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A TOWN CALLED HOME: EXHIBITION TELLS THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME TO MAKE THEIR LIVES IN NE LINCOLNSHIRE

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new exhibition at the Fishing Heritage Centre paints a fascinating portrait of the lives and experiences of people who have moved to the Grimsby since the 1950s. A Town Called Home is organised by Jill Wilson and Tracy Todd of The Equality Practice Ltd with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The exhibition is the culmination of eight months working with members of a wide range of cultural minorities who shared their stories of otherness, of triumph over adversity, of hope, and of the belief that a better future for themselves and their families could be and has been found in our community.

Many speak of the warmth and good nature of the people of the town, how beautiful this part of the world is and how much it has to offer and how their impression of their new home town changed as they came to know it better.

There are always plenty of negative stories about migration to be found in the media but the stories behind this exhibition offer a powerful counter narrative of hope and industry and of people who arrived in our area with a range of experiences and skills, from welders, engineers, teachers, doctors, business owners, fish factory operatives, carers and more.

The stories on display, alongside cultural artefacts and original artwork, are fascinatingly diverse and present the memories of local residents who came to the town from areas as diverse as Zimbabwe, India, Turkey, Cyprus and many others.

We went along to the opening on Friday night to meet many of the subjects of the exhibition and to enjoy some fantastic food and dancing. Opening the exhibition, local entrepreneur Andy Green stressed the importance of migration for economic prosperity and looked forward to the contents of the exhibition becoming a vital part of the local history archive.

It’s certainly an illuminating collection of personal histories, particularly in a town which has its roots in the story of Grim and Havelok the Dane and definitely well worth a visit and an hour or two of your time.

A Town Called Home launched to the public on Saturday 2nd February from 10am-4pm in the Muriel Barker Gallery at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre and runs every day except Mondays until Sunday 30th June.

Admission is free.

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It’s Time To Burn The Floor At The Auditorium If you enjoyed Rock Of Ages at the Auditorium recently then you’ll be delighted to know that there’s another great night of music and dance on the way when legendary ballroom extravaganza Burn The Floor starring Strictly Champion Kevin Clifton, along with Graziano Di Prima and Johannes Radebe comes to the Auditorium on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June bringing the ultimate high voltage theatrical dance experience, with jaw dropping choreography, heart pounding music and breath taking moves.

From seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, the show features a talented ensemble of dancers, two sensational singers and a live band in an electrifying production that will have you leaping out of your seat to join in. Burn The Floor brings new life to traditional dances such as the Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Paso Doble and it’s not just a feel good show - it’s a feel fantastic show and it’s definitely one not to not to be missed!

Tickets are available now via the Auditorium website at www. grimsbyauditorium.org.uk

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There’s a very special afternoon of movie music in prospect for Sunday 12th May at 3pm when the Cleethorpes Band present a Movie Music Matinee at Grimsby Central Hall.

There’ll be lots of your favourite film music to enjoy plus a movie themed fancy dress rail and the chance to get your photo taken on the red carpet, film posters to be won and even the chance to win a piece of sheet music signed by a Hollywood star MAY and relating to a film he starred in!

All of this and there’s complementary popcorn too - it’s going to be lots of fun and tickets are only £10. There’s a limit of one hundred seats though so best be quick!

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New for 2019 is the Triple 5k challenge, a special event designed to test experienced swimmers, challenging them to swim 5k, three times. Swimmers can choose the sessions and

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eam GB swimming heroes Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew are encouraging people in Grimsby and Cleethorpes to sign up to Swimathon, the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim, to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

The event takes place from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st March and swimmers of all ages and abilities are invited to take part at their local pool. Grimsby Leisure Centre will be participating so if you fancy taking a dip for charity then you’ve got a venue on your doorstep.

Duncan Goodhew, Olympic champion and President of Swimathon has been an enthusiast for the event for many years and he explained, “It has been a real joy to see Swimathon develop and mature over the years into the great event it is today. Swimathon gives everyone a chance to get

For further information about how to get involved and raise money for Marie Curie visit the Swimathon Foundation website at www.swimathonfoundation. org or visit www.mariecurie. org.uk.

TOP TOWN WELCOMES BACK THE TEENAGE MARKET The teenage market was one of our favourite events of 2018, offering as it did the chance for talented local young people to showcase themselves and their work.

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the market will be making a return on Saturday 23rd March so make sure you visit and see what’s on offer from these talented young people.

