Uppingham First

Enterlude present Laugh It up – A Huge Night of Stand Up Comedy Headlined by Zoe Lyons & Guests Daliso Chaponda – Jack Gleadow & MC Craig Murray. Venue is the Uppingham School Theatre at 32 Stockerston Rd Uppingham, Rutland. Tickets are £18.50 and available from www.enterlude.co.uk or  www.ticketsource.co.uk/enterlude  Another amazing Laugh It Up line up from organisers […]

Following an anonymous offer of funding the Monument in Uppingham Market Place has been cleaned. It is pictured immediately following the completion of the work.

Following a decision by the board of community partnership Uppingham First to support the concept of establishing a community artisan hub in vacant high street premises, a survey of artisan interest and aspiration is being circulated within Rutland. Designed by local artisan Lauren Tipler of Farrow and Rose , interested parties are being invited to

The conversion of the old Barclays Bank building into a new Uppingham School Sports and Book Shop is complete. Pictured is Headmaster Dr Richard Maloney cutting the entry tape at a formal opening ceremony held on Wednesday April 14th 2021.

Government regulations permitting, Uppingham is to host a return of its very successful series of Social Sundays during the summer of 2021. Planning is underway to again secure the support of Town and County Councils for a series of Sunday afternoon events in the market place to help support those living alone or simply seeking

Retiring High Sheriff Richard Cole is pictured helping to deliver medicines from Boots the Chemist in Uppingham High Street via the Uppingham Hopper on Friday April 3rd 2021. Richard spent more than an hour on the Hopper which was operating to its normal timetable while delivering the urgently needed medicines. Commenting on the experience Richard

An April 13th meeting of Local Employers and officials is to further explore the local economic benefit of a proposed new extended skills and employment zone for Uppingham. The concept of a major extension to the town’s existing industrial estate in Station Road was first considered as part of the employer debate building up to

Government regulations permitting, Community Partnership Uppingham First is to host a new classic vehicle charity event in Rutland this September. The event will replace the 2020 Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run which has had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. Date of the new event is Sunday September 19th 2021. In a Rutland first, the

As part of its Covid-19 response strategy, Community Partnership Uppingham First has become a subscribing member of Live and Local. It is proposed to organise a series of online and outdoor events to provide safe opportunities for local engagement by those residents seeking companionship in these difficult times. 

Uppingham Vanguard Board is to meet on Thursday February 24th 2021. The board brings together community representatives and prospective developers/landowners with a view to strategic collaboration on the town ‘s future development.