Exhibitions
12 June until 18 September
The Ladykillers Exhibition by James Pogson - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
26 June until 6 October
Photographs Exhibition by Alison Walker-Smith - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
Tuesday 29 June until 19 September
School's out - Gallery exhibition - North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. 01724 843533.
Tuesday 6 July until 16 September
Newspaper Times in North Lincolnshire Exhibition - North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. 01724 843533.
3 August until 27 September
North Isle of Axholme Photographic Display – North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. 01724 843533.
28 August until 26 September
David Hilton Exhibition – The Ropewalk, Barton. 01652 660380.
28 August until 6 November
David Hancock – Game Exhibition - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
September
Wednesday 1 to Saturday 11 September
Hello Dolly – Presented by Wilton Productions, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. 01724 277733.
Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September
Lincolnshire Heritage open days free events. 01529 461499:
- Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September
Lincolnshire at War : Blitz Anniversary - 10am to 4pm
Wilderspin National School Museum, Queen St, Barton. See the unique historic schoolroom and playground designed by the Victorian education pioneer Samuel Wilderspin.
Special Opening of St Andrew’s Church, Epworth – Thursday 11am to 4pm, Friday/Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 2pm to 4pm. Exhibition featuring the Isle of Axholme at War.
- Friday 10 to Sunday 12 September
The Legacies of War Exhibition – 12pm to 4pm, Baysgarth House Museum, Barton. Featuring the Stanbury Taylor letters telling the war story of the heir to the Baysgarth Estate
Elsham Wolds Association Memorial Room – 11am to 4pm, Elsham Water Treatment Works, Middlegate Lane, Elsham, DN20 0NU – A tribute to the airmen who lost their lives while flying from Elsham.
- Saturday 11 September
Take cover – The World War II Experience – 10.30am to 3pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Workshops last one hour, please pre-book. 01724 843533.
- Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
Come aboard a Humber Super Sloop – Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm, Keadby Lock, off A18 near Scunthorpe. Model ships also on display.
Horkstow, St Maurice and 2000 years of history – 2pm to 4pm both days. Display in church showing village and church history. Horkstow is on the B1204, one mile south of South Ferriby.
- Sunday 12 September
Local History Walk – 2pm, Frodingham School, Scunthorpe. Please book. 01724 843533.
Friday 10 September
New Orleans Heat Jazz Band Concert – 7.30pm, All Saints’ Church, Winterton. Tickets £10 including light supper and wine, in aid of church funds. 01724 732684 / 01724 734285.
Friday 10 and Saturday 11 September
Unoriginal Sin – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. Comedy by David Tristram. Tickets £5 / £4. 01652 660380.
Saturday 11 September
Ranger Ramble (eight miles, with pub stop) - 10.30am, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free. 01652 631500.
Railtour around the iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Standard tour 1.30pm for 2 ½ hours (any age), brake van tour 4.30pm for two hours (age 10 +). Must be pre-booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).
Precious Metal Clay– Jewellery Revolution! With Alex Hallowes - 10am to 4pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. £30 per person, additional material fee £25 to £35. 01724 297070.
Autumn Fine Arts and Antiques Auction – 9.30am, Brown and Co, Brigg. Viewing Friday 2pm to 7pm, Saturday 8.30am to 9.30am. 01652 650172.
11 September until 10 October
Gaolyard Exhibition – Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
11 September until 17 October
Sights and Sites Exhibition - Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
11 September until 30 October
More Pieces of Eight Exhibition – 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070,
Sunday 12 September
Emergency Services and Courts Open Day Event - 10am to 4pm, Laneham St, Scunthorpe. Free family event. 01724 292280.
Historical Tour of Far Ings – 10.30am to 12.30pm, Far Ings Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book, £2.50. 01652 637055.
World War II Dress me Dolls Activity - 1.30 to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. 01724 843533.
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
Stationary and Miniature Traction Engine Rally - 10am to 4.30pm Normanby Hall Country Park. Engines of years gone by and small steam vehicles. 01724 720588.
Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 September
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - 7pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. 01724 277733.
