What's On in Lincolnshire

Swimming lessons with Everyone Active

Venue: Your local leisure centre

Address: Lincolnshire

Website: https://www.everyoneactive.com/courses-lessons/swimming-lessons/

Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at West Lindsey Leisure Centre (Gainsborough).

Games Morning

Time: 10.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Horncastle Library, Wharf Road, Horncastle, Lincs

Website: www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire

Discover more than books and computers at your library. Loads of board games available…come with the family or challenge a friend. Every Saturday.

Multiply Brick Building Lego Challenge

Time: Library Opening Hours

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Join Multiply's #BrickBuildingBattle Pick a challenge, build a creation, measure it & record your answers. Then email a photo of your masterpiece with your challenge answer to Multiply for a chance to...

Hometown Heroes: A celebration of Sport.

Time: 10am

Address: Murial Barker Gallery, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Alexandra Dock, Grimsby,DN31 1UZ

SEPTEMBER 6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15   Celebrate the sporting connections of North East Lincolnshire with a visit to this fun, family friendly exhibition. Explore the stories...

Keep Their Stories Alive - A Fascinating Churchyard Memorials Trail - Self Guided.

Time: 10am

Address: St Peter & St Paul's Churchyard - Church Lane, Old Bolingbroke,PE23 4HH

'Keep Their Stories Alive' - A self guided Churchyard Trail identifying and explaining the stories and connections behind some of our most quirky, historic, unusual & most interesting Memorial Stones....

Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days

Website: https://www.heritagelincolnshire.org/wp-content/uploads/HOD24-BROCHURE-.pdf

Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days is part of the National Heritage Open Days festival which runs 6th - 15th September 2024. The 10-day festival gives people the chance to explore the County and visit sites...

A Step into the Past and a Leap into the Future.

Time: 10am

Address: 20 21 Visual Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe,DN17 1DR

SEPTEMBER 7TH & 14TH ONLY Join us for free arts and crafts and to learn all about our recent epic restoration! Our café will be open serving delicious meals, drinks, and homemade cakes. We...

Foston's Journey: from the Doomsday Book to today, and beyond.

Time: 10am

Address: St Peter

SEPTEMBER 7TH & 14TH ONLY Charles Dickens in Foston? Explore Foston's Heritage Trail to learn about the famous and the locals who have shaped Foston from medieval times onwards. A key location...

Historic guided ghost tour of Barton with SB Players.

Time: 6pm

Address: This is a guided tour that begins in Baysgarth Park, Caistor Road, Barton Upon Humber,DN18 6AH

SEPTEMBER 7TH & 14TH ONLY Journey back in time to explore Barton Upon Humber in years gone by and meet a lively crew of residents from bygone eras to learn more about the history of the town.

Roman Road - is it Ermine Street or the Fosse Way ? See the remains of this early Roman highway.

Time: 11am

Address: St Mary

SEPTEMBER 7,8,11,14 & 15 ONLY An opportunity to examine the remains of one of the key Roman highways in the UK - visit the 11th Century St Mary's Guildhall, sometime residence of King Henry...

Self guided children's heritage discovery trail.

Time: 10am

Address: The Ropewalk, Maltkiln Road, Barton Upon Humber,DN18 5JT

September 7,8,14,15 ONLY Self guided children's heritage discovery trail at The Ropewalk.

St Peter’s Church Calligraphy Workshop.

Time: 10am

Address: St Peter’s Church, Beck Hill, Barton-upon-Humber,DN18 5EX

SEPTEMBER 7TH & 14TH ONLY Join the volunteers at St Peter’s Church for a calligraphy workshop making your own bookmark.

The start of something BIG.

Time: 11am Sat 12pm Sun

Address: Immingham Tin Town Heritage Centre, 359 Pelham Rd, Immingham,DN40 1NG

September 7,8,14,15 only   See what it was like to live in a Tin Bungalow and learn about Immingham Dock.

Captain Flinders Lincolnshire to Australia.

Time: 10am

Address: St Mary

Captain Matthew Flinders was returned to his home village earlier this year after his remains were found in London as part of the HS2 excavations.. Our lovely old church is home to a small exhibition about...

Barton Community Band - Open Rehearsal.

