The French ski lodge inspired bar is BACK! Bigger and Better than ever before.

It will certainly give you a warm cosy feeling should you be cold outside.

There is a whole host of entertainment booked throughout the Christmas period, ranging from Christmas songs in the day time, to electric Violins, Musicians and Artists in the evenings and weekends!

The Après Ski / after work vibe is not to be missed. It’s a big part of the Alps coming into the city for the winter. Urban Après Ski at its best. If that’s not enough excitement, returning to the bar in the city to serve fresh, unpasteurised beer! Straight from the distillery in the Czech Republic to us within 3 days, no pasteurisation, no added chemicals, it’s just pure lager from the oldest distillery in Europe. A taste to behold for beer lovers.

There’s no better night in a pub than New Year’s Eve – great food, great music, fun, revelry and everyone enjoying themselves. The only problem is not everyone can get a baby sitter or a taxi for the busiest night of the year.

So this year, we’re doing the whole thing twice.

New Year’s Eve at the Geese and Fountain has always been a lively night of outstanding food and a great party atmosphere, and this year it will be better than ever – with live music provided by the utterly unique Lil Jim and Hazel Scott.

It will be a night of musical extremes, as Lil Jim & Hazel Scott are our guides on a musical journey through the swamps and bayous of the deep south, taking you round midnight with a night of unstoppable Cajun and zydeco tunes that will have you up on your feet and dancing into the New Year. Accordion acrobatics, formidable guitar rhythms and sweet harmonies. This is one not to be missed!

Whether you’re joining us for dinner or just strolling along at 9pm for the live music, we promise you a night to remember and an unforgettable end to 2018. How far into 2019 the party goes will depend on three things – Jim’s accordion, the supply of beer and your dancing shoes!

But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the Geese and Fountain for New Year’s Eve itself. Whether it’s work, other commitments or just the difficulties of arranging babysitters and a taxi home, if you can’t manage the New Year’s Eve party, then come along on Sunday, December 30th for our New Year’s Eve’s Eve party! The same amazing food. The same fantastic music. All the fanfare and fun of New Year’s Eve, complete with a midnight count down, and dancing into the early hours, but a day early and with a little taken of the price to make it a more affordable night out!

New Year’s Eve Dinner: £50 per person, £35 for children

New Year’s Eve’s Eve Dinner: £40 per person, £25 for children

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Celebrating is what Langar Hall does well, really well.

Join the team this New Years to welcome in 2019.

£120 per head

2 x glasses of bubbly

6 course tasting menu

Music & fireworks at midnight

Why not book a room and really make a night of it…

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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.

There is also a monthly Dementia Support group at Dove Cottage Day Hospice.

For more information on the Dementia Swimming Project visit www.swimming.org/dementiafriendly, contact Cotgrave Leisure Centre on 0115 989 2916 or email [email protected]

Pizza Pals visit the pub with their wood fired pizza oven every Thursday evening.

You can have a drink while you wait for your order to be freshly cooked for you to takeaway, or you are very welcome to eat in the pub. It’s a win win!

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Friday’s at Melton Market are well worth a visit, and of course if you can’t make Friday, there’s always the livestock market on a Tuesday.

Free on-site parking and free admission.

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

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. Melton Mowbray Market are passionate about the Farm to Fork philosophy and welcome local producers of good quality meat and vegetables alike.

Every Friday from 8am, lots of stalls with local produce; fruit, veg, meat fish and cheese.  Local craft stalls offering quality gifts, preserves and plants.  Bakery with fresh bread, and desserts stall.  Dickinson & Morris Pork Pies, local egg vendor, and lots more.

We also host a bric a brac section, vendors can have a table £5 first table, £2.50 thereafter.

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:

1324 Espresso

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Cards by Marilyn

Unique handmade cards for all occasions. Special orders by request.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly potty

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

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

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.

