May 8: Vocal Variations, the group for solo singers, will meet at the Carice Elgar Room of the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath at 2pm and will be performing songs about spring by English composers. For further information phone Pat Pennington on 01299896613. Visitors to the museum will be given free admission.

May 8: Worcester Male Voice Choir is appearing at College Hall, King's School Worcester. Telephone 01905 381553 for tickets or Colin Morris on 01905 525262 for further details.

May 13 & 15: Romanian State Opera Brasov performing Rossini's La Cenerentola at Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 14: Don Pasquale, A Comic Opera by Gaetano Donizetti, at the Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277.

May 22: Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra and Friends present an evening of music at St George's Church, St George's Square, Worcester. Tickets available on the door (students and under 16's free). For further information visit www.worcesterphilharmonic.co.uk

June 5: Chris Dean with The Syd Lawrence Orchestra & Singers, at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box office: 01684 295074.

June 18: Swansea City Opera present Cosi Fan Tutti, at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box office: 01684 295074.

June 22-25: Welsh National Opera present La traviata at Birmingham Hippodrome. Box office: 0870 730 1234.

June 23-26: Welsh National Opera present Carmen at Birmingham Hippodrome. Box office: 0870 730 1234.

June 24: Welsh National Opera present Katya Kabanova at Birmingham Hippodrome. Box office: 0870 730 1234.