Herefordshire | Archive | 2004 | March | 4
From the archive, first published Thursday 4th Mar 2004.
Musical
March 4 Nightjar Folk Club, The Courtyard, 8pm. 01432 359252.
5 Hereford Chamber Choir, Masterclass, All Saints Church, Hereford. 01432 355973.
5 Taiko Drumming Workshop, one week prior to performance at Escleyside Hall, 6.30pm-8.30pm. 01981 510202.
5 Mzetamze, Traditional Georgian Women's Choir, Kinnersley Church, nr Weobley. 7.30pm. 01544 327407.
5 Tea dance, Our Lady's Parish Hall, 2-4.30pm. 01432 266613.
6 Singing Workshop with Mzetamze, Kinnersley Castle, 10.30am-4.30pm.. 01544 327407.
5 Cabaret Night, Tracy Shield, Ollie Hughes and Mark Rough, Leominster RBL Club.
6 Taiko Drumming Workshop, Madley Village Hall, 10am-12noon, 01981 250108.
6 Taiko Drumming Workshop, Brilley Village Hall, 2pm-4pm. 01544 327227.
6 The Amazing Jiving Lindy Hoppers, Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm. Workshop at St Katharine's Hall, 2.30pm. 01531 633760.
6 Birmingham Chamber Music, Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms, The Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place, Birmingham. 7.30pm. 01543 301310.
6 Saturday Café, Arthur Ebeling on guitar with Peer Wassenaar on double bass, The Courtyard, 12noon-2pm. 01432 278118.
7 Taiko Drumming Workshop, Dorstone, 10am,-12noon. 01981 550280.
8 Rod Mason and his Hot Five, RNC, Hereford, 7.30pm. 01432 376622. SOLD OUT
10 Band Night `The Fever and Civilian', Club Imperial, Hereford, 8pm. 01432 360931.
12 The Herefordshire Youth Concert Band and The Band of the Prince of Wales's Division, The Shirehall, Hereford, 7.30pm.
12 Hereford Chamber Choir, Music for Passiontide, with Hereford Cathedral School Chamber Choir, Hereford Cathedral 7.30pm. 01432 761599.
13 Kington Choral Society, Bach: St Matthew's Passion, St Mary's Church, Pembridge, 7.30pm. 01544 340235.
13 Choral Workshop with The Penyard Singers, by Phil Ypres-Smith, 9.30am-5.15pm, call for venue 01989 750684.
13 Gala Concert, Herefordshire Music, Speech, Dance and Drama Festival, The Courtyard, 7pm. 01432 359252.
13 Saturday Café, Frank O'Neil Trio, The Courtyard, 12noon-2pm. 01432 278118.
13 Music in New Radnor, New Radnor Community, 7.30pm. 01544 350301.
13 `At the Drop of a Hippopotamus' an evening of Flanders and Swann presented by Infinite Number of Monkeys, Ledbury Market Theatre. www.artsalive.co.uk 01531 633760.
Theatre
March 4 `The Masque of the Red Death', The Fetch Theatre Company, Burton Hotel Ballroom, Kington, 7.30pm. 01544 231255. March 4-5: Daytime performances, 10.15am and 1.15pm.
4-6 `Suddenly Last Summer', Sheffield Theatres production, Malvern Theatres, 8pm, Wed/Sat/Mats 2.30pm. 01684 892277
4-6 `The Merry Widow', Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society, The Courtyard, 7.30pm, Sat Matinee 2.30pm. 01432 359252.
6 `Bartleby', Red Shift, Wyeside Theatre, Builth Wells. 8pm. 01982 552555.
6 `Hey Diddle Diddle' children's theatre by Sheila Campbell, Swan Theatre, 10.30am and 11.45am. 01905 611427.
6 `The Tale of Beatrix Potter' presented by Rohan McCulloch, The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 8pm. 01885 488575.
8-13 `The Holy Terror', by Simon Gray, Ambassador Theatre Group, Malvern Theatres, 8pm, Sat/Wed/Mats 2.30pm. 01684 892277.
11 `Circus Berzercus' Komedy of Errors, Comm College, Bishop's Castle, 7.30pm. 01588 638257.
12 `Infinite Number of Monkeys', Arts Alive, Chapel Lawn Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01547 530504.
12 `Danger! Falling Hippos' Chapel Lawn Village Hall, nr Bucknell, 7.30pm. 01547 530504.
13 Circus Berzercus, Komedy of Errors, Arts Alive, Cawley Hall, Eye, 7.30pm. 01568 615836.
13 `Tonight We Fly', Trestle Theatre Company, Wyeside, Builth Wells, 8pm. 01982 552555.
13 `Knock and the Door will be Opened', The Courtyard, 6.30pm and 8pm. 01432 359252.
