THE Court Players in Rangeworthy will be presenting a production of The Darling Buds of May from the novel by HE Bates, from Tuesday, February 12 to Saturday, February 16 - performances take place in Rangeworthy Village Hall.

WOTTON Arts Project, which runs Under the Edge Arts, the community arts centre for Wotton and surrounding areas, holds its AGM this evening - Thursday, January 17 - in the Chipping Hall at 7.30pm. The meeting is open to all interested in the arts centre, covering activities and goals achieved during the last year; and looking forward to future projects for next year.

COMEDIAN Phil Nichol's new show Hiro Worship comes to the Pillar Room at Cheltenham Town Hall on Wednesday, January 23 (8pm). Legendary for his bizarre, freewheeling, confessional, picaresque (and occasionally naked) romps, Phil's new show charts what happened when he befriended a Japanese Rolling Stones obsessive who outstayed his welcome..

The 2006 winner of the inaugural If.commeddie Award, formerly the Perrier Award, Phil has sold out dates in Edinburgh and at venues across the country.

CHIMANIMANI, a vibrant African dance band formed in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1995, plays at Prema, Uley on Saturday, January 26. This is joyful, positive music from a country struggling against all odds. People are advised to book early as the event promises to be 'hot and busy'.

READERS of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak are invited to Book Club at Prema, Uley this evening (Thursday, January 17, 8pm) - the group will discuss the book in a friendly, casual environment. Admission is free; but contact Prema first.

DUE to the recent death of jazz trumpeter, Keith Mr Hefty Jazz' Smith, the show Swing is here Again' at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham on January 27 has been cancelled.

FOLLOWING a popular appearance at Under the Edge Arts' Christmas Concert, Back to Music, otherwise known as One Foot in the Groove, will be leading a music jamming session for adults - on Sunday, January 20, from 7.30-10.30pm. The 'Back to Music' group consists of arts centre enthusiasts, with a wide range of musical ability - any adults keen to play music in a group (those with musical instruments and also vocalists) are invited to join them.