Theatre May

8-Quackery Codswallop is back at the Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Great Malvern. 11am-4.30pm. £1 per person.

Until 8-The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277.

13&15-La Cenerentola at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £18-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277.

14-Don Pasquale at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £18-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277.

Concerts May

8-4 x 2 in concert at Redmarley Church. 8pm. £7.50, OAPs & U14s £5 incl refreshments from (01452) 840467. In aid of Redmarley Primary School.

8-Tarrington Brass and A Touch of Wind in concert at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £10 (inc wine and refreshments) from (01432) 890643 or (01531) 632460. In aid of St Michael's Hospice.

13-An evening of Russian Orthodox Church music with the Blagovest Ensemble at St James Church, Colwall. 7.30pm. £10, £8 members of ESU incl light refreshments from Mrs Nina Thomas, The Shielding, Hanley Swan.

Cinemas May

Malvern Cinema: Hidalgo (12A) 7.30pm daily, Weds 12 only 8.15pm, Mats Sat & Sun 4pm.

Odeon Worcester: Van Helsing (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 12.50, 2.45, 3.40, 5.35, 6.30, 8.25, 9.20, Sat & Sun 11.50, 12.50, 2.45, 3.40, 5.35, 6.30, 8.25, 9.20 Free list suspended; Laws of Attraction (12A) 2.10, 4.20, 6.25, 8.40 Free list suspended; Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (PG) Fri 2.00, 4.10, 6.20, Sat & Sun 11.50, 2.00, 4.10, 6.20, Mon-Thurs 2.00, 4.10, 6.20, 8.30 Free list suspended; Kill Bill - Volume 2 (18) Fri-Sun &Tues-Thurs 3.15, 6.20, 9.15 Free list suspended; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (15) Fri & Mon-Thurs 3.20, 6.00, 8.35, Sat & Sun 12.40, 3.20, 6.00, 8.35; Secret Window (12A) Fri, Sat & Mon-Thurs 1.20, 3.40, 5.55, 8.15, Sun 5.55, 8.15; Wondrous Oblivion (PG) Fri-Sun 8.30; Scooby Doo 2 - Monsters Unleashed (PG) Fri & Mon-Thurs 1.15, Sat & Sun 11.15, 1.15; The Cat in the Hat (PG). Sat & Sun 12.15; Odeon Projections - Pieces of April (12A) Mon only 1.30, 3.30, 5.20, 7.10, 9.00; Senior Screen - Girl with a Pearl Earring (12A) Weds only 10.30; Odeon Movie Mob presents - Sat only - Brother Bear (U) 10.30, Finding Nemo (U) 10.30; Odeon Bollywood - Masti (12A) Sun 2.00.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) Advance screenings May 31, June 1-3 10.15, 1.15, 4.20, 7.45, Opens June 4, 4-6 10.15, 1.15, 4.20, 7.45, 7-10 1.15, 4.20, 7.45; Advance bookings - Troy (15tbc) Opens May 21 1.00, 4.30, 8.00 - Sat 15 & Sun 16 & Thurs 20 1.10, 4.40, 8.10; Van Helsing (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 12.15, 2.15, 3.05, 5.15, 6.00, 8.15, 8.50, Sat & Sun 11.20, 12.15, 2.15, 3.05, 5.15, 6.00, 8.15, 8.50; Laws of Attraction (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 2.00, 41.5, 6.30, 8.45, Sat & Sun 11.45, 2.00, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (15) Fri & Mon-Thurs 1.25, 3.50, 6.20, 9.00, Sat & Sun 3.50, 6.20, 9.00; Secret Window (12A) Fri-Mon & Weds & Thurs 9.15; Kill Bill Volume 2 (18) 2.30, 5.30, 8.30; 50 First Dates (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 1.30, 3.50, 6.20 Sat & Sun 11.10, 1.30, 3.50, 6.20; Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (PG) Sat & Sun 10.30, 12.50; The Cat in the Hat (PG) Sat & Sun 10.20, 12.25.

Film Shows May

7-Love Actually (15) at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. £3.50, concs £3. Box Office (01885) 488575.

12-Pleasantville at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 10am. Organised by U3A (Ledbury branch).

14-Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War at Bosbury Parish Hall. 7.30pm. £3 on the door. Part of the Flicks in the Sticks.

Pop and Rock May

7-Charlie Waterford at the Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm Admission free.

8-Worcester Rock 'n' Roll with Jive Romeors at Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester. 7.45-11.45pm. £6. Details (01905) 21313.

8-Simon Grant at the Plough Inn, Upton-upon-Severn. 9pm. Admission free.

8-Phil Bates at the Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Adm. free. Details (01684) 572350.

8-Tupelo at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

8-Swing Jive Jamboree at the Royal Oak Hotel, Ledbury with atd disco. 8-12pm. £5. Details (01452) 383584.

8-Vicky McKee at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. 8pm. Admission free. Details (01684) 569474.