There’s also another visit from artist Ian Kirkpatrick

which will run from Monday 2nd to Tuesday 23rd April and will feature more of the fantastic brightly coloured cardboard sculptures that were such a success last year. We’ll see you there.

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For information about the weekend go to www. whitbygothweekend. co.uk. There’s a coach going from Coopers too but seats are selling fast so don’t hang APR APR about!

CANNIBALISM ON THE WARDS: AN EVENING OF ABSURDITY AT THE CAXTONS The Woman in the Safari Outfit, the Woman in Armour (aka Joan Of Arc) and the Woman with the Gavel, have called a meeting.

The business at hand is how to attack the men’s ward before they attack the women and eat them. A ruse is needed so they decide to kill another of their number, an Aviatrix named Amelia Earhart. This is a classic piece of theatre of the absurd by one of the originators of the genre and it promises to be a fascinating evening, the like of which you’ve never seen before.

Chamber Music is in the Studio Bar from Thursday 4th April to Saturday 6th April and all tickets are £5.

THE GAME’S AFOOT AT THE CAXTON THEATRE FOR HOLMES AND THE RIPPER One of our highlights of 2018 was the Caxton’s production of Murder Weapon, a stylish thriller from the pen of Avengers screenwriter Brian Clemens, so it’s good to see that they’ve found room in this year’s schedule for another Clemens effort. Based on the book Jack the Ripper, the Final Solution

by Stephen Knight, Holmes & The Ripper has the world’s greatest consulting detective and his stalwart

companion Dr Watson becoming embroiled in the famous series of grisly murders in fog wreathed Whitechapel in 1888. It’s a fast moving and thrilling show, based on one of the most popular theories about the identity of the Ripper, and it’s guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seats.

KEEP IN TOUCH THURSDAYS or KITT nights for short are informal social nights, held most months, in the Studio Bar. All are welcome - members old and new, friends, family and those thinking of joining. It’s a good chance to meet, catch up and chat.

The next KITT night is scheduled for 21st March.

Why not pay a visit and see if the Caxtons is for you.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday 4th April to Saturday 6th April in the Studio Bar CHAMBER MUSIC Directed by Gillian Shields Saturday 27th April to Saturday 4th May HOLMES & THE RIPPER Directed by Jack Scott Saturday 8th June to Saturday 15th June AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Directed by Gemma Dodds Saturday 20th July to Saturday 27th July DECISION HEIGHT Directed by Debbie Shepherd Saturday 7th September to Saturday 14th September BOUDICA Directed by John Smith Saturday 19th October to Saturday 26th October A BUNCH OF AMATEURS Directed by Debra West

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nternational Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s celebrated on March 8th every year and offers an opportunity for celebrating women and their achievements all around the world as well as making a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

This year’s theme is Balance For Better, which means acknowledging that what the world needs right now is a better balance between genders across all walks of life and that everyone - women and men - can pledge to take a concrete step to help achieve gender balance - whether to help women and girls achieve their ambitions, call for gender balanced leadership, respect and value difference, develop more inclusive and flexible cultures or root out workplace bias.

It also means that each of us can be a leader within our own spheres of influence and commit to taking action to accelerate gender parity.

Here at The Peoples we’re aware that many of the local businesses who advertise with us are led by women and we think it’s a perfect occasion for celebrating their achievements. So here are just a few of the amazing women who make such an important contribution to our local economy – each with a piece of good advice for young women (and men since it’s about balance this year) seeking to emulate their successes.

You can find out more about International Women’s Day at www. internationalwomensday.com

JULIE SMITH AT A&D CURTAINS

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Julie took over the home furnishings and fabrics business established by her parents and has never looked back since.

Her advice to young women aiming to go into business for themselves is to always go for quality. “People will always remember the places where they bought quality items”, she says, “and those are the places they will go back to time and time again. If you can establish that kind of reputation then you will be a success.”

HUMBER BELLES LADIES HARMONY CHORUS As well as the joy they receive from singing, Humber Belles support many local charities, including St Andrew’s Hospice and Women’s Aid. They also raised money for Breast Cancer Research with their ‘Sling a Bra and Sing’ evening. They are currently starting work on new repertoire so now would be a good time to pay them visit – you too might even get the urge to sing!

Sing for pleasure and let the music out!

Why not come and join us!

