Missiles, monsters, magic and mayhem – it’s springtime for theatre!

If your mini ones discovered the magic of theatre during panto season then why not widen their wonder and take a look at some of the other family shows the venues in and around Lincolnshire have coming up?   New Theatre Royal, Lincoln 01522 519999...

Panto in flying form for final run

If pantomime and tradition are synonymous to you then a trip to see Jamie Marcus Productions' latest seasonal show at The Drill in Lincoln would definitely be a festive treat. The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan and the Revenge of Captain Hook, running at the...

Panto defies gravity for a Moroccan delight

The eldest two minis were given the royal treatment by Lincoln's Clasketgate theatre on Friday when they were invited to attend the opening night of its latest festive production Aladdin, watching from one of the boxes to the side of the Circle. For Willow the...

All the world’s a page in the Newark Book Festival story

When you walk into a bookshop or a library you know there’s thousands of worlds waiting for you to walk into them, neatly contained within the pages between those front and back covers.  And you also know that, from the most factual to the most fantastical, they all...

Take a trip to the Emerald City this Easter

Don your sparkliest red shoes and join some familiar faces to head down the yellow brick road this Easter at the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln. Running from Wednesday, April 5th to Wednesday April 12th, the production of The Wizard of Oz promises high-energy dance...

Let the baddies take you to the ball this panto season

If fast-paced frolics, flying horses and festive fun sound like your perfect night out at the theatre then a ticket to the New Theatre Royal's latest pantomime will offer you all this and more. Mini number two and I were guests of the Lincoln theatre for its opening...

Panto audiences will go to the ball

The season of sparkle is on its way and there aren't many places more sequined than at a theatre's pantomime perfomance.  Making sure their seasonal offering is glittered with stars is Lincoln's New Theatre Royal which has announced its biggest celebrity cast to date....

Dogtastic detective daring, a 12ft dragon and some galavanting Gadgeteers

Newark Book Festival is busy dusting off its pages and stretching its spines getting ready to celebrate writing in all its forms when imaginative tales, personal stories and marvellous music will spill out of books and across the town’s streets. From July 7th to 10th,...

Welcome to the jungle Easter party

Is pantomine just for Christmas?  Oh no it isn't! Although I have to admit that when the two eldest minis and I were guests of the New Theatre Royal for last night's evening performance of its current production, The Jungle Book, it was the first time we'd been in the...

Easter panto show must finally go on

It’s third-time lucky for the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln as they finally present their Easter Pantomime, The Jungle Book, from Friday, April 8th to Saturday, April 16th. The Jungle Book was ready to take audiences on a theatrical adventure at the Clasketgate venue...

Activities

Everything’s dandy in Dandeville

If you're looking for a role model to help expand your picky eater's palate then at first glance Christopher Nibble isn't your guinea pig. He, along with his friends and family and all the guinea pigs in Dandeville, love eating dandelion leaves - for breakfast, lunch...

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Sunday Sevens #4

#SundaySevens is a blog series started by Natalie from Threads and Bobbins.  Here’s my fourth entry into the series looking at a few of the little things that have happened in the mini ones’ lives this week… 1. Age appropriate behaviour My eldest daughter is two.  We...

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When in Sleaford…

The promise of free family-friendly outdoor art activities prompted us to make sure our snack bag was packed copiously full and hit the road to Sleaford this morning. As part of the nationwide #getcreative weekend, ArtsNK were offering visitors to The Nettles the...

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Sunday Sevens #3

#SundaySevens is a blog series started by Natalie from Threads and Bobbins.  Here's my third entry into the series looking at a few of the little things that have happened in the mini ones' lives this week... 1. And the winners are... [gallery ids="4691,4692"...

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2018 events mean lots of fun in the year ahead

Does the year 2018 still sound futuristic to anyone else?  Some of us are still expecting the Y2K bug to wreak havoc anytime soon... Fortunately 2018 - the Year of Engineering, the RAF's Centenary, the 100th anniversary of female suffrage, the 60th anniversary of the...

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Festive fun in the fairytale forest

In the midst of Lincoln's seasonal theatrical offerings, the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre has carved out its niche by offering a winter show rather than a traditional pantomime. Robin Hood and Maid Marian - Winter in Sherwood is 2017's production by The Lincoln...

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Children of Lincoln

Have you heard about the Children of Lincoln project? At the beginning of November Daddy and the two eldest minis attended a family fun day entitled Imagining a 'Child Friendly' Lincoln at the University of Lincoln.  They enjoyed some art and crafts activities and...

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