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New Heritage Skills Festival offers the opportunity to see traditional trades

Gainsborough's Heritage Skills Festival 2023 booking now open

On Saturday 16 September 2023 from 9am until 3pm, West Lindsey District Council will be holding a Heritage Skills Fair in Gainsborough, followed by a week of workshops and illustrated talks.

The Heritage Skills Fair will be located in Gainsborough’s historic Market Place, alongside the traditional Saturday market and stretching down to the grounds of Gainsborough Old Hall.

Residents and visitors will be given the opportunity to see skilled craftsmen showcasing the rare traditional crafts that are thriving in our region, for FREE. Demonstrations will fill the space including traditional skills such as blacksmithing, woodturning, leatherwork, pottery and frame-making, as well as building restoration skills such as antique wall-paper conservation, working with lime-mortar and sash window repair.

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Explore Lincolnshire’s vast heritage during Heritage Open Days!

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Heritage Open Days is an annual national festival that takes place every September dedicated to the celebration of heritage and culture! Heritage Open Days offers visitors the chance to explore some fantastic hidden gems and try new experiences.

Each year venues across Lincolnshire take part in this great festival to showcase what this wonderful county has to offer. Each year a theme is selected for venues to join in with. Although they do not have to is they wish. This year’s theme is The Arts of Lincolnshire – Creativity Unwrapped. The theme this year is based around the history of creativity and the Arts encompassing topics such as literature, art, music, and drama.  It will be celebrating the stories and work of the experts and enthusiastic amateurs who add that something extra to all aspects of our daily lives and their stories have left their mark on the Lincolnshire we see and love today.

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Low Cost Family Days Out

As we near the halfway point of the summer holidays, it’s that time where you’re starting to think when do they go back? Or what else can we do to keep them entertained? Days out can get expensive so we’ve compiled a list of 10 low cost days out that everyone can enjoy.

If you’ve had a great low cost day out, don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or use the hashtag #SummerInGainsborough or #GainsboroughIsGreat.

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Seven Super Summer Days Out this August

So, summer 2023 isn’t really what we had hoped for! Rewind 12 months and we were enjoying bright sunny days, complaining it was too hot, and wishing for a bit of rain (mad, isn’t it?!).

We can’t travel back in time, and sadly we haven’t found anyone yet who can control the weather. With that being said, let’s do what we do best and get on with it and make the best of what we’ve got!

We’ve compiled a list of seven super summer days out that will wash away any boredom blues this August. If you’ve had a great day out, don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or use the hashtag #SummerInGainsborough or #GainsboroughIsGreat.

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New ‘Lunch Fest’ launched at Marshall’s Yard

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Get ready for a brand new festival coming to Marshall’s Yard this August that will tantalize anyone’s taste buds.

Taking place over the August Bank Holiday Weekend (Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Monday 28), Lunch Fest is a new three-day food and drink market that will tempt foodies with a great line up of street food traders, licensed bars and flavoursome dishes including a vegan quarter.

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Local theatre to perform at Gainsborough Heritage Centre

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Young people from Gainsborough will perform a short play inspired by Gainsborough Heritage Centre this Saturday 1 July.

Under Starry Skies is a celebration of Gainsborough and a play that unearths hidden stories from a post-war Britain. Told by an ensemble of young performers, this performance allows us to see the past through a new perspective. The piece was inspired by a visit to Gainsborough Heritage Centre and uses objects from their collection to inspire storytelling.

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Revive Festival brings local & international communities together

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Crowds flocked to Gainsborough Town Centre to soak up the sun and enjoy the first ever Revive Festival.

The day was packed with a fantastic line up of entertainers both from abroad and at home on Saturday 17 June, offering something for everyone to enjoy.

The event was organised by West Lindsey District Council in collaboration with the SO Festival in Skegness and Mablethorpe. It was a huge success and was full of music, dancing and laughter, making it impossible to miss as you passed by.

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Festival Line Up Announced!

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West Lindsey District Council is delighted to launch its brand new ‘Revive Festival’ in partnership with Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure and Culture.

Four incredible international performers from France, Germany and Spain will be arriving in Gainsborough featuring group acrobatics, live music, dance, street theatre and a fabulous stunt duet. They will be performing alongside local music and dance artists in what is set to be an incredible fun-filled day.

This exciting event will take place throughout the town centre and is FREE for people to attend. It will take place on Saturday 17, June 2023 from 9am to 6pm.

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