Events Around Rutland

Join local artist Sandra Peck for another really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day. It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner or have been painting for a while, you’ll have a chance to sit up close and watch a detailed demonstration and then have a go at your own pace, with help as you need it throughout...

Rutland Cycling will be holding their annual charity Santa Ride, in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, on Sunday, 16th December. The ride departs from Giant Store, Normanton at 10.00 am, with a gentle pedal suitable for all the family, to Whitwell store for refreshments and mince pies, then back to Normanton.

A festive whodunnit from professional murder mystery company Smoke & Mirrors. It’s fast and funny and will give you plenty of opportunity to exercise your sleuthing skills (and maybe win a bottle of champagne) while enjoying a great evening’s entertainment and three-course dinner.

Join local artist Sandra Peck for a really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day, learning to paint beautiful poppies with translucent sunlit petals.

Come and learn the basics of wood-carving in a special workshop led by award-winning craftsman Glyn Mould. Choose your own project, from a carving of flowers to garden birds, and enjoy a delicious lunch, included in the price.

Come and join Nick Hamilton for coffee and cake, and an entertaining and informative illustrated talk that spans the years when Geoff Hamilton presented the BBC’s Gardeners’ World TV programme from Barnsdale.