Time: 7.30pm

Address: 1st Floor, Barton Corn Exchange Club, 8 Market Place, Barton-upon-Humber,DN18 5DA

Barton-upon-Humber has had a band for more than 150 years and traces its origins to Hall’s Ropery Band and the famous Barton Cycle Works Silver Band (Elswick Hopper). The Community Band was formed several...

Awesome Water.

Time: 10am

Address: Cleethorpes Town Hall, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes,DN35 8LN

Our exhibition explores the essential, the imaginative and the fun ways that water is utilised at the seaside. Come and dip in! Plus, Cleethorpes has developed close ties with Konigswinter in Germany over...

George Bass - an Australian Adventure.

Time: 11am

Address: St Denys' Church Aswarby, Aswarby, Sleaford,NG34 8SE

Website: www.heritagelincolnshire.org

Hear the story of George Bass, born in Aswarby and his courageous journeys across the world; tales of derring-do and his mysterious death - piracy or shipwreck?

An Aveland Odyssey – Folkingham Remembers Operation Market Garden.

Time: 10.30am

Address: Folkingham St Andrews Church and Market Place, Folkingham, Sleaford,NG34 0SE

Website: www.theavelandhistorygroup.com

Recreating Folkingham in 1944, 80 years on from the route taken by the US 313th Troop Carrier Group to fly troops to Arnhem as they mobilised for Operation Market Garden.

Boston's Links to the USA.

Time: 2pm

Address: Meet at the Guildhall in South Street,PE21 6HT

Join Neil Wright as he conducts a walking tour of Boston. Discover the buildings, and the sites of lost buildings, that are connected with the Pilgrims (formerly known as the Pilgrim Fathers) and the people...

Broadcast Engineering Museum.

Time: 11am

Address: 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough,DN21 5XS

Get hands-on experience at our developing Broadcast Engineering Museum. Admire a camera that televised the late Queen’s coronation. Present the weather on TV using the magic of our green screen....

Explore the Port of Grimsby (Kasbah Qtr)

Time: 10am

Address: Port of Grimsby, Auckland Road, Grimsby,DN31 3RP

This year's Heritage Open Day has the theme Routes - Networks - Connections, and what better way to explore this then at a port! The Port of Grimsby is now the world's largest offshore wind operations...

Mannakin Hall, RAF Fulbeck.

Time: 1pm

Address: Mannakin Hall, Brant Road, Fulbeck Lowfields, Grantham, NG32 3JD

Mannakin Hall, home now to over 15,000 shop mannequins, diverted from landfill, is located on what was the Communal Site Number 1 of RAF Fulbeck, during the second world war. Come and walk about, discovering...

Next Door Nature Drop-in Day at Far Ings National Nature Reserve.

Time: 11am

Address: Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Far Ings Road, Barton Upon Humber,DN18 5RG

A chance to chat to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust staff and pick up information about how you can help make networks of habitat for wildlife across Lincolnshire.

Reimagining Greyfriars: 800 years of history in the making.

Time: Tours at 10am, 1pm, 3pm

Address: Greyfriars, Broadgate, Lincoln, LN2 1HQ

Come and explore Greyfriars, the only remaining building of England’s oldest Medieval friary, and Heritage Lincolnshire's latest Buildings Preservation Project. Discover over 800 years of stories...

St Andrew's Church captured by Hornby.

Time: 10am

Address: St Andrew

Explore the church and grounds, with home made refreshments served all day. See the Hornby model, and our twinned toilets from all around the world along with our exciting Kenyan project.

Tattershall Castle; a site of wealthy connections.

Time: 10.30am

Address: Tattershall Castle, Sleaford Rd, Tattershall,LN4 4LR

During your visit, learn about the castle of Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell, and Lord High Treasurer to Henry VI. Discover the secrets to this incredible castle and its stunning grounds, and also enjoy...

The House of Worth in Bourne.

Time: 10.30am

Address: Wake House, 41 North Street, Bourne,PE10 9AE

Wake House is the birthplace of Charles Worth, "The Father of Haute Couture". After moving from rural Lincolnshire, he founded his very successful business in the centre of Paris. There will be free guided...

The Humber Hovercraft!

Time: 11am

Address: Our Big Picture, 1 Bethlehem St, Grimsby,DN31 1JN

Step on board The Humber Hovercraft! In this interactive event learn about the arts project exploring the forgotten 'lost link': a hovercraft that connected North East Lincolnshire with the city of Hull....

