(Photo’s courtesy of Visit Lincolnshire)
There’s lots going on around Lincolnshire during July. Search VisitLincoln and VisitLincolnshire and here’s a sample of some below:
Lincoln
July 4th/5th – 1000 Years of Crafts at Lincoln Castle in Lincoln
July 11th – The Bailgate Busking Festival
June to September – Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition
July 11th – The Craft Market at Cornhill in Lincoln
July 18th – The Farmers Market at Castle Square in Lincoln
July 19th – The Antiques Fair at Castle Square in Lincoln
July 20th throughout the the rest of July and August – Lincoln’s City Centre Beach, complete with deck chairs, special appearances from Punch and Judy and lots of sand!
Wider Lincolnshire
Family Fun Day by the River
http://www.navigationhousesleaford.co.uk
Discovernk teams up with Sleaford Navigation Trust for a day of pond dipping, duck racing and lots more. Activities will take place in Navigation House, Cogglesford Watermill and on Lollycocks Field.
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Kite Flying Workshops
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/belton-house
Cost: £2.50 for workshops
Create your own kite and learn how to fly it or bring your own and join others on the Oval.
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Woodhall Spa 1940’s Festival
http://woodhall-spa-40s-festival.com/
Woodhall Spa’s free-of-charge community-run Festival is set to take place throughout the village for the duration of the 18th-19th July weekend, welcoming thousands of visitors who want to step back in time to experience a taste of wartime Britain.
Now in its fourth year the 2015 event will mark 70 years since Victory in Europe. Visitors can expect to experience a unique and immersive event that celebrates the best of the British Homefront. The villlage shops, restaurants and hotels all get involved, with staff dressed in period costume throughout the Festival.
Events and entertainment include:
- Living History Groups
- Singers and dancers
- Vintage vehicle displays
- Re-enactors
- Fly past by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
- 40s Trade Stalls
Ideal for families, history buffs, vintage fashion fans and military history enthusiasts.
No booking or ticket needed for this special free event. Visit http://woodhall-spa-40s-festival.com for full details of the weekend’s activities.
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Billinghay Village Show
There are also attractions such as Pony Rides, Giant Tortoises, Owls, Bouncy Castle, Games such as Hook a Duck, Marble Race, Treasure Map, Weight of the Cake and lots more, Tombola, Food Stands Teas & Coffees and an all day Bar kindly provided by Stu & Sally from the Coach & Horses to add to the fun.
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Treasure Island
Hilarious open-air theatre with added pirates! Bring a picnic and something to sit on!
Box Office: 01476 566116
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Family Fun Day in Fishtoft
Come to a free charity event for Love Shack children’s charity! With live entertainment including bands, dance displays, crafts stalls, childrens rides, BBQ and bar! All to raise money for disadvantaged children.
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Brocklesby Country Fair
This annual country fair offers country sports displays and participation with lots of opportunity for ‘hands-on’ experiences. Arts and Crafts, Bygone Areas and lost more.
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Heckington Show
secretary@heckingtonshow.org.uk
Nothing quite matches Heckington Show for the relaxed way that it combines the intimacy of a village show with the expectation of the national stage. Heckington Show is a true family day out, a quintessentially English Summer occasion for families and friends to enjoy and take part in an event that brings competition and co-operation, pride and pleasure, sunshine and smiles to a Summer’s day.
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Grand Tudor Royal Pageant
Travel back in time to the year 1541 with a royal visit of King Henry VIII and his Queen. Join us for a weekend of Tudor entertainment, hunting games, falconry, music and dancing. Witness the grand arrival of the King and the Royal household. You can greet the King and Queen, and members of their Court as the royal couple are entertained with duelling knights, musicians and the Court Jester!
Event 11am – 4.30pm. Castle Attractions 10am – 5pm
Admission – Includes admission to the event, Medieval Wall Walk, Victorian Prison and Magna Carta. Admission also includes a free return visit* Adults £12, Concession £9.60, Child £7.20, Family £31.20 (2 adults & up to 3 children)
*Return visit must be made within 6 months from date of issue and can include daytime events.
