Issue37 by Rhythm & Booze

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rhythm and booze Brews, News, Bands & Reviews - Issue 37 - May/June 2016

The Periwig, sporting it’s previous Paten & Co signage, may have closed for refurbishment but there are still plenty of pubs to enjoy in Stamford. Turn to page 10 to discover more.

Peterborough • South LincS • rutLand • eaSt northantS

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Peterborough CaMRa Pub of the Year 2011 & 2014 CaMRa Gold award 2013 Live Satellite Sports n Live Entertainment Happy Hour Mon - Fri 5-7pm

TeN Real aleS FRoM £2.00 a PINT

Summer beerfest Thursday June 30th - Sunday July 3rd 50 Beers and Ciders, German theme BBQ and Simmo's ‘World Famous’ Beef Madras

Live music:

Friday night - Children of the Revolution Saturday pm - Fedz Saturday night - Nuggets Sunday pm - Rocket Dogs For Info call Andy on 07949 181737 Werrington Centre, Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough Pe4 6Na

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the rhythm section support New Model Army at Lincoln’s Engine Shed on 5 May. The Sleaford-based band have several gigs over the next few months including Blackfriars Theatre, Boston on 4 June. Further information about the band is available at www.bfch.co.uk

Pennyless. Pennyless will be launching their new album at Stamford Arts Centre’s Ballroom on 3 June. Tickets, priced £8, can be ordered from the box office in person, by phone on 01780 763203 or by visiting www.stamfordartscentre.com Other forthcoming gigs by the band include The Palmerston Arms, Woodston on 14 May, Castle Bytham Midsummer Fair on 19 June and the Rutland Camra Beer festival at Oakham (from 5pm) on 24 June. Further information can be found at pennyless-music.co.uk The Stamford & District Lions Club is hosting a family fun day on 26 June on the Stamford Recreation Ground. The event, which runs from 10am until 4pm, includes a beer tent, hog roast, fun fair and live music from Beats Working. There will also be a ‘Busker’s Corner’, offering 15-minute slots to local musicians – to book a place, call 01480 354011 or email rjr1947@virginmedia.com Sleaford Live, the town’s annual festival of music and arts is taking place between 29 April and 8 May. Along with a ukulele workshop, and acoustic and jazz nights, are a variety of bands and comedians. Listings and venue information can be found at sleafordlive.co.uk and in our in our listings pages. Former L’Aristo’s, Shanghai Sam’s and Canters DJ Eddie Nash will be spinning a selection of tunes “from back in the day” at The Brewery Tap, Peterborough on 28 May as part of Saturday Night Groove. St Andrew’s Hall, Whittlesey hosts music and a hog roast on 22 May. Running between 3 and 6pm, music comes from Holly & the Boatmen, Haylie Mason, Abi Miller, Jessica Davis, Maddison and Harriet. There will also be an outside bar and, for the youngsters, a bouncy castle. Celtic folk group the Band From County Hell

The Willow Festival. The first bands to play this year’s Willow Festival, which returns to the Embankment, Peterborough on 8-10 July, have been announced through www.facebook.com/TheWillowFestival On the bill are almost 200 local acts including Aladdinsane, Steve Bean, the Pocket Symphony Orchestra and Untamed.

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the Palmerston arms “Oundle Road’s Permanent Beer Festival”

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the oStrich A Traditional Alehouse in the Heart of the City

caMra gold award Winner 2013 Now stocking LocAles and Craft Ales from Brewdog, Beavertown and Camden

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Pub News

We start on a positive note – a number of closed pubs are about to reopen or are proposed for reopening: The White Swan at Harringworth is expected to reopen during May, and just up the road, the Queens Head at Bulwick, a former Peterborough Camra pub of the year, reopened in April. New licensee is Hayley Fisher – the pub can be contacted on 01780 450738. Also in the area, the Black Horse at Elton reopened in late March. The Exeter Arms At Barrowden has changed hands – Martin Allsopp who has been there for 11 years will be relocating the brewery to Leicestershire but does not expect to change the name – he’ll also be offering a service to beer festival organisers. New licensees are Joanne and Tom Wade, former regulars at the pub, who expect to be open for business in early May. They plan to provide a variety of real ales. More good news from Rutland involves the Merry Monk in Oakham which is currently being renovated and the Royal Oak in Uppingham, which has been closed for many months but is now reported to have gained Asset of Community Value status which

Dan, Jess, Joanne and Tom Wade of The exeter arms, Barrowden. should help preserve it as a pub, at least for the short term. Oakham’s Hornblower Hotel was due to reopen in April after refurbishment. Market Deeping’s Boundary fish bar is offering live music in the river garden during the town’s Raft Race day (7 August), they’re also offering free grub to dads dining there on Fathers’ Day (19 June). The Whistle Stop in Tallington has changed hands – new licencees are Sam and Steve Hill. The Jubilee Garage in Bourne held its first beer festival at the end of March – £1,200 was raised for Peterborough City Hospital’s Oncology ward. New licensees of the Bull at Rippingale, David and Louise Lewis are to open an Archers themed tearoom/meeting place, add garden seating and a small farm shop, as well as upgrading the letting rooms. The pub is already home to the village post office four days

per week. The Danish Invader in Empingham Road on the outskirts of Stamford has received a major refit and appears to be constantly busy. For the moment it’s the only pub in that area of the town, though a new Marston’s outlet looks set to open shortly within the Stamford Manor development. The Green Man is now in the hands of George Sakkalli who also has the Golden Pheasant at Etton and the Exeter Arms at Helpston. The recently closed Atrium in Grantham is to benefit from a £750,000 revamp buy owner Amber Taverns, and will reopen as the Sir Isaac Newton. The previous pub of the same name (on Harlaxton Road) was demolished to make way for a KFC. Cask and craft beers will be available along with along with a full sports package, but no food or children. The new Beerheadz micro pub finally opened on 24 March – initially four real ales will be on offer along with three Continued over

