Going Out Guide

Launde Abbey celebrates 900 years on Saturday 22nd June, with a service of Praise and Thanksgiving at 10.30am, followed the Family Fun & Play Afternoon from Midday until 4pm, with house and chapel tours, art display, crafts, face painting, jewellery, archery and medieval bow making and more

Rutland Festival Weekend is from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd June

The Festival includes

Blow the Trumpet - Music for the trumpet and organ on Friday 21st June at 7.30pm at St Peter & St Paul, Uppingham

Lunchtime Recital - Bach Organ Works on Saturday 22nd June at St Peter & St Paul, Preston at 1.10pm

Choral Scholars from Cambridge University in Concert - Music for the Soul on Saturday 22nd June at St Peter & St Paul, Exton at 7.30pm. They will be joined by trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins

Festal Choral Evensong with Choral Scholars from Cambridge University at St John the Baptist, North Luffenham at 4pm on Sunday 23rd June

Oakham Festival is from this Sunday 23rd until Sunday 30th June

Events include:

A concert of Classical Favourites at All Saints’ Church, Oakham and a Ghost Walk of the town on Monday (24th)

A Ghost Story Night on Tuesday (25th) and Oakham School Chamber Choir and Gig with us led by Uppingham Jazz on Wednesday (26th)

An evening of Lindy Hop and Swing Jive and the Houndogs on Thursday (27th) and the CAMRA Beer Festival at Rutland County Museum from Thursday to Sunday (30th)

Take 4 Saxophone Quartet at All Saints Church on Friday and Live Music and Real Ale at The Grainstore from Friday to Sunday (30th)

Rutland Youth Dance Academy and Proms in the Park on Cutts Close on Saturday (29th)

McGoo, a seven-piece festival Irish folk band from Rutland play at Cutts Close on Sunday (30th)

Saturday 22nd:

Guided Walking Tours of Stamford. A 90 minute guided walking tour of the town starting and finishing at Stamford Arts Centre at 11am

Stamford Kiwanis Festival Parade of Floats, plus many fun activities on the Recreation Ground. Things take place between 12 noon and 5 pm on the Recreation Ground, with the parade expected to head off around town at about 2pm and return at about 3pm

The Beached Boys at Stamford Corn Exchange at 7.30pm

Pennyless - Fast and furious fiddle, flute, bass and guitar combine with story-tale English folklore in the Cellar Bar at Stamford Arts Centre at 8pm

Sunday 23rd:

Oakham Festival - Have a go Archery – Try your hand with traditional period bows. Suitable for age 5 and upwards. At Oakham Castle from 11am until 3pm
 
The Roses of Eyam with Stamford Shoestring Theatre at  Stamford Theatre, Browne's Hospital
at 2pm

The Taming of the Shrew -RSC Live at Stamford Arts centre at 2pm

Oakham Festival - Local band Funked up at Cutts Close, Oakham at from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

W/c 24th June

Monday 24th:

Oakham Festival - A concert of Classical Favourites, Sacred Arias, Folk and Songs from the shows, with Katie Marshall, Jackie Morrison and Aleksandra Myslek at All Saints’ Church,
Oakham at 7.30pm

Oakham Festival – Ghost Walk. Meet at the Buttercross, in front of Oakham School at 8.30pm and 8.45pm

Tuesday 25th:

Oakham Festival – Ghost Story Night at the Cellar Bar, Mill Street Bar & Kitchen, Mill Street, Oakham at 7.30pm

Wednesday 26th:

Oakham Festival - Oakham School Chamber Choir at All Saints’ Church, Oakham at 1.30pm

Sing-a-long Sen Karaoke Night in the Cellar Bar at Stamford Arts Centre at 7pm

Oakham Festival - Gig with us led by Uppingham Jazz and Blues Band at Oakham Castle at 7.30pm

Lunasa - Irish traditional music at Stamford Arts Centre at 7.30pm

A Pint of Poetry in the Cellar Bar at Stamford Arts Centre at 8pm

Thursday 27th:

Oakham Festival - CAMRA Beer Festival at Rutland County Museum, Oakham. 11am until 8pm

Oakham Festival – An evening of Lindy Hop and Swing Jive at Victoria Hall, Oakham at 7.30pm

Oakham Festival - The Houndogs at The Merry Monk, Church Street, Oakham at 8.30pm

Friday 28th:

Oakham Festival – CAMRA Beer Festival at Rutland County Museum, Oakham. 11am until 8pm

Oakham Festival - Take 4 Saxophone Quartet present a selection of 20th Century music, from Debussy to Queen at All Saints Church, Oakham at 1.30pm

Oakham Festival - Live Music and Real Ale at The Grainstore. Govannen at 4.30pm and The Aesthetic at 8.00pm

Saturday 29th:

Oakham Festival - CAMRA Beer Festival at Rutland County Museum, Oakham. 11am until 8pm

Oakham Festival - Live Music and Real Ale at The Grainstore. Adam Ellis at midday, Skannings at 3.00pm, Alice Kube at 6.00pm and The Atlantics at 9.00pm

Oakham Festival - Rutland Youth Dance Academy will showcase energetic routines by performers of all ages at Cutts Close, Oakham at 4pm

Oakham Festival - Proms in the Park. The Rutland Concert Band with a relaxed summer evening programme that includes well-known classics, as well as memorable film and TV themes. The Band Stand, Cutts Close, Oakham from 6pm

Beautiful Brahms - Stamford Chamber Orchestra at Stamford Arts Centre at 7.30pm

Last Night of the Proms -at Barn Hill Methodist Church, Stamford at 7.30pm

Roman Romp Adult Comedy at Stamford Corn Exchange at 7.30pm

Sunday 30th:

Oakham Festival - CAMRA Beer Festival at Rutland County Museum, Oakham. Midday until 4pm

Summer Serenade at All Saints' Church, Stamford at 3pm

Satellite Screening of Glyndebourne Cinderella Live at Stamford Arts Centre at 5.30pm

Oakham Festival - Live Music and Real Ale at The Grainstore. King B’s Street Band at 1.00pm, Monroe Duo at 4.00pm and Daryl Kirkland at 7.30pm

Oakham Festival - McGoo, a seven-piece festival Irish folk band from Rutland play at Cutts Close, Oakham from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Summertime with Stamford Brass at Stamford Arts centre at 7.30pm