Friday, May 6
* THREE, exhibition featuring work by installation artist Vicki Kerr from New Zealand, moving image artist, poet and musician Heather Phillipson, and photographer Michelle Sank, at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre gallery to May 21.
* NATHAN BELL, the Baltimore banjo ace, with support by Liverpool ensemble Ex-Easter Island Head, at BISHOPS CASTLE Town Hall.
* HORRIBLE HISTORIES, Birmingham Stage Company return to present “The Ruthless Romans” at 7pm tonight and at 2pm on Saturday; and “The Awful Egyptian” at 7pm on Saturday May 7, at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.
* MID WALES ART CENTRE, following the official opening of the Stefan Knapp Sculpture Project and the 1921-96 Lifetime Retrospective Exhibition of the artist Stefan Knapp, who would have been 90 this year, on to the end of May at the CAERSWS gallery and grounds.
Other sculptures in the grounds include works by Ambrose Burne, Dave Wade and Jean Lawley-Maitland. Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 4pm.
* HMV BAND, live music at the White Horse Inn, CLUN.
* CLARE LOVELL, the Monmouthshire artist’s exhibition at ERWOOD Station Craft Centre and Gallery to May 12. Open seven days a week with free admission.
* PETER KNIGHT, the Steeleye Span fiddle player presents Gigspanner, at The Globe, HAY ON WYE.
* SOPHIE BIGNALL, exhibition by local artist specialising in producing lifelike images of flora and fauna, at the Tower House Gallery, KNIGHTON, during May. She also enjoys creating watercolours and landscapes and provided the art work for a new children’s book “Dark Candle” by Shropshire author Carole Anne Carr.
* MUSEUM OF MODERN ART WALES, exhibitions at the MACHYNLLETH gallery comprise the new Royal Cambrian Academy exhibition; the Montgomeryshire Society art competition winners; and “Love Dogs” by Stephen West on to May 7. New Ann Bridges “Halcyon days” exhibition opens on Monday May 9.
* BLUES BOY DAN, at the Lowfield Inn, MARTON.
* IAN PHILLIPS, new exhibition by the artist who produces lino prints and lives near Machynlleth, on until May 25, at the CountryWorks Gallery, MONTGOMERY.
* ”A FOOT IN THE DOOR”, Richard Harris play by Newtown and District Amateur Dramatic Society, with final performances at the Powys Theatre, NEWTOWN, at 7.45pm tonight and Saturday, May 7.
* VIVI-MARI CARPELAN, the Finnish-Swedish symbolist artist from Llanidloes shows 20 intriguing handmade collages until the end of May at PH Salon and Gallery, Park Street, NEWTOWN.
* ORIEL DAVIES GALLERY, “Placement: Ceramics Connections Wales and Scotland” exhibition, explores the narrative possibilities of ceramics through material, form, history, image and context, including works by Laura Ford, David Shrigley, Cecile Johnson Soliz, and Conor Wilson, at the NEWTOWN venue, until July 6.
Also open in the TestBed space in “Aggregates” by Jonathan Anderson who works with natural materials such as sand, soil and coal as a way of reconnecting with the living world.
* BORDERLAND VISUAL ARTISTS, show of 3D work, at OSWESTRY Library to June 30.
* THE RENALDOS, at the Bull Inn, SHREWSBURY.
Saturday, May 7
* HALFWAY HOUSE MALE VOICE CHOIR, in concert at BELAN Old School near Welshpool.
* PLAYING FOR DANCING, sixth of 10 TASC weekly music workshop days for eight to 18 year olds, from 10am at St John Ambulance Hall, LLANDRINDOD WELLS. Focussing on playing music for dancing to provide opportunities for children and young people in mid Powys. Leading to creation of a band to perform at a community event later in the year. All instruments and skill levels welcome. Visit www.tradartsupport, org.uk or call Philip Freeman on 01686 688102, or Helen Wilding-Smith on 07772 697401.
* MONTGOMERYSHIRE COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL, 90th anniversary concert features the massed choirs and soloists soprano Megan Llewellyn-Dorke and baritone Jeremy Huw Williams (pictured right) perform this year’s concert at LLANIDLOES Community Centre at 7.30pm, to include the world premiere of “The Gentle Earth of Wales” conducted by the composer and festival musical director Patrick Larley commissioned to celebrate the festival anniversary.
The adult choir will open the concert with three of Handel’s “Coronation Anthems”, and selected choruses from Handel’s Messiah; followed by individual items by Llanidloes and Welshpool High School youth choirs.
