“Our priorities are simple: we want our pupils to be happy and to achieve – and in that order.”
Jon Tyler, Head, Lincoln Minster School
LMS - investing to achieve the best in everyone
A NEW leadership team at Lincoln Minster School has revealed plans to drive reinvestment to enhance the student experience.
Jon Tyler, appointed as the new Head of the school in the last academic year, has introduced a fresh vision and ethos encapsulated in the school’s new tagline ‘The best in everyone’.
The project will see the selling of unused buildings, situated in the idyllic Bailgate area of Lincoln.
“This new major initiative is designed with our priorities in mind and our aim is that each and every pupil can benefit from it. We look forward to being able to share our exciting plans in due course,” said Jon.
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Since his appointment, Jon has reaffirmed the school’s purpose to provide academic excellence.
He has led the school to successfully pass its ISI Inspection (similar to Ofsted for government-funded schools) and extended the school day so pupils can be creative and pursue their passions with a refreshed co-curricular offering, including sailing, equestrian, and filmmaking along with other artistic, sporting and specialist interest pursuits.
The school now has over 100 co-curricular clubs, many of which involve working with the local community to deliver a positive impact on business, wellbeing, sustainability and the environment. One example of broadening students’ horizons is a 12-day expedition to Peru where participants will attempt to break a world record.
From July 7 – 20 a team of 22 pupils and three staff members will explore Peruvian culture and aim to achieve a world record by
playing the highest football match at an altitude of 6,000 metres.
In the run-up to the attempt the team will visit local communities and engage in cultural exchanges, including football matches against local mixed-gender teams before undertaking an ambitious climb to the summit of Mount Chachani for the record-breaking match.
Lincoln Minster’s new recruitss include Assistant Head (Pastoral), Head of Professional Development, Theatre Director in Residence as well as a new Board of Governors led by Kate Richards, former Chief Inspector of ISI.
“Our priorities are simple: we want our pupils to be happy and to achieve – and in that order,” said Jon.
“It is important that they enjoy their time with us and develop an appetite for learning that stays with them for life. They are also more likely to achieve if they are happy, so this will always be at the heart of all that we do.”
“We therefore focus on inspiring pupils academically, with a broad curriculum taught by well-qualified subject experts, as well as offering a rich programme of co-curricular activities. Through these areas, pupils develop key personal characteristics, attitudes and behaviours that we hope will equip them to be happy and successful throughout their lives.”
Kate Richards added: “I’m delighted to be chairing our brand-new Board of Governors, all of whom are incredibly passionate about education in the county. We’re happy to be supporting this new investment project, which will hugely enhance the learning experience of our pupils for many years to come.”
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Do we learn from our mistakes?
THE Ranties (if Taylor Swift can have Swifties...) may be disappointed as apologies and mistakes are the name of the game this month.
I have to apologise for a mistake I made last month in the election piece on page 5.
I drastically reduced the number of Lib Dems on City of Lincoln Council.
I was horrified when a party representative got in touch to tell me. I couldn’t blame him for not being very impressed with the magazine and that cut - deeply.
We pride ourselves on being professional, accurate, concise, informative and transparent.
We do take everything personally.
Mortified as I was, worse was to come... I couldn’t track down how the error occurred.
My response had to be a humble apology, which I again express here.
My next course of action was to learn from my cock-up. An extra layer of checks will be in place for such articles.
I’ve never seen the point of trying to wheedle out of ‘fessing up’. Not just because it doesn’t sit right, but it also takes more time and effort than it’s worth. People tend to recognise you’re wheedling and, from, my experience, appreciate a sincere apology.
I put us firmly in the camp that does learn from its mistakes, but that really doesn’t apply to everyone.
It’s our job to save some blushes and we get help from our lovely contributors too.
We don’t see it as a big deal, but those who refuse to accept their balls-ups rankle - especially if that refusal tends to
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A mistake that makes you humble is better than achievement that makes you arrogantsomeone once wisely said.
Whether all repeat performances are unwelcome depends...
The Lincoln1940s Weekend (see centre pages) makes a welcome return this month, but we could do without last year’s weather making another appearance.
The Lincoln Jazz Festival (page 8) is also back on the same weekend. The entertainment is part of a great summer of activities in the city and these events offer something special to enjoy, but perhaps they could be held on different weekends in the future?
Now that raises another question - can you have too much of a good thing?
When it comes to empty buildings the answer has to be ‘yes’.
We’re doing much better than many cities but there’s still a lot of idle real estate. TBC.
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Job cuts at Bransby
JOBS are being axed at Bransby Horses as the charity faces a forecasted £2.5million deficit this year.
Up to 17 people from its workforce of 170 employees are at risk of being made redundant as Bransby Horses cites ‘unprecedented financial challenges’ as the reason for the cuts.
It is one of UK’s largest equine welfare charities, rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, donkeys, ponies and mules –it is currently caring for 299 animals.
The deficit - the largest in its history – is due to ‘exponential rises in running costs’ as chief executive Jo Snell explained:
“Bransby Horses has faced various external factors, including soaring food and energy prices and increasing rates of pay in the employment market – with the cost of delivering its welfare and estates work rising by over 50% since 2018.
“At the same time, its fundraising income has plateaued because of economic challenges, with uncertainty around legacy income - which accounts for 65% of the charity’s total income - due to the slowing housing market. The combination of these factors has led to a growing mismatch between the charity’s income and expenditure.”
Bransby Horses began cost-cutting measures several years ago, which resulted in£450,000 in savings over an 18-month period, but more work was needed to close the funding gap and the proposed job cuts are due to a review of its operations.
Jo added:“We have a wonderful, talented and dedicated team of people at Bransby Horses, and we’re devastated that despite our best efforts, the financial challenges we face leave us with no other option but to restructure our operations.
“We recognise just how hard this decision will be on those directly and indirectly impacted by the news and are fully committed to supporting everyone affected and minimising uncertainty throughout this difficult process. This includes working closely with impacted employees to look for every opportunity to mitigate job losses and, where this is not possible, supporting employees in finding new employment.
“While this is distressing news for everyone at Bransby Horses, we believe our new operating model will enable us to continue to deliver on every aspect of our work to improve the lives of equines, albeit at a slightly reduced scale, while significantly easing the financial pressures we’re currently facing to protect the charity’s long-term future.”
The charity has confirmed that roles within its senior leadership, equine welfare and support service team are at potential risk of redundancy, with all proposals subject to a full and thorough 30day consultation process which began at the end of June.
Here be dragons!
SIXTEEN teams fiercely contested this year’s Lincoln Dragon Boat Race on the Brayford.
Hundreds of spectators watched the crews battle it out in over 20 races on the water with the Gelder Group’s ‘Gelder Load of This’ team (pictured top right) emerging victorious and Thompson Tornados and Brook & Mayo hot on their heels.
Organised by Ringrose Law, with headline sponsors Freedom Fire & Safety and Siemens Energy, and in support of the local charity, LIVES, the Dragon Boat Festival showcased skill, camaraderie, and community spirit, according to Alex Bennett of Ringrose.
“The atmosphere was electric as participants left no paddle stroke unturned in their quest for victory.
“Despite the rain, it was great to see so many people supporting the teams on the day! It was heartwarming to see the Brayford waterfront brimming with spectators, cheering on the racers and taking part in the exciting riverside activities.
“The passion and energy displayed by the crews was nothing short of remarkable. With hopefully lots of money raised for LIVES too!”
The proceeds for LIVES will be announced in the next few weeks, Dedicated to attending 999 medical emergencies throughout Lincolnshire, 365 days a year, the volunteers of LIVES provide rapid first response support and highly specialised medical interventions to those in need.
“The funds raised from the festival will directly contribute to equipping and training these unsung heroes, enabling them to continue saving lives when every second counts,” added Alex.
To book a place at next year’s event contact alex.bennett@ringroselaw.co.uk
How to stay in touch with grandchildren
GRANDPARENTS often play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren, but sometimes their access to youngsters can be cut off.
Relationships with extended family members are often important to a child’s sense of identity but grandparents don’t have any automatic rights to spend time with grandchildren.
However there are options:
l If the child remains living with their parent/parents the first step would be to attempt to agree an informal arrangement. This would both avoid conflict and save a significant amount of stress and cost. It may be tempting to try to contact the child directly without the parent’s consent but this would be risky and potentially expose the child to adult issues, which is not in their best interests.
l Explaining to the parents that the child is missing their grandparents may lead to an activity-based arrangement in the community at as a starting point potentially with the parents present to rebuild the relationship.
l If the parents are reluctant to engage, communication through a third party can be tried or a solicitor instructed to write to them setting out children’s best interests.
l Mediation could be the next step (providing an exemption does not apply). This is less formal and expensive than court proceedings and encourages a collaborative approach to find a solution. Mediation is voluntary, so ultimately court proceedings may still be necesary if the parents do not engage.
the parent’s views on contact; safeguarding risks; why the application has been made and any negative impact the contact will have on the rest of the family.
l Court proceedings should only be considered as a last resort, but an application for a Child Arrangements Order can be considered.. This is an order setting out who a child lives with and what time they spend with certain people.
Grandparents do not have an automatic legal right to make this application, therefore they need to seek the court’s permission, which will consider the grandparent’s involvement in the child’s life;
The main priority of the court is the welfare of the child and there are a number of factors it will take into account (known as the welfare checklist).
If the court considers it is in the child’s best interests then it is likely to make an order for the child to spend time with grandparents.
If you are seeking either contact with your grandchild or for your grandchild to live with you, Ringrose Law can help. Contact the Children Law team on 01522 561020 or visit the office on Silver Street, Lincoln.
Great live music not just for city’s jazz lovers
THE third Lincoln Jazz Festival in Lincoln Cathedral will get underway on Friday, July 19 with headliners the James Taylor Quartet (pictured) playing its blend of funky, Hammond organ-driven jazz and soul. The festival features a dozen gigs plus its first jazz parade and takes place over the weekend of July 19-21.
At midday on the Saturday London-based performance group Kinetika Bloco will lead young people in a colourful sambastyle carnival parade around the Cathedral grounds.
The combination of dancers, percussion and brass instruments will feature students from Caistor Yarborough Academy and William Farr Welton schools. Kinetika Bloco’s Legacy Band will perform afterwards. Among the national and international jazz
personalities performing in the more intimate Chapter House will be Italian guitarist Antonio Forcion, in his trio blending jazz, Latin, African and flamenco styles.
Vibes player Joe Locke from New York, Canadian-born trumpeter Jay Phelps and saxophonist Tim Garland add star-quality to the bill.
Multi-award-winning jazz vocalist Ian Shaw will perform a solo set before Lincoln’s own leading pianist Tom Cawley lines up with flautist Gareth Lockrane.
The pair will also add a new musical dimension to Sunday morning’s popular Jazz Eucharist Service, a musical tradition that visiting jazz bands have built over the years.
Bass player and vocalist Nicola Farnon’s trio
take the noon slot in the Chapter House followed by saxophonist Andrew Baker’s Quartet which will be joined by guest the festival’s Artistic Director trombonist Dennis Rollins MBE.
Dennis said: “The Newjazz5 and Jazzpac team have worked so hard to put together a weekend that offers so much for lovers of great live music, not just jazz enthusiasts.”
Critically acclaimed band Hejira will be playing the festival out on Sunday evening with a finale celebrating Joni Mitchell’s jazz-flavoured music.
The festival is supported by White Hart Hotel, Investors in Lincoln, Arts Council England, Lincoln BIG,Visit Lincoln, Mjazz, Postlethwaite Music Foundation, John Dawber Trust, Lincolnshire Music Services and venue partner Lincoln Cathedral.
‘I wish I knew then what I know now’
The decisions facing young people today are as tough as they’ve ever been, but there’s a vast well of experience locally from those who have already made those work and life choices.
WHEN I think back to being 16, I remember the world feeling like it was an incredibly daunting place.
It seemed like everyone had a plan except me. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, and it felt like a huge weight on my shoulders. I started with a general business degree because it seemed like a safe bet. As the panic set in, I settled on law as a more specialised and stable field.
It’s definitely easier for those who know exactly what they want to do from a young age.
But if you’re anything like I was – feeling like a deer in the headlights and lacking confidence – know that it’s perfectly normal.
Confidence comes with experience as you grow into your career.
If you’re worried about not knowing your career path, explore different interests and sectors, and look into work experience placements so you can find out what is –and isn’t – right for you.
Remember that university isn’t the only
Take time to explore and enjoy the journey
The Independent is asking business and community leaders what advice they would give their 16 or 18 year-old selves and how they got to where they are today.
This month AMY COWDELL, PARTNER AND HEAD OF AGRICULTURE AT SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU , LINCOLN, reveals agricultural law was not her very first choice, but she still found her way to doing what she loves.
option and it’s not right for everyone, but if you do follow this route, it is important to do your research for the right place and the right course.
The best advice I can offer for those struggling to decide which path to take is follow your passion and what you enjoy, even if you’re not entirely sure where it may lead – it’s not the end of the world if you change direction down the line.
The people you meet in the workplace will have a significant impact on you. Personally, I started in one area of law but found my passion in agricultural law after someone suggested it.
This wasn’t something I planned, but I embraced it and found great support in the sector.
Be flexible and open to trying new things –you never know where they might lead. At 16, it’s easy to catastrophise over every little thing. Mistakes and errors are part of being human, and they are our greatest teachers.
These situations help us learn about
ourselves and how to handle life’s challenges. Resilience is key. Failures will come along – we’re all human after all – but don’t be too hard on yourself.
Learn from them and discover who you are. A wise friend once said to me, the real test is how you recover and put things right. I have lived by that mantra ever since.
I’ve lived in various places – London, Sheffield, Leeds and Nottingham, to name a few – but I eventually found myself back in Lincoln, my home city.
There’s something special about returning to your roots, where your core friendships and family are. From tech startups to agritech companies emerging from the university, there are more opportunities here than there once was.
Lincoln also offers a great quality of life, offering flexibility that’s hard to find elsewhere.
So, to my 16-year-old self and to anyone feeling lost or unsure, take your time. Explore. Be resilient.
And most importantly, enjoy the journey.
Pharmacy pilot scheme provided community mental health lifeguards
A PILOT scheme training pharmacists to recognise and help people in the community with mental issues could lead to a sustainable service across the county.
The Lifeguard Pharmacy pilot took place over a six-month period in 2023 and offered in-person aid across selected Lincolnshire Coop pharmacies to those experiencing suicidal thoughts and/or domestic abuse. The response scheme was conducted by a group of researchers from the Universities of Lincoln, Nottingham,York, and King’s College London.
Just as a lifeguard would provide a watchful eye over swimmers to prevent them from getting into difficulty, the Lifeguard Pharmacy service provided 37 trained professionals, referred to as ‘Lifeguards’, across eight pharmacies in Lincolnshire to signpost those who were in danger of harm from themselves or somebody else.
Staff reported that after training, they felt better equipped to identify safeguarding issues with their regular customers and the service has left a legacy of trained professionals working in community pharmacies, who are better equipped to identify and support those in crisis.
Josie Solomon, Professor in Human-centered Health at the University of Lincoln and Lifeguard project lead said: “We worked extensively with members of the public and with local services to create the service. People were extremely supportive and keen to help. The feedback from patients, pharmacy staff and the public has
shown clear support for a quality assured service like Lifeguard Pharmacy.”
Jeff Law, Honorary Teaching Practitioner at the University of Lincoln and trained community pharmacist, commented: “This project has given some much-needed options and training to deal with some difficult situations that we encounter in the community. The support from the Lifeguard team has been fantastic and really helpful in supporting our staff assist some very vulnerable patients who otherwise may have been overlooked.”
The University of Lincoln is now working with Community Pharmacy Lincolnshire, the Local Pharmaceutical Committee, with the hope of training additional ‘Lifeguards’ in key locations and developing a sustainable service to be rolled out more widely in the county and beyond, offering a lifeline for community-based pharmacies and reducing health inequalities.
The research project, “Responding to people in danger: A feasibility study to co-develop a community pharmacy response service for domestic violence and suicidal ideation” was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and received an award of £407,595.23.
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The allure of processed foods
BY MELANIE DUNN, NUTRITIONIST
PROCESSED foods are designed to be hyper-palatable, combining sugar, salt, and fat in perfect proportions to tantalize our taste buds and keep us coming back for more. And all too often they are laden with ingredients that trigger a prolonged inflammatory response. The main culprits being an overload of sugar, unhealthy fats and artificial additives.
The weight gain connection - processed foods are often caloriedense but nutrient-poor and unable to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Chronic inflammation caused by processed foods can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate weight. The ingredients in processed foods can disrupt the balance of hormones that regulate hunger and satiety contributing to weight gain.
The dopamine (brain) connection - Dopamine is often referred to as the “feel-good” neurotransmitter. While the dopamine release associated with hyper-palatable foods provides immediate pleasure, it comes with several downsides including:
l tolerance development - This means that over time, we need to consume more of these foods to achieve the same level of pleasure, leading to overeating and potential weight gain;
l altered reward response - regular consumption of hyperpalatable foods can alter the brain’s reward system, making healthier, less processed foods seem less appealing;
l emotional eating - because dopamine release is associated with pleasure, people often turn to hyper-palatable foods for comfort during times of stress, sadness, or boredom.
So what can you do?
1. Read labels - Avoid products with high sugar content, trans fats, and a long list of unrecognizable additives.
2. Whole Foods Focus - Prioritise whole, unprocessed foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
3. Cook at Home - have a Master Chef competition with your friends and family.
4. Mindful Eating - pay attention to what and how you eat. Slow down and savour each bite, focusing on the flavors and textures.
5. Stay Hydrated - Sometimes our bodies confuse thirst with hunger, leading to unnecessary snacking on processed foods.
6. Seek Support - from a nutritional therapist, or find a friend to embark on this journey with you.
7. Try EMS personal training - which stimulates over 90% of your muscle mass helping you to boost your metabolism so you burn fat more efficiently.
Of mice and men
KIRSTY YOUNG DIRECTOR
THE allure of finely carved oak furniture bearing a carved mouse from the hands of Robert Thompson of Kilburn (1876-1955) shows little sign of abating.
The simplistic but widely recognised marketing emblem; the humble rodent coupled with the complexity and skill of the craftsmen and the quality of the raw materials used sets Mouseman furniture aside from many others.
A Mouseman collecting trend began and other craftsman have since made their stamp on the market.
There is Colin Almack The Beaverman, Wilf ‘Squirrelman’ Hutchinson, Alan ‘Acornman’ Grainger Albert ‘Eagleman’
Jeffrey or Derek ‘Fishman’ and many more. Each of these craftsmen had many apprentices to help with their pieces along the way.
The trend ticks boxes as the pieces are named and collectors and private buyers like named items and nothing is more familiar than the mouse signature.
Wares are often stylish with a traditional juxtapose and fit beautifully in a great many environments.
This means pieces gain in value and are often out of reach of many collectors. Those from the hands of the great Thompson himself sell for a premium price, but even more modern pieces and those commissioned from new hold their value and have a strong following.
Golding Young have sold a number of Mouseman pieces over the years including
We use the latest in computer technology to give you the ability to ‘walk around’ your new kitchen before it’s built, allowing you to amend any small features along the way including the use of soft close drawers and a choice of storage metalwork – small features that really make your kitchen stand out.
Once we’ve agreed your bespoke kitchen design, it will then be built within our Lincolnshire factory using the highest quality materials and our modern machinery.
the coffee table (below) realising £480 and the monk’s corner chair at £1,000 (above) along with many more table wares and trinkets.
Why not visit www.goldingyoung.com and see what items you want to start collecting!
Preserving quality of life in city’s West End
BY REBECCA POOLE
A GROUP of volunteers is tackling issues affecting Lincoln’s West End by providing an outlet for residents to share experienced problems and take action if necessary.
West End Residents Association (WERA) was founded in 1999 by Trudy Farrelly in response to residents’ concerns about the increase in student accommodation.
“There were concerns that a lot of students were coming to live in large houses and that they were becoming HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) - not that there is anything wrong with that, but it’s the associated issues which were causing problems within the local community,” explained Jayne Arnold, Chair (inset picture).
“We’ve worked well with the university over the years and it advises students not to bring a car, it doesn’t forbid them to bring a car but it just advises that they don’t really need one.”
The association promotes community ideals and encourages a helpful neighbourhood, but with the influx of HMOs families may find it difficult to relocate to the West End.
“It’s very difficult for the planning department to refuse them because it looks like just an extension, which any average householder might want but often landlords are seeking to extend the properties to put extra people in there.
“A house might then struggle to be sold to a family because it’s too big and it’s extended in a way that doesn’t suit family lifestyles.”
WERA liaises with the whole of Carholme Ward, councillors, the police, University of Lincoln and the planning department to help residents who have any concerns.
correct licenses are in place to protect students living in HMOs.
The association promotes community cohesion in other ways, for example, committee member Sarah Jenkins helps to maintain the area through her role as a Street Warden.
“After the bins have been put out on a Thursday night, they should be taken in the next day really. So come Monday morning, I’m looking to see whether or not there’s any still out there. If there is we have little notes to put through people’s doors just to remind them to take the bins in.
“All planning applications come through us, so we’ve got issues at the moment of landlords wanting to extend HMOs to get more students to live in them. They are allowed to do that in theory, but it’s just not what we want in this area. Houses that were accommodating four students are being extended to accommodate six students, so that comes with associated issues, bins, extra noise, and possibly extra cars.
In its 25 years, the association has helped to introduce Article 4 legislation to implement stricter rules around HMOs to support not only its long-term residents but also students living in the area.
Any house within the West End cannot be converted into a House in Multiple Occupation without applying for planning permission, and WERA works to reject planning applications that affect the community and don’t meet certain conditions. WERA also ensures that the
“If the bins are still on the street a couple days later, that gets reported to the council and then they will pick that up and pursue a more formal approach. If it’s a repeated household that leaves its bins on the street, there are fines that can be levied on the household, which is a council process,” explained Sarah.
Sarah’s love of the area made her want to volunteer to help maintain the West End by keeping footpaths clear for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
“I’ve been here 33 years and it’s been a really nice neighbourhood to live in. Most residents are really friendly, most students integrate quite well, it’s a really nice mix of households.”
All residents are automatically members of WERA, the association runs a closed group on Facebook and holds two meetings a year including its AGM.
Old picture of Richmond Road - main difference today is the parked cars.
A place to stay, eat and celebrate
THE man behind the major transformation of Lincoln’s iconic White Hart Hotel is inviting people to enjoy its new facilities.
Lincolnshire businessman Andrew Long bought the hotel in 2022 and it has since been completely refurbished and reimagined.
“Since reopening the White Hart in November 2023, we have turned it into one of the most elegant and desirable hotels in the region,” said Andrew.