Traditional Folk Music Open Session.

Time: 10am

Address: Ropery Hall, The Ropewalk, Maltkiln Road, Barton upon Humber,DN18 5JT

Folklincs is a traditional music organisation that promotes keeping traditional music alive. Come along and meet the musicians and try your hand at different instruments.

Wildlife Watch: Whisby

Time: 10am

Venue: 11.30am

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Learn about the natural world by getting out and about in the wild at Whisby, taking on challenges and quizzes, playing games and more. Wildlife Watch has a different theme every month - everything from...

Bellmount Tower Guided Walk – Reconnecting Grantham.

Time: 11am

Address: Belton House, High Rd, Belton, Grantham,NG32 2LW

Lace up your walking boots and join the characters of the past, as they guide you to Bellmount Tower, experience their stories and explore what they have left for us to discover as you head up the tower.

Anderby Creek Beach Clean

Time: 10am

Venue: 12pm

Address: Anderby Creek, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 5XW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Come along and help us clean up our beach after the summer holidays. This beach clean is in conjunction with the national Big Beachwatch Weekend run by the Marine Conservation Society. All ages welcome....

Summer Reading Challenge Awards Ceremony

Time: 10.30 - 11.30am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Certificate & medal ceremony for Horncastle Library's Summer Reading Challenge finishers - come & celebrate with us!

Gibraltar Point Beach Clean

Time: 10am

Venue: 12pm

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Come along and help us clean up our beach after the summer holidays. The threats to both local wildlife and visitors from rubbish left on the beaches and washing into our seas is an ongoing problem. Every...

Nature Tots: Far Ings

Time: 10.30am

Venue: 12pm

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Nature Tots: Far Ings

Time: 1.30pm

Venue: 3pm

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Nature Tots: Gibraltar Point

Time: 10am

Venue: 11.30am

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Nature Tots: Snipe Dales

Time: 10am

Venue: 11.30am

Address: Snipe Dales, Lusby, Spilsby, PE23 4JB

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Junior Wardens: Whisby

Time: 10am

Venue: 12.30pm

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Our dedicated youth group, Junior Wardens, is designed to give young people aged 10-18 years practical conservation skills and specialist knowledge about natural history topics. These sessions can cover...

Junior Wardens: Far Ings

Time: 10am

Venue: 12pm

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

A great opportunity once a month for young people aged 11-18 who would like to help on a nature reserve, get involved in conservation and learn new skills. This month we will be learning about managing...

Wildlife Watch: Far Ings

Time: 12:59

Venue: 3pm

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Wildlife Watch is aimed at children aged 5-11 years who are interested in wildlife and the environment. This month at Far Ings we will be learning about trees and other green plants. Activities are outside...

Wildlife Watch: Grimsby

Time: 10am

Venue: 12pm

Address: Humberston Eco Centre, Fairway Drive Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4ZQ

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Wildlife Watch is aimed at children aged 5-11 years who are interested in wildlife and the environment. This month at our Humberston base we are hoping to carefully catch some moths, identify them and...

Green Libraries Week

Time: Library Opening Hours

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Programme of events to celebrate Green Libraries Week including a visit from Eric the ELDC energy bus on Monday 7th October and Junk Modelling after school on Thursday 10th October. Visit website for more...

Wildlife Watch: Whisby

Time: 10am

Venue: 11.30am

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Learn about the natural world by getting out and about in the wild at Whisby, taking on challenges and quizzes, playing games and more. Wildlife Watch has a different theme every month - everything from...

Games Morning

Time: 10.00am - 12noon

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Discover more than books and computers at your library. Loads of board games available.. come with the family or challenge a friend!

Lego Club

Time: 4.00 - 5.00pm

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

SATURDAY Love Lego? Join us for Lego Club, design amaing creations with weekly themes and show off your creative side. Free to join! Suitable for ages 5+

Playdough Playdate

Time: 10.00 - 11.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

MONDAYS Come for a fun-filled creative playdate with playdough! Suitable for age 2-5 year olds

Story & Rhyme Time

Time: 10.30 - 11.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

MONDAYS A fun-filled session for pre-school children, listening to stories & singing rhymes