Events in Herefordshire

It’s all happening in Herefordshire. Rock, pop, folk, jazz, choral – the music just doesn’t get better. Traditional county shows, villages fetes and flower festivals, dragon racing on the river, open studios during h.Art week, photography, craft and a festival of film to brighten up March days. Apples, daffodils, books and steam are celebrated in style while the Herefordshire Festival brings the summer season to fruition. Come and meet the people having a great time.

• The Olympic Torch in the City

  24th May 2012

  The Olympic Torch in the City

  11:30am – 12:30pm in High Town

  Stilt walkers, balloonists, jugglers and more entertainment while waiting for the Olympic Torch to arrive.

  From…

  Full Details

  Call: 07837 641857 Contact: City Events Manager

• Pop-up Opera & L’Elisir d’Amore

  25th May 2012 - 25th May 2012 Music

  Pop-up Opera performs Donizettis comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore at Lyde Court, Hereford.

  Pre-show entertainment on the lawn with The Monnow Jazz Quintet from 4.30pm.  Italian…

  Full Details

  Call: 01432 357753 Contact: The Organisers

• Court Laughing Comedy Festival

  25th May 2012 - 27th May 2012 ComedyTheatre

  The Courtyard will play host to an exciting array of top comedians during its first Comedy Festival.

  Comedian Jon Richardson is announced as a headliner for…

  Full Details

  Call: 01432 340555 Contact: The Courtyard

• Malvern Walking Festival

  26th May 2012 - 5th June 2012 walking

  Nine days of walking in and around the Malvern Hills, extended by 2 days this year to cover the Heritage Trail, which runs over…

  Full Details

  Call: 01684 892289 Contact: Malvern Tourist Information Centre

• The Torq Roughride

  27th May 2012 - 27th May 2012 Sporting

  A non-competitive off-road event with distances of either 75km or 42km. For full information, especially for first timers, please go to the website.

  Full Details

  Call: 01544 231683 Contact:

• Palace Art-Fest

  28th May 2012 - 5th June 2012 Arts & Crafts

  The Palace ARt-Fest is in its 7th year and is held to promote artists from Herefordshire and the surrounding regions.  It is held in…

  Full Details

  Call: 01432 374261 Contact: Erica Manley

• Hay International Literature Festival

  31st May 2012 - 10th June 2012 CulturalFestival

  Everything to do with books.

  For more than twenty years Hay Festival has brought writers, thinkers, musicians, film-makers and scientists together around the world to…

  Full Details

  Call: 01497 822 629 Contact: Box Office

• HowTheLightGetsIn 2012

  31st May 2012 - 10th June 2012 Festival

  HowTheLightGetsIn, the world’s largest philosophy and music festival, is coming.  Join us for ten days of innovative thinking on the edge of the beautiful…

  Full Details

  Call: 0207 837 3000 Contact: Emily Baker

• Bromyard Scarecrow Festival

  1st June 2012 - 5th June 2012 Festival

  Plans for Bromyards Diamond Jubilee Celebrations are now almost finalised and it would appear that with a programme of events for all the family,…

  Full Details

  Call: 01885 482825 / 483964 Contact: Mike Cresswell

• Kings and Queens Family Fun Trail .. Goodrich Castle

  2nd June 2012 - 8th June 2012 Family

  Can you solve the royal quest? Divert a disaster by finding the hidden clues in the grounds to reveal the royal connection.  A special…

  Full Details

  Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Office

• Jubilee Celebrations at Whitchurch, Ganarew & Symonds Yat West

  2nd June 2012 - 5th June 2012 Jubilee

  A celebration for Whitchurch, Ganarew and Symonds Yat West over four memorable days!

  We’re pulling out all the stops for a wonderful monarch

  Friday Night:
  50′s Night…

  Full Details

  Call: Contact: Jenny Jarvis

• Eastnor Castle Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

  3rd June 2012 - 4th June 2012 CelebrationFestivalJubilee

   

