Your what’s on guide

Here is a list of what’s on in the area

Friday October 25

Poppy Appeal Concert on behalf of the Warwick Branch of the Royal British Legion, featuring the Cubbington Silver Band and the Sweet Memories Ladies Singing Group, All Saints’ church, Warwick, from 7.30pm, tickets for a donation of £5 including refreshments available on the night, for information 420399.

Uninvited, live music, The Wharf Inn, Fenny Compton, free admission, visit thewharfinnfennycompton.co.uk

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Stylusboy, live music, The Grand Union, Clemens Street, Leamington, www.stylusboy.co.uk

Saturday October 26

Riff Raff, covers rock band, The Zephyr Lunge, Spencer Street, Leamington, from 7.30pm, free admission.

Rummage Sale, Church Rooms, Wellesbourne, in aid of Warwickshire and Norhamptonshire Air Ambulance from 2pm, call 01789 842248

The 7th Warwick Woodloes Scout Group are having table top sale at scout hut, Twycross Walk, Woodloes Park, from 10am to 2pm, £5 a table, for more information call 495941.

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Radford Art group, exhibition to raise money for Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, Community Hall, Lewis Road, Radford Semele, from 10am to 4pm.

Rocky-oke, Rocky Horror Show karaoke and prizes for the best dressed, The Wharf Inn, Fenny Compton, visit thewharfinnfennycompton.co.uk

Leamington Spa Bach Choir with the Musical Amicable Society, All Saints’ church, Leamington, from 7.30pm, tickets £12, £10 or £5 from [email protected], Presto Classical and on the door.

Beauchamp Sinfonietta, St Nicholas church, Warwick, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 024 7661 2688 or buy on the door.

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Sean Howe, male vocalist, The Nelson Club, Charles Street, Warwick, members and bona fide guests welcome, call 775578.

Folk/Americana band Blueflint are performing at the LAMP in Adelaide Road, Leamington, 7.30pm. Tickets £7. Call 886699.

Sydni Centre car boot sale, raising money for SCBU at Warwick Hospital, Sydni Centre, Cottage Square, off Marlowes Walk, Sydenham, from 9am to noon, stalls £6 or £10 for two, free admission for buyers, call 422071 or email [email protected]

Sunday October 27

Ann Loscombe will be leading a walk and talk around Jephson Gardens in Leamingtin as part of the project A Year in the Life of Three Trees, the walk starts at the clock tower at 11am and will last about 40 minutes.

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Comedy at the Gauntlet with James Cook, Stephen Dodd and more, The Gauntlet, Caesar Road, Kenilworth, show starts at 8pm, free admission.

Beauchamp Sinfonietta, Leamington town hall, from 3pm, for tickets call 024 7661 2688 or buy on the door.

Book Magic Family Story Times, with storyteller Sue Andrews, Leamington Library, from 2pm, free.

Leamington Rambling Club, ten to 12-mile walk, Broughton Castle, leaves Newbold Terrace East at 9.30am, call 498668.

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Leamington Rambling Club, four to six-mile walk, Radford Semele, leaves Newbold Terrace East at 1.30pm, call 881055.

Bingo, The Royal Naval Club, Riverside Walk, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 7.45pm.

Kenilworth Rambling Club, The Lenches, ten miles, call 864624.

Bird Box making session, Foundry Wood project on Princes Drive, Leamington, suitable for children ten and over, the family-oriented activity will be run twice, between 11am and 1pm, and from 1pm and 3pm, £5 per person, to book call 07906 262364 or email [email protected]

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City of Coventry Youth Orchestra concert, Guy Nelson Hall, Myton Road, Warwick, 2.30pm. Tickets £8 (£5 concessions).

Monday October 28

Book Magic, family story fun with Cat Weatherhill, Children’s Author and Storyteller, from 2.30pm and 3.30pm, free.

Dancing to Strictly Tempo plus bingo, The Royal Naval Association Club, Riverside Walk, Leamington, from 8pm to 11pm.

Royal British Legion Warwick Branch, talk by Mindy Chillery entitled Warwick Town Stories and Spirits, Alderson House, High Street, Warwick, from 7pm for 7.30pm start.

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Leamington History Group present a talk by Sheila Woolf on the Leigh family and their long ownership of Stoneleigh Abbey. Dormer Conference Centre, Dormer Place, Leamington at 7.30 pm. Visitors most welcome. Details from Margaret 424659.

Tuesday october 29

Jephson’s Jungle Club, free Halloween craft activity for children, no need to book just drop in and join in, all children must be accompanied by an adult, Glasshouse, Jephson Gardens, Leamington, from 10am to noon, email ranger@action21 or call 258782.

