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What's On in Ludlow in 2010
TODAYS DATE IS: 03 September 2010
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August
September, October, November, December
| 03 January 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 03/01/2010 |
| 06 January 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/01/2010 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: 6 January Time Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 January 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 07/01/2010 |
| 08 January 2010:- Coffee Morning at The Feathers, |
| Time: 10.00 Venue: The Feathers, Ends: 08/01/2010 Friends of Ludlow Assembly Rooms invite you to 'Coffee Morning at The Feathers', 10am - 12 noon. The Friends’ traditional start to the New Year, and everyone is welcome to join in! Enjoy a good gossip with great coffee at this venerable town centre hotel. There’ll be a raffle with first prize of a 3 course dinner for two in the Feathers restaurant. The Feathers Hotel, www.feathersatludlow.co.uk, £2 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 January 2010:- Bunny and the Bull (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/01/2010 Dir: Paul King, UK, 2009, 101 mins Surreal comedy from The Mighty Boosh team. Stephen (Edward Hogg) hasn’t left his apartment in over a year. Now, in a series of visions and nightmares triggered by the debris strewn around his flat, he re-lives the road trip around Europe that became so traumatic that it led to his becoming a recluse. Also starring Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 January 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 14/01/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 16 January 2010:- Lea deLaria, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/01/2010 Jazz, Perhaps best known for her turns on hit US sitcoms, Friends and Will and Grace, tonight she appears with her jazz quartet, to perform songs from her superb new album, The Live Smoke Sessions. Expect an evening of up-tempo swing, haunting ballads, and the wittiest of repartee. Suitable for age 11+, Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), A limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration: 1½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 January 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 17/01/2010 |
| 19 January 2010:- Aladdin the Panto, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/01/2010 Tues 19 to Sat 23 Jan 7pm, Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jan, 2pm, LADS Drama Group. The magic returns to Ludlow with flying carpets, evil villains, a prince, a hero - and more! The story of Aladdin’s rise from poor laundry-woman’s son to rich prince with hilarious trouble along the way with high-octane music and fabulous singing and dancing. Auditorium, £7.50 (£6.50 concs, children £5), Group discounts available, A limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 January 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 24/01/2010 |
| 25 January 2010:- The Godfather (18), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/01/2010 Dir: Francis Ford Coppola, USA, 1971, 175 mins The hugely influential masterpiece based on Mario Puzo’s novel which is as much about the Italian idea of family as it is about The Family (the Cosa Nostra, or Mafia). Marlon Brando and Al Pacino are the magnificent leads, with Al Lettieri, Diane Keaton, James Caan, John Cazale and Robert Duvall. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 January 2010:- Glorious 39 (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/01/2010 Dir: Stephen Poliakoff, UK, 2009, 129 mins A period drama of mystery and betrayal among the English upper classes, set in the last months before outbreak of WW2. The all-star cast includes Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Jenny Agutter, Julie Christie, David Tennant and Christopher Lee. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 January 2010:- Ludlow WiRE Network Meeting, |
| Time: 7pm Venue: The Charlton Arms, Ludlow, Ends: 26/01/2010 The Ludlow WiRE Network is looking forward to welcoming new and experienced female entrepreneurs for its next meeting. The meeting will kick off a series of monthly meetings throughout the year covering a variety of topics to keep businesses fit. For the January meeting guest speaker David Green from Lightfoot has been invited to provide information about how businesses can save money on fuel bills, save energy, cut their carbon footprint and tackle climate change. https://www.wireuk.org/ludlow-network.html |
| 28 January 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 28/01/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 29 January 2010:- London Community Gospel Choir Live, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/01/2010 A collective of the finest singers in the country demonstrating the power and beauty of the human voice. This magnificent choir has performed at Live 8, Glastonbury and on the soundtrack for the Disney smash hit The Lion King. Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), A limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 29 January 2010:- Seven Jewish Children, |
| Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms - Oscars, Ends: 29/01/2010 Theatre Current bring their production of Caryl Churchill's acclaimed and controversial play for Gaza, "Seven Jewish Children", to Ludlow. They are joined by klezmer band, The Klezmonauts, playing celebratory jewish dance music, and by local poet, Tony Walton, who will read some of his powerful and moving poems about Palestine and Israel. In Oscars. This is a benefit event for the charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians. Ticketed but no charge. Donations welcomed. Duration 2.5 hours. Info. 01588 650780. Box office 01584 878141. www.theatrecurrent.co.uk |
| 30 January 2010:- 3 Daft Monkeys, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/01/2010 Balkan gypsy folk. This Cornish trio creates a stunning blend of upbeat, danceable music which, despite all its world influences, remains undeniably British. The rousing vocals, frenetic fiddling, 12-string guitar, dancing bass and foot drum are guaranteed to get you dancing! Oscars, £10 (£8 concs), A limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26. Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 January 2010:- Twilight - New Moon (12A), |
| Time: Sat 20.30pm, Sun 19.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/01/2010 Dir: Chris Weitz, USA, 2009, 130 mins Revisit the thrill of the original Twilight on Saturday, then see the next gripping instalment, New Moon, either straight away on Saturday, or on Sunday. Both films star Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. You can see either movie singly, or go for the double bill on Saturday! Special offer Meal Deal (burger, chips and popcorn) for an incredible £3 available on Saturday between the two films. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 January 2010:- Twilight (12A), |
| Time: 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/01/2010 Dir: Catherine Hardwicke, USA, 2008, 122 mins Revisit the thrill of the original Twilight on Saturday, then see the next gripping instalment, New Moon, either straight away on Saturday, or on Sunday. Both films star Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. You can see either movie singly, or go for the double bill on Saturday! Special offer Meal Deal (burger, chips and popcorn) for an incredible £3 available on Saturday between the two films. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 January 2010:- Jumble Sale, |
| Time: All day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 31/01/2010 |
| 01 February 2010:- Tulpan (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/02/2010 Dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy, Germany/Kazakhstan/Poland/Russia/Switzerland, 2008, subtitled, 103 mins A deadpan comedy set on the endless, flat steppes of Kazakhstan. There are no landmarks, no signs, no roads, and it is dry, dusty, cold and windy. But even in such unpromising conditions romance is a possibility – or at least, that’s what Asa hopes when he negotiates with her parents for the hand of the lovely Tulpan. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 February 2010:- Vanishing of the Bees (U), |
| Time: 14.00 and 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/02/2010 Dir: George Langworth, USA, 2009, 97 mins All over American and Europe, bee colonies are in trouble, and bees are disappearing. What’s going on? This insightful documentary tells a gripping story about a complex issue, explaining the science and giving practical advice on what we can all do to help. This is a DVD screening in Oscars. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 February 2010:- Cracks (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/02/2010 Dir: Jordan Scott, UK/Ireland, 2009, 104 mins. Based on the novel by Sheila Kohler, this is a story of obsession and loss of innocence set in the hot-house atmosphere of a girls’ boarding school. It’s 1934, and Ms G (Eva Green) is an unusually glamorous teacher, idolised by the girls. But the arrival of an exotic new pupil, Spanish aristocrat Fiamma, throws everything into disarray. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 February 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/02/2010 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: 3 February - Travelling Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 February 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 04/02/2010 |
| 06 February 2010:- Annual Mega Booksale, |
| Time: 10.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/02/2010 10am - 4pm. Thousands of second hand books, plus CDs, videos and DVDs, all at absolute bargain prices. All donations are very welcome. Deliveries to the Assembly Rooms but please, not until the week of the sale. If you are willing to help with the sale please contact Box Office 01584 878141. Auditorium, Admission £5 before 11am, 50p for the rest of the day. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 February 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 07/02/2010 |
| 08 February 2010:- Me and Orson Welles (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/02/2010 Dir: Richard Linklater, UK, 2008, 114 mins. This re-imagining of the legendary Orson Welles and his extraordinary work is based on Robert Kaplow’s novel, which drops a fictional 17-year-old into the final week of rehearsals of Welles’ 1937 modern-dress version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Christian Mckay captures the youthful Orson brilliantly, and Zac Efron plays the young man, Richard Samuels. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 February 2010:- Citizen Kane (U), |
| Time: 14.00 and 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/02/2010 Dir: Orson Welles, USA, 1941, B&W, 119 mins. Consistently at the top of ‘best ever films’ polls, this film is, unbelievably, Orson Welles’ debut into the movie world. Its inspiration was the life of William Randolph Hearst, who during his lifetime assembled an empire of newspapers, radio stations, magazines and news services. This re-release is an irresistible opportunity to experience this masterpiece on the big screen. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 February 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 11/02/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 12 February 2010:- City of London Sinfonia, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/02/2010 with Karen Geoghegan (bassoon soloist). The CLS is one of the UK’s leading professional orchestras. Programme - Bartók Divertimento for strings, Mozart Bassoon concerto in B flat, Finzi Romance, Haydn Symphony no 45 in F sharp minor Farewell. Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration: 1hr 40 mins www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 February 2010:- Concert: Ludlow Music Society, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park near Ludlow, Ends: 13/02/2010 A concert by Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn, Florence Cooke, violin, Daniel Tong, piano. Music by Smyth, Lennox Berkeley (horn trio), Thurlow, Brahms (horn trio). Tickets £10 at the door. Details 01584 876141 www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 13 February 2010:- Grand Fancy Dress Valentine, |
| Time: 21.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/02/2010 With Ricky Cool and the Hoola Boola Boys. Here’s your chance to really go to town, dress up to the nines and enjoy a fantastic night out dancing to one of our best local bands. "Just let the Hoola Boola re-ignite your smile". www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 February 2010:- Nine (cert tbc), |
| Time: Sat 13 to Tues 16, Fri 19 & Sun 21 Feb, 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/02/2010 note NOT SHOWING ON 17TH 18TH & 20TH Dir: Rob Marshall, USA, 2009, runtime tbc. This spectacular movie is based on the hit stage musical Nine, itself based on Fellini’s film masterpiece 8½. It’s about Guido, a filmmaker who tries to shift his creative block by revisiting various past relationships - with his wife, mistress, muse, confidante, a journalist, a prostitute and his mother. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judy Dench and Sophia Loren. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 February 2010:- Where the Wild Things Are (PG), |
| Time: Sat & Sun 14.00, Mon & Tues 15.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/02/2010 Dir: Spike Jonze, USA, 2009, 101 mins. A fantastic adventure based on Maurice Sendak’s enduringly popular children’s book. Max escapes from his bedroom to a world populated by huge, hairy monsters who enjoy nothing more than a wild rumpus, and adopt Max as their king. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 February 2010:- Crazy Golf, |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 14/02/2010 2pm - 5pm, Putt your skill to the test over 9 holes of crazy golf suitable for all the family. Negotiate obstacles with ricochet shots and remember to keep an honest scorecard to add up after your round. Do not let the parents cheat! Oscars, Duration the course should take about 15 minutes to complete, £1 (50p concs), 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 February 2010:- Valentines Market, |
| Time: Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 14/02/2010 |
| 16 February 2010:- Family Samba Drumming workshop, |
| Time: 17.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/02/2010 Lay down a funky Latin beat in this fun drumming session – beginners welcome. All ages from 8+. Oscars, £5 (£4 concs), Duration 1hr, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 February 2010:- Blame Kenny, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/02/2010 Covers rock band. Dave, Kenny, Jimmy and George play everything from classic Stones numbers to Elbow and Arctic Monkeys. It’s loud, energetic music to get up and dance to. Oscars, £5 (£4 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 February 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 21/02/2010 |
| 22 February 2010:- Fair Trade Fortnight, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Throughout Ludlow, Ends: 07/03/2010 www.ludlow21.org.uk |
| 25 February 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 25/02/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 26 February 2010:- Borderlines Film Festival, |
| Time: Various Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms and others, Ends: 14/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival brings a generous slice of the best cinema from all over the world direct to Ludlow Assembly Rooms and other venues throughout Shropshire, Herefordshire and the Borders. Please see Festival Brochure (available January) for details. www.borderlinesfilmfestival.org |
| 28 February 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 28/02/2010 |
