Theatre August

Until 30-Design for Living by Noel Coward at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £12-£20. Box office (01684) 892277.

Until the end of September-Quackery Codswallop at The Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Malvern. Fri & Sat, 11am till 4pm on demand. Admission £1.

Concerts August

29-Catilin & Sika perform Aboriginal music at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5.

30-18th Century concert orchestra perform at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Croome Park, nr Upton-upon-Severn. 7.30pm, gates open 6pm. £8, £10. Details (01905) 371006.

31-Halesowen Brass Band at the Priory Park, Great Malvern. 2.30-4.30pm. Part of the Bands in the Park series.

September

5-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in concert at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £16-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277.

6-Wye Valley Chorus at Gorsley Village Hall. 8pm. £6 incl light supper. Details (01989) 720221.

6-Cologne Cathedral Girls' Choir at Malvern Baptist Church, Abbey Road, Great Malvern. 7pm. Tickets £5 adults, £3 children from the Lyttelton Wells, Church Street or the church. In aid of the Lyttelton Well.

Cinemas August

Malvern Cinema: Pirates of the Caribbean (12A) Daily 7.30pm, Mats Fri, Sat, Sun & Thurs 3pm. Forum film special: Secretary (18) 8.15pm. Wed, Sept 3 only in the Forum Theatre.

Odeon Worcester: Black Ball (15) Thurs only 8.15; Jeeper's Creepers 2 (15) 12.00, 2.45, 5.15, 8.00 Free list suspended; American Pie. The Wedding (15) 12.00, 2.45, 5.15, 8.00 Free list suspended; Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (12A) 12.00, 2.45, 5.15, 8.00 Free list suspended; Rugrats Go Wild (U) 11.30; Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (12A) 2.45, 5.15, 8.00; The Lizzie McGuire Movie (U) 11.30, 1.30, 3.30, 5.30 Free list suspended; Freddy vs Jason (18) Fri-Weds 8.15; Spy Kids 3D Game Over (U) 11.30; Hollywood Homicide (12A) 2.00, 4.30, 7.30 Free list suspended; Legally Blonde 2 (PG) Fri-Tues & Thurs 11.30; The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (12A) 1.30, 4.30, 7.30 Free list suspended; Odeon Movie Mob presents - Sat only - 10.30am - Kangaroo Jack (PG), Johnny English (PG), The Wild Thornberries Movie (U) Odeon Senior Screen - Weds only - 10.30am - The Life of David Gale (15)

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: From Sept 12 - Calendar Girls (12A) 12.40, 3.15, 5.50, 8.30; Advance Screening - Blackball (15) - Thurs Sept 4 - 8.30; Jeeper's Creepers 2 (15) 11.15, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45, 9.15; Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (12A) 11.40, 3.00, 6.00, 8.45; Hollywood Homicide (12A) 3.10, 5.55, 8.40; American Pie: The Wedding (15) 1.10, 3.40, 6.30, 9.00; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (12A) 12.45, 4.15, 8.00; Rugrats Go Wild (U) 11.10, 1.10; Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (12A) Fri-Wed 3.40, 6.10, 8.40, Thurs 3.40, 6.10; Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (U) 11.30, 1.35; Piglet's Big Movie (U) 11.10.

Pop and Rock August

29-Clive John at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

29-Bugs Bunny at the Prancing Pony, Stiffords Bridge, near Malvern. 8.30pm. Admission free.

30-Me & My Shadow at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. 8pm. Bookings (01684) 569474.

30-Jacqueline Daniels at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

September

5-DJ Veggieboy & Discofever at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 7pm.

5-Clive John at the Kings Head, Upton-upon-Severn. 9pm.

6-Colin Paul at Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester. 7.45-11.45pm. £6. Bring your own drink. Details Gerry (01905) 21313. Organised by Worcester Rock 'N' Roll.

6-Brian Jones Band at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm

6-Stewart Lea at the Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

Folk and Jazz August

31-Jazz cruise from Gloucester Docks with the Gambit Jazz Band. 12.30-4.30pm. £13 from (01886) 880016.

31-Abbey Jazz + John Saunders (trumpet), Roger Heeley (piano), Peter Carlton (tenor/clarinet) & Tony Caldicott (drums) at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. £2.50.

Clubs & Societies August

30-Ledbury Naturalists' Field Club meet Bridge Street car park 12.30pm for tour of heathland restoration in the Forest of Dean. Leaders: Kate Wollen & Barry Embley.

31-Circle Dance Club meet at Holy Trinity Hall, Link Top, Malvern. 8-10pm. £2.50-£5. Details (01684) 891261.

September

1-Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society meet Colwall village hall. 7.30pm. Mrs Elizabeth Banks - Hergest Croft gardens.

1-Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.15am. Mr John Storer - Aspects of code breaking: theory and practice.

2-Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Malvern branch meet at the Chase School sixth form annexe. 7.30pm. £1, children free. Terry Wall - A year in the life of a wall.

3-Malvern Family History Group meet at Beacon Room, Malvern Hills College. 7.30-9.30pm. Joyce Finnemore - Well fancy that.

3-Malvern Storytelling Club meet at the Express Inn. 8pm. £2.

4-Malvern Recorded Jazz Society meet at the Civil Service Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 7.30pm.£1. Bryan Cox - Songbook selection. Details (01905) 425884.

6-Bromyard & District Garden Club autumn show at Bromyard Leisure Centre. 2pm.

