Dog Show – Photos & Results
Click here for photos & results from the WI Dog Show!
Click here for photos & results from the WI Dog Show!
The results are in! Wissendine 6ix Results
Whissendine Open Gardens Sunday 2nd July 10am – 4pm Whissendine is opening its gardens to the public on Sunday 2nd July, there are over a dozen gardens open and preparations to make sure they are in perfect condition would rival Chelsea! Linda Arnold who has organised the event and is pictured above said 'I am really looking [...]
The Feast Week programme can be downloaded here
Fun Dog Show - Saturday 8th July Come and enjoy the fun with or without a dog! 8 Classes so every dog should be able to find one to suit Raffle, tea/coffee and delicious cake for humans Doggie treats for four legged friends For more information, download the Dog Show poster
The Garage Sale Trail on Sunday 2nd July runs alongside Whissendine Opens Gardens. Refreshments will be available in the village hall. For more information, download the Garage Sale Train poster
If you are organising an event during Feast Week, please contact one of the Feast Week committee, before the end of April 2023, with your event details. We need to know the event name, contact details, date, location, timing and any ticket pricing to ensure that it is included in the Feast Week programme. Graham [...]
Afternoon Tea at No.2 See poster for full details
Duck Race 3rd July See poster for full details
Feast Week Family Game - Find The Crown See poster for full details
GRAB Band 2nd July Village Hall See poster for full details
TAKE THIS Tribute Band Saturday 9th July, The White Lion Inn See poster for full details
Toy Sale 9th July Village Hall See poster for full details
Wine Tasting 4th July in the Village Hall See poster for full details
Whissendine Open Gardens Sunday 10th July 10am – 4pm This successful event is taking place again as part of the village annual Feast Week celebrations. Many villagers are opening their gardens to the public for the first time. Refreshments served all day in the village hall. Maps can be purchased from the Green in the [...]
As part of Feast Week celebrations come along and show us what you can do at Whissendine's Got Talent in the Village Hall on 6th July 2022, 6pm
This year will be the 35th year that the Whissendine 6ix has been run. It's a great spectacle and is one of the mainstays of Feast Week, usually attracting 300 runners. This year the event will on 8th July at 7.30pm and anybody over the age of 15 on race night is welcome, but must [...]
The Feast Week programme is out! Click here for the full programme Big Quiz Duck Race UK Bjorn @ The White Lion Spot the Weather Vane Wine Tasting
There will still be some Open Gardens on Sunday 4th July even though Feast W/end has been postponed. So come along anytime between 10 a.m & 4 p.m . Start at 66, Main Street to leave a donation for the village funds. See how our 'Horseshoes' pub car park is now a wildlife garden. There [...]
It was hoped to have celebrated Feast Week free of restrictions in July, but sadly, that was not to be. Rather than cancel Feast Week 2021, some events will go ahead as planned in July and the rest will be scheduled for Feast Week 2 starting Saturday 21 st August to Sunday 29 th August, [...]
Due to the unexpected extension of covid lockdown restrictions, the plan for Feast Week 2021 has changed. Some events will go ahead in July and others will be postponed to August. Fancy a game for all the family? It’s free and gives you a chance to get safely out and about in the village!! From [...]
In view of the current and foreseeable situation with the Covid-19 virus outbreak, the Whissendine Feast Week committee have reluctantly decided to cancel the traditional Feast Week 2020 celebrations. Click here for Whissendine Feast Week committee's announcement HOWEVER!!!!! The committee are busy planning activities from 4th to 12th July, that will help keep the village [...]
In view of the current and foreseeable situation with the Corvid-19 virus outbreak, the Whissendine Feast Week committee have reluctantly decided to postpone the July Feast Week celebrations. We are hoping to reschedule Feast Week in the autumn in the hope that the situation would have improved by then. So, keep an eye out for [...]
Preparation for Feast Week has started! Click here for a list of some forthcoming events for 2020
2019 will be the 34th year that the Whissendine 6ix running road race will have taken place during the Feast week celebrations, this year on Friday 5th July. Due to the requirements of both Health and Safety and our Insurers, things are required to change this year. Previously, we have managed the flow of traffic [...]
Whissendine Open Gardens is taking place again as part of the village annual Feast Week celebrations. Many villagers are opening their gardens to the public for the first time. Refreshments served all day in the village hall. Maps can be purchased from the Green in the heart of the village at the cost of £4 [...]
Now firmly established within the Whissendine Feast week ,this the fifth running of the Classic car and motorcycle meet, held at the Whissendine sports club. This usually brings together an eclectic mix of vehicles from low powered 50cc autocycles from the 1950’s up to 7.2 litre V8 engined Jensen Interceptor, as well as more modern [...]
The Whissendine Church Flower Festival Fashion Show will take place on Thursday 2nd July at the Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm Tickets £5 per person pre-booked or £6 on the door, including a glass of wine. Tickets are available from Rosemary Powell (257) Sara Bysouth (226) or from the Mace Shop. Contact flowerfest2019@btinternet.com or check [...]
Come along for an evening of foot-tapping sounds from the big band swing era and beyond. Led by local jazz saxophonist, Pete Storey, GRAB perform classic hits by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Michael Bublé and many more. With vocals taken by popular local singer Craig Martini. GRAB Band at The Village Hall from 7:30pm [...]
A Ceilidh Dance with the Malarkey Ceilidh Band will take place at the White Lion on Saturday 6th July as part of the village Feast Week celebrations. A limited number of tickets are available at £10 each. Entry includes a welcome glass of fizz - with food available from £5 per person. Tickets available from [...]
Whissendine Feast Week 2019 is nearly upon us! The final programme of events for the Saturday 29th June to Sunday 7th July has now been published - with lots of entertainment across the village for all to enjoy. For the full programme click here.
The 2019 Whissendine Feast Week is from Saturday 29th June to Sunday 7th July. We thought you might want to know what’s happening during Feast Week, so here are just a few of the things that are planned…..other events may be added.
SAVE THE DATE FOR FEAST WEEK 2019: SATURDAY 29th JUNE to SUNDAY 7th JULY. If you are organising an event during Feast Week, please contact one of the Feast Week committee, before the end of April 2019, with details to ensure that it is included in the Feast Week programme that will be distributed around [...]
What a week, really hot and it was good to see people out and about enjoying the many activities during the week. Grantham Big Band provided a rousing opening to Feast Week at the Village Hall on Saturday night and Sunday was busy across the village with a 20 Garage Sales attracting a lot of [...]
APOLOGIES - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED (updated 2 July). Beer & Cider Tasting @ Village Hall. Get the expert's view on a variety of fine hops. Tickets £10. From 7:30pm, Thursday 5th July. This is a Feast Week 2018 event. Feast Week 2018 runs from Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July 2018. For [...]
Feast Week 2018 starts on Saturday 30th June and runs through Sunday 8th July 2018. Check out the schedule HERE or check the village calendar for June and July and save the dates in your diary! Don't miss this fabulous village event that has been running for hundreds of years. Feast Week 2018 schedule Village [...]
The Whissendine Feast Week Scarecrow Competition is back! Make a sports or hobbies themed scarecrow for your chance to win £10 in Amazon vouchers. Put your sports or hobbies themed scarecrow outside your house before Saturday 30th June and let Emma know (call Whissendine 381 or email) your address for the judge to find you! [...]
Feast Week 2018 will be held from Saturday 30th June to Sunday 8th July 2018. Race a Duck or a Pig. Have a go at the Quiz. Take the family around the village on a Treasure Hunt. See model trains and classic cars. Make a Sports and Hobbies scarecrow and win a prize. See the [...]
The classic car and motorcycle show, a Feast Week 2018 event, will take place in Whissendine on July 3rd 2018 @ 6.30pm. Following on from the success of the last few years, we are holding our annual meeting for “Vehicles of interest”, so this covers Vintage, Classic and modern. The only entry criteria is that [...]
Download your entry form for the 2018 Whissendine 6ix HERE. Whissendine 6ix Six-mile Road Race & Walk Friday 6th July 2018 Walkers start 7pm - Runners start 7.30pm All enquiries to Ian Arnold (c/o Whissendine 6ix), Tel: 07736 784 210 Email: arnold.whissendine@tiscali.co.uk Entry forms and results can also be downloaded at www.grainstorebrewery.com and www.whissendine6ix.org.uk Event [...]
