Culture News & Updates
- 30th June 2008
MARQUEE STAGE
13.00-13.25
PROPHECY TRUE
Winners of the Mercury's Road to Riverside Competition, this Bourne band are on average just 14. Since 2007 they've played across Lincs and Cambs supporting bands like Evil Scarecrow, Smokescreen, and Final Epi
- 28th June 2008
RIVERSIDE STAGE
13.10 - 13.45
CHARLIE DON'T SURF
Rutland's 2008 Battle of the Bands winners, this Uppingham 4-piece play innovative, progressive alt-rock with nods to Franz Ferdinand. www.thewednesdays.com
14.05 - 14.40
PASPATOU
Dazzling exposi
- 25th June 2008
Local Petrol Stations found it hard to keep up the demand for fuel during the recent strike by Shell drivers.
Adams garage on the A47 at Morcott ran out of fuel on Monday morning, whilst Casterton Hill BP station managed to keep supplies going.
Fuel c
- 25th June 2008
Oakham Festival got off to a wet start last Saturday when I had a stall in Mill Street...
It was a shame, as many stallholders packed up at lunchtime when the showers hit, and I was then left stranded with no neighbours so unable to get to a loo or a dri
- 23rd June 2008
A brilliant evening with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra
... I went to see the Pasadena Roof Orchestra at the Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre. What an evening of live music! Brilliant entertainment!
Ten extremely talented jazz musicians delighted a full au
- 16th June 2008
Carry a Bag Scheme to start in RutlandRutland Traders are united in their support for the 'Carry-a-bag scheme' which hopes to banish disposable plastic carrier bags by using reusable Rutland bags. Researchers will be out in force in Oakham this week, from
- 9th June 2008
Oakham's Legion Club Loses Hope
Oakham's Royal British Legion Club is to close on 29th June after last ditch refurbishment plans have collapsed.
the club has been struggling for the past four years, when it has been failing to make a profit, but membe
- 8th June 2008
- 3rd June 2008
Latest News from Exchange Theatre in Stamford.by Judith Mackie
Robert Conboy has secured sponsorships from the Independants to book the Pasadena Roof Orchestra to the Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre on Friday 20th June.
At great expense this promises t
- 28th May 2008
Here's this years hopefuls for the Riverside, hailing from all over the country:Acer: alternative rock
Angryman: Acoustic-driven
Barzaillai: Boston based rock band
Beard of Zeuss: 3- piece band
Between Darkness & Dawn: Metal hardcore
Bleeding Hea