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THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2019 • 6.00-8.00pm 

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Contents 

4 News 

8 WOW: Family events 

11 Konnie Huq Interview 

12 Education & Tuition 

20 Box Office 

22 Competitions 

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Take One Giant Leap into space - themed fun in Leicester this half term! 

From 11 – 20 October there will be a selection of intergalactic activities for all the family to enjoy. 

Take One Giant Leap into spacethemed 

fun in Leicester this half term! 

From 11 – 20 October there will be a 

selection of intergalactic activities for 

all the family to enjoy. 

The BRICKLIVE OUTER SPACE Trail 

will bring 15 amazing models made 

entirely of bricks to venues around 

the city centre. See reconstructions of 

the rockets that took us to the moon 

and stand side-by-side with famous 

astronauts! Simply download the free 

LoyalFree smartphone app to follow 

the trail – scan the QR code at each 

location for a chance to win prizes! 

Get a close-up view of the moon at 

Luke Jerram’s stunning Museum of 

the Moon exhibit at Leicester Cathedral. 

Measuring seven metres wide, 

the internally lit sculpture features 

detailed NASA imagery of the lunar 

surface for a truly awe-inspiring 

experience. 

Join in with retro-style computer 

games inspired by the Moon landing 

on large-scale screens across the city 

– simply come along and connect with 

your smartphone to play! And look 

out for Overview Effect, an out-ofthis-world 

digital show for all. Find out 

more at: onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk 

d side-by-side with famous astronauts! 

Simply download the free 

LoyalFree smartphone app to follow 

the trail – scan the QR code at each 

location for a chance to win prizes!. 

Get a close-up view of the moon at 

Luke Jerram’s stunning Museum of 

the Moon exhibit at Leicester Cathedral. 

Measuring seven metres wide, 

the internally lit sculpture features 

detailed NASA imagery of the lunar 

surface for a truly awe-inspiring 

experience. 

Join in with retro-style computer 

games inspired by the Moon landing 

on large-scale screens across the city 

– simply come along and connect with 

your smartphone to play! And look 

out for Overview Effect, an out-ofthis-world 

digital show for all. Find out 

more at: onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk 

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Celebrating Amazing Spaces 

Keep Britain Tidy, the organisation 

which awards the Green Flag, 

has given out 125 across the East 

Midlands region, with 14 parks and 

green spaces across Leicestershire. 

Armbands On! 

Move it 

Boom 

is back! 

NEWS 

• A Place to Grow, Enderby 

• Glen Parva and Glen Hills 

Local Nature Reserves, Glen 

Parva 

• Queen’s Park, Loughborough 

• Argents Mead, Hinckley 

• Hollycroft Park, Hinckley 

• Abbey Park and Grounds, 

• Beacon Hill Country Park 

• Market Bosworth Country 

Park, Loughborough 

• Loughborough University, 

Loughborough 

• Melton Country Park, Melton 

• Coalville Park, Coalville 

• Brocks Hill Country Park, 

Oadby 

• Peace Memorial Park, Wigston 

• Stafford Orchard Country Park 

Into Film 

Festival 

6th – 22nd November 

UK schools are once again being 

offered the opportunity to attend free 

cinema trips and access free resources 

through the Into Film Festival; the 

world’s largest free film festival, and 

its many elements that can be used 

across the curriculum. 

With 3000 screenings and 200 

special events, this year’s eclectic 

programme offers something for 5 to 

19-year-olds from all backgrounds 

and corners of the UK. There will be 

numerous special events targeted 

towards Primary students including 

40 simultaneous pupil premieres of 

climate change documentary 2040 

to launch the Festival, sing-along 

screenings of The Greatest Showman 

and many other collaborations with 

UNICEF, UK Space Agency, Guide 

Dogs UK, Anti-Bullying Alliance, Wee 

Critters and Oxfam. Book online now 

at: www.intofilm.org/festival 

Chief Executive for Keep Britain 

Tidy, Allison Ogden-Newton said: 

“We have awarded more Green 

Flags to parks and green spaces 

this year than ever before, which 

means beautiful, well-managed 

and peaceful spaces are accessible 

to more people than ever. “But our 

message is use it or lose it. Not 

only does visiting your local park 

boost your mental health but your 

visit supports the Herculean effort 

made by local authorities to provide 

world-class parks and that has 

never been harder to do.” 

www.greenflagaward.org.uk 

Following the success and wide 

spread media coverage of our Children’s 

eye screening app in Primary 

Schools across Leicestershire, we 

have identified a need for a similar 

pack in Early Years settings. 

