| January | |
| February | Top Page |
| March | Top Page |
| April | Top Page |
| 25th April | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 26th April | Stamford Arts Centre Film Festival |
| 30th April | Stamford Arts Centre Arab/Egyptian Dance Night, over 16 years 7.30pm to 9.30pm Tickets £6 from Stamford Arts Centre |
| May | Top Page |
| 1st to 6th May | Spalding United Reformed Church, Pinchbeck Road Flower Festival “50 Glorious Years” 10am to 5pm Tel: 01775 766128/766403 |
| 3rd May | Spalding Flower Parade and Festival weekend (parade 2pm Sat) Tel: 01775 724843 www.flowerparade.org |
| 3rd-5th May | Rockingham Castle “Call to Arms History Fair” Tel: 01536 770240 |
| 3rd-5th May | Burghley House Game and Country Show Tel: 01283 820548 |
| 4th May | Easton Walled Gardens Plant Fair |
| 4th - 5th May | Uffington Scarecrow Fair Tel: 01780 765908 |
| 9th May | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 13th May | Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival Tel: 01780 470718 www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk |
| 17th May | Burghley House Folk Music and Morris Dancing (in the Garden of Surprises free with House ticket Tel: 01780 752451) |
| 17th-18th May | Peterborough Showground British Motorcycling Federation Show. Ticket hotline: Tel:0845 090 0157. |
| 18th May | Craft Fair |
| 18th May | Burghley House Race for Life (Cancer Research UK Tel:08705 134314) |
| 22nd May | Peggy Seeger in concert at St. Firmin's Church Thulby Tickets are £10 from Tel: 01778 560497 or 07845 932616 or email a.woods571@btinternet.com |
| 23rd May | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 24th-26th May | Burghley Craft Show (Living Heritage Tel: 01283 820548) |
| June | Top Page |
| 1st June | Burghley on the Hill Rutland Agricultural Show www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk |
| 6th - 8th June | Stamford Guitar Festival – Stamford Arts Centre |
| 6th June | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 13th - 15th June | East of England Country Show Tel: 01733 234451 www.eastofengland.org.uk |
| 14th June | Burghley House Garden of Surprises Jazz |
| 14th to 5th July | Oakham Festival Tel: 01572 756699 www.oakhamfestival.freeserve.co.uk |
| 18th -23rd June | Cambridge Midsummer Fair Tel: 01223 457555 www.cambridge-summer.co.uk |
| 20th June | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 22nd June | Castle Bytham Midsummer Fair www.thebythams.org.uk |
| 22nd to 27th | Easton Walled Gardens Sweet Pea Week |
| 28th -6thJuly | Stamford Arts Festival Tel:01780 763203 www.stamfordartsfestival.co.uk |
| 28th -6thJuly | Peterborough Festival. Tel: 01733 452336 www.peterboroughfestival.co.uk |
| 29th June | Burghley House Stamford Festival 5km run (Tel: 01780 482513) |
| July | Top Page |
| 4th July | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 5th July | Stamford Riverside Music Festival, Town Meadows. Call 01780 481236 for more info. |
| 11th -13th July | Helpston John Clare Festival. Tel: Peter Moyse on 01733 252678 www.johnclare.org.uk |
| 11th - 20th July | Oundle International Festival Tel: 01832 272026. |
| 12th July | Morton and Hanthorpe Street Fair 10am High Street Morton |
| 12th July | Burghley House Battle Proms Concert in the Park (tickets: Tel: 01432 355416) |
| 12th - 27th Sept | Stamford Museum Exhibition “RAF Lincs” |
| 15th -17th July | East of England Showground “Championship Dog Show” Tel: 01733 234451 or www.eastofengland.org.uk |
| 18th July | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 19th July | Burghley House Garden of Surprises “Circus Skills for Kids” (free with House ticket Tel: 01780 752451) |
| 26th July | Stamford Thai Festival (tbc) |
| 27th July 9th Aug | Stamford International Music Festival (Stamford School) www.stamfordmusicfestival.com |
| 27th July | Craft Fair |
| 31st - 3rd Aug | Cambridge Folk Festival www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk |
| August | Top Page |
| 1st August | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 3rd August | Stamford Family Fun Day in Burghley Park |
| 6th-10th August | Burghley House “Sleeping Beauty on Ice” www.imperialicestars.com Tickets from Tel: 01780 752451 |
| 8th-10th August | Rockingham Castle “Steam and Country Show” 01536 770240 |
| 15th August | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 15th-17th August | British Birdwatching Fair, Egleton Reserve, nr. Oakham tel: 01572 771079 |
| 16th August | Burghley House Garden of Surprises Family Carnival (free event with House ticket Tel: 01780 752451) |
| 16th August | Maxey Classic Car Show, Quarry Lane, Maxey. |
| 19th-23rdAugust | Peterborough Beer Festival (Embankment) Tel: 01733 452336 www.beer-fest.org.uk |
| 24th August | Stamford Classic Car Show Tel: 01780 450352 |
| 25th August | Grimsthorpe Castle St. John’s Fun Day (Bank Holiday Monday) |
| 29th August | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| September | Top Page |
| 4th-7th Sept | BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS (Tel: 01780 752131) |
| 12th September | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 13th September | Morton and Hanthorpe Village Show at the village hall, High Street Morton |
| 14th September | Rockingham Castle Kites Day Tel: 01536 770240 www.rockinghamcastle.com |
| 14th September | Stamford Meadows – Dog Show and Children’s Pet Show Tel: 07812 855 269. |
| 14th or 21st | Easton Walled Gardens Gardeners’ Market (date to be confirmed) |
| 14th September | Craft Fair |
| 20th September | Burghley House Garden of Surprises “Choral Voices” (free with House ticket Tel: 01780 52451) |
| 21st September | Grimsthorpe Castle 10k run for Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchuk10.co.uk |
| 26th September | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| October | Top Page |
| 4th October | Stamford Apple Day at Stamford Arts Centre Tel: 07031 743276 www.scog-web.org.uk |
| 6th October | Corby Glen Sheep Fair Tel: 01476 550142 www.sheepfair.co.uk |
| 11th-12th | Rockingham Castle Game Fair Tel: 01536 770240 or www.rockinghamcastle.com |
| 12th October | East of England Showground, Peterborough “East of England Autumn Show” Tel: 01733 234451 www.eastofengland.org.uk |
| 10th October | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 18th October | Burghley House Garden of Surprises “Autumn Brass” (free with House ticket Tel: 01780 752451) |
| 24th October | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| November | Top Page |
| 1st November | Kiwanis Annual Bonfire and Fireworks Night. Bonfire lit at 6pm. |
1st November to 21st December | Christmas at Burghley (Shopping and festive food in the Burghley Gift Shop and Orangery Restaurant Tel: 01780 752451) |
| 7th November | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 8th-9th November | East of England Christmas Festival, East of England Showground Tel: 01733 234451 or www.eastofengland.org.uk |
| 21st November | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| December | |
| 4th December | Christmas Lights Celebration (to be confirmed) 01780 755611 or www.stamfordonline.co.uk |
| 4th-7th Dec | Burghley House “ Crafts for Christmas” (ticket hotline Tel: 01428 684494) |
| 5th December | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
| 7th December | Stamford Arts Centreand Broad Street Christmas Craft Fair |
| 19th December | Stamford Farmers’ Market |
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