What’s On In Herefordshire

In the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, today’s calligraphers meet medieval scribes in this new special exhibition resulting from a year-long collaboration between Hereford Cathedral Library and Shropshire Scribes. Early in 2020, before the first lockdown, members of Shropshire Scribes visited Hereford Cathedral to take a close look at manuscripts from its renowned Chained Library and choose some as starting points for their own work. The ‘Hands across the centuries exhibition’ enables all to see the results: an amazingly diverse, lively and colourful display of new pieces alongside the medieval manuscripts which inspired them. Shropshire Scribes is a well-established group of both amateur and professional calligraphers who hold monthly workshops and exhibit regularly in the Shrewsbury area. The group includes beginners and expert artists, from school age to octogenarian, and they combine centuries-old techniques and materials with contemporary approaches. This exhibition allows visitors to experience the fascinating art and craft of calligraphy, an important part of which is the appreciation of the skills and artistry of medieval scribes. Rosemary Firman, Cathedral Librarian, said: “The exhibition is a true meeting of minds, as well as hands, across the ages. Starting from some of our most beautiful manuscripts the Shropshire Scribes have […]

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

DOGTASTIC is a family day out celebrating the nation’s love of dogs. This event is filled with exciting entertainment spread across the Three Counties’ vast 90-acre grounds, from thrilling dog display acts to ‘have-a-go’ activities like our Just-for-Fun Dog Show. Get advice from expert breeders and dog behaviourists, shop for pet supplies and gifts and even get your pooch pampered with an on-site dog groomer. Dogs go free and are welcome to take their families! Adult tickets are £9.00, 12-15 year olds are £4.50, no charge for under 12s. The event is open from 10am – 5pm. Parking is FREE. For Sat Nav, postcode is WR13 6NW, however as you approach the showground, please follow the temporary signs which will take you to the visitor car park. The Three Counties Showground have been awarded the VisitEngland ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry charter mark. This verifies that the showground meets the Government and public health guidance on COVID-19 and that all the required health and safety processes are in place to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable visit. Find out more – VisitEngland ‘We’re Good to Go” Book tickets

Hellens Garden Festival is an annual event, about discovering all that you can do with gardening and attending to the earth and environment. Believing that you can create and grow, wherever you live, whether you have a windowsill or a field. That working with Nature, can enhance biodiversity, learn valuable lessons and that being outdoors can improve our well being. Following last years online event due to Covid-19, the team at Hellens are planning a fully resumed show for 2021 but keep an eye on here for updates. Parking is available free on site at Hellens. Well behaved dogs are welcome but, but ask that they are kept on a lead and under control at all times. The festival takes place in the beautiful gardens and grounds of Hellens. Entry to the house is by guided tour only. w: hellensgardenfestival.co.uk

Enjoy wonderful walks and amazing views this summer, join in the fun of The Herefordshire Walking Festival 2021. Nine days – over 50 walks and one beautiful county to explore… Herefordshire is fortunate to be surrounded by magnificent scenery – the Wye Valley AONB, The Offas Dyke, Malvern Hills AONB, Brecon Beacons National Park, Mortimer Forest and numerous Nature Reserves dotted all over the county. The first Herefordshire Walking Festival was organised in 2002 to signal that the county was open for walking again, after the foot and mouth epidemic in 2001 brought tourism in such a rural county to a halt. Since then, walking has become a pivotal factor in attracting visitors to the county with Herefordshire responding by introducing the Walkers Are Welcome Towns of Ross-on-Wye, Kington, Leominster and Bromyard along with their Walking Festivals and events. The festival is widely known as ‘the friendly walking festival’. We always receive such positive feedback from people who always feel welcomed, especially if travelling on their own. Herefordshire Ramblers and Disabled Ramblers in ensure our festival is accessible for all and walks range from 2 – 25 miles. All walks must be booked in advance at Herefordshire Walking Festival, book now Tel 01432 370514 Email Info@herefordshirewalkingfestival.co.uk […]

Join us for this beautiful race of 4.5 miles, with some bracing hills and fabulous views. The first recorded race was in 1923, and the race has taken place annually since 2010.  Although 2020’s race was cancelled due to Covid-19, we are optimistic that this year’s race will go ahead.  We are adjusting our plans accordingly to ensure optimum safety of runners, volunteers and the general public.   This year we are pleased to announce the introduction of chip-timing.  This will enable staggered starts if required, and runners will receive a more accurate race time.  It is a great course and distance for both new and experienced runners, so whether this is your first race or you are aiming to beat your previous time, get training and we look forward to seeing you on race day! You can sign up here: www.avtiming.com/roundthedowns.   Race date: Sunday 20th June 2021 Start time: 10am.  Please arrive by 9.30am to collect your race number and timing chip and allow for socially distanced queuing time.  There is a time limit of 100 minutes to complete the race. Entries: Entry fee £10 affiliated runners, £12 non-affiliated runners.  Minimum age 16 (runners under 18 will need a responsible adult to sign up […]

