owens Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 550736.
15 Hereford Stamp Evening, Holmer Parish Hall. Details: 01531 670421.
16 Herefordshire Family History So-ciety, 'Death Clouds - The Story of Gas Attacks in WWI'. St Thomas Cantilupe School, Hereford.
16 Hereford Ama-teur Radio Society, Gaol Street, Here-ford. Details: 01432 355155.
16 Hereford Arts Appreciation Soci-ety, 'Churches in the Marches', RNCB, Venns Lane. Details: 01432 341669.
17 The Marches Scribes, 'Dancing Italic', Monkland Village Hall. De-tails: 01885 483186.
20 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Here-ford branch meet-ing. Details: 01432 356872.
20 Locomotive So-ciety, 'An Evening of Steam', GWRSA Club, Barton Yard, Hereford. Details: 01531 634328.
20 Hereford Floral Society, 'The Magic of Christmas', The Richmond Place Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01544 318318.
20 Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust, Ver-zons Hotel, near Ledbury. Details: 01432 264366.
21 Hereford Ac-cordion Club, Black Swan, Leominster. Details: 01432 840608/01497 831252.
21 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Weo-bley branch meet-ing. Details: 01432 356872.
21 Hereford Com-puter Club, 41 Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 850665.
21 Tinnitus Self Help Group, Deaf Direct, Hereford. Details: 01432 357741.
22 Herefordshire Photographic Soci-ety, The Resident's Lounge, Brierly Court, Turner Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 265524.
23 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Bro-myard branch meet-ing. Details: 01432 356872.
23 Bromyard and District Garden Club, Annual Meet-ing at the new pub-lic hall. Details: 01885 483794.
23 Kington His-tory Society, 'His-tory of Sheep and their Wool'. Details: 01544 230522.
24 Handel: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, The Larruperz Cen-tre, Ross on Wye. Details: 01432 341154
25 Falconers Country Dance Club, Bromyard Leisure Centre. De-tails: 01743 872182.
26 Woolhope Gar-dening Club, 'The Gentle Wye'. De-tails: 01432 860637.
26 The Council of Christians and Jews, 'The Christian Use of Scripture', Our Lady's Parish Room, Belmont Road, Hereford.
27 Hereford and District Fuchsia As-sociation, the gar-den at The Bannut. Details: 01432 357695.
27 The American Acoustic Music Club. Details: 01544 318083.
27 Cats Protec-tion, Butter Market, Hereford. Selling ideal Christmas presents.
27 Herefordshire Nature Trust, King-ton branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
28 Bach & the French baroque. Lion Hotel, Shrews-bury. Details: 01743 281281.
28 Hereford Civic Trust, Annual Meet-ing, Farmers' Club, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 269470.
28 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley. De-tails: 01432 268791.
29 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ay-mestrey branch meeting. Details: 01432 356872.
Bazaars, fayres, and markets
November
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.
2 Ross-on-Wye Farmers' Market. Details: 01989 768719.
3 Antique and Collectors Fair, Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall. Details: 01981 240756.
3 Christmas Bazaar, Stretton Sugwas village hall. Details: 01432 761091.
3 Christmas Craft Fayre, Coronation Hall, Kingsland. Details: 01568 708656.
3-4 Art and Craft Fair, King's Pyon Church. Details: 01432 830353.
10 Leominster Farmers' Market. Details: 01568 616348.
10 Christmas 2001 Craft Fair, Wellington Community Centre. All proceeds to church fund. Details: 01432 830777.
15 Hereford Farmers' Market. Details: 01873 890675.
16 Red Cross Christmas Food Fayre, Hereford Ci-der Museum. De-tails: 01432 354207.
17 Christmas Fair in aid of church funds. Pipe-cum-Lyde Church. De-tails: 01432 268469.
18 Antique and Collectors Fair, Monmouth Leisure Centre. Details: 07774 281427.
18 Antique and Collectors Fair, Market Hall, Aber-gavenny.
22 Ledbury Farm-ers' Market. Details: 01531 633959.
23-25 Hereford Contemporary Crafts Fair, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 261818.
