Theatre October

Until 9-Madame Butterfly by Puccini at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £18-£24. Box office (01684) 892277.

10-Dylan Thomas Return Journey at Malvern Theatres. 2.15pm. £9.50. Box office (01684) 892277.

11-16-Going Straight by Richard Harris at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £16-£24. Box office (01684) 892277.

12-En-Trance performed by Ace Dance & Music at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £10 & £12. Box office (01684) 892277.

13-Sticky Wicket at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £12.50 & £14.50. Box office (01684) 892277.

13-16-Happy Birthday by Marc Camoletti at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 8pm. £4 & £6 from (01531) 635378.

14-The Tempest by Shakespeare 4 Kidz, the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 10.30am & 4.30pm. £7. Box office (01684) 892277.

Concerts October

8-John Lill with the ESO at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £8-£25. Box office (01684) 892277.

9-Tarrington Brass with Alan Morrison in concert at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Bookings (01432) 890643. Part of Ledbury Proms Event.

9-Amirjan Bisengaliev in concert at the Downs School, Colwall. 7.30pm. Box office (01684) 892277. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

16-An evening of poetry & music at Little Malvern Court. £20 incl bucks fizz & finger buffet from (01684) 563429. In aid of St Richard's Hospice.

16-Music to Brighten an Autumn Evening at Christ Church Hall, Avenue Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. £5 incl refreshments. In aid of church organ repair fund.

Cinemas

Malvern Cinema: Motorcycle Diaries, Fri-Sun 8pm, Mon-Thurs 7.30pm, Mats Sat, Sun & Thurs 4.30pm.

Forum film special - Weds, Oct 20 only - Bus 174 (15) at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 8.15pm.

Odeon Worcester: New Release - Bride & Prejudice (12A) 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 8.30; Saw (18) Fri, Mon-Thurs 1.30, 4.00, 6.20, 8.40, Sat & Sun 6.20, 8.40; New Release - Man on Fire (18) 2.00, 5.00, 8.00; Layer Cake (15) 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.20; New Release - Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15) 1.40, 3.50, 6.15, 8.30; Hero (12A) 1.20, 8.40; Sky Captain (12A) Fri, Sun-Thurs 3.40, 6.10, Sat 10.45, 3.40, 6.10; Wimbledon (12A) 1.40, 3.50, 6.15, 8.30; Advance Previews - Shark Tale (U) Sat 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, Sun 1.30, 4.00; Garfield (u) Sat 11.00; Shrek 2 Sat 10.50; Open Water (15) 1.40; Odeon Movie Mob - Sat, 10.30 Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG); Senior Screen - Fahrenheit 9/11, Weds 10.30.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Advance Screenings - Shark Tale (U) Sat & Sun 10.00, 12.00, 2.00, 4.10, 6.15; Bride and Prejudice (12A) Fri 3.00, 5.40, 8.20, Sat & Sun 11.55, 3.00, 5.40, 8.20, Mon-Thurs 3.00, 5.40, 8.20; Man on Fire (18) Fri 1.50, 5.00, 8.10, Sat 10.50, 1.50, 5.00, 8.10, Sun 11.55, 4.15, 7.30, Mon-Thurs 1.00, 4.15, 7.30; Layer Cake (15) Fri 1.40, 4.15, 6.40, 9.10, Sat 9.10, Sun 8.20, Mon-Thurs 2.30, 5.50, 8.20; Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15) Fri 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, Sat 11.15, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, Sun 11.00, 1.10, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30, Mon-Thurs 1.10, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30; Saw (18) Fri 1.30, 4.00, 6.25, 9.00, Sat 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.25, 9.00, Sun 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.20, 8.50, Mon-Thurs 1.30, 4.00, 6.20, 8.50; Wimbledon (12A) Fri & Sat 1.15, 3.40, 6.00, 8.20, Sun-Thurs 1.10, 3.25, 5.45, 8.10; Garfield (U) Sat & Sun 11.10.

Pop and Rock October

8-Jo Rafferty at the Octagon Bar, St Ann's Well Caf. 8-11pm. £5.

8-Carol Lee Sampson at the Royal Oak, Kinnersley.

9-Big Sur at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

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

15-MK-Ultra at the Octagon Bar, St Ann's Well, Malvern. £3.

16-The Whisky Bandits at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

Folk and Jazz October

10-Abbey Jazz + The Antique Six at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8-10.30pm. £3.

Clubs & Societies October

8-Narrow Gauge Railway Society meet at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 8pm. Bob Gratton - NG Round the World.

