All Events
Exhibitions - Beauty is the First Test
27th April until 30th June - Sleaford, NG34 7TW - Details: 01529 308710
The National Centre for Craft and Design is delighted to present a group exhibition that will explore how mathematical concepts underpin craft techniques and artistic development. The exhibition will feature unique and stimulating works of art in an attempt to demystify a subject that intimidates both adults and children. It aims to show how knotting, interlacing, stitching, counting, hooking, measuring and cutting are all produced through mathematical means. ‘Beauty is the First Test’ will draw together existing and new artworks focusing on textiles, sculpture and drawing to invite in-depth consideration of contemporary craft practice in this wider context. Beauty and playfulness will be evident in the exhibits to illustrate what delights craftspeople and maths geeks alike. The artists are a mix of emerging and established, the latter of national and international importance and include Michael Brennand-Wood; Suresh Dutt; Janice Gunner; Lesley Halliwell; Lucy McMullen; Janette Matthews; Peter Randall Page; Ann Sutton and Laura Thomas.
Days Out - Wolds Walking Festival
18th May until 2nd June -
The stunning Lincolnshire Wolds is characterised by sweeping views of wooded valleys, ancient half-hidden villages and unspoilt market towns. Making the most of Lincolnshire’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the annual Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival is now one of the largest walking events in England, attracting visitors from far and wide. Launching from the historic Scrivelsby Estate (seat of the Queen’s Champion) on Saturday 18th May, the event offers over 100 walks during sixteen days, designed to get you out and about in this beautiful and varied landscape. The festival concludes at the handsome market town of Market Rasen on Sunday 2nd June with the cutting of the annual ‘end of festival’ cake! Perfect for discovering on foot, the festival’s diverse offer includes all-day walks requiring a packed lunch, family activity sessions and gentle evening ambles ending at the pub! A hands-on partnership between voluntary walk leaders from a range of organisations and the local authorities situated within the AONB area, the festival is supported by the Rural Development Programme for England and managed by the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. To find out more about the festival go to www.woldswalkingfestival.co.uk to use the interactive walk finder or download the walks programme. Alternatively email lwwf@lincsheritage.org or phone 01529 461499 to request a free brochure.
Open Gardens - Shepherds Hey
19th May - Fotherby, LN11 0LW
11am – 5pm £3.50 PfS, teas. NGS
Open Gardens - Woodlands
19th May - Peppin Lane, Fotherby, LN11 0UW
11am – 5pm £3.50 PfS, teas. NGS
Days Out - Lincolnshire Heritage Day
19th May - Stamford, PE9 2DL - Details: 01780 763203
Lincolnshire Heritage Day at Stamford Arts Centre. An exciting opportunity to meet local history and heritage groups, organised by Leo Specialist Tours with the support of the Society of Lincolnshire History & Archaeology.
Open Gardens - Holly House, Frithville
19th May - Boston, PE22 7ES
12noon – 5pm £3.00 PfS, teas. NGS
Open Gardens - The Old Rectory
19th May - East Keal, PE23 4AT
12noon – 5pm £3.00 PfS, teas. NGS
Open Gardens - Hall Farm Gardens
19th May - Harpswell, Gainsborough, DN21 5UU
2pm – 5pm £3.00 BRC
Open Gardens - Mareham Grange
19th May - Mareham on the Hill, Horncastle, LN9 6PQ
2pm – 5pm £3.00 BRC
Music - This Could Be The Last Time – A Local Tribute to Fifty Years of The Rolling Stones
21st May - Lincoln, LN2 1EY - £5.00 - Box Office 01522 873894
This Could Be The Last Time – A Local Tribute to Fifty Years of The Rolling Stones at the Drill Hall. It is fifty years since the Rolling Stones first entered Olympic Studios in London, on Friday, 10th May 1963, to record an aborted version of Chuck Berry’s ‘Come On’ and a cut of Willie Dixon’s ‘I Want to Be Loved’. Later the same year, on Tuesday, 31st December they played at the end of year party at Lincoln Drill Hall and stayed on to see in the New Year, all except that is, Brian and Stu’ who went to the Cathedral as they had heard it was haunted! The next day the Stones travelled by train to Manchester to appear on the first ever edition of Top of The Pops and played ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.
