Entertainment Guide

18&19-The Barber of Seville by Rossini, sung in English, at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 7.39pm. Tickets £18.50-£22.50. Box Office (01684) 892277

21-26-Mappa Mundi at The Courtyard, Hereford. 7.45pm. Tickets 7.50-£10, Concs £6-£8.50. Box Office (01432) 359252.

Concerts August

19-Worcester Gilbert & Sullivan Society present Music for a Summer Evening at St Matthias Church, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. Tickets £4 to incl glass of wine.

Cinemas

Malvern Cinema: Thomas & the Magic Railroad (U) daily at 2pm. Stuart Little (U) daily at 4.30pm. Perfect Storm (12) 8pm Aug 18 & 19, 7.30pm Aug 20-24. Tickets £4. Concessions OAP/UB40-£1. (01684) 892277.

Odeon Worcester: Rules of Engagement (15) Fri-Wed, 5.30, 8.15; Gone in 60 Seconds (15) 12.45, 3.15, 6.00, 8.50; Stuart Little (U) 12.10, 1.45, 3.25, 5.10, 6.45; Chicken Run (U) 12.25, 2.25 4.25, 6.25, 8.25; Titan AE (PG) 12.50; The Road to Eldorado (U) Fri-Wed 3.40; The Flintstones 2 (PG) Fri-Wed 1.20; Mission Impossible 2 (15) 8.45; The Perfect Storm (12) 3.00, 5.45, 8.25; X-Men (12) 12.00, 1.00, 2.30, 3.30, 5.00, 6.00, 7.30, 8.30; Advance showing - Shanghai Noon (12) Thursday only 1.20, 3.25, 5.30,8.15; Movie Mob - Sat Only - £1 - Doors open 10.30am - Hercules, A Bugs Life, Aristocats, A Goofy Movie; Senior Screen Presents - Wed morning only - £1.50 - Please phone for details.

UGC Cinemas, Gloucester: The first cinema subscription card 'Unlimited' is now on sale costing only £9.99 per month. This would allow you to see unlimited movies. (Minimum subscription of 12 months required). Under 15's Summer Pass is now on sale - get four weeks of unlimited movies for only £13. Chicken Run (U) 11.50, 2.10, 4.30, 6.40, 8.50; Stuart Little (U) 11.20, 1.40, 4.00, 6.10; Mission Impossible 2 (15) 8.10; The Perfect Storm (12) 6.00, 8.50; Thomas & the Magic Railroad (U) 1.00; Gone in 60 Seconds (15) 2.50, 6.20, 9.10; Titan AE (PG) 12.20; My dog Skip (U) 1.00, 3.15; X Men (12) 11.40, 2.05, 3.30, 4.35, 6.00, 7.00, 8.30, 9.25; Saturday Kids Club - 10.00am -A Monkeys Tale (PG).

Pop and Rock August

Every Wednesday-Ceroc French Jive at Coppertops, Worcester, 7.45pm. Details (01905) 567717.

Every First Thursday-"Soul and Scallywags" Motown, Soul & Oldies at Scallywags Bar, Link Top, Malvern. 8pm.

18-Matt Black, line music, pop and rock at the Anchor Inn, Welland. 9.30pm. Admission Free.

18-Fergus at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point, Malvern. 9pm. Admission Free.

18-Hoi-Hoi-Henry, Irish country & western at Seven Stars, Stiffords Bridge, near Malvern. 8.30pm. Admission Free.

19-Roger Fletcher, O'Malley's, Bromyard, 8.30pm.

19-Juiced & Ape 11 at Scallywags, Malvern.

20-Splatt and various other musicians at The Brewers Arms, West Malvern. Come along for a lazy Sunday afternoon with barbecue, face painting from 3pm. Admission Free.

21-Clive John at the Malvern Hills Hotel, Wynds Point, Malvern. 9pm. Admission Free.

21-Splatt at the Bolly & Bass bar, the Foley Arms Hotel, Malvern. 9-11pm. Admission Free.

25-Phil Bates at the Malvern Hills Hotel, 9pm start. Admission Free.

Folk and Jazz August

Appleyard Traditional Folk Dancers meet every Thursday at Earls Croome Hall, near Upton. 8pm. New dancers (female) and musicians (male or female) welcome. (01905) 371268.

Music session at the Prince of Wales, Ledbury every Wednesday 8.30pm. Bring instruments.

Malvern Folk Dance Group meet Mondays 7.30-9.30pm, St Andrew's Hall, Poolbrook. Contact Malvern 572055. Classes in English Folk Dances.

Every Friday, Somers Traditional Folk Club, Nags Head, Bank Street, Malvern. 8.30pm. Contact Sam Simmons (01684) 575704.

Every Sunday- Free acoustic jam session at West Malvern Social Club (next to Village Hall). Friendly session for musicians of all levels. Bring your own instruments. 8.30pm-11pm.

Every Tuesday-Perdido Street Jazz Band at the Fox & Hounds, Lulsley. 9pm.

25-Jazz Concert at the Memorial Hall, Upton-upon-Severn. The Hot Revival Stompers from Enkhuizen, Holland. 8pm. Tickets £8, available from (01684) 593794 or on the door. The concert forms part of the Upton Water Festival weekend.

Clubs & Societies August

Malvern Link E Townswomens Guild meets every third Monday in the month at the United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link at 7.30pm. Contact Sec. Mildred Pearce (01684) 560912.

Kawasaki Motorcycle Owners Club meets third Tuesday each month at Malvern Motorcycle & Light Car Club, Link Way (off Howsell Road), Malvern Link.

Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canals Trust meet every 3rd Tuesday of month at The Verzons Hotel, The Trumpet, Ledbury, 7.30pm for 8pm.

Ledbury Branch ARC, Whist Drive on third Wednesday of every month at St Michael's, Ledbury, 7.30pm.

Malvern Writers Circle meet second Wednesday of the month at Church Meadow Court, Graham Road. 7.30pm. Contacts (01684) 563784, 561215 or 564318.

Wyvern Swim & Sun Club naturist swims on 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Small club site near Ledbury. Enquiries (01452) 417004.

Last Tuesday of each month-Malvern & District Branch of the Royal Artillery Association meet at the RSRE Club, Malvern. 8pm. Details (01684) 540605/561987.

Third Tuesday of each month Malvern Embroiderers meet at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. Talks, workshops etc on all aspects of traditional & contemporary embroidery. Details (01684) 562551.

19-Ledbury Naturalists Field Club. New House Farm, Stretton Grandison. A visit to the farm of two of our members. Meet Bridge Street car park 1.40pm or New House Farm 2pm. Leader: Brian Willder.

23-Take Two Social Group for unattached adults meet at the Talbot, Barbourne, Worcester. 8.30pm. Details (01684) 562074.

Sales and Bazaars August

Every Thursday at Holy Trinity Parish Hall - Coffee & Stalls. 10-11.30am.

Every Friday at Christ Church Hall, Avenue Road. 10-noon. Coffee, tea, refreshments, greetings cards, Traidcraft.

Every Friday-Tea & coffee served at the United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link. 10-11.45am.

26-Annual summer sale at St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury.9.30am-11.45am. Admission 20p. Proceeds to St Bartholomew's Ashperton Church funds.

Miscellaneous August

Every Sunday-Cash bingo at Willie Thornes Snooker club. Doors open 6.30pm. Eyes down 7.30pm. In aid of County Air Ambulance, alternating with Thornton House Disabled Children's School.

Every Friday--Cash Bingo at Willie Thorne Snooker Club. Doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7.30pm. In aid of County Air Ambulance Funds.

Every Tuesday-Free pool at the Lamb Inn, West Malvern from 5.30pm onwards.

Every Monday-Spiritualist Meetings at Earls Croome Village Hall. Details: Dave or Hazel (01684) 594775.

Every Wednesday evening - The Comedy Zone at Gonzos, 57-59 Lowesmoor, Worcester. Tickets £4/£5.

Every Wednesday-Malvern MIND weekly Support Groups at Lyttelton Rooms. 10.30am-12 noon. Also Sundays 2.30-4.30pm at Social Education Centre, Off Geraldine Road. Details (01684) 574709.

On-going Meditation Groups Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm & Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm. 10 week course. £60. Details: Helen Lees (01684) 560317.

Every Monday & Wednesday-Ledbury Short Mat Bowling Club meet at the Community Centre. 9.30-12. New members welcome.

Every Thursday-Taoist Meditation & Healing with Salvador March at the Wheel of Life Centre, 6 North Malvern Road. 8.30pm. Tel: (01684) 892023. Also Tai Chi & Qi Gong 7pm.

First Sunday of every month, St Wulstans Nature Reserve, volunteers day, 10am till 3.30pm. Help create this new reserve and have some fun and exercise in the bargain. Contact Roger Marceau (01684) 893676 or Andy Lyon (01684) 577142.

Until Aug 20-2nd Worcester CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival at The Racecourse, Worcester. Over 100 real ales, ciders and perrys, food, merchadise and tombola. Sessions: Fri noon-3pm (£1), Fri 6-11pm (£4.50), Sat 11am-11pm (£3 before 5.30, £4.50 after 5.30), Sunday noon-3pm (£1). Fri eve, Backdoor Blues Corporation; Sat lunch, Jules Benjamin; Sat afternoon, Worcester Concert Band; Sat eve, The Fingers. All admission prices include souvenir glass and programme. Tickets on door or from Worc Tourist Information Centre.

