Friday, July 16
* FIGHT THE BEAR, home town gig for the ska band at the Three Tuns, BISHOPS CASTLE.
* ”VALLEY”, paintings by local artist Robert Cunning on to August 14 at the BLEDDFA Trust Centre near Knighton.
* MAESMAWR ART GALLERY, the CAERSWS gallery hosts the Humorous Figures exhibition by the award winning Welsh artist Euryl Stevens.
Her work is highly inventive and energetic, with insightful observations of Welsh women combining the hilarity of Beryl Cook and the seriousness and poignancy of Lowry's Salford.
Call Cathy Knapp: 01686 688369/ 07970671819 or info@midwalesarts.org.uk.
* ”THE TEMPEST”, popular outdoor theatre company The Festival Players stage Shakespeare’s great last play with all male cast, at the National Park Visitor Centre, LIBANUS, at 7.30pm. For tickets call 01874 623366 or email visitor.centre@breconbeacons.org
* DAVID LLOYD MEMORIAL EXHIBITION, story of the south Wales artist who died last year and was reluctant to sell his art, on show at the Radnorshire Museum, LLANDRINDOD WELLS until September 5.
* LUKE DAY BAND, Welshpool guitar vocalist at the Old New Inn, LLANFYLLIN.
* MUSEUM OF MODERN ART WALES, new exhibition at the MACHYNLLETH gallery features “Common Threads” by environmental campaigner artist Caitlin Shepherd on to September 4.
Entries in the 2010 Machynlleth Festival Tabernacle Art Competition go on display on Monday July 19.
* FLAXENBY, contemporary folk trio perform at the Lowfield Inn, MARTON with free admission.
* JUDITH MOY, exhibition of new paintings by the Shrewsbury-based artist, at CountryWorks Gallery, MONTGOMERY, until August 11.
* BLUE ROOSTER, at The Exchange, NEWTOWN with free admission.
* SPECIAL BREW, authentic DJs present an eclectic mix of tunes old and new. at The Buck, NEWTOWN with free entry.
* RE-ANIMATE, exhibition of contemporary animation by 39 artists from across the UK at the Oriel Davies Gallery, NEWTOWN together with prize winners in the competition launched last December, reflecting animation at its most diverse and fascinating. A screening night will be held at 7.30pm next Thursday July 22.
Visitors have to early August to chose their favourite for the People’s Choice Prize.
Also on to August 18 is Dawn Woolley’s “Interloper”, short digital video loop examining female stereotyping.
* ANNE JENVEY, photographic artist who has lived in Newtown for 16 years, with exhibition until the end of July at the Theatr Hafren bar gallery, NEWTOWN.
* MOONSTREAM, at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
* ”IN THIS PLACE”, new local CARAD history and nature exhibition with sculpture, photography and poetry created by local people, on to late October at RHAYADER Museum and Gallery.
* INGRID CUSTIDO, free lunchtime piano recital at St Chad’s Church, SHREWSBURY, at 12.40pm.
* FRANKWELL BEER FESTIVAL, weekend event at SHREWSBURY including music today with Tony Skeggs and Friends at The Anchor.
Saturday has Famous Last Words at 3pm and Smokin’ Aces at 6pm at the Wheatsheaf; and Eddy Gartry Band at 9pm at the Anchor.
Sunday has Stiff Witness at 3pm and the Renaldos at 7pm at the Wheatsheaf, and Open Mic all afternoon at the Anchor.
* SHROPSHIRE ART SOCIETY, summer exhibition at St Mary’s Church, SHREWSBURY. Ends Saturday, July 17.
* BIG BAND BASH, Presteigne Ladies’ Hockey Club event with Floyd Earl and Sherri Trifle, at TITLEY Village Hall.
Saturday, July 17
* ”BITTEN & PRESSED”, opening of new exhibition of contemporary printmaking, at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre to September 4.
* BE THE BAND, workshop for 10 to 25 year olds leading to production of a rock CD, at the SpArC Theatre, BISHOPS CASTLE. Call 01588 630243.
* GUITAR RECITAL, Alistair Cowan plays, with music by supporting artists on summer barbecue at St Gwrhai’s Church, PENSTROWED, from 5pm in aid of Ugandan hospital charity.