We’ve worked with East Midlands 

dance based artist Oksana 

Tyminska, who has over 20 years of 

experience to develop a practical 

resource pack called – Let’s get 

moving. 

The pack contains resources 

and activities that will stimulate 

children’s creativity and support 

the Early Years Foundation Stage 

Gail Rickett, who has had tots as 

young as two swimming 200 meters 

unaided, is urging parents to rediscover 

‘old-fashioned’ armbands and avoid 

potential tragedy. 

Made popular in the ‘70s and ‘80s, 

from her experiences are the best 

floatation device for youngsters not 

confident in the water. 

‘Woggle’ and ‘noodle’ floats are much 

more common sights in modern day 

pools, but Gail has “never had to save 

a child from drowning wearing armbands”. 

She added: “A lot of parents 

are led to believe that they should not 

put armbands on their children if they 

are non-swimmers or weak swimmers 

when playing around a swimming 

pool. I strongly disagree.” 

Drowning is the third highest cause of 

death in children in the UK, while nine 

million British adults can’t swim. 

For more information visit; www. 

thewaterwhisperer.co.uk 

Vista launches Early Years Eye 

Health resource pack 

Framework. It also gives Early 

Years Practitioners information 

about children’s eye development 

and reinforces the importance of 

encouraging parents to take their 

children to have regular eye tests. 

Steve Payne, Operations Director 

at Vista said, “This is an excellent 

opportunity for nurseries and others 

in an Early Years setting to get 

involved at one of our workshops, 

get a free practical resource pack 

and understand how through the 

activities in the pack they can spot 

possible eye conditions, in their own 

nurseries and Early Years setting.” 

www.vistablind.org.uk 

Move it Boom, the physical activity 

competition for primary school 

children from Leicestershire 

Partnership NHS Trust, is back 

for 2019! It launches on Monday 

7 October via the website www. 

leicester.moveitboom.co.uk and 

will run until the end of December. 

Through Move it Boom, 

children are encouraged to get 

active, whether that’s running or 

swimming, dancing or skipping, 

playing ball games, doing yoga 

or whatever else they enjoy. 

Each child is given a unique 

username and password for the 

website so that they can log the 

activities they have done online. 

As they do so, they not only get 

to build and upgrade their own 

virtual robot, but win points for 

their school. 

As in previous years, we have 

some great prizes up for grabs for 

the winning schools thanks to our 

sports partners, including outdoor 

play equipment, professional 

sports coach sessions, stadium 

tours and lots more. 

The Move it Boom website also 

has lots of great ideas for games 

and challenges to keep kids busy 

at home too! Look out for the special 

promotional bookmarks which 

have been sent to schools, or 

talk to your public health (school) 

nurse for more information. 



WHAT’S ON WHERE 

WOW! 

what’s on where 

If you are looking for more inspiration, there 

are many more events on our website 


Karts 4 Kids parties 

Karts 4 Kids specialise in entertaining 

children with a driving experience 

they won’t forget, driving the newest 

electric go-karts within an inflatable 

perimeter. They can all practise their 

driving skills, play games and race 

one another, and then the birthday 

child will do a final lap of honour. 

Parties are for up to 20 children aged 

4-10, both boys and girls. 

They typically last 1 hour and can be 

held indoors or outdoors. 

Karts 4 Kids offer a variety of party 

packages including party food, party 

bags, medals, ‘Mario & Luigi’ lookalike 

racing mascots and even a bespoke 

birthday cake, to make your little 

one’s birthday special. 

Book the Oadby venue and get 

access to their bouncy castle. 

Now covering even more areas. 

For more information tel: 07512 955 

111 or email info@karts4kids.co.uk 

or visit www.karts4kids.co.uk 

6 Aug – 22 Sep 

Coming Home: The Richard III 

Portrait from the National Portrait 

Gallery 

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery 

LE1 7EA 

www.visitleicester.info 

See the famous Richard III portrait and 

explore the city with a family trail map from 

the museum, Leicester Cathedral, King 

Richard III Visitor Centre and Bosworth Battlefield. 

Visit each site and collect a stamp 

or sticker and connect with the story of King 

Richard III and his amazing discovery in the 

carpark! Free admission. T: 0116 225 4900 

4 Sep – 6 Sep 

Cavendish’s Horses 

Bolsover Castle S44 6PR 

www.english-heritage.org.uk 

Witness expert horsemen in flamboyant 

17th century costume, training for art and 

battle to baroque music in spectacular 

surroundings. With their elegant Spanish 

Horses, the Atkinson Action Horses will 

amaze you with a demonstration of skilled 

horsemanship displaying the complicated 

movements. Suitable for all, perfect for 

families and those interested in horses. 