Hambleton Bakery

In September 2008, Julian Carter and Tim Hart opened Hambleton Bakery to produce top quality traditionally made bread for Hambleton Hall and Hart’s Nottingham. In addition to a growing list of wholesale customers (pubs, restaurants, delis, etc.) the bakery now has retail outlets in Exton, Oakham, Market Harborough, West Bridgford, Melton Mowbray and Stamford.

Initially the aim was to rediscover the taste of good bread. Not the taste of sugar, malt, cheese, onions, olives, sundried tomatoes, poppy seeds etc. etc., but the magical flavour that can be conjured from unadulterated organic flour, salt and water using the slow, traditional processes that made the bread that fed our ancestors.

Grasmere Farm

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

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!

Bobbins

Selling a range of homemade décor & crafts. Notice boards, bunting, peg bags, bird seed bags, doorstops & much more.

Mrs Twells Eggs

Fresh eggs.

Kit & Kabudle

Aloe vera products and cakes.

Sharon’s Fruit & Veg

Fresh locally grown fruit & vegetables.

WI 

A great range of hand-made children’s knitwear.

John’s Plants

A great range of plants for indoor & outside. Including hanging baskets and

Opening Times 8am – 2pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information please contact Annaleise Burrows on 01664 784 704 or email her on [email protected]

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There will be a wide variety of saddles on sale!
Smaller pitches available just for saddles at £3 a pitch (maximum 5 saddles)

Sellers from 6pm and buyers from 6.30pm
£5 per pitch (car size).

Lisa will be here with your supper too at the infamous fresh and tasty burger van!

You can reserve a space if you wish to do so, those with reserved space have priority parking.
Text or call Amy 07791934738 if you want to book.

JOIN US, for some equestrian bargains, good food and the perfect way to socialise and catch up!

Head down to the Melton Mowbray Market on a Tuesday and you will find a vast variety of stalls, livestock, antiques and much more.

Antiques

The Antiques Fair has been building up from its small creation to what now must be the central buying and selling arena in Melton on Tuesdays with great atmosphere and enthusiasm.

Anything can be picked up for a bargain from genuine antiques to future classic designs.

The list of items usually available would be endless so here is a selection:

Silver, brass, copper, glass, jewellery, postcards, small and medium sized furniture, cigarette cards, china, ceramics, tea services, and novelties.

Livestock Market

Also on Tuesdays is the traditional livestock market, including fur & feather, farmers market, plus poultry, pets, timber etc.
There has been a livestock market on this site in Melton for over 1,000 years!

Farmer’s Market

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

The main objective of a farmers market is to give an opportuninty 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:

Feast and Furious

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

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

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly Potty

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.

19 Gales

19gales Farmhouse foods is a family Business, which is run by the Hollingshead family, who are 3^rd generation farmers. 19 Gales is located on a working farm just outside Atherstone in Warwickshire. The farm is 220 acres of a mixture of grass for grazing and growing cereals to feed our animals in the winter months. We pride ourselves on our outdoor herd of British Blue cattle. When visiting 19 Gales Farm you are able to see the cattle grazing outside and then visit our Bakery to see a Steak pie being baked in the oven. The complete chain from start to finish.

Scarborough Fayre

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

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

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 Bowright Farmer & Butchers

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

Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.

Stones Dairy

We are a small family dairy farm producing fresh milk, cream and butter.

Braysby Farm

Free range fresh eggs.

Hollands Nursery

Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.

Jason Wilson’s plants

For all your garden needs.

Opening Times 8am – 12.30pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information, or to book a stall, please contact Annaleise Burrows, Stalls & Units Coordinator on 01664 784704

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Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2pm in Bottesford Village Hall.

Annual membership £12, to include monthly meetins and newsletter.

Multiple group activities are available to join – a charge of £1 for each attendance.

Visitor taster meetings £1.

Everyone welcome.

For membership enquiries and further info please contact Mrs Marilyn Wilson-Baker on 01949 861041.

