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May 6 – 14th – The Lincolnshire Jazz Week
Various Venues – All Day Events
The jazz scene comes to Lincolnshire for a nine-day celebration of jazz music featuring UK and international acts.
May 6th – High Street Farmers Market
High Street from 9am – 4pm
This conveniently located market sits at the bottom of Lincoln’s Steep Hill, amongst the city’s buzzing High Street.
May 7th – The Original Historic Lincoln PhotoWalk
Visitor Information Centre from 9.30am – 12 midday
Take a fun and informative walk around Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter with fun photo tuition and plenty of chances to take your own photos in historic Lincoln.
May 7th – Boozy Breads
Manor House Stables from 9.30am – 5.30pm
Learn to bake different types of bread using a variety of booze at Manor House Stables – using local Lincolnshire produce.
May 7th – Artists Market
Castle Hill from 10am – 4.30pm
Nestled between the City’s beautiful Cathedral and Castle, the Artists’ Market offers visitors the chance to view and buy a variety of beautiful, hand-crafted, and unique pieces of artwork and crafts.
May 8th – Lincoln Antiques & Collectors Market
Castle Hill from 10am – 4pm
Browse and buy antiques, art and collectables from the Lincoln Antiques & Collectors Market taking place on Castle Hill – a stunning cobbled square in the heart of Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter.
May 11th – High Street Farmers Market
High Street from 9am – 4pm
This conveniently located market sits at the bottom of Lincoln’s Steep Hill, amongst the city’s buzzing High Street.
May 14th – Craft Market
Lincoln Corn Hill from 9am – 4pm
Lincoln’s Craft Market offers bespoke, and beautifully hand-crafted ornaments, jewellery and pottery that is available to peruse and purchase at this intimate market, all at reasonable prices.
May 14th – St Barnabas 5K Colour Dash
Lincolnshire Showground
Local charity St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice has teamed up with local events supplier Running Imp to host Lincolnshire’s second Colour Dash in 2016.
May 14 – 15th – 75 Years of Jet Flight
Cranwell Aviation Centre from 10am – 4.30pm
Celebrate this aviation anniversary with taxy runs and activities at Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre.
May 14th – Organ Concert: Marco Lo Muscio
Lincoln Cathedral from 7pm – 8pm
Organist, pianist, and composer Marco lo Muscio performs on Lincoln Cathedral’s grand organ.
May 15th – National Mills Weekend
Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford from 11am – 4.30pm
Celebrate the mills of Great Britain at Cogglesford Watermill in Sleaford.
May 15th – Music at Doddington
Doddington Hall & Gardens from 2.30pm – 7pm
Join Doddington Hall for a wonderful performance in the classical setting of the Hall’s Long Gallery from Tamsin Waley-Cohen.
May 15th – Doddington Hall Plant Fair
Doddington Hall & Gardens from 11am – 4pm
Browse a broad selection of plant and garden sundries from stalls handpicked by Doddington’s Head Gardener David Logan.
May 15th – The 2016 Lincoln Grand Prix
Lincoln up hill from 9am – 4.30pm
Womens castle square – 9am – 12.30pm/ Mens castle square – 12.30pm – 4.30pm See some of the country’s top cyclists at the Lincoln Grand Prix as they race around the streets of historic Lincoln.
May 21st – Castle Hill Farmers Market
Castle Hill from 9am – 4pm
Nestled between Lincoln’s breath-taking Cathedral and Castle, the Castle Hill Farmers’ Market is a truly unique experience that really has something for everyone.
May 21st – Lincoln PBFA Book Fair
Judges Lodgings from 10am – 4pm
Antiquarian, rare, and second-hand books and other items on sale in the heart of Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter.
May 21st – WW1 Museum Open Day
Manor House Stables from 10am – 4pm
The Great War Museum at the Manor House Stables hosts an open day to allow you to see a unique collection of artifacts from the First World War.
May 26 – 28th – Lincoln Beer Festival
Drill Hall from Midday – 11pm
Sample from over 100 real ales from across the UK at Lincoln Drill Hall for the local branch of CAMRA’s annual festival.
May 27th – Cotton Club
Stokes Collection Cafe from 7pm – Midnight
Get your Gladrags on and head to Stokes Collection Cafe for a glamorous evening of live music and dance.
May 28th – September 4th – The Poppy’s Wave
Lincoln Castle – All Day
Poppy display from Tower of London. Wave and Weeping Window, sculptures by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, are brought to audiences at venues across the country as part of the 14-18 NOW programme – Lincoln Castle will host The Wave and will be the only place in England where it can be seen.
May 28th – Craft Market
Lincoln Corn Hill from 9am – 4pm
Lincoln’s Craft Market offers bespoke, and beautifully hand-crafted ornaments, jewellery and pottery that is available to peruse and purchase at this intimate market, all at reasonable prices.
May 28 – 29th – Spring Craft Fair
Gainsborough Old Hall from 11am – 5pm
Gainsborough Old Hall’s huge Spring Craft Fair brings colourful stalls and demonstrations from the best hand picked crafts people in the country to the manor house.
May 30th – Arthur Swallows Home & Antique Fair
Lincolnshire Showground – All Day
The world famous Lincolnshire Antiques & Home Show is Arthur Swallow Fairs’ flagship event.
Branston Hall Hotel, once a stately home for the Melville family, is now a beautifully restored building housing 53 luxurious guest bedrooms making it this fine country house Hotel. Situated just three miles south of the historic city of Lincoln, the hotel sits within 88 acres of stunning parkland and Lakes. Branston Hall is the ideal venue to get the most of a city break whilst also enjoying wide open spaces, tranquil surroundings and award winning cuisine.
