08/12/2024 - 15/12/2024
Stamford Showstoppers and Stamford Corn Exchange bring you their follow up to the successful “Christmas Adventure with Goldilocks & the Three Bears” last December.
You will find a plethora of events, workshops and courses on in Rutland throughout the year, from traditional village fetes to fine food markets, there’ll be something to tempt you.
Sporting events
There are many highly regarded sporting events in the county, including the International CiCLE Classic event in April, which attracts many spectators, as well as elite cyclists. Pacesetter Events run a calendar of runs/walks/swims/triathlons to set as your next challenge. Rutland Water offers a fantastic venue for triathlons and duathlons, not to mention sailing and fishing competitions, and there are popular horse trials held at Burghley and Rockingham.
Workshops
Many local attractions have a full calendar of activity; Barnsdale Gardens and Rutland Water Nature Reserve never fail to offer an excellent programme, including vegetable growing, water colour painting, photography, dry stone walling, hedge laying, willow weaving and much more to suit many interests. Make your next break a learning holiday, and come away with a new skill. Take a look at the courses available at Tresillian House and learn the art of cooking by flame with Hoggy’s Grill BBQ school.
Markets
Oakham’s market day is a Wednesday, and there is a Farmers Market on the third Saturday of the month. Uppingham & Stamford’s weekly market days are Friday. These markets create a lovely atmosphere in the towns and provide the chance to pick up local produce.
Rutland’s events calendar highlights
Rutland Walking & Cycling Festival, over a fortnight at the end of May into June
Rutland County Show, always held on the Sunday after the late May Bank Holiday
Global Birdfair, a new event in July held at the Rutland Showground, replacing ‘Birdfair’ which used to be in August at the nature reserve
Burghley Horse Trials, takes place over the first weekend in September, Thursday to Sunday
Uppingham Fatstock Show, always held on the last Wednesday in November
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Featured Listings
12/12/2024
Long established as Europe’s most successful ever exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll, SHOWADDYWADDY’s record of achievements spanning 5 decades truly sets them apart from their contemporaries and their peers.
13/12/2024
The Rod Stewart Songbook’s spectacular theatre production is the ultimate homage to Rod Stewart, featuring Pete McCall, Europe’s foremost tribute. Along with his sensational live band, you will be taken on a musical journey spanning 50 years, when one of rock music’s greatest icons sold over 250 million records worldwide.
14/12/2024
Vino and Vinyl Saturday 14 December 2024. 10am to 4pm
14/12/2024 - 21/12/2024
19/12/2024
Funhouse Comedy Club brings a Christmas Special night of laughter to Grainstore Brewery, Oakham on Thursday December 19th.
19/12/2024 - 24/12/2024
Professional pantomime returns, but this time it’s made in Stamford, for Stamford!
19/12/2024
Join us for a swinging, soulful celebration of Big Band music with a Christmas twist!
21/12/2024 - 24/12/2024
Step into the magic of Christmas! The naughty elves have taken over Sacrewell and have stolen the keys to the Present Room, so we need your help! Join our Elf Academy and help us save Christmas…
26/12/2024
Enjoy a relaxed Boxing Day buffet served in Blossoms restaurant at Rutland Hall Hotel between 12.30 and 3.30pm. Adults £49 pp, Under 12s £24.50.
25/01/2025
ABBA Forever comes to Stamford Corn Exchange. One of the UK’s leading International tribute Shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop group.
25/01/2025 - 22/02/2025
Arts for Rutland is delighted to announce that the Rutland Youth Open Art Exhibition returns to the Rutland County Museum again in January 2025. All young Artists, living, or at school in Rutland in school year groups 7 through to 13 are invited to submit up to 3 pieces of original artwork to the Museum on Saturday 18th January 2025 between 12pm and 4pm. Works will be accepted in the following mediums – painting, drawing, ceramic, sculpture, textiles and photography.
07/02/2025
Following on from the success of her ‘Serial Killer Next Door’ tour, psychology expert EMMA KENNY continues her journey into true crime and explores the mysterious and manipulative world of cults.
15/02/2025
“The best tribute band in the UK” BBC 1
28/03/2025 - 29/03/2025
The date of the 2025 For Rutland Good & New Clothing Sale has been announced – along with a brand new venue. The annual clothes sale, one of the first and largest sustainable clothes sales in the county, if not the country, will be held on the 28th and 29th March 2025 and will be located at the prestigious Rutland Hall Hotel, on the Stamford Road overlooking Rutland Water, near to Oakham.
27/04/2025
The Sigma Sports/Schwalbe Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic is the UK’s premier one-day cycling event. After the disappointment of flooding cancelling the 2024 event, 2025 is due to be a belter Sunday 27th April 2025