Entertainment

ACT II’s Pint-Sized Players are taking to the stage with an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The performance is an adaptation of the novel specially designed to be performed by a young cast (aged six to 11).Victor Hugo’s seminal novel is being performed against the backdrops of the magnificent Crowland Abbey and St Mary and St Nicolas Church, ...

Halloween’s not over yet, there’s plenty of spooky theatre at the Spalding Services and Social Club from tonight (Thursday) through to Saturday. That’s because the St Nicolas Players are putting on their latest production Spirit Level at the High Street venue. The supernatural comedy, written by Pam Valentine, sees a ghostly married couple playing merry hell with the young couple ...

If you want extra fizz on your bonfire night, a household name comedian is launching into Spalding. Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week star Ed Byrne finally brings his If I’m Honest tour to the South Holland Centre on (Friday, November 5). The show has been years in the making (largely due to half the shows being postponed ...

There are plenty to choose from given that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a backlog of blockbusters, but Dune is the film I’ve been most looking forward to this year. Based on the hugely popular 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, the combination of director Denis Villeneuve – of Bladerunner 2049 fame – and a loaded cast made ...

A ghoulish gathering is set to raise funds for two worthwhile charities. Ella’s Project, which sources and provides children’s clothing for those that need it most, is holding its annual Halloween Party at the Deeping Stage on Saturday. The band Zebra will be earning their stripes on the night as part of a fantastic evening of spooky entertainment. All proceeds ...

There are plenty to choose from given that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a backlog of blockbusters, but Dune is the film I’ve been most looking forward to this year. Based on the hugely popular 1965 science-fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, the combination of director Denis Villeneuve – of Bladerunner 2049 fame – and a loaded cast made ...

Despite middling reviews, 2018’s Venom was both fun and pretty popular with cinema-goers – making a sequel inevitable. Let There Be Carnage, directed by Andy Serkis and again starring Tom Hardy, may well fall into the exact same bracket but manages to have even more fun than its predecessor. Having saved the world in the original, Eddie Brock and his ...

Spooky goings on at Spalding Services and Social Club on High Street, don’t end with the Halloween disco this year. November 4, 5 and 6 sees St Nicolas Players present a seasonal ghostly treat with their play Spirit Level, a supernatural comedy by Pam Valentine. Spirit Level has an ever-bickering ghostly married couple evoke the strange power of their even ...

A group of Oddfellows were full of hot air recently, and all in aid of charity. The Nene and Welland branch of the Oddfellows Friendly Society Nene hosted the Oddfellows Brass Band concert at St John’s Church, Spalding, on October 2. There were 74 people who enjoyed the evening of music from show tunes and hit songs from the past ...

It’s perhaps unpopular opinion, but Daniel Craig’s more modern take on James Bond has made him the best version of the character (for me, at least). With No Time To Die serving as the final outing of his 15-year stint as Ian Fleming’s 007, it was important that he went out with a bang. And boy, does Craig’s fifth Bond ...

South Holland Concerts are returning this Sunday, but at a new venue. A string section from the London Mozart Players will be the first guests at the Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding. The newly-refurbished church is taking over the home of the South Holland Concerts after years at the South Holland Centre. First up on Sunday at 3pm is the ...

At long last live music returns to Pinchbeck Village Hall with Status Quote appearing there on Saturday, October 9. This is the fourth attempt at running this gig because of the Covid pandemic. Tickets, priced at £10, are available over the bar at Pinchbeck Sports & Social Club (football club), or from Alan Hansard, 4 Sunningdale Avenue, Spalding, 07531 140753. ...

For audience members’ eyes only, No Time to Die, the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise, will be showing from Spalding with love next month as it comes to the South Holland Centre, just two weeks after its international premiere. The long-awaited film, which has had its release delayed three times due to the pandemic, will be screening at ...

Award-winning comedian Omid Djalili comes to Spalding next week and there’s still a handful of tickets left. The popular British-Iranian actor/comedian takes to the stage at the South Holland Centre on Friday, October 1 with his rescheduled UK tour The Good Times Tour.And it could not come soon enough for Omid – after experimenting with a Zoom gig where he ...

If John Wick is your kind of film, Gunpowder Milkshake is going to be right up your street. Brimming with A-list talent, the Sky Original Film – which is also being released at cinemas – always looked like, at the very least, it would be a whole lot of fun. And, despite its over-the-top world and a slightly disappointing ending, ...

Folk legends Martin and Eliza Carthy are headlining a weekend of music and events coming to Gosberton’s St Peter and St Paul’s Church from September 17-19. Septemberfest is part of English Heritage’s Future of the Past series of events and the link up with Sound Lincs is to feature some excellent musical talent, many of whom will be playing their ...

As we enter a new phase of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU) post Endgame, Shang-Chi is the first new hero to hit the big screen – and what a welcome addition he is. The Legend Of The Ten Rings serves up perhaps the best hand-to-hand fight sequences the MCU has seen yet, while also introducing a host of new characters with ...

It’s always great when a film pleasantly surprises you at the cinema. Often the pre-release hype can leave some movies feeling like a damp squib, but Free Guy – starring the excellent Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer – is perhaps the most enjoyable action comedy I’ve seen in years. If you’re into video games, this Shawn Levy-directed offering is very ...

With Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt at the helm, there’s much to like about Disney’s Jungle Cruise before the opening sequences run. The A-list pair are among the safest hands in Hollywood at the moment and emerge as a great on-screen combination for this light-hearted and fun summer blockbuster. Sure, Jungle Cruise is pretty limited. But it manages ...

The endless horizon of South Holland’s wide skies provides both inspiration and comfort to BAFTA-winning poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The television awards were announced on Sunday evening and Benjamin was named as the winner of the Entertainment Programme category with his Life and Rhymes show. Screened by Sky Arts, the show beat heavyweight competition from Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, ...