  Join in the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the Eastnor… Full Details Call: 01531 633160 Contact: Eastnor Castle Queens Diamond Jubilee at Wilton Court 3rd June 2012 - 4th June 2012 Jubilee Celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee pageant on Sunday 3rd June and the Jubilee Concert on Monday 4th June with Wilton Court Restaurant with rooms. Full coverage… Full Details Call: 01989 562569 Contact: Helen Wynn Diamond Jubilee Beacon Lighting 4th June 2012 - 4th June 2012 CulturalFamilyFestival South Marches District Scouts will be lighting the Hereford Beacon to celebrate The Queens Diamond Jubilee. Let’s Celebrate! Everyone is invited to come and watch… Full Details Call: 01981 500597 Contact: Anna King Leominster Festival 8th June 2012 - 10th June 2012 CulturalFestival Art, music, literature, walks & talks celebrating the delight of living in the Herefordshire, Shropshire, Gloucestershire countryside. Full Details Call: 01568 613286. Contact: Sandra Brown or Mrs. Jean Dickson Kington Festival 8th June 2012 - 17th June 2012 FamilyFestival Two weeks when the market town of Kington on the Herefordshire/Wales border comes alive with community events, dances and parties, ending in a gala… Full Details Call: Contact: The Organisers The Garden Festival 9th June 2012 - 10th June 2012 FestivalGarden Passion for plants and the planet Preparations are well underway for our wonderful Garden Festival. This will be our 6th year of bringing wonderful plant… Full Details Call: Contact: Gail (general enquiries) Anna (bookings) Hereford Race Day 14th June 2012 - 14th June 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Linton Music Festival 15th June 2012 - 17th June 2012 FestivalMusic Held in the grounds of the Alma Inn in Linton, this festival brings some exciting sound to Herefordshire.    Already booked for 2012 are The… Full Details Call: Contact: Graham & Linda Webb Herefordshire Walking Festival 16th June 2012 - 24th June 2012 Festivalwalking Nine days of varied walking through the glorious Herefordshire countryside. Old favourites and new ideas fill nine days exploring the joys of summer walking. Two long… Full Details Call: 01432 268430 Contact: Visit Herefordshire Centre Open Farm Sunday in Herefordshire 17th June 2012 - 17th June 2012 Farming Event Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic project which has seen hundreds of farmers across the UK opening up their farm for one Sunday each… Full Details Call: Contact: Shobdon Food & Flower Festival 2012 22nd June 2012 - 24th June 2012 FestivalFood & Drink The 30th anniversary of the Flower Festival and the 8th year of the Food Festivities in Shobdon combine to make the 2012 Shobdon Food… Full Details Call: Contact: The Organiser Dore Abbey Music Festival 22nd June 2012 - 24th June 2012 FestivalMusic A very special opportunity to enjoy some beautiful music in a parish church of Cistercian origins. Friday, 22nd June-  Katya Aperkisheva and Charles Owen playing… Full Details Call: Various Contact: The Organisers Romeo & Juliet at Hampton Court Castle & Gardens 22nd June 2012 - 22nd June 2012 Theatre Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents the greatest love story ever told as Shakespeare’s unforgettable tale of romance and passion tours beautiful venues across UK and… Full Details Call: 01568 797777 Contact: Hampton Court Ticket Office Hereford Race Day 24th June 2012 - 24th June 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Ledbury Poetry Festival 29th June 2012 - 8th July 2012 CulturalFestival A celebration of poetry in all its forms with readings, songs, workshops, family events, a poet in residence and a poetry competition. Full Details Call: 0845 458 1743 Contact: Box Office GLOW Dance Festival 30th June 2012 - 30th June 2012 Arts & CraftsMusic One day. One night. 3,000 people. 500 performers. Six stages. Drums. Fire. Live Music. Unforgettable Dance GLOW is the spectacular finale to hr1… Full Details Call: 07824 663389 Contact: Dan Lowenstein Beer on the Wye III 6th July 2012 - 8th July 2012 Food & DrinkMusic Over 140 beers, plus 99 cider and perries all star in one grand big top-style marquee, pitched in a delightful riverside meadow right in… Full Details Call: 01989 768046 Contact: The Organiser Bromyard Gala 7th July 2012 - 8th July 2012 Agricultural ShowFestivalSteam rally The Gala is a combination of old country show and rally of steam engines and vintage vehicles which has developed in its 44 year… Full Details Call: 01531 640325 Contact: Liz Huffer Herefordshire Diamond Day 11th July 2012 - 11th July 2012 Jubilee To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the main county-wide event will be a special Herefordshire Diamond Day to be held on July 11th, on… Full Details Call: 01432 261837 Contact: The Organisers As You Like It 11th July 2012 - 11th July 2012 Theatre Rain or Shine Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Gates open at 6:30pm for picnics. Please bring own seating – indoors if… Full Details Call: 01981 570264 Contact: The Organisers Historical Hereford Day 14th July 2012 - 14th July 2012 Family A day of pageantry and free events in High Town and on Castle Green & Redcliffe Gardens in the historic city of Hereford.  