Events

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Halloween Farm returns for 2026, bigger, better and more spooktacular than ever! From Saturday 26th September to Sunday 1st November, Cattows Farm in Leicestershire transforms into the ultimate family Halloween adventure. Discover brand new attractions, explore returning favourites and make magical Halloween memories together. Build your perfect adventure. There’s something for every little monster and every big adventurer: 🚜 The Great Halloween Harvest Ride 🧟 Zombie World Trail 🍬 Trick or Treat Street 🛼 Halloween Roller Disco 🦖 Lost World of Dinosaurs 🎪 Halloween Circus ⛳ Farmyard Golf 🎃 The Magical Pumpkin Patch Free parking included with every visit. Choose your [...]

This amazing event is held in a different part of the country each year. Get a rare glimpse of how farming has changed in the past 300 years with heavy horses, vintage tractors and steam engines through to the most up-to-date farm machinery. And a ploughing tank! With lots of trade stands, shopping and country crafts and tractor & trailer rides, it’s a great day out for all the family!

Join us for a fantastic day of family fun at the Autumn Family Festival! Enjoy family entertainment and activities, market stalls, food & drink, live music and much more!

Visit any settlement in the land and there will be ancient buildings hidden in plain sight. Behind a Victorian façade is a Tudor house. Underneath a Georgian frontage is a mediaeval cottage. What is now a modern farm may once have been a castle. We know relatively little about the ancient buildings that surround us, yet buildings archaeology can offer us so many clues for discovering the secrets of hidden historic houses. This talk, based on the book of the same name, will look at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some [...]

Toby Buckland is a well known gardener, tv & radio presenter, writer and author. He was the main presenter from 2008-2010, and still appears on BBC’s Gardeners World today. Based in Devon, Toby now hosts the annual “Toby’s Garden Festival’ along with his wife Lisa at Powderham Castle, Exeter. On this return visit, Toby will be sharing his thoughts on plants we might consider planting in our changing climate. THIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT. Please contact us for more details.

Halloween Farm returns for 2026, bigger, better and more spooktacular than ever! From Saturday 26th September to Sunday 1st November, Cattows Farm in Leicestershire transforms into the ultimate family Halloween adventure. Discover brand new attractions, explore returning favourites and make magical Halloween memories together. Build your perfect adventure. There’s something for every little monster and every big adventurer: 🚜 The Great Halloween Harvest Ride 🧟 Zombie World Trail 🍬 Trick or Treat Street 🛼 Halloween Roller Disco 🦖 Lost World of Dinosaurs 🎪 Halloween Circus ⛳ Farmyard Golf 🎃 The Magical Pumpkin Patch Free parking included with every visit. Choose your [...]

Pumpkin Season is back for 2026 at Broom Leys Farm. Join us for family fun for all at affordable family prices! From our home-grown pumpkins, to the amazing "Maize Maze", tractor rides, petting farm, fun fair, vendor stalls and more, there is something for everyone. With each ticket purchased, receive a FREE return ticket, ONLINE ONLY! Ticket purchase includes entry into the event field, tractor and trailer ride, access to the Maize Maze and petting farm, and lots of fun photo opportunities with the latest Halloween animatronics from USA and farm-themed props! Our event field also features our bouncy castles, Farmyard [...]

Snibston Colliery is a very important historic site – a ‘Super Pit’ once turning over 1,000,000 tons of coal a year – with unique site buildings that cannot be seen at any other British coal mine. The tour will take you through a mine machinery display, inside the colliery to the 1970’s Control Room, and the Lamp Room where the miner collected his electric cap lamp and his respirator and, if he was a Deputy, his flame safety lamp. You will then visit the miners’ favourite and least favourite rooms. The Pay Hall where he received his pay packet, and the dreaded Medical Centre, where the colliery Nurse reigned supreme. Once outside the guide will take you [...]

Snibston Colliery is a very important historic site – a ‘Super Pit’ once turning over 1,000,000 tons of coal a year – with unique site buildings that cannot be seen at any other British coal mine. The tour will take you through a mine machinery display, inside the colliery to the 1970’s Control Room, and the Lamp Room where the miner collected his electric cap lamp and his respirator and, if he was a Deputy, his flame safety lamp. You will then visit the miners’ favourite and least favourite rooms. The Pay Hall where he received his pay packet, and the dreaded Medical Centre, where the colliery Nurse reigned supreme. Once outside the guide will take you [...]

Join us to celebrate the rich heritage of Century Theatre, the only mobile theatre in the UK. Featuring rare photographs, fascinating artefacts and personal accounts from local historians, this is a unique opportunity to discover the hidden history on your doorstep. A special presentation will take you on a journey through the stories, people and places that have shaped our community over the generations. Whether you’re a lifelong resident or new to the area, there’s something for everyone. Come along and be part of the conversation about preserving our heritage for future generations. Suitable for all ages Refreshments available Free parking

Join Dr Pumpkin and his friends for some Halloween crafts and games in our ancient manor. You will have the chance to create a beautiful flower arrangement inside a pumpkin, make a traditional corn amulet to protect you from evil spirits, as well as playing a frightfully fun spooky board game! Come dressed in your best Halloween costume – there are prizes to be won! All materials are included. There are two sessions running: 10:30am – 12pm & 1:30pm – 3pm £6 per child, pre-booking is essential.