Theatre May

Until 17-Canterbury Tales performed by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 8pm. Adults £6, students £4 from (01531) 633226/633760.

Until 17-A Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson performed by Colwall Players at Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £6 from John Goodwin Estate Agents, Colwall.

Until 17 & 21-24-Arsenic & Old Lace performed by the Conquest Players at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 8pm. £6 & £7 from (01885) 488575.

17-Music & Mirth charity concert with Don Maclean at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £12.50. Box Office (01684) 892277. Organised by the Rotary Club of Worcs.

20-An evening with Rosemary Conley at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £8. Box Office (01684) 892277.

23&24-A Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson performed by Colwall Players at The Market Theatre, Ledbury. 8pm.

Until 24-The Master Builder by Ibsen at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm, 8pm. £14-£24. Box Office (01684) 892277.

Concerts May

17-Handel's Messiah, complete performance by the Elgar Chorale & Camerata in Worcester Cathedral. 7.30pm. £3-£15 from (01905) 28854/726311. In support of Niemann-Pick Disease Group (UK).

18-Muller Cleobury Mortimer band in concert in Priory Park, Great Malvern. 2.30-4.30pm. Part of the Bands in the Park series.

18-The Walton Consort with the Cradley Singers in concert at Storridge Village Hall. 6pm. Admission free. Retiring collection for County Air Ambulance.

18-Chandos Symphony Orchestra perform Berlioz at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.45pm. £8-£13. Box Office (01684) 892277.

24-An enchanted evening with Newent Orchestra at St Mary's Church, Newent. 7.30pm. £6 adults, £5 concs, £1 children on the door.

24-The Valdorian Ensemble perform Frith and Mozart at Ledbury Parish Church. 7.30pm. £3 on door incl glass of wine. In support of Amnesty International.

Cinemas May

Malvern Cinema: Evelyn (PG) Daily 7.45pm, Mats Sat, Sun & Thurs 3pm. Forum Film Special: Frida (15) Weds May 21 only 8.15pm in the Forum Theatre.

Odeon Worcester: The Matrix Reloaded (15) Weds only 7.45, 8.15, Thurs only 10.45, 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15 Free list suspended; Antowne Fisher (15) Thurs only 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30 Free list suspended; X-Men 2 (12A) Fri & Mon-Thurs 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15, Sat & Sun only 10.45, 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15 Free list suspended; Kangaroo Jack (PG) 12.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.45 Free list suspended; Darkness Falls (15) 2.30, 4.30, 6.30, 8.45; Hope Springs (12A) Fri-Tues 1.15, 6.15; How to Lose a guy in 10 Days (12A) Fri-Tues 3.30, 8.30, Weds only 12.15, 2.45, 5.15; Johnny English (PG) Fri-Tues 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.45, Weds only 2.00, 4.00, 6.30; S Club - Seeing Double (PG) Sat, Sun 11.00; The Little Polar Bear (U) Sat, Sun 11.00; Jungle Book 2 (U) Sat, Sun 11.00; Odeon Movie Mob presents - Sat only -10.30am - Harry Potter 2 (PG), Treasure Planet (U). Odeon Senior Screen - Sweet Home Alabama (12A) - Weds only - 10.30am.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: Book now - The Matrix - Reloaded (15) Advance screening May 21, 8.15, 8.45, General release May 22 - 11.10, 1.30, 2.20, 4.45, 5.30, 8.00, 8.45; The Actors (15) (11.10 Sat & Sun only), 1.40, 3.55, 6.15, 8.40; Kangaroo Jack (PG) (11.30 Sat & Sun only), 1.50, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45; Hope Springs (12A) Fri 1.20, 3.45, 6.20, 8.35, Sat & Sun 3.45, 6.20, 8.35, Mon & Tues 1.20, 3.45, 6.20, 8.35, Wed 1.20, 3.45, 6.20; X-Men 2 (12A) (11.00 Sat & Sun only), 1.50, 4.45, 7.45; Old School (15) 8.30 Not showing Wed & Thurs; Phone Booth (15) 9.00; I Capture the Castle (PG) (1.00 Not Sat & Sun), 3.50, 6.25; The Jungle Book 2 (U) Sat & Sun only 12.00, 1.55; Johnny English (PG) 1.15, 3.30, 6.00 Not showing Thurs; S Club - Seeing Double (PG) Sat & Sun only 11.00, 1.30.

Pop and Rock May

16-Clive John at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

17-Wayne Hussey at the Marr's Bar, Worcester. £10, £12.50 on door.

17-P-Nut Butter Funk at the Great Malvern Club, Church Street, Great Malvern. 9pm-late. £3.50.

17-Up & Running at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

17-Debbie Miles at the Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

18-Ezio at the Marr's Bar, Worcester. £5, £6.5 on door.

20-Mark Brannelly at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

22-Godsixe & Fulc at the Marrs Bar, Worcester. £3 on the door.

23-Stewart Lee at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

23-B Movie Heroes at the Marr's Bar, Worcester. £3, £5 on the door.

24-Blush at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

24-Phoenix DJ night featuring Ad Lib & Mr Heg at the Great Malvern Club, Church Street, Great Malvern. 8pm til late. £4 on door. Contact 07803 000988.

24-Paul White at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. Bookings (01684) 569474.

Folk and Jazz May

16-The Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra at Worcester Rugby Football Club. 8pm. Tickets from (01905) 726311.

17-Vicky McKee at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. Bookings 569474.

18-English & American country dancing with the Falconer Band at Bromyard Leisure Centre. 7.45-10.30pm. Details (01743) 872182.

19-Abbey Jazz with Mel Hill (trumpet), Mike Turner (clarinet/soprano) & Jake Reeves (guitar/banjo) at the Three Horseshoes, Poolbrook, Malvern 8.30-11pm. Admission free.

21-Singaround at the Express Inn, Quest Hills Road, Malvern. 8.30pm.

Clubs & Societies May

16-Ledbury branch Embroiderers' Guild meet at the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 7.30pm. £3 non-members. Ann Norman - A Sideways look at Ropes, Cords & Tassels.

16-Colwall Bird Survey Group meet at Langdale Wood. 6.30pm. Details 540364/540829.

18-The Probus Club of Ledbury meet at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.15am-noon. Mr Ron Nott - Miscellany of Transport.

20-Worcester Locomotive Society meet at GWRSA Club, Barton Yard, Hereford. 8pm. Noel Meeke - History of water supplies from 1850 Formation of Waterworks Museum.

20-Malvern Embroiderers meet at the United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link.7.30pm. Jim Gaffney - Textiles of the Golden Triangle.

20-Ledbury Naturalists' Field Club meet at Wellington Heath village hall. 6.30pm.

21-WRNS Association (Worcs Branch) meet at The Rotary Club, Corbett Avenue, Droitwich. 2.15pm. Details (01905) 457099. All ex-WRNS most welcome.

21-Malvern Recorded Jazz Society meet at the Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. £1. Free & Easy.

21-Take Two Social Club for unattached adults meet at the Portabello, St John's, Worcester. 8pm. The club meets Wednesday and weekends at various venues. All new members welcome. If you're on your own and need a social life telephone (01684) 892985, (01905) 330209 or 07761 863050.

21-HUG mental health support group meet at Age Concern office, Ledbury. 12.15pm. Details (01432) 270050.

22-Age Concern Malvern & District AGM at Church Meadow Court, Graham Road, Malvern. 2.30pm. All welcome.

22-Worcs & District Philatelic & Postcard Society AGM at Powick Parish Hall. 7.30pm.

Sales & Bazaars May

17-Sale of plants, cakes and bring & buy at Old Court Cottage, Bosbury. 10.30am-12.30pm. Organised by Bosbury WI. In aid of Headway Trust & Acorns Children's Hospice.

17-Farmer's market at the Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern. 9am-2pm.

17-Gardeners Bring & Buy Sale at Hanley Swan Village Hall. 2pm. 20p. In aid of St Mary's & St Gabriel's Churches.

17-Giant jumble sale at Berrow Village Hall. 2pm. Proceeds to Pendock C of E School.

17-Plant Sale at Powick Parish Hall. 9am-noon. Organised by Powick Playing Fields Association.

17-Charity jumble sale at St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury. 9.30am. Admission 20p. In aid of equipment for Ledbury Ambulance Service.

17-Circus theme May fayre at Colwall Primary School. 2-5pm. Organised by the Friends of Colwall Primary School.

18-Farmers market at the Hunters Inn, Longdon. 11am-2pm.

22-Plant sale and bring and buy at Laburnum Cottage, Bushley Green. 4-7pm. In aid of St Peter's Church.

Miscellaneous May

16-Cheese and wine evening at Redmarley Rectory. 7.30pm. £4 incl food and first drink. In aid of St Bartholomew's Church. Details (01531) 650627.

16-Bid & bubbly auction of promises at the Foley Arms Hotel, Worcester Road, Great Malvern. 7pm. In aid of Malvern Wells School. Organised by school PTA.

16-Wine and cheese party at Earls Croome Village Hall. 7.30pm. £3.50 incl food and glass of wine. In aid of hall funds.

17-Craft in Action craft fair at the Lyttelton Well, Great Malvern. 10am-4.30pm. Admission free. All crafts hand made by exhibitors.

17-Coffee morning at Old Court Cottage, Bosbury. 10.30am-12.30pm. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice & Headway Worcester Trust. Organised by Bosbury WI.

17-Cheese and wine social evening at Malvern Rugby Club. 7.30pm. Adults £5, children £3 from (01684) 565048. In aid of Chase High School Brass Band.

