Theatre December

Until 9-The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £16-£24. Box office (01684) 892277.

12-16-The Winter's Tale at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £12-£18. Box office (01684) 892277.

14-Jongleurs Comedy on the Road at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 8pm. £10 & £12. Box office (01684) 892277.

16-The Dubliners at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 8pm. £15 & £17. Box office (01684) 892277.

Concerts December

8-An evening of Vivaldi with Monica Huggett & the ESO at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £8-£26. Box office (01684) 892277.

16-All That Jazz at Ledbury Parish Church. 7.30pm. £7.50. In aid of St Bartho-lomew's Church, Much Marcle.

Cinemas April

Malvern Cinema: Sideways (15) 7.30pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs 4.30pm.

Odeon Worcester: Sahara (12A) Fri-Sun 12.00, 2.35, 5.15, 7.50, Mon-Thurs 2.35, 5.15, 7.50; The Chorus (12A) 2.00, 5.55, 8.35; Robots (U) Fri-Sun 12.15, 2.10, 4.00, 6.15, Mon-Thurs 2.10, 4.00, 6.15; The Ring 2 (15) 2.45, 5.35, 8.25; Be Cool (12A) 2.55, 5.25, 8.10; Miss Congeniality 2 (12A) 1.30, 6.05; Constantine (15) 3.40, 8.15; Valiant (U) Fri-Sun 11.45, 1.45, 5.45, Mon-Thurs 1.45, 5.45; Pooh's Heffalump Movie (U) Fri-Sun 12.25, 4.20, Mon-Thurs 4.20; Hitch (12A) 3.20, 7.35; Sideways (15) 8.00; Are We There Yet? (PG) 1.00; Movie Mob - Racing Stripes (U) Fri-Sun 12.45; Senior Screen - Being Julia (15) Weds only 10.30.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Sahara (12A) Fri-Sun 11.40, 2.35, 5.20, 8.10, Mon-Thurs 2.35, 5.20, 8.10; The Ring 2 (15) Fri & Sat 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, Sun 12.10, 3.00, 5.40, 8.20, Mon-Thurs 3.00, 5.40, 8.20; Be Cool (12A) Fri & Sat 11.55, 3.00, 5.50, 8.40, Sun 11.45, 2.40, 5.20, 8.10, Mon-Thurs 2.40, 5.20, 8.10; Miss Congeniality 2 (12A) Fri & Sat 5.50, 8.30, Sun-Thurs 5.20, 8.00; Valiant (U) Fri-Sun 11.15, 1.10, 3.10, Mon-Thurs 1.10, 3.10; Hitch (12A) 2.30, 5.10, 7.50; Robots (U) Fri-Sun 11.30, 1.40, 3.50, 6.00, Mon-Thurs 1.40, 3.50, 6.00; Constantine (15) 8.10; Pooh's Heffalump Movie (U) Fri-Sun 10.50, 12.40.

Pop and Rock April

8-Billy Tipton & Blue Suede at Colwall Royal British Legion, Crescent Road, Colwall. 8.30pm. £2.50 incl buffet from Colwall British Legion Club. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

8-Fusion, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 8pm.

8-Disco, Civil Service Sports & Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. £3 on door. In aid of tsunami appeal.

8-Clive John, Anchor Inn, Welland. 9pm. £1.

9-Carol Lee Sampson, Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

9-Second Time Around, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

10-Carol Lee Sampson at the Three Kings, Hanley Castle. 8.45pm. Admission free.

15-Karaoke Knights at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 8pm.

15-Clive John at the Rose & Crown, Severn Stoke. 9pm.

16-The Collective at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

Folk and Jazz April

8-Somers Trad Folk Club meet at the Albion, Bath Road, Worcester. 8.30pm. Singers' night.

9-New Orleans Heat at Holy Trinity Bosbury. 7.30pm. £10 adults, u-16s accompanied free, on the door. Part of Music at Bosbury 2005.

9-Marlen Verplanck & her trio at Hanley Castle High School. 8pm. £10, members £8 from (01684) 593794 or on the door. Organised by the Friends of the Upton Jazz Festival.

10-Abbey Jazz + Andy Masefield (trumpet), Ed White (piano), Geoff Bowles (tenor), Nick Merriman (bass) & Pete Thwaites (drums) at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane. 8pm. £3.

10-Falconers Country Dance Club meet at the Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. 7.45-10.30pm. Club callers.

15-Somers Trad Folk Club meet at the Albion, Bath road, Worcester. 8.30pm. Singers' night.

Clubs & Societies April

8-Narrow Gauge Railway Society, United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 8pm. Jason Hickling/ Phil Cotterill - Chinese & Austrian NG.

8-Worcester Locomotive Society, Brewery Inn, Bye Street, Ledbury. 8pm. Roy Godfrey - Diesels in Worcestershire.

9-Knitting & Crochet Guild, Somers Park Avenue Methodist Church room, Malvern. 2-4pm. Beginners welcome. Details (01684) 575983.

9-Newent & District Craftworker's Guild spring show at the Memorial Hall.

11-Worcs Archaeological Society meet at Worcs Assoc for the Blind, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester. 7.15pm. Terry Slater - The Topography of Worcestershire's Medieval Market Towns.

11-The Probus Club of Ledbury, Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10am. Denis Greens-mith - Reflections & Recollections.

12-Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs' Club, Town Club, Worcester Road, Great Malvern. 8pm. David Butler - Making more miles at VHF. Details (01905) 830752.

12-Wellington Heath Improvers' Duplicate Bridge Club, Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 2-2.15pm. £1.50.

12-Royal British Legion Barnards Green branch, Langlands Stadium, Langlands Avenue, Malvern. 8pm.

13-RSPB, Powick Parish Hall. 7.30pm. Andrew Waters - The biggest threat to wildlife is with us.

13-Wellington Heath Garden Club, Memorial Hall. 7.45pm. David Sutton - A Beekeepers' World.

13-Malvern Storytellers, Great Malvern Hotel. 8pm.

13-Malvern Antiques Appreciation Society, Sixth Form Annexe, Chase school, Geraldine Close, Malvern. 7.30pm. Sandra Duck - Bristol Blue Glass.

14-Redmarley WI, Redmarley Village Hall. 7.30pm. Colin Russell - Music Hall.

14-Worcs & District Philatelic & Postcard Society, Powick Hall. Peter Pugh - Hong Kong, Treaty Port.

14-Bosbury WI, Bosbury Parish Hall. 7.30pm. Angela Thompson - Hanging baskets, containers and fuchsias.

15-Malvern Civic Society, Christchurch Hall, Avenue Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. Bernard Pumfrey - The Magpie Style (half-timbering).

Sales & Bazaars April

9-Table top sale at the Foley Institute, Poolbrook Road, Malvern. 10am-noon. £5 per table. In aid of Institute funds.

9-Table top sale at Colwall Royal British Legion Club, Crescent Road, Colwall. 12-3pm. Tables £5. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

9-Continental market at Holly Mount Church, Queens Drive, Malvern. 10am. Organised by Malvern United Reformed Church.

9-Gardeners' market, St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury. 9.30am-1pm. Admission free.

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

16-Table top sale at Redmarley Village Hall. 10am-noon. Organised by Redmarley Senior Citizens.

16-Gardeners' market at the Church Room, Upton-upon-Severn. 9.30am-1pm. Admission free.

Miscellaneous April

8-10-Motorhome & US RV Show at the Three Counties Showground. 9.30am-5.30pm Fri & Sat and 9.30am-5pm Sun. £5 adults, children free.

8-Tea dance at the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 2.50-5pm. Age Concern.

9-University Challenge quiz night, Swan Hotel, Upton-upon-Severn. 8pm. £5.50.

9-Clairvoyance evening, Earls Croome Village Hall. 7.30pm. £4. In aid of Centre for the Deaf in the Wyre Forest.

10-Trade Justice service, Methodist Church, The Homend, Ledbury. 10.30am.

10-Family tennis open day at Manor Park Club, Albert Road North, Malvern. 2-5pm. Details (01684) 574435.

11-The Hills Poets, Great Malvern Hotel, Great Malvern. 7-9pm. Everyone welcome. Details (01684) 573451.

11-People's Caf for Trade Justice at the Market House Caf, Ledbury. 7-9pm.

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

13-Malvern Joggers meet at the Bluebell Inn, Guarlford Road, Malvern for five mile run. 7pm. Details (01684) 561753.

13-Make poverty history vigil at St Katherine's Chapel, Ledbury. 10am-4pm.

13-Coffee morning at the Colwall Park Hotel. 10.30am. Part of the Global Week of Action for Trade Justice.

