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From the archive, first published Friday 3rd Mar 2006.

Theatre March

Until 4-The Old Country by Alan Bennett at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684) 892277.

Until 4-Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett performed by WamDram at West Malvern Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5, U11s £3 from (01684) 567328.

7-Random Dance at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £10 & £12. Box office (01684) 892277.

7-11-Two Thousand Years by Mike Leigh at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £16-£24. Box office (01684) 892277.

10-Great Expectations by the Northumberland Theatre Company at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 7.30pm. £7 & £6 from (01885) 488575.

11-Great Expectations by the Northumberland Theatre company at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 8pm. £8, £4 students from (01531) 636147.

Concerts March

4-Newent Rotary Club 12th annual concert at Newent Community School. 7pm. £8 from Paul Gurney family butcher. In aid of music at the school & local charities.

4-Malvern Male Voice Choir & guests at Holy Trinity Church, Link Top, Malvern. £5, £2.50 U18s from the church. In aid of church funds.

5-Voicemail in concert at St James's Church, Cradley. 7pm. £7.50. Details (01885) 482168. In aid of church music & parish funds.

5-Mad March Capers with the New Rope String Band at Powick Parish Hall. 7.30pm. £6-£8 from (01905) 830746/830756. Organised by parish hall management committee & Shindig.

11-Opera Highlights at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £12, £10 concs. Box office (01684) 892277. Presented by Malvern Festival Chorus.

11-Michale Ormiston in concert at The Grove, 8 Avenue Road, Great Malvern. 7.30pm. £8, concs £5.

Cinemas March

Malvern Cinema: Casanova (12A) 7.45pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs Mats 4pm.

Odeon Worcester: The Matador (15) 3.50, 6.05, 8.30; The Weather Man (15) 3.10, 5.25, 8.10; Last Holiday (12A) 3.40, 5.55, 8.20, Sat/Sun 1.15; Lucky Number Slevin (18) 7.45; The Fog (15) 8.40; Final Destination 3 (15) 4.20, 8.40, Sat/Sun 2.20; Brokeback Mountain (15) 6.20; Date Movie (12A) 3.30, 5.10, 7.00, Sat/Sun 1.05; Chicken Little (U) 4.00, 5.45, Sat/Sun 11.50, 1.50; Big Momma's House 2 (PG) 3.20, 5.35, Sat/Sun 12.40; The Constant Gardener (15) 7.35; Zathura (PG) Sat/Sun 12.10; March of the Penguins (U) Sat/Sun 11.40; Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (12A) Sat/Sun 11.012.505; Chronicles of Narnia (PG) Sat/Sun 12.30; Senior Screen - Keeping Mum (15) Weds 10.30.

Cineworld Gloucester: The Weather Man (15) 11.00 Sat & Sun only, 1.25, 3.50, 6.20, 8.45; Syriana (15) 12.15 Sat & Sun only, 3.00, 5.45, 8.30; Date Movie (12A) 11.10 Sat & Sun only, 1.10, 3.10, 5.10, 7.10, 9.15; Lucky Number Slevin (19) 8.55; Chicken Little (U) 11.45 Sat & Sun only, 1.35, 3.25, 5.15, 7.05; Final Destination 3 (15) 11.55 Sat & Sun only, 2.15, 4.30, 6.45, 9.00; Big Momma's House 2 (PG) 11.10 Sat & Sun only, 1.30, 3.50, 6.10, 8.30.

Film Shows March

8-The Merchant of Venice at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 10.30am.

Pop and Rock March

3-Ian Lockyer, Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm. Admission free.

3-Peter Owen Duo, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9pm.

3-Me & Him, Prancing Pony, Stiffords Bridge. 8.30pm. Admission free.

4-Si Nicholls, guitar vocalist, Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern. 9pm. Admission free.

4-The Bootleg Beatles, the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £23 & £25. Box office (01684) 892277.

4-Afterdark, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9.30pm.

7-Carol Lee Sampson, Marlbank, Welland. 9pm. Admission free.

10-The Elvis Collection, the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £16. Box office (01684) 892277.

10-Skool Dayz, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 8pm.

10-Billy J McGregor & the Elvis Collection at Malvern Theatres. £16. Box office (01684) 892277.

10-Simon Grant, Bluebell Inn, Ryall. 9pm. Admission free.

11-Disco just like they used to be at Alfrick Village Hall. 8pm. £5 from Alfrick Village Post Office.

11-DNA, Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern. 9.30pm.

Folk and Jazz March

3-Swap, the Du Da Tour with the Big Hum, Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. £10, children £5 from (01684) 540366.

3-Somers Traditional Folk Club, Albion Inn, Bath Road, Worcester. 8.30pm. 1st Friday choruses.

4-Jazz night with Frank Partridge Trio, Malvern Wells Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets £6 incl supper from (01684) 575682/569776.

5-Jazz night with Nick Blunn, Wendy Austen & guests, Colwall Park Hotel. 8pm. Small admission charge.

5-Jazz Express, Lamb Inn, West Malvern. 8.30pm. Admission free.

