Events/talks

January 16 'Cider in Transition', a talk by Geoff Warren, Bodenham Chapel, 7.30pm. 01568 797531.

20 A talk on Droitwich Canal's Restoration Project, Droitwich Rugby Club, Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, 6pm. 01562 887505.

20 'Winston Churchill - A Cartoon History,' Historical Association, Hereford Cathedral School Library, 5.30pm. 01432 850558.

20 'Across Sweden on MV Juno,' Alan Keef, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust, Verzons Inn, Trumpet, Ledbury. 7.30pm. 01432 264366.

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

Theatre

January 15-17 'Aladdin', Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society, Market Theatre Ledbury, 7.30pm, Mat/Sat 2.30pm.

15-24 'A Christmas Carol,' Malvern Theatre Players, Malvern Theatre. 01684 892277.

16-17 'A Night with Xentricity', The Larruperz Centre, Ross, 7.30pm. 01989 565465.

16-17 'Cinderella', by Mike Bearcroft, Hope Village Hall, Weobley, 7.30pm. 01544 318579.

17-18 'Hansel and Gretel, Westenders, Theatr Brycheiniog, 4pm. 01874 611622.

20-23 Hansel and Gretel, Westenders, Theatr Brycheiniog, 2pm and 7pm. 01874 611622.

20-24 'Aladdin', Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society, Market theatre Ledbury, 7.30pm, Mat/Sat 2.30pm.

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

21-24 'Bar and Ger' and 'Home Free', Four Play Theatre Co, The Courtyard, 7.45pm. 01432 359252.

21-31 'Humpty Dumpty,' The Conquest, Bromyard, 7.30pm, also 24,25,31, 3pm. 01885 488575.

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

24 'I Do', Blue Eyed Soul, 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 Youth Theatre, The Courtyard, 6.30pm and 8pm. 01432 359252.

Music

January 15 Klmn Balogh and The Gipsy Cimbalom Band, 'Gipsy Jazz', Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 01544 267163.

16 Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

17 Concert, Rabl, Dvorak, Baptist Church, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm. 01432 268430.

17 Hereford Police Male Voice Choir and Eager Divas (Rita Ress and Macheta Walling), The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 01432 359252.

17 'Foxwhelp Morris' by torchlight, Dog Inn Ewyas Harold, 7pm, 01981 251135.

17 Viram Jasani, sitar player, Hanif Khan on tabla, Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 01544 260577.

18 Concert, Mozart, Shostakovich Schoenberg, St Bvriavels Parish Church, 3pm. 01432 268430.

18 Mozart and more, The Bochmann String Trio, Paul Arden-Taylor, oboe, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 3pm. 01905 611427.

18 Octave of Prayer For Christian Unity, United Service, St Francis Xavier's, 6.30pm.

21 Live broadcast of BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong, 4pm, Hereford Cathedral.

21 Cradley Trio, Davenham, Perrins House, Malvern, reception 7.30pm, concert 8pm. 01886 884366.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

15-25 '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.

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

17-20 'Two Lives' Work', exhibition by Bim and Arthur Giardelli, Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery, Captains' Walk, Brecon, Powys. 01874 624121

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

Clubs/classes/societies

January 15 Hereford Scottish Dance Club, 7.45-9.45pm, Hampton Park Church. 01432 267356.

15 Herefordshire Nature Trust Branch, indoor meeting 'Choughs' by Tony Cross. 01432 356872.

16 Cercle Francais de Hereford, M Geoffrey Hare, 7.30pm, 1, Castle Street, Hereford. 01989 780421.

16 Hereford Arts Appreciation Society, Sid Madge, RNCB, Venns Lane, Hereford, 2.30pm. 01432 357552.

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

17 Gabriela - A peep behind the Iron Curtain, Herefordshire and Marches Association, Great Hall, Royal National College, 2.30pm. 01432 264366.

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

17 Western Front Association, AGM, Members own talks, The Cherry Orchard Centre, Worcester, 7.30pm. 01432 870420.

19 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.

20 Herefordshire Nature Trust, branch indoor meeting 'Nature in Herefordshire' by Keith Mason. 01432 356872.

20 Herefordshire Floral Society, Margaret Walker, Charlton Kings, 'Everything stops for tea' talk, The Richmond Place Club, Edgar Street, Hereford, 1.45pm. 01432 275600.

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

21 Weobley Nature Trust, branch indoor meeting at Pembridge, 'The conservation of rare and endangered mammals.' 01432 356872.

22 Hereford Scottish Dance Club, 7.45-9.45pm, Hampton Park Church. 01432 267356.

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 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 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.

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

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

29 Hereford Scottish Dance Club, 7.45-9.45pm, Hampton Park Church. 01432 267356.

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.

Groups

January 18 HUG, The Stonebow Unit, Hereford, 3pm. 01432 270050.

21 Tenbury Readers Group, Tenbury Library, 7.30pm, Travel, bring your favourite book. 01584 810285.

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.

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

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Coliseum Cinema Brecon Girl with a Pearl Earring (12a). A Mighty Wind (12a). Paycheck (12a). Runaway Jury (12a). Tokyo Story (U). v 01874 622501.

The Courtyard Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12a). Trilogy:One (15), Jan 15 only. v 01432 359252.

Flicks Chocolat (12), Dorstone Village Hall, Jan 16, 8pm. v 01981 550769.

Ludlow Assembly Rooms Finding Nemo (U). The Rocky Horror Picture Show (15). Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12a). v 01584 878141.

Malvern Theatres Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12a). v 01684 892277.

Odeon, Hereford Peter Pan (PG). Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (12a). Saturday Matinee: Brother Bear (U). Senior Screen: Bright Young Things (15) Jan 22 only. v 0870 5050 007.

Wyeside Cinema Peter Pan (PG). Raising Victor Vargas (15). v 01982 552555.