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‘Harborough at Work: Earning a Living in a Ladybird World’
23rd March-1st February 2025
Venue: Harborough Museum
Website: www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk
A family friendly exhibition looking at the Ladybird Books series 'People at Work'. This exhibition considers how occupations and attitudes have changed since the publication of the first title 60 years...
Dear Zoo
20th-21st April 2024
Venue: Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Website: www.lichfieldgarrick.com
Help your children learn as the book leaps onto the stage and share a magical experience as the story unfolds with child-engaging puppets, music and lots of audience interaction. This production will delight...
St George's Festival
20th April 2024
Venue: Old Town
Website: www.visitleicester.info
With a new location in Leicester's Old Town, enjoy a day of heritage, history, family friendly activities and entertainment! Be sure to follow Leicester Festivals and Events for the latest updates:twitter.com/leicesterfest, facebook.com/leicesterfestivals...
Accessible Afternoon
21st April 2024
Venue: National Space Centre
Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk
An afternoon to support children and families with additional needs and disabilities, designed for SEND visitors who would benefit from a quieter experience. This is an accessible programme for all ages,...
Comic Con Mania Leicester
27th April 2024
Venue: Mattioli Arena Leicester
Website: www.leicesterarena.co.uk
This event will feature a cosplay competition and parade, retro and current gaming, a selection of favourite traders and plenty of awesome set builds and props from the tv series and movies you love.......
SIX
2nd-12th May 2024
Venue: Curve Theatre
Website: www.curveonline.co.uk
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century...
House of Bayard Living History
4th-6th May 2024
Venue: Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park
Website: www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk
The House of Bayard represent a 15th Century French household on loan from the King of France to the Lancastrian cause (Henry Tudor) during the Wars of the Roses and will be portraying a medieval military...
Leicester Symphony Orchestra - Witches, Wizards and Sorcerers
4th May 2024
Venue: De Montfort Hall
Website: www.demontforthall.co.uk
Leicester Symphony Orchestra present a family concert where witches, wizards and sorcerers of all kinds are featured, including Night on a Bare Mountain by Mussorgsky, The Wizard of Oz Medley by Jeff Tyzik,...
Mr Toad
9th-11th May 2024
Venue: Curve Theatre
Website: www.curveonline.co.uk
Wise Owl Theatre bring the high-spirited and downright ludicrous tale of ‘Mr. Toad’ to the stage. The story is based on Kenneth Grahame’s ‘Wind in the Willows’, and includes appearances from...
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical Jr
11th May 2024
Venue: Century Theatre
Website: www.centurytheatre.co.uk
Based on the beloved book “Matilda” by Roald Dahl and adapted from the award-winning full-length musical, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed...
The Greatest Magician
13th May 2024
Venue: Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Website: www.lichfieldgarrick.com
This dazzling, five star rated magic show will leave you aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief. Directed by the late Paul Daniels in his final theatrical project and Rated 5 stars across the board...
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
17th-18th May 2024
Venue: The Little Theatre
Website: www.thelittletheatre.co.uk
Lewis Carroll’s beloved children’s classic, Alice in Wonderland, is brought to life by the LDS Youth Theatre. Join Alice on her fantastical pursuit of the white rabbit and meet all the characters,...
Science Museum: The Live Stage Show
18th May 2024
Venue: De Montfort Hall
Website: www.demontforthall.co.uk
This year join London’s world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting...
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
28th-30th May 2024
Venue: Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Website: www.lichfieldgarrick.com
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show, packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem......
Activities at King Richard III Visitor Centre
Venue: King Richard III Visitor Centre
Website: www.kriii.com/your-visit/whats-on
Medieval dressing up, Boar Hunt Trail, White Boar Cafe and craft area, War of the Roses shield rubbing activities and the Rex Factor: Lost in Time app-based game are available every day to help younger...
Biking Buddies Courses
Venue: B-Buddies CIC
Website: www.b-buddies.com/cycleskills-club
Each course has a maximum of 12 riders age 4-13 years with lots of members of staff to make sure your child gets plenty of attention. Each session is full of games and riders leave the sessions with great...
Cultural Quarter Earlies
Venue: Phoenix
Website: www.phoenix.org.uk
Cultural Quarter Earlies is a series of free family activities in the Cultural Quarter, taking place on the second Saturday of every month across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter, with venues including Phoenix,...
CycleFit Club
Venue: B-Buddies CIC
Website: www.b-buddies.com/cyclefit-club
A fun, recreational cycling club for riders age 4+ who can cycle independently and are wanting to improve their cycling ability, learn new skills and try a bit of off-road cycling in an engaging and exciting...
Experience The Legend
Venue: King Richard III Visitor Centre
Website: www.kriii.com/the-rex-factor
The King Richard III Visitor Centre stands on the site of the medieval friary of the Grey Friars where the king’s remains were buried over 500 years ago. It reveals one of the greatest archaeological...
LCFC: Beauchamp Skills Centre
Venue: Beauchamp College
Website: www.visitleicester.info
The Skills Centre Programme consists of weekly football sessions for children 5-13 years old. Regardless of starting ability, these sessions are open to everyone looking to improve their playing ability,...
Lutterworth Country Park Junior Parkrun
Venue: Lutterworth Country Park
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/lutterworthcountrypark-juniors/
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun, go along and join...
Market Harborough Junior Parkrun
Venue: Welland Park
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/marketharborough-junior
A free, fun and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 9am. Free but register before you first go along.
Rutland Water Parkrun
Venue: Rutland Water Reservoir
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/rutlandwater
A free, fun and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate every Saturday at 9am. Free to join but register before attending.
Saturday Clubs
Venue: The Menphys Hub
Website: www.menphys.org.uk/saturday-clubs
The clubs provide the opportunity to meet up in a friendly, supportive, needs-led environment. The club costs £10 per Saturday and includes a wide range of activities that are designed to not only be...
We are Harborough
Venue: Harborough Museum
Website: www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk
Exhibition showcasing work developed through the 'We are Harborough' project. Ukrainians and their host families share their experience of the district, gypsy and traveller communities explain common myths...