Consistently delivering excellence for over 19 years!
The Fuel Tank Restaurant
Opened in September 2018, this stunning new restaurant is
open seven days a week. You’ll find nutritious, on-trend light meals that cater to all palates, hot and cold snacks, cakes, smoothies and ice creams – from breakfast to afternoon tea.
For more details visit the website.
The Windmill, Redmile
Under new management - the Windmill is open for drinks, lunches & dinners.
Check out their website for all the details & brand new menus.
If you’re looking for some inspiration on which local event to support with family, friends & kids especially during school holidays and busy seasonal times, you will find plenty listed on the calendar below. Don’t forget there are lots of options on eating & dining on the site too. With Melton Mowbray being the Rural Capital of Food, there’s no shortage of fabulous foodie events to choose from plus a great range of sporting events, live music and dramatic productions. Don’t forget to check out the accommodation listings if you are planning a longer stay!
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Get that Friday feeling! Let Noodle round you up and guide you in to our cosy tearoom. Join us for a couple of hours of pure unadulterated friendly tearoom bliss. Relax with tea and cake. Sit and chatter, knit and natter or just chill with a magazine. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a Gin Experience Evening with our Local Gin distillers ‘Brentingby Gin’ The evening will be an interesting evening filled with Gin Tasting, bespoke cocktails and learning all about your favourite Gins the evening will included perfectly paired Canapés and you will get the chance to purchase the Brentingby Gins on the evening! A great evening not to be missed! Tickets must be purchased in advance these are £20 each, to get your tickets please call 07984041014.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Horses will be sold on a first come first served basis, and no pre-booking is available. Tack lots must be pre-entered throughout the month, and lot numbers will be allocated and sent to vendors prior to the sale.
Horses cannot be pre-booked, vendors are welcome to arrive on the morning of the sale from 07:30am with their stock. Horses will be sold in the order that they arrive at the market. Passports will be taken at the gate and exchanged for an entry card to be completed with the stock details. An entry fee of £15 will be charged, with a £5 refund due once the horse is sold in the ring. Vendors can collect the proceeds from the sale once the buyers have paid for their lots. Commission is charged at 10% for horses. We can sell all category of horse: hunter, pony, donkey, alpaca and llama. If vendors would like to email over pictures of stock that they are planning on bringing to the sale, we are more than happy to advertise them on social media for you.
Tim Webster | Horse Auctioneer [email protected] 07949 173180 or 01664 562971 Sale times are as follows: Tack 10:00 Horses 11:30
Our Market Tavern will be open throughout the day, serving meals made from quality local ingredients, and hot and cold refreshments.
The arts & crafts fayre will be running alongside our Horse Sale.
We offer free parking for all from our Nottingham Road car park, all we ask in return is that you support our Units & Market Traders by shopping local.
Indoor/Outdoor pitches and tables available for Market Traders. Call Annaleise on 01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
The Belvoir Challenge is an event with a difference! SOLD OUT
It is a 15 or 26 mile event for runners and walkers around the Vale of Belvoir, Leicestershire.
Throughout the route there are checkpoints offering everything from home made cakes, flapjack and, sandwiches, Mars® bars, jelly babies and drinks. It is arguably the only event of its nature where entrants can put weight on!
The Belvoir Challenge is run by parents and friends of children attending Harby Primary School with the aim of raising funds for the school’s extra curricular activities. See how the money raised is used on the Why we do page
Are you interested in studying at BMC next year? Come along to our Brooksby Campus Taster Day and Open Day to find out what it’s like to be a student at BMC!During this event, you will be able to take a tour of the campus, as a part of the Open Day, OR get involved in a ‘Taster Day’ workshop in your chosen course area. Please make sure you register for the correct event by clicking either the ‘Register for the Taster Day’ OR Register for the Taster Day’ button above.
What’s the difference between a Taster Day and an Open Day?
The Taster Day (9am – 1pm)
A Taster Day is a structured event that runs from 9am – 1pm. You will arrive at 9am for refreshments and a welcome talk. You will then participate in a two-hour taster session in your chosen subject area from 10am – 12pm. During this time, there will also be a series of talks available for parents/guardians on areas such as Admissions, Apprenticeships, Higher Education, Student Services, Additional Learning Support, Transport, and Maths and English.
A Taster Day is a fantastic opportunity to experience first-hand what it’s like to study at BMC. Whether its handling some exotics in our Animal Care Centre, learning about lambing with our Agriculture tutors, or playing some sports on our 3G pitch, we’ve got something to suit all tastes*.
Please note: If you are booking to attend a Taster Day, you will need to book by the 25th February to secure a place, after this date we cannot guarantee there will be a space available, so book early to avoid disappointment!
The Open Day (10am – 1pm)
The Open Day is much less structured than the Taster Day. The campus will be open from 10am – 1pm for you to have a look around our fantastic facilities, meet our expert teaching staff, and learn more about the range of courses we offer. The Open Day is perfect if it’s your first time to BMC and you want to get a feel for the College, or if you are interested in a few different courses and want to learn more so you can decide which course is right for you.
We also have staff available who can assist with any of your funding or transport questions, as well as our student support teams who can talk to you about any extra help you might need during your time at college.
Visit the Brooksby Campus if you are interested in:
Agriculture
Animal Care
Construction and Joinery
Countryside Management
Equine Studies
Floristry
Foundation Studies (open day only, no taster session available)
Horticulture
Land-Based Service Engineering
Motor Vehicle Engineering
Sport
Degree Level Courses (in Animal Management, Equine Performance Science and Sport Science) – interested in Degree courses? Sign up for the Undergraduate Open Day here.
Apprenticeships (in the above industries) (open day only)
Short Courses (in the above industries) (open day only)
*These examples are just an indication of the sort of activities on offer, and may not reflect exactly what is offered on the day, which will be planned according to the number of guests expected – but don’t worry, whatever we organise, you’re sure to have a great time!
This event will be held at the Lakeside area of the Brooksby Campus. Click here to see a map of the campus.
Join us for a spectacular pageant of spring bulbs, beginning in early February with wonderful snowdrops, Cyclamen coum, and Crocus tommasinianus, continuing through March and early April with drifts of Lent lilies and our unique collection of heritage daffodils (including rare Edwardian varieties), winter aconites and snake’s head fritillaries until May.
The spring bulb pageant was started in the 1950s by Claire’s grandparents Ralph and Antonia Jarvis. Claire’s father Antony Jarvis and late mother Victoria continued the work and Antony estimates that he has planted or moved 150,000 bulbs in the last 25 years. Claire added a further 5000 snowdrops to the nature trail with some money she inherited from her maternal Grandmother Cecily Mathias. ‘Cecily’s Snowdrops’ have now been enjoyed by visitors since 2005.
Don’t forget Mothering Sunday – 31 March
Bulbs are a spectacular feature at Doddington. Our Gardens are full of Spring bulbs and filled with drifts of golden daffodils during March. Treat your mum to a gorgeous stroll in the Gardens, a spot of retail therapy and perhaps even some delicious tea and homemade cake in our Café.
Gardens open 10 February – 31 March, SUNDAYS ONLY, 11am – 4.30pm. Garden admission applies: Adult £7, Child 3.50, Family £18.
Tickets available on arrival at the Gatehouse. Historic Houses & RHS member cards accepted.
The Castle is open from 11.00am – 5.00pm with the Ticket Office opening at 10.30am and last admission is at 4.00pm.
Admission into the Castle is free for wheelchair users (ground floor only). You’ll find WCs for disabled visitors in the castle and ticket office car park. It takes around 15 minutes to walk up to the Castle from the Ticket Office, and it’s quite a steep hill. For the less mobile, there is limited parking up at the Castle – ask at the Ticket Office for a parking pass. Due to the various terrains around the Castle, gardens and woodlands, we recommend flat sensible shoes with grips.
Why not combinie your visit to the Engine Yard, where you will find a superb offering of quality retailers & food outlets, or a short drive or walk to some of the great cafes & inns on the doorstep.
This year’s Belvoir Castle admission prices
Adults
Children (4-16)
Children aged 3 and under
Family (2 adults & 3 children)
Guided Castle tour and garden entry
£20
£10
FREE
£54
Free flow Castle visit and garden entry
£18
£9
FREE
£50
Garden entry only
£12
£7
FREE
£34
Private quarters escorted tour, guided Castle tour and garden entry
Look out Nottingham! We’re coming your way with the biggest vintage sale you’ve ever seen! Grab a bag on your way in and pick & mix your vintage clothing, all for £15 a kilo!
★TICKETS★ EARLY BIRD 11AM – Get in an hour early with our £3 early bird tickets GENERAL ADMISSION 12PM – £1.50 under 12s free Please note: To pay on the door you MUST bring cash with you. If you haven’t got cash on the day you can purchase online and show your ticket on screen,
★OUR STOCK★ We bring 7 tonnes of handpicked vintage stock to our events for you to have a rummage through. Pick & Mix Mens & Womens vintage clothing from the 60s-90s, including all of your favourite branded names! Changing rooms on site so you can try before you buy.
★STOCK IS REPLENISHED ALL DAY SO OUR RAILS WILL ALWAYS BE FULL AND FRESH, NO MATTER WHAT TIME YOU COME★
★WHAT CAN YOU GET FOR A KILO★ There’s no minimum or maximum spend at our events so you can pick as little or as much as you want. Items start at 75p. We’ve got some great examples on our page.
★HEAVY ITEMS★ Things like coats are capped at £15. If you find any item weighing 1 kilo or more you will only pay a maximum of £15 for that item.
★PAYMENT★ Once you’ve bagged your vintage haul, head over to our weighing stations where our friendly team will tell you what you’ve spent. Cash and Cards accepted.
★FANCY A JOB?★ We’re always looking for on day event staff so if you’d like to join the team drop us a line on [email protected]
This week we are exploring the art of Origami – a great little activity if you are hosting a children’s party as they can spend time creating their origami artwork and then take it home with them in their party bag!
Get ready to step back into the 1920s at a Peaky Blinders event being held at new Melton brewery Round Corner Brewing.
The brewery, which opened at Melton Livestock Market in December, has teamed up with fellow local producer Brentingby Gin to organise the Peaky Blinders Night.
Round Corner Brewery at Melton Mowbray’s Livestock Market (Image: Will Johnston Photography)
It will take place on Saturday, March 2, and will feature a live band early in the evening and a DJ later on, plus locally produced food from the Feast and Furious (smoked brisket and a vegetarian offering) and Melton Charcuterie (hog roast).
Of course, there will also be a great choice of beer and gin from Round Corner and Brentingby.
The new Brentingby Gin
Guests are encouraged to dress up in Peaky Blinders attire, and there will be prizes for the best dressed man and woman.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Horses will be sold on a first come first served basis, and no pre-booking is available. Tack lots must be pre-entered throughout the month, and lot numbers will be allocated and sent to vendors prior to the sale.
Horses cannot be pre-booked, vendors are welcome to arrive on the morning of the sale from 07:30am with their stock. Horses will be sold in the order that they arrive at the market. Passports will be taken at the gate and exchanged for an entry card to be completed with the stock details. An entry fee of £15 will be charged, with a £5 refund due once the horse is sold in the ring. Vendors can collect the proceeds from the sale once the buyers have paid for their lots. Commission is charged at 10% for horses. We can sell all category of horse: hunter, pony, donkey, alpaca and llama. If vendors would like to email over pictures of stock that they are planning on bringing to the sale, we are more than happy to advertise them on social media for you.
Tim Webster | Horse Auctioneer [email protected] 07949 173180 or 01664 562971 Sale times are as follows: Tack 10:00 Horses 11:30
Our Market Tavern will be open throughout the day, serving meals made from quality local ingredients, and hot and cold refreshments.
The arts & crafts fayre will be running alongside our Horse Sale.
We offer free parking for all from our Nottingham Road car park, all we ask in return is that you support our Units & Market Traders by shopping local.
Indoor/Outdoor pitches and tables available for Market Traders. Call Annaleise on 01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
The Belvoir Challenge is an event with a difference! SOLD OUT
It is a 15 or 26 mile event for runners and walkers around the Vale of Belvoir, Leicestershire.
Throughout the route there are checkpoints offering everything from home made cakes, flapjack and, sandwiches, Mars® bars, jelly babies and drinks. It is arguably the only event of its nature where entrants can put weight on!
The Belvoir Challenge is run by parents and friends of children attending Harby Primary School with the aim of raising funds for the school’s extra curricular activities. See how the money raised is used on the Why we do page
Are you interested in studying at BMC next year? Come along to our Brooksby Campus Taster Day and Open Day to find out what it’s like to be a student at BMC!During this event, you will be able to take a tour of the campus, as a part of the Open Day, OR get involved in a ‘Taster Day’ workshop in your chosen course area. Please make sure you register for the correct event by clicking either the ‘Register for the Taster Day’ OR Register for the Taster Day’ button above.
What’s the difference between a Taster Day and an Open Day?
The Taster Day (9am – 1pm)
A Taster Day is a structured event that runs from 9am – 1pm. You will arrive at 9am for refreshments and a welcome talk. You will then participate in a two-hour taster session in your chosen subject area from 10am – 12pm. During this time, there will also be a series of talks available for parents/guardians on areas such as Admissions, Apprenticeships, Higher Education, Student Services, Additional Learning Support, Transport, and Maths and English.
A Taster Day is a fantastic opportunity to experience first-hand what it’s like to study at BMC. Whether its handling some exotics in our Animal Care Centre, learning about lambing with our Agriculture tutors, or playing some sports on our 3G pitch, we’ve got something to suit all tastes*.
Please note: If you are booking to attend a Taster Day, you will need to book by the 25th February to secure a place, after this date we cannot guarantee there will be a space available, so book early to avoid disappointment!
The Open Day (10am – 1pm)
The Open Day is much less structured than the Taster Day. The campus will be open from 10am – 1pm for you to have a look around our fantastic facilities, meet our expert teaching staff, and learn more about the range of courses we offer. The Open Day is perfect if it’s your first time to BMC and you want to get a feel for the College, or if you are interested in a few different courses and want to learn more so you can decide which course is right for you.
We also have staff available who can assist with any of your funding or transport questions, as well as our student support teams who can talk to you about any extra help you might need during your time at college.
Visit the Brooksby Campus if you are interested in:
Agriculture
Animal Care
Construction and Joinery
Countryside Management
Equine Studies
Floristry
Foundation Studies (open day only, no taster session available)
Horticulture
Land-Based Service Engineering
Motor Vehicle Engineering
Sport
Degree Level Courses (in Animal Management, Equine Performance Science and Sport Science) – interested in Degree courses? Sign up for the Undergraduate Open Day here.
Apprenticeships (in the above industries) (open day only)
Short Courses (in the above industries) (open day only)
*These examples are just an indication of the sort of activities on offer, and may not reflect exactly what is offered on the day, which will be planned according to the number of guests expected – but don’t worry, whatever we organise, you’re sure to have a great time!
This event will be held at the Lakeside area of the Brooksby Campus. Click here to see a map of the campus.
Join us for a spectacular pageant of spring bulbs, beginning in early February with wonderful snowdrops, Cyclamen coum, and Crocus tommasinianus, continuing through March and early April with drifts of Lent lilies and our unique collection of heritage daffodils (including rare Edwardian varieties), winter aconites and snake’s head fritillaries until May.
The spring bulb pageant was started in the 1950s by Claire’s grandparents Ralph and Antonia Jarvis. Claire’s father Antony Jarvis and late mother Victoria continued the work and Antony estimates that he has planted or moved 150,000 bulbs in the last 25 years. Claire added a further 5000 snowdrops to the nature trail with some money she inherited from her maternal Grandmother Cecily Mathias. ‘Cecily’s Snowdrops’ have now been enjoyed by visitors since 2005.
Don’t forget Mothering Sunday – 31 March
Bulbs are a spectacular feature at Doddington. Our Gardens are full of Spring bulbs and filled with drifts of golden daffodils during March. Treat your mum to a gorgeous stroll in the Gardens, a spot of retail therapy and perhaps even some delicious tea and homemade cake in our Café.
Gardens open 10 February – 31 March, SUNDAYS ONLY, 11am – 4.30pm. Garden admission applies: Adult £7, Child 3.50, Family £18.
Tickets available on arrival at the Gatehouse. Historic Houses & RHS member cards accepted.
The Castle is open from 11.00am – 5.00pm with the Ticket Office opening at 10.30am and last admission is at 4.00pm.
Admission into the Castle is free for wheelchair users (ground floor only). You’ll find WCs for disabled visitors in the castle and ticket office car park. It takes around 15 minutes to walk up to the Castle from the Ticket Office, and it’s quite a steep hill. For the less mobile, there is limited parking up at the Castle – ask at the Ticket Office for a parking pass. Due to the various terrains around the Castle, gardens and woodlands, we recommend flat sensible shoes with grips.
Why not combinie your visit to the Engine Yard, where you will find a superb offering of quality retailers & food outlets, or a short drive or walk to some of the great cafes & inns on the doorstep.
This year’s Belvoir Castle admission prices
Adults
Children (4-16)
Children aged 3 and under
Family (2 adults & 3 children)
Guided Castle tour and garden entry
£20
£10
FREE
£54
Free flow Castle visit and garden entry
£18
£9
FREE
£50
Garden entry only
£12
£7
FREE
£34
Private quarters escorted tour, guided Castle tour and garden entry
Look out Nottingham! We’re coming your way with the biggest vintage sale you’ve ever seen! Grab a bag on your way in and pick & mix your vintage clothing, all for £15 a kilo!
★TICKETS★ EARLY BIRD 11AM – Get in an hour early with our £3 early bird tickets GENERAL ADMISSION 12PM – £1.50 under 12s free Please note: To pay on the door you MUST bring cash with you. If you haven’t got cash on the day you can purchase online and show your ticket on screen,
★OUR STOCK★ We bring 7 tonnes of handpicked vintage stock to our events for you to have a rummage through. Pick & Mix Mens & Womens vintage clothing from the 60s-90s, including all of your favourite branded names! Changing rooms on site so you can try before you buy.
★STOCK IS REPLENISHED ALL DAY SO OUR RAILS WILL ALWAYS BE FULL AND FRESH, NO MATTER WHAT TIME YOU COME★
★WHAT CAN YOU GET FOR A KILO★ There’s no minimum or maximum spend at our events so you can pick as little or as much as you want. Items start at 75p. We’ve got some great examples on our page.
★HEAVY ITEMS★ Things like coats are capped at £15. If you find any item weighing 1 kilo or more you will only pay a maximum of £15 for that item.
★PAYMENT★ Once you’ve bagged your vintage haul, head over to our weighing stations where our friendly team will tell you what you’ve spent. Cash and Cards accepted.
★FANCY A JOB?★ We’re always looking for on day event staff so if you’d like to join the team drop us a line on [email protected]
This week we are exploring the art of Origami – a great little activity if you are hosting a children’s party as they can spend time creating their origami artwork and then take it home with them in their party bag!
Get ready to step back into the 1920s at a Peaky Blinders event being held at new Melton brewery Round Corner Brewing.
The brewery, which opened at Melton Livestock Market in December, has teamed up with fellow local producer Brentingby Gin to organise the Peaky Blinders Night.
Round Corner Brewery at Melton Mowbray’s Livestock Market (Image: Will Johnston Photography)
It will take place on Saturday, March 2, and will feature a live band early in the evening and a DJ later on, plus locally produced food from the Feast and Furious (smoked brisket and a vegetarian offering) and Melton Charcuterie (hog roast).
Of course, there will also be a great choice of beer and gin from Round Corner and Brentingby.
The new Brentingby Gin
Guests are encouraged to dress up in Peaky Blinders attire, and there will be prizes for the best dressed man and woman.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Car boot sales at Melton Market have been consistently on the increase and we now attract an average of over 100 cars, 40 vans and over 70 tables for the general public to view. With a fully concreted surface and first class facilities, Melton Market car boot sales is the best in the area, which is why it attracts thousands of people every Sunday.
Car Boot Sales
Every Sunday 8.30am onwards Stalls start closing at approximately 12:30pm (please note that on Bank Holiday weekends the car boot moves to the Monday).
General admission costs 50p
Mobile Chris Thomas 07771 611887, or 01664 784 714
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Junior Parkruns are held locally in Melton Mowbray, Newark & Rushcliffe
What is a junior parkrun?
It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday Parkrun events instead.
When is it?
It is held every Sunday at 9:00am.
Where is it?
The events take place at:
Melton Country Park, Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX. See Course page for more details.
Sconce and Devon Park, Boundary Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU. See Course page for more details. Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder).
How fast do I have to be?
The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!
Regulars will know this event sells out quickly and probably even faster when we announce the new 10K route. It has NO REPEAT laps. We return to Rushcliffe Country Park on Sunday 3rd March 2019. There will be 10K and 5K routes, a cheeky Fun Run and a very cute Toddler Dash. A great event for the whole family and all running abilities. To join us at the beautiful Rushcliffe Country Park just register here: http://www.rushcliffe10k.co.uk/
Pencil Drawing for Beginners Sunday 3rd March 2019 | 10am – 4pm
The exceptionally talented illustrator Louise Comfort will be joining us for a 3rd year at Rural Antics craft workshops. She will work alongside you explaining basic drawing skills and showing you how to use pencils to bring to life the detail and colours of the English countryside. All materials will be provided for you and the workshop includes a two-course homemade lunch served with local wine. At the end of the day you will have created your own pencil drawing to take home with you. Sample outline of the day 10am Welcome 10.15 Introduction to tools and basic techniques including line, shading and colour 10.45 Wander outside seeking inspiration, before putting pencil to paper to practice pencil drawing skills 12.00 Lunch with local wine and a stroll into the vineyard 13.00 Time to create your own pencil drawing, as Louise works alongside you offering hints and tips along the way 14:30 Tea and cake 15:00 Finishing touches 15:45 Wrap up and recap 16:00 Depart with your work of art
A selection of the delicious homemade food served on recent workshops! About Louise Based in Grantham, Louise spent six years at art school, three years of which were at Kingston University where she completed a degree in Illustration. Having graduated in 1992, Louise has been illustrating children’s books for various top publishers ever since and has recently started teaching adults and children. She explains: “Drawing trains the eye to observe, opens the mind and is a fun and therapeutic activity. There will be lots to inspire us in the vineyard this summer – in particular the detail and colour of the wild flowers, vine leaves and English roses will make fantastic subjects for pencil drawing.” To ensure the quality of your personal experience, group size will be limited to 10. For more information about this event or other Rural Antics workshops, contact Hanwell Wine Estate, [email protected] or 01949 81393
The Good Intentions are husband and wife duo R Peter Davies and Gabrielle Monk. Based in Liverpool, they have emerged over the last few years as part of the new wave of UK alt-country acts. Fusing old-time country with a traditional British sensitivity, they have developed their own singular voice and sound. In 2011, they were voted Best Americana Band at the British Country Music Awards.
The GI’s have released 3 albums to date, toured in the UK, US & Europe. They have also guested on the legendary Bob Harris Country show on BBC Radio. Now they’re coming to the Geese and Fountain.
“These songs are not just timeless, they are true classics, right up there with the best of the Louvins, the Delmores, the Blue Sky Boys, and early Everlys” . (Maverick)
“Traditional country, Americana, call it what you will…it’s nigh on musical perfection.” (Alan Cackett)
Sailing dangerously close to National Treasure status, one of the most outspoken politicians of our time embarks on her first ever national tour.
Entertaining, enlightening and as controversial as you would expect, Margaret Thatcher and Craig Revel Horwood collide as Ann lifts the lid on life in Westminster and shares behind-the-scenes gossip from some of the nation’s best-loved programmes, including Strictly Come Dancing, Have I Got News For You and Celebrity Big Brother.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Show off your general knowledge (or general ignorance). Just £2 per person with cash and beer prizes. Get a team together and get down here for pizza and quiz shenanigans. Register your team from 7.30pm and get stuck in to the picture round. Questions start at 8pm prompt.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Join us for an easy-paced guided trail run along tracks and paths near the pretty village of Hough-on-the-Hill. We’ll run about 4 to 5 miles / 6 to 8K, with stops to regroup, take photos of the stunning views and catch our breath. All abilities welcome!
Meet outside the Brownlow Arms, Hough-on-the-Hill NG32 2FQ.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
The Pie is one of the icons of British cuisine. Savoury or sweet, hot or cold, the British eat around £1billion of them every year. These Awards are a national celebration of British Pies in all their varieties and have been running since 2009. The Awards are held in Melton Mowbray, the Rural Capital of Food, and hosted by the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association
This event is not being held at Eye Kettleby Lakes please contact the organizer for more information or visit the website http://www.britishpieawards.co.uk/
This week we are exploring party games and the Djeco Animo Balloons are a great little activity for children of all ages. So bring your toddlers along for some creative fun – £2.00 charge per balloon which they can decorate in the shop and then take home and enjoy 🙂
Weekly dementia friendly swimming sessions are now available at Cotgrave Leisure Centre to help individuals and carers enjoy exercise in comfortable surroundings.
From tomorrow (November 7), individuals, and families and friends who help sufferers can enjoy sessions every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm.
There is no need to book, just turn up and enjoy the session and to help launch the class, the first six weeks are free of charge for all attendees.
The Dementia Swimming Project is part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s and Lex Leisure’s wider health strategy with sessions designed to create a safe and friendly swimming environment.
The classes are led by swimmers and carers with trained staff attending poolside to offer guidance and support to enjoy a gentle exercise and social session in the pool.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Debbie Mason explained just how many people could benefit from its introduction.
She said: “Within Rushcliffe, approximately 1 per cent of our residents are living with dementia. As a Council we want to ensure they are supported with wellbeing opportunities wherever we can.
“The benefits of swimming are well publicised both in terms of physical health and emotional wellbeing but it has also been shown to improve the quality of life of those living with dementia.
There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with one in six over the age of 80 now having a form of the condition.
Friday 1st March The Front Runner (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pmSaturday 2nd March Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 3.30pm All Is True (12A) 6.15pm The Front Runner (15) 8.30pm
Sunday 3rd March All Is True (12A) 2.30pm All Is True (12A) 4.45pm All Is True (12A) 7.00pm
Monday 4th March Beautiful Boy (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.30pm
Tuesday 5th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm The Front Runner (15) 5.30pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pm
Wednesday 6th March All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Beautiful Boy (15) 8.15pm
Thursday 7th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 4.15pm All Is True (12A) 6.30pm The Front Runner (15) 8.45pm
Hanwell Wine Estate is now offering weekly Sun Power Yoga classes with teacher Donna Navarro for just £8 per class.
Sun Power Yoga was founded in Leicester and combines an eclectic mix of four traditional styles of Yoga:
Hatha Yoga for theory, philosophy and classical asana (postures) Iyengar Yoga for alignment and posturing Sivananda Yoga for subtle mind and breath work Astanga Yoga for heat, flexibility and stamina In classes, you will practice vinyasa krama, the sequencing of asana (postures), in Sun Power’s own unique blend. This creative and inspiring style of Yoga brings with it a strong focus on alignment, anatomy and physiology.
What are you waiting for? Be kind to yourself. Let your soul glow!
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
Women In Business –Celebrating Progress & Building for Success This International Womens Day join us in celebrating #BalanceforBetter Join Rotary Enterprise and colleagues in recognising and celebrating what Women are achieving in the Business arena in our area. Men & Women, all welcome. There will be local Key Speakers sharing their stories & what has helped them achieve success; followed by questions & networking
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Geese and Fountain have been working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
More details will be announced very soon, but for now, be tempted by the following highlights:
Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Live Music Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Loose Change’ at The Geese and Fountain Beer Festival 9pm
‘Loose Change’ UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
The Noels Arms: House Band Plus Guests 8.30pm
I know at least 3 fabulous musicians are celebrating birthdays tomorrow Dave Partridge, Andy Lamb and Pete Lakin so what better way to wish them a happy birthday than by coming to the Noel’s for Jam Night!