* OF ONE ACCORD, four times winners of the Eisteddfod Open Choirs Competition, conducted by Alison Stevens and accompanied by Ann Taylor with guest appearances of previous Eisteddfod winners, at Mary Webb School, PONTESBURY, in aid of Minsterley and District Eisteddfod.
* MUSIC AT LEASOWES BANK, summer festival dates at Leasowes Bank Farm, RATLINGHOPE, tonight with the exciting folk duo Horses Brawl.
Next Wednesday, July 21, has the premiere of the 2010 Festival Commission composition “Double” by Huw Watkins, performed by the trio Gemini using the unusual combination of ‘cello, bass clarinet and includes Huw on piano.
Concerts continue on Saturday, July 24 with the Esther Miller Quintet featuring the South African vocalist and her world class band mixing jazz standards and original songs. Contact 01743 790769.
* RATLINGFOLK, with Jonathan Day at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
* THE QUIRKS, at the Old Post Office, SHREWSBURY.
* ARTHUR EBELING, Dutch singer songwriter guitarist returns to play Revell’s Restaurant, WELSHPOOL.
Sunday, July 18
* OSWESTRY BLUES ROCK FESTIVAL, from 2pm at the Fox and the Golden Lion, and from 5pm at The Ironworks.
* RUE ROYALE, at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
* FESTIVAL OF DANCE, fun day of workshops and exhibition dances at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY.
* MID WALES OPERA SUMMER GALA, annual concert at Gregynog, TREGYNON, this year with Welsh National Opera’s star soprano Camilla Roberts. See www.midwalesopera.co.uk
* WELSHPOOL COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, 23rd annual event on the Powis Castle Showfield from 10am, including the Johnny Cash Roadshow tribute band, Australian Nicki Gillis, Chrissy Byrne and Lousiana, Magill, and Paul Challinor. Plus Welshpool’s Got Country Music Talent and Best Western Dress competitions. Call Steve Farrar on 07979 491127.
Monday, July 19
* BUILTH WELLS MALE VOICE CHOIR, after November concert at Llandrindod, the choir meet every Monday at 7.30pm for practice in the Greyhound Hotel Builth Wells. New members welcome.
* ACOUSTIC NIGHTS, singers and songwriters welcome at the Golden Lion Hotel, LLANDYSILIO, every Monday and Wednesday.
* BANDAMANIA, meetings of the popular folk community orchestra continue at PRESTEIGNE Assembly Rooms at 7.15pm on Mondays. New players are always welcome.
* OPEN MIC NIGHT, new singers and acoustic music welcome at The Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
* ”MURDERED TO DEATH”, opening night from the Agatha Christie spoof by Peter Gordon starring Graham Cole from “The Bill” and Sandra Dickinson, at Theatre Severn, SHREWSBURY, with performances nightly and matinees on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, to Saturday, July 24.
Tuesday, July 20
* KNIGHTON TOWN SILVER BAND, rehearsals under musical director Steve Edwards held at KNIGHTON Drill Hall at 7.30pm every Tuesday and welcome new members. Contact secretary Jane Milward on 01547 528081.
* NEARLY NEW, Knighton artist Dean Warburton’s new exhibition for Celf o Gwmpas at the Beaufort Gallery, LLANDRINDOD WELLS. The artist scours charity shops, salvage yards and skips in search of materials with a previous life, another purpose and reclaims them in his mixed media work. Gallery open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 4pm to July 30. Call 01597 822777.
* NEWTOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, weekly practise on Tuesdays with new members welcome at the United Reformed Church at 7.30pm.
* BORDER FOLK COMMUNITY NIGHTS, musicians and singers welcome at weekly sessions from 9pm at The Grapes, NEWTOWN.
* JAM SESSION, with all musicians welcome every Tuesday from 9pm at the Black Boy Hotel, NEWTOWN.
* RHAYADER JAM, session at The Cornhill Inn every Tuesday from 8pm. Call 01597 810029.
* RHAYADER & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR, rehearsals held from 8pm every Tuesday at the St John Ambulance Building. Call 0154 7528286.
