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

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

Box Office: The Royal Pump Rooms, Parade CV32 4AA | 01926 334418

10am-4pm, Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday Visit Warwick, The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW

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

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

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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Room on the Broom

Thu 2 February, 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Fri 3 February, 10:30am & 1pm £15/£13, school offer: £11 + 1 free ticket for every 10 purchased. Suitable for 3+ yrs, Main Stage, Running time: 1 hour, no interval

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Animals Unleashed

Tue 11 April, 2pm, £16.50/£13.50, Suitable for ages 6+ yrs, Main Stage, Running time: 1 hour, no interval

A show packed with animal effects, music and laughter, both entertaining and educational, using no live animals, stunning puppetry and special effects to bring animals and dinosaurs to the stage right before your eyes.

THEATRE

Yippee Ki Yay

Thu 30 March, 7.30pm, £21/£19, Main Stage, Suitable for ages 16 yrs+ Fringe First award winner Richard Marsh will bring to life the modern hero John McClane. In a rhyming retelling of classic movie Die Hard.

High above Los Angeles, terrorists have seized a skyscraper. One man managed to escape – an off-duty poet, and the hostages’ only hope.

Vincent Simone: Tango Passions

Mon 3 April, 7.30pm, £39/VIP £76, Main Stage

Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone returns, starring Argentine Tango specialist Paula Duarte as his leading lady. Accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango specialists, enjoy the dancing, tales and poetry about the history of the Argentine Tango.

A sexy, steamy, passionate night not to be missed!

Mike Bubbins: Throwback

Thu 16 February, 8pm, £20.50, Studio, Recommended age 16+

An hour and a half of really funny stories, impressive characterisations, possibly a song, a bit of nostalgia about the good old days, a bit of optimism about the good new days, and Mike generally having a laugh about life and not taking himself, or anything else, too seriously.

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland

Thu 9 March, 8pm, £22.50, Main Stage 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! This is a rescheduled show due to Gary breaking his ankle.

John Kearns: The

Sat

March, 8pm, £15,

Rob Newman

Fri 10 March, 7.30pm, £18.50/£11, Studio, suitable for ages 14 yrs +

Fresh from his BBC Radio 4 series Rob Newman On Air, the award-winning comedian’s new show is a stand-up epic that goes from cave paintings to car-free cities to ask: Who are we? Where are we going? And how do spiders fly?

Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up

Sat 8 April, 8pm, £23.50, Main Stage

The most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is back with an outrageous new stand-up show.

Tim Vine

Fri 21 April, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage, Suitable for ages 12 yrs+

Come and enjoy a mountain of nonsense, daft oneliners, joyful songs, wobbly props and ridiculous humour. Witness the stupidity. Then leave.

T-Rextasy: The Greatest Hits Tour

Sun 29 January, 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.

The Gigspanner

Big Band

Sun 12 February, 7.30pm, £26, Studio Formed by Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight, with multiinstrumentalist duo Edgelarks and Bellowhead co-founder John Spiers.

The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge

Sun 12 February, 7.30pm, £28.50, Main Stage

MUSIC Come What May:

Starring Robin Windsor. An all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza transports you to the secret world of one of the greatest movie-musicals of all time.

The Story of Guitar Heroes

Thu 16 February, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage

This spectacular concert-style guitar fest journeys through 50 years of iconic hits from the greatest guitar legends including Jimmy Page, Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Slash and many more.

Thank You for the Music

Fri 17 February, 7.30pm, £30, Main Stage

This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other. The hugely popular show, now in its 20th year, with a brand-new show for 2022/23 combines the unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes, and dazzling performances by our all-star cast.

A Country Night in Nashville

Sat 18 February, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage

Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

Go Your Own Way

Sat 25 March, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage

Paying tribute to their “Rumours” line up of Stevie, Mick, John, Christine & Lindsey, this show perfectly recreates the live energy and passion of Fleetwood Mac.

Ensemble 360

Sun 5 March, 3pm, £20, Main Stage

An opportunity to hear Mozart’s sublime Quintet, but for the first time in Leamington with the new clarinettist of Ensemble 360.

Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants

Family Concert

Sun 5 Mar, 11:30am, £12/£6/£30 (2+2) Main Stage

Original music by Paul Rissmann features instruments including strings, woodwind, and horn, presented together with story-telling and projected illustrations from the best-selling children’s book by Giles Andreae and Korky Paul.

Totally Tina

Sun 2 April, 7.30pm, £26, Main Stage

Come shake a tail feather with the UK’s supreme Tina – Justine Riddoch –and her talented cast. Justine’s got the looks, she’s got the moves, but most of all, she’s got the voice.

Harry Styles Tribute

Thu 13 April, 7pm, £14, Main Stage

Featuring the huge hits Water melon Sugar, Sign of the Times and Golden.

One Direction fans will feel at home singing along to some well known classics too. Experience Harry Styles closer than ever.

That’ll Be The Day

Fri 28 April, 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.

SPOKEN WORD

Kate Mosse: Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries - How Women (Also) Built the World

Tue 7 March, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £31

Audiences can expect a fabulous evening of entertainment; part detective story, part love letter about how history is made, part celebration of extraordinary, brilliant trail-blazing and inspirational women throughout history.