13 `At the Drop of a Hippopotamus,' An Evening of Flanders and Swann, Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm. Tickets from Ledbury Maps and Books.
13 `Infinite Number of Monkeys', Arts Alive, Ledbury Market Theatre, 8pm. 01531 633760.
14 West Midland Area Young Farmers' clubs Festival of Drama, The Courtyard (time to be confirmed) 01432 359252.
15-20 Hereford County Drama Festival, The Courtyard 7pm. 01432 359252.
Events/talks
March 5 Quiz Night, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, Wormelow Bowling Centre, 7.30pm. 01432 840223.
6 Hereford Choral Society Coffee Morning, The Bishop's Palace, 10am-12.30pm.
7 `Throw a pot' one day workshop, Eastnor Pottery, Ledbury. 01531 633886.
7-13 Gala Concert, Competitive Festival for the Arts, The Courtyard, 7pm. 01981 250899.
8 Literary Quiz, part of Monmouth Women's Festival, Royal Oak, Monmouth, 7pm. 01600 761219.
8 Lecture Recital, Dr Mary Remnant, Mediaeval Musicians in Art (with particular reference to Herefordshire), Lion Ballroom, 7.30pm. 01568 611232.
10 Lent and Lunch, Kingsland and Eardisland Hospice Friends. 01432 851000.
10 Folly Arts Lectures, Fiona Gall, Hatton Gallery, Churchill House, Venns Lane, 3.15-4.15pm. 01432 273359.
11 Antiques for Everyone, with Kate Alcock, Commercial Road Baptist Church, Hereford, 7.45pm. Bring along an item of interest.
11 Talk, Aspects of Gardens 2004, Is Gardening an Art? By Noel Kingsbury, Churchill House, Churchill Gardens, 7.30pm. 01432 845312.
13, Craft Coffee Morning, Almeley Village Hall, 10am-12noon. 01544 327835.
13 Meet the Housekeeper, Talk and tour 11am, Croft Castle. 01568 780246.
Exhibitions
Spring Exhibition, Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge, Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-5.30pm. 01544 388842.
`til Mar 13, `Creating a Splash', The St Ives Society of Artists Exhibition, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 10am-5pm. Tues-Sat.
`til March 14 Textiles Exhibition, activities and workshops during Feb 14 and 15. Globe Gallery. 01497 821191.
`til Mar 19, Enchantment and Wonder, Magic and Surprise, Artwork by Jan Nesbitt and Julie Starks, Wyeside Gallery, Builth Wells, 10am-10pm Mon-Sat. 01982 552555.
March 5 - April 17, Two exhibitions of work by students from Herefordshire College of Art and Design. The Courtyard. 01432 359252.
5 - April 17, Anatomy of Exiles, Emma Summers, Gallery, The Courtyard. 01432 359252.
5 - April 17, Kelly Warman, Paintings, The Courtyard. 01432 359252.
6 - April 19,'The Woodland Scene', Parkfields Gallery, Ross-on-Wye.
20 - April 25, Prints and Printmaking, including workshops, Globe Gallery. 01497 821191.
Ongoing: `Rock Pools' photographs by Tim Borrill with textiles by Janine Vaughan Winter, The Studio, Peterchurch, Thurs/Fri/Sat -10am-noon/2pm-5pm. 01981 550121.
Ongoing: Open daily, Eardisland Dovecote History of Rural Motoring. 01544 388226.
Ongoing: Valerie McLean, Watercolours, Willow Works, Skipp Alley, Ledbury, Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. 01531 636660.
Ongoing: Gallery 54, 54 High St, Ross on Wye. Tues-Sat, 10.30am-4.30pm. 01989 567917.
Ongoing: Gerry Anderson - Thunderbird Puppets exhibition, Teddy Bear Museum, Bromyard. 01885 488329.
Ongoing: `A Toast to the Apple Tree' exhibition, The Cider Museum, 21 Ryelands Street, Hereford, 11am-3pm (closed Monday). 01432 354207.
Ongoing: `til Oct 2004, Talking coins, `1,800 years of Numismatic Treasures' Coin Gallery, Univ of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12noon-5pm, Closed Dec 24-26, and Jan 1. 0121 414 7333.
Clubs/classes/societies
March 4 Hereford and Golden Valley Shin Gi Tai Aikido Club. Sensei J Duggan, 01432 355172.
4 Hereford and District U3A, AGM, St John's Methodist Church Hall, 10-12noon. 01432 356231.
4 Herefordshire Nature Trust, Ross-on-Wye branch meeting, `A secret world of bats' by John Hines, Christchurch Hall, Edde Cross Street, Ross-on-Wye, 7.30pm. 01432 841421.
