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Events around Rutland for 2011, more will be added during the year. Please check venue to confirm event
is on before making the trip. Don't forget to stay with us when you visit these events. For further details
Email : tourism@rutland.gov.uk or visit their website at www.discover-rutland.co.uk
Wedding Fair at Greetham Valley Sunday 26th February. Everyone is welcome to attend between 10am to 3pm. www.greethamvalley.co.uk
Barnsdale Gardens Spring Flower Fortnight 13th to 26th February, 10am-4pm. Come and enjoy Barnsdale at this wonderful
time of year as the garden bursts into life. We're offering a special 10% discount on all Hellebores purchased from
the nursery during this special fortnight, so why not stop by and pick up a perfect present for the green-fingered
Valentine in YOUR life! FREE WITH GARDEN ENTRY. Garden admission: adult £5, concession £4, child £1.50, family (up to 5)
£11. Call 01572 813200 or visit www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk for further details.
Charity Race Night at Greetham Valley 9th March. The ever popular Greetham Valley Charity Race Night makes its'
annual appearance on Friday 9th March. The event raises funds for the Captains' charity, which this year is the Evergreen
Care Trust. Tickets are just £6 per person, which includes a fish and chips supper from 7pm. Wood Lane Greetham Rutland
LE15 7SN Tel: 01780 460444. www.greethamvalley.co.uk
Dambuster Duathlon 9th March. This race is only in it's second year but is none the less a race on a well established
course which has been used for the Dambuster Triathlon since 2002. For those intending to use the Dambuster Triathlon to
qualify for GB selection, The Dambuster Duathlon makes a perfect preparation for that all important qualifier later
on in the year (minus the swim). Rutland Water Whitwell Rutland LE15 8BL Tel: 01780 686800. www.pacesetterevents.com
Barnsdale Gardens Mothers Day 18th March 9am-5pm. Treat Mum to a wonderful day out at Barnsdale’s famous and
beautiful Gardens. With hundreds of bright spring blooms, the scent of flowering shrubs and a friendly tearoom serving
luscious clotted cream teas, who could resist? Call 01572 813200 or visit www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk for further details.
Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic Sunday 17th April. Britain’s only one-day race on the UCI EuropeTour calendar will be
staged in Rutland again this April. Further information can be found at www.cicleclassic.co.uk
The Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run Uppingham 22nd April. Uppingham will host the start of this charity event from 9.30am
where owners of classic vehicles are encouraged to take to the road to retrace a route that was made to deliver Stilton
Cheese around the villages. Market Place Uppingham Rutland LE15 9QH www.stiltoncheeserun.webs.com
Rutland Sinfonia - Entente Cordiale. Saturday 26th May 2012 7.30pm Oakham School Chapel, Market Place, Oakham.
The Rutland Sinfonia is an amateur orchestra based in Oakham, but there is nothing 'amateur' about the
quality of our performances. Join them for one of their concerts in their 35th Anniversary Season. Tickets available from
Music and More, 3 Melton Road, Oakham, LE15 6AX, 01572 756578.
Rutland County Show / Display Sunday 3rd June Wilderness Road, Burley, Oakham The Rutland Show is an all round
county show and welcomes visitors from all over the local area and further afield. With classes for sheep, cattle, goats
and horses together with produce, displays, vintage vehicles/tractors plus attractions in the Main Ring there is something
for everybody. Tel: 01572 787567 www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk
Cider and Sausage Festival 31st May - 4th June Join The Grainstore Brewery, as we go a bit 'West Country', by celebrating all that is
great about English Cider and Sausages with the 2nd Rutland Cider and Sausage Festival. Station Approach, Oakham, Rutland,
LE15 6RE. Tel: 01572 770065.
Meadow Days at Easton Walled Gardens June 3rd and 4th. Come and join our celebration of Meadows, their wildlife and natural products.
Enjoy a walk in our meadows, shop at our plant fair and at stalls selling natural products, fairtrade and organic products,
locally produced food and beverages. Easton, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5AP Tel: 01476 530063. www.eastonwalledgardens.co.uk
Rutland County ShowShow / Display 3rd June. The Rutland Show is an all round county show and welcomes visitors
from all over the local area and further afield. With classes for sheep, cattle, goats and horses together with produce,
displays, vintage vehicles/tractors plus attractions in the Main Ring there is something for everybody.
Wilderness Road, Burley, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7TE Tel: 01572 787567. www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk
The Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations Tuesday 5th June. The Queen's Golden Jubilee is a great reason to celebrate
and where better to celebrate our Monarch than in one of Englands most traditional counties. Events taking place in our
charming market towns include: Oakham - Jubilee Party in Cutts Close. Details yet to be confirmed but there will be
live music with Wrinkle Rock playing in the Bandstand, plus a selection of food and free stuff for kids, including
bouncy castles and much more. Uppingham - A Big Lunch is planned for the day in Uppingham on Tods Piece, North Street East.
Tel: 01572 720921 for more information.
A Lost Weekend in Rutland 21st and 22nd July at Rutland Waters. The festival will have a range of food and drink
from around the world as well as non-food stalls. The bars on site will be provided by our licensed partners,
The Grainstore Brewery from Oakham. www.alostweekend.co.uk/festival.html Rutland Water, Sykes Lane, Empingham, Oakham
Rutland LE15 8PX.
British Birdwatching Fair 'Birdfair' 2012 17th to 19th August. Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, Rutland,
LE15 8BT. Tel: 01572 771079. Described as the birdwatchers' Glastonbury, Birdfair encompasses the wholespectrum of
the birdwatching industry whilst at the same time supporting global bird conservation. This is the event of the year
if you're into birds and wildlife.
For more information about these and many other events in the area visit or telephone 01780 686800
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