Do you love to sing and fancy a new challenge? Humber Belles Ladies Harmony Chorus welcomes prospective new members to their Thursday night rehearsals from 7.15pm -9.30pm at Wendover Hall, Humberston DN36 4HX. No formal musical knowledge is necessary. We can help you to decide which of the 4 harmony parts suits your voice the best and then provide you with good quality teach tracks to enable you to learn your chosen part. To arrange a visit please contact us by email. sing4parts@outlook.com or phone 01472 695836.

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ANN WRIGHT AT SWEET INDULGENCE

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Ann opened her shop on St Peter’s Avenue in 2010 because she wanted to be her own boss, making decisions for herself, and she saw an uncatered for demand for good old fashioned sweets.

Her advice to young businesswomen is to do your research really well and to be prepared to put in some long hours.

“It’s definitely not 9-5,” she says, “but if you get it right the satisfaction is so well worth it.”

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KATH SUMMERS AT TWINKLES FANCY DRESS Twinkles started out in life as a dress agency but evolved when Kath spotted the market for outfits to wear to 70s and 80s nights at the pier.

Her advice to those setting out in business is simple and the same for men and women “There’s going to be a lot of hard work so choose something that you love doing. Then going to work will be a pleasure and that will make things seem a whole lot easier. "

CLAIRE DUTTON AT BARKING MAD Claire has the perfect job for any dog lover arranging holiday homes for our four legged friends.

An important part of her role is to make sure that the personality of the dogs is perfectly matched with that of the host. That means getting to know them both really well.

“Having good people skills is important in all businesses,” she says, “and they can be the key to success. So take the time to get to know your customers and your suppliers.”

JOSIE MOON AT LA LUNA Josie is a poet and a storyteller and achieved considerable success last year with Fish Tales, a collection of music and poetry about the fishing industry which she created in collaboration with the Alan Barnes Octet and guitarist Pat McCarthy. This year they have a new show to tour - A Requiem, which premiered last month at the Central Hall. Her advice to young businesspeople.

“Follow your dreams and stick to them. They’re the best guides you’ll ever have.”

UPCOMING POETRY EVENTS Tuesday 19th March Dr Kate Fox at Riverhead Coffee £10 including supper. Booking essential via Riverhead Coffee.

Thursday April 4th 7.30pm Patience Agbabi at Cleethorpes Library £5 Booking advised via the library Thursday April 18th Women of Words at Riverhead Coffee £10 including supper. Booking essential via Riverhead Coffee

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It’s difficult to know what practical help you can give them to ensure that they reach their full potential but one practical step that can work wonders is to enrol them in the Kumon programme.

Kumon originated in Japan and is now a wordwide educational phenomenon. The Grimsby Centre is at Healing Village Hall and is run by Sarah Prior. The aim of the programme is to help students become advanced learners with positive attitudes to study by boosting their self-confidence as they work out how to overcome challenges and problems by themselves. Check out the Kumon website at www.kumon.co.uk for more information.

Kumon is an independent study programme, but students are never alone. Sarah provides the guidance and encouragement that students need to take their learning into their own hands, increasing their motivation to succeed and achieve.

Of course Kumon are aware that every child is different and their programme is not a one size fits all system, nor is it a quick fix. Their individualised programmes allow students to progress at their own pace and in addition to developing academic ability, Kumon study fosters in students the mind set and skills for learning.

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Jill started as a dressmaker working from home, but decided open a shop specialising in dance and theatre wear.

She’s also a teacher of dressmaking at local colleges and makes memory cushions, bears, dolls and blankets from precious fabrics.

“Be ready for plenty of hard work,” she told us.

“There’s nothing easy about being in business for yourself, but it’s worth it.”

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PEOPLES We’ve been hearing for years that the big superstores, (with a bit of help from the internet), have been killing off the traditional high street retailers, but this year there have been hints that perhaps the out of town bubble is about to burst. It seems that many people have grown bored with doing a huge once a week out of town shopping run and prefer to shop local and daily or every other day.

#propersh In recent weeks the major stores have announced that they’re making huge losses on their delicatessen and fresh food counters and they’re planning to start a programme of closures. Many retail analysts are now predicting a resurgence of the kind of niche retailers that made the high street a great place to shop.

So in our next issue we’re planning a celebration of proper shops and we’re looking for butchers, bakers, candlestick makers, fishmongers (they don’t just sell fish, they mong it), greengrocers, toy shops and hardware stores, plus lots of others, to come on board and join us in a feature celebrating the best of specialist shops.

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All systems go for the Tour de Yorkshire 2019!

Not long to go now until the start of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019 - it’s being held from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th May this year and the towns and villages along the route are getting geared up for their days in the spotlight. Hanging yellow and blue bicycles from every available hook

is already a tradition but every host town tries very hard to look its best for the arrival of the teams and riders.

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This year there’ll be a tribute in dance at the Encounters Festival and a special celebratory beer, brewed by the monks at Fountains Abbey, so whatever it is that floats your boat you’re sure to find it at the Tour!

BROKEN BIKE? GIVE BIKE FIX A CALL AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD! Has your bike got a flat tyre or a mechanical problem? Does your inner tube need replacing?

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At Ettridges’s you’ll find road and off-road bikes, mountain and hybrid bikes and an extensive range of gear and equipment, everything from a puncture repair outfit to a full carbon road racing hand-built bike.

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A REQUIEM AN OUTRAGEOUS PRAYER FOR PEACE THE ALAN BARNES OCTET WITH JOSIE MOON AT THE CENTRAL HALL FRIDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2019

THE HUMAN LEAGUE ANNOUNCED FOR HULL’S ZEBEDEE’S YARD

band the League achieved their breakout with their 1981 album Dare and in 1982 they won the Brit Award for Best Breakthrough Act. Hits like Don’t You Want Me, Mirror Man, Keep Feeling Fascination and One of the most influential The Lebanon kept the and important pop bands band at the top of the charts through the 80s and of all time, The Human 90s and their reputation League, the creators of for live performances the original Sheffield is second to sound, are to play Hull’s none. For more AUG Zebedee’s Yard on information and Saturday 24th August. tickets go to Originally an www.vmstickets.co.uk. experimental electronic

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here was an excited buzz at the Central Hall on Friday 15th February when the Roy Kemp Hall was the venue for the first performance of A Requiem, a new collaboration between Alan Barnes, Pat McCarthy and poet Josie Moon Subtitled ‘A suite of music and poetry to commemorate a century of war and to call for peace in our time’, it’s powerful stuff, with Josie Moon’s storytelling more confident and emotional than ever. She’s not afraid of taking on a big theme and telling it her way and she deals with the causes, nature and history of the century or so since the Great War, via the Second World War and up the present day with the proxy wars of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and coming right up to date with the carnage of Aleppo, Baghdad and Basra.

The battle between war and peace, light and dark, is played out over changing landscapes and in shifting light, but there are always those who seek to gain advantage from the hostilities, appearing in the text as crow men, carrion eaters who derive their wealth and sustenance from carnage.

The Alan Barnes Octet were on excellent form as ever and with a line up including some of the best of contemporary British scene, including Mark Nightingale and Neil Yateson on horns, Gilad Atzmon and Robert Fowler on reeds, Pat McCarthy on guitar, Dave Green on bass and

Seb DeKrom on percussion and of course Alan Barnes himself there was some virtuoso playing and excellent composition on display.

What was particularly nice to hear, for those of us who can’t help approaching the whole event like an essay and who sit there trying to follow the argument, was that there was a much stronger connection made between the music and the words than was the case with their previous collaboration, A Fish Tale, making both words and music easier to follow and much more compelling. Alan Barnes and Pat McCarthy have created a set of pieces of chamber jazz, infused with elements of cool jazz and bebop, with a breadth of imagination and colour to match the range of the poetry. The overall effect is not just sadness but also a righteous and bright burning anger.

A recording of the work will soon be forthcoming and there’s an extensive tour planned for later in the year.

The Alan Barnes Octet will return to this area for another performance of A Requiem on July 8th at the auditorium as part of a special summer concert with MAPAS.

SMEs: THE ENGINE ROOM OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY When we talk about the economy we tend to think about big businesses that employ thousands of people but if there’s one thing that working on The Peoples mag teaches you it’s that it’s not just the big guns that make for a thriving economy.

In our own area there are thousand of SMEs (that’s official speak for small and medium sized enterprises) that mend our homes, sell us our furniture, repair our vehicles and help to keep our local economy running. So let’s hear it for the SMEs - the real powerhouse of the local economy!

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Life in Mukunyu can be hard. Finding food, shelter and clothing is a constant struggle. Even basic medicines like paracetemol are beyond the reach of most people and an education is all but impossible for children who do not have the money to pay school fees.