FIA European Drag Racing 

Championships 

Santa Pod Raceway NN29 7XA 

http://www.santapod.co.uk/ 

The final round of the acclaimed European 

Drag Racing Championship, this televised 

final is where racers put it all on the line to 

decide who claims the crown! This event 

exemplifies the very greatest, fastest, 

loudest and craziest spectacles in drag 

racing as the most brutal machines in 

Europe pit themselves head to head over 

an entire weekend of epic rubber burning, 

nitro-snorting insanity! 

6 Sep 

Holwell Badger Watches 

Holwell Nature Reserves LE3 5DE 

www.lrwt.org.uk/ 

Enjoy an evening of badger watching at 

the Trust’s Holwell Nature Reserves. £5 

for adults and £2.50 for children under 16 

to cover the cost of the badgers’ favourite 

treat of the peanuts Children should be older 

than 8. Cameras with flash are welcome. 

Diesel Fish and Trip Train 

Great Central Railway PLC LE11 1RW 

www.gcrailway.co.uk 

Enjoy an early evening fish and chip supper 

on board a diesel-hauled train during two 

round trips of the Great Central Railway on 

Friday 6th September 2019. Tickets are only 

£22* per person and your supper of fish, 

chips, and mushy peas + 1 tub of ice-cream 

is included. Don’t forget, it’s two round 

trips....and £18 is our normal runabout fare. 

Ashby Magna Street Fair 

Peverill Road LE17 5NQ 

www.wherecanwego.com 

Come along and join us for Stalls, Tombola’s, 

Children’s rides and games, Cakes, 

Books and Toys Refreshments, BBQ, Bar 

and Raffle. An evening of fun FOR ALL THE 

FAMILY. 6-9pm - Free Entrance 


The Victory Show 

Foxlands Farm LE9 1SG 

www.visitleicester.co.uk 

The event is intended to re-create the 

1940’s experience. In particular, the Show 

wishes to commemorate the courage, hardships 

and endurance of our parents, grandparents 

and event great-grandparents 

during WWII. There are lots of activities on 

over the entire weekend to keep the whole 

family entertained, including large model 

boats and aircraft display, huge army encampment, 

tank rides, re-enactment battle, 

air display, 1940’s themed evening dinner 

dance, trade stalls and so much more! 

Diesel Gala 

Great Central Railway LE11 1RW 


We’re delighted to announce that Clayton 

D8568 AND Class 25D7535 will be one of 

the guest locomotives at the event. 8 locos 

from the home fleet are also expected to 

feature during an exciting weekend where 

we work the locos to an intensive timetable. 

7 Sep 

Teenage Market 

Market Place Melton Mowbray, 

LE13 1XD 

https://theteenagemarket.co.uk 

The Teenage Market gives young people 

a free platform to showcase their creative 

talents. We welcome both groups and 

individuals and encourage anyone to try out 

their trader or performer skills. It’s Free to 

take part and stalls, stage and microphones 

will all be provided! 

Edingale Summer Show 

Edingale Village Hall B79 9JL 

www.edingalevillagehall.co.uk 

Come along and enjoy a traditional 

summer show including produce, cooking, 

crafts, animals and history exhibitions. A 

variety of children’s entertainment, live 

music, morris dancing, dog show (entries 

on the day for many categories). Vintage 

tractors, motor cars and bikes. Wide variety 

of food and drink available including café, 

barbecue and indoor and outdoor bars. 

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Kids Clay Shooting Lessons 

Field Sport UK LE65 1RS 

www.nwleics.gov.uk 

Field Sport UK offer a Junior clay shooting 

club which is held on the first Saturday of 

every month. This is clay shooting lessons 

for children, it’s great for kids who have 

never tried it before or children who would 

like to further their knowledge. 

Real Fest 

Bathgrounds LE65 1EX 


RealFest brings to you an arts, crafts, talent 

and music festival for the 2nd year running. 

They believe that there is so much talent 

in and around Ashby and still more to be 

discovered. 

Willow Weaving- Deer 

Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre 

LE15 8BT 

www.lrwt.org.uk/ 

pend the day creating your own Willow 

Deer for your garden or conservatory. This 

course is suitable for all ages 8-80+! Must 

book online before. 

Art in the Park 

Hollycroft Park LE10 0BG 

www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

FREE! Art event in Hollycroft Park. 

This event is organised by Friends of Hollycroft 

Park as part of their summer Events in 

the Park programme. 

