CRANWELL AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE I Heath Farm, North Rauceby, NG34 8QR
01529 488490 www.cranwellaviation.co.uk
Open weekends only, 10am to 4pm - Discover the history ofRAF Cranwell/RAF College Cranwell through artefacts, story boards, displays and exhibits. Try your hand on our interactive exhibits including a flight simulator where you can attempt to land a Jet Provost on the runway at RAF Cranwell before your fuel runs out – Free
Training Aircraft at Cranwell, Sat 1 Oct to Fri 26 Mar 2017 – explore Cranwell’s history as a training school and learn about the types of aircraft that have flown at Cranwell over the last 100 years - Free
COGGLESFORD WATERMILL I East Road, Sleaford, NG34 7EQ
01529 413671 www.cogglesfordwatermill.co.uk
Open weekends only, 12 to 4pm – Explore this 18th Century working watermill and discover its fascinating history – Free.
Milling Day, 13 Nov, 11am to 4pm - See the mill in operation during special milling days which take place on the second Sunday of the month. The millers will be busy on Sunday 10 April as the huge water wheel rumbles into action turning the millstones to grind the grain producing their own wholemeal and unbleached white flour - Free
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CRAFT & DESIGN I Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, NG34 7TW
01529 308710 www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk
Main Gallery: shift Works by seam collective, 12 Nov - 8 Jan 17 - shiftWorks is a celebration of the shift dress; the first mainstream adoption of the shift dress was in 1965 and this touring exhibition highlights its importance - Free
Roof Gallery: Soft Engineering, 11 Nov-8 Jan - Soft Engineering brings together the work of three well established textile artists for the first time; Deidre Wood, Alison Ellen and Ann Richards. Having pursued separate careers in knitting and weaving, the artists found many common threads that have inspired them to work together to create this joint exhibition - Free
Soft Engineering Symposium, 11 Nov, 3 to 5pm - Join the Soft Engineering textile artists for an in depth symposium in the Roof Gallery. The session features a discussion about their collaborative approach and a demonstration of how a bracelet can shape itself during the wet finishing process and is followed by a Q&A - £22.50pp
Weaving Taking Shape Workshop, 12 Nov, 10am to 4pm - Learn how to make a warp and set up a backstrap loom in this innovative approach to weaving. Perfect for making bracelets, table mats and wall hangings - £37.50pp
Printers Inc., 13 Nov, 10am to 4pm - every second Sunday of the month - our intaglio print group meets at NCCD to explore printing techniques and to develop new work for a range of exhibitions and projects. Please e-mail r more details.
Make a Shift Dress in a Day with Julie Heaton, 19 Nov, 10am to 4pm - Interested in making your own clothes or want to learn how to follow a pattern? In this fast paced one day workshop you will make your very own swinging shift dress! Bring your own fabric and sewing machine (if you have one). Suitable for beginners and intermediates - £55pp
Memory Threads- Dementia Friends Training, 21 Nov, 2 to 3pm - NCCD has teamed up with the Alzheimers Society to offer workshops to local Dementia carehomes to create memory tapestries. We’ll also be offering free dementia friends training to all - Free, no need to book, all ages
Tots Tuesdays, every Tuesday, 10am to 12pm - have a go at our changing activity zones and worksheets without worrying about how much noise and mess is made - Free
NCCD Creative Young Minds, every Tuesday, 4pm – 5pm and first Tuesday of the month, 4pm – 6pm - Join us for our young people’s group and create artwork and events at NCCD. Bring your ideas and take ownership of your young people’s group.
Hub Writers Unplugged, first Tue of every month, 6.30-9pm - NCCD is brought to life every first Tuesday of the monthwith a potent mix of local musicians and writers - Free
NATURAL WORLD CENTRE I Whisby Nature Park, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, LN6 9BW
01522 688868 www.naturalworldcentre.co.uk
Explore Whisby Nature Park like never before with the Natural World Centre’s new and improved Little Darters Wildlife Adventure! The adventure area has received refurbishments over the past year and now features a mini assault course for older children. It is suitable for a range of ages starting a 6 years, the course features a balance rope, lookout tower and climbing net. Don’t forget about Otter’s Reach Indoor Adventure! The area offers an all-weather experience as well as interactive play, engaging and educating children about the natural environment.
A Taste of Christmas Evening, 25 Nov, tables available for 7 & 7.30pm - Get in to the festive spirit and enjoy our merry menu! Menu to be confirmed - £16.95 per person.
NAVIGATION HOUSE I Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, NG24 7EF
01529 305904 www.navigationhousesleaford.co.uk
Open weekends from 12 to 4pm – Explore the history and trade in Sleaford in this restored Company Canal Office dating back to 1838 – Free
TERRY O’TOOLE THEATRE I One NK, Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9AX
01522 883311 www.terryotooletheatre.org.uk
Blast From The Past – Spilt Milk, 10 Nov, 7.30pm - Jam-packed with hits, Blast from the Past is a fast-paced race through seven decades of the blockbusters and bestsellers we all remember, and the fads and fashions we might prefer to forget - Tickets: £12.00 Concessions £10
Voices in Harmony, 18 Nov, 7.30pm – The Terry O’Toole Theatre are delighted to present an evening of exciting entertainment! Tonight we are joined by two of the top UK Quartets Emerald Guard and Finest Hour, both of whom will be competing at this year’s National Barbershop Convention - Tickets: £10 Senior Citizens £8.00 U16's £5
Granny’s Game – Rhubarb Theatre, 19 Nov, 3pm - Be bold, roll the dice and take a chance! Join Julia and John as they play ‘Granny’s Game’, where a trip around the board becomes a globetrotting adventure! Wrestling snakes and climbing the ladders, our brave players risk everything in a high-stakes quest they’ll never forget - Tickets: £7 Family [4 seats] £24.00
Sarah Gillespie, 25 Nov, 7.30pm - Anglo-American songstress, Sarah Gillespie has a snowballing fan-base enchanted by her unique blend of poetic, streetwise lyricism, jazz, blues and folk. Over the last 5 years Sarah has toured extensively in the UK, Europe and America and her international critical acclaim includes: 5 stars – the Independent, 4 stars – MOJO, 4 stars the Guardian and many more - Tickets: £14.00 / Concessions £12.00
WELBOURN FORGE I High Street (off The Green), Nr Lincoln, Welbourn, Lincolnshire, LN5 0NR
01400 272623
Firing of the Forge, 6 Nov, 10am to 1pm – the forge is fired on the first Saturday of every month. Welbourn Forge is an original Victorian forge and farrier’s workshop (1864). Restored earth privy. Display of blacksmithing and iron working, display of photographs and memorabilia – Free