Friday 1st March

 I LOVE TO BOOGIE WITH T*REXTASY 7.30pm

The Palace Theatre Newark. Click here for more information

 Lowdham Festivals Winter Weekend 1st - 3rd March

Lowdham Village Hall. Tickets from The Bookcase, 50 Main Street, Lowdham, by mail or by credit card over the phone (Festival Box Office: 0115 966 3219 10am–4pm Monday–Saturday) or, subject to availability, on the door at events. If ordering by post please enclose a first class SAE and contact phone number. Cheques payable to Lowdham Festivals Ltd. www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk

 Fish & Lobster Night

The Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham. £25pp. Ring Michelle or Steve on 0115 9663629

Saturday 2nd March

 Maplebeck Quiz & Supper Night 7pm

Maplebeck Village Hall. Bring your own tipple. Tickets £10 contact Brendan Carson 01636 636185.

 Bric a Brac Sale 10am

Southwell Methodist Church. Proceeds to Junior Mission for All.

Sunday 3rd March

 Music in the Great Hall 8pm

Southwell Minster. Marcus Farnsworth accompanied by Libby Burgess. Entry free. More information here.

Tuesday 5th March

 Painting Furniture Workshop 10am - 1pm

London Road Living, Newark. To book tel: 01636 676392 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wednesday 6th March

 Southwell Strollers 10am

Southwell Methodist Church. Contact Stephen Dando 01636 815363.

Thursday 7th March

 Live Music in Lowdham

The Old Ship Inn. TINDERBOX. Tickets £8. Click here for more information.

Friday 8th March

 Women in the Workhouse exhibition

The Workhouse, Southwell. Click here for more information

 Can You Dig It? 7.30pm

Upton Village Hall. A Village Ventures Production. Tickets £10 from 01636 814208. www.can-you-dig-it.co.uk

Pie Night

The Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham. £9.50pp. Ring Michelle or Steve on 0115 9663629

Saturday 9th March

 National Youth Jazz Orchestra 7.30pm

Palace Theatre, Newark. The Newark Music Club. Tickets £20/£18/£5 from the Box Office 01636 655755  www.newarkmusicclub.co.uk

Sunday 10th March (Mothers Day)

Songs of Praise 6pm

South Muskham Village Hall with the Salvation Army Band.

 Live Jazz & Fizz on Mother's Day

The Bramley Apple Inn, Southwell. Andrew Hall plays live Jazz. Free glass of Fizz. Tel: 01636 813675 to book a table.

 Mothering Sunday Service

Southwell Methodist Church, Prebend Passage. Facilities for children and flowers for everyone.

 Finding Joy 7pm

Southwell Library. Presented by Vamos Theatre. Tickets £8/£7 from Southwell Library 01636 812148.

Wednesday 13th March

 Farnsfield Local History Society 7.30pm

Farnsfield village centre (lower hall). AGM and Quiz

 Jazz in the Library 7.30pm

Southwell Library. The Deli quartet. Tickets £10/£8 from the library on 01636 812148.

Thursday 14th March

 Gardens and Palaces of Europe 2.15pm

The Nottingham Centre (National Trust). Talk by Stephen Wright. Contact Heather Brookes 0115 9436272. www.nottinghamnt.co.uk

Friday 15th March

 Fine Food & Wine

The Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham. £65pp. Ring Michelle or Steve on 0115 9663629

Saturday 16th March

 Dads and Toddlers 10am to 12 noon

Holy Trinity Church, Southwell. A toddler group for Dads and young children. On the third Saturday of each month. For details contact Helen Lewis on 01636 815512.

 Live Music in Lowdham

Lowdham Village Hall. Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. Tickets £15. Click here for more information

 Farnsfield Acoustic 8pm

Farnsfield Village Centre. Dave Swarbrick. Tickets £12.50 from 01623 794700/870668

 Sherwood Observatory Open Evening 6.45pm

Sherwood Observatory, Sutton in Ashfield. View the treasures of the night sky. Tel: 01623 552276

 Looking Forward to Spring 7.30pm

Upton Church. The Newstead Abbey Singers. Tickets £10 includes light supper. Contact Barbara Page 01636 813812 or Neil Morton 01636 815788 or the Cathedral Shop, Southwell.

