THE HUB
01529 308710
A Personal
Collection of
Vivienne
Westwood Shoes, until 2 May –This exhibition spans theentirety of Vivienne Westwood’s high fashion career, from the 70sonwards, and showcases some of her most innovative andiconic shoe designs. Free entry.
Hub Presents... The Contemporary Crafts Network, until 13 February – Items in this exhibition will include works by both new and more experienced members of the CCN. Free entry.
Peacocks and Pinstripes, 19 February to
17 April –Developed by the Fashion and TextilesMuseum in collaboration with the Getty Images Gallery, Peacocks and Pinstripes will portray the often neglected world of men’s fashion over the past 70 years. Free entry.
Shoe Design Competition – Children, young people and adults are invited to enter the Hub’s shoe design competition. All designs will be displayed as part of the Vivienne Westwood exhibition and the winner of each category will win a prize. Deadline for entries is 25 March.
Make and Create, 10 February, 5.30pm – A crafting club for teenagers and adults with physical or learning disabilities. £5 per person.
Booking required.
Hubbles, morning of 16 February – An arts workshop for young children and their
parents/ guardians to enjoy. £2 per session. Booking required.
Adult Crafting Club, 19 February, 10am – Try your hand at jewellery making, felting, sewing, beading, collage, plus much more. £5 per person. Booking required.
Storytime, Listen, Make and Create 22 February, 1pm to 3pm– Listen to the story of The Elves and The Shoemaker before taking part in shoe themed creative activities. Fourtoeight years. £5 per person – all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Costume Fun! 24 February, 1pm to 3pm– Transform yourself into an astronaut, a robot, a fairy or whatever your imagination can conjure up! Eight to 12 years. Cost: £5 per person.
Jewellery from Scraps, 25 February, 1pm to 3pm– Perfect for those who enjoy creating something new and beautiful out of something old and unwanted!
13+ years. Cost: £5 per person.
Bootiful Felted Boots, 26 February, 10am to 2pm– Try your hand at felt making with local artist, Laura Mabbutt. Create fun, colourful felted boots. 16+ years. Cost: £20 per person.
Felted Jewellery, 27 February, 10am to 2pm– A fun and easy jewellery crafting workshop that incorporates felting techniques. 16+ years. Cost: £20 per person.
COUNTRYSIDENK
01522 694353
A Guided Walk –
Parkland and Farmland
around Culverthorpe,
13 February,10.30am –
Meet in the Stepping Out car park near to Culverthorpe Hall (Grid Ref: TF 020 399). Join CountrysideNK for a walk through the delightful countryside around historic Culverthorpe Hall. Free entry.
ARTSNK
01529 410595
artsNK Youth Dance
Showcase16 and
17 February,7pmat
The Terry O’Toole
Theatre– Anannual
celebration of artsNK’s dancedevelopment team’s work, community dance and dance in education which takes place throughout North Kesteven district.
Tickets: £4 concession: £3.
Djembe DrummingClasses, every Tuesday, various times – African drumming workshops
led by Njega Sohne. Classes take place at the North Kesteven Centre, North Hykeham, for both children and adults. Various prices apply.
Dance Classes, various venues and times –
A range of dance classes for young people and adults are available at Harpers at Sleaford Fitness Club and the North Kesteven Centre, North Hykeham. Various prices apply.
TERRY O’TOOLE
THEATRE
01522 883311
Storm in a Teacup,
5 February, 3pm –
Achildren’s performance
based on friendship
and courage. Pre-show
workshop, 1pmto 2pm–
A hands-on workshop which
will explore story-telling and performance. Tickets: £5 family ticket (four seats): £18 workshop tickets: £2.50.
Freddie Kofi in Concert, 11 February,
7.30pm – Singer-songwriter, Freddie Kofi, who recently performed at Westminster Abbey before The Queen, Prince Philip and the High Commissioners of the Commonwealth States, for Commonwealth Day, will perform songs from his new album. Tickets: £12 concessions: £10
under 18s: £5.
NATURAL WORLD
CENTRE, WHISBY
01522 688868
Older People’s
Festival, 3 February
to 16 April – A unique
festival offering older
people a variety of activities, including book readings, lectures, music events, exhibitions, African drumming, lathe turning demonstrations, exercise taster classes, special lunches, plus more! There will also be experts on hand to offer financial advice and energy saving tips.
NK OUTREACH
01522 870252
The Pod, various dates in
Februaryand various
times – The Pod is a mobile
play bus offering young
people the chance to interact, learn new skills and have fun. Enjoy a range of toys and games, play equipment, art and crafts, parachutes, Nintendo WII, music, interactive digital games, plus more. Free entry.
NK Social Strollers, various venues and times – Join NK Social Strollers for leisurely health walks throughout the district. Meet new people, exercise and have fun. Free entry.
ExtremeNK Climbing
Sessions on The Ascent,
every Wednesday at
4.30pm and Friday at
7.30pm– Nine to
19 year olds can take part
in fully instructed climbing
sessions with ExtremeNK.
Climbers of all abilities are able to participate, but must sign a consent form before the session. £4.10 per person including equipment. Classes take place at The North Kesteven Centre in North Hykeham.
Parkour, various dates, times and venues – Come along and try parkour – these sessions are always very popular with youngsters from the district.
£3.50 per person.
SLEAFORD LEISURE CENTRE – 01529 303081
NORTH KESTEVEN CENTRE – 01522 883311
NORTHGATE SPORTS HALL – 01529 303004
Harpers Activity Camps, 21 to 25 February,
9am to 5pm– Take part in sporting activities over the
holidays at Northgate Sports Hall, Sleaford, and the North Kesteven Centre, North Hykeham.
Free Swimming for Under 8s – Anyone aged under eight years is being invited to swim for FREE at the North Kesteven Centre or Sleaford Leisure Centre. Just pop along to the centre of your choice, complete a form (registration fee £1 per person), then swim for free as much as you want.