SaturDADs 

Beaumont Leys Library 

LE4 1DS 

www.allevnts.in 

Monthly drop in session for male carers 

with children aged between 0-5 held at 

the Beaumont Leys Library. It is a stay and 

play session with an active feel. We will 

have our resident story teller on hand, who 

truly brings stories to life. Alongside this 

many activities that will keep the children 

entertained. 


Lubenham Scarecrow Festival 

Lubenham LE16 9TN 

www.facebook.com/Lubenham-Scarecrow-Festival 

Held over two days the festival features 

hundreds of scarecrows lovingly handcrafted 

by locals, non-stop tractor tours of the 

village, a mega-fete featuring more than 

150 food and product stalls, live music, free 

parking and free entry. Free entry. Free 

parking. Free fun! 


Edible Forest Festival 

Charnwood Forest Loughborough, LE12 

www.goleicestershire.com 

Enjoy amazing food and drink experiences 

in unique locations across Charnwood 

Forest. Enjoy time with the family at the 

Forest Food Adventures, take afternoon tea 

in the iconic Old John Tower at Bradgate 

Park, experience the unique Forest Pods, 

savour a forest inspired gourmet dining 

experience in a top-secret location and 

much, much more! 


Heritage Open Day 

Century Theatre Coalville, LE67 3LN 

www.centurytheatre.co.uk 

Here at the Century Theatre we are throwing 

our doors open to anyone who would 

like to visit and learn more about the history 

of the theatre. We will be holding guided 

tours of the backstage area, See where 

Dame Judi Dench and Helen Mirren once 

trod the boards and put on their make up in 

this small, unique and fascinating theatre. 

7 Sep – 12 Oct 

Rutland Water Parkrun 

Rutland Water Oakham, LE15 8HD 

www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk 

FREE! Every Saturday - 5km run. Please 

register before your first run; you will not 

need to register again after this. Don’t forget 

to bring a printed copy of your barcode 

(request a reminder). If you forget it, you 

won’t get a time. Please come along and 

join in whatever your pace, we all run for 

enjoyment! 

8 Sep 

Paws for Cause 

Belton House NG32 2LS 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk 

Bring your dogs for an action packed day 

of dog activities. The money you and your 

four-legged friend raise will help support 

valuable conservation work at Belton. 

Family Wargaming Event 

Coalville Library LE67 3EA 


Come along and have a go at wargaming 

with our drop in, family event at Coalville 

Library! Try something new and enjoy a 

game - everyone welcome. No need to 

book, just turn up. 10.30am 

Steam, Sail and Model Engineering 

Fun Day 

Abbey Pumping Station LE4 5PX 

www.abbeypumpingstation.org/ 

This is a new venture for the Abbey 

Pumping Station so come along and see 

what we have been able to conjure up with 

our sandpit and sailing pond. View model 

engineering projects in all scales through to 

12 inches to the foot and downwards. 

Heritage Open Day 

Century Theatre Coalville, LE67 3LN 

www.centurytheatre.co.uk 

Here at the Century Theatre we are 

throwing our doors open to anyone who 

would like to visit and learn more about the 

history of the theatre. Last year saw more 

venues, one off events, walks, talks, and 

the development of some innovative new 

partnerships, including the participation of 

venues in South Derbyshire who have been 

working with us to grow the offerings again 

for 2019. 

Family Yoga 

Oadby Yoga and Fitness Studio LE2 4DS 

www.eventbrite.co.uk 

A great way to share some quality time 

with family whilst having fun, getting fit and 

relaxing too! The session will include yoga, 

fun, games, and a mindful craft as well as 

relaxation. Cost is £5 per person. Suitable 

for all ages! 

Family Fun Day 

2-6 Britannia Street LE1 3LE 

Charity event of this kind is unique, it 

provides an opportunity for everyone 

to proudly showcase their products, 

handmade crafts and souvenirs, folklore, 

national cuisine, clothing, literature and now 

even culture and tradition. Raising proceeds 

for orphans and vulnerable children in 

Afghanistan, As it is a family fun event, the 

income from this will directly go the needy 

orphans hit by war and poverty. 

9 Sep 

Small Space Teddy Bear Day 

National Space Centre LE4 5NS 

https://spacecentre.co.uk 

It’s Teddy and Toddler Time at the National 

Space Centre, as we host a day dedicated 

to our very special cuddly friends and supporting 

the early educational development 

of our youngest visitors. 

We’re commited to offering a great fitting service, only fully trained staff 

will measure and fit shoes at Stomp. 

Station Rd, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2HR T:0116 319 0606 

From 1st walkers upto a adult size 8 facebook.com/stomp 


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Back to school – 

but the fun carries on! 