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ROSS CASTLE GLOWS RED TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

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ne of Cleethorpes’ best known landmarks was bathed in red light on Friday 1st February to mark Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Day. The display was the result of a campaign by local mother Michelle Aslin whose son Reggie, (pictured left), was born with half a heart. He had to endure open heart surgery at just four days old and although he survived these initial problems he is not expected to live beyond eighteen years of age. Because of the surgery Reggie has already had and will continue to have in the future, he may not qualify for a transplant because his heart is so damaged.

“It was heartbreaking, something no parent should have to go through,” Michelle says of Reggie’s treatment. “You do have to kiss your baby goodbye because you don’t know if they’ll be coming back out.”

She tries not to think the worst but fears she may never get to see Reggie at his prom, getting married or having children, but the Grimsby mum says she is overjoyed Ross Castle will be lighting up red for Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day. “There are more children living in North East Lincolnshire with CHD than people realise,” she explains. “Lighting up Ross Castle raises awareness that people need to ask questions during pregnancy to see if their baby is affected by the disease so that plans can be in place at birth.”

Councillor Kath Wheatley, portfolio holder for children commented, “We’re always keen to support awareness days such as these. My heart goes out to the families who are affected by congenital heart disease and to those whose lives may be cut short because of it.”

To find out more and to keep up to date with Reggie’s story go to his Facebook page at REGGIE’S HALF A HEART JOURNEY HLHS.

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THERE’S ALWAYS LOTS GOING ON AT SCARTHO COMMUNITY LIBRARY Scartho Library is one of our favourite places, with lots going on every week including dancing, singing, jazz, talks and lectures and computer training. Oh and they have books too and they serve a lovely cup of coffee. What more could you ask?

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SUMMER BECKONS BUT STAY READY FOR THE COLD SNAP! Well we’ve just had the warmest February ever but of course that doesn’t mean that the winter is done with us yet - there’ll be more cold weather before summer comes striding in looking all suntanned and eating choc ices.

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FRIDAY 19th – SUNDAY 21st JULY HILLSBOROUGH PARK, SHEFFIELD

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his year Sheffield’s biggest party, the Tramlines Festival will be at Hillsborough Park again, this time from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st July and after a fantastic 10th edition in 2018, with Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher and Craig David topping the bill on the main stage this year promises to match that standard or even go better.

At Tramlines 2019, crowds will be in indie, rock and disco heaven when the festival welcomes three heavy hitting headliners: Two Door Cinema Club, Courteeners, and Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Other highlight performances will come from Wales’ finest, the Manic Street Preachers and Rag’n’Bone Man who recently topped the charts with Giant with Calvin Harris. There’ll also be the highly anticipated return of indie outfit Doves after a nine year hiatus, Madchester scene leaders Happy Mondays, Sheffield favourites Reverend and The Makers, co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets Miles Kane, Circa Waves who are back with third album What’s It Like Over There, Brits Critics’ Choice Award nominee Lewis Capaldi, hedonistic south London four piece Shame, and Peter Hook & The Light who’ll be performing their own material as well as tunes from the New Order and Joy Division back catalogues.

This comes alongside some of the finest UK emerging talents: the BBC Sound Of 2019 nominated Sea Girls; Liverpool four piece Clean Cut Kid; Sports Team whose new track ‘M5’ was premiered by Annie Mac on Radio 1 only last week, and Easy Life who made it into Radio X’s Best New Bands for 2019 list.

The breaking talent list continues with when young, Another Sky, Anteros, Bloxx, Hey Charlie, Bedroom High Club, and flying the flag for Sheffield and South Yorkshire, Casey Lowry, Oddity Road, The Reytons, The Wired, The Seamonsters, Cora Pearl, and Children Of The State.

More than just a quality music festival, Tramlines 2019 will feature a side-splitting comedy line up programmed by the Leadmill, and its Into The Trees familyfriendly area will return with even more activities and entertainment than before.

Whilst the Tramlines line up gets bigger each year, it remains seriously good value for money. Tickets are now on third tier and priced from £65.50 plus booking fee for all three days with VIP upgrade tickets are available for an additional £50. Under 12s go for free.

For all the latest news and updates go to www. tramlines.org.uk. or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

There’s a lot of great music on its way to our area over the summer including the Cleethorpes Gathering which brings the Ibiza experience to the UK, with a day of trance, house, hardcore and club classics at Cleethorpes Meridian Showground in June and the Call Of The Wild Festival at the Lincolnshire Showground in May bringing some big rock names, including the Wildhearts among a top quality line up.We start with our nearest major festival and a great weekend,Tramlines.

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