What's on

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

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

19-Jardin Blanc performed by Yolande Snaith at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £12 & £10, £7 students. Box Office (01684) 892277.

20-23-Nunsense II by the Pepperpot Players at Upton Memorial Hall. £6 incl supper from P S Presents, Upton.

22-Max Boyce at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £17. Box office (01684) 892277.

22-23-Home by David Storey at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 8pm. £7, £6 from (01885) 488575.

Concerts October

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-Thomas Trotter in concert at Great Malvern Priory. 7.30pm. £15, £10 from (01684) 56102. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

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.

18-Autumn Leaves at St Peter's Church, Powick. £5, U16s free incl wine & nibbles. In aid of St Peter's organ fund.

21-Sorrel Quartet with Ronald Van Spaendonck (clarinet) at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £14. Box office (01684) 892277. Organised by Malvern Concert Club.

Cinemas October

Malvern Cinema: De Lovely (15) Fri-Sun 7.30pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm, 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: Shark Tale (U) 12.30, 2.25, 5.00, 7.10, 8.55, Sat 10.25, 12.30, 2.25, 5.00, 7.10, 8.55 Free list suspended; Resident Evil (15) 1.15, 3.50, 6.15, 8.30 Free list suspended; Bride & Prejudice (12A) 1.00, 3.30, 6.00 8.30 Free list suspended; Garfield (U) Sat 11.00; Layer Cake (15) 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.20; Wimbledon (12A) 1.40, 3.50, 6.15, 8.30; Shrek 2 Sat 10.50; Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow (12A) 12.50, Sat 10.30, 12.50; Man on Fire (18) Fri-Weds 3.10; Saw (18) Fri-Weds 6.15, 8.30; New Release - Alien vs Predator (15) Thurs only 3.50, 6.15, 8.30 Free list suspended; New Release - White Chicks (12A) 1.10, 3.35, 6.00, 8.25 Free list suspended; Odeon Movie Mob - Sat - 10.30 - Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG); Senior Screen - The Stepford Wives (12A) Weds 10.30.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Advance Screenings - Alien vs Predator (15) 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45; Shark Tale (U) Fri & Mon-Thurs 12.30, 1.15, 2.45, 3.30, 5.00, 6.00, 8.15, Sat & Sun 10.15, 11.00, 12.30, 1.15, 2.45, 3.30, 5.00, 6.00, 8.15; White Chicks (12A) Fri 11.15, 3.50, 6.20, 9.00, Sat 10.30, 1.15, 3.50, 6.20, 9.00, Sun 10.15, 12.40, 3.10, 5.40, 8.10, Mon-Thurs 12.30, 3.10, 5.40, 8.10; 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; Layer Cake (15) Fri & Sat 8.45, Sun-Thurs 8.35; Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15) Fri 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, Sat 11.15, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, Sun 11.00, 1.10, 3.30, 6.00, Mon-Thurs 1.10, 3.30, 6.00; Saw (18) Fri 1.30, 4.00, 6.25, 8.50, Sat 4.00, 6.25, 8.50, Sun 4.00, 6.20, 8.50, Mon-Weds 1.30, 4.00, 6.20, 8.50, Thurs 8.50; Wimbledon (12A) Fri & Sat 8.00, Sun-Weds 8.10; A Cinderella Story (U) Sat & Sun 10.30, 1.45.

Film Shows October

20-Billy Elliott at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 2.30pm. Tickets (01531) 631388. Organised by U3A Ledbury.

22-Seabiscuit at Bosbury Parish Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets on the door. Part of the Flicks in the Sticks series.

Pop and Rock October

15-MK-Ultra at the Octagon Bar, St Ann's Well, Malvern. 8-11pm. £4.

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

16-Bad Habits at the Great Malvern Club.

16-The Relics at The Crown, St John's, Worcester. 8pm. Admission free.

Folk and Jazz October

16-Swing Jazz Jive at the Farmers Arms, Kempsey Common. Music by ATD Discotheque. 8pm-midnight. £5. Details (01452) 383584.

17-Falconers Country Dance Club meet at the Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. 7.45-10.30pm. David Burke.

22-New Orleans jazz evening at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £15 incl buffet from (01684) 575343 or 01886 884391. In aid of St Richard's Hospice & the Samaritans. Organised by Malvern Inner Wheel Club.

22-Harlem Jazz Orchestra at Hanley Castle High School. 8pm. £10, £8 members from (01684) 593794. Organised by the Friends of Upton Jazz Festival.

Clubs & Societies October

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

18-Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.15am. John Dutton - Can Can.

18-The Ladies' Fellowship meet at the Baptist Church, The Homend, Ledbury. 3pm. Grace Heywood - Aid work with young people in Romania.

18-Malvern Quilters, Church of the Ascension Hall, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 7.15pm. Jean Hunt, Abigail Crafts - Gadgets & Gizmos. Details 573223 or elainemm@worldon line.co.uk

19-Here & Glos Canal Trust, the Verzons Inn, nr Trumpet. 7.30pm. Rim Ryan - Restoration of the Severn Princess.