| 01 March 2010:- Nowhere Boy (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: Sam Taylor-Wood, UK, 2009, 97 mins A portrait of John Lennon’s teenage years, and the turmoil that ensues when his mother, who abandoned him in early childhood, reappears in his life. His loyalties are divided between his uptight Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas), who brought him up, and his newly discovered, fun-loving mother (Ann-Marie Duff). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 March 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/03/2010 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: 3 March - Wrongdoing Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 March 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 04/03/2010 |
| 05 March 2010:- Carpentry Workshop, |
| Time: 13.00 Venue: Friars Walk Workshop, Ends: 05/03/2010 Learn basic carpentry skills, using reclaimed wood to make a bird box. Suitable for age 16+, This workshop will take place at the Friars’ Walk workshop, Ludlow. Duration 3hrs, Please book by Friday 26 February, £12, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 March 2010:- Love and Taxes, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/03/2010 Remember when thousands of people stood together to protest against the introduction of the Poll-Tax? This new live literature piece recalls, using fiction, song and film, the brave days of defiance, and the friendship and human stories that changed the political landscape in England. Suitable for age 12+, Oscars, £6 (£5 concs), Llimited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 45 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 March 2010:- The Road (15), |
| Time: 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: John Hillcoat, USA, 2009, 111 mins A chillingly convincing adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel about a father and son travelling a grey, barren road on foot, seeking sanctuary in an America which has suffered an unnamed disaster. The film eschews apocalyptic special effects, focusing on the relationship between father and son (Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 March 2010:- Treeless Mountain (PG), |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: So Yong Kim, USA/South Korea, 2008, subtitled, 89 mins When Jin and Bin are sent off to stay with their less-than-enthusiastic aunt, their mother promises to return when their piggy bank is full. Left to their own devices, the little girls display all the extraordinary resourcefulness and resilience that children are capable of. This semi-autobiographical story is heart-breaking, tender and moving, and a wonderful evocation of what it is to be a child. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 March 2010:- An Audience with Michael Portillo, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/03/2010 The controversial former MP for Kensington and Chelsea is currently a successful TV regular and columnist. Michael Portillo shares his experiences and his many fascinating stories, and takes audience questions. Auditorium, £16 (£15 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 March 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 07/03/2010 |
| 07 March 2010:- The Road (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: John Hillcoat, USA, 2009, 111 mins A chillingly convincing adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel about a father and son travelling a grey, barren road on foot, seeking sanctuary in an America which has suffered an unnamed disaster. The film eschews apocalyptic special effects, focusing on the relationship between father and son (Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 March 2010:- Treeless Mountain (PG), |
| Time: 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: So Yong Kim, USA/South Korea, 2008, subtitled, 89 mins When Jin and Bin are sent off to stay with their less-than-enthusiastic aunt, their mother promises to return when their piggy bank is full. Left to their own devices, the little girls display all the extraordinary resourcefulness and resilience that children are capable of. This semi-autobiographical story is heart-breaking, tender and moving, and a wonderful evocation of what it is to be a child. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 March 2010:- Still Walking (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/03/2010 Borderlines Film Festival Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda, Japan, 2009, subtitled, 114 mins A subtle, understated study of a family, assembled to commemorate a loss. They observes tradition - visiting the grave, preparing and eating lunch together - but underneath the ritual, unspoken feelings and concealed undercurrents abound. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 March 2010:- An Evening of Clairvoyance, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/03/2010 with Beverly Williams. This renowned clairvoyant’s reputation is growing, and she has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazine features as well as Fate and Fortune magazine, Radio and TV. Beverly’s spiritual work brings comfort, love and peace through her evidence to the relatives and friends who have been left behind. Oscars, £10 in advance or £12 on the door, Duration 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 March 2010:- Its Complicated (15), |
| Time: 10th 19.30, 11th 14.00 & 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/03/2010 Dir: Nancy Meyers, USA, 2009, 120 mins Meryl Streep is terrific in this lighthearted romantic comedy about love and marriage. She plays Jane, a mother-of-three, who hooks up with her ex-husband, Jake, now married to a much younger woman, at their son’s graduation. One thing leads to another, and suddenly Jane finds herself in the very enjoyable situation of being courted by two men (Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 March 2010:- Continental Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 13/03/2010 |
| 11 March 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 11/03/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 12 March 2010:- Sing-a-long-a Hairspray, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/03/2010 A screening of the hit 2007 film with subtitles so everyone can join in this wild, noisy, fun-filled experience. Dance in the aisles, boo Velma and be amazed at John Travolta’s fat suit. Starring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and your own live host, who will lead you through all the special magic moments. Fancy dress not obligatory but highly recommended – prize for the best! Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs, £10 under 16s), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs 45 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 March 2010:- Courtney Pine, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/03/2010 Reviewed as some of his best work to date, this music was composed and evolved through a series of intimate shows. Pulling together a heavyweight musical line-up that draws influences from Africa, the Caribbean, South America and Europe, the set is steeped in the legacy of jazz, and reflects their collective musical heritage. Auditorium, £25 (£24 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 March 2010:- Sherlock Holmes (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/03/2010 Dir: Guy Ritchie, USA, 2009, 128 mins, A rip-roaring comedy adventure featuring Robert Downey Jr, as Sherlock Holmes (which won him the Golden Globe for best comedy actor), and Jude Law as Watson. Amid a beautifully realized Victorian London, Holmes and Watson engage in a series of fights, rescues, escapes and revelations as they tackle a conspiracy of national proportions. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 March 2010:- Spring Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 14/03/2010 |
| 17 March 2010:- Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/03/2010 Dir: Mat Whitecross, UK, 2010, 115 mins Andy Serkis (remember him as Gollum?) gives a tour-de-force performance as Ian Dury, the anarchic rock singer. The film explores what shaped Durie’s complex character – aggressive, angry and egotistical, as well as witty, charming and lovable – the greatest impact undoubtedly being the polio which dominated his childhood and education. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 March 2010:- The Magnificent Flying Machine, |
| Time: 13.30 & 16.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/03/2010 Puppet theatre. Have you ever dreamed of having wings? Follow the wacky adventures of Prof. Bix Horn as he flies by the seat of his pants and tries to build a flying machine out of the most unlikely things. Will he capture the beautiful Harpy Bird soaring above? Beautifully crafted puppets, a bowler hat and a trumpet, take you on a hare-brained journey of a lifetime... Suitable for age 4-11 yrs, Oscars, £5 (£4 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 45 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 March 2010:- Food Inc (PG), |
| Time: 14.00 & 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/03/2010 Dir: Robert Kenner, USA, 94 mins, 2008 Based on Michael Pollan’s book An Omnivore's Dilemma, this documentary reveals how the reality of food production in America is as far removed as you can imagine from the reassuring images (idyllic pastures and barns, cows grazing contentedly on rich pasture, etc) pushed out by the industry. 01584 878141 This is a DVD screening is Oscars www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 March 2010:- Gareth Owen and Virg Clenthills with Comfort of the State, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/03/2010 Gareth Owen presents an evening of poetry, comedy and heart-twanging country music with legendary Country star Virg Clenthills, backed by his band Comfort of the State. Suitable for age 11+, Oscars, £7 (£5 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs 15 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 March 2010:- Chi2 - Monkey King, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/03/2010 Chi2 have created a musical cocktail of traditional and modern sounds. They fuse together Beijing opera, acoustic and electric instruments, digital media to create a stunning show. Based on 16th century Chinese epic novel, Monkey: Journey to the West (remember the cult TV series?) and celebrates the richness of Beijing Opera, re-interpreted for the modern day. Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration show 1hr, with Q&A afterwards, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 March 2010:- Concert: Ludlow Music Society, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park near Ludlow, Ends: 20/03/2010 A concert by Paul Lewis, piano. Music by Mozart, Schumann (Fantasie Op.17), Liszt, Beethoven (Waldstein Sonata). Tickets £14 at the door. Children and students £3.50. Details 01584 876141 www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 21 March 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 21/03/2010 |
| 21 March 2010:- Up in the Air (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/03/2010 Dir: Jason Reitman, USA, 2009, 109 mins The director of Juno scores another hit with this film, nominated for six Golden Globes including best film, best director and best actor. George Clooney flies to wherever he’s needed, and fires people. It’s a great job – he’s providing a valuable service doing what nobody else wants to do – and the nomadic lifestyle suits him just fine. If only his pretty new assistant would stop having bright ideas about how to improve things…..01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 March 2010:- Des O'Connor, |
| Time: 16.00 & 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/03/2010 Des is a world-class star and ultimate entertainer. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see a true showbusiness legend live on stage for a wonderful afternoon or evening of comedy, laughter and music. Auditorium, £30 (£27 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 March 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 25/03/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 26 March 2010:- Captain Corelli, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/03/2010 With live music on mandolin (and several other instruments), Mike Maran brings this epic tale of love and war to the stage with two chickens, two aubergines, three puppets, and a goat. Funny, sad, uplifting and thoroughly entertaining theatre, a must for anyone who has read Louis de Bernières' extraordinary novel and the perfect introduction if you haven't! Auditorium, £12 (£10 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 March 2010:- Johnny Cash Roadshow, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/03/2010 Johnny Cash tribute band, Clive John is back celebrating the music of one of America’s greatest performers. An energetic and entertaining show for all to enjoy, whether already a Johnny Cash fan or not. Featuring many of the artist's classic tracks from the San Quentin and Folsom Prison concerts right up to Hurt. A handful of Clive's own chart-topping songs are also included. Auditorium, £15 (£13 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2.5 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 March 2010:- Ludlow Choral Society Concert, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: St Laurence, Ends: 27/03/2010 Requiem aeternam, Fauré Requiem, Rutter Requiem. Ludlow Choral Society. Edwina Coward Soprano, Peter Dyke Organist, Patrick Larley Conductor. Tickets: £15, £12 & £8; children half-price www.ludlowchoral.org.uk |
| 27 March 2010:- Requiem aeternam, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Ends: 27/03/2010 Faure - Requiem; Rutter - Requiem. Ludlow Choral Society: Edwina Coward, Soprano; Peter Dyke, Organist; Patrick Larley, Conductor. Tickets £15, £12 & £8, U16s half price from tickets@ludlowchoral.org.uk www.ludlowchoral.org.uk |
| 28 March 2010:- Precious (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/03/2010 Dir: Lee Daniels, USA, 2009, 110 mins Believe the hype – this film really is worth it. It’s the story Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate African American teenager, pregnant for the second time, who finally gets a break when offered a place at an ‘alternative’ school. Her family circumstances are harrowing, but education empowers Precious to get a grip on her life in a truly inspiring way. Starring Gabourey Sidibe as Precious, and Mo’nique as her mother-from-hell, both nominated for Golden Globes. With Lenny Kravits and Mariah Carey. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 March 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 28/03/2010 |
| 30 March 2010:- Invictus (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/04/2010 Dir: Clint Eastwood, USA, 2009, 133 mins The inspiring true story of how newly-elected President Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country in the aftermath of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as the team captain were Golden Globe nominated. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 March 2010:- Ludlow WiRE business networking event, |
| Time: 7pm Venue: Charlton Arms, Ludlow, Ends: 30/03/2010 Nicola Marshall from Ripples Coaching will give an interesting insight on 'How important are values in your business?' to the local business women group for female entrepreneurs. The event is part of a series of monthly meetings throughout the year where Ludlow Network leader Pen Harrison introduces a variety of themes in order to enhance business know-how. The presentation will be succeeded by a discussion on ‘Are you sabotaging your bottom line’. Afterwards there will be plenty of time for the usual networking. https://www.wireuk.org/ludlow-network.html |
| 01 April 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 01/04/2010 |
| 02 April 2010:- Letters from an Unknown Woman (U), |
| Time: 14.00 & 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/04/2010 Classic Dir: Max Ophuls, USA, 1948, B&W, 87 mins A bittersweet story of unrequited love and lost opportunities set in turn-of-the-century Vienna. The heart-breaking story of Lisa (Joan Fontaine) and her infatuation, lasting many years, with the egotistical concert pianist Stefan (Louis Jourdan) is told through flashbacks, and the reading of Lisa’s deathbed letter to Stefan. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 April 2010:- CScape - When the Shops Shut, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/04/2010 Contemporary dance. When the shops are shut for good, when the shutters come down for the last time, when the final homes are bought up - what happens to communities then? Evocative, charming and funny, a vivid blend of dance, theatre, film, poetry and music. Suitable for age 8+, Auditorium, £10 (£8 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 1.5 hrs 12 – 1pm, Workshop with CScape dancers for anyone aged 8+ with mobility difficulties, Studio, £4 (£3 concessions) www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 April 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 04/04/2010 |