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The Burghley House Film Festival
http://www.burghley.co.uk/filmfestival/
Lord of the Rings Day. All 3 films shown with seperate tickets. Gates open at 10.30am
11am The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) 178 mins
3pm The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers (12A) 179 mins
7pm The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King (12A) 201 mins
- An Evening with Katherine Swynford
- sue.pennell@btinternet.com
- Tickets: £25 including a glass of wine and nibbles
- Join us for an evening with Lesley Smith, curator of Tutbury Castle as Katherine Swynford; The most enigmatic of medieval women.
- Top of the Wolds Charity Ramble
- lyletj@hotmail.co.ukhttp://www.thevikingcentre.orgThis event hopes to raise money for the expansion of the Viking Centre www.thevikingcentre.org a charitable centre which forms an ideal base for schools and other organisations to do field work studies and outdoor pursuits – suggested donation of £5.00 per person
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Deserted Medieval Villages of the Lincolnshire Wolds
http://www.down-your-wold.co.uk
The Lincolnshire Wolds has one of the highest concentrations of deserted medieval villages in the county; many still survive as humps and bumps in the fields, while others are less evident.
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Deserted Medieval Villages of the Lincolnshire Wolds Part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Festival or Archaeology
The Lincolnshire Wolds has one of the highest concentrations of deserted medieval villages in the county; many still survive as humps and bumps in the fields, while others are less evident.
Eloise Markwick, Project Officer at Heritage Lincolnshire, will describe the features of these medieval landscapes and how to spot them.
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Tour of Bolingbroke Castle
http://www.down-your-wold.co.uk
Join Heritage Lincolnshire’s site manager 2pm – 3.30pm for a guided tour of one of the county’s best loved castles. The site has a fascinating history that we will explore as we wander through its evocative ruins.
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Grand Tudor Royal Pageant
Travel back in time to the year 1541 with a royal visit of King Henry VIII and his Queen. Join us for a weekend of Tudor entertainment, hunting games, falconry, music and dancing. Witness the grand arrival of the King and the Royal household. You can greet the King and Queen, and members of their Court as the royal couple are entertained with duelling knights, musicians and the Court Jester!
Event 11am – 4.30pm. Castle Attractions 10am – 5pm
Admission – Includes admission to the event, Medieval Wall Walk, Victorian Prison and Magna Carta. Admission also includes a free return visit* Adults £12, Concession £9.60, Child £7.20, Family £31.20 (2 adults & up to 3 children)
*Return visit must be made within 6 months from date of issue and can include daytime events.
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Investigate at the Castle
Monday 27th to Friday 31st July
Summer School: Castle Challenge! Test out a whole new set of skills every day for a week with indoor and outdoor fun activities. Receive your Castle Badge of Honour on day five.
9.30am – 3.30pm each day
Suitable for 6 – 11 year olds
Setting up camp – Roman Style!
A fun discovery day from 10am – 2.30pm for children aged 6 to 11. Attendees will learn what it would have been like to be a Roman solider including setting up camp and finding food.
Historic England: National Importance of Lincolnshire Wolds Archaeology
http://www.down-your-wold.co.uk
Join Tim Allan, Inspector of Ancient Monuments for English Heritage as he explores the national importance of the archaeology found within the Lincolnshire Wolds landscape in this special one off talk.
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Historic England: National Importance of Lincolnshire Wolds Archaeology
http://www.down-your-wold.co.uk
Join Tim Allan, Inspector of Ancient Monuments for English Heritage as he explores the national importance of the archaeology found within the Lincolnshire Wolds landscape in this special one off talk.
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Discover Biscathorpe’s Layers of History
http://www.down-your-wold.co.uk
Join Heritage Lincolnshire’s Eloise Markwick at 9am on walk to discover the secrets hidden in the landscape surrounding Biscathorpe as well as visiting the deserted medieval village site.
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