Messingham Show - 9.30am-7pm, Holme Lane. Agricultural show with emphasis on horses. 01724 763004.
Scunthorpe Telegraph Motor Show - 10am-4pm, Grange Park, Messingham.
Saxby Open Gardens - 11am-4pm, 10 gardens open including grounds of Saxby Hall where Grimsby Morris Men will perform during the afternoon. Tickets £5 including refreshments served in village hall, proceeds to Saxby All Saints Church fabric fund. 01652 618615
Dance Through the Decades - 7pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £3. 01724 277733.
History of Scunthorpe United Football Club -Talk by Bob Steels for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), 8pm, Brigg Servicemen's Club, Coney Court. Free admission. 07904 814820.
Comedian Robin Ince - Doors open 8pm, The Ropery Hall, Maltkiln Road, Barton. Admission £7. 01652 660380.
An Evening with the Housekeeper - 7pm-9.30pm, Normanby Hall. Drive in through the main gates and park in front of the Hall, join the Housekeeper for a drink and tour of the Hall. Including a light supper, please book. £10.95. 01724 720588.
Ashley Hutchins and the Rainbow Chasers - Doors 7.30pm, Ropery Hall, Barton. £10 advance, £12 on the door. 01652 660380.
Open Print exhibition - Gillian Ross-Kelsey and Pete Moss - Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Craft, Barton. 01652 660380.
Railtour around the iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Standard tour 1.30pm for two and a half hours. Brake van tour, 4.30pm for two hours, not suitable for under 10-year-olds. Places must be pre-booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).
The Sooty Show - Sooty's Magic Wand Factory - 2.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £8.50, concessions £7.50, family £28. 01724 277733.
Watervole Training Day - 10am-4.30pm, Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. Please book 01469 535049 / 07762842948.
Model Ruins - 10am-5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Create your own miniature 3D models. Suitable for all, free, under eight's must be accompanied by an adult. 01724 297070.
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft Trolley Weekend - 11am-6pm, junction 2 M180. Trolleybus rides, exhibitions, play area, free parking. Adult £5, concessions £3, family £15. 01724 711391.
Corus Children's Gala - 11am-5pm Brumby Hall Grounds, Scunthorpe. 01724 403471.
Dog Day - 12pm-4pm, Quibell Park, Scunthorpe. 01724 297000.
Ulceby Open Gardens and Scarecrow Trail - 2pm-5pm. Start and parking at village hall, adults £3, accompanied children free, proceeds to St Nicholas Church. 01469 589315.
Art Exhibition - "Our future is in your hands" by Barton St Peter's C of E School, Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. 01652 631500.
Volunteer Day - Silica Park Local Nature Reserve. Please book. 01724 297028.
Scunthorpe Camera Club - Flower Power, studio photography with a difference, 7.30pm, Lindum Community Centre. 01724 342832.
The Legacies of War - Presented by CHAMP, 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. No admission charge but tickets must be booked. 01724 277733.
Barton Civic Society - "Edward and Mrs Simpson after the Abdication", talk by Marilyn Roberts, 7.30pm, Assembly Rooms. 01652 632928.
The Grumbleweeds - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £13, concessions £12. 01724 277733.
Family Pond Dip - Silica Park Local Nature Reserve, Scunthorpe. Please book. 01724 297028.
Your World in a Box - 10am-5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Bring along personal photographs and memorabilia to create your own precious box. Suitable for all, free, under eight's must be accompanied by an adult. 01724 297070.
Take on That - 7.30pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £14, concessions £12. 01724 277733.
Concert with Sine Nominee Choir - 7.30pm, All Saints' Church, Elsham. £17.50 including supper. 01652 688708.
Bicyclemania Challenge 3 - Lincolnshire wolds off road mountain bike ride.
Bird Identification Day (Beginner) - 9am, Alkborough Flats. Please book. 01724 721269.
Dialogue Boxes Exhibition by Phil Mouldycliff and Russell Mills - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
BBC RaW's Family Storytelling Festival comes to Church Square, Scunthorpe - Meet Max and Lara from the Amazing Travelling Space Circus plus clowns, jugglers, face painters. Free hands-on magical storytelling activities for all the family. Radio Humberside will broadcast live on Saturday, help CBBC's Smart presenter Mike Fischetti make Father's Day cards. 020 87526777.
Model Railway Show - East Halton Village Hall. Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. £3.50 / £2.50 concessions, £10 family (two plus two). Modelling display, vintage tractors, refreshments. 01469 540825
Appleby Country Fayre - 12pm-5pm, Appleby Sports Field. Sheepdog display, North lincs Community Concert Band, Irish dancers, Scunthorpe Pony Club, craft stalls, barbecue, bar. 01724 732936.
Alkborough and Burton Stather Gardens - 1pm-6pm. Charnwood, 2 Church Side and Ravendale in Alkborough, with Holly Cottage in Burton. Combined admission £3, child free, National Gardens Scheme. Home-made teas at Alkborough Chapel.