Feast Week 2018 will be held from SATURDAY 30th JUNE 2018 to SUNDAY 8th JULY 2018! If you are organising an event during Feast Week, please contact one of the Feast Week committee, before the end of April 2018, with details to ensure that it is included in the Feast Week programme that will be [...]
The leader of the free world has been spotted in Whissendine. All over the Rutland village, scarecrows have been popping up as local people celebrate the Great Whissendine Feast Week. One of them has been dressed up in a suit with a photograph of Donald Trump for a face and a quiff made of hay [...]
Come and have a go at the Children's Picture Treasure Hunt starting on the Green on Sunday 2nd July, from 10am to 4pm. Treasure Hunt sheets at £1 each will be available on the Green on Sunday 2nd July. A great way to get around the village and spot all the pictures.
Thursday 6th July, 3.00pm until 6.00pm Come and enjoy a cup of tea with homemade scones and cakes. Look forward to seeing you at 2 Foxhill. Proceeds to go to Whissendine FeastWeek, supporting village organisations and local charities.
Whissendine 6ix WHERE: WHISSENDINE WHEN: FRIDAY 7TH JULY, 2017 @ 7.30pm PRICE: £7.50-8.50 ENTRY FEE The Whissendine 6ix (six mile) road race and walk was first staged in 1985 and has become a popular event in the running calendar. The event starts and finishes in the Rutland village with the course following a natural circuit [...]
Whissendine Feast Week presents Presents an evening of entertainment starring popular comedian Terry Woodpecker along with a surprise performance!! Fun, Comedy & Music at The White Lion Inn from 7:00pm on Saturday 8th July 2017. Entry tickets at £10 per person includes a glass of bubbly. Food - Paella & BBQ - from £5 per [...]
Whissendine Feast Week 2017 Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th July. Something new in the village during Feast Week: Comedian, Food and Music on Saturday 8th July at the White Lion from 7:00pm. Featuring a stand up Comedian, Food and Music, and a load of fun!! More details to follow.
Save the Date for Whissendine Feast Week 2017: Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th July. There will be plenty of activities throughout the week in the village, for example Open Gardens, Children's Picture Treasure Hunt, Quiz, Pig Race, Duck Race and something new: "Snap, Cackle & Pop", so watch out for more announcements in the Grapevine [...]
Saturday 9th July 2016 7pm till midnight at White Lion Inn Curry & Pudding plus Live Music from THE MOONLIGHTS Raffle with many prizes to be won. Play “Heads n’ Tails” for a chance to win a major prize. Tickets @ £17.50 each, available from: The White Lion (Whissendine 233) Emma Studdert-Kennedy (Whissendine 381) Graham [...]
First Prize £20 of Amazon Vouchers! Make a scarecrow to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday and Feast Week. It can be anything to do with the Queen - corgis, castles or members of her family. Please have all your scarecrows out by Saturday 2nd May and let Emma Studdert-Kennedy (Whissendine 381, email) know where your [...]
Buy a duck and you could win £25! Ducks will be released into the brook at the White Lion Inn on Thursday 7th July at 6:30pm Ducks available at £1 each from The White Lion and from: Graham Bysouth (Whissendine 226) Trevor Kettle (Whissendine 032) Emma Studdert-Kennedy (Whissendine 381) Dave Wragg (Whissendine 512) Linda Arnold (Whissendine 645) Mark [...]
For the latest information, see the Feast Week page. Date Event Venue Sat 2 July 2016 Family Games Time: 2–5pm White Lion Inn Sat 2 July 2016 Grantham Big Band Time: during the Sausage Sizzle from 7.30pm Tickets £9.00 Village Hall Sun 3 July 2016 Church Service Time: 11am All adults and kids welcome Church Mon 4 July 2016 Pig Race Time: from 6.30pm [...]
Grantham's Big Band will be performing a concert at Whissendine's Village Hall in support of Feast Week on the 2nd July at 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 each available from 01664 474611 / 01664 474226 / 07487 862 482.
WHISSENDINE FEAST WEEK 2nd – 10th July 2016 We will be running the scarecrow competition again this year. The theme is the Queen’s 90th Birthday, so get your thinking crowns on and get as creative as you like, it can be anything to do with the Queen! [Photograph: the King, Feast Week Scarecrow Competition 2015]
The annual Feast Week Village Party was held at the White Lion on 4th July 2015 with live music from the Supernovas – a great 3 piece that kept everyone on the dance floor. The Hog Roast and puddings were supplied by Chris & Yolanda and the Feast Week committee would like to thank Chris, Yolanda and all [...]
Over thirty cars, a dozen bikes, a truck and a tractor put in an appearance at the 2015 Whissendine Feast Week Classic Car and Motorcycle Meet, held at the Sport Club. Families picnicked on the grass and those not driving enjoyed a drink from the open bar on a warm July evening.
The Whissendine Feast Week committee invited folk to make an American-themed scarecrow. A prize of £25 was on offer to the winning scarecrow (or the family who made it). We think that there were 9 entries across the village, and we managed to get pictures of 8 of them. Many apologies if we have missed [...]
Join Ram and has team from 7am on Friday 3 July 2015 as they play host to Rutland Radio, who will be broadcasting live from Mace village shop. Share your stories about Whissendine's Feast Week. All are welcome!
Congratulations to all the runners, marshals and event organisers for a fantastic 2015 Whissendine 6ix Road Race. A full list of runners and times can be downloaded from the official Whissendine 6ix Road Race website. The 2015 race was won in 30 minutes and 55 seconds by the 2014 winner Tim Hartley. In second place, [...]
Grantham's very own Big Band will perform live at Whissendine Village Hall during Feast Week in aid of village funds. Come down to the village hall on Saturday 27 June to enjoy swing classics from Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble and many more. Get your tickets (£8) from Mace village [...]
Can you sing, dance, act, play an instrument, do magic? If so, you are invited to come along to the Village Hall during Feast Week on Wednesday 1st July between 6.30pm and 8.30pm to show off your talent at Whissendine's Got Talent. As well as performers we also need an audience so please come and [...]
The Whissendine 6ix (six mile) road race and walk was first staged in 1985 and has become a popular event in the running calendar. The event starts and finishes in the village with the course following a natural circuit bordering Stapleford Park. The Whissendine 6ix road race is open to both individual runners and teams [...]
A 2015 Feast Week event: The Whissendine WI will be holding a fashion show for Feast Week on Tuesday 30th June from 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Tickets are just £5 each including a glass of wine and nibbles. This includes over-makes from a major high-street store with up to 50% off the recommended retail [...]
Announcing the Whissendine Feast Week Village Party! Hog Roast & Live Music from SUPERNOVAS. Saturday 4th July 2015, 7pm till 1am at The White Lion. Including the award ceremony for Whissendine Digital Photographic competition. Discounted tickets@ only £17.50 each until 26th June, then £20.00 each. Entrance by ticket ONLY - available from: Mace Shop 474964 Emma Studdert-Kennedy [...]
Would you like to win a 1st Prize of £25 in the Whissendine Feast Week Scarecrow Competition? If so, all you have to do is make an American themed scarecrow and put it outside your house from 14th June so that our “Mystery Judge” can see it. The “Mystery Judge” will be travelling around the [...]
You’ll have read about Open Gardens in Feast Week, as part of this event we wondered if anyone would like to run a garage sale that same day – Sunday, 28th June – an excellent opportunity to clear out the clutter and make some money too – what could be greener than recycling all your [...]
This month Linda Arnold will be getting in touch with everyone who generously opened their garden for the Open Gardens event last year to see if they are willing to be involved this time around. If there is anyone who would like to join this year's Open Gardens event on the 28th June and you haven’t [...]
You may have read about Open Gardens in Feast Week. As part of this event we wondered if anyone would like to run a garage sale that same day – an excellent opportunity to clear out the clutter and make some money too – what could be greener than recycling all your unwanted things? If [...]
As part of the Feast Week activities this year we are hoping to run the successful Open Gardens event, a little earlier this year on the 28th June. I will be getting in touch with those who took part two years ago, but it is always a delight to have new gardens – would you [...]