What's on in and around Redditch

Sarah Hickinbotham

01 May 2008

EVENTS

There will be a jumble sale at The Old Library, Droitwich, on Saturday, May 3 from 9am. Admission is free and proceeds will go to charity.

There is a stamp sale at Webheath Village Hall, Redditch, on the last Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm.

The Artrix, Bromsgrove, will be screening No Country For Old Men (15) from Monday, May 5 to Thursday, May 8 from 7.30pm. Admission is £5.50 or £4.50 for concessions and for more information call 01527 577330.

CLUBS AND GATHERINGS

Lickey Hills Art Society is holding a demonstration on portrait sculpture by John Letts at Longbridge Methodist Church Hall from 7.30pm on Saturday, May 3. For more information call Graham Wilson on 0121 453 7097.

Barnt Green Sailing Club, Upper Bittell Reservoir, presents Sailboards - three races commencing at 11am with two afternoon Class Dinghy races - on Sunday, May 4 and Monday, May 5 with 1st gun at 2.24pm. There will also be Katy's Crew on Sunday for juniors new to the sport from 11.30am. On Wednesday, May 7 there will be the Early Pursuit series for all club classes with 1st gun at 6.54pm.

Cruse Bereavement Care holds a friendship club in Droitwich on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information call 07720 953605. There is also a friendship club in Redditch on the last Tuesday of each month. For more information call 07840 627410.

The monthly Angel Evening at Webheath Village Hall, Redditch, is on Tuesday, May 6 from 7.30pm. Admission is £8.

Burcot Gardening Club presents the talk Hanging Baskets and Containers by Philip Aubury at Burcot Village Hall on Wednesday, May 7 from 7.45pm. For more information call 01527 877227.

Wythall Writers meets on the second Thursday of each month at Wythall Library, Hollywood, from 7pm. For more information call 01564 824517, 01564 822214 or visit www.wythallwriters.com.

SOUND AND STAGE

7th Son will be performing live at The Wishing Well, Bromsgrove, on Saturday, May 3 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band. For more information call 01527 574156 or visit www.thewishing-well.co.uk.

The Ron Jeremy Band will be playing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Saturday, May 3 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band. For more information call 01527 870100 or visit www.hop-pole.com.

The Bigge Venue presents Stakeout, State Of Mind and Last Weeks Fashion at the Tardebigge, near Redditch, on Sunday, May 4 from 8pm. Admission is £3 and for more information visit www.myspace.com/biggevenue.

The Bigge Venue presents the May Day All Dayer on Monday, May 5 at the Tardebigge, near Redditch, from 12noon.

Ullenhall Players present Who Goes Bare? at the Palace Theatre, Redditch, from Wednesday, May 7 to Saturday, May 10. TIckets cost from £7.50 to £9.50 and to book call 01527 65203. All tickets reserved over the phone are subject to a 50p booking fee.

Time Enough will be performing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Thursday, May 8 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

Off The Rails will be playing live at The Wishing Well, Bromsgrove, on Friday, May 9 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

X-Changed will be performing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Friday, May 9 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

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