Events in and around Worcester

February 4 and every Friday: Country Western Partner Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 4-6: The Adult Learning Centre, Farncombe Estate, are running a short study break, Once Upon a Time: Storytelling Skills for All. For further information please contact Farncombe Estate on 01386 854100 or www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk

February 5: Social Night with Brian's Supersounds. Music for all tastes at Droitwich British Legion, Salwarpe Road, Droitwich. Licensed Bar. For further enquiries telephone 01905 770080. Members and bonafide guests welcome.

February 5: Jumble Sale in aid of Rose Hill School at the old Library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich. All welcome.

February 5: Swing Jive Jamboree, with ATD Disco at The Farmers Arms, Kempsey. For further details telephone 01452 383584.

February 5: Worcester Doll & Toy Club meeting at Friends' Meeting House: Bears and Felt dolls. For further details telephone 01905 21624.

February 5: Ramblers' Association Worcester Group are meeting at lay-by on A4103 just east of Bransford Bridge, Explorer 204 GR805533 for an 8 mile leisurely walk to include the confluence of the rivers Teme and Severn, Upper Wick and Bransford. For further details telephone Roger on 01905 620071

February 5: Music Hall Evening in aid of Noah's Ark Trust at Whittington Village Hall. Tickets to include coffee and biscuits are available from Debbie Slocombe on 01905 353373.

February 5: Worcester Rock 'n' Roll, featuring Dynamite, plus support disco, at Christopher Whitehead High School, Bromwich Road, Worcester. No bar, so please bring your own drinks. Tickets available on door. For further details telephone Gerry on 01905 21313.

February 5: Monthly dance at Nunnery Wood Secondary School, Worcester. De-Best of Dancing would like you to join us for mostly sequence with a little ballroom and latin thrown in for good measure. All welcome.

February 5: Firefly Crafts will be at Lyppard Grange Community, for ceramic painting. Every item sold, £1.00 will be donated to the Tsunami appeal. No need to book. Telephone Wendy on 01905 769409 for further details.

February 5: Line Dancing Social Evening with all latest dances at St. Josephs RC Primary School, Chedworth Drive, Warndon, Worcester. Please bring your own refreshments. Further details Sharon 01905 424415.

February 6: Worcester Rambling Club Walk to Feckenham. Eight mile walk linking Feckenham and Inkberrow in a double loop at Moreton Underhill using many bridleways. For further details telephone 01905 28567.

February 7: Worcestershire Archaeological Society are meeting at the Worcester Association for the Blind, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester for a lecture on The Deansway Excavations 1988-9: a retrospective, with Hal Dalwood and Rachel Edwards, Worcs Historic Environment and Archaeology Services. Enquiries to 01684 565190.

February 7: The Worcestershire Camera Club is holding its monthly competition, the subject is Natural History, at the Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephens Church, Droitwich Road, Worcester.

February 7: Intermediate Line Dance classes at Pershore Working Men's Club. Dance instructions followed by social dancing. For further information telephone Pam or Roger on 01905 452123. All welcome.

February 7 and every Monday: Country Western Line Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 8: Worcestershire Cricket Society cricket evening with speaker Dennis Amiss MBE, Chief Executive of Warwickshire CCC, formerly England and Warwickshire batsman, in the Cricket Suite of Worcestershire County Cricket ground, New Road, Worcester. Free to members but a small charge will be made for non-members.

February 8: Intermediate Line Dance classes at The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. Dance instructions followed by social dancing. For further information telephone Pam or Roger on 01905 452123. All welcome.

February 8: Worcester Camcorder Club is meeting in Perdiswell Youth Centre with guest speaker David Hill. Transferring film to DVD discs from you camcorder. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Ruth Bennett on 01905 423439.

February 8: Worcestershire Group of NCCPG monthly meeting at Pershore College with Chris Caligari talking about Designing a Garden for Wildlife. There will be plants for sale. All welcome.

February 8-10 and every Tuesday-Thursday: Kirsty Purvis School of Dance in the Emmanuel Church Community Hall, Blake Avenue, Droitwich. Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz. For further information telephone Kirsty on 01905 29125.

February 9: Take Two, Social group for the unattached are meeting at The Mount Pleasant, Malvern. For further details telephone 01905 427281/330209.

February 9 and every Wednesday: Salsa Dancing classes at Ombersley Road Methodist Church. No need to bring a partner. Absolute beginners and improved classes. Telephone 01885 489218 for further details.

February 9 and every Wednesday: Country Western Line Dancing at Martley Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 9: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds welcome Mike Lane, a well travelled and award winning natural history photographer, for another fascinating talk, A Lane in Spain, at Powick Village Hall, Powick, Worcester. For further details telephone Margaret Jupe on 01684 893808.

February 10: Evening Primrose Bereavement Support Group is meeting at United Reformed Church, Albany Terrace, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 26966.