Thursday 16 September
The World’s Wife – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 advance /£10 on door /£5 students. 01652 660380
Wet Felting Adult Workshop – 10am to 2.30pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book, £35. 01652 631500.
Friday 17 September
Barton Civic Society - A Tudor Royal Progress – but what did he see? 7.30pm, Assembly Rooms. Non members welcome, £1. 01652 632928.
Saturday 18 September
Railtour around the iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Standard tour 1.30pm for 2 ½ hours. Must be pre-booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).
Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelps – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £12 advance /£14 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September
Insight 2010 - Open Studio event celebrating the talents of artists from North and North East Lincolnshire. 01652 660380.
Roman Brooch Making - Saturday 10.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free. 01724 843533.
Funky Fossils Activity - Saturday 10.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free. 01724 843533.
Open Days at 51 Fleetgate, Barton -10am to 4pm. Visit the oldest residential house in North Lincolnshire. 01652 632928.
Model Weekend Weekend - 11am to 5pm, Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, junction 2, M180. Featuring model trolleybuses, trams and trains on working layouts. Adult £5, seniors £4, concessions £3, family £15. 01724 711391.
18 September until 4 December
20-21 Open Art and Sculpture Exhibition - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
Sunday 19 September
Epworth Festival of the Plough - 10am to 4pm, High Burnham Farm, Epworth. Shire horses, 100 vintage tractors, steam threshing, steam ploughing, steam gallopers, craft stalls. £4 adults, accompanied children free, in aid of local charities. 01427 872350.
Beads Day – 1pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Children’s craft day, please book, £3.50. 01652 631500.
Tuesday 21 September
Film: Amelia (PG) – 2pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. £3.50 film, £6.50 film plus fish and chip lunch (lunch must be booked). 01724 277733.
Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 September
No Dinner for Sinners – Performed by The Hospital Players, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. 01724 277733.
Wednesday 22 September
Epworth Ghost Walk - Follow the lantern-bearer into the graveyard to glimpse the horrifying history of Epworth and the legendary Isle of Axholme. Meet 7.50pm, Axholme Arts, Queen St, £4 adults, £3 children under 16. Unsuitable for under 10s. 01427 873947.
Thursday 23 September
Film: An Education (12a) – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3. 01652 660380.
Friday 24 September
Drew Nelson – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 advance, £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 25 September
Railtour around the iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Standard tour 1.30pm for 2 ½ hours. Must be pre-booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).
Brigg Farmers’ Market - 9am to 3pm, Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.01652 657053.
Photography – 2pm, Alkborough Flats. All levels and any camera welcome. Please book. 01724 721269.
Fab Finds Day - 11am to 12.30pm. North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Bring archaeological finds in for identification.
Museum Club - Stained Glass Window - 1pm to 2pm, North Lincolnshire Museum. £2.75 per child, please book, suitable for seven to 15-year-olds, must be accompanied by adult. 01724 843533.
Patrick Monahan (support Alan Seaman) - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 advance /£10 on door. 01652 660380.
Collector’s Toy Auction - 9.30am, Brown and Co, Brigg. Viewing Friday 2pm to 7pm, Saturday 8.30am to 9.30am. 01652 650172.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September
Insight 2010 - Open Studio event celebrating the talents of artists from North and North East Lincolnshire. 01652 660380.
25 September until 27 November
Paula Chambers – Bird Exhibition - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
Sunday 26 September
The Brigg Sprint Triathlon - Starts 8am from Ancholme Leisure Centre. 400m swim, 20Km cycle, five Km run. 0789 6041665.
Apple Day - 1pm to 4.30pm, Normanby Hall Country Park. Displays by the Northern Fruit Group and children’s activities. Trees for sale. 01724 720588.
Wirework Beading for Beginners – 1pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book, £28, including materials. 01652 631500.
The Wold Singers present Songs 4u – 7.30pm, St Hugh’s Church, Old Brumby, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe. Tickets £4.50. 01724 280722 / 875326.
Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 September
That’ll be the Day 25th Anniversary – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe.All tickets £18.50. 01724 277733.
