Round the year from Stonewall Hill. A journey in time and space’ by painters Mary Rennell and Richard Gilbert and photographer Brian Griffiths and displayed at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hereford. Featuring ‘Round the Year from Stonewall Hill’ (also known as ‘Four Seasons on the Welsh Border’) by Mary Rennell (1901 to 1981). 12 drawings in Chinese ink on rice paper (each 153 x 69 cm). Created over a year from November 1967 to October 1968 from the back seat of her Mini. Exhibited in 1970 at the National Library of Wales/Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth, which then purchased the 12 panels. Now after 50 years they have emerged from storage to make their long overdue debut in the county of their creation. Lady Rennell lived at Rodd Court near Presteigne and loved depicting the Welsh March – its trees, landscape and old settlements. In these 12 panels, her magnum opus, she merges the techniques and potency of Chinese painting with her beloved borderland as subject. She took inspiration for the project from seeing her friend Sidney Nolan’s large 9 panel series ‘River Bend’ which relates episodes of the Ned Kelly tales set on the banks of an imagined […]
Old Chapel Summer Exhibition 2021 encompasses a unique collection of hand picked, desirable, contemporary British fine art and craft including stained glass, acrylics, watercolours, linocuts, ceramic sculpture, painted wood, carved and painted wood reliefs. Each piece designed to bring joy, we hope we strike a heartening mood of optimism as we gradually start moving about again. Sweet Summertime Exhibition 2021 opens on Saturday July 10 Featuring new work by: Frans Wesselman – stained glass, original paintings and etchings Linda Edwards – original watercolours with gold leaf Jemima Jameson painted wood Martin Truefitt-Baker linocuts and paintings Alison Vincent hand blown glass Barry Williams stainless steel sculpture Rosemarie Barr, ceramics Helen Martino ceramic sculpture All available to view and purchase online. Gallery open Wednesday to Sunday. W: oldchapelgallery.co.uk
The 2021 Three Choirs Festival will take place in 2021 in Worcester: the dates are 24th – 31st July 2021. The week long three choirs festival rotates each year between Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester. 2021 is Worcesters turn. It is the oldest non competitive classical music event in the world at over 300 years! There will be daily Choral Evensong by choirs from the three cathedrals, evening concerts featuring the Three Choirs Festival Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra and a packed schedule of daytime events with a large community programme in each city. Take a look at this years festival programme here Box Office number 01452 768928 TICKET PRICES WILL VARY, SEE THE WEBSITE www.3choirs.org
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) is “opening its doors” this summer to a series of Summer of Discovery workshops which have been designed for families, younger children and students considering studying engineering. The programme is being run through the summer as NMITE prepares to welcome its first MEng Integrated Engineering students in September 2021. Solar panel workshop: Ever wondered just what goes on inside a solar panel? Stumped by Watts, Amps and Volts? Fascinated by the future of power? Spend a day with NMITE and walk away with a solar panel built from scratch with your own hands – ready to charge your phone – and all your questions answered. There is a cost of £10 for this workshop to cover cost of materials. Concessions available. Minimum age 16. Book your place here. Repurposing End-of-Life Plastic Waste: Spend time shaping, joining, and assembling a micro wind turbine to generate electrical power using plastic waste material, exploring practical ways of bringing sustainable design into everyday life using existing materials. Book your place here. Control & Coding Workshop: Want to get a little insight on how we control machines and buildings (including all those smart home gadgets)? Develop your technical skills in […]
Join us in Hereford Cathedral for our new Nave Summer Sessions programme, celebrating local music. This event is kindly sponsored by Green Dragon Hotel. Each year we host the popular Jazz in the Garden series on Friday lunchtimes throughout the summer. This year, due to the ongoing restrictions, we are instead hosting two evening concerts in the stunning surroundings of the cathedral nave. We will be welcoming back some regular performers and they will be joined by new supporting acts. The Whiskey River Acoustic Quartet will be headlining Nave Summer Sessions on Friday 30 July, supported by Skiffle and Americana duo LIV42DAY. Whiskey River have been serving up their unique mix of Americana, Roots, Blues, Cajun, Bluegrass and Folk for many years, across Herefordshire, the UK and overseas too. They’re made up of Martin Blake (vocals, guitar, banjo), Aidan Sheehan (vocals, accordion, harmonica, mandolin, whistles), Alan Cooper (fiddle) and Dennis Schiavon (double bass, vocals). Click on the band names to find out more about Whiskey River and LIV42DAY. Debs Hancock and The Jazz Dragons will headline Nave Summer Sessions on Friday 20 August. Welsh Jazz vocalist, Debs Hancock, will lend some smooth sophistication to the evening, accompanied Guy Shotton (piano), Olly Blanchflower (double bass) and Greg […]
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
Hereford Gilbert & Sullivan Society are bringing live music back to your local area this summer with a performance of “Trial by Jury”, a comic light opera. The comic operetta (musical theatre) of Gilbert and Sullivan has been a mainstay of British theatre for over a century. The famous show-writing duo (think Rogers & Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, etc) penned at least 14 shows together, including the very famous “Pirates of Penzance” (see us perform this in March at the Courtyard Theatre) and “Mikado”. “Trial by Jury” is one of their first collaborations. For those who might not have experienced G&S before, “Trial”, a short operetta at just 45 minutes, makes the perfect introduction. The story is told through song, with catchy tunes and witty English libretto, very different to the style of typical opera one might imagine. In typical G&S style, “Trial” follows a topsy-turvy storyline. Angelina, a jilted bride, is suing her would-have-been husband Edwin, for ‘breach of promise of marriage’. A corrupt judge and a biased jury create an unusual trial with an even more unorthodox outcome! Hereford G&S Society’s outdoor 2021 production of “Trial by Jury” will be set in 1921, the year in which women were first […]
Green Dragon House Party Presents DJ Max Galactic, Lockdown Lift Off Party, Sponsored by Chase Distillery! After 1 year and a half, it’s time to celebrate the end of lockdown restrictions and dance the night away to feel-good, uplifting tracks from DJ Max Galactic. A unique blend of disco re-edits, funky soul reworks, club anthems all impeccably selected and mixed; it’s glitter, sequins, big smiles and big tunes all the way. Time: 9 – 11 pm DJ Set | 11 pm – 1 am Silent Disco Set £10 pp Ticket price includes a hand-crafted cocktail showcasing Chase Gin! BUY TICKETS
Bromyard Speed Festival will be held on the weekend of the 1 AUGUST 2021 Benefitting local charities, Bromyard Speed Festival features 140+ road, race, and historic cars plus supercars and motorcycles The Bromyard Speed Festival is a celebration of motoring history and traditionally welcomes in excess of 140 road and race vehicles including historic, classic, prestige, racing cars, road cars, super cars and motorcycles. The 2021 festival will be held at the historic Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb nestled in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside. Cars of note and historical importance will be announced in due course, but we do know that we will have a very special LAND SPEED RECORD holding Jet Powered Dragster ‘Vampire’ in attendance. The event has previously alternated between a street event in the picturesque market town of Bromyard, Worcestershire, where there is a rich motoring heritage, and the historic Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb situated locally. Supported by static car club and owner displays plus a variety of food outlets the event has something for everybody The event is organised by Bromyard Speed Festival CIC, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company where any profits generated are retained to fund future events and any surpluses distributed to local charities. […]
Look around the new NMITE facilities and take part in hands-on activities for people and families of all ages. Not only can you look around the new facilities but there will be hands-on activities for people and families of all ages. Engrave a keyring, tackle our escape room, have a look at what and how we teach. Limited tickets available.
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Open Air Theatre Productions presents Wonder with Grimm on 1 August 2021 at Burton Court from 5pm. Visit Burton Court in Eardisland, North Herefordshire for an evening of enchanting storytelling full of magic, puppetry, and music, and enter into the fantastical world of the Brothers Grimm – with altered endings and modern twist. The classic tales include Rapzunzel, Little Red and Rumplestiltskin. Pack the picnic basket, dress for the weather, and don’t forget your picnic blanket to sit on, as Heartbreak Productions invites you to Wonder With Grimm. For this performance the gardens are open an hour before (from 4pm) for ‘bring your own’ picnics with the show starting promptly at 5pm. Tickets are available at £13 with a children’s discount at £7 a head. Tickets can be bought in person on the day by card or cash. Advanced tickets for pre-collection can be paid for by card by ringing directly 01544 388222 info@burtoncourt.com
Kids at the Court is a summer club for children aged 5 – 11 taking place in the in the safe and inspiriting environment of Barton Court. Children outside these age ranges may be accepted if we have the facilities available. Combining play with learning to give each child a fun day out that enriches them, they will dance, draw, paint, mess about with mud, toast marshmallows and generally run about in a carefree way while our trained staff keep a careful eye on them. The day starts promptly at 9.30am when the children are split into age groups and go onto either a dance or art session with their peers. After break, when we give them drinks and fruit, they swap activity. At lunch, they sit and eat their packed lunches and chat about what they have been doing in the morning. Then, rested and refreshed, they have free play for half an hour. We feel that it is important for them to have the opportunity to decide whether or not engage with the games available during their free time. For example, a group of girls sat chatting and piling up pea gravel rather than take part in rounders. […]
Want to develop your hands-on skills to tackle an important challenge? Well, imagine you live in a remote rural area where you need to deliver emergency drugs across rocky terrains with landmines. This activity week gives you the opportunity and support to design, build and test a ground vehicle that could do this important work. We’ll help you think through what obstacles your vehicle has to avoid, how you can keep your vehicle stable, how it can carry the medical supplies. This is a family/accompanied activity and we welcome teams of 2 where a young person aged 8- 17 is accompanied by a responsible adult. Children, bring a parent! Grandchildren, bring a grandparent! Please register as a team rather than individually. 1 ticket per team. Minimum age 8, plus an adult. Register here.
See the fantastic range of films at the courtyard this August including the spectacular new musical In the Heights. Mon 2 – Thu 5 OFF THE RAILS (TBC) Mon 2 – Thu 5 CROODS 2: A NEW AGE (U) Mon 2 – Thu 5 AFTER LOVE (12A) Mon 2 – Fri 6 ANOTHER ROUND (12A) In Danish with English subtitles Wed 4 – Thu 12 IN THE HEIGHTS (PG) Fri 6 – Wed 11 LAND (12A) Fri 6 – Thu 12 THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS (12A) Sat 7, 11am FELIX & THE HIDDEN TREASURE (U) Mon 9 – Thu 12 FRANKIE (12A) Tue 10 – Wed 11 FRENCH EXIT (15) Buy Tickets.
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Do your kids think history is horrid? Just dates and facts that have no relevance? Boring and dry as dust? I know I did until I had an inspirational teacher who made it fun. One of our team for the summer camp is a Cambridge history graduate whose mission is to get children to love history as much as she does. A big enactment fan, she will be dressing up as a peasant and taking the kids through what it was like to be young in the Middle Ages in an engaging and fun way. They will learn the games their ancestors played, how to make the clothes they wore and what food they ate. Some of it is gross which the children will love hearing about. Then, with Laura’s help, they will recreate the marching element of a battle. This is a fun additional class at the end of the core day. After a year of distance teaching, this up close and personal taste of history might reignite a spark of interest in an academic subject that – done right – should be fascinating. Here is the format for the after club workshop: Take a leap into the Middle […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing three days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing, abstract painting and embroidery. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing two days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect vegetation from any of […]
At the August Tasting Day, the Swan Brewery team will be launching a brand new beer, Plumage, a 4.8% amber summer ale, featuring Herefordshire Cascade and Endeavour hops and heritage Plumage Archer malt. At Swan Brewery Tasting Days, on the Enterprise Park in Leominster, there’s a drink on the house for all visitors, brewing to watch, the shop to browse and a dart board for practice. Be among the first people to taste a new seasonal beer, alongside other ales from the Swan Brewery. Jimmy Swan is known for his creativity in developing new beers all crafted using only the 4 ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 […]
Herefordshire’s Rock The Barn music festival returns for the third year in 2021! Bringing together some of the county’s finest bands, local food and drink and fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. A full day of family fun! Inflatable Kids Village – KIDS THEATRE – Action Hero Fun Run – Dance Dome – Adult Bouncy Castle – Rodeo bull – 5-a-side Football Pitch – Face Painting – 35ft mega slide + more Rock The Barn is organised by Hereford Round Table and raises money for amazing causes in communities across Herefordshire. Children under 16 are free, but must be accompantied by an adult. Your ticket price includes optional camping on Friday and/or Saturday night, subject to availability – we’ll ask if you want to camp closer to the time! Our bars run a Challenge 25 policy, so please make sure you bring ID if purchasing alcohol. Early bird tickets are non-refundable, even if the event is forced to be cancelled. Buy tickets W: rockthebarn.co.uk
Nozstock The Hidden Valley presents Into The Valley – 7th August 2021 – An intimate one day event with camping. Overnight camping – quiet and family areas available! Check out the Into The Valley page here. Tickets on sale now at www.nozstock.com/
The Carnival Field, which is situated at The Ropewalk will open to the public at 11:00am. Every year the annual procession makes its way around the town’s centre, showing off a magnificent display of floats and fancy dress. Anyone can take part in the carnival, with some great prizes up for grabs. The carnival was revived in 1977 by a dedicated committee in celebration of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee after years of there being no parade in the town. It’s origins however stretch back though to the 1920’s. For more details of the procession map, programme for the day and best places to park please go to the dedicated carnival website listed below. Free entry T: 07854 795374 w: rosscarnival.org.uk Learn more about Ross on Wye
Magician and comedy performer Greg Chapman has teamed up with with the Waterworks Museum Hereford to present a very special two part event in 2021, bringing magic and comedy to the museum both virtually and live! Part one is a series of free online comedy and magic shows, which you can find out about here: https://fb.me/e/1dxT1cTfp For the second part, Steampunk Magician and Entertainer Greg Chapman arrives at the Waterworks Museum Hereford on Saturday 7th August to present a comedy magic show which will be fun for all the family! The gates of the museum will open at 5pm to give you a chance to look around, and enjoy the music of PLUG (Pearl Lake Ukulele Group), and set up your picnic blanket for the evening’s show! At 7pm, Greg’s show will begin, with a fast paced performance of comedy and magic as thrilling for ninety year olds as it is for nine year olds, and everyone in between! So book your tickets now for an exciting evening of entertainment at the Hereford Waterworks Museum from www.ticketsource.co.uk/gregchapman. The live show will be an outside performance but ticket sales will be limited to 80 in the first instance so that, if adverse weather […]
Steampunk Magician and Entertainer Greg Chapman arrives at the Waterworks Museum Hereford to present a comedy magic show which will be fun for all the family! The gates of the museum will open at 5pm to give you a chance to look around, and enjoy the music of PLUG (Pearl Lake Ukulele Group), and set up your picnic blanket for the evening’s show! At 7pm, Greg’s show will begin, with a fast paced performance of comedy and magic as thrilling for ninety year olds as it is for nine year olds, and everyone in between! So book your tickets now for an exciting evening of entertainment at the Hereford Waterworks Museum from www.ticketsource.co.uk/gregchapman. Note: The live show will be an outside performance but ticket sales will be limited to 80 in the first instance so that, if adverse weather demands, it can be switched indoors. Nearer the event, if weather is good a further 20 tickets will be released. Also, if there is sufficient demand for tickets, a second show on the evening of Sunday 8th August 2021 is a possibility. After tickets have been sold please email info@waterworksmuseum.org.uk if you wish to be put on a reserve list for tickets. […]