Over the last couple of months, various organisations and individuals across the area have been contributing to the creation of a new forward-looking story for Melton that highlights our assets and sets out what we should focus on as we grow and develop as a place.

This project has been led by Melton Town and Place Partnership alongside Melton Borough Council and we want to share this important work with you on January 8th 2019 from 4-6pm.

We want to listen to your ideas as to how we bring this story to life across the area through activity we already undertake such as events and festivals and by considering new initiatives. We hope you can join us for what we’re sure will be a very stimulating event.

Our first wedding open day of 2019 will take place on Sunday 20th January 2019 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy Champagne and Canapés on arrival and meet with the Wedding and Events team who will show you the Grand Hall and Orangery set for a wedding.

Car parking and admission is complimentary. Please register your interest by completing the registration form.

Any queries, please call +44 (0) 1572 898602.

For more wedding fayres in & around the Vale of Belvoir

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.

There is also a monthly Dementia Support group at Dove Cottage Day Hospice.

For more information on the Dementia Swimming Project visit www.swimming.org/dementiafriendly, contact Cotgrave Leisure Centre on 0115 989 2916 or email [email protected]

“A group of scientists have been placed in an underground bunker in order to conduct an experiment. Outside an unknown catastrophe occurs, leaving them trapped inside. The scientists continue their work but with tensions rising within the group, can they find a way out?

Brooksby Melton College BA year 3 perform and devise a piece of highly charged physical theatre, taking inspiration from Motionhouse, The 7 Fingers and Hofesh Shechter. An electric acrobatic and energy filled original piece of theatre – a must see!”

Join us for an easy-paced guided trail run across the fields from Long Bennington. We’ll run about 5 miles / 8K, with stops to regroup and catch our breath. All abilities welcome!

Please bring a headtorch with you.

Meet outside St Swithun’s Church, Long Bennington NG23 5ES at 7.00pm (there is parking right outside).

£5.00 per adult or membership.

Book and pay in advance at https://goteamup.com/p/1950231-mud-and-miles/e/15944151-wednesday-evening-guided-trail-run/

“A group of scientists have been placed in an underground bunker in order to conduct an experiment. Outside an unknown catastrophe occurs, leaving them trapped inside. The scientists continue their work but with tensions rising within the group, can they find a way out?

Brooksby Melton College BA year 3 perform and devise a piece of highly charged physical theatre, taking inspiration from Motionhouse, The 7 Fingers and Hofesh Shechter. An electric acrobatic and energy filled original piece of theatre – a must see!”

Pizza Pals visit the pub with their wood fired pizza oven every Thursday evening.

You can have a drink while you wait for your order to be freshly cooked for you to takeaway, or you are very welcome to eat in the pub. It’s a win win!

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FRIDAY 11th

Friday’s at Melton Market are well worth a visit, and of course if you can’t make Friday, there’s always the livestock market on a Tuesday.

Free on-site parking and free admission.

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

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. Melton Mowbray Market are passionate about the Farm to Fork philosophy and welcome local producers of good quality meat and vegetables alike.

Every Friday from 8am, lots of stalls with local produce; fruit, veg, meat fish and cheese.  Local craft stalls offering quality gifts, preserves and plants.  Bakery with fresh bread, and desserts stall.  Dickinson & Morris Pork Pies, local egg vendor, and lots more.

We also host a bric a brac section, vendors can have a table £5 first table, £2.50 thereafter.

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:

1324 Espresso

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Cards by Marilyn

Unique handmade cards for all occasions. Special orders by request.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly potty

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

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

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.

Hambleton Bakery

In September 2008, Julian Carter and Tim Hart opened Hambleton Bakery to produce top quality traditionally made bread for Hambleton Hall and Hart’s Nottingham. In addition to a growing list of wholesale customers (pubs, restaurants, delis, etc.) the bakery now has retail outlets in Exton, Oakham, Market Harborough, West Bridgford, Melton Mowbray and Stamford.

