Things to do

The Proms are coming to Whaplode Drove this Saturday, September 24. King’s Lynn Town Band, alongside singer Anneli Killen (pictured), will be performing at The Elizabethan Centre’s The Proms Night Show. From 8pm the Parsons Lane venue will be full of song and entry is completely free. A spokesman for the centre said: “Join us for a fabulous evening of ...

Get ready to be all shook up by one of the best impersonators around. JD King is bringing his show Elvis The King to the South Holland Centre on Friday, September 30. A spokesman for the venue said: “An Elvis tribute show not to be missed, book your tickets early as his last visit was a sell out! “JD KING ...

The legend of Johnny Cash will take to the stage in South Holland at Christmas. Johnny Cash Revisited is a theatrical production which follows the career and music of the star through five decades. The show will be at the South Holland Centre in Spalding on Friday, December 2 at 7.30pm.The Christmas special features Rick McKay as the great man ...

You don’t have to walk 500 miles to see Act II’s latest creation – just head to The South Holland Centre. The smash hit Scottish musical, Sunshine On Leith is heading to Spalding for the very first time. The musical, performed by the students of Act II Theatre Company (plus an eight-piece live band) features songs by The Proclaimers, famous ...

More than 60 years after losing its last one, Sutton Bridge is to get a cinema. A five-metre screen and 7.1 Dolby sound system has been installed with the first showings set to be Sunshine on Leith on Saturday, September 17.Those behind it hope to show different films so there’s something for everyone with the cost of tickets just £3.After ...

A special charity gig is set to take place to raise money for Remembrance Sunday events in Holbeach and a cancer charity. Local band The Houndogs will be playing at The Anglia Motel in Fleet on Saturday, September 29.The rock and roll and rockabilly trio of brothers are back on stage and ready to thrill.It’s all part of a fantastic ...

The South Holland Centre is set for a night of laughter as three top comedians take to the stage. Harriet Kemsley and Andrew Maxwell will now be joined by Rich Wilson on Saturday, September 10 as part of a hugely talented line up for the latest Best in Comedy Show. Andrew is something of a veteran of the comedy circuit ...

Dinosaurs are coming to Surfleet! The animatronic animals are the latest attraction as part of Celebrate Surfleet which is back at Glen Park on Sunday, September 11 from 11am to 4pm. There will be a host of attractions alongside the usual fayre and dog show. There’s a classic car show and its even hoped that the weather will be good ...

A Moulton street is set for blooming marvellous weekend. Church Lane is holding a Sunflower Walk arts and crafts weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4, 10am to 4pm. The free market-in-driveways event will include paintings, pottery, greetings cards, macrame, plants, knitted toys and soft goods, home-baked cakes and fun events such as spot the black sunflower and ...

I wasn’t sure quite what to expect going into Nope, the third film by acclaimed director Jordan Peele. Billed as some kind of sci-fi alien invasion film, I was perhaps thinking it’d be a more serious and sinister take on the genre. And, while that assumption was partly accurate, I’d suggest that nobody will really be prepared for what Nope ...

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society will have two new attractions as it welcomes people in for an open day on Sunday (August 21). A new exhibition entitled Curious Connections: Exploring the World in 18th Century Spalding, is to be unveiled. And at 2pm on the day there will also be the grand unveiling of an early 18th century painting of the scene ...

Get ready to tuck into another big day in the Holbeach calendar as the food fair returns to fulfil a few appetites. On Saturday and Sunday September 3 and 4, there will be a huge variety of food and drink for you to try in Carter’s Park from 10am to 4pm. And that’s on top of the many stalls and ...

He’s jammed with the likes of George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton – now he’s heading to Spalding. Andy Fairweather Low and his current band the Lowriders are riding into The South Holland Centre on Saturday, September 2. The 74-year-old guitarist has had a stunning career. He shot to fame as lead singer in Amen Corner singing massive hits ...

The oldies will be alright at Pinchbeck Village Hall on Saturday, September 10 as a veteran Lincolnshire band make their debut at the venue. Sleaford-based band The Wrinkly Rockers are playing the venue as part of a fundraiser for it. Boasting a new-look line up, the group are still set to wow with some fantastic rocking numbers. A spokesman for ...

There will be plenty of Magic Moments at The South Holland Centre this Saturday (August 20) thanks to a soulful tribute. Soul Kinda Wonderful is coming to the Spalding stage, an award winning tribute to The Drifters, The Four Tops and The Temptations featuring Richie Sampson. The group itself were award winners at the National Tribute Awards in 2013, 2016 ...

Live music, speciality beers, great entertainment and sunshine made for a fantastic weekend at Holbeach Music and Beer Festival. Organised by Sean Taylor, this year’s event was a huge success with Sunday tickets selling out. The superhero-themed event saw a variety of acts take to the stage over three days, including tribute acts Live Wire, Arctic Monkeyz, Kazabian, Stereotonics, Oasish, ...

I’m going to go all in from the outset: Bullet Train is one of my favourite films of the year so far. I was sceptical going into the David Leitch-directed offering at Boston Savoy, but – a few dodgy cockney accents aside – the action-comedy is an absolute blast from start to finish. With likeable characters that are all well ...

Time to think about your panto bookings – oh yes it is, and yes, there is a heatwave at the moment! Cinderella will be on stage at the South Holland Centre for most of December. Presented by Polka Dot Pantomimes, the family favourite is full of music, gags and audience participation. The show opens with a matinee on Saturday, December ...

If you hide behind the cushions when a Dalek appears, look away now. Brand new 4K restorations of two classic Dr Who films starring Peter Cushing will be on the screen later this month. Dr Who and The Daleks was made in 1965 and was the first big screen film adaptaion of British TV’s most iconic sci-fi hero. It was ...

Sunday country and western afternoons return to Gedney Dyke this weekend. Tom Collins and Johnny Flinton are heading to the village hall this Sunday for musical entertainment. Collins hails from Scotland and has been in showbusiness for over 30 years. He released his first country and western album aged 16 and has been playing across the country including a stint ...