Spend a Sunday at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, doing Flora Printing and Abstract Painting. Abstract Painting Express your inner self and let yourself go as you free your mind of everyday objects allowing the ink to find its own place on the soft touch viscose fabric. The ink should fall like water flowing from a tap. Paint brushes are banned and the only tools available will be a teaspoon and your own hands. When the painting has dried you will heat seal it. Flora Printing Although a more controlled craft, this is no less enjoyable. You will collect vegetation from any of the three gardens and hedgerows on the farm and when brought back to the granary you will dissect this before reconstructing it into a picture and print it onto pre-prepared calico fabric. The fabric is prepared with a binder. Whilst it is unlikely that the picture will be washed, it still needs to be light fast and the binding is carried out in advance as it is very time consuming and can take several weeks to complete. Dates: July 25, August 8 & 22, September 5 & 19, October 17. The courses are for all those who are interested in […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Do your kids think history is horrid? Just dates and facts that have no relevance? Boring and dry as dust? I know I did until I had an inspirational teacher who made it fun. One of our team for the summer camp is a Cambridge history graduate whose mission is to get children to love history as much as she does. A big enactment fan, she will be dressing up as a peasant and taking the kids through what it was like to be young in the Middle Ages in an engaging and fun way. They will learn the games their ancestors played, how to make the clothes they wore and what food they ate. Some of it is gross which the children will love hearing about. Then, with Laura’s help, they will recreate the marching element of a battle. This is a fun additional class at the end of the core day. After a year of distance teaching, this up close and personal taste of history might reignite a spark of interest in an academic subject that – done right – should be fascinating. Here is the format for the after club workshop: Take a leap into the Middle […]
Lakefest 2021 – Set in the sublimely picturesque Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Hereford, LakeFest prides itself on creating a hugely enjoyable, family friendly festival where music, entertainment, family activities, fairground rides and creativity collide to produce an unmeasured Festival that will capture with hearts and minds of attendees, regardless of age. With an array of stages including the ever-popular Mainstage we aim to provide a plethora of music that means regardless of musical tastes there will be something for everyone. Based on the ethos of being “all inclusive and family friendly” there is a whole program of activities, music and entertainment set in the secure confines of a stunning natural valley, which is overlooked by the exquisite Eastnor Castle. Whether a festival ‘virgin’ or ‘pro’ Lakefest will deliver a truly unforgettable festival experience what you’ll want to rediscover year after year. Planning to stay over? Book your camping spot and tickets here lakefest.co.uk/camping/ W: lakefest.co.uk Note: Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult Buy your tickets here, PRICES VARY SEE WEBSITE Learn more about Ledbury
The Bullock’s Arms is Swan Brewery’s Pop-Up Pub, giving visitors the chance to enjoy a pint on the premises, served direct from the cask, right where the beer is brewed. A covered, outdoor seating area provides shade for groups or individuals to sit with a drink and food, served by Ruby T’s AGA Café. The Bullock’s Arms is only open on selected Fridays in the summer: 16th July (10-5); 13th August; 20th August (Touy’s Thai Kitchen); 27th August (all 10-6). Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
Go Bottomless @ Barton Court and let your hair down and relax outdoors in the glorious grounds of Barton Court. Peggy Sue’s Vintage Bar will be serving bottomless cocktails between 6pm and 8pm on Saturday 14th August along with delicious pizza and waffles. Tickets are £35 per head inclusive and can be booked here.
The Carpenters – Voice of the Heart live show at The Courtyard in Hereford on August 14 2021. It is now just over 30 years since the legendary Karen Carpenter passed away, she left behind an amazing catalogue of hit songs and golden memories and is still played daily on radio stations throughout the UK. This stunning show at The Courtyard celebrates the music of The Carpenters from Yesterday Once More, Goodbye To Love, Close To You and Only Yesterday to Top Of The World, SweetSweet Smile, & Jambalaya and many more. With superb vocals from Carole Gordon and outstanding talent from the brilliant Blue Jeans Band & Singers it will be a night to remember. Book tickets
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
The Bullock’s Arms is Swan Brewery’s Pop-Up Pub, giving visitors the chance to enjoy a pint on the premises, served direct from the cask, right where the beer is brewed. A covered, outdoor seating area provides shade for groups or individuals to sit with a drink and food, served by Ruby T’s AGA Café. The Bullock’s Arms is only open on selected Fridays in the summer: 16th July (10-5); 13th August; 20th August (Touy’s Thai Kitchen); 27th August (all 10-6). Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
You can now enjoy a relaxing three days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing, abstract painting and embroidery. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing two days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect vegetation from any of […]
Join us in Hereford Cathedral for our new Nave Summer Sessions programme, celebrating local music. This event is kindly sponsored by Green Dragon Hotel. Each year we host the popular Jazz in the Garden series on Friday lunchtimes throughout the summer. This year, due to the ongoing restrictions, we are instead hosting two evening concerts in the stunning surroundings of the cathedral nave. We will be welcoming back some regular performers and they will be joined by new supporting acts. The Whiskey River Acoustic Quartet will be headlining Nave Summer Sessions on Friday 30 July, supported by Skiffle and Americana duo LIV42DAY. Whiskey River have been serving up their unique mix of Americana, Roots, Blues, Cajun, Bluegrass and Folk for many years, across Herefordshire, the UK and overseas too. They’re made up of Martin Blake (vocals, guitar, banjo), Aidan Sheehan (vocals, accordion, harmonica, mandolin, whistles), Alan Cooper (fiddle) and Dennis Schiavon (double bass, vocals). Click on the band names to find out more about Whiskey River and LIV42DAY. Debs Hancock and The Jazz Dragons will headline Nave Summer Sessions on Friday 20 August. Welsh Jazz vocalist, Debs Hancock, will lend some smooth sophistication to the evening, accompanied Guy Shotton (piano), Olly Blanchflower (double bass) and Greg […]
Spend a Sunday at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, doing Flora Printing and Abstract Painting. Abstract Painting Express your inner self and let yourself go as you free your mind of everyday objects allowing the ink to find its own place on the soft touch viscose fabric. The ink should fall like water flowing from a tap. Paint brushes are banned and the only tools available will be a teaspoon and your own hands. When the painting has dried you will heat seal it. Flora Printing Although a more controlled craft, this is no less enjoyable. You will collect vegetation from any of the three gardens and hedgerows on the farm and when brought back to the granary you will dissect this before reconstructing it into a picture and print it onto pre-prepared calico fabric. The fabric is prepared with a binder. Whilst it is unlikely that the picture will be washed, it still needs to be light fast and the binding is carried out in advance as it is very time consuming and can take several weeks to complete. Dates: July 25, August 8 & 22, September 5 & 19, October 17. The courses are for all those who are interested in […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Ross Morris is a skilled young guitar player from Cornwall, Ross will perform a wide-ranging programme spanning the baroque, South American and Spanish flamenco as part of Concerts for Craswall 2021. Why not bring the family and join us for a post-concert social? Pizza and refreshments will be on sale at Chapel House Farm next door to St Mary’s by prior arrangement. Details of all concerts are available are on the website www.concertsforcraswall.org or email: info@concertsforcraswall.org for further information. Concerts for Craswall is a charity bringing chamber music to the far flung mountains of Herefordshire. At the edge of the Black Mountains, Craswall is one of England’s most beautiful and unspoilt communities. The hills, valleys and buildings are rich in archaeological, historical and cultural interest.
