09/04/2025 - 19/04/2025
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
09/04/2025
Join us for an exciting Easter adventure trail on the Lyndon Nature Reserve – the home of the Rutland Osprey! This family-friendly trail and walk is perfect for beginners and nature lovers of all ages. Wander along the nature reserve path, learning all about the Ospreys that call Rutland Water home.
11/04/2025 - 13/04/2025
Watercolour Weekends at The Barnsdale, Rutland
12/04/2025
Ceramic Egg Painting Workshop with Catherine Shaw: Celebrate the arrival of Spring with a relaxing and creative ceramic egg painting workshop, led by Melton Mowbray-based artist and illustrator Catherine Shaw.
13/04/2025
13/04/2025
Spend a day with our Conservation Ranger Luke learning the basics of Wildlife Photography. Learn about camera settings in our classroom then head out to a nearby hide to put it into practice!
14/04/2025
Join us for an exciting Easter adventure trail on the Lyndon Nature Reserve – the home of the Rutland Osprey! This family-friendly trail and walk is perfect for beginners and nature lovers of all ages. Wander along the nature reserve path, learning all about the Ospreys that call Rutland Water home.
17/04/2025 - 21/04/2025
Join us this Easter for our exciting BRAND NEW event taking place across the entire bank holiday weekend! Packed with fun activities and challenges, it’s an experience the whole family will love.
18/04/2025 - 21/04/2025
Returning in 2025 is the Craft Lager, Ale & Gin Festival.
19/04/2025 - 21/04/2025
Easter Circus at Belvoir Castle: Introducing Boom Circus’ Spectacular Show ‘BERT’ Get ready to be dazzled this Easter at Belvoir Castle as we proudly welcome the sensational Boom Circus and their incredible performance, ‘BERT’ — a show that knows no bounds.
24/04/2025
Join us for an exciting Easter adventure trail on the Lyndon Nature Reserve – the home of the Rutland Osprey! This family-friendly trail and walk is perfect for beginners and nature lovers of all ages. Wander along the nature reserve path, learning all about the Ospreys that call Rutland Water home.
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
27/04/2025
This run originally retraced the route, along the now quiet country lanes, taken to deliver cheeses from Quenby Hall at Hungarton in Leicestershire, where it was produced, to the Bell Inn at Stilton in Cambridgeshire, where it gets it’s name. The original route of 39 miles taken to deliver the cheese was by horse drawn carriage stopping off to make deliveries of cheeses at the various villages and towns along the route and was one of the longest commercial carriage rides until internal combustion engined vans and lorries took over as the main mode of commercial road transport.
04/05/2025
Multum Gin Parvo Flat 10k – No Hills, No Bubbles
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
09/05/2025 - 11/05/2025
Burghley Multisport Weekend is full of opportunities for adventure, racing and new experiences.