Your what’s on guide

Friday March 13

Tango Warwick with Maria Solero at St Mary’s church hall, St Mary’s Road, Leamington, 6.30pm to 7.30pm beginners, 7.15pm to 8.15pm improvers and 8,15pm to 9.15pm, intermediates.

Friday Focus Free Lunchtime Talk, painting The Young Reader T by Miguel Mackinlay will be introduced by Nigel Briggs, Leamington Art Gallery and Museum, from 1pm.

Saturday March 14

The Midlands Garden Rail Show, Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Leamington, from 10am to 4pm, also on Sunday March 15, www.largescalemodelrail.co.uk.

Harry Rag Band, live band, Oak House, Leamington Liberal Club.Upper Holly Walk, Leamington.

Jumble Sale, all welcome – good quality clothes, nearly new toys and more, Long Itchington Primary School, drop off your jumble at 9.30am, sale from 11am to 12.30pm.

Sue C, live singer, The Nelson Club, Charles Street, Warwick, from 8.30pm, members and bona fide guests welcome, call 775578.

Men’s Breakfast, full English breakfast for the Fellowship of Christian Men to enjoy a good breakfast and Christian talk, The Open Door Cafe, Slade Hill, Hampton Magna, from 7.30am to 9am, email [email protected]

Karaoke and Disco, Southam Sports and Social Club, from 8pm, free entry.

Dancing to Mr Bojangles, Royal Naval Association Club, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 8pm to 11pm.

Live band - Kenny Paul are playing at St Patrick’s Irish Club, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 8pm, ideally suited for ages 55 and over, call 420265.

Bob Marley Tribute, Bishops Tachbrook Sports and Social Club, for more informaiton call 421621 or email [email protected]

Leamington Sinfonia, Holy Trinity church, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 01789 731966.

Sunday March 15

Flute and String quartet, St Nicholas Church, Warwick, from 3pm, admission free, refreshments.

Tilt, live band, Oak House, Leamington Liberal Club, Upper Holly Walk, Leamington, from 3pm to 7pm.

Monday March 16

Family History Next Steps, learn how to find these records at the County Record Office and view some examples of original records, Warwickshire County Record Office, Priory Park, Cape Road, Warwick, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, £5.00, call 01926 412501 to book.

Tuesday March 17

St Patrick’s Day - come down and enjoy the day, live band afternoon and night, St Patrick’s Irish Club, Riverside Walk, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from noon until late.

The Leamington Spa Macular Support Group, Georgie Hale will talk about My Shipwreck Adventure. The meeting is at The Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa from 2pm to 4pm, everyone welcome, call 314841.

Wednesday March 18

Sketch Club, gain inspiration from the gallery and museum’s collections, Leamington Art Gallery and Museum, from 2pm to 4pm, free.

Royal Leamington Spa Horticultural Society have Graham Wagstaff to show us however small your space is there is room for vegetables. St Peter’s Church Hall, Dormer Place at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Everyone welcome, non-members £3 on the door including coffee/tea and biscuits.

Thursday March 19

Warwick Natural History Society – Ashley Grove will be presenting ‘From Shetland to Scilly, a photographic journey discovering the birds of Great Britain’ at the Friends’ Meeting House in High Street, Warwick at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome – www.wnhs.info

Royal Leamington Spa Flower Club will be holding a floral demonstration evening at 7pm (for a 7.15pm start) at the Royal Naval Association Club, Riverside Walk ,Adelaide Road, Leamington. Visitors are always welcome. Cost £5 pay at the door.For more information call 330670

Friday March 20

Villiers String Quartet, music by Haydn, Delius and Elgar, Pump Rooms, The Parade, Leamington, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 334418 or visit www.royalspacentreamdtownhall.co.uk

Friday Focus Free Lunchtime talk, Nick Peacey the great-nephew of William Denis Browne will discuss Browne’s life through a series of illustrations. Browne was a pianist, organist, critic and composer who lived in Leamington. Talk at Leamington Art Gallery and Museum, from 1pm.

Saturday March 21

Quiz and Pudding Night, The Open Door Cafe, Hampton Magna, from 7.30pm for 8pm start, £6 per person.

