Regular street markets are held on Castle Square on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with additional summer Wednesday markets from April to September.
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What's On in Ludlow in May
TODAYS DATE IS: 09 September 2010
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| 29 April 2010:- Ludlow May Fair, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Ludlow - town centre, Ends: 03/05/2010 David Wynne presents Ludlow May Fair including Bank Holiday Monday. |
| 04 May 2010:- Tales of the Country, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/05/2010 Comic theatre. Pentabus Theatre tell the story of Brian Viner and his family as they move from a terraced house in Crouch End to a rambling grange in rural Herefordshire. Tales of the Country is a heart-warming chronicle of the pleasures and pitfalls that await a family from the city chasing a rural idyll. Suitable for age 9+, Auditorium, £10 (£8 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26 , Duration 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 May 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/05/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The themes are: 5 May – Play Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 May 2010:- The Father of my Children (Le Père de mes Enfants) (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/05/2010 Dir: Mia Hansen-Løve, Germany/France, 2009, subtitled,111 mins A wonderfully French film that centres on film producer Gregoire, incessantly juggling commitment to his adored family, and his passion for making movies. Based on the life of producer Humbert Balsan, it vividly illustrates the trials and joys of making movies, which threaten to overwhelm Gregoire, until finally his wife gets more actively involved with his films than she ever anticipated. Won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes last year. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 May 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 06/05/2010 |
| 07 May 2010:- Alice in Wonderland (PG), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/05/2010 Fri 7 & Sat 8 May, 7.30pm; Sun 9 May, 2pm & 7.30pm; Mon 10 May, 7.30pm. Dir: Tim Burton, USA, 2010, 108 mins. Part live-action, part animated, with fantastical and completely stunning imagery and an all-star cast, Tim Burton’s Alice is a must for all ages. Starring newcomer Mia Wasikowska as Alice, starring Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter), Helena Bonham-Carter (Red Queen), Anne Hathaway (White Queen), with Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman and Timothy Spall. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 May 2010:- Meet the Brewer - preview, |
| Time: 17.00 to 20.30 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 07/05/2010 Friday night preview of 140 real ales, part of Ludlow Spring Festival. Adults only. Tickets £2. Book online or pay on entry. www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk |
| 08 May 2010:- Ludlow Spring Festival, |
| Time: All day. Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 09/05/2010 Ludlow Food Festival's new SPRING FESTIVAL will take place in and around Ludlow Castle. A weekend of celebrating great food and drink from the Marches, including 140 real ales on draught, great bangers, real bread, music - as well as the Marches Transport Festival. Tickets online www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk |
| 09 May 2010:- Marches Transport Festival, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle & Square, Ends: 09/05/2010 Vintage vehicles inside and outside the castle. No admission charge. www.marchestransportfestival.co.uk |
| 10 May 2010:- Quiz Night at the Squirrel, |
| Time: 9pm Venue: The Squirrel Pub, Ends: 10/05/2010 For a fun night out pit your wits against Jerry the quizmaster on general knowledge and current affairs. Come on your own or bring a team – The Squirrel is generously donating all ticket money to support our Roll Out the Red Carpet fund.£1, The Squirrel pub (Foldgate Lane, Ludlow – just off A49. Tel 01584 879 940) www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 May 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 13/05/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 13 May 2010:- The Perfect Murder, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/05/2010 LADS Drama Group presents A Jeffrey Archer story adapated by Hugh Janes. A woman has been murdered, and accountant John Hoskins, who has been having an affair with her, is certain he knows who did it - himself! This is a whodunit thriller and courtroom drama with nifty twists, the last one landing like a sledgehammer in the play’s final few seconds!! Ages 14+, Auditorium, £7.50 (£6.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26 , Duration 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 May 2010:- Tapas and Flamenco, |
| Time: 7pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 14/05/2010 A taste of sunny Spain in Ludlow! Enjoy a full-scale Spanish dinner starting with tapas (full menu on the website), while Karina Gracia dances the passionate dances of Andalucia, accompanied by a Flamenco guitarist. Choice of excellent Spanish wines available. Oscars, £19.95. Chance to meet new people or dine out with friends www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 15 May 2010:- Clun Valley Challenge Walk, |