10-Somers Traditional Folk Club, Albion Inn, Bath Road, Worcester. 8.30pm. Singers' night with Bryan Neville-Lee.

10-New Orleans Heat, Bosbury Church. 7.30pm. £10 adults incl refreshments, U16s free. Details (01531) 670634.

11-The New Orleans Serenaders, Hanley Castle High School. 8pm. Tickets £11 from (01684) 593794 or on the door. Presented by the Friends of Upton Jazz Festival.

Clubs & Societies March

3-Malvern Architectural Society, the Link Room, St Matthias' Church, Malvern Link. 7.30pm. Prof Edward Royle - J P Pritchett Snr.

3-Ledbury & District Floral Art Club, the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, Ledbury. 7.30pm. Beryl Griffiths - A Tapestry of Colour.

3-Worcs Locomotive Society, the Brewery Inn, Bye Street, Ledbury. 8pm. Terance Anthony - Working Steam.

5-Falconers Country Dance Club, the Falcon Hotel, Bromyard. 7.45-10.30pm. Club Callers.

6-Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society, Colwall Village Hall. 7.30pm. Linda Smith - Ponds & their Plants.

6-The Probus Club of Ledbury, Burgage Hall. Margaret Bramford - From Cottage to Palace.

7-Wellington Heath Improvers' Duplicate Bridge Club, the Memorial Hall. 2-5pm. £1.

7-Ledbury & District Harriers meet at Ledbury Rugby Club, Ross Road for social six-mile run. 6.55pm. Details www.ledburyharriers.org.uk

7-Embroiderers' Guild Worcs branch, Friends' Meeting House, Sansome Walk, Worcester. 2pm. Angie Hughes - Inspiration on your Doorstep. Details (01684) 899337.

8-Take Two social club for unattached adults, the Portobello, St Johns, Worcester. 8pm. Details (01684) 572563.

8-Wellington Heath Garden Club, the Memorial Hall. 7.45pm. Water, bog gardens & ponds.

8-Malvern Antiques Appreciation Society, Chase school 6th Form Annexe, Geraldine Close, Malvern. 7.30pm. Dr Paul Spencer-Longhurst - Moonrise over Europe.

9-Bromyard Poetry for Pleasure group, 2 Blacksmiths Court. 8pm. Details (01885) 483272.

9-Ledbury & District Harriers meet at Ledbury Rugby Club, Ross Road for social six-mile run around the town. 6.55pm. Details www.ledburyharriers.org.uk

9-Beacon Camera Club, Lower Wyche Institute, Malvern. 7.45pm. Barry Mead FRPS.

10-Bromyard & District Local History Society, the Methodist Hall. 7.30pm. Dr Allan Peachey - Clay tobacco pipes & kilns in North Herefordshire.

Sales & Bazaars March

4-Jumble sale, Corse & Staunton Village Hall. 2pm. In aid of hall funds.

4-Gardeners' market in Powick Parish Hall. 9.30am-1pm.

4-Pound bazaar, St Katherine's Hall, Ledbury. 9.30am. Organised by Ledbury NSPCC Committee.

4-Plants 4 U, Welland Village Hall. 9.30-11.30am. Details (01531) 650208.

11-Table-top sale, Church Rooms, Upton-upon-Severn. 10am-noon. In aid of Mercia Inshore Search & Rescue.

11-Jumble sale, Berrow Village Hall. 2pm. In aid of Pendock School funds.

Miscellaneous March

3-Tea dance, Civil Service Sports Club, Spring Lane, Malvern Link. 2.30-5pm. Organised by Age Concern.

3-Circle dance session, Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 8-10pm.

3-Cancer Research UK (Malvern local committee) AGM, 9 Churchdown Road, Malvern. 7pm. Details (01684) 892772.

3-Biodanza, Friends Meeting House, 1 Orchard Road, Great Malvern. 7.30-9pm. Details (01684) 562528.

3-Quiz evening, Bishops Frome Village Centre. 8pm. Teams up to four. £2.50 per person. In aid of St Giles' Church roof funds. Details (01886) 884392.

4-Malvern Hills Conservators conservation day, Townsend Way Community Woodland, Malvern. 10am-4pm. Details (01684) 892002.

4-Coffee morning, Ripple Parish Hall. 10.30am-12.30pm. In aid of hall funds.

4-Barn dance with the Whiffeldy Ceilidh Band at Colwall Village Hall. 7.15pm. £10 incl supper from (01684) 575357. In aid of St Richard's Hospice.

4-Coffee morning, Ascension Church Hall, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern. 10am-noon. In aid of church funds.

5-Malvern Antiques & Collectors Fair, Three Counties Showground, Malvern. 10am. £2.50, U16s free.

7-Malvern Joggers meet at Dyson Perrins High School, Yates Hay Road, Malvern for five-mile run. 7pm. Details (01684) 561753.

8-Coffee morning, Ethos Fairtrade Shop, Tarrington. 10am-noon.

8-Fundraising pudding evening, Swan Hotel, Upton-upon-Severn. £4. In aid of Upton in Bloom.