An Evening with Sir Geoff Hurst

Wed 8 March, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £30.50 /£66 VIP

Sir Geoff will talk about his illustrious football career with his great friend and agent Terry Baker, followed by a Q&A with the audience. VIP ticket holders will have a chance to meet Sir Geoff before the show, have a photograph with him and receive an autograph.

James Ketchell:

It’s All Mental

Tue 11 April, 7.30pm, Studio, £17/£14

The only person on the planet to have climbed Everest, cycled around the world and rowed an ocean, James will be sharing his mind-set and the mentality needed to achieve difficult, and what sometimes feel like unattainable goals.

Tracy Borman: How to be a Good Monarch

Thu 20 April, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £31

Royal Historian, broadcaster and Chief Curator of Hampton Court and The Tower of London, Tracy Borman takes us on a gripping and informative audio-visual tour of 1000 years of the twists and turns of the British monarchy from William the Conqueror to Charles III.

Psychic Sally

Fri 27 January, 7.30pm, Main Stage, £26

The nation’s favourite psychic is back on tour!

Sally has been wowing theatre audiences young and old around the world for over 12 years. Her show will have you on the edge of your seat, as she continues to bring mediumship into the 21st century.

The Dreamboys

Fri 10th March, 8pm, Main Stage, £27.50

The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK’s most famous and successful show of its kind in history. Their breathtaking show spectacular has been perfectly created for hen nights, birthday parties and girls nights out with all your friends.

Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through the Menopause

Sat 11 February, 4pm & 7.30pm, Main Stage, suitable for 16+, £31

Starring Mary Byrne (X Factor) and Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty). In this hilarious sequel to Menopause the Musical®, we fast forward five years to catch up with the same four characters for tales of their lives, loves and losses as they set off on the high seas.

National Theatre

Live: The Crucible

Thu 26 January, 7pm, Studio, £13.50/£11.50

Captured live.

Raised to be seen and not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power.

National Theatre

Live: Othello

Thu 23 February, 7pm, Studio, £13.50/£11.50

Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Sat 11 March, 7.30pm, Studio, £17.50/£15.50, Groups of 6+ £15.50

Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

From Fri 27 January until Mon 8 May

More people than ever play video games, whether casually on their smartphone or as an immersive, social experience. But few people realise that here in Royal Leamington Spa we are surrounded by games developers who have helped to shape the life of the town for more than 30 years.

Leamington is the centre of one of the oldest and largest clusters of video games companies in the UK, making a significant impact on the global stage and employing some 2,500 people. They work in all kinds of roles, from concept art to coding, and sound design to community engagement.

This exhibition will trace the history of the gaming industry in Leamington and the surrounding area and give a glimpse into the working lives of games developers.

Visitors of all ages can try their hand at designing a video game. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a programme of events including talks, tours and family activities. Drop in to the gallery find out more.

Water, water everywhere…

NOW

COMING SOON CHRISTMAS SEASON!

Main Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Mon

27 March 2023 - April 2024

Water is all around us at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum; the river Leam flows behind the building and water-based therapies were delivered at the Royal Pump Rooms for almost 200 years. Our link with water will be explored through a takeover of the main Art Gallery, which was built as a swimming pool in the 1860s and later became a hydrotherapy treatment room.

Objects and artworks from across the collection, including archival photographs, animation and a recent acquisition of swimming paintings by Jacqueline Morreau will be on display for a year. The exhibition will also include an immersive VR experience by RiVR.

WORKSHOPS

Lino Print Basics

Craft Studio, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Sat 14 January, Sat 11 February, Sat 11 March, Sat

8 April, 10.30 – 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. There are 10 spaces available per session.

All materials provided.

COMMUNITY

Warwick Tap: Pizazz

Sun 19 Feb, 3pm & 7.30pm, Main Stage, £TBA

A dance showcase extravaganza performed by University of Warwick’s most talented students. To make this event unforgettable, we are proud to be supporting the nationwide Eating Disorder charity, Beat, through all profits gained.

WAGS Gangshow

Tue 28 Feb – Fri 3 March, Main Stage

For tickets, please go to www.wagsgangshow.org.uk

LWMS: Our House

Tue 14 – Sat 18 March, £11 - £21, Main Stage

An Olivier Award-winning musical featuring the songs of Madness, and written by Tim Firth, the writer of Calendar Girls.