| 04 April 2010:- Ponyo (U), |
| Time: 4th 14.00 & 19.3, 5th & 6th 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/04/2010 Dir: Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 2008, 103 mins A beautiful animated story, equally appealing to children and adults, from the marvellous Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Ponyo is a goldfish who, with 5-year-old Sosuke’s help, becomes a little girl, and together they embark on extraordinary adventures. A-list voiceovers include Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon and Liam Neeson. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 April 2010:- A Single Man (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/04/2010 Dir: Tom Ford, USA, 2009, 100 mins This film features a truly mesmerizing performance by Colin Firth as George Falconer, a gay British college professor living in 1960s California. After the death of his long-time partner, George keeps up appearances, but struggles to find any meaning in life despite the best efforts of friend Julianne Moore. Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, the film is directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, and is ravishingly beautiful throughout. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 April 2010:- Easter Egg Decorating Day, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 05/04/2010 Easter Monday – Hidden all around the castle will be hundreds of “eggs”! Find one and bring it to our “Easter tent” where we will swop it for a real egg… for you decorate to your own design with the glitters, stars, feathers, paints and jewels. A treasure to take home. www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 07 April 2010:- Have-A-Go-Archery, |
| Time: 10.00 - 4.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 07/04/2010 LOOK in our Living History tent and chat to our maker of medieval handicrafts. LISTEN to our Archers and try hitting the target yourself – not so easy! LEARN what it was like to live and work in the castle centuries ago – join”Lady Caroline” on her tours. Have a go Archery and Living History – All day. Castle Tours – 11am, 1.30pm and 4.00pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50 Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 07 April 2010:- Percy Jackson Lightning Thief (PG), |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/04/2010 Dir: Chris Columbus, Canada/USA, 2010, 118 mins Action-packed story based on the book by Rick Riordan. The gods of Mount Olympus are angry – someone has stolen Zeus’s Lightning Bolt, and they suspect Percy. Caught between the battling gods, Percy and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, find his missing mother, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 April 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/04/2010 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: 7 April - Flowers, etcetera Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 April 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 08/04/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 09 April 2010:- The Last Station (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/04/2010 Dir: Michael Hoffman, Germany/Russia/UK, 2009, 113 mins Towards the end of his life Tolstoy developed ideas about a kind of Christian communism that embraced, among other things, poverty. His wife of 48 years is deeply suspicious of his followers and their influence over him, and finds herself fighting an increasingly desperate battle to protect her family from impending penury. Starring Helen Mirren as Countess Tolstoy, Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 April 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 11/04/2010 |
| 11 April 2010:- The Last Station (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlowc Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/04/2010 Dir: Michael Hoffman, Germany/Russia/UK, 2009, 113 mins Towards the end of his life Tolstoy developed ideas about a kind of Christian communism that embraced, among other things, poverty. His wife of 48 years is deeply suspicious of his followers and their influence over him, and finds herself fighting an increasingly desperate battle to protect her family from impending penury. Starring Helen Mirren as Countess Tolstoy, Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 April 2010:- The Princess and the Frog (U), |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 14/04/2010 Dir: Ron Clements/John Musker, USA, 2009, 97 mins In the fairy tale, when the Princess kisses the frog, he turns into Prince – right? In this version the plot is turned gloriously on its head, and the Princess turns into a frog. Will it all turn out happily ever after? Watch and find out! Golden Globe nominated for best animated feature film. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 April 2010:- Shadow puppet theatre, |
| Time: 1.30 - 6 pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/04/2010 Think of a story - or make one up - and then make cardboard silhouettes of the characters, and put on a puppet show. Afterwards the puppets can be incorporated into a lampshade to take home. Creative fun for the whole family (be prepared to get messy!) For age 6+, guardian needed for under 8s. Family workshop, adults welcome! Studio, £6 (£5 concessions) www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 April 2010:- Have-A-Go-Archery, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 14/04/2010 LOOK in our Living History tent and chat to our maker of medieval handicrafts. LISTEN to our Archers and try hitting the target yourself – not so easy! LEARN what it was like to live and work in the castle centuries ago – join”Lady Caroline” on her tours. Have a go Archery and Living History – All day. Castle Tours – 11am, 1.30pm and 4.00pm Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50 Family (2A+Cs) £16.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 15 April 2010:- A Little Princess, |
| Time: 14.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/04/2010 Interactive children’s theatre. Wonderful story of an orphan courageously resisting hunger and cruelty at the hands of her headmistress. Her eventual triumph makes for wonderful theatre. Opportunity for some children to take part as actors and the whole audience to join in the singing, family theatre at its best. Suitable for age 4+, Auditorium, 2.30 – 3pm audience rehearse, then 20 mins interval, 3.20 – 4.20pm show, £6 (a free adult ticket with every 8 children’s tickets purchased), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 1hr 50 mins www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 15 April 2010:- The Search for Shangri-La, |
| Time: 14.00 & 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/04/2010 Tibet 1922 – 1950, films from the BFI National Archive, 80 mins Life in Tibet is vividly captured in this selection of short films. One records the 1922 attempt to climb Mount Everest, another the installation of the 14th Dalai Lama in Lhasa. Unique and colourful customs and traditions, ceremonial events, and the wonderful flora and fauna of Tibet are captured, often in home movies. The images are a poignant testimony of a lost world. 01584 878141 This is a DVD screening is Oscars www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 April 2010:- Dennis Rollins, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/04/2010 Jazz. Dennis continues to electrify audiences wherever he performs. His group Badbone & Co won the BBC Jazz Award for Best Band in 2006. You can hear Johnny 'Guitarman' Heyes on guitar, Alex Bonfanti on bass, James Gardiner-Bateman on Alto Sax, Mitch Jones on Piano and Jack Pollitt on drums. From the blues to hip hop, funk to soul, the popularity of this band just grows and grows. Auditorium, £14 (£12 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 April 2010:- Caledon - Live, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/04/2010 Following a sensational three years with sell-out shows all over the world, these powerful tenor voices now bring, for the first time to England and Wales, a highly entertaining evening of great Scottish and popular music. They'll be singing songs such as Sailing, Auld Lang Syne, Loch Lomond, Mull Of Kintyre, Amazing Grace – and other favourites. Auditorium, £15 (£13 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 April 2010:- The Sustainability Show, |
| Time: 2.30 - 3.15 pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/04/2010 An action-packed interactive show covering issues relating to climate change, the greenhouse effect, food miles, recycling, energy, carbon footprints and consumer choice. Suitable for everyone! Oscars, £4 (£3 concessions) www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 April 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 18/04/2010 |
| 18 April 2010:- Stained Glass Workshop, |
| Time: 10am to 5pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/04/2010 Get started in this fascinating skill in a practical, hands-on course. Learn how to draw out a design, then cut and mount your glass to make a small window hanging. For age 16+, Studio, £100 (please book at least one week in advance), 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 April 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/04/2010 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! www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 April 2010:- The Cameraman (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/04/2010 Classic Dir: Edward Sedgewick/Buster Keaton, USA, 1928, B/W, 67 mins We are delighted to present a Buster Keaton silent comedy classic, with live piano accompaniment and special introduction by Paul Shallcross. Buster plays a photographer who sets out to impress the girl of his dreams by becoming a movie cameraman. Unfortunately he’s completely useless, which is of course the cue for a succession of marvellous Keaton escapades and visual gags. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 April 2010:- Crazy Heart (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/04/2010 Dir: Scott Cooper, USA, 2009, 111mins Sometimes an actor brings such depth to a role that it elevates an ordinary story into something true and moving; that’s what Jeff Bridges does in his role as Bad Blake, a washed-up country singer. He’s had too many years on the road, too many marriages and way too many drinks, but is it possible that the young journalist who shows up for an interview could offer him some sort of hope for the future? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 April 2010:- A Prophet (18), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/04/2010 Dir: Jacques Audiard, France, 2010, subtitled, 155 mins When 19-year-old Malik is imprisoned for a minor crime, he is illiterate, a loner and a victim. This riveting film follows his progress as he is educated in the prison classroom, and at the hands of the Corsican gang who use him as their lackey. He’s a fast learner, and gradually transforms into a completely different character – someone who will run his own life, taking orders from no-one. Winner of the Grand Jury prize at Cannes. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 April 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 22/04/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 23 April 2010:- The Lovely Bones (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/04/2010 Dir: Peter Jackson, USA/UK/New Zealand, 2009,135 mins Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) directs this film based on the best seller by Alice Sebold, about what happens to those left behind when teenager Susie Salmon is murdered. From heaven she observes her loved ones on earth, trying to console her grief-stricken family and guide them to find her killer. Starring Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 April 2010:- Oojami, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/04/2010 Turkish music and dance. A feast of delights as a belly dancer and a Whirling Dervish move to the seductive sounds of live Turkish music with a pulsating beat. Oojami tour the UK and Europe, and their music is on the soundtrack of several films including Ridley Scott’s Body of Lies. Auditorium, £14 (£12 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 April 2010:- Serpent Myth and Magic, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Royal Oak, Clee Hill, Ends: 24/04/2010 An evening of stories and Magic with Suzanne Thomas and Magician Mark Townsend. Tickets £8 each available now or on the door. www.cranesfieldbardicarts.co.uk |
| 25 April 2010:- Colour Analysis, |
| Time: 10am or 2.30pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/04/2010 This is just the greatest fun; find out which colours suit you best - you may be surprised! An initial presentation is followed by individual analysis whilst the others in the group watch. Come on your own or with friends. To secure a place please book by 31 March. Suitable for age 16+, Studio, £90, Duration 4 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 April 2010:- Garden Fair, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 25/04/2010 |
| 26 April 2010:- The Lovely Bones (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/04/2010 Dir: Peter Jackson, USA/UK/New Zealand, 2009,135 mins Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) directs this film based on the best seller by Alice Sebold, about what happens to those left behind when teenager Susie Salmon is murdered. From heaven she observes her loved ones on earth, trying to console her grief-stricken family and guide them to find her killer. Starring Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 April 2010:- MICMACS (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/04/2010 Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, France, 2009, subtitled,104 mins A bizarre, inventive and upbeat film from the director of Delicatessen and Amélie. Bazil is hit by a stray bullet in a freak drive-by shooting. Jobless and penniless he is taken in by a family of extraordinary eccentrics who live in a Paris junkyard, and with their help sets about getting even with the arms dealers who left him with a bullet in the head. Starring Dany Boon and Yolande Moreau (Séraphine). 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 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. |
| 30 April 2010:- No Idea, |
| Time: 8pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/04/2010 Rachael and Lisa. If they were in a show what kind of show would it be? What would the story be? Armed with a tape recorder, Rachael and Lisa went on to the streets and asked people what they thought their show should be about. What they heard and recorded was heartfelt, sometimes staggering but always very, very revealing about what we can (and can't) imagine when we look at someone. It is hilarious. Suitable for 16+, Auditorium, £12 (£10 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, Duration 1 hr 25 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 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 |
| 01 June 2010:- Solo Circus - Circus Skills Workshop, |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Have fun and learn new skills including juggling, plate-spinning, diabolo, and tight rope walking from an experienced performer and instructor.10 – 11am, Ages 6 – 9, Juggling and plate spinning workshop, £4 (£3 concs). 11.30 – 1.30pm, Ages 10+, Juggling, plate spinning, Diablo, tightrope and unicycling workshop, £6 (£5 concs) Oscars, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 June 2010:- Solo Circus Comedy Juggling Show starring Mr Doo, |
