Things to do

The D Day Darlings present The Songs That Won The War Key Theatre, Peterborough Saturday, June 7, 2.30pm and 7.30pm £15 (£13.50 concessions including RBL members) Box office: 01733 207239 www.vivacity-peterborough.com To mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion the delightful D-Day Darlings have packed up their troubles in their old kit bag and are marching around the UK ...

Comedian Jimmy Carr brings his latest stand-up show to Peterborough next month. There’s still time to get your hands on a ticket or two but you’ll need to get a move on as they are selling out quickly. The Eight Out of Ten Cats frontman will be entertaining the audience with his Funny Business show at Peterborough’s Cresset theatre on ...

Leap into summer with a night of scorching soul music from The Soft Tone Needles. The full ten piece line up will be playing in the South Holland Centre’s top floor function hall tomorrow night (Friday). The Soft Tone Needles’ shows are packed with energy and fluid musicianship as they escort their audiences through some of the finest stompers, groovers, ...

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, ...

If comedy’s your thing you’ll be spoilt for choice this week! King’s Lynn Corn Exchange hosts its regular Comedy Club tonight (Thursday) from 8.45pm. The line up consists of Pierre Novellie, Angela Barnes, David Whitney and George Egg. The Corn Exchange Comedy Club is always a very popular night out. The winning format of four comedians in a relaxed cabaret ...

Pigeons Farm near Thorney is the perfect day out for all the family. Youngsters can get up close to many breeds of farm animals and birds and then let off steam in the large outdoor play area. On June 8, the farm is taking part in Open Farm Sunday, when there will be free entry to the farm. Children will ...

Have you discovered the wonderful series of Tom Gates books yet? If not, hurry to Bookmark now! Perfect for nine years and upwards, author L. Pichon won the Roald Dahl funny prize for the first book in the series and each book since has made Tom’s many fans chuckle! The latest book in the series is A Tiny Bit Lucky ...

Pinocchio South Holland Centre, Spalding Saturday, June 7, 1.30pm Tickets £5.50 Box Office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk There’s a magical adventure for families coming up at the South Holland Centre when Hiccup Theatre bring their fast-paced adaptation of Pinocchio to the main stage. Audiences will follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as they set out to find some fun. If only ...

Polka Dot Pantomimes in association with the South Holland Centre are looking for children to take part in this year’s festive extravaganza, Cinderella. The Spalding-based company is looking for an all singing, all dancing chorus of boys and girls, who are full of personality aged between eight and 18 years of age. No previous dance, acting or singing experience is ...

One Night of Elvis The Cresset, Peterborough Friday, May 30, 7.30pm Tickets: £21.50 Box office: 01733 265705 Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist – Lee Memphis King, presents the ultimate tribute to The King – celebrating the entire career of the musical legend. This spectacular show begins with an authentic recreation of the 1950s rock’n’roll years, progressing through the ...

The Voice has teamed up with the Spalding nightclub to bring you a new weekly feature – Party People – and to be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is go along to Loaded. Over the weekend, a photographer from the club will be snapping away, capturing pictures of clubbers enjoying their night out. Then ...

Spalding Folk Club presents Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston South Hoiland Centre, Spalding Wednesday, June 4, 8.15pm £6 on the door, £5 members Box office: 01775 764777 Local girl made good Miranda Sykes returns with stunning mandolin player Rex Preston. Miranda, more often seen now with Show of Hands, plays bass and sings like an angel and Rex plays mandolin ...

Dr Feelgood Key Theatre, Peterborough Saturday, May 31, 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50 Box office: 01733 207239 Dr Feelgood is one of the most popular rhythm and blues acts in the world. Formed in the 1970s, the current line up features Kevin Morris on drums and Phil Mitchell on bass, both 29 years in the band, and Steve Walwyn on guitar who ...

One of 2014’s biggest films swings into town this week as The Amazing Spider Man 2 hits Spalding’s South Holland Centre. Andrew Garfield returns for his second outing as Spidey/Peter Parker in a sequel that builds on the success of the 2012’s original. Marvel’s latest super-hero offering picks up pretty much where its predecessor left off, with Parker haunted by ...

Cricket stalwarts Blofeld and Baxter are back in Peterborough by popular demand with even more untold stories from behind the scenes at Test Match Special! Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter cordially invite you to join them on a trip down memory lane to discover fascinating untold stories from the Test Match Special commentary box and beyond. Hear tall tales from ...

Spalding mind-reader Connor Elleston kicks off his mini-tour at the town’s South Holland Centre on Saturday night. Displaying powers of the untapped human mind, Connor reads minds, moves objects with the mind and predicts audience behaviour all with a touch of pickpocketing – building up to a brilliant climax! The show starts at 7.30pm and will be full of audience ...

X-Men: Days of Future Past 3D review (12A) If you’re as big an X-Men fan as me, it’s likely that you’ve not been overly happy with what you’ve seen from the series since the awesome X2 way back in 2003. I am, however, delighted to tell you that Days of Future Past more than makes up for a decade of ...

Bad Girls – The Musical South Holland Centre, Spalding From today (Thursday) until Saturday, 7.30pm Box office: 01775 764777 The play is performed by Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society. Set in HMP Larkhall, this is the story of new wing governor Helen Stewart and her battles with old guard Jim Fenner and his sidekick Sylvia Hollamby, as well as ...

A holistic fayre on Saturday will raise money for Dogs for the Disabled. The Mind, Body, Spirit, Craft and Pamper Fayre takes place at Silverwood Craft and Garden Centre, Long Sutton, from 10am to 4pm. The event has been organised in support of the official opening of Soul2Soul Holistics and Mystical Gifts, which will be based at the garden centre. ...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre is holding a rare weekend opening this Sunday and Monday. The centre at RAF Coningsby offers a unique chance to see some of the last remaining fully-operational aircraft that defended the nation’s skies during the Second World War. Visitors will be shown around the hangar by knowledgeable volunteer guides, many of whom ...