What's On
Your guide to what's on and what you can do in and around Stourport throughout the year. To promote your event, simply e-mail us with the details and we will add it to our listings.
July 2010
| Best Foot Forward Walks lead by David Tidmarsh. Stourport Riverside walk every Wednesday 2pm to 3pm. Meet at Stourport Bowling Club. Contact David Tidmarsh for more information on 01562 732942 | |
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout July at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre - call 01299 266929 for further information. | |
| Social Day Centre, New Street, Stourport is open for hot lunches for the over 55's on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 2 Course Home Cooked Meal £3.00. Booking advisable before 11.30am on 01299 823240 | |
| St Michael's Luncheon Club meets every Wednesday in the Parish Room at 12 noon. All ages welcome. Suggested donation £1.50 for Soup & Bread, Fruit Juice, followed by a choice of Beans, Cheese, or Sardines on Toast or a Jacket Potato, then Cheese & Crackers, Tea or Coffee. St Michael's Luncheon Club is an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones over a nice lunch. | |
| Yoga class for all ages and abilities at Stourport Community Centre on Lickhill Road, every Monday 10-11 am. Price £5. Just come along to stretch, relax and make friends. | |
| Senior Art Makers - art classes for adults by Malcolm Brookes. Suitable for all abilities, including absolute beginners. Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm at Church House, Areley Kings. For more information please call 01562 732978. | |
| Chance to Dance - danceFEST at Areley Kings Village Hall - 10am to 11.00am every Thursday. If you would like the opportunity to increase flexibility, build strength and learn dance sequences to music from past to present, incorporating moves inspired by rock'n'roll and salsa dance, then look no further... A class run by DanceFest for over 55's at Areley Kings Village Hall for men and women. £2.00 per person. Stay and socialise afterwards. For more information call 01562 732977. Organised by Wyre Forest District Council. (no class on 18th Feb - half term week). | |
| 2nd 3rd 4th | John Lawson's Circus - Stourport Riverside Meadows. |
| 10th 11th | Stourport-On-Severn 6th Vintage Steam RallyA fun day out for all the family at Coney Green Farm (off the B4194) with a variety of exhibits, vintage cars, steam engines, shire horses, tractors, and a rare breeds section. There is a two day dog show and punch and Judy fun fair. Trade stalls, car boot, catering vans, pig roast and a bar. There is live music Friday night with local bands, Izzy the Push and Jake from 8pm onwards and Saturday night ballroom glitz and Big Cats from 8pm onwards. The show is open 10 am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday, contact pat or steve on 01299 822032 or by email s-o-svintagesteamrally@hotmail.co.uk. For further information visit www.stourportvintagesteamrally.co.uk |
| 11th | Dinosaurs and Fossils at Bishops Wood Centre - 2.00pm to 4.00pm - Back by popular request . Stories of dinosaurs, drag-ons and rocks that talk. Fol-low our dinosaur trail, make your own casts of fossils and pictures of scenes when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Part of the AMHG Geofest. For further information visit www.bishopswoodcentre.org.uk £3 per adult £3 per child. Friends of Bishops Wood and immediate family £2 per adult and children £2. |
| 13th | Stourport High School and IVth Form Centre Community Fun Night - 'Working Together - Playing Together' 6pm to 9pm. Including a football tournament, fun stalls, bouncy castle, pig roast, car boot sale, climbing wall, trade fair, local bands showcasing their talents on a purpose built stage, Tae Kwon Do Taster Sessions, Bar, Tea & Coffee, Trampolining, BBQ, International Dance Taster Sessions and food tasting from around the world. |
| 14th | Whist drive at 1.30 p.m. at Areley Kings Village Hall (doors open at 1 p.m.). Cost £1 including refreshments. Prizes for winners and looser. Raffle. Beginners welcome. More information from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 22nd | Give Blood! If you are aged between 17 and 65 years of age, in general good health and weigh over 50kgs you can become a blood donor. Please call 0300 123 23 23 or see www.blood.co.uk for more information. At Stourport Civic Centre, New Street from 13.00 to 3.30 and 4.30 to 7.00. |
