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.
August 2008
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout August at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre www.wyreforest.net | |
| 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 | |
| 3rd | Band in the Park from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on the band stand on the Riverside Meadows - Stourport. Performing will be the Big Cats - Live pop and soft rock music. |
| 5th | Witley Court Behind the Scenes Tour - An exciting opportunity to explore parts of the Court seldom open to visitors. This tour offers a glimpse of life below stairs as we go behind the scenes. Tours start at 11am and 2pm. For further information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or Tel: 01299 896636 - Pre Booking Essential. |
| 6th | Early Ears - Craig Trafford is in Kidderminster for more sessions of fun, body-brain activities for children under 5 and their grown ups!! Using music and easy instruments the sessions build balanced bodies and bright brains. At the Corn Exchange, Kidderminster Town Hall, 10.30am until 11.30am £2.50 per child. |
| 7th | Witley Court Behind the Scenes Tour - An exciting opportunity to explore parts of the Court seldom open to visitors. This tour offers a glimpse of life below stairs as we go behind the scenes. Tours start at 11am and 2pm. For further information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or Tel: 01299 896636 - Pre Booking Essential. |
| 9th-10th | Stourport Rowing Club will hold its annual regatta with crews from all over the country competing - a great day of top class rowing by the river in Stourport. |
| 10th | Band in the Park from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on the band stand on the Riverside Meadows - Stourport. Performing will be the Martineque Jazz Band. |
| 13th | Whist Drive at the Areley Kings Village Hall. New players/learners welcome. Entrance fee £1.00 to include refreshments. Prizes and raffles. Play starts 1.30pm promptly. Details: Marjan on 01299 87104. |
| 16th & 17th | Country and Western Music Festival on the Riverside Meadow in Stourport-on-Severn. 12 noon - 5.00 pm on Saturday & 10.00 am - 5.00 pm on the Sunday. Live music and demos, including line dancing. |
| 16th-30th | Kidderminster’s Arts festival is packed with a wide variety of arts workshops, performances, exhibitions, street entertainment and arts demonstrations. KAF creates an opportunity for people, who not only reside in the Wyre Forest but also those who visit the area to take part in arts activity. The festival takes place across the town centre and this year there is an increased number of venues. For more information about the festival visit www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk or telephone 01562 732977. To request a brochure or book tickets telephone 01562 732984. |
| 19th | Stourport Swifts FC v Sutton on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 23rd | Stourport Swifts FC v Soham on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 24th- 25th | The Annual Stourport Horticultural Show on the Riverside Meadow in Stourport-on-Severn |
| 27th | Coffee Morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Areley Kings Village Hall. All are welcome, just come for a chat and meet old and new friends. Homemade cake and raffles for local charities. Further details from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 30th-31st | 'Day Out With Thomas' on the Severn Valley Railway.
Further visits from that cheeky little engine with The Fat Controller keeping everyone in order. Visit 'Gordon', our big blue engine, at The Engine House,our Visitor & Education Centre at Highley where the children can also watch 'Thomas' stories told on the big screen. ADVANCE BOOKING IS STRONGLY ADVISED. For further information visit www.svr.co.uk |
| 31st | Forest Dog Rescue - It's a Knockout Event on the Riverside Meadows - Stourport-on-Severn. |
September 2008
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout September at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre www.wyreforest.net | |
| 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 | |
| 2nd | Witley Court Behind the Scenes Tour - An exciting opportunity to explore parts of the Court seldom open to visitors. This tour offers a glimpse of life below stairs as we go behind the scenes. Tours start at 11am and 2pm. For further information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or Tel: 01299 896636 - Pre Booking Essential. |
| 3rd | Early Ears - Craig Trafford is in Kidderminster for more sessions of fun, body-brain activities for children under 5 and their grown ups!! Using music and easy instruments the sessions build balanced bodies and bright brains. At the Corn Exchange, Kidderminster Town Hall, 10.30am until 11.30am £2.50 per child. |
