Things to do

Elizabeth’s organ concert at Burtey Fen Collection, Pinchbeck

Organist Elizabeth Harrison will play a two-part concert at the Burtey Fen Collection organ theatre in Pinchbeck on Sunday. The Lancashire organist and keyboard player will begin the concert playing the brightly-lit vintage 1934 Compton Cinema organ and finish on the iconic Wurlitzer built in 1929. Elizabeth is one of the busiest performers on the circuit, thanks to her 25 ...

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Sutton Bridge annual art exhibition celebrates its 20th year

The annual art exhibition at St Matthew’s Church in Sutton Bridge celebrates its 20th year. In reaching its second decade, the event has become the longest running art exhibition in the area. More than 200 works were entered into this year’s event, which features works from 70 artists from Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The exhibition opens on August 26 and ...

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Spalding Arts and Crafts Society welcome artist Naomi

Established artist Naomi Clements-Wright gave her inaugural demonstration to Spalding Arts & Crafts Society at their August meeting. Time constraints meant that she didn’t quite finish the painting but she posted this photo of the finished picture. More can be seen on the society blog – follow the SACS News link on the website www.saacs.org.uk The next demonstration will be ...

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Film review: Atomic Blonde (15)

I love it when I’m genuinely surprised by how good a film is. Atomic Blonde, while being on my radar for its impressive cast, wasn’t really overly hyped ahead of its release. But I can’t help feel that it really should have been, given that the David Leitch-directed action spy thriller is up there with the most fun I’ve had ...

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Up to 10,000 people at Spalding 1940s weekend event

Record crowds were in Spalding over the weekend when the clock was turned back to the wartime years. It was the era of ration books, Lindy Hops and the dreaded Doodlebugs. But visitors were In the Mood when they dressed in their finest for the occasion. The 1940s event held at Ayscoughfee Hall saw around 10,000 people enjoy the sunshine ...

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Two years of jive dance classes

Jive dance couple Claire and Neil Seabrook celebrate two years of their company Boston Jive with a sold-out show at the South Holland Centre. Claire and Neil teach retro 40s and 50s dancing across South Holland five nights a week. To celebrate two years of Boston Jive, the couple have put on a dance night at the South Holland Centre ...

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Celebs score slots on charity football team

Famous faces from the likes of The X-Factor, Liverpool Football Club, Emmerdale and I’m A Celebrity will form an all-star football team in Holbeach Bank this Saturday (August 12). The Charity Football Tournament Family Fun Day will be held at Holbeach Bank Football Club. Local team Growers United will be led by Liverpool FC legend Alan Kennedy. The opposing team ...

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Village halls are at the heart of the community

Reasonable rental rates and a clear space suitable for almost all events put village halls at the heart of their local community. The diverse events on offer at our local hubs – from exercise classes to film clubs – are testament to the creative and community-minded organisers who book the space. Whaplode Village Hall is an excellent example of a ...

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Getting South Holland walking for health

A scheme aimed at getting more people in South Holland walking has celebrated its tenth anniversary. The Walking for Health initiative held a special event at the South Holland Centre which was attended by 130 walk leaders and volunteers. New members are always welcome to join the club which has eight walking clubs across the district offering 13 walks. A ...

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Wartime aircraft to fly over Ayscoughfee 1940s event

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will once again fly over Spalding this weekend. Spectacular flypasts of iconic World War Two aircraft will thrill people of all ages this Saturday and Sunday. The era of the war years, big bands and ration books will be vividly brought back to life at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. The historic Spalding venue ...

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Film review: Captain Underpants (U)

After such a great run of new films at the cinema in recent weeks, I suppose it’s apt that the sequence ended with Captain Underpants. We’ve been spoiled by SpiderMan: Homecoming, War For The Planet Of The Apes and Dunkirk over the past month or so. It’s fair to say that 20th Century Fox’s animated adventure isn’t in that league ...

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Chance to win tickets to watch Icons of the 80s in Castle concert

A star-studded line-up of 80s icons will be appearing in the county next month – and we have a pair of tickets to be won.   Spalding-based Live Promotions are staging an Icons of the 80s night at Lincoln Castle on Saturday, August 12, featuring the likes of Go West, Tony Hadley and T’Pau.   This year marks the 30th ...

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Film review: Dunkirk (12A)

Every now and then, a film comes along that gives you a unique experience at the cinema. I’ll never forget seeing Avatar in 3D, which was the first film (regardless of your view on it) that genuinely made you feel like you were in that world for a couple of hours. Christopher Nolan’s epic Dunkirk is one of those films. ...

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Film review: War For The Planet Of The Apes (12A)

For me, Matt Reeves’ Planet Of The Apes reboot is one of the best surprises of the last cinematic decade. After the 2001 offering directed by Tim Burton (and starring Mark Wahlberg) bombed, it felt like the popular series would be left in the past. But I’m glad that Reeves had other ideas. If 2011’s Rise Of The Planet Of ...

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Film review: Spider-Man – Homecoming (12A)

Whether you’re a super-hero fan or not, you’ll no doubt be fully aware of Spider-Man – so having the iconic web-slinger back for a solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was always likely to be one of the big events of the year. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his much-anticipated MCU debut in last year’s Captain America: Civil ...

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Film review: My Cousin Rachel (12A)

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a film starring the always excellent Rachel Weisz at the cinema – and her performance in My Cousin Rachel is certainly one I won’t forget in a hurry. I’ll be honest from the off, I wasn’t expecting much from this big screen adaptation of the 1951 novel by Daphne du Maurier. And, to ...

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Film review: The Mummy (15)

I’ll be honest, the 1999 version of The Mummy is one of my guilty pleasures. Headlined by Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, it mixed a solid cast with a dark story that never really took itself too seriously. In short, it’s the sort of film that you’d find on ITV2 at 10pm and watch for the tenth time for reasons ...

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Film review: Wonder Woman 3D (12A)

Being the first female-led big budget superhero film – while also being billed as the DC Extended Universe’s (DCEU) beacon of hope – Wonder Woman always had a lot riding on it. While I’m not one of the many who didn’t enjoy Man Of Steel (MOS), Batman v Superman (BvS) or Suicide Squad, popular opinion seems to be that the ...

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Film review: Pirates of the Caribbean – Salazar’s Revenge (12A)

It may not be a universal view, but I’ve always enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Ever since the original way back in 2003, the Disney offerings have always felt like a big deal – mixing stellar star power with swashbuckling action that is suitable for the entire family without ever being too child-orientated. That being said, the fourth ...

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Film review: Alien Covenant (15)

When it comes to sci-fi horror franchises, Ridley Scott’s Alien offerings can certainly claim to be the granddaddy of them all. Few will forget the first time they saw the xenomorph explode out of a human chest back in the 1979 original – and the creature remains the gold standard for extra-terrestrial beings in film. If you discount the ridiculous ...

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