Events

Next year’s Spalding Festival is promising ‘A Little Bit’ more with chart topping band Liberty X the first headliner to be confirmed. The band currently containing Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young will top the bill at the Spalding and District Round Table and Spalding Spalding Ladies Circle event.Formed from contestants on reality show Popstars, the band are known ...

A newly-branded car show is motoring ahead with plans for the summer. Holbeach Motor Mania is due to take place on Sunday, June 2.The rebranded car show is being run by the Holbeach Community First group and will take place at the Lawns and Lakes campsite in Fleet between 10am and 3pm.One of the organisers, Sophie Hutchinson, said: “We’ve been ...

An appeal has gone out for clubs and groups to help mark the centenary of Holbeach’s Carter’s Park along with volunteers to help out both the celebration and other events. The free celebration marking 100 years since the park was opened, will take place on Saturday, June 15, and is close to the 80th anniversary of D-Day (June 6), which ...

There’s a chance to look behind the scenes of the Spalding Gentleman’s Society on Thursday, April 25. The Broad Street base is open to all from 10am to 4pm.A spokesman said: “Go behind the scenes and discover the activities that make the SGS museum, library and archive work.“Learn about conservation and digitisation.“Talk to collection staff and volunteers and discover new ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flew into Spalding on Saturday to help raise money for the town’s flower parade. The car was involved in a stage show production of the classic musical and has been renovated by parade organiser Steve Timewell and a team of volunteers.It was in town on Saturday, March 23, to raise money and at 12pm there was ...

Rebecca Roberts has been crowned as the 2024 Spalding Flower Queen. At a glitzy, Hollywood-style event at the St Nicolas Hall in Spalding, 180 guests watched as the nine contestants tried to impress the panel of judges by explaining how they could represent Spalding.Many of the guests and entrants arrived in style in classic cars and limousines before walking the ...

There will hopefully be no soggy bottoms on show as the current winner of The Great British Bake Off comes to Spalding for a special charity cake competition. As part of South Holland District Council chair Andrew Woolf’s fundraising for Mencap and Blood Cancer UK, he’s organised his own Bake Off as part of the authority’s Step Into Spring event ...

A rare insight in what it’s like to be a member of the coastguard is taking place next month. Sutton Bridge Coastguard is hosting an open evening at its station in Fleet from 7.30pm to 9pm on Thursday, March 7.A spokesman said: “If you’re interested in joining the team, or just want to find out more about what we do ...

These are the hopefuls looking to be the Spalding Flower Parade Queen for 2024. They include the first ever male hopeful in Keith Ratcliff who has made national headlines with his inclusions. Also up for nomination are Hannah MIchael, Ellie Warfield, Bethany Donnellym Demi Fontaine Gilchrist, Louise Hoppe, Molly Ireland, Sbigail Sara Ferrell and Rebecca Roberts. The winner will be ...

Two churches are hosting open days to see the snowdrops in bloom. Snowdrops at Whaplode St Mary’s Church will take place on February 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25.A spokesman said: “All are welcome to wander and experience the amazing display of snowdrops and aconites in their natural setting in a secluded area of the churchyard.“Step inside the church ...

An open mic charity night at the South Holland Centre had the pounds rolling in and those in attendance rolling in the aisles last Friday. Joining the headliner Keith Farnan and local comedian and compere Zeph Churchill were a host of brilliant acts, many of whom had never performed before.They include Jason Simmons, Christopher Jardine, Craig Fowler, Jason Curries, Alan ...

Local over 55s are invited to get creative and crafty at a fun, free paper quilling evening at Tonic 44 Community Hub in Surfleet, on Tuesday, February 6 at 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The free paper quilling evening is part of First Time for Everything, a programme designed by Royal Voluntary Service and supported by the People’s Postcode Lottery.Paper quilling is ...

The organiser of the Spalding Flower Parade says this year’s will be the biggest ever. It’s taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 after returning after a ten-year absence last year drawing crowds in excess of around 200,000.Steve Timewell says there will be 60 floats and hundreds involved, all following this year’s theme of movies.He and an ...

England’s most capped men’s footballer Peter Shilton is boosting a South Holland charity at a special fundraiser in April. The former Leicester City, Stoke City and Nottingham Forest keeper is heading to Springfields Events Centre on April 25 from 7.30pm.He appeared in four World Cups and two European Championships as well as winning two European Cups and the English league ...

A healthy crowd took in a cat-alogue of feline talent at Springfields in Spalding last weekend. The TICATs (The International Cat Association) and Cake Show proved a huge success with hundreds of people attending.And there were around 150 pets entered into categories for the cat agility show.The event manager Stefan Winman said: “It was amazing and far exceeded all expectations.“With ...

A celebration to mark the centenary of Carter’s Park being open to the public will be the main event in Holbeach this year. It was revealed at a meeting of Holbeach Parish Council as part of an as yet unannounced programme of events.There had been some arguments about when the park was opened, but the meeting heard the authority had ...

Due to a late change in programme, the first Spalding Gentlemen’s Society lecture this year will be given by Dr Bryn Hammond, Principal Curator of Collections at the Imperial War Museum and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. First World War historians still know little about the armies of their allies – especially the French.However, in a modern internet-connected ...

Feline up for something different this weekend? A huge cat show is heading to Springfields. The 3rd International Cat Show, hosted by TiCats & Cakes Cat Club, will be coming to Springfields Events Centre on Saturday and Sunday, January 13 and 14.A spokesman for the event said: “With judges from as far afield as the USA, Sweden and Italy, and ...

A mental health campaigner is launching a series of walks during January including one marking the 25th anniversary of the death of a local councillor’s dad. Vanessa Browning, who runs Community Mind Matters, is taking part in Red January.It aims to get people out and about doing small exercises first before jumping into more strenuous exertions.“I’ve been doing Red January ...

South Holland’s Filipino community came together last week to celebrate Christmas, and they’re hoping to do more events going forward. They were brought together at The Sessions House by John Valmoria who moved to Spalding with wife Chikky from The Philippines s 20 years ago.“The Filipino population has really growing over the years,” said John who alongside his wife runs ...