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Poetry & Storytelling
Sun 26 September
DID I MENTION THE FREE WINE?
Poetry performed by Felix Dennis, with free fine French wines and canapes served throughout the evening. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £10 in advance, £12 on the night/£5, 01584 878141.
Fri 10 September
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE & STORYTELLING NIGHT
With Val Tyler, David Thorpe, Elen Caldecott. Let your imagination run wild. CARAD, Rhayader, 6pm, £3.50 children, £4.50 adults/£4, 01597 810192.
Sat 9 October
JOHN HEGLEY: THE ADVENTURES OF MONSIEUR ROBINET
Typically brililant songs and stories about a Gallic small-town hero with a dog called Chirac. Colwall Village Hall, Malvern, 8pm, £12.50, under 21’s £10, 01684 540366.
Comedy
Fri 3 September
THE COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB
Kevin Shepherd introduces David Ward and Dave Twentyman. 18+. In the Studio, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, £11/£10, 01432 340555.
Fri 10 September
COMEDY NIGHT
Crystals, Newtown, 8pm, £11/£13, 01686 621814.
Fri 10 September
THE COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB
Anna Keirle introduces Liam Mullone and Kevin Precious. 18+. In the Studio, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, £11/£10, 01432 340555.
Wed 15 September
THE HUMOUR OF BOB NEWHART & TOM LEHRER
Peter Gill and Andrew Meller present a show dedicated to the satirical humour of American comic legends Newhart & Lehrer, originating from the 1950s and 1960s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £12.50/£11.50, 01432 340555.
Fri 17 September
JENNY ECLAIR: OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS
Having dug up some fresh new comedy bones, Jenny Eclair is back, wagging her arthritic tail and resisting the urge to sniff lamp-posts. Yes, the old dog of the circuit is trotting once more around the block, proving yet again that she’s got what it takes to be an award winner. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £18.50, 01432 340555.
Sat 18 September
PATRICK MONAHAN: I WALKED, I DANCED, I’RAN
International award-winning Irish/Iranian/Teeside comedian. Suitable for ages 14+. Part of Abergavenny Food Festival weekend. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, £12/£10, 01873 850805.
Fri 24 September
CHUCKLE NIGHTS COMEDY CLUB
Four amazing comics, fourth Friday every month. The Regal, Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, doors open 7pm, bar, £12.50, groups 10+ £10, 01584 819005.
Fri 1 October
THE COURTYARD COMEDY CLUB
Ed Gamble introduces Joshua Howie and Meryl O’Rourke. 18+. In the Studio, The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, £11/£10, 01432 340555.
Talks
September & October & November
LUDLOW ART SOCIETY
2 Sept - Maggie Humphry, ARBSA. ‘My Life as an Artist’. Illustrated talk. 7 Oct - Jane Jones, The National Gallery Collection, illustrated talk. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £2 members, £3 visitors, www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk
Wed 8 September
CIVIC SOCIETY LECTURE
Duncan White, potter, artist. ‘Country Pottery’. Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, £2 members, £3 non-members, 01584 872295.
Tues 14 September
FOGGY & WHIT: GIVIN’ IT GAS - THE 2010 CHAT SHOW TOUR
Two legends of motobike racing. Four-times World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty, with friend and former British champ, TV pundit James Whitham. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £20, recommended age 16+, 01432 340555.
Fri 17 September
IN SHACKLETON’S FOOTSTEPS
An illustrated lecture by Lt. Col. Henry Worsley, leader of the 2008/2009 Shackleton Centenary Expedition. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7pm, £15, £35 to include supper and wine, 01432 340555.
Mon 20 September
DOWSING AND EARTH ENERGY WITH MARTIN WOOD
His talk will comprise knowledge and practical forms of dowsing with rods and pendulum. Hosted by Quest Spiritual Network. Fletcher Room, Bishop’s Castle Community College, 7.30pm, 01588 630760, no need to book.
Tues 21 September
ANN MALAMAH-THOMAS: THE GRIEF OF NATIONS
Explored through two case studies, Palestine post-nakba and Israel post-holocaust. The Griffin Centre, Hereford Sixth Form College, Folly Lane, Hereford, 7.30pm, free.
Thurs 23 September
UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
Marta Greenwood, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will talk on the subject of prayer based healing and its scientific basis. In The Studio, The Courtyard, Hereford, 6.30pm, free, 01432 340555.
Fri 24 September
PETER LAWRENCE: SOME KIND OF SANDWICH
Director of Hay Festival. St Michael’s Church, Discoed, 7.30pm, £5, 01544 350559. Fri 24 September
HEREFORDSHIRE ART & CRAFT SOCIETY
Autumn lecture by Professor Allen Fisher. ‘Love and Beauty’. A lecture using legacies from ancient art in modern and post modern painting. The evening will include examples of work of Sandro Botticelli, Nicolas Poussin, Eduard Manet and RB Kitaj. In The Studio, The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £5, Art & Craft Soc. members £3, 01432 340555.
Sat 2 October
THE BLEDDFA ANNUAL LECTURE
Life Essence: The New Gold Standard. How to value the present to ensure a flourishing future. To be given by Simon Davison, Director of The Bleddfa Centre. Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bleddfa, 11am, £15, 01547 550377.
Workshops & Courses
Wed 8 Sept
POETRY 3:
EXTENDED COURSE WITH LOCAL AUTHOR LARA CLOUGH. A COURSE FOR THOSE WITH SOME EXPERIENCE AND COMMITMENT TO POETRY. ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY, NEWTOWN, 10.30AM-12.30PM, 01686 625041 OR 077951 12431.