“Now, it offers the perfect setting for socialising over drinks with friends and family, indulging in unforgettable dining experiences as well as marking significant milestones and life events.
“The comprehensive yet respectful refurbishment we have carried out on Lincoln’s most historic hotel has helped us re-establish the White Hart’s reputation as the city’s leading ‘special occasion’ destination for both locals and visitors alike.”
As well as a tasteful renovation of its bedrooms, the hotel now features the fully refurbished and renamed Colonnade Cocktail Bar & Lounge.
Andrew added: “We are really proud of the Colonnade Cocktail Bar, sitting as it does at the heart of the hotel. The bar serves a variety of signature cocktails and we’ve been glad to also host regular live music throughout the week.”
A new addition to the hotel is the Gibson Club Bar, a cosy, yet refined bar suited to
more relaxed occasions. Warm and welcoming, it allows for intimate drinks in elegant surroundings.
The hotel’s stylish Antlers Restaurant serves the very finest local and seasonal produce from a host of local suppliers and artisan producers.
“One new element we have created and have seen used to great effect is the private dining area within Antlers,” continued Andrew.
“It offers the option of private dining in a light filled dining room at the rear of the restaurant, perfect for smaller celebrations, or for a touch of style for business meetings.”
The White Hart’s wedding offering has also been upgraded with a range of options for couples to tie the knot and celebrate in style.
Andrew also updated the Lincoln Independent on the latest news from the White Hart: “A recent addition to the hotel has been the acquisition of two Grade II listed Georgian town houses that sit on the historic Castle Square, just a stone’s throw away from the hotel.”
“One of these, now known as No. 7 Castle Hill, has been refurbished to the same exacting standards as the hotel and is available to book as a fully serviced, luxury self-catering extension to the hotel, with capacity for up to four adults and four children.”
See website (top of page) for details.
The tattoo that can give you back your body confidence
BY TARA DAVIS SPECIALIST, AREOLA AND NIPPLE TATTOOING
FOR over 18 years I’ve been passionate about helping people regain their confidence with areola and nipple tattooing.
Many clients are recovering from breast surgery after cancer treatment but also I help people after they have had gender affirming top surgery, or they may just wish to make cosmetic enhancements to their nipples
My clients are blown away with how amazing and realistic the results are and the environment I have created in my Steep Hill Salon is a safe and welcoming space for everyone
Feedback from my clients has been that past NHS procedures have faded immediately or some nurses giving the treatment have not really felt confident in doing so.
And some women just do not want to sset foot in that environment again as it brings back all the memories of their surgeries.
I first started my training in 2006, but recently discovered the art of 3D areola tattooingthe design and retention is absolutely amazing, realistic and not a prosthesis that can fall off or a graft nipple that may not take. I immediately booked training with an expert from Phi Areola. This procedure can be carried out on clients who have had breast augmentation, surgery and reconstruction. The requirement is to wait a minimum of 12 months from the end of all surgeries. Other clients may have white scarring around the edge of the areola which I can camouflage and bring back the colour so it’s less visible.
reduce the signs of ageing & correct facial imperfections with gold standard medical aesthetic treatments for men & women arrange your personalised consultation with our experienced Medical Aesthetics Nurse Specialist: 07954 847470 or enquiries@dcaesthetics.co.uk
Re-colouring is the option for anyone who has very light areola and/or nipples. Adding colour brings the areola to life, which is popular for those in the modelling industry, along with the ability to make the areola look larger, or blend in any tell-tale scarring signs of breast augmentation.
I also offer a free clinic - which is called Pay With A Smile, in which I give away one slot per fortnight free of charge.
Terms and conditions do apply so please get in touch to find out more
Back Chat Brass entertain at Cornhill Cove on July 7.
Let them en
LINCOLN’S 1940s Weekend will be back in full swing this July, so get ready for two days of vintage performances, activities and classic vehicle displays in Lincoln’s historic Cathedral Quarter and across the city.
The event has become a popular, free, regular attraction in the city’s summer events calendar with a packed schedule of entertainment on throughout the weekend.
The Vinyl Steppers will have the feet of Cornhill Cove visitors tapping on July 20.
Friday 5 July & Friday 19 July
Friday 5 July
7.30pm
Saturday 6 July
12pm – 2pm
Saturday 6 July
6.45pm
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN Commuter Jazz
Pay on the door £7
www.southsidelincs.com
T 01522 437942
THE DRILL, LINCOLN
The View
Tickets £25, 14+ only
www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Write Note
Open mic session for all styles and listeners welcome.
Free
T 01522 782010
ENGINE SHED, LINCOLN
80s Live!
Tickets £30, 14+ only
www.engineshed.co.uk
T 01522 886006
Saturday 6 July 5pm – 8pm
Sunday 7 July Various times
Sunday 7 July 1pm & 5.30pm
Sunday 7 July Various Times
Sunday 7 July 4.30pm –6.30pm
Monday 8 July –Saturday 13 July 7.30pm
Visitors can enjoy live music, singing and dancing and local craft markets as they enjoy the patriotic atmosphere of Lincoln’s biggest 1940s celebration yet.
Lincoln Business Improvement Group has organised and funded a series of events across the city including:
l Live 1940s music and dance
l Food and drink in the local businesses
l Craft markets
l Classic vehicle displays
l Family activities and pop-up street theatre
l Vintage Fairground (including a carousel and children’s swing boats!)
THE CHARLOTTE HOUSE HOTEL
TERRACE & BAR, THE LAWN, UNION ROAD, LINCOLN
Julie Fox: An Evening of Pop Classics
Sing along to decades of pop hits.
Free
www.lawnlincoln.com/the-blue-room
T 07765 854025
LINCOLN ARTS CENTRE
Evoke Dance Studios
Presents ‘Curtain Up’
Adult £18, U16s & Over 60s £15
www.lincolnartscentre.co.uk
T 01522 837600
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
JLD Studios Presents We Are One
Tickets £16.50
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
CORNHILL COVE CITY CENTRE
Back Chat Brass
One band. eight instruments. 100s of venues. 1000s of gigs. Infinite fun. Expect live music that’s anything but boring. FREE
www.lincolnbig.co.uk
T 01522 545233
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Summertime Stars
Lincoln Academy of Theatre Arts main school is proud to present its foot tapping, hand clapping spectacular.
Adult £15, Over 60s £13, U16s £12
www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
TERRY O’TOOLE THEATRE, NORTH HYKEHAM
New Youth Theatre: Annie Jr
Tickets £9.50 - £10
www.betterboxoffice.co.uk/terry-otoole-theatre
T 0333 335 5055
Wednesday 10 July 1.10pm
CHAPTER HOUSE, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Bitter Blossoms: Lunchtime Recital
Combining folk songs and stories from England, Scandinavia, and Bulgaria.
Included in cathedral admission
www.lincolncathedral.com
T 01522 561600
Thursday 11 July –Monday 15 July Various times
Friday 12 July 7.30pm
Saturday 13 July 2.30pm & 6.30pm
THE DRILL, LINCOLN LAT Presents: Les Misérables
Tickets £20 - £30
www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
Through the Years: Simon & Garfunkel
Tickets £27
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
LINCOLN ARTS CENTRE HSDC Showcase 2024
Adult £12, Under 16s £10 www.lincolnartscentre.co.uk
ntertain you!
l Traditional games
l Mobile Vintage Cinema, Castle Square (free admission)
l Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast (weather permitting)
l Winston Churchill, portrayed by Derek Herbert.
July
20-21 10am- 5pm
The main hub of the 1940s Weekend will take place in historic Bailgate, Lincoln Castle grounds and the uphill area of Lincoln, but there will be pop-up activities across the city to complement the weekend – visitors can even get their hair styled to be a classic 1940s hairdo and everyone is urged to don clothes from the era with prizes for the best dressed visitors and businesses
Lee Roberts, Head of Operations at Lincoln BIG said “Lincoln’s 1940s weekend was one of Lincoln BIG’s most popular events last year, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors to the city.
“We are delighted to bring the event back with more attractions and activities for everyone to get involved with, such as vintage games, street theatre and musical performances at the band stand. It’s also great to see more local businesses getting involved and offering visitors unique experiences such as traditional Afternoon Tea.”
Saturday 13 July 6pm
Saturday 13 July 7pm
Saturday 13 July
7.30pm
Sunday 14 July
7.30pm
LINCOLN CASTLE Midsummer Motown Concert
Tickets £34.50
www.lincolncastle.com
T 01522 782019
ENGINE SHED, LINCOLN Embrace
Tickets from £25, 14+ only, www.engineshed.co.uk T 01522 886006
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
From Gold to Rio
Tickets £26
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
TERRY O’TOOLE THEATRE
New Youth Theatre: 13
Tickets £9.50 - £10
www.betterboxoffice.co.uk/terry-otoole-theatre T 0333 335 5055
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
Tuesday 16 July 6pm
Wednesday 17 July –Thursday 18 July 7pm (Gates Open 5.30pm)
Thursday 18 July –Saturday 20 July 7pm
Sir Francis Hill – Shrek the Musical Jr
Tickets £10
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS
Opera on the Lawn Wild Arts presents some of the greatest stories of all time. Enjoy an unforgettable open-air opera experience on the Croquet Lawn.
Adult £30, Child £25
www.doddingtonhall.com
T 01522 694308
THE BLUE ROOM AT THE LAWN, UNION ROAD, LINCOLN
Calendar Girls
Famous both on the stage and the screen, this show is a beautiful, moving, laugh-out-loud comedy for the whole family.
Tickets from £20
www.lawnlincoln.com/the-blue-room
T 07765 854025
Thursday 18 July 7.30pm
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE
Mamma Mia – Outdoor
Cinema
Tickets from £12
www.internationalbcc.co.uk
T 01522 514755
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL NAVE
Friday 19 July
7.30pm
Friday 19 July 7.30pm
Lincoln Jazz Festival
James Taylor Quartet
Tickets Adult £29.86, Under 18 £15.02
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival facebook lincolnjazzpac
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
Soul Kinda Wonderful
Tickets £28
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk T 01522 519999
Friday 19 July 7.30pm
Saturday 20 July 12.30pm
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE The Greatest Showman –Outdoor Cinema Tickets from £12
www.internationalbcc.co.uk T 01522 514755
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL GROUNDS AND DEAN’S GREEN
Lincoln Jazz Festival - Jazz Carnival with Kinetika Bloco Free
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Saturday 20 July 2pm
Saturday 20 July 3.45pm
HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Kinetika Bloco Legacy Band
Weekend tickets adult £127.38
U18s £63.78
Saturday All Day £58.48, U18s £29.34, afternoon £31.98, U18s £16.08
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Antonio Forcione Trio
Weekend tickets adult £127.38 18s £63.78
Saturday all day £58.48, U18
£29.34, Saturday afternoon £31.98, U18s £16.08
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
Saturday 20 July 7pm
HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Ian Shaw
Weekend tickets adult £127.38
U18s £63.78
Saturday all day £58.48, U18s £29.34, Saturday evening £31.98, U8s £16.08
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
Saturday 20 July
8.45pm
Saturday
20 July –
Sunday 21 July
Various Times
Saturday
July 20
Various Times
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Joe Locke Quartet
Weekend tickets adult £127.38
U18s £63.78; Saturday all Day
£58.48, U18s £29.34, Saturday evening £31.98, U18s £16.08
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN ARTS CENTRE
Fame: The Musical Presented by Curious Theatre
Tickets £15
www.lincolnartscentre.co.uk T 01522 837600
CORNHILL COVE, CITY CENTRE
The Vinyl Steppers
Putting a twist on chart-hits for music that’s unexpected, giving pop classics a throwback feel with swing and jazz.
