Things to do

Next year’s Spalding Festival is promising ‘A Little Bit’ more with chart topping band Liberty X the first headliner to be confirmed. The band currently containing Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young will top the bill at the Spalding and District Round Table and Spalding Spalding Ladies Circle event.Formed from contestants on reality show Popstars, the band are known ...

The Rotary Club of Spalding is to return to its traditional name, something it’s celebrating this weekend. It’s name was chosen back in 1937, but in recent years it had ‘The Welland’ tagged on the end after merging with the previous club of that name.Now members have voted to ditch that suffix and go back to the original name of ...

Boston Musical Theatre Group (BOS) returns to the Blackfriars stage with a brand new production. The story of Big Fish will be familiar to anyone who has read the 1998 novel by Danny Wallace, or seen the 2003 film starring Ewan McGregor and Danny Devito.The musical version had a successful run on Broadway, followed by its West End premiere in ...

Act II Theatre Company are bringing the Disney version of The Little Mermaid to life this week. Both a senior and a junior cast are putting on shows at the South Holland Centre.The first show with the junior class was last night (Wednesday) at 7.30pm with another performance from them on Friday at the same time.The senior cast’s first production ...

South Holland businessman Matt Clark has taken on the running of the Spalding Festival this year which returns on May 24 and 26. The Spalding and District Round Table and Spalding Ladies Circle run event is a staple on the calendar and huge charity fundraiser.Matt Clark whose numerous boxing events have raised well in excess of £100,000 in the process ...

Holbeach Brownies recently held a meeting at a care home. Residents at Holbeach Meadows were keen to spend the evening supporting the Brownies to achieve their painting badge.Home manager Gemma Woodcock said: “We used a variety of media, including canvasses and pastels, but the favourite was poster paint and fingers – the Brownies led the way and the residents were ...

There’s a chance to look behind the scenes of the Spalding Gentleman’s Society on Thursday, April 25. The Broad Street base is open to all from 10am to 4pm.A spokesman said: “Go behind the scenes and discover the activities that make the SGS museum, library and archive work.“Learn about conservation and digitisation.“Talk to collection staff and volunteers and discover new ...

Gosberton Youth Hub has officially opened its doors. Tom and Ann Mehew of the organising committee cut the ribbon on the rejuvenated project.Friday nights see the Junior Youth Hub run from 5pm to 6.45pm and sessions for older children from 7pm to 9pm.There’s a nightly sub of £1.A spokesman said: “What an amazing launch we had.“We registered 80 amazing young ...

Skaters of all ages are invited to bring their best tricks to Spalding at the weekend. A skate jam is being held at the town’s skate park from noon to 4pm.Organised by the independent members of South Holland District Council, the event will also welcome BMX and scooters to the Holbeach Road venue.There will be demonstrations as well as music ...

There’s a blooming incredible free attraction at Springfields this weekend. The annual Spring and Flower Show is in full bloom in the 15 acres of mature garden at the Spalding shopping centre.It’s time for Springfields annual daffodil competition.Last September 793 people were given five bulbs and asked to come back for the competition with their displays.Johnny Walker, winner of 23 ...

Local legend Pavanotti is putting on a special gig in his own village. The opera singer, aka Jeff Woods, is putting on Pavanotti and Friends at St Mary’s Church, Pinchbeck, on Saturday, May 4.Oksana Ponaida, Cormac O’Hara and the John Bland Memorial Choir will also be performing in the show at 7pm.“It’s a special one for me as I haven’t ...

Two members of Pinchbeck Girlguiding have been given the highest award possible. Amber Coleman (7) has been given the gold Rainbow award, the first from the group to receive it.And Laycie-Ann Creek is also the first Brownie from her unit to achieve the gold Brownie award.Leader Amy Coleman said: “They have gone above and beyond to achieve their highest awards ...

The Spalding branch of the Inner Wheel Club has celebrated its 70th and the organisation’s 100th anniversaries. The international women’s group was initially formed by the wives of Rotarians in Manchester in 1923, with the Spalding branch forming just over 30 years later.To mark both milestones, members invited others from the club to join them at Spalding Golf Club for ...

A pantomime at Easter? Oh yes it is! St Nicholas Players are bringing an eggcellent treat to the South Holland Centre from Wednesday, March 27 to Saturday March 30. They’re putting on the Easter pantomime Mother Goose as written by Kei Bailey.It’s promising fun for all ages as well as the usual panto fun.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre ...

A local jazz legend will be talking to Sutton Bridge U3A. Musician, broadcaster, writer and historian, John Petters presents an introduction to the great jazz vocalists at the Curlew Centre on Bridge Road on Tuesday, April at 2pm.A professional bandleader since the ‘80s, John was known as ‘Britain’s ace drumming man’.He has worked and recorded with a host of names ...

A group that aims to bring men together and talking about their health had a special visitor last week. Bro Pro, set up by the Tonic Health charity at its Spalding base, invited Michael Heppell, an advanced clinical practitioner from Beechfield Medical Centre, to its meeting.They discussed a variety of male-specific health matters such as prostate problems, and also other ...

The final lecture of the series courtesy of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is set to be a silky affair. It’s been a fantastic few weeks of talks by expert at the Broad Street Methodist Church with more than 100 having attended each one.The current run closes this Friday (March 22) with a talk entitled Unravelling The Silk Road by Chris Aslan ...

There will be plenty of partying and dancing as Pinchbeck Village Hall gets set for two gigs raising money for charity. Tribute band Shoddywaddy plus local group Mullered at the Mill are playing gigs at the venue.First up is the Showaddywaddy tribute on Saturday, March 30, in aid of The Stroke Association.Then on Saturday, April 13, Mullered at the Mill ...

There’s set to be a right royal load of laughs at the South Holland Centre on Saturday (March 16). Local theatre group Act II is putting on a special one-off sketch show entitled The Totally Brilliant and Completely Accurate History of the Monarchy (Sort Of).Written by the group’s very own Karl Gernert it’s set to be educational and funny in ...

You’ll get plenty from your Tenors on Saturday night.The South Holland Centre is hosting the returning Tenors Unlimited currently consisting of Paul Martin and Jem Sharples.And they will also be joined by the South Holland Singers for a memorable show.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre, said: “Twenty years of performing make Tenors Unlimited the UK’s original classical crossover ‘man ...