Initially the aim was to rediscover the taste of good bread. Not the taste of sugar, malt, cheese, onions, olives, sundried tomatoes, poppy seeds etc. etc., but the magical flavour that can be conjured from unadulterated organic flour, salt and water using the slow, traditional processes that made the bread that fed our ancestors.

Grasmere Farm

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

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!

Bobbins

Selling a range of homemade décor & crafts. Notice boards, bunting, peg bags, bird seed bags, doorstops & much more.

Mrs Twells Eggs

Fresh eggs.

Kit & Kabudle

Aloe vera products and cakes.

Sharon’s Fruit & Veg

Fresh locally grown fruit & vegetables.

WI 

A great range of hand-made children’s knitwear.

John’s Plants

A great range of plants for indoor & outside. Including hanging baskets and

Opening Times 8am – 2pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information please contact Annaleise Burrows on 01664 784 704 or email her on [email protected]

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Ray Callcut and Andy Lamb return to the Geese and Fountain, to help us celebrate the re-awaking of the pub from its traditional winter hibernation (that’s being closed for a week, in other words).

Rocking through a set list of classic rock covers, Ray and Andy will banish the winter blues in their very own inimitable style – loudly and with cheeky grins on their faces!

It’s the perfect antidote to January. Friday night in the village pub with lots of great music, a few beers and a bite to eat.

Tables for dinner now booking for between 6 and 8.30, or come down for the music starting at 9, and we’ll keep the pizza ovens on in case you get hungry!

Welcome back Nick and the team!
Hope you’ve caught up on the sleep….

Check out the live entertainment ‘Back with a Bang’ tonight from 9pm

Head down to the Melton Mowbray Market on a Tuesday and you will find a vast variety of stalls, livestock, antiques and much more.

Antiques

The Antiques Fair has been building up from its small creation to what now must be the central buying and selling arena in Melton on Tuesdays with great atmosphere and enthusiasm.

Anything can be picked up for a bargain from genuine antiques to future classic designs.

The list of items usually available would be endless so here is a selection:

Silver, brass, copper, glass, jewellery, postcards, small and medium sized furniture, cigarette cards, china, ceramics, tea services, and novelties.

Livestock Market

Also on Tuesdays is the traditional livestock market, including fur & feather, farmers market, plus poultry, pets, timber etc.
There has been a livestock market on this site in Melton for over 1,000 years!

Farmer’s Market

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

The main objective of a farmers market is to give an opportuninty 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:

Feast and Furious

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

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

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly Potty

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.

19 Gales

19gales Farmhouse foods is a family Business, which is run by the Hollingshead family, who are 3^rd generation farmers. 19 Gales is located on a working farm just outside Atherstone in Warwickshire. The farm is 220 acres of a mixture of grass for grazing and growing cereals to feed our animals in the winter months. We pride ourselves on our outdoor herd of British Blue cattle. When visiting 19 Gales Farm you are able to see the cattle grazing outside and then visit our Bakery to see a Steak pie being baked in the oven. The complete chain from start to finish.

Scarborough Fayre

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

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

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 Bowright Farmer & Butchers

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

Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.

Stones Dairy

We are a small family dairy farm producing fresh milk, cream and butter.

Braysby Farm

Free range fresh eggs.

Hollands Nursery

Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.

Jason Wilson’s plants

For all your garden needs.

Opening Times 8am – 12.30pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information, or to book a stall, please contact Annaleise Burrows, Stalls & Units Coordinator on 01664 784704

Facebook

Twitter @meltonlivestock

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.

£5.00 per adult or membership

Book and pay in advance at https://goteamup.com/p/1950231-mud-and-miles/e/15944125-tuesday-morning-guided-trail-run/

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.

There is also a monthly Dementia Support group at Dove Cottage Day Hospice.

