This weekend's Party in the Park is the next music event set to take place in Cutts Close, and will usher in more Sunday live music sessions, hosted by Oakham Town Council.

The annual Party in the Park returns to Cutts Close this weekend, Sunday 9 July, in support of Rutland's military community, veterans, and emergency and volunteer organisations.

Organised by Rutland's Lord-Lieutenant, Dr Sarah Furness, and supported by Oakham Town Council, the annual event is a popular one and sees hundreds of residents come together to enjoy live music, food, drinks, stalls hosted by local sellers and much more.

Oakham Town Council and Dr Sarah Furness are hosting an armed forces celebration in Cutts Close, Oakham, this weekend. Image credit: Nub News.

This year's live music will come from:

MankyBeds, 12pm - 2pm

MankyBeds cater for everyone, performing songs from Oasis, the Beatles, REM, Snow Patrol, The Kinks, and many more - all done in their own "MankyBeds style".

The Bluebird Belles, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

The Bluebird Belles are UK vintage vocal harmony trio, specialising in retro tunes from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and offering a glamorous retro sound and aesthetic.

Following on from the Party in the Park, the regular live music in Cutts Close will continue next weekend, and is set to go on until the end of August.

On the schedule is:

The Uppingham Jazz and Soul Band - 16 July from 2:30pm

Smokestack Blues Band - 23 July from 2:30pm

McGoo - 30 July from 2:30pm

Harborough - 6 August from 2:30pm

Los Cojones - 13 August from 2:30pm

Barbarita - 20 August from 2:30pm

The August Bank Holiday weekend will see the last of these live music events take place in a weekend-long extravaganza. As such, there will be four bands performing on Sunday and Monday:

Midnight City Band - 27 August from 12pm

Extones - 27 August from 3pm

The Travelling Sideliners - 28 August from 12pm

Vesper - 28 August from 3pm

The regualr live music events in Cutts Close are free to locals. Image credit: OTC.

Entry is free to all of these live music events, but donations are accepted, with funds being raised for The Mayor's chosen charity for 2023/24, the Rutland Community First Responders. Read more about the local charity here.