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Pub News (continued) real ciders and a selection of craft beers.Villagers of nearby Marston and Hougham have now set up a limited company in order to purchase the closed Thorold Arms – details at www.save.thethoroldarms.co.uk Brennan’s bar in Winsover Road, Spalding is for sale with Longstaffs for £119,950. Plans to convert the Witham Tavern in Boston, which has been closed for the past nine months, to flats have been unanimously rejected by the local council, suggesting the proposal would lead to the “loss of an existing community or social facility”. Having already been converted to a cocktail bar, Browns (formerly the Indian Queen & Three Kings) has applies to become a ‘sexual entertainment’ venue. The long closed Great Northern in the town is to be opened by Red Cow licensee, Mohammad Qutab. The Duke of York closed suddenly in April and is likely to make way for flats. The Bateman’s owned Coach & Horses has been put up for sale for £150,000 with www.poyntons.com Peterborough’s Charters café bar is celebrating 25 years. The former Dutch barge, home to the East restaurant as well as the celebrated real ale and live entertainment hub was purchased by Paul Hook in 1991, sailed across the North Sea and along the Nene, before being ‘sunk’ to get it under the town bridge, then refloated into its current position. Nowadays Charters is part of the wide Oaka Group, which includes The Brewery Tap, the Bartons Arms in Birmingham and the Mansion

The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe. House in Kennington, London. The pub combines good beer, including ‘house’ Oakham Ales, with authentic Thai food in a good city centre location handy for shops and the football ground. The upstairs East restaurant offers views across the river and the sizeable riverside beer garden. Beer festivals are held at Easter and in August, and a special celebration is planned for September. Long time licensee of the Dragon in Werrington, Stuart Simmonds left the pub during April. He’s currently working with brother, Andy at the nearby Ploughman, but is interested in other opportunities locally. Also departing Werrington for pastures new are Gill and Chris from the Cock Inn. Elgoods were busy readying the Blue Bell at Dogsthorpe for reopening as we went to press. This lovely old building deserves a better future after it had been allowed to deteriorate before closing a couple of years back. Another pub that’s seen better days is the Duck & Drake in Yaxley, but the arrival of Colin Payne (who also has the Peacock in Peterborough) should see a major improvement to its prospects. The Ruddy Duck at

Peakirk is the new meeting venue for the Peterborough Motorcycle Action Group (peterborough.mag-uk.org). Pubs no more: The long closed Silver Jubilee in Bretton, Peterborough was the subject of an arson attack in February. The former Old Kings Head in Kirton which dates from 1599 is to be renovated thanks to a Heritage Enterprise grant and is likely to eventually reopen as an artisan café and B&B. The closed Rose & Crown at Holbeach St Marks is for sale for £315,000 with www.hillandclark.co.uk with permission granted for conversion. After losing its licence, the Jolly Crispin in Boston is now operating as a B&B. Plans to demolish the Lord Nelson at Morton, near Bourne have finally been approved. The Grade II listed former George & Dragon at Billingborough is for sale as a private residence with Winkworths for £279,000. In Peterborough, the former Rose/Embe Restaurant (previously the Fountain/Glass Onion) is to become Creations Dessert Lounge, offering waffles, crepes and cookies.

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the Woolpack Stanground's Best Kept Secret - A 15 minute walk from the centre of town

n Open all day from 12 Noon (Wednesday-Friday, Sunday), 11.30am (Saturday) and 2pm (MondayTuesday) n Up to four real ales available n Large riverside beer garden n Food served Monday to Saturday evenings (6-8pm) and Wednesday to Sunday lunctimes n Quiz on Sundays (cash prizes) beer FeStivaL Friday 29 aPriL - Sunday 1 May At least 10 beers, BBQ (weather permitting). Live music Saturday night with the Palmerston Ukulele Band

North Street, Stanground, Peterborough Pe2 8HR (01733) 753544

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20+ aLeS & ciderS avaiLabLe, bbQ & MuSic throughout the Weekend, FaMiLy Fun - Sunday FroM Midday

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(Starts 5pm on Friday)

Fortnightly Quiz - Sundays 8th & 22nd May, 5th & 19th June Open Monday 2nd May and Monday 30th May 12-4pm Spring Bank Holiday Sunday 29th May – Steppin’ Back playing from 7.30pm

4 Church Street, Baston PE6 9PE

www.whitehorsebaston.co.uk

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LiaM and Pat WeLcoMe you to

the hurdLer traditionaL StaMFord LocaL Open from 12 Noon every day (till late at weekends) We pride ourselves on our teams: Football (home of Stamford 'Bels'); Rugby (home of Stamford College Old Boys); Darts; Pool; Dominoes; Pushpenny; Crib; Outdoor Skittles - New players always welcome Everards Cask Ales from £2.90 Friday Discos, including 'Chase the Joker' and 'Play your cards right' Saturdays - Live Music and Karaoke - see listings for details Sunday is multi-screen sports day + disco + fun quiz Ample parking, Dog friendly, Beer garden including children's play area (new for summer 2016), Free Wi-fi, Small function area for hire

93, New Cross Rd, Stamford, Lincs PE9 1AL email patricia.ennis@hotmail.co.uk

HARE & HOUNdS TRADITIONAL COUNTRY GASTRO PUB

Food served lunchtimes and evenings Sunday Lunch with all the trimmings only £8.95

Freshly prepared food, deliciously home-cooked

Ribs & Burger night every Thursday

REAL ALES * FINE WINES * REAL FIRE * BEER GARDEN

Booking Recommended Fortnightly Tuesday Quiz Nights Spot and Cash prizes FREE Pizza May 10th, 24th June 7th, 21st