The… Full Details Call: 07837 641 857 Contact: City Events Manager Mortimer Country Food Fair 14th July 2012 - 14th July 2012 FestivalFood & Drink After last year’s  great success when nearly 2,000 people enjoyed the 53 stalls, art exhibits and music that the fair offered, 2012 will see the… Full Details Call: 01547 540532 Contact: Carolyn Chesshire Design for Living Show 14th July 2012 - 15th July 2012 Arts & Crafts Held at Hampton Court Castle & Parklands, Herefordshire Designs for Living is an exciting new two day show dedicated to bringing together high quality makers,… Full Details Call: 01432 260182 Contact: Anna Morgan Rock The Ford 20th July 2012 - 22nd July 2012 Music Hereford’s Music Festival for new and unsigned talent.  Details to follow. Full Details Call: Contact: Much Marcle Steam Rally 21st July 2012 - 22nd July 2012 Agricultural ShowFamilySteam rally Situated in the heart of stunning Herefordshire countryside at Much Marcle near Ledbury. A superb array of steam traction engines, vintage tractors, vintage commercial vehicles, vintage … Full Details Call: Contact: The Organisers Leominster & Hereford Kite Festival 21st July 2012 - 22nd July 2012 FamilyFestival The Leominster/Hereford Kite Festival returns for its eleventh year. It’s a laid-back friendly festival showcasing some of the best sport and single line kites…. Full Details Call: 01981 550326 Contact: Karl & Sara Longbottom Three Choirs Festival 21st July 2012 - 28th July 2012 CulturalMusic The Three Choirs Festival is an international classical music festival presented in July/August each year by rotation in the cathedral cities of Gloucester, Hereford… Full Details Call: from 16th April: 0845 652 1823 Contact: Ticket Office Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen 21st July 2012 - 28th July 2012 Arts & Crafts Look for us at the Three Choirs Festival in Hereford Cathedral. Leatherwork, mirrors, photography, furniture, wooden artefacts, jewellery, textiles and much more. … Full Details Call: 01432 769543 Contact: Alison Payne Three Choirs Plus 21st July 2012 - 28th July 2012 CulturalMusic Three Choirs Plus is an event additional to the 3 Choirs programme with regional performers, artists, street dancers and lots of free events around… Full Details Call: Contact: Bob Calver & Mary Taylor Dore Abbey Choral Weekend 22nd July 2012 - 28th July 2012 CulturalMusic Now in its sixth year, The English Choral Experience has established itself as a benchmark for choral courses for experienced singers. It seeks not… Full Details Call: Contact: The Organiser Nozstock Music Festival 27th July 2012 - 29th July 2012 FestivalMusic Nozstock, the Hidden Valley, is a festival built from a curious amalgamation of performance, art, electronic supersounds and good old-fashioned guitar-strumming and drum-bashing.     It… Full Details Call: Contact: Nozstock Festival – The Hidden Valley 27th July 2012 - 29th July 2012 Music Amid the emerald fields and raggle-taggle farmhouses of Herefordshire’s ruralest countryside lies Nozstock The Hidden Valley. Banging beats, rocking tunes, intriguing films… Full Details Call: Contact: Status Quo in Concert with 10CC 28th July 2012 - 28th July 2012 Music Advance notice of this year’s concert in the Eastnor Castle Deer Park. Picnic & Party.  Gates open from 5pm.  Fireworks to finish. Full Details Call: 01531 633160 / 01603 660444 Contact: Box Office Time Travellers Go …. Knights & Princesses .. Goodrich Castle 31st July 2012 - 1st August 2012 Family Give that toy sword a whirl or put on your prettiest dress and head back in time for activities on a medieval theme. Transform… Full Details Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Office Sleeping Beauty at Hampton Court Castle & Gardens 31st July 2012 Theatre A sleeping princess awaits her knight in shining armour whilst a wicked witch sets a trap to stop a magical kiss which shall awake… Full Details Call: 01568 797777 Contact: The Big Chill – Cancelled 2nd August 2012 - 5th August 2012 Music The Big Chill, Eastnor Castle, Ledbury has been cancelled this year.  