4 Hereford Scottish Dance Club, Hampton Park Church, 7.45-9.45pm. 01432 267356.
5 Ross Barn Dance Club, Brian Edgson, Bridstow Parish Hall, 8pm. 01432 359354.
5 Cercle Francais De Hereford, Mme Genevieve Brame (AF) Les Calanques de Marseilles a Cassis. One, Castle Street, Hereford, 7.30pm. 01989 780421.
6 AGM, Herefordshire Gardeners' Assoc, St John's Methodist Church Hall, St Owen St. 6.30pm. 01432 353334.
7 Falconers Country Dance Club, club callers, Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. 7.45pm. 01743 872182.
8 Craft Afternoon knitting/sewing/crotchet by qualified teacher, Age Concern, West Street, Leominster. 01568 611054.
8 `The Challenge of Immanuel Kant,' Weobley Philosophy Society, Weobley Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 01544 318322.
9 Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan Inn, Aylestone Hill, 9.30pm. 01432 268533.
9 `Take it or Leave it,' Sally Taylor, Herefordshire Flower Guild, RNC, College Rd, 7.30pm. 01432 269607.
9 Ludlow and District Flower Club, `In Granny's Footsteps' Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7pm for 7.30pm. 01547 530504.
9 Egyptian Dance, Monkland Village Hall, 6.30pm, suitable for beginners. 01544 267808.
10 Hereford Folk Dance, Bishops School, Tupsley, 8-10pm. 01432 268791.
11 Hereford Textile Crafts Group AGM, `sit and stitch', The Young Farmers Club, Hereford. 2-4.30pm. 01432 840559.
11 Hereford Scottish Dance Club, Hampton Park Church, 7.45-9.45pm. 01432 267356.
11 AGM followed by talk, `River birds of the Monnow,' Herefordshire Ornithological Club, Holmer Parish Centre, 8pm. 01432 273167.
11 Historical Association, Hereford Branch, Talk, `Ramsay Macdonald, Maker or Traitor', Cathedral School Library, Castle Street, 7.30pm. 01432 850558.
12 Steam and Vapour Trails, Dave Withey, Worcester Locomotive Society, The Brewery Inn, Ledbury, 8pm. 01531 634328.
12 Ross Barn Dance Club, Chris James, Bridstow Parish Hall, 8pm. 01432 359354.
13 Forest of Dean, Herefordshire Ornithological Club, 01989 750297.
14 Richmond Country Music Club, Tom Healy Band. 01432 357131.
15 Craft Afternoon knitting/sewing/crotchet by qualified teacher, Age Concern, West Street, Leominster. 01568 611054.
Ongoing Yoga, Allensmore, Abbeydore and Courtyard, Pat Hartland. 01981 240606
Monday
Ongoing: T'ai Chi; Mon (Holmer), Tues (St Johns), Wed (Bodenham), Thurs (Hampton Park). 01568 797310.
Every Mon: Bromyard, Tenbury and District Dog Training Club, New Hall, Bromyard. 01886 884705.
Every Mon: Craft Afternoon, qualified teacher in knitting/sewing/crochet, Age Concern, 30 West Street, Leominster. 2-4pm. 01568 611054.
Every Mon: 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.
Every Mon: Yoga, St Barnabas Church Hall, Hereford. 01497 847944. Every Mon: The Fitness League, exercise class, Kingstone, 8pm. 01981 250134.
Every Mon: Hereford and Belmont Scrabble Clubs, Marlbrook School, Red Hill, Hereford, 7pm. 01432 370109.
Every Mon: Yoga, Pembridge Primary School. 01544 260352.
Every Mon/Wed pm: Line Dancing for beginners, St Francis Church, Belmont. 01432 870383.
Every Mon/Wed: Kickboxing at Ledbury Rugby Club, 7.30-8.30pm. 01594 860872.
Every Mon/Tuesday or Wednesday 7pm-8.30pm. Cardio Pole Fitness Classes, DV8 Club. 07870 570307.
Every second and fourth Monday, Leominster Lions Club Meetings, Talbot Hotel, 8pm. New members welcome. 01544 318880.
Second Monday of the month: Marches Car Club for kit-cars, classics and specials, Three Horseshoes, Little Cowarne. 01432 270045.
Tuesday
Every Tues: South Hereford Aikido Club, Brockhampton Village Hall, 7.30pm. 07970 497791.
Every Tues: Callenetics Class, 10am-11am. South Wye Learning Centre, Stanberrow Road Redhill, Hereford. 01432 342075.
Every Tues: Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan, Aylestone Hill, Hereford. 01531 670042.
Every Tues: Egyptian Dance, Monkland Village Hall, 6.30pm. 01544 267808.
Every Tues: Salsa! The Royal Oak, Ledbury. 01531 635187.
Every Tues: Salsa classes for absolute beginners, at Skenfrith Parish Hall, 8pm. 07966 433818.