Hare and Hounds Gastro Pub, Main St, Greatford, Stamford PE9 4QA T: 01778 560332 www.hareandhoundsgreatford.co.uk

Petanque Courts Open From May

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O n t h e ( Ti m e ) l a s h A visit to the pubs seen, however briefly, in Doctor Who. The George 8 Great Queen Street Holborn London WC2B 5DH 020 7404 8888 www.thegeorgeholborn.com Over the last 10 or so years, we have seen an increase in shops, theatres and floor space in office blocks converted into pubs. But in London, ‘thanks’ to the Luftwaffe, this is nothing new. Holbrook House (originally Elizabethan House), an office complex at 8-18 Great Queen Street, is one such postwar building that was developed to include a pub. Actually, it includes two, The Hercules Pillars and The George, which replaced earlier pubs of the same name, when the site, which included the bomb damaged Kingsway Theatre, was redeveloped in the early 1960s. The George was briefly seen in the 1966 Doctor Who story The War Machines, in a still image depicting a deserted London, which was taken from the front of the Grand Connaught Rooms opposite. Despite the modern exterior, giving the impression of a wine

bar, The George looks like a traditional pub on the inside with dark wood and good quality furnishings. Although now open plan around an L-shaped bare (it originally comprised a saloon and a snack bar), there are still cosy spaces to have a quiet drink. Keg beers include Kronenbourg 1664, Amstel, Camden Hells and Camden Pale, while the three hand pumps were serving Sharp’s Doom Bar, timothy Taylor Landlord and Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter. The latter, priced £4.40 a pint, was

on good form. Food is served at 12-4pm and 5-9pm with a menu featuring a variety of pub classics, all at reasonable prices. Great Queen Street is home to Freemasons’ Hall, while a pub called The Freemasons’ Tavern once sat on the site now occupied by the Grand Connaught Rooms. It’s a fair bet that The George was named after the future George IV, a Masonic Grand Master between 1791 and 1812. And given how classy the pub is, I’m sure His Majesty would have been happy with the association.

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RaIlRovING: STaMFoRD Stamford will be familiar to most as one of Britain’s loveliest stone towns. Its sheer number of pubs and pub heritage is still cherished by Stamfordians. Over 70 were open back in the 1950s, and while the number is now in the 20s, it’s still not bad for a town of just over 20,000 inhabitants. CrossCountry offers an hourly train service from Peterborough, with a journey time of just 12 minutes for an adult day return fare of £8.10 The station is surrounded by a housing estate, but if you follow the signs towards the town centre, there’s a strong temptation to stop immediately amid the grand surroundings of the George Hotel in Station Road. As we’d embarked on one of our usual early starts, we elected to leave the George ‘til last, and instead took a left turn across the water meadows and a

short walk up Castle Dyke into Sheepmarket, where there’s a choice of four pubs with early opening times. To the right is the local JD Wetherspoon, The Stamford Post, an obvious choice for breakfast. Opened in 2013 in the former offices of the Stamford Mercury, the publishing heritage is evident with a variety of newspaper headlines and artefacts, and an industrial feel to the place. The pub was fairly busy even at 10am (it opens at 8am, alcohol from 9am), mainly with diners and coffee drinkers. The beer offering consists of the usual cheap Ruddles (£2.05), national brews and a few more local choices from the likes of Grainstore, Newby Wyke and Milestone, all at £2.49 per pint. Opposite is the London Inn, a substantial original coaching inn, also popular with diners and

open from 9am. The breakfast offering includes genuine local Lincolnshire sausages, which at just £3.50 is cheaper than The Stamford Post. There’s a bit of everything here – real fires and wooden flooring combine with more modern pleasures such as big screen entertainment and live music every weekend. Six real ales are usually available, on this occasion two from Fullers, two from Oakham Ales plus Doom Bar and the bargain Harvest Pale at £2.30. The rear exit of the pub leads to the Cosy Club, technically more of a restaurant but offering a couple of well kept real ales, both from Milestone on our visit. Palatial surroundings belie the building’s history as a postal sorting office, and large skylights give a light airy feel. Next door is the Golden Fleece – a nod to the town’s livestock market heritage.

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This Everards-owned pub has long been associated with live music, and bands still play every Friday and Saturday night, with weekly karaoke on Thursdays. A locals pub, there’s usually lively banter to be enjoyed at the bar, and another value breakfast offering alongside Everards Tiger/ Original, a guest beer (Bath Golden Hare) and a real cider from Westons. To the right, a passage leads to the Enterprise-owned Millstone, also run by Golden Fleece licensee Mick Purvis. He’s keen to restore the reputation of the pub that lost its live music license under previous ownership. He’s planning to reconfigure the pub which still gets very busy particularly at weekends, and he reassured us that the beer lines would soon be working again, not that we were complaining about our London Pride and Bombardier Glorious English which came instead straight from the barrel. It’s another cracking building (one of the oldest pubs in town), and deserves a better future. Pub grub is served, and it is hoped that live music can resume shortly. Opposite the Millstone are the premises of the original

The Crown.