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WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE

JANUARY

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 12 Jan

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 13 Jan

Lino Print Basics P20 10.30am–1pm Sat 14 Jan

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 19 Jan

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 20 Jan

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 26 Jan

National Theatre P17 7pm Thu 26 Jan Live: The Crucible

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 27 Jan

Psychic Sally P16 7.30pm Fri 27 Jan

Exhibition: P18 Fri 27 JanSilicon Spa Mon 8 May

International String P23 7.30pm Fri 27 Jan Quartet Concerts

T-Rextasy: P10 7.30pm Sun 29 Jan The Greatest Hits Tour

FEBRUARY

The Arts Society P23 11am & 2pm Wed 1 Feb Royal Leamington Spa

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 2 Feb

Sketching in P21 1-2pm Thu 2 Feb the Gallery

Room on the Broom P4 1.30 & 4.30pm Thu 2 Feb 10.30am & 1pm Fri 3 Feb

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 3 Feb

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 9 Feb

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 10 Feb

Lino Print Basics P20 10.30am–1pm Sat 11 Feb

Menopause the P16 4 & 7.30pm Sat 11 Feb

Musical 2: Cruising Through the Menopause

Come What May: P10 7.30pm Sun 12 Feb The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge

The Gigspanner P10 7.30pm Sun 12 Feb Big Band

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 16 Feb

The Story of P11 7.30pm Thu 16 Feb Guitar Heroes

Mike Bubbins: P8 8pm Thu 16 Feb Throwback

Exhibition: Water, P19 Fri 17 Febwater everywhere Feb 2024

Friday Focus P21 1–1.30pm Fri 17 Feb

Thank You for P11 7.30pm Fri 17 Feb the Music

International String P23 7.30pm Fri 17 Feb Quartet Concerts

A Country Night P11 7.30pm Sat 18 Feb in Nashville

Warwick Tap: Pizazz P22 3 & 7.30pm Sun 19 Feb

Art Cart P6 1.30pm–3pm Thu 23 Feb

National Theatre P17 7pm Thu 23 Feb Live: Othello

WAGS Gangshow P22 Times various Tue 28 Feb – Fri 3 Mar

MARCH

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 2 Mar

Sketching in P21 1-2pm Thu 2 Mar the Gallery

Ensemble 360 P12 3pm Sun 5 Mar

Sir Scallywag and P12 11.30am Sun 5 Mar the Golden Underpants - Family Concert

An Evening with P14 7.30pm Tue 7 Mar Kate Mosse

The Arts Society P23 11am & 2pm Wed 8 Mar Royal Leamington Spa

An Evening with P14 7.30pm Wed 8 Mar Sir Geoff Hurst

Art Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 9 Mar

Gary Delaney: P8 8pm Thu 9 Mar Gary in Punderland

Rob Newman P9 7.30pm Fri 10 Mar

The Dreamboys P16 8pm Fri 10 Mar

Lino Print Basics P20 10.30am–1pm Sat 11 Mar

Banff Mountain P17 7.30pm Sat 11 Mar Film Festival

LWMS: Our House P22 Times various Tue 14 –Sat 18 Mar

Art Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 16 Mar

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 23 Mar

Go Your Own Way P14 7.30pm Sat 25 Mar

John Kearns: P8 8pm Sat 25 Mar The Varnishing Days

Yippee Ki Yay P7 7.30pm Thu 30 Mar

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 30 Mar

APRIL

Totally Tina P13 7.30pm Sun 2 Apr

Vincent Simone: P7 7.30pm Mon 3 Apr Tango Passions

The Arts Society P23 11am & 2pm Wed 5 Apr Royal Leamington Spa

Sketching in P21 1-2pm Thu 6 Apr the Gallery

Art Cart P6 1.30–3pm Thu 6 Apr Easter Special

Lino Print Basics P20 10.30am–1pm Sat 8 Apr

Simon Brodkin: P9 8pm Sat 8 Apr

Screwed Up

Animals Unleashed P4 2pm Tue 11 Apr

James Ketchell: P15 7.30pm Tue 11 Apr

It’s All Mental

Art Cart P6 1.30–3pm Thu 13 Apr

Harry Styles Tribute P13 7pm Thu 13 Apr

Arty Tots P6 10.30-11.30am Thu 20 Apr

Tracy Borman: How P15 7.30pm Thu 20 Apr to be a Good Monarch

Tim Vine P9 7.30pm Fri 21 Apr

That’ll Be The Day P13 7.30pm Fri 28 Apr

THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE

COMING SOON

At 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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Box Office opening times: 10am - 4pm, Monday – Friday 10am - 3pm, Saturday & Sunday

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Art Gallery & Museum, Sales and Information desk, Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA

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The Royal Spa Centre

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Newbold Terrace, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4EA

Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Sales & Information desk

Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA

The Town Hall

Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AT

Parking

The Royal Spa Centre and the Royal Pump Rooms are a 3-minute walk from each other, situated in the town centre of Leamington Spa.

Convenient parking options are: Multi-Storey: St. Peter’s car park (P3), CV32 5EL

On-street: Newbold Street, Newbold Terrace, Dormer Place

Pay & Display: Rosefield Street Surface car park (P7), CV32 4HN

Coaches: There is a designated drop off point on Newbold Terrace

Blue Badge Holders: There are designated spaces directly outside both the Royal Spa Centre and Royal Pump Rooms.

Access

Guide Dogs are welcome at both venues

Royal Spa Centre:

T The Main Stage is equipped with an infra-red hearing enhancement system for use with headsets or portable induction loops, which are available free of charge from the Box Office.

Wheelchair spaces are available and should be booked in advance by calling the Box Office.

There is a lift and accessible toilets on all floors.

Royal Pump Rooms: There is wheelchair access throughout the building, including toilets.

The museum is on 2 levels, accessible by chairlift and stairs.

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