Theatre - Acorn Antiques – The Musical!
21st May until 25th May - Spalding, PE11 1SS - Details: 01775 764777
“Come on boys, we’re gonna paint the town, we’re gonna take you to… Manchesterford” sing the company, as they welcome you to ‘Acorn Antiques – The Musical!’ at the South Holland Centre. In this northern town the High Street revolves around the antiques shop run by the voluptuous Miss Babs, Miss Berta and the amnesiac Mr Clifford who are all watched over by the loveable cleaner Mrs Overall. An hilarious musical penned by the nation’s favourite, Victoria Wood, and performed by amateur theatre company SADOS.
Farmers Markets - Stamford Farmers’ Market
24th May - St Marys Street
8.30am-3pm
Farmers Markets - Louth Farmers’ Market
24th May - Cannon Street
9am – 2pm
Open Gardens - Willow Cottage
24th May - Burgh-le-Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DW
2pm – 5pm £3.00 PfS, teas. NGS
Open Gardens - Belton House
25th May - Grantham NG32 2LS
10.30am – 5.30pm £10.50 PfS, teas. NGS
Farmers Markets - Brigg Farmers’ Market
25th May - Market Place
9am – 3pm
Farmers Markets - Horncastle Farmers’ Market
25th May - Market Place
9am – 4pm
Art - 25th Annual Fine Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings
25th May until 27th May - Tathwell, LN11 9SR - Details: 01057 602869
To celebrate twenty-five years of staging the popular Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings, a short service is being held at 11am on Saturday 25th at St Vedast’s Church. 140 paintings and prints are accepted from invited Lincolnshire artists, including Mick Craven, Debbie Mitchell, Toni O’Neill and Michael Webster. On sale are non-fiction books, old postcards, handcrafted greeting cards, turned woodwork and glassware.
Music - Fake Festivals Tour
25th May - Winterton
Festival headliners and homegrown talent winging their way to Winterton for the 2013 Fake Festivals Tour. Hosted inside the Fake Festivals’ marquee, the tour will be stopping off at the Winterton Showground bringing with it, once again, internationally acclaimed tributes to firm festival favourites such as The Prodigy, Kasabian and The Stone Roses, as well as performances from the best emerging local musical talent. Headlining act Jilted Generation, the world’s only full live tribute band to The Prodigy, have performed extensively around Great Britain and Europe from small local shows to huge festival crowds. www.fakefestivals.co.uk
Classical Music - Anniversary Concert
25th May - - £7.00 / £5.00 concessions - Information and tickets: 01522 510323 Roy McDonald / 01522 723411 Alan Humphries / 01673 862237 Stuart Worsnop
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid of the Ruhr dams by The Dambusters, a concert with the Lincoln Orpheus Male Voice Choir will be held in St Michael’s Church, Waddington
Open Gardens - Manor House
26th May - Hagworthingham, PE23 4LN
2pm – 5pm £3.00 PfS, teas. NGS
Days Out - Burghley Game & Country Fair
26th May until 27th May -
Burghley Country Fair offers brilliant family entertainment in the show’s three main arenas. A new main arena attraction this year is the National Horse Boarding Championship, an exciting equestrian extreme sport that is rapidly gaining popularity. Also making its first appearance in the Andy Singleton Arena is the Mark Stannage International Display Team, a quick moving and explosive stunt display. Falconry, gundog and sheepdog displays, fishing and ferret racing are just some of the other varied demonstrations. To complete the family theme there are lots of children’s entertainments and activities from puppet shows, waterballs and bouncy castles to learning how to handle a gundog, how to fish and how to fly a hawk or owl. When all the activities are done, take a look at the shopping opportunites and browse the rows of trade exhibitors, wander through the craft village or watch cookery demonstrations in the food show.