Second Tuesday of the month: Hereford and District Bird Keepers Club, Credenhill Sports and Social Club, 7.30pm.
Every Tues/Thurs: Hereford and Golden Valley Shin Gi Tai Aikido Club. Sensei J Duggan, 01432 355172/355695.
Tues/Wed/Thurs New Ashtanga yoga class, The Pavilion, Ledbury Rugby Club. 07973 837680.
Tues/Wed/Thurs Yoga for everyone. 01981 240606.
Wednesday
Every Wed: The Fitness League, exercise class, Bredwardine 9.30am; Westfields Community Hall 1.50pm and 3.15pm. 01432 378222.
Every Wed: Ross-on-Wye Science Society, Ryefield Centre, Old Grammar School Close, 7.30pm. 01989 565948.
First Wed of each month except August: Ross-on-Wye Science Society, Ryefield Centre, (behind Larruperz) Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye. 0789 972 8346.
Every Wed: URCHINS, for pre-school children, Ledbury Community Care Hospital, Market Street, Ledbury. All welcome. 01531 633316.
Every Wed: Italian for beginners. 01432 263495.
Every Wed/Fri: Hereford Sub Aqua Club. 01432 278609.
Every second Wednesday: Leominster Accordion Club, 8pm. 01568 750352.
Thursday
Every Thurs: The Fitness League, exercise class, Ross-on-Wye, 10am; Staunton-on-Wye 8pm. 01981 250134.
Every Thurs: Hereford Scottish Dance Club, 7.45-9.45pm, Hampton Park Church. 01432 267356.
Every Thurs: Burghill & Tillington Singers, Simpson Hall, Burghill. 01432 761599.
Friday
Every Fri: Ross-on-Wye Barn Dance Club, Bridstow Village hall, 8-10pm. 01432 359354.
Every Fri: Line Dancing, Beginners/Intermediate, Leominster. 01432 870383.
Every Fri: Belly Dancing Classes, 1pm-2pm. South Wye Learning Centre, Redhill, Hereford. 01432 342075.
Every Sat: Art Therapy and Studies, Friends Meeting House, King Street. 10am-3pm. 01432 840670.
Every Sat: St Paul's Sequence Dance Club, Scouts Hall, Tupsley. 01432 357434.
Every other week: Hereford Society of Model Engineers, Broomy Hill. 01981 590259.
Groups
March 9 Tenbury Writers Group, `Nature verses Concrete,' Tenbury Library, 7.30pm-9.30pm. 01584 810266.
16 Hereford Christian Ecology Group, talk by Esther de Waal `Bounty and Beauty', St John's Church, St Owen Street, 7.30pm. 01432 279740.
Ongoing: Baby Massage Classes. 01432 355006.
Ongoing: Alcoholics Anonymous, Friends Meeting House, Hereford. 01753 242392.
Ongoing: Free Stop Smoking Groups throughout Herefordshire. 01432 262019.
Ongoing: Transactional Analysis Therapy Group, Tuesday evenings, central Hereford. 01432 342789.
Ongoing: Crisis & Support Discussion Groups, Hereford and Leominster. 01432 343090.
Ongoing: Hereford Co-Counselling Group, Hereford. 01981 250468.
Every Mon: `Journey in Faith', Parish Room, St Francis Xavier, Broad Street, Hereford. 01432 273485.
Every first Tuesday of the month: Hard of Hearing Luncheon Club, Fred Bulmer Centre, Wall Street, Hereford. 10.30am-12.30pm. 01432 357741.
Every Wed: Therapy Group. 01981 570561.
Every Wed: Breastfeeding, Fred Bulmer Centre, near Tesco Central, 10am-12noon. 01432 370883.
Every Thurs: Narcotics Anonymous, Gateway 178, Widemarsh Street, 8pm. Robin 01531 631727.
Every Fri: Christian Meditation Group. Belmont Abbey Oratory, 7.30pm. 01432 870360.
Every fortnight/Friday Spiritual Growth and Development. Non-religious. 07714 924443.
Ongoing Healing and Mediumship courses, Hereford. 07714 924443.
Markets
March 6 Gardeners' Market, St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury, 9.30am-1pm.
Every Wed and Sat: Hereford Open Market, Cattle Market, Hereford. 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 Fri (am): Leominster WI Market, Grafton House, Leominster. 8.30am-12noon. 01584 877360.
Every Sat (am): Ross WI Market, Youth Centre, Hill St. 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 Friday in month: Bromyard 10am-2pm.
Monmouth Farmers Market-second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
Gardens
`til Sept 30. Every Wed/Thurs, NGS Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, nr Leominster, 9am-1pm and 2-4pm. 01568 720344.
Open Daily: Moors Meadow Garden and Nursery, 11am-5pm. Close Wed/Thur. 01885 410318.
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