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IN AND AROUND NEWARK IN NOVEMBER

Winter Craft Fair Friday 4 November, 4-8pm & Saturday 5

November, 10am-4pm A mixture of returning favourites and new stallholders are all lined up for this year’s Winter Craft Fair, which will be held over two days at Southwell Minster. There will be around 60 stalls selling a wide range of goods in the Minster, as well as an additional 15 in the stunning State Chamber of The Archbishop’s Palace next door (open both days). This is one of the region’s most loved events and is the perfect place to pick up a gift for a loved one whilst helping support independent businesses. Expect jewellery, ceramics, glassware, textiles, hand-crafted cards and much, much more. The Refectory will also be staying open late until 8.30pm on the Friday. Entry: £3 suggested donation.

Jumpin' Jazz - Newark Library Saturday 5 November 1pm

Join Inspire Music’s Jazz Band as they play a selection of famous and familiar pieces including Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. An energetic introduction to live music, guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping. After the performance meet the musicians and try out some of the instruments for yourself. For children ages 5-11 Library members £3 | Non-library members £6 Booking advised For more information on our family concerts visit www.inspireculture.org.uk/familyconcerts

Newark Family Firework Show Sunday 6 November 5.30pm

Gates open at 5.30pm with firework display at 7.30pm. Food and drink village, live music and children's fairground rides. Ample parking. Tickets adults £9.50, children (3 to 16) £4.50 THIS IS AN ADVANCED TICKET ONLY EVENT The Renaissance at Kelham Hall, Main Street, Kelham, Newark NG23 5QX www.renaissance-kelham.com/events/

Stay and Play at the YMCA Nursery Every Friday from 10am-11:30am

Stay and Play is a brand new FREE session for parents and children to play at the YMCA Nursery at the Village. There will be lots of fun and educational activities at these sessions for parents and children to get involved in including messy play. Please dress appropriately for getting messy and going outside when attending sessions! There is no need to book, just turn up and play! YMCA Community & Activity Village, Lord Hawke Way, Newark NG24 4FH

Meet Harry & Megan Hindley, the founders and creators of Copper Studios. Both Harry and Megan have studied in Performing Arts and have years of professional experience. In September 2015 Harry & Megan decided to offer a Musical Theatre class at the Nottingham Girls Academy on a Friday evening for students wanting to explore singing, acting and dance. On the first session they had 6 students arrive and after an exciting hour they couldn't wait to come back the following week. A couple of months down the line, the classes started to grow and word of mouth spread the news of these brilliant new classes.

In 2016 the couple decided to move to a larger venue and began classes at The Fernwood School in Wollaton, as well as running classes at the Kimberley Parish Hall. These classes were known under the name 'Nottingham Youth Performance Academy (NYPA)’. The musical theatre program allowed children to explore all realms of performing arts and discover what kind of entertainer they want to become. The professionalism and discipline are what made them stand out from the rest as students were learning and growing week by week which was reflected in the hit showcases and performances. By this time, they were in high demand for extra classes as a flurry of students were joining. In addition to this the pair were both running workshops, private singing lessons and school activities. In 2017 they received the keys to their Nottingham studio. The studio is purpose built for the training of young performers; the mission was to turn the old, dusty factory into a vibrant performing arts studio. The large dance studio is the perfect space to choreograph, learn and create, while the singing studio is filled with endless pages of music for you to discover and explore. After opening the Nottingham studio, we have seen the company go boom with more students joining, a plethora of productions and full scale musicals created and performed, as well as many students having incredible opportunities such as performing and being offered jobs, some including; Short Films, Collabro Tour, Outdoor Festivals, Concerts and recording sessions. In 2022 Copper Studios secured the keys to their second location in Newark-on-Trent. This wonderful studio space will host a weekly timetable of performing arts classes which opened October 2022. Newark is a wonderful town with lots of independent businesses, in which Copper Studios are excited to be a part of. Their vision is to create a performing arts studio like no other in Newark offering weekly classes in an eclectic mix of arts and styles for those wanting to pursue the arts as a career, or simply just to build confidence and make new friends.

All their classes offer a free taster session for the first session, so what are you waiting for?

07496 605314 www.copperstudios.co.uk | hello@copperstudios.co.uk

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AT NEWARK'S FAMILY HUB & PLAY CAFÉ

Little Laboratory Saturday 26th November 2.10pm & 3.30pm Book Little Laboratory at https://bookwhen.com/littlelaboratory/e/ev-sjri-20221126141000 Christmas Market Sunday 4th December BeanBlock Christmas Market, stalls can be purchased at https://www.beanblocknewark.co.uk/product-page/beanblock-christmas-market

Christmas Parties

Monday 19th December 3-5pm. Tuesday 20th December 3-5pm Wednesday 21st December 3-5pm. Thursday 22nd December 3-5pm Friday 23rd December 3-5pm. Saturday 24th December 10am-12pm Tickets to meet Santa and Party with the Elf can be booked at https://www.beanblocknewark.co.uk/shop

St Marks Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1XT www.beanblocknewark.co.uk

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