Events

Hello Heritage 2026 is a free, month‑long celebration of North West Leicestershire’s rich history and culture, running 1–30 September. The festival brings villages and towns to life with heritage boards, guided walks, open days, exhibitions and hands‑on activities. It’s a chance to find out more about the villages, towns and buildings within these areas while enjoying museums, trails and community events. See the full programme of events - HH booklet 2026 web

Water colour artist Katy Widdowson brings her first solo exhibition 'In the care of the wild' to Coalville Can, exploring the emotional truth of being a carer and the healing presence of nature in life and art! Explore the exhibition at CAN HQ from the 16th of September to the 4th of October. You're also welcome to come along to an informal social on the evening of the opening. Meet the artist behind the exhibition and chat with other visitors from 6pm to 8pm on the 16th of September. Totally free to attend, with refreshments available

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 [...]

See wildlife from around the UK brought into Coalville CAN HQ. Plus film showings, photography talks, coffee mornings, and a snake visit with Fynn! Peter’s son Richard is leading this exhibition in memory of his fathers life time of creative work and to celebrate wildlife. Any monies raised are being donated to Loros, who supported Peter. Check out the upcoming events that are part of the exhibition on our website: https://bookwhen.com/coalville-can?tags=WildlifeExhibition

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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 [...]