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

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

FAMILY

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FILM

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MUSIC

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SPOKEN WORD

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

Royal Spa Centre and Town Hall

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

royalspacentre

LeamSpaArtGallery

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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

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COMMUNITY

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TRACY BORMAN: HOW TO BE A GOOD MONARCH

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE… GOING DUTCH

Pop Princesses

Sun 7 May, 3pm

£25.50 (VIP – best seats and meet and greet with princesses prior to the show) / £19.50

Main Stage, Running time: 2hrs

A magical show where beautiful princesses become pop stars! Featuring pop hits from artists such as Little Mix, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift, plus all the best songs from all your favourite films and musicals. Come and join the fun!

Sing-a-long-a Encanto

Sun 11 June, 2pm

£18/£14, Recommended for ages 4+

Main Stage

Running time: 2hr 30m

Dress up and sing out loud with our live host, who will teach you some dance moves and show you how to use your free props bag. Please note this is a screening of the film and not a live stage show.

Arty Tots

National Theatre Live:

Good

Thu 20 April, 7pm

£13.50/£11.50, Studio

David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.

National Theatre Live:

Best of Enemies

Thu 18 May, 7pm

£13.50/£11.50, Studio

In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal.

National Theatre Live:

Fleabag

Thu 15 June, 7pm

£13.50/£11.50

A rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a recordbreaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to the big screen.

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.

Liza Pulman sings Streisand

Thu 27 April, 7.30pm

£27/£25

Main Stage

Fascinating Aida’s acclaimed singer and comedienne Liza Pulman celebrates the legend of Barbra Streisand in concert with her fabulous band.

English Touring Opera: Giulio Cesare

Fri 19 May, 7.30pm

£22.50/£21.50/ /£10 student

Main Stage

ETO return with one of Handel’s most celebrated works, Giulio Cesare, a majestic opera in which the characters are driven to extreme feelings and actions, and in which the music strikes the heart. A story of passion and revenge, featuring a treasure trove of great arias with immense dramatic intensity, the opera follows the events surrounding Julius Caesar’s conquest of Egypt, as well as his uneasy alliance and romance with fabled Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.

Performed on period instruments in partnership with the much-praised Old Street Band. The choir joining us will be: Circle Singers of Leamington Spa.

15% Discount when purchasing tickets for both operas*

English Touring Opera: Lucrezia Borgia

Sat 20 May, 7.30pm £22.50/£21.50/ £10 student

Main Stage

Lucrezia Borgia is a tragedy of great pathos. Donizetti created in Lucrezia one of his greatest roles - known as one of history’s most famous poisoners, she is a cunning strategist and a loving mother at the same time, a complex woman in a dangerous situation.

Performed on period instruments in partnership with the much-praised Old Street Band.

*Not applicable to £10 student tickets

Women in Rock

Fri 2 June

7.30pm, £25.50

Main Stage

Dance and sing along to this spectacular show celebrating 5 decades of the world’s greatest female rock legends. From Quatro to Joplin, Cher to Turner, Pink to Blondie, the set list is endless – one classic after another.

Michael starring Ben

Sun 4 June, 7.30pm

£27.50

Main Stage

Featuring a live band, dazzling costumes and Jackson’s iconic dance routines. Not only does Ben Bowman look and sound like the King of Pop, he’s honed his routine so carefully that audiences truly believe they are watching Michael Jackson himself.

The Bon Jovi Experience

Fri 30 June, 7.30pm

£30

Main Stage

The world’s first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi are the only tribute band to have been requested by and performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself.

Tracy Borman: How To Be A Good Monarch

Thu 20 April, 7.30pm

Main Stage

£26 /£16 (university students) £14.50 (under 18s)

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.

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Thu 22 June, 7.30pm

Main Stage

Suitable for 18+

£29

All the secrets of what goes on when the theatre goes dark.

The ghostly stories of the things that go bump in the night, or the day. The things that just don’t add up - or do they?

We will raise the hairs on your arms and send chills down the back of your neck...

The Makings of a Murderer

Sat 1 July, 7.30pm

Main Stage

Suitable for 18+ £30

What makes a serial killer tick? What really goes on behind the scenes? Learn about the biggest British serial killers of all timeincluding Jack the Ripper, Peter Tobin, Harold Shipman, Peter Sutcliffe and ‘Killer Couples’ – Fred and Rose West and Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. With 34 years experience as a senior detective, David shares his unique insight into the mind of a killer, the famous cases that were never solved, and how they got away with it.

