Events in Grantham From 27th April – 3rd May 2026

What's on in Grantham this week?

This week’s programme reflects Grantham’s steady engagement with cultural life, grounded in its historic setting and civic infrastructure. Events take place across established local venues including the Arts Centre at St Swithin’s Church Hall, which hosts a series of intimate acoustic performances featuring emerging artists from Lincolnshire colleges. These are held in the evenings during midweek to align with reduced footfall on A1 Road near Spittlegate, where parking remains limited and congestion persists through peak hours.

On Tuesday evening, an intergenerational music session runs at Grantham Library, welcoming participants of all ages for collaborative singing using traditional folk tunes connected to rural Lincolnshire heritage.

On Thursday afternoon, a quiet yet focused exhibition opens in the former Ruston & Hornsby engineering workshop space , now repurposed as part of the town’s permanent arts initiative. The show showcases archival materials related to Grantham's industrial past and includes input from descendants of early factory workers. It runs daily between 10:30 and 16:30, with free access for residents.

A community poetry reading is scheduled at St Wulfram’s Church Hall on Friday evening , a regular fixture since the reopening after flooding repairs along River Witham in winter 2024–5. The event draws attendees from Harlaxton Road and surrounding villages where high volumes of poultry transport vehicles can still cause delays near Gonerby Hill Foot junction.

Each activity is designed to offer presence rather than spectacle, reinforcing Grantham’s steady rhythm of civic expression over performance-driven entertainment. Times and full venue details are listed below.