| Time: 2 - 2.40pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Slapstick and verbal comedy with a large helping of impressive skills make for a very entertaining show. You’ll see five ball juggling, ladder balancing, 5 foot high unicycling and knife juggling. There may even be a little magic! Auditorium, £4 (1 free ticket with every 8 booked), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Pierrot le Fou (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Classic. Dir: Jean-Luc Goddard, France/Italy, 1966, subtitled, 110 mins. A road movie and doomed romance from one of cinema’s greatest directors. On impulse, Ferdinand (Jean-Paul Belmondo) abandons his wife and child and takes off with Marianne (Anna Karina) on a crazy, romantic and eventually tragic adventure, involving fast cars, mysterious gangsters and a Mediterranean idyll that you know just can’t last. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 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: 2 June – Blue. Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Travelling the Timeline, |
| Time: 2.30 - 4pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Take a high-speed trip through prehistory! Make all sorts of models of ancient creatures, 'excavate' some dinosaur remains - and fire up a volcano. Age 6+, £3.50, Studio, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 03/06/2010 |
| 03 June 2010:- Dance Factor, |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/06/2010 A dance bonanza! 4 dance styles in an hour - Disco, Hip Hop, Jazz and Big Band Boogie Age 6-10, 4 – 5pm Age 11-14, 5 – 6pm £3, Studio, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- First Degree Reiki Course, |
| Time: See below Venue: Ludlow Conference Centre, Ends: 06/06/2010 7 - 10pm Thurs/Fri, 2.30 - 5.30 pm Sat/Sun. An introductory course to the hands on healing art of Reiki. No previous healing experience or special skills are required: this is a course suitable for anyone who would like to learn a simple way to give healing to themselves, family and friends. Reiki can also help animals and plants. http://www.thereikidojo.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- The Weekend of English Song, |
| Time: Full weekend Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/06/2010 A weekend of English song performed by the best British singers, plus talks, discussions, masterclass. www.finzifriend.org.uk |
| 06 June 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 06/06/2010 |
| 07 June 2010:- Shutter Island (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/06/2010 Dir: Martin Scorsese, USA, 2009, 138 mins. It’s 1954, and Marshall Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from an island asylum off Boston. His investigations reveal nothing but puzzles and mysteries - and then a hurricane hits the island, cutting it off from the mainland. Based on the book by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River). A psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems….. Starring Leonardo diCaprio and Ben Kingsley. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 June 2010:- I Love You Phillip Morris (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/06/2010 Dir: Glenn Ficarra/John Requa, France/USA, 2010, 97 mins. This laugh-out-loud comedy is the amazing true story of Stephen Russell (Jim Carrey), a cop and family man who leads a blameless life - until a car accident triggers dramatic changes. He realizes he’s gay, and turns con-man to fund his new, extravagant lifestyle. When he winds up in jail he meets Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), the love of his life. On his release he devotes himself to springing Phillip from jail and he’ll do whatever it takes….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 June 2010:- Dirty Oil (U), |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/06/2010 Dir: Leslie Iwerks, USA/Canada, 2009, 75 mins. Did you know that recently Canada has become the biggest supplier of America’s imported oil? The oil comes from the vast tar sand deposits in Alberta, but the extraction process is a messy business. Dirty Oil examines the impact that this new oil boom is having on the local population, and the environment. This is a DVD screening in Oscars. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 June 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 10/06/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 11 June 2010:- Kick-Ass (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/06/2010 Dir: Matthew Vaughn, USA/UK, 2010, 117 mins. Dave Lizewski is a high school nerd who has no luck with girls. After being mugged – again – he decides that the solution is to become a super-hero; unfortunately he doesn’t have any powers. But when he hooks up with Hit Girl, things get really wild…... 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 June 2010:- Supper with Winston the Singing Farmer, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/06/2010 Enjoy a delicious rustic supper (wide selection of local beers and ciders available) while Winston provides entertainment between courses, performing his very own style of music and comedy. He’s a unique talent bringing to life the songs and stories from his beloved Norfolk. He’s appeared in ITV’s Tales of the Country and provides voice-overs for radio. Oscars, £19.95, 01584 8781441 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 June 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 13/06/2010 |
| 13 June 2010:- Horse Show, |
| Time: 09.30 am Venue: Forest View Livery, Ends: 13/06/2010 Local horse show 13th June 2010. Classes at this show are qualifiers for the Midland Summer Championships, The Royal London Show 2010, Amateur Showing Society and Equifest . So please come and join us. www.forestviewlivery.webs.com |
| 14 June 2010:- I Am Love (Io Sono L’Amore) (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/06/2010 Dir: Luca Guadagnino, Italy, 2010, subtitled, 120 mins. The excellent Tilda Swinton stars as Emma, matriarch of a super-rich Milanese family, living more-or-less on autopilot - she dresses the part, and does the posh dinner parties and the socialising, but her heart isn’t in it. It’s a love story, and, as in Ratatouille, it’s food that indirectly gives access to her long lost Russian roots and an awakening of her senses. But there will be a price to pay, as Emma discovers. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 June 2010:- 4th Tour De Ludlow, |
| Time: 18.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 16/06/2010 Ludlow 21's Fun Bike Ride around town. www.ludlow21.org.uk |
| 16 June 2010:- The Blind Side (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/06/2010 Dir: John Lee Hancock, USA, 2009, 129 min. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in this true life story, playing feisty, tough-talking Mom Leigh Anne Tuohy. She takes in Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youth, and makes him one of the family. This is a heart-warming success story, as Michael blossoms in his new environment, and with Leigh Anne behind him, overcomes all odds and fulfils his potential to become a formidable American football player. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 June 2010:- Early Years Dance Theatre, |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/06/2010 From Spain, De Molecula in Parapapel brings us a magical dance theatre performance without words for small children. Take two friends and a roll of paper (a blue sky, a blue sea….) With time and shared imagination every possibility is explored: to unroll, to stretch, to balance, to double and to unfold, to break, to dance, and to play. Ages 18 months to 3 years, Oscars, £5 (1 free adult ticket for every 8 purchased in a group), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 25 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 June 2010:- Rave On – A Tribute to Buddy Holly, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/06/2010 From Blue Days to True Love Ways, Rave On celebrates the man and his music. Marc Robinson will recreate a night of music that shows the music did not die! Plus Michael King gives a sensitive tribute to Billy Fury, and Steve Halliday as Eddie Cochran. Classic after classic for rock’n’ roll lovers. Auditorium, £14.50 (£13.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 June 2010:- It’s A Wonderful Afterlife (12A tbc), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/06/2010 Sat 19 & Mon 21 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Gurinder Chadha, UK, 2010, 99 mins. A comedy. Mrs Sethi is determined to marry off her daughter Roopie, but unfortunately she’s a little, well, overweight (unlike her best friend Linda, a psychic wonderfully played by Sally Happy-Go-Lucky Hawkins). Then, mysteriously, all the men who have spurned Roopy are murdered in a variety of bizarre ways. Surely nice Mrs Sethi can’t be The Curry Killer? If she is, the spirits of the murdered men may come back to haunt her…01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 20/06/2010 |
| 20 June 2010:- Secret Gardens of Ludlow, |
| Time: 12.00 - 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 This summer we celebrate the 21st anniversary of Ludlow’s Secret Gardens! Gardens will be open in Corve Street, The Linney, Broad Street and Mill Street, featuring some stunning new gardens not previously open to the public, plus wonderful old favourites. Afternoon teas, ice creams, Secret Gardens books and plants on sale at various gardens. Ticket/map £6 available from Box Office and the Visitor Information Centre on Castle Square from mid May. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Show of Hands, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 Folk. Welcome return of England’s finest acoustic roots duo. The BBC award-winning duo are acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Knightley, and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer. With a stand-out new studio album under their belts Arrogance Ignorance and Greed they are ready to stand, deliver and dazzle from their rich repertoire of songs. They are accompanied by double bass player and vocalist Miranda Sykes. Auditorium, £16 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 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 |
| 22 June 2010:- Accident (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/06/2010 Classic. Dir: Joseph Losey, UK, 1967, 105 mins. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for this study of class and English mores, set in a country house on a hot summer’s day. Dirk Bogarde and Stanley Baker play Oxford dons, close friends and rivals, and both attracted to one of their students. The men vie with each other using words as weapons, and then an off-screen accident brings matters to a head. Also starring Michael York, Vivien Merchant and Delphine Seyrig. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 June 2010:- Festival Craft Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 22/06/2010 |
| 23 June 2010:- Lourdes (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/06/2010 Dir: Jessica Hausner, Austria/France/Germany, 2010, subtitled, 99 mins. Over 1 million ‘pilgrims’ visit Lourdes each year, hoping for a miracle cure. Confined to a wheelchair with MS, Christine (Sylvie Testud) is somewhat skeptical, but surely anything’s worth a try? Will a miracle happen for Christine? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 June 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 24/06/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 25 June 2010:- Orkestra del Sol, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/06/2010 World music Carnival band Bursting with anarchic humour, wildly skilful musical arrangements and a roguish sense of theatre, Orkestra del Sol delights in taking the brass band format to a whole new level. A well-crafted blend of rolling Middle Eastern rhythms, soaring horn lines and New Orleans sass. A brand new show for 2010 - bring your dancing shoes to join the Orkestra’s unruly musical escapades. A show for all the family! Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- A Grand Day Out, |
| Time: 12.00 & 14.00 & 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Animation workshops for youngsters with Jim Parkyn of Aardman Animations (creators of Wallace and Gromit). After each workshop participants can enjoy tea with Wallace and Gromit cake, while watching the film A Grand Day Out. Ages 7+, £15, Oscars, Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Cemetery Junction (15), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/06/2010 Sat 26 & Tues 29 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant, UK, 2010, 95 mins. A Ricky Gervais comedy set in 1970s Reading. Freddie and his best mates Bruce and Snork spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls (when they’re not working as insurance clerks). But when Freddy gets a new job and bumps into his old school sweetheart, it looks like things might change for ever. Starring Ricky Gervais, Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Hallelujah!, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Ends: 26/06/2010 A concert of the most inspiring choruses from the great sacred oratorios, including music by Faure, Handel, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi and Vivaldi. Tickets £15, £12 & £8, u16s half price from Ludlow VIC, Castle Square 01584 875053, The Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square 01584 875363 or by email tickets@ludlowchoral.org.uk www.ludlowchoral.org.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Ludlow Festival, |
| Time: Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 11/07/2010 Shakespeare in the castle and much more! Box Office 01584 872150. www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Arabian Nights, |
| Time: 16.00 & 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Puppet theatre. Three tales from the Queen of all storytellers – the incredible Sheherazade. An exciting journey through roasting deserts, sand dunes, scented markets and fish filled seas, using puppets, masks, storytelling and wonderfully atmospheric music - welcome to the world of the Arabian Nights. Ages 5+, Oscars, £5 (one free ticket available for every 8 bought), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 1hr, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Carol Ann Duffy – an Audience with the Poet Laureate, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events The prize-winning poet and recently appointed Poet Laureate writes for both adults and children, and her poetry has received many awards. £16 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Frieda Hughes – The Book of Mirrors, |
| Time: 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Poet, children’s author and artist, Frieda Hughes wrote a poetry column for The Times from 2006 to 2008. She has published several poetry collections, and her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Tatler, The Spectator and The Paris Review. £10 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Garden Fair, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 27/06/2010 |
| 27 June 2010:- Patrick Jones – A Poet of Our Time, |
| Time: 15.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events A true son of Wales, Patrick Jones is a thought-provoking poet, playwright, human rights activist and filmmaker. His work includes several poetry collections, and he has also directed short films and videos for bands The Manic Street Preachers and Lethargy. £8 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Taste Real Food Breakfast, |
| Time: 9 am- 12 am Venue: Moor Park School, Ends: 27/06/2010 Taste a Real Food breakfast featuring high-quality produce from the Ludlow area. Relax and explore the wonderful surroundings of Moor Park - everyone welcome! Members £5.50, Non-members £8.00, Child and Family prices available. Tickets from Rosemarie Fleming, 130 Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 2PG – tel 01584 875548 –rosemariefleming@yahoo.co.uk tasterealfood.com/cpages/events.html |
| 28 June 2010:- The World’s Wife, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Adapted for the stage from the poems of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, performed by Linda Marlowe. This delightful show imagines the wives’ perspective of famous men through the ages including Mrs Faust, Frau Freud, Queen Kong and Mrs Midas. Laced with dark humour and acerbic wit, this passionate exposé will enthral lovers of Duffy’s poems and newcomers alike. Ages 14+, £14, Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 29 June 2010:- Festival Craft Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 29/06/2010 |