FREE
wwwlincolnbig.co.uk 01522 545233
Saturday 20 July –
Sunday
21 July
All day
Saturday 20 July –
Sunday 21 July
2.30pm & 6.30pm
Sunday
21 July
10.30am
UPHILL LINCOLN 1940s Weekend
Popular city event entertainment from Johnny Victory, Lincolnshire Lindy Hop Clubs, Lady Kingsnorth and Then Blighty Belles (see centre pages).
FREE wwwlincolnbig.co.uk
TERRY O’TOOLE THEATRE, NORTH HYKEHAM
Nicole Louise Dance Studios’ Summer Showcase
Tickets £8 - £10
www.betterboxoffice.co.uk/terry-otoole-theatre T 0333 335 5055
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL ST HUGH’S CHOIR
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Jazz Eucharist Service
Jazz musicians blend with the cathedral’s consort and choir under musical director Aric Prentice.
FREE
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
Sunday 21 July 12 pm
Sunday 21 July 1.45pm
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Nicola Farnon Trio
Sunday all day £61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Andrew Baker Quartet featuring Dennis Rollins
Sunday all day
£61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74 www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Thursday 25 July
7.30pm
Thursday 25 July 8pm
Friday 26 July
7.30pm
Friday 26 July
7.30pm
Saturday 27 July 5pm – 9pm
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Sundara Karma
Tickets £22, 14+ only
www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN Comedy Night at the Royal Tickets £17, 18+ only
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Jaguar Skills: Hip Hop Time Bomb
Tickets £15, 18+ only www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN The Rolling Stones Story Tickets £28.50 www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk T 01522 519999
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN You’re Coming Out!
Joining hosts Polyglamorous and Only Robyn is an amazing cast for a Pride filled boozy cabaret! Tickets from £12
www.southsidelincs.com
T 01522 437942
Saturday 27 July 7pm
THE GREEN ROOM CLUB, 33 TENTERCROFT STREET, LINCOLN The Green Room Spoken Word Fellowship Spoken word poetry, comedy, and storytelling open mic. Sign up on the night at the bar, 10 minutes’ performance time each. Entry £1, members free,
Sunday 21 July 3.30pm
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Lighthouse Trio
Sunday all day
£61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74 www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Sunday 21 July 5.15pm
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Jay Phelps Sextet
Sunday all day
£61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74 www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Sunday 21 July 7pm
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Tom Cawley and Gareth Lockrane
Sunday all day £61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74 www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHAPTER HOUSE
Sunday 21 July 8.45pm
Lincoln Jazz Festival
Hejira - celebrating Joni
Mitchell
Sunday all day
£61.66, U18 £30.92. afternoon £37.28, U18 £18.74, evening £37.28, U18 £18.74
www.lincolncathedral.com/lincolnjazz-festival facebook lincolnjazzpac
Saturday 27 July
7.30pm –9.30pm
THE BROADBENT THEATRE, WICKENBY Night of the Stars Show Journey through the decades including many of the greatest songs ever recorded.
Tickets Adult £12, Concession £11 www.broadbenttheatre.org
T 0333 666 3366
Saturday 27 July
7.30pm
Sunday 28 July 12pm & 3.30pm
Wednesday 31 July 7pm – 10pm
Friday 2 August 7pm
Saturday 3 August 6.30pm
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN Joe Pasquale – The New Normal Tickets £25
www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN Milkshake! Live on Holiday Tickets Adult £19.50, Child £18.50 www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN
Southside’s Jam Night FREE entry www.southsidelincs.com
T 01522 437942
ENGINE SHED, LINCOLN Ocean Colour Scene
Tickets from £37.50 www.engineshed.co.uk
T 01522 886006
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Paranoid London
Tickets £15, 18+ only www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
Julie Fox: An Evening of Pop Classics
Live on The Charlotte House Hotel Terrace and Bar
Saturday, July 6, 5-8pm FREE EVENT book at www.lawnlincoln.com
Sunday 4 August 7.30pm
Thursday 8 August 7.30pm
Saturday 10 August 7pm
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN
Cillian O’Connor
Adult £20.50, Concession £19.50 www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
T 01522 519999
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Alabama 3
Tickets £25, 14+ only www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
ENGINE SHED, LINCOLN
Stiff Little Fingers
Tickets from £28.50, 14+ only, Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
www.engineshed.co.uk
T 01522 886006
LINCOLN CASTLE
Saturday 14 August 5.30pm (gates open)
Peter Pan
Gather your friends and family as outdoor theatre returns to the castle grounds!
Tickets Adult £17, Concession £16, Child £9, Under 3s Free www.lincolncastle.com
T 01522 782019
Mondays & Fridays 2pm – 3pm
Tuesdays every second & last of the month 6.45pm – 9pm
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Databank Surgery
Collect your data voucher as part of the National Databank initiative to combat digital hardship.
Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire /lincoln-central-library
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN Life Drawing
One short pose and one long pose class guided by local artist Tom Humby. Materials provided, all welcome.
Adult £8, Con£6, Book online www.southsidelincs.com
T 01522 437942
Thursdays 2pm – 3pm
What
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Craft Club
’ s On
Relax, socialise and share your story through the things you make. 16+.
Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire /lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Thursdays
Until 11 July
5.30pm – 7pm
Fridays 2pm – 3pm
Until Sunday 7 July 10am – 5pm (11am – 4pm on Sundays)
Until Sunday 7 July 10.30am – 5pm
Until Friday 30 August 12.30pm
USHER GALLERY, LINCOLN Life Drawing Classes (Untutored)
Prices £9, Concession £7 www.lincolnmuseum.co.uk
T 01522 782040
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Learn My Way
Basic beginners’ IT course. FREE, booking required T 01522 782010
HARDING HOUSE GALLERY, STEEP HILL, LINCOLN Duende
Paintings by local artist Phil Bowman. Duende refers to a spirit in Spanish, Portuguese, and Filipino folklore www.hardinghousegallery.co.uk
T 01522 523537
GALLERY AT ST MARTIN’S, LINCOLN Exhibition: Anne Chowne –Genius Loci
Free
www.instagram.com/galleryatstmartin s T 07720 810468
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Peace Doves – Share Your Message of Peace
Make paper doves and add your messages of peace, hope and love to contribute to a massparticipation artwork installation on show later this year.
www.lincolncathedral.com
T 01522 561600
Until Thursday 22 September 10am – 4pm
TuesdaySunday 2- 7 July 10am – 4pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY, 57 BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN Never Mind the Ballot Box – Art Exhibition
Coinciding with the general election, artists from around the region have been invited to submit artwork with a political or activist theme.
Free, visitors will be invited to vote on their favourite work using the ballot box www.indigocrowgallery.com
Wednesday 3 July –Sunday 8 September 10am – 4pm
Thursday 4 July 7pm
DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS Young Sculptor Exhibition
The working Kitchen Garden will provide the ideal backdrop for the display of art from young sculptors across the UK.
Tickets Adult £9.50, Child £4.50, Family £22 www.doddingtonhall.com
T 01522 694308
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Evening with Joanne Harris The bestselling author returns to Lincoln to discuss her new fantasy novel, The Moonlight Market.
Tickets from £7
https://www.lincolnmuseum.com/ex hibitions-and-events T 01522 262374
Friday 5 July –Saturday 6 July 9am – 2.30pm
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN Undergraduate Open Day
Find out what it is like to live and learn in the city. Explore the Brayford Pool campus, look at accommodation options. Free
www.lincoln.ac.uk
T 01522 882000
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN
The Tank at Home
Focusing on the first tanks and their impact on the home front with displays of tank related items.
Free
T 01522 782040
Saturday 6 July 9am – 12pm
Saturday 6 July 1pm – 4pm
Beginner’s Clay Workshop – Slab Built Mug
Session £45, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
Beginner’s Clay Workshop – Coil Building a Pot Session £45, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
Find & Embrace Your Future at
Lincoln College
Open Days
15th Oct 4-8pm
16th Nov 10am-1pm
14th Jan 4-7pm
8th March 10am-1pm
7th May 4-7pm
21st June 10-1pm
Sunday
7 July
9.30am – 4pm
Mondays
From 8 July 7 - 9pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY, 57 BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN
Free-motion Embroidery & Appliqué Workshop with Deb Davis
Session £75, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
UPSTAIRS AT THE CARDINAL’S HAT Draw & Drink
Two-hour tutored portrait class, led by Ellie Benton, working from live models. Bring your own materials.
£15
www.facebook.com/lincolndrawdrink T 07810 835147
Monday
8 July –Sunday 14 July 10.30am – 5pm
Tuesday 9 July –Sunday 14 July 10am – 4pm
Tuesday 9 July & 6 August 10am –4pm
GALLERY AT ST MARTIN’S, LINCOLN Exhibition: Les Brown Free
www.instagram.com/galleryatstmartins T 07720 810468
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
Dopamine – Art Exhibition
An exhibition of colourful and joyful abstract paintings from Hannah Cawthorne. Free www.indigocrowgallery.com
UPSTAIRS AT THE CARDINAL’S HAT Clay Play
Beginners’ pottery class working with air dry clay. All materials provided. £15
www.facebook.com/lincolndrawdrink T 07810 835147
Saturday 13 July 7.30pm –10pm
Monday 15 July –Sunday 28 July 10.30am – 5pm
Tuesday 16 July 1.30pm – 3pm
DECIMAL PLACE, 10 BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN1 3LB
Weird Garden
An evening of alternative sounds and art by El Dia, Mr Butty, Ninja Riot, and Uncle Sioux. Free pkrollings@yahoo.co.uk
GALLERY AT ST MARTIN’S, LINCOLN Exhibition: Lisa TankFreedom Free
www.instagram.com/galleryatstmartins T 07720 810468
OUR LADY OF LINCOLN CHURCH HALL, LAUGHTON WAY, LN2 2HE Life in the Victorian Garden
A talk by Dave Newman. Lincoln Bailgate U3A. Entry on-the-door £2 www.u3asites.org.uk/bailgate/home
BRANSBY HORSES
Wednesday 17 July 11am
Thursday 18 July 10am - 1pm
Grassland Management
The estates team on sustainability and preserving grassland. Free
www.bransbyhorses.co.uk
T 01427 788464
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
Craft Workshop
Learn how to make notebooks from upcycled clothing with Alex Hall.
