Things to do

Love will be in the air this half-term holiday as the RSPB put on special events at their Frampton Marsh site. Starting on Saturday, February 13 and running every day through the whole holiday, you can follow the Lovebirds activity trail around the reserve. Pick up your entry sheet from the visitor centre before setting off around the surfaced trails. ...

The European Union Chamber Orchestra will be performing at the South Holland Centre, Spalding, on February 11 from 7.30pm. Directed by Hans-Peter Hofmann and featuring Tillett Trust Young Artist Platform soloist Soh-Yon Kim, the concert will include a special appearance by members of Lincolnshire County Youth Orchestra. The programme features a romantic suite by Grieg, a great Mozart concerto, a ...

It will soon be Pancake Day and if you don’t fancy getting the frying pan out, Lorna Webb and her team of helpers are putting on a coffee and pancake morning on Tuesday, February 9, from 10am-12pm. The event will be held at Mrs Webb’s home, 2 Poachers Gate, Pinchbeck and everyone is welcome. Stalls will include cakes and preserves, ...

A Valentine’s Party Night featuring The Houndogs is being held in aid of Kamas Cave Greyhound Sanctuary at Holbeach Community Centre on Saturday, February 13. As well as rockabilly/rock n roll band The Houndogs, there will be a disco, raffle and licensed bar, plus The Red Bus Fish and Chip Shop will be on site selling delicious hot food. The ...

Half term holidays are approaching and if you are wondering what to do with the kids, Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre will be presenting the Jungle Book in the Baytree Theatre. The production, which runs from February 17-21, is being presented by Spalding production company Hammond Feel the Magic, whose shows have been presented all over the world. The show features ...

Elly Griffiths will be returning to Spalding store Bookmark to talk about the latest in her Norfolk-based crime series featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway. Woman in Blue is set in Walsingham and has Ruth drawn into a series of murders targeting women priests. The event is on Thursday, February 11 at 7.15pm. Evenings with Elly are entertaining and enjoyable, so ...

Tickets to see an internationally renowned orchestra in Spalding next month are still available. The European Union Chamber Orchestra will be performing at the South Holland Centre on Thursday, February 11 from 7.30pm. Directed by Hans-Peter Hofmann and featuring Tillett Trust Young Artist Platform soloist Soh-Yon Kim, the concert is being presented by Orchestras Live and will include a special ...

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 ...

Test your knowledge at a fun quiz night this Saturday at The Elizabethan Centre in Whaplode Drove. Teams of a maximum of four people will be accepted and the cost is £1 per person. All money raised will be returned in prizes. Doors open at 8pm for an 8.30pm start. The next event is a Valentine’s Night evening with Mad ...

With mental health issues affecting one in four people each year, no-one should be ashamed to talk about them. To help get people talking about mental health, Give It Some Fizz Fitness, Sports and Education is hosting a coffee morning at Ayscoughfee Hall for Time to Talk Day on Thursday, February 4th. The coffee morning will run from 10.30am to ...

Local WeightWatchers leaders Helen Webster and Jackie Briggs are organising a Valentine’s Ball to raise awareness and funds for the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK. Helen said: “Jackie and I both have parents who have needed help and support from these charities and we wanted to give something back.” The ball is on February 20 at the South Holland ...

Funhouse Comedy Club South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, February 5, 8.30pm Tickets £10 Box office: 01775 764777 Funhouse Comedy Club starts its new season at the South Holland Centre on February 5 with a night full of laughter. Headlining is Scotland’s finest ginger-haired comedian, Brian Higgins, who has been likened to an early Billy Connolly. Whilst one of his principal ...

It was hard not to feel a little disappointed with the human race after taking in Adam McKay’s black comedy The Big Short. Based on the Michael Lewis book of the same name, McKay’s (Anchorman) latest offering portrays the lead up to and beginning of the global financial crisis in 2008. It’s the true story of how four businessmen anticipated ...

A new arts and health project called Taking pART launches in Spalding next week. The project, which is being run by Transported, in partnership with artsNK, will continue through to July with a series of four-weekly creative art sessions, held at Spalding Library on Thursdays. The activities are funded by the Mental Health Promotion Fund through the Managed Care Network ...

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, 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 ...

Clare Teal and Her Mini Big Band South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, January 29, 8pm Tickets £22/£21 Box office: 01775 764777 Clare Teal’s Mini Big Band concerts are becoming renowned across the country for their energetic exuberance and for offering audiences evenings of unbridled entertainment. Backed by a spectacular band of first rate musicians, award winning jazz singer and BBC ...

You’re probably fed up of hearing about The Revenant amid the clamour for Leonardo DiCaprio to be given an elusive Oscar for his portrayal of American frontiersman Hugh Glass. Even the man himself seems tired of the Oscar talk – but on this occasion you really should jump aboard the hype train and check out Alejandro González Iñárritu’s (Birdman) survival ...

There’s a certain prestige that comes with every Quentin Tarantino release that very few film directors command. If you’re down with his style of film-making (and I most certainly am) then it’s a fair bet that you’ve been looking forward to the Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained director’s eighth offering for some time. Aptly named The Hateful Eight, ...

A winter craft activity session is being held in Long Sutton on Saturday. The event, at the Market House, runs from 10.30am to 11.45am and is open to children all ages. It costs £5.50 per child and booking and payment is required in advance. There are limited places available. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 07493 137583 or ...

The Noise Next Door King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Thursday, February 18, 8pm Tickets £15 Box office: 01553 764864 The unstoppable comedy juggernaut that is The Noise Next Door are turning up the volume for their third national tour! Get ready for a night of mind-blowing songs, jaw-dropping characters and side-splitting punchlines from the undisputed masters of off-the-cuff comedy. Their shows ...