What's on

21-The Richard Alston Dance Company perform at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. £9 & £11, students £6. Box Office (01684) 892277.

Until 22-Arms & the Man by George Bernard Shaw at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. £7 & £6 from (01885) 488575.

24-29-Let the Good Times Roll presented by Midland Musical Theatre Group at the Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £7.50-£12.50. Box Office (01684) 892277.

25-27-The Crucible by Arthur Miller performed by Malvern College. 8pm.

27-29-Beyond a Joke by Derek Benfield performed by Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society at Woolhope Parish Hall. £5, £4 concs from (01432) 860373.

Concerts November

22-Gloucester Brass Band in concert at Corse & Staunton Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm. £5 incl light supper from (01452) 840338/840273. In aid of hall refurbishment fund.

22-Charity concert at Powick Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5 from (01886) 832029. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

28-ESO Patrons & Benefactors concert at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £8-£25. Box Office (01684) 892277.

28-Isla St Clair in concert at Bromesberrow Village Hall. 8pm.

28-Sue Black & friends in concert at All Saints Church, Wells Road, Malvern Wells. 8pm. £3 incl mulled wine & nibbles from (01684) 567651/563346. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

Cinemas November

Malvern Cinema: Love Actually (15) 8pm daily, Mats 4.30pm daily.

Odeon Worcester: Special Advance Previews - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12A) Thurs only 1.55, 5.05, 8.15 Free list suspended; Elf (PG) Sat & Sun 11.15, 1.40, 4.00, 6.20 Free list suspended; Love Actually (15) Fir 11.30, 2.35, 5.40, 8.45, Sat 2.35, 5.40, 8.45, Sun 11.15, 2.15, 5.15, 8.15, Mon & Tues 2.15, 5.15, 8.15, Weds 11.15, 2.15, 5.15, 8.15 Free list suspended; Finding Nemo (U) Fri & Sat 11.55, 1.10, 2.10, 3.25, 4.25, 5.40, 6.40, Sun 11.00, 11.55, 1.10, 2.10, 3.25, 4.25, 5.40, 6.40, Mon & Tues 11.55, 1.10, 2.10, 3.25, 4.25, 5.40, 6.40, Weds 11.00, 11.55, 1.10, 2.10, 3.25, 4.25, 5.40, 6.40, Thurs 11.55, 1.10, 2.10, 3.25, 4.25, 5.40, 6.40; Calendar Girls (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 12.30, 3.10, 5.50, 8.30, Sat & Sun 8.30; The Matrix Revolutions (15) Fri & Sat 11.50, 1.20, 2.50, 4.20, 5.50, 7.20, 8.50, Sun-Thurs 11.40, 1.40, 2.30, 4.40, 5.30, 7.40, 8.25, Weds 1.40, 2.30, 4.40, 5.30, 7.40, 8.25, Thurs 11.40, 2.30, 5.30, 8.25; Intolerable Cruelty (12A) Fri & Sat 1.25, 3.45, 6.05, 8.25, Sun-Thurs 12.55, 3.25, 5.55, 8.20; In America (15) Fri & Sat 8.00, Sun-Thurs 8.00; Kill Bill - Volume 1 (18) Fri & Sat 9.00, Sun-Thurs 8.40; Odeon Movie Mob presents - Sat only - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (U) Sat 10.40; Daddy Day Care (PG) 10.50, Piglet's Big Movie (U) 10.30; Odeon Senior Screen - Weds only - 10.30am - Hope Springs (12A).

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Advance screenings - Master and Commander (12A) Thurs only 2.15, 5.15, 8.15; Elf (PG) Sat & Sun 10.30, 12.30, 2.30, 4.30, 6.30, 8.40; Love Actually (15) Fri 2.15, 3.00, 5.15, 6.00, 8.15, 9.00, Sat 11.50, 2.15, 3.00, 5.15, 6.00, 8.15, 9.00, Sun 11.50, 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 5.50, 8.00, 8.45, Mon-Thurs 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 5.50, 8.00, 8.45; Alien - Director's Cut (15) Fri 12.20, 3.00, 6.10, 9.00, Sat & Sun 9.00, Mon-Thurs 12.40, 3.10, 5.45, 8.40; In America (15) Fri 12.40, 3.10, 5.45, 8.40, Sat & Sun 6.30, Mon-Thurs 12.40, 3.10, 5.45, 8.40; Matrix Revolutions (15) 2.30, 5.30, 8.30; Seabiscuit (PG) Fri-Weds 7.50; Finding Nemo (U) Fri 1.50, 4.50, Sat & Sun 12.20, 1.50, 3.30, 4.50, Mon-Wed 1.50, 4.50.

Film Shows November

21-Very Annie Mary (15) at Bosbury Village Hall. 7.30pm. Part of Flicks in the Sticks. Ticket from (01531) 640415. In aid of hall funds.