Session £50, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
Saturday 20 July 10am – 4pm
Saturday 20 July –Sunday 13 October 10am – 4pm
Saturday 20 July –Sunday 8 September 10am – 5pm (11am – 4pm on Sundays)
Fused Glass Workshop with Alison Kemp
Session £95, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Games: Enter the Unknown
From the strategic depths of boardgames to the immersive narratives of Role-Playing Games, enthusiasts of all ages are invited to explore, play and discover.
www.lincolnmuseum.co.uk
T 01522 782040
HARDING HOUSE GALLERY, STEEP HILL, LINCOLN Pearls of Summer
A special exhibition full of work by multiple artists to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening as Harding House Gallery art and craft co-operative.
www.hardinghousegallery.co.uk
T 01522 523537
Tuesday 23 July –Sunday 4 August 10am - 4pm
Thursday 25 July –Sunday 4 August 10.30am – 5pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY Breakthrough – Art Exhibition
An exhibition of landscape paintings by popular local artist Margaret Bird. Free www.indigocrowgallery.com
GALLERY AT ST MARTIN’S, LINCOLN Exhibition: Jacob Lawson Free
www.instagram.com/galleryatstmartins T 07720 810468
BRANSBY HORSES
Friday 26 July 11am
An Equine’s Welfare Journey
How people can improve welfare conditions for equines. Free
www.bransbyhorses.co.uk T 01427 788464
Saturday 27 July 10am – 3pm
Saturday 27 July 10.30am –2.30pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY Craft Workshop
Come along and make needle felted bees with Robyn Smith. Session £70, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE Book Launch and Author Signing
Wednesday 10 July 9am – 12pm
Saturday 13 July 2pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY Silver Band Ring Workshop with Sally Kheng Session £65, book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
QUEEN’S PARK COMMUNITY HUB, SOUTH PARK, LINCOLN Lincolnshire Family History Society
Bob Massey on female highwaymen. Dr Sarah Holland on farm work at the Lincolnshire Lunatic Asylum. Come in person or request a Zoom link by email Free, Non-members welcome lincolnbranch@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk T 07941 245322 (Tracey Fairhurst)
Saturday 20 July –Sunday 8 September 10am - 4pm
DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS Sculpture at Doddington
The walled gardens and wild gardens provide the perfect setting for over 300 works of art made by 60 sculptors from across the UK and beyond.
Adult £9.50, Child £4.50, Family £22 www.doddingtonhall.com/sculpture T 01522 694308
Sunday 21 July 10am – 12pm
BRAYFORD WATERFRONT Industry & Innovation Walking Tour
Learn more about Lincoln’s recent history, covering the 19th Century to the present day. Free, booking recommended www.lincolnfreewalkingtour.co.uk
Saturday 27 July 11am
Tony Aston officially launches his new book ‘The Bomber and the Weathervane’. www.internationalbcc.co.uk T 01522 514755
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN Backstage Theatre Tour
Find out the best kept secrets and great stories of the theatre’s 130-year history.
Tickets £15.50 www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk T 01522 519999
Wednesday 31 July 1pm – 4pm
INDIGO CROW GALLERY, 57 BURTON ROAD, LINCOLN Craft Workshop
Wet Felting workshop to make a felted bowl with Eve Marshall Session £45, Book online www.indigocrowgallery.com
ART, LEARNING AND CULTURE
Thursday
1 August 10.30am – 3pm
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Treasures of the Nile
A drop-in crafting day inspired by the Ancient Egyptians Wristband £3 www.lincolnmuseum.co.uk T 01522 782040
INDIGO CROW GALLERY
Tuesday 6 August –Sunday 11 August 10am – 4pm
Friday 9 August 11am
Wednesday 14 August
6.30pm (doors 6pm)
Reactions – Art Exhibition
An exhibition of fused glass art from Alison Kemp. Free www.indigocrowgallery.com
BRANSBY HORSES
Welfare at Bransby
Hear about the charity’s purpose and its vital rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming and sanctuary care. Free www.bransbyhorses.co.uk T 01427 788464
WATERSTONES LINCOLN
An Evening with Annie Garthwaite
Meet the acclaimed author (below) of 'Cecily' as she discusses her latest novel, 'The King's Mother'.
Book & Ticket - £20 / Ticket Only£5
https://www.waterstones.com/even ts/an-evening-with-anniegarthwaite/lincoln-high-st
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10am – 12pm
ST GILES METHODIST CHURCH
Coffee Morning
Monday – Craft Morning. Wednesday – Bacon Rolls. Friday – Toast bar and board games.
Wednesdays Until 24 July 10.30am –11.30am
THE BLUE ROOM, THE LAWN, LINCOLN Absolute Beginners Argentine Tango with Lucas Gou
£8, 2 for 1 for first lesson, Pay on the day
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 10am – 2.30pm
WITHAM PARK, WATERSIDE SOUTH, LINCOLN, LN5 7JN
Toy Library & Soft Play
What ’ s On
0-5s play area with sensory room, picnic area, toy and soft play hire. toylibrary@childrenslinks.org.uk T 01522 546215
Mondays 10.30am11.30am
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Messy Play
Enjoy the creativity of messy play with your child. Suitable for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Free
Wednesdays 10.30am –11.30am
Wednesdays 10.30am–12pm
Mondays First & Third Monthly 1.30pm
Mondays 6.15pm –7.15pm
THE ARK, MOOR LANE, NORTH HYKEHAM
Music For Memory
Singing group for people with memory problems with carers.
Donation of £1.50 welcome, Free parking and refreshments lhoenes@virginmedia.com T 01522 262656 (Linda)
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Post Work Yoga Flow
An evening yoga session with BWY Yoga Guide, Amanda Greenwood. All levels welcome. £7, Please bring your own mat and blanket www.lincolnmuseum.com T 01522 782040
Wednesdays Term time only 4pm –4.45pm
Wednesdays 7pm
www.lawnlincoln.com/the-blueroom T 07765 854025
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY, FREE SCHOOL LANE
Story & Rhyme Time
Have fun listening to stories and singing rhymes. Suitable for 0 –4-year-olds and their parents. Free T 01522 782010
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN Rock Choir
Build new friendships, experience unique events, and improve your general wellbeing with the UK’s leading contemporary choir. www.rockchoir.com
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Lego Coding Club
Build stories and then bring them to life by learning to code with LEGO. FREE, booking essential www.better.org.uk/library /lincolnshire/lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN RockFit
Classes combining dance fitness, cardio and toning with metal and rock music.
Mondays 6.30pm –7.30pm
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN Emily Warrior Yoga
Start your week with a 60-minute yoga class for the mind and body. Book online £8 www.emilywarrioryoga.com
Mondays 7pm
BURTON ROAD METHODIST CHURCH, LINCOLN
RockFit
Classes combining dance fitness, cardio and toning with metal and rock music. Suitable for all fitness levels. Rock out and get fit. First Class £1, Normal Price £6 Facebook: RockFit with Loli www.rockfit.org.uk
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Tuesdays 9am – 3pm
Advice in the Community
Discuss your concerns and issues relating to benefit support, housing, and debt with an adviser from the Citizens Advice Lincoln and Lindsey team. Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/ lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Tuesdays 6pm – 7pm
THE BLUE ROOM AT THE LAWN, UNION ROAD, LINCOLN Yoga with May Led by May Whitworth. £7.50, Suitable for all ages, abilities and flexibilities www.lawnlincoln.com/the-blueroom T 07765 854025
Second Wednesday every month 7.15pm
First Class £1, Normal Price £6 Facebook: RockFit with Loli www.rockfit.org.uk
BAILGATE METHODIST HALL, NEWPORT, LINCOLN Lincoln Minster Townswomen’s Guild Mix of speakers or members’ nights for craftwork, games and conversation.
Free for first two visits T 07794 862314 (Sarah)
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Saturdays 10am– 3pm
Lego Club
A place for children to use their imagination and build their own world using Lego.Suitable for 4 years and over, plus parents. Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincoln shire/lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Thursdays 9am
THE BLUE ROOM, THE LAWN, LINCOLN Dance Fit with Nick A fun and lively fitness class for all levels, no dance experience necessary. £4, All proceeds go to charity www.lawnlincoln.com T 01522 523548
Thursdays 10am – 11am & 11.30am –12.30pm
TESCO EXTRA, WRAGBY ROAD, LINCOLN TinyTalk Baby Signing Help your child communicate before they can talk. www.tinytalk.co.uk
Thursdays 10.30am –11.30am
Thursdays 25 July & 1 & 15
August 11am – 3pm
Thursdays 11am – 12pm
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Connect Over a Cuppa
Have a catch-up over a cuppa and a biscuit. Refreshments provided. Free, donations welcome
WATERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
Kids Club
Activities for families every Thursday of the school holidays www.watersideshopping.com T 01522 529566
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Family History Help
Using the resources available in the library’s archives and online databases.
T 01522 782010
Thursdays 12.30pm –2pm
Fridays
From 5 July 8am – 9am
AGE UK, 36 PARK STREET, LINCOLN, LN1 1UQ
Bring Me Sunshine
Dementia-friendly singing group, full of fun, friendship, laughter and music! Cuppas and cakes included.
£3.50 per person, must be accompanied by a carer T 03455 564 144
DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS
Yoga on the Lawn Yoga May will guide you through refocusing your mind and rejuvenating your body. Suitable for all levels.
£7.50 www.doddingtonhall.com T 01522 694308
Fridays 10am 12 MINT LANE, LINCOLN, LN1 1UD Mint Lane Gardening Club
Help to renovate the Mint Lane garden, learn and discuss permaculture principles and techniques. Free mintlanecic@gmail.com
Fridays Term Time
Only 10.30am –11.30am
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Sensory Play Play session for babies and pre-walkers. Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincol nshire/lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Saturdays 9am BAILGATE METHODIST CHURCH HALL Bailgate Yoga Club
Led by Elisabeth of Moksha Yoga. All levels welcome, mats available for use.
Adult £8, Student £6.50, £40 for 6-week pass, booking essential www.mokshalincoln.com
Saturdays 10am TOBY CARVERY, ST MARKS, LINCOLN Lincoln Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
If you are a military veteran or still serving, come along to meet like-minded people for a breakfast and banter. www.afvbc.net
Saturdays 10am LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Yoga on the Dean’s Green Back for the summer www.facebook.com/yogawith may
www.lincolncathedral.com T 01522 561600
Saturdays 10am – 2pm
Saturdays 10am– 3pm
Sundays until 21 July 10am – 11am
Discover your crafty side. Suitable for 4 years and over, plus parents or carers
Free T 01522 782010
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Lego Club
A place for children to use their imagination and build their own world using Lego.Suitable for 4 years and over, plus parents.
Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshi re/lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Sunday Morning Yoga Session
All levels and experience welcome to join BWY Yoga Guide, Amanda Greenwood.
Adult £7, please bring your own mat and blanket www.lincolnmuseum.com
Wednesday 3 July 6.30pm
Thursday 4 July 5pm – 8pm
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Butterfly Club
The Drill’s accessible club night for adults with additional needs and their carers.
Tickets £5, Carer Free www.lincolndrill.co.uk T 01522 534160
WATERSTONES LINCOLN Games Night
A monthly games night. Bring your own or join with others, all are welcome
Free https://www.waterstones.com/even ts/games-night/lincoln-high-st124650 T 01522 540011
THE GRANDSTAND, CARHOLME ROAD
Friday 5 July –Saturday 6 July Various Times
Saturday 6 July 9am – 4pm
NEW THEATRE ROYAL LINCOLN The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Based on the children’s book by Judith Kerr.
Tickets Adult £15.50 www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk T 01522 519999
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Summer Reading Challenge Launch – Marvellous Makers Solve a summer mystery. www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire /lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Saturday 6 July 10am – 1pm
THE FERRY BOAT, HIGH STREET, WASHINGBOROUGH Farmers’ Market
Support local small businessesoutdoor and indoor stalls. www.ferryboatwashingborough.co.uk T 01522 790794
Saturday 6 July 2 pm - 4pm
EARTHLINCS, 12 MINT LANE, LINCOLN, LN1 1UD All About Hedgehogs Workshop with Alex FoxleyJohnson. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied. Free, www.earthlincs.co.uk T 01522 522900
Sunday 7 July 10.30am –12.30pm
HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK Bird Watching For All A guided walk to discover the many species which reside in the park throughout the year. Free, all children must be accompanied by an adult hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk T 01522 873735
Tuesday 9 July & Tuesday 13 August 12.30pm
Thursday 11 July 10am – 3pm
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL The Mindful Mile
Take a moment out of a busy day to reconnect with the outdoors. Meet at the West Front of the cathedral.
