Royal Spa Centre & Leamington Art Gallery & Museum What's On Guide

AUTUMN/WINTER 2022/23

TICKETS: 01926 334418

AT THE ROYAL SPA CENTRE AND LEAMINGTON SPA ART GALLERY & MUSEUM

There’s lots of exciting events and exhibitions happening this autumn and winter at the Royal Spa Centre and Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum.

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THEATRE Pages 10-11

COMEDY Pages 12-17

MUSIC Box Office: The Royal Pump Rooms, Parade CV32 4AA | 01926 334418 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday

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SPOKEN WORD Pages 24-25

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Visit Warwick, The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW

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You can also book tickets at: www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms

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FILM

Main Stage, Studio and Cinema are at the Royal Spa Centre

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Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum located in the Royal Pump Rooms is free to enter and open Tue – Sun, 10am-4pm

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EXHIBITION

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OPEN 2022 SHERLOCK HOLMES

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum from Fri 7 October 2022.

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Heartbreak Productions present Awful Auntie

‘The Bubble Show: flawlessly simple and full of wonder’

Thu 8 September, 6.30pm, £14.50/£11, 7yrs+, Main Stage, Running time: 2 hours Owls, ghosts, chases, escapes, motorcycle rides, and tiddlywinks all fill this theatrical adaptation of David Walliams’ bestseller in inimitable Heartbreak style.

The Highland Joker presents The Bubble Show Sat 8 October, 11am, £9.50, Suitable for ages 3-12yrs, Studio, Running time: 1 hour, no interval An interactive, fun, international award-winning bubble extravaganza!

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Sat 12 November 1.30pm & 4pm, Sun 13 November 10.30am, £16/£14, Main Stage, Running time: 1 hour, no interval Based on the favourite stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra’s Family Concert: The Joy of Dance Sat 20 November, 3pm, £19/£16, Main Stage, Running time: 2 hours Conducted by Paul Leddington Wright and narrated by Hannah Young.

The WSO’s ever-popular family concert includes popular pieces from the world of dance from the Nutcracker to the BBC’s Apprentice.

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Twelfth Night Tue 6 September, 7.30pm, £14.50/£11, Studio, 8yrs+, Running time: 2 hours Adapted for today’s realitytv focused audiences, this outdoor production keeps close enough to the Bard’s to appeal to aficionados but wraps up the themes of obsessive love and its subterfuges in a Love Island meets Big Brother package.

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Much Ado About Murder Wed 7 September, 7.30pm, £14.50/£11, Studio, 10yrs+, Running time: 2 hours 20 mins This original murder mystery will set five suspects under the spotlight, and depends on the audience to find answers.

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Jane Eyre Fri 9 September, 7.30pm, £14.50/£11, Studio, 9yrs+, Running time: 2 hours 20 mins We follow our favourite Victorian heroine through her many ordeals, using the backdrop of a carnival, as she escapes from her aunt’s house, her school, the fire, the moors, and finally finds safety with her true love, Mr Rochester.

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Blackeyed Theatre presents

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear Mon 14 & Tue 15 November, 7.30pm, £21/£19, Schools: £12, Main Stage, 11yrs+, Running time: 2 hours 20 mins Crammed full of adventure, mystery and of course one or two rather brilliant deductions, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel is brought to life in this spectacular new stage adaptation.

Fri 30 September, 8pm, £15.50, Studio, 16yrs+ Featuring Matt Stellingwerf, Eddy Brimson and, comedian of the year finalist, Lindsay Santoro.

Comedy Unleashed on Tour

COMEDY

The Stand Up Comedy Club

Sat 24 September, 7.30pm, £21, Studio Comedy Unleashed is the UK’s free-thinking comedy club. After selling out shows in London, they bring their refreshing brand of humour to Leamington Spa. Enjoy a night of top comedians who have stopped worrying about twitter mobs and censorship. Their motto: “If it’s funny .. it’s funny. Enjoy”

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Sofie Hagen: Fat Jokes Tue 4 October, 8pm, £18.50, Studio, 14yrs+

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland

Edinburgh comedy award winner, Sofie Hagen, presents a show bursting with big jokes and fat punchlines.

Come as you are and enjoy an actual fat person at the top of their game.