22-The Box of Delights at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Adults £3, children £1.50 on the door or from Ledbury TIC.

Pop and Rock November

21-Headova at the Wyche Inn, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

21-Pete Owen is Tom Jones at the Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm. Admission free.

21-The Jackal returneth & Discofever at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 7pm.

21-Clive John at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point.

22-DJ Gaunty & Vass at Olivers, Great Malvern 7pm. Admission free.

22-Good Rocking Tonite at Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester. 7.45-11.45pm. £6. Details (01905) 21313. Organised by Worcester Rock 'n' Roll.

22-Opening Night II with Stan the Man at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

22-Klangstorm at Great Malvern Club, Church Street, Malvern. 8pm. £5.

22-Me & My Shadow at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. 8pm. Details (01684) 569474.

23-Clive John at the Plough Inn, Lower Broadheath.

27-Clive John & Clearwood at the Yorkshire Grey, Earl's Croome.

28-Winter Discofever at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 7pm.

28-Gary Roberts at the Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm. Admission free.

28-Vo & Co at the Wyche Inn, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

Folk and Jazz November

21-Swinging jazz session at Storridge Village Hall. 8pm. £3. (01886) 880840. In aid of new Cradley Primary School.

Clubs & Societies November

21-Ledbury Naturalists' Field Club meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Will Watson - British Amphibians.

24-Castlemorton Common Association AGM at the Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton. 8pm.

24- Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.15am. Dr John Heslop - Lincoln: The War Years.

25-Malvern Northern Society meet in Lyttelton Rooms, Church Street, Malvern. 7.30pm. Guy Higgins - The History of Punch & Judy. Details (01684) 566689.

25-Royal Artillery Assoc (Malvern branch) meet at the RSRE Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 8pm. All gunners &ex-gunners welcome.

25-U3A meet at the Youth Centre, Albert Road North, Malvern. 2pm. B R Pumfrey - Town & Gown, Oxford University. Details (01684) 561016 or www.malvernu3a.co.uk

26-Ledbury Naturalists' Field Club meet at Bridge Street car park 9.30am for visit to Upton Warren Reserve, Droitwich. Bring lunch.

26-Take Two for unattached adults meet at the Bank House, Bransford. 8pm. Telephone (01684) 892985 or (01905) 330209.

26-Malvern Horticultural Society AGM at the Chase Sixth Form Annexe, Geraldine Close, Malvern. 7.30pm.

27-Upton-upon-Severn Garden Club meet at the Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. John Willson - Wildlife & Natural Gardening. Visitors welcome. Details (01684) 593821.

28-Malvern Museum Society meet at Christchurch Hall, Avenue Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. Nicole Burnett - On the Bread Line, Working Class Diet in the early 1900s.

Sales & Bazaars November

21-Book sale at the Ascension Church Hall, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 6pm. Books 25p. Admission 20p. In aid of Ascension Northleigh Nursery.

22-Christmas charity fair at the Burgage Hall, Church Lane, Ledbury. 10am-12.30pm.

22-Fabric sale at Corse & Staunton Village Hall. 10am-3pm. In aid of hall refurbishment fund.

22-Christmas fair at Little Malvern Court. 10.30am-3.30pm. £2 incl coffee, children free. In aid of West Worcs Conservatives.

22-Autumn market at Lyttelton Well, Church Street, Great Malvern. 10am-2pm. Organised by the Bible Society.

22-Autumn fayre at Bosbury Parish Hall. 10.30am-noon. Organised by the Parish Hall committee. In aid of hall funds.

28-Christmas fayre at Redmarley Village Hall. 2pm.

28-Equestrian table top sale at Welland Village Hall. £10 per table. 7.30pm. Admission free.

28-Christmas fair at Callow End School. 3-4.30pm.

28&29-Christmas fair at Preston Court, near Ledbury. Fri 5.30-9pm & Sat 10am-4pm. £3.50 incl mulled wine. In aid of Acorns Trust, Diabetes in the Young, County Air Ambulance & Martha Trust.

Miscellaneous November

21-Colwall village quiz at Colwall Village hall. 7.30pm. Teams of four £6. Bar & raffle. In aid of St James Church, Aston, Birmingham.

21-Coffee evening at Upton Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. 50p incl hot drink & mince pie. Organised by Upton branch RNLI.

21-Tea dance at the Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 2.30-5pm. £1.50. (01684) 560666. Organised by Malvern & District Age Concern.

21-Bingo night at Bromyard Leisure Centre. 7.30pm.In aid of St Peter's Primary School, Bromyard.

21-Bingo at Bromesberrow Village Hall. 8pm.

22-Quiz evening & sandwich lunch. 7.15pm. £5. Details (01684) 892772. Organised by Malvern Hills Local Committee of Cancer Research.

