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Powered By Community - Leicestershire LGBTQ+ Centre's 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Today to Fri 18 Sep Leicester Theatre Trust, Curve Theatre, Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB Heritage Open Day: An exhibition celebrating 50 years of Leicestershire LGBTQ+ Centre, through 50 portraits showcasing the visibility and resilience...

Winstanley House

Today Winstanley House, Braunstone Park, Hinckley Road, Leicester LE3 1HX Heritage Open Day: Explore the beautiful Winstanley House formerly known as Braunstone Hall Discover beautiful contemporary architecture mixed with...

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Leicestershire

St Margaret's Church, Leicester

Today, Thu 17 Sep, Sat 19 Sep St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Street, Leicester LE1 3EB Heritage Open Day: There is an organ recital on 17th September at 1300. A grade I listed building with features from Roman period onward.

Family History Help Desk at Atkins Building

Today Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU Heritage Open Day: Visit the Family History Help Desk at Atkins Building and get helpful advice from friendly, knowledgeable members of...

St Andrew's Church, Jarrom Street

Today, Thu 17 Sep St. Andrew's Church, 53 Jarrom Street, Leicester LE2 7DH Heritage Open Day: St Andrew's is one of Leicester's hidden secrets - it looks much bigger and more impressive from the inside than from...

Making Waves and Corset Creations

Today to Sat 19 Sep Harborough District Council and Harborough Museum, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough LE16 7AG Heritage Open Day: Dive into the history of swimwear and the Symington corset factory. Join us for an interactive crafting activity to learn about...

The Atkins Family: A Local Legacy in Industry

Today to Fri 18 Sep Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU Heritage Open Day: The Atkins Family: A Local Legacy in Industry This exhibition presents the Atkins family tree, stretching across the gallery wall...

Garendon Park - Self Guided Walk

Today to Sun 20 Sep Off Rowbank Way, Loughborough LE11 4AN Heritage Open Day: New for 2026 download a self-guided walk around Garendon Registered Historic Park. Information includes details of a 12th Century...

Rectory Wildlife Garden

Today to Sun 20 Sep Loughborough Archaeological & Historic Society, Old Rectory Museum, Steeple Row, Loughborough LE11 1UX Heritage Open Day: A beautiful community garden in the heart of the town, linking the grade 2* listed Rectory Museum, with the Grade 1 listed All...

The History and Heritage of Gilmorton Church

Today to Sun 20 Sep Church Drive, Gilmorton, Lutterworth LE17 5LR Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to view artefacts not normally on display and to take a closer look at the church...

Creative Health & Heritage Centre at Glenfield Hospital: Monitoring & Measuring Exhibition

Today to Fri 18 Sep Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP Heritage Open Day: A special exhibition at the Creative Health & Heritage Centre exploring how patients have been monitored and measured in...

Military museum within Loughborough's War Memorial

Today to Sun 20 Sep Loughborough Carillon and War Memorial, Queen's Park, Granby Street, Loughborough LE11 3DU Heritage Open Day: Loughborough Carillon and War Memorial Museum has undergone a complete makeover. The newly refurbished museum has the theme â€˜The...

Fully Fashioned Memories Exhibition

Today to Fri 18 Sep Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU Heritage Open Day: Fully Fashioned Memories is a photographic exhibition celebrating the everyday Atkins factory worker at work and play from the...

Great Meeting Chapel: Open Days and Tea in the Garden

Thu 17 Sep to Sun 20 Sep Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, East Bond Street, Leicester LE1 4SX Heritage Open Day: An inner-city gem: a 1708 chapel, Leicester's oldest complete brick building, with unique octagonal ceiling, innovative roof...

Ordinary People - Extraordinary Lives

Thu 17 Sep to Sun 20 Sep Lutterworth & District Museum, High Point,, 12D Market Street, Lutterworth LE17 4EH Heritage Open Day: Ordinary local people - who have lived extraordinary loves. For example a local 'miser' who died leaving a great deal...

Lunchtime Jazz

Thu 17 Sep, Thu 24 Sep, and more dates until Thu 29 Oct The Grosvenor Snooker Club, At Rear of 1269 Melton Road, Syston. (Off Wreake Close) LE7 2EN The Titanic Jazz Band play a mix of traditional and Swing style Jazz at The Snooker Club. Good Food available!

FREE taster session with the Leicester Rock Choir

Thu 17 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Thu 5 Nov, Thu 19 Nov Oadby Trinity Methodist Church, Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4LA If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...

Leicester Photographic Archive Pop Up Exhibition

Thu 17 Sep, Sat 19 Sep The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ Heritage Open Day: Highlights of Leicester City Councilâ€™s photographic archive, themed exhibitions created by the volunteers...

Braunstone Stable Block Museum

Thu 17 Sep Braunstone Park Stables Museum, Braunstone Park, Leicester LE3 1HX Heritage Open Day: The Old stables to Braunstone Hall (Winstanley Hotel now). We have 5 rooms of displays of local history, including details of the...

The City Rooms

Thu 17 Sep, Sat 19 Sep The City Rooms, 16 Hotel Street, Leicester LE1 5AW Heritage Open Day: Discover the history behind this Grade 1 listed Georgian venue. Explore the historic rooms & their past...

Hinckley and District Museum

Fri 18 Sep to Sun 20 Sep Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU Heritage Open Day: The only remaining thatched building in Hinckley, dating from c1680, and now housing a museum illustrating aspects of the history...

Too Much Too Young

Fri 18 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU The UK's smash hit ska theatre experience sweeping the nation. Get ready for an electrifying night of music with Too Much Too Young – The Music...

Melton Beer Festival

Fri 18 Sep and Sat 19 Sep The Stockyard LE13 0NP The Melton Beer, Cider & Gin Festival is back for 2026. Expect 40+ beers, ciders & gins from our region of choice...

Fastlove - The Tribute to George Michael

Sat 19 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Direct from London’s West End, this is the world’s favourite George Michael celebration! Few shows have reached the dizzy heights of Fastlove, now...

Historical Overview of Unity House

Sat 19 Sep Unity House, 21 Fennel Street, Loughborough LE11 1UQ Heritage Open Day: Historical documents will be available tracing Unity House's history from its inception as a medical aid centre in 1889, its...

All Saints with Holy Trinity, Historic Parish Church, Loughborough

Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep Loughborough Parish Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough LE11 1EE Heritage Open Day: Visit Loughborough's only Grade 1 listed building and learn more about the history of the church building and it's...

Old Rectory

Sat 19 Sep Old Rectory Museum, Steeple Row, Loughborough LE11 1UX Heritage Open Day: A very special opening of the Old Rectory with extra events just for the Heritage Weekend...

Whittling demonstration at Foxton Locks

Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep Foxton Locks Inn, Foxton Locks, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough LE16 7RA Heritage Open Day: See the heritage craft of whittling brought to life through a live demonstration by Luke Bailey, The Whittling Nurse...

Canal art painting at Foxton Locks

Sat 19 Sep Foxton Locks Inn, Foxton Locks, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough LE16 7RA Heritage Open Day: Join canal artist Alison Root for a hands-on workshop and discover the beauty of traditional canal art...

Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend Apple Pressing

Sat 19 Sep Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough LE11 1PL Heritage Open Day: Bring along your surplus apples and we will press them for juice using traditional methods...

Leicestershire housebuilder unveils new homes in Wigston

Sat 19 Sep Redrow at Wigston Meadows, Wigston Meadows, Off Seddon Road, Wigston LE18 3UL A housebuilder is inviting prospective homebuyers to the launch of new show homes at its latest development in Leicestershire, giving them a chance...

Tell Tall Tales - An Immersive Musical Experience.

Sat 19 Sep Pedestrian Ltd, 29-29A Horsefair Street, Leicester LE1 5BP Heritage Open Day: Join Pedestrian on a musical journey through the stories of Tell Tall Tales - 9 local folklore stories interpreted into song by...

Jain Centre Leicester

Sat 19 Sep Jain Centre, 32 Oxford Street, Leicester LE1 5XU Heritage Open Day: Features include 44 magnificently carved sandstone pillars, a beautiful temple dome and ceiling with traditional carvings, a white...

Wycliffe Rooms - Family Fun Days

Sat 19 Sep Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth LE17 4ED Heritage Open Day: Discover the story of one of the oldest fraternal organisations in the world! Shrouded in mystery, Masonry has existed in...

Walking With Witches

Sat 19 Sep St Peter's Church, Hallaton Road, Horninghold, Market Harborough LE16 8DH Heritage Open Day: Come to St Peterâ€™s Church in Horninghold to discover how four villagers came to be accused of being witches and were put through...

I come from potatoes

Sat 19 Sep The Green Space, Ravenhurst Rd, Leicester LE32PS Heritage Open Day: What do potatoes have to do with heritage? Explore traditions, oral histories, creativity and food inspired by Eastern Europe...