Water, water everywhere…

Main Gallery, Leamington Spa

Art Gallery & Museum

Mon 27 March 2023 – April 2024

FREE ADMISSION

Water is all around us at Leamington Spa

FAMILY SHOW PREBOOK

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.

FREE NO NEED TO BOOK

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.

DROP IN JOIN IN

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! LIMITED AVAILABILTY

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

These workshops take place in the Craft Studio at the gallery COMING SOON CHRISTMAS SEASON!

Going Dutch: 17th–Century Paintings from the Collection

Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Fri 26 May – Sun 10 September

Colourful countryside scenes. Sumptuous Mediterranean views. Delicate depictions of everyday life. This is what inspired artists working during the 1600’s in the Netherlands.

See the Gallery’s collection of Dutch paintings on display together. Renowned masterpieces shine alongside lesser known works deserving of greater recognition.

These workshops

The exhibition will also explore the culture of copying that allowed for the widespread collecting of Dutch painting. There will be curator-led talks and in-gallery trails for adults and children. See the website for details.

take place in the Craft Studio at the gallery

CHRISTMAS

Abraham Bloemaert, The Prodigal Son , 1615, (C) Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Godfried Schalcken, Self-Portrait by Candlelight , 1695, (C) Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Lino Print Basics

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Craft Studio

Sat 20 May

Sat 17 June

Sat 15 July

10.30am – 1pm

£35

Join us 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.

Friday Focus

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Main Gallery

21, 28 April,

5, 12, 19, 26 May, 9, 16, 23 June

1–1.30pm

Join us in the Main Gallery for talks by curators and artists that link to our current exhibitions and displays alongside our Object Focus talks, an opportunity to take a closer look and learn about some of the hidden gems in our collection.

Beaded Jewellery workshop

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Craft Studio

Sat 13 May, Sat 10 Jun

10.30am - 1pm

£25

SOLD OUT! FREE ADMISSION

Come to an artist led workshop and make a sculptural piece of beaded jewellery. Create wearable art inspired by our human history collection. Booking required.

FAMILY SHOW

BACK POPULAR DEMAND! LIMITED AVAILABILTY SELLING FAST

The Arts

Society Royal Leamington Spa

Wed 3 May

Wed 7 June

Wed 5 July (11am only)

11am & 2pm

Main Stage

Daytime illustrated lectures, given by experts, to entertain and inform arts enthusiasts.

www.tasrls.org.uk

Fiery Feet : This is Twenty

Fri 26, 7pm

Sat 27 May, 2pm and 7pm

Main Stage

Fiery Feet Dance Studio is celebrating their 20th anniversary year! Their production will incorporate their favourite dances from the past, plus amazing new ones. Audiences can expect everything from Disney hits to 90s dance tunes and musicals to classical…there’s something for everyone!

Step onto Stage: Prominence

Sat 29 July, 6.30pm

Sun 30 July, 1.30pm

Main Stage

Let’s go back to 1960’s America! We look back at all of the poignant times in history which allowed many people to live their life as they are today. Within our story we tell the tale of others through song, dance and acting, with well known music from Musicals, music from the era and current music.

Leamington Music Festival

27 April to 1 May 2023

Royal Pump Rooms

Leamington Spa

Tanya Avchinnikova Martin Baker Michael Collins

Amy Dickson Alessandro Fisher

Greenwich Piano Trio Andrey Gugnin Tim Horton

Roman Kosyakov Sholto Kynoch

Leonore Piano Trio Viv McLean Gemma Rosefield

Sacconi String Quartet

Michael Seal Sinfonia of Birmingham

www.leamingtonmusic.org

Saturday 13 May | 7.30pm

Royal Pump Rooms

Martinů Quartet

(Czech Republic)

Beneš | Martinů | Dvořák

www.leamingtonmusic.org

WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE

MARCH

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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How to book

All tickets are non-refundable.

Online: www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms

Telephone: 01926 334418

In person: Royal Pump Rooms, Parade, Royal Leamington Spa CV32 4AA

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

Visit Warwick, The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW

Booking Fees: A per ticket booking fee is included in the advertised ticket price

Groups: For group bookings and group discount (when available) please call the Box Office or email boxoffice@warwickdc.gov.uk

The Royal Spa Centre Main Stage/Studio/Cinema

Newbold Terrace, Royal Leamington Spa

CV32 4EA

The Royal Pump Rooms

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

The Town Hall

Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 4AT

Location map

The Royal Spa Centre

Studio / Cinema / Main Stage

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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