Oh yes they are! Christmas Pantomimes are in full swing in Lincoln and there are also a host of other festive shows and performances to look out for in the city.
With just over a week until Christmas, a festive performance may help put you in a jovial mood so The Lincolnite has put together a guide of shows to look out for.
Robin Hood
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Robin Hood is stealing from the rich and giving to the poor in the 2019 Christmas Pantomime adventure at the New Theatre Royal this winter.
CBBC’s Barney Harwood and Chris Johnson star in the production, alongside Zoe Hedge, who was part of Sir Tom Jones’ team on ITV”s The Voice.
Public performances started on December 6 and will run until January 5, 2020 – click here to buy tickets.
Chris Hayes (Friar Tuck), Barney Harwood (Robin Hood) & Chris Johnson (Will Scarlet). Photo: Caroline Keyworth
Cinderella
The stars of the Cinderella panto at the Lincoln Drill Hall. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Jamie Marcus Productions has returned with one of the most-loved fairytales of all time for the Christmas pantomime at Lincoln Drill Hall.
James Campbell plays the outrageous stepsister Lady Domestos, paired with Ian Jervis as Lady Parazone. Adam Fox returns as Buttons, with Chloe Sparrowhawk as Cinders, Emma Clare as the Fairy Godmother and Jacob Yolland as Prince Charming.
Take a step through the back of a wardrobe and into Narnia on an adventure with Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy at the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre (LPAC).
The production will run from Tuesday, December 17 until Christmas Eve.
The County Assembly Rooms in the Bailgate area of Lincoln will tell the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
The famous story will be brought alive in a traditional production from Chapterhouse Theatre Company, complete with period costume, song and a musical score between December 16-18.
The Christmas Emporium is returning to Lincoln Castle with a new light show in December 2019.
The magic will also unfold as newly imagined fairy tales illuminate Lincoln Castle in a new light show, which will run from 5pm-9pm each evening.
It started on Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15 and will continue between Wednesday, December 18 and Sunday, December 22 – click here to buy tickets.
This year’s light show will mix festive fairy story with local history and legend from Havelok the giant Viking hurling the huge stone which lands within the Castle Walls, to Lucy, the 11th century Countess who ruled the lands, as well as a great dragon and evil wizard.
Get ready for some festive singing as Lincoln Cathedral prepares to hold two Christmas carol concerts this month due to popular demand.
The cathedral’s popular 4pm Christmas Eve Carol Service is always oversubscribed, so the concert including carols led by the organist and choir, will also take place at an additional new service on Monday, December 23.
The concert at 4pm on December 23 will be identical to the service the following day with the same carols and readings, allowing more people to enjoy the special Christmas atmosphere at the cathedral. It is recommended to arrive early on both days to find a seat.
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Lincolnshire Resilience Forum has issued a warning about fake NHS emails asking people to order ‘an Omicron PCR test’.
The government has confirmed more than 30 Omicron cases in the UK now, with some in the East of England.
However, Lincolnshire health bosses said on Thursday no cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county, but that it’s “just a matter of time” until it arrives.
The scam email asks people to “apply now for Omicron PCR test to avoid restrictions”. It claims that people who do not consent or cannot agree to a COVID-19 test and refuse to undergo a swab must be isolated”.
There is also a link for ordering the Omicron PCR test, but it takes the user to fake NHS website. However, the NHS will never ask for payment or for your bank details — so don’t fall for it.
⚠️ Beware of fake NHS emails asking you to order 'an Omicron PCR test'.
Lincoln Christmas Market is officially underway in the city, with thousands of people enjoying a festive extravaganza.
The annual event was postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but usually welcomes around 250,000 people to the Cathedral Quarter over the four days.
Back for a triumphant return this year, Lincoln Christmas Market runs from Thursday, December 2 to Sunday, December 5, offering festive fun, street food, gift stalls and more mulled wine than you could ever imagine.
TAKE A TOUR OF THE CHRISTMAS MARKET
Thousands of people flocked to Lincoln Castle for the market. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There are over 150 stalls at the Christmas Market for 2021, displaying arts, crafts, food, drinks, gifts and even a tent to book COVID-19 vaccinations. See the full list of stalls.
Lincoln got into the festive spirit on Christmas market day. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincoln Castle officially opened its doors to the market at midday on Thursday, as thousands of visitors spilled through the doors to take in the sights and browse the stalls.
There are hundreds of stalls, selling quirky items for all! | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
It will be open from 10am to 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 7pm on the final day, Sunday, December 5, leaving you plenty of time to check out the market.
Amusements are also at the market, including a gigantic Ferris wheel. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Organisers of the market, City of Lincoln Council, are strongly advising people to wear face masks in crowded spaces and indoors, due to the looming risk of the Omicron variant.
Spirits were high on day one. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Sport societies at the University of Lincoln are fundraising for a week in memory of former student Grace Millane, who was tragically murdered by a Tinder date when backpacking in New Zealand three years ago this week.
Grace Millane, a 21-year-old marketing graduate from the University of Lincoln, went travelling across the world in 2018, visiting South America before heading to New Zealand that November.
She went on a date with Jesse Kempson, who she met on dating app Tinder, the day before her 22nd birthday in Auckland. Her last sighting was via CCTV stepping into a lift with Kempson in a hotel on December 1, 2018.
It was found that Kempson had strangled Grace to death, pleading rough sex as a defence, before concealing her body in a suitcase and burying her in the Waitakere Ranges, some 12 miles away from Auckland.
Kempson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years in February 2020, as the story sent shivers down the spines of millions of people around the world.
Grace pictured at her graduation in 2018. | Photo: Facebook
Now, on the anniversary week of Grace’s death, the University of Lincoln Students’ Union are keeping her legacy alive with a series of fundraising efforts.
The fundraiser will see the hockey team and a number of University of Lincoln societies come together for a range of sporty challenges, in aid of three charities.
Tributes poured in for Grace Millane. | Photo: Facebook
The three charities are White Ribbon, which is the leading charity to end male violence against women, Lucie Blackman Trust, which supports families of missing people overseas, and The Blue Door, a specialist service for domestic abuse and sexual violence victims in North and North East Lincolnshire.
The challenges will culminate in a 250-minute long hockey game on Saturday, December 4, honouring Grace’s connection to the hockey team at Lincoln uni, which she captained in her second year.
At the time of reporting, the Grace’s Week 2021 fundraiser (donate here) stands at £1,498, smashing the £1,000 target in rapid time.
Activites include a Lacrosse game, a dance challenge, dodgeball tournament, boxing sparring matches, football games and 100 minutes of continuous climbing.
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