events/talks

28-31 Eardisley Festival, 10am-5.30pm. 01544 327237.

30 Dinedor Sports Diamond Jubilee, The Old School field, 2.30pm.

30 Plant Identification Course, Madley Environmental Study Centre, 10am-4pm. 01981 512576.

30 Pembridge Show, Long Meadow. 01544 388229.

31 Train rides at Broomy Hill Miniature Railway, next to the Waterworks Museum, first train ride 1pm. 01432 270143.

31 Wood Wizardry, The National Trust, Brockhampton Estate, 12noon-4pm. 01885 488099.

Aug 4 Goodrich Castle - Medieval Life, talks and demonstrations 11am. 01600 890538.

5-7 Eastnor Castle - The Big Chill Festival, entertainment, 01531633160.

6 Llanthony Valley and District Show with Companion Dog Show and Fell Race, Court Farm, Llanthony. 01873 890551.

7 Hereford Country Fair, Sellack Ross, www.herefordshirecountryfair.co.uk 01432 850522

7 Tea Party, Woolhope Parish Hall, 4pm start. 01432 860738/01432 860287.

theatre

28-30 Kes, Courtyard Senior Youth Theatre, The Courtyard, 7.30pm. 0870 1122330.

28 Much Ado About Nothing, English Heritage Event, Witley Court, 7.30pm, bring own chair or rug. 01299 896636.

30 The Improvisors, Forum Theatre, Malvern, 7.30pm. 01684 892277.

Aug 1-6 The 39 Steps, Malvern Theatres, 8pm, Wed/Sat Mat 2.30pm. 01684 892277.

4-6 The Seven Ages of Man, Hereford Operatic Hall, Whitecross Road, 8pm. 01432 269727.

musical

30 Dave Luke (guitar/vocals), Tommy Mills (bass/vocals), George Jackson (drums), Saturday Caf, The Courtyard, Edgar St. Hereford. (12noon-2pm). 01432 278118.

30 Caitlin and Sika, St James Church, Colwall Nr Malvern, 7.30pm, tickets on door. 01684 540497.

30 Marches Oboe School Concert, The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 5pm. 01544 267033.

August 2 Organ Concert, David Humphreys, Hereford Cathedral, 1.15-2pm.

6 Songs of the Wind, Hugh Baker, Kilpeck Church, 7.30pm.

exhibitions

Tues-Sat Teddy Bear Museum, with Dr Who Dalek and Thunderbirds 12, The Square, Bromyard. 10.30am-4.30pm, 01885 488329.

'til Aug 2, Exhibition Summer Show, Galanthus Blooms, five artists, also Sculpture in the Garden 'til Sept 6. Galanthus Gallery and Caf, Wormbridge. 01981 570506.

'til Sept 4, Smocks, Smocking, Smocked. Exhibition of history of smocking, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hereford Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun/Bank Hols 10am-4pm. 01432 260692.

'til Sept 24, Reds On The Bed, Quilt Exhibition, Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, 11am-5pm daily, closed Sunday. 01686 413467.

'til end of Sept, Garden Sculpture Exhibition, Old Chapel, Pembridge, 10am-5.30pm, Sun/11am-5.30pm. 01544 388842.

'til late Nov The White Road Westwards, Eardisland Church, daily. 01544 388226

Shieldbrook Sculpture: Every weekend until end Sept: Shieldbrook, Kings Caple. Det: 01432 840670.

clubs/classes/societies

Ongoing: The Original Hereford T'ai Chi Group, Mon- Holmer Church Hall 7-8pm; Tues - St John's Church (St Owen Street) 6.15pm; Thurs - Hampton Park Utd Reform Church 9.30am. Bodenham Village Hall - Mon/Weds 10am. 01568 797310.

Sundays: Swing Jive/Line Dance Classes, Bartestree Village Hall, 01989 750354.

Ledbury Art Society welcome new members, contact 01531 631761.

28 Bromyard and Tenbury Dog Training Club, New Hall, Bromyard, 7-8pm beginners, 8-9.30pm advanced. 01568 750610.

30 Exhibition and Sale, Golden Valley Craft Society, Kington Market Hall, 10am-4pm. 01981 580140.

1 Herefordshire Scrabble Club, South Wye Learning Centre, Stanberrow Road, 7pm. 01531 670259.

1-6 Exhibition and Sale, Golden Valley Craft Society, All Saints Church, Hereford, 10am-4pm. 01981 580140.

2 Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan Inn, Aylestone Hill, new members welcome, 9.30pm. 01432 268533.

gardens

Open Gardens and Dowsing, Dormington Community Association Trust, Dormington House.

Broadfield Court Gardens and Vineyard, Bodenham, 10am-4.30pm. 01568 797483.

'til Aug 29, Bryan's Ground Stapelton, nr Presteigne, Sun/Mon, 2-5pm. 01544 260001.

'til Aug 30, Aulden Farm, Aulden, Leominster, Tues/Thurs, four-miles SW of Leominster, 10am-5pm, 01568 720129.

'til Sept, the Bannut, Bringsty, nr Bromyard, Wed, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays, 12.30-5pm. Light lunches and teas. 01885 482206.

'til Sept Part-Y-Seal Gardens, Grosmont, Wed/Sun 12noon-5pm. 01981 240814

'til Sept, Arrow Cottage Garden, Ledgemoor, nr Weobley, Wed/Sat/Sun, eight-miles SE of Weobley, 11am-4pm. 01344 622181.

'til Sept 28, The Bannut, Bringsty, 2.5miles E of Bromyard, Wed/Sat/Sun/BH Mon, 12.30-5pm. 01885 482206.

'til end of Sept, Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster, Wed/Thurs 9am-1pm, 2-4pm. 01568 720344.

Every Thurs, 'til end of Sept NGS Barnards Green House, 10 Poolbrook Rd, Malvern 2-6pm, 1mE of Malvern. 01684 574446.

'til end of Sept, Moors Meadow Garden and Nursery, Collington, Nr Bromyard, open daily. 11am-5pm, closed Wed/Thurs. 01885 410318.

'til Oct 2, Abbey Dore Court Gardens, Abbey Dore, 11-miles SW of Hereford A465, Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun/BH Mon, 11am-5.30pm. 01981 240419.

'til Oct 16 How Caple Court, How Caple, five-miles N of Ross-on-Wye, 10am-5pm, daily. 01989 740626.

'til mid Oct, Lawton Hall Herbs, Eardisland, 10.30am-5.30pm Wed-Mon. 01568 709215.

'til mid Oct, Stockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton, Wed-Sun and Bank Holidays, 12noon-5pm, full restaurant. 01568 613432.

'til Oct 30, Berrington Hall Gardens, Leominster, 12-5pm. 01568 615721.

28-29 NGS The Long Barn, Eastnor, 11am-5pm. 01531 632718.

30-31 Orleton House, Stanford Bridge, from Worcester A443, 10 miles then B4203, six miles east of Tenbury Wells, 11-5pm.

31 NGS Gadfield Elm House, Malvern Rd, Staunton, 2-6pm, 9mNW of Gloucester. 01542 840302.

31 NGS Lonicera, Talybont-on-Usk, six-miles SE of Brecon, 2-6pm.

2 NGS The Orchards, Bishops Frome, 2-6pm. 01885 490273.

3-5 NGS The Long Barn, Eastnor, 11am-5pm. 01531 632718.

3-7 NGS The Picton Garden, Colwall, 11am-5pm. 01684 540416.

Listings must be received by Fax (01432 845897) or by post to The Hereford Times, Holmer Road, Hereford. HR4 9UJ, by Monday at 10am.