3rd Worcester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Aug 16- 6-11pm, Aug 17/18 11-11pm. Aug 19 12-3pm. Worcester Race-course Pitchcroft. (01905 350079)

Worcester & District Model Engineers. Aug 19. Waverley Street, Di-glis. 2.30pm-5pm. Mod-els loco's for children of all ages.

Vanessa Mae, Aug 17. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 7pm (01989 563330)

Ballroom & Sequence Dancing-(live music, raffle & refreshment's) August 17. 8-11pm. Ed-wyn Ralph Village Hall, nr Bromyard. (01543 502722).

Car Boot Sale (pro-ceeds to The Worcester & District Cat Protec-tion). Aug 18. 10-1pm. Knights Cider, Stor-ridge.

Lulu. August 18. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 7pm (01989 563330)

Tour de Force present Macbeth. August 18. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 1pm. (01989 563330)

Mark B & Blade meets Orishas (hip-hop). August 18. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 10pm (01989 563330)

Sacred Heart Church Jumble Sale. Aug 18. 9.30am. Old Library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich.

Rushwick and Upper Wick Garden Club's Annual Flower and Pro-duce Show. Aug 18. 2-4pm. Produce sale at 4pm. Rushwick Village Hall.

St Wulstans Church Annual Show. Aug 18 2.30pm. Cranham Drive, Warndon.

Car-Boot. (Indoor & Out). Aug 19. 12pm. Christopher Whitehead High School, Malvern Road Entrance. St. Johns. Worcester.

Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company. August 19. Ross Pavilion Thea-tre. 11am (01989 563330)

Master Drummers of Africa. August 19. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 3pm (01989 563330).

Stacey Kent. August 19. Ross Pavilion Thea-tre 6.30pm. (01989 563330)

Midge Ure. August 19. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 10.00pm (01989 563330)

Open Air Service. Aug 19. 6.30pm accompanied by the Worcs Salvation Army Band, St Ste-phen's Parish Church, Droitwich Road (A38), Worcester followed by BBQ

Gala Day. Fun day for all the family to include car-boot (booters arrive 9am), raffle, fun-fair, sidestalls etc. Aug 19. 10-5pm. Malvern Town Football Club, Lang-lands Avenue. Malvern. (01905 752103/01684 567648).

The Lakes Charity Fun Week. Aug 20-25. 29 The Lakes, Warndon. Mon - Crib and Pool com. Tue Darts - meet and win a chance to challenge Bobby George. Wed Skittles cup and drink the barrel dry. Thurs Dominoes and Boat Race. Fri Bingo plus Rush the bar. Sat Fun Day. 12 noon. (01905 745714)

Billie Jo Spears. August 20. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 7pm (01989 563330)

Blind Boys of Ala-bama. August 20. Ross Pavilion Theatre 7pm (01989 563330)

Evening Primrose Club - Bereavement Support Service Widows & Widowers. Aug 21. 7.30pm. Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester (01905 26966).

70s Night with Edwin Starr & Boney M. August 21. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 10.00pm. (01989 563330)

In Concert Birming-ham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sin-fonia. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 6.30pm (01989 563330)

Take Two Social Group for the unat-tached. Aug 22. 9pm. Bank House Hotel, Bransford, Worcs. (01905 428567/27415).

Atomic Kitten/The Honeyz. August 22. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 7pm. (01989 563330)

Comedy Night with Junior Simpson, Super-girly and Men in Coats. August 22. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 10pm. (01989 563330)

Summer Prom - Royal Philarmonic Concert Orchestra. August 23. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 7pm. (01989 563330)

Feeder. August 23. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 10pm. (01989 563330)

Swing Jive Dance. Aug 24. 8-11.30pm. please ring (01905 457163 or 07812 827112) for the venue.

Van Morrison. August 24. Ross Pavilion Thea-tre. 7.15 and 9.15pm (01989 563330)

Ballroom & Sequence Dance with Keith Bell (In aid of Leukaemia Research). Aug 25. St John's Sports & Leisure Centre, Worcester (01905 420372).

Eddi Reader. August 25. Ross Pavilion Thea-tre. 2pm (01989 563330)

De Lunares Flamenco. August 25. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 7pm (01989 563330)

The Bluetones sup-ported by Catch 23. August 25. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 10pm. (01989 563330)

Alistair McGowan (mixes pert poems with incisive impressions). August 23. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 1pm(01989 563330)

National Gardens Scheme. The Walled Garden, 6 Rose Terrace, off Fort Royal Hill, Worcester. Teas and Plants available. Aug 25. 12-5pm. (01562 850360).

Gardener's Market - good selection of hardy plants. Aug 25. 9.30am-1.00pm. United Re-formed Church Hall, Malvern Link.

Rock N Roll with The D.A.'s. Aug 25. 7.45pm-11.45pm. Christopher Whitehead School, Bromwich Road, Worcester (01905 763565).

Hothouse Flowers. Aug 26. Ross Pavillion Theatre. (01989 563330)

Around the World in 80 minutes Cantamus. August 26. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 5pm. (01989 563330)

Harry Hill. August 26. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 10.30pm (01989 563330)

The National Dance Company of Ireland. August 26. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 8pm. (01989 563330)

Velrdi's La Traviata -Mid Wales Opera. August 27. Ross Pavil-ion Theatre. 8pm (01989 563330)

Alex Wilson's Afro-Cuban Ball. August 27. Ross Pavilion Theatre. 9.45pm (01989 563330)

Take Two Social Group for the unat-tached. Aug 29. 9pm. The Crown, Powick. Worcester. (01905 428567/27415).

Evening Primrose Club - Bereavement Support Service Widows & Widowers. Aug 30. 2.30pm. United Re-formed Church, Albany Terrace, off Britannia Square, Worcester (01905 26966).

Take Two Social Group for the unattached. Sept 5. 9pm. Portobello, Bransford Road, St Johns. Worcester. (01905 428567/27415).

Worcester & District Model Engineers. Sept 16. Waverley Street, Di-glis. 2.30pm-5pm.

Worcester & District Model Engineers. Oct 21. Waverley Street, Di-glis. 2.30pm-5pm.