What&#x27;s on in Leysbourne

Thu 30 Apr12:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Start

Broadway United Reformed Church is putting on Start and we're making sure you know about it. Job done. Details on their site.

Thu 30 Apr14:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Today's Our Day

Fun, games and crafts for folk living with dementia and other conditions. Friends, family, and carers can stay with them, or relax next door with a coffee chatting to folk with similar experience.

Fri 1 May19:30Cidermill Theatre(0.2mi)

Forever Clapton

A brand new production for 2026 and outstanding tribute to one of the most iconic Blues and Rock guitarists of all time! Forever Clapton is a fully LIVE 6 piece showband that along with audio-visual displays tells the story of the incredible guitarist Eric Clapton.  Taking you through Clapton's career from 1965 to present day, from the Blues Breakers, to Cream, Derek and the Dominos, and of course those unplugged performances.This faultless show is performed by Benny "guitar" Smith, who along with his hand picked band perform all the greats such as - I shot the Sheriff,  Lay down Sally, Cocaine, Crossroads, Holy mother, Layla and so many more iconic songs in this near 2 hour show.

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Tue 5 May14:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Boardom Busters

Boardom Busters – enjoy a warm welcome, games, cake, coffee First Tuesday of every month, 2-4pm : in Broadway URC Hall. WR12 7AL Choose the games you’d like to play or just pop in for a cofee and cake. Come along for the whole session or stay as long as you can. CONTINUE READING ...

Thu 7 May10:30Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Look After Yourself

Gentle exercise seated or standing to improve your mobility, balance, and strength in a fun way. All in a friendly and relaxed environment. Every Thursday 10.30 to 11.30 am. In the Church Hall, stay on for tea, coffee, and chat afterwards if you like. CONTINUE READING ...

Thu 7 May12:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Start

Broadway United Reformed Church is being delightfully mysterious about Start. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Thu 7 May14:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Today's Our Day

Fun, games and crafts for folk living with dementia and other conditions. Friends, family, and carers can stay with them, or relax next door with a coffee chatting to folk with similar experience.

Fri 8 MayHaynes Fine Art(3.6mi)

The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair

Filed under: The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Haynes Fine Art looked too good not to mention. You're very welcome.

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Dance

PERFORMANCE | American Contemporary Dances with The Hartford Dance Collective

Purchase Tickets Join us in the intimate Webb barn for the Museum’s first commissioned dance performance! Experience dance in-the-round, featuring new and established works by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of female empowerment, the dances explore strength, resilience, and self-expression through bold physicality and nuanced storytelling. Inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, the Collective enriches the story of our nation’s founding by amplifying women’s voices and experiences. Surrounded by history and audience alike, the dancers invite viewers into a shared space where past and present converge—where the courage to claim one’s voice echoes the spirit of those who shaped a new nation within these very walls. About This Commission In commissioning this work, the Museum celebrates both a milestone and a continuation: bringing contemporary artists into dialogue with a site where questions of identity, purpose, and collective future have always lived. PERFORMANCE | Friday, May 8, 7 PM 5:30 PM | VIP Ticketholders Talkback with Hartford Dance Collective 6:15 PM | Doors open 6:15-7:00 PM | Cash bar available, furnished by Vino Crudo 7:00 PM | Performance in-the-round TICKETS | $18 / $25 / $30 / $45 Students (16-22) | $18 Members | $25 General Admission | $30 Inner Circle VIP | $45 Premiere seating: first two rows Pre-performance talk-back with dancers and choreographers of Hartford Dance Collective Early-admission Reserved Parking Access to one open...

Fri 8 May19:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

Sat 9 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

CLASS | Saturday Morning Arts: Open-Level Dance Class with The Hartford Dance Collective

Purchase Tickets Dance with us! Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to awaken your creativity and get moving. Each month, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead an open-level dance class designed to build curiosity, strength, range of motion and confidence in your own movement. Classes include warm-ups, exercises in mobility, and dynamic choreography phrasework. If you’ve been dancing all your life, are a former dancer, or have never danced before, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! Move your body freely in a supportive community, surrounded by art and our beautiful Colonial Revival Garden. Date: May 9 Tickets: $20 The Hartford Dance Collective | The Hartford Dance Collective aims to empower women to have a voice and an equal opportunity in dance by providing choreographic and leadership opportunities. By sharing professional contemporary dance with new audiences and providing performances in diverse locations, they work to bridge the gap between the arts and the community. Their studio space at Parkville Sounds in Hartford, CT, provides creatives with a home to hone in on their movement vocabulary, and they hold the belief that everyone can dance and everyone should. www.thedancecollective.org

