WELBOURN FORGE
01400 272623High Street (off The Green), Nr Lincoln, Welbourn, Lincolnshire, LN5 0NR
Firing of the Forge, 1 February, 10am to 12.30pm – 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 Black Smithying and iron working, display of photographs and memorabilia – Free
THE NATURAL WORLD CENTRE
01522 688868
Farm the Land, 13 January – 28 March - Working with Lincolnshire Archives, this fascinating exhibition explores farming through the ages. With lots of historical information and memorabilia together with recollections from local farmers, the exhibition will take you on a trip down memory lane.
Design a Farm, 18 February, 11am to 12pm - Will it be an arable farm, a dairy farm or maybe a sheep farm? Or a combination of them all? You can decide and design your own farm to take away. Booking Essential - £2.50 per person
Funny Farm Faces 19 February, 11am to 12pm - Make a farmyard mask from a choice ofanimals, get practicing your mooing andbaaing! Booking Essential - £2.50 per person
THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CRAFT & DESIGN
01529 308710
Creating a Scene, 25 January to 24 April – Art is about Illusion, about taking people on a journey to places, situations and emotions they may not have access or the imagination to visit. The exhibition looks at set design and considers the artistic design process and the underpinning collaboration between artistic disciplines necessary for success, in short the art of Creating a Scene – Free
Torn: Grief in the Making, 1 February to 2 March - this exhibition explores grief in the modern age and by doing so seeks to celebrate life. Emotion and human reaction fascinate the artist. She sees mourning and grief as a natural and necessary part of life which we should face rather than hide from.
NCCD Young Designers, 1 February, 10am to 1pm - Are you aged 12 to 19 years and love to design, make and create? NCCD Young Designers offers you the chance to work with amazing artists and designers to explore craft and design, develop your skills and confidence, have special access to exhibitions, and create your own designs to be exhibited at the NCCD - £5 per person or £10 for a year-long membership.
Series: Life Drawing, 1 February, 10am-4pm - Perfect for all from beginners to practiced artists, you’ll develop the skills of observation and drawing so necessary to the artist. Learn to explore the dynamics of the human form rather than simply trying to replicate a static pose. A range of materials and a limited number of easels will be available, but please bring along your own supplies if you’d like to use something specific - £18 per person
Hub Writers/Unplugged, 4 February - Musicians and writers – it’s a potent mix, so let the creativity, music and performance flow! Join the Hub Writers and musicians of Unplugged as they make The NCCD their home on the first Tuesday of each month - Free
Pinterest, 5 February, 10am to 1pm - Liam Lally of Zaddle Internet Marketing is your guide to everything you need to know about Pinterest: how to set up and get the most from a Pinterest account, Pinterest terminology and case studies, and how to measure the success of Pinterest within your marketing strategy - Design Factory members Free, non-members £15/£12 concs
Intaglio Printing Day with NCCD Printers Inc, 9 February, 10am 4pm - Come along to this taster session with Printers Inc, the NCCD’s very own print club. This workshops is particularly good for those that have some prior experience of printmaking. Using our etching press, you can try out collographs, carborundum and acrylic drypoint printing techniques. Materials will be available. Please wear old clothes - £20 per person
Design Factory Coffee Morning, 10 February - A meeting of minds plus cake and coffee - join Design Factory, artists and makers on the second Monday of each month for an informal chat about all things creative - Free
Be Still My Beating Heart, 14 February, 1pm to 4pm - Workshop for children, families icon A Valentine’s Day Special! Join book sculptor and paper artist Phiona Richards, who has featured on Kirstie’s Handmade Britain, to create beautiful paper hearts to adorn a card or brooch for your loved one - £8 per person
Ceramics Workshop, 17 February, 1pm to 4pm - Join ceramicist Paula Briggs for an afternoon exploring ceramic processes. Using air drying clay, you will learn basic hand-building techniques and produce your own ceramic pot to take home. Briggs’ show Torn: Grief in the making is in the Roof Gallery this season, and she is also our shop maker of the month - £8 per person
Dinky Designers, 18 February, 10.30am to 2pm -Little ones under 5 love our fun craft and design sessions run by early years practitioner and professional glass artist Emma Mayle. Each month they will be encouraged to explore one of our inspiring exhibitions, followed by lots of messy and creative play - £3.50 per child
Listen, Make, Create, 21 February, 1pm to 3pm - This popular session is led by professional storyteller Kirsty Mead, who combines storytelling, music, movement and making within her fun and interactive sessions. Each creative workshop will start with a story and end with every child having created something to take home and enjoy - £5 per person
East Midlands Visual Arts Network (EMVAN) Artist Development Workshop, 28 February, 10.30am to 1.30pm - This interactive workshop offers advice, collective problem solving and practical exercises to help artists and designer/makers build an understanding of their place within a visual arts ecology. It encourages self-awareness, ambition and pro-active career development, covering areas such as profile, working practices, networking and connectivity, markets and audiences and knowledge sharing.
artsNK
01529 410595
Freefall Contemporary Dance Classes @ North Kesteven Centre every Monday, 3.30pm to 5pm - Age guide: 12-13yrs - £2.50 per person
Balance Children’s Creative Dance @ North Kesteven Centre, every Monday, 5pm to 6pm - Age guide: 12-13yrs - £2.50 per person
Fre33 Steppers @ North Kesteven Centre, every Tuesday, 3.45pm to 4.45pm - Age guide: 10yrs+ - £2.50 per person
Vertical Dance @ North Kesteven Centre, every Tuesday, 4pm to 5.30pm – Age guide: 12yrs+ - £3.00 per person
Arts award Drop in @ North Kesteven Centre, every Tuesday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm – Age guide 7yrs+ - £2.50 per person
Dance Leadership Level 1 & 2 @ North Kesteven Centre, every Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm – Age guide: 14yrs+ - £4.00 per person
Carres Breakers @ Carres Grammar School, Sleaford, every Thursday, 3.45pm to 4.45pm - Age guide: 12-13yrs - £2.50 per person
Descend Contemporary Creative Dance, every Thursday, 4pm to 5.30pm – Age guide:14yrs+ - £2.50 per person
Whirlwind Children’s Creative Dance, every Thursday, 5.30 to 6.15pm – Age guide: 4-7yrs - £2.50 per person
TERRY O’TOOLE THEATRE
01522 883311
Open Auditions 2 for The Wind in the Willow, 2 February, 3pm - Come along and get involved with ACTion Community Theatre and join in the fun of staging our May family theatre production! Age Guide:Adults and young people aged 11 years+ Tickets: £ FREE to attend. [Membership and production fees apply to join ACTion]
Pilot Theatre and Lincolnshire One Venues present Ghost Town, 6 February& Friday 7 February, 7pm -An east coast beach. A cold October dawn. A young woman lies unconscious on the tide line. Joe stands over her watching, panicking.Joe’s world is about to explode. Megan has found herself somewhere that seems familiar. What is she searching for and why does she recognize the young man at the water’s edge washing his hands? Can Megan help stop Joe’s self-destruction?- Tickets: £10 / Concessions £8 / U26 £5 Tickets will be on sale from January 2014
The Good Guys Orchestra in Concert,8 February 7.30pm -Following last year’s sell-out concert, The Good Guys Orchestra are back in town with a fabulous evening of fantastic big band music and song. The Good Guys have earned a reputation as the most exciting big band to hit the streets in years, with performances full of energy and swagger - Tickets: £17 / Concessions £15
Primary Schools’ Dance Showcase 1, 13 February, 6pm & 7pm -North Kesteven School, in partnership with artsnk, has worked with local primary schools over 6 weeks to create dance pieces for this festival. A celebration of children dancing and the themes surrounding transition to secondary school. Also featuring talented students from North Kesteven School - Tickets: £3 Child [U16] £2.00
The Musicians of Bremen, Sea Legs Puppet Theatre, 15 February 3pm - What happens to old toys when nobody loves them anymore? There is a place where they are sorted into those who will find new homes, and those who will never be loved or played with again… A worn-out toy donkey, a pull-along dog, a bedraggled cat and a mechanical cockerel find themselves in just such a place. Age Guide:3 years+ - Tickets: £6 / Family Ticket [4 seats] £20
Double Bill: Men On a Mission &Riots, 25 February - Riots is a fast-paced, energetic yet thoughtful dance piece, taking us to the heart of a riot through electric choreography and stunning design, inspired by recent social uprisings across the world. Tickets: £10 / £8 U26's £5
Projections of Miles, 27 February 7pm -Led by Jay Phelps, this all-star line-up re-arrange and perform the wonderful music of Miles Davis from across 4 decades. Joining Phelps on the front line are American Altoist Logan Richardsonand British tenor starSoweto Kinch. The rhythm section isBennet McClean,Tim Thornton andShane Forbes. Phelps has always cited Davis as one of his greatest inspirations and aims to breathe new life into his music. Tickets: £12 Concessions £10 U26 £5
NK OUTREACH
01522 870252
The Pod, various venues and times - A mobile play/youth bus equipped with the latest technology, fun activities, arts and crafts and games consoles – Free entry
1Feb, 11am to 5pm, Norton Disney Village Hall Car Park
4 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, RAF Cranwell, outside Spa shop
5 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, Potterhanworth, The Pavillion Car Park
6 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, Skellingthorpe, Community Centre Car Park
7 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, RAF Waddington, IWF Car Park
8 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Norton Disney Village Hall Car Park
11 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, RAF Cranwell, outside Spa shop
12 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, Potterhanworth, The Pavillion Car Park
13 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, Skellingthorpe, Community Centre Car Park
14 Feb, 3pm to 7pm, RAF Waddington, IWF Car Park
15 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Norton Disney Village Hall Car Park
17 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Dunston Village Hall Car Park
18 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Bassingham Hammond Hall Car Park
19 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Walcot Village Hall Car Park
20 Feb, 11am to 5pm,Heighington, Station Road Recreation
22 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Whisby Natural World Centre Car Park
25 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Billinghay Community Hall Car Park
26 Feb, 11am to 5pm, RAF Digby, outside Spa shop
27 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Wilsford Village Hall Car Park
28 Feb, 11am to 5pm, Branston Village Hall Car Park