What’s On In April

1st-17th April 10:00-16:00 Easter Quest at The Castle. £2 to join The Quest or free with a castle ticket. Easter sheep and their lambs will also be there 2/9/16th April

4th April 19:30 Lincoln Astronomical Society Monthly Lecture: ‘Finding Colour in the Night Sky’ by Paul Cotton of the East Lincs Astronomy Club. Non member visitors to meetings or observing sessions £4 each visit ~ Visitor Concession £2.50 ~ Accompanied under 16 £1.50 See lincolnastronomy.org

4-17th April Eggcite Children’s arts festival across four City venues includes arts, crafts, theatre, storytelling, music and more. See https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/eggcite for details. Charges apply for some events.

6/7th April Enchanted Forest at Museum of Lincs Life A magical day of craft activities based around fairy-tale forests. Make your own jewelled trees, fairies, trolls and other woodland creatures. FREE entry to museum £2 for crafts

7th April Freedom Parade on High Street/St Benedicts. Cannot find any detail on this but if anyone has any… RAF?

8th April

• Live Adventure Game: The Mystery of the Star-Eaters. Turn detective for the day and take part in a live adventure game throughout Lincoln city centre. Explore Lincoln’s secret locations and collect all 13 clues across the city centre to solve the mystery. See https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/the-mystery-of-the-star-eaters for details
• See Mike The Knight at the Waterside Shopping Centre 11-16:00 and design your own Lincoln knight FREE

9th April

• ‘7s to the Sea’ pre war Austin 7 Club leave Hartsholme and head through The Wolds to the sea! (an earlyish leave as we spot them on Burton Hill around 9am…)
• Countryside Lincs – fun extravaganza all about food, farming and the countryside at Lincolnshire Showground 10-16:00. Charges apply see https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/countryside-lincs-2017 for details

9-23rd April (excluding 22nd) Cherry Blossom fortnight at Doddington Hall 11-16:00 charges apply

11th April Easter Crafts at Hartsholme 13-14:30. Aimed at children 4-13yrs £3.50 call 873735 for details and other dates

14-17th April Hartsholme Easter Egg Hunt 12-15:00 Aimed at children 4-13yrs £2.50 includes a prize

15th April Brocante in Lincoln Central Market 9-16:00

15/16th April Heron watch at Hartsholme 11-16:00 with the local RSPB

15th April-14th May 11-16:30 Art in the Barn by the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society, Doddington Hall FREE

16th April

• Mini Day – 100s of minis on Brayford Waterfront
• Lincoln Vintage Vehicle Society offer you a chance to look behind the scenes FREE see www.lvvx.org.uk for more details

16/17th April Easter Craft Fair at Doddington Hall 10-17:00 £1 under 16s free

22/23rd April

• Heron watch at Hartsholme 11- 16:00 with the local RSPB
• Victorian St George’s Day at the castle 11-16:30 charges apply

23rd April

• Classic cars on Brayford Waterfront 10-16:00
• Vintage Flea Market, Lincolnshire Showground 9-15:00 £2

28th April – 5th May  Lincoln Fashion Week, various venues see https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/lincoln-fashion-week-2017 for more details

29th April Burton Waters Boating Festival 12-17:00 FREE Loads going on see https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/burton-waters-boating-festival-2017 for details

29th April – 1st May

• Heron watch at Hartsholme 11- 16:00 with the local RSPB
• Children’s Medieval Festival at the castle. Charges apply see https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/childrens-medieval-festival for details

30th April – 1st May A Vintage Affair at Doddington Hall 10-16:00 £1(under 14s free)

THE VENUE:
T2 Transporting, Hidden Figures, Fences, La La Land, Lego batman (U), Moonlight, Viceroy’s House, The Time of Their Lives, The Elephant Man,

Markets:
Artists: Castle Hill 1st
Farmers: High Street 7, 14, 21, 28 City Square Castle Hill 15
Antique: Castle Hill 16

A long way off, but they were very popular last year, tickets for ’The Snowman’ at the cathedral go on sale from Tuesday 1st August.

Please see individual events for any prices or further information/changes.