Come and cheer on the Queen’s Baton Relay in Grantham
Over 1k flag-waving schoolchildren to line the route
The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to travel the length and breadth of England for a total of 29 days
More than 1,000 flag-waving schoolchildren are expected to line the route of the Queen’s Commonwealth Baton Relay route through Grantham on 11 July.
Relay leg organiser South Kesteven District Council is now urging the public and town businesses to join them and cheer on the 12 batonbearers taking part, including three local runners.
The relay will take around half an hour to complete its 2.2 kilometre route, starting and finishing at the Visitor Centre in Wyndham Park.
Road closures will be in operation on Redcross Street, Castlegate and Avenue Road, with the relay finishing along the Riverside Walk. Residents and businesses along affected roads will receive letters confirming traffic arrangements.
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay team is expected to arrive in Grantham soon after 10am, with the relay scheduled to start around 10.30am.
The Grantham relay leg is part of the baton’s 294-day long journey across the Commonwealth, which began on 7 October 2021, visiting all 72 nations before its arrival in Birmingham for the start of the Commonwealth Games on 28 July.
The three local runners carrying the baton in Grantham are cycling campaigner Roy Redman, cancer survivor and campaigner Rachael Bradley and charity fund-raiser Hannah San Jose.
All three have inspiring stories to tell, are making a positive contribution to their community and are among 2,022 batonbearers in total, including school children, athletes, high profile sporting personalities and celebrities.
Any questions on the relay and road closures can be directed to [email protected].
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A brand-new exhibition coming to The Collection Museum Microworld: Lincoln, invites you to explore eight digital worlds by moving, dancing, singing, and playing.
Opening on Saturday 9 July 2022, the immersive exhibition Microworld: Lincoln, is suitable for all ages. Made up of eight digital worlds – or ‘ecosystems’ – this artwork is filled with amazing colours, patterns, shapes, and artificial creatures that you can design and interact with.
This exhibition offers something for everyone; kids can explore the digital worlds with energetic interactions such as dancing, jumping, and singing. Families are invited to work together to engage with Microworld and create their own micro-stories. Programmers and creative coding experts can investigate the interacting algorithms and set the audience additional challenges.
In Microworld: Lincoln everyone becomes a digital artist, with the ability to add their own ideas and creatures using smartphones or tablets provided in the gallery.
Jenny Gleadell, exhibitions officer at The Collection Museum, said:
“This isn’t really like anything we’ve had in the gallery before. It will be fun and colourful, totally interactive and immersive, and completely unique for each person.
“We were able to preview some of the themes and ideas around the exhibition at the Lincolnshire Show last week, and there was a real buzz of excitement amongst visitors about seeing it for themselves when it opens. I’m looking forward to people’s reactions!”
An exciting programme of events and talks will invite visitors to enjoy this world-famous artwork in a variety of ways. Three, monthly, late-night openings will bring the perfect summer social to the museum, promising something for everyone to enjoy. A very special hybrid event will take place in the gallery, where the visitors will be able to virtually meet Microworld: Lincoln artists Genetic Moo.
Those who are looking for a more relaxed experience of this popular exhibition will be able visit our ‘Chilled Out’ sessions on Wednesday mornings from 9am to 10am.
Find out more about the upcoming exhibition and events by visiting www.thecollectionmuseum.com, or by following The Collection Museum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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