Ten things you can do with your family this weekend

A NEW exhibition at the Southampton City Art Gallery has arrived.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing will feature 12 drawings, which have been selected to reflect the full range of Leonardo’s interests.

It will not be short of a diverse showing, with paintings, sculptures, architecture, music, anatomy, engineering, cartography, geology and botany.

The gallery will also be displaying drawings from its Designated Fine Art collection, which demonstrate the importance of drawing in an artist’s practise, and its significance as a medium in its own right.

You can visit the gallery in Commercial Road between 10am and 5pm this Saturday.

Admission is free.

2 In Southampton...

IT is Autumn 1940.

The Battle of Britain rages.

Southampton is home to the only hope of victory - the Spitfire.

But when the Luftwaffe drops 2,300 bombs in three devastating raids, the city goes up in flames and the Woolston Supermarine Spitfire factory is destroyed.

Jackie is the third generation of Dimmock at her family-run laundry.

Polly is the first and only draughtswoman in the Spitfire design office.

How will each woman forge her own path in this evolving landscape?

Find out in The Shadow Factory at Nuffield Southampton Theatre in Above Bar Street.

It will run Saturday this weekend at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, and tickets start at £10.

Visit the theatre's website or call 02380 671771.

3 In Winchester...

STEP into space this weekend at the Winchester Science Centre in Telegraph Way.

Destination Space is the newest activity programme designed to blow your mind.

Visitors can drop in to the special events and experience a fantastic live science show all about satellites.

These will be running at 11am through to 3.30pm this Saturday for no extra fee on admission.

Staff will also be running space-themed in the Invention Studio and busking throughout the centre.

Tickets can be pre-booked from the Science Centre website or by calling 01962 863791.

4 In Portsmouth...

IT is back.

Gamers are getting their geek on as the ultimate retro and board gaming event returns to Portsmouth this Saturday.

Guildhall Games Fest celebrates more than 40 years of gaming, from Pong and Pac Man to Mario and Minecraft, with an unbeatable selection of physical and virtual products.

Play on every console imaginable, from the Vectrex to the Game Cube, from Playstation 1 to Pong on the Binatone TV Master IV.

The event is open to all ages - under 14s to be accompanied by an adult., but an 18s and over-only room will be open with a pop up bar.

Tickets are from £5.70 and can be purchased from the Guildhall Games Fest website.

5 In Southampton...

WHO done it?

It is 1927 and Gray Catsby is hosting one of his notoriously extravagant parties at The Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton - can you solve the secrets of a killer?

Step into the 1920s this Saturday with a fantastic murder mystery dinner party.

Participants will receive an arrival drink, a three-course meal and professional entertainment with a sparkling storyline and audience participation.

The dress code is 1920's only, and tickets cost £44.

Guests are asked to arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, and the mystery will be followed by a DJ set.

To book, call the Grand Harbour Hotel on 02380 633033 or email info@grandharbourhotel.co.uk.

6 In Southampton...

CELEBRATION is in order this Saturday.

The UK Shaolin Temple has partnered with Solent University and the Confucius Institution to create Southampton’s largest Chinese New Year ceremony.

Join them to welcome in the lunar New Year of the Earth Pig, with colourful performances, parades and displays in and around Southampton Guildhall Square.

Experience traditional Lion and Dragon Dancing, stunning Chinese Kung Fu performances including Tai Chi, synchronised weapons and group routines, and much, much more.

The event will kick off at 11.30am and entrance to the square is free.

For more information, call 02380 634722.

7 In Winchester...

THE return of Aynsley Lister to Winchester is closer than ever.

In this seated solo performance at Winchester Discovery Centre on Saturday, the hard-touring artist will be bringing his powerful blues guitar rock to the city in both acoustic and electric forms.

When explosive natural ability collides with fiery, emotionally charged compositions, the result is Aynsley; an incredible guitarist with the kind of heart and soul that’s missing from so much modern music.

Tickets are £15 in advance and are on sale now by calling 03005 551387, or emailing mirrormanpr@gmail.com.

Alternatively, book from the Hants Gov Shop website by searching Aynsley Lister.

8 In Southampton...

TAKE a walk around the Supermarine factory sites in Woolston this Sunday by signing up for an exclusive tour.

Follow in the footsteps of the workers who built the Spitfire - the iconic World War Two Fighter whilst learning all about the rich history engulfing the grounds.

The tour will last around 90 minutes and is to be led by Geoffrey Wheeler, a See Southampton Green Badge City Guide, who will tell tales of the iconic factories that produced over 22,000 aircrafts.

It will start at 2.30pm and a place can be booked at geoffrey@seesouthampton.co.uk.

9 In Southampton...

SPREAD your wings and feel the air beneath you this Sunday.

Penny Productions will be presenting 'Let's Fly' - a variety show in aid of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, at The Stage Door Theatre in West Marlands Rd.

It is to feature a range of professional and amateur music and comedy acts, including performances by local musicians Liam White, Steve Christie and Tony White, and by professional comedians Harriet Braine and James Alderson.

All money raised will be donated to the charity.

The show will start at 7.30pm and tickets cost £15 with concessions available, and can be booked by calling the box office on 07900 556584, or by visiting the Ticketsource website and searching for 'Let's Fly'.

10 In Southampton...

THINK that you know your pop music?

Then put your knowledge to the test this Sunday at the Orange Rooms in Southampton.

This American-themed pop quiz is set to be a great night out with proceeds all going to Southampton Children's Hospital Charity.

Get your team together and make a statement for yourselves.

A table costs £60 and can be shared by a maximum of six people.

VIP tables for £100 include a round of alcoholic drinks and table drinks service from a member of staff.

The quiz will start at 7pm.

To book a table, call 02381 208881, or email charity@uhs.nhs.uk.