Tuesday 28 September
Brigg & District Flower Society - 7.15pm, Angel Suite. "Autumn Splendour" with Val Wilson (Brigg). All welcome. 01652 650158.
The Jingle Dress - LiveLincs Rural touring presents State of Emergency with a dance show for early years (3-5) and their families inspired by native American folklore, 4.30pm, Winterton Infants School. 01724 732386.
Wednesday 29 September
The Jingle Dress - LiveLincs Rural Touring presents State of Emergency with a dance show for early years (3-5) and their families inspired by native American folklore, 5.30pm, Althorpe and Keadby Primary School. 01724 7823444.
The ELO Experience - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £16, concessions £15. 01724 277733.
Thursday 30 September
Beyond the Barrricade - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. All tickets £18.50. 01724 277733.
Film : Crazy Heart (15) – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3. 01652 660380.
October
Friday 1 October
The Eduardo Niebla Experience – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £12 advance, £14 on door. 01652 660380.
Audio-illustrated talk on Scunthorpe Concert Series 2010-2011 - 7.30pm, Ashby Wesley Church. £5 on door including refreshments, in aid of the society. 01652 652037.
Women Behaving Madly – LiveLincs Touring Theatre presents The Misfits, 7.30pm, Scawby Village Hall. 01652 655595.
Film: The Devil Wears Prada (PG) - 2pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. £3.50 film, £6.50 film plus fish and chip lunch (lunch must be booked). 01724 277733
The Motown Knights – Soul and reggae Duo, doors open 7.45pm, Angel Suite, Brigg. Tickets £6. 07903 531201 / 01652 659402.
2 October until 7 November
Robin Welch Exhibition – Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
Saturday 2 October
The Angie Palmer Band – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 advance, £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Midge Ure - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets all £17. 01724 277733.
Women Behaving Madly – LiveLincs Touring Theatre presents The Msfits, 7.30pm, Burton on Stather Village Hall. 01724 720835.
Funky Fungus - 1.30pm, Normanby Hall Country Park. Please book, £5. 01724 720588.
Tree-rific – 10am, Alkborough Flats. Explore local woodland and collect seed. Please book. 01724 721269.
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 October
World Wide Trolley Weekend - 11am to 5pm, Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, junction 2, M180. Adult £5, seniors £4, concessions £3, family £15. 01724 711391.
Epworth Town and Country Fair – 10am to 5pm, West Hale Farm, Sandtoft, Epworth. Adults £4.50, children £1, family £11 or £11 per car Saturday, £12 per car Sunday. 01704 212734.
Autumn Craft Fayre – 10am to 4pm, Far Ings Visitor Centre, Barton. Free. 01652 637055.
Design your own medal workshop – 10.30am to 3.30pm Saturday and 1.30pm to 3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Sunday 3 October
Food Festival - 10am to 4pm, Pink Pig Farm Shop, Holme, Scunthorpe. Entry to plant fair and community garden free. Farm trail and trailer rides £3.50 over two-years-old. Barbecue. 01724 844466.
Arts in the Garden – 11am to 3pm, Lindsey Lodge Hospice, Scunthorpe. Free entry (donations on gate) and free parking. All sorts of art forms and early Christmas presents to buy. 01724 843731.
5 October until 16 January
Fowler Exhibition – North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. 01724 843533.
Tuesday 5 until Saturday 9 October
An Inspector Calls – Presented by Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Adults £8.50/ concessions £8. Book seven tickets and get the eighth free. 01724 277733.
Tuesday 5 October
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor - Illustrated talk by Marilyn Roberts for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), 8pm, Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. 01652 657053.
Wednesday 6 October
Epworth Ghost Walk - Follow the lantern-bearer into the graveyard to glimpse the horrifying history of Epworth and the legendary Isle of Axholme. Meet 7.50pm, Axholme Arts, Queen St, £4 adults, £3 children under 16. Unsuitable for under 10s. 01427 873947.
Thursday 7 October
Brigg and District Horticultural Society – “Garden Design", illustrated talk by John Cavill of Barton 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. Members free, non-members £2. 01652 653985.
