What’s on in the Newark Advertiser area July 3 to July 11
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, July 3
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only
Newark: Town Hall Spotlight Gallery, Digital Explorations exhibition, to Saturday
Newark: Cemetery, Chapel Interpretation Centre, open for grave search and refreshments, 10am-2pm
Newark: Barnbygate Methodist Church Hall, Newark Choral Society rehearsal, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Kinky Boots The Musical. 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Southwell: Workhouse, Workhouse Whodunit trail, to October 17
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, Unity Fest, to Sunday
Friday, July 4
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Something About Lennon
Lincoln: Engine Shed: PIL: This Is Not The Last Tour
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Lovett, 8.30pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, July 5
Baldeton: St Giles Church summer fair, Community Hall, 2pm-4pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, start of walking tour Newark Through Time, 1pm
Newark: Library, Lego and games club, 10am-noon; Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Dianne And Vito - Red Hot And Ready, 7.30pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm; Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm
Sunday, July 6
Bottesford: Off A52, carboot sale, 7am
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, The 80s Show, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Sky Full Of Stars: A Tribute To Coldplay, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Future Sound Of Nottingham
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm; Music In The State Chamber: Light Love Joy by David Machell, 7.30pm
Monday, July 7
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am
Southwell: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 9.30am-10am; followed by stay and play
Tuesday, July 8
Newark: Library, places of welcome, 10am-11am
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Bridge Centre, Newark Scottish Country Dance Society, 7.30pm- 9.30pm. Term times only
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Wednesday, July 9
Newark: Library, craft group, 10am-11.30am; adult colouring group, 10.30am-noon
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 7pm-8.45pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Mercury - The Ultimate Queen Tribute, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, 7.30pm
Southwell: Workhouse, start of 2.5-mile Becher Walk, 10.45am-12.30pm
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 2.15-3.15pm; Organ Festival: Timothy Selman, 7.30pm
Thursday, July 10
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, ELO Again
Newark: Town Hall Spotlight Gallery, Digital Explorations exhibition, to Saturday
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only; Newark Book Festival (NBF) children and young adults book market, 9.30am-3.30pm; The NorthRoad talk with author Rob Cowen, 7pm-8pm
Newark: Palace Theatre, NBF fantasy and adventure panel, 10am-11am; Grow, Play and Live talk with author Luke Palmer, 1.30pm-2.30pm
Newark Library, NBF your first novel - writing workshop, 10am-noon
Newark: Cemetery, Chapel Interpretation Centre, open for grave search and refreshments, 10am-2pm
Newark: Inspire in Buttermarket, NBF From The Stars To Electric Cars workshop with poet Fiona Theokritoff, 1.30pm-3pm
Newark: Market Place, NBF The Zone pop-up community space, 3pm-6pm,and tomorrow
Newark: Gannets, Castlegate, NBF Wine and Words, 3.30pm-6pm
Newark: Barnbygate Methodist Church Hall, Newark Choral Society rehearsal, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Motorpoint Arena, Torvill And Dean: Our Last Dance, to Saturday
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Beyond The Barricade, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, 7.30pm
Southwell: Workhouse, Workhouse Whodunit trail, to October 17
Friday, July 11
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Absolute Britney
Newark: Library, Newark Book Festival (NBF) Do Lions Hate Haircuts talk with author Bethany Walker, 9.30am-10.30am; Island Spirit musical performance by Nina Blaszcyk and Phil Baggaley, 11.30am-12.30pm; CAT Dungeons and Dragons workshop, 1.30pm-4pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, NBF Deadly Secrets and Dystopian Fears with authors Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir and Eve Smith, 10.15am-11.15am
Newark: Newark Art Gallery, NBF Storytime with Emma Oldham, 11am-noon
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: Town Hall, NBF The Best Of Everything with author Kit de Waal, 2pm-3pm; Creating Characters with authors Caroline James and Rowan Coleman, 4pm-5pm
Newark: Congregational Church, The Sanctuary offering quiet reflection and a listening ear, 2.30pm- 4pm
Newark: Palace Theatre, NBF An Evening with Sophie Hannah, 7pm-8.30pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Bing’s Birthday, 4pm; plus 10am, 1pm and 4pm tomorrow
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Rob Lamberti presents Perfectly George, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Miss Americana - A Tribute To Taylor Swift, 7.30pm
Southwell: Minster, Lunchtime concert: Piano recital with Joseph Murfin, 1.30pm-2.15pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
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