6-RSPB Worcs & Malvern Group meet at B4079 between Bredon & Kinsham 10am for morning walk around Kemerton Lakes led by Fergus Henderson.

Sales & Bazaars August

29-Farmers Market at the Square, Bromyard. 10am-2pm.

30-Jumble sale at Berrow village hall. 2pm. In aid of village hall running costs.

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

September

6-Jumble sale at Forthampton Village hall. 2pm.

6-Autumn fair at the public hall, Bromyard. 10am-noon. In aid of Worcestershire Animal Rescue Centre.

Miscellaneous August

30-Crafts in Action craft fair at Lyttelton Well, Great Malvern. 10am-4.30pm. Admission free. All crafts hand made by the exhibitors.

30-Jill Peer demonstrates allergy testing 30-Summer dance with music by Evergreen Dance Band at Wellington Heath parish hall. 7.3pm. £3 adults. Licensed bar. In aid of Hall funds.

31-Open day at Over Basin on A40 west of Gloucester. 10am-5pm. Teas. Organised by Hereford & Glos Canal Trust.

September

1-Annual coffee morning & enrolment for groups at the Youth Centre, Albert Road North, Malvern. 10-11.30am. Organised by University of the Third Age.

2-Anne Finch, free session, homeopathic remedies helping ailments at Ledbury Whole Foods, 82 The Homend, Ledbury. 10am-4pm. Details (01531) 632889.

3-Malvern Joggers. Meet at The Swan Inn, Newland, Malvern at 7pm for a five mile run. Chris 01684 561753 or google.com,malvernjoggers.

3-Moo Allen - free mini-sessions, reflexology & indian head massage at Ledbury Whole Foods, 82 The Homend, Ledbury. 10am-4pm. Details (01531) 632889.

5,6&7-Festival of real ales at the Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton Common. Details (01684) 833554.

6-Alfrick & Lulsley Horticultural Show & Fete. 1.30pm. Adults £1.50, Senior citizens & children 5-16 years 50p. Dog show, bar & barbecue, displays.

6-Pig roast & prize treasure hunt at The Maltings village green, Dormington. 5pm. Adults £6, children £3, family £15. In aid of community association.

6-Cradley Village Art Challenge at Cradley village hall. 10am. £5. Lunches. In aid of village hall funds. Details (01886) 880758.

6-Strensham village show at the village hall & playing fields. 2pm pig road, obstacle course.

6-Fete in Hollybush Church Room & grounds. 2pm.

For Children August

Every Tuesday-Cradley Mother & Toddlers Group meet at Storridge Village Hall. 10.30-11.30am. Details (01886) 880294.

Borrowers Toy Library now open at Sixways Trading Estate, Barnards Green, Malvern. Tues 9.30am-4.30pm & Wed 2-7.30pm.

Every Thursday-Parent and Toddler Group meet at the Salvation Army, Newtown Road, Malvern. 10am-noon. All children welcome for birth - 4 years incl. Contact Captain Melanie Smith (01684) 578078.

29-Reading & craft session at Newent Library. 10.30-11am & 2.30-3pm.

Talks August

30-The Weird, The Wonderful & The Ancient, talk & slide show by Archie Miles at Stoke Lacy Village Hall. 7.30pm. £2.50. In aid of village hall funds.

Exhibitions August

30-Sept 27-The Green & Pleasant Land at On the Wild Side, Church Street, Great Malvern. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Details (01684) 578785.

31-Malvern Terrace Artists exhibition of paintings and cards, by the Bandstand, Priory Park, Malvern from 2-5pm.

31-Sept 21-Paintings by John Pett at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link.

Gardens August

Garden open at Moors Meadow, Collington, Bromyard (off B4214) open (not Weds & Thurs). Plants for sale. £2.50, children free. Details (01885) 410318.

Every Wed, Sat, Sun & Bank Holiday-Garden at the Bannut, Bringsty, near Bromyard open 2-5 every Wed, Sat, Sun and Bank Holiday until end September. Home-made teas. Plants. Details (01885) 482206

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

Walks August

29-Solemates. Circular Walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green Road, Malvern. 10am. (01684) 567468.

30-Meet main entrance Knapp Nature Reserve 10am for walk in the surrounding area. Leaders: Pat & Bill Pool. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

30-Get up & Leigh. Meet Imperial Road 9am for 10-11 mile moderate walk to Leigh Church, Leigh Brook & Smith End Green. Bring packed lunch. Leader: Margaret E (01886) 833109. MHDFS.

31-Ramble around the Dingles with Garth Lowe. Meet Alfrick Village hall car park 2pm. Dogs welcome. Organised by Malvern branch Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

September

3-Solemates. Circular Walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green Road, Malvern. 2pm. (01684) 567468.

3-Ageing Well walk. Meet the Live & Let Live, Whitbourne 10am for 4 mile walk. Pub lunch available. Details (01684) 563321. Organised by Age Concern.

4-A Wye Valley Ramble. Meet Imperial Road 9.30am for 7.5 mile moderate walk taking in Kings Caple, Hoarwithy, Pengethley Park & Sellack. Bring packed lunch. Leaders: David & Zena (01905) 359175. MHDFS.

5-Solemates. Circular Walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green Road, Malvern. 10am. (01684) 567468.

6-Forthampton, Chaceley & Eldersfield. Meet Imperial Road 8.30am for 12 mile easy walk. Bring packed lunch. Leader: Sid (01684) 573920. MHDFS.