Millstone. Melbourn’s Brewery, now owned by Samuel Smiths. The brewery remains intact many years after closure, and was partially converted in to a museum, before a two storey bar, oozing history and artefacts such as original sales legers and ‘mash books’ was opened, known simply as Melbourn Bros. Beer is still produced on the premises, the whiff of brewing drifts across the town a couple of times per year, but sadly the beer goes for bottling, mainly for export. There are plenty of bottled options at the bar, along with Sam Smiths keg range and a hand pump serving Old Brewery Bitter ‘from

the wood’ at just £1.88 per pint, ironically brewed many miles away in Tadcaster, and on this particular visit barely drinkable. A left turn takes you into Red Lion Square. In one corner are twin establishments of the Mick Thurlby owned Knead Group. The former Periwig pub is in the process of becoming Paten & Co again after a number of name changes over the decades. The new theme for the pub is still in discussion. Across the road is the Crown – a quality hotel and bar with a restaurant known as the Red Cow within. The Crown is renowned for its good food and well kept beers including TT Landlord, JHB and a beer under Knead’s own Stamford Brewery Co brand, brewed exclusively by staff members at Hopshackle in Market Deeping. Despite its upmarket feel, the Crown is dog friendly in the bar area – there are even dog biscuits on offer. A right turn onto the cobbles takes you around All Saints Church into Scotgate, once the Great North Road and home to a number of coaching inns. At the traffic lights a left hand turn takes you into West Street, where just beyond Waitrose, at the junction with Foundry Road, lies the Jolly Brewer, a pub often Continued over

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The Jolly Brewer. regarded as the town’s best beer pub. This 18th century building was taken over a decade ago by Jill Perkins and Dean Baker who have retained the original appeal of the pub – its local feel, gloriously diverse clientele, and pub games which include darts, pool, quiz nights and Stamford own unique pushpenny – but have added a wealth of great real ales and ciders. Dean even has his own brewery (in nearby Ketton), so alongside expertly kept beers form the likes of Brewster’s, Oakham, Magpie and Hopshackle sit a couple of home produced Bakers Dozen brews such as Spanish Inquisition, Jentacular and Electric Landlady. Although launched only last year, the brewery has won awards at Peterborough, Grantham and Rutland beer festivals. A beer festival is held each September. We asked Jill what she thought made the place so special: “The lovely staff and locals,” she said, and asked us not to forget the pub’s signature dish – the Loaded Fries – a happy combination of chips, garlic mayo, bacon and jalapenos. Back onto Scotgate and left at the lights is one of Stamford’s best-known alehouses, the 18th century Green Man. It was surprisingly quiet for a Friday afternoon, but a decent range of beers was on offer from Tydd, Grainstore, Greene King, Fuller’s and Oakham Ales. Locals we spoke with seemed a little unsettled with a recent change of ownership. We hope George

(also of the Golden Peasant at Etton) is receptive to their needs, as the pub has earned a rich pedigree over the years. A hundred yards or so along Scotgate, a flight of steps leads up on the left to New Cross Road, home of the Hurdler. This is another proper boozer with a rich tradition of sports (it’s home to Stamford Bels FC and Stamford College Rugby club), pub games and live entertainment. Open all day this Everards house was given a major makeover a couple of years back and has a sizeable beer garden – a rarity in Stamford. Tiger and Sunchaser are the resident real ales. Back down towards town, along Cliff Road and a left turn into North Street takes you to probably Stamford’s best-known music venue, Mama Liz’s. A previous Peterborough Camra pub of the year, the downstairs Voodoo Lounge has played host to many well known names in the world of rock, blues, dance, poetry and comedy. As we walked in, the Who’s Teenage Wasteland was pumping out off the speakers, providing a great atmosphere to enjoy ales from Oakham and Oldershaws, and engage in pleasant banter with regulars. The soulful feel to the place is enhanced with quirky décor and good Cajun style food. Turning right, with the former Dolphin pub ahead, a right turn into Newgates takes you into Broad Street, home to Stamford’s Friday market. We popped our heads into the Pear Tree (formerly the Lincolnshire Poacher), but with no real ales available we moved immediately onto the Lord Burghley. Another all

day pub, this is in the heart of the town so is usually busy especially on market day. Darts and pushpenny are played here, and it’s host to the annual Glastonburghley event in July, when DJs and bands offer entertainment in aid of the Dosh for Defibs charity. There’s a decent outdoor drinking area with big screen, and guest beer at £3 alongside the TT landlord, Abbot, London Pride, Doombar, ESB and an Oakham ale. Around the corner in St Paul’s Street sits the Tobie Norris, a fantastic traditional pub also part of the Knead group. Parts of the building date back to the 14th century, put it’s only been a pub since 2006, having formerly been home to the RAFA club. The usual Knead offering of pizzas and other quality foods is complemented by excellently kept beers from Adnams, Stamford Brew Co, Nene Valley and other brewers from across Britain. Back towards the town centre and onto the High Street, it’s possible to discern the Kings Head away to the left on Maiden Lane. Dating from the 17th century this tiny but attractive pub features log fires and wooden floors, and enjoys an excellent reputation for its food and fine wines. Landlord David Waycot, a former chef at the George Hotel, enthused over the local fresh produce and seafood that he cooks himself. Somewhat

Tobie Norris.

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unusually for a town centre pub, this has the feel of a village local, and the beer offering of Ruddles, Abbot and IPA owes more to David’s personal choice than any tie to that most controversial of East Anglian brewers. At the end of this road, the Stamford Arts Centre is home to the Cellar Bar, but this is an evening only venue (7pm) and had not opened when we arrived. Not to worry, visible across the road is another Samuel Smith house, St Mary’s Vaults. This cosy multi roomed pub often features a welcoming real fire, and friendly staff. Beers are of course very cheap here – the Taddy Lager proved popular with the younger crowd at just £2.18 a pint. On to St Mary’s Hill, back

towards the station and over the town bridge lies the area known as St Martin’s Without, so named as it sat outside the original town walls. We passed the George again to sample the Bull and Swan, another name steeped in Stamford heritage, as it recalls the barbaric sport of bull running which was practised in the town until the early 19th century. It’s a lot calmer round these parts nowadays, and this handsome pub is a homely place with cosy interior, log fires and good food. Beers from Grainstore, Adnams, and Nene Valley are usually available. Sister venue, the William Cecil (formerly the Lady Anne’s Hotel) is further up the road, and the single hand pump serving

