Theatre

October

5 Courtyard Comedy Club, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

8-13 'The Caretaker', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

9-13 'Under Milk Wood', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

13 'Fag Hag', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

16 Papering Over, Little Hereford Village Hall, Herefordshire. Details: 01584 711513

16 'Look Back in Anger', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

16 'Nicholas Nickleby', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

16-20 'The Sound of Music', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

18 Papering Over, Brilley Village Hall, Herefordshire. Details: 01544 230286

18-20 'The Winds of Heaven', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

19 Papering Over, Presteigne Assembly Rooms.

19 & 20 'When we are Married', Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Details: 01885 488575.

22-27 'You're Only Young Twice', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

23 'L'Enfant Peul', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

24 'Winter Pictures', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

25 The Sooty Show, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

Musical events

October

4 The Albion Band, The Courtyard, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252

5 Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

5 The Bootleg Beatles, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

5 A Ceilidh with the Wiffeledy Band, Coronation Hall, Kingsland. Details: 01568 708173.

6 Film and Jazz, The Barn at Hay Farm, Cliffords Mesne, Newent. Details: 01531 820068

6 Cello and Piano recital, Lion Ballroom, Leominster. Details: 01568 613477.

7 Richmond Country Music Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 357131.

7 Trirhenum Symphony Orchestra, St Andrew's Church, Presteigne. Details: 01544 260551.

11 Lindisfarne, Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. Details: 01873 850805.

14 Trio Welsh National Opera-Harp, Viola, Flute, Community Centre, New Radnor. Details:

01544 350301.

14 Country and Western (Kind of Magic), The Imperial, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 273646.

14 'Ga Ga - The Ultimate Tribute to Queen', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

15 A Concert of Jewish and Christian music, Hereford Cathedral.

17 Cambridge Baroque Camerata, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

17 Folk/Acoustic Session, The Kinsley, Station Road, Knighton. Details: 01547 520328.

18 'HMS Pinafore', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

18 Malvern Concert Club, Noriko Ogawa, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

19 Black Umfolosi, The Courtyard, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

20 Charity Dance, Dyson Perrins C of E High School, Malvern. Details: 01684 574741/564823.

20 Concert in aid of RNLI and RNA, Aylestone School, Hereford. Details: 01432 277276.

21 Mission Dance Roadshow, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

21 'Cosi fan Tutte', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

22 Rabbi Lionel Blue, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

24 Singing Kettle, Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277.

24 Dead Men Walking, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

Festivals and special Events

October

5 Harvest Thanksgiving, Bosbury Church. Followed by Ceilidh in Bosbury parish hall.

6 Ceilidh with the Golden Light Orchestra, Stoke Prior village hall. Details: 01568 613406.

6-7 Brecon Beacons Food Festival, Market Hall, Brecon. Details: 01874 624437.

7 Pencombe Road Race. Details: 01885 400630 eves only.

14 Harvest Services at Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye. Details: 01874 612235.

15 Harvest Service at Bethesda Evangelical Church, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye. Details: 01874 612235.

20 & 21 Cider Making Festival, Cider Museum, Hereford. Details: 01432 354207

Talks and Demonstrations

October

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.

Until Oct 4 Spoken Word, River Wye Preservation Trust, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

13 Friends of Herefordshire Museums and Arts, 'The New British Galleries, Victoria and Albert Museum', Woolhope Room, Hereford City Museum.

14 'From Tien Shan to Much Marcle', Dr Barrie Juniper. Hellens, Much Marcle. Details: 01531 635187.

Exhibitions

October

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.

7-13 Acrylic paintings, the Malverns and Scenes of Scotland, Gill Hooper. Old Mayors Parlour, Church Street, Hereford.

Until Oct 6 Exhibition by Jeane Love, Veronica Botting and Rex Ballinger, The Old Mayor's Parlour, Church Street, Hereford.

Until Oct 13 Lucas Richard Stephens and Inger Astri K Stephens, The Courtyard, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

Until Oct 13 Annette Elies, The Courtyard, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.

Open daily until Mid November: 'This England', Eardisland Parish Church. Details: 01544 388226.

Until Nov 3 Autumn Exhibition, Shell House Gallery, 36 The Homend, Ledbury. Details: 01531 632557.

Until Nov 11 'Otto Maciag (1918-2000) - a Retrospective', Monmouth Museum, Priory Street, Monmouth. Details: 01600 713519.

Until November 17 Erica Just, plant paper collages, Petra Bishai, jewellery. The Hay Makers Gallery, St Johns Place, Hay-on-Wye.

Clubs and societies

October

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 Tues: Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan, Aylestone Hill, Hereford. Details: 01432 850127.

Monday: Hereford Tai Chi Group, Holmer Hall.