531 years of Loughborough Grammar School - Tower Opening and Exhibitions

Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep Burton Walks, Loughborough LE11 2DU Heritage Open Day: The 1852 Building will be open including the tower, which is accessed by 59 steps up a spiral staircase, giving a great view of...

Ullesthorpe Windmill open day

Sun 20 Sep Mill Rd, Ullesthorpe, near Lutterworth LE17 5DE Ullesthorpe Mill, an imposing 5 storey tower windmill dating back to about 1800, is open to the public for the day...

Garendon Park and St Botolph's Church

Sun 20 Sep St Botolph Church, Church Gate, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9RJ Heritage Open Day: Visit St Botolph Church, Shepshed. See the impressive Phillips family memorials. There will be information about Garendon Park on...

Leicester Secular Hall Open Day

Sun 20 Sep Leicester Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 1WB Heritage Open Day: Secular Hall: new exhibition & guided tour - Come and see this unique building rooted in Leicester's radical past...

Guided Tour of St. Peter's, Church Langton

Sun 20 Sep Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough LE16 7SZ Heritage Open Day: New this year - see some archaeological and historical church artifacts, then join our Guided Tour of the church, highlighting the...

A School Through Time

Sun 20 Sep 101 Top Street, Appleby Magna DE12 7AH Heritage Open Day: Opened in 1697, this school is one of the only buildings in the Midlands to have been designed by Sir Christopher Wren...

On the Buses

Sun 20 Sep Stoneygate Tram Depot, 453 London Road, Leicester LE2 3JW Heritage Open Day: Celebrating the people who worked On the Buses and kept the wheels of Leicester's public transport services moving...

Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society: Special Library Event

Sun 20 Sep The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ Heritage Open Day: The Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society invites you to explore our magnificent archival sources and rare book...

How to bag yourself a few million next week...no, really...

Mon 21 Sep to Sun 27 Sep Webuyanycar, Coalville Morrisons, Whitwick Rd, Webuyanycar, Hinckley, DRE Business Centre, Dennis House, 4 Hawley Road, LE10 OPR Webuyanycar, Leicester Abbey Park, 298 Abbey Lane, LE4 2AA Webuyanycar, Leicester Fosse Retail Park, Fosse Park Avenue, Leicester, LE19 1HY Webuyanycar, Leicester Goals, Goals Wakerley Rd, Leicester, LE5 4WJ Webuyanycar, Leicester Putney Road, The Range, 37 Putney Rd, Leicester LE2 7TF Webuyanycar, Loughborough Go Outdoors, Bishop Meadow Rd, Lo LE67 3JN Forget the lottery – from next Monday, you can get your hands on a Million for free at your local Leicestershire webuyanycar branch, no catch, just a...

Jazz lunch

Tue 22 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, and more dates until Tue 17 Nov The Wheatsheaf, 203 Thurcaston Road, Thurcaston, Leicester. LE7 7JN The Titanic Jazz Band play a mix of traditional and swinging Jazz every Tuesday lunchtime in the Skittle alley...

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Wed 23 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Experience an unforgettable evening of thrilling adventure – up on the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival Blue Programme features a...

The Phantoms Starring Lee Mead

Thu 24 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU West End and TV sensation Lee Mead stars in The Phantoms. In this spellbinding night of music celebrating the most beloved musicals of all time,...

Hinckley Beer Festival 2026

Fri 25 Sep and Sat 26 Sep Hinckley Rugby Club, Leicester Rd, Hinckley. LE10 3DR Hinckley Beer Festival returns to Hinckley after a 9 year absence. Supported by Camra, this year it will be held at Hinckley Rugby Club...

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Daniel O'Reilly - Let's Have It

Fri 25 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Coming off the back of a 62 date sold-out tour, selling over 40,000 tickets; Daniel is embarking on his next national show!...

Emma Kenny's Killer Couples

Sat 26 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Emma Kenny returns with an enthralling new show that plunges into the depths of love twisted into terror...

Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel

Sat 26 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU A must-see live show for little ones! The UK’s ultimate tribute to the global sensation... Ms Rachel!...

Bollywood Legends - Live in Concert

Sun 27 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU One stage, four stars, one unforgettable night. Experience the magic of Bollywood Sanjay Kapoor. Popular Bollywood actor and producer, Sanjay...

Cover Uncover

Mon 28 Sep Atkins Gallery Atkins Building Lower Bond Street Leicestershire LE10 1QU Cover-Uncover is a group of contemporary artists based in the East Midlands. Cover-Uncover brings together practices that include painting,...

Paul Smith - Happy

Wed 30 Sep De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Attention comedy fans worldwide! Paul Smith is hitting the road again with his brand-new tour Happy and this is the biggest, boldest show of his...

Lost in Music - One Night at The Disco

Thu 1 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Step back into the era of glitter balls and groove – Lost in Music is back with a brand-new, high-energy show that’s bigger, bolder, and more...

J for Jazz: Traditional Jazz every Friday lunchtime

Fri 2 Oct Foxton Locks Inn, Bottom Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Leics. LE16 7RA J for Jazz play entertaining Traditional Jazz every Friday lunchtime in a wonderful setting overlooking the narrow boats and other craft on the...

Halloween Spooktacular & Pumpkin Patch

Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Oct, Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct to Sat 31 Oct Windmill Farm Park, Langton Road, Kibworth Harcourt LE8 0PR Tickets NOW LIVE! Make sure you secure your tickets as key dates always sell out early...

Michael Ball

Sat 3 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Michael Ball announces a new solo album of original material for 2026. Glow will be Michael’s 23rd solo album, due for release early next year...

Bardi Symphony Orchestra - The Greatest Movie Themes

Sun 4 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU George Morton conductor Bardi Symphony Orchestra Join the Bardi for an afternoon at the movies as the Orchestra takes you on a journey though the...

Alan Davies - Think Ahead

Tue 6 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU He thinks he’s Marty McFly but he’s older than Doc Brown. He spends more time in the pharmacy than the gym...

FREE taster session with the Loughborough Rock Choir

Wed 7 Oct De Lisle College, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough LE11 4SQ If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! Your local Loughborough choir is run by Leicestershire based musician Sarah Stephens...

FREE taster session with the Broughton Astley Rock Choir

Wed 7 Oct, Wed 4 Nov Broughton Astley Village Hall, Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester LE9 6PR Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? Your local Leicester choir is run by vocal teacher Sarah...

The ELO Experience

Wed 7 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU The legacy left by Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction – suffice to say that between 1972 and 1986 they...

Luther Live and Velvet Voices

Thu 8 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Step into a world of soul, romance, and unforgettable grooves with Luther Live and Velvet Voices – the ultimate live theatre experience celebrating...

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

Thu 8 Oct Venture Theatre Ashby Dramatic Society North Street Ashby de la Zouch LE65 1HU Back by popular demand! We are thrilled to announce that the ABBA Sensation tribute band are making their annual return to Venture Theatre...

Jonathan Pie - The End of The World According To Jonathan Pie

Fri 9 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU Jonathan Pie, the Uk’s angriest news reporter returns for a brand-new live show touring the UK. Jonathan Pie is coming to terms with the horror of...

Legends of Motown live at The Little Theatre, Leicester

Fri 9 Oct The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester LE1 6PW Legends of Motown is a high energy tribute show jam packed with all of Motown's biggest hits, with stunning vocals and amazing live band,...

Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm

Sat 10 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU If Riverdance and Stomp had a baby - it would be Emerald Storm! Direct from the West End, Emerald Storm is the electrifying new dance phenomenon...

Counterfeit Sixties Show

Sun 11 Oct MMC Venue, 105 Leicester Rd, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7DB The show encompasses everything from that period, from the clothes that were worn, to flashbacks from television history, including: TV programmes,...

FREE taster session with the Hinckley Rock Choir

Mon 12 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Mon 9 Nov Richmond Primary School, Towers Drive, Hinckley LE10 0ZD If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll like singing with us in the Hinckley Rock Choir. The Hinckley Rock Choir is led by local...

What The World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Mon 12 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU What the World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook Led by longtime Bacharach music director Rob Shirakbari with The Royal Philharmonic...

Join our choir in Melton Mowbray for a FREE taster session

Tue 13 Oct, Tue 3 Nov, Tue 24 Nov The Royal British Legion, 12 - 14 Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray LE13 1RB If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...

Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis and Solo Gems

Tue 13 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU It has been 12 years since Steve Hackett brought his classic Genesis Revisited show to us. Back then, in 2013, his UK tour culminated in his...

Francis Rossi - Songbook: Quo - Past, Present, Future

Wed 14 Oct De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU A brand new show, entitled Francis Rossi - Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future, will see one of Britain’s most loved and influential musicians take...

Lunchtime Jazz with The Secret Jazz Band

Wed 14 Oct, Wed 11 Nov, Wed 9 Dec The New Old Plough 18 Front Street, Birstall, Leicester. LE4 4DP The Secret Jazz Band plays traditional and Swing style Jazz usually every 2nd Wednesday of each month.

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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! 🌟🌿🚀