What’s on in the Advertiser area from March 20 to 27
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, March 20
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Coddington: Village Hall, Coddington History Group talk on Rufford Abbey And Its 19th Century Savile Custodians, 7.30pm :
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only
Newark: Cemetery, Chapel Interpretation Centre, open for grave search and refreshments, 10am-2pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Opera North - The Magic Flute Lite, 11am; The Magic Flute, 7pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Repair Shop Live - Secrets Of The Barn, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, The Lathums
Nottingham: Bodega, Dilettante
Nottingham: Playhouse, John Cale - POPtical Illusion Tour, 7.30pm
Southwell: Minster, Threads Through The Bible exhibition, to May 5
Friday, March 21
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: Palace Theatre, Cloudbusting - The Music of Kate Bush, 7.30pm
Newark: Navigation, Harmony Of Spheres, 9pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Opera North presents The Magic Flute, 7pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Dr John Cooper Clarke: In Celebration Of World Poetry Day, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Queenz Drag Me To The Disco, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Cleopatrick
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, The Hoosiers
Nottingham: Bodega, Northside
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday, March 22
Claypole: St Peter's Church, book fair, 10am-1pm. Free entry.
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Beyond The Barricade, 7.30pm
Newark: Library, Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Flying Circus, Robin Bibi Band, 4pm
Newark: Navigation, The Soul Solution, 9pm
Nottingham: Motorpoint Arena, Tom Segura
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Opera North presents The Flying Dutchman, 7pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Halle, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, The Story Of Guitar Heroes, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, The Mary Wallopers
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Snapped Ankles
Nottingham: Bodega, Shanghai Treason
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of the minster, 2pm-3.15pm; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm
Sunday, March 23
Newark: Flying Circus, Highway Junkies, 4pm
Newark: Navigation, Ben Martin, 6pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Sue, Matt and Phil Live! The Reunion Tour, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Antony Szmierek
Nottingham: Bodega, The Tubs
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 3pm-4pm
Monday, March 24
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, David Gray, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Miles Jupp - On I Bang, 7.30pm
Southwell: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 9.30am-10am; followed by stay and play
Tuesday, March 25
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco, 7.30pm
Newark: Library, places of welcome, 10am-11am
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Palace Theatre Cafe, Macmillan Cancer Support Group meeting, 2pm-4pm
Newark: Bridge Centre, Newark Scottish Country Dance Society, 7.30pm- 9.30pm. Term times only
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Calamity Jane, 7.30pm plus matinees, to March 29
Nottingham: Playhouse, George Monbiot, 7.30pm
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Wednesday, March 26
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, 7.30pm
Newark: Library, craft group, 10am-11.30am
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 7pm-8.45pm
Newark: Belvedere, London Road, Newark Breast Cancer Support Group meeting, 7pm-9pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Matt Goss, 8pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, John Simpson - The Leaders And Lunatics Tour, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Bodega, Eevah
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am; tour of Archbishop’s Palace and Palace Gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm
Thursday, March 27
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Mercury, 7.30pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am. Term-time only
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, Calamity Jane, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm; after hours with Louise Spencer
Nottingham: Playhouse, Kerry Godliman - Bandwidth, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Badly Drawn Boy
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, Hot 8 Brass Band
Nottingham: The Chapel, Steve Wynn
Nottingham: Bodega, Ditz
Southwell: Minster, Threads Through The Bible exhibition, to May 5
Friday, March 28
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: Flying Circus, Crazy Chester, 8pm
Newark: Navigation, Ferrocene, 9pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Ministry Of Science, 4.30pm, and tomorrow, 11.30am
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, BBC Concert Orchestra - Friday Night Is Music Night, TV Classics, 7pm
Nottingham: Rescue Rooms, South Of Salem
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
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