It might be back to school for everyone, but that doesn’t mean there’s not still a whole 

host of events taking place throughout the county. There are loads of fantastic events 

and activities to keep the whole family entertained this September. 

Visit leicestershire.gov.uk/whats-on to find out more. 

/DoningtonleHeath 

@DoningtonLCC 

doningtonleheath.org.uk 

01455 290429 

/bosworthbattlefield @BosworthLCC /bosworthbattlefield 

bosworthbattlefield.org.uk 

01455 290429 

The Path to Bosworth Field 

Saturday 7 September, 

9.30am – 4pm 

Experienced walkers with a 

penchant for history can join our 

expert Guides and enjoy Bosworth 

Battlefield’s extended 7.5 mile 

(12 km) walk, which takes an 

in-depth look at all aspects of 

the environment surrounding this 

pivotal battle of the Wars of the 

staurant Roses. No dogs allowed. Please 

provide your own lunch and 

refreshments. For experienced 

walkers over 12 years only. 

Adult £17, concession £12. Prebooking 

essential 01455 290429. 

Guided Walks 

September 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 

22, 28, 29, 11.30am and 

2pm 

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, family tickets available. 

They can be booked in advance 

by calling the Ticket Office on 

01455 290429. 

Living History: House of 

Bayard 

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 

September, 10am – 4pm 

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 camp for the weekend. 

Their medieval camp (complete 

with their own period bread oven) 

includes archers, men at arms and 

firearms. £2 per person – no need 

to pre-book. 

Bosworth Discovery Zone 

Come and explore our new family 

area, for children aged 0-8 years 

and their families. Join in and take 

part in a range of exciting activities 

to create memorable experiences. 

Please see our website events 

pages for dates and time of opening 

www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/ 

whats-on/ 

Friends Jacobean 

Craft Group 


11am – 3pm 

See the costumed members of 

the Friends Jacobean Craft 

Group undertaking their 

needlework projects 

inside the House. 

Included in 

admission price. 

Autumn Country Fun Day 

Sunday 22 September, 

11am – 3pm 

Come along to a fun-packed day 

at the 1620s House. There will be 

a mini-farm where you can 

meet farm animals, as well 

as garden games and fun 

activities for all. £2 plus 

normal admission. 

To book tickets 

01530 278444 

Open 7 days a week, 10am-4pm 

Monstersaurus Live! 

Tuesday 24 September, 1.30pm & 4pm 

Follow young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of wacky 

inventions and incredible monsters, but he has a problem - now he 

has made them all, what is he going to do with them?! This energetic 

show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole 

family. With original music and plenty of audience participation! 

Suitable for ages: 3+. £10 per person 

Keep an eye on our website for 

news of all our exciting shows 

throughout the year! 

CenturyTheatre.co.uk 

/centurytheatre @century_theatre

@leicsmuseums 

@leicslibraries 

01509 890119 

www.beaumanor.co.uk 

Nearly New Baby & Toddler Sale 

Sunday 29 September, 10am – 3pm 

Your chance to browse the stalls and pick 

up some lovely second-hand or nearly new 

baby and toddler items. Coffee shop open. 

Free entry. 

Visit our website for our latest events 


Well Loved Tales: 

Stories from a 

Ladybird Childhood 

Until Saturday 16 November 

An exhibition about the famous 

series produced by Ladybird 

Books. See the books, trip trap 

over the troll’s bridge and ask 

the mirror who is the fairest of 

them all. Free 


Wriggly Readers 

September 5, 12, 19, 26, 10.30 – 11am 

Story and rhyme time for under-fives. Free. 

0116 305 3860 

meltonmuseum.org 

/meltonmuseum 

Open 10am-4.30pm, Tuesday-Saturday 

Steeplechasing exhibition 

Saturday 7 September – 

Saturday December 14 

Exhibition looking at the history of 

steeplechasing in and around Melton, 

and particularly at Burton Lazars, a 

racecourse that has now disappeared. 

01509 233754 

charnwood.gov.uk/charnwood_museum 

/charnwoodmuseum 

Open 10am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 

2-5pm Sunday 

Tiny Tuesday Special: Awesome Autumn 

Tuesday 17 September, 10.30am – 12noon 

Come along to the Museum and try out our autumn-themed box 

of sensory activities for under 5s. Free. 

0116 305 3627 

harboroughmuseum.org.uk 

/harboroughmuseum 

Open 10am-6pm Tuesday-Friday 

10am-4pm Saturday. 

Museum Minis 

Friday 6 September, 10.30 – 11.30am 

Join us in the Story Place for Museum Minis, a new free drop-in monthly 

event for under-5s, and learn something new from the museum through 

a story, touch, smell and a craft. For the first session, learn all about the 

exciting Tudor adventurers Anthony Jenkinson and Walter Raleigh. At 

the end of the session, you and your little ones can colour in a picture of 

Walter Raleigh and design your own medal. Free. 

Little Red Riding Hood © Ladybird Books Ltd., 1972. 

Drop-in Dahlicious Crafty Table 

From Willy Wonka’s inventing room to Mr Twit’s disgusting beard, try out 

some fun crafts based on the books by Roald Dahl. Free. At the following 

libraries: 

Oadby Library – Saturday 14 September, 10am-2pm 

Wigston Library - Saturday 14 September, 10am-2pm 

Coalville Library 

Family Wargaming 


10.30am-1.30pm 

Drop in and have a go at 

wargaming. We’ll have a game set 

up for you to have a go at, all ages 

welcome. There will also be prizes 

up for grabs with a raffle ticket for 

everyone who takes part! Free. 

Wigston Library 

Code Club 

Thursday 12 September, 

3.30-4.30pm 

Join Code Club and make your own 

games, animations and websites! 

Our fun, step-by-step projects will 

help you to build great stuff with 

Scratch and Python in this new 

6-week course. Free. 

Leicestershire’s 

Great Outdoors! 

Our country parks offer a wide range 

of facilities and interesting features 

for visitors to explore and enjoy. 

www.leicscountryparks.org.uk 

/leicscountryparks 

leicestershire.gov.uk/libraries 

/yourlibrary 

Hinckley Library 

Harry Potter Family Quiz 


2.30-4pm 

Crazy about Crookshanks? Dotty 

about Dobby? Test your knowledge 

at our magical Harry Potter family 

quiz! Families welcome, witches 

and wizards must be 7+. Teams 

must have a minimum of 2 people 

and a maximum of 6. Cash prize 

for the winning team! Dressing 

up is encouraged - prize for the 

best outfit. Booking is essential 

at hinckleylibrary@leics.gov.uk 

or 0116 305 2500 (owls not 

accepted). £1 per person. 

The Beacon Hill Café opened in 

July and offers the perfect resting 

spot for some refreshments during 

a great day out in the countryside. 

Open daily 9am – 4pm. 

/beaconhillcafe



13 Sep – 14 Sep 

Traditional and Native Breeds 

National Show 

Melton Mowbray Market LE13 1JY 

www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk 

The Traditional and Native Breeds National 

Show and Sale is a unique National event 

held at Melton Mowbray. The event has 

been a fabulous success, with close to 

1000 sheep each year, from 24 different 

UK Traditional and Native breeds, a good 

selection of cattle and pigs, and a fantastic 

poultry and waterfowl sale. 

13 Sep – 17 Sep 

Ashby Statutes Fair 

Brook Street and 

Market Street LE65 1HA 


Pat Collins Fun Fairs annual visit to Ashby 

de la Zouch. A mix of modern and traditional 

rides for all the family. Market Street and 

Brook Street will be closed to traffic during 

the Fair. 

14 Sep 

Castle Donington Farmers’ Market 

Bondgate Castle Donington, 

DE74 2NR 

http://cdfm.co.uk 

With local, seasonal stalls, all with very 

competitive prices without sacrificing 

quality. With cookery demonstrations by 

local chefs and entertainment there is a 

great community atmosphere, giving an 

enjoyable shopping experience with the 

added bonus of reducing food miles. 

Flavour of the Fifties 

Stoneywell 


As part of Heritage Weekend we are 

going back to the fifties, when Stoneywell 

became the permanent residence of the 

Gimson family. Play games popular at the 

time and enjoy fifties treats from our catering 

cart on the lawn. Coming along in fifties 

attire is completely optional! 

Easy Saturday 

31 Rutland Street LE1 1RE 

www.visitleicester.co.uk 

Easy Saturday offers free creative activities 

for toddlers to 10 year olds (and their grown 

ups). This month at Easy Saturday, Journeys 

Festival International Leicester are taking 

over! 

Music in the Mead 

Town Centre Hinckley, LE10 OAT 

https://hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

FREE! Performing in the Bandstand, Tuxedo 

Junction, an award-winning Barbershop 

choir, perform a mix of contemporary song 

and traditional barbershop. 

Storytelling with Peter Chand 

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery CV11 5TU 

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk 

Peter Chand is an award-winning international 

Storyteller, constantly in demand for 

his unique retelling of tales from his motherland, 

India. Join him for some fantastic 

stories on the theme of ‘Heroes and Villains’. 

Peter will be performing at the following 

times; 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm. 

Raucous Races 

Victoria Park LE1 7RY 

www.wherecanwego.com 

Victoria Park sees the return of a family 

fun day race event with a twist! Leicester 

University and Heritage Parks are supporting 

the Victorian ‘Raucous Races’ on 

14th September 2019. Come join in all sorts 

of games and frollicks! Featuring Horsey 

Hopper racing, Magic, photo booths, giant 

board games, live music, face painting, 

Victorian tearooms, Richard III himself and 

much more! This FREE event is fantastic 

for families! 

Family Extravaganza 

Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA 

https://www2.le.ac.uk 

Join our friendly team of artists and learning 

crew to explore your family’s creativity, 

gaining skills and understanding of the contemporary 

arts. Everyone is welcome and 

supported at this inclusive family event. 

14 Sep – 15 Sep 

Belgrave Food & Garden Festival 

Belgrave Hall Leicester, LE4 5 

www.leicester.gov.uk 

A showcase for local suppliers, Belgrave 

Food & Garden Festival invites you to enjoy 

our green spaces and celebrate tastes 

from around the world and closer to home. 

This year’s theme is ‘healthy for you and 

the environment’ and we will have a wide 

variety of stalls offering locally-produced 

foods, beverages and garden-related items 

for sale. 

14 Sep – 27 Oct 

100 First Women Portraits: 

Anita Corbin 

New Walk Museum & Gallery LE1 7EA 


One hundred striking images of modern 

Britons capturing the pioneering spirit - yet 

also the nature of the individual woman. 

These powerful portraits of UK Women by 

renowned British photographer Anita Corbin, 

provide inspiration, insight and provoke 

inquiry. Taken over a period of 10 years, the 

100 portraits reflect modern Britons from 

all walks of life from beatboxing to bomb 

detection, computing to cricket! 

15 Sep 

Coalville Colour Run 

Coalville Park LE67 3 

www.lwa.org.uk 

Grab your family or running buddies 

and sign up to be a part of Coalville’s 

most colourful event! This is a fun event, 

incorporating a run (or walk) through our 

wonderful town, paint stations where you 

are sure to get covered in different colours 

of powder paint and then a grand finish at 

Coalville Park. 

Fire Station Open Day 

Southern Fire and Rescue Station LE19 1WZ 

https://leics-fire.gov.uk 

These hugely popular days feature a wide 

variety of events and activities and give 

you an opportunity to meet your local 

firefighters and see your local station. Their 

aim is to promote fire safety messages in an 

engaging way, 

Hinckley Classic Motorshow 

Town Centre Hinckley, LE10 OAT 

https://hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

FREE! More than 600 Classic vehicle 

owners from all over the Midlands filled 

Hinckley Town Centre on a Sunday last year 

to show off their beautiful and carefully restored 

machines to a crowd of some 17,000. 

This year’s Hinckley Classic Motor Show will 

again comprise of cars, vans, motorbikes 

and scooters. 

MiniFest 

Stanford Hall Lutterworth, 

LE17 6DH 

https://britishminiclub.co.uk 

Join us for the last BMC event of the year 

with the largest gathering of both classic 

Mini’s & modern MiniI’s of the year. This is 

a fantastic show with everything for the 

Mini enthusiast with the live arena that 

always attracts the crowds for our sound off 

competitions. 

Loughborough Dog Show 

Loughborough Market 

LE11 3EA 

loveloughborough.co.uk 

The ever popular dog show returns with 

classes covering all shapes and sizes. Keep 

your eye out on the Love Loughborough 

Facebook page for more details nearer to 

the date. 

18 Sep 

Home Education Day 

National Space Centre 

LE4 5NS 

https://spacecentre.co.uk 

The National Space Centre’s Education 

team is hosting a full day of talks and workshops 

to home schooled children. Suitable 

for children aged 5-14, sessions will allow 

children and adults (children remain the 

responsibility of accompanying adults at all 

times) to work together to achieve their own 

learning goals. 

21 Sep 

Barrow Open Gardens Goes Over 

The Rainbow 

Barrow Baptist Church 

LE12 8PL 

www.rainbows.co.uk 

join the team from Barrow Open Gardens 

as they hold their autumn event at the 

Baptist Church.The ‘Barrow Open Gardens 

Goes Over The Rainbows’ will begin the 

fundraising for Barrow Open Gardens 2020, 

and during the day there will be a host of 

stalls and refreshments for all the family 

to enjoy! 

