Events

Former members of Gleed School Brass Band and Welland Brass Band are invited to play in a Christmas get-together. The bands’ second reunion this year is taking place on Sunday, December 13 at Surfleet Village Hall as part of Spalding and District Round Table’s Christmas meal for elderly people. Carols will be played as guests, including Gleed band founder George ...

by Jess Horn (community development officer at South Holland District Council) Keeping children active over the cooler months can be a tricky task. Fortunately there are lots of great activities available to help you out. One way you can help your children become more active is to sign up to the 10 Minute Shake Up. The campaign uses popular Disney ...

Dogs can be microchipped for £6 at a special event in Spalding next week. South Holland District Council dog warden Rachel Thompson is holding a microchipping session at Rooke’s Pet Products in High Street on Thursday, November 19 from 9.30am to noon. A council spokesman said: “Having your dog microchipped is one of the best ways to increase its chances of ...

Welland Yacht Club dished out its awards for the year – its 65th anniversary – on Saturday night. In a break from the traditional event after a laying-up supper, the awards were given a separate event at the Spalding club’s Cradge Bank base with a buffet, quiz and a number of fun categories such as Most Impressive Capsize. The club’s ...

Free training is being offered to equip people with the skills necessary to ensure they fulfil their obligations to promote the wellbeing of adults and protect them from harm and abuse. The training – Safeguarding Adults: Everyone’s Responsibility, offered by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS), is particularly targeted at anyone who cares for adults especially in a charity or ...

A ghost, a wizard and a couple of skeletons turned up at this week’s Crowland tea dance. The dancers, who meet every Monday at the British Legion Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm, decided to have a bit of Halloween fun and turn up in costume. The organ and stage were decorated to the theme by George and Pat Cragg, who ...

Moulton Community Centre still has slots for a couple more acts for its Winter Variety Show. The event on Sunday, December 6 will have two performances – one at 2pm and another at 6pm. Both performances will feature local talent, with musicians, singers, and a comedy sketch or two. Pam Ayton Smith, of Moulton Community Association, said: “We still have room ...

Singing seed traders passed through Spalding on Saturday (Oct 31), interacting with market users, and set up their stall for a new kind of trade. Following the success of outdoor theatre performance Burntwater in Spalding last year, district-wide arts programme Transported recommissioned acclaimed theatre makers Tangled Feet to return to continue their trading and evocation of the past in a ...

by Jess Horn, community development officer at South Holland District Council Last week South Holland District Council in Partnership with Leisure in the Community and 1Life ran wheelchair basketball taster sessions. The sessions were held at the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding and Peele Leisure Centre in Long Sutton as a part of the SHout and About competition. The events ...

A new club for youngsters in Spalding is keen to spread the word of its benefits and find out what additions users and parents would like. The Chill Zone runs every Friday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at The Umbrella in Westlode Street. It is being run by two experienced club managers, Danielle Parkin and Gemma Edwards, who are thrilled to ...

The Action Medical Research Christmas Gift Fair is at Springfields Events Centre in Spalding on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10. The event, now in its 13th year, features 60 stalls of books, toys, glassware, kitchenware, clothing, jewellery, artwork, health and beauty items and culinary treats. There will be also be an exhibition by Spalding Arts and Crafts Society. ...

A refurbishment of Deeping St Nicholas Parish Church has finally completed. And to celebrate the end of the seven-year project, Deeping St Nicholas Parochial Church Council is holding an open evening on Tuesday, November 3, at 7pm for people to see the improvements. The PCC said: “We are also using this event to thank all those in the community who ...

Northern Soul nights are to become a regular feature at The Hole In The Wall pub in Spalding. Landlord Dave Higgins and his partner Caroline Melville were keen to establish the music style made famous in the 1960s when they took over recently. They launched Spalding Soul Club and attracted 60 members in its first ten days. The £3 membership ...

Arts programme Transported has arranged for a new puppet and masked theatre production to tour South Holland and Boston over the coming weeks. Told using masks, vibrant storytelling and puppetry, Fen Boy is the tale of a tiny creature made from mud, who is magical, but gets the better of his new master. Easy to follow and to enjoy, the show ...

Castle Sports Complex in Spalding and Peele Leisure Centre at Long Sutton have organised school half-term activities next week (October 26-30). Castle Sports Complex: This is a Halloween-themed week with fun and games, arts and crafts, indoor sports and swimming every day. Friday will be fancy dress day, and there will be a Halloween party in the afternoon. Children are required ...

Physical theatre company Tangled Feet will be performing free outdoor show “Trade” in Spalding market place on Saturday. Following the success of the outdoor performance “Burntwater” in Spalding last year, the singing seed traders will return to set up their stall for a different kind of market. Based on the historic Hiring Fairs that once took place in the towns, ...

Spalding town centre became the stage for a performance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller as part of a Halloween fundraiser by staff at the Castle Sports Complex. Staff also dressed up, held themed classes and a legs, bums and tums class with disco from Leo Promotions playing spooky songs. A raffle and quiz completed the fundraising, which brought in £409.10 to ...

The latest blue plaque to be put up in Spalding marks the town’s association with The Salvation Army founder William Booth. His great-grandson Col Bramwell Booth and Spalding and District Civic Society member John Honnor unveiled it in Bridge Street on Saturday (October 17), accompanied by Boston Salvation Army Band. William Booth lodged on the site now occupied by Boots Opticians ...

More than 400 people made the 2015 Willy Wonka-themed Kidney Research Ball a sweet success. Held at Spalding’s Springfields Events Centre, guests were welcomed to the venue by members of Diamondz Dance Group dressed as characters from Willy Wonka. They also performed a dance routine and guests were further entertained during the evening by live music from Crazy Ape and ...

The new president of Sneath’s Mill Trust – South Holland and The Deepings MP John Hayes – attended the third annual Autumn Show at Lutton Village Hall with his family. Show entrants received certificates for first, second and third places in each of the categories. Winners in the children’s section received certificates and book tokens. The overall winner of the ...