Saturday, October 1: 10.30am, The Market Theatre, Ledbury: Mary Croxson on Rupert Brooke Mary Croxson investigates Rupert Brooke's association with the Dymock Poets. Tickets £5.50.

2.30pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury: Alison Brackenbury on Edward Thomas.

Poet Alison Brackenbury speaks on Edward Thomas and Traditional Song. Tickets £7.50.

Sunday, October 2: 10am The Downs School, Colwall Literary Walk, Poems & Poets' Places.

Pat and Roy Palmer lead a four-mile walk along the west slopes of the Malvern Hills with special reference to WH Auden, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Gibson. Tickets £4.50, limited number.

2.30pm St Michael & All Angels' Ledbury Parish Church 'Cotswold Love'. Soprano Evelyn Beech, Mezzo Soprano Ingrid Prosser and Pianist Colin Decio (winner of the John Ireland Chamber Music Prize) perform a recital of songs on texts by John Drinkwater. Tickets £8 (includes tea and biscuits).

Wednesday, October 5: 7pm for 7.30pm Mount Pleasant Hotel, Malvern Literary Dinner with Robert Ryan.

Second World War Author Robert Ryan discusses the current state of the publishing market. Tickets £20 (includes sherry on arrival).

October 1 to 31: Tuesday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9.30am to 1pm Light on Stone Chester House Gallery, Colwall.

Photographer Richard Bennett displays his pictures of landscape and buildings

For tickets to any festival event, call 01684 892277.