Free
www.lincolncathedral.com T 01522 561600
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Sit & Stitch
Take a seat at the extraordinary Table for the Nation and learn the very simple hand-stitching patchwork technique of English Paper Piecing.
Free with Cathedral Admission www.lincolncathedral.com T 01522 561600
Friday 12 July 2pm –4.30pm
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Virtual Autism Hub
Come along if you have any questions about autism, including education, employment, getting a diagnosis, post-diagnosis support and more.
Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire /lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Saturday 13 July 9am
Thursday 4 July 7.15pm
Lincoln WI
A craft night with Nina, for needle felting. Free for members, Guests £10 www.thelincolnwi.co.uk
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND Inflatable 5K
Bounce your way through the world's biggest inflatable 5K obstacle course!
Adult £24.50 - £39.50, Child £14.50£29.50
www.ukrunningevents.co.uk
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY, Crafty Saturdays
Saturday 13 July 9.30am
Saturday 13 July –Sunday 15 September
All day
Saturday 13 July 10am – 12pm
SAUSTHORPE STREET, SINCIL BANK
Sincil Bank Litter Pick
Please wear sensible clothing and gloves. Equipment and refreshments will be provided.
LINCOLN CITY CENTRE
Elmer’s BIG Art Parade
A stampede of creativity is coming to Lincoln this summer with 12 colourful elephants helping to celebrate everything the city has to offer!
Free
www.lincolnbig.co.uk T 01522 545233
WATERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
Meet the LibraryTeam
Have a chat and meet the Lincoln Central Library Team and find out what is happening at your local library. Includes crafts, stories and giveaways.
Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/li ncoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Saturday 13 July 2 pm - 4pm
Sunday 14 July 10am –2.30pm
EARTHLINCS, 12 MINT LANE, LINCOLN, LN1 1UD
Litter Picking in Lincoln City Centre
Everyone welcome, litter pickers will be provided but bring your own if you have one.
Free www.earthlincs.co.uk
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND Toy Collectors Fair
200-table trove of collectables, including everything from Corgi and Hornby, to Sci-Fi, Star Wars, film and TV related items.
Adult £3.50, Seniors £3, Under 15s
Free
www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk
T 01522 522900
HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK
Sunday 14 July 11am – 1pm
Thursday 11 July 10am – 3pm
Foraging: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn the golden rules of foraging and what to pick when. All equipment provided.
Adult £4, aimed at adults, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Sit & Stitch
Take a seat at the extraordinary Table for the Nation and learn the very simple hand-stitching patchwork technique of English Paper Piecing. Free with Cathedral Admission www.lincolncathedral.com
T 01522 561600
HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK
Saturday 20 July 10am –1.30pm
Saturday 20 July 10.30am –3.30pm
DODDINGTON HALL & GARDENS
Summer Tree Walk
A guided walk to learn more about the many trees that grow around the estate.
Tickets Adult £20, RHS Members £16, 12-16-year-olds £5
www.doddingtonhall.com
T 01522 694308
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE
Canadian Centenary Family Activity Day
Royal Canadian Air Force is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, so this IBCC craft day has a Canadian twist.
Free
www.internationalbcc.co.uk
T 01522 514755
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Saturday 20 July 11am1.30pm
Lincoln Clothes Swap
Hosted by Lincoln Sustainable Fashion Forum - bring up to five pieces of pre-loved clothing, shoes or accessories to swap. Free
www.instagram.com/lincoln sustainablefashion
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Saturday 20 July 11am
A Marvellous Morning with Onjali Q. Raúf First Lincoln Children’s Book Week, part of Lincoln’s Summer of Fun. Free, register online www.waterstones.com
T 01522540011
Saturday 20 July 1.30pm & 4pm
THE DRILL, LINCOLN Horrible Histories: Rotten Royals
From revolting rulers to mad monarchs from Britain’s barmy past, this is history with the nasty bits left in.
Tickets £18
www.lincolndrill.co.uk
T 01522 534160
Sunday 21 July 11am – 1pm
VISITOR CENTRE, HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK
History of Hartsholme Country Park
Walk through time from when Hartsholme was a thriving estate to the present-day. Free, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
Tuesday 23 July 10am –11.30am
ST HELEN’S CHURCH, HALL DRIVE, LINCOLN, LN6 7SW Bug Box Hotels
Make a home for bugs and create your very own conservation project to take away with you.
Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
LINCOLN MUSEUM
Tuesday 23 July 11am
A Marvellous Morning with Emma Carroll Author meet for the first Lincoln Children’s Book Week, part of Lincoln’s Summer of Fun. Free, register online www.waterstones.com
T 01522540011
Tuesday 23 July 1pm – 2.30pm
BANDSTAND, BOULTHAM PARK, LINCOLN Bottle Rockets
Discover the joys of flight by making a bottle rocket. Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
Tuesday 23 July 7pm
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN
The Great British Sewing Bee Final: Screening, Sell and Social Watch The Great British Sewing Bee Final on the big screen. www.southsidelincs.com
T 01522 437942
Thursday 25 July 10.30am –11.30am
Thursday 25 July 10.30am & 1.30pm
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Make Maya’s Photo Frame Make a photo frame to hold your summer memories. Sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge.
VISITOR CENTRE, HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK
Den Building
Friday 19 July 10am – 11am
Toddler Time
Dress to get messy for seasonal activities for the under 5s!
Child £4, An adult must accompany all children hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
Saturday 20 July 9am – 4pm
CASTLE HILL, LINCOLN Farmers’ Market
Packed with local produce. markets@lincoln.gov.uk
Saturday 20 July 2-4pm
Sunday 21 July 8.30am – 3pm
EARTHLINCS, INVOLVE CENTRE, 12 MINT LANE, LINCOLN, LN1 1UD Nature Connections Workshop with Debbie – all welcome.
Free www.earthlincs.co.uk
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND
Vintage Flea Market
Entry £3, Cash only on-the-door www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk T 01522 522900
Friday 26 July 11am
Build a shelter which could protect you from the wind and rain, using timber and tarpaulin. Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
LINCOLN MUSEUM
A Marvellous Morning with James Nicol Author meet for the first Lincoln Children’s Book Week, part of Lincoln’s Summer of Fun. Free, register online www.waterstones.com
T 01522540011
Saturday 27 July –
Sunday
28 July
All Day
Saturday
27 July
11am
CASTLE HILL, LINCOLN Kickstart at the Castle
Enjoy a weekend of nostalgia, scooters and live music.
Free
www.lincolnbig.co.uk
T 01522 545233
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND
Race For Life Pretty Muddy 5k muddy obstacle course raising funds for life-saving research.
Adult £15.99, Child £11, Under 6s
Free
www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk
T 01522 522900
Saturday
27 July
2pm – 4pm
EARTHLINCS, INVOLVE CENTRE, 12 MINT LANE, LINCOLN, LN1 1UD Climate Café
Inclusive safe space to discuss climate concerns in a structured and supportive environment. Free, booking required by email theclimateimps@gmail.com
Sunday
28 July 10am – 2pm
Wednesday 31 July
10am – 11am
Wednesday 31 July
10am –
11.30am
SOUTHSIDE, COLEGRAVE STREET, LINCOLN
Second Hand Sunday
If you love a bargain hunt then this one’s for you. Music on, coffee and pastries, dogs welcome; the perfect Sunday morning. Entry £1, visit website to apply for a pitch
www.southsidelincs.com T 01522 437942
WATERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
Street Dance Class
Free, Suitable for ages 5-10 years www.watersideshopping.com
T 01522 529566
CAFÉ, BOULTHAM PARK
Den Building
Build a shelter which could protect you from the wind and rain, using timber and tarpaulin.
Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
Wednesday 31 July
1pm –2.30pm
Thursday 1 August
10.30am –11.30am
BANDSTAND, BOULTHAM PARK Pond Dipping
Delve beneath the surface of Boultham Park Lake to see what creepy critters are lurking below. Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
T 01522 873735
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Riley’s Junk Modelling
Sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge and make a junk model out of recyclable materials. Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire /lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Thursday 1 August 1pm – 2.30pm
Butterfly Bonanza
Take part in the Big Butterfly Count as well as lots of fun butterfly activities.
Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
Thursday 1 August 5pm – 8pm
WATERSTONES LINCOLN Games Night
A monthly games night. Bring your own or join with others, all are welcome Free www.waterstones.com/events/ga mes-night/lincoln-high-st-124650
Wednesday 7 August 12 - 4 pm
Thursday 8 August 10am –11.30am
HILLSIDE GARDEN, LINCOLN Family Fun Day
A day full of fun activities. Food available. Free Entry
www.greensynergy.org.uk
T 01522 533077
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Summer Reading Challenge Craft
Sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge and craft and sew a felt butterfly. Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolns hire/lincoln-central-library T 01522 782010
Saturday 10 August –Sunday 11 August 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10 August –Sunday 11 August 10am – 5pm
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE
IBCC Salute to the 40s
The 7th annual festival of fabulous 1940s fun, including live entertainment, re-enactments, trade stands, children’s activities. Free entry, parking charges apply www.internationalbcc.co.uk
T 01522 514755
LINCOLN CASTLE
Medieval Joust
Feel the thunder of hooves and hear the clash of lance on steel armour as the brave knights take part in the Sport of Kings, Castle day ticket required to access event www.lincolncastle.com
T 01522 782019
Saturday 10 August 10am – 12pm
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY Elephant Lego Coding Drop-in
Create your very own Lego Elmer and bring him to life.
Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolns hire/lincoln-central-library
Saturday 3 August 11am
THE FERRY BOAT, HIGH STREET, WASHINGBOROUGH
Farmers’ Market
Support local small businessesoutdoor and indoor stalls. www.ferryboatwashingborough.co.uk T 01522 790794
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Saturday 3 August 10.30am –12pm
Children’s Fun Event with Bethany Walker
Meet the children’s author, who will be running fun craft activities inspired by her books. Suitable for all ages. Free www.better.org.uk/library/lincoln shire/lincoln-central-library
Sunday 4 August 10.30am –12.30pm
Thursday 1 August 10am –11.30am
ST HELEN’S CHURCH, HALL DRIVE, LINCOLN, LN6 7SW
Butterfly Bonanza
Take part in the Big Butterfly Count as well as lots of fun butterfly activities.
Child £4, all children must be accompanied by an adult, booking essential hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
Wednesday 7 August 9am – 4pm
HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK Bird Watching For All
Join local RSPB members for a guided walk to discover the many species of birds which live in the park.
Free, all children must be accompanied by an adult hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND
Arthur Swallow Antiques & Home Show
Antiques, art, pretty vintage, salvage, industrial, jewellery, etc Tickets £5
www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk T 01522 522900
Wednesday 14 August 2pm – 3pm
Wednesday 14 August 3pm – 4pm
Thursday 15 August 10.30am –11.30am
T 01522 782010
WATERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE Ballet Class Free, Suitable for ages 4-8 years www.watersideshopping.com
T 01522 529566
WATERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE
Cheer Dance Class Free, Suitable for ages 4-8 years www.watersideshopping.com
T 01522 529566
LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Summer Reading Challenge Craft
Sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge and Draw around yourself and use materials to make your life-sized mural.