Kids - My Brother the Robot
28th May - Spalding, PE11 1SS - Details: 01775 764777
Once upon a time in the future… there will be a little girl called Bobbie, who will live with her inventor dad in a house filled with technology. Bobbie will have everything she needs – until one day she announces that she’s lonely. So Bobbie’s dad invents a special present for her, a robot brother. Bobbie loves playing with her new little brother. But when Bobbie gets into danger one day, will her robot brother save her? Imaginative Tall Stories return to the South Holland Centre with their brand new show, combining humour, music and storytelling.
Kids - Harry Potter Storybook Day
29th May - Nettleham, Lincoln - £22 ( £25 from 9am, we will offer supervised activities until workshop starts at 10am) - Booking essential - www.storybookdays.co.uk
A day of all things magic! Join us as we take a trip to Hogwarts, we will be making chocolate frogs, Cauldron Cakes and pumpkin fizz as well as wands. We will use drama to recreate new adventures at Hogwarts for the second generation of Potters! Age 7-11 Years.
Kids - Little Mermaid Storybook Day
30th May - Nettleham, Lincoln - £22 ( £25 from 9am, we will offer supervised activities until workshop starts at 10am) - Booking essential - www.storybookdays.co.uk
Come and spend a day under the sea with Ariel and her friends. We will be comparing this traditional tale with the film and creating our own new characters. Crafts will include making your own mermaid. Age 4-7 years.
Music - Midge Ure
30th May - Lincoln, LN2 1EY - Details: 01522 873894
Midge Ure in Concert at the Drill Hall. The legendary front man of Ultravox makes his first visit to the Drill Hall as part a UK solo acoustic tour. From prototype boy band Slik, through electronic pioneer with Visage, rock guitarist with Thin Lizzy, chart topper with Ultravox, a successful solo career and as an international charity fundraiser with Band Aid, Ure has proved himself highly flexible to the ebb and flow of his career. Tonight Midge sticks to his mantra that a good song can be stripped down to its basics and still stand close inspection.
Open Gardens - Willow Cottage
31st May - Burgh-le-Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5DW
2pm – 5pm £3.00 PfS, teas. NGS
Music - Jools Holland Rythmn and Blues Orchestra
8th June - Burghley, PE9 3JY
The incredible Jools Holland Rythmn and Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis, appearing in the 2013 summer concert… special guest will be Roland Gift, the voice of Fine Young Cannibals, and other guest vocalists will include Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall. Presented by Live Promotions Events Ltd by arragment with One Fifteen, the concert sees one of the biggest stars in the music business visit Burghley. Tickets can be obtained from Burghley House itself on Stamford (01780) 752451, or Stamford Arts Centre on 01780 763203. There is also a 24 hour hotline which is See Tickets on 0844 209 7364
Social Events - Pink Ladies Pamper Day
22nd June - Leasingham Village Hall NG34 8LB - Free admission
Come and try a fantastic choice of treatments: Tanning, threading, Marvelscara, waxing, tinting, party lashes, colour hair extensions, make up, hair pin ups, straightening, pedicures, reflexology, hopi ear candles, crystal healing, nails and toes, facials, reiki. Come and browse the stands too! 9.30am-2.30pm.
Days Out - Holbeach Midsummer Fayre
23rd June - Carters Park, Park Road, Holbeach, PE12 7EE - Free admission - Contact midsummerfayre@rotary-holbeach.org.uk for pitch or 01406 373246 or visit the website at www.rotary-holbeach.org.uk
Holbeach Midsummer Fayre in aid of Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstans) and projects supported by The Rotary Club of Holbeach. Dog show, craft and charity pitches, entertainment, children’s fair rides and bouncy castle, refreshments etc.
