What’s on in the Newark Advertiser area August 1 to August 9
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead.
Thursday, August 1
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Newark: Town centre, bookbench trail, to September 5
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, An Officer And A Gentleman, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Rufford: Country Park: Summer superpower trail, to September 3
Southwell: Minster, Peter Eugene Ball: An Exhibition of Working Drawings, to August 4
Southwell: Minster Palace Gardens, The Upbeat Beatles, 7pm
Friday, August 2
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 6.30pm
Lincoln: Engine Shed, Ocean Colour Scene
Newark: Stray's, Frank Birkbeck Trio, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Sundara Karma
Nottingham: Bodega, Brave Rival
Thoresby: Park, Morris Fest, to Sunday
Saturday, August 3
Coddington: All Saints’ Church, Tunes And Tea afternoon for church funds, 2pm-4pm
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, have-a-go archery and axe throwing, 10am-5pm, to September 3; Robin Hood Festival – The Knights Of Nottingham, 10am-4pm, and tomorrow; myths and legends walk with the Master At Arms, 1pm
Lincoln: The Drill, Paranoid London
Newark: Buttermarket, artisan market, 9am-3pm
Newark: Parish Church, Music For Market – harpist Eira Lynn, noon-12.45pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, start of Besieged But Never Beaten (family friendly) town tour, 1.30pm
Newark: Flying Circus, PJ Baker’s Blues Irregulars, 4pm
Newark: Stray’s, Rachael Calladine, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, 80s Live, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Love With Johnny Echols
Southwell: Minster, tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am; tour of The Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm; Cathedral Community Fun Day, 10.30am-3pm
Sunday, August 4
Bottesford: Off A52, carboot sale, 7am-1pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Cillian O’Connor, 7.30pm
Newark: Gannets, Morning News, 10am
Newark: Castle, Newark Town Band, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Tomas Donker
Rufford: Country Park, The Stalls market, 10am-3pm
Southwell: Minster Palace Gardens, Plant Hunters’ Fair, 11am-4pm
Southwell: Minster, tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm
Thoresby: Park, Courtyard Market,
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, Newark Arms, Armour, Medal and Militaria Fair; The European Performance Car Show
Monday, August 5
Newark: Parish Church, Toddle Together, 9.30am-11am
Newark: Stray’s, Charlie Mitchell, 7.30pm
Tuesday, August 6
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Playhem! Holiday fun and creativity, 10am-4pm, daily to Saturday
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Classic Thriller Season: Murdered To Death, 7.30pm, plus matinees, to Saturday, August 10
Rufford: Country Park, Professor Temple’s Punch and Judy Show, noon-4pm
Southwell: Minster, bell tower tour, 11am-noon
Wednesday, August 7
Rufford: Country Park, meet animals from White Post Farm, 10am-3pm
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Gardens, 2pm-3pm
Thursday, August 8
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, Have-a-go archery and axe throwing, 10am-5pm, to September 3
Lincoln: The Drill, Alabama 3
Newark: Town centre, bookbench trail, to September 5
Newark: Castle, Wilde About Oscar, 7pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Classic Thriller Season: Murdered To Death, 7.30pm, plus Saturday matinee, to Saturday
Rufford: Country Park: Summer superpower trail, to September 3
Southwell: Minster, How To Read The Minster tour, 2pm-3.15pm
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, international antiques and collectors fair, and tomorrow
Friday, August 9
Newark: Market Place, Newark On Sea beach, to August 19
Nottingham: Rock City, Hawkwind