Sat 1 October, 8pm, £22.50, Main Stage, 16yrs+ Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world – star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation, Gary Delaney, is back!

Mitch Benn: It’s About Time!

Sat 1 October, 7.30pm, £18.50/£16.50, Studio If it feels like the past is catching up with us and the future isn’t what it used to be, then fear not! Mitch Benn, comedian, songwriter and thinker of deep thoughts is back, clock in one hand and guitar in the other, to help you look at time in a whole new way.

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LEAMINGTON COMEDY FESTIVAL 29 SEPTEMBER – 8 OCTOBER 2022

Alfie Moore: Stealing a Living Wed 5 October, 8pm, £18.50, Studio, 14yrs+ A show that explores theft, and the concept of honesty, whilst leading the audience through a fascinating and funny real-life investigation from Alfie’s own police book.

The Scummy Mummy Show Wed 5 October, 8pm, £20.50, Main Stage, 18yrs+ Grab your gin in a tin, put your control pants on and pop in a pantyliner – the Scummy Mummies are back! Join Helen and Ellie for an evening of comedy, songs, filth and laughs.

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LEAMINGTON COMEDY FESTIVAL 29 SEPTEMBER – 8 OCTOBER 2022

Omid Djalili: Good Times Fri 7 October, 8pm, £27.50, Main Stage, 14yrs+ Intelligent, always provocative, entertaining, Omid’s legendary stand-up performances are a comedy masterclass.

Mark Watson: Your Time (Work in Progress) Thu 6 October, 8pm, £12.50, Studio, 14yrs+ Very, very early steps towards a new stand-up show, dealing with the oldest problem in the world: your friend and mine, time, and the way it passes. Some jokes. But also just some thinking out loud.

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Paul Foot: Swan Power Sat 8 October, 8pm, £16.50, Studio, 14yrs+ The multi-award winning comedian presents his brand new show.

Tired of the goose?

Swan Power is here.

“A wonderful ear for language and a talent for creating glorious spirals of absurdity out of the simplest of starting points” The Guardian

Francis Foster: Online Provocateur Sun 23 October, 7.30pm, £16/£14, Studio, 14yrs+ Comedian Francis Foster from TRIGGERnometry, talks about the important things in life, like failure and how to deal with having a psychopath for a mother.

Simon Day Sat 15 October, 7.30pm, Studio, £21 Character comic Simon Day (BBC’s The Fast Show, The Simon Day Show, Brian Pern and King Gary) performs some of his much loved Fast Show characters including Billy Bleach, Dave Angel Eco Warrior and Tony Beckton.

A night of hilarious comedy.

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Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty-Moore

Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder Wed 23 November, 7.30pm, £20/£18, Main Stage, 16yrs+ Chris is on tour with a show about life, family, and loads of other nonsense as well!

Fri 28 October, 7.30pm, £13, Studio, 15yrs+ Expect a comedy masterclass and a high energy barrage of the most jokes you’ve ever heard in one stand-up show.

Rob Auton: The Crowd Show Sat 12 November, 7.30pm, £13, Studio, 14yrs+ A comedy/theatre/spoken word show about crowds by an award-winning writer, actor and podcaster.

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Sat 10 September, 7.30pm, £28.50/£26.50, Main Stage

Sun 4 September, 2.30pm, £17, Main Stage

Performing the timeless back catalogue of the American band, Eagles, this seven-piece tribute have become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK.

Celebrating the life and music of Doris Day. This production stars award – winning singer Lynda Radford, plus two male vocalists and a live band covering 25 of Ms Day’s hits.

MUSIC

Talon: 25th Anniversary Tour

The Doris Day Songbook: A Day to Remember

UK Pink Floyd Experience Fri 9 September, 7.30pm, £24.50, Main Stage Come and share the passion for Pink Floyd’s music as we tackle one of their most iconic albums, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, played in its entirety. This spellbinding show is a true celebration of all things Floyd.

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The Story of Soul Sun 9 October, 7.30pm, £29, Main Stage Join the love train, as Mel Day from Britain’s Got Talent joins the cast of The Story of Soul and we give you the best of our love. There ain’t nobody who does it better.

Celebrate the biggest hits of a generation.

Legend: The Music of Bob Marley Thu 13 October, 7.30pm, £29, Main Stage When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind...

An unforgettable evening combines Marley’s superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship as a talented cast recreate Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, Three Little Birds, and more.

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The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Fri 14 October, 7.30pm, £25, Main Stage Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, and combining live jazz, narration and rare archive footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, led by the club’s Musical Director, celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’.

That’ll Be The Day Mon 19 September, 7.30pm, £28, Main Stage A rollercoaster ride through the ‘golden’ age of Rock and Roll and Pop. The show has been described as ‘relentlessly entertaining,’ mixing brilliant vocals and superb musicianship with impersonations and hilarious comedy routines

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The Coral Sat 29 October, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage Join The Coral’s lead vocalist, James Skelly, and keyboardist, Nick Power for an evening of music and conversation as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their eponymous debut album.

Marti Pellow: Pellow Talk Fri 28 October, 7.30pm, VIP £46, full price £31, Main Stage Pellow Talk is your chance to learn all about Marti, not just as a singer and songwriter with Wet Wet Wet but as a boy and a man.

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story: 50th Anniversary Tour Thu 3 November, 7.30pm, £26/£24.50, Main Stage Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits!

‘Fantastic’, Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2.

‘Authentic and Exciting’, The Stage

The Drifters Sun 6 November, 7.30pm, £29, Main Stage The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including, ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, ‘Kissin’ in the Back Row’, ‘Under the Boardwalk’ and many more!

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Foster & Allen: We’ll Meet Again Thu 10 November, 7.30pm, £25, Main Stage Foster & Allen are touring the UK to celebrate their 45th anniversary in the music business and the release of a brand new album.

Performing classic hits as well as new recordings, this will be a night to remember.

T-Rextasy: The Greatest Hits Tour Wed 9 November, 7.30pm, £25.50, Main Stage With their uncanny doppelganger lead singer and lead guitarist, Danielz, T.Rextasy perform a powerful and mesmerising presentation of Marc Bolan’s rock and pop anthems.

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Remembrance Sunday with Champion Bands Sun 13 November, 7pm, £20/£1 students and children, Main Stage Music for Remembrance Sunday, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 150th anniversary, and popular band pieces performed by Tredegar Band, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Band, Youth Brass 2000 with Ian Porthouse and Chris Jeans conducting.

Promoted by Leamington Music

That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show 2022 Fri 25 November, 7.30pm, £28, Main Stage That’ll Be The Day is back with another timeless Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Show!

Completely refreshed year after year, the show combines all of your favourite pop Christmas classics and traditional Christmas songs with hilarious comedy sketches and world-class impersonations.

Come and see it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

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Adrian Hayes: To the Ends of the Earth Thu 29 September, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £18 Adrian will present the beauty, brutality and learnings of his most memorable journeys and expeditions to high altitude mountains, polar ice caps, desert, jungles and oceans of our world.

Saba Douglas Hamilton: In the Footsteps of Elephants Fri 30 September, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £27/£24 From warring tribes to ivory poachers, conservationist and elephant expert, Saba Douglas-Hamilton, takes you on a wild and precipitous journey, meandering from Kenya to the Congo, Namibia to St Tropez, to share the trials and triumphs of what it takes to save a single species – the African elephant.

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Leo Houlding: Closer to the Edge Wed 26 October, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £18/£15 One of the world’s best climbers; big walls, Everest, triple peaks in as many days, you name it, Leo’s probably climbed it! With a brief overview of his life, Leo’s brand new show will bring you up to date with his audacious expeditions.

Ned Boulting: Retour de Ned Fri 4 November, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £26 After a year away from the front line, ITV’s Tour de France commentator returns with a fresh assault on our cycling senses.

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An Evening of Burlesque Thu 24 November, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £29 A night of laughter, cabaret, mystery and glamour!

Expect fun, feathers and fabulous costumes as we pick from the finest selection of specialty artistes, cabaret and circus stars. comedians and champagne showgirls!

Snooker Greats Wed 12 October, 7.30pm, Main Stage, VIP £56/ Full price £36 Join Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor as they recreate the match that gripped a nation – the 1985 World Snooker Final. John Virgo is your host as we recreate the final frame from that special night.

Ballet Theatre UK: Beauty and the Beast Thu 27 October, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £21, £19 The only way the Beast may become human again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. Set to a stunning classical score this ballet will showcase new choreography, new sets and costumes created especially for this production.

