Things to do

This year’s St Matthew’s Church, Sutton Bridge, Annual Art Exhibition will be organiser Geoff De Roux’s last as he steps down from the post. Geoff has organised the exhibition for the last seven years and now St Matthew’s Church is looking for someone else to lead the long-standing exhibition from next year. The exhibition runs from 10am on Saturday, August ...

A new series of meditation and mindfulness courses starts in Spalding in September. The antithesis of modern living, meditation and mindfulness brings space and peace to our lives. Next month, there are two options for those looking to explore their inner peace. A spokesman said: “All living beings have a shared wish – to be happy and free from problems. ...

I’d wager that, if you’ve seen any of the promotional material for The Meg, you’d think that it’s more Sharknado than Jaws. I mean, pitting a massive prehistoric shark called a Megladon (The Meg for short) against a group of humans headlined by action maestro Jason Statham does have a bit of a ‘straight to DVD’ feel about it. But, ...

History comes to life again in Spalding this weekend at the Ayscoughfee 1940s Weekend. Set for the two-day event is a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on both days, weather permitting. On Saturday and Sunday (August 11 & 12), Ayscoughfee will be full of memorabilia displays, stalls, vintage vehicles and entertainment, including dancing and singers. At 2.30pm on Sunday ...

One of Infinity War’s lingering questions (other than the wider reaching ramifications of Thanos’ actions) concerned the whereabouts of Ant-Man/Scott Lang. Locked up in a cell after his part in Captain America: Civil War, Scott was only briefly referenced in Marvel’s game-changing Avengers offering a few months ago. Well, if you’re hoping that Ant-Man and The Wasp will answer all ...

The Mission Impossible films may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but you can’t deny that they’ve found a winning formula over the past two decades (that’s right, it’s 22 years since the original). If you want to see Tom Cruise’s legendary character Ethan Hunt save the world by pulling off death-defying stunts and catching bad guys, Fallout – the ...

Grab a trowel, the second annual Festival of Archaeology takes place this weekend at Ayscoughfee Gardens in Spalding. On Saturday and Sunday (July 28/29), visitors can dig deep into dirt pits to unearth fossils and get hands-on with a host of activities and crafts, as well as talks, walks and demonstrations. The first festival weekend last year was a success ...

It’s fair to say that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has become the champion of the action blockbuster genre over the past few years. Be it in the Fast and Furious films, disaster epic San Andreas or the largely ridiculous (but still fun) Rampage, you know what to expect when you see the former WWE star attached to an action project. ...

There is no reason for youngsters to get bored during the school holidays. South Holland District Council has arranged a series of free family days through the Activate! programme. Starting on August 1 in Holbeach, the days are designed to give young people and their families the chance to try new sports and arts activities within their community. Activities include ...

The South Holland Centre is Spalding has a packed summer holiday schedule, starting this month. A Family Arts and Crafts morning for two to 11-year-olds takes place on Monday, August 20, with a space theme. Sessions run from 10am to noon so drop-in or stay for the whole two hours. Sessions cost £6 per child, £3 for siblings and there’s ...

Lovers, killers, fugitives… Infamous robbers Bonnie and Clyde are on the run and heading this way and will be at the South Holland Centre this Friday and Saturday (July 20/21). The production from Spalding youth theatre group Act II is a performance of the international hit, award-winning musical stage show by Frank Wildhorn. Act II’s Advanced Skills group with bring ...

A special exhibition on women of the suffragette movement is open at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall. Opened as part of the inaugural National Democracy week (July 2 to 8), the new exhibit, looks into the lives and environments of the women of the suffragette movement. This year recognises the 100th year of the first women getting the right to vote. July ...

The long-awaited new funpark at Springfields Outlet will open at the end of June. On Saturday, June 30, Springfields Outlet will open its highly anticipated new leisure destination, Adventure Land. To celebrate, there will be a full programme of family-friendly activities and entertainment across the whole weekend. At 11am on Saturday, Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon, aka Samia Ghadie (Maria ...

Looking ahead to next month, you should get your tickets now to secure your place with the showman. The smash-hit film The Greatest Showman has been wowing audiences since December and shows no sign of letting up, taking more than $430m worldwide. A big reason for its success is its infectious soundtrack, with hits including The Greatest Show and This ...

I’ll be honest with you from the off; I really enjoyed 2015’s Jurassic World. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park rates as one of my all-time favourite films, but its direct sequels never really captured the magic of the original. I think Jurassic World succeeded because it managed to capture the magic of the first film in the series, but I must ...

Has there ever been a more daunting task in modern cinema than taking on the mantle of Han Solo? Harrison Ford’s iconic Star Wars character is perhaps the most popular in the entire sci-fi genre, so there was naturally a lot of trepidation when Solo: A Star Wars story was announced. Since Star Wars returned to the big screen back ...

The annual Whaplode St Mary’s Church flower festival begins today (Friday May 25) and runs through to Tuesday. The festival is open 10am-5pm, except Sunday which is 12.00pm to 5.00pm for the normal Sunday Service at 10.30am which is a Songs of Praise Service. Everyone is welcome to join in with this service celebrating specially chosen hymns and readings. As ...

This Friday, you don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to learn the ways of the Jedi – you can learn lightsaber tricks and more at Peele Leisure Centre in Long Sutton. The latest Star Wars film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, opens on Friday, the same day as the special Star Wars event in Long Sutton ...

Next week is half term and the South Holland Centre has a packed family friendly programme, with a sing-a-long, an art event and films. Get your voices warmed up and come and sing your heart out at Sing-a-long-a Beauty and the Beast on Tuesday, May 29 at 7pm. Enjoy a full length screening of Disney’s iconic fairy tale starring Emma ...

Back in 2016, the original Deadpool movie succeeded by being brave enough to break the tried-and-tested superhero mould. By that, I mean that it’s not really a film you’d be comfortable taking young children to watch – such is the level of violence and bad language on display. That notion seemed to resonate with Marvel’s adult fans and viewers that ...