February 10: Ramblers' Association Worcester Group are meeting at The Bridge at Tibberton, Explorer 204 GR906581 for a 5 mile walk, grading Leisurely/Moderate, via Sale Green, includes farmland, woodland and canal towpath. Telephone Lynton on 01905 756356 for further details.

February 10: ARP 050 Worcester West are meeting at The Coppertops, Oldbury Road, Worcester, where Brian Draper will take about the hidden wildlife in the city.

February 11 and every Friday: Country Western Partner Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 12: Brian and Philomena invite you to a Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Evening, in aid of St Richards Hospice. Dancing to Brian's Supersounds at St John's Sports Centre, Worcester. Licensed bar. Telephone Brian or Philomena on 01905 454338 to book a table.

February 12: Firefly Crafts will be at Lyppard Grange Community, for ceramic painting. Every item sold, £1.00 will be donated to the Tsunami appeal. No need to book. Telephone Wendy on 01905 769409 for further details.

February 12: Swing Jive Jamboree, with ATD Disco at The Larruperz Centre, Ross on Wye. For further details telephone 01452 383584.

February 13: Worcester Rambling Club Walk to Blakedown. Nine mile walk to explore some of the threatened millpools for which this area is famed. Hills of modest height offering far reaching views. For further details telephone 01905 28567.

February 13: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds are meeting for a trip to Lavan Sands, between Bangor and Llandudno, a wintering place for huge flocks of waders. For further details telephone walks officer Mike Stephens on 01905 820891.

February 14 and second Monday of every month: Timberdine Machine Knitting Club are meeting at the Timberdine Home for the Elderly, Timberdine Avenue (off Bath Road), Worcester. We would love to welcome some new members. Further information from Linda Sandles on 01684 593344 or email us on stananna@tiscali.co.uk

February 14: Intermediate Line Dance classes at Pershore Working Men's Club. Dance instructions followed by social dancing. For further information telephone Pam or Roger on 01905 452123. All welcome.

February 14 and every Monday: Country Western Line Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 14-15: Funny Bones performance and workshop for 7 - 11 year olds at Malvern Theatres, to book ring Malvern Theatres on 01684 892277.

February 15: New French Chat Nights at Caf Rouge in Worcester. No charge, participants just pay for whatever they drink or eat. It's an opportunity for native & non-native French speakers to get together informally and chat in French! For further details contact Mandy Collins at Language Solutions amanda@funfrench.co.uk or telephone 01242 513072/07966 524768.

February 15 and every Tuesday: New Adult Beginners Line Dancing at St Swithin's Worcester. Dancing to all music. For further details telephone Sharon on 01905 424415/07818 406108.

February 15 and every Tuesday: New Adult Beginners Salsa at St. Swithin's Institute, The Trinity, Worcester. Great fun and easy to learn. For further details telephone Sharon on 01905 424415.

February 15: Intermediate Line Dance classes at The Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. Dance instructions followed by social dancing. For further information telephone Pam or Roger on 01905 452123. All welcome.

February 15: Powick Parish Ramblers are meeting in Callow End playing fields for a 4 mile walk. Telephone leader Pat Ash on 01905 830094 for further details.

February 15: Evening Primrose Bereavement Support Group is meeting at United Reformed Church, Albany Terrace, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 26966.

February 15: The Worcestershire Camera Club is meeting at the Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephens Church, Droitwich Road, Worcester. The best photograph ever taken by Roger Cable. With the aid of a digital projector, Roger presents the stories behind the photographs taken by well-known photographers.

February 16: Live Wyres for social singles are meeting at The White Hart, Fernhill Heath, Worcester. All welcome.

February 16: U3A meeting at the University College, Worcester, for a talk by Bryan Griffin on The Great Exhibition. For further information telephone 01905 820018.

February 16: Take Two, Social group for the unattached are meeting at The Portobello, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 427281/330209.

February 16 and every Wednesday: Country Western Line Dancing at Martley Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.

February 16: Breakdance Day for 13 years + at Worcester Arts Workshop. To book ring danceFEST on 01905 611199.

February 17: Funny Bones performance and workshop for 7 - 11 year olds at Worcester Arts Workshop, to book ring danceFEST on 01905 611199.

February 17 and every Thursday Kids beginners pop dance to the latest dance/pop music at Kempsey Community Hall, Main Road, Kempsey. Also Kids Beginners Latin Class. Further details Sharon 01905 424415/ 07818 406108.

February 17 and every Thursday: Adult Beginners Latin in Line. You don't need a partner. Kempsey Community Hall, Main Road, Kempsey. Further details Sharon 01905 424415/07818 406108.

February 17 and every Thursday Adult Beginners Waltz/Cha Cha. For all Strictly Come Dancing fans a ballroom and latin taster, at Kempsey Community Hall, Main Road, Kempsey. Further details Sharon 01905 424415/07818 406108.

February 18 and every Friday: Country Western Partner Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772.