FILM National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing

National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again

Thu 8 September, 7pm, Studio, £13.50/£11.50

Thu 20 October, 7pm, Studio, £13.50/£11.50

Directed by Simon Godwin. Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Hefferman (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity.

Directed by Emily Burns. A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).

After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.

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Modern Pre-Raphaelite Visionaries: British Art 1880-1930 Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum Until Sun 18 September The exhibition is a rare opportunity to see the Gallery’s important collection of Modern Pre-Raphaelite artwork in the context of significant loans from around the country including works from the Tate, the British Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Manchester Art Gallery and many more. Spirituality, symbolism, legends, and folklore fill the remarkable paintings and drawings on display in what is the first exhibition to explore this fascinating period of British art.

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Open 2022 Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum Fri 7 October – Sun 8 January 2023 We are delighted to present the Open 2022, an exciting exhibition providing a showcase for artists living and working in the West Midlands.

Last seen in 2019, the Open has been a regular and popular feature of Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum’s programme since the 1930s. Open 2022 is sure to be an eclectic mix of artistic forms, with previous Opens featuring, amongst others, sculpture, photography, installation pieces, computer generated imagery and textiles.

Online submissions for the Open 2022 will open on Monday 18 July 2022.

An independent panel of judges will select artworks for exhibition and the winner of the Open 2022 Award. They will receive £1,000, a Spotlight display at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and an opportunity to talk about their work at a Friday Focus talk. Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork, which will receive the People’s Choice Award of £500. For more information about how to apply email curators@warwickdc.gov.uk

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Harry Weinberger: Worshipper of Colour Fri 7 October – Sun 29 January 2023, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum To celebrate the recent acquisition of two works by renowned local artist Harry Weinberger (19242009), LSAG&M will be showcasing their collection of his paintings, drawings and watercolours. These new acquisitions, portraits of the writer Iris Murdoch, highlight the artist’s close, long-lasting friendship.

France Brodeur : A Lasting Passion Fri 7 October – Sun 29 January 2023, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Dr Rebecca Moden, whose research specialises in the life and art of Weinberger, will be giving a talk about the artist as part of our Friday Focus programme on 2nd December 2022.

This small display celebrates the life and work of local printmaker France Brodeur whose work explored the interface between abstract and representational forms, looking through surface appearances to their roots in change and loss.

Born in Québec, and working and exhibiting internationally, France lived the last 20 years of her life in Leamington Spa, becoming an active member of the artistic community here.

This display marks the re-launch of the France Brodeur Young Artists Award (FBYAA) which provides young creatives with funding for their proposed projects.

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Sat 8 October, Sat 26 November, 10.30am-1pm, £35 Join for a morning of print making. In this session you will cover the basics of carving and printing using a block of lino.

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DIY festive bauble to decorate our tree Friday Focus Main Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, 1pm-1.30pm, Fri 7*, 14, 21 October, Fri 4, 11, 18, 25 November, Fri 2, 9 December

Now is your time to try out a new craft and make a festive bauble for our tree!

Upcycling, crochet, origami, embroidery, papier mache… all mediums welcome! Crafts will be hung on our Christmas tree in the foyer of the Royal Pump Rooms for visitors to admire during the festive season.

Learn something new in your lunch break. This free programme of talks are hosted by guest speakers as well as the gallery’s curators.

For more information, please visit our website.

To take part, drop off your hand made bauble to the Royal Pump Rooms Sales and Information desk from Monday 14 November.

*Open 2022 Winner’s Talk

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Patterned Ornament Unpack & Create Kit Decorate a Christmas bauble inspired by the wonderful tile patterns that can be found around The Royal Pump Rooms Building.

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Leamington Spa Opera: Kinky Boots Tue 18 – Sat 22 October, 7.30pm, Sat 22 & Sun 23 matinee 2.30pm, £18-£22, Main Stage Based on a true story, with music by Cyndi Lauper, this contemporary musical tells the tale of a Northampton shoe company and how they turned their fortune around.

Avenue Q Thu 15 – Sat 17 September, 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2pm, £17/£16, Main Stage, 16yrs+, (Adult content and expletive language) This amateur dramatic production brings Avenue Q to life in all its foul-mouthed but warm-hearted glory.

