What’s on in the Newark Advertiser area August 14 to August 22
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, August 14
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, Tree-mendous trivia trail, to September 3
Newark: Town Hall Spotlight Gallery, art by local children inspired by Robert Kiddey, to September 12
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Playhem, summer activities, 10am-4pm, Tuesday-Saturdays, until August 30
Newark: Market Place, Newark-on-Sea beach, to August 17, 10am-4pm
Newark: Library, Family theatre: The Quest For Planet P, 10.30am
Newark: Cemetery, Chapel Interpretation Centre, open for grave search and refreshments, 10am-2pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Classic Thriller Season: Death By Fatal Murder, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, Time Travel Trail, to September 2
Southwell: Workhouse, Workhouse Whodunit trail, to October 17
Southwell: Minster, Summer of Sherwood Trail, to September 4
Friday, August 15
Balderton: Village Centre, VJDay celebration, 7pm-10pm
Newark: Town Hall, Victorian police cells open day, 10.30am-3.30pm, and tomorrow
Newark: Town Hall steps, VJ Day commemoration, 11.45am
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Katie and the Bad Sign, 9pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, August 16
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, summer tree tour; Myths And Legends with the Master At Arms walk, 1pm
Newark: Library, Lego and games club, 10am-noon; Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, summer tree tour, 9.30am
National Civil War Centre, start of walking tour Newark Through Time, 1pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Gerry Farrow Band, 4pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am and 2pm-3.15pm
Sunday, August 17
Bottesford: Off A52, carboot sale, 7am
Bottesford: Honeytrees Tropical Garden, Grantham Road, open garden, 11am-4pm
Hawton: The Poplars, Cotham Lane, NG24 3RL, open garden for National Garden Scheme, 2pm-5pm
Southwell: Racecourse, Advertiser Ladies Day
Southwell: Norwood Park, classic car show
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 3pm-4pm
Thoresby Hall: Park, courtyard makers’ market, 10am-4pm
Monday., August 18
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, August 19
Newark: Library, places of welcome, 10am-11am
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 1pm-3pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, start of creative evening walks, 5pm-6.30pm
Newark: Bridge Centre, Newark Scottish Country Dance Society, 7.30pm- 9.30pm. Term times only
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Classic Thriller Season: Deathtrap, 7.30pm plus matinees, to August 23
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Fiddler On The Roof, 7.30pm plus matinees, to August 23
Rufford: Abbey Country Park, Professor Temple’s Punch and Judy Show, noon-4pm
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Wednesday, August 20
Averham: Robin Hood Theatre, open auditions for It’s A Wonderful Life, 7.30pm
Farndon: Hardy’s Farmshop, chatter and natter, 2pm-3pm
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
Thursday, August 21
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Playhem, summer activities, 10am-4pm, Tuesday-Saturdays, until August 30
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, Classic Thriller Season: Deathtrap, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Fiddler On The Roof, 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 22
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am; Chauntry social group, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Newark: Congregational Church, The Sanctuary offering quiet reflection and a listening ear, 2.30pm- 4pm
Newark: Prince Rupert, Newark Fesival comedy night
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm