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NEWS & EVENTS
Katie Cardew opens Stamford shop ILLUSTRATOR KATIE NOW EMPLOYS FIVE PEOPLE IN HER SOUTH LUFFENHAM STUDIO STAMFORD Local home and giftware business Katie Cardew Illustrations is opening a brand new shop in St Mary’s Street, Stamford. This will be Katie’s first ever shop and the team are really excited to bring their flagship store to the town! The Katie Cardew shop will be located on St Mary’s Street, and will have three rooms, which will feature the full Stamford collection, as well as a fabulous range of gifting & homeware products and a gallery of prints, plus a fabulous events space to the rear of the property. Katie plans to bring back her hugely popular workshops, which will be hosted at the shop, and the team plans to hold corporate and social events at the store too. An army of carpenters, painters and sign writers are currently hard at work transforming the property and
the Katie Cardew shop will open its doors in early July. To celebrate the opening of the new store the team will be welcoming customers to two exclusive shopping evenings to visit the shop, enjoy a glass of fizz and explore Katie’s new collections in person! Katie Cardew Illustrations began in 2013 when Katie launched her first range of fine art prints and cards. Since then she has produced commissioned illustrations of homes and businesses, and worked with companies such as Estée Lauder, Henley Royal Regatta, Historic Royal Palaces and Waitrose. The business is also well known locally, particularly for its stand at The Burghley Horse Trials. Katie now employs a team of five people and there are currently over 40 stockists of Katie Cardew products across the UK and internationally. n
Cinema comes to Rutland ANNOUNCEMENT MEANS RUTLAND’S FIRST STANDALONE CINEMA SINCE THE 1980S...
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OAKHAM Pass the popcorn! Rutland will gain a new two screen cinema following news that Andrew Robinson and Genevieve Margrett have agreed a long-term lease of Victoria Hall on Oakham’s High Street. One screen will have 89 seats, a second screen have around 30 seats. Rutland Kino will be Rutland’s first ‘full time’ cinema since the 1980s and will have comfy seats, fantastic surround sound and the latest digital projection technology. “In addition to this we’ll have a café serving delicious meals and drinks that can be
enjoyed before, after or even during a film,” say Andrew and Genevieve. “We very much hope that Rutland Kino will become a hub for anyone who enjoys great films, great food and great company.” “As we’ll have two screens, we’ll be able to show a wide variety of films and documentaries as well as theatre productions, ballets and operas.” “Whether it’s the latest releases, old classics or a livestreamed National Theatre production, we will have something for everyone.” It’s hoped Kino will open in spring/summer 2022. n