Side by Side Theatre: The Voyage Sat 19 November, 3.30pm & 7.30pm, £12, buy 10 get one free, Main Stage Join us as we transport you to far flung destinations through our mixture of music, dance, comedy and drama.

It’s great to be back and we’d love to welcome you aboard!

Find out more at www.sidebysidetheatre.co.uk

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International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms Fridays at 7.30pm October 7 – Brodsky Quartet

The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa Wed 7 September, Wed 5 October, Wed 2 November, 11am & 2pm Illustrated lectures, given by experts, to entertain and inform arts enthusiasts. www.tasrls.org.uk

November 4 – Eusebius Quartet December 2 – Fitzwilliam Quartet January 27 – Piatti Quartet February 17 – Doric Quartet March 17 – Arcadia Quartet www.leamingtonmusic.org

Music to your Ears Your Music Guide for Warwick, Leamington Spa and beyond!

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WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE SEPTEMBER Modern Pre-Raphaelite Visionaries: British Art 1880-1930 P28 Until Sun 18 September The Doris Day Songbook: A Day to Remember P17 2.30pm

Sun 4 Sep

Heartbreak Productions presents Twelfth Night P9 .30pm

Tue 6 Sep

P9 7.30pm

Tue 6 Sep

Black is the Color of my Voice

Heartbreak Productions presents Much Ado About Murder P10 7.30pm

Wed 7 Sep

The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa P35 11am & 2pm Wed 7 Sep National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing P27 7pm Heartbreak Productions present Awful Auntie P4 6.30pm UK Pink Floyd Experience

P17 7.30pm

Saba Douglas Hamilton: In the Footsteps of Elephants P25 7.30pm

Fri 30 Sep

OCTOBER

Sun 9 Oct

Sat 1 Oct

Arty Tots P5 10.30am 11.30am

P12 8pm

Tue 4 Oct

Snooker Greats

P26 7.30pm

Wed 12 Oct

Simon Day

P15 7.30pm

Sat 15 Oct Thu 13 Oct

Thu 6, 13, 20 Oct

The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa P35 11am & 2pm

Wed 5 Oct

Alfie Moore: Stealing a Living

Legend: The Music of Bob Marley P18 7.30pm

Wed 5 Oct

Friday Focus

Wed 5 Oct

The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars P19 7.30pm

Fri 14 Oct

Leamington Spa P34 7.30pm, Sat Opera: Kinky Boots mat 2.30pm

Tue 18 – Sat 22 Oct

P13 8pm

Thu 8 Sep

Thu 8 Sep

Mark Watson: Your Time (Work in Progress)

Fri 9 Sep

Sketching in P32 12.30pmthe Gallery 3.30pm

P13 8pm

P14 8pm

Thu 6 Oct Thu 6 Oct

Sat 10 Sep

Avenue Q

P34 7.30pm, Sat mat 2pm

Thu 15 – Sat 17 Sep

France Brodeur : A Lasting Passion

P31 Fri 7 Oct – Sun 29 Jan ‘23

That’ll Be The Day

P19 7.30pm

Mon 19 Sep

Open 2022

P29 Fri 7 Oct – Sun 8 Jan ‘23

Prue Leith: WIP

P24 7.30pm

Thu 22 Sep

Comedy Unleashed on Tour P11 7.30pm

Harry Weinberger: Worshipper of Colour P31 Fri 7 Oct – Sun 29 Jan ‘23

Sat 24 Sep

Illustrate a Post Card P32 From Friday 7 Oct

Adrian Hayes: To the Ends of the Earth P24 7.30pm

Thu 29 Sep

Omid Djalili: Good Times

P14 8pm

Lino Print Basics

P32 10.30am-1pm Sat 8 Oct

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Sat 8 Oct

P18 7.30pm

P12 7.30pm

The Scummy Mummy Show

Fri 30 Sep

P14 8pm

The Story of Soul

Sofie Hagen: Fat Jokes

P17 7.30pm

P11 8pm

Sat 8 Oct

Mitch Benn: It’s About Time!