Sat 9 May14:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

Dance

PERFORMANCE | American Contemporary Dances with The Hartford Dance Collective

Purchase Tickets Join us in the intimate Webb barn for the Museum’s first commissioned dance performance! Experience dance in-the-round, featuring new and established works by The Hartford Dance Collective. Rooted in themes of female empowerment, the dances explore strength, resilience, and self-expression through bold physicality and nuanced storytelling. Inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, the Collective enriches the story of our nation’s founding by amplifying women’s voices and experiences. Surrounded by history and audience alike, the dancers invite viewers into a shared space where past and present converge—where the courage to claim one’s voice echoes the spirit of those who shaped a new nation within these very walls. About This Commission In commissioning this work, the Museum celebrates both a milestone and a continuation: bringing contemporary artists into dialogue with a site where questions of identity, purpose, and collective future have always lived. PERFORMANCE | Saturday, May 9, 2 PM 12:30 PM | VIP ticket holders talkback with Hartford Dance Collective 1:15 PM | Doors open 1:15-2:00 PM | Cash Bar, furnished by Vino Crudo 2:00 PM | Performance in-the-round TICKETS | $18 / $25 / $30 / $45 Students (16-22) | $18 Members | $25 General Admission | $30 Inner Circle VIP | $45 Premiere seating: first two rows Pre-performance talk-back with dancers and choreographers of Hartford Dance Collective Early-admission Reserved Parking Access to one open rehearsal...

Sun 10 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

TEA | Mother's Day Tea

Purchase Tickets Treat the special women in your life to an elegant Mother’s Day filled with flowers and flavor. Enjoy music and a morning stroll through our gardens with WDS Head Gardener Pete Winne, learning about the blooms and blossoms that shine in early Spring. Then share tea, cake, and conversation overlooking the beautiful grounds. Whether you’re celebrating a mother, grandmother, daughter, or dear friend, this is a gracious way to honor the women who you hold dear. Mother’s Day Tea Menu* Savory Bites Egg Tartlett (DF, GF) Smoked Salmon Finger Sandwiches Cucumber & Cheddar Finger Sandwiches Coronation Chicken Tea Sandwich Sweet Treats Assorted Scones with Cream & Jam Fruit Tart Flourless Chocolate Torte (GF) Bakewell Tart Beverages Blackberry Iced Tea Strawberry Lemonade Selection of Hot Tea *Menu subject to change. Please share allergens and food sensitivities to Note: Each event is limited to 20 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family,

Thu 14 May10:30Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Look After Yourself

Thu 14 May12:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Start

We've tracked down Start at Broadway United Reformed Church. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Thu 14 May14:00Broadway United Reformed Church(3.5mi)

Today's Our Day

Fun, games and crafts for folk living with dementia and other conditions. Friends, family, and carers can stay with them, or relax next door with a coffee chatting to folk with similar experience.

Thu 14 May19:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

LECTURE | The Art of Collecting

LECTURE | The Art of Collecting with Ned Lazaro Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM Purchase Tickets What drives someone to seek out a two-hundred-year-old sampler—and what does that impulse tell us about who we are? Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator of textiles at Historic Deerfield for a moderated discussion on the history of collecting schoolgirl samplers and other forms of needlepoint in the United States. From early needlework to printed broadsides, discover how these rescued objects shaped our understanding of material culture—and why they still matter. Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. *Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture to Members and Virtual ticket holders. Ned Lazaro | David E. (Ned) Lazaro is the Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. He manages a collection of roughly 7,500 items, including costumes and textiles ranging from Egyptian artifacts to contemporary fashion. Lazaro specializes in interpreting fashion history, including 18th-to-20th-century deportment.

Fri 15 May19:30Cidermill Theatre(0.2mi)

The West End Tenors

Leading men from London's West End Combine in a powerhouse of vocal talent. After selling out arenas across Europe, The West End Tenors embark on their first UK Tour, bringing their smash hit show directly to you! The Cast of The West End Tenors have starred in musicals such as Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia and Miss Saigon, as well as performing at Windsor Castle for the Royal Family, the BBC Proms and the Eurovision Song Contest. Celebrating the greatest triumphs of Musical Theatre & Film, their spine-tingling vocals are not to be missed, leaving audiences breathless from start to finish.

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Sat 16 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(2.7mi)

FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Feuding Founders: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia

Purchase Tickets We tend to remember the founders as marble men — monumental, unified, certain. The truth is messier and more interesting. The Feuding Founders Collective is a multi-site public history initiative that humanizes Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lee brothers of Virginia — men who were in conversation, in collaboration, and sometimes in conflict with one another. Presented in partnership with Jay Heritage Center (NY), Friends of John Jay Homestead, and Menokin and Stratford Hall (VA), this series destabilizes the one-dimensional portraits we’ve inherited and invites audiences to sit with the full complexity of these lives: the ambition and the insecurity, the idealism and the grudges, the smear campaigns and the shared cause. In an era of weaponized media and public takedowns, these 250-year-old stories feel less like history and more like a mirror — and understanding how the founders navigated political polarization, character assassination, and the tension between principle and self-interest may be one of the most useful things the past can offer us right now. Three sites. Three perspectives.