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Indie rock headliners Courteeners celebrate two decades at Lincoln Castle, with special guests The Coral and The Guestlist.
Free festive switch-on of the Christmas lights on the High Street with live music, dance, a choir, the cast of 'Beauty & the Beast' and a visit from Father Christmas.

Ronan Keating brings his 'Just Getting Started World Tour' to Lincoln Castle, with support from Blue and the Germein Sisters.

Robert Plant and Saving Grace bring their 'Roots & Branch' tour to Lincoln Castle, with special guests Kate Rusby and Seth Lakeman.

Bruce Dickinson brings his solo band and special guests Evergrey to The Engine Shed for a night of new material and fan favourites on The PsychoGod Tour.

Jimmy Carr brings his new stand-up show 'Killing Jokes', packed with fast, dark one-liners, to The Engine Shed.

Annual festive fun run and walk for around 2,000 Santas of all ages through Lincoln's historic uphill streets, raising money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Embrace celebrate their 30th anniversary with their ninth studio album 'Avalanche' live at The Engine Shed, marking 20 years since the band first played the venue.

Free winter trail of hand-carved ice sculptures across Lincoln city centre, with live ice-carving demonstrations and a lantern parade.
Tenor Alfie Boe brings his tour to Lincoln Castle with musical theatre trio Gravity, featuring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker.

Rudimental, one of the biggest names in British dance music, plays Lincoln Castle with special guests MJ Cole and Gardna.

Twentieth-sixth torchlight procession in which around 1,200 people walk from Clayton Sports Ground to Lincoln Cathedral to remember someone they have lost and support St Barnabas Hospice.

Stand-up show 'Fully Dilated' by Julian Clary, marking his return to the Edinburgh Fringe after 17 years and the start of his 2027 UK tour.

Harry Enfield brings back his favourite characters from Loadsamoney and Kevin the Teenager to mark 40 years of comedy, in a show for ages 18 and over.

Football League Championship match between Lincoln City and Derby County at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Christmas light festival at Lincoln Castle with light installations, festive rides, a Christmas Express for children and dog-friendly evenings.

Bananarama, the most successful British female band of the 1980s, play Lincoln Castle with their 'Too Hot to Handle Greatest Hits Summer Tour'.

Jimmy Carr brings his 'Killing Jokes' stand-up tour to Engine Shed in Lincoln.

Vocal harmony quartet G4 play traditional carols, sacred contemplations and festive hits in Lincoln Cathedral.

Lincoln City host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Sincil Bank, their first league meeting since the 1986/87 season.

Men's football fixture between Lincoln City and Wrexham at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Big Country plays The Drill in Lincoln on its 'Seer 40th Anniversary Tour', with The Alarm headlined by Mike Peters.

A free weekend trail of 14 hand-carved ice sculptures across Lincoln's city centre, with live ice-carving demonstrations and a lantern parade.

Stand-up show by Dom Joly from his Trigger Happy TV 25th Anniversary Tour at The Drill.

Kaiser Chiefs, the indie rock band from Leeds, play Lincoln Castle.

Rat Pack brings their West End Christmas show 'A Swingin' Christmas' to Lincoln Cathedral with holiday classics and showstoppers by candlelight.

West End Rat Pack show brings holiday classics and Rat Pack standards to Lincoln Cathedral by candlelight.

Concert by Jack Savoretti and James Morrison at Lincoln Castle.

Screening of 'The Snowman' with a live orchestra and a chorister from Lincoln Cathedral Choir in the Cathedral's Nave.

Rock festival with headliner These Wicked Rivers and a line-up of British and international rock acts across multiple stages.

Paul Heaton brings his 'Jenius' tour to Lincoln Castle with special guest singer Rianne Downey, in the Live at Lincoln Castle 2027 season.

Free festive market with over 100 makers, bakers and independent small businesses selling Christmas gifts at the Lincolnshire Showground.

Stand-up show by Count Arthur Strong, headlining his 'And it's Goodnight from Me!' tour, at the Lincoln Theatre Royal.

Christmas concert with West End singers and a live band playing Christmas classics by candlelight inside Lincoln Cathedral.

Men's football match between Lincoln City and Bristol City at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Shed Seven play The Engine Shed in Lincoln with special guest The Academic on their 'Shedcember' winter tour.

A candlelit concert of Robbie Williams' biggest hits performed by a cast of singers and a live band at Lincoln Cathedral.

Stand-up comedy night with Russell Kane, Iain Stirling, Jack Skipper and Chloe Petts at the University of Lincoln Student Union.

T'Pau, fronted by Carol Decker, play hits and songs from their new album 'Be Wonderful' on their first full UK tour in a decade.

An evening of popular carols sung by the Lincoln Cathedral Choir with the Father Willis organ in the candlelit nave of Lincoln Cathedral.

Men's football fixture between Lincoln City and Stoke City at Sincil Bank Stadium.

The UK's longest-running student night, with student DJs, confetti, CO2 cannons and a laser show across five floors at Home Nightclub.

Over-18s spirits festival with more than 120 premium gins, rums and tequilas across themed bars, a cocktail bar and distiller tastings.

