Five of the Best - Your guide to what to see around Lincolnshire in the coming days
From Bond themes to powerful folk music, there’s plenty to enjoy
1 James Bond Concert Spectacular, The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, Sunday March 8
Presented by Q The Music, the James Bond Concert Spectacular is celebrating more than 20 years of bringing classic Bond film music to venues around the country. They are known for stirring, emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with top musicianship and flair. Focusing not only on theme songs, Q The Music also pay homage to the complete canon covering chase music, incidental cues and suites from across the series. In 2019 they performed at an event with George Lazenby – the 50th anniversary event for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In 2017 they provided the music at Roger Moore's memorial at Pinewood Studios. Caroline Bliss – who played Moneypenny in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill – will guide the audience through the concert as compere, sharing the odd anecdote about her time working on the films. Visit scunthorpetheatres.co.uk or call 01724 296296 to book.
2 The Take That Experience, New Theatre Royal, Lincoln, Saturday March 7
As Take That celebrate over 30 years as the UK's number one boy band, The Take That Experience marks over a decade together as a leading tribute act. With acclaimed vocal performances, replica costumes and dance routines, The Take That Experience aim to recreate the magic of Take That live on stage with their ‘Greatest Hits Tour’. The show features hit after hit from Take That’s career spanning three decades - from classic ‘90s hits through to their most recent triumphs. Songs include Pray, Relight My Fire, Patience, Shine, These Days and Rule The World. Robbie Williams also gets a look-in, with performance of songs such as Angels, Rock DJ and Candy. Visit newtheatreroyallincoln.ticketsolve.com or call 01522 519999 to book.
3 Quo Connection, Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, Saturday March 7
Formed by ex-Status Quo drummer John Coghlan, the band have existed for 25 years in various forms. Mick Hughes, Rick Chase, Pete Mace and Russ Chadd have now reformed John Coghlan’s Quo under the new name of Quo Connection. Playing many of Status Quo’s hits plus some much-loved album tracks, Quo Connection are eager to bring their high-octane show back to Gainsborough. Visit trinityarts.co.uk or call 01427 676655 to book.
4 Bridget Christie: Jacket Potato Pizza, New Theatre Royal, Lincoln, Wednesday March 11
Creator and star of Channel 4’s The Change, Taskmaster legend and Annie in BBC’s Ghosts, Bridget Christie hits the road again with her new show. Previous shows include Who Am I? A Bic For Her – which won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival, a South Bank Sky Arts Award, and became the best-selling show at the Soho Theatre ever. Her Brexit-themed show, Because You Demanded It, was The Guardian’s top comedy of 2016 and won her second Chortle Award for Best Show. Visit newtheatreroyallincoln.ticketsolve.com or call 01522 519999 to book.
5 Sam Carter, Southside, Lincoln, Saturday March 7
Sam Carter is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist renowned for his narrative-rich songwriting, which Uncut described as being “as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best work”. Sam’s spring tour celebrates the release of The Oakham Poacher, his first solo collection of traditional songs, some captured on record for the very first time. The EP highlights Carter’s distinctive fingerstyle guitar and storytelling flair, arriving soon after his acclaimed album Silver Horizon (2024), a Top 40 Folk Chart success and one of KLOF Mag’s Albums of the Year. For over 15 years, he has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada, from major festivals to intimate clubs. Carter’s expressive fingerpicking led Jon Boden of Bellowhead to call him "the finest English-style fingerpicking guitarist of his generation," while Ivor Novello-winner Nitin Sawhney has praised his "killer voice". Call 01522 437942 to book.