For more information on the Dementia Swimming Project visit www.swimming.org/dementiafriendly, contact Cotgrave Leisure Centre on 0115 989 2916 or email [email protected]

HOLES Written by Tom Basden, acclaimed comedian and co-writer of the award-winning TV comedy Plebs!
Mayday! Mayday! … Do you copy? … We are the survivors of Flight BA043 from London to Sydney. We don’t know where we are…..You have to help us…
A desert island.

12 PACKS OF CIGARETTES, SUDOKUS, AN IPAD, LOUBOUTINS, CHICKEN CHASSEURS, WHISKEY, COLDPLAY, SUN, SEA, SAND AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED CHANCE OF SURVIVAL
BMC GREEN ROOM YEAR 3 BA STUDENTS present this razor-sharp, witty, alternative look at how we cope under the most extreme circumstances … a challenge to our own existence.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

HOLES Written by Tom Basden, acclaimed comedian and co-writer of the award-winning TV comedy Plebs!
Mayday! Mayday! … Do you copy? … We are the survivors of Flight BA043 from London to Sydney. We don’t know where we are…..You have to help us…
A desert island.

12 PACKS OF CIGARETTES, SUDOKUS, AN IPAD, LOUBOUTINS, CHICKEN CHASSEURS, WHISKEY, COLDPLAY, SUN, SEA, SAND AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED CHANCE OF SURVIVAL
BMC GREEN ROOM YEAR 3 BA STUDENTS present this razor-sharp, witty, alternative look at how we cope under the most extreme circumstances … a challenge to our own existence.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Also check out other Arts Events in Melton Mowbray, Workshops in Melton Mowbray, Literary Art Events in Melton Mowbray.

HOLES Written by Tom Basden, acclaimed comedian and co-writer of the award-winning TV comedy Plebs!
Mayday! Mayday! … Do you copy? … We are the survivors of Flight BA043 from London to Sydney. We don’t know where we are…..You have to help us…
A desert island.

12 PACKS OF CIGARETTES, SUDOKUS, AN IPAD, LOUBOUTINS, CHICKEN CHASSEURS, WHISKEY, COLDPLAY, SUN, SEA, SAND AND FOUR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED CHANCE OF SURVIVAL
BMC GREEN ROOM YEAR 3 BA STUDENTS present this razor-sharp, witty, alternative look at how we cope under the most extreme circumstances … a challenge to our own existence.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

No need to wait till the weekend for a quick drink or meal out?

If you’re stuck for inspiration take a look at our quick guides to Vale of Belvoir Pubs.

There’s so many to choose from you’ll probably need to revisit!

Vale of Belvoir Pubs

Pizza Pals visit the pub with their wood fired pizza oven every Thursday evening.

You can have a drink while you wait for your order to be freshly cooked for you to takeaway, or you are very welcome to eat in the pub. It’s a win win!

Vale of Belvoir Pubs & Inns

Friday’s at Melton Market are well worth a visit, and of course if you can’t make Friday, there’s always the livestock market on a Tuesday.

Free on-site parking and free admission.

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

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. Melton Mowbray Market are passionate about the Farm to Fork philosophy and welcome local producers of good quality meat and vegetables alike.

Every Friday from 8am, lots of stalls with local produce; fruit, veg, meat fish and cheese.  Local craft stalls offering quality gifts, preserves and plants.  Bakery with fresh bread, and desserts stall.  Dickinson & Morris Pork Pies, local egg vendor, and lots more.

We also host a bric a brac section, vendors can have a table £5 first table, £2.50 thereafter.

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:

1324 Espresso

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Cards by Marilyn

Unique handmade cards for all occasions. Special orders by request.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly potty

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

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

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.

Hambleton Bakery

In September 2008, Julian Carter and Tim Hart opened Hambleton Bakery to produce top quality traditionally made bread for Hambleton Hall and Hart’s Nottingham. In addition to a growing list of wholesale customers (pubs, restaurants, delis, etc.) the bakery now has retail outlets in Exton, Oakham, Market Harborough, West Bridgford, Melton Mowbray and Stamford.

