What’s happening in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings …

From open gardens to feasts to art exhibitions, there's plenty going on in the next week in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings.

To include your event in diary dates, email: [email protected] by 5pm on a Monday.

Calendar with coloured push pins. Photo: istock

Calendar with coloured push pins. Photo: istock

Calendar with coloured push pins. Photo: istock

Friday, June 16

Art exhibition - 2pm - 3pm, Chater Lodge care home, High Street, Ketton. View works by Matthew Cutforth.

As You Like It - 7.45pm (until June 17; then June 27 to July 1; July 31 to August 5; August 14 to 19. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk[1]

Music at All Saints’ Church, Oakham - 7.30pm. A performance by Anne Bolt and Naomi Pavri. Tickets £12.50 or £5 for under-16s from Oakham Wines or [email protected][2]

Art exhibition - midday - 5pm, Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery, Moreley’s Lane, Corby Glen. Featuring work by Hough on the Hill Woodcarving Group and paintings by Ellie Benton entitled Saturated. Tuesday to Sunday until July 5. Admission free.

Saturday, June 17

Money for Nothing, Dire Straits tribute band - 7.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. Tickets £25 from www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk[3]

Artists open houses - 10am - 4pm, Bourne. Main exhibition at Old Town Hall and in the artists’ own homes or studios. Entry to each venue is free but option to buy work or prints. More details: http://bournetownhall.org.uk/art[4]

Open gardens - 10am - 4pm, The Herb Nursery, Thistleton, LE15 7RE. Five acres of nursery, gardens and woodland not normally open to the public. Tea and cakes available. Garden entry by donation. All proceeds to ‘Friends of Thistleton Church’ for maintenance and refurbishment.

Faire is the heaven: A concert for peace by St Peter’s Singers - 7.30pm, The Vanburgh Hall, Grimsthorpe Castle. Tickets £15 including fizz and canapes from www.stpeterssingers.org.uk[5] or from: [email protected][6].

Art exhibition of batik work by Marie-Therese King - 9am - 5pm, Barnsdale Gardens. Free with garden tickets. Every day until July 2.

Sunday, June 18

Uppingham Feast - midday to 9pm, Uppingham Market Place. Live music, craft fair, trade stands, children’s entertainment and food.

Indoor Farmers’ Market - 10am to 2pm, Bourne Leisure Centre Sports Hall, Queen’s Road, Bourne, PE10 9DX. Explore 50 stalls featuring artisan food and drinks, local produce and handmade crafts.

Rocks by Rail Museum Open Day - 10am - 4pm, Rutland Railway Museum, Cottesmore LE15 7FF. Father’s Day –Diesel Driver for a Fiver. Tickets: rocks-by-rail.org[7]

Cottesmore Kennels Open Day - from midday, Eastfield Farm, Ashwell, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7LJ. Terrier racing, dog shows, tours of the kennels, heavy horse logging display, games, stalls, tombola, bar and grill, teas, ice creams. Free admission but donations to the Derbyshire Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance at the gate

Father’s Day Model Rail Display - 10am to 4pm, National Trust Lyveden, near Oundle. Includes a ‘learning zone’ for those new to the hobby, demonstrations by Market Deeping Model Railway Club and hands-on workshops. Free to National Trust members, entry to Lyveden is £9 adults, £4.50 children, £13.50 family.

Artists open houses - 11am - 3pm, Bourne. Main exhibition at Old Town Hall and in the artists’ own homes or studios. Entry to each venue is free but option to buy work or prints. More details: http://bournetownhall.org.uk/art[8]

Open gardens - 10am - 4pm, The Herb Nursery, Thistleton LE15 7RE. Five acres of nursery, gardens and woodland not normally open to the public. Tea and cakes available. Garden entry by donation. All proceeds to ‘Friends of Thistleton Church’ for maintenance and refurbishment.

Classic car show - 10am onwards, Red Hall, South Street, Bourne. Includes Pride of Ownership competition and display of MG motorsport cars to celebrate 100 years of MG Cars. Free entry. Heritage museum nearby open. Market and funfair in town.

The Three Inch Fools travelling Shakespeare company to perform As You Like It - Picnics from 6pm, show commences at 7pm on Lyddington Village Green. Tickets are available at www.threeinchfools.com[9] or the Old White Hart in Lyddington.

Civil War re-enactment - 10.30am-4.30pm, Grimsthorpe Castle. The Sealed Knot will be on the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, a former Royalist stronghold, with their weapons, gunpowder and historical costumes to give visitors an exciting glimpse into 18th century life. With two opposing sides fighting for the king or the parliamentarians, it is up to visitors what side they choose to take. Also features Living History Camp. Event is included in a normal day ticket to Grimsthorpe Castle: www.grimsthorpe.co.uk[10]

Village hall teas - 2.30pm - 5pm, King’s Cliffe. Homemade cakes and bakes, book corner and homemade preserves on sale. Find us by car via West Street, Orchard Lane then Church Walk, postcode PE8 6XD.

Monday, June 19

Bourne Scrabble Club – 2pm, 1HUB, Queens Road, Bourne. If you enjoy a keen game of Scrabble, we would welcome you in joining us. Contact: Angela 01778 426617/07706 993886

Tuesday, June 20

Measure for Measure - 7.45pm (until June 24; July 13 to 15; July 24 to 29. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk[11]

Floral demonstration - 7pm for 7.30pm, Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James. The Deepings Flower Club welcomes Elizabeth Robertson with a floral demonstration entitled ‘My Family and other Animals’. Tea, coffee and raffle of all the flower arrangements. Enquiries Sue Boardman 01778 349419

Wednesday, June 21

Easton Walled Gardens sweet pea seasons starts - Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 11am to 4pm.

Thursday, June 22

The Spongebob Musical - 7.30pm, Peterborough New Theatre. Tickets from £15 from www.newtheatre-peterborough.com[12]

Beer festival - 11am to 8pm (also Fri & Sat. Sunday midday to 4pm), Rutland County Museum, Catmos, Oakham. Rutland Camra’s 10th festival year. 40 cask and keg ales, 10 ciders, gins and more.

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones - 8pm, The Barn in Baston. Bryony is a Yorkshire fiddle player and single while Alice Jones is a multi-instrumentalist from Ripponden. Admission £15. Bring your own drinks. Reservations from Alan and Maggie on 07526742289/01778 560497/[email protected][13]. More details: Bastontradmusic.org.

Friday, June 23

Beer Festival - 11am to 8pm (also Sat. Sunday midday to 4pm), Rutland County Museum, Catmos, Oakham. Rutland Camra’s 10th festival year. 40 cask and keg ales, 10 ciders, gins and more.

Measure for Measure - 7.45pm (until June 24; July 13 to 15; July 24 to 29. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk[14]

Funhouse Comedy Club - 8pm show (doors 7pm), Stamford Arts Centre. Featuring David Tsonos, Jake Donaldson and Paul Merryck. Tickets £10 in advance from www.funhousecomedy.co.uk[15]

The Spongebob Musical - 7.30pm, Peterborough New Theatre. Tickets from £15 from www.newtheatre-peterborough.com[16]

Sing Joyfully Byrd 400th - 7.30pm, St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Ketton. Tickets £12 from www.eventbrite.co.uk[17] or Jane on 0115 937 2993. Join the Cecilian Singers in their summer celebration of Byrd to Britten.

Flower festival - 2pm - 4pm, St James Church, Station Road, Gretton. Raffle, children’s competition, refreshments, delicious cakes, teas, coffee and cake.

Adventure Cinema shows Dirty Dancing - Grimsthorpe Castle. www.adventurecinema.co.uk[18]

Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally - Burghley House, Stamford. The largest gathering of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars, organised by The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. Free to spectate. Ticketed entry is required for trade stands and the hospitality area: https://rrec.org.uk/about/events

References

  1. ^ tolethorpe.co.uk (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  2. ^ [email protected] (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  3. ^ www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk (www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk)
  4. ^ http://bournetownhall.org.uk/art (bournetownhall.org.uk)
  5. ^ www.stpeterssingers.org.uk (www.stpeterssingers.org.uk)
  6. ^ [email protected] (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  7. ^ rocks-by-rail.org (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  8. ^ http://bournetownhall.org.uk/art (bournetownhall.org.uk)
  9. ^ www.threeinchfools.com (www.threeinchfools.com)
  10. ^ www.grimsthorpe.co.uk (www.grimsthorpe.co.uk)
  11. ^ tolethorpe.co.uk (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  12. ^ www.newtheatre-peterborough.com (www.newtheatre-peterborough.com)
  13. ^ [email protected] (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  14. ^ tolethorpe.co.uk (www.stamfordmercury.co.uk)
  15. ^ www.funhousecomedy.co.uk (www.funhousecomedy.co.uk)
  16. ^ www.newtheatre-peterborough.com (www.newtheatre-peterborough.com)
  17. ^ www.eventbrite.co.uk (www.eventbrite.co.uk)
  18. ^ www.adventurecinema.co.uk (www.adventurecinema.co.uk)

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