When the Circus of Horrors started in Glastonbury ’95 people thought it wouldn’t run for 25 weeks let alone 25 years, yet here we are a quarter of a century later and the Circus of Horrors is still touring all over the World, still getting rave reviews & still getting loads of media coverage. The show performed for the 4th consecutive year at last years Download Festival and it also returned to the Glastonbury Festival. As part of the 25th Anniversary tour it performed with The Damned at The London Palladium, a show promoted by Hammer House of Horrors and was preceded by torch light funeral cortège through London’s West End where a new Guinness World Record was set for over 1040 Vampires in the same pace at the same time. This event sold out within 5 days of going on sale. The new Circus of Horrors show will be a celebration of the 25 years and will include an amazing phantasmaglorious amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock n roll sound scape, a show that will have you sat on the edge of your seat when not falling off it with laughter. The almighty cast that stormed into the […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
If you have wondered about the history of the house hidden behind the wall, whose bridge spans the road into Colwall, you have the perfect opportunity to find out more when George Demidowicz, gives a talk about his research. What began as a pamphlet has grown into a book which only skims the surface of the history of this wonderful house. There will be a talk, presentation, drinks and nibbles. The event is funded by the Malvern Hills AONB. Tickets are £5 each and are limited to 40 in total. To buy them, please follow this link.
Join Kym and Jess for a day of unwinding and relaxing at Barton Court. They will take you through exercises which will release the tension in your muscles while the inspiriting surroundings will destress your mind. Places are limited so that you get plenty of attention and the ticket includes refreshments and lunch. To book, scan the QR code below or go to yourflofitness.co.uk
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
Olliefest was first held in 2015 in response to the tragic loss of a member of Ross Rugby Club, Ollie Floyd. He was just 20-years-old when he died in March 2015, and was a popular member of the local Rugby Club. Ollie was a fun-loving, cheeky young lad who had a real zest for life! Unsure of how to bring the community together, friends and relatives put together a free community event featuring live music including several well-known headline acts, along with a friendly rugby match at Ollie’s favourite place – the Ross Rugby Club! The first event was a spur of the moment response to put something together, to acknowledge the grief of losing such a well-loved friend but to also lift the community’s spirits and celebrate Ollie’s life. The event has grown massively over the last 6 years and now offers a wide variety of musical entertainment as well as a funfair, inflatables and plenty of places to eat and drink. OllieFest is a NOT FOR PROFIT EVENT, all money raised is given to the chosen charity. Unfortunately, OllieFest 2019 ran at a cost to the event organisers. We still managed to provide to the chosen charities, but […]
The Bullock’s Arms is Swan Brewery’s Pop-Up Pub, giving visitors the chance to enjoy a pint on the premises, served direct from the cask, right where the beer is brewed. A covered, outdoor seating area provides shade for groups or individuals to sit with a drink and food, served by Ruby T’s AGA Café. The Bullock’s Arms is only open on selected Fridays in the summer: 16th July (10-5); 13th August; 20th August (Touy’s Thai Kitchen); 27th August (all 10-6). Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
LG Drama presents Disney’s “High School Musical”, a winner of a show for all ages that explores the importance of friendship, being true to yourself and cheering one another on in reaching for our goals! Let this incredible cast of local performers transport you to East High School in this all singing, all dancing musical, which guarantees to have you grooving in your seats! Friday 27–Saturday 28 August 7.30pm (plus 2.30pm matinee on Saturday 28) The perfect feel good family show to welcome us back into our theatres! Book tickets.
It is intended that Ross Regatta will go ahead in 2021! TO BE CONFIRMED, CHECK THE WEBSITE FROM JUNE 21 ONWARDS. Ross Regatta is a charitable run event that is held in Ross on Wye. Each year, over the August Bank Holiday, the Ross Regatta brings boat crews and spectators from all over the country. In 2019 the event attracted almost 1000 competitors aged from 11 to 77 competing in 140 events. The regatta will be held over the August bank holiday weekend as usual (29-30 August) with dragon boat racing on Saturday 28 August. Some adaptions may be in place to comply with government and British Rowing guidelines. w: rossrowingclub.co.uk
Proms Spectacular at The Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Enjoy a great night of live proms music at this spacious and friendly open-air venue – gates open from 4:00pm. Once you have found your picnic spot and poured your first glass, your magical evening will commence with a majestic spitfire display – accompanied by some well-known British war themes. Then sit back and enjoy all of your favourite proms music including the 1812 Overture, the Hornpipe, Land of Hope & Glory, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem along with a whole host of other fantastic classical pieces. The finish will be a spectacular firework display fully synchronised to the music to complete a memorable evening in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside. Food and drink is available to buy on site. Get your tickets now – BUY TICKETS Free Parking is provided on site. Why not camp at the showground and make it an unforgettable weekend. Find out more about camping at the Three Counties Showground – HERE. Disabled Parking is available / For disabled access and concessions please contact the event organisers: info@belevents.co.uk Under 5’s Free with a Paid Adult. No dogs are allowed at the performance except assistance dogs. W: belevents.co.uk
LG Drama presents Disney’s “High School Musical”, a winner of a show for all ages that explores the importance of friendship, being true to yourself and cheering one another on in reaching for our goals! Let this incredible cast of local performers transport you to East High School in this all singing, all dancing musical, which guarantees to have you grooving in your seats! Friday 27–Saturday 28 August 7.30pm (plus 2.30pm matinee on Saturday 28) The perfect feel good family show to welcome us back into our theatres! Book tickets.
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
The Bootleg Beatles at The Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Enjoy an unforgettable night of Beatles classics at this spacious and friendly open-air venue – gates open from 4:00pm. The world’s Premier Beatles band will showcase their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook of all time at Three Counties Showground on 29th August 2021. Find your picnic spot, pour your first glass and dance the night away! Experience the Fab Four’s journey through the swinging 60s. Every tiny detail is forensically observed from their authentic period costumes and instruments, to their witty stage banter and “inflection perfect” vocals. This show is an absolute must for Beatlemaniacs of all ages! Food and drink is available to buy on site. Gates Open: 4pm – 10pm Get your tickets now – BUY TICKETS Free Parking is provided on site. Why not camp at the showground and make it an unforgettable weekend. Find out more about camping at the Three Counties Showground – CLICK HERE. Disabled Parking is available / For disabled access and concessions please contact the event organisers: info@belevents.co.uk Under 5s Free with a Paid Adult. No dogs are allowed at the performance except assistance dogs. W: belevents.co.uk
The Aardvark August Bank Holiday Monday Car Boot Event returns! After last year’s success, we would like to invite you back for relaxed browsing outside of vintage, antiques and bric-a-brac, and inside the bookshop, books! There will be live music, refreshments, and a great atmosphere, a place to spend time with friends, or mooch – reminiscent of French Vide-Greniers, or so we think… To book a pitch (£10) please call the bookshop on 01547 530744. More info here.