19-Newent & District Camera Club meet at Newent Library, off Broad Street. 7.30pm. Eric Broadbent - Cameras, a Classic Experience, 1930-65.

19-Malvern Embroiderers, URC Hall, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. Dorothy Norman - History of English Embroidery.

19-Malvern Tatters meet at Somers Park Methodist Church Room. 2-4pm. Beginners welcome. Details (01684) 575983.

20-Malvern Recorded Jazz Society meet at the Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. Ernest Mann - Trad to Bop.

20-Take Two for unattached adults meet at the Foley Arms, Great Malvern. 8pm. Details (01684) 569494 or (01905) 330209.

21-Beacon Camera Club meet at Wyche Institute, Malvern. 7.45pm. Alan Hayman's master class - Portraiture practical night.

21-Worcester & District Philatelic & Postcard Society meet at Powick Hall. Wm C Earl - London Coffee Houses & Mulready Covers.

21-Malvern RAF Assoc meet at the Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. Scarecrow supper fancy dress.

21-Malvern Readers' Group meet at Malvern Library. 7.30pm.

21-Castlemorton Gardening Club meet at Castlemorton Parish Hall. 7.45pm. Roger Umpleby - Bugs: the good, the bad & the ugly.

Sales & Bazaars October

15-Malvern Country Market (formerly Malvern WI market) at the Lyttelton Rooms, Great Malvern. 8.45-11am. Fresh produce, flowers, cakes etc.

16-Autumn fair at The Old Rectory, Cradley. 2-4pm. Top raffle prize - Doll's house. 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.

17-Welland farmers market at Welland Village Hall. 10am-1pm.

Miscellaneous October

Every Thurs-Coffee morning/drop in with stalls at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Link Top, Malvern. 10-11.30am.

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-Quiz night at West Malvern Cricket club. 7.30pm. £2.50. Details (01684) 565422.

16-Evening of music & poetry at Little Malvern Court. 7pm. Black tie with buffet & wine. £20 from (01684) 563429. In aid of St Richard's Hospice.

16-Lunch & sale at Malvern Baptist Church. 11am-2pm. In aid of Leprosy Mission.

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, United Reformed Church hall, Malvern Link. 10am. Admission free. Stalls, raffles & teas. In aid of 1st Malvern Link Scouts.

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

17-Artistree lettering workshop at The Old Toy Museum. 10am.

18-DIAL advice session at Community Action, Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern. 10am-noon.

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

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

22-Bingo evening at Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of Poppy Appeal. Organised by Leigh & Bransford RBL.

22-Tea dance at Callow End Village Hall. 2-4pm. £1.50.

For Children October

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

18&21-Kumon Maths at Holy Trinity Church Hall. Mon 3.30pm, Thurs 5.30pm. Details (01905) 423724.

Talks October

16-Daisy Goodwin - Poems for a Lifetime at the cinema, Malvern Theatres. 11am. £7.50. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

17-Christopher Robbie & Andrew Bannerman - John Masefield, Poet Laureate at the cinema, Malvern Theatres. 2.15pm. £9.50. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

19-Brent Elliott - 200 Years of the RHS at Nelson Hall, QinetiQ, St Andrew's Road, Malvern. Details 07967 459295. Organised by the Lecture Society.

21-Brian Ackroyd - Buddhism, Under-standing other Perspectives at The Enigma Suite, Wells Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. Admission free. Organised by Buttercup Connections.

22-David Fletcher - Kamchatka, the Ring of Fire area, Wellington Heath Mem-orial Hall. 8pm. £3 adults, £1 children.

Exhibitions October

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.

Until 16-Watercolours & calligraphy by Jonah Jones at Malvern Theatres. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

Until 16-Pottery by Merryn Lloyd at the Lyttelton House Gallery, Abbey Road, Great Malvern. Part of the Autumn in Malvern Festival.

20-23-Herefordshire, This magic land twixt England & Wales, art & photographic exhibition at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 10am-4pm.

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.

23-Gardens at Davenham & Perrins House, Graham Road, Malvern open. 1.30-3.30pm. £1. Refreshments.

Walks October

15-Meet 10am at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for 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.

19-Meet Powick old bridge 10am for 5-6 mile river walk. Leader: Peter (01905) 830628. Powick Parish Ramblers.

20-Meet noon at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for lunch club (booking required) followed by 2pm Jenny Lind Walk - 1 miles. Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.

21-Around Powick Parish. Meet Imperial Road 9am for 5 mile easy morning walk to Lords Wood, Colletts Green and Bastonford. Pub lunch available if ordered. Leaders: Janet & Bill (01684) 563624. MHDFS.

22-Meet 10am at the Pickersleigh Centre, Sherrards Green Road, Malvern for Moat Pond walk (Part of Malvern Walking Festival). Details (01684) 567468. Sole Mates Walking Group.