At a glance
Springfields Events Centre have the following events coming up in 2012.
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• 21 April - Afternoon Tea Dance
•21 April - Bomber County Big Band Dance Night
•5 May - Spalding Flower Parade
•5/6 May - Springfields Festival & Classic Car Show
•20 May - Toy Fair
12 June - Save a Life Blood Donor Sessions
01 September and 02 September - Kustom Kulture Blast Off
Bomber County Big Band Dance Night
Saturday 21 April
A themed evening with special effects.
Dress code: 1940's, Civvies or Service Uniform (optional).
Rations: two-course dinner.
Dancing to The Main Line Big Band & Singers.
Tickets are £25; group bookings are welcome.
Bar until midnight.
Afternoon Tea Dance
Saturday 21 April
2pm to 4pm
Dance the afternoon away to war-time music. Refreshments available.
Tickets: £2.50 group bookings welcome.
Tickets are £2.50
For further information please contact Susan Norton on 01775 713253 or 01775 724843 or email: events@springfields.net
Spalding Flower Parade
Saturday 5 May
The world famous Spalding Flower Parade takes place on Saturday 5 May and starts from Springfields Arena at 2pm.
This is the 54th Parade and the theme for this year's floats is 'Food Glorious Food'.
For more information on the Parade visit their web site at www.spalding-flower-parade.org.uk.
Springfields Festival & Classic Car Show
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 May
There will be plenty going on in the Springfields Arena and Festival Gardens over Parade weekend.
On Saturday the Parade starts from the arena, giving visitors a chance to view all the floats and soak up the atmosphere as the excitement builds towards the formation of the parade and its departure at 2pm. It's the ideal place to grab that special photograph of the floats in all their glory, plus see the bands warming up and all the dance groups in their colourful costumes.
As well as seeing the preparations for the Parade on Saturday, there will be lots more to see and do at Springfields' site, both inside in the exhibition halls and outside in the arena and around the beautiful Festival Gardens. There are flower displays by the South Holland churches, arts and craft stalls and a whole range of other interesting attractions, including of course a wide range of catering options, from hot meals in the restaurant to cold snacks and bar facilities.
Throughout the Festival Gardens there will be thousands of tulips and daffodils “blooming” in the woodlands and the landscaped flower beds, providing the usual spectacular splash of colour, although all the flower displays will be dependant on how the weather has been in the weeks leading up to parade weekend.
On Sunday, in addition to the Festival, the Springfields Classic Car Show returns for its third year. There will be around 200 classic cars on show during the day, a must for any car enthusiasts and those who just like to admire the time and effort put in by the exhibitors.
Entrance fees
Saturday: is £6 for adults and £5 for Senior Citizens.
Sunday: £3 all tickets.
Children under 16 are free on both days when accompanied by an adult.
Opening times: Saturday, 9am to 6pm; Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
Giant Toy & Train Collectors Fair.
Sunday 20 May
From 10.00am to 3.00pm
Springfields Exhibition Hall, Camelgate, Spalding.
There will be a selection of new and old toys for sale along with other Trains, models & collectables.
Admission is £2.50 for adults, £2.00 for Seniors and £1.50 for 1st child. Extra children and under 5’s are free.
Save A Life - Give Blood
Tuesday 12 June
1.30pm to 4.00pm and 5.00pm to 8.00pm
World Blood Donor Day is Thursday 14 June. Every Blood Donor is a Hero.
To book an appointment visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 2323
Kustom Kulture Blastoff
Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 September
Back for it's third year Kustom Kulture Blastoff rocks Spalding again.
Great music from Vince Ray and the Boneshakers, Rusty Steel and the Startones, The Jets skiffle group and the Hicksville Bombers plus the Blue Room burlesque. New for 2012 - extended vintage and tattoo village.
For a true celebration of Kustom Art and Lifestyle visit Kustom Kulture Blastoff.com
Tickets - £10 on gate; £7.50 in advance from web site www.kustomkultureblastoff.com. Children under 16 free.
Si Cranstoun
Saturday 1 September Doors open at 7.30pm
Hot from Las Vegas, see Si Cranstoun, the UK's rock and soul retro rhythm and blues sensation, live.
Tickets are £10 and are available from the South Holland Centre, Spalding, tel: 01775 764777 or online from www.sicranstoun.com.
The 23rd Spalding Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday 10th November & Sunday11th November 2012
with over 30 working layouts 2 Society stands 4 Demonstrations and over 25 traders making us the largest CLUB run show in the East of England.