ENTERTAINMENT

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EVENTS

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ATTRACTIONS

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LOCAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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February

2nd - Mid Border Arts. Jake Harvey talks about the STONE project. Assembly rooms 7pm.www.midborderarts.org.uk

3rd - Presteigne Film Society. 'The Guard', Assembly Rooms 8pm www.presteignefilms.org.uk

4th - Arts and Crafts at the Assembly Rooms 9.30am-1pm. Details contact Rosamund 01544 260777

4th - Presteigne Market. Memorial Hall 9am-1pm.

4th - Seed Swap. Memorial Hall 9.30am-1pm.

5th - Opera in Lingen. 'The Rakes Progress' by Stravinsky. Lingen Village Hall 6.30pm. Tickets £5 including a complimentary glass of wine. Details: 01568 770723

5th - Mid Border Arts. Tim Kliphuis Trio. Gypsy music and Swing. Assembly rooms 8pm. www.midborderarts.org.uk

7th - Lingen Gardening Club 'Birmingham Botanical Garden'. Talk by Philip Aubury. Lingen Village Hall 7.30pm

8th - Women Together. Talk by Delphine Carter on her visit to India. Assembly Rooms 2.30pm in the Green Room. Visitors welcome £2

8th - Presteigne and Borders Floral Art Society. Memorial Hall 7.30pm. A practical and informal class on manipulating leaves. Tel:01597 822702 to register interest.

10th - 'Flicks in the Sticks' - 'The Help'. Lingen Village Hall 7.30pm

10th - Mid Border Arts and Presteigne Film Society. 'The Princess of Montpensier'. Assembly Rooms 8pm. A Presteigne Twinning Association fundraiser.

11th - Gather Round - sing with Marion Rowlatt. Assembly Rooms 11am-12.30.

11th - Coffee morning at St.Andrew's Hall 10.30-12.

11th - Music in New Radnor. Concert with Peter Martin (lute). Community Hall New Radnor 7.30pm.

17th - Presteigne Film Society. 'Incendies'. Asssembly Rooms 8pm. www.presteignefilms.org.uk

18th - Mid Border Arts. 'Translunar Paradise' by Theatre ad Infinitum. Assembly Rooms 8pm. www.midborderarts.org.uk

18th - St.Michael's Church Discoed. 'Jesu my Joy for Lent'. A concert of music by JS Bach and other early composers with the Tregwynt Chamber Choir, direxcted by Dr.David Ponsford on harpsichord, with Ruthe Watson, oboe. Tickets £10 from the Presteigne Post Office or at the door. Info: 01547 560246

20th - April 9th. Exhibition by 14 artists 'Stations of the Cross' at St.Michael's Church, Discoed. Open 11am-4pm. Entrance free but donations are encouraged in aid of the charity 'Freedom from Torture'. Info: 01547 560246

24th - Friday focus on I Remember, I Remember.Not so well known Memoirs and Memories of the earyly 20th century presented by Muriel Passey. St.Andrew's Church Hall, Presteigne 7.30pm. £5 on the door. Further info: 01547 560246 or www.discoed.org

26th - Knighton and District presents Tempest - a Flute Trio at St.Edwards Church Hall 3pm. Info:01547 528154. Admission £8 on the door, children and students free.

March

9th - Friday Focus on Sea Stories. Storyteller Sam Llewellyn discusses the tradition of sea stories with examples. Sam is a Sailor, novelist, publisher and travel writer. St.Andrew's Church Hall, Presteigne 7.30pm. £5 on the door. Further info: 01547 560246 www.discoed.org