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It's the weekend and we have selected six great ideas for you to spend your time
Stock cars
LATE pop star Marc Bolan sang about a Hot Rod Mama but tomorrow it is hot rods for all.
Northampton International Raceway kicks off its 2010 season in style when the UK's fastest oval racers take to the track.
The sheer speed of the National Hot Rods on a quarter-mile oval track has to be seen to be believed.
Thrills abound as these highly tuned hatchbacks and coupes battle three and four abreast, with some hugely skillful driving on display.
The circuit is delighted that four-times World Champion Carl Boardley heads an entry of more than 30 drivers from all over the UK for this opening event.
But there is even more than that. Also on track are the Formula 2 Stock Cars, a class which has been hugely popular at the venue for many years, as well as the 1300cc Saloon Stock Cars. These armoured-up saloons and hatchbacks are always entertaining, with awesome crash and bash action plus good racing guaranteed.
The event starts at 1.30pm and the admission cost is 12 for adults and 6 for children. A family ticket is also available at 30.
The Northampton International Raceway is situated off Brafield Road, Horton, Northants NN7 2BA. Head for Brafield-on-the-Green then take the turn on the right towards Horton, and the raceway is on the right before reaching the village.
For more information on this and the whole season visit www.incarace.co.uk.
Treat your mum to a day out at Belvoir Castle
TOMORROW is Mothering Sunday so why not make mum feel like a queen by visiting Belvoir Castle.
It will give her a treat to remember and provide a great day out for all the family
Visitors to the castle, which is close to Grantham, can enjoy a tour of the rooms and the daffodils in the gardens, maybe followed by Sunday lunch in the Stewards Restaurant or, if preferred, afternoon tea in the old servants hall.
Opening from 11am to 5pm (last entry 4pm), admission to the castle and gardens is 10 for adults, 9 for students and senior citizens and 6 for children (five to 16). A family ticket (two adults and three children) is available for 28.
Belvoir Castle can be contacted on 01476 871002.
Go Karting
FOR those who enjoy an adrenaline rush, sitting in a kart and driving round a 380 metre track in around 32 seconds may be for you.
GP Karting, St James Mill Road, Northampton, is open for arrive and drive sessions every day of the week between 10am and 6pm, though it is advisable to phone ahead in case the circuit has been booked for a private event.
The track includes an 85 metre straight, hairpin and sweeping bends.
Sessions are booked in 15 minute slots, starting at 17.50 and all safety clothing is supplied in the price.
The minimum age for driving karts is eight and the minimum height for drivers, regardless of age is 4'4".
If you would like more details call 01604 591591.
Take a theatre trip
There are four opportunities to see A Step in Time by Harborough Academy of Performing Arts.
This is the 15th anniversary of the show and the students are waiting to perform for you.
The 400-strong cast includes dancers, who continue to uphold the reputation of the academy renowned for its high standard of choreography, singers who will delight the audience with songs of every style and other performers who will add to this thoroughly entertaining show which is being staged at The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering.
Tickets cost 8.50 and are available from the theatre or by telephoning 01536 414141 today, between midday and 4pm. Show times are at 2.30pm and 7.15pm today and tomorrow
Get scientific at the science festival
The world in which we live can be discovered in a fun way at the Cambridge Science Festival.
Visitors can watch, explore science, technology, medicine and more through demonstrations, workshops and experiments.
Running daily until March 21, in excess of 160 different events take place during the week and it continues to be the largest free science festival in the UK, attracting more than 25,000 visitors of all ages.
Sessions this weekend and entitled The Num8er My5teries, Spooky Science, Crash, Bang, Squelch! and Learn About Aerodynamics with help from Williams F1.
Events take place in the University of Cambridge's buildings. Full details and timings can be found and downloaded at www.cambridgescience.org or by telephoning 01223 766766.
See the film of the year
A breatless two hours of adrenaline-pumping action and political manoeuvring are at the heart of Green Zone.
British filmaker Paul Greengrass based his story on the book Imperial Life In The Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
Matt Damon, as chief warrant officer Roy Miller, delivers a passionate performance as a soldier with a conscience sent to Baghdad in 2003 to find weapons of mass destruction thought to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert.
He and his men stumble upon an elaborate cover-up and must hunt through faulty intelligence to find answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war. In searching they discover the most elusive weapon is truth.
Green Zone, (15), is at The Odeon, Kettering, this weekend at 12.45pm, 3.30pm, 6.15pm and 9pm, and at various times from Monday to Thursday. For ticket prices and booking please call 08712 244007.
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