Rutland Families: Join the Early Years Information and Support Event at the Wisteria Hotel, Catmos Street, Oakham. Get Support and Info for Your Little Ones!

Rutland Families: Get Support and Info for Your Little Ones!

Calling all Rutland parents and carers with children aged 0-5! 

Join the Early Years Information and Support Event on Wednesday, February 7th, from 10am to 3pm at the Wisteria Hotel, Catmos Street, Oakham.

This event is your one-stop shop for everything early years in Rutland. Meet friendly professionals, gather helpful resources, and get answers to your questions about childcare, education, and development.

Here's what you can expect:

Information galore: Learn about early education options, childcare choices, and support services available in Rutland.

Expert advice: Chat with professionals about any concerns you have regarding your child's development, special needs, or accessing funded childcare.

Dingley's Promise representative: Discover how this organization champions children with special needs and disabilities in Rutland.

Take-away materials: Stock up on useful resources to guide you on your parenting journey.

Bonus events throughout the week:

Picture Book Fun: Tuesday, February 6th, 10am-11am, at Oakham Library. Bond with your little one over story time. Booking required (01572 722918).

Sensory Session: Thursday, February 8th, 9.45am-11.15am, at Rutland Family Hub. No booking needed, just drop in and let your child explore!

Cllr Tim Smith, Portfolio Holder for Children and Families, says:

"This event is a fantastic opportunity for Rutland families to discover the wealth of resources available to them. We understand that the recent closure of The Parks may have raised concerns, but we want to assure you that your child's needs can be met within our mainstream settings. Come along, chat with our professionals, and get the support you need."

Don't miss out! This event is your chance to connect with other families, access valuable information, and ensure your child thrives in Rutland's nurturing early years environment.

For more information about Early Years Education in Rutland, click here.

Rutland Camra Beer Festival County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW,

 Rutland Camra  Beer Festival County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW,

Rutland Open Art Exhibition, Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW,

Rutland Open Art Exhibition

Saturday, August 27th, 2022

until Saturday, October 1st, 2022

10:00am - 4:00pm

Rutland County Museum, Oakham, LE15 6HW

Price Free

An exhibition of artwork by artist based in Rutland and surrounding counties

Rutland County Museum

Catmos Street

Oakham

LE15 6HW

Goodnight Mr Tom, by RATS, Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW,

Goodnight Mr Tom by RATS

Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

7:30pm 

Rutland County Museum, Oakham, LE15 6HW

Price

£8 in advance, £10 on the door

The story of a World War 2 evacuee William who moves to the countryside and befriends Tom. There’s so much talent in Rutland and we’re excited to see these new faces on for Rutland Arts Theatre Society's production of Goodnight Mister Tom.

🎟 wegottickets.com or Coleman's on Oakham High Street priced at £8 in advance or £10 on the door

Rutland County Museum

Catmos Street

Oakham

LE15 6HW

Nicky Lomas Shed Lady Pottery 1 Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW Rutland Open Studios

Nicky Lomas Shed Lady Pottery 1 Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW Rutland Open Studios 

I had not realised this month Rutland Open Studios had returned.

This weekend is the last chance to visit the studios open all over Rutland. 

www.rutlandopenstudios.co.uk

Today I visited the studio of an Oakham potter Nicky Lomas, certainly worth a visit this weekend.

M: 07849 585390

Above is the pot I liked and purchased for my

bathroom.

The cat welcome all visitors.

Catmose Car Park Extension, Catmos Street, Oakham, Historic Park Farm, Rutland County Council Vandalism

Catmose Car Park Extension, Catmos Street, Oakham

Once again Rutland County Council show Conservation Areas mean nothing
when it comes to their needs.

The Council has compulsory purchased a chunk of the historic park
farm next to their council offices to create an additional 60 car spaces.

Comments received on the application

Town Council ‘Unable to make a decision as members felt
they had insufficient information.’ The Town
Council have been provided with the Botanical
Survey and the Arboriculture Impact Assessment
and if any further comments are received
members will be updated through an addendum
report.


I wonder why the office did not give members of the old council
copies of what RCC claim to have provided.

