Your what’s on guide

Friday October 18

Lunchtime Concert Series, mezzo-soprano Maggie Bartamis and pianist Adrian Moore, Holy Trinity church, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington, from 12.30pm, free admission, retiring collection. Also recital in memory of pianist and accompanist Stuart Smith from 1.10pm.

K2Acoustic, a blend of country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass and R&B, live music, the Fox & Vivian, Calrendon Avenue, Leamington.

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

Leamington Underground Cinema: Foley Contest, comedy film competition, Leamington Lamp, Adelaide Road, Leamington, from 7.30pm to 9pm, http://leamingtonlamp.co.uk/

Saturday October 19

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

Astronomy for Fun, view the Orionid Meteor Shower, Lunt Roman Fort, Baginton, from 6pm, £3 entry per person, refreshments available, www.cosmic-latte.co.uk

Battle of Edgehill re-enactment with hog roast and beer and cider festival, Kineton Sports and Social Club from noon onwards.

Orchestra de Camera concert at St Mary’s church in Warwick, 7.30pm. For tickets, call 0845 6801926.

Make the most of your mud, composting workshop with Pauline Pears and Rodney King of Garden Organic, Northumberland Road Allotments, Leamington, from 10.30am to 3pm, £20 per person, deadline for booking Monday October 14, call 339077 or email [email protected]

Mid-Life Crisis Band, Eathorpe village Hall, from 7.30pm, tickets from £6 to £8, call 632575 or 632564 or email [email protected]

Exhibition of needlework entitled The Southam Sisters and their Embroidery, the Southam Workroom of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus at Our Lady 7 St Wulstan Parish Hall, Wood Street, Southam, from 10.30am to 4pm with a talk by textile historian Gillian Grute at 11am, free admission, all welcome,

Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra, Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, violin concerto by Sibelius and Petrushka by Stravinsky, Guy Nelson Hall, Warwick School, from 7.30pm, for tickets call 850385.

Classic Rock Band The Rooters, Southam Sports and Social Club, from 9pm, free admission.

Autumn Colours Walk led by Cubbington Action Group Against HS2, King’s Head, Church Hill, Cubbington, from 2pm, choice of two or five-mile routes, no charge but donations to group welcome, call 425283 or 426597.

Sunday October 20

Leamington Rambling Club, tenn to 12-mile walk, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, leaves Newbold Terrace East at 9.30am, call 498668.

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

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

Celebrating Dusshera (leading up to Diwali), Shree Khrishna Community Centre, High Street, Leamington, from 3pm to 6pm, free admission, please ensure children wear traditional or cultural dresses, to book a stall call 07971 385183

Battle of Edgehill re-enactment with hog roast at Kineton Sports and Social Club from noon onwards.

Organ recital by Chris Foy, St Nicholas church, Warwick, from 3pm, admission and refreshments free.

Jazz band Interplay are launching their new album, Global, at Leamington LAMP off Adelaide Road in Leamington from 8pm. Free entry.

Tuesday October 22

Senior Peoples’ Forum, Speaker - Suriati Jali of Coventry University, Dormer Place Conference Centre, Leamington, from 10.30am, call 402235.

Spa Opera presents Carousel, the Spa Centre, Leamington, performances run every day ending on Saturday October 26, tickets from the Spa Centre Box Office 334418.

Sydenham History Group, talk entitled Leamington’s Water Supply by Jeff Burgess a retired water engineer, the SYDNI Centre, Cottage Square,(off Marloes Walk), Sydenham, from 7.30pm, refreshments, entrance £2, all welcome, no membership required. Call 330711 or visit www.sydni.org

Wednesday October 23

Leamington Rambling Club, four to six-mile walk, Corley Moor, pub food at the finish, meet at Newbold Comyn car park opposite the Leisure Centre at 9.30am, call 498668.

A Winter’s Tale, talk about Winter Photography by James Kerr, Hill Close Gardens, Bread and Meat Close, Warwick, from 6.30pm, tickets £12 including wine and canapes, call 493339, visit www.hillclosegardens.com

Thursday October 24

Radford Road church Film Club, showing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, from 2pm, tea and cakes will be served, £2 per person.

Armonico Consort, Compton Verney, from 7.30pm, tickets £34.50 including entry to the Curios Beasts exhibition, call 024 7652 4524 or visit www.armonico.org.uk

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

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

Saturday October 26

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.

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.

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

Sunday October 27

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.

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]

Monday October 28

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.

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