Fishes Club, held at St Andrew's Church, Whissendine, will restart after the summer holiday on Sunday 6 September. Fishes Club meets on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of each month at St Andrew's Church on Main Street. On the 1st Sunday, during the 11am Communion Service, children leave the main service after the first hymn [...]
What do you like to do on holiday? Are you a laze on the beach type, party all night, tramp the hills, or sightseer? Maybe you like to visit ancient buildings and churches? I went to the Lake District at the beginning of July, (not a beach or party type, then …) and popped into [...]
Whissendine Pastel Group Art Exhibition & Open Day will be held on Sunday 11th October 2015 10am to 4pm in Whissendine Village Hall. FREE ENTRY REFRESHMENTS AND RAFFLE. Leicester artist Ian Risely will be donating a demonstration picture as a raffle prize. Contact Ian on 0116 2888272 or visit his website www.morethanpastelportraits.com Artwork including prints [...]
August Bank Holiday 29-31st August. From 10am Adults £3.00, kids under 12 Free. See the poster for more details.
August Bank Holiday Weekend "MUSIC WE LOVE" Whissendine Flower festival will be held over August Bank Holiday weekend when the theme will be "Music We Love". Displayed in the church, in a riot of colour, flower arrangements will depict music in many of its forms from Church music and classical through to traditional and popular. [...]
Our first Open Mic Night, held on 20 August, was a fantastic evening of live music and entertainment, featuring monologues, acoustic songs and jamming. Our very own Jasmine performed a set of acoustic songs, and Will played Jazz and Classical guitar. We also had a lot of other performers, and a huge thank you for [...]
Thomas and Charlie, students at Whissendine C of E Primary School, with the support of Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Partnership are organising a Car Boot Sale. All monies raised from the pitch fees will be donated to The Air Ambulance. The event will take place on Sunday 13th September at Burley Road Car [...]
My name is Stella and I’m lost in Whissendine. I left the cattery on Stapleford Road and started exploring the gardens and fields behind it, but I need to get back home now. Please contact Jen Lacey on Whissendine 408 if you see me. Very unfortunately Stella escaped from the cattery at the weekend. She was [...]
Rutland Ride & Stride is a sponsored event for cyclists, joggers, walkers and horse riders. The event is held in Rutland once every two years in order to raise money for the preservation of the county's beautiful and ancient church buildings. Participants challenge themselves to visit as many churches as they can by their chosen [...]
OUR NEW PLAY AREA IS NOW OPEN! Chris wanted to ensure the children got a really good quality piece of equipment and has been working really hard designing and building our new play area, and it is now ready for use! What better excuse do you need for a summer evening tipple than to take [...]
Come and join us at the village Barn Dance on September 12th 2015 at Whissendine Sports Club. Live Music will be provided from the popular local band Govannen. Tickets are £12.50 and include hot food. Phone Linda 01664 474645 or Trevor 01664 474032 for details / tickets. Also see our barn dance poster for details.
Wednesday 25th November Seats £38.00 Leaving 5.30pm Coach fare to be added. Please contact Pat on Whissendine 606 for further details  The following synopsis is taken from The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, website: Direct from its premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre, the dazzling Broadway musical comedy Mack & Mabel stars double Olivier award-winning Michael [...]
On Tuesday 13 October 2015 (note the new date), there will be a 'Barrow Boys and Bankers' village trip to London. Following a lunch there will be a guided walk around Spitalfield and Whitechapel to see how trade was during the previous centuries and including some to the Jack the Rippers murder sites (one hour). [...]
In September 2015, Odd John's Kitchen, a new deli/cafe, will open in the picturesque village of Swithland, Leicestershire, offering the best in locally produced/British made artisan food. Local producers are now invited to submit their products. Designed to be a working kitchen offering a home from home environment, the deli/cafe will welcome customers with freshly [...]
Visionary Vocals Choir, a choir for the blind and visually impaired is appealing for new members across Rutland. There are 224 people with visual impairment or sight loss across Rutland and the Visionary Vocals Choir would like those with an interest in singing to join them. The choir was set up and continues to be [...]
Whissendine Flower Festival 2015 @ St Andrew's Church will hold its annual Preview Evening on Friday 28th August (£7.00, includes a glass of wine and canapés, tickets from Mace shop) Please note the Flower Festival 2015 takes place on Sat 29 August, Sun 30 August & bank holiday Mon 31 August (10.30am to 5pm), free [...]
Tea Cosies It has been a while since I wrote anything for the Grapevine but I have been busy with my own knitting. I design and knit tea cosies which I sell locally and this has led to some commissions. Firstly, I knitted a canal themed teacosy for a couple who live on a narrowboat; [...]
