What's on where around Rugby: listings, April 28 edition

Here's your guide to what's on where around Rugby in the coming weeks. Please email [email protected] with details of your events. We need the information at least a week before the publication date. Thank you.

MUSIC

Crick Village Hall, Friday April 29, 7.30pm: Country meets Folk, starring Dragonhead cajun and folk, Jamie McCoan and compere Dave Fry with a song and a joke. No bar - bring your own drinks. Tickets £7. Phone (01788) 822679.

The Blackheart Orchestra, a British singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist duo consisting of long-term collaborators Chrissy Mostyn and Richard Pilkington, play at Lilbourne Village Hall on Friday April 29. The band blends musical styles, sidestepping boundaries and fusing pop, folk, jazz, classical and electronica to create their classically driven, emotion-drenched pop. Tickets cost £10. Doors open 7.30pm. Call 01788 860419.

The George, Kilsby, Sunday May 1: Jazz Sunday, 1pm to 4pm

Open mic nights: London Calling, Castle Street, Thursday nights from 8pm. Bring instruments. The programme includes works by Schumann and Brahms. Admission costs £5 at the door. Refreshments available.

Rugby Philharmonic Choir: New members welcome. Telephone 01788 812802.

The Zephyr Band, Rugby: New members welcome. The Zephyr Wind Band has been playing in the community for the last 10 years. The band meets on a Thursday evening during school terms at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church next to the Recreation Ground Sports Centre, Hillmorton Road. Contact details – Ann on 07790 678737.

Tierra Buena Jazz Band: Ansty Working Men’s Club, meet every Monday evening 8pm.

THEATRE

Neil Simon’s comedy The Odd Couple at Yelvertoft Village Hall, staged by Drama in Yelvertoft, on Friday April 29 and Saturday April 30. There will be a raffle and licensed bar available. Doors open at 7pm and seating is on a first come first served basis. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available by calling 01788 822 072.

ART AND EXHIBITIONS

The Rugby Collection exhibition runs at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum until Saturday June 11. Rugby Art Gallery and Museum opens from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and from 12 noon to 4pm on Bank Holidays. Visit www.ragm.co.uk for more information.

Leave Only Footprints, an exhibition of photographs by award-winning Frank McGowan, runs at the Lewis Gallery at Rugby School until Monday, May 9.

Painting and Drawing Group: Small friendly group. If interested ring Joy on 01788 567457 or David on 01788 823212 for times and venues.

The Craft Studio: Hilltop Farm, Fosseway, Hunningham, CV33 9EL, phone 07890 154852. Arts, crafts, workshops and drop-in sessions for adults and children. Contact the venue for more information.

COMMUNITY

Sensei Malcolm Bale from Ju Jitsu Rugby is offering a free Self Defence Class for women at Newbold Rugby Football Club, on Saturday April 30 from 10am to 12 noon. The session is open to women of all ages and anyone who is capable of performing simple body movements will be able to participate. Visit www.ju-jitsu-rugby.com

Rugby Railway Club, Friday May 6, 7.30pm: Rugby Rokeby Lions Club music quiz, to support the new hologram scanner at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Entrance £8.50, including fish-and-chip supper. To enter a team, call 01788 561065 or email [email protected]

Cawston Grange WI Lite: Meets the third Thursday of ever