Events/talks

January 23-25 Midland Needles and Craft Show, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester. 10am-5pm. 01827 69666.

24 Chinese New Year Ball in aid of St Michael's Hospice, Hereford Race Course, 01432 851000.

30 Bring and Buy in aid of Age Concern Leominster and District, 10.30am-12noon, Training Room, 30 West Street, Leominster. 01568 611054.

February 3 'Offa's Dyke Footpath,' Illustrated talk by Ian Bapty, Hereford Geographical and Historical Society, Hereford Bowling Club, Bewell St, (rear of All Saints Church), 2.30pm. 01432 274871.

4 Talk by David Tovey, 'Creating A Splash': the St Ives Society of Artists, Woolhope Room, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 7pm. 01432 264366.

7-8 Flowerpots and planters, weekend workshop, Eastnor Pottery, Ledbury. 01531 633886.

Theatre

January 22-23 Hansel and Gretel, Westenders, Theatr Brycheiniog, 2pm and 7pm. 01874 611622.

22-24 Aladdin, Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society, Market Theatre, Ledbury, 7.30pm, Mat/Sat 2.30pm. 01531 633226.

22-24 'Bar and Ger' and 'Home Free', The Courtyard, 7.45pm. 01432 359252.

22-31 Humpty Dumpty, The Conquest, Bromyard, 7.30pm, also 24,25,31, 3pm. 01885 488575.

24 Jenny clair, Huntington Hall, Worcester, 8pm. 01905 611427

24 Hansel and Gretel, Westenders, Theatr Brycheiniog, 7pm. 01874 611622.

24 'My Kingdom for a Horse', Arts Alive, Richard Derrington, Pudlestone Village Hall, 7.30pm, 01568 760272.

24 'I Do', The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

26 'Jane Eyre,' Oddsocks Theatre Company, Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School, 7.30pm. 01432 347512.

31 'Shadows', The Courtyard, 6.30pm and 8pm. 01432 359252.

February 3-7 'Sugar Daddies', by Alan Ayckhourn, Malvern Theatres, 8pm, Wed/Sat/Mats 2.30pm. 01684 892277.

5 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen', Arts Alive, Outrageous Nonsense, Wigmore Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01568 770337.

6 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen', Arts Alive, Outrageous Nonsense, Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01568 760380.

6 'Meat and Two Veg', Cartoon de Salvo, Eardisley Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01544 327877.

7 'Meat and Two Veg', Cartoon de Salvo, Moccas Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01981 500421.

7 'A Mouse Called Cheddar Gorge' Children's Theatre, Swan Theatre, Worcester, 10.30am, and 11.45am. 01905 611427.

7 'Selfish Giant', ages 4-10, Malvern Theatres, 11am and 2pm. 01684 892277.

13 'I Do', Blue Eyed Soul, Pencombe Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01885 400255.

14 'I Do', Blue Eyed Soul, John Masefield School, Ledbury, 7.30pm. 01531 631012.

14 'Scenes from the 7:08 To London Paddington', The Courtyard, 6.30pm and 8pm. 01432 359252.

Musical

January 22 Magic A Kind of Queen, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 8pm. 01905 611427

22 Carnival Band, Henry VIII Rock 'n' Roll Band, The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

23 Lnasa, The Courtyard, 8pm. 01432 359252.

23 Boo Hewerdine, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 8pm. 01905 611427.

25 Final Choral Evensong before the de-commission of the Willis organ for restoration, 3.30pm. To be followed by a talk on the work, College Hall, 4.30pm.

24 Fifties Night, The Parish of Our Lady's, Belmont Road, 7.30pm. 01432 266613.

28 Ga Ga, Tribute to Queen, The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

28 Phil Beer Band, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 8pm. 01905 611427.

31 Piano Concerto with Carl Attwood and Violante Strings, The Downs School, Colwall in aid of St Michael's Hospice. 01432 851000.

31 'Petite Messe Solennelle' by Rossini, Ross-on-Wye Choral Society, St Mary's Parish Church, Ross, 7.30pm. 01989 768953.

31 Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music, The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

31 Abba Mania, Theatr Brycheingiog, 8pm. 01874 611622.

31 Bluegrass, The Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch, Escley, all day/evening. 01981 510674.

February 5 Nightjar Folk Club, The Courtyard, 8pm. 01432 359252.

7 Border Marches Early Music Forum Workshop, The Great Hall, Bishop's Palace, 10am-5pm. 01432 341154.

7 Border Marches Early Music Forum Concert, All Saints Church, High St, Hereford, 7pm. 01432 341154.

14 Perdido Street Jazz Band, The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 8pm. 01885 488575.

15 Welsh National Opera, New Radnor Community Centre, 7.30pm. 01544 350301.

20 Hereford Rail Male Voice Choir, Clehonger Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01432 357169.

28 Hereford Police Male Voice Choir, Colwall Village Hall 7.30pm. 01432 357169.

Clubs/classes/societies

January 23 Ross Barn Dance Club, Bridstow Parish Hall, 8pm. 01594 543042.

23 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Bromyard branch indoor meeting, 'The Artic Riviera - Northeast Greenland', by David Rex, Methodist Hall, 7.30pm. 01885 482495.

24 Parkingson's Disease Society Open Meeting, St Francis Church, Belmont Road, 11am, informal meeting/coffee/lunch to order. Afternoon 'Heart and Soul' entertain. 01432 278955.

24 St Paul's Sequence Dance Club, Scouts Hall Tupsley, 7.30pm. 01432 357434.

24 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Talybout Reservoir and Llangorse Lake. 01600 750266.

25 Wye Valley Miniaturists, 'Ideas for your book box'.

25 Richmond Country Music Club, Howard Hawks, Edgar Street, 01432 357131.

25 Falconers Country Dance Club, Kim Smith, Falcon Hotel, High Street, Bromyard, 7.45pm. 01743 872182.

26 Salsa Nights, beginner1/improvers 7.30-8.30pm; beginners II/ intermediate 8.45-9.45pm; Merengue 9.45-10pm, TGS Bowling, Station Approach, Hereford. 07971 065750.

26 Weobley Philosophy Society, 'Iris Murdoch's Ethical Theory,' Weobley Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 01432 760136.

27 Worcester Locomotive Society, Peter Tandy Tandy's Trains on Trannies not Tri-X, GWRSA Club, Tolladine Road, Worcester, 8pm. 01531 634328.

27 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Kington indoor meeting, AGM followed by 'The Wildflower Man Talks' by Glyn Onione. 01544 230258.

28 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley, 8-10pm. 01432 268791.

28 Hereford Civic Society, speaker Michael Reardon, the Cathedral Architect, 'What is a Cathedral?' Shire Hall, 7.30pm. 01432 870372.

29 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Talk 'Wild in West Wales', Holmer Parish Centre 7.30pm. 01432 273167.

30 Ross Barn Dance Club, Dave Parsons, Bridstow Parish Hall 8pm. 01432 359354.

30 Ross Barn Dance Club, Bridstow Parish Hall, 8pm. 01594 543042.

31 St Paul's Sequence Dance Club, Scouts Hall Tupsley, 7.30pm. 01432 357434.

February 4 Hereford Accordion Club, Black Swan Hotel, Leominster, 01432 840608.

8 Falconers Country Dance Club, Club Callers, Falcon Hotel, High Street, Bromyard, 7.45pm. 01743 872182.

9 'The Challenge of Immanuel Kant,' Weobley Philosophy Society, Weobley Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 01544 318322.

11 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley, 8-10pm. 01432 268791.

16 'The Challenge of Immanuel Kant,' Weobley Philosophy Society, Weobley Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 01544 318322.

18 Hereford Accordion Club, Black Swan Hotel, Leominster, 01432 840608.

22 Falconers Country Dance Club, David Burke, Falcon Hotel, High Street, Bromyard, 7.45pm. 01743 872182.

23 'The Challenge of Immanuel Kant,' Weobley Philosophy Society, Weobley Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 01544 318322.

25 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley, 8-10pm. 01432 268791.

28 Sophie Holroyd- Needlework of Mary, Queen of Scots. Herefordshire and Marches Association, Great Hall, Royal National College, 2.30pm. 01432 264366.

Exhibitions

January The Mappa Mundi and Chained Library exhibition will be closed between January 4 - 25 for cleaning and conservation work. The exhibition will re-open on Monday, January 26.

22-25 'The Sun Rising Through Vapour: Turner's early Seascapes, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston. 10am-5pm, Sun/12noon-5pm. 0121 4147333.

22-Mar 13, 'Creating a Splash', The St Ives Society of Artists Exhibition, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 10am-5pm. Tues-Sat.

26 Mappa Mundi and Chained Library reopen to visitors, 11am-3.15pm with Beddoes exhibition.

Groups

January 23 HUG, The Parish House, Kington, 10.30am. 01432 270050.

27 HUG, The Public Hall, Rowberry St, Bromyard, 10.30am. 01432 270050.

27 HUG, The Resource Centre, 27a St Owen St, Hereford, 6pm. 01432 270050.

28 Mid Wales Trail Riders Fellowship, The Crown Inn, Rhayader, 7.30pm, all welcome. 07973 326225.

29 For six meetings, W.E.A Leominster branch, Abstraction v Surrealism, The Old Priory Rooms, Thursdays, 2pm-3.30pm. 0845 603 9089.

February 2 Macmillan Cancer Relief, Ross-on-Wye Committee, AGM, Larruperz Centre, Ross. 7.30pm. 01989 567445.

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.

Coliseum Cinema Brecon Cold Mountain (15). Paycheck (12a). v 01874 622501.

The Courtyard Winged Migration (U). 26-29. v 01432 359252.

Ledbury Market Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest (U) January 25, 3 & 7pm.

Ludlow Assembly Rooms Master and Commander; The Far Side of the World (12a). Calendar Girls (12a). The Mother (15). v 01584 878141.

Malvern Theatres Cold Mountain (15). Forum Film Special: Calendar Girls (12), Jan 28 only, 8.15pm. v 01684 892277.

Odeon, Hereford Scary Movie 3 (15). Peter Pan (PG). Sat Matinee: Brother Bear (U). Senior Screen: Matchstick Men (12a) Jan 29 only. v 0870 5050 007.

Presteigne Film Society Far From Heaven, Jan 23, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 8pm v 01544 370202.

Wyeside Cinema Peter Pan (PG) to 24, 28, 29. Winged Migration (U) Jan 26-27. v 01982 552555.