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Swan Brewery Tasting Days, on the Enterprise Park in Leominster, enjoy a drink on the house for all visitors, brewing to watch, the shop to browse and a dart board for practice. Look out for a variety of local food vendors with one chosen each month to compliment the featured beer of the month. Be among the first people to taste a new seasonal beer, alongside other ales from the Swan Brewery. Jimmy Swan is known for his creativity in developing new beers all crafted using only the 4 ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
You can now enjoy a relaxing two days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect vegetation from any of […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing three days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing, abstract painting and embroidery. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect […]
A weekend of delicious food, excellent music, wide ranging beer and of course, incredible cider. You will be part of a small festival of enthusiasts and ciderlovers who welcome you with open arms. A friendly festival suitable for families with entertainment throughout the weekend. An excellent getaway to end the summer and celebrate local craft cider! See you there! Beer and wine available, as well soft drinks and more. Activities for children are a staple and under 17s don’t require a ticket. This is a festival for everyone. W: rosscider.com Places to visit and stay in Ross-in-Wye. Ross-on-Wye has it all! Hailed as the birthplace of tourism in 1745, it has a 16C market House which exudes history and tradition. Spectacular scenery all around the town, make this an ideal place to explore Wye Valley, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and as far as Monmouthshire in Wales. There are boutique shops, as well as big names including Labels Shopping where you can go to the trendy new cinema The Gateway as well as castles, abbeys, adventure experiences, walking and cycling routes, museums and so much more. When it comes to accommodation in Ross-on-Wye you will be spoilt for choice from cosy B&Bs, self-catering houses and cottages, […]
h.Art Sat 4 – 12 September 2021 We’re all looking forward to getting out and about later this year and living life to the full again. Why not get these dates in your diaries. Plan to take the time too feel uplifted and inspired by Herefordshire’s creative people. Enrich your homes and lives with their wonderfully varied art and craftworks. h.Art – Herefordshire Art Week features over 100 venues across the County Herefordshire Art Week is a nine day art trail open to all. Artists, craft-makers and creative businesses open their private studios. Galleries put on special events, whilst groups get together to put on one-off exhibitions, in a wonderful mix of interesting venues across Herefordshire. Since 2002 this county wide art trail has taken place every year in the second week of September. h.Art has become part of Herefordshire’s rich cultural calendar, with a huge variety of art and art forms on show in Open Studios, Group Exhibitions and Gallery Events. With the vast majority offering FREE admission to visitors, h.Art promises a fun day out in one of England’s most beautiful counties. If you are an artist interested in taking part, visit the website w: www.h-art.org.uk Learn more about Herefordshire
Firework Champions at Eastnor Castle is the only one of its type in the UK where the audience have the capability to vote for the team they liked the most using their mobile phone – purely for fun. Texts will be charged at normal rates and a limit of 1 vote per number is in place. Each voting number receives a text back with the results. Eastnor Castle in the dramatic setting of the Malvern Hills and surrounded by a beautiful deer park, arboretum and lake – is the home of the Hervey-Bathurst family. Besides being a fascinating visitor attraction, the Castle fulfils other roles as an exclusive-use wedding venue, corporate and team building venue, as well as a venue for product launches and location filming. Tickets can be bought online here, or by ringing MLE the organisers on 01327 876037, or at the entrance gate on the day. If you buy tickets in advance then there is a discount offered. W fireworkchampions.co.uk
Spend a Sunday at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, doing Flora Printing and Abstract Painting. Abstract Painting Express your inner self and let yourself go as you free your mind of everyday objects allowing the ink to find its own place on the soft touch viscose fabric. The ink should fall like water flowing from a tap. Paint brushes are banned and the only tools available will be a teaspoon and your own hands. When the painting has dried you will heat seal it. Flora Printing Although a more controlled craft, this is no less enjoyable. You will collect vegetation from any of the three gardens and hedgerows on the farm and when brought back to the granary you will dissect this before reconstructing it into a picture and print it onto pre-prepared calico fabric. The fabric is prepared with a binder. Whilst it is unlikely that the picture will be washed, it still needs to be light fast and the binding is carried out in advance as it is very time consuming and can take several weeks to complete. Dates: July 25, August 8 & 22, September 5 & 19, October 17. The courses are for all those who are interested in […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Bromyard Folk Festival is the best folk cultural event in the Welsh Border area, featuring over 170 hours of entertainment in just one weekend of traditional music, song and dance. Some of the most outstanding local, national and international traditional folk musicians performing in concert, ceilidhs and displays. Headliners will be announced shortly + many more artists… The Best Of Folk. Bromyard Folk Festival is a registered charity whose aim is to promote traditional folk activities in an annual festival. e: info@bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk w: bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk Learn more about Bromyard
Ludlow Food Festival are so pleased to confirm that this year’s Ludlow Food Festival (10-12 September) will be going ahead. Tickets for the September Food Festival will be on sale in April so keep your eyes peeled! Ludlow Food Festival is one of the town’s biggest events of the year, regularly attracting around 15,000 people to the grounds of Ludlow Castle across three days. The UK’s first food festival, Ludlow Food Festival was established back in 1995 and continues to push the agenda on food issues, attract the top names from the culinary world and celebrate local producers from the Marches area. With a whole array of things to do and get involved, with be sure to plan your itinerary before arriving so you are all set to explore the Festival. There is plenty happening all weekend. A huge range of produce will be available to sample and buy throughout the weekend too, everything from fresh vegetables to chocolate, from locally produced meats and cheese to unusual wines and beers, honeys and herbs and much more. The Friday night will also see a brand new Fire & Feast event celebrating outdoor cooking in the Castle, whilst Saturday night sees Rachel Roddy and Claire Thomson […]
Ludlow Food Festival are so pleased to confirm that this year’s Ludlow Food Festival (10-12 September) will be going ahead. Tickets for the September Food Festival will be on sale in April so keep your eyes peeled! Ludlow Food Festival is one of the town’s biggest events of the year, regularly attracting around 15,000 people to the grounds of Ludlow Castle across three days. The UK’s first food festival, Ludlow Food Festival was established back in 1995 and continues to push the agenda on food issues, attract the top names from the culinary world and celebrate local producers from the Marches area. With a whole array of things to do and get involved, with be sure to plan your itinerary before arriving so you are all set to explore the Festival. There is plenty happening all weekend. A huge range of produce will be available to sample and buy throughout the weekend too, everything from fresh vegetables to chocolate, from locally produced meats and cheese to unusual wines and beers, honeys and herbs and much more. The Friday night will also see a brand new Fire & Feast event celebrating outdoor cooking in the Castle, whilst Saturday night sees Rachel Roddy and Claire Thomson […]
Ludlow Food Festival are so pleased to confirm that this year’s Ludlow Food Festival (10-12 September) will be going ahead. Tickets for the September Food Festival will be on sale in April so keep your eyes peeled! Ludlow Food Festival is one of the town’s biggest events of the year, regularly attracting around 15,000 people to the grounds of Ludlow Castle across three days. The UK’s first food festival, Ludlow Food Festival was established back in 1995 and continues to push the agenda on food issues, attract the top names from the culinary world and celebrate local producers from the Marches area. With a whole array of things to do and get involved, with be sure to plan your itinerary before arriving so you are all set to explore the Festival. There is plenty happening all weekend. A huge range of produce will be available to sample and buy throughout the weekend too, everything from fresh vegetables to chocolate, from locally produced meats and cheese to unusual wines and beers, honeys and herbs and much more. The Friday night will also see a brand new Fire & Feast event celebrating outdoor cooking in the Castle, whilst Saturday night sees Rachel Roddy and Claire Thomson […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Friday to Sunday, September 16th – 19th 2021 Kington Walks Festival returns for its tenth year and Kington is looking forward to welcoming old friends and new to this ever popular weekend. The festival organisers intend to return with a full programme of walks and events this year and information will follow on social media channels and newsletters in the next few months. The Festival Office will be available at The Walking Hub, 26 High Street, Kington HR5 3AX, alternatively telephone 07552 087786. For more information and to book walks visit the website Learn more about Kington.