| Time: 0730 onwards Venue: Clun, Ends: 15/05/2010 This year is our 8th Clun Valley Challenge Walk. Again we have a choice of routes, either 26 or 16 miles of spectacular South Shropshire countryside with approx 4300’ of ascent. Both walkers and runners are very welcome, refreshments are provided on the walk and a light meal is available at the finish. We are affectionately known as the 'Gourmet Walk' due to the kind donations of parents. Please come and support our local school. Entry fee of £14.00 which includes all refreshments, certificate and badge. www.clunvalleychallenge.co.uk |
| 15 May 2010:- Ludlow Choral Society - Singing Workshop, |
| Time: 10.30am-5.30pm, concert 7pm Venue: St Laurences Church, Ludlow, Ends: 15/05/2010 Ludlow Choral Society invites you to take part in a singing workshop and performance of the choral parts of Karl Jenkins's The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace), Dufay's Missa L'Homme Arme, Dyson's Songs of Courage and Larley's Irish Blessing. The workshop is directed by Patrick Larley, Music Director of Ludlow Choral Society, who is a well-known freelance composer, singer, keyboard player and experienced voice coach and singing tutor. Cost for the day is £17.50. To book a place, please contact Sue Jones on 01584 874747 or email suejones@ludlowchoral.org.uk www.ludlowchoral.org.uk |
| 16 May 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 16/05/2010 |
| 16 May 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/05/2010 Hassle-free way to sell surplus items and unwanted gifts at this monthly indoor sale. Tables cost £6, contact Chris on 01584 813704. Bargain hunters – this is your chance to pick up some great finds! Oscars and Studio www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 May 2010:- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Man Som Hatar Kvinnor) (18), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/05/2010 Mon 17, Tues 18 & Thurs 20 May, 7.30pm. Dir: Neils Arden Oplev, Sweden/Denmark/Germany, 2009, subtitled, 152 mins. Based on the best-seller of the same name by Stieg Larsson, this is a riveting story of deception, murder and a long-unsolved mystery. It introduces the enigmatic and delinquent Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace), genius computer hacker and surely one of the most intriguing and unusual heroines ever created. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 May 2010:- Beyond Biba (15), |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/05/2010 Dir: Louis Price, UK, 2009, 60 mins. Do you remember Biba? The fashion label was synonymous with the Swinging Sixties; everyone shopped there including celebs of the day Twiggy, Edina Ronay, Patti Boyd, Julie Christie. Founder Barbara Halanicki enjoyed huge success before financial difficulties caused the company to fail in 1975. This fascinating film captures the ups and downs of Hulanicki’s life before and after Biba. This is a DVD screening in Oscars. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 May 2010:- Evening of Clairvoyance, |
| Time: 8pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/05/2010 Shaun Dennis is one of the country’s most accurate stage psychic mediums, as seen on TV and featured on national Radio. Shaun is a professional Stage Psychic Medium capable of providing staggering levels of accurate clairvoyance during his show, with messages including first names, surnames, full names, areas and roads of residence. Ages 16+ (14 if accompanied by an adult), Auditorium, Duration 2hrs, £12 in advance, £14 on the day, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 May 2010:- Girls’ Night Out – the Full Monty!, |
| Time: 8.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/05/2010 A Fantastic evening of music, comedy and muscle from top drag queen Amber Dextrous and some of the sexiest male strippers/dancers in the business.Amber Dextrous is an established drag queen based in the UK, who performs all over the world as a vocalist and comedian – she’s guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles as she introduces The Boys….. Ages 18+, Auditorium, £15 (£12 concs), Duration 2.75 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 May 2010:- S-LICK Lounge Comedy Special, |
| Time: 8pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/05/2010 Bethany Black and Robert White. An evening of razor-sharp comedy chosen especially for our S-LICK Lounge audience. Dress to impress, there’ll be canapés and champagne. Ages 16+, Oscars, £25 (£20 concs), Duration 4 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 May 2010:- Festival Band Competition, |
| Time: 12 noon to 12 midnight Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/05/2010 A non-stop music Fest in the Assembly Rooms! There’ll be bands and all types of music throughout the day, look out for full details and the programme, available from Box Office 01584 878141. Auditorium and Oscars www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 May 2010:- Arts Showcase and Taster Day, |