Music from 8:30pm…with a feature spot from a new and very exciting project…see you there!
Fancy a little Noel’s House Party?!Johnny, Andy, Ray, Dave and Jo are back and they want you to be their GUEST!
NEW for 2019 we have been invited back every other month and we are changing it up a little…
Our past jams have been awesome but we have sometimes struggled to give everyone enough playing time & Jo ends up talking ALOT so we want to give you all advance notice of forthcoming dates and music…so if you are planning on dropping-by you can give us a little heads up and we can play around with the setlist (rather than by the seat of Jo’s pants on the night)…
We promise not to lose the vibe of what we have achieved with past jams but just want to improve them…
If you have jammed with us before and plan on coming again….drop us a message; let us know when we might see you again…if you haven’t had chance and fancy coming along, send us a message, give us an idea of your jam and we will try and work something out…
Also up for grabs an acoustic spot at the start of the night available for 20 minutes if you would like this space get in touch…
Ciao for Now!!
Watch this space for future dates…
Sorry I can’t make it! For a change I’m working away. Here’s a simulation of what it would have been like if I had come. Its top fun actually! Register your interest with Jo and have a go.
‘Beats Workin’ play a string of hits from the 50s onwards, from Rock n Roll, Soul, Reggae and Funk to keep you dancing the night away. Come party with us
The Grapes: Tom Spitfire DJ
The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ Simon
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SATURDAY 9th of March
Sage Cross Methodist Church: ‘Salvation Army Band’ 7pm
Admission by pre booked seat £8 Phone John Hanson +441664854748
Royal British Legion: ‘Nick Powers’ 7.30pm Ticket £1 from the Bar
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘The N’Ukes’ Craft Beer and Crafty Ukuleles 9pm
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘Mandarins’ 9pm
‘Mandarins’ are a live rock covers band based in Nottinghamshire, England, they have multiple lead vocalists. “We use Guitars, Bass, Drums and other instruments. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to present day”. Mandarins are ideal for most occasions and venues, from live music pubs and clubs to private or corporate functions and also festivals. in 2015 they played several festivals and even headlined at Nottingham Beer Festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Featuring my old mate Roger Chilvers on Bass and sharing Vocal duties Mandarins return to the Melton area with a totally revamped set list and line-up. Let me just say that, “Mr Rog” is the thinking man’s Bass player and is bloody awesome with it too! He makes it look fun and effortless. It’s enough to make me wanna take up Bass from just watching. To see guys in action here’s a video from last year. For a selection of their set list, please visit website: www.mandarinsband.co.uk
The Noels Arms: ‘Cocked N’ Loaded’ 9.30pm
After a busy year of gigs & festivals, ‘Cocked n’ Loaded’ return to The Noels with their Hair Metal hits from Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, Love/Hate & Firehouse are the order of the day. Let CnL take you back to the 80s where the Sunset Strip was loud, clothes were tight, hair was long, and the solos longer. The good times are back, at The Noels this Saturday.
At Hillfest 2015 my mate and top Rock fan Pete Finn said of Cocked n’ Loaded “honestly it was like being back a school I had 45 minutes of the top Rock bands that I grew up with. It was as if my record player had a 4500 Watt PA strapped to it and it ‘F’ing Descended’ into Hillfest. It’s Just like Download for Us! Thank you cocked N’ Loaded”
If you’re a big fan of Melton Gig Guide, then you will know this already. Matt Chubb saved Melton gig guide when its 123.reg website broke in late 2016. Matt not only ported us to his own webn hosting company, he gave invaluable advice, and time, and the very files needed to transform Melton Gig Guide from the plain one page simple site (Look at www.rifftrade.co.uk to see what it used to look like, as Rifftrade’s website stood in for Melton Gig Guide whilst we figured it all out). Melton Mowbray and I, owe Matt Chubb a pint. So, if you’re at The Noels, pat him on the back, buy him and his lovely wife a beer. Melton Owes Matt a Beer as do I! Thanks Matt x
The Grapes ‘Zoe Snow’ 10pm
The Black Swan: Disco 2020
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SUNDAY-FUNDAY 10th
The Noels Arms: ‘Bitter and Twisted’ 4pm
Acoustic duo ‘Bitter and Twisted’ will be going live once again with their unique brand of songs performed by Darren Hall singer and vocalist and his tub thumper (cajon) friend Pete. This duo have gone from strength to strength “we cannot wait to entertain the citizens of Melton” said Darren. Expect songs from all eras from classic rock and roll to Ed Sheeran, there is something for everyone to get you Rocking, Smooching, laughing and leaping for joy. So why not head down to The Noels Arms this very Sunday Funday at around 4pm and be prepared to get seriously Bitter and Twisted!!!!!
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): Geese Folk Acoustic Music Club 5pm
Rounding off a weekends Beer festival why not join the Geese Folk at the Geese and Fountains Folk and Acoustic Music Club.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. March brings the start of spring, so let’s hope the lighter evenings will be evident! Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): Open Mic Hosted by Fionna’ 8pm
Something a little different to round off your SUNDAY FUNDAY. Why not join Musician Fionna Newbold as she hosts her first Open Mic night. “This night is getting better so many musicians wanting to play. Come and make some sweet music with us!! Gonna be awesome!!!!
‘Project Pete’ my new project (named by Jason Sargent after the folder he placed the songs in) are hoping to attend and do three songs.
The Half Moon: Countdown to St Patricks day with “Alan Clark’ 8pm
The countdown is on for paddy’s day, so we thought we’d treat you… who said st Patrick’s day only had to be celebrated one day of the year…. we’re starting early!!
We are excited to announce SClub and 5ive are coming to Grantham!
S Club 7 were one of the biggest bands of the late 90s and early 00’s. With a huge catalogue of hit singles ranging from ‘Don’t Stop Moving’ through to ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’, the band have had huge chart success worldwide. S Club Party consists of Jo, Bradley & Tina.
We are also delighted to welcome 5ive – Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville & Sean Conlon. With countless top 10 hits, sell out tours and million selling albums, 5ive have set their place in history.
EARLYBIRD: £18/ £16 concs/ £15 groups of 6+ Prices after 30 October: £20/ £18 concs/ £15 groups of 6 +
Team Toxic’s Gazza Prescott will lead a tutored tasting of eight beers from eight different countries, illustrating a variety of styles, flavours and ingredients. There’s an explosion in craft brewing all around the globe so we can only scratch the surface, but from a traditional Trappist dubbel to antipodean artisanal sours and fruit-infused pales, we’re giving you a whistle-stop tour of the world’s amazing variety of breweries and beers.
Tickets, including samples of eight premium beers, some bar snacks and a healthy dose of Gazza’s erudition and wit: £24.
Limited numbers. Please buy tickets in advance from the pub.
Entertaining you with the best of hits from blues to rock n roll, gonna be a dancing night so be prepared 🙂
About Organizer: We play a string of hits from the 50s onwards,from rock n roll,soul,reggea and funk to keep you dancing the night away.come party with us 🙂
Loose Change UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
Working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
Highlights: Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
Working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
Highlights: Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Geese and Fountain have been working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
More details will be announced very soon, but for now, be tempted by the following highlights:
Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Live Music Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Loose Change’ at The Geese and Fountain Beer Festival 9pm
‘Loose Change’ UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
The Noels Arms: House Band Plus Guests 8.30pm
I know at least 3 fabulous musicians are celebrating birthdays tomorrow Dave Partridge, Andy Lamb and Pete Lakin so what better way to wish them a happy birthday than by coming to the Noel’s for Jam Night!
Music from 8:30pm…with a feature spot from a new and very exciting project…see you there!
Fancy a little Noel’s House Party?!Johnny, Andy, Ray, Dave and Jo are back and they want you to be their GUEST!
NEW for 2019 we have been invited back every other month and we are changing it up a little…
Our past jams have been awesome but we have sometimes struggled to give everyone enough playing time & Jo ends up talking ALOT so we want to give you all advance notice of forthcoming dates and music…so if you are planning on dropping-by you can give us a little heads up and we can play around with the setlist (rather than by the seat of Jo’s pants on the night)…
We promise not to lose the vibe of what we have achieved with past jams but just want to improve them…
If you have jammed with us before and plan on coming again….drop us a message; let us know when we might see you again…if you haven’t had chance and fancy coming along, send us a message, give us an idea of your jam and we will try and work something out…
Also up for grabs an acoustic spot at the start of the night available for 20 minutes if you would like this space get in touch…
Ciao for Now!!
Watch this space for future dates…
Sorry I can’t make it! For a change I’m working away. Here’s a simulation of what it would have been like if I had come. Its top fun actually! Register your interest with Jo and have a go.
‘Beats Workin’ play a string of hits from the 50s onwards, from Rock n Roll, Soul, Reggae and Funk to keep you dancing the night away. Come party with us
The Grapes: Tom Spitfire DJ
The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ Simon
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SATURDAY 9th of March
Sage Cross Methodist Church: ‘Salvation Army Band’ 7pm
Admission by pre booked seat £8 Phone John Hanson +441664854748
Royal British Legion: ‘Nick Powers’ 7.30pm Ticket £1 from the Bar
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘The N’Ukes’ Craft Beer and Crafty Ukuleles 9pm
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘Mandarins’ 9pm
‘Mandarins’ are a live rock covers band based in Nottinghamshire, England, they have multiple lead vocalists. “We use Guitars, Bass, Drums and other instruments. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to present day”. Mandarins are ideal for most occasions and venues, from live music pubs and clubs to private or corporate functions and also festivals. in 2015 they played several festivals and even headlined at Nottingham Beer Festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Featuring my old mate Roger Chilvers on Bass and sharing Vocal duties Mandarins return to the Melton area with a totally revamped set list and line-up. Let me just say that, “Mr Rog” is the thinking man’s Bass player and is bloody awesome with it too! He makes it look fun and effortless. It’s enough to make me wanna take up Bass from just watching. To see guys in action here’s a video from last year. For a selection of their set list, please visit website: www.mandarinsband.co.uk
The Noels Arms: ‘Cocked N’ Loaded’ 9.30pm
After a busy year of gigs & festivals, ‘Cocked n’ Loaded’ return to The Noels with their Hair Metal hits from Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, Love/Hate & Firehouse are the order of the day. Let CnL take you back to the 80s where the Sunset Strip was loud, clothes were tight, hair was long, and the solos longer. The good times are back, at The Noels this Saturday.
At Hillfest 2015 my mate and top Rock fan Pete Finn said of Cocked n’ Loaded “honestly it was like being back a school I had 45 minutes of the top Rock bands that I grew up with. It was as if my record player had a 4500 Watt PA strapped to it and it ‘F’ing Descended’ into Hillfest. It’s Just like Download for Us! Thank you cocked N’ Loaded”
If you’re a big fan of Melton Gig Guide, then you will know this already. Matt Chubb saved Melton gig guide when its 123.reg website broke in late 2016. Matt not only ported us to his own webn hosting company, he gave invaluable advice, and time, and the very files needed to transform Melton Gig Guide from the plain one page simple site (Look at www.rifftrade.co.uk to see what it used to look like, as Rifftrade’s website stood in for Melton Gig Guide whilst we figured it all out). Melton Mowbray and I, owe Matt Chubb a pint. So, if you’re at The Noels, pat him on the back, buy him and his lovely wife a beer. Melton Owes Matt a Beer as do I! Thanks Matt x
The Grapes ‘Zoe Snow’ 10pm
The Black Swan: Disco 2020
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SUNDAY-FUNDAY 10th
The Noels Arms: ‘Bitter and Twisted’ 4pm
Acoustic duo ‘Bitter and Twisted’ will be going live once again with their unique brand of songs performed by Darren Hall singer and vocalist and his tub thumper (cajon) friend Pete. This duo have gone from strength to strength “we cannot wait to entertain the citizens of Melton” said Darren. Expect songs from all eras from classic rock and roll to Ed Sheeran, there is something for everyone to get you Rocking, Smooching, laughing and leaping for joy. So why not head down to The Noels Arms this very Sunday Funday at around 4pm and be prepared to get seriously Bitter and Twisted!!!!!
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): Geese Folk Acoustic Music Club 5pm
Rounding off a weekends Beer festival why not join the Geese Folk at the Geese and Fountains Folk and Acoustic Music Club.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. March brings the start of spring, so let’s hope the lighter evenings will be evident! Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): Open Mic Hosted by Fionna’ 8pm
Something a little different to round off your SUNDAY FUNDAY. Why not join Musician Fionna Newbold as she hosts her first Open Mic night. “This night is getting better so many musicians wanting to play. Come and make some sweet music with us!! Gonna be awesome!!!!
‘Project Pete’ my new project (named by Jason Sargent after the folder he placed the songs in) are hoping to attend and do three songs.
The Half Moon: Countdown to St Patricks day with “Alan Clark’ 8pm
The countdown is on for paddy’s day, so we thought we’d treat you… who said st Patrick’s day only had to be celebrated one day of the year…. we’re starting early!!
We are excited to announce SClub and 5ive are coming to Grantham!
S Club 7 were one of the biggest bands of the late 90s and early 00’s. With a huge catalogue of hit singles ranging from ‘Don’t Stop Moving’ through to ‘Never Had A Dream Come True’, the band have had huge chart success worldwide. S Club Party consists of Jo, Bradley & Tina.
We are also delighted to welcome 5ive – Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville & Sean Conlon. With countless top 10 hits, sell out tours and million selling albums, 5ive have set their place in history.