18-Tea Dance at RSRE/Civil Service Club, Pickersleigh Avenue, Malvern Link. 2.30-5pm. Admission £1.50. Organised by Age Concern.

19-"Something Different" Ballroom & Sequence Charity Dance at Christopher Whitehead High School, Worcester. 8-11.30pm. Admission £2.50. In aid of Nat Assoc for Colitis & Crohn's Disease.

19&20-Weekend Ceramics Workshops at Eastnor Pottery. £80 per course. Bookings (01531) 633255.

20-Tea Dance at the Star Hotel, Foregate Street, Worcester. 2-5pm. Admission £1.50.

21-Malvern Hills Local Agenda 21 Group, Annual General Meeting at Orange House, 203-205 West Malvern Road (next to Post Office). 7pm all welcome. Report on environmental and sustainable activities and Golden Key Scheme.

For Children August

Children's Line Dancing. Wednesday evenings. 4-6pm. Age 6-16. £1 per class. Local Malvern Link venue. Details Maureen 572075 or Denise 572662.

Every Saturday morning-Children's Ceramic Painting Classes. 10am-noon. Details fine Fettle Ceramics, Little Tarrington (01432) 890383. (Also adult classes).

Every Monday-Kung Fu & Yoga for Children at the Wheel of Life Centre, 6 North Malvern Road, Malvern. 4.45pm. Details (01684) 572443.

Until Aug 18-The Pop Explosion! Five day music workshop at The Courtyard, Hereford. 10.30am-3.30pm. Tickets £25 per child. Box Office (01432) 359252.

20-Miniature Steam Railway family train rides at Diglis, Worcester. 2.30pm. Entrance & parking free. Worcester Model Engineers.

Exhibitions August

Until Aug 23-Tia Lambert, abstract paintings at The Ian Fearnside Gallery, 119 Church Street, Malvern. 10am-5pm.

Until Aug 28-"A Call to Serve" August Exhibition for the whole family at St Michael and All Angels Church, Ledbury. Daily 10am-5pm, Sunday 11.30am-5pm.

Until Aug 29-Hand crafted Rag Rugs by Kirsten Shayer in glass case in Malvern Library. Open library hours.

Until Aug 31-The Marches Scribes: Myths, Legends & Fantasy. An exhibition of calligraphy at The Courtyard, Hereford. 10am onwards.

19-25-Crafts in Symphony Exhibition at Three Choirs Festival, Church Street, Hereford. From 10am daily.

Gardens August

Every Thursday until September- Barnard's Green House garden open. 2-6pm. Admission £2, accompanied children free. Plants for sale, teas. No dogs. In aid of the National Gardens Scheme.

Every Wednesday to Sunday-The Picton Garden, Walwyn Road, Colwall open. 11am-5pm. Admission £2, children free. In aid of National Gardens Scheme.

20-Shuttifield Cottage, Storridge, Birchwood garden open. 2-5pm. Teas & plants. In aid of National Gardens Scheme.

20-Trevi, Over Old Road, Hartpury, garden open. 2-6pm. Entrance £2, children free. Teas and plants for sale.

24-Barnards Green House, Poolbrook Road, Malvern garden open. 2-6pm. Teas & plants. In aid of National Gardens Scheme.

Walks August

19-Much Marcle to Gurney's Oak. Meet Imperial Road 8.45am for a 10.5 mile moderate circular walk from Much Marcle to Gurney's Oak via marcle Ridge & Soller's Hope. Bring packed lunch. Leaders: Hilary Starkey (01531) 635355 & Dorothy Frayne (01684) 593376. Malvern Hills District Footpath Society.

19-Meet at Cradley Church at 10am for a 5 mile leisure walk. Powick Parish Ramblers.

22-Martley Circular Walk. Meet Imperial Road 9.15am for a 6.5 mile moderate walk taking in Kingswood Common, the River Teme & Rodge Hill. Bring packed lunch. Leaders: Lynne Edwards (01886) 832568 & Sybil Heeks (01886) 880604. Malvern Hills District Footpath Society.

26-Pool Quay to Abermule. Meet Imperial Road 8.30am to catch coach for an easy 13 mile walk along the Montgomery & Shropshire Canals. Bring packed lunch. Optional short walks available. Names to leaders by Saturday, August 19. Leaders: Ursula Voisey (01684) 562880, John Williams (01905) 371264, Joan Nicholls (01684) 574596. Malvern Hills District Footpath Society.