Gallery: Oakham in Spring Shopping Day with Oakham Town Council

By Grace Kennington 17th Mar 2025

Local News by Grace Kennington 17th Mar 2025

On Saturday 15th March, Oakham Town Council organised a lively day filled with joy, colour and bright spring energy which bought out the best Oakham has to offer with local stalls, farmers market, activities and a vibrant window display competition.

Oakham Town Council closed the Main Street for stalls and shops to display their beautiful local goods (Photo: Grace Kennington)

Local businesses bought their shops out into the street, including a live pottery demonstration by Connie outside the Connie Taylor Ceramics Shop (Photo: Grace Kennington)

Shops decorated their windows for the Spring Window Competition (Photo: Grace Kennington)

The new Save Rutland flew above the market on Main Street (Photo: Grace Kennington)

The Farmers Market was also on with lots of local produce, food and flowers on display (Photo: Grace Kennington)

Oakham Town Council was on hand with the Save Rutland petition, with the Mayor and Lord Leuitenant of Rutland ready to judge the window competition (Photo: Grace Kennington)

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