For more details contact choir secretary Charles Gratrix on 01686 411028 or email cvgratrix@yahoo.co.uk
* ABBA ANGELS, topping the bill for the tribute show at LLANRHAEADR YM MOCHNANT Public Hall.
* LOUISE EDWARDS, detailed paintings in a botanical style by the Meifod artist, on show 2 to 5pm today and Sunday at the Tan-y-Llyn Nurseries, near MEIFOD. On Sunday there will also be music from the Llanfyllin ensemble, The Beltones with arrangements from Bach to Boogie.
* MORRISTON ORPHEUS CHOIR, concert with soloists Gareth Davies and Christine Veitch, at St Stephen’s Church, OLD RADNOR.
* GUTTERSNIPE, at the Plough Inn, PONTESBURY.
* LUKE, MILLS & JACKSON, at the Dukes Arms, PRESTEIGNE, as part of the Tour de Presteigne weekend.
* PATSY BLADES, stand up comedy at No.46 Wine Bar, PRESTEIGNE.
* ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR, monthly event at PRESTEIGNE Assembly Rooms. Call Rosamund on 01544 26077.
* SIDNEY NOLAN TRUST SCULPTURE PROGRAMME, Open Day including taster sessions from 10am at the Grain Barn, Rodd Farm, PRESTEIGNE. Free admission with stone carving, clay modelling, willow weaving and print making. Call 01544 260149 or visit www.sidneynolantrust.org
* PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA, Licensed to swing tour date at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.
* MORNINGTON LOCKETT, saxophonist with jazz trio Paul Sawtell on piano, Tom Hill on bass, and Miles Lewin on drums, in Jazz Network gig, at The Hive, SHREWSBURY.
* ALMOST BLUEGRASS, at the Boars Head, SHREWSBURY.
Sunday, May 8
* VICKI SALES & MARTIN COUSINS, the violin and piano duo include sonatas by Brahms, Elgar and Handel, as well as Revel’s “Habanera”, in Music Club concert at 3pm at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.
* MARTYN JOSEPH, the singer songwriter at The Hive, SHREWSBURY.
* HARLEQUIN, folky trio from 3pm followed by songstress Nikki Rous, at 8.30pm at the High Street Wheatsheaf, SHREWSBURY.
* DAVE ONIONS, at the Coach and Horses, SHREWSBURY.
Monday, May 9
* SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING CLASSES, at St Mary’s Church Hall, BUILTH WELLS, from 7.30pm with beginners welcome. Contact Scilla Allaway on 01982 570324.
* ACOUSTIC NIGHTS, singers and songwriters welcome at the Golden Lion Hotel, LLANDYSILIO, every Monday and Wednesday.
* SING YOUR HEART OUT, singing group meeting on Mondays at 7pm at MEIFOD Village Hall.
For all ages, abilities and experience. Further information from Kath on 01938 500459.
* MIXED YOUTH CHOIR, new Mid Wales ensemble meetings every Monday from 7.30pm at NEWTOWN Evangelical Church. Welcomes new members aged 16 to 40.
Tuesday, May 10
* HEARTSONG COMMUNITY CHOIR, weekly meetings from 7.15pm at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre. Contact Gill on 01970 621512. Also now including the Outdoors project with National Theatre Wales and Berlin’s theatre-makers Rimini Protokol, meeting at the Court Royal Hotel at 7.15pm revealing stories of each choir member on the streets of the town.
* ”TIDE TABLES”, spanning arts/science boundaries, the play tells the story of one woman’s midlife beach holiday where she finds herself stranded with an acapella vocal group and a mysterious lifeguard, at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.
* NEWTOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, weekly practise on Tuesdays with new members welcome at the United Reformed Church at 7.30pm with musical director, Christine Roberts.
Annual celebrity concert will at Newtown Baptist Chapel at 7,30pm on Sunday, May 15, with the Three Welsh Basses Tom Evans, Trebor Evans, Sion Goronwy, with their accompanist Eirian Owen. For more information ring secretary Enid Morgan on 01686 626894.
* RHAYADER & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR, rehearsals held from 8pm every Tuesday at the St John Ambulance Building.
* FOSTER & ALLEN, the well loved Irish duo play Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.
Wednesday, May 11
* ”THE BIG SMOKE”multi award-winning Edinburgh Fringe favourites Theatre Ad Infinitum bring their extraordinary production to ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre. Inspired by the lives and works of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath and American poet Anne Sexton, this one-woman show is performed by Canadian actor Amy Nostbakken.
