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your real tree by 7th January. Tel: 01905 958262. St Richard’s Hospice, Worcestershire, WR5 2QT. Wednesday 11th December Pershore Jazz Club - T J Johnson Band TJ Johnson is widely considered to be one of the UK's finest jazz and blues singers. He is also an accomplished piano player, drummer and a respected bandleader. TJ backed by his London- based top calibre musicians, twists the boundaries of jazz, blues, country and gospel music. Starts at 8.00pm in Pershore Town Football Club’s Function Room, King George’s Way, WR10 1QU. £15.00 entry – ticket only. Tel: 01527 66692 or 01386 554235. www.pershorejazz.org.uk. Email: club@ pershore jazz.org.uk Saturday 14th December Christmas Crackers A FREE Christmas concert featuring seasonal music by local town brass band Avonbank. A great evening of entertainment! FREE ENTRY! Concert starts at 7.30pm. Raffle and retiring collection. Tel: 01386 422778. 69 Bridge Street, Evesham WR11 4SF. Saturday 14th December Worcestershire Group of The Hardy Plant Society - Winter Into Spring : Julie Ritchie Julie runs Hoo House Nursery in Tewkesbury with her husband Robin and is a fellow Hardy Plant Society member. Julie will take us through plants which give interest in the Winter months through to early spring. Members social event from 12.30 please bring a plate of food to share. Plant sales, raffle and refreshments. Lecture begins at 2pm. Visitors welcome at £3. Crowle Parish Hall, WR7 4AZ. www.worcs-hardy-plant.org.uk Saturday 21st December Chlldrens Christmas Chocolate Workshop Come and have fun in our chocolate workshop for children assembling and decorating a chocolate house and making Christmas buttons using magic paper. 10am to 11.15am. Tel: 01386 834334. Unit 21, Bond Industrial Estate, Wickhamford, Evesham, WR11 7RL Friday 27th December to Sunday 5th January Worcester Ramblers Winter Walking Festival Worcester Ramblers welcome non-members to join them on the eight free walks of the festival. The walks will be led by experienced leaders and take in some of the most beautiful and historic parts of Worcestershire. Visit www. worcesterramblers.org.uk for details and how to join the walk. Monday 30th December Grand Xmas Rainbow Whist & Raffle Venue: Astwood Bank Club, Redditch area, B96 6AS. 6pm. Admission £2.50p. Includes guaranteed Rainbow Whist Prize win. To reserve your seat and for more details tel; 01527 893421or e.mail; [email protected] Saturday 4th January New Year Celebration Concert The Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra presents Viennese Favourites and excerpts from Nutcracker Suite at Pershore Abbey at 2.30pm. Tickets £12 from ticketsource.co.uk (booking fee applies) or 'Blue' Broad Street, Pershore. Saturday 12th January Worcestershire Group of The Hardy Plant Society - Ross Barbour : Bulbs For The Unusual Ross is a horticulturalist who began his career working on large estates. He has a wealth of knowledge on the creation and maintenance of gardens of all sizes. He has an in-depth plant knowledge and always works with nature in mind to create a natural balance. Ross will present a selection of plants which provide colour, scent and texture in the cold Winter months. He will explain how to combine unusual, unexpected as well as firm favourites to best effect in our gardens. Crowle Parish Hall, WR7 4AZ. Plant sales, raffle and refreshments. Lecture begins at 2pm. Visitors welcome at £3. www.worcs-hardy-plant.org.uk Wednesday 29 January Pershore Jazz Club - Frog and Henry Jazz Band Frog & Henry perform and record old dance and jazz music from the early 1900s on brass and string instruments. Most of their repertoire is dug up from forgotten songs dating back to the dawn of recorded music, in the form of early dance tunes, or from even earlier 19thC sheet music. Starts at 8.00pm in Pershore Town Football Club’s Function Room, King George’s Way, WR10 1QU. £10.00 entry inc free raffle tickets. Tel: 01527 66692 or 01386 554235. www.pershorejazz.org.uk. Email: [email protected] To advertise your event, email [email protected] The Grapevine 39 39