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Pilgrim Roots HLF project newsletter: Pilgrim Trails

Welcome to our first newsletter for the Pilgrim Roots Heritage Project – to download a copy of the newsletter click here We will produce this publication on a regular basis as we chart our progress towards submitting a 2nd stage Heritage Lottery Bid which is entitled ‘Pilgrim Roots – The Separatists’ Story and beyond’. The BID […]

The Imagination Museum: new dance project for Mayflower 400 in Notts & Lincs

Multi award-winning choreographer Katie Green, originally from Lincolnshire, will bring her newest project The Imagination Museum: Mayflower 400 to Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Plymouth in the lead up to the 2020 anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. The project will see 5,500 people get involved in innovative dance and heritage events within their local […]

Pilgrim Roots HLF project: have your say…

Bassetlaw’s long held ambition to commemorate its rich Pilgrim history is one step closer following National Lottery funding support. Have your say and find out more about Pilgrims’ heritage plans in Bassetlaw and West Lindsey in the public consultation that is now underway: complete our short survey online. Bassetlaw District Council received initial financial support of […]

Just one week to go until Boston’s Illuminate!

The final touches are being made to this year’s spectacular Illuminate parade in Boston, which is due to take place on the evening of Thursday 23 November in Boston Market Place! Boston’s Illuminate is a partnership event between Transported, the Arts Council funded programme to increase participation in the arts in Boston and South Holland, and […]

Scrooby Manor House is named in Top 10 Travel & Tourism places

Scrooby Manor House is named in Top 10 Travel & Tourism places announced in ‘A History of England in 100 Places’ campaign A campaign led by Historic England (formerly known as English Heritage) entitled Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places and sponsored by Ecclesiastical, led to Scrooby Manor House being nominated by members of the public. Historian and […]

Lantern-making: what’s involved?

Interested in making lanterns this half-term then joining our lantern parades in Retford or Gainsborough this coming November? Find out more here about what’s involved with our frequently asked questions… 1. What age groups are the workshops aimed at? The workshops are open to all ages – and are an ideal activity for the half-term […]