The Magic of Thailand Festival Platt Fields Park Manchester 2021

 The Magic of Thailand Festival Platt Fields Park Manchester 2021 

Superintendent Jonny Starbuck Update Light and Life Christian Travellers Festival Rutland Showground Update, A number of Offences including attempted robbery and anti social behavior, Two arrests made so far.

Superintendent Jonny Starbuck said: "Our presence continues in Oakham and at the Light and Life event at Rutland Show Ground. We have additional resources from the wider force to assist in dealing with issues that have been reported including an increase in anti-social behaviour, some criminal offences and driving offences.

"This is an outdoor event which is legal.  We have been working with the event organisers and partners to ensure that Covid rules are followed. 

"Local officers continue to patrol on the ground and to engage with local business owners and licensed premises.

"We are investigating a number of offences including attempted robbery and anti-social behaviour. Two arrests have been made so far.

"Residents in the area continue to report anti-social behaviour which we are responding to. We are working closely with our partners, with the organiser and with participants at the event to ensure that people can go about their usual business with the least disruption. Where offences are committed, we will deal with them effectively and robustly.

"Our enhanced visible presence throughout the day, both around the site and in the town itself, is there to enhance reassurance to our local communities whilst also supporting a swift response where needed.

"Anyone with any information is asked to report online at https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ quoting reference log 186 of 19 June 2021 or to call 101."

I have noticed a much larger than normal police presence here in Oakham today. I also spotted a tactical support dog unit. 

A number of eating and drinking establishments are closed or closed early. 

I could only find one retail outlet that was closed due to the festival.

Life and Light Christian Mission Church Festival For Travellers Rutland County Showground Oakham Rutland Leicestershire Police have arrested people in Oakham

Life and Light Christian Mission Church Festival For Travellers Rutland County Showground Oakham Rutland Leicestershire Police have arrested people in Oakham

Supt Adam Slonecki, from Specialist Support:

‘Due to a number of incidents that have occurred in the Oakham area 

we have made a number of arrests and will continue to progress enquires. 

We would like to thank the local community for their continued support.”

Inside the venue there many stewards who are ensuring 

everything thing is fine inside.

There are many Covid notices

at the 6.30pm service a independent person spoke 

giving out Covid advice .

Above is John a traveller who kindly invited me to visit his home

for tea made by his wife Mary. 

Whilst sitting outside a very smart caravan

John told me he has been a true Christian for 40 years after

leaving the Church of England. He also explained how 

other members of the travelling community don't like the

Christian Travellers.

Our Oakham Police Officer Joe Lloyd assisting with 

traffic  management as hundred of cars attempt to leave the venue.

There is a service planned for 6.30pm each evening 

until Thursday and all are welcome.

The preacher said God had sent him to save travellers and others

He also mentioned a local problem, he had seen young people 

using balloons to inhale the gases from the 

ever popular little silver canisters.

Alicia Kearns MP for Rutland Says:

I’m deeply saddened and frankly disgusted by the criminal behaviour reported around Oakham and Barleythorpe over the last 24 hours. 

I’ve spent yesterday evening and this morning speaking to the Showground, Police, RCC and our Police and Crime Commissioner to make our concerns known. We are working together to support and protect residents. 

I’ve requested a significant increase in police presence. I’ve also asked what measures are in place if we see continued breaches of COVID restrictions from attendees of the event. 

The Police increased their presence yesterday evening, and today an increased police presence from Leicestershire will be supporting residents and visiting businesses to understand what they witnessed or experienced yesterday and concerns they have so that policing can meet those needs. 

If you witness a crime, it is very important that you please report it using 101, or 999 if an emergency. An event like this can only be closed down if it breaches COVID regulations consistently or if continued criminality takes place. 

Report breaches of COVID regulations here: https://www.police.uk/.../tell-us-about-a-possible.../... 

COVID rules allow the holding of outdoor events of 4,000 people or 50% capacity of the Showground to currently go ahead. However, the criminality by a minority of attendees that has taken place in our community around the event is unacceptable. And I understand fully why residents are angry that other events have been cancelled.

I don’t want to see our hard work to protect our communities from COVID-19 in any way put at risk, and it is unacceptable for our wonderful and welcoming community to face criminality as has been seen on videos and reported to police. 

I want to see an immediate end to the intimidation and criminality too many residents have witnessed, and I will continue to keep the pressure on to achieve this however I can.

Oakham Rutland 'religious' festival 'disturbance' as town store staff complain of abuse and looting by those attending the event at The Rutland County Showground.

Oakham Rutland 'religious' festival 'disturbance' as town store staff complain of abuse and looting by those attending the event at The Rutland County Showground.

Police have been called to the site to investigate complaints over the alleged behaviours of its participants and others.

Hundreds of complaints and related comments have been posted on social media concerning the event.

Last Night, Rutland Showground issued an apology. 

Message to members of Rutland Agricultural Society, issued at 20.00 on 19 June 2021, by CEO, Kevin Tighe

“We are currently hosting a religious festival on our site which we are aware is causing disturbance to our neighbours.  We wholeheartedly apologise for this.    We agreed to the booking after assessing the organisers risk assessment and with the belief that this was an event primarily about Christian worship.  However there is a minority of people who are disrupting the event and causing some significant problems in and around the showground.  We have been working with the organisers to stabilise this situation.    Our priority is to help maintain public order and minimise disruption and allow the event to refocus on its Christian worship as quickly and quietly as possible.  We have been in contact with the police who have been onsite today.“

Paul Kitson

Company Secretary

Shortly afterward the show ground published the following on it Facebook page

Rutland Showground issued an apology on its Facebook Page.

The apology said: "We are currently hosting a religious festival on our site which we are aware is causing disturbance to our neighbours. We wholeheartedly apologise for this.

