Join in the celebration

On Saturday you can sing, play or just explore as the historic House of Correction in Folkingham opens its doors to the public, taking part in a spectacular nationwide musical performance to celebrate the Golden Weekend, marking the 50th Anniversary of the Landmark Trust.

The former 19th-century gatehouse will be open from 10am to 4pm, alongside 24 other landmarks across the country which the historic building charity has helped rescue and restore since 1965.

The House of Correction used to be a prison for minor offenders serving the whole of Kesteven, whilst today only the grand entrance survives.

As part of the celebration and the BBC Get Creative campaign, community music organisation soundLINCS will be running a workshop, starting at 10am, to help hone your musical skills, with a series of singing and instrumental sessions focused around the Landmark Trust’s specially-commissioned piece Lines, Loops, Bones and Stones: An Anthem For Landmark.

At 3pm there will be a fantastic shared moment across the country as the 25 landmarks join together for a performance of Anthem for Landmark.

So if you are part of a choir, orchestra, band, school or just want to go along and sing then you can join in with the music-making!

You can take instruments along for rehearsals, starting at 10am, and soundLINCS have copies of the music that they can email or post to anyone interested in taking part. Please bear in mind the performance is likely to be outside, so acoustic instruments are preferable!

As well as the music there will be refreshments and an art exhibition by The South Lafford Art Group the village hall.

The local History Group will put photographs in the church connected with the House of Correction.

If you would like to take part in the day contact soundLINCS at info@soundlincs.org or call 01522 510073.