Things to do

The Bourne branch of the Lincolnshire Family History Society has been donated a collection of some 200 historical documents salvaged from an old solicitor’s office. The documents consist of historical deeds, indentures and other manuscript documents covering various parts of Lincolnshire. There is a documents exploration day on Saturday between 10am and 3.30pm vat Bourne United Reformed Church to offer ...

Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Beatrix Potter Crafts and Stories – children’s workshop Today (Thursday), 10am and 1pm Belly Dancing with Ms Jae Tomorrow (Friday), 7pm Theatre In A Week! – children’s workshop Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am Paint A Pot With Tooty – children’s workshop Monday, 10.30am, 2pm The Key Theatre, Peterborough Box office: 01733 Into the ...

A step back in time to the era of big bands, World War Two and ration books can be enjoyed at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens this weekend. The historic Spalding venue is hosting a 1940s Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Jointly organised by South Holland District Council and Spalding Remembrance Association, the nostalgic annual event has previously attracted over ...

Can you remember the last time there was a genuinely bad super-hero movie? I appreciate the genre isn’t for everyone, but the likes of Marvel and DC have been pretty much on-point for quite some time now. Be it any of the Avengers based films or Christopher Nolan’s incredible Dark Knight trilogy, we’ve been blessed with some real gems in ...

South Holland residents can win £200 worth of vouchers in a new get active promotion. SHout and About launches on Monday, August 17 and runs for 12 weeks. Competitors collect points for completing weekly fun activities including arts, crafts, walking, exercise classes, cooking, gardening, dancing and much more. Run by South Holland District Council’s Community Development team, the competition is ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, start Holbeach Services Club. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, 07532 236616. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, visit 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 ...

Gosberton teenager Will Silver has landed a role in a top summer show in Skegness. The 15-year-old is in musical Centre Stage, which starts at The Embassy Theatre on Thursday (Aug 6) and runs weekly until September 10. Will was recommended to Janice Sutton Productions by Graham Dark, who runs Spalding 50+ Sports and Social Club, which regularly attends the shows. Janice ...

The first Holbeach Music and Beer Festival takes place this weekend. The festival takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the new Holbeach United Community Sports Academy (for which the event will raise money). It will be a fun weekend for all the family with attractions including Roger Tuby’s funfair, an inflatable slide, hot food, ice creams, crazy golf, ...

Go along and meet your local firefighters at Spalding Fire Station’s open day on Saturday, from 10am until 4pm. There will be fun for all the family, with plenty of activities taking place throughout the day, from games and raffles to seeing the fire crews in action. East Midlands Ambulance Service and Lincolnshire Police, along with Bobby Bear, will also ...

There’s been a refreshing consistency about the Mission: Impossible films over the years. Sure, they’re largely cheesy – but the first four Tom Cruise flicks always deliver when it comes to action and ingenuity. It’s fair to say each movie pretty much stands alone too, meaning you don’t need any prior knowledge of the older films to give Rogue Nation ...

The Rainbow Food and Drink Festival takes place in Holbeach on Sunday, running from 12pm to 5pm. The festival is at Holbeach Community Centre and entry is free. There will be cooking demonstrations from local celebrity chef Rachel Green, along with a whole host of stalls showcasing the best in food and drink. The companies attending include: Honey Living; Fen Farm ...

Let’s be honest, we’ve all seen a film at some stage about a champion boxer that has fallen from grace and hit the road to redemption. Southpaw, starring a hulked up Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), follows the fall and rise of fictional Junior Middleweight Champion Billy “The Great” Hope. If I’m brutally honest, there’s nothing particularly original about the script from ...

There’s plenty going on at The Umbrella throughout the summer holidays to keep the kids entertained. The Holiday Club at Westlode Street venue is running a summer of fun sessions aimed at children aged from four to 11. The sessions run from 10am to 1pm and cost £8 per child. From dinosaurs and creepy crawlies to sports, there are many ...

South Holland Centre, Spalding Box office 01775 764777 Everyman – An encore screening from National Theatre Live Today (Thursday), 7pm Spalding Folk Club presents Artisan Wednesday, 8.15pm Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Burghley Film Festival Today (Thursday), tomorrow (Friday), Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am & 5.30pm Meridian Brass – Music In Quiet Places Today (Thursday), 7,30pm Felting Club Saturday, ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, 07532 236616. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, 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, ...

As well as a busy film programme, Spalding’s South Holland Centre has some ideas and activities to help spark creative imaginations and keep active minds and bodies busy this summer. For children aged four to seven there is a choice of two multi-activity drama days: Superheroes theme today and Hansel and Gretel theme on August 24. Then there are lots ...

This summer holiday, get your family out into the countryside with fun events at RSPB Frampton Marsh. Right through the school break, you can take part in special activities designed to get kids closer to nature. Running every day, put your brain to the test with a “fabulous” treasure hunt. Pick up your entry sheet from the visitor centre before ...

Pinchbeck singer Jeff Woods is presenting Songs for Summer at Crowland Abbey on Sunday (7.30pm). He has sung for some of Britain’s leading opera companies, on TV and radio and most recently on cruise ships. Jeff is a published songwriter and has been inspired to write a song for the occasion in order to express his admiration for the Fenlands ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, 07532 236616. 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, ...

Scarecrow Mania takes place at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Gardens on Sunday. Organised by the Rotary Club of Spalding and Welland, the event raises funds for the Two Lips Appeal which this year supports PHAB, Macmillan Cancer Support and the NSPCC. Charitable donations will be accepted throughout the afternoon. The event will take place between 1pm and 4pm and will welcome visitors ...