Events

A group of over 55s from Spalding found their festive spirit last week at a fun, free, floral evening at Springfields Festival Gardens in Spalding. The seasonal evening was part of First Time for Everything, a programme designed by Royal Voluntary Service to support physical and mental health and wellbeing.Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, First Time for Everything ...

Saracen’s Head Village Hall recently held its annual Christmas party for older people and to say thanks for those who had supported it this year. There were 43 attendees who were entertained by Steve Carmell and fed a delicious three course meal by Dunmores of Boston.

A cat charity’s open day proved purrrfect as it raised money and potentially rehomed eight cats and kittens. The event at The Lodge Cattery on Dozens Bank, Spalding also doubled as the opening of its new cats protection block ‘The Four Seasons’.It was officially opened by Spalding Flower Parade organiser Steve Timewell.The Lodge’s Jan Bryant said: “It was a very ...

Christmas officially arrives in Long Sutton this weekend. The town’s Lighting Up events are being held Friday and Saturday (December 15 and 16) from 5pm to 9pm. There will be a host attractions in the town centre including entertainment from local performers and the West Norfolk Rock Choir. There will be games for children including a photography competition. Earlier in ...

There will be a very special tractor run at the weekend. Holbeach Marsh Vintage Tractor Events is holding a special illuminated road run on Sunday.Meeting at Fleet Road Industrial Estate, Holbeach, money raised from the event will be donated to Prostate Cancer Research.Any vehicle decorated for Christmas can take part. The entry fee is £10 plus £5 per passenger.The vehicles ...

Living in the heart of rural Lincolnshire, there can only be one way for Santa to arrive – by tractor. The Spalding and District Young Farmers organised a festive run on Sunday, and almost 100 vehicles took to the roads across South Holland.The Christmas road run was organised by club chairman Michael Sullivan, vice chairman Russell Newell and the management ...

A new music festival/carnival is set to take place in Spalding next July. Ayscoughfest is to take place on Saturday, July 27.Coun Mark Le Sage has began organising the event and is enlisting the help of Spalding Town Forum.“Ayscoughfest is a one-day mini music festival promoting local music,” he said. “We’re lucky to have Ayscoughfee and it’s about utilising that, ...

Christmas shoppers were out in force to support one of South Holland’s best-known landmarks. The festive craft fair at Moulton Mill drew crowds of visitors last Sunday when more than 20 stall holders pitched up.The country’s tallest windmill was packed with shoppers who were able to pick up everything from chutney to a woolly hat.“It was really very busy and ...

Christmas officially arrived in Holbeach last weekend as the crowds flocked to it annual Christmas Fair. The event run by Holbeach Parish Council proved a hit with a host of stalls on the High Street as well as in All Saint’s Church.The town’s shops were open, all except one.Jamie’s Carpets instead turned itself into Santa’s grotto which proved a huge ...

Springfields is sparkling, thanks to the ever popular Winter Wonderland Walk. Families can experience a unique journey of lights with one million bulbs through the beautiful Festival Gardens.Filled with picture-perfect moments, a new, longer walk has been designed including brand-new zones inspired by the magic of winter and the festive season.There are also plenty of selfie opportunities along the way, ...

Spalding’s Christmas Light Switch-on event was a festive success as people came to the town centre to enjoy the fun, shop locally and watch Spalding light up. The event filled the town centre with more than 50 market stalls for people to browse alongside live festive entertainment, games, competitions, food, gifts and crafts.Those who attended enjoyed live music and entertainment ...

Spalding Lions Club is visiting villages around Spalding with Santa’s sleigh starting on Friday.The route covers Pinchbeck, Surfleet, Gosberton, Quadring, Donington, West Pinchbeck, Weston and Moulton as well as being static outside Morrisons Supermarket in Pinchbeck.Lion Julie Grant said: “We look forward to seeing the happy smiling faces of everyone as we travel around the villages. We are sorry if ...

There were some amazing gifts on offer as the Castle Sports Complex was turned into a Winter Wonderland at the weekend to raise £4,000 for the Spalding Flower Parade. More than 70 local businesses set up to sell handmade items and festive treats on Saturday.A dozen catering vans kept the crowds fed and watered all day.Local charities took the opportunity ...

Spalding Rotary Club enjoyed another huge success at its annual “Twolips” Charity Ball at Springfields Events Centre recently. As always, the Rotary team, headed up by Sarah Prior, a long-time friend of Rotary, produced a stunning evening in an ideal venue, with Zebra providing the music that followed a three-course meal, auction and raffle.Sarah said “I was delighted with the ...

The annual fireworks extravaganza at Springfields went off with a big bang once again. And the sold-out event raised thousands of pounds towards the NHS in Lincolnshire.The year’s the expertly-choreographed performance celebrated 75-years of the NHS and was hailed as one of Springfield’s biggest displays ever.A range of health-related chart toppers formed the playlist, which paid homage to medical professionals ...

A new group aiming to alleviate loneliness in Spalding continues to make waves. The Spalding Friends Group has been set up on Facebook to put on events for people who might like some company.Its most recent event saw attendees enjoy a ride on the Spalding Water Taxi where the relative strangers all enjoyed each others company.It’s been set up by ...

A special bingo session is taking place to raise money for the chair of South Holland District Council’s chosen charities. Coun Andrew Woolf is hosting the fundraiser for Blood Cancer UK and Mencap at Nene Court Community Centre on Saturday (October 28) from 3pm.It’s being supported by Coun Rob Gibson who has provided some of his ward budget alongside Coun ...

More than 3,000 volunteers are part of Spalding’s Wombles group which clean-up the streets. Almost 3,400 people have signed-up to the Wombles and hundreds of tonnes of rubbish has been collected to help keep the town tidy.“The volunteers who find the time to make our town sparkle are amazing,” said one of the founders Kieran Bowman.“I wouldn’t like to say ...

Over 40 people dug deep in a bid for victory at Spalding Young Farmers’ annual Tractor Working Day. Richard Chatterton came out on top in the competition at Fold Lane in Moulton.His ploughing was judged the best ahead of Kevin Pearsall and Russell Nichol.There was also a barbecue and a host of games.A spokesman for Spalding Young Farmers said: “We ...

Crowland Abbey is set for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday after a 20ft poppy drape was placed on the historic building. The community has come together to make the eye-catching installation over the last few months.It was then put up at the weekend to create a cascade on the building.Project manager Judy Smith said: “Since January around 100 residents of ...