Free
www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/l incoln-central-library
Elmer’s Big Art Parade - until September 15.
www.lincolnbig.co.uk
HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK
Community New City of Lincoln Band
The band that’s never brassed off
BY R EBECCA P OOLE
THE City of Lincoln Band is celebrating over 130 years of bringing the sound of brass to the local area, winning multiple awards, and even surviving two World Wars.
In 1920, the then Lincoln Malleable Ironworks Band, was awarded second prize at the Crystal Palace Championship. An article in the British Bandsman at the time summed it up, “Little as we appreciate the fact, Lincoln owns a brass band combination which is only a decimal point removed from the Championship of England and therefore, the world.”
By the time of the Second World War, the band lost many of its members and for a short time, it looked as if it would have to disband completely, but through the determination of the remaining younger members and limited funds, they made it through to the end of the war.
The band, established in 1893, no longer enters competitions but enjoys playing music at events and building a sense of community instead.
Providing musical inspiration for Lincoln 10k runners.
“We’ve got around 25 members now, so we’re not quite a full band, but we have a good amount that turn up every week. We’re a noncompeting band, there’s a whole league of brass bands but we don’t do that, we play for fun,” explained Amanda Drury, Committee Secretary and E-Flat Horn Player.
Some of the members of the band have returned to playing music after a break of many years, reigniting their passion for their instruments.
“There are people who have been in the band for 50 years. I’m one of the newest members, I joined two years ago and it’s 35 years since I had played, so then I came back to it.”
“There are also other people who start, we’ve got one on the cornet and he started when he retired, learnt from scratch and hadn’t read music before.
“We’ve got a broad range of skill levels…it’s a nice community so we want them to come along and enjoy playing music together.”
The band practices every Tuesday and Thursday evening at the Grandstand on Carholme Road, which it has used since the 1960s.
The ensemble is entirely self-supporting, relying on members’ subscriptions and engagement fees to continue.
“We do a lot of events around Christmas, we’re doing the 1940s Weekend in Lincoln and we do a lot for care homes where we don’t charge or we charge at a very reduced rate.”
Members currently range from 11 to 94-years-old. Subscriptions are £5 per month or free for under 18s.
“We do quite a lot of community events like switching on Christmas lights and playing carols. That’s the only way we get money for the band other than subs, although we did get a grant this year from Community Chest to help us because we need to get new uniforms which are really expensive.
“We’re always looking for new players. We’re especially looking for E-flat bass and second and third cornets, but we make space for anyone who wants to come along.”
If you are interested in joining the City of Lincoln band contact cityoflincolnband@gmail.com.
To find out more, visit www.cityoflincolnband.org
Sat 14th - Sun 15th September 11am - 5pm
It just wasn’t cricket!
SOME time ago, I came across a strange ‘curiosity’ in the February 1890 edition of the forerunner of the Lincolnian magazine, the ‘Lincoln Grammar School Magazine’. It appears from the Editorial that during the Easter term, between Christmas and Easter, no games were played at the school other than what was described as ‘the decaying remnants of the football season’.
Recognising this deficiency, LGS had convened a meeting with the avowed purpose of finding some sport to fill the vacant weeks, and the result of its deliberations was to recommend the new game of Base-ball Rounders.
become popular. All that was needed to make the game a success and the contest enjoyable were decisive action, umpires properly appointed, and matches arranged.
I have selected a few rules of particular interest below.
The Editorial goes on to point out that it seemed to be made up of the American pastime, and the existing game of rounders, with ‘sufficient modification of the rules as to give it an individuality of its own’ .
With a degree of optimism, it was predicted that the game would
Rule 5 The ball shall be no more than 2 ½ inches in diameter, and shall be the ball known as Spalding’s Junior League Ball.
Rule 6 The bat shall be made wholly of wood, shall be round, and shall not exceed 2 ½ feet in length, or 2 ½ inches in diameter at the thickest part.
Rule 7 The players shall be eleven-a-side, one of whom shall be captain.
Rule 9 The pitcher, standing in his square, shall deliver the ball ‘full pitch’ to the batsman with an underarm delivery; the pace to be from medium to slow.
VISIT LINCOLN’S HISTORIC GUILDHALL
The Stonebow and Guildhall are situated on the site of the southern gateway to Roman Lincoln. The gateway has stood for over 1800 years; although the present building was not completed until 1520.
The Guildhall sits proudly above the Stonebow and is the Official Home of the Mayor of Lincoln. Tours are available of this interesting historic building, which includes the main Council Chamber, where Lincoln’s Council still meets and, most importantly, the old Debtors’ Prison which now holds an impressive range of Civic Insignia, including the King Richard II Sword and many other Mayoral and City artefacts.
For more information about the open days, or to make a private appointment please contact: Kate Fenn, Civic Manager on 01522 873303 E-mail: kate.fenn@lincoln.gov.uk
Rule 10 (a) The batsman, holding the bat with either one or two hands as he may prefer, shall stand having one foot within the home base, and shall direct the pitcher to pitch the ball according to the batsman’s taste.
Rule 11 (a) a batsman may refuse as many balls as he likes, but must run to first base on the first fair hit.
Rule 14 The batsman becomes a base-runner instantly after a fair hit, or instantly after the second ‘taken’ ball.
Rule 22 The innings is closed when three players have been put ‘out’, whether batsmen or base-runners.
It seems to me that these rules seem to favour the batsman. Clearly there was no place for fast overarm pitches of the American Baseball type, and Rule 10 (a) seems to give the batsman the power to choose whatever delivery suits him!
Can you imagine England cricket captain Ben Stokes directing an Aussie bowler in a cricket match to bowl him a half-volley outside the off stump? “I say, old chap…” All very civilised!
The history of the game of Base-ball Rounders at Lincoln Grammar School could not be described as an overwhelming success story.
Even the mention of the game caused an upsurge in the interest in football! The last mention of Base-ball Rounders that I can find in any issue of the school magazine occurred one short year after it was hailed as a possible solution to the problem of games in the Easter term: ‘…baseball failed to attract admirers and expired unlamented.’
Note: The game was devised by C C Mott of Rugby & Cambridge.
PETER HARROD, ARCHIVIST LINCOLN CHRIST ’S HOSPITAL SCHOOL
Mixing old and new at 191 High Street
I
N this month’s article by The Survey of Lincoln, ANDREW WALKER considers an impressive High Street building, which is now home to the men’s clothing store Cavani.
In recent years, 191 High Street has housed a succession of clothes shops. However, between 1960 and 1996 it accommodated the East Midlands Electricity Board Service Centre and its showrooms, latterly known as Powerhouse.
Upon its opening, in addition to its basement and ground-floor sales spaces, on the first floor was a ‘demonstration theatre’, where new domestic technology was put through its paces, and courses for ‘young housewives’ took place. Curiously, one wall of the theatre was covered by a photographic mural of Boothby Graffoe.
From 1938 almost until the opening of the EMEB Service Centre, the building housed a café, firstly run by the YMCA which also operated a hostel there during the war. For most of its first 40 years the building served as a bank.
From its opening in 1897 it was home to the Sleaford-owned Peacock and Willson Bank until 1912 when it was taken over by Lloyds Bank. This operated there until March 1923. Then, in December 1923, the National Provincial Bank moved in until the later 1930s.
When this striking building was opened on Friday 25 June 1897, in the week of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the High Street had recently seen the arrival of several new plate-glass-fronted stores and some impressive commercial properties.
From 1886, the bankers Smith, Ellison and Company were based in an imposing stone structure near to the Stonebow (now NatWest); and another substantial new bank had been constructed on the High Street, in 1893, on the corner of the High Street and Guildhall Street, the Lincoln and Lindsey Bank (now HSBC).
The latter was designed by the Lincoln architects Messrs William Watkins and Son, who were also responsible for the new premises at 191 High Street.
The building is of a distinctive Flemish Gothic style, with terracotta mouldings, supplied by Doulton & Co. of Lambeth.
The use of terracotta became a distinctive feature of Watkins’ High Street designs: number 305-6, opened in 1900, and now occupied by FatFace, is another example of his work where this material is used prominently.
The Lincoln Leader described the building positively in January 1897, but noted that its full architectural beauty was diminished by the low-level adjoining buildings, making its ‘upper storeys … quite isolated.’
When the building opened, there were two ground-floor doorways, one being the bank’s main entrance, and the other that led to the manager’s house.
Still surviving, though, are the ornamental panels under the firstfloor oriel windows on which are shields, displaying the arms of the Peacock and Willson families.
The ground-floor banking hall had a decorative ceiling and an ornate fibrous plaster frieze ran around the upper portion of the walls, both supplied by W. H. Horne, of Bradford.
The main building contractors, Wadsley and Co. of Horbling, who charged £3900 for their work, whilst excavating the basement, found old masonry fragments, some supposedly of late Norman origin, including a window head.
The building was designed to look medieval, reflecting the aesthetic fashion of the day, and evoking a sense of permanence, a useful characteristic for a bank. There were, though, some modern touches.
The building was amongst the first in Lincoln to have electrical wires drawn through iron tubes built into the walls, just prior to the municipal supply becoming available. As an electrical pioneer, it was an appropriate later home for an electricity board showroom.
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It’s time to farm smart with Farm Starts
LAURA STRATFORD
GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE FOOD PARTNERSHIP
FARMERS are an ageing population42% are already 60 or older.
Succession plans are notably absent, and the next generation is not queuing up to take over.
Farm businesses and land are becoming increasingly consolidated into fewer hands using increasingly intensive farming practices.
Half of UK farmland that was sold last year
was bought by non-farmer buyers. What could possibly go wrong?
All our eggs are going into fewer and less thoughtfully crafted baskets. It’s a high risk approach to food security (a metric that focuses on keeping supermarket shelves fully stocked), let alone food sovereignty (think fair food systems, where farmers are valued and communities have access to good food).
Farming is not an easy place to be right now: farmers have seen massive rises in input costs, labour shortages especially in horticulture, policy uncertainty, crop losses through flooding, and supply chains where power is ever more unevenly distributed, forcing farmers to shoulder all the risk with little negotiating power over price.
At the same time as maintaining or increasing food production, the food and farming sector is being asked to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions: around a third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the food system as a whole.
But we still need to eat - and we need healthy soils and ecosystems to support ongoing food production.
At a time when farming could really use some new blood and fresh ideas, access to land and opportunities for new entrants are thinner than ever, constrained by outdated land use, farming, environment and housing policies as well as the cost of land.
This needs to change, but in an otherwise pretty grim landscape there’s a bright spot of opportunity: Farm Starts.
Farm Starts are small incubation projects
that support new entrants to farming by providing them with access to land and equipment, routes to market, and business support, training and mentoring.
According to the Landworkers Alliance, “they provide an opportunity for people to test their farming and growing ideas in a protected environment, whilst building the knowledge, skills, confidence and experience to progress to their own farm or market garden.”
Farm Starts are working especially well in the peri-urban envelope, where there is easier access to both land and housing for trainees, as well as good potential for creating short, direct routes to urban markets.
There are several Farm Starts in the UK and beyond that are successfully creating routes into agroecological farmingfarming that integrates natural systems and social equity with food production, with emphasis on diversity, resilience, social values and circularity.
Nottinghamshire County Council recently commissioned research into opportunities for Farm Start in the county of Nottinghamshire and maybe it’s time we took a leaf from its book here in Lincolnshire.
If you would like to learn more about Farm Start in the Midlands, join us for a Webinar on Wednesday, July, 24, 1pm2.30pm.
