Here's your guide to some of the best things to do in the week ahead:
- Me and My Cat?
At the Amazing Kitamura Detective Agency Detective K answers the phone. It is a boy called Nicholas, but on the screen we see a picture of a cat. Detective K is confused. Nicholas is confused. He needs help, fast! Detective K sets off on an exciting and hilarious adventure, full of manga clues and mysterious events. But will she solve the mystery and return Nicholas to his own body in time? Based on the book by award-winning Japanese children’s author and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura, this action-packed show celebrates Anglo-Japanese connections using projection, puppets and bags of ingenuity.
artsdepot, Tally Ho Corner, Nether Street, North Finchley, October 12, 11am and 2pm. Details: 020 8369 5454, artsdepot.co.uk
- Stephen K Amos: Welcome to My World
The feel-good maestro hits the road with his brand new show. He’s a deep-thinking, problem-spotting and question-asking sort of gentleman, and Mr Amos believes the time is nigh to invite the public to meet this inner friend of his. He’s got some questions and concerns, such as ‘why is the world reacting to Russia’s Ukraine invasion as it is?’ and ‘why are people really voting for UKIP?’, and to be honest is getting a little peeved that people in 2014 are still reluctant to talk about racial and sexual inequality – at dinner parties anyway. He’s been expecting you.
Wyllyotts Theatre, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, October 18, 7.30pm. Details: 01707 645005, wyllyottstheatre.co.uk
- An Exhibition of Portraits by Richard Greaves
The local artist presents a selection of portraits he was commissioned to paint between 2012 and 2014, set in the beautiful surroundings of Belmont School. Left: Prize Fighter by Richard Greaves.
Belmont School, Rooker Roberts Room, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, October 18 and 19, 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Details: 07932 732660, richard.greaves@me.com
- An Evening with Monty Don
Monty Don is a renowned gardening writer, BBC television presenter and the nation’s favourite and most respected gardener. Hear him speak about his life and travels visiting gardens all over the world. What really happens behind the scenes whilst filming? Find out how he made his own organic garden from a bare field and about how understanding and working with nature enriches and empowers us all.
Wyllyotts Theatre, Darkes Place, Potters Bar, October 12, 7.30pm. Details: 01707 645005, wyllyottstheatre.co.uk
- A Nice Cup of Tea
If you’re supping on a nice cuppa while you’re reading this, the chances are you’re not the only one - apparently, someone makes a cup of tea every 4.8 seconds in the UK. This talk by Russell Bowes for the Edgware and District National Trust Centre looks at the history of England’s national drink, from its origins in the foothills of the Himalayas, tracing its journey via the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the decks of the Cutty Sark, to the Victorian Temperance Movement and the modern tea bag. One lump or two?
St Lawrence Church Hall, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, October 15, 8pm. Details: edgwarentc.btik.com
For a full list of events, see the Just the Ticket pages in this week's Times Series newspapers in print or online here.
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