Initially the aim was to rediscover the taste of good bread. Not the taste of sugar, malt, cheese, onions, olives, sundried tomatoes, poppy seeds etc. etc., but the magical flavour that can be conjured from unadulterated organic flour, salt and water using the slow, traditional processes that made the bread that fed our ancestors.

Grasmere Farm

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

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!

Bobbins

Selling a range of homemade décor & crafts. Notice boards, bunting, peg bags, bird seed bags, doorstops & much more.

Mrs Twells Eggs

Fresh eggs.

Kit & Kabudle

Aloe vera products and cakes.

Sharon’s Fruit & Veg

Fresh locally grown fruit & vegetables.

WI 

A great range of hand-made children’s knitwear.

John’s Plants

A great range of plants for indoor & outside. Including hanging baskets and

Opening Times 8am – 2pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information please contact Annaleise Burrows on 01664 784 704 or email her on [email protected]

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Friday 18 Jan

The Wheel Inn (Branston): ‘Olli Jakes and Matt Walton’ Acoustic Session 7.30pm

Wanting to get rid of the January blues. Come down this Friday 18th and listen to a fantastic local acoustic band playing a range of music from 7.30pm. Enjoy food from 6pm till 9pm with a range of our award winning ales and great wine selection.

For food bookings please call 01476870376 or email us [email protected]

Initially having formed to raise money for the London ‘Moon Walk’ and Cancer Research, the young members of ‘Ollie Jakes Music’ have gained considerable momentum over the last year or so. Quality music Pop/Soul arrangements.

The Stute: (Asfordby Hill): Soul at the Stute 8pm Admission £4

Gotta’ a Ghost in your House, A Ghost of Christmas Past maybe? According to Comedian Scott Adams at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Northern Soul is the future, and is all that’s great!  So? Have you got “A Ghost in your house? A ghost of your memories?” Well you’d better get yourself up The Stute for some Exercise-ism! 

The Noels Arms: ‘Rare Groove Project’ 9.30pm

Sarah Bird, Lauren Bird, Eddie Dublin, Andy Robertson, Craig Baumber are the ‘Rare Groove Project’. Playing a mix of lesser played, sometimes forgotten soul and funk gems with some classic R&B and newer tracks thrown in, the band will have you dusting off your old records and dancing shoes! Expect to hear songs from artists such as Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Average White Band, Gap Band, George Duke, George Benson, Michael McDonald and many more!

Sarah and Lauren’s powerhouse vocals, Eddie’s grooving drums, Andy’s exceptional bass playing and Craig’s funky keys will ensure a feel good, funky good time for all!

The Genny B (Generous Briton): DJ

The Grapes: Disco

The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke

Saturday 19th:

The Stute (Asfordby Hill): Soul at The Stute 8pm £4 Door Tax

The Royal British Legion ‘Sharna’ 7.30pm

The Noels Arms: ‘Oak’ 9.30pm

The Generous Briton (Genny B): ‘The Underdogs’ 9pm

The Grapes ‘Spanky Van Dyke’ 10pm

 The Black Swan: Disco 2020

The Half Moon: Tiny Tony and Karaoke  

Sunday-Funday 20th:

The Noels Arms: ‘Paul Robinson’ 4pm

The Geese and Fountain (Croxton Kerrial): ‘Lady Rose’ Solo Session 5pm

The Half Moon: ‘Beyond Mainstreet’ 8pm

Head down to the Melton Mowbray Market on a Tuesday and you will find a vast variety of stalls, livestock, antiques and much more.

Antiques

The Antiques Fair has been building up from its small creation to what now must be the central buying and selling arena in Melton on Tuesdays with great atmosphere and enthusiasm.

Anything can be picked up for a bargain from genuine antiques to future classic designs.

The list of items usually available would be endless so here is a selection:

Silver, brass, copper, glass, jewellery, postcards, small and medium sized furniture, cigarette cards, china, ceramics, tea services, and novelties.

Livestock Market

Also on Tuesdays is the traditional livestock market, including fur & feather, farmers market, plus poultry, pets, timber etc.
There has been a livestock market on this site in Melton for over 1,000 years!

Farmer’s Market

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

The main objective of a farmers market is to give an opportuninty 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:

Feast and Furious

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

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

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly Potty

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.

19 Gales

19gales Farmhouse foods is a family Business, which is run by the Hollingshead family, who are 3^rd generation farmers. 19 Gales is located on a working farm just outside Atherstone in Warwickshire. The farm is 220 acres of a mixture of grass for grazing and growing cereals to feed our animals in the winter months. We pride ourselves on our outdoor herd of British Blue cattle. When visiting 19 Gales Farm you are able to see the cattle grazing outside and then visit our Bakery to see a Steak pie being baked in the oven. The complete chain from start to finish.

Scarborough Fayre

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

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

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 Bowright Farmer & Butchers

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

Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.

Stones Dairy

We are a small family dairy farm producing fresh milk, cream and butter.

Braysby Farm

Free range fresh eggs.

Hollands Nursery

Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.

Jason Wilson’s plants

For all your garden needs.

Opening Times 8am – 12.30pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information, or to book a stall, please contact Annaleise Burrows, Stalls & Units Coordinator on 01664 784704

Facebook

Twitter @meltonlivestock

If you have time to spare and want to make a difference, there are many ways you can get involved in our work.

Outdoors and indoors, we have lots of volunteer roles to choose from at Belton House. Come along to find out more. No need to book.

Venue: The Old School village hall in Belton village.

The Old School is fully accessible with parking close by.

Days out in The Vale of Belvoir

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.

There is also a monthly Dementia Support group at Dove Cottage Day Hospice.

For more information on the Dementia Swimming Project visit www.swimming.org/dementiafriendly, contact Cotgrave Leisure Centre on 0115 989 2916 or email [email protected]

• Date: Wed, 23 January 2019
• Time: 17:30 – 19:30
• Venue: Brooksby Campus
• Address: Leicestershire, LE14 2LJ

Pizza Pals visit the pub with their wood fired pizza oven every Thursday evening.

You can have a drink while you wait for your order to be freshly cooked for you to takeaway, or you are very welcome to eat in the pub. It’s a win win!

Vale of Belvoir Pubs & Inns

Friday’s at Melton Market are well worth a visit, and of course if you can’t make Friday, there’s always the livestock market on a Tuesday.

Free on-site parking and free admission.

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

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. Melton Mowbray Market are passionate about the Farm to Fork philosophy and welcome local producers of good quality meat and vegetables alike.

Every Friday from 8am, lots of stalls with local produce; fruit, veg, meat fish and cheese.  Local craft stalls offering quality gifts, preserves and plants.  Bakery with fresh bread, and desserts stall.  Dickinson & Morris Pork Pies, local egg vendor, and lots more.

We also host a bric a brac section, vendors can have a table £5 first table, £2.50 thereafter.

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:

1324 Espresso

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Cards by Marilyn

Unique handmade cards for all occasions. Special orders by request.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly potty

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

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

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.

Hambleton Bakery

In September 2008, Julian Carter and Tim Hart opened Hambleton Bakery to produce top quality traditionally made bread for Hambleton Hall and Hart’s Nottingham. In addition to a growing list of wholesale customers (pubs, restaurants, delis, etc.) the bakery now has retail outlets in Exton, Oakham, Market Harborough, West Bridgford, Melton Mowbray and Stamford.

Initially the aim was to rediscover the taste of good bread. Not the taste of sugar, malt, cheese, onions, olives, sundried tomatoes, poppy seeds etc. etc., but the magical flavour that can be conjured from unadulterated organic flour, salt and water using the slow, traditional processes that made the bread that fed our ancestors.

Grasmere Farm

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

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!

Bobbins

Selling a range of homemade décor & crafts. Notice boards, bunting, peg bags, bird seed bags, doorstops & much more.

Mrs Twells Eggs

Fresh eggs.

Kit & Kabudle

Aloe vera products and cakes.

Sharon’s Fruit & Veg

Fresh locally grown fruit & vegetables.

WI 

A great range of hand-made children’s knitwear.

John’s Plants

A great range of plants for indoor & outside. Including hanging baskets and

Opening Times 8am – 2pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information please contact Annaleise Burrows on 01664 784 704 or email her on [email protected]

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If you’re looking for somewhere special for dinner over the weekend, check out Visit Belvoir’s restaurant guide.

There’s a huge variety to choose from.

Restaurants

Head down to the Melton Mowbray Market on a Tuesday and you will find a vast variety of stalls, livestock, antiques and much more.

Antiques

The Antiques Fair has been building up from its small creation to what now must be the central buying and selling arena in Melton on Tuesdays with great atmosphere and enthusiasm.

Anything can be picked up for a bargain from genuine antiques to future classic designs.

The list of items usually available would be endless so here is a selection:

Silver, brass, copper, glass, jewellery, postcards, small and medium sized furniture, cigarette cards, china, ceramics, tea services, and novelties.

Livestock Market

Also on Tuesdays is the traditional livestock market, including fur & feather, farmers market, plus poultry, pets, timber etc.
There has been a livestock market on this site in Melton for over 1,000 years!

Farmer’s Market

Melton Farmers have developed a reputation for quality meats and produce.

The main objective of a farmers market is to give an opportuninty 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:

Feast and Furious

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

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

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

Home cooked Asian and Chinese food freshly prepared to eat on site or take away.

Fair Game Foods

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.

Slightly Potty

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.

19 Gales

19gales Farmhouse foods is a family Business, which is run by the Hollingshead family, who are 3^rd generation farmers. 19 Gales is located on a working farm just outside Atherstone in Warwickshire. The farm is 220 acres of a mixture of grass for grazing and growing cereals to feed our animals in the winter months. We pride ourselves on our outdoor herd of British Blue cattle. When visiting 19 Gales Farm you are able to see the cattle grazing outside and then visit our Bakery to see a Steak pie being baked in the oven. The complete chain from start to finish.

Scarborough Fayre

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

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

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 Bowright Farmer & Butchers

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

Hand crafted Silver jewellery made by Mary and Karl. Beautiful Murano beads and sterling silver chains.

Stones Dairy

We are a small family dairy farm producing fresh milk, cream and butter.

Braysby Farm

Free range fresh eggs.

Hollands Nursery

Plants, flowers and hanging baskets. All grown at the Hollands nursery.

Jason Wilson’s plants

For all your garden needs.

Opening Times 8am – 12.30pm, Traders allowed entry from 6am

For more information, or to book a stall, please contact Annaleise Burrows, Stalls & Units Coordinator on 01664 784704

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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.

There is also a monthly Dementia Support group at Dove Cottage Day Hospice.

For more information on the Dementia Swimming Project visit www.swimming.org/dementiafriendly, contact Cotgrave Leisure Centre on 0115 989 2916 or email [email protected]

The Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair is world renowned. The ultimate of treasure hunting grounds, it is the largest event of its kind in Europe – a world-wide phenomenon; this is one IACF event that needs to be experienced to be believed!

Please check website for opening times.

Pizza Pals visit the pub with their wood fired pizza oven every Thursday evening.

You can have a drink while you wait for your order to be freshly cooked for you to takeaway, or you are very welcome to eat in the pub. It’s a win win!

Vale of Belvoir Pubs & Inns