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Nevill Holt Festival 2026

This summer, over 25,000 people are expected to enjoy 60 different events at the 2026 Nevill Holt Festival. From opera and live music to fascinating talks as well as beautiful gardens with impressive sculpture, the festival is rich, varied and really quite wonderful! It never happens to me! Arriving at the home of David Ross, businessman, philanthropist and founder of the Nevill Holt Festival, my phone battery went flat. It left me with no sat-nav, no means to call at the gate and advise of my arrival, no way to review my pre-interview notes, and no device on which to record our conversation. I mused upon how important mobile phones have become for administering our lives, and how lost we...

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What is Wild Rutland?

A full planning application has been submitted for the creation of an ambitious nature-inspired tourism destination covering 1,000 acres. Wild Rutland...

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It’s Better to Travel: Paula and Martin Brunt

According to the old saying, it’s better to travel than to arrive. In fact, sometimes the journey – rather than...

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Who is Joseph Valente?

What a difference a decade makes. At 15, expelled from school. At 25, taking the top job after an appearance...

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Telling the Story of Burghley

A brand new book telling the story of Burghley House offers a beautifully presented guide to Stamford’s Elizabethan country house....

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Wildlife in Rutland

Next year will mark some significant milestones for those involved in conservation in Rutland. The Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust...

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Hack Yourself Healthy with Julia Bradbury

Julia Bradbury has spent much of her career coaxing us out of our living rooms and into landscapes that can...

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The Burghley Horse Trials 2025

Back to Burghley this month with world-class riders and horses offering a thrilling spectacle, and the usual combination of luxury...

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Gardening in Rutland

This month’s Rutland Flower Show from 15th-17th August is sponsored by Gates Garden Centre, with special guest Adam Frost appearing...

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Gardens to visit in Rutland

This month sees the reopening of a rather special Rutland garden. The six acres of formal gardens surrounding Luffenham Hall...

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The Battle Proms at Burghley House

With 20 years of provenance, the Battle Proms at Burghley House has been a long-standing fixture in Stamford’s summer calendar...

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Tipplemill: Local Gin from Lincolnshire

Nothing stirs the spirit like summer in the countryside, and simply ­there’s no better spirit with which to raise a...

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The Rutland Show

The 191st Rutland County Show Returns on Sunday 1st June Rutland’s best-loved rural celebration returns on Sunday 1st June 2025,...

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Sir Tim Rice: A Life in Musicals

This month sees Sir Tim Rice – exceptional lyricist and creator of many of the world’s most successful musicals –...

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Weddings in Stamford: Alison & Peter 

This month we’re celebrating the Stamford wedding of Alison and Peter Frampton who married in the town’s All Saints Church...

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Alicia Kearns MP says “Save Rutland!”

Changes to local authorities of fewer than 500,000 people could result in Rutland being sent right back to 1974, and...

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Stamford’s Poet Laureate

Stamford is looking for a new poet laureate for 2025/2026, and with great responsibility comes great joy, says the current...

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Property in Rutland: Fydells Barn

A series of former farm buildings have been beautifully converted in a spacious, stylish and light barn ideal for a modern...

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Stamford’s Matty Edgell on The Great British Bake-off

This month Matty Edgell launches his baking academy, with a goal to empower people to get into the kitchen and...

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Homes on the Market in Rutland Long Barn Mews

For Stephanie and family, a move to their character property on a former farm near Stamford meant a family home...

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Restaurants in Stamford: The Olive Branch

As 2024 draws to a close, so too does the 25th anniversary year of The Olive Branch at Clipsham, a...

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Restaurants in Rutland: The Good Food Awards

The Finch’s Arms, Hambleton If you were to run a lovely country pub restaurant offering excellent two AA-rosette dining and...