Things to do

The Remarkable Tale of Oliver Twist – by Red Earth Theatre South Holland Centre, Spalding Tuesday, 1pm Tickets £7.50 Box Office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Everyone has heard of Oliver Twist, the small Victorian boy who dared to ask for more. And on Tuesday Red Earth Theatre bring the original story of the famous orphan to the South Holland Centre stage. ...

As mindless action films go, I quite enjoyed 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen. For those of you that didn’t catch the Antoine Fuqua-directed offering, it featured a devastating attack on The White House – and some pretty awesome action sequences. It also saw agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler – 300) drop a lot of bodies in a bid to rescue the ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, www.handsscouts.com Tots and Carers, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street Methodist Church Hall, Spalding, 11.30am-12.30pm and 1.45pm-2.45pm; Weston Village Hall, 2pm-3pm, £1.50, 01529 411941. Vibe Contemporary Youth Choir, 5.30pm-7pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, £3.50. 1st Holbeach Brownies, 5.30pm-6.45pm, 01406 424084. Fitness ...

Two artists are celebrating after winning awards at this year’s South Holland Open Arts exhibition. Best Newcomer, chosen by the judges, was Wendy Jones Dabrowska for her painting ‘Room With a View’. And the winner of the Best Photography prize was Alison Loakes for ‘Ketton Quarry’. Visitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite artwork by filling out voting ...

I had very mixed feelings ahead of watching Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film Grimsby. Over the years I’ve loved some of his work, most notably Ali G and Borat – two of the funniest characters I can remember during my youth. It was also something of a novelty to be heading to watch a film named after a place that ...

I’m always interested when a big cast comes together for a film – and crooked cop action thriller Triple 9 certainly has that going for it. Set in Atlanta (I know, not LA, New York or Chicago for once), John Hillcoat’s (Lawless) latest offering follows the story of a criminal group of corrupt cops and former special forces operatives who ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, 14-18 year olds, www.handsscouts.com Tots and carers, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street Methodist Church Hall, Spalding, 11.30am-12.30pm and 1.45pm-2.45pm; Weston Village Hall, 2pm-3pm, £1.50, 01529 411941. Vibe Contemporary Youth Choir, 5.30pm-7pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, £3.50. 1st Holbeach Brownies, 5.30pm-6.45pm, ...

An Evening with Barry Fry and Big Ron Atkinson is a night not to be missed. Join the lads at the Key Theatre on Thursday, March 3 (7.30pm) for what can only be described as a football fan’s great night out. Hear the stories about the dressing room fights, funny anecdotes about team selection and training, everything you would want ...

Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In Wednesday, March 2, 8pm King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Tickets £20 Box office: 01553 764864 That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show! ‘There is nothing ...

Pavanotti, alter-ego of Pinchbeck singer Jeff Woods, is presenting a fundraising concert of great singing and great fun at St Laurence Church, Surfleet, on Friday at 7.30pm. Admission is £10, including wine and nibbles, and profits will go to the flower fund. Pavanotti has given several fundraising concerts at local churches – most recently at Crowland Abbey, Moulton Chapel and Long ...

The high-flyers and the bad guys descend on Holbeach Community Centre on Saturday, March 5, for another night of international professional wrestling action. The show, which is family-friendly, will feature championship and tag team tournament matches. Wrestlers scheduled to appear include “The Sellout” Leo Addison, Notorious Kris Navarro, Mad Dog Maxx, Johnny Thunder, Big Paulie, Gino Denucci and many more. ...

If you’re thinking “not another superhero film” I’d understand your scepticism – but Deadpool isn’t like anything Marvel, DC or Fox have done in recent years. Those of you (like me) that lap up the seemingly endless supply of superhero movies will know what I mean when I say this Ryan Reynolds-led offering pretty much breaks all of the traditional ...

St Mary’s Church in Whaplode is once again holding its popular Snowdrop Walks. Visitors can experience thousands of snowdrops in their natural setting in a secluded area of the churchyard, where there are also some very attractive aconites. Walks take place from 11.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21 and Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, open to 14-18 year olds, www.handsscouts.com Tots and Carers Group, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street Methodist Church Hall, Spalding, 11.30am-12.30pm and 1.45pm-2.45pm; Weston Village Hall, 2pm-3pm, £1.50, 01529 411941. Vibe Contemporary Youth Choir, 5.30pm-7pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, £3.50. 1st ...

Soprano Payee Chen will make her debut with the City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, February 28. The Taiwan-born singer will perform a selection of Mahler’s songs at the Voyager Academy, Walton, Peterborough, from 3pm-4.30pm. Tickets cost £12.50 and £10.50 and are available on the door or from www.cpso.org.uk

Keep the kids entertained during half term with a trip to the South Holland Centre to see Sid from CBeebies live. Sid will be live on stage in a fantastic fun-filled adventure that’ll knock your socks off. In an interactive experience crammed with games, songs, poems and magic, Sid’s Show will leave you with a smile on your face and ...

Circus Mondao is back for another season and there’s still time to catch a show before the circus hits the road. The Big Top is pitched at Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre, Weston, and there are shows today (Thursday), tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. It’s a great show for all the family to enjoy, with a host of international artistes from around ...

I’m perhaps in the minority here, but I’ve not yet seen the original Point Break. I don’t really know why, as the Kathryn Bigelow-directed 1991 offering starring Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze looks right up my street. Strangley, that probably put me in the best position to pass judgement on Ericson Core’s remake. Although I’m aware the original ...

Brit Award winning vocal group Blake appear at the South Holland Centre, Spalding, on June 11 and tickets are selling fast. Known for their ability to perform a huge mix of genres, the group use rich vocal harmonies to perform classic songs in their inimitable style. The tour follows appearances on The Graham Norton Show, The One Show and Strictly ...

A charity event at Pinchbeck Village Hall will help the victims of the UK’s December floods. The 60s and 70s night is being held at the hall on Friday, February 19. Entertainment will include live music from 70s recording artist Fraz and there will be a disco and raffle. Doors open at 7.30pm and there will be a licensed bar. ...