Stand-up show 'Here, Man!' by Chris Ramsey, comedian and TV presenter from The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show and Taskmaster.

Chart-topping indie-rock band The K's play The Engine Shed at the University of Lincoln.

Annual Remembrance Day service at the Lincoln War Memorial, with a civic procession led by the Town Crier and standard bearers from the Royal British Legion.

Men's football fixture between Lincoln City and Norwich City at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Stand-up comedy gig by Mo Gilligan, the actor and social media star behind 'Mo the Comedian', at The Engine Shed.

Jim Davidson brings his stand-up tour 'No Holds Barred' to the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln.

Lincoln City host Cardiff City at the ProAmpac Stadium in their first season back in the Championship.
EFL Championship football match between Lincoln City and Middlesbrough at the LNER Stadium.

DMA's bring their new album to life on their UK and Ireland headline tour at The Engine Shed.

The Cathedral's first Christmas market, with Christmas trees, lights and festive gifts, treats and seasonal delights across the nave, Chapter House, cloisters and Dean's Green.

Stand-up show by Chris Ramsey, comedian and TV presenter from 'Taskmaster' and 'Strictly Come Dancing', in The Engine Shed.

The national flower arranging show, with competitive exhibits, live demonstrations, workshops, presentations and trade stands under the theme 'Wide Horizons'.

Focus, with Thijs van Leer, Pierre van der Linden, Menno Gootjes and Udo Pannekeet, play The Drill on Free School Lane for the Diplodocus Tour 2027.

The 80s pop band Johnny Hates Jazz play The Drill in Lincoln on their Shattered Dreams 40th Anniversary UK tour.

Football League Championship match between Lincoln City and Millwall at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Drag queen Ginger Johnson returns to the stage with her cabaret and comedy show 'Show Pony' at the New Theatre Royal.

Bowtie Productions Christmas spectacular with powerhouse vocals, dancers and favourite holiday hits, billed as a feel-good family show.

Lincoln Cathedral Choir, musicians and soloists perform Handel's famous oratorio Messiah inside Lincoln Cathedral.
Men's football fixture between Lincoln City and West Bromwich Albion at the ProAmpac Stadium in Lincoln.

Interactive stage show hosted by author Jeff Kinney to mark the release of 'Fight or Flight', with head-to-head challenges for the whole family.

Football League Championship match between Lincoln City and Sheffield United at Sincil Bank Stadium.

A 16-piece chamber orchestra plays Christmas carols and seasonal classics from favourite Christmas films in two early and late evening concerts at Lincoln Cathedral.

Free wedding show with dress salons, photographers, venues and wedding cake samples, with a prize draw for couples.

Winter craft fair with local handmade stalls and free Sit & Stitch sessions on English Paper Piecing, leather tooling, flower pressing and jewellery making.

The long-running student night The Superbull takes over HOME Nightclub with five rooms of music, confetti, CO2 cannons and a laser show.

Stand-up show in which Richard Ayoade brings more than 500 of his own thoughts to the stage, drawn from his book 'Afterthoughts'.

Monthly farmers' market with local produce, artisan bread, cheese, honey and homemade cakes from Lincolnshire producers on Castle Square.

Maxïmo Park play their 20th anniversary show with songs from their debut album 'A Certain Trigger' and their greatest hits.

Candlelit one-man show in which Anton Lesser brings Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life with live music from the Orchestra of the Swan.

Football match between Lincoln City and Queens Park Rangers at the LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank).

The Feeling celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album 'Twelve Stops and Home' with a live concert at The Drill.

Holly Johnson, former lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, plays Lincoln Castle with special guests Haircut 100 and Toyah.

An evening of popular carols sung by the Lincoln Cathedral Choir with the Father Willis organ in the candlelit nave of Lincoln Cathedral.

CAODS, Lincoln's amateur dramatic society, stages the Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical 'Come From Away' at the New Theatre Royal.

Punk band Skids and post-punk act Theatre of Hate play The Drill, the historic former drill hall turned arts venue in Lincoln.

Free exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie's death, with author talks and interactive mystery-solving events.

The resident improv troupe of The Comedy Store brings its tour show of improvised comedy, songs and games to The Drill.

Stand-up show by Laura Smyth, the panel comedian from QI and 8 out of 10 Cats, on her Born Aggy tour.

High-octane ska theatre show with a nine-piece live band and cast tracing the history of 2 Tone, from Madness to The Specials.

Stand-up show by Lucy Beaumont, part of her 2026/27 UK tour, at The Engine Shed in Lincoln.

British grunge-rock-metal trio Dinosaur Pile-Up play The Drill on their UK headline tour, marking their biggest UK shows yet.

Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend Vincent Simone brings his stage show 'Tango Passions' to the New Theatre Royal.

British classic rock band Cats in Space return with an all-new line-up and their seventh studio album to The Drill.

Stand-up show by comedian and author Sophie McCartney in which she explores her experiences of motherhood.

Stand-up comedy night with Joel Dommett, Jen Brister, Ivo Graham and Josh Pugh at the University of Lincoln Student Union.