17-Charity dance with Paul and Enid at Dyson Perrins CE High School, Malvern. 8-11.30pm. £2.50. Bookings (01684) 574741. In aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

17-Cheese and wine tasting with a difference at Alfrick Village Hall. 7pm. £7.50 from (01886) 884526. Organised by Alfrick, Lulsley & Suckley branch WWCA.

17-Coffee morning at Elm Grove, Pauntley. 10.30am-noon. In aid of Breast Cancer Research.

17-Traidcraft coffee morning at Ledbury Methodist Church. 10am-noon.

17-Grand auction of promises in the school hall, Staunton & Corse C of E School. Doors open 7pm, start 7.30pm. Bar. Catalogue from school. Organised by PTFA & governors. In aid of school building extensions.

19-DIAL outreach session at Malvern Town Council offices, Belle Vue Terrace, Great Malvern. 10am-noon.

19-Meet Anna del Conte at Ceci Paolo, Ledbury. 12.30pm. Details (01531) 632976.

20-Coffee morning at Hanover House, Redmarley. 10.30am-noon. In aid of the Richard Gordon Scholarship Fund.

20-Ledbury & Stromstad Twinning Group AGM at the Baptist Church Hall, the Homend, Ledbury. 7pm. Followed by Swedish evening at 7.3pm.

21-Extend - exercise classes for active retired (over 50s). Ladies join our friendly weekly class to keep you supple. 9.15am at United Reformed Church Hall, Worcester Road, Malvern Link and 11am at Lyttelton Rooms, Church Street, Great Malvern.

21-Blood donor session at Malvern Youth Centre, Albert Road North, Malvern. 1-715pm.

21-DIAL outreach session at the Salvation Army Hall, Newtown Road, Malvern. 10am-12.30pm.

22-Whist drive at Bromesberrow Hall. 8pm.

For Children May

21-Early Ears fun music & brain gym for integrated body-mind & spirit at Malvern Theatres. 10-10.45am.

Talks May

19-Filbert Splosh Art talk - Impression, I've seen better wallpaper at the Barn, Home End, Cradley. 7.45pm. £5 incl glass of wine. Details (01886) 760120.

21-Dr Yim Ling - Evolving mobile system architecture at the Foley Arms Hotel, Malvern. 7.30pm. Admission free. Organised by the Heref & Worcs branch Institution of Electrical Engineers.

Exhibitions May

Until 17-Ancient & Modern by Peter Cobb at Malvern Theatres.

18-24-Exhibition of paintings of flowers & landscapes by Mary Ridley & Beth Plimmer at the Sir Barry Jackson Room, Grange road, Malvern (near the CAB office). 10am-4pm daily. Admission free.

24-June 14-British Hedgehog Preservation Society exhibition at the John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury. Tues-Sat 10am-1pm & 2-5pm. Details (01684) 297174.

Until 31-Botanical & floral art at On the Wildside Gallery, Church Street, Malvern. 10am-5pm.

Until 31-Living Colour exhibition at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford. 9am-5pm Mon-Sat. Details (01886) 833337.

Until June 10-Seascapes by Hazel Sherlock at Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link.

Gardens May

Garden open at Moors Meadow, Collington, Bromyard (off B4214) open (not Weds & Thurs). Plants for sale. £2.50, children free. Details (01885) 410328.

Every Wed & Thurs until mid-July-Garden open at Little Malvern Court. 2.15-5pm. Hall & garden £4.80, hall or garden only £3.80.

Every Wed, Sat, Sun & Bank Holiday-Garden at the Bannut, Bringsty, near Bromyard open 2-5 until end September. Home-made teas. Plants. Details (01885) 482206

Every Thurs-Garden at Barnards Green House, Malvern open 2-6pm. Teas. Plants. £2.50, children free. In aid of NGS.

17-Gardens & grounds at Davenham & Perrins House, Graham Road, Malvern open 2-4.30pm. £1, children free. Cream teas & plant stall. In aid of the Friends of the Elderly.

18-Garden open at Shuttifield Cottage, Birchwood. 2-5pm. Teas. £2.50, children free. In aid of NGS.

21, 25 & 28-Garden at Lower House Farm, Cliffords Mesne open. 2-7pm. In aid of NGS.

Walks May

17-Meet 9.30am Crown Inn Powick or 10am Cradley Church for 5 mile walk around Cradley. Leader: David (01905) 831988. Powick Parish Ramblers.

17-Meet Hollybush top car park 10am for walk round Raggedstone Hill & Chase End. Leaders: Hazel & Ann. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

22-Triple Walks No 1. Meet Imperial Road 9.30am for 5/6 mile easy walk around Oxhill, Hanley Swan & Guarlford. Pub lunch available. Leaders: Winn (01684) 566577 & Freda (01684) 573433. MHDFS.