Details and booking: lincolnshirefood partnership.org/good-food-whats-on/
“Agroecology is a holistic and integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture and food systems. It seeks to optimise the interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment while also addressing the need for socially equitable food systems within which people can exercise choice over what they eat and how and where it is produced.”
Food & Drink
Every sip’s a winner
I WAS pleasantly surprised today when I woke to the news that an English sparkling wine, which I've always had a soft spot for, won best in show at the 2024 Decanter Awards.
Chapel Down Rosé, crafted in the traditional method, is produced amidst the rolling hills of Kent and bubbles with a playful effervescence that hints at the British claim to the origins of sparkling wine.
Legend has it that the English were bottling fizz long before the French perfected Champagne, a sparkling rivalry that adds zest to every bubble of
Cheese Choice
this exquisite rosé.
With its vibrant blush derived from early Pinot Noir, Chapel Down's Sparkling Brut Rosé evokes the delicate pink of English roses in a summer garden.
This sparkling wine, crafted from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, with a hint of Pinot Blanc, dazzles with notes of ripe strawberries and cream - ideal for an afternoon watching grass court tennis.
The finish is crisp and refreshing, echoing the elegance that lingers like the last rays over Henman Hill on a warm July evening.
You can find this wine in most quality retailers priced around the £24 mark and is the perfect tipple for elevating a casual garden party.
It pairs wonderfully with smoked salmon, the richness of well-aged British cheese, or the sweetness of a summer berry tart.
It's not merely a drink, but a statement of heritage and a doth of the cap to the spirited debate over who truly "invented" champagne.
So, let’s raise a glass of Chapel Down Sparkling Rosé and toast to England’s bubbly legacycheekily reminding our French friends that sometimes, history sparkles with a hint of English mischief.
Francesco Canni
Aspiring Sommelier
Key Facts Age 2-3 weeks
Country France
Milk Type Goats
Process Unpasteurised
CABRI D'ici is an exclusive little cheese originally from Poitou. It is now made in a dairy in Vendée, where the goats graze on rich, green fields.
This raw milk goat’s cheese is matured for four weeks, its glossy white pate has a firm and silky soft texture, and a thin blue-grey rind which is delicate and fine. Its flavours are fresh and tangy with a delightful richness that is not ‘too goaty’. As it matures the flavour gets saltier and the texture becomes drier.
Fresher and lighter than typical Loire Valley cheeses, it is a very
Region Pays De La Loire
Strength Medium
Style Soft
Vegetarian No
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smooth and pleasing cheese that goes well with dry white wine.
This individual cheese is coated in edible ash which is said to aid digestion and adds a distinctive silvery hue to the rind.
This is a wonderful summertime cheese, best enjoyed with fresh strawberries and warm bread.
Cabri D’Ici
Tackling colour co-ordination
THIS year I have felt the need to think about colour in the garden.
Having watched Chelsea Flower show earlier in the year in May, I was very struck by the often vibrant and startling colour combinations on show in the gardens.
I’m afraid I have no artistry in my garden and simply put plants in where there is a space so that where there should be harmony and grace there is more cacophony and discord.
When I see the rhythms and the flow of the planting in a well designed garden I am inspired but basically useless when it comes
to achieving anything near this elegance. However, I discovered that I had, inadvertently taken a large number of cuttings of deep pink geraniums last year and they had all taken and were thriving. These, I thought, could form the basis of some colour themed planters; a moveable feast of pink and related colours that would brighten the borders and knit together all the areas of the garden. I always start out with such confidence and vision.
I sowed annual seeds of fizzy rose, apricotta and cupcake cosmos and apple blossom antirrhinum, an unashamed confection of cream and pink ruffles. For contrast perhaps some deep violet and blue violas and a spill of rich blue lobelia.
All this seeding went on earlier in the year, and of course, we have had wet, cold weather and a veritable army of slugs and snails, which has meant that lots of plants were scuppered.
One day they are small, healthy plants, the next day they are stalks. Nevertheless, I have
seeded more and hopefully they will come to fruition. Ever the optimist.
In the garden where the pots will go are white and purple clematis, pink and red roses, tall silvery spires of Veronicastrum, peony and the gentle greens of leaves and foliage.
Tall structures smothered with sweet peas rise up amongst all of this and hopefully this will all make for a beautiful and colourful garden all summer long. I write this at the end of May, so am keeping fingers firmly crossed.
Pupils get to the root of challenge
GREEN fingered pupils have won a top prize in this year’s LAS School’s Challenge at the Lincolnshire Show.
The youngsters from Queen Eleanor Primary School, Harby, beat 50 other schools to win first prize in the Small Schools category with their project under the Lincolnshire Roots theme.
“This involved us creating a brand and using vegetables (including potatoes) that were school grown. The children had the great idea of making vegetable crisps. We had visits from Walkers and Branston Potatoes in January and we researched how to grow our own vegetables and potatoes and organised taste tests and we received crisps from Pipers, Walkers and Golden Wonder,” said Pru Graves Year 5-6 teacher at the school, which has just 62 pupils.
“As we are a small school, the children have taken on a lot of responsibility and have steered the project every step of the way over the last five months.”
This included everything from planting vegetables, making crisps creating brand logos and producing a video advert before they created their crisps to show to the judges in Show week.
Wasp that stuns with its colours not its sting
THE word wasp can instill feelings of fear but bear with me because not all wasps have a sting in their tail.
The familiar yellow and black striped wasp is just one of a massive group of over 9,000 different species – and that is just in the UK.
Most of these wasps are tiny, you’d barely be able to see them without a microscope and most are solitary and don’t sting humans. One of these must be a contender for the most stunning insect.
The ruby-tailed wasp is only about 1cm long so can be difficult to see but when examined close-up, all it’s glittering splendour is revealed.
The vivid metallic green and ruby colouration of this tiny wasp doesn't come from pigments but is an example of ‘structural colouration’.
It's seen in numerous insects, including on the wings of butterflies and metallic beetles, as well as in the iridescent colours of a peacock's tail feathers and comes from the underlying microscopic structure.
Ridges and transparent layers direct different wavelengths of light in such a way that some colours cancel out and others are amplified.
Structural colouration was first observed by English scientists Robert Hooke (who described it in reference to peacock feathers
in his 1665 book Micrographia) and Isaac Newton, and its principle – wave interference – was explained by Thomas Young over a century later.
Ruby-tailed wasps are a species of solitary wasp.
Solitary wasps don’t live in colonies like the common yellow and black wasps or honey bees; instead, the female typically builds a nest by herself, stocks it with pollen, and lays an egg within each cell she has created.
The ruby-tailed wasps, however, are a little lazier: the females lay their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees and wasps, especially mason bees.
When the eggs hatch, the emerging young eat the larvae of the mason bees. Then they eat the food that had been carefully gathered for the young larvae.
This gives the ruby-tailed wasp its other name of 'cuckoo wasp'.
Parasitising other bees' nests is a dangerous business, but the ruby-tailed wasp has a number of defences: its abdomen is concave, allowing it to curl up into a ball; it has a hard body cuticle that protects it from the stings of the host species.
It’s remarkable to think that all this could be going on in our gardens.
Next time you see a shiny insect flying past or landing on a wall, take a closer look to see if it has a ruby-red tail.
Nextdoor Nature Day
The Education Centre
Whisby Nature Park 10am – 5pm
Saturday September 28
Join Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and community groups from across the county to share experiences and inspiration on taking local action for wildlife.
With activities and workshops that are designed to help people develop their community greenspace, survey and identify wildlife - including the finals of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2024
David Curtis
Community heroes
The hard work of volunteers from across the county has been highlighted at Lincolnshire County Council’s annual Good Citizens Awards.
The winners represented a wide range of good causes, demonstrating their vital role in our communities.
Young Citizen winner Alfie Coombes from Branston overcame severe pain and disability to raise money for a much-used community facility.
Last year 10 year-old Alfie, decided, in his words that ‘he wanted to raise money for people who don’t have enough food’.
Alfie suffered a brain injury at birth and has diagnoses of cerebral palsy, hypermobility and global development delay. He has chronic pain and requires support with a wheelchair when walking long distances to assist in pain management. Following his bike ride he was in immense pain for four days.
He planned and completed a sponsored bike ride, when he biked 20.1 miles in a single day, and raised over £500. This was donated to the Lincoln Community Grocery run by Message Trust in partnership with Alive Church.
Community Group winner Buddies Dementia Café at Nettleham has gone from strength to strength since it started seven years ago.
It’s original membership of just 12 has soared to 80 people who attend bi-monthly meetings at Nettleham Village Hall from local villages and the Lincoln area.
Those living with dementia often find music a powerful way to connect with memories, create positive feelings and encourage social interaction so the meetings always feature a live singer or a small band.
Buddies organise local trips and there’s a team on hand to support carers and their loved ones to help ensure everyone has a good time.
At a time in their lives when many would be putting their feet up in retirement, Salvation Army members Michael and Morag Watkins’ voluntary work continues to have a positive impact on people of all ages. Michael is a familiar face on Lincoln’s High Street where he can be found
most Fridays outside Marks and Spencer selling the weekly Salvation Army magazine War Cry and chatting to passers-by at the store entrance. Morag leads the church’s weekly CAMEO Club
At Christmas they both arranged for new toys to be collected beside the Salvation Army hall’s Christmas tree.
The winners of the Couple/Pair winners, Michael and Morag both serve at the church’s drop-in facility on Wednesday and Friday mornings where surplus donated supermarket food is distributed to those in need.
l John Mould won the individual category for ensuring the survival of Boston Men’s Shed.
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Big business or better business?
IT is widely recognised that businesses need to grow to remain competitive and to continue to trade, however what constitutes or is meant by growth is not the same for everyone.
Growth can come about in many ways including through the development of new products or services, innovation in systems and processes, adoption of new technologies and response to market and customer demands.
For many business leaders it is a focus on increased revenue and certainly it feels that there is often more talk about generating more sales or turnover than perhaps the other areas for growth.
What drives that quest for revenue though can vary. For some it might be the founder, entrepreneur or business leader themselves. For others it might be the pressure of external investors or shareholders or even the board of directors and employees.
in culture and even loss of focus on what made the business successful in the first place.
It can also be the case that many who aspire to growth are not structured or in shape for growth.
‘Chasing turnover is vanity, while focusing on profitability is sanity’
Whether it is driven by market forces such as customer demand or an individual’s ego could be up for debate. Certainly, it is widely acclaimed that chasing turnover is vanity, while focusing on profitability is sanity.
Whilst a growth strategy that is well considered, resourced and implemented is likely to succeed, ill-conceived and thought-out plans or rather a lack of them are less likely. How many times have we seen rapid growth businesses come unstuck, with issues around funding shortages, declining profits, low staff morale, poor systems and processes, ethical compromise, regulatory risks, breakdown
The question is then perhaps if you don’t focus on growth for growth’s sake, what should you focus on. How about on building a better business?
In contrast to focusing on solely the revenue line, attention turns to other areas of the business including: improving customer service; systems and processes; training and developing staff; adopting new technologies and digital transformation.
Building a better business requires a holistic approach that encompasses strategic vision, operational excellence, customer focus, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
By implementing these strategies, businesses can enhance their performance, achieve sustainable growth and create lasting value for stakeholders.
While growth is crucial for business sustainability and competitiveness, an excessive obsession with it can lead to various negative consequences.
Therefore, perhaps there is a need for a more balanced approach that considers long-term stability, ethical practices, employee well-being, and customer satisfaction that ultimately gives rise to more sustainable growth, as well as a better business.
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