LUDLOW Assembly Rooms will showcase talent from the area.

A week of special events from April 16 to 23, celebrates the Assembly Rooms as a hub for the local talent of Ludlow. including music, film and poetry.

Things will be kicking off on Saturday, April 16 at 4pm when local MP Philip Dunne will be cutting a ribbon to celebrate the start of the celebratory events.

Then, in the evening, the talented youngsters of Ludwig Theatre Arts will be performing ‘Songs from the Shows,’ a musical extravaganza featuring favourite musical numbers in a performance that hopes to get the audience singing along from their seats. The event starts at 7:30pm and tickets are £10.

Monday, April 18, will be filled with Hollywood action when Shropshire Stuntman Justin Pearson comes to the Assembly Rooms to talk about his incredible career, starring in some of the world’s biggest film and TV productions, from Star Wars to James Bond. His appearance will be followed by a screening of The Hitman’s Bodyguard, with tickets for this show-stopping event £10 for adults, £5 for applicable under 18s.

His book about his exploits will be on sale and he will sign these.

It’s poetry night on Tuesday 19, when local author Gareth Owen will be talking about his life in writing. Gareth is a prize-winning poet and was for many years the popular presenter of BBC’s ‘Poetry Please!’.

Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Martin and Kim Olyett. Tickets are £10.

Wednesday, April 20, will see two choirs fill the Assembly Rooms with joyful song when Bella Acappella and Ludlow Male Voice Choir perform a joint concert. Bella Acappella will be bringing their silky and soulful renditions of popular and classic four-part harmonies.

On Friday it’s time for some classic café theatre with Two Score Theatre Company, who will be performing two one act plays in Oscars, with supper from Bill’s Kitchen Ludlow included in the ticket price of £15.

Saturday night is party night when LAR lets its hair down with two live bands, who will be taking over Oscars for a night fun, dancing and toe-tapping music! Little Rumba write all their own music, and have developed an instantly recognisable house style.