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]
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