Exciting, in every sense

We’ve got a breadth of performances, activities and events to excite every passion and awaken every sense.

For your eyes and ears, you’ll find a host of regular performance art including music, comedy and theatre. If you prefer something more hands-on try an arts and crafts session - such as a potters wheel workshop. Our many country gardens will give your sense of smell a floral treat. Then there’s the Flavours of Herefordshire Festival which really is the icing on the cake for foodies.

You can find out what’s happening, when and where, during your stay by searching our What’s On calendar.

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Upcoming Events

June 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013

Garden Sculpture Exhibition

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New to the gallery is artist sculptor Louise Shotter with her delightful collection of unusual stoneware pieces to include a giraffe’s head, an elephant and a lidded hawk pot – complete with toes! All one offs and safe to stay outside through the winter as frost proof.

Another new comer to the gallery is Lyn Harrison who makes functional and decorative  garden pots in stoneware decorated with slips, glazes with a woodash finish. Her emphasis is on originality.

Simon Griffiths creates unique birds and animals in stoneware. He has made several Barn and Tawny owls, kestrels, kites, rooks, all life size and some displayed on wooden posts ready to be displayed outside.

The work of five Artist blacksmiths will be showing a collection of their latest work in forged steel to include water features, dragons, green men, poppies, ferns, sheep, buzzards, herons, hares, owls as well as abstract pieces along with practical garden furniture and plant supports. Some will be galvanised to protect them from the weather.

Miranda Michells creates her pieces from stainless steel and mild steel. Every piece is a one off with no casting or reproduction involved, anything from hares and birds through to full size horses.

Sculptor David England  who lives and works in Herefordshire has carved some new smaller pieces using Portland and Forest Of  Dean stone, each one unique.

Finally, sculptor Helen Sinclair, a long established artist with the gallery, produces limited edition and unique contemporary sculpture in stone resin.

Each unique piece of garden sculpture is designed to give hours of pleasure to time spent in the garden.

Start: June 1, 2013
End: December 31, 2013
Venue: Old Chapel Gallery
Phone: 01544 388 842
Address:
East Street, Pembridge , HR6 9HB
Cost: Free

June 4, 2013 – July 6, 2013

Art Exhibition – Michael B Edwards

From Watercolours to Abstract Oil Paintings, an Appreciation of an inspirational artist.

Start: June 4, 2013
End: July 6, 2013
Venue: Castle House
Phone: 01432 356321
Address:
Castle Street, Hereford, HR1 2NW, United Kingdom

June 4, 2013 – June 30, 2013

Petal Power

An exhibition of floral fashion fabric designs created by woman working for Silver Studio.

Start: June 4, 2013 11:00 pm
End: June 30, 2013 5:00 pm
Venue: Chepstow Museum
Address:
Bridge Street, Chepstow , Monmouthshire , NP16 5EZ, United Kingdom
Cost: Free

June 7, 2013 – June 23, 2013

Kington Festival

A celebration of all things Kington, for the people of Kington and by the people of Kington

Start: June 7, 2013 9:30 am
End: June 23, 2013 5:00 pm
Venue: Tourist Infomation Centre
Phone: 07785 708603
Address:
2 Mill Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BQ , United Kingdom

June 8, 2013 – July 8, 2013

Secret Gardens

The secret gardens tour explores the natural world from medieval times to the present day with behind the scenes access to gardens not normally open to the public, including the award-winning chapter house garden and the Deans garden. Garden tours are subject to dry weather and cathedral events, so if you are planning a special visit you are advised to check that the tour you require will be running.

Start: June 8, 2013
End: July 8, 2013

June 15, 2013 – June 23, 2013

Herefordshire Walking Festival

Herefordshire Walking Festival

10 days of great walking in June from leg stretchers to gentle ambles. If you walk with a lonely heart, worry no more – this year’s festival will be featuring the country’s first speed dating walk with Llamas.

Start: June 15, 2013 8:00 am
End: June 23, 2013 5:00 pm
Venue: Vairous Across the County
Phone: 01432268430
Address:
Booking Office, Discover Herefordshire Centre, 1 King Street, Hereford, HR4 9BW, United Kingdom
Cost: Depends on Walk

June 20, 2013 – June 23, 2013

Burghill Flower and Music Festival

Enjoy flower creations in the beautiful setting of the 12th century Church of St Mary the Virgin. Full daily programmes of entertainment with The Remi Harris Trio, Dick Brice the comedian, an evening of Burghill’s home grown talent and all alongside a marquee full of stalls, fine catering and activities. Tickets to all events are available from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burghill or from Penny Littlewood on 07501832237.

Start: June 20, 2013
End: June 23, 2013
Venue: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burghill

Open Air Theatre – Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility by Chapterhouse Theatre

Start: June 20, 2013 7:30 pm
End: June 20, 2013 10:00 pm
Venue: Chepstow Castle
Address:
1 Bridge street , Chepstow , Monmouthshire , NP16 5EY, United Kingdom
Cost: full- £11 conc. £9 family £34

June 21, 2013 – June 23, 2013

Linton Music Festival

Since 2001 Linton Festival® has gone from strength to strength with quality bands, memorable performances, plus improvements to venue and facilities. The 2011 festival was completely sold out 6 weeks before the event and despite the challenges of the English weather was rated a great success by many of our loyal supporters. As a result the Festival Committee has taken additional steps to secure the long-term success of the event.

The festival has been incorporated as a Community Interest Company (CIC). Community Interest Companies (CICS) are limited companies, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage. Linton Festival CIC is now responsible for managing and presenting the Linton Festival® at The Alma Inn, Linton. “ Linton Festival®” is now the trade mark of Linton Festival CIC registered with the Intellectual Property Office – the official government body responsible for Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom.

We are already hard at work planning to make the 2012 Linton Festival® the best ever. We look forward to welcoming you in June. Don’t forget to buy your tickets before they sell out

Start: June 21, 2013 9:00 am
End: June 23, 2013 5:00 pm
Venue: The Ama Inn
Phone: 01989 720355
Address:
Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7RY , United Kingdom
Cost: TBC

Pop Up Opera presents ‘Rita/La Serva Padrona’ @ Lyde Court

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Pop Up Opera, the brilliant and entertaining young opera company, romp back into Herefordshire with their innovative production

of ‘Rita / La Serva Padrona’.

The production, supported by Arts Alive, is at Lyde Court, near Hereford, on Friday 21st June: a perfect midsummer venue for this comic tale of love lost and found; sublime singing in a gorgeous setting.

The show is two one-act operas on the same stage, their scenes and stories cleverly intertwined by one mute servant who appears in both, tying the two tales together. The domineering Rita and her timid husband Peppe receive an unexpected visit from Rita’s first husband Gaspar, believed to be dead!  The two men agree to a game and as the winner will have to stay with Rita, each of them tries to lose……… meanwhile wealthy old bachelor Uberto is kept under the thumb of his maid Serpina and enlists his manservant Vespone to help get rid of her by finding him a wife……… but is it possible he has loved her all along?

Pop-Up Opera is a professional company who maintain high musical standards whilst making opera fun and engaging the audience; described by The Times as:        ‘An arsenal of talent…..I cannot imagine anyone…….who would have been bored or unmoved.’

Freshly baked pizzas, soft drinks and Italian wine available to purchase as well as live jazz from pianist Mike Graver from 6pm.

Full details www.artsalive.co.uk and online bookings www.lydecourt.com

Start: June 21, 2013 6:00 pm
End: June 21, 2013 11:00 pm
Venue: Lyde Court
Address:
Hereford, HR1 3AE
Cost: Adult £20, Under 18yrs £10