Third Annual Normanby Hall Mini day - 10.30am-4.30pm, organised by Trent Valley Mini owners club, access via South Lodge, separate entry fee applies. 01724 720588.
The "Big Green One" - 10am-5pm, Waters' Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. An outdoor market of fair-trade and eco-friendly stalls. 01652 631500.
The Dressing of the Old Pumps of Brigg - Join BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians) with Grimsby Morris Men, 7.45pm, Market Place. Finish at the White horse pub with Morris dancing, folk singing, supper and raffle.
Railtours around the iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Short railtour 10.30am for 1 ½ hrs, Standard tour 1.30pm for 2 ½ hours. Places must be pre-booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).
Family History / Local History Day - 10am-3pm, Wrawby Church. Original parish registers available, Lincolnshire Archives, Lincolnshire and Isle of Axholme Family History Societies. Refreshments. 01652 658883.
Model Ruins - 10am-5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Create your own miniature 3D models. Suitable for all, free, under eight's must be accompanied by an adult. 01724 297070.
Concert by Scunthorpe Male Voice Choir with Barton Town Band - 7pm, The House, Brumby Wood Lane, Scunthorpe. 01652 659127.
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft Trolley Weekend - 11am-6pm, junction 2 M180. Trolleybus rides, exhibitions, play area, free parking. Adult £4.50, concessions £2.50, family £12. 01724 711391.
The World's a Stage - Joyce Mason School of Dance - 7pm, Sat matinee 2pm, Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets £5 Tuesday to Thursday and Saturday matinee, £6 Friday and Saturday. 01724 277733.
Brigg and District Flower Club - "Bend me-shape me" by Olga Lycett, 7.15pm, Angel Suite. 01724 842049.
Barton Arts Festival - Barton's annual arts festival with its programme of professional open-air theatre, music, street entertainment. Email bartonarts@hotmail.co.uk. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
North Lincolnshire Youth Concert Band - 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Burgate, Barton. Including work by Philip Sparke and Percy Grainger. £3 adults, under 18s free, £4 on the door. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
Talk on the history of bell ringing with performance by Holy Trinity handbell ringers - 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Burgate, Barton. Also a chance to have a go on the bell simulator. Ticket £5, supper included. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
Amy Wadge (singer songwriter) - 7.30pm Ropery Hall, Barton. Admission £10 advance, £12 on the door. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office. 01652 660380.
Porkys Hot Rockin - Rockin' at the Ancholme Inn, Brigg, 7.30pm. £6 on door. 07517 898903.
Trinity Methodist Church Garden Party - 2pm,Tyrwhitt Hall, Barton. North Lincolnshire Youth Swing Band, stalls and refreshments. Admission free.
Clare Teal in Concert (British Jazz Vocalist of the year in 2007) - 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Burgate, Barton. Admission £15 in advance, £18 on door. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
Portable Antiquities Finds Day - 11am - 12.30pm, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe. Bring in any archaeological finds for identification. Admission free.
Archaeology Club: Greek Sculpture - 1pm-2pm, suitable for seven to 15-year-olds, £2.50 per child. Booking essential. 01724 843533.
Halima Cassell Tile Workshop - 10am-5pm, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. Create your own artwork. Suitable for all, free, under eight's must be accompanied by an adult. 01724 297070.
Brigg Farmers' Market - 9am-3pm, Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it. Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to chilli dips. 01652 657053.
Dreams Made Manifest Exhibition by Halima Cassell - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.
Barton Open Gardens - 2pm-5.30pm. £2.50 per person per day gives admission to all open gardens, proceeds to charity. Tickets and maps from Baysgarth Museum. 01652 634630.
Crowle Agricultural Show - Godnow Road, Crowle. 01427 753118.
Wrawby Mill Open Day - 2pm-5pm Mill Lane, Wrawby, near Brigg. The last remaining postmill in the north of England. Adults £1, children 50p. 01652 653699.
Normanby Regional Food Festival - 10.30am-4.30pm. Join local producers for this celebration of the region's fine food. Demonstrations by chefs, food tasting. 01724 720588.
Normanby Park Open Fishing Match - Book early, draw 9am, pegs available, £10 each. 01724 732309.
Messingham Sand Quarry open day - 10am-4pm, with pond dipping from 12noon. Free. Guides available if required. East of England Optic Specialists from Lincoln will bring range of binoculars and telescopes. 01507 526667.
Sunday cinema at the Assembly Rooms, Queen Street, Barton. 3pm, family film (title to be confirmed). 7.30pm Atonement (15 ) Admission £3 per film.Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
Workshy Profits - 7.30pm, Queens, Queen Street, Barton. Admission £6 advance, £8 on door. Tickets from The Ropewalk, Lindsey Relay and Barton Local Link office or 01652 632739 / 632438.
June 30th also the birthday of the publisher of these pages and I'm taking the day off.