Film: Nowhere Boy (15) - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3. 01652 660380.
Friday 8 October
The Rape of Lucrece – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8/ £10 on door/£5 students. 01652 660380.
Scunthorpe Concert Series – Nikolai Demidenko (piano) – 7.30pm, John Leggott College, Scunthorpe.£15 adults or £55 for all seven concerts, children and students free (schoolchildren must be accompanied by paying adult). 01724 764293.
Saturday 9 October
Ranger Ramble (9.5 miles with pub stop) - 10.30am from Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free, please wear appropriate footwear, bring drinks, dogs must be on leads. 01652 631500.
Dear Scherehezade with Gabriella Drake - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £14 / £16 on door. 01652 660380.
Sine Nomine International Touring Choir concert – 7.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Bottesford. £8, proceeds to church funds. 01724 852077.
Saturday 9, Wednesday 13, Saturday 23 and Wednesday 27 October
Candlelit tours of Epworth Old Rectory - 7pm to 8pm. A costumed guide will lead you by the light of one candle. Please book, £6, unsuitable for children under 12. 01427 872268.
9 October until 8 January
Downtown – 30 Urban Images from Bradford to Berlin Exhibition - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
Sunday 10 October
Autumn Scenes Painting Day – 1pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Family workshop, £3.50, please book. 01652 631500.
Dress me dolls activity -1.30pm to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Monday 11 until Wednesday 13 October
Teechers – Performed by Hull Truck Theatre, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Adults £13.50 / concessions £12.50. 01652 631500.
Wednesday 13 October
Scunthorpe Camera Club – 7.30pm, Central Community Centre, Lindum St. Talk by Marilyn Shenton on “Passion for the Horse”, centred on Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria. 01724 342832.
Thursday 14 October
Film: Harry Brown(18) - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3 on door. 01652 660380.
Phil Cool – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets all £15. 01724 277733.
Friday 15 October
Blood Wedding with North Country Theatre - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 / £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Barton Civic Society - Gold, God and Battle – the Staffordshire Hoard, with Dr K Leahy, 7.30pm, Assembly Rooms. Non members welcome, £1. 01652 632928.
Barton Youth Brass Band Concert – 7.30pm, All Saints’ Church, Winterton. Tickets £10 including light supper and wine, in aid of church funds. 01724 732268.
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 October
The Winner Takes it All – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Adults £16.50, concessions £15.50. 01724 277733.
Saturday 16 October
Scunthorpe Male Voice Choir Concert – 7pm, The House, Brumby Wood Lane. £7. 01652 659127.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October
Amber Exhibition – 10am to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free admission. 01652 631500.
Foil engraving activity - 10.30am to 3.30pm Saturday and 1.30pm to 3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Saturday 16 October until Sunday 21 November
Exhibition by Nigel Swift – Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
Sunday 17 October
St Leger Rally Trolleyday - 11am to 5pm, The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, junction 2 M180. Trolleybus rides, exhibitions, play area, free parking. Parades and many visiting historic vehicles on display. Adult £5, seniors £4, concessions £3, family £15. 01724 711391.
Annual Ploughing Tournament - 10am to 4pm, Northwold Farm, Worlaby Top, near Brigg. Ford and Fordson ploughing championship finals, classic and vintage classes, static display, clay pigeon shooting, demonstration by Double Doe tractors, refreshments, trade stands. Admission £4, free parking. 01469 530271 / 530741.
Monday 18 October until Sunday 21 November
Big Prize Draw Exhibition - Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
Monday 18 October
Rich Hall - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets all £15. 01724 277733.
Wednesday 20 October
Vagina Monologues – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets all £18.
01724 277733.
Scunthorpe Camera Club – 7.30pm, Central Community Centre, Lindum St. Talk by Santiago Bejarano on the Galapagos Islands. 01724 342832.
Thursday 21 October
Film – Blindside(12a) - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3 on door. 01652 660380.
Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £13, concessions £12. 01724 277733.
Natural Perfumes Workshop – 10.30am to 3pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor centre, Barton. £20, please book. 01652 631500.