Days Out - Brocklesby Country Fair
23rd June -
Planning and preparations are well underway for the 28th Annual Brocklesby Country Fair, to be held at Brocklesby Estate this June. New areas for 2013 include The Market Place, with artisan Lincolnshire food and drink, including many of the small producers who attend farmers’ markets like Caistor, Brigg, Lincoln and the BIG markets at Market Rasen. Many are Select Lincolnshire members who offer the very best fresh and local produce in the county, plus Tom Wood’s Beer is back! The Country Living area will host a variety of stallholders offering everything you need for rural living. For 2013, the big push is for visitors to discover the joy of country sports in the Countryside Area with real ‘hands on’ experiences, be that having a go at fishing, shooting or taking a thrilling ride in a 4x4. And don’t forget, Brocklesby Country Fair is one of the few local shows where you can bring your best friend to not only enjoy the fun, but to take part in our famous Terrier Racing, so it really is a fabulous day out for the entire family. So make sure you save the date and get involved! For exhibitor bookings and sponsorship, email events@brocklesby.co.uk. To find out more www.brocklesby.co.uk/country-fair
Film - Burghley Film Festival
1st August until 4th August -
Disney classics, 007, a royal indulgence, sing-a-longs and an Oscar-winning finale bring summer movie magic to England’s greatest Elizabethan house. Hollywood blockbusters, animated classics, royal extravaganzas and a blast of Bond offer visitors to Lincolnshire’s Burghley House a feast of film this summer, set against a stunning backdrop. Four days of movie magic will transform Burghley’s picturesque and private South Gardens into a spectacular outdoor cinema during August. Barbecues and popcorn, Pimms and picnics will be the order of the day with something for the whole family including children’s classics ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ to Bond blockbuster ‘Skyfall’ and Oscar-winning musical ‘Les Miserables’. Early bird buyers will be able to take advantage of specially priced tickets available online now from Burghley’s website – saving £4 per ticket compared to the on-the-day price. Tickets will be available that allow access to the South Gardens for the two family films showing each day, while for a night at the movies an evening ticket will cover two more films geared toward adult audiences. Each day gates will open for the daytime session at 10.30am and close at 4.30pm before re-opening for the evening session at 5.30pm.
Social Events - Pink Ladies Pamper Day
7th September - Leasingham Village Hall NG34 8LB - Free admission
Come and try a fantastic choice of treatments: Tanning, threading, Marvelscara, waxing, tinting, party lashes, colour hair extensions, make up, hair pin ups, straightening, pedicures, reflexology, hopi ear candles, crystal healing, nails and toes, facials, reiki. Come and browse the stands too! 9.30am-2.30pm.
Classical Music - Aled Jones
28th September - Boston - £35.00 and £29.50 - www.parish-of-boston.org.uk, The Stump Shop 01205 365111 or 01472 398637 or e-mail phcoleman@supanet.com
Television and recording star Aled Jones to perform at a Grand Charity Concert. It will be an evening to remember as this will be Aled Jones’s only appearance in Lincolnshire during 2013. St Botolphs church will be the venue for one of the most important concerts of the year. As well as Aled Jones the concert will feature The St Botolphs Singers with soloist Caroline Trutz. There are a small number of ‘meet and greet ‘tickets priced £80.00 where you can have a reserved seat meet Aled, receive a picture and special programme. For further information about the concert please contact: Peter Coleman 07887 943125.
Social Events - Pink Ladies Pamper Day
19th October - Leasingham Village Hall NG34 8LB - Free admission
Come and try a fantastic choice of treatments: Tanning, threading, Marvelscara, waxing, tinting, party lashes, colour hair extensions, make up, hair pin ups, straightening, pedicures, reflexology, hopi ear candles, crystal healing, nails and toes, facials, reiki. Come and browse the stands too! 9.30am-2.30pm.
Social Events - Pink Ladies Pamper Day
30th November - Leasingham Village Hall NG34 8LB - Free admission
Come and try a fantastic choice of treatments: Tanning, threading, Marvelscara, waxing, tinting, party lashes, colour hair extensions, make up, hair pin ups, straightening, pedicures, reflexology, hopi ear candles, crystal healing, nails and toes, facials, reiki. Come and browse the stands too! 9.30am-2.30pm.
Social Events - Pink Ladies Pamper Day
14th December - Leasingham Village Hall NG34 8LB - Free admission
Come and try a fantastic choice of treatments: Tanning, threading, Marvelscara, waxing, tinting, party lashes, colour hair extensions, make up, hair pin ups, straightening, pedicures, reflexology, hopi ear candles, crystal healing, nails and toes, facials, reiki. Come and browse the stands too! 9.30am-2.30pm.
