Visitors will get an opportunity to see behind the scenes in a huge variety of places, many of which do not usually open to the public.


Expert guides will give an insight into the events and attitudes of earlier times and a range of special activities such as talks, exhibitions and walks has also been arranged.


This year’s theme is “Lincolnshire at Play,” which includes events on theatre, cinema, seaside holidays, hobbies, allotments, playground games, fairs and shows, football, rugby, polo and other sports.


Locally the Broadbent Theatre at Wickenby will be open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm; St Clements church at Fiskerton, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm ; the Wolds steam railway at Ludborough, Saturday and Sunday 10am and 4pm ; many activities in Lincoln and Grimsby; a fitties chalet at Humberston and Thornton Abbey at Thornton Curtis.


Details of all the events are available at www.lincsheritage.org or pick up a leaflet from your local Tourist Information Centre or library. Or phone Heritage Lincolnshire on (01529) 461499.


* At the Broadbent Theatre - where entry is free but donations werlcomed towards the building’s upkeep, you can see a rehearsal for the next show “Robin Hood” which is to be performed on September 26 at 7.30pm and September 27 at 3pm and 7.30pm.


Also take a guided tour, see some costumes and delve into the archives of how the theatre was converted from a chapel in 1971, by members of the Country Theatre from Holton-cum-Beckering to replace their Nissen hut theatre, which had burnt down.


Roy Broadbent, father of Oscar winning actor Jim, was one of the members who gave his time and effort in carrying out the conversion. He died before its opening and the company thought it fitting that the theatre should be named in memory of him. Jim Broadbent is president of Lindsey Rural Players, who own the theatre.