Conservation Officer No objection. The site is an area of open
grassland within Oakham Conservation Area but
is not prominent and does not make a significant
contribution to its character or appearance. The
use of the land as an extension to the existing
car park will not harm the appearance of the
conservation area.

Joyce Lucas Oakham Town Councillor
I fail to understand why the construction traffic
will use the access via Stamford Road and why
the parking cars cannot do the same. As I
understand the plan to gain access to the new
car park will cut across the Sustrans route. At
the moment I cannot agree to these proposals.
This is a very ancient site and must not be
vandalised in such a way.

I agree with Cllr Lucas this is another act
of vandalism committed by Rutland County
Council.

Personally I think the Conservation Officer has
not got a clue what a conservation area is when
it comes to considering an application made
by his employer RCC.

Recently there was an application from a town
centre premises to replace wooden windows
with UPVC and this was correctly rejected.
Then RCC decided they wanted to mount
a new CCTV camera on a terrible large
bracket on the corner of the same listed
building. No problem with that!

There will be lost trees described as young
and some with tree preservation orders
which are described as in poor health will
also go. It is amazing how trees which are
often inspected are found to be in poor health
when they are in the way of developments. 

James Selecks Estate Agent, New Offices, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, Photograph

James Selecks Estate Agent, New Offices, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland,
Photograph

Linnet, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, Closed

Linnet, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, Closed

Linnet, Catmos Street, Downsizing to, Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland

Linnet is moving into a smaller shop in Mill Street Oakham
on the 29th July 2013

Uppingham Jazz and Soul Band, Rutland Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW

Uppingham Jazz & Soul Band

Rutland Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
LE15 6HW

Great vocalists, a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm section and a big brass sound: this is the excitement of the UJ&SB
Think: Rock Around the Clock, Duke Ellington, Blues Brothers, Commitments, Stevie Wonder and Count Basie played by Jools Holland – and you’re right there! Jazz, blues and soul played by a big band that can both rock and swing.

Uppingham Jazz & Soul Band Website

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Neil Innes ‘Short Songs and Tall Stories’ Rutland County Museum Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW

Neil Innes ‘Short Songs and Tall Stories’

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 758441

Saturday 29th September at 8.00pm

The Rutland Comedy Night has great pleasure in introducing the great Neil Innes to their stage this
September!

Best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and the Rutles,
including his now cult-classic shows for BBC2’s ’The Innes Book of Records’, Innes will be bringing his
new solo show here packed full of his signature brand of musical brilliance.

‘..if I could describe what I do on stage in a sentence or two….then there would be absolutely no need for me to go on stage and do it!’
The show is wry, poignant and humorous, with anecdotes from Innes’ life and times in the world media. Added to this hilarious mix will be new songs and material with plenty of audience participation to tickle the emotions.
Fine musicianship, hilarious comedy and enlightened lyricism, this show has it all in a nutshell; a witty look at modern life told by one of comedy’s greats.
‘Difficult to describe - it has to be experienced! Go and see it!’

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A), Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A)

Cinema / Film

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 758441

Thur 27th Sept 7.30pm | 107 mins

Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries expert, is approached by a visionary sheik who wants to bring
fly fishing to the desert. In a bid to make the impossible possible, he joins forces with Harriet,
an over-zealous press secretary, to make it reality.

Delicacy (12A), trailer, Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW

Delicacy (12A)

Cinema / Film

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 758441

Thur 20th Sept 7.30pm | 108 mins

'Amelie' star Audrey Tautou sparkles in a romantic comedy about a beautiful widow who falls for
a plain co-worker.

Nathalie Kerr (Audrey Tautou) really does seem to have it all. She's young, she's beautiful and,
 in Francois (Pio Marmai), she's met the man of her dreams. After a fairytale wedding, the
Parisian couple settle down to look forward to the rest of their lives together. But then Francois
dies in a jogging accident. Devastated Nathalie copes with this trauma by throwing herself into
her work for the next three years. Then something entirely unexpected happens.

On an impulse, she kisses shy and rather ordinary Swedish colleague Markus (Francois Damiens).
Her friends are aghast, but the unlikely relationship soon begins to blossom. Adapted by French
author David Foenkinos from own his award-winning bestseller, this delightful, whimsical romantic
comedy gives pixie-esque 'Amelie' star Audrey Tautou another chance to shine in a romantic role.

Cert: 12A
Running time: 109 minutes

Margaret Dickinson, Oakham Library, Literature, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW

Margaret Dickinson at Oakham Library

Literature

Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 722918

Tuesday 18 September 2.30-3.30 pm

Join bestselling author Margaret Dickinson for tea and cakes while she chats about her life as a
writer and her popular sagas of Lincolnshire life including ‘Forgive and forget’, ‘Sons and daughters’
and her latest book, ‘Jenny’s war’.

Entry is free with an optional charge of £1 for refreshments. Tel. 01572 722918 to book a place.

African Cats (U) Cinema, Film, Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW

African Cats (U) 

Cinema / Film

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 758441

Sat 15th Sept 3.00pm | 89 mins

Disney takes a heart-warming look at a family of African wild cats on the Savanna,
showing how they grow and learn with the protection of their families into the animals
from the Lion King. A nature documentary with a difference for the whole family to enjoy.

Gary Setterfield is Elton John, Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW You Tube, Video

Gary Setterfield is Elton John 

Rutland County Museum
Catmos Street
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 758441

Saturday 15th September at 8.00pm

Gary Setterfield is the ultimate tribute to the great Elton John, having played in the UK and internationally,
as well as appearing on ‘Stars in Your Eyes’ in 2001.

With an uncanny resemblance to the real Sir Elton, Gary will wow you with his stage presence and
authentic costumes, as well as his amazing singing voice that, if you shut your eyes, you would think
the ’Rocket Man’ is here! ‘He is truly a star, a great professional and a great guy! Brilliant night had by all!’
Gary’s show will be packed full of classics like ‘I'm Still Standing’, ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’
and ’Crocodile Rock’ as well as the beautiful ballads such as ‘Candle in the Wind’ and ‘Your Song’.
Don't miss out on your chance to come and see the premier Elton John Tribute in Rutland, and a have
a night full of fantastic music, great costumes and a ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ legend!
‘We all thought he was the real Elton John!’

Shortlands Kitchen Showroom, Closed, Catmos Streeet, Oakham, Rutland, Mowbray Lodge, 1927

Shortlands Kitchen Showroom, Closed, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, I remember photographing this house a few years ago when the company was closing down, it was rescued and traded for another few years. It appears the showroom has now been converted back to a residential property. (Mowbray Lodge 1927)

Volunteering, Oakham Library, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HW Rutland County Council

Now Rutland County Council has cropped its staff total, it is now looking to boost this once more with Volunteer Opportunities.

They are asking:

Could you give up sometime to help out in your local library?

They say you will gain from volunteering in Rutland Libraries.
A chance to meet people, Oakham Library still bans talking accept when they have the pre school group in when every effort by staff to keep silence is thrown out the window, especially if there is a birthday celebrations don't mind this rule, if anyone has visited Stamford Library you will noticed most rules have been binned and it can be a very noisy place at times.

They say its an opportunity to learn more about books and the library service, it will give you a sense of achievement with helping people from different backgrounds, and different ages. access a library and choose their next read.

Experience to add to a CV.

I noticed charity shops are now starting to create more paid positions because they are failing to attract volunteers. If there is a need for these staff I think Rutland County Council should be paying.

They will be offering Volunteers support, A induction to the library Service, Support and guidance for your role, Training on their procedures relevant to the role, agreed out of pocket expenses where relevant, An opportunity to attend volunteer coffee mornings, some roles may have additional training opportunities. All the above is offered to paid staff.

There are opportunities available right now at Oakham Library.

How to apply?

Take a look at the volunteering opportunities on the "do-it" website at http://www.do.it.org.uk/

A couple of Oakham Volunteering Job descriptions clearly match those responsibilities once carried out by paid staff.

Volunteering,
Oakham Library,
Catmos Street,
Oakham,
Rutland,
LE15 6HW

Tel: 01572 722918

Oakham Library Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW Photograph 2011

 

Oakham Library Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW 

Tel 01572 722918. Fax 01572 724906. Email libraries@rutland.gov.uk

Linnet Oakham 24 Catmos St Oakham, Rutland LE15 6H Photograph 2011

24 Catmos St Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW - 01572 770 000