22-Pudding tasting event at Bromyard Leisure Centre. 2-4pm. £2. Organised by Queen Elizabeth High School parent teacher assoc.

22-50/50 auction at Leigh & Bransford Village Hall. 4pm, viewing 1.30-3.30pm.

22-Quiz evening & raffle at Christchurch Hall, Avenue Road, Malvern. £5 from (01684) 892772. In aid of Cancer Research UK.

22-Coffee morning at Turner Court, Ledbury. 10am-noon. In aid of Ledbury Stroke Club.

22-Autumn coffee morning at Castlemorton Parish Hall. 10am-noon. 50p incl refreshment.

22-Reiki share afternoon at Malvern Integrated Health Centre. 1-5pm. Details (01684) 576339.

22-Coffee morning at Albion Lodge, Hanley Swan. 10.30am-noon. £1 incl coffee & biscuits. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

22-Wine & cheese Call my Bluff quiz at Alfrick Village Hall. 8pm. £7.50. Details (01886) 884526/884259. In aid of West Worcs Conservative Assoc.

24-Ledbury in Bloom annual meeting at Ledbury Market House. 7pm. All welcome.

26-Malvern Joggers meet at Barnards Green Cricket Club, North End Lane, Malvern at 7pm for a 5 mile run. Details: Chris (01684) 561753 or see the website

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

26-DIAL outreach session at Malvern Hills Customer Contact Centre, Malvern Library. 10am-noon. Details (01905) 27790.

26-The Gospel of St Mark bible study with Venerable Martin Baddeley at the Link Room, St Matthias' Church, Malvern Link. 10.45am. £1.

26-Skittles evening at the Nelson Inn, Suckley. 7.30pm. £10 incl buffet supper from Suckley Post Office. In aid of heating system for Suckley Church.

27-Gardeners' question time at Colwall Village Hall. 2-4.30pm. £4 in advance from (01905) 828299 or (01562) 850238 or £5 on the door. In aid of Perennial, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society.

28-Charity race night at the Community Hall, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 7.30pm. £5 on the door incl buffet. In aid of Herefordshire Multiple Sclerosis Society & youth sports teams in Ledbury.

28-Malvern Cancer Self Help Group meet at the Enigma Suite, The Railway Inn, Malvern Wells. 2-4pm. Contact (01684) 891253. Part of Malvern Integrated Health Clinic.

28-Bangers, beetles and booze at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £7 from (01684) 564872 or John Goodwin Estate Agents. In aid of Colwall Players.

28-Christmas coffee morning at Lyttleton Well, Great Malvern. 9-11am. Free coffee & mince pies. Everyone welcome. Organised by Malvern WI Market.

For Children November

22-Jack & the Beanstalk presented by Fo-Fum Puppet Productions at the Cinema, Malvern Theatres. 11am & 2pm. £5.50. Box Office (01684) 892277.

25-Early Ears at Malvern Theatres. 10am. Details (01684) 566076 or cct@ukonline.co.uk www.early-ears.com

27-Shakespeare 4 Kidz at the Malvern Theatres. 10.30am & 1.30pm. Box Office (01684) 892277.

Talks November

27-Thelma Scott - A Trek to Everest at the Lyttelton Well, Church Street, Great Malvern. 12.30pm. Part of the Priory Lunchbox series.

28-Robin Haig - History of Theatres & Performers in Herefordshire at the Burgage Hall, Church Lane, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Organised by the Ledbury & District Society Trust.

28-Neville Shorrick - The Forgotten Air Force at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 7.30-9.30pm.

Exhibitions November

22-Exhibition by David Birtwhistle at Powick Village Hall. 2pm. £2 on the door. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

Until 27-Photographic portraits by Richard Beggs at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. Details (01684) 569474.

Walks November

21-Solemates circular walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green road, Malvern. 10am. Details (01684) 567468.

22-Meet 10am Cliffe Arms car park, Mathon for walk in the Mathon area. Leaders: Suzanne &Hazel (01684) 540657. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

22-Meet 10am Hanley Swan green for 5 mile walk around Gilbert's End and Church End. Leaders: Jo & Rita (01905) 830256. Powick Parish Ramblers.

22-The Monks Way? Meet Imperial Road 9am for 11 mile easy walk returning by train from Foregate Street station. Bring packed lunch. Leaders: Eileen & Des (01684) 564423. MHDFS.

25-Bromesberrow Ramblers meet at Bromesberrow Post Office. 2.30pm.

26-Solemates circular walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green road, Malvern. 2pm. Details (01684) 567468.

27-To the edge of Longdon Marsh. Meet Imperial Road 9am for 6 mile easy walk to Little Welland, Hillend Court, Welland Stone & Welland Court. Leader: Frank (01684) 565758. MHDFS.

28-Solemates circular walk. Meet Pickersleigh Community Centre, Sherrard's Green road, Malvern. 10am. Details (01684) 567468.