Andrean Lazarov, the Bulgarian pianist will be playing music by Rachmanioff, Schubert, Liszt, Ravel, Beethoven, Chopin, Gershwin and Vladigueroff, Eathorpe Village Hall, from 8pm, also on Sunday March 22 from 4pm, tickets £12.50 or £11 for concessions, call 632575 or 633522 or email [email protected]

Dancing to Harley Street, Royal Naval Association Club, Sdelaide Road, Leamington, from 8pm to 11pm.

Race Night, Bishops Tachbrook Sports and Social Club, call 421621.

Skittles Night, Southam Sports and Social Club from 8pm, £6 entry for a team of four.

The JayJays, live band, The Nelson Club, Charles Street, Warwick, members and bona fide guests welcome, call 775578.

Crime & Punishment, Was your ancestor a criminal or a victim of crime? This session gives an overview of Victorian Crime, the Courts and the punishments meted outand where to find these records. Warwickshire County Record Office, Priory Park off Cape Road, Warwick, from 9.15 am to 12.15 pm, £12 call 738959 to book.

Live band, Jim and Ed Jules at St Patrick’s Irish Club, Riverside Walk, off Adelaide Road, live band, from 8pm, ideally suited for over-55s, call 420265.

Warwick and Kenilworth Choral Society and Beauchamp Sinfonietta, music by Mozart and Poulnec, All Saints’ church, Victoria Terrace, Leamington, from 7.30pm,

The Circle Singers of Royal Leamington Spa, concert in support of the Mayor of Leamington’s charities, Christ church, Priory Terrace, Leamington, from 7.30pm, tickets £13 or £11 for concessions, call 450906 or email [email protected]

Choirs of St Mary’s Church, Glories of England, St Mary’s church, Warwick, from 7.30pm, ticvkets £13 or £11 for concessions, children under-16 free, call 403940 or buy at the door.

Muve On, live band, Oak House, Leamington Liberal Club, Upper Holly Walk, Leamington.

Sunday March 22

Royal Naval Association, Branch AGM, Royal Naval Association Club, Riverside, Leamington, from 11am.

Oriflamme Ensemble, Mayor of Warwick’s charity concert St Mary’s church, Warwick, from 2.30pm, tickets £12, call 411694.

Monday March 23

Easter Bingo, Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, fundraising for the Royal British Legion home, from 7.30pm, bar open, refreshments, lots of prizes.

Brass Concert with young musicians from Warwick School, The Bridge House Theatre, Warwick, free admission, from 7.30pm, call 776438.

Tuesday March 24

Warwick Horticultural Society, Methodist Church Hall, Barrack Street, Warwick, from 7.30pm, for more information call 734013.

The Bach Players, music by Bach, Telemann and Buxtehude, St Mary’s church, Warwick, call 334418 or visit www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk

Over 50s Luncheon, The Open Door Cafe, Hampton Magna, from 12.30pm, £4.50 per person, book by March 18, call 410446.

Thursday March 26

Divertimento, Elizabethan Panorama - A Snapshot of the Age, The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick, tickets £10 from the Visitor Information Centre, call 778646 or visit www.divertimento.org.uk

Radford Road Church Film Club, showing Philomena starring Judi Dench, Radford Road church, Leamington, from 2pm, tea anc cakes served after the film, £2 per person.

Friday March 27

Race Night in aid of Long Itchington Cricket Club, The Community Centre, Stockton Road, Long Itchington, doors open at 7pm and the first race scheduled for 7.30pm, to book a seat call 07530 804020.

Live Band, Pat McManus and his rock band at St Patrick’s Irish Club, Riverside Walk, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 8pm, tickets £10, call 420265.

Warwick Words Xtra Event: Emma Bridgewater, Toast and Marmalade – Stories from the Kitchen Dresser, Join Emma Bridgewater as she talks about her best-seller Toast and Marmalade, the personal stories behind her distinctive and popular kitchenware designs. Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick, from 2pm, Tickets £20 includes signed copy of the book and tea and cake, call the box office on 334418. For the full Warwick Words Xtra Events Programme February – June 2015 visit www.warwickwords.co.uk

V8, live music, The Wharf Inn, Fenny Compton, from 9pm, free entry.

Friday Focus Extra, talk by a group of ceramicists who have been inspired by Leamington Art Gallery and Museum’s permanent collection, at Leamington Art Gallery and Museum, from 1pm, free.