Starting Tues 7 Sept, term time
READING ROOM A COURSE EXPECIALLY FOR LOVERS OF DRAMATIC TEXT LED BY ESTELLE VAN WARMELO. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE WORK BY ACCLAIMED DRAMATISTS COVERING STRUCTURE, CHARACTERISATION, THEME AND STYLE. THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD, 10.30AM-12.30PM, 01432 340555.

Starting Mon 13 Sept for 10 sessions
WRITING FOR THE STAGE
THIS COURSE IS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE UP-AND-COMING PLAYWRIGHTS OF TOMORROW. RUN BY ESTELLE VAN WARMELO, PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP THEIR OWN PLAYWRITING SKILLS. THE COURTYARD, HEREFORD, 10.30AM-12.30PM, £65 FOR 10 SESSIONS, 01432 340555.

Wed 22, 29 Sept & 6 Oct
INTRODUCTION TO WELSH
A TASTER IN WELSH, WITH USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES TO GET YOU STARTED. FOR AGES 16+. ASSEMBLY ROOMS, LUDLOW, 7-8.30PM, £15/£12, FOR THREE SESSIONS, 01584 878141.

Sept & Oct
writing courses
In Association with University of Aberystwyth by local author Lara Clough. Starting 30 Sept, 10 sessions - Writing for Children. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, 10.30am-12.30pm, beginners welcome, 077951 12431. Starting 28 Sept, 10 sessions - Writing Short Stories. Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, 10.3am-12.30pm, beginners welcome, 01686 625041. Starting 28 Sept, 10 sessions - Writing Short Stories. Booth’s Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye, 7-9pm, beginners welcome, 077951 12431. 10 week course £60/£50, £10 early bird discount if you enrol before 20 Sept.
Saturday
olugbala kokumo poetry / storytelling
Spread joy, bring your poems and your voice to share in congenial company. Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford, 1-3pm, donation? £6. Be generous! 07866 498335, kokumo@btinternet.com, www.myspace.com/olugbalakokumo, www.youtube.com/okoumo.
MON
RHYME TIMES FOR THE UNDER 2S.
TENBURY LIBRARY, 11-11.30AM, 01584 810285.

Every Tues
READING ROOM
The Courtyard, Hereford, 10.30am-12.30pm, £48 per term, 01432 340555.
First Wednesday of the month
poetry cafe
Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 878141.
Every Thurs
BABY BOUNCE & RHYME
Leominster Library, 10.30-11am, 01432 383290.
Last Thurs
READING WITH NUTTERS:
Stitch ‘n’ Bitch book group at Nutters Cafe, Capuchin Yard, Hereford, 6-7.30pm, 01432 379142.
4th Sun
WINGED WORD
storytelling club, Six Bells, Bishops Castle, 8-10.30pm, free, 01588 680685.
3rd Wed
TENBURY READERS’ GROUP.
Tenbury Library, 01584 810285.
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