Things to do

Hundreds of daffodils will be on display at the 106th Lincolnshire Daffodil Society Show. The show will take place at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding, on April 18 and 19 and includes competitions for daffodil enthusiasts, schools and other groups, as well as plenty of fun categories. The show is open from 10am-4pm both days and entry is £1 (under 16s ...

Holbeach Town Band hosts its first Music Café on Saturday, April 11, between 1pm and 3pm at the WI Hall, Park Road. Everyone is welcome whether you’re seven or 70, an accomplished player or a beginner, even if you fancy just popping along for a piece of cake and a brew. Visitors will have the chance to meet members of ...

Tickets are on sale for a spring ball in aid of Epilepsy Society. It’s at Holbeach Community Centre on Saturday, April 11. Tickets cost £30 and include a three-course meal and live band Children of the Revolution. Ball organiser Chris Douglas said: “The money raised will go towards care, support and research into new methods of treating the condition.” To ...

Chain Bridge Forge on High Street, Spalding, is open over the Easter weekend with free admission. The Forge will be offering blacksmithing demonstrations with an opportunity to make items yourself. Children over five will be able to have a go at making a coat hook (£5 fee). The forge is open on Good Friday from 10am-3pm, Easter Saturday from 11am-3pm, ...

Former Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules is bringing his Judge Won’t Budge Tour to Spalding. The renowned DJ is next on the bill of live acts at Loaded Nightclub, appearing at the Westlode Street venue on Saturday, April 18. Judge Jules first took to the decks as a new kid on the block in the late 80s whilst studying law ...

Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Stories in the Dark with Marion Leeper – children’s workshop Today (Thursday), 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm. Harmonica workshop with Steve Lockwood Saturday, 1.30pm Stamford Town Walk Monday, 11am Spring Creations with Liz – children’s workshop Tuesday, 10am Lit at Lunch – Poetry/Talks Tuesday, 12.30pm Birdsnest Theatre presents My ...

If you’re a regular reader of my reviews, you’ll probably have gathered by now that Cinderella – or anything Disney – isn’t really my bag. However, there’s no doubting that the remake of one of Disney’s most popular stories is the big film of the week. So, in the interest of fairness, I went to see Cinderella with my wife ...

A discount scheme for shops and eateries in Spalding town centre and at Springfields Outlet Shopping starts with the relaunch of Spalding Water Taxi on Good Friday. Passengers on the service will be entitled to savings ranging from five per cent to 15 per cent at six town centre retailers – Beales Department Store, Bookmark, Charmed Interiors, Hughes, Revills and Riverview ...

Cute and cuddly animals are always a firm favourite with children – and adults alike – but places to go to get up close to species such as pigs and sheep can be hard to come by in south Lincolnshire. And that’s the gap that Spalding Farm Shop is hoping to fill with the latest addition to its shop and ...

Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre now hosts a range of native animals as well as the birds that its title suggests. After being taken over 15 months ago, the centre has received a great deal of time and work to bring it back to life. On the verge of closure in September 2013, new manager Mark Birdsall took it under ...

TODAY South Holland Singers, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Paul’s Primary School, Queens Road, Spalding, 01775 761106. 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, open to 14-18 year olds, www.handsscouts.com Tots and Carers Group, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad ...

South Holland Centre, Spalding Box office 01775 764777 Limelight Youth Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Today (Thursday), tomorrow (Friday), Saturday and Sunday, 1.30pm and 6.30pm Spalding Folk Club presents Red Moon Road Wednesday, 8.15pm King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Box office 01553 764864 Comedy Club Today (Thursday), 7.45pm Roy Orbison & Friends Tomorrow (Friday), 7.30pm Magic of the Beatles ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Thursday (March 26) until Sunday South Holland Centre, Spalding Tickets £11 Box office 01775 764777 Polka Dot Academy is proud to present Limelight Youth Theatre in their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colours comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical ...

It promises to be an unforgettable season for music aficionados of all persuasions as summer gets underway. Spalding’s South Holland Centre will kick it all off with award-winning folk singer Cara Dillon on Saturday, April 11 (tickets £19.50). If you don’t know the voice of Cara Dillon, you’re in for a treat. With music that transcends genres and crosses barriers, ...

Spalding’s Polka Dot Academy is promising its most spectacular musical yet when Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat opens at the South Holland Centre on Thursday (March 26). Limelight Youth Theatre students’ singing, acting and dancing will be complemented by pupils from St John The Baptist Primary School and Spalding Primary School who will perform as the show’s choir on ...

It’s fair to say that the movie market is flooded with young adult (YA) offerings at the moment. The excellent Harry Potter films opened the door for others in the genre, with the likes of Twilight, The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner coming to the fore in more recent years. Insurgent, the second of the four-part Divergent series, falls ...

Be confident, be happy, be healthy, be inspired – find time for yourself by spending a few hours at the Health and Fitness Show 2015. The show at Spalding’s South Holland Centre is being organised by Give It Some Fizz and sponsored by the Spalding and South Holland Voice. Throughout the day there will be the chance to wander around ...

Can we all agree that Liam Neeson pretty much has his own genre now? Ever since Taken back in 2008, Neeson has become the best in the business at portraying the ageing bad-ass with a heart of gold. With that in mind, Run All Night ticks all of the boxes for one of his recent films. His character Jimmy Conlon ...

One of Spalding’s best-known bands is back at The Lincolnshire Poacher on Saturday night (March 14). For 15 years, Zebra was a regular fixture on the grass next to the pub on Flower Parade Day each May. This weekend’s event event is indoors, but promises to be a cracking night. Lead singer Kevin Arnold said: “Many of my friends from university and around town would ...

I’m a bit of a sucker for Neill Blomkamp movies. District 9 (released in 2009) remains one of my all-time favourites of any genre, while 2013’s Elysium – although not quite as good – succeeded in bringing something fresh and interesting to the table. With that in mind, Chappie has been on my radar for quite some time. As well ...