"We agreed to the booking after assessing the organisers risk assessment and with the belief that this was an event primarily about Christian worship.

"However there is a minority of people who are disrupting the event and causing significant problems in around the showground.

"Our priority is to help maintain public order and minimise disruption and allow the event to refocus on its Christian worship as quickly and quietly as possible. "We have been in contact with the police who have been onsite today."

A whole range of behaviour is cited in response to the post.

This includes many forms of anti social behaviour, some comments from local shop workers who have been abused. 

Staff at Lidl this morning have had to ask people to leave the store after entering with no masks and  being abusive to colleagues.

The show ground have apologised for local disruption. Local shops closed and bars have closed and  at one point this included McDonalds, after a lot of those attending decided they were not required to pay for anything. The bypass was used as a race track last night. This morning it is very slippery covered in mud. It is reported local residents called Leicestershire police many times and none attended. Some residents contacted the newly elected police and crime commissioner  and the Chief Constable Simon Cole  responded via twitter. Maybe now the police and crime commissioner will take his role seriously and sort out the lack of policing here in Rutland instead of his daft idea supported by our MP Alecia Kearns to rename Leicestershire Police once again. The force a few years ago wasted money rebranding itself from Leicestershire Constabulary now PCC wants to call the three combined forces Leicestershire and Rutland. Forgetting Leicester? 

The trustees of the Showground should be sacked. They wont let us have a scaled down county show this year, cancelling at very short notice due to covid. No fears appear to have been applied, to the consideration of this event or other events they are hosting. People are coming and going from the field accessed from gates  2 and 3. Many are visiting nearby businesses and many if not all appear to be exempt from wearing face masks. Local residents have also complained of intimidation. I passed gates 2 and 3 one of the stewards at gate 2 wished me a good morning as I approached gate 3 a car pulled out at speed and some one  shouted foul abuse from inside the car. Gate 1 remains locked a number of littering young boys kicked it and climbed it were very quickly chased out by the stewards.

Earlier this morning, Rutland MP Alicia Kearns said on twitter: "I’m aware of concerns around reckless driving and incidents in Oakham today related to a large event at Rutland Showground. "I am liaising with the Council and the Police regarding compliance to COVID regulations and monitoring concerns."

Leicestershire Police chief constable Simon Cole responding to  Mrs Kearns, commented today: "@LP_Rutland have been working hard on this with the event organisers, venue and council."

@LeicsPCC Rupert Matthews PCC - “I have received several complaints about the event at Rutland showground, and I am distressed to hear how little regard has been given to the residents of Oakham. There’s been intimidation and dangerous driving, not to mention breaking the covid rules.”1/2

Replying to 

@LeicsPCC

“I have contacted the Chief Constable demanding an update now and a meeting tomorrow. Of course, I fully support the work that Rutland Police do in the action they are taking and urge residents with concerns to please dial 101.” 2/2

Oakham Bypass outside the Rutland County Showground is very slippery with mud from showground fields. The area is now being patrolled by Leicestershire Police.

Leicestershire Police  @leicspolice

Leicestershire Police Tweeted this afternoon Sunday 20th June 12.50pm 

We are aware of reports of anti-social behaviour linked to a religious event at Rutland Showground. Extra patrols and units are in the area and we will ensure event is covid safe. We are working with the organisers.

To report visit https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/

 

Matthew Barley Around Britten, Oakham Castle, Oakham, Festival

Matthew Barley Around Britten

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE @ Oakham Castle 7.30pm 


Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by cellist Matthew Barley that pays homage to Benjamin Britten’s creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten’s centenary and to show that his music really is for everyone. This exciting programme will also include works by JS Bach and Gavin Bryars, and music commissioned especially for this tour by James MacMillan, Dai Fujikura and Jan Bang. To accompany the Britten suite, production company Yeast Culture has created a beautiful series of visuals.

Tickets £15 (£12 concessions). For more information, visit Matthew Barley's website at www.matthewbarley.com

Around Britten – 2013

Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by Matthew Barley that pays homage to 

Benjamin Britten’s creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues 

far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten’s centenary 

and to show that his music really is for everyone.

Watch the Around Britten video

Matthew Barley talks about the Around Britten tour and CD. Click here to watch the 

video on YouTube.

Around Britten recording out now

Released on Signum Classics, the recording includes Benjamin Britten’s Third Suite 

for Cello and works by Gavin Bryars and Sir John Tavener. New works performed on 

the tour from composers James MacMillan,  Dai Fujikura and Jan Bang will be added

 to the iTunes version throughout the year.

Confirmed Around Britten tour dates

As well as concerts in conventional concert halls, Matthew will play in a kaleidoscope 

of venues throughout the country from cathedrals, concert halls and castles to a lighthouse in Kent, a barn in Colchester and a cave in Derbyshire. There will also be many outreach events

, including cello masterclasses, creative music projects in schools, workshops in prisons 

and special schools, and performances in a children’s hospice. Full details can be found 

on the tour dates and tour map.

Latest Around Britten news

Keep in touch by following Matthew’s #AroundBritten tour on Twitter @matthewmbarley

Oakham Festival 2011

Oakham Castle Weekend Sponsored by Oakham Town Council.

Costs

                        Expenditure           Income

Castle Hire      £700                       

Marquee Hire £1,175

Stage Hire      £400

Comedian       £500                         £800

Late Film        £300                         £350

Street Ent       £500

Bands, PA
Lighting          £3,700                       £4300

Insurance       £400

Design &
Printing          £750

Advertising    £350


Total Spend £8775

Estimated ticket
sales            £5450

Total Loss   £3,325


Information Kindly Provided by the Oakham Festival