What’s on in the Newark Advertiser area July 31 to August 8
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, July 31
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, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, Time Travel Trail, to September 2
Southwell: Workhouse, Workhouse Whodunit trail, to October 17
Friday, August 1
Lincoln: Engine Shed: Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Queen Of The Night - A Tribute To Whitney Houston, 7.30pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Southwell: Minster, Abba By Candlelight, 7.30pm
Saturday, August 2
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Steve Steinman’s Love Hurts - Power Ballads and Anthems
Newark: Library, Lego and games club, 10am-noon; Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am; Taylor Swift By Candlelight, 7.30pm
Sunday, August 3
Bottesford: Off A52, carboot sale, 7am
Bottesford: Honeytrees Tropical Garden, Grantham Road, open garden, 11am-4pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Dino Tales, 2.30pm
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 3pm-4pm; plant hunters’ fair, 11am-4pm
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, Great British Land Rover Show
Monday, August 4
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, The Rocky Horror Show, 7.30pm plus matinees, to August 9
Southwell: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 9.30am-10am; followed by stay and play
Tuesday, August 5
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
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, Professor Temple’s Punch and Judy Show, noon-4pm
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Wednesday, August 6
Newark: Library, adult colouring group, 10.30am-noon
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 7pm-8.45pm
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, meet the animals of White Post Farm, 10am-3pm
Southwell: Workhouse, start of 2.5-mile Becher Walk, 10.45am-12.30pm; kitchen garden tour, 12-12.30pm
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 2.15-3.15pm
Thursday, August 7
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, The Rocky Horror Show, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, Time Travel Trail, to September 2
Southwell: Workhouse, Workhouse Whodunit trail, to October 17
Friday, August 8
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: Congregational Church (second and fourth Friday), The Sanctuary offering quiet reflection and a listening ear, 2.30pm- 4pm
Southwell: Minster, Lunchtime Concert: The St Michael’s Singers, 1.30pm-2.15pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, August 9
Newark: Library, Lego and games club, 10am-noon; Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, start of town tour - Besieged But Never Beaten, 1pm
Nottingham: Motorpoint Arena, Taylor Fever
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm