Oakham Festival Has Returned For 2022

Ghosts From The Past Walk

Meet at Castle Lane outside the gates to Oakham Castle. 8.00pm. Advanced booking highly recommended as these usually sell out. To book call, 07878 520011 or at the box offices. £7.50 per person.

Please arrive 10 mins beforehand for a punctual start. The walk will last about 1.5 hours. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Suitable for ages 10+. All on pavements so suitable for wheelchairs.

Learn about some of Rutland’s criminal minds as you take a twilight walk around Oakham, guided by Charlotte Ridpath. The courtroom at Oakham Castle has seen some gnarly cases played out through the course of history as villains and murderers were brought to justice for their foul crimes and sometimes amusing misdemeanours.

TIME/DATE

Saturday 25th June, 8.00pm

TICKET INFO

£7.50 per person

BOX OFFICE

To book call, 07878 520011

or at box offices:

Snapdragon

25 Mill St,

Oakham 

LE15 6EA

VENUE

Meet at Castle Lane outside the gates to Oakham Castle.

The Oakham Festival Tea Dance

Led by a professional teacher. Tea & biscuits included. Partners not necessary; single people very welcome. All set dances will be taught.

Very friendly crowd.

TIME/DATE

Tuesday 28th June, 2.00pm – 4.30pm

TICKET INFO

Admission: £6.50 per person

BOX OFFICES

Snapdragon

25 Mill St,

Oakham LE15 6EA

VENUE

Victoria Hall,

39 High St,

Oakham,

Rutland.

LE15 6AH

Art With Andrea Naylor

ABOUT ANDREA 

Plain and simply….I love art. I am a self taught professional portrait artist specialising in pets, people and wildlife. After over 20 years of dabbling, observing, drawing, painting and now teaching, I am now very passionate about what I do. I feel compelled to pass on my knowledge to help others by giving confidence, courage and inspiring people to ‘have a go’.

TIME/DATE

Wednesday 29th June 1.00 – 4.00pm

TICKET INFO

£35 per person, includes all materials and you will have the piece of art to take away. 

Buy tickets from Eventbrite

BOX OFFICE

To book call, 07878 520011

or at box offices:

Snapdragon

25 Mill St,

Oakham LE15 6EA

VENUE

All Saints Church Hall, Church Street (At the back of the car park). 1.00 – 4.00pm

My studio is based in Cottesmore where I predominantly work in pastel, a very subtle medium that is great for capturing the reality of fur and skin. Working in a ‘realistic’ style ensures that I capture the likeness and character of my subject.

I run a number of workshops, private lessons and demonstrations where I try to show people what I’ve learnt over the years despite my mum (who is my long standing art critique) telling me that I give away far too many trade secrets! It gives me great satisfaction when a student leaves my class completely thrilled with their efforts and wanting to do more. 

An Evening With Two Authors

Meet two of the UK’s most engaging authors: André Mangeot a widely published poet and novelist and Adam Croft, a best selling crime author. 

About the Event

André Mangeot’s poetry has appeared in the Spectator, New Statesman and Times Literary Supplement and won prizes in many competitions. His latest collection is Blood Rain (Seren, 2020) that combines the personal and the public to touch on some of the major challenges now facing the planet.

He has also published two books of short stories, A Little Javanese and True North (Salt, 2008 & 2010) and recently completed a novel. For over ten years he was a member of the poetry ensemble The Joy of Six which performed at festivals across the UK and in New York. He lives in Cambridge. www.andremangeot.com

With over two million books sold to date, Adam Croft is one of the most successful independently published authors in the world, and one of the biggest selling authors of the past few years, having sold books in over 138 different countries.

To date, Adam has achieved seven Amazon storewide number 1 bestsellers, in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia. Adam is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on independent publishing and has been featured on BBC television, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC World Service, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bookseller and a number of other news and media outlets.

In March 2018, Adam was conferred as an Honorary Doctor of Arts, the highest academic qualification in the UK, by the University of Bedfordshire, in recognition of his services to literature. 

TIME/DATE

Wednesday 29th June 7:00 – 10:00pm 

TICKET INFO

£19.50 per person to include a glass of fizz and canapés. 

Buy tickets on eventbrite.co.uk

BOX OFFICE

To book call, 07878 520011

or at box offices:

Snapdragon

25 Mill St,

Oakham LE15 6EA

VENUE

The Dovetail, 51 High Street, Oakham. LE15 6AJ 7:00 – 10:00pm 

Only Fools & 3 Courses

Comedy Dining are pleased to bring you the sequel to Only Fools and 3 Courses a completely different dining experience.

DCI Roy Slater will be putting in an appearance, and we all know what Del thinks of him!

Cassandra and Rodney take a trip down memory Lane (Rodney as a Gladiator?)

All your favourite characters will be on hand to make sure you have an evening you will never forget, Del, Rodney, Boycie, Trigger, Uncle Albert, Raquel and Cassandra, this will exercise chuckle muscles you did not know you had.

All this for £49.50 per person and includes a Three Course Meal.

LOVELY JUBBLY.