Embrace the Summer Solstice at Midsummer Garden Life Festival on 23, 24 and 25 June 2021 at Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Be inspired by the joys of summer gardening, exquisite plants, boutique shopping, as well as a taste of theatre, art, poetry and music at this exclusive three-day event. Numbers are strictly limited to allow for social distancing and space for visitors to roam. Shop for plants from the some of the UK’s leading growers and nurseries and indulge in retail therapy from a selection of hand-picked garden life retailers. Those in need of artistic inspiration can relax and enjoy a selection of captivating performances of drama, music, poetry and talks, all held in the spacious, open-air theatre. When in need of refreshments, choose from delicious alfresco dining eateries all provided by local artisan food suppliers. Tickets on sale now keep up to date on Facebook @MalvernShows  Only assistance dogs are allowed at this event. PHONE: 01684 584900 EMAIL: info@threecounties.co.uk

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 […]

Embrace the Summer Solstice at Midsummer Garden Life Festival on 23, 24 and 25 June 2021 at Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Be inspired by the joys of summer gardening, exquisite plants, boutique shopping, as well as a taste of theatre, art, poetry and music at this exclusive three-day event. Numbers are strictly limited to allow for social distancing and space for visitors to roam. Shop for plants from the some of the UK’s leading growers and nurseries and indulge in retail therapy from a selection of hand-picked garden life retailers. Those in need of artistic inspiration can relax and enjoy a selection of captivating performances of drama, music, poetry and talks, all held in the spacious, open-air theatre. When in need of refreshments, choose from delicious alfresco dining eateries all provided by local artisan food suppliers. Tickets on sale now keep up to date on Facebook @MalvernShows  Only assistance dogs are allowed at this event. PHONE: 01684 584900 EMAIL: info@threecounties.co.uk

The 2021 Leominster Festival continues to run throughout June and July in various venues around the town. Leominster Festival, run by a voluntary committee of local individuals since 1978 (first festival in 1980), is a well known and respected celebration of the Arts in rural Herefordshire. It seeks to engage and involve the whole community by bringing top quality performers right to the doorstep of the citizens of Leominster and beyond. Every year the Festival provides an exciting, eclectic and varied programme of events across the Herefordshire Market town; including poetry, historic walks and talks, theatre, music, fine art and family fun. It also provides a platform for local community groups, charities and businesses to get involved with the Arts and engage with the wider community through a variety of free and ticketed events. Find full information on events and dates on the website here Also Follow the Facebook Page for details of individual events.

Knife Angel Hereford Belmont Walk 8 miles The purpose of the walk is to visit the Knife Angel in Hereford Cathedral grounds for a 40 minute visit and lunch break. The circular route will move through rural, urban and riverside paths in the Hereford City environment. Visiting Belmont, Hunderton, Hereford Cathedral, the River Wye, Newton Farm and Merryhill. Meeting for a 9.00am start at Belmont Community Centre. Dogs on leads welcome. Finish time is approximate. The Bishop of Hereford warmly invites visitors to the cathedral during opening hours, where they may pause for reflection, and perhaps say a prayer and light a candle at the shrine of St Thomas of Hereford. Walkers bring a packed lunch and snacks. Please note this event is organised by Golden Valley Walking Club on behalf of Herefordshire Walking Festival, and there is a charge of £7.50 payable to Herefordshire Walking Festival. Book here. Also known as the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression, this magnificent 27ft statue built from 100,000 confiscated knives and blades will come to the city on Monday 14 June and will remain in place outside the West door of Hereford Cathedral until 12 July. The Knife Angel will be located […]

The ELY Charity Cycle Challenge 2021 Challenge will take place on the 27th June. Government guidelines regarding the coronavirus situation meant the 2020 ELY Charity Cycle Challenge was cancelled, but all being well, it should be able to run this year. There are three new routes for this years event. The proposed routes will take in part of the Black & White Village Trail of Herefordshire.  They are characterised by large number of timbered and half timbered buildings.  You will cycle through some of the prettiest villages and landscape in England. This year you have three routes to choose from, 30 miles, 46 miles and 68 miles and full details can be found here. The price varies per route.  Entry prices as follows: 30 miles – £18 46 miles – £23 68 miles – £28 Under 16s cost £5 for all routes but must be accompanied by an adult You can enter via the event page on the British Cycling website DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP FORM HERE Full details can be found by the Ely Memorial Fund Website.  

DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 JULY 2-4 July 2021 Linton Music Festival takes place at The Alma Inn in Linton, near Ross on Wye. The Linton Festival® is run by a team of local volunteers and is a non-profit organisation with a policy of supporting local charitable and other voluntary groups. Since 2001, the festival has raised in excess of £90,000, most of which has been distributed to the benefit of the local community. For a full line up of bands, visit the website lintonfestival.org Learn more about Ross on Wye

DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 JULY 2-4 July 2021 Linton Music Festival takes place at The Alma Inn in Linton, near Ross on Wye. The Linton Festival® is run by a team of local volunteers and is a non-profit organisation with a policy of supporting local charitable and other voluntary groups. Since 2001, the festival has raised in excess of £90,000, most of which has been distributed to the benefit of the local community. For a full line up of bands, visit the website lintonfestival.org Learn more about Ross on Wye

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 […]

This summer, Hereford Cathedral will be hosting a series of Open Garden events for visitors. Leading down to the River Wye, Hereford Cathedral Gardens are a hidden gem nestled within the cathedral grounds. At their own leisure, visitors can explore the peaceful Cloisters, the colourful Canon’s garden, the private gardens of the Dean and Bishop and the historical Chapter House garden. A team of volunteer gardeners and guides will be on hand to answer questions and also share the fascinating history of these beautiful spaces, most of which aren’t normally open to the public. Each summer, the gardens would normally be opened for guided tours but due to the ongoing restrictions in 2020, these tours were not able to take place. Instead, the cathedral team organised two Open Garden days which were fully booked within weeks and proved to be a hit with visitors. This year, as guidance around restrictions is likely to change throughout the summer months, the cathedral has decided to increase the amount of Open Garden events so that these beautiful spaces can be shared with as many people as possible. Dates for visitors to start their tours are as follows and each session is 1.5 hours […]

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 […]

Concerts for Craswall will re-open its doors for live music on July 17th, with an exciting and diverse 2021 programme. The Eusebius Quartet concert will kick the season off at St Michael’s Church, Michaelchurch Escley at 7pm.  The quartet are an exciting London based string quartet who have gained a reputation for imaginative and communicative performances. Their programme features pieces by Haydn, Janáček and Beethoven. 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.

EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL 21-24 JULY 2022 More updates as they are released. 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

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 […]

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 […]

The Morris Family have been bringing the fun into Leominster for years. In 2021 they are promising to be BIGGER & BETTER with new rides and attractions but will be held in August instead of the traditional May date due to the Pandemic. Enjoy this traditional street fair with all the popular rides including Waltzers, Dodgems, lots of stalls and a Casino Mint Arcade. For more information check the Facebook Page

The Morris Family have been bringing the fun into Leominster for years. In 2021 they are promising to be BIGGER & BETTER with new rides and attractions but will be held in August instead of the traditional May date due to the Pandemic. Enjoy this traditional street fair with all the popular rides including Waltzers, Dodgems, lots of stalls and a Casino Mint Arcade. For more information check the Facebook Page

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. […]

Rescheduled from May 2021 Heart-stopping rides, side-shows, food stalls and ancient ceremonies are all part of the street extravaganza which is Hereford May Fair. The fair has been taking place for over 900 years. A ceremonial proclamation of the historic St Ethelberts Fair (May Fair) officially opens the fair, offering 12-and-a-half bushels of wheat by the Mayor to the Lord Bishop as payment for allowing the fair to proceed. The Hereford May Fair usually takes place on the first Tuesday to Thursday following the May Day bank holiday, but this year due to lockdown it has been rescheduled to 3 – 5 August 2021 inclusive. Opening times: Tuesday 3.45pm to 11pm Wednesday 12 noon to 11pm Thursday 12 noon to 11pm These are the times between which attractions are allowed to operate. Not all rides will necessarily be open at all times. For details of road closures please click here

Rescheduled from May 2021 Heart-stopping rides, side-shows, food stalls and ancient ceremonies are all part of the street extravaganza which is Hereford May Fair. The fair has been taking place for over 900 years. A ceremonial proclamation of the historic St Ethelberts Fair (May Fair) officially opens the fair, offering 12-and-a-half bushels of wheat by the Mayor to the Lord Bishop as payment for allowing the fair to proceed. The Hereford May Fair usually takes place on the first Tuesday to Thursday following the May Day bank holiday, but this year due to lockdown it has been rescheduled to 3 – 5 August 2021 inclusive. Opening times: Tuesday 3.45pm to 11pm Wednesday 12 noon to 11pm Thursday 12 noon to 11pm These are the times between which attractions are allowed to operate. Not all rides will necessarily be open at all times. For details of road closures please click here

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 […]

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

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 […]

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.

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

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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

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