Regular street markets are held on Castle Square on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with additional summer Wednesday markets from April to September.
Attention Local Events Organisers!
Add your event to the Ludlow site, it is FREE & easy.
Click here for details
Click here for pdf version of Ludlow Town Council's 2010 events leaflet.
NB the version on these web pages contains many more events.
What's On in Ludlow in August
TODAYS DATE IS: 09 September 2010
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August
September, October, November, December, All Events
| 30 July 2010:- Sex and the City 2 (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/08/2010 Dir: Michael Patrick King, USA. 2010, 146 mins So, two years on, after weddings and babies - what’s happening in the lives of the four friends? And more importantly, what are they wearing…..? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 August 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 01/08/2010 |
| 02 August 2010:- Lebanon (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/08/2010 Dir: Samuel Maoz, Germany/Israel/France/Lebanon, 2010, subtitled, 93 mins A semi-autobiographical snapshot of what it feels like to be a raw army recruit, catapulted into the utter confusion of real fighting. The action takes place almost entirely inside a tank during the first days of the 1982 Israeli/Lebanon conflict, and vividly captures the terror, indecision and chaos of war. Lebanon won the Golden Lion for best film at Venice. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 August 2010:- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (12A), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/08/2010 Tues 3 Aug, 2pm, Wed 4 & Thurs 5 Aug, 2pm & 7.30pm Dir: Mike Newell, USA, 2010,116 mins A handsome, fast-paced adventure set in ancient Persia and featuring a dagger that not only unleashes sandstorms, but can actually make time reverse! The future of the world, no less, depends on Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 August 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/08/2010 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: 4 August – Afloat. Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 August 2010:- Reiki: free talk, |
| Time: 7.30 pm Venue: Ludlow Conference Centre, Ends: 04/08/2010 You are invited to hear experienced Reiki Master Kate Jones talk about what she understands the founder of the system of healing known as Reiki to have meant when he described it as http://www.thereikidojo.co.uk/talks |
| 04 August 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 04/08/2010 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 until 4.30pm. BIRDS OF PREY – Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds. Flying Displays (Weather conditions permitting) – 12 noon and 3pm. Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 05 August 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 05/08/2010 |
| 05 August 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 05/08/2010 SUMMER THURSDAYS 29th July - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th August * 2nd September 10am - 5pm Castle Tours - 11am, 1pm and 3pm Short Story Telling - Inner Bailey 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Medieval Games & Castle Crafts - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 05 August 2010:- Sun, sea and sand, |
| Time: 14.30 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/08/2010 A wild and wacky look at some of the creatures of the deep, with games and craft activities. Age 6+ (or younger if accompanied by an adult), £2.50 each. Studio, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 August 2010:- Eleventh Art Summer School, |
| Time: check at box office Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/08/2010 Three exciting weekends in August for artists at all stages, from beginners to experienced. For full details ask Box Office for our Summer School leaflet. Advance booking essential. 6, 7 & 8 August, Jean Williams, Life 13, 14 & 15 August, David Donne, Portrait 20, 21 & 22 August, Angela Gladwell, Still Life. Studio, £40 per course, or £100 for all 3 weekends, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 August 2010:- How to Train your Dragon (PG), |
| Time: see blow Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/08/2010 Fri 6 Aug, 6.30pm, Sun 8 & Mon 9 Aug, 2pm Dir: Dean DeBlois/Chris Sanders, USA, 2010, 98 mins The story of a young Viking who is supposed to slay dragons, but ends up befriending one. Funny, beautifully animated and with an interesting point to make about the pitfalls of ignorance. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 August 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 08/08/2010 |
| 08 August 2010:- Magnalonga, |
| Time: 10.00 Venue: Ludlow, Ends: 08/08/2010 7 mile leisurely walk through the countryside, with 4 stops at each of which you receive locally-sourced food served with local ale, perry or cider. A great day out. £19.95 www.magnalonga.org.uk |
| 09 August 2010:- The Lavender Hill Mob (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/08/2010 Dir: Charles Crichton, UK, 1951, 81 mins A quintessential Ealing comedy starring the wonderful Alec Guinness. He plays a self-effacing bank clerk who conceives the perfect crime – a way to smuggle gold bullion out of the country, and make millions. Also starring Stanley Holloway, Sid James, and Alfie Bass (plus Audrey Hepburn in an early role). This film won the Oscar for best writing, story and screenplay, and Alec Guiness was nominated for best actor. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 August 2010:- Youth Theatre Summer School, |