Murder Mystery Evening – 7.30pm, North Lincolnshire Central Library. £5 library members, £7 non-members, including glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles. Bring a team of three to four people. No performance element. 01724 960161.
Friday 22 October
Robin Ince’s Bad Book Club - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 / £10 on door. 01652 660380
Friday 22 and Saturday 23 October
Dancing Through Life – Performed by Ealand Academy, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £7, concessions £6.50. 01724 277733.
Saturday 23 October
An Audience with Jonathan Miller – 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £15 / £17 on door. 01652 660380
“Star Light, Star Bright”- 7.30pm, Normanby Hall Country Park. Meet in the main car park. Join one of the country’s leading experts, Paul Money. Warm soup provided. Please book, £7. 01724 720588.
Brigg Farmers’ Market - 9am to 3pm, Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it. Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces. 01652 657053.
Wildfowl and Wader drop in morning – 9am to 12pm, Alkborough Flats. A morning’s bird watching with telescopes set up. 01724 721269.
Antiques, Furniture and Collectables Auction – 9.30am, Brown and Co, Brigg. Viewing Friday 2pm to 7pm, Saturday 8.30am to 9.30am. 01652 650172.
Saturday 23 until Wednesday 27 October
Fridge Magnets Workshop – Saturday, Monday, Weds 10.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday and Tuesday 1.30pm to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Sunday 24 October
Bead Workshop for Adults – 1pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. £28, please book. 01652 631500.
Pumpkin Day - 1pm to 3pm, Normanby Hall Country Park. Enter your home grown pumpkin in our competition for the Biggest or Best Decorated by a Child, judged at 2.30pm. See the display of pumpkins and gourds in the Spooky Farm Museum. 01724 720588.
Milton Jones (comedian)– 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 advance / £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Monday 25 October
Fireman Sam - 1pm and 3.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £11 concessions £10, family £40. 01724 277733.
Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 October
Poetry in the Park -1.30pm and 2.30pm, Normanby Hall Country Park. A children's poetry trail led by North Lincolnshire staff. Bookings from 4 October, under 8s must be accompanied by adult. 01724 860161.
Monday 25 until Friday 29 October
Lantern making – 10am to 3pm, The Ropewalk, Barton. Create a lantern for the Christmas parade. Please book, £5 per day per child, adults free. 01652 660380.
Monday 25 to Saturday 30 October
Halloween Half Term Week - 1pm to 3pm, Normanby Hall. Bring the kids to visit the Spooky Farm Museum and enjoy the crafty kids activities. 01724 720588.
Tuesday 26 October
Halloween Masks Part one - 1pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Part two on Thursday 28 Oct. Please book. £5.50. 01652 631500.
Dot Painting – 2pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book. £3.50. 01652 631500.
Awesome ancestors, Mrs Wilson on life on the Home Front – 11am to 12pm. Please book, free. 01724 843533.
Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 October
Brigg Amateur Operatic Show - “When the lights go out”- Westmoor Hall, Vale of Ancholme Technology College. Matinee 2.30pm Saturday, evenings 7.30pm. Adults £6 (concessions £5 only on Sat Mat). Tickets available from Brigg Beds, Princes St. 01652 651828 / 01724 330874.
Wednesday 27 October
Britain’s Got Variety- 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £15, concessions £14. 01724 277733.
Nocturnal Mysteries – 6pm to 9pm, Far Ings Visitor Centre, Barton. Make your own lantern. Please book, £5, including hot snack and drink. Children must be accompanied. 01652 637055.
Green with Envy - Brigg and District Flower Club Open Meeting - 7.15pm, Scawby Village Hall. All welcome, £7. 01652 650158.
Junk Modelling – Creepy Creatures – 11am to 3pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free, drop-in. 01652 631500.
Thursday 28 October
Museum Mayhem Half Term Halloween Fun – 11am to 3pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free drop in session. 01724 843533.
Rave On - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £14.50, concessions £13.50. 01724 277733.
Monster Mosaics – 2pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book, £3.50. 01652 631500.