Please see  www.bigchill.net for the latest information. Full Details Call: 020 7009 3001 Contact: Big Chill Festival Republic information Line The Herefordshire Country Fair 5th August 2012 - 5th August 2012 Agricultural ShowFamily The Herefordshire Country Fair takes place on the Whitfield Estate, a wonderful setting in the south of the county.   Country Sports, from fly fishing… Full Details Call: 01432 851705 Contact: The Secretary, David Probert Time Travellers Go …. Gruesome .. Goodrich Castle 7th August 2012 - 8th August 2012 Family Can you stomach the more gruesome side of history? Not for the faint-hearted, take a journey into the horrors of ghastly punishments and terrifying… Full Details Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Secretary Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen 11th August 2012 - 28th August 2012 Arts & Crafts Our Summer Exhibition at the Market House in Ledbury. Leatherwork, mirrors, photography, furniture, wooden artefacts, pottery, textiles and much more. Full Details Call: 01432 769543 Contact: Alison Payne Time Travellers Go …. Myths & Legends .. Goodrich Castle 14th August 2012 - 15th August 2012 Family Discover a whole range of myths and legends, from St George to King Arthur. Magical stories, games and hands on activities. Full Details Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Secretary Bromyard Jazz Festival 17th August 2012 - 19th August 2012 Music The Festival Programme for 2012  will again include a New Orleans style parade and a range of concerts at the Falcon and other venues… Full Details Call: 01885 483034 Contact: Ticket Sales Time Travellers Go …. Heroes & Villains .. Goodrich Castle 21st August 2012 - 22nd August 2012 Family Could you be a fearsome highwayman? Your training starts here! Take part in a thrilling musket drill, listen to the myths and legends surrounding… Full Details Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Office Ross Rowing Regatta 25th August 2012 - 27th August 2012 Regatta Ross Rowing Club is one of the success stories of the town, each year over the August Bank Holiday the Ross Regatta brings boat… Full Details Call: 01989 562813 Contact: Annie Williams, Regatta Secretary Medieval Fighting Knights – Goodrich Castle 25th August 2012 - 27th August 2012 Family Step back to medieval times at Goodrich Castle this Bank Holiday weekend, and watch our knights do battle in thrilling live shows for all… Full Details Call: 01600 890538 Contact: Booking Office Weobley Annual Exhibition & Sale of Art 25th August 2012 - 27th August 2012 Arts & CraftsCultural The 27th successive and successful year The Annual Exhibition and Sale of Art will be held at Hopelands, Weobley’s village hall, from 10am to 5pm… Full Details Call: 01544 318322 Contact: Julie Peacock Hereford River Festival on the River Wye 27th August 2012 - 27th August 2012 Family Hereford River Festival features a Duck Race, started by the Mayor of London, and includes exciting Dragon Boat Racing and a range of activities… Full Details Call: 01432 850448 Contact: Rob Soutar Hereford Race Day 30th August 2012 - 30th August 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Broome Farm Cider Festival 31st August 2012 - 2nd September 2012 FestivalFood & DrinkMusic Friday 31st August:  The festival kicks off at 7 pm to a lively start with a Ceilidh.  Hilary and John will be doing their… Full Details Call: 01989 567232 Contact: Phil Bromyard Hop Festival 1st September 2012 - 1st September 2012 Festival Champions turned out in force in Bromyard at the launch event for this year’s Hop Festival, which takes place on Saturday 1st September. Both winning… Full Details Call: 01885 483887 Contact: Chris Barltrop Hereford Race Day 5th September 2012 - 5th September 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Bromyard Folk Festival 7th September 2012 - 9th September 2012 FestivalMusic The best folk festival/cultural event in the Welsh Border area – featuring over 170 hours of entertainment in just one weekend of traditional music,… Full Details Call: 0777 283 1860 (24 hrs) Contact: The Organisers h.Art Week 8th September 2012 - 16th September 2012 Arts & CraftsCulturalFestival Herefordshire’s Open Studios 11th event, giving visitors exclusive access to artists’ studios, workshops and special exhibitions.. h.Art, Herefordshire Art Week, is an annual showcase aimed at promoting… Full Details Call: 01432 261818 Contact: Leoni Linton Kington Walks 21st September 2012 - 24th September 2012 walking The inaugural Kington Walking Festival With over 20 walks for all abilities and ages and a programme of related talks and films, the Kington Walks… Full Details Call: Contact: Ross-on-Wye Walking Festival 28th September 2012 - 30th September 2012 Festivalwalking A weekend of walking in the glorious countryside in and around Ross-on-Wye.  Three walks on Friday and five each day on Saturday & Sunday.  … Full Details Call: 01989 562768 Contact: Information Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen 29th September 2012 - 30th September 2012 Arts & Crafts Autumn Show at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Leatherwork, mirrors, photography, furniture, wooden artefacts, pottery, textiles and much more. Full Details Call: 01432 769543 Contact: Alison Payne Hay-on-Wye Walking Festival 11th October 2012 - 15th October 2012 walking Our walks celebrate the diversity of walking opportunities in the area, with some literary references along the way.  Hay-on-Wye is well known as the… Full Details Call: Contact: Harvestime Festival 13th October 2012 - 14th October 2012 FestivalFood & Drink The Big Apple’s Harvestime Festival is a unique blend of activities in and around orchards, combined with traditional cider and perry making. For an afternoon,… Full Details Call: Contact: The Organiser h.energy week in Herefordshire 13th October 2012 - 21st October 2012 Festival h.Energy week runs from 13th-21st October 2012.  This is a week of county wide events and activities about living more sustainably in Herefordshire Full Details Call: 01432 378409 Contact: Peter Norton Cider-making Festival 20th October 2012 - 21st October 2012 FestivalFood & Drink Hereford’s Annual Cider Making Festival based at the Cider Museum.   Demonstrations of traditional cider making, coopering and blacksmithing; tutored cider tasting.   Fun for all… Full Details Call: 01432 354207 Contact: Events Organiser Flavours of Herefordshire Festival 27th October 2012 - 28th October 2012 FestivalFood & Drink Coinciding with harvest time, The Flavours of Herefordshire FooFull Details Call: 01432 268430 Contact: Festival Organiser Hereford Race Day 1st November 2012 - 1st November 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Hereford Contemporary Art & Craft Fair 16th November 2012 - 18th November 2012 Arts & Crafts The Courtyard Centre for the Arts is the venue for an exhibition of over 60 stalls featuring contemporary art and craft.  You will be… Full Details Call: 01432 260182 Contact: Anna Morgan Hereford Race Day 22nd November 2012 - 22nd November 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen 24th November 2012 - 16th December 2012 Arts & Crafts Our Christmas Exhibition at the Market House in Ledbury. Leatherwork, mirrors, photography, furniture, wooden artefacts, pottery, textiles and much more. Full Details Call: 01432 769543 Contact: Alison Payne Leominster Victorian Fair 8th November 2012 - 8th November 2012 Seasonal Leominster’s annual Christmas Fair when all the market stalls and stallholders echo the Victorian theme.  Processions, entertainment and perhaps even a visit from Father… Full Details Call: 01568 611734 Contact: Festival Organiser Hereford Race Day 5th December 2012 - 5th December 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Leominster Victorian Christmas Market 10th December 2012 - 10th December 2012 Seasonal A Christmas street market held in Leominster with around 100 stallholders, dressed in traditional Victorian dress, lining Corn Square and Broad Street and selling… Full Details Call: 01568 611734 Contact: Organiser Hereford Race Day 16th December 2012 - 16th December 2012 Race DaySporting Situated on the edge of the Cathedral City that forms a natural gateway to the Brecon Countryside, Hereford Racecourse is home to 18 National… Full Details Call: 01432 273560 Contact: Hereford Racecourse Search What’s On Type-- Any --'Agricultural ShowArts & CraftsCelebrationComedyCountry ShowCulturalCyclingDinner/DanceEngine DisplayEntertainmentExhibitionFamilyFarming EventFestivalFlower FestivalFood & DrinkGardenHalf TermHeritageHistoryJubileeLocal eventLocal food and filmMay FayreMusicnatureRace DayRegattaSeasonalSportingSteam rallyTalk / LectureTheatrewalking Area-- Any --'Abbey DoreBromyardDilwynEardislandEastnorForest of DeanGolden ValleyGoodrichHay-on-WyeHereforHerefordHerefordshireHope Under DinmoreKingtonLedburyLeigh SintonLeominsterLintonLlangroveLugwardineLydeMalvernMortimer CountryMuch MarclePembridgePresteigneRichards CastleRoss-on-WyeShobdonSymonds YatVariousWalterstoneWeobleyWilton Month-- Any --'April 2012August 2012December 2011December 2012February 2012January 2012July 2012June 2012March 2012May 2012November 2012October 2012September 2012 Reset My Story...   Your chance to add Herefordshire to the Frommer ‘Must… Tell us yours! My Story (Vertical) Explore – Internal Pages brochure Contact Us | Terms | Sitemap | Accessibility | Data protection | Privacy policy | Partners | Members | Copyright © 2012 Visit Herefordshire. Website design and SEO services by the naked creative. Website design and seo services by the naked creative