What’s on in the Advertiser area from April 24 to May 2
A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:
Thursday, April 24
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, The Ripper Files, 7.30pm, plus 2.30pm and 7.30pm tomorrow
Newark: Town Hall Spotlight Gallery, Digital Explorations exhibition, to June 7
Newark: Cemetery, Chapel Interpretation Centre, open for grave search and refreshments, 10am-2pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, talk on The Indestructable Sir Thomas Fairfax, 7.30pm
Newark: Barnbygate Methodist Church Hall, Newark Choral Society rehearsal, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Only Fools And Horses The Musical, 7.30pm plus Saturday matinee, to Saturday
Nottingham: Playhouse, Pam Ayres - Doggedly Onward, 7.30pm
Ollerton: Library, bygones Ollerton exhibition, to April 29
Rufford: Country Park, The Big Easter Trail, to April 27
Southwell: Minster, Threads Through The Bible exhibition, to May 5
Friday, April 25
Lowdham: Village Hall, film screening of Maria (12A) 7.30pm.
Newark: Cemetery, ANZAC Day flag-raising and commemoration, 9.30am
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, 80s Flashback
Norwell: St Laurence's Church, Lullaby of Harlem by Arkangel concert, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Live At Lunch: Koko Collective, 1pm; Murder She Didn’t Write, 7.30pm, and tomorrow
Nottingham: Playhouse, Aurie Styla - The Aurator Tour, 7.30pm
Southwell: Minster, lunchtime concert with Carmen Flores (viola) and Richard Hinsley (piano) 1.30pm-2.15pm
Southwell: Workhouse, start of social and wellness walk, 10.45am-noon
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, Newark Garden Show, to Sunday; The Great Gatsby Charity Ball for Newark Emmaus Trust and Children’s Bereavement Centre
Saturday, April 26
East Bridgford: Village Hall, screening of Small Things Like These, 6.30pm
Farndon: Farndon Art Group Exhibition, St Peter‘s Church, Farndon, 10am to 4pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, I’m Every Whitney, 7.30pm
Newark: Library, Lego and games club, 10am-noon; Scrabble Club, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Tudor Hall, Ye Olde Wytches Market, 10.30am-4pm
Newark: National Civil War Centre, start of walking tour Newark Through Time, 1pm
Newark: Charles Street Methodist Church, InVoice Singers concert in aid of Baby Basics, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Motorpoint Arena, Joe Bonamassa
Nottingham: Playhouse, Joanne McNally - Pinotphile, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, UK Foo Fighters
Oxton: Village Hall, Tall Tales And Truths, 8pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 10am-noon
Southwell: Minster, tour of Archbishop’s Palace and gardens, 12.15pm-1.15pm
Winthorpe: Newark Showground, All About Dogs, and tomorrow
Sunday, April 27
Bottesford: Off A52, carboot sale, 7am
Coddington: Village Hall, Behold Ye Ramblers, 7.30pm
Edwinstowe: Sherwood Forest, redstart ramble, 9am-10.30am
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Country Superstars, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Nottingham Forest Legends, 7pm
Rufford: Country Park, The Stalls Market
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 1.30pm-2.45pm
Monday, April 28
Newark: Library: Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 10-10.30am
Nottingham: Playhouse, Stewart Lee Vs The Man-wulf, 7.30pm, to Thursday
Southwell: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 9.30am-10am; followed by stay and play
Tuesday, April 29
Averham: Robin Hood Theatre, Robin Hood Theatre Company presents Memory Of Water, 7.30pm plus 2,30pm matinee Saturday, to Saturday
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, The Phantoms starring Lee Mead, 7.30pm
Lowdham: The Bookcase, talk by Vivienne Jarvis on The Arts Society, 2pm-3.30pm
Newark: Library, places of welcome, 10am-11am
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 1pm-3pm
Newark: Palace Theatre, Paul Merson - My Life, 7.30pm
Newark: Bridge Centre, Newark Scottish Country Dance Society, 7.30pm- 9.30pm. Term times only
Nottingham: Theatre Royal, Ghost Stories, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday, May 3
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Opera North: Simon Boccanegra, 7pm
Southwell: Library, Storyhullabaloo, 4pm-4.30pm
Wednesday, April 30
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Emma Kenny talk on Killer Couples, 7.30pm
Newark: Library, adult colouring group, 10.30am-noon
Newark: Services Club, bingo, 7pm-8.45pm
Newark: Palace Theatre, Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, 7.30pm
Southwell: Minster, guided tour of minster, 10.30am-11.45am
Southwell: Workhouse, start of Becher walking tour, 10.45am-12.30pm
Thursday, May 1
Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pm
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, Jim Davidson The Next Chapter, 7.30pm
Newark: Town Hall Spotlight Gallery, Digital Explorations exhibition, to June 7
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, Ghost Stories, 7.30pm plus matinees, to Saturday, May 3
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, Anastacia - Not That Kind Tour, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, Stewart Lee Vs The Man-wulf, 7.30pm
Southwell: Minster, Threads Through The Bible exhibition, to May 5
Friday, May 2
Lincoln: New Theatre Royal, An Evening With Craig Revel Horwood, 7.30pm
Newark: YMCA, Newark Business Club meeting, 7am
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, Dolly Parton tribute
Nottingham: Royal Concert Hall, The Halle, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Playhouse, UK Pink Floyd Experience, 7.30pm
Nottingham: Rock City, Greentea Peng
Southwell: Minster, lunchtime concert with Charnwood Voices, 1.30pm-2.15pm
Southwell: Library, Lego club, 3:30pm-4:30pm