What’s on where around Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth: listings, August 21 edition

Here’s your guide to what’s on where around Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth in the coming week. Please email [email protected] with details of your events at least a week before publication date. Thank you.

ONGOING

Leamington Art Gallery & Museum: Opening of Terry Frost: A Leamington Lad, an exhibition running until October 11.

Compton Verney, until September 4: Compton Verney has crafty activities to keep the kids creative throughout the summer holidays. There will be the chance to join in with giant collaborative creations, make mini models and imagine your own stories about the art at Compton Verney’s . All activities are included in the admission price which is £3 for children, under 5s go free. Visit www.comptonverney.org.uk for more information.

The Continuous Stitch exhibition at the ArtsTrail Studio,Russell Street, Leamington is displaying work created by the Leamington & District Embroiderers’ Guild.

Temporary VJ Day display now at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire), St John’s House, Warwick. Tel: 01926 491653

FRIDAY AUGUST 21

Oak House Sports & Social Club (formerly Liberal Club), Upper Holly Walk, Leamington: music from the Jay Kays.

Second Thoughts Drama Group are going back to their roots for their 100th production. Steve Farr’s play Sparrows In A Hat will be Staged at The Bear Pit Theatre in Stratford. Booking is via the RSC box office. Tickets cost £10 and are available online. See www.rsc.org.uk/buy-tickets/p/sparrows-in-a-hat/l/stratford-upon-avon. See page 53 for more details.

Danny Howard from BBC Radio 1 will be providing the post-match entertainment in the Jaguar Hall of the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. His dance tracks will follow the rugby sevens matches taking place in the stadium bowl between Wasps, Harlequins, Northampton Saints and Saracens. Over-18s will be treated to a night of top tunes with tickets now available costing £10. A combined ticket is available costing £15 which includes entry to the rugby and the after party. See www.ricoharena.com

Build-a-Dino at St John’s Museum, Warwick, from 11am to 3pm.

Build a dinosaur out of junk modelling materials – there will be a prize for the best dino on the day.

Cost: £2.50 per child. No need to book, just drop in

SATURDAY AUGUST 22

Southam Sports & Social Club: Skittles night.

The Blues at Broom Hill Festival is set to delight a crowd of music lovers this month when it returns to rolling countryside on the Warwickshire/Oxfordshire border for a third consecutive year. The festival has an American theme for 2015, and features a varied line-up of music artists who reflect the influence American music has around the world.

The festival takes place on a site between Compton Wynyates and Epwell, starting at 2pm.For tickets, call 0777 564 4073 or visit www.bluesatbroomhill.co.uk. See page 53 for more information.

Ploughman’s lunch at St Mary’s church, Cubbington from 11.30am to 1.30pm. Tickets £6.50 all inclusive.