Film – Shutter Island (15) - 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £3 on door. 01652 660380.
Half term Halloween Fun - 11am to 3pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Drop-in, free session. 01724 873533
Friday 29 October
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Company – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 / £10 on door. 01652 660380.
Friday 29 and Sunday 31 October
Halloween Happenings – Friday 10.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 3.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free drop-in session. 01724 843533.
Saturday 30 October
Fab Finds Day - 11am to 12.30pm. North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Bring archaeological finds in for identification. 01724 843533.
Swan Lake - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £18, concessions £16.50. 01724 277733.
Pumpkin Day - 10am to 4pm,North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Take part in our pumpkin trail to 20-21 Visual Arts Centre. Pumpkin activities, prizes. 01724 297070.
Halloween Trick or Treat in the Spooky Farm Museum - 1pm to 3pm, Normanby Hall. Bring the kids in fancy dress and enter our competitions for under and over fives, plus crafty kids activities. All kids in fancy dress will receive a treat. Judging at 2.30pm. 01724 720588.
Paul Liddell - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 / £10 on door. 01652 660380.
Sunday 31 October
Spooky Disco – 5pm to 7pm, Waters' Edge Country Park, Barton. Fancy dress competition, face painting and fun activities. Suitable for 12s and under, must be supervised by adult. Honey Pot café will be serving special spooky menu. Please book, £4. 01652 631500.
Halloween Pumpkin Party - 10am to 12pm, Far Ings Visitor Centre, Barton. Come dressed up and bring your own pumpkin to carve. Cost £3 per child. Please book. 01652 637055.
Brigg Ghost Walk - Tickets £3 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.
Epworth Junior Ghost Walk - Meet 5.50pm in St Andrews church car park. Hear the stories of Epworth's horrible history that are too scary for the adults. Prizes for the spookiest costumes. £4. 01427 873947
Epworth Ghost Walk - 7.50pm, meet at "Axholme Arts", Queen St. Follow the lantern bearer into the graveyard to glimpse the horrifying history of Epworth and the legendary Isle of Axholme. Not suitable for children under 10. Please book, £5. 01427 873947.
Barton Ghost Walk - Meet 7pm, walk leaves 7.30pm from Baysgarth House Museum. £4 / £3 concessions. 01469 531003.
Tuesday 2 November
History of the Scunthorpe Telegraph - Illustrated talk by Nigel Fisher for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), 8pm, Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. 01652 657053.
Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 November
Yeomen of the Guard - Presented by Scunthorpe and District Amateur Operatic Society - 7.30pm (plus Sat 2.30pm), Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £11, £10 concessions (Tuesday pm and Sat Mat only). 01724 277733.
Thursday 4 November
Brigg and District Horticultural Society – “The Hive and the Honey Bee”, talk by Tony Johnson of Brigg, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. Members free, non-members £2. 01652 653985.
Friday 5 November
Scunthorpe Rugby Club Bonfire - 6.30pm bonfire, 7pm fireworks, Heslam Park. 01724 843013.
Barton Bonfire - Gates open 6pm, bonfire 6.30pm, Baysgarth Park. 01469 531417.
Winterton Bonfire - Winterton showground, gates open 5.30pm, 7pm bonfire, 7.20pm fireworks. Adults £2, children £1 (under fives free) or £5 per car including occupants. £4,000 of fireworks. Mini-fair, stalls, entertainment, refreshments. 07785 277780.
Worlaby Bonfire - 6.30pm gates open, 7pm, fire lit, 7.30pm fireworks, Worlaby Recreation Ground. Adults £3, children £1. 01652 618736.
Chris Difford - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £12 or £14 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 6 November
Esther Miller - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 or £10 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 November
Craft Fair – 10am to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free entry. 01652 631500.
Poppy Making Activity - 10.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday and 1.30-3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Bags of Creativity – 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Join artists Nicky Dillerstone and Sharon Walker for this special two-day bag-making workshop for adults. Pre-book, £60 per person, all materials included. 01724 297070.