24 Golden Valley Craft Show, Moccas. Details: 01981 250689.
24 St Mary the Virgin, Burghill, Christmas Fayre. Simpson Hall. De-tails: 01432 760440.
24 Christmas Fair, Garway village hall. Details: 01981 240406.
Walks
November
1 Leominster Rambling Club, Forest of Dean. Details: 01432 268765.
3 Leominster Rambling Club, School Wood and Croft Ambrey. Details: 01568 614411.
3 Herefordshire Ramblers: Weobley. Details: 01568 708323.
4 A Walk with the Woodland Trust, RA North Herefordshire Group: Details 01568 780827.
8 Leominster Rambling Club, The Wart Hill Wander. Details: 01568 612889.
10 Queenswood Walk, RA North Herefordshire Group: Details 01544388110.
10 Leominster Rambling Club, Mystery Walk. Details: 01568 612571.
10 South Wye Pilgrims Walks. Details: 01432 870285.
11 Herefordshire Ramblers: Ross. Details: 01989 768461.
15 Leominster Rambling Club, Much Cowarne. De-tails: 01432 820317.
17 Herefordshire Ramblers: Bredon Hill. Details: 01989 564878.
18 Guided walk on Berrington Estate. Details: 01568 615721.
22 Leominster Rambling Club, Radnor Hills. De-tails: 01568 720219.
25 Herefordshire Ramblers: Stockton. Details: 01432 350516.
29 Leominster Rambling Club, Wellington Wood and Westhope Common. Details: 01432 830486.
Houses and gardens
November
The Bungalow, Birches Lane, near Newent (off B4215). Details: 01531 821640.
Hampton Court, Hope-under-Dinmore, Herefordshire. Details: 01568 797777.
Kyre Park Gardens, off B4214 Bromyard-Tenbury Rd, 29-acre 18th century garden, fern nursery, teas and light lunches, open daily. Details: 01885 410247.
Broadfield Court Gardens, vineyards, wine tasting, teas and coffee. Details: 01568 797483.
Lower Brockhampton House and Tearoom. Details: 01684 855375.
Moors Meadow, Collington, Bromyard. Details: 01885 410318.
Stocktonbury Gardens, near Leominster. Details: 01568 613432.
Yew Tree Nursery, Poplar Road, Clehonger. Details: 01981 250285.
10-11 'Putting the House to Bed', Berrington Hall, near Leominster. Details: 01568 615721.
Places of interest
November
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, exhibition on three floors, open daily. Details: 01544 88226.
Fairytaleland, Teddy Bears at the Fair Treasure Hunt, Jubilee Park, Symonds Yat West. Details: 01600 890668.
Hereford Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill, Hereford. Open every Tuesday until end of October. Details: 01600 890118.
Hop Pocket Wine Company, New House Farm, Bishops Frome. Details: 01531 640592.
Splendours of the Orient, Jubilee Park, Symonds Yat West. Details: 01600 890668.
The Old House, High Town, Hereford.
Broom Farm Cider. Details: 01989 769556.
Croft Castle, Nr Leominster. Details: 01568 780246.
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 Wed & Fri.
Teddy Bear Museum, 12 The Square, Bromyard. Details: 01885 488329. Open every day except Tuesday.
The Kilvert Gallery, Ashbrook House, Clyro, nr Hay-on-Wye. Details: 01497 820831.
Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre, Kington. Details: 01544 231109.
The Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill, Hereford, open every Tuesday (not in steam) until October. Details: 01432 264442.
1-Dec 22 Open Weds-Sat. The Judges Lodging, Presteigne. Details: 01544 260650.
Outdoor activities
November
Open daily Tregoyd Riding Centre, Brecon. Details: 01497 847351.
11 Orienteering (beginners welcome): Malvern Common. Details: 01531 635502.
20 Hereford Races. Details: 01981 250436.
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