| 30 June 2010:- Jenni Murray Reminisces, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Jenni Murray OBE discusses her long career in broadcasting, particularly her 22 years at the helm of Woman’s Hour, the programme’s 64 year history and her most engaging and most terrifying interviewees from Barbara Castle and Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. £18 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 01 July 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 01/07/2010 |
| 01 July 2010:- Youth Dance Showcase, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events A showcase for the talents of around 180 young dancers from South Shropshire, aged from 6 to 18 years, performing original work in a variety of genres. £7 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 02 July 2010:- Robin Hood (12A), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/07/2010 Fri 2, Sat 3, Mon 5, Wed 7 & Thurs 8, July, 7.30pm, Matinée Sat 3 July, 2pm Dir: Ridley Scott, USA/UK, 2010, 140 mins An epic reimagining of the story of legendary archer and outlaw Robin Hood, one of our best-loved heroes who challenged the established order and championed the poor in 12th century England. Russell Crowe stars as Robin, and Cate Blanchett as Maid Marion, with William Hurt and Max Von Sydow. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 July 2010:- Lunchtime Organ Concert, |
| Time: 12 noon Venue: St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Ends: 03/07/2010 Summer Festival Lunchtime Organ Concert by Roger Judd. Works by JS Bach. £5 on the door; large screen video projection stlaurences.org.uk |
| 04 July 2010:- A Children’s Musical Mystery Tour, |
| Time: 14.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Lucie and Roddy Skeaping introduce young people to the history of music, from its primitive beginnings to the medieval and Tudor periods. With stories, costume, song and dance, the audience is taken on a lively musical journey back in time. Suitable for ages 5 – 12 years, Auditorium, £10 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 04 July 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 04/07/2010 |
| 04 July 2010:- City Waites, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Riotous songs, ballads and dance tunes from the tavern, theatre, court and countryside of 17th century England. Lucie Skeaping (voice, fiddle, rebec), Douglas Wootton (voice, lute, cittern, drums), Nicholas Perry (recorders, curtal, pipes, crumhorn) and Roddy Skeaping (hurdygurdy, fiddle, viol, rebec) re-create the entertainment of times past. £16, Auditorium Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 06 July 2010:- An Audience with Melvyn Bragg, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events An evening with the prizewinning writer, novelist and broadcaster. He is president of the National Campaign for the Arts as well as of MIND, and in 1998 he was made a life peer. £18, Auditorium Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 07 July 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/07/2010 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: 7 July – Power. Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 July 2010:- Determined to Dance, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Three spectacular and thought-provoking dance performances from HALO, ACE Youth and Freefall Dance. £12, Auditorium Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 08 July 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 08/07/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 09 July 2010:- Agora (12A), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/07/2010 Fri 9 & Mon 12 July, 7.30pm Dir: Alejandro Amenábar, Spain, 2009, 127 mins Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) was a philosopher and celebrated mathematician who lived in 4th century Alexandria. The story of her life gives a wonderful insight into turbulent times as Christian fundamentalists moved to take violent control of a once peaceful city. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 July 2010:- Bhutan: the Height of Happiness? (12A), |
| Time: 14.00 & 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/07/2010 Screen 2 Dir: Brian Becker, UK, 2008, 52 mins Until recently Bhutan was one of the few places in the world untouched by commercialism. Indeed it measured its output not in terms of money but of 'gross national happiness'. Then in the late 90s satellite communications arrived, bringing TV, consumerism, gaming addiction and fast food. This colourful and sympathetic documentary gives a balanced view of a sheltered nation reeling from fast-forward exposure to the outside world. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 July 2010:- Arthur Smith – A Grumpy Old Man, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/07/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Arthur Smith is one of comedy’s elder statesmen – an Edinburgh Fringe stalwart and a club compère since the early days of the alternative scene. He’s also a writer, a regular on Radios 2 and 4, and one of TV's Grumpy Old Men. £20, Auditorium. Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 10 July 2010:- Mortimer Country Food Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Venue: Brampton Bryan, Ends: 10/07/2010 Annual Country Food and Craft Festival show-casing local artisan food producers, country crafts and artists in a rural setting in and around Aardvark Books, Manor Farm Barns, Brampton Bryan just off A4113 betwixt Leintwardine/Knighton. There will be a book launch, cookery demonstrations, strawberry jam making competition, children’s area and artists in residence. Plenty for a family day out with refreshments on sale and free parking plus 1000s of books from Archeology to Zoology! www.foodtourism.co.uk |
| 11 July 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 11/07/2010 |
| 13 July 2010:- Tokyo Story (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/07/2010 Classic Dir: Yasujiro Ozu, Japan,1953, B&W, subtitled, 135mins An elderly Japanese couple travel from the provinces to visit their grown-up children in Tokyo. But city life moves fast, and it seems that the young people can no longer find time for their parents. Ozu’s masterpiece observes a few days in the lives of ordinary people, but his deceptively simple tale has universal resonance. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 July 2010:- Dogtooth (18), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/07/2010 Dir: Giorgos Lanthimos, Greece, 2009, subtitled, 97 mins A dark, funny and surrealistic tale of what happens when a parent’s natural inclination to protect his children is taken to extremes. A father keeps his three teenage children at home, confining them to the house and garden; but for how long can he keep them sealed off from the outside world? And what if the children want to flee their super protective nest? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 July 2010:- Definitely Might Be, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/07/2010 Oasis tribute band. No sibling rivalry, but this band do have a lot in common with the originals when it comes to reproducing the rousing anthems, stage presence and atmosphere. They play the hits from all seven albums, live favourites, B-sides and a couple of Noel's acoustic numbers - when the boys start there's no stopping them. As good as the real thing? Well they.....definitely might be. Auditorium, £12 (£10 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 3½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 July 2010:- Dine Italian – with Trovatori, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/07/2010 Enjoy a fine Italian meal while you are serenaded between courses by the fabulous duo Trovatori. Opera singers Darren and Caroline will perform a selection of well-known opera arias and duets, atmospheric Neopolitan songs and popular modern repertoire in Italian, accompanying themselves on classical guitars. There will be a good selection of Italian wines available. Oscars, £19.95, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 July 2010:- Giselle, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/07/2010 Independent Ballet Wales. This award-winning company’s last appearance here was voted one of your Top 5s for 2009. They’re back with a breathtaking version of Giselle, a passionate and dramatic story and one of the most famous ballets of all time. With outstanding classical dancers and expansive choreography, this production is the most thrilling dance event of the year. Auditorium, £14 (£12 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 July 2010:- Hole in the Wall Concert, |
| Time: 18.00 to 23.30 Venue: Hopton Court, Ends: 18/07/2010 Annual Open Air Concert in the walled garden at Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers, between Ludlow and Kiddermister. Saturday 18th July 2009, 6.00pm with live bands, Leo Altarelli, Treacle, Achtung Baby. Headline band to finish off the night, Slade. Camping, Countryside Walks, Free Parking, Bar and Pig Roast. Bring your own picnic if you wish. Tickets £28 & £14 under 12. Discounted tickets for booking online. Visit: www.holeinthewallconcert.co.uk for information and tickets or Telephone Chris on 01299 270734 www.holeinthewallconcert.co.uk |
| 17 July 2010:- Ludlow 15/25 mile Challenge Walk, |
| Time: enquire for details Venue: Ludlow, Ends: 17/07/2010 Friends of Ludlow Assembly Rooms present. A 25 mile walk (with a 15 mile option) through undulating Shropshire and Herefordshire countryside, starting at Dinham Bridge and finishing at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. £12 entry fee includes food and water on the route, buffet meal at the finish and certificate. Closing date 9 July (no entries on the day) For enquiries or to enter contact Joan Birkett 01584 873249, ludlowchallenge@aol.com, or pick up an entry form at the Box Office. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 July 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 18/07/2010 |
| 18 July 2010:- Open Air Brass Band Concert, |
| Time: 15.00 Venue: Dinham Millennium Green, Ends: 18/07/2010 Free Admission. |
| 18 July 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/07/2010 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 |
| 19 July 2010:- Nightwatching (18), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/07/2010 Dir: Peter Greenaway, Netherlands/Canada/UK/France/Poland, 2007, 141 mins In gorgeous painterly scenes, this film unfolds a possible story behind Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch, and suggests that the painting was actually an attack on the very people who had commissioned the work. Starring Martin Freeman as Rembrandt. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 July 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 22/07/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 22 July 2010:- Vincere (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/07/2010 Dir: Marco Bellocchio, Italy/France, 2009, subtitled, 125 mins Before Mussolini became the overweight buffoon that we’re now familiar with, he was a young firebrand, dark, handsome and ambitious. This was the man that Ida Dalser (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) fell fatally in love with; she bore him a son and funded his career, but when he joined the army, he disappeared from her life. When Ida discovers he is married, she mounts a tragic and doomed fight for recognition of herself and their son. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 July 2010:- Will Holland Cookery Demonstration, |
| Time: 11.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 22/07/2010 Michelin Star Chef Will Holland will be doing a cookery demonstration at Ludlow Local Produce Market showing off his passion for cooking with local produce. 11.30 FREE www.localtoludlow.org.uk |
| 24 July 2010:- A Few of my Favourite Things, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/07/2010 Dance triple bill from Srishti. This company wowed the audience here in 2007 when they performed Quiet, Please!, Bharatanatyam dance performed with stunning speed and skill. Auditorium, £10 (£8 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 1hr, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 July 2010:- Youth Festival, |
| Time: 12.00 - 16.00 Venue: Wheeler Road, Ludlow, Ends: 24/07/2010 Another fun-packed day at the Wheeler Road skate park, featuring a multitude of free entertainment for young people and families, supported by a wide range of organisations. There’ll be stunning dance with a football theme, skateboard competitions, face painting, music and much, much more. Look out for the Youth Festival leaflet in May. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 July 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 25/07/2010 |
| 26 July 2010:- Brothers Bloom (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/07/2010 Dir: Rian Johnson, USA, 2008, 114 mins Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo play two brothers, ace con men who are about to carry out their last scam on beautiful heiress Rachel Weisz. But although all of them are having a great deal of fun, it becomes increasingly difficult to tell just who is conning, and who is being conned…. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 July 2010:- La Danse - Le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (PG), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/07/2010 Dir: Frederick Wiseman, France/USA, 2009, subtitled, 159 mins This fascinating documentary grants us the immense privilege of going behind the scenes of the Paris Opera ballet to observe everyone involved (dancers, teachers, technicians, dressmakers) in taking seven very different dance productions from early rehearsal to viruoso performance on stage. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 July 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 28/07/2010 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 |
| 29 July 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 29/07/2010 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 |
| 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 |
| 31 July 2010:- A Ludlow Lad: Symposium in honour of David Lloyd, |
| Time: 9.30 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/07/2010 A variety of speakers at this day conference discuss the varied contributions made by David Lloyd to Ludlow, and show other lines on which research on the town continues to develop. The day ends in the launch of the co-authored History of St Laurence's which was unfinished at his death. Booking via Ludlow Historical Research Group; booking forms available from the Assembly Rooms Box Office. Auditorium, £5, 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 |
| 01 September 2010:- Poetry Café, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/09/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The theme for 1 September – Creatures. Gallery, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 September 2010:- Summer Wednesday, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 01/09/2010 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 |
| 01 September 2010:- Wild Target (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/09/2010 Dir: Johathan Lynn, UK/France, 2010, 98 mins. A British comedy drama with a cast of great English actors including Bill Nighy as assassin Victor, Eileen Atkins as his possessive mother, and Rupert Grint as his would-be apprentice. Victor has a reputation for lethal efficiency – until he is assigned to dispose of the lovely Rose (Emily Blunt). He can’t quite bring himself to do away with her, but completely fails to foresee the complications that will follow… 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 September 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 02/09/2010 |
| 02 September 2010:- Ludlow Art Society, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/09/2010 An open invitation is extended to visitors to attend these monthly meetings. 2nd September, Maggie Humphry, ARBSA. My Life as an Artist - illustrated talk. Tickets £2 members, £3 visitors, Annual membership £15, for more information visit www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk - Studio www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 September 2010:- Summer Thursdays, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 02/09/2010 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 |
