Things to do

If collectables are your thing, there’s a new shop in Spalding that’s well worth a look. Brian Green has opened the Green Apple Collectables Emporium in Albert Street and with 850 items to browse you’re bound to find something that takes your fancy. Brian (62) is Spalding born and bred and has been building up his selection of collectables and ...

If you’re looking for a great family day out this weekend, then look no further than Crowland Show. The show takes place on Saturday from 8.30am at the Snowden Field. During the day there will be a variety of activities. The Clown from Feet First will be walking on stilts, riding his unicycle and playing tricks and there will be ...

3 Days To Kill (12 A) review I can’t remember the last time I saw Kevin Costner as the lead in an action flick – so for that reason alone, 3 Days To Kill grabbed my attention from the off. It seems a long time since his glory days of JFK, The Bodyguard and (dare I say) Waterworld back in ...

With Wimbledon fortnight just around the corner, Spalding Town Tennis Club is hoping to capitalise and encourage more people to try the sport and join up. A fun open day is being held on Sunday, June 29, at the club in Holyrood Walk (noon to 4.30pm). There will be tennis for all age groups and families. Club vice-chairman John Constable ...

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, ...

Real to Reel a Neon Youth Theatre production South Holland Centre, Spalding Thursday, June 26 and Saturday, June 28. Tickets are free Box office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk When the boredom of living in a small town threatens to sabotage the school holidays for five teenagers, an intriguing invitation from a mysterious professor of physics, with an unhealthy obsession for film, ...

Rainbow Summer Solstice Festival The Five Bells, Tydd St Mary Saturday, June 21 Free entry 11am to 8pm. Whatever your musical taste, there is bound to be something to suit at the Rainbow Summer Solstice Festival this Saturday. To mark the longest day of the year, The Five Bells in Tydd St Mary is hosting a huge summer party. The ...

A Small Family Business Encore screening from the National Theatre South Holland Centre, Spalding Tuesday, June 24, 7pm Box office 01775 764777 A Small Family Business returns to the National Theatre for the first time since its celebrated premiere in 1987, when it won the Evening Standard Award for Best New Play. Jack McCracken: a man of principle in a ...

Frank Lee Speaking By Mary Benzies Stamford Senior Youth Theatre Stamford Arts Centre Friday, July 11, 7.30pm, Saturday, July 12, 7.30pm Tickets £8 (£6) Box office 01780 763203 Frank Lee Speaking is Stamford Senior Youth Theatre 2014 original touring production. This play is for anyone who is sitting, has sat, or is yet to sit a major exam. The play ...

Do you like space, aliens and adventures? Then we have a real treat for you! Marshmallows for Martians, by Adam and Charlotte Guillain follows George, a boy with a brilliant plan – to find out what sweets Martians like best! Told in a rhyming fashion with fantastic illustrations packed with interesting things to talk about this is sure to become ...

Roll Out The Barrel Thursday, June 26, 2pm Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre, Boston Tickets £12 Box office 01205 363108 Roll back the years and bring back the memories with this gloriously happy show that has been lighting up theatres all over the country. Featuring over 65 songs that you know and love, from music hall classics to show songs, ...

I Will Be Everything Key Theatre, Peterborough Friday, June 20, 1.30pm and 7pm Tickets £6.50 Box Office 01733 207239 www.vivacity-peterborough.com Ever wonder what the future holds? The Key Theatre sent three scientists on a journey to visit Peterborough in the future, and they returned with some surprising results! In January, they visited primary schools across Peterborough, talking to children about ...

Alice in Wonderland Limelight Youth Theatre South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, July 11, 6.30pm Saturday, July 12, 1.30pm and 6.30pm Tickets £11 Box Office 01775 767444 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Join Alice as she travels down the rabbit hole to meet everyone’s favourite wonderland creatures including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and that horrible Queen of Hearts. A delightful youth theatre performance ...

Imagine somewhere beautiful, safe and unspoilt where you can walk, cycle, play, ride a train, fish, exercise the dog and explore endless meadows, lakes and woodland – all less than three miles from Peterborough’s busy city centre. You’ll find all this and more – including cafes, hard-surfaced routes for wheelchair users, a busy events and activity programme and endless opportunities ...

Master of horror Stephen King has delighted his fans by announcing – just days after the launch of his latest novel Mr Mercedes – that it is to be the first novel in a trilogy featuring the book’s main characters. The basic storyline of the first instalment is “tried and tested” – a retired detective going after “the one that ...

It’s going to be a massive summer at The Punchbowl – or that’s the plan as the Spalding town centre pub launches its programme of barbecue and bands. What it means is that you can sit back and relax, listen to some top live music while tucking in to a banger or burger from the barbecue. Last Sunday saw the ...

Saturday night – England’s first game of the 2014 World Cup tournament – lived up to predictions and delivered one of the busiest night in Bounce for a few weeks. More than 1,000 people went along to the venue with the expectation of supporting England kick off their World Cup campaign against Italy – and they were not disappointed. Bounce ...

  Selfless volunteer Mick Clarkson is building a reputation as a community champion who makes things happen. First it was Pop’s Patch – a four square metre piece of rough council land in Royce Road which he transformed and maintains; now he’s helping to create a 50 square metre sensory garden at The Garth School. The 53-year-old father-of-three is working ...

Harold Payne says meeting Prince William in Normandy was the perfect end to 21 years of Anglia Motel Veterans’ trips. The prince sat and chatted to the Anglia Motel owner and several of the group who made the trip to France on the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Harold said: “He was a really lovely man, with just the same personality ...

Holbeach Youth Centre is struggling to stay open due to a lack of volunteers. The popular place would appear to be a victim of its own success. One adult is needed for each 15 young people and sometimes around 80 attend the sessions, requiring six grown-ups. Lynn Katze, youth development officer for Holbeach Youth Centre, said: “We’re really struggling to ...