St Barnabas Hospice rounded off its birthday celebrations with a convoy of vehicles from Lincolnshire Showground parading down the streets of Lincoln.
The charity celebrated its 38th birthday on Thursday, June 11, with landmarks across Lincoln lighting up in the yellow colours of the hospice.
Doddington Hall lit up yellow in celebration of St Barnabas Hospice’s 38th birthday. Photo: Doddington Hall & Gardens. Howell Thomas, Joe Price, Joe Jackson, Lincoln Drill Hall and Lincoln College.
The staff at Lincolnshire Showground also decided to lead a group of vehicles through the city, flashing lights and beeping horns in support of St Barnabas.
Amelia Chambers, marketing and communications manager at St Barnabas Hospice, said: “We wanted to give the people of Lincolnshire a reason to celebrate during such difficult times.
“I am proud to say we achieved that with a little help from our friends!
“We are so proud of our local communities for everything they do to support the hospice, and the efforts supporters go to for charities close to their hearts is truly remarkable.”
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Showground said: “We are so grateful to long standing supporters of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and Steward of the Lincolnshire Show Charles Anyan, and The Witham Group for organising the vehicles who took part.
“We hope the parade brought some joy to the residents, nurses and volunteers of St Barnabas Hospice as they celebrated their birthday.”
The day was celebrated with the #GoYellow hashtag, which encouraged people across the county to sport the charity’s colours.
St Barnabas Hospice will be appearing at the virtual Lincolnshire Show on June 24, working as the event’s charity partner.
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Roy Chubby Brown, a comedy character created by Royston Vasey, has been booked for a show at the New Theatre Royal on Saturday, September 17.
The show is unsurprisingly 18+ given the close-to-the-bone nature of Roy Chubby Brown’s comedy – which has seen him adopt a public villain figure in more recent years.
There is a clear warning on the ticket link for this show, stating: “If easily offended… please stay away!” You can buy tickets from the New Theatre Royal website – costing £26 for stall seats.
A series of scheduled shows around the country for the comedy character were cancelled earlier this year after complaints to the venues and local authorities about his material.
Roy Chubby Brown’s comedy has always held a disdain for political correctness, as he tackles tough societal issues in a way that has made him as loved as he is loathed.
The return of Spalding’s renowned flower parade could make the town known “nationally and internationally” once again.
The long-awaited event is set to make a return in May 2023 after a gap of ten years.
It was held for 1959 to 2013 to celebrate the tulips grown around South Holland, and is being revived by volunteer Stephen Timewell.
It will see parade of flower-covered floats through the town centre once again, and could include marching bands, vintage cars and a craft fair.
Councillors hope that the event will help the South Holland town’s reputation to bloom.
At a recent meeting of the Spalding Town Forum, Councillor Gary Taylor said: “Well done and congratulations to the organisers for getting us to this stage in only a few months.
“Many of us were aware of Spalding’s flower parade which put it on the map for something very positive nationally and sometimes internationally. It’s an opportunity for that to come back.
“We have support from residents, businesses, communities and councils.
“It’s coming home, it’s different, it’s fresh and it’s modern.”
Spalding is gearing up for the retune of the parade | Photo: Adobe Stock
Councillor Taylor, the South Holland cabinet member for communities, added that productive meetings had been held between the Cabinet and organisers, and they were happy with the progress.
“We want to make it clear to Steven and his colleagues that we’re supporting him, and are here with any guidance or advice if he needs,” he said.
The town forum agreed to withdraw £10,000 from the Spalding Special Expenses Reserve to contribute their own float to the parade.
The date has been set for Saturday, May 6, and the theme is Spalding through the decades.
The organisers have posted online: “So far, the community support has been incredible which makes this event even more special. We have proved that people want it back.”
They said that the offers of help have been “astonishing”.
Follow updates on the flower parade through the Facebook page or its website, which includes ways to support it.
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