Leicestershire Events
Past Events In Leicestershire
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The Orchestral Qawwali Project
Sat 4 Oct 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Back by popular demand The Orchestral Qawwali Project returns to Leicester this autumn, making its De Montfort Hall debut...
The Elephants' Big Day Out- Farewell Weekend
Sat 4 Oct 25
LOROS Hospice, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE
Join us at LOROS Hospice for a free, family fun day – and this year, it’s extra special, because the Elephants are coming!...
Family Workshop: Colours of Nature
Sat 4 Oct 25
Modern Painters, New Decorators
Aumberry Gap, Loughborough LE11 1DP
Free Family creative fun this October - explore painting with natural pigments and colours!
Join us this October for a hands-on creative session...
Ride Like The Wind - The Yacht Rock Show
Fri 3 Oct 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Embark on a nostalgic voyage through the iconic age of melodic rock with Ride Like the Wind – The Yacht Rock Show...
Sophie McCartney - One Foot In The Rave
Thu 2 Oct 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
After last year’s phenomenal 70 date international tour, award-winning comedian and number one bestselling author Sophie McCartney is back with a...
FREE taster session with the Broughton Astley Rock Choir
Wed 1 Oct 25
Broughton Astley Village Hall, Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester LE9 6PR
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The local Leicester choir is run by vocal teacher Sarah Stephens...
FREE taster session with the Loughborough Rock Choir
Wed 1 Oct 25
De Lisle College, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough LE11 4SQ
Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'?
The Loughborough Rock Choir is led by singer/pianist Sarah...
Philharmonia: Beethoven and Shostakovich
Tue 30 Sep 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Nil Venditti conductor
Anastasia Kobekina cello
BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN Symphony No...
The Dinosaur That Pooped - A Rock Show
Sun 28 Sep 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Brand New for 2025!
When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets...
The New Barn - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Sep 25
The New Barn, Leicester LE9 9GS
A large, sloping ¾ acre garden with wonderful views. Enter via a side gate and follow a narrow path opening up into what feels like a secret garden,...
Leicester Brick Festival
Sat 27 Sep 25
Braunstone Leisure Centre
2 Hamelin Road
Leicester LE3 1JN
A LEGO fan event dedicated to all things brick!
This will be a great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO...
Sandi Toksvig - Friends of Dorothy
Sat 27 Sep 25
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU
Come and join the comedian, broadcaster, campaigner (and tiny Danish beacon of hope) for an evening celebrating her love and passion for writers and...
Alpine Garden Society Loughborough Autumn Show
Sat 27 Sep 25
Humphrey Perkins School, Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar LE12 8JU
A display of expertly grown small hardy plants and specialist plant nurseries from all over the UK
The Big Community Project at the Sir John Moore Foundation Museum
Sun 21 Sep 25
101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote DE12 7AH
Heritage Open Day: Over the past year, we've been exploring local history. From suffragettes to the WI, local houses and pubs, the Civil War...
Discover Horninghold's Heritage
Sun 21 Sep 25
St Peter's Church, Hallaton Rd, Horninghold, Market Harborough LE16 8DQ
Heritage Open Day: Discover Horninghold's past both at the church and around the village. The event will explore local archaeology,...
Transition Loughborough Apple Pressing at Fearon Hall
Sat 20 Sep 25
Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough LE11 1PL
Heritage Open Day: Watch surplus apples being pressed for their juice using traditional wooden equipment...
Open Days with advice on military memorabilia part of Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend
Sat 20 Sep 25
Loughborough Carillon Tower, Queen's Park, Granby Street, Loughborough LE11 3DU
Heritage Open Day: The Carillon War Memorial Museum will be open 10am till 4pm of 20th and 21st September, Visit the recently re-imagined ground...
Leicester Quaker Meeting 70th Birthday
Sat 20 Sep 25
16 Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP
Heritage Open Day: the Quaker Meeting House at Queens Road Leicester was opened in 1955. come and see the current Meeting House and an exhibition of...
530 years of Loughborough Grammar School - Tower Opening and Exhibitions
Sat 20 Sep 25
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...
Loughborough Central Station (Great Central Railway) - Part of the Loughborough Heritage Open Weeken
Sat 20 Sep 25
Great Central Railway - Loughborough Central Station, Great Central Road, Loughborough LE11 1RW
Heritage Open Day: Loughborough Central Station on the Great Central Railway will be open for visitors on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September...
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre Open Day
Sat 20 Sep 25
Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton CV13 0AD
Heritage Open Day: Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre invites you to attend our Heritage Open Day! Explore our award-winning exhibition, take a...
Thringstone's Hello Heritage
Sat 20 Sep 25
Charles Booth Centre, The Green, Thringstone, Coalville LE678NR
Heritage Open Day: Come and discover the history of our village and how Friends of Thringstone's involvement over the last 20 years has...
Leicestershire Community Energy Roadshows
Sat 20 Sep 25
Locations across Leicestershire, To be confirmed - see description LE14
Residents across Leicestershire are invited to attend a series of Community Energy roadshows this autumn, aimed at helping households save energy,...
St Wolstan's House - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 20 Sep 25
St Wolstan's House, Wigston Magna LE18 3RA
Approx ½ acre divided into garden rooms with formal and informal planting plus specimen trees. Inc formal white garden, rose garden, sunken Italian...
Loughborough All Saints with Holy Trinity Historic Parish Church
Sat 20 Sep 25
All Saints with Holy Trinity Parish Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough LE11 1EE
Heritage Open Day: As part of Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend, guided tours of the church are available on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st...
Discover the Architectural Treasures of Bradgate Park
Sat 20 Sep 25
Bradgate Park, Hallgates, Roecliffe Road, Cropston, Leicester LE7 7HQ
Heritage Open Day: Discover the Architectural and Geological Treasures of Bradgate Park Bradgate Park invites you to explore its rich architectural...
Jain Centre Leicester
Sat 20 Sep 25
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...
Family Fortunes: The Winstanleys and Braunstone – historic talk
Fri 19 Sep 25
St Anne's Church Hall, 89 Letchworth Road, Leicester LE3 6FN
Heritage Open Day: Dr Susan Barton will deliver a lecture on 'Family Fortunes: Braunstone, the Civil War and the Winstanleys', as...
Ashby de la Zouch Castle Free Admissions Day
Thu 18 Sep 25
Ashby De La Zouch Castle, South Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1BR
Heritage Open Day: As part of the 2025 Heritage Open Days Festival Ashby de la Zouch Castle will be offering a free admissions day As part of the...
Braunstone Stable Block Museum
Thu 18 Sep 25
Braunstone Park Stables Museum, Braunstone Park, Leicester LE3 1HX
Heritage Open Day: Old stables to Braunstone Hall (Winstanley Hotel now). We have 5 rooms of displays of local history and details of the last Lord...
FREE taster session with the Leicester Rock Choir
Thu 18 Sep 25
Oadby Trinity Methodist Church, Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4LA
If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Leicester?' then why not join your local Rock Choir...
Foxton Canal Museum
Wed 17 Sep 25
Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough LE16 7RA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the incredible history of the Foxton Boat Lift which once operated at Foxton Locks at the Foxton Canal Museum...
FREE taster session with the Loughborough Rock Choir
Wed 17 Sep 25
De Lisle College, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough LE11 4SQ
Do you want to learn to sing near you?
The Loughborough Rock Choir is led by vocal coach Sarah Stephens...
Inclined Plane Boat Lift Site Tour
Mon 15 Sep 25
Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough LE16 7RA
Heritage Open Day: Join us for an unforgettable journey as you explore the marvels of our historic inclined plane...
Keeping public transport services in Leicester moving
Sun 14 Sep 25
Stoneygate Tram Depot, 453 London Road, Leicester LE2 3JW
Heritage Open Day: Celebrating the people who have kept and continue to keep the wheels of Leicester's public transport services moving This...
South Notts Out & About: Sutton Bonnington Diamond Woods
Sun 14 Sep 25
Main Street, Sutton Bonnington, Loughborough LE12 5PE
Join Gordon Dyne for a walk round a wildlife woodland plantation and stroll along the River Soar.
This walk is now on Sunday 14th September moved...
Leicester Secular Hall Open Day
Sun 14 Sep 25
Leicester Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 1WB
Heritage Open Day: Secular Hall: exhibition & guided tour - Come and see this unique building rooted in Leicester's radical past...
Guided Tour of St. Peter's, Church Langton
Sun 14 Sep 25
Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough LE16 7SZ
Heritage Open Day: Join our guided tour of the church, highlighting the architectural and historical features. Find out why St...
Leicester Orthodox Synagogue
Sun 14 Sep 25
The Synagogue, Highfield Street, Leicester LE2 1AD
Heritage Open Day: Discover this Grade II Jewish Place of Worship. The synagogue is a Grade II Listed Building opened 127 years ago...
St Peter's Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Thornton, Coalville LE67 1AA
Heritage Open Day: St Peter's Church, Thornton, a Grade I listed, medieval church, one of '1000 Best Churches'...
Talk on “St. George’s Memorial Church, Ypres†Belgium by David Humberston
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Chancel, behind All Saints Church, Highcross Street, Leicester LE1 4PH
Heritage Open Day: In addition to 54 war memorials rescued from loss, on Saturday 13th at noon, David Humberston will be giving a talk in the...
St Margaret's Church, Leicester
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's Street, Leicester LE1 3EB
Heritage Open Day: The Church is open for visitors to browse at their leisure. Major Church
St Andrew's Aylestone - Explore over 800 years
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Andrews Church, Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester LE2 8ND
Heritage Open Day: Explore the delights of this medieval church: St Andrews has been a place of worship for over 800 years in Aylestone...
Stoneygate Baptist Church Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Stoneygate Baptist Church, 315 London Road, Leicester LE2 3ND
Heritage Open Day: Drop in for a chance to explore our beautiful building and discover some of the things that happen in it...
Old Rectory - Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend
Sat 13 Sep 25
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 A very special opening of the Old...
Hinckley and District Museum
Sat 13 Sep 25
Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU
Heritage Open Day: Grade II Listed 17th century timber framed and thatched cottages once home to framework knitters and now a local history museum...
St Mary's Church Wymeswold, Open Day and Textile Exhibition
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Mary's Church, Far Street, Wymeswold, Loughborough LE12 6TZ
Heritage Open Day: St Mary's church will be open for visitors. There will be a textile exhibition by Wymeswold Textile Group...
Three-headed Dragon in Thorpe Arnold Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lag Lane, Thorpe Arnold, Melton Mowbray LE14 4RU
Heritage Open Day: Thorpe Arnold church contains some unusual stone carvings, particularly notable is the figure fighting two dragons on the early...
St Peter's Highfields Fun Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
2 St. Peters Road, Leicester LE2 1DA
Heritage Open Day: A fun day for all the family with games and activities. Organised Board games and dominoes (1.30-3...
Leicestershire and Rutland Research Centre Visit
Sat 13 Sep 25
7-9 Every Street, Leicester LE1 6AG
Heritage Open Day: Look down onto Town Hall Square from a different vantage point by visiting the LRFHS Research Centre in Leicester's famous...
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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! 🌟🌿🚀