| Time: 10.00 - 15.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/08/2010 Please book by 7 August. An old map has been found in a Ludlow attic and it may lead to buried treasure! Join ReAct leader Cathie Woodbury for a week of pirates, treasure and mystery as we start with an old map and create a play in a week. Participants will create their own play and learn stage fighting and costuming techniques. Please come appropriately dressed. Lunches, snacks and drinks available from our café. Ages 8+, Oscars, £90 (discounts may be arranged for families with multiple participants) , 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 August 2010:- Whatever Works (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/08/2010 Dir: Woody Allen, USA, 2009, 92 mins In this movie, set in New York, the Woody Allen character is perfectly played by Larry David (Seinfeld). He’s a misanthropic retired quantum physicist and there’s a lot of fun to be had listening to him venting his spleen about – well, just about everything - until into his life comes the optimistic and lovely Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 August 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 11/08/2010 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 until 4.30pm. BIRDS OF PREY – Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds. Flying Displays (Weather conditions permitting) – 12 noon and 3pm. Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 12 August 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 12/08/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 12 August 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 12/08/2010 SUMMER THURSDAYS 29th July - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th August * 2nd September 10am - 5pm Castle Tours - 11am, 1pm and 3pm Short Story Telling - Inner Bailey 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Medieval Games & Castle Crafts - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 13 August 2010:- Eleventh Art Summer School, |
| Time: see box office Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/08/2010 Three exciting weekends in August for artists at all stages, from beginners to experienced. For full details ask Box Office for our Summer School leaflet. Advance booking essential. 6, 7 & 8 August, Jean Williams, Life. 13, 14 & 15 August, David Donne, Portrait. 20, 21 & 22 August, Angela Gladwell, Still Life. Studio, £40 per course, or £100 for all 3 weekends, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 August 2010:- French Bistro evening, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/08/2010 Enjoy a typically French menu (excellent selection of French wines available), with entertainment provided between courses by harpist Rachael Gladwin. Rachael plays at a huge variety of venues including The Royal Albert Hall and the Big Chill Festival – tonight she’ll play a selection of classical and popular music from France and the Continent. For the full menu see our website. Oscars, £19.95, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 August 2010:- Shrek Forever After (PG), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/08/2010 Fri 13 & Sat 14, 7.30pm, Sun 15, 2pm, Mon 16 & Tues 17, 6.30pm, Wed 18 &Thurs 19 Aug, 7.30pm Dir: Mike Mitchell, USA, 2010, 93 mins Poor Shrek, he’s worn down by marriage and fatherhood; if only things could be like they were when he was a young green hero. Hey presto! The evil Rumpelstilkskin grants his wish – but things don’t quite turn out the way Shrek was expecting….. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 15 August 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 15/08/2010 |
| 18 August 2010:- Afghan Star (film), |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/08/2010 Screen 2. Dir: Havana Marking, UK, 2009, 87 mins After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, Pop Idol has come to Afghanistan! A staggering one third of the population watched the TV series Afghan Star, voting for their favourite singers by mobile phone - for many their first encounter with democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants (who actually risked their lives to appear on the show) from audition to nail-biting finale. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 August 2010:- Crime at the Castle, |
| Time: 7.30 p.m. Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 18/08/2010 For the third year running, Ludlow Castle will be the venue for an evening with eight notable crime writers: Kate Charles, Ann Cleeves, Kate Ellis, Penelope Evans, Sophie Hannah, Priscilla Masters, Phil Rickman and Marcia Talley. Tickets £5, including a glass of wine, are limited to 100. Available from Castle Bookshop, Ludlow (01584 872562). www.katecharles.com |
| 18 August 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 18/08/2010 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 until 4.30pm. BIRDS OF PREY – Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds. Flying Displays (Weather conditions permitting) – 12 noon and 3pm. Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 19 August 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 19/08/2010 |
| 19 August 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 19/08/2010 SUMMER THURSDAYS 29th July - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th August * 2nd September 10am - 5pm Castle Tours - 11am, 1pm and 3pm Short Story Telling - Inner Bailey 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Medieval Games & Castle Crafts - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 20 August 2010:- Eleventh Art Summer School, |
