Events

Join us for an exciting day of themed activities, games and crafts in the wonderful setting of our House & Gardens. £5 per child. Accompanying Adults and under 3s Free. Recommended for children aged 5 – 12. Children must be accompanied at all times. Pre-booking advised.

Awesome Activities 2026 Join us for an exciting day of themed activities, games and crafts in the wonderful setting of our House & Gardens. £5 per child. Accompanying Adults and under 3s Free. Recommended for children aged 5 – 12. Children must be accompanied at all times. Pre-booking advised.

Awesome Tudor Activities 2026 Join our noble knight for an exciting day of Tudor themed activities, games and crafts in the wonderful setting of our House & Gardens. There will be a repeat programme of activities running throughout the day. Activities will include: Welcome to the Tudor Age Sword School Arming a Knight Jousting Kids battle £5 per child. Accompanying Adults and under 3s Free. Recommended for children aged 5 – 12. Children must be accompanied at all times. Pre-booking advised.

Awesome Tudor Activities 2026 Join our noble knight for an exciting day of Tudor themed activities, games and crafts in the wonderful setting of our House & Gardens. There will be a repeat programme of activities running throughout the day. Activities will include: Welcome to the Tudor Age Sword School Arming a Knight Jousting Kids battle £5 per child. Accompanying Adults and under 3s Free. Recommended for children aged 5 – 12. Children must be accompanied at all times. Pre-booking advised.

Leicestershire’s character is shaped by its people, its places and the stories woven between them. You are invited to celebrate local landmarks, forgotten tales and honour the every day at this free exhibition at CAN HQ! Running from the 5th to the 23rd of August, join us from 6pm to 8pm on the 5th for a free opening evening, or pop in any time!

There will be two sessions running: Morning Session 10:30am – 12:30pm & Afternoon Session 1:30pm – 3:30pm Ahoy shipmates, come an’ join us on the high seas of the 1620s lawn, where there’ll be a great gathering of fearsome pirates! Join in with the best dressed pirate competition, sea shanty singing, cutlass training, treasure hunt, join a captain’s crew and man the guns for a great pirate battle! Normal admission applies, plus £3 per child – there’s no need to pre-book, just turn up and pay on the day. Aaargh!!!

We're turning 10, and you're invited to the ultimate celebration! Get ready for 4 unforgettable days with the biggest anthems from the 80s, 90s & 00s! Taking place at Cattows Farm from 6th - 9th August, don't miss a line-up of legendary artists and an opportunity to relive the golden eras of music!

There will be two sessions running: Morning Session 10:30am – 12:30pm & Afternoon Session 1:30pm – 3:30pm Ahoy shipmates, come an’ join us on the high seas of the 1620s lawn, where there’ll be a great gathering of fearsome pirates! Join in with the best dressed pirate competition, sea shanty singing, cutlass training, treasure hunt, join a captain’s crew and man the guns for a great pirate battle! Normal admission applies, plus £3 per child – there’s no need to pre-book, just turn up and pay on the day. Aaargh!!!

Colonel Robert Overton’s Regiment of Foote are a 17th Century re-enactment group representing an Infantry Regiment within the Parliamentarian New Model Army at the time of the English Civil Wars. They will be garrisoned at the 1620s House where you can witness exciting military demonstrations (including musket fire!) and you can meet members of the company including the Commanding Officer, laundress, blacksmith and cooks to discover what life was like during the Civil Wars. You can even test your aim with the kiddie cannon! Travel back in time to a fascinating period of British history and bring the past to life [...]

Colonel Robert Overton’s Regiment of Foote are a 17th Century re-enactment group representing an Infantry Regiment within the Parliamentarian New Model Army at the time of the English Civil Wars. They will be garrisoned at the 1620s House where you can witness exciting military demonstrations (including musket fire!) and you can meet members of the company including the Commanding Officer, laundress, blacksmith and cooks to discover what life was like during the Civil Wars. You can even test your aim with the kiddie cannon! Travel back in time to a fascinating period of British history and bring the past to life [...]

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 [...]

A brand new music event showcasing young artists from in and around Coalville. Food stalls, DJ's and live band acts! Sign up online or buy your £3 ticket at the door. Taking place from 6pm to 10pm on Thursday August 13th at the Emporium, Coalville.