| 4th | Witley Court Behind the Scenes Tour - An exciting opportunity to explore parts of the Court seldom open to visitors. This tour offers a glimpse of life below stairs as we go behind the scenes. Tours start at 11am and 2pm. For further information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or Tel: 01299 896636 - Pre Booking Essential. |
| 6th | Stourport Swifts FC v Arlesey on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 6th- 7th | Stourport Carnival - 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. |
| 6th-7th | 'Day Out With Thomas' on the Severn Valley Railway. Further visits from that cheeky little engine with The Fat Controller keeping everyone in order. Visit 'Gordon', our big blue engine, at The Engine House, the Visitor & Education Centre at Highley where the children can also watch 'Thomas' stories told on the big screen. ADVANCE BOOKING IS STRONGLY ADVISED. For further information visit www.svr.co.uk |
| 10th | Whist Drive at the Areley Kings Village Hall. New players/learners welcome. Entrance fee £1.00 to include refreshments. Prizes and raffles. Play starts 1.30pm promptly. Details: Marjan on 01299 87104. |
| 13th 14th | Heritage Weekend in Stourport - A weekend of heritage activities in Stourport, including canal boat trips between and around Stourport and Kidderminster (fee charged), Costume guided walks (fee charged), British Waterway's Heritage Working Boat, and open days at heritage venues, including Stourport Canal Basins, St. Bartholomew's Church and Church House, St. Michael's Church, Stourport Methodist Church and The Masonic Hall. Click here for further information. |
| 19th-21st | Autumn Steam Gala on the Severn Valley Railway.The UK’s premier steam railway event is back in 2008 with with a full train service between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. The Engine House, the Visitor & Education Centre at Highley will be open for extended hours throughout this event (additional admission charge applies). For further information visit www.svr.co.uk |
| 22nd | Hartlebury Common Local Group Meeting - John Iles will present “Grow with Wyre” the new Wyre Forest nature and conservation project. Cost ₤2.00 for donation. All are welcome. For more infomation visit their website |
| 24th | Coffee Morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Areley Kings Village Hall. All are welcome, just come for a chat and meet old and new friends. Homemade cake and raffles for local charities. Further details from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 27th | Stourport Swifts FC v Leighton on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
October 2008
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout October at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre www.wyreforest.net | |
| 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 | |
| 11th | Casino night at the Areley Kings Village Hall. Price approx. £6.00 p.p. incl. a light supper. Bring your own drinks. Chips to play with provided. Prizes and raffle. Further details from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 13th | Hartlebury Common Local Group Meeting - Mike Averill will present “Dragonflies of Worcestershire”. Cost ₤2.00 for donation. All are welcome. For more infomation visit their website |
| 25th | Stourport Swifts FC v Romulus on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
November 2008
| Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout November at 11am a Walk in the Woods / Health Walks from the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre www.wyreforest.net | |
| 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 | |
| 2nd | Hartlebury Common Local Group Meeting - Diane Bateman will lead a Fungus Foray on Hartlebuy Common, meet Wilden Top car park at 10.30 am. Cost ₤3.00. All are welcome. For more infomation visit their website |
| 4th | Stourport Swifts FC v Nuneaton on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 8th | Annual Craft Fair at the Areley Kings Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A good variety of craft stalls. Raffle and tombola etc. Coffees, teas and lunches served during the day. Free entrance. Further details from Marjan on 01299 871804. |
| 10th | Hartlebury Common Local Group Meeting - John Rymer meet at Bishop’s Wood Environmental Centre at 8.00 pm. Cost ₤1.00 for tea and coffee. All are welcome. For more infomation visit their website |
| 11th | Stourport Swifts FC v Bedworth on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 15th | Stourport Swifts FC v Sudbury on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |
| 21st | The traditional three kings parade will take place in Stourport town centre, culminating in the Christmas Lights being switched on and a fireworks display- make sure you don't miss out! |
| 29th | Stourport Swifts FC v Chesam on the Walshes Meadow (next to Stourport Sports Centre) - admission is £6 adults and £3 children / OAP's. Kick off at 3pm. For further information on Stourport Swifts click here |