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What's on ... in August & September Monday 5th, 12th & 19th August Grand Whist Drive & Raffle New players try any two Monday nights in August for FREE. 6.30pm at Astwood Bank Club, Redditch Area, B96 6AS. For more details tel: [phone] or email [email protected]. Wednesday 7th August Street Theatre at Winyates Street theatre entertainment, displays, children’s activities, and more. Featuring: Wonder Woman, Fatt Matt, Glamba Drumming, Animalmania, face painter, craft activities, explore learning, bouncy castle, Lego workshops. 11am to 3pm. Free. Tel: [phone]. Winyates Shopping Centre, Redditch, B98 0NR. Saturday 10th August Duck Race - St Richard’s Hospice Our annual duck race is back! Fun for all the family, with viewing from South Quay, Worcester. Beat the queues and adopt your ducks online. Race starts 2pm. Small ducks £5, large ducks £7. Fancy dress ducks £25. New giant ducks £150. Ducks sold from 11am until 1.45pm. Tel: [phone]. South Quay, Worcester, WR1 2JN. Saturday 10th to Monday 26th August St Richard’s Hospice Celebration Garden 2019 With your help we will create this special garden made up of 1,200 vibrant and unique dragonflies which are handmade by The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry especially for St Richard’s. You can celebrate and remember the life of a loved one with a dragonfly in this stunning display and then take the sculpture home to either plant in your own garden or give away as a gift. The donation amount is your choice, and will help fund our care. Dragonflies are on a first come, first served basis. You can either collect your dragonfly at the spire on 26th August or choose to have your dragonfly posted to you. Tel: [phone]. St Andrew’s Spire/The Glover’s Needle, Worcester, WR1 2JF. Tuesday 13th August Vintage Tea Party Come and join us for our annual vintage fundraiser. Plenty of delicious finger sandwiches, homemade cakes and scones with lashings of clotted cream and endless flowing tea/coffee. A lovely afternoon treat for all the family. Tickets: £6, under 12’s £3. 32 32 11am to 2pm. Tel: [phone]. Bromyard Road Methodist Church, Bromyard Road, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5DL. Friday 16 August to Sunday 18 August Pershore Jazz Festival ‘The Small Jazz Festival with the Big Heart’ at Pershore College Campus. 150 top class British and international musicians provide wall to wall music with a diverse mixture of jazz styles. The festival's aim is to present new bands and introduce new musicians to the festival. One location – four easily accessible venues with ample free parking and on-site caravanning and camping pitches. Tickets: Friday £20, Saturday and Sunday £32. An additional £2/ticket if purchased from 1st August onwards. For bookings and band details please visit www.pershorejazz.org.uk/festival-2019 or telephone [phone]. Saturday 17th August The Pirates of Penzance Direct from the stage of The London Coliseum comes English National Opera’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance”. Film director Mike Leigh indulges his personal love of the Savoy operas and injects colour and fun to make a bright and breezy spectacle guaranteed to cheer up anyone with the vestige of a sense of humour. 7.30pm. £10. Book online at www.feckenodeon.co.uk, by phone on 0333 666 3366, at The Rose & Crown or The Village Shop in Feckenham. Doors open 6.30pm - Bubbly Reception - Licensed Bar. The Fecken Odeon Cinema, High Street, Feckenham, B96 6HN. Saturday 17th August Bishampton Summer Flower & Produce Show Staging for exhibitors 9am to 11am. Show opens pm to 4pm at Villages Hall. Over 70 categories including fruit, vegetables, floristry, craft, home produce, and special children’s section. Refreshments and raffle. Pick up a schedule from Village Shop or download from www. bishamptongardening club.org.uk or phone Pete on 01386 861438. Sunday 25th August Grand Whist Drive & Raffle Venue Astwood Bank Club Redditch area, B96 To advertise call 01684 833715 or email: [email protected]