WHAT’S ON Live events for July

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STAMFORD THROUGHOUT JULY & AUGUST THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

A beautiful setting, great production values and open air theatre in the sunshine! This year, Stamford Shakespeare Company is hosting the playwright’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, plus Humble Boy – loosely based on Hamlet and replacing an intended run of Romeo & Juliet (which proved too problematic to rehearse amid Covid) – plus The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. See website for dates and times. n Pictured is Oscar Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest, tickets £14.50-£19.50, call 01780 756133 for details or see www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk.

Image: Nick at Red & Round.

My my! It’s an ABBA Tribute!

KILWORTH HOUSE PRESENTS A BRILLIANT TRIBUTE TO ABBA WITH THREE COURSE SUPPER AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

KILWORTH SATURDAY 24th JULY MY MY! ABBA, THE CONCERT

A wonderful West End quality tribute to Abba. This tribute show pays homage to the original Swedish sensations the show captures Abba’s great sense of fun, recreating their incredible unique sound and combining this into a fun filled evening of sing-along magic! Featuring unforgettable hits as Waterloo, Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen.

n Tickets £75 inc dining, from 6.30pm. Kilworth House, LE17 7JE, call 01858 881939 or see www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk.

ROCKINGHAM THURSDAY 1st JULY MACBETH AT ROCKINGHAM CASTLE

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the UK’s premier all male theatre company –with direct links to the history of William Shakespeare – invites you to join them on Thursday 1st July at Rockingham Castle for the breathless and brilliant tragedy, Macbeth. Take along a chair and a picnic, and enjoy watching Shakespeare as he intended it to be performed; in the open air, by an all male cast with Elizabethan costumes, music and dance. Book early to avoid missing out! n Gates 6.30pm, performance 7.30pm, tickets £16/adv. Rockingham Castle, LE16 8TH 01536 770240, or see www.rockinghamcastle.com

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GRANTHAM 17th - 18th JULY THE BELVOIR CASTLE FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW 2021

An enjoyable weekend of colour and inspiration for those with a love of gardening. Some of the UK’s finest nurseries and growers provide plenty of opportunities to purchase something special for your garden. The wonderful show gardens and borders will inspire you with their design and planting combinations. Sculpture artists, tools, garden furniture, and crafts, plus, there’s a music stage, a range of foods and refreshments and the ‘Lets Talk’ area with experts like Jonathan Moseley on hand. n Belvoir Castle, NG32 1PE. £15/adv, call 01476 871001 or see www.belvoircastle.com.

See Anton & Giovanni, live!

‘HIM & ME’ IS A SENSATIONAL NEW SHOW WITH ANTON DU BEKE AND GIOVANNI PERNICE TEAM UP TO PRESENT A STRICTLY-INSPIRED SHOW...

OAKHAM FRIDAY 2nd JULY THE CANTERBURY TALES AT OAKHAM CASTLE

Theatre group Green Matthews present six of the best-loved tales, told in a variety of styles. Taking visual inspiration from medieval mystery plays and complete with a touring set which has been specially constructed to resemble a medieval travelling theatre, the three-man cast use drama, verse, physical theatre and song to bring Chaucer’s characters to riotous life, telling tales packed with colourful characters and strange situations. n Tickets £12/person, from 7pm, Oakham Castle, call 01572 757578 or see www.oakhamcastle.org.

LEICESTER WEDNESDAY 7th JULY ANTON & GIOVANNI: HIM & ME LIVE

Strictly Come Dancing professionals Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice join forces in 2021 for their first ever tour together; Him & Me. Ballroom King and the two-time Guinness World Record holder Anton will be joined by a world class cast of dancers and singers. A true dance extravaganza, rescheduled from 2020 with audiences eagerly anticipating a little Strictly magic to brighten up the summer! Anton joined the show upon its launch in 2004. From then, the ballroom and Latin dancer partnered with the likes of sporting coach Judy Murray and supermodel Jerry Hall, and first reached the final with Katie Derham in 2015. Born in Sicily, Giovanni Pernice joined Anton on Strictly in 2015, making his mark reaching the final with actress Georgia May Foote in his first series. In 2017, he repeated that success with presenter Debbie McGee. n Tickets £42, from 7.30pm, Curve Theatre Leicester, LE1 1SB. Call 0116 242 3595 or see www.curveonline.co.uk.

EXTON SUNDAY 11th JULY PIMM’S & GAMES ON THE LAWN AT BARNSDALE GARDENS

Fun on the lawn, with lots of retro games to play and Pimm’s to sip. You can also enjoy 38 mini-gardens over an eight-acre site in full summer technicolour! n 12 noon until 4pm at Barnsdale Gardens, Exton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AH. Call 01572 813200 or see www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk.