What’s on in the Advertiser area from December 12 to December 20
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, December 12
Averham: Robin Hood Theatre, Robin Hood Theatre Company presents treasure Island, 7.30pm plus Saturday matinee, to Saturday
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Snow White, times vary, to January 5
Newark: Buttermarket, Christmas Tree Festival, to Sunday
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only
Newark: Barnbygate Methodist Church Hall, Newark Choral Society rehearsal, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Peter Pan pantomime, times vary, to January 12
Nottingham: Playhouse, Jack And The Beanstalk pantomime, times vary, to January 18; The Ugly Duckling, times vary, to January 4
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Halle Christmas Concert, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, The Jesus And Mary Chain
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, The Clause
Rufford: Country Park, Santa’s Grotto, 9.15am-4pm, book in advance, to December 22; Elf Garden Christmas Trail, to January 5
Friday, December 13
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: London Road Congregational Church, open for quiet reflection, 2pm-4pm
Newark: Stray’s, live jazz, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Norwell: Village Hall, Jez Lowe’s Last Christmas, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Amy Winehouse Band, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Shed Seven
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Antarctic Monkeys
Southwell: Minster,Ceremony of Carols sung by the cathedral choristers, 1.30pm-2.15pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, December 14
Edwinstowe: Illuminate: Biofluoresence In Nature, 4.30pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Andy Wales Band, 4pm
Newark: Stray’s, live jazz, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Centre, Limelight Backstage Tour, 10.30am
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Bootleg Beatles, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, While She Sleeps
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Dylan John Thomas
Nottingham: Bodega, Otala
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 10.30am-11.45am and 12.15pm-1.15pm; The Magic Of Christmas, 7.30pm
Sunday, December 15
Coddington: Village Hall, An Evening With Kelly’s Heroes, 7.30pm
East Bridgford: Village Hall, screening of The Polar Express, 6.30pm
Newark: Stray’s, live jazz, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Emma Wilson, 4pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Sunday Piano Series: Dina Duisen, 11am
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Bad Nerves
Rufford: Country Park, carols by candlelight, 2pm-4pm
Southwell: Minster, tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm; Christingle service, 5pm; Organ Meditation - Messiaen: La Nativite, 6.30pm
Monday, December 16
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
Southwell: Minster, Buble By Candlelight, 7.30pm
Tuesday, December 17
Lincoln: Engine Shed, Live At Christmas with Sara Pascoe
Newark: Bridge Centre, Newark Scottish Country Dance Society, 7.30pm- 9.30pm. Term times only
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Holidy CineConcert, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Karate
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Southwell: Minster, joint emergency services’ carol service, 7.30pm
Wednesday, December 18
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Steen Raskopoulos, Janine Harouni, Ivo Graham, and Alex Horne: Live At Christmas, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, And So I Watch You From Afar and Delta Sleep
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 2pm-3pm; Southwell Music Festival - A Christmas Celebration, 7.30pm
Thursday, December 19
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Snow White, times vary, to January 5
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only
Newark: Library, open reading group, 11am
Newark: Flying Circus, James Oliver Band, 8pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Peter Pan pantomime, times vary, to January 12
Nottingham: Playhouse, Jack And The Beanstalk pantomime, times vary, to January 18; The Ugly Duckling, times vary, to January 4
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Christmas At The Musicals, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Sweet
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Fleetwood Bac
Nottingham: Bodega, Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip
Rufford: Country Park, Santa’s Grotto, 9.15am-4pm, book in advance, to Sunday
Friday, December 20
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: London Road Congregational Church, open for quiet reflection,2pm-4pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Andy Wales Band, Sammy and The Dolphins, 8pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Kate Rusby - Winter Light Tour, 7pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
