10 things to do in and around Daventry

Here is our guide to some of the events coming up in and around Daventry this week.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2018, 07:00 GMT
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1 THEATREFlashdance, Milton Keynes Theatre, Until July 21It tells the inspiring story of Alex, a welder by day and “flashdancer” by night, who dreams of going to the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy and becoming a professional dancer. When a romance complicates her ambitions, she harnesses it to drive her dream. www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes2 FAMILYDinosaur World, Milton Keynes Theatre, July 19-21Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new show for all the family. Join explorers to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing dinosaurs including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus.www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes3THEATREThe Crucible, Royal & Derngate, Northampton, July 20-22When a girl falls mysteriously ill, the villagers believe witchcraft is to blame. Soon, a ruthless search begins to find those who are responsible. But as the truth ceases to matter and anything that is said is believed, one woman realises she can use the witch hunts to exact her own personal revenge.www.royalandderngate.co.uk4 CINEMAFamily Cinema Day, Daventry Country Park, July 21Paddington 2 and Coco will be screened twice at this event, once at 10.30am and another at 3pm. Paddington, 2 sees the bear now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen. Meanwhile an aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.www.facebook.com/daventrycountrypark/5 GARDENSOpen Gardens, Long Buckby, July 22Ten gardens will be open to the public under the National Gardens Scheme depicting a wide range of gardens.www.ngs.org.uk6 MUSICFiori Musicali, Castle Ashby Church, July 22Fiori’s popular high summer concert at Castle Ashby. Stunning baroque concertos including Bach’s famous Concerto for violin and strings in A minor. There will also be pieces performed by Telemann and Leo.www.fiori-musicali.com7 FAMILYMini Adventures, Daventry Country Park, July 24The Mini Adventures sessions feature a range of children’s activities at Daventry Country Park including Xplorers Orienteering and themed trails throughout the summer holidays. It runs from 10.30am and costs £2 per child.01327 8711008 FAMILYWicked Wednesday, Daventry Leisure Centre, July 25Wicked Wednesdays take place throughout the summer holidays, offering a variety of fun weekly sessions at Daventry Leisure Centre for children aged 5 to 12. This week will be pool inflatable fun and runs at 12.30pm and 2pm. The cost is £2 per child. Places must be booked in advance.01327 8711009 THEATREJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kilworth House Theatre, July 25-September 9Tickets for this musical are in short supply for the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. It brings to life the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours.www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk10 THEATRE Shrek the Musical, Milton Keynes Theatre, July 25-August 5Join Shrek, (Steffan Harri) and his loyal steed Donkey as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona (Laura Main) from her tower, guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon. This musical turns the world of fairy tales on its head all-singing, all-dancing, must-see musical comedy designed for the family.www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes

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