Rutland Bitter was not enough to tempt us away from the final destination – the George. The history of this nationally acclaimed establishment is well documented elsewhere (it is claimed that at least three kings have styayed here). Mention of the name can sometimes provoke a reaction from folk who’d rather not pay inflated prices. It does however provide a wonderful environment to end the day with good quality Adnams Broadside, Grainstore DBB and a guest beer from £4.30, not too high a price to pay for wood panelled luxury, good company and even a plate of complimentary nuts and olives. And of course it’s a stone’s throw from the station. Chris Shilling

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Key 1. Stamford Post 2. London Inn 3. Cosy Club 4. Golden Fleece 5. Millstone 6. Melbourn Bros 7. Crown 8. Jolly Brewer 9. Green Man 10. Hurdler

11. Mama Liz’s 12. Pear Tree 13. Lord Burghley 14. Tobie Norris 15. Kings Head 16. Cellar Bar 17. St Mary’s Vaults 18. Bull & Swan 19. William Cecil 20. The George

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N ATIONAL TREASURE Spotlighting Britain’s best boozers

The Locks Inn Locks lane Geldeston Norfolk NR34 0HE 01508 518414 www.geldestonlocks.co.uk Norfolk is blessed with many great rural pubs, but there can’t be many as tucked away as this one. This 17th century gem lies alongside the River Waveney, which marks the border with Suffolk. Situated between the pretty towns of Beccles and Bungay, the Locks Inn can be hard to find even when you’ve located the village of Geldeston. Reached by way of a mile-long

winding unmade road across the neighbouring marshland (or by river boat), the pub was left stranded in January owing to rising floodwaters Landlord Colin Smith has been in charge at the Locks for the past 10 years, but may be familiar to some for his time at other nationally renowned watering holes: the Fat Cat in Norwich and Oakham Ales’ Birmingham outlet, the Bartons Arms. It’s all a far cry from the city life: “There’s no mains anything,” says Colin almost gleefully about the lack of modern facilities. That doesn’t mean the welcome is anything other than warm. A log

burner sits within an enormous fireplace, the beamed ceilings are low, a piano sits expectantly in the corner and the clay paved flooring is matched by the tables.

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“We adapt to the seasons – in winter there are indoor poetry readings and music in front of the fire, with lively outdoor entertainment in summer.” The pub was originally built for the traders of grain, malt, coal and beer moving their wares by wherry vessels along the navigation. Nowadays it’s known for its range of real ales, ciders, home cooked food and live music. On a chilly lunchtime we were soon tucking into bowls of hearty chorizo, tomato and chickpea soup, washed down with tasty local beer from the Grain Brewery. Originally owned by Green Jack brewery, the pub is now a free house offering up to nine real ales, mainly served from the barrel, during the busy summer months. Winter hours are Thursday-Sunday but from April the Locks is open daily from 12 to 11pm. The original central portion of the pub is now flanked by a separate restaurant on one side and function/sports room on the other. Suitable for families and dogs, there’s an enormous green area running up to the waterfront which plays host to weekly live acts and barbecues during the summer including Grainfest in May, Lockstock in June and the annual Beltane Bash at which a wicker man is burnt. The pub is at the junction of footpaths, so expect to see walkers taking refreshment alongside boaters, canoeists, anglers and birdwatchers. Food, including famed homemade pies, is served daily 12-2.30pm and 6-9pm. Curry nights are held on Fridays. The Big Dog ferry operates a serene waterborne option along the three-mile river route from Beccles Lido in around 40 minutes, for an adult fare of £12 return. Chris Shilling

Rutland Campaign for Real Ale Rutland CAMRA Beer Festival and ALE TRAIL 2016 June 23rd to June 26th Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, LE15 3HW 40 interesting real ales and 10 cider / perries/ winebar Great Entertainment! Fri: 4-7 “Pennyless” Favourite folk group plus others Sat: 2-4 Brass Band Sun: 12-2 Rutland Morris & D’Ukes of Rutland Ukulele Band Follow our ale trail round the real ale pubs in the town offering another 100 real ales!

“One of the nicest, friendliest festivals I have ever been to” ... visitor response sheet 2015

Opening Times

Thurs Fri Sat Sun

11 - 8.00 11 - 8.00 11 - 8.00 12 - 4.00

Free entry at all times for CAMRA members Non members £1 Free Thurs & Sunday www.rutlandcamra.org.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/RutlandCamraBranch Twitter www.twitter.com/RutlandCAMRA

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Clockwise from left: Head Brewer Roger Vila. Outside the Grahame Pearce brewery and restaurant Es Moli de Foc, the German designed brew plant, the brewery’s core beers.

Menorca has much to offer the gourmand – from an abundance of seafood to speciality cheeses and pastries, along with locally produced wines and spirits including malmsey and a grapebased gin. But if you prefer to live on Beer Street, as opposed to Gin Lane, then your choices are largely limited to fizzy lager and nitrogenated bitter. Luckily the island does have a handful of brewers offering hope to the more discerning beer drinker including Sa Bona Birra – a bottleshop and craft brewery in the old captital, Ciutadella –

and Grahame Pearce – a microbrewery attached to Es Moli de Foc, a restaurant in Sant Climent. Founded in 2011, the brewery was named by chef-patron Vicent Vila in memory of his British friend Pearce, a man who, to quote the brewery’s promotional material was renowned for “his wit, his friendship and his delight in good living and drinking.” Construction of the brew plant – which is expected to produce 70,000 litres of beer this year – was overseen by two German brewmasters who

developed its initial recipes, which have been refined further by Head Brewer, Roger Vila, Vicent’s son. Originally planning to go into computing, Roger trained as a Certified Brewmaster in Berlin, satisfying the entry requirements by having completed three months’ of practical brewery experience in the north-west of England, first at Joseph Holt and then The Phoenix Brewery. Grahame Pearce produces three core beers: Lager, Blat – a Belgian-inspired wheat beer, flavoured with coriander and

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orange peel – and Brown Ale, an easy-drinking English style bitter. A one-off beer is also brewed each year, which has included a Vienna lager and, during my visit to the brewery in 2015, a stout. Using English fuggles (with German malt), Brown Ale was inspired by its Newcastle badged namesake but after further development, Roger says it’s “not that sweet and caramel like.” All three beers are available across the island in bottles and, with the exception of the lager, are unfiltered and clarified by

gravity. They’ve also become a popular addition to bar fonts across Menorca. “We used to barrel only lager, but for some fairs or parties, such as the annual Oktoberfest in Ferreries, we barrel the other beer or the special brews. We have six dispensers in various restaurants and hotel bars. This year we would like to increase that to 15 dispensers,” explains Roger. A refreshing drop, the crisp, dry lager is a world away from the big brands usually associated with holidays in the Balearics. And while I could find it in

several bars on my resort, Brown Ale seemed to be as rare as hen’s teeth. To satisfy my craving, I asked Roger if I could buy a case of the beer from him. “Sure, that’ll be €16.” A little taken aback, I queried the figure. Roger confirmed: “Yes, 16 bottles, a Euro a bottle.” He needn’t have worried; I wasn’t looking for a discount. In fact, given how his beers had revived my taste buds, I would have happily paid more. Cerveseria Grahame Pearce 65 Carrer Sant Llorenç, Sant Climent, CP-07712, Menorca

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by Cardinal Cox

Pub Scrawl

As part of Peterborough’s first ever De-Stress Fest, Keely Mills will lead a writing workshop at The Green Backyard on Wednesday 4 May, between 1 and 4pm. The workshop is free, you must be over sixteen and to book a space email education@ thegreenbackyard.com Freak Speak returns on Friday 13 May at Radius, Northminster in Peterborough. The star performers this month are Joelle Taylor (who has had two collections published), Inua Ellams (not just a poet but a playwright and a graphic designer too) and Talia Randall (more than just a spoken word artist). This is a really strong line-up. And the guest host is Paul Point. Doors open 7.30pm, be prepared to make some noise. Local poetry groups have been celebrating their members having collections out. These include Ron Graves (Hot Strawberries from LEB of Liverpool), Michael Tolkein (Here and Now from Severn Press) and JS Watts (Years Ago You Coloured Me from Lapwing Publications of Belfast).

Ron Graves.

Dr Jane Mackay continues her series of lunchtime literary talks at Stamford Arts Centre. On Tuesday 7 June the subject is Virginia Woolf’s Orlando followed by the 1992 film starring Tilda Swinton. Then on Tuesday 5 July the book and film is Gigi. The talks start at 12.30pm and the films start at 2.30pm. Talks are £6.50, the films are £5.50. To book tickets at Stamford Arts Centre, ring 01780 763203 or go to www.stamfordartscentre.com I keep forgetting to congratulate Oundle-based small-press publication Brittle Star for reaching 15 years of publishing top quality poetry and short stories. For details about it go to www.brittlestar.org.uk Fen Speak, the Fenland poetry group, are one of the more go-ahead of the local groups when it comes to engaging with its local area. With regular meetings that alternate on the third Wednesday of the month between Wisbech Museum (May, July etc) and the Babylon Gallery in Ely (June, August etc) they also have occasional forays to King’s Lynn and the final of this year’s Fenland Poet Laureate competition was held in March Town Hall. Members of the group are also behind the poetry magazine The Fenland Reed. This year’s TS Eliot Festival in Little Gidding is planned for 9-10 July.

Talia Randall. The John Clare Festival in Helpston will be over the weekend of 15-17 July. Look out for the Myths and Mini-Beasts weekend at Thorpe Meadows in Peterborough, 20-21 August which should include storytelling and faeries.

Cardinal Cox is the Poet-inResidence of The Dracula Society, work from which forms part of his new “spooken”-word show High Stakes that is being premiered at Metal in the Chauffeur’s Cottage (behind the Town Hall) on Thursday 26 May. Before that though he is running a poetry writing workshop, Fearful Symmetries, at the John Clare Cottage in Helpston on 10 May. His latest collection, Forget Dance, Let’s Art collects 18 poems inspired by art exhibitions and is available for £4 and his children’s tale Eel-Catcher Fable is £5, both from KT Publications, 16 Fane Close, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1HG (cheques payable to Kevin Troop).

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01 May Boobonyx, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Tina Wynters (2pm), Legionnaires, Sleaford Croagh Patrick (7.30pm), Millers, Sleaford Stolen Fridays (9pm), Barge & Bottle, Sleaford Quiz Night,Vine, Market Deeping Pennyless (4.30pm), Peterborough Rugby Club Easyer Said (9pm), Letter B, Whittlesey Paul Lake (3pm), Charters, Peterborough Oakham Mic Night (6pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Chris Watson Jazz Band, Cherry Tree, Woodston Leon, London Inn, Stamford

02 May Band Showcase (1pm-7.30pm), Barge & Bottle, Sleaford 03 May Singing for the Brain (10am-12pm), The Source, Sleaford Unplugged (6.30-9pm), The Café NCCD, Sleaford Brian Boles Trio (7.30 pm), Millers Cafe Bar, Sleaford Open Acoustic sessions with Claude Domino (8pm), Millstone, Barnack 04 May Thom Whitworth’s Funky Organ Band, Bustard, Rauceby Acoustic Night (8pm), St Denys’ Church Hall, Sleaford 05 May Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Electric Jive Open Night (7.30 pm), Legionnaires, Sleaford Codachrome (7.30 pm), Millers Cafe Bar, Sleaford 600 Whiskies (8pm), The George Hotel, Leadenham Acoustic Sessions (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough 06 May Pennyless (Ticket only, 7.30pm), The Playhouse, Sleaford Viva (8.30pm), Legionnaires, Sleaford Elvis Tribute (Ticket only), St George’s Academy, Sleaford Symptom (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Afterlife, Masons Arms, Bourne Cuttin Loose, Golden Fleece, Stamford Maxwell Hammer & Smith, Cherry Tree, Woodston 07 May BRM, Hurdler, Stamford Gone to the Dogs, Burghley Club, Peterborough Fairport Convention, Stamford Corn Exchange Choirs Galore (10am-2pm), Riverside Church, Sleaford Kesteven Morris (11am), Market Place, Sleaford Guitarmanjan (11am-2.30pm), Sleaford Museum Solo Guitar Group (12-1pm) St Denys’ Church, Sleaford Recorder Workshop (2-4pm), Riverside Church, Sleaford Guitar Workshop (2-4pm), The Source, Sleaford The Kilburns (8pm), Millers Cafe Bar & Brasserie, Sleaford Just Steve (8.30pm), Marquis of Granby, Sleaford Glass Onion (8.30pm), Beer & Bean, Sleaford

The Glamned (9pm), Legionnaires, Sleaford Indigo (9pm) The Barge & Bottle, Sleaford Tina Wynters (9.15pm), Electra Club, Sleaford Holly & the Boatmen (9pm), Crown, Peterborough Katmandoo, Pincushion Inn, Wyberton, Boston Sataya Dub Orchestra (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Saturday Night Groove (9pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Antoine, Masons Arms, Bourne BRM, The Hurdler, Stamford Tiear Club, Coach House, Market Deeping Go With the Flow, Golden Fleece, Stamford Redd, Cherry Tree, Woodston Commitments, London Inn, Stamford Karaoke, The Angel Inn,Yarwell.

08 May Quiz, White Horse, Baston Open Music Session (4-7pm), The Beer & Bean, Sleaford Miller Magic (Ticket only, 7pm), Masonic Rooms, Sleaford Quiz, Crown, Casterton 09 May Razzamajazz, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 10 May Quiz, Hare & Hounds, Greatford

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11 May Quiz Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey 12 May Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Open Mic Night (8.30pm), Crown, Peterborough Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough CJ Hatt, Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Open Mic Night, Fosdyke Social Club Open Mic Night, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 13 May Chuck Norris (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Leftovas, Masons Arms, Bourne Children of the Revolution, Prince of Wales, Castor Soul FX, Golden Fleece, Stamford Retrolux, Cherry Tree, Woodston 14 May Disco/Karaoke, Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (8.30pm), Palmerston Arms, Woodston Duke Box, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Matt Howard (9.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Saturday Night Groove (9pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Don Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne Zeb Rootz Band, Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor DB5, Coach House, Market Deeping Audios, Golden Fleece, Stamford Undivided, Cherry Tree, Woodston Veltones, London Inn, Stamford The Helix, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 15 May Palmerston Ukulele Band, Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor 16 May Open Mic Night (8pm), Charters, Peterborough

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Loke Done, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Saturday Night Groove (9pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Banjo - The Legend, Masons Arms, Bourne Hooker, Coach House, Market Deeping Returns, Golden Fleece, Stamford Replicas, Cherry Tree, Woodston Guards, London Inn, Stamford Karaoke, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 22 May Quiz, White Horse, Baston Music & Hogroast (3-6pm), St Andrew’s Hall, Whittlesey Grumpy Old Men (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 24 May Morris Dancing (8pm), Priors Oven, Spalding Quiz, Hare & Hounds, Greatford 25 May Tony Giles All Stars (Jazz), Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey 26 May Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Open Mic Night with Dave (9pm), Cherry Tree, Woodston General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough MusiQuiz, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 27 May Greek Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Jeremy Hardy, Stamford Corn Exchange Acoustic Sessions in the Whisky Bar, Boat Inn, Whittlesey Acousticats (9.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Mark Bishop, Masons Arms, Bourne Little Big Band, Golden Fleece, Stamford Thunderhead, Cherry Tree, Woodston 28 May Meat Loaf Tribute Act, Hurdler, Stamford Strellies, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Captain Obvious (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Saturday Night Groove (9pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Dean & Co, Masons Arms, Bourne Risky Trick (8.30pm), Grainstore Brewery, Oakham Mr Beat, Coach House, Market Deeping Overdubs, Golden Fleece, Stamford Expletives, Cherry Tree, Woodston DJ, London Inn, Stamford 29 May Steppin’ Back (7.30pm), White Horse, Baston The Returns (9pm), Letter B, Whittlesey Austin Gold (3pm), Charters, Peterborough Austin Gold (9pm), Brewery Tap, Peterborough Soul Night, London Inn, Stamford 30 May Bank Holiday BBQ (2-6pm), Five Horseshoes, Barholm Live Music and BBQ, Green Man, Stamford 02 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Acoustic Sessions (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough

The Fox Country Pub and Dining in North Luffenham is proud to announce that after just 12 months of trading it has been voted 'Rutland CAMRA pub of the Year'. To celebrate we will be holding our second annual beer festival from Friday 10th June to Sunday 12th June. There will also be live music over the weekend period further details can be found on our website.