| Time: see box office Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/08/2010 Three exciting weekends in August for artists at all stages, from beginners to experienced. For full details ask Box Office for our Summer School leaflet. Advance booking essential. 6, 7 & 8 August, Jean Williams, Life. 13, 14 & 15 August, David Donne, Portrait. 20, 21 & 22 August, Angela Gladwell, Still Life. Studio, £40 per course, or £100 for all 3 weekends, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 August 2010:- Letters to Juliet (PG), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/08/2010 Fri 20, Sat 21 & Mon 23 Aug, 7.30pm Dir: Gary Winick, USA, 2010, 105 mins A gorgeous summery romance featuring Sophie, an American holidaying in Italy. Verona (Romeo and Juliet’s home town) is steeped in romance, and when Sophie finds an old, undelivered love letter there, she sets out to reunite the star-crossed lovers, not realizing that it will change her own life forever. Starring Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) with Gael García Bernal and Vanessa Redgrave. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 August 2010:- Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (U), |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/08/2010 Dir: John Williams, USA, 2010, 76 mins Get ready to blast off on a new comedy adventure with the descendants of the first chimps in space! 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 August 2010:- Craft & Charity Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 15.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 22/08/2010 |
| 22 August 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/08/2010 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 |
| 24 August 2010:- The Concert (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/08/2010 Dir: Radu Milaileanu, France/Italy/Romania/Belgium, 2009, subtitled, 123 mins Based on a true story, this is the astonishing tale of Andrei Filipov, a former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra, who was demoted during the communist era for refusing to fire Jewish instrumentalists. 25 years later, he is the concert hall’s caretaker when he receives a fax - an emergency request for the Bolshoi to perform in a Paris concert hall. Andrei seizes the opportunity and starts rounding up his former musician to perform once again….. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 August 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 25/08/2010 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 until 4.30pm. BIRDS OF PREY – Talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get a close up look at these beautiful wild birds. Flying Displays (Weather conditions permitting) – 12 noon and 3pm. Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 26 August 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 26/08/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 26 August 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 26/08/2010 SUMMER THURSDAYS 29th July - 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th August * 2nd September 10am - 5pm Castle Tours - 11am, 1pm and 3pm Short Story Telling - Inner Bailey 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Medieval Games & Castle Crafts - Outer Bailey 10.30am - 4.30pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50, Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 27 August 2010:- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (12A tbc), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/08/2010 Fri 27, Mon 30 & Tues 31 Aug, 7.30pm Dir: David Slade, USA, 2010, 124 mins tbc The latest installment of the vampire saga stars Robert Pattinson as Edward, Kristen Stewart as Bella, and Taylor Lautner as wolf-man Jacob. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 August 2010:- Boycie and Marlene, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/08/2010 Boycie and Marlene were two of the best loved characters from the BBC hit sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off series The Green, Green Grass. This show offers you the chance to meet Boycie (John Challis) and Marlene (Sue Holderness), to share in some of the shows’ most memorable moments - and discover some of the things that we didn’t see on our screens….. Auditorium, £18 (£16 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs 10 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 29 August 2010:- Green Festival, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 29/08/2010 www.greenfestival.co.uk |
| 30 August 2010:- Traditional 'Fun Day' & Grand Duck Race, |
| Time: 14.00 - 17.00 Venue: Dinham Millennium Green, Ends: 30/08/2010 |
Click here to see the full list
DISCLAIMER: Whilst every care has been taken to establish the accuracy of information at the time of writing, the compilers and publishers, Internet@TSP, Ludlow Town Council and Ludlow Visitor Information Centre cannot be held responsible for the consequences of any errors, omissions or any incorrect details. You are advised to check dates and times before travelling. We are grateful to Ludlow Town Council and Ludlow Visitor Information Centre for their help in supplying some of the events information shown on these web pages.
Attention Local Events Organisers!
Add your event to the Ludlow site, it is FREE & easy.
Click here for details
Website by TSP. Copyright © Internet@TSP 1998-2010. Disclaimer