Tues/Wed: Karate Dojo, Holmer Hall and Friends Meeting House. Details: 01568 797310.

Tues/Wed: Long Yang Tai Chi Chuan Group, Leominster Community Centre: Thurs at Kington Parish House. Details: 01544 388521.

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: new spring 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.

ME/FMS Group. Next monthly meeting: Osteopathic treatment for ME. Details from John: 01432 850426.

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

4 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ross-on-Wye Branch, 'Butterflies and Moths of the Arctic and High Altitudes'. Details: 01432 356872.

4 Hereford and District U3A: 'The Great Barrier Reef', St John's Methodist Church Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 356653.

5 Hereford Geographical and Historical Society, 'Nature in Herefordshire'. Richmond Place Club, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 274871.

5 Step-dancing classes at Ludlow Assembly, beginners/ experienced, all welcome. Details: 01952 595521.

5 Hereford Amateur Radio Society, Gaol Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 355155.

5 Family Social Evening, Ivington Village Community Room. Details: 01568 720458/720456.

6 Cats Protection selling hats, gloves, scarves and shoes at The Hereford Butter Market.

6 Herefordshire Gardeners' Association, 'Growing Clematis', St John's Methodist Church Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 353334.

6 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Hereford Branch, 'Fungus Foray', Queenswood, Dimock. Details: 01432 356872.

6 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Weobley Branch, visit to Croft Castle Estate. Details: 01544 318497.

6 Marcher Apple Network Annual Meeting, Hopelands Village Hall, Weobley. Details 01432 273394

8 Hereford Peace Council, Friends Meeting House, King Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 274316.

9 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, 'Pick-n-Mix' (A Journey thru' Life). Details: 01432 273167

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

9 Herefordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, 'Tapestry Woven Letters Colour Blending and Design', RNCB, Venns Lane. Details: 01432 270018.

10 National Council of Women, 'Introduction to Hereford's New Hospital', WRVS HQ, St James Road, Hereford. Details: 01432 265712.

10-11 Herefordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, 'Tapestry Weaving', RNCB, Venns Lane. Details: 01432 270018.

10 Hereford Air-Cooled, for local VW fans. Three Elms Pub, Hereford. Details: 01432 263906 evenings/weekends.

10 Hereford Computer Club, 41 Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 850665 evenings.

10 Leominster Accordion Club, Black Swan, Leominster. Details: 01568 750352.

11 Hereford Textile Crafts Group Programme, 'Starting Points', Young Farmers' Club, Tillington Road. Details: 01432 851525.

11 Hereford Photographic Society, competition, The Resident's Lounge, Brierly Court, Turner Street, Hereford.

12 Narrow Gauge Railway Society, 'West Lancs NG Rly', URC Church Hall, Malvern Link. Details: 01684 562772.

12 Hereford Franco-British Society, 'La ville de Beauvais'. Hereford Cathedral School. Details: 01989 780421.

13 The Hardy Plant Society. Pembridge Village Hall, 'Too many plants: too little space'. Details: 01544 267154.

13 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Wigmore Rolls and Criftin Ford Bridge. Details 01432 273167

14 Falconers Country Dance Club, Bromyard Leisure Centre. Details: 01743 872182.

16 Worcester Locomotive Society, 'Spotting with a Spotmatic', GWRSA Club, Barton Yard, Hereford. Details: 01531 634328.

16 Hereford Floral Society, 'Art Nouveau, The Flowering of a Dream', The Richmond Place Club, 69/71 Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01544 318318.

16 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Hereford Branch, 'Conservation in the Woodchester Valley and Cotswolds'. Details: 01432 356872.

16 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust, 'Watercolour Painting of the Canals', Verzons Hotel, Trumpet, near Ledbury. Details: 01432 264366.

17 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley. Details: 01432 268791.

17 Tinnitus Self Help Group, Deaf Direct, Hereford. Details: 01432 357741.

17 Hereford Computer Club, NFU's Agriculture House, Beech Business Park, Tillington Road. Details: 01432 850665 (evenings).

17 Bromyard and District Garden Club, 'Ornamental Trees'. Bromyard Leisure Centre. Details: 01885 483794.

17 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Bromyard Branch. 'Wildlife in Russian Nature Reserves', The Village Hall, Stoke Lacy. Details: 01432 356872.

17 Hereford Accordion Club, Black Swan, Leominster. Details: 01432 840608 or 01497 831252.

18 Elgar in Hereford Group, Annual Meeting, All Saints Church, Hereford.

18 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ewyas Harold Branch, 'The Brecon Beacons National Park'. Details: 01432 356872.

18 Manic Depression Fellowship, Mental Health Resources Centre, 27a St Owen Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 550736.