Saturday 6, Wednesday 10, Wednesday 17 and Saturday 20 November
Candlelit tours of Epworth Old Rectory - 7pm to 8pm. A costumed guide will lead you by the light of one candle. Please book, £6, unsuitable for children under 12. 01427 872268.
Sunday 7 November
Jeremy Hardy – 8pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £14, concessions £12. 01724 277733.
Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 November
Talon – The Best of the Eagles – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £16.50, concessions £15.50. 01724 277733.
Tuesday 9 November
Kala Sangam – Classical Indian dance, 7.30pm, Vale of Ancholme School, Brigg. LiveLincs Rural Touring. 01652 652908.
Wednesday 10 November
Kala Sangam – Classical Indian dance, 6pm, St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe. LiveLincs Rural Touring. 01724 842447.
Film: Julie and Julia (PG) - 2pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. £3.50 film, £6.50 film plus fish and chip lunch (lunch must be booked). 01724 277733.
Friday 12 November
Astronomy Evening - 7pm till late! Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Join the East Riding Astronomers with speaker Tony Scaife. £2.50 including refreshments. Please book. 01652 631500.
Chloe Hall (contemporary Folk/Pop artist) – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 / £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Scunthorpe Concert Series – The York Waits with Tim Healey – 7.30pm, John Leggott College, Scunthorpe. £15 adults or £55 for all seven concerts, children and students free (schoolchildren must be accompanied by paying adult). 01724 764293.
Saturday 13 November
Ranger Ramble (four miles) - 10.30am from Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Free, please wear appropriate footwear, bring drinks, dogs must be on leads. 01652 631500.
Minibus tours – 10.30am and 2pm, Alkborough Flats. Please book. 01724 721269.
Stuff Your Doodle Competition – 10am to 5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Create your own unique design. The winning doodle will be made into a new textile artwork by the artist. Free, suitable for all ages. 01724 297070.
Christmas Craft – 20-21 Visual Arts Centre. Work with local artists to make Christmas inspired handmade gifts. Pre-book, half-day session, £3, Suitable for ages six and above. 01724 297070.
Jackie Leven – 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 or £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Barton Farmers’ Market – 9am to 1pm, George St. Celebrate this new Farmers’ Market and buy local food from the producers. 01724 297356.
Katy Setterfield in Concert as Dusty Springfield – 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £16, concessions £15. 01724 277733.
Saturday 13 and Sunday 24 November
Mosaic design activity - 10.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday and 1.30-3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533
Sunday 14 November
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft Twilight Trolleybuses - 11am to 6pm, junction 2 M180. Trolleybus rides, exhibitions, play area, free parking. Adult £5, seniors £4, concessions £3, family £15. 01724 711391.
Bead Workshop for adults - 1pm to 4pm, Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. £28, please book. 01652 631500.
Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 November
Flatspin – Presented by Appleby Frodingham Theatrical Society, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £16, concessions £15. 01724 277733.
Thursday 18 November
Scunthorpe Christmas Lights Switch-on and late night shopping – Roadshow from 5.30pm, music and entertainment for all the family in Church Square. Lights switch on 6.30pm. Shops open until late. See website for details 01652 657053. Get in the festive spirit at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre where you can come and meet Mrs Santa and take part in special Christmas craft activities. 01724 297070.
Friday 19 November
Barton Civic Society – South Humber Rail - Talk by Bryan Longbone, 7.30pm, Assembly Rooms. Non members welcome, £1. 01652 632928.
Nick Harper - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 or £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 20 November
Andrew O’Neill: Occult Comedian - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 or £10 on door. 01652 660380.
Christmas Craft – 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Work with local artists to make Christmas inspired handmade gifts. Pre-book, half-day session, £3, Suitable for ages six and above. 01724 297070.
Craft Fair – 11am to 4pm, Ulceby Village Hall. Refreshments, lunches, proceeds to St Nicholas’ Church. 01469 589315.
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November
Open Days at 51 Fleetgate, Barton -10am to 4pm. Visit the oldest residential house in North Lincolnshire. 01652 632928.