| 23rd 24th 25th | Bewdley Rowing Regatta - This year, Bewdley Regatta promises to be bigger and better than ever with a whole new look and a Gala Dinner. The Gala Dinner will take place on Friday 23rd July at Tree Tops Pavilion at the West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley. The Regatta starts on the morning of Saturday 24th July with racing going on throughout the weekend. For further information on the Regatta, and how to enter, please contact Bewdley Rowing Club on 01299 402899 or visit the website www.bewdleyrc.co.uk |
| 28th | The Friends of Areley Kings Village Hall are holding their monthly coffee morning 10am-12 noon at the Hall.Come and join us for a friendly chat and home-made cakes and hot drinks. |
August 2010
| Best Foot Forward Walks lead by David Tidmarsh. Stourport Riverside walk every Wednesday 2pm to 3pm. Meet at Stourport Bowling Club. Contact David Tidmarsh for more information on 01562 732942 | |
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout August at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre - call 01299 266929 for further information. | |
| Social Day Centre, New Street, Stourport is open for hot lunches for the over 55's on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 2 Course Home Cooked Meal £3.00. Booking advisable before 11.30am on 01299 823240 | |
| St Michael's Luncheon Club meets every Wednesday in the Parish Room at 12 noon. All ages welcome. Suggested donation £1.50 for Soup & Bread, Fruit Juice, followed by a choice of Beans, Cheese, or Sardines on Toast or a Jacket Potato, then Cheese & Crackers, Tea or Coffee. St Michael's Luncheon Club is an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones over a nice lunch. | |
| Yoga class for all ages and abilities at Stourport Community Centre on Lickhill Road, every Monday 10-11 am. Price £5. Just come along to stretch, relax and make friends. | |
| Senior Art Makers - art classes for adults by Malcolm Brookes. Suitable for all abilities, including absolute beginners. Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm at Church House, Areley Kings. For more information please call 01562 732978. | |
| Chance to Dance - danceFEST at Areley Kings Village Hall - 10am to 11.00am every Thursday. If you would like the opportunity to increase flexibility, build strength and learn dance sequences to music from past to present, incorporating moves inspired by rock'n'roll and salsa dance, then look no further... A class run by DanceFest for over 55's at Areley Kings Village Hall for men and women. £2.00 per person. Stay and socialise afterwards. For more information call 01562 732977. Organised by Wyre Forest District Council. (no class on 18th Feb - half term week). | |
| 1st | Summer Concert - 12 noon to 5.30pm - Stourport Riverside Meadows - organised by Wyre Forest District Council. |
| 8th | Summer Concert - 12 noon to 5.30pm - Stourport Riverside Meadows - organised by Wyre Forest District Council. |
| 11th | Whist drive at 1.30 p.m. at Areley Kings Village Hall (doors open at 1 p.m.). Cost £1 including refreshments. Prizes for winners and looser. Raffle. Beginners welcome. More information from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 14th 15th | Stourport Rowing Club will hold its annual regatta with crews from all over the country competing - a great weekend of top class rowing by the river. For further information visit www.stourportbc.co.uk |
| 15th | Summer Concert - 12 noon to 5.30pm - Stourport Riverside Meadows - organised by Wyre Forest District Council. |
| 18th | Mikron Theatre Company in Stourport Canal Basins performing “freewheeling through cycling history with the wind at its back”. Starts at 7.30pm a collection will be taken after the show. Remember the Choppers, the Chippers, the Grifters, the Racers…? This pacy, poignant production celebrates cycling and its unusual partnership with socialism. Mikron’s talented team of four freewheelers, pedals its way through 100 years of history, charting the amazing story of the socialist cyclists of the National Clarion Cycling Club and the last day of business in a 21st century Manchester cycle shop. These two tales are interwoven with laughter, tomfoolery, rousing songs and sheer Pedal Power. For further information visit www.mikron.org.uk - Bring your own chairs, blankets and picnics. |
| 21st 22nd | Country and Western Music Festival at Stourport Riverside Meadows |
| 24th | Give Blood! If you are aged between 17 and 65 years of age, in general good health and weigh over 50kgs you can become a blood donor. Please call 0300 123 23 23 or see www.blood.co.uk for more information. At Stourport Civic Centre, New Street from 13.00 to 3.30 and 4.30 to 7.00. |
