Entertainment

Film review: Steve Jobs (15)

It’s a safe bet that pretty much everybody reading this review has used a Steve Jobs product. The former Apple CEO – and all-round tech genius – had a sizeable role to play in bringing the iMac, iPhone, iPod and iPad (to name but a few) into the world. It’s actually hard to imagine a world (as sad as it ...

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Chance to see Broadway show on the big screen

Of Mice and Men National Theatre Live South Holland Centre, Spalding Monday, 10.30am & 7pm £13.50, £12 concessions, £10 under 26s, schools & groups 8+ Box Office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk South Holland audiences have the rare chance to see a piece of Broadway theatre with a screening of the hit production Of Mice and Men at the South Holland Centre ...

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Film review: Burnt (15)

I’ve never really understood the hype when it comes to celebrity chefs. Sure, I love good food as much as the next person – and I’ll admit to enjoying a bit of Man v Food and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on TV. The likes of Gordon Ramsay, however, have always rubbed me up the wrong way. Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper ...

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Performance by singer Pavanotti

Pavanotti, alter-ego of Pinchbeck singer Jeff Woods, is holding a fundraising concert in Long Sutton on Saturday. The evening of “Great Singing and Great Fun” takes place at St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm. Admission is £5. Pavanotti has presented several fundraising concerts at local churches – most recently at Crowland Abbey and Mouton Chapel. He has sung for some of ...

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Live science show comes to Spalding

South Holland Centre, Spalding Wednesday, November 11, 8pm £15, £13 concession Box Office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Just for Graphs is a riotously funny show about science on a big national tour with a date at Spalding’s South Holland Centre on Wednesday, November 11 at 8pm. With live experiments, a few explosions, silly songs, fire juggling ...

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Enjoy charity music night

There’s a night of music in aid of charity on Saturday. Dave & Jan’s Charity Evening takes place at the Elizabethan Centre, Parson Lane, Whaplode Drove, from 8pm till late. There will be music, karaoke, a quiz, a raffle and an auction. All proceeds to will go to Prostate Cancer UK.

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SADOS cast take to the stage in Family Planning

Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (SADOS) are just two weeks away from their next production Family Planning. One of Spalding’s oldest amateur theatre companies is going back to its roots to put on the hilarious farce by playwright Frank Vickery. Set in Wales, the play introduces the Roberts family, their raunchy neighbour Mrs Millard, her son Jeffrey, and Bobby, ...

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Film review: Spectre (12A)

I’ve been a massive fan of the James Bond films centred on Daniel Craig’s version of the iconic British super spy. If I had to rate them out of ten (like I must this one), I’d give Skyfall a perfect 10, Casino Royale 9.5 and The Quantum Of Solace an 8.5. Craig has very much become the Bond in my ...

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Surreal and silly on stage

The Picture of Doreen Gray South Holland Centre, Spalding Wednesday, October 28, 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 Box office 01775 764777 Celebrity presenter Doreen Gray has it all, a drive time radio show, a high ratings lifestyle programme on Even More 4. But hitting 50, Doreen finds her face no longer fits the bill. At a school reunion she stumbles across a ...

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Film review: Pan 3D (PG)

I imagine that most of you reading are aware of Peter Pan’s story in some shape or form. Characters such as Captain Hook, Tinker Bell, Smee and Pan himself can all consider themselves household names, as is the fictional Neverland setting. There have been countless stories, films and shows using the source material over the years, with 1991’s Hook perhaps ...

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Film review: The Walk 3D (PG)

I don’t know if I’m alone on this, but I’d honestly never heard of daredevil Philippe Petit before watching director Robert Zemeckis’ The Walk at Boston’s West End Cinema. The amazing true story of Petit’s 110-story high-wire walk between the now destroyed Twin Towers of The World Trade Center in 1974 New York is the basis for this adventure epic ...

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Meet the Maasai

The Osiligi Troupe of Maasai warriors are performing at St Mary and St Nicolas Church, Spalding, tonight (Thursday) from 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the South Holland Centre costing £10 for adults and £5 for children. This is an opportunity to experience and enjoy the diverse culture of the Maasai.Crafts and wares will be available for purchase. Since 2004, the ...

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Players bring Shop of Horrors to stage

One of the country’s oldest amateur dramatics groups is gearing up to bring their own high energy version of a classic to the Spalding stage. St Nicolas Players will be performing The Little Shop of Horrors, which pays homage to the orginal 1960s black and white film as well as incorporating the 1980s remake and touring stage show, at the ...

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Film review: The Martian 3D (12A)

I’ve had a long think about it – and I reckon that being left for dead on another planet (Mars in this case) probably ranks as the worst-possible scenario anybody could realistically face. That’s the situation facing NASA astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon – The Bourne Identity) in this Ridley Scott directed adaptation of Andy Weir’s book The Martian. Imagine ...

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Film review: Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (12A)

I watched a lot of films at Boston’s West End Cinema in 2014, but the original Maze Runner was one of the more surprising hits. Young adult (YA) films based on a popular book and placed in a dystopian setting are pretty commonplace in today’s market, but Maze Runner really stood out. So, although this sequel – The Scorch Trials ...

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Film review: Everest 3D (12A)

As somebody that considers going to the cinema or watching a football game as a form of thrill-seeking, I’ll never be able to understand the psyche of those that want to climb Mount Everest. Those ordinary people bidding to achieve the most extraordinary of feats are the focus of Baltasar Kormákur’s take on the 1996 Everest disaster, which saw eight ...

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Theatre: What’s on this week (September 17-23)

South Holland Centre, Spalding Box office: 01775 764777 Mari Wilson Tomorrow (Friday), 8pm ACT II Theatre Company presents Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida Wednesday, 7.30pm Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston Box office: 01205 363108 Broad Horizons Theatre Company presents Edith Cavell – Facing the Silence Today (Thursday), 7.30pm Dance Krazy – Celebrate 35 Years of Dance Saturday, 7pm & Sunday, ...

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St Nic’s Players offer children chance to get into the theatre

Children are being given the chance to learn more about what the theatre has to offer by one of the country’s oldest amateur dramatic groups. St Nicolas Players have written to around 50 schools across South Holland inviting pupils to see its latest production of Little Shop of Horrors and then take part in a question and answer session with ...

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Film review: Legend (18)

Tom Hardy seems to be one of those actors (so far, at least) that simply doesn’t do bad movies. Be it his turn as Bane in the Dark Knight Rises, his portrayal of Charles Bronson or playing an ex-KGB agent in this year’s Child 44, he’s also proving to be extremely versatile. That’s something he takes to the next level ...

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Local talent on stage

A concert showcasing the best of local talent takes place at the South Holland Centre, Spalding, tomorrow at 7.30pm. This star studded show, one of four to be held over the coming 12 months, promises to entertain all ages. With acts including singers, dancers and much, much more, this evening will show South Holland has talent. All proceeds to Mission ...

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