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Samuel Smith appears to have given up on our area, with both Stamford pubs closed, along with the White Horse at Spalding, the Botolph Arms in Orton Longueville and now the Wortley Almshouses in Peterborough City centre, which closed on 19 June “for the foreseeable future”. The 18th century Wortley was saved by Sam Smith’s in the 1980s after being threatened with demolition as part of the Queensgate development, but despite its prime location, it is now deemed by the brewer to be unviable. The nearby Ostrich goes from strength to strength with a good range of well-kept
beers, live music Friday-Sunday every week, and will be hosting its Ostrich Fest beer and music festival from 4-7 August with live bands each day. An East Angrier punk festival is planned for the weekend of 16-17 July with sixteen bands commencing at 2pm on the Saturday. Tickets for the 43rd Peterborough Beer Festival (23-27 August) can now be ordered online. More than 300 real ales will be available along with ciders, KeyKegs, wine and gin bars. Live music features throughout with an open-mic session kicking things off on the Tuesday, Revolver headlining on the Friday and Motor City Vipers on the Saturday – see listings in
this issue and the PBF website (pborobeerfest.camra.org.uk) for full band details, where you can also offer your services as a volunteer. Dave Nightingale, landlord at the Woolpack in Stanground on live music at the venue. Not so good news at the nearby Golden Lion, which having stood closed for a decade, is now subject to a planning application to convert the above. The Blue Bell at Maxey reopened at the end of May after a short period of closure for a makeover. The new licensee is Kerry Leishman, a familiar face
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lager had gone by the Saturday afternoon, though more was brought in for the Saturday night and Sunday sessions. The Five Bells at Edenham appears to have closed again only months after reopening. Derek and Mary were expecting to vacate the Hare & Hounds at Hacconby in late June. In Spalding, the Lincolnshire
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Poacher, which seems to change hands regularly is due to open again in July under the management of 24-yearold Cameron Bean. The pub is undergoing a refresh and will feature a revised beer range, screened sport, live music and, eventually, food. The Bull Inn at Pinchbeck reopened in early June after two years of closure. New licensee, Emily Chappell, has revitalised the pub interior and is planning to extend the outdoor drinking area. Despite changing hands just a few months ago, the Fisherman’s Arms at Pode Hole was due to be sold at auction in late June. The former Hole in the Wall in Spalding, recently renamed PE11, has still not reopened after the pandemic. The Holbeach Beer Festival returns to the town on 5-7 August with 17 live bands, funfair, trade stands and food.
Another festival featuring real ales and live music – this time at Scredington near Sleaford takes place at the village community centre on Saturday 2 July (from 2pm). At nearby Donington, the Summer Festival returns on 30 July 30 with beer, food and entertainment. Rock on the Rec returns to Stamford’s Recreation Ground on 3 July, featuring Pembroke Tenneson, Amber Squad, Los Cojones, Clarkesdale Contract, Jam Room and Tin Pigeons. Rutland Music Festival takes place on the Rutland Showground on 1-3 July with a host of live acts, DJs bands and food. Rutland Beast (5.3%) from Oakham’s Grainstore Brewery earned the overall Gold award at the SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, held at the Rail May, its powerful Nip (7.3%) was awarded overall bronze, with Ten Fifty (5%) and Rutland Panther (3.4%) both winning medals in
their respective categories. The Royal Oak in Uppingham closed at the end of April. Formerly held in the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, the Forbidden Forest dance music festival has moved to nearby Belvoir Castle, and runs from 2-3 July. In Grantham, the Priory pub has reopened after undergoing a £280k refurbishment. The Craft Union pub now run by Sam Luke and will feature weekly live music, karaoke and other live entertainment, and offer a couple of real ales, currently in the shape of Doom Bar and Taylor’s Landlord. The Fighting Cocks at Corby Glen has new tenants. Vicky and Iain Pearce took over the Bateman’s pub at the beginning of June. They have refurbished the inside of the pub and improved the patio garden. The kitchen has also been refreshed, and a simple food menu will include weekly New opening times are Monday 4-11pm, Wednesday-Saturday 12-
The former Windmill at Swinstead
The Whichcote Arms, Osbournby
11pm (closed Tuesday), Sunday 12-6pm. North of Bourne, the Whichcote Arms on the A15 at Osbournby has a new tenant who wishes to offer a more diverse business, turning the former stable block into workshop studios for local crafts, a former cart shed into a cafe/tearoom, and a farm shop selling local goods. In Sleaford, permission has been given for European-style alfresco dining outside the Solo Bar in the town’s Market Place. The Black Bull at Ruskington, taken over by Luke Mitchell in October has reopened after a
park development. The White Hart Hotel in Boston, seems to have improved its beer range – a recent visit revealed well-kept three real ales, namely Bateman XB, London Pride and St Austell Tribute. Pubs no more… The former Windmill at Swinstead, near Stamford has
The village of Stickney near Boston which lost its last two pubs in recent years,
retained it since closure 12 years ago. The former Golden Lion pub in Bourne has been converted into a large family home and is now for sale. Plans to demolish the Duke of York in Gosberton Risegate have been denied by local councillors. Closed since 2020, and described by the owners as “uneconomical”, the 200-yearold pub, the committee was not convinced that enough evidence had been supplied to show the business could not be revived post-Covid. An application has been made to turn the longclosed Grade II listed Peacock
from a new pub/ restaurant to be built as part of a lakeside holiday lodge
Red Cow at Donington has now been redeveloped into a total of 18 homes. Chris Shilling
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Showcasing the best in real ale, real cider, KeyKeg beer, wine and gin from the UK, the Peterborough Beer Festival returns to the Embankment on 23-27 August. In addition to a massive range of drinks, there will be live entertainment every day and a wide selection of foods including German sausages, Indian dishes Catering for everyone, gluten-free, vegan, low-alcohol be available across the festival, while there will also be beers of many styles including milds, real lagers. Card machines for available on all bars. Lunchtime or early evening is the ideal time to bring the family, as there is always an
You can bring the dog (on a
from the city centre, bus rail and coach stations. And as beer
and soft drinks but you must not bring your own alcohol. There will be a fairground at the back of the festival, while you
you to get home without driving. The site is on one level, on grass, and disabled toilets are of the site. Wheelchairs can be sourced but we do need
traditional sweets stall. Commemorative glasses bearing the festival logo will be to guarantee a full measure
festival entrance. The festival is organised and run by members of CAMRA
the line. Festival wine glasses and gin glasses will also be available. but at the end of your visit you have the choice to return your undamaged glass for a refund or take it home as a souvenir of your visit. Held in massive marquees on the River Embankment, the
you are a member why not give us a few hours of your time and enjoy some friendly banter with Peterborough Beer Festival, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF (01733 896555, pborobeerfest.camra.org.uk)
The Old Cannon Brewery 86 Cannon Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1JR 01284 768769 oldcannonbrewery.co.uk Situated in the heart of the bustling but beautiful town of Bury St Edmunds, the Old Cannon succeeds in combining excellent beer brewed on the premises with quality food and comfortable accommodation. Bury, as it’s known locally, is less than an hour and half drive from Peterborough and there’s a direct train taking just over an hour. It’s a seven-minute walk
from the railway station, though you may like to take advantage of the overnight hospitality here in order to explore the stunning Suffolk countryside. The 19th Century Grade II
listed building was originally the Cannon Brewery but only opened in its current guise in 2000 and is privately owned. As you walk through the attractive entrance, your eye is immediately drawn to the gleaming brewery vessels situated right alongside the bar. Brewing currently takes place three times a month, and there’s usually at least six hand pulled ales available dispensing beer literally fresh from the brewery, at prices from £3.75£4.15, so you can be assured a good pint. The general feel of the place is fresh and clean with ambience One of the owning partners is of Thai origin, so there’s an
oriental hint in the menu, with regular Thai Takeover events and cooking classes, but there’s a good mix of traditional pub grub alongside more upmarket dishes. Prices for lunch “Lite Bites” range from £8-£12, with the main meals, including sharing and the signature macaroni cheese “Cannon Fodder”,
starting at £12 with options up to £20, and roasts on a Sunday. Monday to Wednesday offers a homemade pie and a pint featuring Old Cannon cask ales for £12.95, and on Saturdays (10am-3pm) a bottomless brunch is offered with all you can drink in 90 minutes for £30 – sounds like an agreeable challenge.
Outside, there’s a sizeable courtyard area ideal for alfresco drinking, dining, and occasional live music, and an open wood Sunday during the summer. The accommodation is housed in the former stable block across the courtyard, and can be booked for around £100 for a double room including a decent cooked breakfast (£69 on a Sunday), and a four-person “Brewer’s Flat” for larger parties. Brewery tours can be booked for a minimum of four people, and include beer tasting, lunch and a goody bag, all for £30. Chris Shilling The pub is open all day from 12 noon every day with food served 12-3pm Monday-Friday and 5.308.30pm every day (12-8.30pm Saturdays, 12-4pm Sundays). Quizzes are held on the third Wednesday of each month.
Set in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, to the west of Leeds, Halifax (population 88,000) was originally a thriving mill town at the centre of cotton and wool trade in the 19th century, and boasts many impressive buildings from that era as well a host of good watering holes. Travelling from Peterborough, it’s probably best to look at discounted advance fares to Leeds by LNER and adding on the local service
from there. We took advantage of the Great Rail Ticket Sale and were able to get an off-peak return to Leeds for just £13 each, with an extra £9 for the onward journey (by Northern or TransPennine Express), with a total journey time of around two hours. Leaving the modern station, and pausing briefly to view the much more impressive original structure immediately on the left hand side, we turned right
towards the Minster, and a brief walk along Church Street past the closed Hughes Corporation pub (a cue to older members of the party to burst into a rendition of Rock the Boat) to the Ring o’ Bells, which opens at 12.30pm during the week, so renamed (from the Sign of the Church) in 1787 when the first peal of the new church bells was heard from the Minster directly behind. It’s reputedly the town’s oldest pub, and still offers small
individual rooms, ornate urinals manufactured locally by Oates & Green Ltd, real fires and up to six real ales. This has reduced to three or four since lockdown, but expect to see Barnsley Bitter from Acorn brewery plus a couple of guests (from Welbeck Abbey and Beartown on our visit). It’s currently a free house, but was due to be taken over soon, which may or may not upset the resident ghost who reputedly turns taps on at night and has been known to turn the beer taps off. Moving on along Charles Street/Winding Road, the Old Post Office looked promising, but like so many pubs, does not open until 4pm during the week. It’s an 18th century pub/hotel with rooms available for around £60 per night, one local real ale, and a handy location for the station, theatre and the famous Piece Hall across the road. Entering the Piece Hall complex – a huge but impressive 18th century cloth hall, with a large open space now surrounded by a variety of small shops, bars and restaurants – it’s possible to get a glimpse as you look the left of the Railway Hotel (open from 11am), a venue which it
seems has enjoyed a chequered history, but now offers a warm welcome and four Yorkshire ales (two from Saltaire, and one each from Elland and Timothy Taylor), though the quality was not really up to the £4.50 price tag. Heading back into the Piece Hall, then left through into the town centre, we found the Meandering Bear, a popular bar based in a former amusement arcade, opened in 2019 and offering a range of well-kept beers from Durham, Parkway, Small World and Brass Castle at prices ranging from £3.50 to £4.70. Friendly manager, James Head, was happy to give us the brief history of the pub, explaining the name comes from the days when there was a nearby zoo, and on one occasion there was a break-out by several animals including the bear which wandered through the town. He was also happy to recommend other quality destinations, including, not surprisingly their sister pub – the Grayston Unity – a Grade II listed single-roomed pub situated opposite the Town Hall offering a good range of beer often from further afield, and regular live music. He also suggested a two-
minute walk through Westgate Arcade to København– on the face of it, a modern looking Scandinavian style craft beer outlet with a whopping 24 keg lines, but also six cask ales (from Vocation, Marble, Bristol Beer Factory and Huddersfield’s Beer Ink brewery), served in unusual squat half-pint and third-pint glasses. Friendly barman Joe talked us through the range of beers, and mentioned that they hold regular festival events, such as Pucker Up (sour beers), Indy Fax (independent breweries) and Back in Black (dark ales) along with regular tap takeover events. They also have a sister pub – the Victorian Craft Beer Café on Powell Street, an award-winning pub close to the theatre, with around 20 craft keg lines and up to eight cask ales from far and wide. Turning left out of the Westgate Arcade, the Royal Oak on Clare Road (formerly Dirty Dick’s) offers more local ales in the shape of Acorn and Saltaire plus a Greene King’s Old Speckled Hen at welcomingly low prices from £2.65 to £3.50. This pub still boasts agreeable wood panelling, leaded windows and several original fireplaces. The Old Cock in Old Cock
The Three Pigeons
Yard looked a little run down, but does possess a historic upstairs Oak Room dating from the 17th century, but with just one beer available (Bradgate Farmers), and tummies rumbling we headed past the Union Cross – a music and biking themed pub with Tetley bitter on tap, to JD Wetherspoon’s Percy Shaw. Opened in 2012, this large upstairs bar housed in a modern building is named after the local inventor of cat’s eyes and offers the usual cut priced ales and emergency grub, along with wide ranging views across the town and open countryside, though this may soon be obscured by developments across the road. We were keen to make the five-minute walk to the historic
Dean Clough Mills – a half-mile long complex of sixteen Grade II listed Victorian mills, once home to the world’s largest carpet manufacturer, and now a cultural and retail centre – to visit the Stod Fold Brewing Company. Open daily at 12 noon, it’s not as the name would suggest a brewpub – the brewery is housed on a farm a few miles away – but offers between five and seven house ales with straightforward names such as Gold, Dark, Blonde and West (American hops) at prices ranging from £3.75 to £4.50, all available to take away in 5l, 10l or 20l mini casks plus a range of Belgian craft beers. At this point, a stark realisation that we had less than an hour Ring o’ Bells
remaining before our train back to Leeds, we made the difficult decision to sacrifice the Duke of Wellington (Doom Bar and Beavertown) and Greene King’s Upper George along with both the Alexandra and the Gundog (formerly the Sportsman Hotel) which are both currently closed, to get back across town to the must-visit Three Pigeons. This excellent pub has been owned by Ossett Brewery since 2005 and retains a lovely traditional atmosphere with a number of small rooms, a unique octagonal central drinking lobby and corridor, seven expertly kept cask ales, all from the Ossett range and delicious pork pies. This art deco house, with its oak panelled walls and Terrazzo floor, was originally built by Webster’s Brewery in the 1930’s and inspired the formation of the local Camra branch back in 1975, ultimately gaining a listing in their national inventory of historic pub interiors. It enjoyed a sensitively restoration by its new owner in 2006, winning a national conservation award. It would have been a joy to spend a little more time in the Pigeons but with time ticking we loaded up with a pork pie each (varieties include Black Pudding, Apple & Stuffing and Hog Roast) ready for the five minute stroll back to the station. Chris Shilling
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the rhythm section King’s Lynn’s Das Kapitans bring their energetic indie punk rock to the Ostrich, Peterborough on 16 July.
Punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke brings his breathtaking rollercoaster of poetry, spoken word, stories and chat to Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre (01780 766455, stamfordcornexchange.co.uk) on 22 August. A warm up show to prepare for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Clarke will be sharing some stories from his early life in Manchester and punk stardom, through to drug addiction and the massive comeback as a major poet, celebrity and cultural commentator that he enjoys today. Other big name acts at the venue in coming months include Herman’s Hermits on 6 August, Andy Fairweather Low on 2 September, The Coral “in conversation” on 22 September,
Marti Pellow on 29 October and the Three Degrees on 30 October. Music ranging from vintage blues and rock‘n’roll to classical offer at this year’s Oundle Fringe, which runs from 6 to 16 July. Taking place at the same time as the Oundle International Festival, the fringe is a showcase for local performers and those events at lunchtime, early and late evening in pubs, cafes and restaurants across the town. For further details go to oundlefringe.org Pennyless will be performing in Priory Hall Garden, Deeping St James on the evening of Saturday 9 July. Tickets, priced £8, are available from Jo Astle (01778
346879) and ticketholders are invited to bring their own picnic and booze. On Saturday 6 August, the popular folk duo will be joined by Bill Pauley on drums at Smiths of Bourne in the garden from 6-9pm. For more dates, turn to the listings section of this magazine, or visit pennyless-music.co.uk Some of the best local bands, groups and musicians will be playing in Pavilion Park, Langtoft on 2-3 September as part of the Langtoft Festival. The full line-up of bands has yet to be announced, however the event opens on Friday 2 September from 6pm with 80s tribute act Wild Boys. There will be live music all day on Saturday 2 September, with gates opening from 10am. There will also be
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family entertainment, craft and food stalls and a fully licensed bar. For further information or to book tickets, got to langtoftfestival.co.uk
Showaddywaddy
Local bands and tribute acts including Bon Giovi and Abba Arrival perform at Rutland Music Festival at Rutland Showground on Friday 1 July to Sunday 3 July.
Closing with a performance by Showaddywaddy, the festival also includes food sellers, bars, a funfair and free parking. For further details including ticket prices, go to eventbrite. co.uk/e/rutland-music-festivaltickets-178655723077 Two days of alternative, punk, rock and indie music East Angrier weekender at the Ostrich Inn, Peterborough on 16-17 July. Promoted by King’s Lynn-based DIY label Socks On Records, bands include Das Kapitans, All Fall Down, Eat Your Own Head and Soviet Films. Freshly cooked vegan food from Tacos and FlipFlops will also be available at the event. Taking place at the same venue from 4-7 August is Ostrich Fest, which features music from the likes of the High Rollers, Frankly My Dear, Johnny Quinn and the Palmy Ukulele Band. For details on both events, go to ostrichinnpeterborough.com
Pub Scrawl
Congratulations go to Scott Coe on becoming Stamford Poet Laureate. Both the current Peterborough Poet Laureate (Kat Beeton) and the former holder of the post (Malika) appeared on regional BBC recently. The TS Eliot Festival at Little Gidding is planned for Sunday 10 July with (depending on availability) Simon Callow to read The Waste Land and George Szirtes to host the annual session of attendees reading their favourite Eliot poems. Tickets are all sold out but there is a waiting list for returns. Go to tseliotsociety.uk for full details. The John Clare Festival in Helpston is planned for 15-17 July. On Friday, school children around Clare’s grave and there’s folk music at the Blue Bell from 7.30pm. The weekend continues with talks and a concert by Innocent Hare. Second issue of the magazine Mono is now out. Produced in Peterborough (to a very high standard), the writers of poetry, from all across the world. They’re running a poetry competition (to be judged by Joelle Taylor) and the deadline is Friday 1 August. details about the magazine and the competition. Going great guns PoeTeA continues to meet on the last Thursday of the month at the At Last Tea Rooms in Werrington, Peterborough. As well as the open mic and invited guest format of that night, organiser Gary Huskinson has also been organising special events in and
around the city centre at such venues as Blind Tiger and Embe Restaurant. The hosts at the PoeTeA nights, Si and Soph are also going to be running a charity event with comedy and music as well as poetry at the At Last Tea Rooms on Saturday 27 August. Tuesday 19 July and the awesome Freak Speak Poetry Night is due to return to the Willow Café in Central Park. Check on Eventbrite and social media for details. Cathy Carson is bringing her award-winning show Becoming Marvellous to Stamford Arts Centre on Wednesday 20 July at 7.30pm. Set in 1980s Belfast, it focuses on the young life of Danielle. Tickets are only £6. Then on Wednesday 31 August, the Pint of Poetry night teams up with Stamford Diversity Festival to present John Poet, John is a Coventry based poet, rapper & writer who uses his artistry to
his listeners with meaningful messages. For more details ring 01780 763203 or go to stamfordartscentre.com There’s time to enter the Fenland Laureate competition, if you live, work or in education in the Fens. Entries should reference the Fens but can be in any poetic form. Send your entries to PO Box 1523, Peterborough PE2 2XZ. Deadline is 31 August. Nick Wallis will be talking about the The Inside Story on Thursday 8 September at Stamford Corn Exchange (01780 766455,
stamfordcornexchange.co.uk). Peterborough’s New Theatre (01733 852 992, newtheatrepeterborough.com) has three top evenings of talks coming up, Space on Tuesday 13 September, followed by Dawn French on 15 September, and Liverpool Legends Phil Thompson, Sammy Lee & Bruce Grobbelaar on Wednesday 19 October. The second Boston Book Festival includes such writers as Lisa Hartley Elliot, Juliet McKenna, Nell Pattison, Sharon Ihama, James Hazel and The Reverend Richard Coles. Various venues and to be held over 16 - 18 September, go to bostonbookfest.co.uk for details. Peterborough Radical Bookfair is to be held at the George Alcock Centre in Stanground on Saturday 29 October with stalls selling all sorts of literature, talks and entertainment in the evening. Recently Cardinal Cox’s old band (The Sonic Energy Authority) had a video released for the re-mixed track Dirk, Jutter, Roboter; Syntax Poetry Festival made a video of one of his poems (We Have Walked To And Fro,Through The Earth); and Californian fanzine Claims Department published the text of a piece he was commissioned to write for the Gateway Film Festival in 2019. Tim Peake
The Crown, Casterton Beer & Music Festival Friday 2nd September – Sunday 4th September (Fri 6pm to 11pm, Sat 1pm to 11pm, Sun 12pm to 6pm) Free Entry
30 Real Ales, large selection of ciders & a fully stocked bar Fast Food available throughout the weekend Live Entertainment Each Day Please see our Facebook page for updates and general information The Crown, Main St, Casterton, Stamford PE9 4AP - Tel 01780 753838
LISTINGS
01 July Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington The Expletives (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Moskito + Guests, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Last Minute Brigade, Ploughman, Werrington
02 July BHDC, S Bar, Stilton Karaoke, Whistle Stop, Tallington Pennyless (8.30pm), Anchor Inn, Bourne Cecil Farayi (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Blackout UK (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Velocity, Nobody Inn, Grantham Eclectic Ballroom (3-9pm), Charters, Peterborough Hedders (8.30pm), Bull, Rippingale Red Sky, Golden Fleece, Stamford Money Shot, London Inn, Stamford Safe & Sound (Underground House), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Salmon Dave (3pm), Carpark Rendezvous (8pm), Ploughman, Werrington 03 July Bingo (8.15pm), Peterborough Con Club Jimmy Doherty (4.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Blues Bursters, Edwards, Grantham Jazz Underground (12-3pm), Last Minute Brigade (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale The Nuggets (3pm), Ploughman, Werrington 04 July Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club 05 July Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham 06 July Big Fun Quiz, Grainstore, Oakham 07 July Palmy Ukulele Band Rehearsal (8pm), Ostrich, Peterborough
Lets Get Quizzical Lunchtime quiz (12.30pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic (8.30pm), Ship, Pointon American Jazz with BD Lenz (7.30pm), Bustard, South Rauceby Voodoo Unplugged, Mama Liz’s, Stamford 08 July Pool Tournament, Whistle Stop, Tallington Highway Star (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Summertime Ball (8pm), Charters, Peterborough The Smiths United, Mama Liz’s, Stamford 09 July Halo, S Bar, Stilton Pennyless (7pm, Tickets £8), Priory Hall Garden, Deeping St James Trevor Lesson (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Phoenix Project (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough
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Ferrocene, Nobody Inn, Grantham Under the Covers (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Ed (9pm), Ship, Pointon DJ, London Inn, Stamford TBC, Ploughman, Werrington
Karaoke With Aimee (8pm), Bull, Rippingale Hard to Please, Golden Fleece, Stamford Love Machine, London Inn, Stamford 23 Reasons, Castle, Castle Bytham TBC, Ploughman, Werrington
10 July Head in the Sand Folk Session (1-4pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Back 2 the Future, Edwards, Grantham The Guards (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Clutching at Straws, Five Horseshoes, Barholm Palmy Uke Band (3pm), Iron Horse Ranch, Market Deeping Adam Leon & Dave Smith duo, Ploughman, Werrington
17 July Bingo (8.15pm), Peterborough Con Club East Angrier Weekender (3pm onwards), Ostrich, Peterborough Clarksdale Contract, Edwards, Grantham High Rollers (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Open Mic, Grainstore, Oakham Mellow Submarine (Acoustic Beatles, 4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Another Girl, Another Planet, Ploughman, Werrington
11 July Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
18 July Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
12 July Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham
19 July Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic Night (8pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Quiz, Castle, Castle Bytham
13 July Pennyless (8pm), Dexters Bistro Bar, Oundle Acoustic Open Mic night, Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Acoustic Sessions (8pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Pub Quiz (7.30pm), Ship, Pointon 14 July Embrace LGBTQ Night (8pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 15 July Music Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington The Deps (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Soap Girls + March to the Grave, Mama Liz’s, Stamford 16 July Candy Twist, S Bar, Stilton Aaron Fender (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club East Angrier Weekender (2pm onwards), Ostrich, Peterborough Betty Swallox, Nobody Inn, Grantham The Very Beautiful South (3-6pm, DJ at 2-3pm & 6-9pm), Charters, Peterborough
21 July Original Acoustic Night (8.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Bingo Night (8pm), Ship, Pointon 22 July Race Night, Whistle Stop, Tallington Caustic Lights, Bell, Deeping St James The Kurmujan (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 23 July Disco, S Bar, Stilton Bob Whiting (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club The 707 (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Sammy & the Dolphins, Nobody Inn, Grantham Disco/karaoke (8.30pm), Ship, Pointon DJ, London Inn, Stamford TBC, Ploughman, Werrington 24 July DNA - David James Smith + Adam Leon (4.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough The Element, Edwards, Grantham
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Tiger Club (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Candy Twist, Ploughman, Werrington
Calder (1pm), Govannen (4pm), Grainstore, Oakham Salmon Dave, Ploughman, Werrington
25 July Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
01 August Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
26 July Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic, Bull, Rippingale
02 August Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham
27 July Pub Quiz (7.30pm), Ship, Pointon 28 July Andy Hughes (8.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 29 July Open Mic, Whistle Stop, Tallington Kickback (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Vinyl Night (8pm), Charters, Peterborough Acoustic Sessions (7.30pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Under the Covers (6-8pm), 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington Dan & Izzy (5pm), Drugstore Cowboys (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Janus Stark + Spring Park + Lazerchrist + Misinfomed, Mama Liz’s, Stamford 30 July Charity Race Night, S Bar, Stilton Corey Lewis (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Clarksdale Contract (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Outside Chance, Nobody Inn, Grantham DJ Eddie Nash (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Filthy Contact, Golden Fleece, Stamford World Amateur Pork Pie Championships, Roamantics (2.30pm), Daryl & Jimmy (5.30pm), Freudian Slippers (9pm), Grainstore, Oakham Radius 45, London Inn, Stamford Dirty Rumour, Ploughman, Werrington 31 July Bingo (8.15pm), Peterborough Con Club Joe Drury (4.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Manipulators, Edwards, Grantham The Gangsters (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Quiz (6pm), Old Pheasant, Glaston
04 August The High Rollers (8.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Let’s Get Quizzical Lunchtime quiz (12.30pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic (8.30pm), Ship, Pointon Big Fun Quiz, Grainstore, Oakham 05 August Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington Mark Stevens (7pm)/ Frankly My Dear (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 06 August Karaoke, Whistle Stop, Tallington Glitz (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Salmon Dave (5pm), Bent Back Tulips (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Mid Life Krisis, Nobody Inn, Grantham The Boatmen (4pm), The Wheel, Wisbech St Mary Zeb Rootz (3pm) + BBQ (from 1pm), Five Horseshoes, Barholm Pennyless (6-9pm), Smiths, Bourne Herman’s Hermits, Stamford Corn Exchange DJ, London Inn, Stamford Safe & Sound (Underground House), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Revolver, Nag’s Head, Bourne TBC, Ploughman, Werrington 07 August Velocity, Bell, Deeping St James Palmy Ukulele Band (2.30pm), Johnny Quinn (5pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Jazz Underground (12-3pm), Blackout UK (36pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Arctic Roll (7pm), Stage, Market Deeping 23 Reasons, Ploughman, Werrington
Peterborough CAMRA City Pub of the Year 2022
Five constantly changing real ales including gluten free and vegan
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17 North Street, Peterborough PE1 2RA (Just off Westgate)
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08 August Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
The Blue Bell at Maxey
09 August Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham
Come and enjoy the warm welcome and ambience at our beautiful 17th Century traditional village pub
Newly reopened after a refresh
10 August Acoustic Open Mic night (12.30pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Acoustic Sessions (8pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Pub Quiz (7.30pm), Ship, Pointon 11 August Embrace LGBTQ Night (8pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 12 August Pool Tournament, Whistle Stop, Tallington Ramshackle Serenade (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Morphics + DC Spectres + Gestalt + Scumbus, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Morning Glory, Nag’s Head, Bourne 13 August Stubby (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Velocity (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Indigo, Nobody Inn, Grantham DJ Sav (2-8pm), Charters, Peterborough Blackout UK, Golden Fleece, Stamford Dirty Rumour, London Inn, Stamford 14 August Bingo (8.15pm), Peterborough Con Club Head in the Sand Folk Session (1-4pm), Steve McGuire (4.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough The Business, Edwards, Grantham The Dizzy Miss Lizzys (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale One Eyed Cats (3pm) + BBQ (from 1pm), Five Horseshoes, Barholm TBC, Ploughman, Werrington 15 August Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club 16 August Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
Now serving up to SEVEN real ales including Fuller’s ESB & London Pride, Ossett White Rat and Grainstore 1050, plus wide range of Lagers, Craft Ales, Wines and Spirits
Open Daily from 3pm (1pm Fri/Sat, 12 noon Sun) 39 High St, Maxey, Peterborough PE6 9EE Tel. Kerry on 01778 348182 Follow us on Facebook: bluebellmaxey
Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic Night (8pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Quiz, Castle, Castle Bytham 18 August Originals Acoustic Night (8.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough 19 August Music Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington Twisted - Buried By My Headache + Fyzz Wallis Band + Piston Dreams (8pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Cuttin’ Loose, Nag’s Head, Bourne 20 August Dirty Rumour, S Bar, Stilton Big “D” (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club The Money Shot, Ostrich, Peterborough Adams & Co, Nobody Inn, Grantham Smoke & Mirrors, London Inn, Stamford 21 August Soulful Strut DJ Session (2-4pm), Ostrich, Peterborough The Boutones, Edwards, Grantham Groove Cartell (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Open Mic, Grainstore, Oakham The One Eyed Cats, Ploughman, Werrington 22 August Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club John Cooper-Clarke, Stamford Corn Exchange 23 August Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham Open Mic with Stacey (7.30pm), Peterborough Beer Festival Open Mic, Bull, Rippingale 24 August Groove Cartell (8.30pm), Peterborough Beer Festival Pub Quiz (7.30pm), Ship, Pointon 25 August Palmy Ukulele Band rehearsal (8pm), Ostrich, Peterborough
Last Minute Brigade (7pm), The Expletives (9pm), Peterborough Beer Festival 26 August Open Mic, Whistle Stop, Tallington 8 Foot Under (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Vinyl Night (8pm), Charters, Peterborough Palmy Uke Band (2pm), Division (4pm), 23 Reasons (7.30pm), Revolver (9.30pm), Peterborough Beer Festival Acoustic Sessions (7.30pm), Falcon, Whittlesey Pembroke Tenneson (6-8pm), 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington Dirty Rumour (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham 27 August James Stevens (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Made in the Vatican (9.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Time Out, Nobody Inn, Grantham DJ Eddie Nash (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough The Tenters (2pm), Salmon Dave (3pm), The Nuggets (4.30pm), Another Girl Another Planet (7.30pm), Motor City Vipers (9.30pm), Peterborough Beer Festival Zebra (6-8pm), 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington The Fragments, Golden Fleece, Stamford CJ Hatt (4pm), Funked Up (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Under the Covers, London Inn, Stamford A Presto, Ploughman, Werrington 28 August Fraz (12.30pm), Peterborough Con Club The Gangsters (4.30pm), Ostrich, Peterborough Mid Life Krisis, Edwards, Grantham Latino Sound (3-6pm), Charters, Peterborough Quiz (7pm), Bull, Rippingale Quiz (6pm), Old Pheasant, Glaston Filthy Contact (8.45pm), Grainstore, Oakham Revolver, Stage, Market Deeping High Rollers, Ploughman, Werrington 29 August Pennyless (unplugged, 4-6pm), Anchor Inn, Bourne Quiz Night (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Palmy Uke Band (afternoon, TBC), The Willow Café, Peterborough 30 August Poker (7.30pm), Peterborough Con Club
Quiz Night (8pm), Duke of Wellington, Leasingham
Beer Festivals 30 June-3 July Summer Charity Beer Festival, Ploughman, Werrington - Over 40 real ales and ciders, and a speciality gin selection. Live music. Hot food available all weekend 28-31 July Summer Beer Festival, 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington - Featuring approximately 30 beers 29 July Sausage and Cider Festival, The Embankment, Peterborough - Live bands and DJs, craft beers, gin bar, eating competitions and games 29-30 July Deepings Beer Festival, Deepings RUFC, Deeping St James - 100 quality real ales, traditional scrumpy ciders, country wines, some specialty lagers, and live music. 04-07 August Ostrich Fest, Ostrich, Peterborough 05-07 August Holbeach Music & Beer Festival, Kings Field, Holbeach - The best live bands, beers, ciders, food, funfair and activities 13 August 12th Duckfest, Ruddy Duck, Peakirk - Real ales, ciders, hot food and live music (from 3pm): The Nuggets, Car Park Rendezvous & Last Minute Brigade 23-27 August Peterborough Camra Beer Festival, The Embankment, Peterborough - The best in real ale, real cider, KeyKeg beer, wine and gin from the UK, live entertainment every day and a wide selection of food
25-29 August Charters Beer Festival, Charters, Peterborough - 20+ real ales, 10+ ciders & 30+ gins, plus free festival entertainment 25-29 August 22nd Annual Rutland Beer Festival, Grainstore, Oakham - Over 70 real ales and a wide selection of traditional ciders, live entertainment and barbecues every day 26-29 August Bank Holiday Beer Festival, 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington 02-04 September Beer & Music Festival 2022, The Crown, Casterton - 30 real ales, large selection of ciders and a fully stocked bar. Fast food available throughout the weekend, live entertainment each day
Rhythm & Booze, Issue 67 July/August 2022
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The Story of Bass:The Rise and Demise of a Brewing Great, By Harry White, Amberley, paperback, £15.99 Founded at Burton on Trent by William Bass in 1777, a century later the annual output was a million barrels to quench the thirst of the beer drinking world. A further decade on, the growing company was employing more than 2,500 – men and boys – at its three breweries and 37 malt houses in Burton. Rail transport was once a prime mover for the company for delivering raw ingredients ample, train loads travelled from their maltings built by the railway at Sleaford, Lincolnshire. In August 1865, the company laid on for all employees of Messrs Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton to Liverpool. The familiar red triangle registered trademark was to be found on the bottles of Bass Pale Ale that sometimes even appeared in contemporary paintings, such as Manet’s A Bar at the FoliesBergère, 1881-1882. Even if a pub did not sell Bass on draught, you promoting the fact that bottled Bass was on sale within. Over the years, there have been other names involved in the Bass story, but increasingly the company became part of the wider leisure industry including hotel businesses. With the 2002 acquisition by Coors, further changes were made including the move to brewing Bass at another Burton Brewery, Marston’s, a
former competitor. This is really a starting point there is much more out there on different aspects of the company and the community to discover. Over a pint, obviously. My Sand Life, My Pebble Life: A Memoir of a Childhood and the Sea By Ian McMillan, Adlard Coles, paperback, £10.99 The Great British seaside holiday received a big boost as a result of post-lockdown restrictions when overseas travel was restricted, though for some of Even if the good weather is not guaranteed, there is something about the traditional break by the sea that makes memories to cherish and which we can look back on over the years with a wary fondness. One such seaside fan is Yorkshire poet, writer and presenter Ian McMillan, who presents a
selection of short chapters and poems praising various aspects of seaside life. Food seems a recurring pleasure, whether it’s and chips, obligatory ice creams and another salty snack – crisps on a sandy picnic blanket on the beach – keeping a keen eye out for thieving gulls, of course. Ian’s past and more recent seaside visits have not been conhas enjoyed trips further north to Northumberland, across to the north-west to Blackpool and over the water to Skye, plus trips south to Norfolk and Suffolk.You should not laugh at such occurrences but the incident with a Frisbee at Hunstanton shows the hidden dangers of coastal visits. This delightful, warm companion will provide ideal holiday reading for many. Perhaps if you are queuing at the airport with the intention of seeking overseas suade you to think again. David Brown
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