Super seasonal show is going swimmingly!

A mischievous young mermaid's escapades, interspersed with rousing song and dance routines, await those who dive deep into the ocean depths of Lincoln's Clasketgate theatre this Easter holiday. The minis were guests of the New Theatre Royal for Monday's matinee...

City stage set to make waves with oceanic adventure

You might be staying in the city this Easter but you can still take a trip under the sea if you choose to go on an underwater adventure at the New Theatre Royal Lincoln. The Clasketgate theatre's spring show, prequel The Adventures of The Little Mermaid, runs between...

Wonders of Our Universe

What parent isn't always looking to expand their children's horizons?  To realise there's a whole world of wonder and opportunity beyond their own city walls?  But we don't even need to walk to our town's boundary to realise the scale of what there is out there to...

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....

Activities

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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Science in the Park 2017

Anyone who thinks there's a lack of interest in the STEM subjects clearly didn't attend Science in the Park 2017 at Wollaton Hall on Saturday. The difficulty we had in finding a parking space on arrival was mirrored in the number of people vying to get their hands on...

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Soaring high with Flutter and Fly

Have you ever had your hand tickled by a clarinet? No? Then you probably weren't a member of the Lincoln Drill Hall's audience for either of Sinfonia Viva's performances of Flutter and Fly at the weekend. A sensory delight all round, the show was designed for ages 6...

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Travel

The Light Princess

Using elements of circus and classical choreography, a new full length ballet taking the tale of Sleeping Beauty as its inspiration is being performed at the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre this weekend. Ballet Cymru's The Light Princess tells the story of a princess...

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Author event may inspire children to write

Billed as "amazing, action packed stories," you can find out more about from the author of Desert Thieves and Sky Thieves himself when Dan Walker visits a Lincoln bookshop on Saturday (October 14th, 2017). Aimed at ages 9-12, the swashbuckling adventure series...

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