EARLYBIRD: £18/ £16 concs/ £15 groups of 6+ Prices after 30 October: £20/ £18 concs/ £15 groups of 6 +
Team Toxic’s Gazza Prescott will lead a tutored tasting of eight beers from eight different countries, illustrating a variety of styles, flavours and ingredients. There’s an explosion in craft brewing all around the globe so we can only scratch the surface, but from a traditional Trappist dubbel to antipodean artisanal sours and fruit-infused pales, we’re giving you a whistle-stop tour of the world’s amazing variety of breweries and beers.
Tickets, including samples of eight premium beers, some bar snacks and a healthy dose of Gazza’s erudition and wit: £24.
Limited numbers. Please buy tickets in advance from the pub.
Entertaining you with the best of hits from blues to rock n roll, gonna be a dancing night so be prepared 🙂
About Organizer: We play a string of hits from the 50s onwards,from rock n roll,soul,reggea and funk to keep you dancing the night away.come party with us 🙂
Loose Change UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
Working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
Highlights: Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
Working with the newly-formed ‘Team Toxic’ breweries (Sue Hayward of ‘Waen Brewery’ and Gazza Prescott of ‘Mission Creep’, formerly of ‘Hopcraft’), we’ll be bringing you a craft beer festival like those you might expect to find taking place in an urban hipster bar, but doing the whole thing with a ‘village pub’ feel. So if craft beer by a real fire is your thing, this is definitely the event for you.
Highlights: Tasting Sessions Panel Discussions Food and Beer Matching Meals Beer-themed Movies
We’re hoping to involve at least one brewery trip into the mix, and there’ll be lots of opportunity to interact with Sue and Gazza, and other brewers over the course of the weekend. And, of course, there’ll be lots of lovely beer.
***SATURDAY 9th MARCH – FAMILY FUN FITNESS*** ***9am – 10am @ £5 per person***
FUN physical fitness session for children and adults by a qualified instructor!
Benefits of attending the family fitness classes are it’s great fun for all the family and helps increase families’ physical activity levels.
If children enjoy exercise when they’re young it sets them up for life, and this is a great way to start!
Come along and show your child exercise can be fun!
Suitable for children aged 6+
You will require a pair of trampoline grip socks which can be purchased at £1.50 a pair should you not already have these from a visit to ourselves or another trampoline park which are yours to keep for future visits.
Please call the team during opening hours on (01476) 500137 to book and secure your places as they are limited.
Do your legs get tired when running on trails? Do you get home from a short run feeling like you’ve been battered all over? Do you wish you had more power to get you over that rough ground and through the mud?
There’s a lot you can do to build your strength for trail running – and none of it requires any special equipment or gym membership at all! In this new 90-minute session you’ll learn lots of simple ways to build your strength – and all of them you’ll be able to build into your regular training and life.
Bottesford take on top of the League, Basford Utd, which potentially could be a title decider. Would love as many folk there as possible to come support these great bunch of lads, that play decent football. Kick Off is 11am
Join us to launch our Year of Space 2019 and celebrate our reopening in National Science Week.
We are welcoming visitors back to Woolsthorpe Manor after the winter closure and launching our Year of Space 2019. Join us for a weekend of pop up science, space themed coffee shop offers and space shopping opportunities.
We know how much everyone enjoyed the friendship bracelet event so we are continuing on the jewellery theme and we will be getting crafty with paper bead bracelet making this Saturday.
Just come along and the kids can join in and create their own piece of jewellery!
Nine beers from the Team Toxic stable, cask and keg, as part of the Craft Beer In Croxton Kerrial beer festival, with a tutored tasting led by Sue Hayward of Waen Brewery and Team Toxic.
Taste established favourites like Waen Pamplemousse, new brews like Team Toxic’s Oscillate Wildly, and the re-imagined Dangermousse NEIPA brewed in collaboration with Salopian Brewery.
Tickets for the two hour, nine beer tutored tasting session are £18. Purchase at the bar at the Geese and Fountain.
As part of our ‘Team Toxic’ beer festival, we’re delighted to be hosting a discussion on ‘adjuncts and extreme brewing’ led by Team Toxic brewers, Sue Hayward and Gazza Prescott, and ‘infamous’ extreme brewer Steve Saldana from Bexar County Brewery. Whether you’re a keen brewer yourself, or just a keen consumer, join us for a talk about the most wonderful or weird things you’ve tasted in beer. What works? What doesn’t? What would you love to try?
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Loose Change’ at The Geese and Fountain Beer Festival 9pm
‘Loose Change’ UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
The Noels Arms: House Band Plus Guests 8.30pm
I know at least 3 fabulous musicians are celebrating birthdays tomorrow Dave Partridge, Andy Lamb and Pete Lakin so what better way to wish them a happy birthday than by coming to the Noel’s for Jam Night!
Music from 8:30pm…with a feature spot from a new and very exciting project…see you there!
Fancy a little Noel’s House Party?!Johnny, Andy, Ray, Dave and Jo are back and they want you to be their GUEST!
NEW for 2019 we have been invited back every other month and we are changing it up a little…
Our past jams have been awesome but we have sometimes struggled to give everyone enough playing time & Jo ends up talking ALOT so we want to give you all advance notice of forthcoming dates and music…so if you are planning on dropping-by you can give us a little heads up and we can play around with the setlist (rather than by the seat of Jo’s pants on the night)…
We promise not to lose the vibe of what we have achieved with past jams but just want to improve them…
If you have jammed with us before and plan on coming again….drop us a message; let us know when we might see you again…if you haven’t had chance and fancy coming along, send us a message, give us an idea of your jam and we will try and work something out…
Also up for grabs an acoustic spot at the start of the night available for 20 minutes if you would like this space get in touch…
Ciao for Now!!
Watch this space for future dates…
Sorry I can’t make it! For a change I’m working away. Here’s a simulation of what it would have been like if I had come. Its top fun actually! Register your interest with Jo and have a go.
‘Beats Workin’ play a string of hits from the 50s onwards, from Rock n Roll, Soul, Reggae and Funk to keep you dancing the night away. Come party with us
The Grapes: Tom Spitfire DJ
The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ Simon
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SATURDAY 9th of March
Sage Cross Methodist Church: ‘Salvation Army Band’ 7pm
Admission by pre booked seat £8 Phone John Hanson +441664854748
Royal British Legion: ‘Nick Powers’ 7.30pm Ticket £1 from the Bar
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘The N’Ukes’ Craft Beer and Crafty Ukuleles 9pm
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘Mandarins’ 9pm
‘Mandarins’ are a live rock covers band based in Nottinghamshire, England, they have multiple lead vocalists. “We use Guitars, Bass, Drums and other instruments. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to present day”. Mandarins are ideal for most occasions and venues, from live music pubs and clubs to private or corporate functions and also festivals. in 2015 they played several festivals and even headlined at Nottingham Beer Festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Featuring my old mate Roger Chilvers on Bass and sharing Vocal duties Mandarins return to the Melton area with a totally revamped set list and line-up. Let me just say that, “Mr Rog” is the thinking man’s Bass player and is bloody awesome with it too! He makes it look fun and effortless. It’s enough to make me wanna take up Bass from just watching. To see guys in action here’s a video from last year. For a selection of their set list, please visit website: www.mandarinsband.co.uk
The Noels Arms: ‘Cocked N’ Loaded’ 9.30pm
After a busy year of gigs & festivals, ‘Cocked n’ Loaded’ return to The Noels with their Hair Metal hits from Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, Love/Hate & Firehouse are the order of the day. Let CnL take you back to the 80s where the Sunset Strip was loud, clothes were tight, hair was long, and the solos longer. The good times are back, at The Noels this Saturday.
At Hillfest 2015 my mate and top Rock fan Pete Finn said of Cocked n’ Loaded “honestly it was like being back a school I had 45 minutes of the top Rock bands that I grew up with. It was as if my record player had a 4500 Watt PA strapped to it and it ‘F’ing Descended’ into Hillfest. It’s Just like Download for Us! Thank you cocked N’ Loaded”
If you’re a big fan of Melton Gig Guide, then you will know this already. Matt Chubb saved Melton gig guide when its 123.reg website broke in late 2016. Matt not only ported us to his own webn hosting company, he gave invaluable advice, and time, and the very files needed to transform Melton Gig Guide from the plain one page simple site (Look at www.rifftrade.co.uk to see what it used to look like, as Rifftrade’s website stood in for Melton Gig Guide whilst we figured it all out). Melton Mowbray and I, owe Matt Chubb a pint. So, if you’re at The Noels, pat him on the back, buy him and his lovely wife a beer. Melton Owes Matt a Beer as do I! Thanks Matt x
The Grapes ‘Zoe Snow’ 10pm
The Black Swan: Disco 2020
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SUNDAY-FUNDAY 10th
The Noels Arms: ‘Bitter and Twisted’ 4pm
Acoustic duo ‘Bitter and Twisted’ will be going live once again with their unique brand of songs performed by Darren Hall singer and vocalist and his tub thumper (cajon) friend Pete. This duo have gone from strength to strength “we cannot wait to entertain the citizens of Melton” said Darren. Expect songs from all eras from classic rock and roll to Ed Sheeran, there is something for everyone to get you Rocking, Smooching, laughing and leaping for joy. So why not head down to The Noels Arms this very Sunday Funday at around 4pm and be prepared to get seriously Bitter and Twisted!!!!!
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): Geese Folk Acoustic Music Club 5pm
Rounding off a weekends Beer festival why not join the Geese Folk at the Geese and Fountains Folk and Acoustic Music Club.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. March brings the start of spring, so let’s hope the lighter evenings will be evident! Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): Open Mic Hosted by Fionna’ 8pm
Something a little different to round off your SUNDAY FUNDAY. Why not join Musician Fionna Newbold as she hosts her first Open Mic night. “This night is getting better so many musicians wanting to play. Come and make some sweet music with us!! Gonna be awesome!!!!
‘Project Pete’ my new project (named by Jason Sargent after the folder he placed the songs in) are hoping to attend and do three songs.
The Half Moon: Countdown to St Patricks day with “Alan Clark’ 8pm
The countdown is on for paddy’s day, so we thought we’d treat you… who said st Patrick’s day only had to be celebrated one day of the year…. we’re starting early!!
Six fabulous new beers from the Team Toxic stable, including a very special version of Waen Snowball coconut stout, paired with a six course menu devised by Kate in the Geese and Fountain kitchen.
Following on from the highly successful event held last autumn with Framework Brewery, we’re delighted to be hosting another Beer Pairing Dinner’, this time as part of our weekend of beer festivities with Team Toxic. They’re bringing some amazing beers – pale ales and dark stouts, cask and keg – and Kate is devising a menu of exciting dishes to complement each one.
£36 per person. Meat and vegetarian options available. Other dietary requirements by request, please contact us in advance to discuss.
Come stargazing and enjoy an evening of celestial delights at Woolsthorpe Manor.
Explore the skies at Isaac Newton’s home. Enjoy an evening stargazing with local astronomers, a travelling planetarium, plenty of science and, weather permitting, some actual stars! Refreshments available, including hot drinks and snacks.
Gates open at 5.30pm. Event starts at 6pm.
Booking essential.
Entrance as nomal at Woolsthorpe Manor Ticket Office.
Telescopes are available for visitor use, kindly provided by Melton and Peterborough Astronomical Societies. Please dress for the outdoors and bring a torch.
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
***SATURDAY 9th MARCH – FAMILY FUN FITNESS*** ***9am – 10am @ £5 per person***
FUN physical fitness session for children and adults by a qualified instructor!
Benefits of attending the family fitness classes are it’s great fun for all the family and helps increase families’ physical activity levels.
If children enjoy exercise when they’re young it sets them up for life, and this is a great way to start!
Come along and show your child exercise can be fun!
Suitable for children aged 6+
You will require a pair of trampoline grip socks which can be purchased at £1.50 a pair should you not already have these from a visit to ourselves or another trampoline park which are yours to keep for future visits.
Please call the team during opening hours on (01476) 500137 to book and secure your places as they are limited.
Do your legs get tired when running on trails? Do you get home from a short run feeling like you’ve been battered all over? Do you wish you had more power to get you over that rough ground and through the mud?
There’s a lot you can do to build your strength for trail running – and none of it requires any special equipment or gym membership at all! In this new 90-minute session you’ll learn lots of simple ways to build your strength – and all of them you’ll be able to build into your regular training and life.
Bottesford take on top of the League, Basford Utd, which potentially could be a title decider. Would love as many folk there as possible to come support these great bunch of lads, that play decent football. Kick Off is 11am
Join us to launch our Year of Space 2019 and celebrate our reopening in National Science Week.
We are welcoming visitors back to Woolsthorpe Manor after the winter closure and launching our Year of Space 2019. Join us for a weekend of pop up science, space themed coffee shop offers and space shopping opportunities.
We know how much everyone enjoyed the friendship bracelet event so we are continuing on the jewellery theme and we will be getting crafty with paper bead bracelet making this Saturday.
Just come along and the kids can join in and create their own piece of jewellery!
Nine beers from the Team Toxic stable, cask and keg, as part of the Craft Beer In Croxton Kerrial beer festival, with a tutored tasting led by Sue Hayward of Waen Brewery and Team Toxic.
Taste established favourites like Waen Pamplemousse, new brews like Team Toxic’s Oscillate Wildly, and the re-imagined Dangermousse NEIPA brewed in collaboration with Salopian Brewery.
Tickets for the two hour, nine beer tutored tasting session are £18. Purchase at the bar at the Geese and Fountain.
As part of our ‘Team Toxic’ beer festival, we’re delighted to be hosting a discussion on ‘adjuncts and extreme brewing’ led by Team Toxic brewers, Sue Hayward and Gazza Prescott, and ‘infamous’ extreme brewer Steve Saldana from Bexar County Brewery. Whether you’re a keen brewer yourself, or just a keen consumer, join us for a talk about the most wonderful or weird things you’ve tasted in beer. What works? What doesn’t? What would you love to try?
