Things to do

Jack and the Beanstalk presented by The Hurst Children’s Theatre Group South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, January 16, 7pm, and Saturday, January 17, 2pm and 7pm. Tickets £8.50/£6.50 Box office 01775 764777 The youngest children playing the Little Beanies will be dazzled by the lights, forget their words and be very chuffed with their costumes! Meanwhile the rest the company, ...

TODAY South Holland Singers, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Paul’s Primary School, Queens Road, Spalding, 01775 761106. South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, start and end at Holbeach Library, contact Donna Lill on 01522 870252. Moulton Seas End Youth Club, 6.30pm-8.30pm, £1.50 for ages seven to 16, contact Margaret Hains on 01406 371796. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, contact ...

A centre for modern buddhism will be starting a new meditation course in Spalding. The Drolma Buddhist Meditation Centre in Peterborough is hoping to introduce people in South Holland to the benefits of meditation with the three week course at the South Holland Centre, starting next Thursday (January 15). The course will be led by ordained Buddhist Nun Gen Nyngpo ...

Dolphin Tale 2 (U) Stamford Arts Centre Saturday, January 17, 11am and Sunday, January 18, 2pm (relaxed screening) Tickets £5 Box office 01780 763203   Dolphin Tale 2 tells the story of the team of people who saved Winter the dolphin’s life coming together in the wake of her surrogate mother’s passing in order to find her a companion. A ...

Aladdin Stamford Arts Centre Today (Thursday), 6.30pm, tomorrow (Friday), 6.30pm, Saturday, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm and Sunday, 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Tickets £12/£10, £40 for family of four, groups £9 each. Box office 01780 763203   Following the amazing success of the 2013 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, this year’s panto extravaganza is Aladdin! Families can expect spectacular scenery, dazzling ...

Will Barrow and Buster Bookmark, Spalding Thursday, February 12, 7.15pm Tickets £3.50 including a glass of wine or juice 01775 769231.   Bookmark is delighted and very proud to be welcoming Buster and his handler, Will Barrow, to share their experiences of life on the front line. Buster is an English Springer Spaniel who has earned many campaign medals and ...

Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre Boston Box office 01205 363108 The Rubettes featuring Bill Hurd Saturday, 7.30pm, £17 Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Stamford Youth Choir – Free Taster session Today (Thursday), 6pm. Aladdin – Polka Dot Pantomimes Today (Thursday), 6.30pm, tomorrow (Friday), 6.30pm, Saturday, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday, 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Digital Photography for ...

60s Spectacular starring The Swinging Blue Jeans South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, February 20, 7.30pm Tickets £18 Box office 01775 764777 Famous for memorable 60s hits such as Good Golly Miss Molly, The Hippy Hippy Shake and You’re No Good, The Swinging Blue Jeans are bound to whip up a storm, with their electrifying stage show. Joining the Blue Jeans ...

Whether you’re a religious person or not, I imagine that most of you are familiar with the story of Moses. I’ll level with you, the Bible isn’t really my thing. You may feel differently – and if that’s the case, you probably have a strong feeling on how this story should be depicted. Whatever you believe, director Ridley Scott’s (Gladiator) ...

60s Spectacular starring The Swinging Blue Jeans South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, February 20, 7.30pm Tickets £18 Box office 01775 764777 Famous for memorable 60s hits such as Good Golly Miss Molly, The Hippy Hippy Shake and You’re No Good, The Swinging Blue Jeans are bound to whip up a storm, with their electrifying stage show. Joining the Blue Jeans ...

The Chuckles of Oz King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Friday, February 20, 2pm Tickets £15, family (three) £42, (four) £56 Box office: 01553 764864   Dorothy, The Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow are among the familiar characters who join the Wizards (Paul and Barry) for this sensational new version of the familiar Wizard of Oz story. Audiences will ...

Artists from Spalding and Swineshead are displaying their work in a new exhibition. Solstice, Christmas and the New Year is the latest exhibition at Swineshead gallery Arts Coritani. The exhibition of paintings by Helen Webber, Rosi Campbell, John Gray, Glynne James and Colan Campbell runs from January 6 to 31 and is open Saturdays 10am to 4pm and Tuesday to ...

NT Live present JOHN (Encore Screening) Stamford Arts Centre Today (Tuesday), 7pm Tickets £14/£12 Key Theatre, Peterborough January 5, 8pm Tickets £16/£13.50 Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre. DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre works and four films for television, which have garnered over 50 national and international awards. ...

TODAY (TUESDAY) Boys’ Brigade, Spalding Baptist Church, Swan Street, 5.50pm-9pm. Spalding Air Cadets, next to Castle Playing Field, 7pm-9.30pm, contact 01775 725185. Deeping St Nicholas Bellringers, Parish Church, 8pm-9pm, contact Phillip Green on 07787 574872. Quadring mums’ and toddlers’ group, Quadring Church Hall, 10am-noon, contact 01775 821496. Coffee morning, 10am-noon, Stables Hall, Fleet. Coffee morning, 10am-12pm, Broad Street Methodist Church ...

Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre Boston Box office 01205 363108 Dick Whittington Today (Tuesday), tomorrow (Wednesday) and Friday 2pm; Saturday, 2pm and 6.30pm; Sunday, 3pm. King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Box office 01553 764864 Snow White Today (Tuesday), 1.30pm and 5.30pm; tomorrow (Wednesday), 11am and 2.30pm. Key Theatre Peterborough Box office 01733 207239 Jack and The Beanstalk Today (Tuesday), 2.30pm and ...

Dumb and Dumber To (15) review from Boston’s West End Cinema I wasn’t one of the many people clamouring for a Dumb and Dumber sequel. Sure, I enjoyed the 1994 original for what it was – a ridiculously stupid, yet undeniably funny comedy that showcased the abilities of two talented actors. Some of you may have it on your list ...

Looking for something to do on Christmas Eve? Why not get yourself a ticket for the Loaded Christmas Eve Party and do your bit for charity at the same time? Tickets for The Big Night Before Christmas are available from a number of charity shops around the town and any money raised from selling the tickets is kept by the ...

The Cresset Peterborough Box office 01733 265705 Aladdin Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2pm and 6pm; Friday, December 26, 4pm; Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, 2pm and 6pm. King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Box office 01553 764864 Snow White Today (Thursday), 2pm and 7pm; Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 1.30pm and 5.30pm; Wednesday, 11am and 2.30pm; Friday, Saturday and ...

TODAY (THURSDAY) South Holland Singers, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Paul’s Primary School, Queens Road, Spalding, 01775 761106. South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, start and end at Holbeach Library, contact Donna Lill on 01522 870252. Moulton Seas End Youth Club, 6.30pm-8.30pm, £1.50 for ages seven to 16, contact Margaret Hains on 01406 371796. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, ...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D (12A) Over the past three years it’s safe to say that few films have matched The Hobbit trilogy in terms of offering a stellar cinematic experience. Like Avatar, Gravity and more recently Interstellar, some films were just made for the grand stage – and I class Peter Jackson’s latest Tolkien trio ...