Events

Jewellery, cufflinks and taxidermy are being sold by young people at the Teen Market in Spalding today (Tuesday, August 15). Alongside the usual stores there’s three young people with their own business. Paige Goddard. They’re as young as 13-year-old Paige Goddard who has created her own businesses selling second hand bits and making her own cufflinks and driftwood displays. “I’ve ...

Sessions encouraging people to get active are back this summer. The first Activate was held at Weston Playing Field last Wednesday and it proved a success.Alongside the gymnastics, wall climbing and numerous sports and games, there was also the chance to get creative and take a peek at nature.Alison White, of the South Holland District Council Communities Team, said: “It ...

Hardcore South Holland festival-goers pulled on their wellies and didn’t let the rain spoil the fun at this year’s Holbeach Music and Beer Festival. Pallets and straw were called into action underfoot as the wet weather arrived on Saturday and created muddy conditions for visitors and stall-holders.But Sunday saw a change of weather and the crowds were able to enjoy ...

Young traders and performers are being encouraged to get involved with The Teenage Market when it comes to Spalding and Crowland soon. The Teenage Market is a fast-growing nationwide initiative set up by teenage brothers Joe and Tom Barratt in Stockport, aiming to transform town and city centres across the country, utilising the creativity of young people.Teenagers can apply to ...

If you go down to Ayscoughfee on Sunday you’ll find the first official fundraiser for the Spalding Flower Parade 2024. A Teddy Bear’s Picnic is taking place from 11am to 4pm.As well as a host of stalls and games there will be entertainment from Holbeach Town Band and the Spalding Ukulele Orchestra.Entry is free but you must take a bear. ...

Classic cars of all shapes and sizes attracted crowds to the Holbeach classic and modified car and bike show at the weekend. A last-minute change of venue proved no deterrent to visitors who enjoyed entries from classic Capris to modified Minis at The Lawns and Lakes Camping centre in Fleet Hargate.The original venue of Holbeach Academy had to be changed ...

Pinchbeck put on a special ‘Celebration of Life’ for one of its residents and former parish clerk raising £7,000 for charity. The Community Hub and Library hosted the event for Barbara Camps on Saturday in aid of Macmillan, Marie Curie and St Barnabas Hospice.It was organised by friends and former colleagues.Sadly, Barbara herself was too unwell to attend.But paying for ...

A fantastic afternoon of fundraising saw more than £1,000 pour in for Holbeach Hospital. Visitors supported the event organised by the Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust.It was the first event since 2019 because of the pandemic interruption and organisers Rebecca Atkinson and Mandy Secker were delighted with the response.“We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone ...

A youth centre is set to reopen again thanks to a band of volunteers and a £5,000 grant. Earlier this year the trustees of the Gosberton Youth Centre asked the parish council if the building donated to the village in 1977 should be sold for housing after being under utilised for several years.Now a new management committee has been formed ...

Artwork in chalk has been created in Spalding town centre as part of an arts and heritage project. Led by Liz Kelleher, head of art at Spalding High School, the event is the start of a chalk trail. Transported’s Nick Jones speaks with Jodie Thompson A new community arts and heritage project aims to celebrate and promote the town’s riverside. ...

There were celebrations in Spalding to mark a special anniversary for the Lithuanian community. The Ayscoughfee Gardens event was last Thursday, July 6, the anniversary of the coronation of the country’s first and only king, Mindaugas in 1253.Lithuanian Statehood Day commemorates the anniversary and is widely celebrated.“It’s nice to come and sing together. Kids enjoyed themselves and made crowns, and ...

Holbeach Parish Council is having a public meeting next week to discuss its Christmas celebrations. Members of the public, businesses and those looking to get involved are invited to attend event at Holbeach Methodist Church, 5.30pm on Wednesday, July 12.Previous festivals will be discussed and ideas heard on how to ensure the next one is better for the whole of ...

Holbeach Medieval Festival made a triumphant return at the weekend with people flocking to enjoy the fun. Organised by Coun Tracey Carter, the free event held at Carter’s Park, saw re-enactors, displays, falconers, stalls, performers and lots more, entertaining the crowds.

Spalding Gateway Club members have been getting their boogie on. The group for adults with learning disabilities puts on a host of events and entertainment for attendees.At its most recent session, Movement to Music representatives came down.A spokesman for the Gateway Club said: “Bekki from Movement to Music came down and gave them the time of their lives with movement ...

People came from across Lincolnshire for Spalding’s Armed Forces Day Parade on Tuesday. This week is Armed Forces Week celebrating those that defend the country.Armed Forces Day itself is actually on Saturday, but Spalding traditionally marks it on the Tuesday alongside the usual market.The King’s representative in Lincolnshire, Lord Lieutenant William Webb, took the salute as the parade marched through ...

A team from Spalding Ramblers was successful in defeating nine other Lincolnshire Ramblers teams on Sunday, June 11 at Westwoodside in the north of the county when they took part in the annual Ramblers Goodban Trophy Competition. The Goodban Competition is a treasure hunting competition open to all of the 11 Lincolnshire ramblers’ groups and consists of finding clues via ...

Around 4,000 people descended on Holbeach at the weekend to enjoy the annual Town and Country Fayre. Held at a new venue off Hurdletree Bank, the event has been hailed a “brilliant success” by organisers.Attractions over the weekend included classic tractors, steam engines, performances by the Rockets motorcycle stunt team, a range of stalls and a flypast by the Lancaster ...

Holbeach Medieval Festival is back on July 1 and 2. Once again a host of re-enactors will be setting up camp in Carter’s Park for the free attraction.A spokesman said: “It has grown considerably since first staged last year.“We have even more re-enactors, even more displays and even more traders, even more performers so there’s lots more to see and ...

Spalding’s Armed Forces Day Parade returns tomorrow (Tuesday, June 20). Serving members, veterans, cadets and other organisations will be in the town’s Market Place for service just before 11am. Afterwards there’s a service and presentation in St Mary and St Nicholas. Those taking part are gathering at The Red Lion from 10am. Jan Whitbourm: “Relaly looking forward to it. “I’m ...

Pinchbeck Carnival returned on Saturday and around 2,000 people descended on Rotten Row. Among the attractions were a huge amount of classic vehicles, which paraded around the village and there was a host of stalls from charity and community groups.The event was opened by the carnival queen Briony Sweetland, accompanied by princes Nathaniel Garfoot and Edward Bates,There was also a ...