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Loose Change’ at The Geese and Fountain Beer Festival 9pm
‘Loose Change’ UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
The Noels Arms: House Band Plus Guests 8.30pm
I know at least 3 fabulous musicians are celebrating birthdays tomorrow Dave Partridge, Andy Lamb and Pete Lakin so what better way to wish them a happy birthday than by coming to the Noel’s for Jam Night!
Music from 8:30pm…with a feature spot from a new and very exciting project…see you there!
Fancy a little Noel’s House Party?!Johnny, Andy, Ray, Dave and Jo are back and they want you to be their GUEST!
NEW for 2019 we have been invited back every other month and we are changing it up a little…
Our past jams have been awesome but we have sometimes struggled to give everyone enough playing time & Jo ends up talking ALOT so we want to give you all advance notice of forthcoming dates and music…so if you are planning on dropping-by you can give us a little heads up and we can play around with the setlist (rather than by the seat of Jo’s pants on the night)…
We promise not to lose the vibe of what we have achieved with past jams but just want to improve them…
If you have jammed with us before and plan on coming again….drop us a message; let us know when we might see you again…if you haven’t had chance and fancy coming along, send us a message, give us an idea of your jam and we will try and work something out…
Also up for grabs an acoustic spot at the start of the night available for 20 minutes if you would like this space get in touch…
Ciao for Now!!
Watch this space for future dates…
Sorry I can’t make it! For a change I’m working away. Here’s a simulation of what it would have been like if I had come. Its top fun actually! Register your interest with Jo and have a go.
‘Beats Workin’ play a string of hits from the 50s onwards, from Rock n Roll, Soul, Reggae and Funk to keep you dancing the night away. Come party with us
The Grapes: Tom Spitfire DJ
The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ Simon
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SATURDAY 9th of March
Sage Cross Methodist Church: ‘Salvation Army Band’ 7pm
Admission by pre booked seat £8 Phone John Hanson +441664854748
Royal British Legion: ‘Nick Powers’ 7.30pm Ticket £1 from the Bar
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘The N’Ukes’ Craft Beer and Crafty Ukuleles 9pm
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘Mandarins’ 9pm
‘Mandarins’ are a live rock covers band based in Nottinghamshire, England, they have multiple lead vocalists. “We use Guitars, Bass, Drums and other instruments. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to present day”. Mandarins are ideal for most occasions and venues, from live music pubs and clubs to private or corporate functions and also festivals. in 2015 they played several festivals and even headlined at Nottingham Beer Festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Featuring my old mate Roger Chilvers on Bass and sharing Vocal duties Mandarins return to the Melton area with a totally revamped set list and line-up. Let me just say that, “Mr Rog” is the thinking man’s Bass player and is bloody awesome with it too! He makes it look fun and effortless. It’s enough to make me wanna take up Bass from just watching. To see guys in action here’s a video from last year. For a selection of their set list, please visit website: www.mandarinsband.co.uk
The Noels Arms: ‘Cocked N’ Loaded’ 9.30pm
After a busy year of gigs & festivals, ‘Cocked n’ Loaded’ return to The Noels with their Hair Metal hits from Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, Love/Hate & Firehouse are the order of the day. Let CnL take you back to the 80s where the Sunset Strip was loud, clothes were tight, hair was long, and the solos longer. The good times are back, at The Noels this Saturday.
At Hillfest 2015 my mate and top Rock fan Pete Finn said of Cocked n’ Loaded “honestly it was like being back a school I had 45 minutes of the top Rock bands that I grew up with. It was as if my record player had a 4500 Watt PA strapped to it and it ‘F’ing Descended’ into Hillfest. It’s Just like Download for Us! Thank you cocked N’ Loaded”
If you’re a big fan of Melton Gig Guide, then you will know this already. Matt Chubb saved Melton gig guide when its 123.reg website broke in late 2016. Matt not only ported us to his own webn hosting company, he gave invaluable advice, and time, and the very files needed to transform Melton Gig Guide from the plain one page simple site (Look at www.rifftrade.co.uk to see what it used to look like, as Rifftrade’s website stood in for Melton Gig Guide whilst we figured it all out). Melton Mowbray and I, owe Matt Chubb a pint. So, if you’re at The Noels, pat him on the back, buy him and his lovely wife a beer. Melton Owes Matt a Beer as do I! Thanks Matt x
The Grapes ‘Zoe Snow’ 10pm
The Black Swan: Disco 2020
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SUNDAY-FUNDAY 10th
The Noels Arms: ‘Bitter and Twisted’ 4pm
Acoustic duo ‘Bitter and Twisted’ will be going live once again with their unique brand of songs performed by Darren Hall singer and vocalist and his tub thumper (cajon) friend Pete. This duo have gone from strength to strength “we cannot wait to entertain the citizens of Melton” said Darren. Expect songs from all eras from classic rock and roll to Ed Sheeran, there is something for everyone to get you Rocking, Smooching, laughing and leaping for joy. So why not head down to The Noels Arms this very Sunday Funday at around 4pm and be prepared to get seriously Bitter and Twisted!!!!!
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): Geese Folk Acoustic Music Club 5pm
Rounding off a weekends Beer festival why not join the Geese Folk at the Geese and Fountains Folk and Acoustic Music Club.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. March brings the start of spring, so let’s hope the lighter evenings will be evident! Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): Open Mic Hosted by Fionna’ 8pm
Something a little different to round off your SUNDAY FUNDAY. Why not join Musician Fionna Newbold as she hosts her first Open Mic night. “This night is getting better so many musicians wanting to play. Come and make some sweet music with us!! Gonna be awesome!!!!
‘Project Pete’ my new project (named by Jason Sargent after the folder he placed the songs in) are hoping to attend and do three songs.
The Half Moon: Countdown to St Patricks day with “Alan Clark’ 8pm
The countdown is on for paddy’s day, so we thought we’d treat you… who said st Patrick’s day only had to be celebrated one day of the year…. we’re starting early!!
Six fabulous new beers from the Team Toxic stable, including a very special version of Waen Snowball coconut stout, paired with a six course menu devised by Kate in the Geese and Fountain kitchen.
Following on from the highly successful event held last autumn with Framework Brewery, we’re delighted to be hosting another Beer Pairing Dinner’, this time as part of our weekend of beer festivities with Team Toxic. They’re bringing some amazing beers – pale ales and dark stouts, cask and keg – and Kate is devising a menu of exciting dishes to complement each one.
£36 per person. Meat and vegetarian options available. Other dietary requirements by request, please contact us in advance to discuss.
Come stargazing and enjoy an evening of celestial delights at Woolsthorpe Manor.
Explore the skies at Isaac Newton’s home. Enjoy an evening stargazing with local astronomers, a travelling planetarium, plenty of science and, weather permitting, some actual stars! Refreshments available, including hot drinks and snacks.
Gates open at 5.30pm. Event starts at 6pm.
Booking essential.
Entrance as nomal at Woolsthorpe Manor Ticket Office.
Telescopes are available for visitor use, kindly provided by Melton and Peterborough Astronomical Societies. Please dress for the outdoors and bring a torch.
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
Car boot sales at Melton Market have been consistently on the increase and we now attract an average of over 100 cars, 40 vans and over 70 tables for the general public to view. With a fully concreted surface and first class facilities, Melton Market car boot sales is the best in the area, which is why it attracts thousands of people every Sunday.
Car Boot Sales
Every Sunday 8.30am onwards Stalls start closing at approximately 12:30pm (please note that on Bank Holiday weekends the car boot moves to the Monday).
General admission costs 50p
Mobile Chris Thomas 07771 611887, or 01664 784 714
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Junior Parkruns are held locally in Melton Mowbray, Newark & Rushcliffe
What is a junior parkrun?
It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday Parkrun events instead.
When is it?
It is held every Sunday at 9:00am.
Where is it?
The events take place at:
Melton Country Park, Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX. See Course page for more details.
Sconce and Devon Park, Boundary Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU. See Course page for more details. Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder).
How fast do I have to be?
The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!
Everyone welcome – bring family, friends, & your Sunday papers, have a chat with friends over a great cup of authentic Italian style coffee, courtesy of Nelo’s Coffee. Luxury hot chocolate and tea also available, all at discounted prices! Freshly baked croissants and pain au chocolat from Scalford bakery.
Join us to launch our Year of Space 2019 and celebrate our reopening in National Science Week.
We are welcoming visitors back to Woolsthorpe Manor after the winter closure and launching our Year of Space 2019. Join us for a weekend of pop up science, space themed coffee shop offers and space shopping opportunities.
As part of our Team Toxic / Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial beer festival, Sunday lunch on March 10th is due to be a little different.
Every dish on the menu will feature beer as an ingredient. Starters, roast meats, veggies and desserts will all be prepared with this most magical of ingredients. There’s really no better way to spend Sunday than eating AND drinking beer!
£14.95 for two courses, £18.95 for three. Tables can be reserved in the normal way. Call the pub on 01476 870350 or message on fb.
For the final session of the Craft Beer In Croxton Kerrial beer festival, we’re dialling down the alcohol, but not the flavour. Join the Geese and Fountain’s Nick Holden, and Team Toxic’s Sue Hayward and Gazza Prescott as they taste their way through a selection of modern low-alcohol and no-alcohol beers. Cutting out alcohol doesn’t have to mean a night on sugary soft drinks these days, and while many mainstream beer brands now have an alcohol-free offering, there are also some stunning craft beer breweries producing great beers without the booze. Come and try some recent additions to our drinks list, and find a new favourite for when you’re out on a school night.
Tickets £10 per person, to include all beers sampled.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. We’re into February now, so hopefully the winter weather will be kind to us, and we can start to look forward to spring.
Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Loose Change’ at The Geese and Fountain Beer Festival 9pm
‘Loose Change’ UK head to rural Leicestershire as part of the ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival, hosted by the Geese and Fountain pub. A whole weekend of beer-related festivities, and a headline show by Lincolnshire’s very own Loose Change UK.
Covering everyone from the Eagles and Chuck Berry to Johnny Cash and Dire Straits, Loose Change UK will have you dancing and singing along in no time.
The Noels Arms: House Band Plus Guests 8.30pm
I know at least 3 fabulous musicians are celebrating birthdays tomorrow Dave Partridge, Andy Lamb and Pete Lakin so what better way to wish them a happy birthday than by coming to the Noel’s for Jam Night!
Music from 8:30pm…with a feature spot from a new and very exciting project…see you there!
Fancy a little Noel’s House Party?!Johnny, Andy, Ray, Dave and Jo are back and they want you to be their GUEST!
NEW for 2019 we have been invited back every other month and we are changing it up a little…
Our past jams have been awesome but we have sometimes struggled to give everyone enough playing time & Jo ends up talking ALOT so we want to give you all advance notice of forthcoming dates and music…so if you are planning on dropping-by you can give us a little heads up and we can play around with the setlist (rather than by the seat of Jo’s pants on the night)…
We promise not to lose the vibe of what we have achieved with past jams but just want to improve them…
If you have jammed with us before and plan on coming again….drop us a message; let us know when we might see you again…if you haven’t had chance and fancy coming along, send us a message, give us an idea of your jam and we will try and work something out…
Also up for grabs an acoustic spot at the start of the night available for 20 minutes if you would like this space get in touch…
Ciao for Now!!
Watch this space for future dates…
Sorry I can’t make it! For a change I’m working away. Here’s a simulation of what it would have been like if I had come. Its top fun actually! Register your interest with Jo and have a go.
‘Beats Workin’ play a string of hits from the 50s onwards, from Rock n Roll, Soul, Reggae and Funk to keep you dancing the night away. Come party with us
The Grapes: Tom Spitfire DJ
The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ Simon
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SATURDAY 9th of March
Sage Cross Methodist Church: ‘Salvation Army Band’ 7pm
Admission by pre booked seat £8 Phone John Hanson +441664854748
Royal British Legion: ‘Nick Powers’ 7.30pm Ticket £1 from the Bar
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘The N’Ukes’ Craft Beer and Crafty Ukuleles 9pm
A welcome return to the Geese and Fountain for Leicester-based ukulele strummers The N’Ukes, this time as a Saturday night highlight to our ‘Craft Beer in Croxton Kerrial’ beer festival. Playing live from 9pm with the beer flowing and the pizza ovens on! These guys were fantastic fun when they played a Sunday session here last year, so we’re expecting another great evening.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘Mandarins’ 9pm
‘Mandarins’ are a live rock covers band based in Nottinghamshire, England, they have multiple lead vocalists. “We use Guitars, Bass, Drums and other instruments. Playing an eclectic mix of music from the 60’s to present day”. Mandarins are ideal for most occasions and venues, from live music pubs and clubs to private or corporate functions and also festivals. in 2015 they played several festivals and even headlined at Nottingham Beer Festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Featuring my old mate Roger Chilvers on Bass and sharing Vocal duties Mandarins return to the Melton area with a totally revamped set list and line-up. Let me just say that, “Mr Rog” is the thinking man’s Bass player and is bloody awesome with it too! He makes it look fun and effortless. It’s enough to make me wanna take up Bass from just watching. To see guys in action here’s a video from last year. For a selection of their set list, please visit website: www.mandarinsband.co.uk
The Noels Arms: ‘Cocked N’ Loaded’ 9.30pm
After a busy year of gigs & festivals, ‘Cocked n’ Loaded’ return to The Noels with their Hair Metal hits from Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Poison, Love/Hate & Firehouse are the order of the day. Let CnL take you back to the 80s where the Sunset Strip was loud, clothes were tight, hair was long, and the solos longer. The good times are back, at The Noels this Saturday.
At Hillfest 2015 my mate and top Rock fan Pete Finn said of Cocked n’ Loaded “honestly it was like being back a school I had 45 minutes of the top Rock bands that I grew up with. It was as if my record player had a 4500 Watt PA strapped to it and it ‘F’ing Descended’ into Hillfest. It’s Just like Download for Us! Thank you cocked N’ Loaded”
If you’re a big fan of Melton Gig Guide, then you will know this already. Matt Chubb saved Melton gig guide when its 123.reg website broke in late 2016. Matt not only ported us to his own webn hosting company, he gave invaluable advice, and time, and the very files needed to transform Melton Gig Guide from the plain one page simple site (Look at www.rifftrade.co.uk to see what it used to look like, as Rifftrade’s website stood in for Melton Gig Guide whilst we figured it all out). Melton Mowbray and I, owe Matt Chubb a pint. So, if you’re at The Noels, pat him on the back, buy him and his lovely wife a beer. Melton Owes Matt a Beer as do I! Thanks Matt x
The Grapes ‘Zoe Snow’ 10pm
The Black Swan: Disco 2020
The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke
SUNDAY-FUNDAY 10th
The Noels Arms: ‘Bitter and Twisted’ 4pm
Acoustic duo ‘Bitter and Twisted’ will be going live once again with their unique brand of songs performed by Darren Hall singer and vocalist and his tub thumper (cajon) friend Pete. This duo have gone from strength to strength “we cannot wait to entertain the citizens of Melton” said Darren. Expect songs from all eras from classic rock and roll to Ed Sheeran, there is something for everyone to get you Rocking, Smooching, laughing and leaping for joy. So why not head down to The Noels Arms this very Sunday Funday at around 4pm and be prepared to get seriously Bitter and Twisted!!!!!
The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): Geese Folk Acoustic Music Club 5pm
Rounding off a weekends Beer festival why not join the Geese Folk at the Geese and Fountains Folk and Acoustic Music Club.
Second Sunday of every month is the Geese & Fountain Folk and Acoustic Club. March brings the start of spring, so let’s hope the lighter evenings will be evident! Bring instruments, your voice, your songs or just your ears. And let’s have fun.
The Generous Briton (Genny B): Open Mic Hosted by Fionna’ 8pm
Something a little different to round off your SUNDAY FUNDAY. Why not join Musician Fionna Newbold as she hosts her first Open Mic night. “This night is getting better so many musicians wanting to play. Come and make some sweet music with us!! Gonna be awesome!!!!
‘Project Pete’ my new project (named by Jason Sargent after the folder he placed the songs in) are hoping to attend and do three songs.
The Half Moon: Countdown to St Patricks day with “Alan Clark’ 8pm
The countdown is on for paddy’s day, so we thought we’d treat you… who said st Patrick’s day only had to be celebrated one day of the year…. we’re starting early!!
Based on infamous true events, a famous thief, Brian Reader, (Sir Michael Caine – not a lot of people know that!) pulls together a band of misfit criminals to plan the biggest bank heist in British history.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Join us for an easy-paced guided trail run along tracks and paths in the beautiful vale of Belvoir. We’ll run about 4 to 5 miles / 6 to 8K, with stops to regroup, take photos of the stunning views and catch our breath. All abilities welcome!
Meet outside the sign for the Chequers Inn, Main St, Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir NG32 1LU.
Weekly dementia friendly swimming sessions are now available at Cotgrave Leisure Centre to help individuals and carers enjoy exercise in comfortable surroundings.
From tomorrow (November 7), individuals, and families and friends who help sufferers can enjoy sessions every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm.
There is no need to book, just turn up and enjoy the session and to help launch the class, the first six weeks are free of charge for all attendees.
The Dementia Swimming Project is part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s and Lex Leisure’s wider health strategy with sessions designed to create a safe and friendly swimming environment.
The classes are led by swimmers and carers with trained staff attending poolside to offer guidance and support to enjoy a gentle exercise and social session in the pool.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Debbie Mason explained just how many people could benefit from its introduction.
She said: “Within Rushcliffe, approximately 1 per cent of our residents are living with dementia. As a Council we want to ensure they are supported with wellbeing opportunities wherever we can.
“The benefits of swimming are well publicised both in terms of physical health and emotional wellbeing but it has also been shown to improve the quality of life of those living with dementia.
There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with one in six over the age of 80 now having a form of the condition.
Gillian Higgins (BSC equine, BHS Senior Coach, Sports and Remedial Therapist, Rider, Anatomist, Biomechanist, Anatomical artist and Author) leads HORSES INSIDE OUT and is internationally recognised as a leading provider of equine education incorporating the most recent scientific developments with the most tried and tested traditional methods.
These video based talks use slow motion footage which allows the audience to see in detail and understand what is happening as the horse moves.
How to recognise minimal or multi-limb lameness and what to do about it. Slow motion video footage allows the audience to see in detail and understand what is happening as the horse moves.
Evening talks in this series will count as CPD update training for BHS APC’s if three evening topics are attended.
All Dates in the Series: •13 Feb – ‘Understanding the Horse’s Back’ •13 Mar – ‘Not Quite Right?’ •11 Sep – ‘Dressage Dissected’ •9 Oct – ‘Polework and Gymnastic Jumping for all Disciplines’ •11 Dec – ‘Pilates For Horses’
Join us to explore some of the many tracks and trails around this lesser-known side of the beautiful Vale of Belvoir. We’ll run about 4 to 5 miles / 6 to 8K, with stops to regroup and catch our breath. All abilities welcome!
Please bring a headtorch.
Meet in the centre of Normanton village (opposite Normanton Court) NG13 0FN.
Hanwell Wine Estate is now offering weekly Sun Power Yoga classes with teacher Donna Navarro for just £8 per class.
Sun Power Yoga was founded in Leicester and combines an eclectic mix of four traditional styles of Yoga:
Hatha Yoga for theory, philosophy and classical asana (postures) Iyengar Yoga for alignment and posturing Sivananda Yoga for subtle mind and breath work Astanga Yoga for heat, flexibility and stamina In classes, you will practice vinyasa krama, the sequencing of asana (postures), in Sun Power’s own unique blend. This creative and inspiring style of Yoga brings with it a strong focus on alignment, anatomy and physiology.
What are you waiting for? Be kind to yourself. Let your soul glow!
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
Enjoy Champagne and Canapés on arrival and meet with the wedding and events team who will show you a stunning venue, which is the perfect backdrop for a show-stopping country house wedding.
Car parking and admission is complimentary. Please register your interest by completing the registration form below;
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
We welcome back Mark Harrison who has established a growing reputation for the individuality of his music. His unique songs take elements of blues and folk, adding his own twist to produce something totally original. His music focuses on memorable tunes and strong, compelling rhythms. He will be performing some new songs from his latest album.
“really excellent … he takes very real things, normal things that happen in life, and he writes about them in a way that makes you think afresh about them” Paul Jones
“one of the British Isles’ great blues singers and guitarists …. totally and absolutely original” Mike Harding.
The 20th annual Nottingham St Patrick’s Day parade returns to the city centre. Celebrating the city and region’s vibrant Irish community and descendants, in what is now the largest St Paddy’s celebration staged in the East Midlands.
Watch the massed parade which will make its way from Hockley to Old Market Square. It is led this year by County Down.
Head to Old Market Square to enjoy a range of Irish and Irish-inspired live music on stage.
This event is staged by the Nottingham St Patrick’s Day Committee through a programme of year-round fundraising. The event is supported by Nottingham City Council and the Government of Ireland.
Car boot sales at Melton Market have been consistently on the increase and we now attract an average of over 100 cars, 40 vans and over 70 tables for the general public to view. With a fully concreted surface and first class facilities, Melton Market car boot sales is the best in the area, which is why it attracts thousands of people every Sunday.
Car Boot Sales
Every Sunday 8.30am onwards Stalls start closing at approximately 12:30pm (please note that on Bank Holiday weekends the car boot moves to the Monday).
General admission costs 50p
Mobile Chris Thomas 07771 611887, or 01664 784 714
Route Options – Short (43 miles) – Long (52 miles)
Your adventure starts just outside the historic market town of Oakham.
Riding north through Rutland’s iconic villages you will find stunning views and protected countryside. We have created two fully sign posted routes leaving you free you to enjoy the ride. The limited number of climbs make this a perfect event for new and experienced cyclists. Rutland Startline includes refreshment stops throughout both routes.
You can also enjoy hot drinks and freshly made sandwiches after the event. If you encounter any problems our broom wagon and medical staff are ready to help. The event HQ at Oakham Enterprise Park has plenty of parking.
Friends and family are welcome. Your ride will be timed and uploaded to our website. We will also award you with a finishers’ medal after completing your chosen distance. Rutland Startline is designed for anyone seeking a fun and memorable day out.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Junior Parkruns are held locally in Melton Mowbray, Newark & Rushcliffe
What is a junior parkrun?
It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday Parkrun events instead.
When is it?
It is held every Sunday at 9:00am.
Where is it?
The events take place at:
Melton Country Park, Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX. See Course page for more details.
Sconce and Devon Park, Boundary Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU. See Course page for more details. Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder).
How fast do I have to be?
The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!
This is a new market and growing at each event. The Engine Yard is a vibrant and bustling retail park run by the Belvoir Estate with a great range of shops from interiors & fashion to high end coffee, chocolate & a luxury spa.
New traders, street vendors & entertainers are welcomed for a market that is sure to go from strength to strength. Once you have looked round the market there are plenty of beautiful stores open and of course the Fuel Tank cafe to go and relax over a cuppa & cake.
New this month is Wayne Glover selling his beautiful hand made items made from reclaimed wood. Also new is Nina from NB Cubcakes selling delicious traybakes, cupcakes & cookies.
Stay tuned for details of confirmed traders coming soon. 🙂
The Engine Yard makes a great starting point for walks into adjacent Belvoir Woods, the Chequers at Woolsthorpe is within striking distance for lunch too.
Discover the art of drypoint printing with artist / print maker, Carol Pairaudeau. Print your unique design, as greeting cards or gifts. Perfect for Mothers Day!
Everything will be provided on the day but its a good idea to bring a few photos or things to inspire your design and also any special paper or card you’d like to print onto. Bring a packed lunch with you, drinks and cakes will be available to purchase.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment £45 (inc all materials) £15 deposit required
Carol will also be running a collagraph printing workshop on Sunday 24th March.
Newark Showground, Notts, NG24 2NY 🔨 General Admission entry from 10am – £7 per person 🛠 Early Bird entry from 8am – £10 per person 🔧 Traders/sellers entry from 6.30am – £20 per plot (Driver included / £7 passenger) 🔩 General Classic vehicle entry from 9.30am – £5 driver (£7 passengers) ⛓ Early Bird Classic vehicle entry from 8am – £7 driver (£10 passengers) 🔵 ALL Traffic to Blue Gate. Free Parking. Under 12s Free. 🐶 Friendly dogs on leads welcome. More information: www.newarkautojumble.co.uk
Set amongst the rolling countryside of south Nottinghamshire, the vines of Hanwell Wine Estate are being hand-tended to grow grapes for English Sparkling Wine. Helenka and William Brown are the second generation of wine growers in Nottinghamshire. The grapes grown at Hanwell Wine Estate are taken to Helenka’s father to be made into wine. International award-winning winemaker Tony Skuriat is just 10 minutes away at Eglantine Winery also in South Nottinghamshire.
This tour, talk and tasting vineyard experience comprises…
Complimentary welcome drink: a glass of East Midlands wine, tea or coffee Talk about setting up Hanwell Wine Estate Guided tour of our beautiful vineyard Tutored wine tasting to include 6 local wines Tour
We’ll walk you through the vines sharing the vineyard story, what we grow, how we manage it and our future plans, all in a relaxed and friendly style.
Wine Tasting
You will be invited to taste local wines from the East Midlands, including those from the award-winning Eglantine Vineyard our parent vineyard.
Over 18s only. We operate “Challenge 25” so if you are lucky enough to look younger than 25 and wish to taste or buy wine please bring identification that shows you are over 18.
Logistics
Please wear appropriate seasonal outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes. Allow up to 2 hours for this experience.
Well known throughout the Grantham scene, Aron ‘Guitar Man’ Fender will have us bopping at the Geese and Fountain on Sunday, with a selection of rock and roll and blues hits from the 1950s to the present day.
The 20th annual Nottingham St Patrick’s Day parade returns to the city centre. Celebrating the city and region’s vibrant Irish community and descendants, in what is now the largest St Paddy’s celebration staged in the East Midlands.
Watch the massed parade which will make its way from Hockley to Old Market Square. It is led this year by County Down.
Head to Old Market Square to enjoy a range of Irish and Irish-inspired live music on stage.
This event is staged by the Nottingham St Patrick’s Day Committee through a programme of year-round fundraising. The event is supported by Nottingham City Council and the Government of Ireland.
Car boot sales at Melton Market have been consistently on the increase and we now attract an average of over 100 cars, 40 vans and over 70 tables for the general public to view. With a fully concreted surface and first class facilities, Melton Market car boot sales is the best in the area, which is why it attracts thousands of people every Sunday.
Car Boot Sales
Every Sunday 8.30am onwards Stalls start closing at approximately 12:30pm (please note that on Bank Holiday weekends the car boot moves to the Monday).
General admission costs 50p
Mobile Chris Thomas 07771 611887, or 01664 784 714
Route Options – Short (43 miles) – Long (52 miles)
Your adventure starts just outside the historic market town of Oakham.
Riding north through Rutland’s iconic villages you will find stunning views and protected countryside. We have created two fully sign posted routes leaving you free you to enjoy the ride. The limited number of climbs make this a perfect event for new and experienced cyclists. Rutland Startline includes refreshment stops throughout both routes.
You can also enjoy hot drinks and freshly made sandwiches after the event. If you encounter any problems our broom wagon and medical staff are ready to help. The event HQ at Oakham Enterprise Park has plenty of parking.
Friends and family are welcome. Your ride will be timed and uploaded to our website. We will also award you with a finishers’ medal after completing your chosen distance. Rutland Startline is designed for anyone seeking a fun and memorable day out.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Junior Parkruns are held locally in Melton Mowbray, Newark & Rushcliffe
What is a junior parkrun?
It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday Parkrun events instead.
When is it?
It is held every Sunday at 9:00am.
Where is it?
The events take place at:
Melton Country Park, Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX. See Course page for more details.
Sconce and Devon Park, Boundary Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU. See Course page for more details. Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder).
How fast do I have to be?
The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!
This is a new market and growing at each event. The Engine Yard is a vibrant and bustling retail park run by the Belvoir Estate with a great range of shops from interiors & fashion to high end coffee, chocolate & a luxury spa.
New traders, street vendors & entertainers are welcomed for a market that is sure to go from strength to strength. Once you have looked round the market there are plenty of beautiful stores open and of course the Fuel Tank cafe to go and relax over a cuppa & cake.
New this month is Wayne Glover selling his beautiful hand made items made from reclaimed wood. Also new is Nina from NB Cubcakes selling delicious traybakes, cupcakes & cookies.
Stay tuned for details of confirmed traders coming soon. 🙂
The Engine Yard makes a great starting point for walks into adjacent Belvoir Woods, the Chequers at Woolsthorpe is within striking distance for lunch too.
Discover the art of drypoint printing with artist / print maker, Carol Pairaudeau. Print your unique design, as greeting cards or gifts. Perfect for Mothers Day!
Everything will be provided on the day but its a good idea to bring a few photos or things to inspire your design and also any special paper or card you’d like to print onto. Bring a packed lunch with you, drinks and cakes will be available to purchase.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment £45 (inc all materials) £15 deposit required
Carol will also be running a collagraph printing workshop on Sunday 24th March.
Newark Showground, Notts, NG24 2NY 🔨 General Admission entry from 10am – £7 per person 🛠 Early Bird entry from 8am – £10 per person 🔧 Traders/sellers entry from 6.30am – £20 per plot (Driver included / £7 passenger) 🔩 General Classic vehicle entry from 9.30am – £5 driver (£7 passengers) ⛓ Early Bird Classic vehicle entry from 8am – £7 driver (£10 passengers) 🔵 ALL Traffic to Blue Gate. Free Parking. Under 12s Free. 🐶 Friendly dogs on leads welcome. More information: www.newarkautojumble.co.uk
Set amongst the rolling countryside of south Nottinghamshire, the vines of Hanwell Wine Estate are being hand-tended to grow grapes for English Sparkling Wine. Helenka and William Brown are the second generation of wine growers in Nottinghamshire. The grapes grown at Hanwell Wine Estate are taken to Helenka’s father to be made into wine. International award-winning winemaker Tony Skuriat is just 10 minutes away at Eglantine Winery also in South Nottinghamshire.
This tour, talk and tasting vineyard experience comprises…
Complimentary welcome drink: a glass of East Midlands wine, tea or coffee Talk about setting up Hanwell Wine Estate Guided tour of our beautiful vineyard Tutored wine tasting to include 6 local wines Tour
We’ll walk you through the vines sharing the vineyard story, what we grow, how we manage it and our future plans, all in a relaxed and friendly style.
Wine Tasting
You will be invited to taste local wines from the East Midlands, including those from the award-winning Eglantine Vineyard our parent vineyard.
Over 18s only. We operate “Challenge 25” so if you are lucky enough to look younger than 25 and wish to taste or buy wine please bring identification that shows you are over 18.
Logistics
Please wear appropriate seasonal outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes. Allow up to 2 hours for this experience.
Well known throughout the Grantham scene, Aron ‘Guitar Man’ Fender will have us bopping at the Geese and Fountain on Sunday, with a selection of rock and roll and blues hits from the 1950s to the present day.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Weekly dementia friendly swimming sessions are now available at Cotgrave Leisure Centre to help individuals and carers enjoy exercise in comfortable surroundings.
From tomorrow (November 7), individuals, and families and friends who help sufferers can enjoy sessions every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm.
There is no need to book, just turn up and enjoy the session and to help launch the class, the first six weeks are free of charge for all attendees.
The Dementia Swimming Project is part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s and Lex Leisure’s wider health strategy with sessions designed to create a safe and friendly swimming environment.
The classes are led by swimmers and carers with trained staff attending poolside to offer guidance and support to enjoy a gentle exercise and social session in the pool.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Debbie Mason explained just how many people could benefit from its introduction.
She said: “Within Rushcliffe, approximately 1 per cent of our residents are living with dementia. As a Council we want to ensure they are supported with wellbeing opportunities wherever we can.
“The benefits of swimming are well publicised both in terms of physical health and emotional wellbeing but it has also been shown to improve the quality of life of those living with dementia.
There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with one in six over the age of 80 now having a form of the condition.
Join our resident archaeologist, Richard Knox, for a journey through more than 50,000 years of early Britain told through an array of archaeological artefacts. Find out how these objects were made and used and by whom. Richard will bring along many wonderful finds from Leicestershire and the Melton area, as well as images of the more rare or delicate items from our past. There will be the chance to handle some real objects as well as good quality replicas.
Richard Knox, a resident of Rotherby, is the manager at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and an archaeologist. In his spare time Richard re-enacts various periods of history, including the 13th and 15th centuries.
All are welcome; the price for non members is £2.00 (pay on door).
Hanwell Wine Estate is now offering weekly Sun Power Yoga classes with teacher Donna Navarro for just £8 per class.
Sun Power Yoga was founded in Leicester and combines an eclectic mix of four traditional styles of Yoga:
Hatha Yoga for theory, philosophy and classical asana (postures) Iyengar Yoga for alignment and posturing Sivananda Yoga for subtle mind and breath work Astanga Yoga for heat, flexibility and stamina In classes, you will practice vinyasa krama, the sequencing of asana (postures), in Sun Power’s own unique blend. This creative and inspiring style of Yoga brings with it a strong focus on alignment, anatomy and physiology.
What are you waiting for? Be kind to yourself. Let your soul glow!
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
Friday 22nd March Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pmSaturday 23rd March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 3.45pm All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Colette (15) 8.15pm
Sunday 24th March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 3.45pm The Great Escape With Dan Snow (PG) 6.00pm
Monday 25th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 6.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 8.30pm
Tuesday 26th March Stan & Ollie (PG) 11.00am The Favourite (15) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 5.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 7.15pm
Wednesday 27th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 8.00pm
Thursday 28th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 4.00pm Colette (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pm
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Pizza Pals is a mobile wood-fired pizza oven brought to you by Alex & Paul.
Come & sample the delicious freshly made pizzas, all cooked to order in the wood-fired oven.
You can find them on Thursdays at the Marquis of Granby & Fridays at Harby Village Hall, from 5pm-9pm both days.
Reviews:
Try the Aunty Pasty pizza with a few olives on top. A carnival in the mouth. Gorgeous. And served with smiles and jokes from our dynamic duo. Thanks, buddies.
Fancy a well-earned pint or a refreshing glass of wine on a Friday night? Just make your way to Eastwell Village Hall where you’re sure of a warm welcome.
You’ll find a wide selection of ales, wines and spirits together with soft drinks and plenty of nibbles. Look out for special food and games evenings. Doors open 6.30pm
Friday 22nd March Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pmSaturday 23rd March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 3.45pm All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Colette (15) 8.15pm
Sunday 24th March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 3.45pm The Great Escape With Dan Snow (PG) 6.00pm
Monday 25th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 6.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 8.30pm
Tuesday 26th March Stan & Ollie (PG) 11.00am The Favourite (15) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 5.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 7.15pm
Wednesday 27th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 8.00pm
Thursday 28th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 4.00pm Colette (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pm
We are holding a Wedding Fair 23rd and 24th March if you’d like to book a pitch indoors or outdoors we’d love you to be part of our event it’s £30 for a pitch or £50 for all weekend 10- 4pm. Ideally we only want one of each trade so first come first served get in touch to book – payment will need to be taken on booking 07984041014
The Castle is open from 11.00am – 5.00pm with the Ticket Office opening at 10.30am and last admission is at 4.00pm.
Admission into the Castle is free for wheelchair users (ground floor only). You’ll find WCs for disabled visitors in the castle and ticket office car park. It takes around 15 minutes to walk up to the Castle from the Ticket Office, and it’s quite a steep hill. For the less mobile, there is limited parking up at the Castle – ask at the Ticket Office for a parking pass. Due to the various terrains around the Castle, gardens and woodlands, we recommend flat sensible shoes with grips.
Why not combinie your visit to the Engine Yard, where you will find a superb offering of quality retailers & food outlets, or a short drive or walk to some of the great cafes & inns on the doorstep.
This year’s Belvoir Castle admission prices
Adults
Children (4-16)
Children aged 3 and under
Family (2 adults & 3 children)
Guided Castle tour and garden entry
£20
£10
FREE
£54
Free flow Castle visit and garden entry
£18
£9
FREE
£50
Garden entry only
£12
£7
FREE
£34
Private quarters escorted tour, guided Castle tour and garden entry
A murder has been committed! Can you help solve the mystery?
The village of Little Whining sits in the centre of rural Leicestershire. It boasts a population of 267 people, approximately 75 ponies, 300 sheep and not to mention a number of well groomed dogs and cats.
The pride of the village is the cricket team, which dates back many years. However, the team is struggling and in recent years has only taken away a ‘good tea’ from it’s matches.
Until the appearance of Tom Bowler, a dynamic ex professional cricketer turned entrepreneur who has come to settle in the village.
The village is hosting the last cricket match before the end of the season. All seems to be going well, but after the grizzly discovery of Tom Bowler’s murdered body in the Pavilion during half time, the appetite for the local jam is put at risk!
Is anyone safe? Will the match go ahead as planned now that a death has occurred?
Fortunately the world famous detective Hercule Smith is on hand to save the day… Join him as he takes up the case and help him find the killer.
Times: Welcome drinks in the bar from 1900hrs Dinner served at 1930hrs
Music with a Message at St Mary’s. We are delighted to announce an evening with Charlie Dore, whose folk/country acoustic style carries a wonderful voice and perceptive and acerbic lyrics. Her material has been recorded by Tina Turner, George Harrison and Celine Dion. Charlie will be coming to Bottesford on Saturday 23rd March with her award winning album Dark Matter and will be joined by the virtuoso double bass player Gareth Huw Davies.
As St Mary’s broadens its ambition to be a champion of creativity and enjoyment, we are hosting a number of evenings of acoustic music, performed by talented singer-songwriters whose take on life has the ability to make people laugh, cry, rage and wonder.
“Dark Matter…an amazingly astute, moving, intelligent and connected songwriter…a voice like Kate McGarrigle meets Dory Previn. Wonderful. ” Mike Harding
“A gift for melody, brave, poignant, entertaining, original.” Guardian ****
In a multi-instrumental evening of ‘intriguingly other’ eclectic folk, bursting with earworms and crunchy lyrics, they’ll dip into favourites from Charlie’s past albums as well as sharing stories and original acoustic versions of hits she has written for others, including George Harrison and Jimmy Nail. Charlie has written platinum selling hits for other artists but she still keeps the best songs for herself. And there’s always a possibility of a new angle on her own song, Pilot of the Airwaves – still a national radio favourite.
With Gareth Huw Davies Charlie explains “he’s a multi-instrumentalist with emphasis on bowed instruments and piano, so working with him as a duo gives us both the chance to experiment with arrangements. I’m really looking forward to it enormously!” Charlie has worked with Gareth since he guested with her band at the Wexford Festival in 2005. Since then, in between playing with everyone from Chrissie Hynde to Sir Willard White, Gareth has contributed his 5 string double-bass playing and singing to many of Charlie’s larger gigs, including Celtic Connections, Edinburgh and FolkEast festivals. Charlie’s latest album, the double award-winning Dark Matter features Gareth on most tracks and once she discovered his other considerable talents on piano, cello and vocals she made a mental note to experiment with some new arrangements in a live context. Charlie says “It’s been very inspiring to take songs I’m used to playing one way, turn them upside down and start from the bass end, basically from the bottom up. And with a 5-string bass, that’s one big bottom!”
Trade Stands and Catering Outlets, Children’s Amusements, Vintage Tractor display and Family Dog Show
HORSE RACES (STARTING AT 12.30PM)
THE W. SPENCE & SON BELVOIR AND SOUTH NOTTS HUNTS MEMBERS RACE, 12ST
For the DUCHESS OF RUTLAND CHALLENGE CUP, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider; the TREACLE TART CUP to the first horse past the post owned by a Belvoir Farmer. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. For horses with current Hunter Certificates (which need not be registered) issued by the Belvoir or South Notts Hunts only and owned by a Belvoir or South Notts Hunt Member, Subscriber or Farmer. Riders must have a primary RQC issued by the Belvoir or South Notts Hunts. For each win since 1st July 2018 in a race under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted) 7lb extra; for each win in a Mens, Ladies or Mixed Open Point-to-Point race 5lb extra, and for each win in any other Point-to-Point race in this period (Maiden and Hunt Members races excepted) 3lb extra. Kindly sponsored by W. Spence and Son
THE TEIGH OLD RECTORY BED & BREAKFAST PPORA CLUB MEMBERS CONDITIONS RACE FOR NOVICE RIDERS, 12ST
The Riders of the first three past the post will score points for the Harley Racing National Novices Riders Championship; the riders of the first four horses past the post are eligible for the £1000 PPORA Novice Riders’ Final, Grafton, Edgcote, Sunday 19th May; the first four riders past the post will score points for the PPORA Club Members’ Races Awards. For a CHALLENGE TROPHY, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. For horses owned and ridden by current members of the PPORA; for riders who, up to and including 18th November 2018, have won not more than five races under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority (including Point-to-Points); Owners must be an eligible member of the PPORA by close of entries; Riders must be an eligible member of the PPORA by declaration of the horse. For information on how to satisfy these conditions, please refer to page 25. A winner on or since 7th June 2018 of a Steeplechase or Hurdle race under the Rules of any Recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted), or since 1st July 2018 of two or more Mens, Ladies or Mixed Open Point-to-Point races to carry 7lb extra, of one such Open race in this period 4lb extra. Kindly sponsored by Teigh Old Rectory Bed & Breakfast
THE CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS INTERMEDIATE RACE, 12ST
The first four horses past the post, with the exception of four-year-olds, are eligible for the £7,000 3m1.5f Connolly’s Red Mills P-t-P Championship Final HC, Cheltenham, Friday 3rd May. For the EVEN HARMONY CHALLENGE CUP, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. A winner of a Confined, Conditions or Club, Association, Service or Society Point-to-Point race (Maiden and Restricted races excepted) to carry 5lb extra for each such win. Kindly sponsored by Connolly’s Red Mills
THE TIMICO MIXED OPEN RACE, 11ST7LB
The first three past the post will qualify for the Timico Mixed Open Final, Cheltenham, Friday 3rd May; the first two past the post will qualify for the Skinner’s Ladies Open Final, Stratford-on-Avon, Friday 31st May. For the BELVOIR CHALLENGE CUP, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £650, 2nd £200, 3rd £100, 4th £50. Riders who, prior to the Thursday before the date of this Point-to-Point Steeple Chase, have not ridden more than 5 winners under the Rules of Racing or the Rules of a recognised Racing Authority, Point-to-Point Steeple Chases or Arabian Horse Races 5lb. For each win on or since 10th June 2018 in a Steeplechase or Hurdle race under the Rules of any recognised Racing Authority (Point-to-Points excepted), or on or since 1st July 2018 in a Ladies, Mens or Mixed Open Point-to-Point, 4lb extra; maximum penalty to be carried is 12lb. Part of the National Series kindly sponsored by Timico.
