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Welcome to The Event, the local Boston events guide, thank you to our sponsors Chattertons. You will see that there is plenty to do and see in the Boston area over the coming months. Boston Borough Council has

compiled the guide. If you want your event included in the next guide – for July, August and September 2019, upload your events on www.visitbostonuk.com and we will select events to feature in the event guide.

March, April, May and June 2019

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Dodgems

Carousel

Food stalls

Fun House

Chair-o-planes

Hook-a-duck

Superbowl

Inflatable slides

Rocky Thompson Sweets

Arcades

Teacups

... and much much more

Saturday, May 4: 12noon to 11pm Official opening: 12noon

Sunday, May 5: 1.30pm to 9pmMonday 6 to Thursday, May 9:

11am to 10.30pmFriday, May 10: 11am to 11pm

Saturday, May 11: 11am to 10.30pmNB: some of the larger rides open from 5pm

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MESSY MORNINGS AND COFFEE TIMEEvery Monday, 10.30am to 11.30am Boston Library. Enjoy the creativity of messy play with your child without the mess in your house! Stay for refreshments afterwards. Please wear old clothes. For toddlers and preschool children and their families.

CELEBRATION OF FARMINGSunday 24 March, 10am to 3pm in Boston Market Place. Come along and visit the petting zoo, watch The Sheep Show, browse the vintage tractors, steam and oil engines and visit the pop-up café in Boston Guildhall (café open 10.30am to 2.30pm).

OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKSFriday 29 March, 7.30pmPerforming a plethora of tunes from the 1960s to today – we give you the local New Tricks group.New Tricks is soundLINCS’ Older Adults Music Service across Lincolnshire, supported by funding from Arts Council England and the Postcode Community Trust. New Tricks is an exciting and inclusive programme, facilitated by soundLINCS to establish and sustain music-making groups across the county. Having already run in over a dozen locations, join with us to create a dynamic and inspirational music service for older adults across Lincolnshire. Tickets available from www.blackfriarsartcentre.co.uk

MOTHERING AFTERNOON TEASaturday 30 March 1pm to 3pm at Boston Guildhall.Come and join us in the Banqueting Hall for the first of this year’s Afternoon Tea experiences. Whether you are with friends or family, we hope that you enjoy this treat. For more information, contact us at guildhall@boston.gov.uk Advance ticket sales only. Tickets £9.95 Adult, £6.95 Child.

BLACK DYKE BAND CHARITY CONCERTSaturday 30 March, 7.30pmThe world renowned Black Dyke Band will be performing in the Centenary Methodist Church in Boston in aid of Rotary and the Butterfly Hospice Trust charities. Tickets are available from the Boston Stump Gift Shop, Butterfly Hospice shops and online at www.wegottickets.com/events/454701

RENT-SCHOOL EDITION Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm at Blackfriars Theatre. La Vie Boheme! Jonathan Larson’s iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love. Set in New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Tickets available at Blackfriars Box office or online at www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk

March

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EMERGE FESTIVAL Saturday 6 April, 11am to 3pm at Central Park.A festival inspired by Shakespeare, full of local talent and incredible activities for everyone. Music, arts, food, theatre and crafts with free entry.

AFTERNOON TEATuesday 16 April, 2pm to 4pm at Boston Golf Club.Served in a lovely dining area overlooking the course. There is also plenty of free parking.The tea includes a selection of freshly made sandwiches, a fruit scone with strawberry jam and clotted cream, homemade cake, lemon panna cotta with raspberry coulis, strawberries dipped in chocolate and macarons served with tea or coffee in pots, with china cups. The cost is just £9.50 per person. Bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Boston Golf Club on 01205 350589. Treat yourself, you won’t be disappointed

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SING-A-LONG OUTDOOR CINEMA SCREENINGFriday 26 April, gates open at 7pm in Central Park. ‘Come Alive’ and enjoy this musical film outdoors. This is a ticket only event, please purchase tickets at www.visitbostonuk.com – Event supported by Chattertons.

FYDELL HOUSE COFFEE MORNINGWednesday 10 April, 10am to 12.30pm at Fydell House. The Grandest Coffee Morning at the Grandest House in Boston! Visit www.fydellhouse.org for more information and booking details. Enjoy a stroll round Boston Market after your coffee – open until 3.30pm.