TIME/DATE

Thursday 30th June 6.30 – 10.00pm 

TICKET INFO

£49.50 per person

BOX OFFICE

To book visit – https://www.tickettailor.com/events/carolynactonevents/696022

VENUE

Wisteria Hotel, Oakham, LE15 6HW

Rutland Music Festival

BON GIOV

ABBA ARRIVAL

SHOWADDYWADDY

BREAKING POINT

RAW THE BAND

VESPER

SMOKESTACK BLUES BAND

THE MODERATORS

MANKY BEDS

THE EXTONES

THE SIMPLETONES

FUNKED UP

Free parking – Funfair – DJ’s – Bars – Food Stalls

TIME/DATE

Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd July 

TICKET INFO

Friday – £15/£20*

Saturday – £30/£35*

Sunday – £20/£25*

3 Day Bundle – £55/£60*

Under 12’s FREE

*VIP tickets – include deckchair, fast pass entrance & luxury toilets 

BOX OFFICE

To book visit – www.rutlandmusicfestival.co.uk 

VENUE

RUTLAND SHOWGROUND 

Proms in the Park presented by Rutland Concert Band

Following on from the success of previous events, the Rutland Concert Band return.

We look forward to a relaxed summer evening programme to include well-known classics, as well as memorable film and TV themes.

Also Proms favourites, such as the 1812 Overture, Fantasia on British Sea Songs and Pomp and Circumstance.

Rutland Concert Band have chosen to support a different charity each year and this year the collecting buckets will be out for The Lions Club of Rutland.

Enjoy an evening out with friends and family and we would ask that you show your appreciation by giving generously to the collecting buckets in aid of this worthy cause.

Bring picnics, chairs, blankets, garden furniture, candelabra, flags to wave, your best singing voices and big smiles.

Catering available to purchase from Lions Club of Rutland and Festival Pimms also available to purchase.

Please note: This is a FREE, low cost event. As such, there will not be a sound system on the band so we encourage you to sit as close to the bandstand as possible. Thank you.

Free parking from 6pm

Live music from 7pm to 9pm

TIME/DATE

Saturday 2nd July, 6.00pm

TICKET INFO

Free Event

BOX OFFICE

n/a

VENUE

Bandstand at Cutts Close Park Oakham 

RYDA Party in the Park

Rutland Youth Dance Academy will showcase energetic routines by performers of all ages. This is a free event in Cutts Close. Come along and see Rutland Youth Dance Academy perform.

TIME/DATE

Saturday 2nd July, 2.00pm

TICKET INFO

FREE

BOX OFFICE

n/a

VENUE

Cutts Close Park

Oakham

FREE Budgeting Course for people in Oakham and Rutland

FREE Budgeting Course for people in Oakham and Rutland

People in Oakham and Rutland who want to take control of their money are set to benefit from a free local budgeting course teaching life changing skills, allowing people to live well for less.

Oakham Baptist Church on Melton Road has trained with the UK charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP), to offer CAP’s Life Skills Course. Running for eight-weeks, the course gives people the confidence and decision-making skills to live well, look after themselves and feel positive, even if they are on a low income.

Jodi Bowring, CAP’s Life Skills Manager across Oakham and Rutland, says “In a time when the price of so many basic essentials are soaring, Life Skills can help people cope more easily on a limited budget. The course is a series of low key, relaxed sessions, where people can interact with each other as they learn new skills which will enable them to take control of their finances.

Jodi says, “We’ll be looking at lifting the pressure to spend and sharing some great practical tips to help people make their money go further. We’ll also be doing a big section on buying and cooking more wisely so we can help our families stay healthy on a budget. Towards the end of the course, we’ll spend some time on developing our relationships – as these can have a big impact on how we treat our finances.”

Oakham Baptist Church is hosting a launch event, allowing anyone who’s interested to find out more, as well as local organisations to see how the course will benefit their clients, on Saturday 11 June 11am-1pm. “We want to help people in Oakham and Rutland take back control of their money and live much happier lives, free of financial pressure.” To find out more call Jodi Bowring on 07380 136180 or email jodibowring@caplifeskills.org

Jodi says, “Most of all, it will be time to share what works and what doesn’t, both as a group and one-to-one, and give each other encouragement to do things better. It will include some key things you wished you had learned at school.”

 

Alicia Kearns MP for Rutland and Melton, statement on the Sue Gray report

Alicia Kearns MP for Rutland and Melton, statement on the Sue Gray report

It is wrong that families were banned from saying goodbye to their dying loved ones, whilst the Prime Minister was complicit in the holding of many goodbye parties for his staff, which we now know displayed a complete disregard for restrictions and were complete with vomiting, fighting and bullying. 

To say we just need to 'move on' is to treat with contempt and disregard the sacrifices of the people of Rutland and Melton, and our entire country. All of us suffered, and many endured deep losses and heartbreak. 

I can only conclude that the Prime Minister's account of events to Parliament was misleading. If he did not know about the culture of parties, then this is because he failed to ask the questions necessary, or has chosen not to since last October. Those around him clearly did not advise a policy of being honest and transparent with the British people. 

Government serves only with the trust of its people. This protracted affair has brought our Government and my Party into disrepute. It has made good, hard-working and law-abiding Conservatives feel ashamed and has been a complete distraction from the many challenges we should be focused on at this difficult time. 

There are broader issues with the culture that breeds under this regime in Parliament, from the shameful lengths some will pursue to preserve this premiership, to some of the individuals and actions permitted to continue under it. 

My position remains unchanged since January - when I submitted my letter of no confidence -, and the Prime Minister continues not to hold my confidence. I remain committed to doing everything I can to support the communities of Rutland and Melton, and to upholding the true values of the Conservative Party.

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