Leicestershire Events
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Rockingham Castle - Open Garden for NGS
Tue 23 Jun 26
Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough LE16 8TH
Rockingham Castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror, and features spectacular views over the Welland Valley...
Thornton Open Gardens (@ Thornton nr Markfield)
Sun 21 Jun 26
Thornton Community Centre, Main Street, Thornton, Leicestershire LE67 1AH
Come and visit our lovely rural village which enjoys delightful views over Thornton reservoir. What better way to spend a sunny summer...
Tresillian House - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 21 Jun 26
Tresillian House, Melton Mowbray LE13 0BQ
¾ acre garden re-established by current owner. Beautiful blue cedar trees, specimen tulip tree. Variety of trees, plants and bushes reinstated...
10 High Street - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 21 Jun 26
10 High Street, Melton Mowbray LE14 2PZ
A 10 yr project to turn a medium size plot dominated by car parking and conifers into a garden. Terraced herbaceous borders, edged by an entirely...
Family Workshop: June
Sat 20 Jun 26
Modern Painters, New Decorators
Aumberry Gap, Loughborough LE11 1DP
Join us for our June Family Workshop - a free creative session for the whole family!
Family workshops are relaxed, creative sessions where you can...
LOROS Twilight Walk 2026
Sat 20 Jun 26
De Montfort University, The Vijay Patel Building, 8 Newarke Cl, Leicester LE2 7BJ
Walk. Sparkle. Make a difference
Step into the night where the whole city shimmers at this year's dazzling 10K Twilight Walk...
Celebration Day
Sat 20 Jun 26
Modern Painters, New Decorators, Aumberry Gap LE11 1DP
Join us for Celebration Day — a day to make, eat and celebrate together, with gratitude.
Celebration Day is a moment to gather, share food, make...
International Yoga Day
Sat 20 Jun 26
Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough LE11 1PL
International Yoga Day – Yoga for All Levels
Join us in celebrating International Yoga Day with a gentle and uplifting yoga session suitable for...
Brickfield House - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 19 Jun 26
Brickfield House, Market Harborough LE16 8XS
Lovely views overlooking the Welland Valley, this 2 acre garden has been developed from a sloping brickyard rubbish plot over 37 yrs...
Lord of The Dance
Thu 18 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary...
Shxtsngigs - Daddy's Home Tour
Tue 16 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
After touring across North America, Australia and beyond, Shxtsngigs are bringing the Daddy’s Home Tour to home ground for the first time...
Tony Stockwell, psychic medium
Mon 15 Jun 26
The Century Theatre, Snibston Colliery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville LE67 3LN
The popular star of TV's 6ixth Sense, Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eye and Psychic Academy. TONY STOCKWELL demonstrates his belief that...
The Old Rectory - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
The Old Rectory, Leicester LE9 9NN
The garden surrounds the Georgian Old Rectory. It contains many species of trees, ranging in age from centuries-old to very young saplings...
Bardi Wind Orchestra - A Concert For LOROS
Sun 14 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Martin Ballard compere
David Calow conductor
Jenny Saunders soprano
David Morris tenor
Join the Bardi Wind Orchestra for an afternoon of stage...
The Lodge Brascote - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
The Lodge Brascote, Leicester LE9 9LE
A large country garden with themed borders, inc moon, pink wedding, bronze and a recently planted golden border to celebrate 50 yrs of gardening...
Arthingworth Open Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
Arthingworth Open Gardens, nr Market Harborough LE16 8LA
Arthingworth features a Grade II* listed St Andrew's Church, a friendly pub, and a scenic setting by the River Ise, which you can cross via a...
Nevill Holt Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
Nevill Holt Hall, Market Harborough LE16 8EG
Nevill Holt Hall dates from the C13. Spacious and well proportioned, 10 acres of gardens are designed by Chelsea gold medal winner Rupert Golby...
Hinckley Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
Hinckley Gardens, Hinckley LE10 1SW
3 gardens which provide different interests to visitors. Wendover Drive is a well manicured estate garden which inc a variety of hostas and ferns...
The Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
The Cottage, Leicester LE4 4EA
Medium sized town garden wrapped around a C16 cottage surrounded by mature evergreens planted with alliums, hostas, ferns, callas, salvias, hardy...
109 Brook Street - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
109 Brook Street, Wymeswold LE12 6TT
South facing, ¾ acre, gently sloping garden with views over open countryside. Modern garden with mature features...
88 Brook Street - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
88 Brook Street, Wymeswold LE12 6TU
The garden is set on a hillside with lovely views across the village. It comprises a cottage style garden; then a series of water features inc a...
The Lodge Brascote - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
The Lodge Brascote, Leicester LE9 9LE
A large country garden with themed borders, inc moon, pink wedding, bronze and a recently planted golden border to celebrate 50 yrs of gardening...
Open Garden
Sat 13 Jun 26
7 Main Street, Carlton CV13 0BZ
Open garden - scented rose garden, mixed borders, vegetable plot, woodland, refreshments.
Leicester Karate Club 60th Anniversary Free Exhibition
Sat 13 Jun 26
75 Humberstone Gate
(Secular Hall) LE1 1WB
Leicester Karate Club’s historical exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the rich legacy of karate in the community...
The Old Rectory - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 13 Jun 26
The Old Rectory, Leicester LE9 9NN
The garden surrounds the Georgian Old Rectory. It contains many species of trees, ranging in age from centuries-old to very young saplings...
The Musical Box Presents And Then There Was... Phil
Sat 13 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Celebrating the early years of Phil Collins at the helm of Genesis (1976-80).
The iconic tracks.
The signature drum duets...
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Fri 12 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited...
Nevill Holt Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Thu 11 Jun 26
Nevill Holt Hall, Market Harborough LE16 8EG
Nevill Holt Hall dates from the C13. Spacious and well proportioned, 10 acres of gardens are designed by Chelsea gold medal winner Rupert Golby...
Leicestershire Music - Leics Sing! Summer Singtacular
Wed 10 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Our annual summer singing spectacle featuring 600 young voices from primary schools across the city and county and the fantastic Leicestershire Music...
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ Leicester
Wed 10 Jun 26
voco Leicester, 101 Welford Rd, Leicester LE2 7QS
Embarking on its 29th year of touring, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience continues its universally acclaimed adaptation of the iconic TV series...
The Vicar of Dibley
Wed 10 Jun 26
Thorton Village Hall 175 Main St, Thornton, Coalville LE67 1AH
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY has been adapted from TV to a stage production featuring all the well known and loved characters featured in the series...
Leics Make Music Festival - Strings and Bands
Tue 9 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
An evening of live music by the Leicestershire Music ensembles and young musicians from the local area...
Stoneygate and Knighton Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Stoneygate and Knighton Gardens, Leicester LE2 1LW
Six very different and interesting small and medium gardens displaying a variety of planting styles with a range of early summer flowering...
Summer Wellness Show
Sun 7 Jun 26
Woolsthorpe By Belvoir
Village Hall & Social
Club
Main St
Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Village Hall, Grantham. NG32 1LT
Summer Wellness Show
All under 1 roof, A choice of
Retail Stalls
Therapists offering treatments from Reiki to Sound Bath
Psychic...
Natural History Museum Presents Dinosaurs Live!
Sun 7 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
The home of dinosaurs, London’s Natural History Museum, is going on tour!
Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have...
OPEN OSGATHORPE (Open gardens and more!)
Sat 6 Jun 26
Dawsons Road, Osgathorpe LE12 9SZ
Osgathorpe is a quaint village in rural North West Leicestershire. Amble around our open gardens offering pleasure and interest for all...
The Titanic Jazz Band All Saints Church Garden Fete
Sat 6 Jun 26
All Saints Church,
Anstey Lane,
Thurcaston LE7 7JB
The Titanic Jazz Band
will be playing at All Saints Church Fete
on Saturday June 6th.
The Titanic Jazz Band also play every Tuesday Lunchtime,...
Patel's Millions 2
Sat 6 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
The smash-hit comedy is back with a brand new show. It’s bigger, bolder and bursting with foot tapping Bollywood songs, dazzling dances and laugh out...
164 Battram Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
164 Battram Road, Coalville LE67 1GB
A rural country garden on a quiet road to Battram Woods with curved borders heavily planted with shrubs and perennials...
28 Gladstone Street - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
28 Gladstone Street, Wigston Magna LE18 1AE
The mature 70'x15' town garden is divided into rooms and bisected by a pond with a bridge...
The New Barn - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
The New Barn, Desford LE9 9GS
A sloping ¾ acre plantsman's garden. Entering via a side gate visitors will discover different levels and spaces which enable them to enjoy the...
Circus Cortex at Leicester 5th to 14th June
Fri 5 Jun 26
Northfield Park, Leicester Road, Blaby, Leicester. LE8 4GQ
Get ready—Circus Cortex Leicester (Blaby) is coming to Northfield Park from 5–14 June with a high-energy, family-friendly live circus show in...
Celebrating Celine - The Ultimate Celine Dion Tribute Concert
Fri 5 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Celebrating Celine is the ultimate live concert experience honouring the legendary music of Celine Dion...
Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny
Thu 4 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
A comedy hero for our times. The Guardian
Jimmy Carr is a world-class comedian. The Independent
If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then...
An Audience with Martin O'Neill
Wed 3 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
The ultimate evening with former manager Martin O’Neill live on stage. The evening will be full of entertainment and banter as you can well expect,...
Philharmonia - Santtu and Benjamin Grosvenor in a Strauss Extravaganza
Tue 2 Jun 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor
Benjamin Grosvenor piano
STRAUSS Don Juan
STRAUSS Rondo Burleske STRAUSS Symphonia Domestica
STRAUSS Waltzes...
Alex's Wish Supercars Day
Sun 31 May 26
Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG
Get ready for one of Leicestershire’s most exciting Supercars Day. A full-throttle event where 100+ jaw-dropping supercars and hypercars meet live...
Justin Live - Justin Time to Rock
Sun 31 May 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together!
Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes...
Justin Live - Justin Time To Rock
Sun 31 May 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Justin Fletcher is back on stage in a brand-new live show!
Get ready to sing, dance and laugh along with BAFTA Award-winning Justin, star of...
Taylormania
Sat 30 May 26
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time...
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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! 🌟🌿🚀
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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! 🌟🌿🚀