April

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MayBOSTON MAY FAIRSaturday 4 to Saturday 11 May, throughout Boston Town Centre. Visit the sights and experience the smells of Boston May Fair, from kiddies rides to high-flying, hold on to your hat. Something for all the family.

BOSTON MODEL FAIRGROUND SHOWSaturday 11 May, 10.30am to 3.30pm, Boston Guildhall.Boston Model Fairground Show will be with us again for the third year to share all things miniature and May Fair-related. With a pop-up café on site and free entry, it is a great event for all the family.

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP Wednesday 29 May at Boston Library. Join writer Helen Claire Gould to learn everything you need to

know about how to write and self-publish in our monthly workshops. Places are limited, so booking is essential.

CRAFT AND GIFT MARKET Commences weekly from Thursday 16 May in Boston Market Place, 10am to 3pm. Thursday 30 May will also feature some family activities and crafts, in support of Dementia Awareness Week.

LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKETFriday 17 to Friday 31 May at Boston Market. Visit the Wednesday and Saturday markets, shop local.

Please note: There will be no Boston Market on Saturday 4, Wednesday 8 and Saturday 11 May.

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JuneTALK – NOSTALGIC BOSTONSaturday 15 June, 1pm at Boston Guildhall.Roy Hackford will be presenting a talk about Edward Chapman Hackford, who founded the family photographic business in

1855 and his son George Hackford. This will be an interesting opportunity to discover more about these Bostonian men and their involvement with the town. For more information, contact guildhall@boston.gov.uk Tickets £5 per person.

BOSTON SINFONIA CONCERT – FRAMPTONSaturday 15 June, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Frampton.Music will include: Wagner – Die Meistersingers Overture. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 18 K456 – Soloist Nigel Morley. Elgar – Enigma Variations. Tickets are available from the Stump Gift Shop and online at www.bostonsinfonia.org.uk

1940s WEEKENDFriday 21 June to Sunday 23 JuneFriday 21 June – Outdoor Cinema Screening of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The original 1937 film, Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the dwarfs; the queen soon learns of this and prepares to feed her a poison apple. This is a ticket only event, please purchase tickets at www.visitbostonuk.comSaturday 22 June – Live entertainment from 11am in Boston Market Place. Saturday 22 June – Outdoor Cinema Screening of Dambusters. The British are desperate to shorten the length of WW2 and propose a daring raid to smash Germany’s industrial heart. At first the objective looks impossible until a

British scientist invents an ingenious weapon capable of destroying the planned target. This is a ticket only event, please purchase tickets at www.visitbostonuk.comSunday 23 June – Vintage Fair, Afternoon Tea Parlours, Full day live entertainment programme including Dream Belles, Sarah Jane, Kirton Brass Band, Coningsby Military Wives Choir, Matt and Rosie Rose, The 40’s Home Front, Boston Jive and Boston Ukulele Band plus vintage cars, tractors and engines, Re-enactments and vintage trade stalls. Flypast to be confirmed. Free event.*subject to BBL plan approval

1940s BOSTON AFTERNOON TEASaturday 22 June, 12noon to 2pm at Boston Guildhall.Part of the 1940s event within the town; with an ‘American Tea Party’ twist, come and join us for an afternoon tea event with a difference. For more information or to book your tickets please contact guildhall@boston.gov.uk Advanced ticket sales only. Tickets £17.95 Adult, £12.95 child.

1940s DANCESaturday 22 June, 8pm to 11pm at White Hart. DJ Dance hosts Jive Amour from Boston Dance and Miss Sarah Jane. A night of dance and music – no partners needed. Tickets £8 or £10 on door. Tickets available from Boston Dance on 07737064128 or White Hart on 01205 311900.

June

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10am to 3pmBoston Market Place

May – 16th, 23rd, 30thJune – 6th, 13th, 20th, 27thJuly – 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

August – 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Sept – 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Oct – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Crafts, bespoke cards, jewellery, gifts and handmade itemsavailable for sale, come along and see what’s on offer

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