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
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
05/05/2025
The usually peaceful and picturesque village of Braunston is transformed into a lively whirl of activity with a thriving street market, children’s fairground rides and family games ( including the famous Braunston Duck Racing ), a craft market in the church, classic cars on the village green, bouncy castle, tombola and raffle, and includes the crowning of the May Queen followed by maypole dancing
15/08/2025 - 17/08/2025
A NEW 3 day Flower and Garden Show in August at the Rutland Showground that will encompass floral and produce competitions, garden and plant shopping, celebrity gardeners, arts and crafts, and family and children’s activities.