Heritage Open Day: Join us at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre for our Heritage Open Day as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Centre!... more >

The Wardens House, Bosworth Battlefield, Ambion Lane, Nuneaton CV13 0AD

Sat 7 Sep 24

St Margaret's Church, Leicester

Heritage Open Day: The Church is open for visitors to view our grade I listed Church. Discover this Grade I listed Church... more >

St. Margarets Street, Leicester LE1 3EB

Sat 7 Sep 24

Great Meeting Chapel: Open days, Tea in the Garden and special exhibition

Heritage Open Day: An inner-city gem: a 1708 Chapel, Leicester's oldest complete brick building, with unique octagonal ceiling and woodland... more >

Great Meeting Chapel, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester LE1 4SX

Sat 7 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Leicestershire

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society Anniversary Exhibition

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society are celebrating their 50 year anniversary in 2024 by hosting an exhibition in Atkins Gallery... more >

Atkins Gallery Atkins Building Lower Bond Street Leicestershire LE10 1QU

Fri 6 Sep 24

Atkins Building Then and Now

An exhibition documenting the journey of Atkins Building from Victorian hosiery factory to the creative business centre it is today with images from... more >

Atkins Gallery Atkins Building Lower Bond Street Leicestershire LE10 1QU

Fri 6 Sep 24

Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth Masonic Temple

Heritage Open Day: Often shrouded in secrecy and full of myth and legend, prepare to be enthralled as you unravel the fascinating story of this... more >

Masonic Hall, The Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth LE17 4ED

Fri 6 Sep 24

Lutterworth's travel & transport through time

Heritage Open Day: Step back into history with a visit to a great new exhibition to reveal Lutterworth's coaching heritage, travel and rail... more >

12 Market Street, Lutterworth LE17 4EH

Fri 6 Sep 24

Cotesbach Educational Trust

Heritage Open Day: Tours of grounds and historic buildings on the Estate and St Mary's Church, family friendly activities, displays of archive... more >

Cotesbach Educational Trust, Main Street, Cotesbach, Lutterworth LE17 4HX

Fri 6 Sep 24

The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-time

Christopher Boone is 15 years old and sees life very differently to others. He dislikes strangers, detests being touched, has an extraordinary brain,..... more >

Concordia Theatre, Stockwell Head, Hinckley LE10 1RE

Tue 3 Sep 24

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club: September Workshop: Mindfulness in the garden

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop this September,... more >

Loughborough Road, Rothley LE7 7NL

Sun 1 Sep 24

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club: September Workshop: Mindfulness in the garden

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop this September,... more >

Ashby Road, Stapleton, Leicester LE9 8JE

Sun 1 Sep 24

Oadby Owl Psychic NIght

Join us for our Psychic Night where you can come along and book your one to one reading for just £25 with one of our amazing psychic/mediums... more >

The Oadby Owl, 7 Glen Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4PE

Sat 31 Aug 24

Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra Summer Concert

A joint fundraising summer concert from this nationally acclaimed orchestra, playing a varied repertoire that ably demonstrates the versatility of... more >

St Mary Magdalene Church Cottingham Market Harborough LE16 8XU

Sat 31 Aug 24

Earl Shilton Camera Club Exhibition

Earl Shilton Camera Club present their 2024 exhibition with a full members' showcase. The club has members ranging from beginners to..... more >

Atkins Gallery Atkins Building Lower Bond Street Leicestershire LE10 1QU

Mon 19 Aug 24

The Hound of The Baskervilles

Who killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Can anyone prevent the same fate befalling the young Sir Henry Baskerville?... more >

De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU

Sun 18 Aug 24

Robin Hood

Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone's... more >

Osgathorpe Hall LE12 9SY

Sun 18 Aug 24

The Adventures Of Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle leads a simple life as the village doctor in sleepy Puddleby-On-The-Marsh. He often undercharges his patients, or even treats them..... more >

De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU

Sat 17 Aug 24

Model Railway Show Loughborough 17/18 Sat/Sun August

Model Railway Exhibition with 27+ layouts, Traders,Demo's and Societies. Car Sat Nav use ;- LE11 2AQ , Entrance off Leicester Road..... more >

Loughborough Grammar School, Burton Walks off Leicester Road. Loughborough. LE112AQ LE11 2AQ

Sat 17 Aug 24

LOROS' Big Day Out

After returning with a bang in 2023, we are excited to announce our 2024 date for your diary! Join us for our free, family fun day on Saturday 17th..... more >

LOROS Hospice, Groby Road LE3 9QE

Sat 17 Aug 24

Gilbert and Sulivan's The Gondoliers

Set in picturesque Venice, this light-hearted operetta will whisk you away to a world of blissful romance, barbed satire and comedic chaos... more >

De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU

Fri 16 Aug 24

It’s all fair game – Quorn care home hosts community carnival

A care home in Quorn is marching to the beat of their own drum as they open their doors to the community for a carnival extravaganza... more >

Lonsdale Mews, Farley Way, Quorn, Loughborough LE12 8XS

Fri 16 Aug 24

Motown By Moonlight

Get ready for a magical evening of Motown by Moonlight, sundown soul, and disco at dusk! Capitol Motown and Soul Band are the perfect combination..... more >

De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU

Thu 15 Aug 24

Lunchtime Jazz with The Secret Jazz Band - Cancelled

The Secret Jazz Band return to play at The Dog & Gun every 2nd Wednesday afternoon. more >

The Dog and Gun, 28 Chapel Street, Syston, Leics. LE7 1GN

Wed 14 Aug 24

An Officer and a Gentleman

Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Mon 12 Aug 24

Storytelling club

Join us for a week of stories, games and fun with professional storyteller Johnny Steinegger. Open to care-experienced children in KS1 and KS2. more >

Attenborough Arboretum 5-23 Carisbrooke Road LE2 3TQ

Mon 12 Aug 24

Orchestral Qawwali Project

The genre-defying Orchestral Qawwali Project will bring Sufi music to Leicester in August for a special, one off and intimate showing as part of AN... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Sat 10 Aug 24

The Lion Inside

Curve, Rose Theatre, Nicoll Entertainment, MAST Mayflower Studios, and Unicorn Theatre present The Lion Inside... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Tue 6 Aug 24

Dinosaur World LIVE

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family!... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Tue 6 Aug 24

Free explorer packs for children @ Redrow - Hugglescote Grange

A housebuilder in Leicestershire is encouraging children to play outside more this summer and embrace the nature on their doorstep by giving away... more >

Redrow - Hugglescote Grange, Grange Road, Coalville LE67 2BT

Mon 5 Aug 24

Jazz on The Bandstand

The New Orleans Hotshots Jazz Band return to The Bandstand again in Loughborough`s Queen`s Park. As part of the fortnightly Summer Bandstand... more >

The Bandstand, Queen`s Park, Granby Street, Loughborough. . LE11 3DU

Sun 4 Aug 24

A Night at the Musicals

Presented by Leicester Events Choir and Ratae Players, a night of spectacular songs from the shows! A fundraiser for one of Leicester's oldest..... more >

Oadby Baptist Church, Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5BD

Sat 3 Aug 24

182 Ashby Road - Open Garden for NGS

120ft cottage style garden packed with lots of colourful perennials and annuals. Many pots and containers full of cannas, agapanthus, banana plants..... more >

182 Ashby Road, Hinckley LE10 1SW

Sat 3 Aug 24

Ashby de la Zouch Open Gardens Weekend

Come and visit 15 beautiful yet different gardens in the historic market town of Ashby de la Zouch in the heart of the National Forest... more >

Ashby de la Zouch LE65 2FA

Sat 3 Aug 24

Free Gardening Workshops: Leicester

Dobbies, the UKs leading garden centre retailer, is celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts across the... more >

Loughborough Road, Rothley LE7 7NL

Sat 3 Aug 24

Dobbies Teddy Bears' Picnic Stapleton

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is inviting families to roll out the picnic blanket and gather around this summer as it unveils its... more >

Ashby Road, Stapleton, Leicester LE9 8JE

Sat 3 Aug 24

Dobbies Teddy Bears' Picnic Leicester

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is inviting families to roll out the picnic blanket and gather around this summer as it unveils its... more >

Loughborough Road, Rothley LE7 7NL

Sat 3 Aug 24

Free Gardening Workshops: Stapleton

Dobbies, the UKs leading garden centre retailer, is celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts across the... more >

Ashby Road, Stapleton, Leicester LE9 8JE

Sat 3 Aug 24

The 39 Steps

Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, THE 39 STEPS, brilliantly and hilariously adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow as the smash hit Olivier... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Wed 31 Jul 24

The Anchor Inn Hathern Psychic Supper

Join us for an enchanting evening at the Anchor Hathern Psychic Supper! For just £30, enjoy a delicious meal while talented readers provide you with..... more >

The Anchor Inn 74 Loughborough Rd, Hathern, Loughborough LE12 5JB

Wed 31 Jul 24

NYDC - Oona Doherty - WALL

If you spoke to Britain what would it say? We ask a group of young people from around England to tell us what they think – the good, the bad, the..... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Mon 29 Jul 24

Plant Fair at Donington Le Heath 1620's House & Garden Sun 28th July

Plant Hunters' Fair at Donington Le Heath Manor with entry of only £1.00 for the Plant Fair and Gardens... more >

Donington Le Heath 1620’s House and Garden, Manor Road, Donington Le Heath, Coalville LE67 2FW

Sun 28 Jul 24

Cilla & The Swinging 60's Show

Cilla & The Swinging 60s is a highly entertaining show, stylishly celebrating the life and music of the legendary Cilla Black as well as a handpicked... more >

The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester LE1 6PW

Sun 28 Jul 24

Fantastic Foxes

A Curve Community production. This is the story of a remarkable city, fearless underdogs and Fantastic Foxes... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Fri 26 Jul 24

101 Dalmatians

Direct from London comes the smash hit family musical 101 Dalmatians. When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in..... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Tue 23 Jul 24

Market Harborough care home hosts sports day for local community

With the Olympics fast approaching, a local care home is limbering up for its very own sporting tournament. On Monday 22nd July, from 10... more >

Oat Hill Mews Care Home - Care UK, Leicester Road, Market Harborough LE16 7BN

Mon 22 Jul 24

JAZZ in THE CHURCH with The Titanic Jazz Band

The Titanic Jazz Band return to play another concert of jazz numbers, in the church. Followed by tea and cakes. more >

St Andrew’s Church Aylestone, Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester. LE2 8ND

Sun 21 Jul 24

St Wolstan’s House - Open Garden for NGS

Approx ½ acre divided into garden rooms with formal and informal planting plus specimen trees. Incl. formal white garden, rose garden, sunken Italian..... more >

St Wolstan’s House, Wigston Magna LE18 3RA

Sun 21 Jul 24

Open Exhibition HBBC 50

BBC 50 Open Exhibition, a celebration of our Borough through the decades In 2024 Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council celebrates it’s 50th year as... more >

Atkins Gallery Atkins Building Lower Bond Street Leicestershire LE10 1QU

Mon 15 Jul 24

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold-out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and... more >

Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Mon 15 Jul 24

WFTA Welfare and Rehoming Companion Dog Show

Companion Dog Show Sunday 14th July 2024 ~ 10am - 3pm In aid of Wire Fox Terrier Association Welfare and Rehoming Scheme We would like to... more >

Long Clawson Village Hall, Back Lane, Long Clawson. Melton Mowbray LE14 4NA

Sun 14 Jul 24

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Things to do around Leicestershire

Here's a concise summary of fun and engaging activities you can enjoy during a day out in Leicestershire, a charming county in England:

1. Charnwood Forest Alpacas: Located on the Leicestershire-Derbyshire border, this alpaca farm offers a unique experience. Get up close with these adorable creatures, as well as horses, donkeys, sheep, pigs, chickens, and cats. Afterward, visit The Chilli Bean for a drink or tasty afternoon tea.

2. National Space Centre: Embark on an out-of-this-world journey at the National Space Centre. Explore themed galleries with over 150 interactive experiences. Don't miss the awe-inspiring 360° fulldome planetarium show. The centre hosts exciting events, including astronomy evenings, movie-themed events, and special weekends like Star Wars and LEGO.

3. Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park: Immerse yourself in the history of the Wars of the Roses at this multi-award-winning interactive exhibition. Learn about the Battle of Bosworth and explore the pristine country park.

These attractions offer a mix of nature, science, and history, making your day in Leicestershire both educational and enjoyable! 🌟🌿🚀