* CERYS MATTHEWS, returns to the road introducing her new “Dwr” album with the Over Land & Sea tour, two shows tonight at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.
* POTTERY CLUB, new season starts at the Mid Wales Arts Centre, CAERSWS, from 7pm with all ages and abilities welcome.
* OPEN MIC, with Jill and Mark from Rhythm Thieves, at the White Horse Inn, CLUN.
* ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, informal folk, blues and jazz every Wednesday from 8.30pm now at the Elephant, LLANIDLOES.
* MALDWYN STRINGS, meeting at NEWTOWN High School on a Wednesday night fortnightly during termtime. The ensemble play a wide variety of serious music from the baroque period right up to the present day. New string players are always welcome. Contact Julie Turner on 01686 626442.
* NEWTOWN MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY, now rehearsing for “Be Our Guest, A Compilation of Disney”, every Wednesday from 7.30pm with all welcome at the Methodist Church, Back Lane, NEWTOWN.
* COR MERCHED MALDWYN, Montgomeryshire Ladies’ Choir, meets at 7.30pm on Wednesdays at NEWTOWN Evangelical Church. Next concert at LLANDYSSIL Church on Saturday, May 14 with Newtown Training Band in support. Contact secretary Ruth Hamer Jones on 01686 6213191.
Thursday, May 12
* THE BLUES BAND, with ex-Manfred Mann group members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.
* THE READY EDDIES, at The Vaults, BISHOPS CASTLE.
* GUILSFIELD SINGERS, rehearsals at 7.30pm every Thursday at the Old School, GUILSFIELD. Working on next concert at St Mary’s Church, WELSHPOOL, on Saturday, May 14 when they will be joined by the Maldwyn Strings for the first time for performance of Vivaldi’s popular choral work “Gloria”. Musical director will be Gerry Howe and soloists will be the choir’s Sarah Garrett, and Kathryn Crosskey and Barbara McKay from the Cantiones chamber choir. Call 01938 559612.
* LLANWNOG MIXED CHOIR, re-start rehearsals at CLATTER Community Centre at 7.30pm every Thursday. New singers in all sections welcome with tenors and basses needed for new programme now being rehearsed. Contact the conductor Graham Marshman on 01686 412442.
* POETS CORNER, with Travel as the theme and Seamus Heaney the chosen poet this month,with readings and music from 8pm at the Ivy Cafe, MONTGOMERY. Book for meal at 7pm with Brian Podmore on 01588 620541.
* BRO HAFREN CHILDREN’S CHOIR, at 4pm at Treowen School, NEWTOWN.
* NEWTOWN SILVER BAND, practises at NEWTOWN Band Room at 7.30pm. Junior Band at 6.30pm.
* RICHARD ALSTON, choreographer’s company feature dance with music by the Russian composer Prokofiev, minimalist icon Steve Reich and modern American composer Ned Rorem, at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY tonight and Friday.
* LUCY KAPLANSKY, the American independent alt-country and contemporary folk songwriter and performer, in concert at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.
* OPEN ACOUSTIC NIGHT, at the Old Post Office, SHREWSBURY.
Friday, May 13
* KATHAKBOX, new show from the dynamic Sonia Sabri Dance Company, bringing together Indian Kathak dance’s grace and vigour and the rhythms and rhymes of hip hop culture, at the SpArC theatre, BISHOPS CASTLE.
* MID WALES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, acclaimed violinist Marcia Crayford leads soloists in music by Schubert, Borodin and others at St Michael’s Church, DISCOED.
* GUITAR ANTHEMS, celebration of the greatest guitar-based songs ever written in live show at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.
* SOMEONE ELSE, album launch, plus Rob Cooper and Si Davies, at the Old Post Office, SHREWSBURY.
Saturday, May 14
* BWRLWM Y BANNAU 2011, festival relocated to the Markets Tavern, BRECON, includes some of the biggest names on the Welsh music scene such as Colorama, Mr Phormula, Gareth Phillips, Tremolo and Paned, plus Brecon Samba kicking off the party.
* LLANDRINDOD WELLS SILVER BAND, conducted by Charlotte Clair, with Rhayader and District Male Voice Choir conducted by David Hatton, at PENYBONT Community Centre.
* FRON MALE VOICE CHOIR, with guest artists, at St Chad’s Church, SHREWSBURY.
* ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY, Canadian actor Charles Ross condenses the film plots into a 60 minute show, at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.