8-Worcester Locomotive Society meet at the Brewery Inn, Ledbury. 8pm. David Nowell - More Cine Steam.

8-Welland Art & Crafts Group meet at Welland Village Hall. 7.30pm. Emma Ferry - Victorian Interior Design.

9-The Knitting & Crochet Guild meet at Somers Park Avenue Methodist Church room. 2-4pm. Beginners welcome. Different venue this time. Details (01684) 575983.

11-Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10am. Ian Rowat - Managing the Malvern Hills & Commons.

12-Royal British Legion, Barnards Green branch meet at Malvern Town FC, Langlands Stadium, Malvern. 8pm.

12-Powick Women's Guild meet at Powick Parish Hall. 2.30pm. John Mason - Doodlebugs.

12-Royal British Legion, Powick & Callow End branch meet at Callow End Club. 8.15pm.

12-Hanley Swan Senior Residents' Club meet at the village hall. 2.30pm. Lee Dawson - Texas & New Orleans.

13-Take Two for unattached adults meet at the Bank House Hotel, Bransford. 8pm. Details (01684) 569494 or (01905) 330209.

13-Malvern Civic Society meet at the Lewis Room, Malvern College. 7.30pm. Tony Hollingsworth - The Beauty & the Bounty.

13-Malvern Storytellers meet at the Great Malvern Hotel. 8-10pm. Details (01905) 831032.

14-Hanley Swan WI meet at the village Hall. 7.30pm. Nicholas Clark - Africa.

14-Beacon Camera Club meet at Wyche Institute, Malvern. 7.45pm.

14-Wellington Heath Garden Club meet at the Memorial Hall. 7.45pm. L A Salt - Climbing & Wall Plants.

14-Upton Civic Society meet at the Memorial Hall. 7pm. Wolff Wahle - Growing up in Berlin during the Third Reich.

15-Ledbury Embroiderers' Guild meet at Ledbury Community Centre, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 7.30pm.

Sales & Bazaars October

10-Book fair at Powick Parish Hall. 10.30am-4pm. Refreshments.

16-Autumn fair at The Old Rectory, Cradley. 2-4pm. Admission free. Details (01886) 880294. In aid of Cradley Playgroup.

16-Grand autumn bazaar at Hanley Swan Village hall. 2pm. 20p. In aid of church funds.

16-Autumn fair at the Lyttelton Rooms, Church Street, Malvern. 10am-1pm. Admission free. In aid of NCT.

Miscellaneous October

8-Harvest ceilidh with music by Ringerike at Bosbury Parish Hall. 7.15pm.

8-Tea dance at the Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 2.30-5pm. Organised by Age Concern Malvern & District.

8-Cookery demonstration by Mary Jenkins at the Civil Service Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. £5. In aid of League of Friends of Malvern Community Hospital.

9-Circle Dance with music by Richard & Olivia Hunt at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. £6 adults, £3 children, £15 family incl supper. Bar. Details (01531) 632707.

9-Harvest supper at Earl's Croome Village hall. 7pm. Tickets (01684) 592014.

9-Coffee morning at 29 Lambourne Close, Ledbury. 10am-noon. In aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind.

9-Dr Jerrold Northrop Moore will be signing copies of Elgar - Child of Dreams at Beacon Books, Great Malvern. 12.30pm.

9-The Adlington Morris Men at Belle Vue Island. 10.15-11am.

9-Coffee morning at the Ascension Church Hall, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 10am.

9&10-The Big Apple celebration. Details (01531) 636147.

10-Sealed Knot battle re-enactment at Ripple Field. 2pm. £3, U14s free. In aid of Ripple Hall.

10-Antique & collectors fair at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. 8.30am-10am £4, 10am-4.30pm £2.50, U16s free. Free car parking.

12-14-Caravan & Motorhome Show at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. £4.50, U18s free.

13-Malvern Joggers meet 7pm at Malvern Splash, Priory Road, Great Malvern for 5 mile run. Details (01684) 561753.

13-Extend, exercise for the active retired. 9.15am at the URC Hall, Malvern Link. 11am at the Lyttelton Rooms, Great Malvern. Details (01684 562220.

13-Pension Credit roadshow at Malvern CAB, Grange Road, Great Malvern. 2-4pm. Details (01905) 720362.

14-Blood donor session at the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 1-3.15pm & 4.30-7.15pm. Details 0845 7711 711.

14-Trade Justice Movement Group party at Colwall Village hall. 7.30pm.

15-Business forum at the Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern. 7pm. £15 from (01684) 569715. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice Trust.