| 03 September 2010:- Inception (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/09/2010 Dir: Christopher Nolan, USA/UK, 2010, 148 mins. A Sci-Fi psychological thriller. This one is about invading people’s dreams to tinker with their subconscious and steal information. But what if it were possible to reverse the process and not steal an idea, but plant one? The starry cast is headed by Leonardi diCaprio, with Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, Pete Postlethwaite. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 September 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 05/09/2010 |
| 07 September 2010:- Heartbreaker (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/09/2010 Dir: Pascal Chaumeil, France/Monaco, 2010, some subtitles, 105 mins. If your daughter were about to make a very unsuitable marriage, what would you do? Well, you could employ Alex to charm the bride and break up the relationship. He's very good at it, he always succeeds, and his golden rule is 'don’t fall in love'. Then he's asked to prise Juliette away from her partner. . .has he met his nemesis? This romcom with a heart stars Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 September 2010:- Civic Society Lectures, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/09/2010 Duncan White, potter, artist - Country Pottery - Monthly meetings in Oscars, open to all. Tickets available on the door. Lectures cost £2 members or £3 non-members. Become a member for £13 a year and receive the free magazine - Please call Rebecca Buteux on 01584 872295 for more information www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 September 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 09/09/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 09 September 2010:- Parkinson, |
| Time: 13.30 Venue: Ludlow Conference Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ends: 09/09/2010 Are you affected by Parkinson’s? Living with someone with Parkinson’s? Caring for someone with Parkinsons? If so why not come along and join us at your local Ludlow support group www.parkinsons.org.uk |
| 10 September 2010:- Ludlow Food Festival, |
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 Venue: Throughout Ludlow, Ends: 12/09/2010 A feast of mouth watering events. Including over 140 food & drink producers, cooking demonstrations, sausage, bread & ale trails, inside Ludlow Castle and around the town. Check out website for further details or phone 01584 873957. Park & Ride available. www.foodfestival.co.uk |
| 10 September 2010:- Tapas and Flamenco, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/09/2010 You enjoyed our last Spanish evening so much that we’re putting on another one! Our delicious Spanish dinner will start with Tapas, and the choice of mains will include a typically spicy dish. Flamenco dancer Karina Gracia will entertain between courses accompanied by a Flamenco guitarist. Choice of excellent Spanish wines available. Oscars, £19.95, Introduce Chance to meet new people or dine out with friends, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 September 2010:- Tetro (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/09/2010 Dir: Francis Ford Coppola, 2010, 127 mins. Tetro has cut himself off from his family, and his domineering father. But after ten years his younger brother Bennie tracks him down to Buenos Aires, and pays an unwelcome visit. It’s Bennie’s discovery of Tetro's unfinished autobiographical novel, and what he does with it, that causes all hell to break loose, as the past comes back in force and dark family secrets are revealed. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 September 2010:- Craft & Gift Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 12/09/2010 Two day Craft & Gift Fair at Ludlow College. |
| 11 September 2010:- The Levi Roots Experience, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/09/2010 Levi combines the two loves in his life - music and food, in his first UK tour. Fusing both elements in his inimitable, charismatic style, Levi will be singing and cooking up some Caribbean Magic live on stage. The show will be peppered with some motivational wisdom and the entrepreneurial flair that first made him a slayer in BBC2’s Dragon’s Den in 2007 where he became known as Mr Reggae Reggae Sauce. Auditorium, £14 (£12 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 12 September 2010:- Artisans in the Hills Ludlow Art & Craft Fair, |
| Time: 09.00 to 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Food Centre, Bromfield, Ludlow SY8 2JR, Ends: 12/09/2010 Individual and exciting artists, designers and craftsmen exhibiting and selling work to suit all budgets from £10 to £100s. Looking for something imaginative and original then look no further. www.artisansinthehills.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ |
| 13 September 2010:- Gainsbourg (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 14/09/2010 Dir: Joann Sfar, France/USA, 2010, subtitled, 122 mins. Serge Gainsbourg is a legend in his native France, and his music is still hugely influential. This film traces his fearless trajectory through life, from wartime Paris to his death in 1991, taking in his music, unconventional lifestyle and amours (including Juliette Greco and Brigid Bardot) along the way. Eric Elmosnino is terrific as Gainsbourg, and the late Lucy Gordon is uncannily like the young Jane Birkin. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 15 September 2010:- Streetdance (PG), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/09/2010 Dir: Max Giwa, UK, 2010, 98 mins. A street dance crew has a problem – they have to share rehearsal space with posh ballet dance students – and even include them in their routine! Somehow they manage to get along and the competition finale features a fantastic feast of dance including Britain's Got Talent stars Flawless and Diversity. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 September 2010:- First Degree Reiki Course, |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Conference Centre, Ends: 19/09/2010 7 - 10pm Thurs/Fri, 2.30 - 5.30 pm Sat/Sun. A course suitable for anyone interested in learning how to help themselves their families and friends with the gentle healing energy of Reiki. No previous experience or special qualities required. Taught by Reiki Master Kate Jones who has been teaching Reiki for 18 years. www.thereikidojo.co.uk/learnhome |
| 17 September 2010:- Aynuk’s Black Country Night Out, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/09/2010 Featuring Aynuk with Nicky Moran and special guest David Bartley. A bostin’ show! Cheeky (but never blue) as the cream of Black Country entertainment comes together to raise the roof with merriment, mirth and song – and a few surprises! Optional dress code – cap an’ muffler for the chaps, pinnie an’ turban for the wenches. Auditorium, £10 (£9 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 September 2010:- Ajami (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/09/2010 Dir: Scandar Copti/Yaron Shani, Germany/Israel, 2009, subtitled, 125 mins. Ajami is a neighbourhood in Jaffa, an Israeli town where Jews, Arabs and Christians live cheek by jowl, and a microcosm of the whole region. The film weaves characters and storylines in a complex fabric that involves vendettas, blood money, missing relatives, drug dealing, illegal immigrants and, running through like a thread of doomed hope, a love story. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 September 2010:- Michaelmas Fair, |
| Time: 11.00 Venue: Bishops Castle, Ends: 19/09/2010 A great value family weekend, when the streets of Bishops Castle come alive with music, dance, theatre & street entertainment. With a steam & vintage vehicle procession on both days, a farmers market, craft stalls & exhibitions, there is really something for everyone. From 11am until late, why not make a weekend of it? Visit www.michaelmasfair.org.uk for more details & for local accommodation info www.michaelmasfair.org.co.uk |
| 19 September 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 19/09/2010 |
| 20 September 2010:- Went the Day Well (PG), |
| Time: 14.00 & 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/09/2010 Classic. Dir: Alberto Calvalcanti, UK, 1942, B&W, 92 mins. Based on a story by Graham Greene, this film is presented as a documentary of what happens in the tiny village of Bramley End when a platoon of German paratroops attempt to spearhead a Nazi invasion by infiltrating the sleepy hamlet. Sixty years on, this is a nostalgic reminder of how villages used to be (postmistresses! telephone exchange operators!!) as well as a tense and chilling 'what-if' drama. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 September 2010:- Moishe’s Bagel, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/09/2010 Rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazz-inflected klezmer and Balkan music from some of Scotland’s finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances. Auditorium, £12 (£11 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 September 2010:- Introduction to Welsh, |
| Time: 19.00 - 20.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/10/2010 Wednesday 22 & 29 Sept and 6 October. A taster in Welsh, with useful words and phrases to get you started in this beautiful language. For age 16+, Gallery, £15 (£12 concessions) for all 3 sessions, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 September 2010:- London River (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/09/2010 Dir: Rachid Bouchareb, UK/France/Algeria, 2009, 87 mins. In the aftermath of the 2005 July bombings, parents converge on London, desperate for information about their missing children. Two such parents are Elizabeth (Brenda Blethyn) a widow who's keen on gardening, and Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyaté), a father estranged from his son, who only speaks French. Their paths cross, and what they discover makes them question how much they really knew the children they thought they knew so well. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 September 2010:- Exit Through the Gift Shop (15), |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/09/2010 Dir: Banksy, USA/UK, 2010, 86 mins. Banksy goes to LA – and runs into Thierry Guetta, a Frenchman who has been obsessed by videoing street artists at work for a decade. He’s been trying to turn his footage into a film, but it's terrible. Cue Banksy, who has expertly turned the videos into the film we see tonight. Or has he...? This is a DVD screening in Oscars. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 September 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 23/09/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 24 September 2010:- The Karate Kid (PG), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/09/2010 Fri 24 & Mon 27 Sept, 7.30pm. Dir: Harald Zwart, USA/China, 2010, 140 mins. Jaden Smith (son of Will) plays a young American boy who's been uprooted from home and friends in Detroit, and is struggling to survive the bullies in a Chinese school – until the school janitor (Jackie Chan, no less) takes him under his wing and teaches him kung-fu. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 25 September 2010:- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/09/2010 A one man show with Paul Lehmann. Two of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories vividly brought to life. In The Blue Carbuncle, marvel at Holmes’s extraordinary powers of deduction, as an old hat and a Christmas goose provide the clues in the hunt for the thief of a priceless gem stone. And shudder in The Engineer’s Thumb as a nightmare tale unfolds in the best gothic horror tradition. Age 9+, Auditorium, £10 (£8 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 1hr 40 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 September 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 26/09/2010 |
| 26 September 2010:- Did I Mention the Free Wine?, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/09/2010 Poetry performed by Felix Dennis, with free fine French wines and canapés served throughout the evening. Felix has established himself as one of the most popular and critically acclaimed poets of recent times. He will be reading a selection of poems from his hugely popular collections and will also introduce his new collection, Tales From The Woods, in an exclusive preview ahead of the book’s launch in October. Auditorium and Oscars, £10 in advance, £12 on the night (£5 concs), 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 September 2010:- Felix Dennis, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/09/2010 Felix Dennis is setting out on a 21-date poetry reading tour to launch his sixth book of verse, Tales From The Woods. The Did I Mention The Free Wine? 2010 Tour will see the poet return by popular demand! www.felixdennis.com |
| 26 September 2010:- Wellness Workshop, |
| Time: 14.00 - 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/09/2010 In this session you will learn simple, effective techniques to enhance your general health and well-being. Learn how to reduce stress, feel positive and balance your nervous system, clear tension headaches, reduce digestive tension, boost your immune system, and think clearly. For age 16+, Studio, £30 (£25 concessions), 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 September 2010:- Leaving (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/09/2010 Dir: Catherine Corsini, France, 2009, subtitled, 86 mins. Kristin Scott Thomas plays Suzanne, a woman who has pretty much everything going for her, and is preparing to go back to work now her children are teenagers. But when she encounters the builder who's been employed to construct her home office, it's a coupe de foudre; she’s hopelessly infatuated - but is she prepared to abandon everything for the sake of her lover? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 October 2010:- Academy of St Martin in the Fields, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/10/2010 Kenneth Sillito, leader and director, guitar soloist Morgan Szymanski. Programme: Villa Lobos (Bachianas Brasilieras, no. 9), Vivaldi (Concerto for guitar and string orchestra), Grieg (Holberg Suite), Alec Roth (Concerto for guitar and string orchestra), Suk (Serenade for strings). Auditorium, £18 (£15 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, Programmes available, 6.30 – 7.15pm Pre-show talk by composer Alec Roth. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 October 2010:- Exhibition of Photography, |
| Time: 10.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 14/11/2010 Friday 1 October – Sunday 14 November. Exhibition of photographic work by Meg Hawkins, with subjects including families, animals, situations and locations, and fine arts nudes. Gallery and Café Gallery, free www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 October 2010:- Ludlow Autumn Craft and Gift Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 03/10/2010 We will be organising an Autumn Craft and Gift Fair at this venue together with a further two events booked for 2011. Car parking is available both at and in close proximity to the college. Entry is by donation and monies raised will go to the Shropshire Air Ambulance Appeal Fund www.avalonevents.net |
| 02 October 2010:- Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/10/2010 The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound of Motown! Over 50 golden years of Motown music are remembered, from legendary artists such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, The Jackson Five, The Isley Brothers and many more. Auditorium, £19.50 (£18.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 October 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 03/10/2010 |