Stained Glass activity - 10.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday and 1.30pm to 3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Tuesday 23 November
Sex and Docks and Rock’n’Roll – A musical comedy set in the 1960s, performed by Red Ladder for LiveLincs Rural Touring, 7pm, Winterton Comprehensive School. Suitable for ages 14 plus. 01724 732252.
Brigg & District Flower Society - 7.15pm, Angel Suite. "Christmas Magic" with Pauline Foster (Laughton). All welcome. 01652 650158.
Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 November
Ski Whizz –Presented by Broughton Amateur Dramatic Society, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £8, concessions £7. 01724 277733.
Wednesday 24 November
Sex and Docks and Rock’n’Roll – A musical comedy set in the 1960s, performed by Red Ladder for LiveLincs Rural Touring, 7.30pm, Wroot Village Hall. Suitable for ages 14 plus. 01302 771802.
Epworth Ghost Walk - Follow the lantern-bearer into the graveyard to glimpse the horrifying history of Epworth and the legendary Isle of Axholme. Meet 7.50pm, Axholme Arts, Queen St, £4 adults, £3 children under 16. Unsuitable for under 10s. 01427 873947.
Barton Ghost Walk - Meet 7pm, walk leaves 7.30pm from Baysgarth House Museum. £4 / £3 concessions. 01469 531003.
Thursday 25 November
Harald Haugaard Trio – 7.30pm, Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall. LiveLincs Rural Touring presents this virtuoso Danish violin player with guitar/mandolin, percussion and vocals. 01652 648435.
Friday 26 November
Harald Haugaard Trio – 8pm, Epworth Thurlow Pavilion. LiveLincs Rural Touring presents this virtuoso Danish violin player with guitar/mandolin, percussion and vocals. 01427 872491.
Boo Hewerdine - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 or £12 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 27 November
Brigg Farmers’ Market - 9am to 3pm, Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it. Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces. 01652 657053.
Barton Christmas Festival - Community parade leaves Tesco at 3pm, led by Father Christmas and his sleigh pulled by reindeer, children's lantern parade 5pm, carol service with lights switch on 5.30pm. Farmers’ Market from 10am on George Street, craft and charity stalls and small children’s rides starting from 1pm. Live entertainment. 01652 633598.
Christmas Tree Creatures – 10am to 5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Make a unique Christmas decoration using old socks and craft materials. Free, suitable for all ages. 01724 297070.
Antiques, Furniture and Collectables Auction – 9.30am, Brown and Co, Brigg. Viewing Friday 2-7pm, Saturday 8.30-9.30am. 01652 650172.
Fab Finds Day - 11am to 12.30pm. North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Bring archaeological finds in for identification. Museum Club – Mineral Magic - 1pm to 2pm, North Lincolnshire Museum. £2.75 per child, please book, suitable for seven to 15-year-olds, must be accompanied by adult. 01724 843533.
German Requiem – Neville Ward (Conductor), Ildiko Allen (Soprano), Neil Baker (Bass), Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow (Pianists) – 7.30pm, The House, Brumby Wood Lane, Scunthorpe. Adults £12, students/children £5 from Scunthorpe Central Library 01724 860161 or Plowright Theatre 01724 277733.
Mary Bourke and Simon Clayton (Comedians) - 8pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £8 or £10 on door. 01652 660380.
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November
Pendants activity - 10.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday and 1.30pm to 3.30pm Sunday, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Free, drop-in. 01724 843533.
Scunthorpe and District Model Railway Club Exhibition – Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 9.30am to 4pm, Sunshine Hall, Ashby High St. Admission £2 adults, £1.50 concessions, £5 family. 01724 860149.
All of the information listed above is believed to be correct at the time of publishing. North Lincolnshire Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.
The 'What's On' in North Lincolnshire list is published by Brigg Tourist Information Centre. For more information on events listings please contact the centre on 01652 657053 or email: brigg.tic@northlincs.gov.uk.
Find out more about what's on locally on the Visit North Lincolnshire Today website.
Fancy a trip to the theatre? Visit our Plowright Theatre page for more information and a full programme listing.
For bus services to the above events please ring the Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.