15-Colwall Conservative Assoc autumn dinner at Colwall Village Hall. Speaker Andrew Lansley MP. 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets (01684) 540061.

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

15-Beetle drive at Madresfield Club 8pm. £5 incl supper from (01905) 831451. Organised by Callow End WI.

15-Line dancing classes with Anne Quinton at Bosbury parish hall. 7.30-9.30pm.

16-Coffee morning at Elm Grove, Pool Hill. 10am-noon. In aid of British Heart Foundation.

16-Autumn Leaves, entertainment at St Peter's Church, Powick. £5 incl wine & nibbles, children free from (01684) 574152.

16-Healthy lifestyle afternoon for ages 50+ at Newent Leisure Centre. 1.30-4pm.

16-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.

16-Daisy Goodwin book signing at Beacon Books, Malvern. 12.30pm.

17-Myth, Mirth, Music & Moonshine at Whitbourne Village hall. 7.30pm. £5 adults, £3 children from (01886) 821684.

17-Lettering workshop at The Old Toy Museum. 10am. Organised by Artistree.

For Children October

9-The Owl & the Pussycat at Malvern Cinema. 11am & 2pm. £5.50. Ages 3+. Box office (01684) 892277.

15-Halloween disco at the Hill Centre, Upton-upon-Severn. Under 11s. 7-9pm. £2. Details (01684) 594461.

Talks October

9-Chris Hewer - Understanding Islam at the Lyttelton Rooms, Great Malvern. 9.30am-12.30pm. Admission free.

12-Confesssions of a Morris Man - Mike Ledbury at the Civil Service Sports Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. Admission free. Details 0121 604 8730. Organised by the Civil Service Motoring Assoc.

13-Mike Jackson, former director of BBC's Antiques Roadshow at Alfrick Village Hall. 8pm. £1.50. Organised by Alfrick WI.

13-Keith Offord - Land of Contrasts at Powick Village Hall. 7.30pm. £1. Organised by Worcs & Malvern branch RSPB.

14-Robert Payne - Theatrical experience at Malvern Priory. 12.30pm. Part of the Priory Lunch Box Series.

14-Christopher Jackson - The Postal History of Worcestershire at Suckley Village hall. 7.30pm. £3, £2 members.

15-The Magic of Oriental Rugs - Clare Jennings at Upleadon Village hall. 7.30pm. £4 incl light refreshments.

Exhibitions October

Until 15-Acrylics & oil paintings by Paul Powis & Sara Hayward at Malvern Hills Art, Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern.

Until 16-Stitches in Malvern contemporary textiles by the Malvern Makers at the Barry Jackson Rooms, Grange Road, Malvern. 10am-4pm. Details (01905) 831771.

16&17-Paintings by Chris Westmacott at Linton Village Hall, near Gorsley. 11am-4pm. Admission free.

Until 25-Art from the Needle, needlecraft & patchwork by Lesley Brankin at Malvern Hills Gallery, Worcester Road, Great Malvern. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 5pm.

Until 30-Tooth & Claw at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford.

Gardens October

Picton Garden & Old Court Nurseries open daily. Home of the National Collection of Michaelmas Daisies. 11am-5pm. Details (01684) 540416.

10-The Nerine Nursery, Brookend House, Welland open. 2-4pm. Teas. £2.50, children free. In aid of NGS.

Walks October

8-Meet 10am at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for walk no 2 - Moat Pond walk - 1 miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.

10-Meet 10.30am Bridge Street car park for 9 mile moderate walk to Avenbury & Brockhampton. BPL. Leader: Mike (01531) 633005. Leadon Vale group Ramblers Assoc.

13-Meet 2pm at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for walk no 6 - The Old Hopfields walk - 4 miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.

13-Leisure Walk - A Stroll around Powick Hams. Meet Imperial Road 9.30am for 5 mile easy walk along the field of the River Teme. Coffee stop. Leader: Zena (01905) 359175. MHDFS.

15-Meet 10am at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for walk no - The QinetiQ walk - shorter route 2 miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.

16-Meet 10.45am Bridge Street car park for 6/7 mile moderate walk. BPL. Leader: Arthur (01684) 574205. Leadon Vale group Ramblers Assoc.

16-Across the Street. Meet Imperial Road 9am for 7 mile easy walk to Hollybed Street, Rye Street, Berrow Wood & Birtsmorton Park. BPL. Leader: Frank (01684) 565758. MHDFS.

16&17-Autumn colours walks at Croome Park. 11am £7 incl refreshments from (01905) 371006.