| 03 October 2010:- Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinski (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/10/2010 Dir: Jan Kounen, France, 2009, subtitled, 129 mins. This movie takes up Coco's story after the death of her lover Boy, just after WW1. Coco (Anna Mouglalis) attends the notorious first night of Stravinski's Rite of Spring, and is intrigued, but she doesn't meet up with the composer (Mads Mikkelsen) until several years later. When she invites him and his family to stay in her country mansion, they embark on a passionate affair. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 October 2010:- Rock, pop and blues guitar workshops, |
| Time: 10.30 and 14.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/10/2010 Local guitar expert (Soul Supply, The Kinkstones) and teacher Paul Wrightson will get beginners started, or help those with a few chords to start playing popular songs. Intermediate players will move into advanced chord work and riffs. Lead or bass guitar, bring your own guitar if you have one (loan may be possible – please call in advance). Beginners 10.30am – 1.30pm, Intermediate 2.30 – 5.30pm. For ages 16+, Studio, £15, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 October 2010:- Poetry Café, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/10/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The themes for 6 October – Listening. Gallery, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 October 2010:- The Illusionist (cert tbc), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/10/2010 Wed 6 Oct, 7.30, Thurs 7, 2pm & 7.30pm. Dir: Sylvain Chomet, UK/France, 2010, some subtitles, 90 mins. This beautifully animated film, by the maker of Belleville Rendez-Vous, is based on an unmade script by Jacques Tati. It features a struggling stage magician (looking a lot like M. Hulot) who sets up in Edinburgh and is befriended by young Alice, who is enchanted by the magic and desperate to believe that it is real. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 07 October 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 07/10/2010 |
| 07 October 2010:- Ludlow Art Society, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 07/10/2010 An open invitation is extended to visitors to attend these monthly meetings. 7 October, Janey Jones. The National Gallery Collection - illustrated talk. Tickets £2 members, £3 visitors, Annual membership £15, for more information visit www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk - Studio www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 October 2010:- Knight and Day (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/10/2010 Fri 8 & Sun 10 Oct, 7.30pm. Dir: James Mangold, USA, 2010, 109 mins. A wham-bam, all-action romantic comedy. Cameron Diaz bumps into Tom Cruise in an airport – and finds herself in a non-stop blast of ditched planes, car chases, shoot-outs and general mayhem. If things would just calm down for a moment – could this be the man of her dreams? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 08 October 2010:- Scottish Dinner with guitar entertainment, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/10/2010 Enjoy the best of Scottish fare to the beautiful sounds of the guitar, played by David Jaggs. The menu includes traditional favourites such as cock’a’leekie soup, haggis if you like it (there’ll be a choice if you don’t!), plenty of neeps and tatties, and a pudding laced with whisky. David will play from his album Spirit of Scotland, and other music. Oscars, £19.95, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 October 2010:- Ludlow Music Society: Andrew Booth, guitar, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ends: 09/10/2010 A concert of solo guitar music, with works by Praetorius, Bach, Albeniz and others. Tickets bookable on-line. Season tickets also available - see website. £15 (students £5) www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 09 October 2010:- More Voulez Vous – the Mamma Mia Concert, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/10/2010 Voulez Vous perform a non-stop barrage of ABBA hits including all the songs from the highly successful show and film Mamma Mia, creating a musical atmosphere only surpassed by ABBA themselves. Voulez Vous will have you singing and dancing in the aisles, with a repertoire of pure ABBA music. Auditorium, £15.50 (£14.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs 20 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 October 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 10/10/2010 |
| 11 October 2010:- The Secret in their Eyes (18), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/10/2010 Dir: Juan Jose Campanella, Argentina/Spain, 2010, subtitled, 129 mins. Moving backward and forwards in time, this superb movie gradually unravels a 25-year-old mystery, and observes a slow-burn love story that is - maybe - not as impossible as it seems. Filled with vivid characters, the story is absorbing, gripping and often funny. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 12 October 2010:- No Impact Man, |
| Time: 14.00 & 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/10/2010 Dir: Laura Gabbert/Justin Schein, USA, 2009, 93 mins. A guilty New York liberal decides to practice what he preaches for one whole year. This means he has to turn off the electricity, stop making garbage, and give up TV, taxis and take outs and become a walking, bicycling, composting, tree hugging, local food eating citizen – while taking his baby daughter and caffeine-loving, retail obsessed, television addicted wife along with him. This is a DVD screening in Oscars. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 October 2010:- Civic Society Lectures, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/10/2010 David Burnett, publisher - Jane Austen’s Handkerchief – and other Grub Street memories - Monthly meetings in Oscars, open to all. Tickets available on the door. Lectures cost £2 members or £3 non-members. Become a member for £13 a year and receive the free magazine. Please call Rebecca Buteux on 01584 872 295 for more information www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 October 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 14/10/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 14 October 2010:- The Girl Who Played with Fire (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/10/2010 Thurs 14, Sat 16, Mon 18, Tues 19 & Thurs 21 Oct, 7.30pm Dir: Daniel Alfredson, Sweden/Denmark/Germany, 2010, subtitled, 129 mins. The next instalment of the enthralling Millenium trilogy has computer hacker Lizbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) in hiding, wanted by the police for a double murder. With enemies in high places who will stop at nothing to silence her, how on earth is she going to prove her innocence? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 15 October 2010:- Julian Clary: Lord of the Mince, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/10/2010 Julian has graciously agreed to extend his Lord of the Mince tour to bring even more joy to the people of Britain this autumn. “I can't stop now - I’m 50. The shame of it! This will be an intimate evening – a celebration, no less, of my twenty-five years in the camp spotlight: how I got there and why I refuse to leave. Come and see me before they put me in a home for tired old knackers.” For age 14+, Auditorium, £20 (£18 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 October 2010:- Get started in Salsa!, |
| Time: 15.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 16/10/2010 This session will teach basic Salsa moves to complete beginners, or people whose technique is perhaps a little rusty. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Oscars, £4, 1 1/2hrs, Bring a partner if you can, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 October 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 17/10/2010 |
| 17 October 2010:- Spiers and Boden, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/10/2010 Founding members of the brilliant 11-strong Bellowhead, Spiers and Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground, and have twice won the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo. Auditorium, £14 (£13 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 October 2010:- Tamara Drewe (15), |
| Time: 19.30pm & 14.00 22 Oct Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/10/2010 Dir: Stephen Frears, UK, 2010, 111 mins. Frears directs this very English romp based on Posy Simmonds' graphic novel, and delivers a bulls-eye. Tamara is a journalist on a posh daily who returns to her home village after a transformational nose job, and proceeds to create havoc all around her – especially among the men. Gemma Arterton plays Tamara, with marvellous support from Roger Allam, Dominic Cooper and Tamsin Greig. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 October 2010:- The Arrival – Film and Classical Music, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/10/2010 Critically acclaimed and mesmerizing, Fordante perform popular film music (The Godfather, Out Of Africa, Dr Zhivago, Pirates of the Caribbean) along with their tantalising blend of passionate, uplifting, worldly, classical music inspired by the sounds of Venice and Arabia, performed in their own evocative style. Suitable for anyone including those new to classical music. Oscars, £10 (£5 for under 16s), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 October 2010:- Showing Off, |
| Time: Sat & Sun Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 24/10/2010 Contemporary Craft Show from 10.00 - 17.00 on Saturday and 10.00 - 16.00 on Sunday. |
| 24 October 2010:- Art Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 24/10/2010 |
| 25 October 2010:- Toy Story (U), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/10/2010 Mon 25 Oct, 2pm, Tues 26, 7.30pm, Wed 27 & Thurs 28, 2pm. Dir: Lee Unkrich, USA, 2010, 108 mins. Buzz, Woody and the gang face an uncertain future as Andy gears up for college. When the toys unexpectedly land in a room full of untamed tots who can't wait to get their sticky little fingers on them, it's pandemonium as they try to stay together, ensuring www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 October 2010:- Make a film to go on YouTube, |
| Time: 13.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/10/2010 Get the skills to put a video up on You Tube. Working as a group you’ll learn the best filming techniques, and how to edit and upload your film. Camcorders provided. Suitable for age 12+, Oscars, £15 (£12 concs), 3 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 October 2010:- Castle Green Games Day, |
| Time: 10.00 - 15.30 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 27/10/2010 An interesting day full of activities for all the family: guided tours of the Castle, with our interpreter "Lady Caroline" bringing the castle and its history to life - 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Have a Go Archery and History Tent - all day. Birds of Prey - talk to our falconry expert and take the opportunity to get close up to these beautiful wild birds. Flying Displays Adult £6.00, Child (6-16) £3.00, Senior/Student £5.50 www.ludlowcastle.com/Pages/events.aspx |
| 27 October 2010:- Exotic Pets, |
| Time: 15.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/10/2010 This event was so popular last year that we’re offering another chance to get up close and personal with a variety of real exotic animals, including cuddly chinchillas, a bull frog, a python – and many more! For age 3+ and families, Studio, £5, 1 1/2hrs, www.cornerexotics.co.uk, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 October 2010:- The Big Draw drop-in workshop with Noelle Roberts, |
| Time: 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/10/2010 If you like drawing, pop in and get expert help and advice from professional artist Noelle Roberts. For all ages, but under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. Family workshop, free but ticketed, 2hrs, Gallery, www.campaignfordrawing.org/bigdraw www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 October 2010:- The Runaways (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/10/2010 Dir: Floria Sigismondi, USA, 2010, 106mins. The Runaways were the first (very young) all-girl hard rock group from California who in the 70s shot to fame and enjoyed a couple of years of international success before drink, drugs and general excess caused the inevitable crash and burn. The film roars along in an exhilarating fashion powered by their music, and features brilliant performances from Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 28 October 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 28/10/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 29 October 2010:- The Elvis Legacy Show, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/10/2010 Officially produced by Elvis Presley Productions, this show features Mark Summers. Mark has appeared with many of Elvis’ original band and was recently described as ‘The Closest to Elvis’. The Elvis Legacy takes you through the musical life of The King from the early 50s, all his movie hits, the 1968 Comeback, and finally the Early Vegas years. We will also be joined by The Las Vegas Showgirls and The American Dolls. Auditorium, £15 (£12.50 concs), children 12 and under go free, Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 October 2010:- Chinatown (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/10/2010 Classic Dir: Roman Polanski, USA, 1974, 125 mins. If you enjoyed The Ghost, be sure to catch this classic, the director’s earlier masterpiece. It's a film noir set in the 40s with a labyrinthine plot which is exquisitely unravelled over the course of the movie. Jack Nicholson gives a career best performance as private eye Jake Gittes, and Faye Dunaway is superb as Evelyn Mulwray. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 30 October 2010:- Hallowe’en Party, |
| Time: 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/10/2010 Make crunchy bone sandwiches, Hallowe’en decorations and play games. For ages 6+, For details and to book contact Tanith Kinton 01584 876532, £3.50, Studio, 1 1/2hrs www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 October 2010:- Halloween Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 31/10/2010 |
| 31 October 2010:- The Hot Dots, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/10/2010 An acrobatic love story. The beautiful, touching and thrilling story of Frank and Evie, Vaudeville performers who fell in love in the summer of 1932. So & So’s stunningly unique acrobatic performances makes The Hot Dots a show like no other…if you like your entertainment to keep you on the edge of your seat, then this is the show for you! Suitable for age 10+, Auditorium, £8 (£7 concs, £5 for under 16s), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 1hr, Post-show talk, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 November 2010:- Poetry Café, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/11/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The themes for 3 November – Growing. Gallery, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 November 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 04/11/2010 |
| 04 November 2010:- Ludlow Art Society, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/11/2010 An open invitation is extended to visitors to attend these monthly meetings. 4 November, The Art of Carl Thompson. Air Brush demonstration. Tickets £2 members, £3 visitors, Annual membership £15, for more information visit www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk - Studio www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 November 2010:- The Everly Brothers and Friends Tribute Group, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 05/11/2010 In this spectacular tribute, the Temple Brothers recreate all the classic songs from one of the greatest duos to come out of the 50s – Bye Bye Love, Dream, let It Be Me, Wake Up Little Suzie and many, many more. Auditorium, £10 (£9 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 November 2010:- Helen Watson, Mark Creswell and Dave Bowie, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/11/2010 Helen, Mark and Dave take off on a side-shoot from their work together in Burden of Paradise with Snake Davis. Their music is hard to classify – it’s a mix of folk, blues, ballads, dance, rock, country and more. Expect lots of original material in an eclectic mix of songs and grooves, played and sung in a most engaging way. Auditorium, £10 (£8 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 06 November 2010:- Ludlow Music Society: Natalie Clein, cello, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ends: 06/11/2010 A concert by the internationally renowned cellist including works by Liszt, Schubert, Kodaly and Beethoven. Tickets bookable on-line. Season tickets also available - see website. £15 (students £5) www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 07 November 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 07/11/2010 |