| 25th | The Friends of Areley Kings Village Hall are holding their monthly coffee morning 10am-12 noon at the Hall.Come and join us for a friendly chat and home-made cakes and hot drinks. |
| 29th - 30th | Pirates Weekend inc. canal boat trips from Stourport Canal Basins. More info soon! |
| 29th 30th | Stourport Horticultural Society Show and Forest Dog Rescue at Stourport Riverside Meadows. |
September 2010
| Best Foot Forward Walks lead by David Tidmarsh. Stourport Riverside walk every Wednesday 2pm to 3pm. Meet at Stourport Bowling Club. Contact David Tidmarsh for more information on 01562 732942 | |
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout September at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre - call 01299 266929 for further information. | |
| Social Day Centre, New Street, Stourport is open for hot lunches for the over 55's on every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 2 Course Home Cooked Meal £3.00. Booking advisable before 11.30am on 01299 823240 | |
| St Michael's Luncheon Club meets every Wednesday in the Parish Room at 12 noon. All ages welcome. Suggested donation £1.50 for Soup & Bread, Fruit Juice, followed by a choice of Beans, Cheese, or Sardines on Toast or a Jacket Potato, then Cheese & Crackers, Tea or Coffee. St Michael's Luncheon Club is an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones over a nice lunch. | |
| Yoga class for all ages and abilities at Stourport Community Centre on Lickhill Road, every Monday 10-11 am. Price £5. Just come along to stretch, relax and make friends. | |
| Senior Art Makers - art classes for adults by Malcolm Brookes. Suitable for all abilities, including absolute beginners. Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm at Church House, Areley Kings. For more information please call 01562 732978. | |
| Chance to Dance - danceFEST at Areley Kings Village Hall - 10am to 11.00am every Thursday. If you would like the opportunity to increase flexibility, build strength and learn dance sequences to music from past to present, incorporating moves inspired by rock'n'roll and salsa dance, then look no further... A class run by DanceFest for over 55's at Areley Kings Village Hall for men and women. £2.00 per person. Stay and socialise afterwards. For more information call 01562 732977. Organised by Wyre Forest District Council. (no class on 18th Feb - half term week). | |
| 4th 5th | The highlight of Stourports year - the carnival on the first weekend of September - includes a big parade with floats and marching bands, an evening river carnival, plus a host of activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy over two days. For further information click here. |
| 5th | Ryan’s Ryde - 2010 - Last year’s event was a great success, so we invite you to this year’s Ryan’s Ryde supporting teenagers with cancer. The ride out will meet at Hopwood services Junction 2 of the M42 at 11.30 for a prompt departure at 12.00. This year’s destination is the Old Beams Pub Dunley Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 0AA. Bikes, scooters, sidecars, trikes and three wheelers
welcome. Suggested donation for ride out £5.00.
The approximate distance for the ride is 40 miles. Free camping and Sat night party at the Rose and Crown, junction 3 M42 (Alcester rd Portway Birmingham). All money raised from this event will go to the Paul Ackrill fund, Registered charity number 1090118.
Contact; Beau Yates;07738620685 e’mail beau.yates@virgin.net |
| 8th | Whist drive at 1.30 p.m. at Areley Kings Village Hall (doors open at 1 p.m.). Cost £1 including refreshments. Prizes for winners and looser. Raffle. Beginners welcome. More information from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 11th 12th | Heritage Open Days Weekend in Stourport-on-Severn |
| 21st | Give Blood! If you are aged between 17 and 65 years of age, in general good health and weigh over 50kgs you can become a blood donor. Please call 0300 123 23 23 or see www.blood.co.uk for more information. At Stourport Civic Centre, New Street from 13.00 to 3.30 and 4.30 to 7.00. |
| 29th | The Friends of Areley Kings Village Hall are holding their monthly coffee morning 10am-12 noon at the Hall.Come and join us for a friendly chat and home-made cakes and hot drinks. |
Forthcoming Events 2010
| 30th abd 31st October | Halloween at Stourport Canal Basins - inc. canal boat trips |
| 19th November | Three Kings Parade Parade starts from Harold Davies Drive. The Christmas lights are switched on as the parade advances The parade finishes at Stourport Civic Centre with a Carol Service where the Christmas Tree lights are switched on. |