14-Movement to music for over-50s, Scout Hut, Redland Road, Malvern Link. 10-11am. £2. Details (01531) 650200.

14-Trade Justice sandwich lunch at the Burgage Hall, Church Street, Ledbury. 12.45-1.45pm.

15-Fun quiz at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. Teams of four £6. Details (01684) 650750.

15-Ballroom, modern & sequence dancing supper dance at Upton Memorial Hall. 8pm. £5 from (01684) 594361. In aid of Upton Parish Church.

16-Coffee morning & jumble sale at the Bromyard Centre. 10am-noon. Tables £5 from (01885) 482898. In aid of Bromyard Spring Festival & Town Criers' competition.

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-Coffee morning at Bosbury Parish Hall. 10.30am-noon.

16-Six-week Samba lessons at Holy Trinity Church hall, Malvern. 7.30pm. £3.50 per session. Details (01386) 556665.

For Children April

8-Children's art week at Artistree, Church Lane, Ledbury. Choice of 10 sessions. Details & bookings (01531) 633828.

8&9-Quing at the Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Great Malvern. On demand. £1 per show. also every Saturday till end of May.

8-Kids' Capers play scheme at the Hill Centre, Upton-upon-Severn. 9am-5pm. £14 per day. Bookings 07773 478288 or 07773 484171.

Until 10-Cradley Playgroup Easter egg trail. Details from Cradley Post Office or Cradley School. Entry £1. Contact 01886 880294.

Until 16-Cricket coaching sessions at Eastnor Cricket Club. 9.30am. Ages seven-10 yrs.

Exhibitions April

Until 9-See the Wood from the Trees, landscapes at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford. Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm & Sat 9am-5pm. Details (01886) 833337.

9&10-Open weekend at Ledbury Artplace, Worcester Road, Ledbury. 10am-4pm.

Until 12-From Worcester to the Hills at the Shires Gallery

Until May 17-Spring show at Artistree Community Arts Centre, Church Lane, Ledbury. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Details (01531) 631839.

Until Sept 28-The Host of Angels Experience at St Nicholas Church, Earls Croome. Weds, Sat, Sun & BH 2-5pm.

Gardens April

Until Sept 28-The Bannut, Bringsty, nr Bromyard. Weds, W/end & BH 12.30-5pm. Refreshments. £3 adults, £1.50 children. Details (01885) 482206.

8-May 7-Hope End House, near Wellington Heath open. Part of NGS.

Walks April

8-Meet 10am Malvern Splash for town centre walk. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.

9-Meet car park near picnic area (580385) 10am for walk including the Mordiford Loop. Leaders: Hazel & Ann (01886) 821781. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

9-Suckley Church. Meet Imperial Road 8.45am for 10 mile moderate walk via Acton Beauchamp, Stanford Bishop & Linley Green, BPL, Leader: Terry (01684) 575725 or Whiteleaved Oak - Meet Imperial Road 9am for five mile easy walk to Whiteleaved Oak & Bromsberrow, Leader: Dorothy (01684) 593376. MHDFS.

10-Meet Kempsey church car park 2pm for walk around Kempsey. Details (01886) 830295). Fee for non-members. South Worcs Archaeology Group.

13-Meet 10am Wyche Cutting, Beacon Road for Mums up the Malverns walk.

13-Leisure Walk - Callow End. Meet Imperial Road 9.30am for four mile easy walk to Deblins Green, Kents Green & Callow End. Bring a drink. Leaders: Ursula (01684) 569429 & Jan (01684) 563816. MHDFS.

13-Meet noon Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for lunch club. Booking required. 2pm - The Jenny Lind walk, 1.5 miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates.

14-Meet 10am at the Halfway House, Bastonford for three mile walk. Children welcome. Leader: Pat (01905) 830094. Powick Parish Ramblers.

15-Meet 10am Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for Station Walk, two miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Group.

16-Minibus Special. Meet Bridge Street car park 9.30am for nine mile moderate walk from Coleford. £5, book with leader. Leader: David (01684) 574205. Leadon Vale Group Ramblers' Assoc.

16-The Monk's Way 4 (definitely the last one). Meet Great Malvern Station for 9.14am train to Worcester for 10 mile easy walk back to Malvern via Powick & Stocks Lane. BPL. Leaders Des & Eileen (01684) 564423. MHDFS.