Events

by Jess Horn, community development officer at South Holland District Council It’s getting towards that time of year again – South Holland Open Arts is nearly upon us. The popular exhibition has been running since 1999 and previously attracted artists and visitors from all over the East of England. This year it will be taking place at the South Holland ...

Springfields Events and Conference Centre’s car park and entrance road were jam-packed with motorbikes last Sunday (January 24). A record number of bikers visited the annual Springfields Bike Show in Spalding, part of more than 3,000 visitors across the weekend. Claire Lunn, of Weston firm Independent Event Management, said: “Because Sunday was dry we saw more people come on bikes ...

People will this week get a first chance to see the designs for a series of new sculptures for Spalding. The £18,000 town trail will be artwork depicting local people who modelled for artist Joseph Hillier. He was commissioned by arts programme Transported, in partnership with Spalding and District Civic Society, to create the small bronze sculptures inspired by the ...

A professor who grew up on a Spalding farm is the next guest in Spalding Gentlemen’s Society lecture season on Friday (Jan 22). Prof Michael Proctor (pictured) will focus on the 22-year cyclic pattern of sunspots. He said: “I shall talk about this cyclical behaviour, give some idea of how it may arise (the question is still controversial) and also talk ...

Tulip Radio is inviting people to create a piece of artwork to mark the forthcoming 90th birthday of The Queen – and it will be presented to the monarch. The Spalding-based radio station will allocate a year of the Queen’s reign to each interested party, which might be a business, club or individual. Business manager Jan Whitbourn said: “You can ...

A keyboard player is being sought for a charity production to be performed in the autumn. A spokesman for Whaplode Drove Players said: “We are a local amateur group of players who enjoy doing what we do and benefitting others at the same time.” The show is likely to have a wartime theme. To find out more call Hadyn on ...

A reunion of classmates from more than 50 years ago will happen thanks to the hard work of one of the pupils. Dennis Woods spent the final five months of 2015 trying to trace former colleagues from the 1960 Upper Class Five at The Peele School in Long Sutton. And his dedication paid off when he was able to track ...

Encouraging people to talk about mental health issues is the aim of a coffee morning in Spalding next month. About one in four people are affected each year, so the message from charity Time To Change is that no one should be ashamed to discuss it. To help get Spalding talking about mental health, Give It Some Fizz Fitness, Sports ...

Young people are being encouraged to join a street dance group near them and get dancing! The street dance sessions are part of the legacy of Dance Factor Lincolnshire 2015, a large scale project which provided ten weeks of free street dance sessions for young people across Lincolnshire last year. The project culminated with a grand final in Lincoln in ...

Newly-created folk music will be premiered at Spalding’s South Holland Centre tonight (Wednesday, January 6). Guitarist and vocalist Dave Malkin, a London-based musician, will return to his roots (he was born and grew up in Moulton) to perform the music from “Gravity”, with fiddle player John Dipper. The duo received the 2015 English Folk Dance and Song Society Creative Artist ...

Long Sutton’s Christmas tree was blessed by Father Jonathan Sibley, of St Mary’s Parish Church. He also said a prayer before the switch-on of the town’s lights. Also pictured (from left) are Long Sutton Parish Council vice-chairman and town crier Coun Charles Moore with daughter Olivia, chairman Coun Ruth Barber and Paige Haynes, winner of the parish council’s Christmas brochure ...

Artists in South Holland have a wonderful opportunity to showcase their work in the forthcoming Open Arts competition. The prestigious contest has been running since 1999 and is designed to showcase the work created by professionals and amateurs across the region. Artists can submit their work and an independent panel of judges will choose the pieces which will be displayed ...

More than 90 senior citizens enjoyed a free Christmas party organised by Spalding and District Round Table. In the first of what is hoped will become an annual event, the Table invited guests from some supported housing schemes in Spalding. A three-course meal by Whaplode firm The English Takeaway was laid on at Surfleet Village Hall, alongside festive performances from ...

Schools contributed to the annual Christmas tree festival at Spalding’s Broad Street Methodist Church. All 40 nursery pupils at Monkshouse Primary School made “stars” with their faces on, and went along to the church last Wednesday to see them in place on trees. The festival fundraises for Mission Direct. Forthcoming at Broad Street Methodist Church: Family nativity service on Sunday ...

Spalding Blind Social Club enjoyed its annual Christmas lunch and social afternoon on Thursday (December 10). Vice-chairman Trevor Rose welcomed two special visitors for the day. Dick and Margaret Lawson recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a party at Burtey Fen. In lieu of presents, they asked for donations and, as a result, presented £410 towards club funds. A ...

More than 2,500 bulbs were planted in just an hour in Long Sutton. The “mammoth bulb plant” in St Mary’s churchyard, was led by Long Sutton in Bloom with the bulbs funded by the Parish Council. Around 20 people of all ages took up the invitation to join the work party including Bloom members, parish councillors, children and local residents. ...

Spalding Christmas Market – scheduled for Sunday (November 29) – has been cancelled due to forecasted high winds. Organisers contacted The Voice at 7pm on Saturday with the news. Spalding town centre manager Dennis Hannant said: “We have had to cancel the Christmas Market tomorrow due to the expected bad weather; wind speeds of between 30-45 mph.” Ayscoughfee Hall Winter ...

The Rotary Club of Holbeach has confirmed its dates for this year’s Santa’s sleigh run. A spokesman said: “Santa with his sleigh and helpers will set off at 5.30pm (Sunday timings to be confirmed closer to the time) and will visit as many homes and children as he can fit in until 8pm. “Please listen for his sleigh bells and ...

A free advice session about personal safety in and out of the home is being offered. Holbeach district councillors Francis Biggadike and Tracey Carter and Holbeach county councillor Nick Worth have organised the Staying Safe session run by former police detective Stuart Gibbons. Topics will include: home security bogus callers and rogue traders scammers personal safety safe shopping safe use ...

Father Christmas is about to start his annual sleigh ride tour of Spalding and other parts of South Holland. In Spalding, his reindeer and sleigh will be provided as usual by the Rotary Club of South Holland – and Rotarians escorting the sleigh will be supported by other local charities and community groups who will also benefit from the collections. ...