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Events in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings this week




From open gardens to theatre shows to art exhibitions, there's plenty going on in the next week in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings.

To include your event in diary dates, email: smeditor@stamfordmercury.co.uk by 5pm on a Monday.

Friday, June 23

Beer festival - 11am to 8pm (also Sat. Sunday midday to 4pm), Rutland County Museum, Catmos, Oakham. Rutland Camra’s 10th festival year. 40 cask and keg ales, 10 ciders, gins and more.

Measure for Measure - 7.45pm (until June 24; July 13 to 15; July 24 to 29. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk

Funhouse Comedy Club - 8pmshow (doors 7pm), Stamford Arts Centre. Featuring David Tsonos, Jake Donaldson and Paul Merryck. Tickets £10 in advance from funhousecomedy.co.uk

The Spongebob Musical - 7.30pm, Peterborough New Theatre. Tickets from £15 from newtheatre-peterborough.com

Sing Joyfully Byrd 400th - 7.30pm, St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Ketton. Tickets £12 from eventbrite.co.uk or Jane on 0115 937 2993. Join the Cecilian Singers in their summer celebration of Byrd to Britten.

Flower festival - 2pm - 4pm, St James Church, Station Road, Gretton. Raffle, children’s competition, refreshments, delicious cakes, teas, coffee and cake.

Art exhibition of batik work by Marie-Therese King - 9am - 5pm, Barnsdale Gardens. Free with garden tickets. Every day until July 2.

Adventure Cinema shows Dirty Dancing - Grimsthorpe Castle. adventurecinema.co.uk

Art exhibition - midday - 5pm, Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery, Moreley’s Lane, Corby Glen. Featuring work by Hough on the Hill Woodcarving Group and paintings by Ellie Benton entitled Saturated. Tuesday to Sunday until July 5. Admission free.

Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally - Burghley House, Stamford. The largest gathering of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars, organised by The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. Free to spectate. Ticketed entry is required for trade stands and the hospitality area: rrec.org.uk/about/events

Ballet Central - 7.30pm, Uppingham Theatre, Stockerston Road. A perfect introduction to ballet for audiences of all ages. The ballet company includes Ellie Fergusson, who won BBC’s The Greatest Dancer in 2019, mentored by Oti Mobuse, and who went on to dance on Strictly Come Dancing. Tickets £16 (discounts available) from https://tinyurl.com/BalletUpp

Saturday, June 24

Family fun day - 10.30am until 6pm, Stamford Recreation Ground. Live music, games and stalls to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Stamford Royal British Legion. Car boot sale from 7am.

The Spongebob Musical - 11am and 4pm, Peterborough New Theatre. Tickets from £15 from newtheatre-peterborough.com

Music from Pat Campbell - 8pm until late, Ketton Sports and Community Centre, Pit Lane. £6 on the door. Open to all - no need to be a club member.

One A’Chord Summer Concert - 7.30pm, Barn Hill Methodist Church. Songs from Tina Turner, Status Quo, Beatles and similar. Entry is free but a donation to Evergreen Care Trust is encouraged. Raffle.

Meet the artist - 11am to 3pm, Bourne Abbey Church Hall. Refreshments’ donations and profits for a Bourne charity. Bourne U3A Art Group, contact petergillatt@:sky.com for details.

Flower festival - 10am - 4pm, St James Church, Station Road, Gretton. Raffle, children’s competition, refreshments, delicious cakes, teas, coffee and cake, tombola.

Open garden - 1pm - 5pm (and Sunday), Home Farm, Little Casterton Road, Ryhall. Formal garden, Mediterranean border, wildflower meadow, raised vegetable beds, woodland walk and orchard. £5, children free. Refreshments and dogs on lead welcome. In aid of the National Gardens Scheme charities.

Strawberry tea - 3pm to 5pm, Bourne Methodist Church Hall. Admission £8 per person.

