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Festive family fun this winter
Winter is here, Christmas is on the way and there are
Santa sacks-full of fun seasonal events going on across the county!
Visit leicestershire.gov.uk/whats-on to find out more.
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Bosworth Discovery Zone
Visit the Bosworth Discovery Zone, our new
FREE family area for children aged 0-8 years.
Take part in craft making activities and don’t
forget to spend time outside on the lawn where
you can play in the maze, design your own
shield and colour in your own giant daisy.
In December the zone is open on
Saturday 1 & Sunday 2, Thursday 6 to
Sunday 9, Thursday 13 to Sunday 16.
10am-3pm
Please go to www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/
the-bosworth-discovery-zone for 2019 dates.
On a Family Day Out why not also……
• Join one of our guided walks with storytelling
and role-play (on at specific times)
• Explore our character-led and interactive
exhibition
• Take part in our children’s outdoor trails
• Select a children’s lunch box from the Tithe
Barn Restaurant
Snowman Hunt
Running through December during
opening hours
Pick up a sheet from the ticket office; explore
the Heritage Centre and Country Park to find
the snowmen and return with your completed
sheet for a gift. £2 per child.
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Breakfast With Santa
Saturday 22 December, from 9am
Join us for breakfast with Santa as he takes time
out from his busy Christmas schedule to visit
the Tithe Barn. Children will get breakfast with
unlimited squash, a chance to meet Santa and
a gift. Booking essential on 01455 291048.
£11.95 per child.
Afternoon Tea With Santa
Saturday 22 December, from 12noon
Join Santa for a festive afternoon tea in the Tithe
Barn, with fun activities and a gift for every child.
Booking essential on 01455 291048. £11.95
per child.
Guided Walks
Boxing Day (Wednesday 26 December),
11.30am-1pm & 2pm-3.30pm
New Year’s Day (Tuesday 1 January),
11.30am-1pm
Join one of our experienced Guides for an
informative 2km guided walk exploring the Battle
of Bosworth, the death of King Richard III and the
unlikely victory of Henry Tudor.
Adult £4.50, concession £4, child £3.
Bookable in advance. Cash only on the day.
The 1620s House & Garden is open to the public from
April to September. The site will only be open outside of
these times for special events. See our website at www.
doningtonleheath.org.uk
Cinderella
Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 December
The Panto Company are back with
another Christmas favourite!
Bullied by her two Ugly Sisters,
Cinders’ future looks bleak until her
Fairy Godmother casts a spell and
sends her to the ball. How will the
Prince ever find her when she flees at
midnight, leaving behind a single glass
slipper? Let Buttons be your host for
traditional panto fun for grown-ups and
children alike. There’s plenty of parking
space for your pumpkin! Tickets £9.50,
available from www.centurytheatre.
co.uk or by calling the Box Office on
01530 278444.
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Christmas Fayre
Sunday 2 December,
11am-4pm
Come and join us in our tea
room and beautiful gardens for
a festive Christmas Fayre, with
artisan and craft stalls, food
and drink. Free entry and free
parking.
12 Days of Christmas
Sunday 9 December,
11am-3.30pm
Explore the house as it is
prepared for the Digby family
to celebrate the full 12 days
of Christmas. Have fun with
children’s crafts and trail and
join in with period carols and
a traditional ‘mummers’ play.
Normal admission plus £2.
Bringing you; Comedy, Music,
Cinema, Dance and more
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