What's on this week in Stamford, Bourne, Rutland and the Deepings
Here are some of the events, shows and activities to keep you entertained.
To include your event in the diary dates, email: smeditor@stamfordmercury.co.uk before 5pm on a Monday.
Friday, March 10
Art exhibition - Maxey Art Group and Deepings Art Club paintings, Stamford Arts Centre until Saturday, April 1. Free entry to view - or buy selected works, 9am and 5pm Monday to Saturday.
The Ed Sheeran Songbook - 8pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. The ultimate authentic tribute to the world’s biggest selling pop phenomenon. Tickets £22 from stamfordcornexchange.co.uk/the-ed-sheeran-songbook/ or 01780 766455.
Chris Hunt will give a presentation to Deepings Heritage on “Local Railway Stations photographed in the 1920s and 1930s” - 7.30pm, Main Hall, Community Centre, Market Deeping, 7.30pm. Admission £3 for non-members.
Elliott Morris - 7.30pm, Stamford Arts Centre. Singer/songwriter and guitarist Elliott and his band tour in support of new album ’Something Worth Fighting For’. Tickets £16 from stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/all-shows/the-elliott-morris-band/12779
Saturday, March 11
Stage and screen favourites - Rutland Sinfonia, 7.30pm, Oakham School Chapel, LE15 6DT. Conductor David Calow and Katherine Collison on violin. Tickets on the door £14 (£12) students and children £3. £3 discount for adult advance tickets from Oakham Wines, 3 High Street, Oakham, or Oundle Bookshop, Oundle PE8 4BA. Tickets: tinyurl.com/RutlandSinfonia2023
Live jazz - 7.45pm, Stamford Methodist Church, Barn Hill. Danish trio Little North play classical piano. Tickets: steveandrewsmusic.co.uk/little-north
The Rob Barron Trio - doors 6.30pm, starts 7.30pm, St Mary’s, Burrough on the Hill, LE14 2HU. Presented by Burrough Jazz and featuring Rob Barron on piano, Jeremy Brown on bass and Josh Morrison on drums. Licensed bar. Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk and details: burroughjazz.com
Discos for Grown Ups - 7.15pm (doors), 8pm - 11pm, Victoria Hall, Oakham. Tickets early bird £13.50, standard £15, from: www.discosforgrownups.eventbrite.com
I Love the 80’s by the Wild Boys - 7.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. 80s tribute act with hits from artists like Duran Duran, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears and Prince. Tickets: stamfordcornexchange.co.uk/i-love-the-80s/
Big sale for British Red Cross earthquake appeal - 11am, Duddington Village Hall, High Street, Duddington. Items including homeware, gifts, large pieces of fabric for sewing. Supporting people in Turkey and Syria left homeless.
Table top sale - 10am - 3pm, Barrowden Village Hall, LE15 8ER. Free entry.
Coffee morning and stalls - 10am to 11.30am, Bourne United Reformed Church Hall, Eastgate, Bourne. Teas, coffees, hot sausage rolls, bric-a-brac, jewellery and fellowship.
Sunday, March 12
10cc’s Graham Gouldman and Heart full of songs – 7.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. Tickets: stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or 01780 766455.
The New Perspectives and Northants Touring Arts presents the UK premiere of “The Swearing Jar” by Kate Hewlett - 7.30pm, Gretton Village Hall. A bittersweet comedy packed with heart, humour and songs. Tickets £12 from 01536 771102. Proceeds to help secure further live performances.
Hats Funny Comedy - 7pm - 9pm, The Millstone Inn, Ryhall. Hosted by MC Ian Hayes with new comedy acts and new material. Free entry but cash donations accepted for acts.
Monday, March 13
Vitamin Sea, a new sea inspired Art and Craft Exhibition by ESCArtists, featuring 11 invited artists from Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire - Victoria Hall, Oakham. Runs until March 19.
Flower Arranging Demonstration - 6pm for 7pm. Stamford Methodist Church, Barn Hill. Di Smith creates five large floral arrangements on the theme of ‘diversity’ with anecdotes and tips. Arrangements will be raffled afterwards. Video screen. Refreshments. £6 on the door.
Tuesday, March 14
Rutland Group of the Hardy Plant Society - 7.30pm, Uppingham Methodist Church, Orange Street, LE15 9SQ. Speaker Andrew Ward, Norwell Nurseries. An appropriate talk entitled ‘Sand Beds’. Admission £3 for members and £5 for non-members. Refreshments included. Details: hpsrutland.webador.co.uk
The Arts Society Stamford - ‘The Luttrell Psalter’…The Luttrells England on the verge of the Black Death, a lecture by Michelle Brown - doors 10am, seats 10.30am, start 10.45am, Stamford Arts Centre. Lectures are also available to members on Zoom. Non-members are welcome to attend an introductory lecture for £5, before deciding to take up membership.
Wednesday, March 15
The Manfred’s –7.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. One of the finest bands from the 1960s return to Stamford. Tickets: stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or 01780 766455.
Climate Emergency Declared, what next? - Stamford Town Hall, St Mary’s Hill, 6.30pm to 9pm. John Grant, a senior lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change will be joined by a panel of experts on sustainable housing, energy, food and transport. Free tickets: https://tinyurl.com/StamfordClimateMeeting
The Rutland Roman Villa, a lecture by John Thomas hosted by Hoby and District Local History Society - 7.30pm, Hoby Village Hall, LE14 3DT. Members free, guests £2.
Free parenting workshop on mental health with The Conversation Stamford - 7.30pm, the Blonde Beet, Stamford. Email: talktous@theconversationstamford.co.uk
Thursday, March 16
The Magnets - New Theatre, Peterborough, 7.30pm.Tickets £26.50 from www.newtheatre-peterborough.com or by calling the box office on 01733 852 992.
Talk on ferns by Rob Cooke for Ketton Horticulture Society - 7.30pm, St Mary’s Congregational Hall, Ketton. Visitors welcome.
Friday, March 17
Guns 2 Roses – 8pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. A tribute act. Tickets from www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or 01780 766455.
Quiz night - 6.15pm for 7pm, Bourne Old Town Hall. Book tables at bournetownhall.org.uk/events for teams of up to four people, £10 per team. Prize for the winning team.
Let’s Rock - 7pm, Mama Liz’s, Stamford. Raising money for Alzheimer’s Research.
Dreamcoat Stars - 7.30pm, Peterborough Key Theatre. Tickets from https://keytheatre-peterborough.com/event/dreamcoat-stars/