| 10 November 2010:- Civic Society Lectures, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/11/2010 Richard Field, English teacher at Shrewsbury School for 40 years - An Evening with Betjeman - Monthly meetings in Oscars, open to all. Tickets available on the door. Lectures cost £2 members or £3 non-members. Become a member for £13 a year and receive the free magazine. Please call Rebecca Buteux on 01584 872 295 for more information www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 November 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 11/11/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 12 November 2010:- Falstaff, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 13/11/2010 Verdi’s opera, sung in English and accompanied by Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra. The cast of singers assembled by new artistic director Nicholas Cleobury bring fantastic voices to the colourful array of characters, and with Verdi’s lyrical melodies and sparkling orchestration, this opera is a joy. Age 8+, Auditorium, £20 (£18.50 concs) Friends 50p off, Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, At 4pm on both days there will be a talk, Falstaff revealed, by MWO’s artistic director Nicholas Cleobury. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 12 November 2010:- Mediaeval Banquet, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/11/2010 with Ludlow Waites. Winter is just the time to enjoy a fantastic Mediaeval feast, with entertainment from The Ludlow Waites who will play marvellous Mediaeval music on a range of period instruments. We can’t promise Mead, but there’ll be plenty of wine and beer available. Oscars, £19.95, www.ludlowwaites.org.uk Chance to meet new people or dine out with friends. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 14 November 2010:- Sunday Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 14/11/2010 |
| 19 November 2010:- Birmingham Pastel Society, |
| Time: 10.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/01/2011 Friday 19 November – Sunday 2 January, 2011. Exhibitors from the BPS have been recognized nationally and internationally for the quality of their work. This exhibition features work by top pastel artists with a wide variety of styles and subjects. Gallery and Café Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 November 2010:- Richard Leach, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/11/2010 Friends of Ludlow Assembly Rooms presentation. This popular and well established band plays in a style reminiscent of the Alex Welsh Band of the 50s/60s. A perfect eclectic mix of Chicago, Swing and Dixieland with a hint of vaudeville guaranteed to appeal to a wide audience. Oscars with bar and dance area, £12, Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 3hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 November 2010:- Dream Boys – the Full Monty, |
| Time: 20.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/11/2010 9pm (doors 8.30pm). The top Girls Night Out - often copied but never bettered. Every time The Dreamboys appear, thousands of women scream in delight as they strip off fantasy costumes, revealing their buffed muscular physiques! Their enormous success over 20 years has led to sell-out tours all over the world, with repeat tours year after year. Suitable for age 18+, Auditorium, £15 (£13 concs), 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 November 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 21/11/2010 |
| 25 November 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 25/11/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 26 November 2010:- Samay, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/11/2010 World music, Samay is a unique collective of five musicians. Taking the classical and traditional sounds of India as a base, and playing on Tabla, Saxophone, Sarod, Guitar and Bass they construct original arrangements, adding a touch of world folk and Jazz. Auditorium, £12 (£11 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 November 2010:- Christmas Lights Switch-On, |
| Time: 17.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 27/11/2010 |
| 27 November 2010:- Craft & Gift Fair, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow College, Ends: 28/11/2010 Two day Craft & Gift Fair at Ludlow College. |
| 27 November 2010:- Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 28/11/2010 All the ingredients of a traditional Christmas in a medieval market with costumed entertainers, musicians and traders. Park and Ride. Evening opening Saturday. www.ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk |
| 28 November 2010:- Medieval Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 28/11/2010 |
| 01 December 2010:- Poetry Café, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/12/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The theme for 1 December – Delight. Gallery, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 December 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 02/12/2010 |
| 03 December 2010:- Keith James - The Great Canadian Songbook, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/12/2010 Personal interpretations of the music of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen. An intimate solo concert. ‘It was around 40 years ago that I became drawn to these 3 wonderful songwriters. The concert also includes some rare and never transcribed poetry by both Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen that I have, with great pain and respect, set to music’. Oscars, £12, Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2¼ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 04 December 2010:- Lau, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 04/12/2010 Lau are a formidable trio of three (Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O’Rourke) of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Britain today. A Lau live performance is an explosion of both traditional and self-penned songs which highlight their unique take on folk music. Auditorium, £14 (£13 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 05 December 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 05/12/2010 |
| 08 December 2010:- Civic Society Lectures, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/12/2010 Forum and Christmas Party - At Palmers Hall - Monthly meetings in Oscars, open to all. Tickets available on the door. Lectures cost £2 members or £3 non-members. Become a member for £13 a year and receive the free magazine. Please call Rebecca Buteux on 01584 872 295 for more information www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 December 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 09/12/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 09 December 2010:- The Moscow Balalaika Ensemble, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 09/12/2010 The incredible bass Vassily Savenko appears in this thrilling concert with six handpicked soloists from the Feenist Balalaika Group, a leading band of virtuoso folk instrumentalists from Moscow. The programme is an intoxicating mix of traditional favourites including Black Eyes, The Long Journey and Troika Bells, alongside virtuosic renderings of evocative Russian melodies and songs. Auditorium, £16 (£15 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 December 2010:- Christmas Party Nights, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/12/2010 Our Christmas Party Nights are guaranteed to give everyone a great night out! Eat as much as you like from 7.30 til 9.30pm, then dance the night away to our DJ until 1am for only £19.95 per person. Individuals, couples and groups welcome, book in advance with Julie on 01584 874041. For the full buffet menu see our website. Oscars, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 December 2010:- Stan Tracey Trio, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/12/2010 Jazz, Incredibly the career of this legendary pianist, known as the Godfather of British Jazz, spans nearly 70 years. Tonight he will be playing with his son Clark Tracey on drums, and Andy Cleyndert on double bass. Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 December 2010:- Ludlow Music Society: Cédric Tiberghien, piano, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ends: 11/12/2010 A concert by the internationally celebrated French pianist including works by Chopin, Ravel and Debussy. Tickets bookable on-line. Season tickets also available - see website. £15 (students £5) www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 11 December 2010:- Treorchy Male Choir, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/12/2010 The Treorchy Male Choir have gained a record eight Eisteddford wins. Their repertoire ranges from the traditional to numbers by Freddie Mercury and Bob Marley, and the Choir has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest entertainers. Auditorium, £18 (£16 concs) Friends 50p off, Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 12 December 2010:- Christmas Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 12/12/2010 |
| 16 December 2010:- Late Night Shopping, |
| Time: 16.30 - 20.00 Venue: Ludlow - town centre, Ends: 16/12/2010 |
| 17 December 2010:- Christmas Party Nights, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/12/2010 Our Christmas Party Nights are guaranteed to give everyone a great night out! Eat as much as you like from 7.30 til 9.30pm, then dance the night away to our DJ until 1am for only £19.95 per person. Individuals, couples and groups welcome, book in advance with Julie on 01584 874041. For the full buffet menu see our website. Oscars www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 17 December 2010:- The Gandinis Festive Juggling Show, |
| Time: 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/12/2010 World Première. Tonight The Gandinis present a series of cheeky and mesmerising routines set to, and inspired by, classical music. This show includes a spectacular juggling lightshow to a new electro-acoustic piece, combining real sounds and acoustic contemporary classical music. You can sample their mesmerizing display on www.vimeo.com/1484883 Suitable for all aged 6+, Auditorium, £8 (£5 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 1hr 20 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 December 2010:- Quiver Christmas Special, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/12/2010 Hot international Latino-jazz-funk-fusion band. The eight-strong band plays the freshest, most uplifting and danceable musical explosion of percussion, drums and conga rhythms, soaring flutes, sultry saxophones, vibrant guitars and incendiary piano playing. For this concert Quiver will also be playing some Latin jazz arrangements of well loved Christmas carols. Auditorium, £10 (£9 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs 20 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 December 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 19/12/2010 |
| 19 December 2010:- The Mediaeval Baebes, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 19/12/2010 Taking lyrics from mediaeval texts and setting them to original scores, the Baebes offer a unique musical beauty and outstanding talent. Experience their fairytale whimsy, other-worldly enchantment, and supernatural allure this Christmas. Auditorium, £18.50 (£17.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 December 2010:- Santa’s Grotto, |
| Time: 11.00 – 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/12/2010 Drop in between 1..00 and 14.00 to see Santa is in his Christmas grotto, with lots of lovely presents. While waiting to see Santa, children can make Christmas decorations to make our grotto tree as pretty as possible. The Snug £3.50 per child, £10 for a family (up to 4 children), 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 December 2010:- Tom’s Midnight Garden, |
| Time: 14.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/12/2010 Interactive children’s musical. Philippa Pearce's magical story of a boy's encounter with the past has become a modern classic. With beautiful period costumes, an ingenious set and wonderful music from Robert Hyman, this is interactive theatre at its very best. Suitable for age 4+, Auditorium, 2.30 – 3pm audience rehearse, then 20 mins interval, 3.20 – 4.20 show, £6 (a free adult ticket with every 8 tickets purchased), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 1hr 50 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 21 December 2010:- Ice Rink, |
| Time: see website Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 23/12/2010 A holiday special - for three days the Auditorium is turning into an Ice Rink (eco-friendly synthetic ice). The whole family can join in, there are boots to hire from child‚s size 8 to adult size 12. There‚ll be music and video projections, and loads of fun. These sessions are very popular, please book in advance. Children under 8 yrs must be accompanied by a guardian. Auditorium, £6.50 per hour (buy 9 tickets, get one free), Skaters should wear gloves. Bring your own skates if you have them. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 23 December 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 23/12/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 24 December 2010:- Christmas Eve Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ends: 24/12/2010 |
| 29 December 2010:- Hamlet - the Comedy!, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/12/2010 Oddsocks presents A 21st century tale of teenage angst. The student prince returns home for Christmas to find there’s something rotten in the state of Denmark – and it’s not just his dirty washing. It’s enough to make a teenager mad. Things will never be the same again in the Hamlet household but as this is Oddsocks, it will all be sorted out in raunchy, rebellious and rumbustious fashion, with belly laughs, singing, dancing and some rocking music. Suitable for all, Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs, £7 under 18s), Limited number of free tickets available to young people under 26, 2½ hrs, 01584 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 December 2010:- New Year with Ricky Cool and the Hoola Boola Boys, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/12/2010 Food served 8 – 9.30pm, Dancing until 1am. See in the New Year with a fantastic night out dancing to one of our best local bands. There’ll be a slap-up, sit-down three course dinner, and this is a chance to really dress up and look gorgeous – there’ll be a prize for the Best Dressed. 'Just let the Hoola Boola re-ignite your smile'. Suitable for age 18+, Auditorium, £40 (£35 concs), 5 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 December 2010:- SLICK Lounge New Year Special, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 31/12/2010 8pm – 1am. Ring out the old year, and ring in the new at this special, tinselly SLICK Lounge. There’ll be a buffet, music and lots of dancing for a great start to the year. Oscars, £10 (£8 concs), 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 February 2011:- Ludlow Music Society: Sophie Daneman, soprano, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ends: 26/02/2011 The opera star gives a recital of songs by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Faure, Poulenc, Walton and Cole Porter with Susie Allan, piano. Tickets bookable on-line - see website. £15 (students £5) www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
| 19 March 2011:- Coull Quartet with Mark Bebbington, piano, |
| Time: 19:30 Venue: Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ends: 19/03/2011 A Ludlow Music Society concert including works by John Ireland, Ian Venables and Edward Elgar (piano quintet). Tickets bookable on-line - see website. £15 (students £5) www.ludlowmusicsociety.org.uk |
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