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03 June Pennyless (8pm), Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom Cuttin Loose, Masons Arms, Bourne Mod Story, Golden Fleece, Stamford Brotherhoods Roundabout, Cherry Tree, Woodston Spirit, London Inn, Stamford 04 June Rick George (Motown, 9pm), Hurdler, Stamford Evolution, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Neil The Diamond (DJ), Masons Arms, Bourne Point Blank, Golden Fleece, Stamford Filthy Lucre, Cherry Tree, Woodston Blackout UK, London Inn, Stamford 05 June Quiz, White Horse, Baston Quiz Night,Vine, Market Deeping The Lazoons (3pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz, Crown, Casterton

Queens Birthday Weekend, Five Horseshoes, Barholm

The Crown Inn, Uppingham 19 High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PY T: 01572 822302

everards ales plus two ever-changing guest beers open for breakfast 10am-12 every day and lunch, including Sunday roasts Live music every Saturday night outside seating area accommodation available

07 June Open Acoustic sessions (8pm), Millstone, Barnack Quiz, Hare & Hounds, Greatford 08 June Quiz Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Sister Act, Stamford Corn Exchange Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey 09 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Sister Act, Stamford Corn Exchange Open Mic Night (8.30pm), Crown, Peterborough Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough Open Mic Night, Fosdyke Social Club Austin Gold, Cherry Tree, Woodston Open Mic Night, The Angel Inn,Yarwell 10 June Leftovas, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Sister Act, Stamford Corn Exchange Son of a Gun, Masons Arms, Bourne Easyersaid, Cherry Tree, Woodston Soul Night, London Inn, Stamford 11 June Miscellaneous (9pm), Hurdler, Stamford Sister Act, Stamford Corn Exchange Stone Pony, Letter B, Whittlesey Meridian, Pincushion Inn, Wyberton, Boston Katmandoo, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Don Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne Souled Out, Golden Fleece, Stamford Soulstrip, Cherry Tree, Woodston Detourz, London Inn, Stamford Queens Birthday Weekend, Five Horseshoes, Barholm 12 June BBQ and Live Music (2pm), Noel Arms, Langham Tiger Club (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

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15 June Thom Whitworth Quartet, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby

Guards, Golden Fleece, Stamford White Spirit, Cherry Tree, Woodston

16 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough

26 June Motor City Vipers (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

17 June Leftovas, Masons Arms, Bourne Contenders, Golden Fleece, Stamford Children of the Revolution, Cherry Tree, Woodston High Rollers, London Inn, Stamford 18 June Disco/Karaoke (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Monkey Business, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Leftovers, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Cosmic Rodney (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Afterlife, Masons Arms, Bourne Undercovered, Coach House, Market Deeping Late Show, Golden Fleece, Stamford Halo, Cherry Tree, Woodston DJ, London Inn, Stamford 19 June Quiz, White Horse, Baston Pennyless, Castle Bytham Midsummer Fair Grounded (3pm), Charters, Peterborough Fathers’ Day BBQ (2-6pm), Five Horseshoes, Barholm 20 June Charters Open Mic Night (8pm), Charters, Peterborough 21 June Open Mic Night (9pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Quiz, Hare & Hounds, Greatford 22 June Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey 23 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough 24 June Celebration of Lincs Produce, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Open Acoustic Sessions in the Whisky Bar with Dave & Phil (8.30pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Pennyless (5pm), Rutland County Museum, Oakham Revolver, Masons Arms, Bourne Velocity, Golden Fleece, Stamford One Eyed Cats, Cherry Tree, Woodston 25 June Son of a Gun (9pm), Hurdler, Stamford Motown & Northern Soul, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Northern Soul Night (7.30pm), Noel Arms, Langham The Vigilantes, Pincushion Inn, Wyberton, Boston Katatonick, Black Bull, Kirton, Boston Nick Corney & The Buzz Rats (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough Antoine, Masons Arms, Bourne

29 June Tony Giles All Stars, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby 30 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Open Mic Night with Dave (9pm), Cherry Tree, Woodston General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough MusiQuiz, The Angel Inn,Yarwell Beer Festivals 29 April - 1 May - May Day Beer Festival, Woolpack, Stanground 29 April - 2 May - 10th Anniversary Mini Beer Festival, Jolly Brewer, Stamford 12-15 May - The Prince of Wales Feathers Beer Festival, Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor 19-21 May - Rail Ale Festival, Barrow Hill, Derbyshire 27-29 May - Beer & Music Festival, Castle Sports Complex 27-30 May - Cider Festival 2016, Grainstore, Oakham 27-30 May - 10th GalaWeekend & Beer Festival, Blue Bell, Easton on the Hill 10-12 June - 14th Bourne Festival, Wellhead Field, Bourne 10-12 June - Beer Festival, The Fox, North Luffenham 23-25 June - Beer Festival,Vine, Market Deeping 23-26 June - Rutland Camra Beer Festival and Ale Trail, Rutland County Museum, Oakham 30 June-03 July - Cider Festival, Charters, Peterborough 30 June-03 July - Summer Beerfest, Ploughman, Werrington 01-03 July - 3rd Annual Beer Festival, White Horse, Baston

Rhythm & Booze, issue 37 - May/June 2016 all written material, unless otherwise stated, © Simon Stabler all events are listed free of charge. To ensure inclusion in the May/June 2016 issue, or have any other news included in the magazine, email simonstabler@aol.com by 10 June. Entry cannot be guaranteed for late submissions. For advertising queries, contact Chris Shilling on 01778 421550, 07736 635916 or by email chris@shillingmedia.co.uk advertising Rates (excluding vaT)* £175 - full page (cover) £140 - full page £90 - half page £50 - quarter page * discounts for series bookings.

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15 June Thom Whitworth Quartet, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby

Guards, Golden Fleece, Stamford White Spirit, Cherry Tree, Woodston

16 June Steak Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby General Knowledge Quiz (8pm), Charters, Peterborough

26 June Motor City Vipers (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

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live Entertainment at the Mason's Arms 6/5 afterlife 7/5 antoine 13/5 Leftovas 14/5 don Brister 20/5 Mug Jugglers 21/5 Banjo - The Legend 27/5 Mark Bishop 28/5 dean & Co 3/6 Cuttin Loose

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