You can now enjoy a relaxing three days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing, abstract painting and embroidery. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing two days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect vegetation from any of […]
The Malvern Hills Challenge was established in 2009 to raise funds for the charity Help for Heroes and to date has raised over £100,000. The 2021 Challenge will be the10th Anniversary event and will take place on Saturday 18th September starting and finishing at Priory Park. At Registration you will get your 2021 t-shirts and registered numbers and then there will be various options available to get to the start. The walk is at your own pace, however you can tackle it at speed. There will be a Heroes welcome at the finish line for everyone. All that is left is for you to decide whether you wish to enter for the Long Walk – 18mm or the Short Walk – 9km and Register here. Ticket Price Long Walk Adult – £20 Long Walk Child – £10 Long Walk Team – £20 per person Short Walk Adult – £18 Short Walk Child – £10 Short Walk Team – £18 per person Registration Fee includes: – Malvern Hills Challenge T-Shirt and a Route Guide. – Race mementos for all finishers including the dogs! – Official photographer – Refreshments available to buy – First Aid Responders in attendance If you are unable […]
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
Spend a Sunday at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, doing Flora Printing and Abstract Painting. Abstract Painting Express your inner self and let yourself go as you free your mind of everyday objects allowing the ink to find its own place on the soft touch viscose fabric. The ink should fall like water flowing from a tap. Paint brushes are banned and the only tools available will be a teaspoon and your own hands. When the painting has dried you will heat seal it. Flora Printing Although a more controlled craft, this is no less enjoyable. You will collect vegetation from any of the three gardens and hedgerows on the farm and when brought back to the granary you will dissect this before reconstructing it into a picture and print it onto pre-prepared calico fabric. The fabric is prepared with a binder. Whilst it is unlikely that the picture will be washed, it still needs to be light fast and the binding is carried out in advance as it is very time consuming and can take several weeks to complete. Dates: July 25, August 8 & 22, September 5 & 19, October 17. The courses are for all those who are interested in […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Malvern Autumn Show 2021 will be a three-day festival of gardening, food and drink, artisan produce and nostalgia on 24, 25 & 26 September 2021. Visitors can explore the new open-air Food and Drink Village, enjoy a tipple at the popular Gin Show, browse incredible nurseries and RHS Flower Show displays, enjoy gardening-themed entertainment in the Autumn Potager Theatre, have fun with the kids in the Family Green and prepare to be amazed by the enormous veg in the CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championship… plus lots more! Tickets are on sale now. Adult (16yrs +) – £18.00 Children under 16s gain free entry to the show w: www.threecounties.co.uk t: 01684 230128
If you love walking you will love walking in the Wye Valley, and what better chance to learn about this beautiful area while getting your fill of exercise and fresh air, than by joining in the Ross-on-Wye Walking Festival – 3 days of guided walks along trails and footpaths offering a taste of the town and the surrounding countryside. Ross on Wye is recognised as an accredited “Walkers are Welcome” – offering something special for walkers and others who love the outdoors. We are happy to arrange bespoke packages for Walking Groups if required. Ross on-Wye is also acknowledged as the birthplace of modern tourism, drawing visitors for over 250 years. It sits at the heart of the River Wye along which the original tourists travelled by boat and later by train and on foot. Today the river and views are largely unaltered from that seen by William Gilpin when he travelled down in 1770 and wrote his guidebook “Observations on the River Wye”. Varied and picturesque background scenery – from the dramatic cliffs and wooded hills of the lower Wye to the rolling farmland and towering border hills; or the ancient Forest of Dean; much remaining as it was […]
Spend a relaxing weekend making pots on the potter’s wheel. The therapeutic benefits of working with soft clay on the potter’s wheel are well documented. Participants often leave the studio on Sunday afternoon feeling totally de-stressed and with an overwhelming sense of well-being. “I feel like I’ve spent a weekend at a health farm!” commented a recent punter. Small friendly groups and eight electric potter’s wheels ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. You will explore a whole range of making techniques based upon the potter’s wheel including: throwing, turning, attaching handles & motifs and decorating methods using under-glaze and coloured slip. Cost: £280 Includes refreshments, lunch, materials, (1-4 pots) firing, glazing and the cost of posting your finished masterpieces. Content: Day 1 The workshop starts at 10am where you’ll be individually assigned a potter’s wheel for the duration of the workshop. After tea/coffee, introductions and initial demonstration you will be taken as a group, step by step, through the pot throwing process. Once you have got the hang of things, you will be encouraged to develop at your own pace with individual tutoring as and when required. Around 1pm, a lunch consisting of rolls, cheese, ham, salad and fruit is […]
Putley – Fruitful and Fabulous in Autumn (Pretty in Pink in Spring) Nestled in the apple orchards ‘twixt the Wye Valley and the Malvern Hills lies the Herefordshire village of Putley. On a soft September afternoon, with the heady scent of apples hanging heavy on the bough, visitors are warmly invited to enjoy a visit to five or six peaceful Putley gardens in all of their Autumn splendour. This year, Putley Open Gardens is being held on Saturday 25th September to coincide with the popular Malvern Autumn Show. Funds raised will contribute to the upkeep of the Parish Hall and Church. Included in this year’s event is a new garden, cleared completely at the start of lockdown 2020, with yew, espalier fruit trees and native hedging forming the boundaries; a lawn, lavender and a selection of roses. Another, started in 2017, now magnificent, features a lawn, potager, raised beds, a length of gabion wall and sumptuous planting of shrubs and perennials. A third is a long-established cottage garden with pond, cider apple orchard and, perhaps, cider. Putley is surrounded by orchards, so an additional treat may well be the scent and sight of the cider apple harvest. Visitors to Putley […]
Bands in the Park is a series of concerts arranged by Ross on Wye Town council and held at the town bandstand. Concerts are every Summer Sunday 2.30-4.30pm from the 25 July to 26 September 2021 at Ross-on-Wye Bandstand, Wye St. Free of charge. www.facebook.com/bandsintheparkross/
Swan Brewery Tasting Days, on the Enterprise Park in Leominster, enjoy a drink on the house for all visitors, brewing to watch, the shop to browse and a dart board for practice. Look out for a variety of local food vendors with one chosen each month to compliment the featured beer of the month. Be among the first people to taste a new seasonal beer, alongside other ales from the Swan Brewery. Jimmy Swan is known for his creativity in developing new beers all crafted using only the 4 ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
The exhibition of six large scale tapestries by the Turner-Prize winning artist, Grayson Perry, explores the British fascination with taste and class, and will be displayed at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery. Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences tells the story of class mobility and the influence social class has on our aesthetic taste. Inspired by William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress the six tapestries, measuring 2m x 4m each, chart the ‘class journey’ made by young Tim Rakewell and include many of the characters, incidents and objects Grayson Perry encountered on journeys through Sunderland, Tunbridge Wells and The Cotswolds for the television series ‘All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry’. Get involved – This is your opportunity to take inspiration from Grayson Perry’s exhibition and create your own work of art – a tapestry, textile or collage in any media, with a narrative – although not on the same scale! Your work can be displayed in the Museum at the same time as ‘The Vanity of Small Differences’ exhibition. There will also be a digital gallery of your works, or of you working on your creation. Email your image to Julia jradburn2@herefordshire.gov.uk and include up to 60 words about the piece and your consent for […]
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
GALINA STAMENOVA, TORA ROSTVIK & DIMITRIS SPOURAS play as part of the Concerts for Craswall 2021 season. These exceptionally talented young musicians from across Europe, will perform music by Telemann, Halvorsen, Hermann, Debussy and Messiaen. Details of all concerts are available on our website www.concertsforcraswall.orgor email: info@concertsforcraswall.org Concerts for Craswall is a charity bringing chamber music to the far flung mountains of Herefordshire. At the edge of the Black Mountains, Craswall is one of England’s most beautiful and unspoilt communities. The hills, valleys and buildings are rich in archaeological, historical and cultural interest.
Eastnor Castle Mud Bath Race is a family friendly mud bath race around the beautiful and muddy trails of the Eastnor Castle Estate. Runners take on the toughest of the Land Rover trails with waist deep mud and water around the course. After the run, enjoy a hog roast and beer after the race for just £5 extra. The registration fee is £27 for the 10km, with a minimum age of 14. £30 on the day. The registration fee is £22 for the 6km and there are two categories. Unaccompanied (min age 12) and Adult Accompanied (min age 10). £25 on the day. The registration fee is £12 for the 2.5km Mini Mud Bath. Runners aged 6 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult (no charge). Min age 3. On the Day Registrations are £30 for the 10km, £25 for the 6km and £14 for the 2.5km Mini Mud Bath There is no charge for the accompanying adult, unless they wish to claim a finishers medal at which point we ask they register as well. Maximum ratio of 2 children to 1 adult. Muddy and water sections are deep in places. We suggest adults test the water for […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing three days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing, abstract painting and embroidery. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect […]
You can now enjoy a relaxing two days at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, learning how to dye fabric with plants, do relief and flora printing. The program is as follows: Friday ~ Dyeing Fabric with Plants You will learn about mordanting fabric, then gather plants from my dyers’ garden and process these for dyeing muslin. It will take one hour to make the dye, you will then remove the vegetation and place your fabric in the boiling hot dye and leave it until the following day. To achieve the best results cellulose fibres require 24 hours to dye. The french muslin fabric you will be using will have been mordanted in advance as this can be time consuming and cannot be done on the same day as the dyeing. I will then provide you with a selection of designs from which you will choose three to carve. Saturday ~ Relief Printing You will remove the fabric from the dye and put it to dry before you will be able to relief print this with the three designs you chose to carve on Friday. Whilst the fabric is drying you will undertake …… Flora Printing You will collect vegetation from any of […]
Visit the annual apple fair in Leominster where there will be apple displays, apple identification and the opportunity to try and/or buy plenty of different varieties of local apples. Also as part of the event there will be stalls selling local crafts and cafe with local home made food and cakes. Entrance £1.50 Children free For more information and to find out more about local apple and pear events visit www.marcherapple.net
Spend a Sunday at The Creative Granary in Norton Canon, doing Flora Printing and Abstract Painting. Abstract Painting Express your inner self and let yourself go as you free your mind of everyday objects allowing the ink to find its own place on the soft touch viscose fabric. The ink should fall like water flowing from a tap. Paint brushes are banned and the only tools available will be a teaspoon and your own hands. When the painting has dried you will heat seal it. Flora Printing Although a more controlled craft, this is no less enjoyable. You will collect vegetation from any of the three gardens and hedgerows on the farm and when brought back to the granary you will dissect this before reconstructing it into a picture and print it onto pre-prepared calico fabric. The fabric is prepared with a binder. Whilst it is unlikely that the picture will be washed, it still needs to be light fast and the binding is carried out in advance as it is very time consuming and can take several weeks to complete. Dates: July 25, August 8 & 22, September 5 & 19, October 17. The courses are for all those who are interested in […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Spend a relaxing weekend making pots on the potter’s wheel. The therapeutic benefits of working with soft clay on the potter’s wheel are well documented. Participants often leave the studio on Sunday afternoon feeling totally de-stressed and with an overwhelming sense of well-being. “I feel like I’ve spent a weekend at a health farm!” commented a recent punter. Small friendly groups and eight electric potter’s wheels ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. You will explore a whole range of making techniques based upon the potter’s wheel including: throwing, turning, attaching handles & motifs and decorating methods using under-glaze and coloured slip. Cost: £280 Includes refreshments, lunch, materials, (1-4 pots) firing, glazing and the cost of posting your finished masterpieces. Content: Day 1 The workshop starts at 10am where you’ll be individually assigned a potter’s wheel for the duration of the workshop. After tea/coffee, introductions and initial demonstration you will be taken as a group, step by step, through the pot throwing process. Once you have got the hang of things, you will be encouraged to develop at your own pace with individual tutoring as and when required. Around 1pm, a lunch consisting of rolls, cheese, ham, salad and fruit is […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Swan Brewery Tasting Days, on the Enterprise Park in Leominster, enjoy a drink on the house for all visitors, brewing to watch, the shop to browse and a dart board for practice. Look out for a variety of local food vendors with one chosen each month to compliment the featured beer of the month. Be among the first people to taste a new seasonal beer, alongside other ales from the Swan Brewery. Jimmy Swan is known for his creativity in developing new beers all crafted using only the 4 ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
Following the demise of Kempley Produce Market which won the Prince of Wales Award in 2020, Hellens has stepped in to support the marketeers and public in hosting a new produce market, just around the corner. Hellens have held one successful market in July and will begin monthly markets on the first Saturday of each month starting in November 2021. Experience the buzz of Market Day and support local producers. You can even enjoy a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich or a cake or two. W: hellensmanor.com/hellens-produce-market
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Following the cancellation of this Pantomime in 2020, it has been rescheduled for 2021 with fabulous offers for early bird tickets. Learn more here. The larger than life family pantomime! Jack and his poor old Mum are down on their luck… when Jack sells his beloved cow, all he gets is a measly bag of beans. But these are no ordinary beans! When a huge beanstalk appears in the garden, Jack realises his extraordinary adventures are about to begin… So join us for a giant journey at Hereford’s biggest pantomime, featuring all the ingredients for the perfect Christmas family treat! Complete with a dastardly villain, a hapless comic and hilarious panto dame, as well as bags of slapstick fun! W: courtyard.org.uk
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Swan Brewery Tasting Days, on the Enterprise Park in Leominster, enjoy a drink on the house for all visitors, brewing to watch, the shop to browse and a dart board for practice. Look out for a variety of local food vendors with one chosen each month to compliment the featured beer of the month. Be among the first people to taste a new seasonal beer, alongside other ales from the Swan Brewery. Jimmy Swan is known for his creativity in developing new beers all crafted using only the 4 ingredients of water, malt, hops and yeast. Leominster’s Swan Brewery was set up in 2015 by Jimmy Swan, a brewer of over 25 years’ experience, with the aim to brew classic beer styles exceptionally well. The brewery is 10 barrels in size, a microbrewery, which means each batch is 2,880 pints of expertly brewed ale. Raw materials are chosen with care: about 85% of the hops used are grown in Herefordshire or Worcestershire; the brewing grain is grown in the east of England; a unique strain of yeast is used which is propagated and harvested each time. T: 01568 617709 W: swanbrewery.co.uk
A fantastic display of Christmas Trees creatively decorated by local businesses and community groups in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter’s Church in Bromyard. If you would like to sponsor a Christmas tree to be part of a display in the aisles of St Peter’s during a weekend of colour, music, mulled wine and more! The trees, available in two sizes (2-3ft and 4-5ft), can be adorned with your chosen themed decorations. There are prizes for the best decorated trees. Once the Festival is over you can choose to keep your tree or allow it to be sold to raise further funds for the causes detailed below. Further details on sponsorship options, decoration and tree collection times are specified on the sponsorship form (click here to download). More details as they follow Website