Bingo, The Royal Naval Club, Riverside Walk, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 7.45pm.

Bishops Tachbrook History Group, That’s the Way to Do it - a history of Mr Punch with speaker Quintin Greatrex, includes a performance, children over five welcome, St Chad’s church, from 2.30pm982

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Talk by Sir Williams McAlpine, chairman of the Railway Heritage Trust,in aid of the Friends of Leamington Station, Dormer Conference Centre, Dormer Place, Leamington, from 6.30pm, tickets £5, buy on the door or book in advance or call 885532.

Wednesday October 30

Lillington Youth Centre’s 50th Birthday, pumpkin carving, pizza and the grand opening of the new 50th birthday mural, Lillington Youth Centre, Mason Avenue, from 7pm to 9pm, for more information call 428142.

Brilliant Bird Life, make a bird mobile and a mini bird feeder, Market Hall Museum, Warwick, from 10.30am to noon and 2pm to 3.30pm, Market Hall Museum, Warwick, £2.50 per child or £1 for children aged five and under, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursday October 31

Commemorate Remembrance Day, make you own photo frame, wreath or poppy, drop-in children’s activity, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum, St John’s House, Warwick, from 2pm to 4pm, call 491653 or visit www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk

Friday November 1

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The Rooters, live music, The Wharf Inn, Fenny Compton, visit thewharfinnfennycompton.co.uk

James Scott - organ, free concert, Holy Trinity church, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington, from 12.30pm, retiring collection.

Tree-mendous Trees, free and fun children’s tree walk around Jephson Gardens, do some bark rubbing and create a leaf collage. from 10.30am to noon and 2pm to 3.30pm, suitable for ages four to ten but other ages welcome, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking required, call 258782 or email [email protected]

Brilliant Bird Life, make a bird mobile and a mini bird feeder, Leamington Library, from 2.30pm to 4pm, £2.50 per child or £1 for children aged five and under, children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ingenious Inventions, St John’s Museum, Warwick, from 10.30am to 3.30pm, tickets £2.50 per child to take part in the make and take art and craft activities, no need to book, just drop in.

Arcadia String Quartet, Pump Room, The Parade, Leamington, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 776438 or visit www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk

Saturday November 2

Off the Page, family storytelling fun with highly acclaimed performance artists Highly Sprung and visual artists Vortex Creates, Leamington Library, every hour on the hour from 9.30am to 4.30pm, free.

Annual Bonfire & Fireworks, Southam Cricket Club, bonfire from 7pm display from 7.30pm, £7 for families of four, £3 adults, £2 children.

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All Saints’ Arts Festival, Donald Mackenzie accompanies the 1923 silent film the Hunchback of Notre Dame on a viscount organ, All Saints’ church, Victoria Terrace, Leamington, for tickets and more information call 429169.

Laurence Knight Duo, live music, dancing and bingo, The Royal Naval Association Club, Riverside Walk, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 8pm to 11pm,

Verdi’s La Traviata performed by Opera Loki, St Nicholas church, Warwick, from 7.30pm, tickets £25 or £20 for concessions, proceeds to the Save our Stonework Appeal, call 419905, email [email protected], or visit stnicholaswarwick.org.uk

Charity Art Exhibition, prints, ceramics, and sculpture by leading artists from the Association of Midland Artists and Warwickshire Artists organisations, half of the proceeds to Myton Hospice, Coventry and Warwickshire Kidney Patients and the church, All Saints’ church, Victoria Terrace, Leamington, from 10am to 5pm. Also on Sunday November 3 from noon to 6pm and Monday November 4 from 10am to 4pm.

Sunday November 3

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Leamington Rambling Club, ten to 12-mile walk, Hook Norton, leaves Newbold Terrace East at 9.30am, call 498668.

Leamington Rambling Club, four to six-mile walk, Kenilworth, leaves newbold Terrace East at 1.30pm call 881055.

Dean River Jazzmen, The Gauntlet, Caesar Road, Kenilworth, from 7.30pm to 10pm, free admission.

All Saints’ Arts Festival, Bring and Sing Vivaldi Gloria, All Saints’ church, Victoria Terrace, Leamington, 3.30pm and show at 6.30pm, tickets £8 for singers £5 for audience, call 429169

Tuesday November 5

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Winners of the 2013 Leamington Music Prize in concert, The Kingsley School, Beauchamp Road, Leamington, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 776438 or visit www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk

Friday november 8

Whalebone concert at Shrewley village hall, 8pm. Tickets £10 including food. Call 843624.