Chill, create, be you.

Location

Hall Place, Spalding
PE11 1SA

Opening Times

Tuesday 25th August: 11:00-17:00
Wednesday 26th August: 11:00-17:00
Thursday 27th August: 11:00-17:00
Friday 28th August: 11:00-17:00
Saturday 29th August: 11:00-17:00

Age 11-18? Then drop in for FREE within these times to chill or join our activities!

PLUS! Free wrap, fries and drink meal deal from Wrap Shack Street Food for for the first 30 young people to check-in each day!

Get In The Zone

Anyone aged 11-18 can come and chill in The Zone—but if you want to join in our FREE activities, we’ll need a Parent or Carer to submit a Registration Form first!

Either send your young person along to The Zone, and we can send you the forms when they arrive, or click this button and do them right now!

Once you submit the form, your young person will be added to our system so they can check into The Zone for FREE whenever we're open! No need to book, just turn up!

The Zone is a drop-in facility for young people who already access public spaces, like parks or high streets, independently and without supervision. We aim to provide a positive place for them to go when they are out and about. While our activities are supervised, The Zone will be set up in open public spaces, meaning participants can come and go as they choose.

The Zone staff are DBS checked and trained in Safeguarding and First Aid. This project is delivered by Zest - a Registered Charity and National Portfolio Organisation with Arts Council England. You can find out more about us here.

What's Happening

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Anyone aged 11-18 can come and just chill in The Zone, but a Registration Form must be completed before joining any organised activities. You can do the Registration now or we can send them to Parents and Carers when your young person arrives. There’s no need to book - just turn up!

The Zone is your place to chill with your friends, create alongside artists, and be yourself—all for FREE! You can expect a welcoming vibe with no pressure to get involved or do any of the activities. You be you.

This programme is weather-dependent and subject to change.

Meet Our Artists

Diamondz Dance - Dance workshop
Explore the foundations of Hip Hop, Locking, and House. Learn new moves, build confidence, and enjoy the energy and history behind these iconic street dance styles. Dancers will also have the opportunity to watch live performances and be inspired by the creativity, musicality, and individuality of each style.

Madhu Manipatruni - Mandala printing session
Print a Mandala with Indian wood Block prints. Make a woodblock-printed mandala artwork with Indian woodblocks. Mandalas are circular meditative artworks often drawn from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Indian wood blocks are hand carved, making each wood block a unique work of art. In this session, you will experience how to print with a wood block, play with colour and pattern, and eventually print on a cotton textile square to take home. All materials will be provided.

Rock School Bus - Music jam
Come and play - we'll show you how! We have two musicians on hand to show you how to make music with our rock band set-up: drums, keyboard, guitar, bass and microphone. Explore your inner rockstar by learning a riff on a flashy electric guitar, designing your own band logo or dressing up like a rock diva or legend. Or, if you're a bit more experienced, jam along with our musicians to one of your favourite tracks.

Rose Croft - Airbrush tattoo session
Participants are invited to try an airbrush for themselves, practising on synthetic skin to get a feel for the tool and to see how layered stencils build up shading and depth. They then choose a design and receive a realistic temporary airbrush tattoo applied by the artist. Suitable for all abilities and no previous experience needed. Paints used are skin safe and cosmetic grade. Tattoos wash off with soap and water or alcohol, and typically last two to three days. Rose Croft is a socially engaged artist, storyteller and creative producer, dedicated to creating safe, accessible spaces that foster connection through art, story and nature. Their practice is rooted in the belief that creative experiences can inspire joy, strengthen personal and community resilience and deepen cultural connection.

Ryan Gilmartin - Writing workshop
We’ll be joined by award-winning Spalding writer, Ryan Gilmartin who runs Spalding youth group YEP. Ryan puts fire back in bellies and belonging back on the menu:so people ​see themselves in the place, and the place in themselves. Based in Lincolnshire, Ryan creates theatre and participatory projects in places where there is low engagement or sense of belonging, so afterwards people feel more connected with who they are and where they live.

YMCA Lincolnshire - Parkour
Learn to roll, vault, jump, balance and flow through progressive activities that build confidence, creativity and resilience.

For Zest

PARTICIPATION COORDINATOR
Jack Wilkin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Adam Pownall

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Toby Ealden

PRODUCER
Beki Doig

PROJECT PRODUCER
Eve Herrick

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Lindley Productions

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
StageLinc

BRAND & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Fabric.

YOUTH ARTS WORKERS
Caley Starbuck
Emma Chippendale
Eve Herrick
Harriet Shonfeld
Joanna Knight
Katie Miller
Lachlan Madin
Lauren Williams
Oliver Neary
Rachael Phillips
Tinashe Chipawe

For AirClad

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Nick Crosbie

PROJECT MANAGERS
Nick Halbert
Emma Peareth

DESIGNERS
James Bristow
Julia Bugajska

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sam Clemance

GENERAL MANAGER
Kerry Campbell