Kingtons annual food and drink festival features the very best of what the borders has to offer, With this annual festival hitting its 14th year we can now boast over 90 stalls hand picked to give the best variety of producers from charcuterie to patisserie to fresh meat including lamb, pork and goat to chocolate, to oil’s and then find the perfect kitchen wear to cook it in. This years festival is spread over 5 different venues from the market hall and coach house to the kington centre at the opposite end of the high street and this year we are lucky enough for one of the venues will be sponsored by the now famous White Heron cassis based just a few miles up the road with their pop up cocktail bar certainly one to visit to keep those December chills away. With a fabulous festive feel and atmosphere, great music and vibe, this winter foodie delight is spread over five venues. Sponsored again this year by award winning British Cassis from White Heron Properties it promises to be another marvellous event. For more information contact kingtonfoodfest@gmail.com or telephone 01544 231202 w: kingtonfoodfestival.co.uk Learn more about Kington
A fantastic display of Christmas Trees creatively decorated by local businesses and community groups in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter’s Church in Bromyard. If you would like to sponsor a Christmas tree to be part of a display in the aisles of St Peter’s during a weekend of colour, music, mulled wine and more! The trees, available in two sizes (2-3ft and 4-5ft), can be adorned with your chosen themed decorations. There are prizes for the best decorated trees. Once the Festival is over you can choose to keep your tree or allow it to be sold to raise further funds for the causes detailed below. Further details on sponsorship options, decoration and tree collection times are specified on the sponsorship form (click here to download). More details as they follow Website
Following the demise of Kempley Produce Market which won the Prince of Wales Award in 2020, Hellens has stepped in to support the marketeers and public in hosting a new produce market, just around the corner. Hellens have held one successful market in July and will begin monthly markets on the first Saturday of each month starting in November 2021. Experience the buzz of Market Day and support local producers. You can even enjoy a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich or a cake or two. W: hellensmanor.com/hellens-produce-market
A fantastic display of Christmas Trees creatively decorated by local businesses and community groups in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter’s Church in Bromyard. If you would like to sponsor a Christmas tree to be part of a display in the aisles of St Peter’s during a weekend of colour, music, mulled wine and more! The trees, available in two sizes (2-3ft and 4-5ft), can be adorned with your chosen themed decorations. There are prizes for the best decorated trees. Once the Festival is over you can choose to keep your tree or allow it to be sold to raise further funds for the causes detailed below. Further details on sponsorship options, decoration and tree collection times are specified on the sponsorship form (click here to download). More details as they follow Website
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Ever yearned to go ‘hands on’ with a potter’s wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you. Small friendly groups ensure plenty of individual attention and guidance. Participants are consistently amazed at what they achieve in a day! Due to social distancing and public health we are limiting the number of participants to x6 and there will be no other activities taking place in the studio whilst the course is running. Cost: £150 Includes firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. Cost: £150 Includes refreshments, lunch, firing, glazing (1-3 pots) and the cost of posting your masterpieces. How to book: Please contact the Pottery to check availability admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk Tel: 01531 633886. W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk
A trip to the Waterworks Museum on a Tuesday is a different experience for visitors. Whilst only a few of the Museum’s exbibits will be in operation, this is the Engineers’ Working Day when visitors can see the collection being maintained and our Volunteers have more time to engage with visitors and share their passion. There are stewards available to take visitors around the Museum (please ask at reception on arrival), but most visitors seem to prefer to self navigate and talk to the Volunteers at their own pace. During term time, visitors are also likely see a class of school children in our Visitor Centre benefitting from our free education service. A Tuesday is also a good time for visitors who prefer to avoid the loud noises of working machinery. Please note: Only powered pumps and engines are in operation a Tuesday (I.e. not the historic steam, hot-air, oil or gas engines and pumps). Children’s Heritage Water Park is only open between April and October. The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is one of Herefordshire’s leading visitor attractions with something for all ages. Children enjoy using hands on exhibits, including in the unique Heritage Water Park, and the museum has […]
Ferrous Festival 2022. Hereford city centre will once again come alive to the sights and sounds of six hot metal forges as blacksmiths and members of the public gather in High Town to create a stunning new piece of art. Brought to you by Hereford Business Improvement District and Hereford College of Arts, this year’s festival is packed with exhibitions, talks, film and of course blacksmithing demonstrations and the chance to have a go. All the safety equipment you need will be provided and the experience is open to those aged 16 years and over. More details to follow
Golden Valley Vintage and Country Fair is a fair with a 1940’s twist. There will be exhibitors with classic cars, classic motorbikes, vintage tractors, military vehicles and stationary engines as well as the amazing Melissa Hollick performing live wartime favourites throughout the day. The main attraction is the John Fowler general purpose engine. VF 2984 – owned by David Williams. There will be a wide range of local stalls selling products from paintings to honey. A great way to help the local community and buy good quality products. and if you fancy staying on after the daytime activities, why not enjoy the after show dance? Full details below Visit the website.
Like the very best of festivals, Nozstock was founded by a fun-loving family, their extended relatives, friends, acquaintances and pretty much everyone who had a guitar to play or a joke to tell. The Hidden Valley is based in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside on the outskirts of a small town called Bromyard. It’s rural, there are few pavements. Pack your wellies ready for inclement weather and welly-raving. Tickets available at www.nozstock.com/tickets Learn more about Bromyard
Kington Show offers a traditional show with horses, cattle, sheep and Poultry classes culminating with a grand parade of livestock. There is something for everyone including a motorbike stunt team, horticultural tent, young farmers, an after show dance and much more! There will be nearly 200 trade stands at the event, with many local producers, arts and crafts, food, tools, toys, clothes, tractors to name just a few! The show will combine the traditional feel of an agricultural show, including horse, cattle and sheep classes, with an action-packed programme of entertainment. In the main ring, excitement will be provided by the country’s top Freestyle Motorcross Team – Broke FMX with their heart stopping stunts. In addition, we will have the grand parade of livestock, sheep dog displays, trotting races and vintage vehicles. Elsewhere on the showground there will be thrilling displays. There will be plenty of opportunity to eat and drink during the day at the wide variety of catering stands and the licenced public bar. In addition, there will be nearly 200 trade stands, a dog show, horticultural classes, shearing and YFC competitions. Further information can be found on the website kingtonshow.co.uk or contact the show secretary e: wendy@kingtonshow.co.uk t: 01544 340598 […]
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