Friday Focus

The Stand Up Comedy Club

P5 2.30pm

Paul Foot: Swan Power

Sat 1 Oct

Fri 9 Sep

Talon: 25th Anniversary Tour

Sat 8 Oct

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland P12 8pm

International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms P35 7.30pm

Heartbreak Productions presents Jane Eyre P4 7.30pm

The Highland Joker presents The Bubble Show P4 11am

P33 1pm-1.30pm

National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again P27 7pm Friday Focus

Fri 7 Oct Fri 7 Oct

Fri 7 Oct

P33 1pm-1.30pm

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Fri 14 Oct

Thu 20 Oct Fri 21 Oct

Francis Foster: Online Provocateur P15 7.30pm

Sun 23 Oct

P9 7.30pm

Tue 25 Oct

A Perfect Likeness

Leo Houlding: Closer to the Edge P25 7.30pm

Wed 26 Oct

Ballet Theatre UK: Beauty and the Beast

Thu 27 Oct

P27 7.30pm

Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me, Glenn I’m Sixty-Moore P16 7.30pm

Fri 28 Oct

Marti Pellow: Pellow Talk

P20 7.30pm

Fri 28 Oct

The Coral

P20 7.30pm

Sat 29 Oct

Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder

P16 7.30pm

Wed 23 Nov

The Arts Society Royal Leamington Spa P35 11am & 2pm

An Evening of Burlesque

P26 7.30pm

Thu 24 Nov

The Simon & Garfunkel Story: 50th Anniversary Tour P21 7.30pm Sketching in P32 12.30pmthe Gallery 3.30pm

Wed 2 Nov

Thu 3 Nov Thu 3 Nov

Patterned Ornament Unpack & Create Kit P33 Available from Nov 24 Friday Focus

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Fri 25 Nov

That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show 2022

P23 7.30pm

Fri 25 Nov

P32 10.30am-1pm Sat 26 Nov

International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms P35 7.30pm

Fri 4 Nov

Lino Print Basics

Ned Boulting: Retour de Ned

P25 7.30pm

Fri 4 Nov

DECEMBER

Friday Focus

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Fri 4 Nov

The Drifters

P21 7.30pm

Sun 6 Nov

T-Rextasy: The Greatest Hits Tour

P22 7.30pm

Wed 9 Nov

International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms P35 7.30pm

Friday Focus

COME WHAT MAY P33 1pm-1.30pm

Foster & Allen: We’ll Meet Again

P22 7.30pm

Thu 10 Nov

Sketching in P32 12.30pmthe Gallery 3.30pm

Friday Focus

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Fri 11 Nov

Friday Focus

Sat 12 & Sun 13 Nov

JANUARY

Tales from Acorn Wood P8 11am & 2pm

Rob Auton: The Crowd Show

P16 7.30pm

Sat 12 Nov

Silicon Spa

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Sun 13 Nov

International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms P35 7.30pm

Blackeyed Theatre presents Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear P10 7.30pm

Tue 15 & Wed 16 Nov

FEBRUARY/MARCH

P33 1pm-1.30pm

Fri 18 Nov

Side by Side: The Voyage

P34 3pm & 7pm

Sat 19 Nov

Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra’s Family Concert: The Joy of Dance P8 3pm

Fri 2 Nov Thu 1 Dec Fri 9 Dec

P30 Fri 27 Jan ‘23 – Sun 7 May

Remembrance Sunday with Champion Bands P23 7pm

Friday Focus

Fri 2 Dec

International String Quartet Concerts at the Royal Pump Rooms P35 7.30pm

COMING SOON

NOVEMBER

AtDREAMBOYS the time of going to print, all events listed were confirmed and planning to go ahead. We’re confident that they will but for the latest updates, please check our websites and social media channels.

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Sat 20 Nov

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How to book All tickets are non-refundable.

Online: www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms Telephone: 01926 334418 In person: Royal Pump Rooms, Parade, Royal Leamington Spa CV32 4AA Box Office opening times: 10am - 4pm, Monday – Friday 10am - 3pm, Saturday & Sunday Visit Warwick, The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW Booking Fees: A per ticket booking fee is included in the advertised ticket price Groups: For group bookings and group discount (when available) please call the Box Office or email boxoffice@warwickdc.gov.uk The Royal Spa Centre Main Stage/Studio/Cinema Newbold Terrace, Royal Leamington Spa CV32 4EA The Royal Pump Rooms Art Gallery & Museum, Sales and Information desk, Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA The Town Hall Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA 38

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