| Time: all day Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/05/2010 Try something new at the taster day, with a huge variety of workshops on offer from cookery demos to art, dance, Bowen therapy and loads of other things. The Arts Showcase is a chance to celebrate the extraordinary variety of local talent when groups and individuals perform on stage. There’ll be lots of variety – full details for both available in April. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 May 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 23/05/2010 |
| 24 May 2010:- Green Zone (15), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/05/2010 Mon 24, Tues 25 & Thurs 27 May, 7.30pm. Dir: Paul Greengrass, France/Spain/USA/UK, 2010, 115mins. The Bourne trilogy partnership of Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon are again on top form with this gripping all-action thriller. Tough soldier Roy Miller is posted to Iraq to find those weapons of mass destruction. When his search proves fruitless, he starts asking awkward questions, and suddenly he’s on the run and everybody’s out to kill him, even those on his own side….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 May 2010:- The Gardens of Hereford Cathedral, |
| Time: 12.30pm Venue: Hereford Cathedral, Ends: 26/05/2010 Friends of Ludlow Assembly Rooms. A special behind-the-scenes tour of some of Hereford Cathedral's most beautiful gardens, including the Chapter House garden and the gardens of the Bishop and the Dean. The visit ends with cream tea in the elegant College Hall. Coach departs Smithfield Car Park, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow at 12.30pm, returning at 5.30pm, £20 (Friends £17) - booking closes 9 May. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 May 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 27/05/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 28 May 2010:- Hagglebag, |
| Time: 8pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/05/2010 An energetic and anarchic 5-piece band from Worcester who are rapidly developing an enthusiastic following. Traditional Irish, British and European melodies to the more contempory (The Pogues, Great Big Sea, Sharon Shannon, Steve Earle etc). Each member of the Band brings equally far flung musical ingredients including classical, bluegrass, folk, rock and reggae - it’s all in this delicious musical stew! Auditorium, £7 (£5 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 May 2010:- Summer Party Night, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/05/2010 Our winter Party Nights are so popular that we thought we should have one in the summer, too. Eat as much as you like from a delicious buffet, then dance the night away to our DJ. Come as a singleton, couple or group – everyone is welcome. And if you’re looking for something to celebrate, this May Ludlow Assembly Rooms is 18 years old! Oscars, £19.95 per person, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 29 May 2010:- Craft & Gift Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 29/05/2010 |
| 29 May 2010:- The Ghost Writer (15), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Sat 29, Mon 31 May, Tues 1 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Roman Polanski, France/Germany/UK, 2010, 128 mins. Roman Polanksi delivers an absorbing political thriller based on Robert Harris’s novel. A ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) is hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan). As his research progresses, he discovers that he’s a replacement for a previous ghostwriter, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances; then he uncovers a secret that puts his own life in jeopardy….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 May 2010:- Garden Fair, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 30/05/2010 |
| 30 May 2010:- Have-A-Go-Archery, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 30/05/2010 GUIDED TOURS of the Castle, with our interpreter “Lady Caroline” – bringing the castle and its history to life – 11am, 1.30pm and 4pm. HAVE A GO ARCHERY & LIVING HISTORY TENT – try your hand at archery. Do you have the skills to hit the target! – All day. BIRDS OF PREY – Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds. Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 30 May 2010:- In the Flesh: The Pink Floyd Show, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/05/2010 Stunning renditions of Pink Floyd’s classic tracks, This is an authentic excursion into Pink Floyd's most creative period from the mid sixties to early eighties, with a hugely impressive sound complimented by saxophones and backing vocalists. They are accompanied by a stunning lightshow and specially commissioned projections. This is a must-see for all Floyd fans! Auditorium, £17.50 (£15.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 3hrs 10 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 May 2010:- Craft & Gift Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 31/05/2010 |
| 31 May 2010:- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (U), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Mon 31 May & Wed 2 June, 2pm. Dir: Susanna White, UK/France/USA, 2010, runtime tbc. With her husband away, poor Maggie Gyllenhaal is trying to run the family farm by herself, and the children are running wild. Then Nanny McPhee arrives on the scene. Phew! Now everything’ll be alright….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
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