THE theme for October at the ever-enterprising Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is Harvest Home. This weekend's events include donkey rides for children, conservation brickmaking and, to illustrate farm cottage life, there will be demonstrations of Roly Poly Pudding and Bobbins and Beads. Whatever else, don't miss the showing of Visconti's great film The Leopard at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Films

Tonight: Flicks in the Sticks present Rabbit Proof Fence (PG) with Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury and Kenneth Branagh at Leintwardine Village Hall. A moving account of a shameful episode in Australian history.

Saturday: Flicks in the Sticks are showing: The Quiet American (15) with Michael Caine at Clun Memorial Hall..

Monday to Wednesday: The Leopard (PG) at Ludlow Assembly Rooms from 7.30pm. Starring Burt Lancaster in one of his most memorable roles.

Quiz

Monday: Quiz Night in aid of Dinham Millennium Green Trust at Burway Bowls Club.

Dance

Tonight: RJC Dance Productions present J2 R'n'B & Soma a double bill of superb dance at Ludlow Assembly Rooms from 7.30pm.

Saturday: Break Dance Finale Hip-Hop Party! Led by professional break-dance star, Sammy Palmer, for ages 8-16 from 7pm at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Music

Saturday: Choral Evensong with the Royal School of Church Music Cathedral Singers at 4.30pm at St Michael's Church, Tenbury.

Exhibition

Continuing: Local artist James O'Hanlon edits images of models. Contains adult themes. At Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Continuing: Open Your Mind exhibition of work from local artists from Ludlow's Mental Health Day Centre at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Theatre

Saturday: Hijinx Theatre Company present I Shot Buffalo Bill at Leintwardine Village Hall at 7.30pm.

Tuesday: Each Peach Pear Plum presented by the Puppet Lab at Ludlow Assembly Rooms at 1.30pm.

Workshops

Saturday: Conservation Brickmak-ing, Roly Poly Pudding and Donkey Rides at Acton Scott Historic Working Museum.

Sunday: Woodlands Crafts - The Pole Lathe and Bobbins and Beads at Acton Scott.

Talks

Friday: African Supper, Talk and Slides on Tanzania by John Swift and Joan Baker at Mainstone Village Hall at 7.30pm.

Friday: Bishop's Castle Railway Society present Steam Slides by David Gallear at the Community College, Bishop's Castle from 7.30pm.

Gardens

Sunday: Open Gardens at Preen Manor, Church Preen, Church Stretton from 2-5pm.