Symposium - “Crown and Country: Grimsthorpe and Coronations” - 10am to 5pm, Grimsthorpe Castle. Join our panel of guest speakers, including the current Lord Great Chamberlain, for our first annual Cultural Conversations. £55 per ticket includes morning coffee, buffet lunch, and a tour of the castle and gardens. https://www.grimsthorpe.co.uk/events-now/

Adventure Cinema shows Mamma Mia - Grimsthorpe Castle. www.adventurecinema.co.uk

Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally - Burghley House, Stamford. The largest gathering of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars, organised by The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. Free to spectate. Ticketed entry is required for trade stands and the hospitality area: https://rrec.org.uk/about/events

Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival - 9am 5km off-road fun run, music from 11am to 11pm, beer festival and food, vintage fairground and traditional games for children

Auction of music memorabilia and records - 10am, Stamford Auction Rooms, Meadow View Business Park, Uffington Road, Stamford. Open viewing Friday (June 23) and details at stamfordauctionrooms.com 01780 411485

Sunday, June 25

Open garden – midday – 5pm, 59 Thistleton Road, Market Overton. For the National Gardens Scheme. More details at ngs.org.uk

Deepings Carnival - midday – 5pm, John Eve Field. Anglo Saxon encampment and displays, stalls, entertainment, afternoon tea, Battle of Britain flypast, live music, car boot sale.

Flower festival - 10am - 4pm, St James Church, Station Road, Gretton. Raffle, children’s competition, refreshments, delicious cakes, teas, coffee and cake, crafting for children.

Bug hunt - 2pm, Bourne Wood main car park. Hosted by the Friends of Bourne Wood, Keith Porter will be identifying insects and butterflies that we will be catching in nets (a few will be provided). Suitable for adults and children. Suggested donation of £2 per person. Please dress appropriately for the weather. More information from Sarah: 07760468052.

Adventure Cinema shows Top Gun: The Maverick - Grimsthorpe Castle. www.adventurecinema.co.uk

Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally - Burghley House, Stamford. The largest gathering of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars, organised by The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. Free to spectate. Ticketed entry is required for trade stands and the hospitality area: https://rrec.org.uk/about/events

Castle Bytham Midsummer Festival – Street Market 9am to 4.30pm, airbrush body art and henna prints, live music 12pm to 4pm, beer festival, food, fair entertainment, stilt walkers, fire eating, archery, bubble blowing, duck race, dog show, morris dancing, Battle of Britain memorial flight

King’s Cliffe Heritage Centre open - 2pm to 5pm, 27 Bridge Street, King’s Cliffe (postcode PE8 6XH). Free entry.

Monday, June 26

Bourne Scrabble Club – 2pm, 1HUB, Queens Road, Bourne.If you enjoy a keen game of Scrabble, we would welcome you in joining us. Contact: Angela 01778 426617/07706 993886

Crime and Carry Ons: the life and work of Edmund Crispin, Golden Age crime writer and film composer : a talk with music by his biographer David Whittle – 5.30pm, Oakham Library. Tickets £2 (including refreshments). Call 01572 722918

Tuesday, June 27

As You Like It - 7.45pm (until July 1; July 31 to August 5; August 14 to 19. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk

G4 Live, 7.30pm, Stamford Corn Exchange. Tickets from £26 from www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk

‘Music - the food of love’ - 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Ketton. Ketton Community Choir present songs, readings, plus musical interludes by the Beaufort Wind Quintet. The programme is a tribute to Sue Bispham who died in October. Free entry with donations going to Leukaemia Research. Refreshments available.

Wednesday, June 28

The Old Vicarage, Burley - 5pm to 8.30pm. Open as part of the National Gardens Scheme. ngs.org.uk

Funhouse Comedy Club - 8pm (doors 7pm), The Blue Bell, Easton-on-the-Hill. Featuring Danny Ward, Steve Hall, Alex Farrow and compere Tony Cowards. Tickets £12 in advance from 01780 763003 or www.funhousecomedy.co.uk

Thursday, June 29

Funhouse Comedy Club - 6.15pm doors, 7.15pm last orders for food, 8pm show, Grainstore Brewery, Oakham.. Features George Zach, Glenn Moore, El Baldiniho and compere Ryan Gough. Tickets £13 in advance from www.funhousecomedy.co.uk or 01572 770065

Friday, June 30

As You Like It - 7.45pm (until July 1; July 31 to August 5; August 14 to 19. Saturday matinees at 11.30am), Rutland Open Air Theatre, Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton. Stamford Shakespeare Company. Mon-Thu £18; Fri £19; Sat £22. Booking: tolethorpe.co.uk



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