18 Hereford Stamp Evening, Holmer Parish Hall. Details: 01531 670421.

19 Hereford Arts Appreciation Society, RNCB, Venns Lane. Details: 01432 341669.

19 Herefordshire Family History Society, St Thomas Cantilupe School, Coningsby Street, Hereford. Details: 01981 250974.

20-21 The Marches Scribes, 'Limp Vellum/Khadi Binding', The Studio, Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01885 483186.

22 The Council of Christians and Jews, 'Reading Exodus Together', Our Lady's Parish Room, Belmont Road, Hereford.

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

23 Hereford and District Fuchsia Association, Annual Meeting, Hampton Park Reformed Church. Details: 01432 357695.

24 Hereford Computer Club, 41 Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 850665 evenings.

24 Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Castle Wye, Clifford. Details: 01981 500236.

25 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Aymestrey Branch, 'The Wildlife of Radnorshire'. Details: 01432 356872.

25 Hereford Photographic Society, 'An AV Extravaganza'. The Resident's Lounge, Brierly Court, Turner Street, Hereford.

Bazaars, fayres, and markets

October

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.

5 Ross-on-Wye Farmers' Market. Details: 01989 768719.

6 Gardeners' Market, United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link.

13 Leominster Farmers' Market. Details: 01568 616348.

18 Hereford Farmers' Market. Details: 01873 890675.

21 Antique and Collectors Fair, Market Hall, Abergavenny.

21 Antique and Collectors Fair, Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Road. Details: 07774 281427.

24 Autumn Fayre, Haberdasher's Monmouth School for Girls (in aid of Leonard Cheshire Homes). Details: 01600 716437.

25 Ledbury Farmers' Market. Details: 01531 633959.

Walks

October

Most of Herefordshire's rural public rights of way and footpaths are open. For further information please see the www.herefordshire.gov.uk website, or call (01432) 261981.

6 Herefordshire Ramblers: Eastnor. Details: 01531 633005.

13 Herefordshire Ramblers: Marcle Ridge. Details: 01432 850034.

21 Herefordshire Ramblers: Leintwardine. Details: 01432 269706.

Houses and gardens

October

The Bungalow, Birches Lane, near Newent (off B4215). Details: 01531 821640.

Flowers of the Field: Weobley. Details: (01544) 318262

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.

Lawton Hall Herbs, near Eardisland. Open daily. Details: 01568 709215.

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.

27 (NGS) Barnard's Green House, 10 Poolbrook Rd,Malvern.

7 (NGS) Lower Hope, Ullingswick.

7 Gliffaes Country House Hotel, near Crickhowell. Details: 01497 820423.

15-21 Apple Week, Berrington Hall, Leominster.

21 (NGS) Longacre, Colwall.

21 NOT NOW OPEN DUE TO FMD (NGS) Shobdon Court, Shobdon.

Places of interest

October

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.

Until 31 Open Daily The Judges Lodging, Presteigne. Details: 01544 260650.

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.

Cider and Vineyards

October

Bodenham English Wines: Bodenham. Details: (01568) 797483

Broome Farm Cider, Peterstow. Details: (01989) 769556/562824

Bulmers Cider Experience: Pomona Place, Hereford. Details: (01432) 352000

Coddington Vineyard: Nr Ledbury. Details: (01531) 640668

Dunkertons Cider Mill and Shop: Pembridge. Details: (01544) 388653

Frome Valley Vineyard: Bishops Frome. Details: (01885) 490735

H. Westons & Sons Ltd: Much Marcle. Details: (01531) 660233

Hagley Court Vineyard: Bartestree. Details: (01432) 850003

Knights Cider: Storridge, Nr. Malvern. Details: (01684) 574594 - weekends only.

Outdoor activities

October

Open daily Tregoyd Riding Centre, Brecon. Details: 01497 847351.

7 Pencombe Road Race. Details: 01885 400630.

13 Orienteering (beginners welcome). Holme Lacy. 01432 860916.

14 The Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill, Hereford (in steam). Details: 01432 264442.

Food Producers

August

Monkland Cheese Dairy: Nr Leominster. Details: (01568) 720307

The September Organic Dairy, Nr Kington. Details: (01544) 327561

Closed due to Foot and Mouth

Most Herefordshire rural public rights of way and footpaths are open. For more information please see the www.herefordshire.gov.uk website, or call (01432) 261981.

Barton Hill Animal Centre, Hereford. Details: (01981) 240749

Breakaway Survival School. Details: (01432) 267097

Dunkertons Cider House Restaurant: Pembridge. Details: (01544) 388653

Westonbury Water Garden, Pembridge. Details: (01544) 388650

q THE 'WHAT'S ON' GUIDE HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL.