Throughout the summer (until 24 August this year) the Stamford Shakespeare Company presents an annual season of plays. Described by The Sunday Times as ‘One of the finest things to do this summer’ and The Stage as ‘One of England’s premier alfresco theatre venues’, it really is an experience not to be missed. The open-air theatre is situated in the grounds of historic Tolethorpe Hall, just two miles from Stamford, where each summer over 30,000 people experience the magic of a visit to this unique venue. Dine at The Fig Tree, a brand new restaurant at Tolethorpe for the 2024 season, or enjoy a picnic in the glorious grounds, then take your seat, protected from summer showers (the audience is covered, although the actors are not), and see a stage like no other

Rachael Smith and her husband Ade are confirmed ‘cat people’ and are prepared to dispel some commonly perpetrated myths surrounding their feline friends

Nicholas & Clare Rudd-Jones sample the delights of Milly’s Bistro on High Street St Martin’s in Stamford at lunch and for afternoon tea

Helen Dooley, Director of More Travel, describes the magic of the Sani Resort in Greece

Life Rituals, an integrative medicine and healthcare practice in Oakham, runs a series of informative and empowering talks to support your physical and mental health at neighbouring cafe Fika. Clare Rudd-Jones caught up with Life Rituals’ founder, Jo George, to find out more

Is there anything more lovely than a walk through a garden or park in late winter and seeing thousands of snowdrops peppering the ground? They evoke a sense of cheer, flowering when little else does, marking the end of winter and the beginning of longer days and kinder weather. We look at special snowdrop-related events across the region.

Congratulations to Uppingham-based writer and actor Henry Dawe, whose three-part radio drama ‘The Autumn of My Years’ is being broadcast on Harborough FM from Thursday 16 November

We take a look at the 2024 Rutland Calendar, produced by local photographer Richard Adams to raise money for charity, notably the Rutland Historic Churches Preservation Trust