Wednesday, October 12

LITERARY: Cheltenham Literature Festival until Oct 16 - includes Eric Sykes at Cheltenham Town Hall (6pm).

BALLET: Hobson's Choice - Hippodrome, Birmingham, until Oct 15.

THEATRE: Hamlet - Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Oct 15.

Dreamboys - Swan Theatre, Worcester (8pm).

FILM: My House in Umbria - Norbury Theatre, Droitwich Spa (8pm).

MEETING: Live Wyres Social Singles pub night at the New Inns, Ombersley Road, Worcester (8.45pm).

Thursday, October 13

MUSIC: The Brilliance of Baroque, The English Concert - Symphony Hall, Birmingham (7.30pm).

THEATRE: Gervaise Phinn - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm).

The Best Blues Brothers Show In The World - Swan Theatre, Worcester (8pm).

Friday, October 14

MUSIC: Kerrang on Tour - Valume Knob - Rock Cafe 2000, Millrace Lane, Stourbridge.

Pink Fraud - Pink Floyd tribute - The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

Roy Harper - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm).

Saturday, October 15

THEATRE: Ronnie and the Elephant - children's theatre, Norbury Theatre, Droitwich Spa (2.30pm).

MUSIC: Passacaglia - Droitwich Concert Club, Methodist Church (7.30pm).

Killer Queen - The Queen Tribute - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

The Obs'scure - Cure tribute - The Hibernian, Stirchley, Birmingham.

Aranmore - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm).

Music for an Autumn Evening - Swan Theatre, Worcester.

FILM: Bombon El Perro - Norbury Theatre, Droitwich Spa (8pm).

Sunday, October 16

MEETING: Yoga and ME Afternoon at Unity House, Stanley Road, Worcester, (2-5pm).

MUSIC: Stipe - REM tribute - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Monday, October 17

THEATRE: Stomp - Hippodrome, Birmingham, until Oct 22.

Breakfast with Mugabe - Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, until Oct 21.

Lady Salsa - Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, until Oct 22.

FILM: The Hours - Swan Theatre, Worcester (7.30pm).

Tuesday, October 18

MUSIC: Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Jansen Ensemble - Symphony Hall, Birmingham (7.30pm).

THEATRE: The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents Completely Hollywood (Abridged) - Forum Theatre, Malvern (also Oct 19).

DANCE: Sensing Change - Swan Theatre, Worcester.

LECTURE: Worcestershire Postal History, Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove (7.45pm).

Wednesday, October 19

FILM: War of the Worlds - Norbury Theatre, Droitwich Spa (8pm).