Music

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A group that certainly knows how to put on a doo-doo-doo have signed up a pop legend and top tiribute for its latest event. Black Lace, the band behind party records including Agadoo and Superman, are coming to Spalding on April 27 for a special 80s night.They will be joined by Queen tribute band Platinum Queen.The event being put on ...

A top Eagles tribute band are swooping in to the South Holland Centre this Friday (February 24). Desperado – The Heart of the Eagles, will be performing the hits and more from the legendary band.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre, said: ” The internationally acclaimed show is regarded as one of the finest Eagles tributes you will ever witness.“The ...

Pupils at Spalding Grammar School are to put on a rock opera next month. Chess is described as ‘a complex rock opera about love, betrayal and fame’ set to music by ABBA songwriters Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus with Tim Rice providing some of the lyrics.Director and head boy Jack Wheatley, said. “For a musical about a seemingly boring board ...

James and Wood plus Donna Wylde are the stars at Gedney Victory Hall on Sunday. Steve James and Martin Coulson make up the double act who will be bringing their brilliant performances all the way from Glasgow.They’re joined by singer and guitarist Donna who was the British Country Music Artist Female Vocalist of the Year in 2008 and 2010.The concert ...

Go your own way to The South Holland Centre on Saturday (January 20) for a top Fleetwood Mac tribute act. Fleetwood Machine will be playing as the songbirds that have sold millions of records including Albatross, The Chain, Rhiannon and Dreams.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre, said: “A lovingly-crafted, musically-authentic and passionately-performed celebration of one of the greatest bands ...

SADOS (Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society) are all set for their festive show this weekend. The group are performing A SADOS Christmas Tale at St Margaret’s Hall in Quadring on Friday and Saturday, December 8 and 9.Created by Becca Turner, Dominique Spinks, Lauren Bullock and Matilda May, it also stars Rebecca May Jones, Andrew Rudd, Charlie Russell, Mellissa Ellan-Rose, ...

Oh What A Night is in store at the South Holland Centre on Saturday (December 2).That’s the name of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute set to take you back 60 years to December 63.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre, said: “Let us take you back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of ...

If you’re not yet in the Christmas spirit then a special concert by the South Holland Singers will surely get you in the mood. The group of local entertainers are performing a concert entitled ‘It Came Upon A Midnight Clear’ at St Mary Magdelene Church in Gedney at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 9.They’ll be singing a host of Christmas and ...

After a hugely successful job of bringing back an iconic nightclub, a local DJ has his sights on a 90s v 00s night this weekend. Shaun Neal regularly puts on ‘vintage nights’ at Spalding Services Club.On Saturday he’s back behind the decks for the trip to the 1990s and the 2000s.It follows up on the huge success of the Merlins ...

The annual Twolips Ball fundraiser returns this Saturday with local band Zebra once again playing. The event, organised by the Spalding and Welland Rotary Club, is taking place again at Springfields Exhibition Centre this Saturday, October 21.Rotary president Diane Ridpath said: “We are all looking forward to this exceptional band to make this event the success it was last year, ...

Multi-national prize winning band She’Koyokh are playing in Long Sutton on Saturday. Their name means ‘nice one’ in Yiddish and they have toured the world with their fiery and emotional performances of Jewish Eastern Europe folk songs.Their music ranges from intricate rhythms of Bulgaria, soulful Jewish songs and exhilarating Romanian Gypsy dances.The performance at Long Sutton’s Market House is at ...

Duo The Barhoppers are set to headline the Gedney Sunday afternoon country afternoon as it moves to a new venue. The fortnightly event is switching to the Gedney Victory Hall this Sunday, October 15.Otherwise the details remain the same. Doors are open at 1.30pm for a 2.30pm start.To book a seat ring Mary on 01406 362782.The Barhoppers are Gabbi and ...