8-Extend, exercises to music for the active over 50s. 9.15am, United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link & 11am, Lyttleton Rooms, Great Malvern. Details (01684) 562220.

8-Malvern Green Gym gardening, Pickersleigh Community Centre. 10am-3pm. Details 07739 447955.

8-The New Rope String Band, Hanley Swan Village Hall. 7.30pm. £6-£8 from (01684) 310748.

9-Coffee morning, Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 10.30am-12.30pm. Organised by Ledbury-Stromstad Twinning Assoc.

9-Extend, movement to music exercise classes for 50/60+ at the Scout Hut, Redland Road, Malvern Link. 10-11am. Details (01531) 650200.

9-Malvern Green Gym, healthy people, healthy environment at Victoria Park Sensory Garden, Malvern Link. 10am-1pm. Details 07739 447955.

9-Bio-Energiser Detox with Val Stinton, Malvern Integrated Health Centre, Wells Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. Presented by Buttercup Connections.

9-Munches & Bunches flower-arranging demonstration, Colwall Village Hall. 7 from 7.30pm. £5 incl refreshments on the door or from John Goodwin Estate Agents. In aid of St Michael's Hospice.

10-Coffee morning, Ledbury Baptist Church Playgroup. 9.30-11am.

10-Coffee morning, Guildhall, Worcester. 10am-noon. In aid of Worcs Animal Rescue Shelter.

11-Bollywood Night, Bromesberrow Village Hall. 7pm. Tickets from (01531) 890149. In aid of the Garden Room appeal.

11-Coffee morning, Burgage Hall, Ledbury. 9.30am-noon. £1. In aid of Ledbury Sensory Garden Project & Guide Dogs for the Blind.

11-Quiz Africa, Kempley Village Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of Farm Africa.

Talks March

3-Bob Brown, Market Theatre, Ledbury. 7.30pm. In aid of the Ledbury Friends of the Samaritans.

3-Gloucestershire Pub Signs at Upton Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. Presented by Upton Civic Society.

4-Elizabeth Barrett Browning celebration at John Moore Theatre, Kings School, Worcester. 7.30pm. £6 adults, £4 children. Details (01905) 721794.

7-Sister Frances Dominica - Children's Hospices at Hanley Castle High School. 7.30pm. £5 incl refreshments on the door.

8-Helen Williams - Finland at Powick Parish Hall. 7.30pm. £1.50 adults, children free. Organised by Worcs & Malvern RSPB Group.

Exhibitions March

4-Work by local artists at Shell House Gallery, Ledbury.

Until 11-Shades of Light at the Lyttelton House Gallery, Priory Steps, Great Malvern.

Until April 8-Bath Artist Printmakers exhibition at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford. 10am-5pm. Mon-Sat. Details (01886) 833337.

Gardens March

Garden open at Moors Meadow Garden & Nursery, Collington, nr Bromyard. 11am-5pm, not Wed & Thurs. Until end September. Details (01885) 410318.

Walks March

3-Meet 10am at Splash for Town Walk, two miles. Leader: Muriel. Details (01684) 567854. Sole Mates.

4-Meet 10am above Hollybush Church for three-mile walk around Chase End Hill. Meet 12.30pm for five-mile walk around Golden Valley & Castlemorton Common. BPL. Leader: Arthur (01684) 575044. Leadon Vale Group Ramblers' Assoc.

4-Meet 10am Colwall Station car park for eight-mile walk to Tinkers Hill & Hangmans Hill. BPL. Leader: Mary (01432) 273432. Leadon Vale Group Ramblers' Assoc.

5-Restoration walk at Croome Landscape Park. 10.30am. 3.5 miles. Leader: Michael Smith. £6.05 adults, £4.50 NT members. Bookings (01905) 371006.

5-Meet County Hall car park 2pm, 1-2 mile walk around Nunnery Woods Worcester. Details John (01905) 23857. Organised by Take Two Social Group.

7-Meet 10am St Wulstan's Nature Reserve, Malvern Wells for 5.5 mile walk via St Wulstan's Church, Little Malvern Priory & Castlemorton. Leader: Rita (01905) 830256. Powick Parish Ramblers.

8-Stoulton-Wadborough. Meet Imperial Road 9am for easy 5-6 mile walk via Wadborough & Drakes Broughton. Leader: Terry (01684) 575725. MHDFS.

8-Meet 10am North Quarry car park for Mums up the Malverns Walk.

8-Meet 2pm Pickersleigh Centre for QinetiQ walk, 3.5 miles. Leader: Margaret. Details (01684) 567854. Sole Mates.

10-Meet 10am at Pickersleigh Centre for Station Walk, 2.5 miles. Leader: Ethel. Details (01684) 567854. Sole Mates.

11-Meet 10am near Bromsberrow Church for daffodil walk towards Howlers Heath. Leader: Joyce (01684) 540614. Friends of the Malvern Hills.

11-Elgar: Cradle to the Grave - part 2. Meet Imperial Road 9am for 10.5 mile moderate walk via Sherridge House & Halfkey. BPL. Leaders: Sally (01905) 820476 & John (01905) 424172. MHDFS.

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