Events

A garden party for women is being held this Saturday by a Whaplode lady who is looking to launch a new group she’s called She Shed. Pamela Medwren says she wants to open a ladies version of the Men in Sheds groups set up as an attempt to avoid loneliness where people can come together to learn skills and take ...

To celebrate Herbal Medicinal Week a group set up to promote the medicinal qualities of plants is running a special riverside walk this weekend in Spalding. The Fenland Natural Health Group is hosting the Wild Medicine River Walk which leaves Ayscoughee Hall at 2.30pm on Sunday, June 24. The mile long walk which last roughly an hour is one of ...

The 2018 Spalding Beer and Music Festival has raised more than £20,000 – and wants to share that among local youth organisations. In a statement online, Spalding Beer and Music Festival organiser Sam Nundy said: “After finalising this year’s accounts we are delighted to announce that this year’s festival raised just over £20,000.” “Thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated, ...

Organisers hailed last weekend’s Holbeach Town and Country Fayre a record breaker. The event, in its 24th year, attracted more than 800 visitors to Kings Field on Saturday and up to 2,000 Sunday. Colin Newell, committee vice chairman, said: “It went brilliantly and smashed all records. It is the best year we have had. It makes all the hard work ...

Dogs of all shapes and sizes competed for prizes at a charity dog show. Two charities joined forces for the Fun Dog Show, with Spalding Hospice Foundation and Guide Dogs benefiting from the event. The event was held at Unique Cottage Studio at Low Fulney and raised almost £1,000 for the two causes. A spokesman for the event said the ...

The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is again inviting the public to have a look around its impressive Broad Street based collection as it opens its door to the public for one afternoon. The 1710 founded society is having an Open Day this Sunday, June 17 between 2pm and 4.30pm. The group’s Heather Violett said: “Why not bring the family for a ...

Pinchbeck Carnival was blessed with brilliant summer weather and plenty of people for its weekend of celebration. All photos by Ben Chapman. A record number of people attended the carnival parade which was led by the village’s Royalty float. Carnival Queen Sian Groves and Princesses Bella Parker and Sophie Bolton led the way and The Breaston Highlanders provided the music. ...

A series of events are to be held in the area to mark National Carers Week. This year’s national awareness week focuses on helping carers stay healthy and connected and there are three events scheduled through the week organised by the Lincolnshire Carers Service. The first is an awareness stand that’s heading to Spalding’s Market Place between 10am and 2pm ...

Pinchbeck will be full of characters for a weekend of carnival fun. Children’s books is the theme for the year and there will be three days of community fun at the marquee on Rotten Row playing field. The annual bingo night kicks-off proceedings with eyes-down at 7pm. The parade will leave Wimberley Way at noon on Saturday and should arrive ...

The purr-fect Sunday is being offered by The Lodge Cattery, which is having an open day on June 3. The Dozens Bank in Pinchbeck based business will be joined by the RSPCA East Lincolnshire branch and Spalding and District Cats Protection League for a day of fun, games and plenty of cats. All money raised at the event will be ...

The Bank Holiday weather could hardly have been better for this year’s Spalding Beer Festival which saw great crowds. Organised by the town’s Round Table, the annual event attracted more than 4,000 visitors this year. There was plenty of choice for the ale-lovers and live music was also popular. Crazy golf, face painting and a bouncy castle were among attractions ...

There was no need for Solo efforts when the force was strong in Long Sutton for a Jedi event. As the latest Star Wars movie hits the big screen, youngsters in Long Sutton were polishing their lightsabre skills for a Train Like a Jedi evening. Organised as part of South Holland District Council’s SHout and About health campaign, there were ...

The annual Whaplode St Mary’s Church flower festival begins today (Friday May 25) and runs through to Tuesday. The festival is open 10am-5pm, except Sunday which is 12.00pm to 5.00pm for the normal Sunday Service at 10.30am which is a Songs of Praise Service. Everyone is welcome to join in with this service celebrating specially chosen hymns and readings. As ...

The Gosberton summer fair has received backing from Allison Homes via the Larkfleet Homes Community Fund. The fund has given £250 to Gosberton (& District) Community Action Team (GCAT) to help fund the event. Jane Parker of GCAT said: “GCAT aims to bring the community together with our projects and the events. The funding from Allison Homes will help to ...

Almost 400 people took part in wellbeing activites at Ayscoughfee Hall. Two days of calming crafts and relaxing exercises drew 360 visitors to the Spalding venue for the event, organised by South Holland District Council as part of SHout About Wellbeing Week. The events, last Thursday and Saturday (May 17 and 19), were also organised to align with National Mental ...

Members of the Spalding U3A group had a blast from the past at their recent meeting when Queen Victoria gave a talk. Her Royal Highness Victoria – aka guest speaker Eve Bacon – arrived in full regal finery for the event. She delivered a speech about her nine children (“although not always warmly,” a spokesman added). There was much entertainment ...

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society took artefacts from its museum to a meeting of a dementia group in Spalding. Members of the Tonic Health Movement 4Memory Dementia Cafe enjoyed the talk from Tom Grimes from the society. Mr Grimes gave an overview of the museum’s collection. It was also a hands-on afternoon – group members were able to examine and pass around ...

The sun came out to play and saw Moulton Chapel celebrate one of its busiest parades in recent history. Crowds of spectators were treated to a whole host of characters as floats travelled through the village. Everyone from the Mad Hatter to pop group The Village People could be found in the heart of the South Holland countryside. Chairman of ...

The generous folk at the Rotary Club of Spalding and Welland made presentations to two local charities last week. At its latest meeting at the South Holland Centre it donated £1,800 to both Marie Curie and Thorpe Hall, the Sue Ryder Foundation’s hospice in Peterborough. Both charities have worked and helped the relatives of club members. The money was raised ...

The hottest rock and roll acts from across the country will set Springfields hopping at a red-hot rock and roll weekender. This weekend (May 12 and 13), the Hot Rock n Boogie Weekender welcomes 13 bands and three DJs for two days of jiving and dancing at Springfields Events Centre. The weekender is run by dance tutors Boston Jive, who ...