14-Dave Beale at the Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm Admission free.

15-Business as Usual, rock & roll at the Walwyn Arms, Much Marcle. 8.30pm.

15-Clive John at the Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free. Details (01684) 572350.

15-Catch 22 at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

15-Paul White & Tony Beech at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. 8pm. Admission free. Details (01684) 569474.

Folk and Jazz May

7-The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band at Hanley Castle High School. 8pm. £10, members £8 from (01684) 593794. Organised by the Friends of the Upton Jazz Festival.

8-Martin Furey, Ray Mytton & Mark Archer at the Caf Malvernia, the Octagon Room, St Ann's Well. 7.30pm. £5 from (01684) 560285.

9-Jazz night at the school hall, Downs School, Colwall. 7.30pm. Details (01684) 540277. In aid of school music fund.

9-Abbey Jazz special guest night with Roy Williams (trombone), Roger Heeley (piano), John Barnes (tenor/baritone/ clarinet) & Brian Price (drums) at Malvern Ruby Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8-10.30pm. £5.

Clubs & Societies May

7-Ledbury & District Floral Art Club meet at Ledbury Community Hall, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Let's have a party. Details (01531) 635404.

9-RSPB Worcs & Malvern group meet at Badgers, Brockhill Road, West Malvern 5.30am for dawn chorus walk. Leader: Phil Hitchen. Breakfast £4 from (01684) 572636.

10-Malvern X Stitchers meet at the Church Hall, Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 7.30-9.30pm. Details (01886) 832246.

10-Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.15am. Chris Witts - Working on the Severn.

10-South Worcs Support Group National Osteoporosis Society open meeting at Civil Service Cub, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 7pm. Admission free. Dr Mark Draper - Homeopathic Physician - Nutrition & bone health.

11-Barnards Green Royal British Legion branch monthly meeting at Langland Stadium, Langlands Avenue, Malvern. 8pm.

11-Worcs Wildlife Trust Malvern Group meet at the 6th Form Annexe, Chase High School, Malvern. 7.30pm. £1 incl refreshments. Details (01886) 884372. Richard Hancock - Plant Hunting in the High Himalayas.

12-RSPB Worcs & Malvern group meet at Powick Village Hall. 7.30pm. Terry Wall - Wildlife of the Galapagos Archipelago.

12-Malvern Antiques Club meet at the 6th Form Annexe, Chase High School, Malvern. 7.30pm. Maurice Ansell - Victorian water colours.

12-Take Two for unattached adults meet at the Crown, Powick. 8pm. All new members welcome. Details (01684) 569494 or (01905) 330209.

12-Malvern Civic Society meet at the Beacon Room, Malvern Hills College. 7.30pm. Malvern Town Guides.

13-Worcs & District Philatelic & Postcard Society meet at Powick Hall. Club Competition.

14-Welland Art & Crafts Group meet at Welland Village Hall. 7.30pm. Quentin Watts - In Search of the Bromsgrove Guild.

14-Worcester Locomotive Society meet at the Brewery Inn, Ledbury. 8pm. Members & guests evening.

15-RSPB Worcs & Malvern group meet at Hollybush car park 9am for morning walk. Leader: Mike Stephens.

15-Ledbury Naturalists' Field Club meet at Bridge Street car park 9.30am for walk around Weston Cider Works Willow Bed. Leader: Steve Dodd. Joint with Herefordshire Ornithological Club.

Sales & Bazaars May

8-Car boot sale at Knight's cider farm. 9am. £4 per car/van. In aid of Cats Protection.

8-Gardeners' market at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 9.30am-1pm. Admission free.

8-Jumble sale at Berrow/Pendock Village Hall. 2pm. In aid of Berrow/Pendock churches.

8-Spring fair at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 9.30-11.30am.

9-Car boot sale at the Hill Centre, Upton-upon-Severn. 9am-noon. Cars £5. In aid of Hilltots toddler group.

15-Plant sale & coffee morning at Colwall Village Hall. 10am-noon. In aid of St James the Great Church flower guild.

15-Bring & buy sale, bric-a-brac, books, cakes, plants, tombola, coffee etc at Malvern Victoria Bowling Club, Malvern Link. 10am-2pm.

15-Gardeners bring & buy sale at Hanley Swan Village Hall. 2pm. 20p. In aid of St Mary's & St Gabriel's churches.

15-Plant sale/coffee morning at The Cottage, Staplow. 10am. Organised by Bosbury WI.

Miscellaneous May

7-Chinese auction at the Church of the Ascension Hall, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 7pm. In aid of church funds.

7-Tea dance at the Civil Service Sports Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 2.30-5pm. Organised by Age Concern.

7-Race night at Callow End Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5 incl cheese supper on the door or from (01905) 831702 or 07780 632642. Bar. Organised by the Friends of Callow End School & the Village Hall Fund.

