Films TODAY (THURSDAY) & SUNDAY: Stranger Than Fiction, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm. 01584 878141.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY) & SATURDAY: Flushed Away, Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells. 01584 810971.

MONDAY: The Third Man, Church Stretton School, 7.00pm. 01694 751245.

MONDAY & TUESDAY: Starter For Ten, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm.

TUESDAY: The Queen, Lydbury North Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01588 680302.

WEDNESDAY: The Devil Wears Prada, Cardington Village Hall, 7.30pm. 01694 771295.

WEDNESDAY: Deep Water, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30pm.

Exhibitions UNTIL FEBRUARY 9: Slavery in 2007, United Reformed Church, Church Stretton. 01432 373342.

UNTIL FEBRUARY 18: Trains of Thought, contemporary art exhibition by Secret Hills Arts Cafe artists, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms. 10am - 4.30pm. 01588 676000.

Theatre TODAY (THURSDAY): C-scape Dance Company presents Guilty Fingers - Women at War, SpArC Theatre, Community College, Bishop's Castle, 7.30pm. 01588 630243. Comedy TUESDAY: Up For It comedy evening, Horseshoe Inn, Bridges, Ratlinghope. 01588 650260.

Ball SATURDAY: Winter Ball in aid of Bishop's Castle carnival funds, Public Hall, Bishop's Castle, 01588 638210.

Guilds/Societies TODAY (THURSDAY): Embroiderers' Guild Informal Evening, Community College, Bishop's Castle, 7.30pm. 01588 660572.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY): Bishop's Castle Railway Society presents a sound and ciné evening of Turkish Delights by Ron Davies, Community College, Bishop's Castle, 7.30pm. 01588 638436.

Talks TODAY (THURSDAY): Behind the Scenes at Brockhampton Estate with Les Rogers, Carding Mill Valley Chalet Pavilion, 2 - 4pm.

TODAY (THURSDAY): The History of Church Stretton with Tony Crowe, Silvester Horne Institute, 2.30 - 4pm.

WEDNESDAY: Household Energy Service, part of the Wasteless Society presentation about Saving Household Energy, Lydham Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Coffee TODAY (THURSDAY): A coffee morning and bring and buy sale, Lower Gardens, Lydbury North. Proceeds to Lydbury North Church and village hall, 10.30am. 01588 680219.

WEDNESDAY: The Conservation Trust for St Laurence, Ludlow presents a coffee morning with house history and tours at The Merchant House, Lower Corve Street, Ludlow, 10.30am - 12.30pm.

Market/Sales SATURDAY: Flea and Collectors Market, Town Hall, Bishop's Castle, 9am - 4.30pm. 01588 630009.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Annual Mega Book Sale, with books, videos, DVDs and cassettes, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10am - 4pm. Book donations call: 873778.

SUNDAY: Antique Flea and Collectors Fair, Ludlow Town Square.

Music TODAY (THURSDAY): Candlemas Mediaeval Minstrelsy, ancient tales from the time of King John with Robin Sharples, Lindridge Parish Hall. 01531 630215.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY): Robbie Williams tribute night with Andy Mcgowan, Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club, 8.15pm. Call 01299 271112 to book a meal beforehand.

SATURDAY: Priya Mitchell (violin) and Polina Leschenko (piano), Ludlow Music Society concert at Moor Park, 7.30pm. Tickets: 01588 660535 or at the door.

WEDNESDAY: Ludlow Live - new music collective to perform at Streets Alive, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 7.30 - 9.30pm. 01584 878141.