Events

Begin the festive season by enjoying a delicious Christmas themed Afternoon Tea and Quiz in the delightful setting of our barn. Prizes to be won! Please ring to discuss any additional dietary requirements. £26.50 per person, Pre-booking is Essential.

Ayres and Graces return to the 1620s Barn to sing songs, share poems and describe some of the customs associated with Advent and Christmas in the Tudor and Jacobean times, around the time the House was refurbished in 1620. They perform dressed in authentic costume and Nick plays copies of period instruments. A few more modern carols may creep into the programme but set with accompaniment on the lute by Lutenist and composer Brian Wright from Cornwall. We look forward to transporting you back 400 years! This performance will take place in the barn. Refreshments will be available to purchase from [...]

Wreath making, Crafts and Mulled Wine. Doors open at 6:50pm.

Coalville Christmas Market 12 December, 10am–4pm at Marlborough Square, Coalville. Enjoy a traditional Christmas Market including local makers and crafters, handmade crafts and gifts, food and drink, live music and entertainment. Plus Santa's Grotto!

A great way to start the festive session Whether you're a long term runner, you're taking part in Couch to 5km or you're just looking for some fun , this is the event for you! Run, jog, walk. Starting in Marlborough Square, over Snibston Colliery Park, through the Urban Park, Belvoir Shopping Centre and finishing back where you started. Suits are included in the price for adults and Children have a Santa hat. So get your family, friends, work mates together and join us for our 5th event in Coalville. Medals not guaranteed for anyone signing up after 27th November Walking, [...]

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 [...]

Discover how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by! The 1620s House & Garden will be beautifully dressed in Jacobean style décor. Join in with festive carols, talk to volunteers about food and feasting, Christmas customs, keeping warm in winter in the days before central heating and all the jobs that had to be done to ensure the Holy season ran smoothly. What’s more, there’ll be colouring in the Barn and a children’s trail to enjoy! Normal Admission plus £3 No need to pre-book, just come along on the day.

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 for an atmospheric evening tour of the traditionally decorated rooms of our Jacobean Manor and take part in some festive carols accompanied by a Lute. There will be two tours: 5pm-6.30pm 7pm-8.30pm The Barn will be open for you to purchase seasonal refreshments. Tickets are £10 per person

Faithfully adapted from Dickens’ original text, Christopher Commander’s critically acclaimed one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will transport you back to Victorian London on Christmas Eve. From the haunting visitations of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet To Come, to the joyous celebrations of the Cratchit family and Scrooge’s heart-warming redemption. Prepare yourselves to be immersed in the sights, sounds, and sentiments of the festive season. Written by Charles Dickens Adapted & Performed by Christopher Commander

Join us this December for an evening of community cheer and sparkling lights. We will be singing well-loved Christmas Carols on our Lawn to herald in the festive season! You can also enjoy a light trail around our gardens. Can you find our mischievous elves hidden around the site? The Barn will be open for snacks and refreshments. Free children’s crafts will be available in the House. Timings: Doors open: 3:30pm Carolling: 4:00pm Interval and a chance to take a look around the light trail: 4:30pm Carolling: 5:00pm Site closes 6:00pm £5 per person (under 3s free), pre-booking is advised!