THE ROYTHORNES SOLICITORS RESTRICTED RACE, 12ST
For the JACK DRAKE CHALLENGE CUP, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. Roythornes Solicitors
THE FOX LAND ROVER OPEN MAIDEN RACE, 12ST
For the NEALES HUMBERTS CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. Kindly sponsored by Fox Land Rover
THE CHANDLERS FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN-YEAR-OLDS OPEN MAIDEN RACE, 2M ABOUT 4F, 12ST
For the GILBERT SMITH CHALLENGE CUP and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. For maidens aged four, five, six and seven years only; to be run over approximately two-and-a-half miles. Kindly sponsored by Chandlers Farm Equipment
Friday 22nd March Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.00pmSaturday 23rd March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 3.45pm All Is True (12A) 6.00pm Colette (15) 8.15pm
Sunday 24th March The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 3.45pm The Great Escape With Dan Snow (PG) 6.00pm
Monday 25th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 6.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 8.30pm
Tuesday 26th March Stan & Ollie (PG) 11.00am The Favourite (15) 2.00pm All Is True (12A) 5.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 7.15pm
Wednesday 27th March All Is True (12A) 2.00pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 6.00pm On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 8.00pm
Thursday 28th March On The Basis Of Sex (12A) 1.30pm Stan & Ollie (PG) 4.00pm Colette (15) 6.00pm All Is True (12A) 8.15pm
A Brooksby Hall wedding is the perfect start to married life.
We invite you to the Brooksby Hall Wedding Fair this March.
Enjoy a warm welcome from our team and a glass of Prosecco, as you take your time to meet a wide range of our favourite suppliers and services, covering everything you require for your special-day. From makeup artists to photographers, our wedding fair is one of the best in the region.
Many areas of Brooksby Hall will be set-up for a wedding, giving you the opportunity to get a glimpse of the magic.
You can mingle around the picturesque 16th Century Manor House, and if you wish, take a tour of our stunning 850 acre estate – complete with its own church – nestled in the heart of the beautiful Leicestershire countryside.
Our Wedding Coordinators will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about Brooksby Hall and they have plenty of ideas and advice to make your dream wedding a reality.
Car boot sales at Melton Market have been consistently on the increase and we now attract an average of over 100 cars, 40 vans and over 70 tables for the general public to view. With a fully concreted surface and first class facilities, Melton Market car boot sales is the best in the area, which is why it attracts thousands of people every Sunday.
Car Boot Sales
Every Sunday 8.30am onwards Stalls start closing at approximately 12:30pm (please note that on Bank Holiday weekends the car boot moves to the Monday).
General admission costs 50p
Mobile Chris Thomas 07771 611887, or 01664 784 714
Discover Nottinghamshire’s country lanes on this popular event.
Route Options – Long (80 miles) – Medium (59 miles) – Short (33 miles)
Discover Nottinghamshire’s country lanes and challenging hills. Your adventure starts at the historic Southwell Racecourse. Riding past the river Trent you will uncover 997m climbs and steep descents. We have created three fully sign posted routes leaving you free to enjoy the ride. This event is perfect for new and experienced cyclists. Southwell Cycle Tour includes refreshment stops throughout your ride. You can also enjoy fish and chips after completing the event. If you encounter any problems our mechanics and medical staff are ready to help. The event HQ at Southwell Racecourse has plenty of parking. Family and friends are welcome. Your ride will be timed and uploaded to our website. We will award you with a finishers’ medal after completing your chosen distance. Southwell Cycle Tour is designed for anyone seeking a fun and memorable day out.
Free Friday & Sunday On-site Parking – Refreshments and usual stalls available
Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce from our field to fork Market Traders.
The main objective of a Farmers Market is to give an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh quality produce to local consumers. To create an understanding of quality that the seller can promote to the buyer creating a fair and familiarity to the product.
Please read the information below, for a little insight into just some of our regular traders that we are thrilled to host twice a week providing stunning quality wares and ingredients to our customers:
Dickinson & Morris – Tuesday & Friday
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie. Premium ingredients, time-honoured recipes and attention to detail have made the Dickinson & Morris name what it is today. The host of awards collected by both the shops – through the pork pies, sausages and most importantly the staff – along with media recognition, reflects this achievement.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies
Dickinson & Morris has been baking Melton Mowbray Pork Pies since 1851. We are the oldest remaining bakers of the authentic Pork Pie in the town centre today.
Feast and Furious – Tuesday
At Feast and the Furious we smoke all sorts of foods over real wood and make delicious hot sauces to go with them!
We cold smoke cheeses such as Stilton, Red Leicester, Cheddar, Halloumi, Brie and Mozzarella over oak, beech and applewood for example. We smoke nuts such as salted roasted peanuts which are really popular and a great snack item. We also smoke salted butter, salt, garlic and many other things that we are adding to the list over time.
We also hot smoke beef brisket and pulled pork which we will sell portioned and packaged for you to enjoy at home and it’s what we normally serve on our food truck as well. We take our food truck to events, weddings and festivals and it is available for private hire events.
Turners Quality Bakers – Tuesday
Turners quality bakers produce a full range of traditional English bread and rolls as well as a fantastic evolving range of sour dough including spelt, rye, corn, Mediterranean and soda bread to name a few.
Based at Cropwell bishop they have recently joined us in the Farmer’s market in one of our Units.
1324 Espresso – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Beautiful brewed fresh coffee to drink in or take away ran by the wonderful Darryl and his wife Angela.
Why 1324? It was the year Melton Mowbray Market got royal approval from King Edward 2nd. It was running for 300 years before that with tolls, so this Market has been in existence for over 1000 years, in fact it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
Jenny’s Cuisine – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.
Fair Game Foods – Tuesday
Fair Game Foods invite you to come and try our famous Farmers Market succulent pork roast rolls. You can create your own Meat Feast with the selection of cooked meats that we have to offer. Professional, quality outside catering, with over 15 years’ experience, we seek to promote locally sourced ingredients. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 priority.
Chris’s Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday
Chris sells a wide range seasonal and high quality of fruit and vegetables
Sharons Fruit and Vegetables – Tuesday & Friday
Sharon has supported our Market for many years and sells a fantastic range of seasonal & high quality fruit and vegetables on her weekly stall.
Sharon has a great customer base who buy from her each week at the Market
Slightly potty – Friday
Slightly potty is a small business, dealing with every aspect of silk flowers. Whether an arrangement, loose flowers, a special occasion, or something in your own pot. I was awarded a Royal Warrant in 2009 by the Queen, and have provided silk flowers for most of the Royal Residences. I started in the Friday farmers market, about twelve years ago, and have remained faithful to this market ever since.
Scarborough Fayre – Tuesday & Friday
Scarborough fayre has been trading for 18 years, selling top quality fresh fish, shellfish and game in season. We pride ourselves on the products that we supply to both retail and catering customers. Our trademark is “Fish so fresh the next of kin have not yet been informed!!”
Melton Cheeseboard – Tuesday & Friday
We offer the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 150 different varieties to choose from, many of which are sourced locally from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. We also stock some of the best cheeses that the UK has to offer, in addition to a wide variety of continental cheeses.
Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray and Cropwell Bishop Creamery, based just over the border into Nottinghamshire.
Our Stilton is graded to our own specifications at the dairies, before being delivered to our shop, we can therefore guarantee the quality of our Stilton to ensure that you get the best possible cheese without exception.
However, it’s not all about Stilton! The Melton Cheeseboard are the cheese specialists in Melton Mowbray with a host of other fantastic cheeses to offer, from local Leicester’s – so much better than the bland supermarket offerings – and other great British Farmhouse cheeses. With a complimentary range of Continental cheeses there’s always a treat in store for the cheese lover.
Grasmere Farm – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday
At Grasmere Farm quality, flavour, and tenderness are integral to our philosophy. We are passionate about providing you with affordable, delicious food that is hand crafted by our dedicated butchers and cooks. We combine the benefits of old fashioned farming methods and a blend of innovative yet traditional recipes, to satisfy today’s discerning food lovers. We aim to source all of the ingredients from the local area and try to minimise the use of packaging to limit our environmental impact.
Grasmere Farm is proud of its reputation for delicious sausages. We are passionate about wholesome, affordable food that is well made and tastes good. From our traditional Lincolnshire Sausage seasoned with sage, to the unique flavour of Smoked Rutland Sausage, there is a sausage for every palate and mood.
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers – Tuesday & Friday
Robert Bowring Farmer & Butchers was established over 30 years ago supplying quality British local meat to customers throughout the East Midlands. Sold mainly through our shops at Mansfield, Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Bolsover. We also sell at Farmers Markets in Newark, Bingham, Retford and Melton Mowbray where we stand twice a week Tuesday and Fridays.
All beef sold through the business is born, reared and fattened on our family farm at Warsop.
Although business has been established over 30 years both the farming and butchers have changed and keep changing and you have to change with it!
Handmade Mary – Tuesday
Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.
Braysby Farm – Tuesday
Free range fresh eggs.
Hollands Nursery – Tuesday
Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.
Opening Times
Tuesday – 08.00am – 2.00pm
Friday – 8am – 12.30pm
Sunday 08.30am – 12.30pm
For more information please contact the main office on 01664 562 971/01664 784 704 or email [email protected]
Junior Parkruns are held locally in Melton Mowbray, Newark & Rushcliffe
What is a junior parkrun?
It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday Parkrun events instead.
When is it?
It is held every Sunday at 9:00am.
Where is it?
The events take place at:
Melton Country Park, Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX. See Course page for more details.
Sconce and Devon Park, Boundary Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU. See Course page for more details. Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing – it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder).
How fast do I have to be?
The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!
We are holding a Wedding Fair 23rd and 24th March if you’d like to book a pitch indoors or outdoors we’d love you to be part of our event it’s £30 for a pitch or £50 for all weekend 10- 4pm. Ideally we only want one of each trade so first come first served get in touch to book – payment will need to be taken on booking 07984041014
Enjoy a full day discovering the art of collagraph printing. Create your own low relief printing plate with artist / print maker, Carol Pairaudeau. Print your unique design, as greeting cards or gifts.
Everything will be provided on the day but its a good idea to bring a few photos or things to inspire your design and also any paper or card you might like to print onto eg: old books, maps. Bring a packed lunch with you, drinks and cakes will be available to purchase.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment £40 (inc all materials) £15 deposit required
The Castle is open from 11.00am – 5.00pm with the Ticket Office opening at 10.30am and last admission is at 4.00pm.
Admission into the Castle is free for wheelchair users (ground floor only). You’ll find WCs for disabled visitors in the castle and ticket office car park. It takes around 15 minutes to walk up to the Castle from the Ticket Office, and it’s quite a steep hill. For the less mobile, there is limited parking up at the Castle – ask at the Ticket Office for a parking pass. Due to the various terrains around the Castle, gardens and woodlands, we recommend flat sensible shoes with grips.
Why not combinie your visit to the Engine Yard, where you will find a superb offering of quality retailers & food outlets, or a short drive or walk to some of the great cafes & inns on the doorstep.
This year’s Belvoir Castle admission prices
Adults
Children (4-16)
Children aged 3 and under
Family (2 adults & 3 children)
Guided Castle tour and garden entry
£20
£10
FREE
£54
Free flow Castle visit and garden entry
£18
£9
FREE
£50
Garden entry only
£12
£7
FREE
£34
Private quarters escorted tour, guided Castle tour and garden entry
The Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd. by TELEPHONE on: 01933 304840 (with credit/debit card or Weatherbys Account payment) or ONLINE at: www.pointtopointentries.co.uk
£45 for a single race, £25 per additional race, same horse (Entry Conditions page 112) Car Passes/Free Racecard Policy – see page 54, one car pass per horse only.
Trade Stands and Catering Outlets, Children’s Amusements, Vintage Tractor display and Family Dog Show
HORSE RACES (STARTING AT 12.30PM)
THE W. SPENCE & SON BELVOIR AND SOUTH NOTTS HUNTS MEMBERS RACE, 12ST
For the DUCHESS OF RUTLAND CHALLENGE CUP, and Mementoes to the winning Owner and Rider; the TREACLE TART CUP to the first horse past the post owned by a Belvoir Farmer. 1st £170, 2nd £90, 3rd £60, 4th £50. For horses with current Hunter Certificates (which need not be registered) issued by the Belvoir or South Notts Hunts only and owned by a Belvoir or South Notts Hunt Member, Subscriber or Farmer. Riders must have a pr