7-Auction of promises at Castlemorton School. 7pm. £1 bidding card & glass of wine. Organised by the Friends of Castlemorton School.

8-Open day at St Matthias Church, Malvern Link. 10am.

8-Tennis open day at Mathon. 11am-4pm. All abilities & ages welcome. Details (01531) 640682 or (01684) 567058.

8-Coffee morning at Broadlands, Forge Lane, Upleadon. 10.30am-noon. Adults 50p, children 30p incl drink & biscuits. In aid of Annie Lawrence Memorial Fund.

8-Short mat bowls taster session at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 2-4pm. £1.50. Details (01531) 634500.

9-Piece of Cake poetry tasting session at Bromyard Centre. 11am-1pm. Details 0845 4581743.

11-Bridge drive at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 2-4.30pm. Tickets on door or from ()1531) 633475. In aid of St Michael's Hospice.

11-Beginners Pilates class at Colwall Village Hall. 7pm & 8pm.Details 07790 567790.

11-Beginners Tai Chi class. Inner Dance School of Tai Chi. Details (01684) 562528.

12-Extend, exercises for the active retired at the United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 9.15am. Lyttelton Rooms, Great Malvern 11am. Details (01684) 562220.

12-Malvern Joggers meet at the Bluebell, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 7pm for a 5 mile run. Details (01684) 561753.

13-Casserole & Call my Bluff competition at Dymock Parish Hall. 7.30pm. Antiques valuation £5 per item. Details (01531) 890243. In aid of Nurses for Diabetic Children.

14-Wildlife evening with Dr Johnny Birks, Peter Garner & Sir Michael Spicer MP at Castlemorton Parish Hall. 7.30pm. £5 incl wine & light refreshments from 833504 or 833302. Organised by Castlemorton & Birtsmorton Conservative branch.

15-Coffee morning at the Methodist Church, Homend, Ledbury. 10am-noon.

15-Charity dance with Paul & Enid at Dyson Perrins CE High School, Malvern. 8-11.30pm. £3. Details (01684) 574741. In aid of County Air Ambulance.

For Children May

10&13-Free introduction to Kumon Maths & English at Holy Trinity Church Hall. Strictly by appointment. Details (01905) 423724.

Talks May

11-Pat & Mike Ledbury - Traditional Tunes of the British Isles at the Civil Service Sports Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. Admission free. Details 0121 604 8730.

15-The Edible Garden - How to plan & create your own medicinal & culinary herb garden at Canon Frome Court. 10.30am-4.30pm. £45. Details (01432) 820148.

Exhibitions May

Until 8-Fundraising exhibition of arts & crafts at the Friends' Meeting House, Orchard Road, Great Malvern. 10am-5pm not Sun mornings. In aid of Amnesty International (Malvern branch).

Until 19-Landscapes by Lee Smith & Alison Chambers at Studio B, opposite the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford.

Until July 16-Watercolours by Steven Griffiths at Malvern Hills Art, Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern.

Until Sept 29-The Host of Angels exhibition at St Nicholas' Church, Earls Croome. 2-5pm Weds, Sat, Sun & BH. £2.50 donation. Details (01386) 751466.

Gardens May

Little Malvern Court Gardens. Every Wednesday & Thursday until mid July. Open 2.15-5pm. Hall & Garden £5, Hall or garden only £4. 5m S of Great Malvern on A4104.

Moors Meadow garden & nursery open daily 11am-5pm. Closed Weds & Thurs. Details (01885) 410318.

Every Thurs-Garden open at Barnards Green House, Poolbrook Road, Malvern. 2-6pm. £2.50, children free. In aid of NGS.

The garden at The Bannut, Bringsty, near Bromyard open 2-5pm every Weds, Sat, Sun & BH until the end Sept. Teas & plants. Details (01885) 482206.

Walks May

8-Meet at Rhydd for walk by the River Severn via Clevelode. 10am. Leader: Joyce (01684) 540614. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

8-In the footsteps of the Plotters. Meet Imperial Road 8.45am for a 10 mile moderate walk around Grafton Flyford, Himbleton & Hoddington Court. BPL. Leader: Peter (01527) 69860. MHDFS.

9-Meet 5.30am at Badgers Brockhill Road, West Malvern for dawn chorus birdspotting walk on western foothills of hills. Leader: Phil Hitchen. Breakfast £4. Details (01684) 572636.

12-Leisure walk near Pershore. Meet Imperial Road 9.15am for 4 mile walk through Wick & along river. Leader: Stella (01386) 553792. MHDFS.

12-Meet St Peter's Church, Powick 10am for 5 mile walk around Powick Hams. Leader: Chris (01905) 831415. Powick Parish Ramblers.

15-From Hartleton Water to the River Wye. Meet Imperial Road 8.40am for 11 mile hilly walk via Hartleton Water, Phocle Green along River Wye. BPL. Leader: Gerry (01684) 561157. MHDFS.