Wednesday, July 21
* BUILTH WELLS & DISTRICT LADIES' CHOIR, rehearsals every Wednesday at 7.45pm at the Wesley Chapel, Garth Road, BUILTH WELLS. New members welcome, Details and bookings on 01982 552514.
* OPEN MIC NIGHT, with Martin Blake, at the White Horse Inn, CLUN.
* GUILSFIELD SINGERS, enterprising local mixed choir’s weekly rehearsals at GUILSFIELD Old School at 7.30pm on Wednesdays. Call 01938 559612.
* LLANDRINDOD SILVER BAND, practices at LLANDRINDOD WELLS Primary School, at Cefnllys, with junior band practice at 6pm followed by senior band practice from 7pm. New members are always welcome and some instruments are available for musicians. Call 01597 823260 or visit www.Llandrindod-silver-band.org.uk.
* ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, informal folk, blues and jazz every Wednesday from 8.30pm now at the Elephant, LLANIDLOES. Musicians welcome.
* LIVE JAZZ, informal music sessions with local musicians at the Dragon Hotel, MONTGOMERY, from 9pm on Wednesdays.
* COR MERCHED MALDWYN, the Montgomeryshire ladies’ choir, weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays at NEWTOWN Evangelical Church at 7.30pm. All choir enquiries to secretary Gay Roberts on 01686 630678 or visit www-cor-Merched-Maldwyn.org.
* OPEN MIC NIGHT, every Wednesday at Norton Manor Hotel, PRESTEIGNE from 8pm. Entry is free and all ages and abilities are welcome. To book a slot call 01547520843 or email welshmusicevents@yahoo.co.uk
* THE ABBEY CHOIR, in free lunchtime concert at 1pm at SHREWSBURY Abbey.
Thursday, July 22
* ”CHICAGO”, opening night for the professional summer season production of the hit musical on to August 26 with performances most days at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.
* RUBEE & THE ROCKETS, at the Vaults, BISHOPS CASTLE.
* NEWTOWN SILVER BAND, with their latest CD "Adventures in Brass", the band practices at the NEWTOWN Band Room every Thursday from 7.30pm with all welcome. Also Junior Band practices at 6.30pm every Thursday,
* BRO HAFREN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, rehearsals held every Thursday from 4pm at Treowen School, NEWTOWN. Children aged seven to 11 years are welcome to go along and sing, conducted by Ann Evans. Ring 01686 627076 to register.
* HICKMAN & QUINN, Shrewsbury-based musicians James Hickman and Chris Quinn drawing from the rich traditions of British folk and American roots, at the High Street Wheatsheaf, SHREWSBURY.
* OPEN ACOUSTIC NIGHT, at the Old Post Office, SHREWSBURY.
Friday July 23
* MALDWYN QUILTERS, opening of the seventh annual exhibition, also on Saturday and Sunday at CARNO Community Centre, with chance also to win a double bed sized patchwork quilt and support Crossroads and The Stroke Association charities. Group tutor is Gillian Trickey. For more information ring Joan Phillips on 01686 420647.
* WILD ANGELS, singing group with handbell ringers at St Llonio’s Church, LLANDINAM.
* TONY SKEGGS, popular regular singer songwriter at the Lowfield Inn, MARTON.
* WILL KILLEEN, Irish acoustic blues player mixing Celtic roots with American blues, at The Exchange, NEWTOWN.
* BC ALL SKAS, all singing, all dancing ska band from Bishops Castle, at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
Saturday, July 24
* PARTY IN THE PARK, AMP youth music project event with local bands at BISHOPS CASTLE Playing Field, including Nuclear Weasels, Fight The Bear, Men From Off, and 24/7.
* A DAY AT THE BRIDGES, celebration of music and the spoken word from 12noon at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE. Includes Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls, Dirty Ray, Rory Ellis, Amsterdam, Babytwin, Jake Flowers Band, Kate Lewis, The Daughters, Bang On Samba Band, and many others. Followed on Sunday July 26 by Ratlingfolk Folk Festival day from 12noon including Bill Caddick, Harriett Bartlett, Emma and The Professor and Flaxenby. See www.horseshoeinnbridges,co.uk