Events

👻 Spooky 4-in-1 Experience Ready for a little Halloween fun at the farm? Our Spooky 4-in-1 Experience brings together four of our favourite farm activities with a spooky twist! Your 4-in-1 includes: 🦙 Spooky Alpaca Walk 🐷 Meet the Piggies 🍼 Meet the Baby Alpacas 🐐 Unlimited access to the Petting Farm Prices Adults ages 10+ – £16 Children aged 2–9 – £12 Under 2s – FREE Please note: Each child under 9 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Book your Spooky 4-in-1 Experience today here: www.pukkapacas.com/halloween2026

Explore a community-created exhibition focused around the theme of remembrance. The exhibition will feature models, artwork, and more, from the 28th of October to the 15th of November at CAN HQ. Come along to the opening evening on the 28th of October, from 6pm to 8pm, to meet the artists and creatives behind the exhibition and be the first to explore it! If you want to contribute to the display, please get in touch with us at hello@coalvillecan.coop to find out how you can get involved.

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 [...]

Spookfest – A Spooktacular Family Day Out in Coalville! Get ready for a frightfully fun day at Spookfest, taking over Marlborough Square Market, Coalville on Saturday 31 October, from 10am to 4pm! Bring the whole family and enjoy a fantastic Halloween-themed event packed with entertainment, shopping, and seasonal fun. Browse a variety of market stalls, tuck into delicious food and drink, and let the little monsters loose in the children's games area. There will be plenty of activities and entertainment throughout the day, including a thrilling Halloween trail and a pumpkin competition where you can show off your carving skills or [...]

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 [...]

Tours are 1hr in length at: 6pm – 7pm 6:30pm- 7.30pm 7pm – 8pm 7:30pm – 8.30pm Join us this All-Hallows’ Eve for an atmospheric tour of our ancient house. The 17th Century was a very superstitious time: witchcraft and other worldly spirits were feared by the masses. King James I even wrote a book on ‘Daemonologie’ outlining the ways in which sorcery and demons could corrupt. As such, certain measures and practices were undertaken to protect against such evils. Evidence of this is found throughout our house from markings on the walls & ceilings to burnings in wood and graffiti [...]

Step into the heart of historic Kegworth for our final artisan food and drink market of 2026! Set against the backdrop of our traditional village marketplace, this special autumn gathering brings together the finest independent food producers, bakers, and local makers from across Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire. Discover incredible street food—including local favourites like Pieski—alongside artisan treats, specialty bakes, and local flavors, all set within a warm, welcoming community atmosphere. Whether you're planning a Sunday country walk or a relaxing weekend day trip into the National Forest region, come experience the very best of independent local food and drink. When: Sunday, [...]

The day runs a repeat programme from around 11am- 1pm & then 1.30pm – 3.30pm. Join us in this entertaining re telling of the story behind the Gunpowder Plot. Discover how the family that lived in the 1620s House were connected to it. SPOILER! Their nephew, Sir Everard Digby, was hung, drawn, and quartered for his part in it! See the story of the Plot unfold through a series of short scenarios through our house and grounds. Learn about the properties of gunpowder with our re-enactors and see examples of a 17th century cannon and muskets being fired. BEWARE the bangs [...]

Come and enjoy a truly magical festival shopping experience, inside the impressive hall this November. The family of the hall have kindly opened their doors once again this Christmas to welcome you all into their beautiful family home. This is an incredible opportunity for you to come and experience this weekend only opening of the stunning grade I Georgian Mansion usually closed to the public. Many of the rooms will be beautifully decorated, themed and filled with carefully selected artisans and makers from across the country, showcasing British craftsmanship at its finest. Booking is essential for this event as tickets are [...]

Honouring Service, Celebrating Courage, Remembering Together This special commemorative event brings together exceptional live performances in a programme dedicated to remembrance and celebrating life. With moments of reflection, shared pride and uplifting music, the evening will unite audiences of all ages. Featuring performances from: The D-Day Darlings, Britain's beloved wartime vocal group and finalists of ITV's Britains Got Talent. Nottingham Military Wives Choir, an inspiring choir formed of veterans and family members of armed forces personnel Leicester Co-op Band, a local brass band who have experienced recent success in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain All profits from this [...]