Sunday 17th March

 Anything to Declare? 7.30pm

North Muskham Rural Community Centre. The Gramaphones Theatre Company. Tickets from Jude Andrews 07587 146925 or 01636 679716

Wednesday 20th March

 Activity Open Day 9am - 3.30pm

Worksop College Prep School, Ranby House. Tel. 01777 714387. www.wsnl.co.uk

 Charity Fashion Show 7.30pm

The Saracen's Head, Southwell. En Vogue raising money for Southwell Pink Ladies. Tickets £8 from En Vogue, Southwell or Saracen's Head reception.

Thursday 21st March

 Pampered Chef Cooking Party 7.30 - 9.30pm

The Community Hall, St Bartholomews Church, Kneesall. Tickets £2 in advance or £3 on the door. from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 07821 788938.

Friday 22nd March

 Dave Berry Quiz 7.30pm

The Minster School, Southwell. For Southwell Pink ladies. Tickets £5, entry forms available from Marion on 01636 813518.

 Film Club's St Patrick's Night

Oxton Village Hall. Food, film and Irish Ceilidh. Tickets £10 from Oxton village shop, Ethel Cottee on 0115 9653477 or Roy Walker 0115 9653595. www.myoxton.org

 The Art of the Stonecutter 22nd - 24th March

David Fowkes Jewellery, The Courtyard, Thoresby Park, Newark, NG22 9EP. Free entry and parking. Tel: 01623 823969.

Saturday 23rd March

 Quiz Night & Raffle 7.45pm

Hoveringham Village Hall. To raise funds for the Dental Volunteer Programme. More information here

Painting Furniture Workshop 10am - 1pm

London Road Living, Newark. To book tel: 01636 676392 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Lions Ceilidh Night 

The Minster School, Southwell. Music by the Minster School Ceilidh Band. Tickets £7.50 from Mike Peak on 01636 812399 or 07956 974024.

 Meet Peppa Pig

White Post Farm. Peppa will be making personal appearances throughout the day. Tel: 01623 882977. www.whitepostfarm.co.uk

 'Strike Up the Band!' 7.30pm

Southwell Methodist Church. Brass & Percussion in Concert. Tickets £8 from The Cathedral Shop 01636 812933.

 Matinee Film & Tea Party 2pm

Southwell Methodist Church. 'War Horse'. Free transport & entry. Contact Stephen Dando 01636 815363.

Tuesday 26th March

 Easter Coffee Morning 11am

The Byars, Caythorpe Rd, Caythorpe. Coffee and Hot Cross Buns, Raffle, Cake & Produce Stall. Everyone welcome.

Thursday 28th March

 Special Tea, Toast & Toys 9am

Southwell Methodist Church. For mums, carers and young children. www.southwellmethodist.org.uk  

 Maunday Thursday Service 7pm

Southwell Methodist Church www.southwellmethodist.org.uk 

Wednesday 27th March

 The Storytellers of Nottingham 8pm

Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. Tickets £4 on the door. Enquiries: 0115 9558054

Friday 29th March (Good Friday)

 Come & Sing Rehersals 4pm, Performance 7pm

Bingham Parish Church. The Cranmer Company of Singers. £5 to sing. Donations on the door from the audience.

 The Reindeer Inn's Pie Night

The Reindeer Inn, Hoveringham. £9.50pp. Ring Michelle or Steve on 0115 9663629

 Good Friday Service 10am

Southwell Methodist Church. www.southwellmethodist.org.uk 

Saturday 30th March (Easter Saturday)

 Lions Easter Egg Stall

Southwell Market Square.

Sunday 31st March (Easter Sunday)

 Spring Open Day 10am

Upton Hall, Upton, Newark, NG23 5TE. The British Horological Institute. Admission £5, accompanied children free. Tel: 01636 813795  www.bhi.co.uk

 Easter Day Worship for All 10.45am

Southwell Methodist Church. www.southwellmethodist.org.uk 

 NGS gardens open for charity 11am - 5pm

Roselea, 40 Newark Rd, Coddington, Newark, NG24 2QF. Adm £2.50, chd free. www.ngs.org.uk