What's on this week from March 17 to March 26 in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings
There's plenty to keep you entertained over the coming week, including the Mid-Lent Fair.
To include your event in our diary dates, email: smeditor@stamfordmercury.co.uk before 5pm on a Monday.
Friday, March 17
Guns 2 Roses – 8pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. A tribute act. Tickets from www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or 01780 766455.
Quiz night - Bourne Old Town Hall, 6.15pm for 7pm. 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. A musical evening of West End and Broadway classics. Tickets from https://keytheatre-peterborough.com/event/dreamcoat-stars/
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 - 5pm Monday to Saturday.
Sue Ryder’s Grief Kind Space - 10am to midday - MindSpace, Broad Street, Stamford. New to help people struggling with grief. Weekly.
Saturday, March 18
Easter bingo - eyes down 7.30pm, Swinstead Village Hall. Easter-themed prizes and a raffle. No need to book. All proceeds to St Mary’s Church roof appeal.
Stamford Arts Centres screens Met Opera performance - Lohengrin. Book at https://www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/ or call 01780 763 203.
Stamford Record Fair - United Reformed Church Hall, 29 Broad Street, 9am to 3pm. Records bought and sold at this fair, with thousands of records (and some CDs). Simon on 01780 764772 for more details.
Tolethorpe Youth Drama perform Heavy Weather by Lizzie Nunnery - 6.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. Tickets: stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or 01780 766455.
Ali and Asker’s Bake Off - 1.30pm at Mama Liz’s, Stamford. Raising money for Alzheimer’s Research
Easter Prize bingo - 7.30pm, Castle Bytham Village Hall. In aid of Castle Bytham Senior Citizens Christmas lunch. Usual prizes including Easter eggs. Call Angela on 01780 410629.
Classical concert - 7.30pm, Stamford Arts Centre. Featuring Emilie Mayer Faust Overture, Strauss Horn Concerto No 1 (soloist Alex Wide), Beethoven Symphony 3 ‘Eroica’. Conductor Mark Austin. Tickets £13.50 (£11.50/£6.00) from 01780 763203 or stamfordartscentre.com
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan, 7pm, Bourne Abbey Church. Concert by the Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players to raise money for Bourne Abbey and West Deeping Church. Tickets £10 on the door, free entry for under 16s accompanied by adult.
Stamford Choral Spring works - 7.30pm, St Martin’s Church, High Street St Martin’s Stamford. Under the direction of Jeremy Jepson, the programme includes Magnificats by Vivaldi and Pergolesi and Handel’s O Praise the Lord with One Consent. Tickets £15 adults, £12 concession £5 children from https://www.stamfordchoral.co.uk
Sunday, March 19
Indoor Farmers’ Market - 10am to 2pm, Bourne Leisure Centre Sports Hall, Queen’s Road, Bourne, PE10 9DX. Explore 50 stalls featuring artisan food and drinks, produce and handmade crafts. Reduce your food miles, support small local businesses and buy direct from producers.
Monday, March 20
Mid-Lent Fair Stamford - Broad Street, Star Lane, Red Lion Square, Sheep Market, Castle Dyke and Bath Row, Stamford. Fair rides and attractions. Official opening 6pm. Runs every day until Saturday (March 25.)
Tea and chat - 12.30pm - 2pm, MindSpace, Broad Street, Stamford. Also on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Weekly. Find out more about the support on offer. mindspacestamford.com/join-in/
Tuesday, March 21
The Deepings Flower Club - 7pm for 7.30pm, Priory Church Hall, Deeping St James. Club night for members with ideas for Easter. Tea and coffee.
Wednesday, March 22
Free parenting workshop on laying the foundations for healthy relationships with The Conversation Stamford - 7.30pm, the Blonde Beet, Stamford. Email talktous@theconversationstamford.co.uk
Thursday, March 23
Surprise bingo - 2pm, Oddfellows Hall, Market Deeping. Contact Jenny on 07788 534290 to book. Only £1 a book with cuppa included. Winners pick from a selection of prizes.
Friday, March 24
Re-Take That - The Greatest Hits - 7.30pm, The Cresset, Peterborough. Take That tribute. All of Take That’s million sellers plus Robbie Williams’ massive solo hits feature in the stage show. Tickets £28.50 from cresset.co.uk 01733 265705
For Rutland Good and New Clothes sale - 8pm, Rutland Showground, Oakham LE15 7TW. An advance ticket-only sale, £20 per person, includes glass of champagne and canapés. Tickets: tinyurl.com/ForRutland2023. Information: forrutland.org.uk/goodandnewsale
Saturday, March 25
For Rutland Good and New Sale clothes sale - 8.30am to 1pm, Rutland Showground, Oakham LE15 7TW. . Entry £5 on the door. Information: forrutland.org.uk/goodandnewsale
An evening of classical music and poetry - 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm), Bourne Town Hall. Featuring international pianist Mikael Petersson and Coventry Poet Laureate Emilie Lauren Jones. Licensed bar open. Tickets £14 (plus booking fee) from http://bournetownhall.org.uk/events
Rutland Choral Society’s Annelies - 7.30pm, Oakham School Chapel. Full-length choral work based on the Diary of Anne Frank, written by British composer James Whitbourn. Tickets www.wegottickets.com or from members. Some tickets on the door.
Rutland Big Band and Oakham Swing Dance Night - 7.30pm - 11pm, Victoria Hall, Oakham. Tickets £12 from ticketsource.co.uk or text 07779 262508.
Hats Funny Comedy - 8pm (doors 7.15pm), South Luffenham Village Hall. Hosted by MC Ian Hayes and featuring Michael McKenzie and Louie Green, supported by Alexis Roy, Burt Green, Alex Freimuller and Andrew Stevens. Licensed bar. Tickets £12 on the door. Enquiries Ian 07593074187 or Gemma 07795322770.
Tabletop sale and coffee morning - 9.30am, Bourne Corn Exchange. Filled rolls and cakes available. Proceeds to NSPCC. To book a table call Audrey: 01778 426487.
Greetham comedy night - doors 6.30pm, show 8pm, Greetham Community Centre. Featuring Shazia Mirza, Dom Hatton Wood, Alistair Barrie and Dave Thompson as MC. Tickets £15 in advance from The Plough, The Wheatsheaf and Stephen and Gillian Calnan. Food available. Over 16s only.
Sunday, March 26
Gunthorpe Hall, Gunthorpe - 2pm to 5pm. Featuring a carpet of daffodils and a countryside garden. Open for the National Gardens Scheme. More details or advance tickets from https://ngs.org.uk/
Adults £5, children free. Tea and cake available.
