This exhibition traces the long life of storytelling in the Middle East, beginning with pre‑Islamic legends such as Gilgamesh and Alexander the Great, whose adventures shaped the imaginative world from which later tales emerged. It follows the formation of The Thousand and One Nights as a collection, explores some of its best‑known stories alongside later “orphan tales” like Ali Baba and Aladdin, and shows how Western translators and Victorian publishers reshaped them for new audiences. The journey continues into the twentieth century, where theatre and cinema reinvented the tales yet again. Among the objects on display is an Afghan war carpet whose imagery echoes the magical flying carpets of legend, linking ancient storytelling with the realities of history.

Coffee,cake and chat

Holy Communion service

St Andrews Church is proud to take part in the Lincolnshire Wolds and Coast open churches weekend event

St Andrews Church is proud to take part in the Lincolnshire Wolds and Coast open churches weekend event

Evening prayers at the church

Coffee morning in aid of the MacMillan Cancer Support Trust

The lay of a Poppy wreath on the Church Yard War Graves and honouring those who died in Wars
Refreshments available in the church after the event

Holy Communion

Singing of traditional Christmas Carols in the church