Community Open Day 

Rainbows Hospice for Children 

and Young People 

Loughborough, LE11 2HS 

www.rainbows.co.uk 

For the last 25 years we have opened our 

doors to children and young people in the 

East Midlands with life-limiting conditions - 

but this has only been possible because of 

your support. Now we’re opening our doors 

to you, giving you the chance to see the 

difference you have made, as we celebrate 

our 25th year with our always popular 

Community Open Day. 

21 Sep – 22 Sep 

Popstalgia! 

Bosworth Water Park CV13 6PD www. 

bosworthwatertrust.co.uk 

For the 8th year running we are proud to 

be playing host to one of Europe’s most 

anticipated Ford Popular shows. 

Cars from all over Europe will be congregating 

here for this fantastic weekend. 

21 Sep – 12 Oct 

Children’s’ Sewing Club 

Leicestershire Craft Centre Market 

Harborough, LE16 7NJ 

www.leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk 

Aimed at beginner sewers aged 7-11, we 

undertake lots of different projects building 

up cutting and sewing skills along the way. 

Projects can include, soft toys, patchwork, 

applique and simple dressmaking. 

22 Sep 

Fire Station Open Days 

Loughborough Fire and Rescue Station 

LE11 3GE 

www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk 

These hugely popular days feature a wide 

variety of events and activities and give you 

an opportunity to meet your local firefighters 

and see your local station. Their overall 

aim is to promote fire safety messages in 

an engaging way, by incorporating lots of 

fun activities for kids and adults including: 

Fire Engines, Smoke House Challenge, 

Specialist Appliances and Equipment, 

Rescue and Fire Demonstrations, Bouncy 

Castle, Meet the Search and Rescue Dogs, 

Stalls and Games, Food and Refreshments 

and lots more! 

Leicester Memory Walk 

Abbey Park Road LE4 5AQ 

www.list.co.uk 

very 3 minutes someone in the UK 

develops dementia. But you can change 

this Walk for a world without dementia 

at Leicester Memory Walk this autumn. A 

sponsored walk for all ages and abilities to 

unite together and raise money to defeat 

dementia. 

Heritage Open Days 

Belgrave Hall & Gardens LE4 5PE 


To celebrate Heritage Open Days we are 

offering free tours of the house and gardens. 

Tours throughout the day, limited to 

20 people. Last tour at 3.30pm. T: 0116 229 

818112:00:00 AM - 

The Guildhall Guided Tours 

The Guildhall LE1 7EA 


24 Sep 

Classic Car Meet 

Bosworth Water Park Nuneaton, CV13 6PD 

www.bosworthwatertrust.co.uk 

Come and join us for this family orientated 

evening, with over 150 classic, American 

and custom vehicles. 

26 Sep 

Fullhurst Community College 

Open Evening 

Fullhurst Community College LE3 1AH 

https://www.fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk/ 

Look around our facilities, talk to students 

and staff, and get a feel for Fullhurst. We 

will also be celebrating the official grand 

opening of Fosse Campus too. 

The Guildhall Guided Tours 

The Guildhall LE1 7EA 


26 Sep – 29 Sep 

Bolsover’s Greatest Show 

Bolsover Castle S44 6PR 

www.english-heritage.org.uk 

Step into 17th century Bolsover Castle as 

you have never seen it before. Spectacular 

illuminations and entertainment will bring 

to life the castle originally built as a hilltop 

pleasure-palace of captivating Cavalier 

William Cavendish. 

27 Sep – 29 Sep 

Leicester Food and Drink Festival 

Market Place LE1 5HQ 

www.marketsquaregroup.co.uk 

The first major event to be held on Leicester’s 

New Market Square since the completion 

of major works redefining this exciting 

City Centre venue. Grocery food market, 

street foods named desire, bars of distinction, 

live music stage, cooking demos and 

children’s entertainments come together in 

Leicester’s vibrant new event space. 

28 Sep 

Bike Fest 2019 

New College Learning & Sports 

Village LE3 6RJ 


The event will include; organised family-friendly 

neighbourhood rides, Let’s Ride 

Pop-up – A chance to ride Leicester Cycle 

Circuit for all ages and abilities – including 

bike hire and taster Coaching Sessions for 

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Inspire their thirst for knowledge with… 

Konnie Huq 

Primary Times teams up with Konnie Huq to ignite a passion for STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & 

Maths) in our children and to take inspiration from Cookie, the hero of her new series of science-rich children’s books 

SUMMER PRIMARY FUN-SHINE 

TIMES EXCLUSIVE 

Konnie, we aim to get the 

nation’s children inspired 

by maths and science, why 

is it important for primary 

school aged children to 

take an interest? 

If children are enthused by something at 

primary age and it strikes a chord with them, 

they will take it through with them for life. 

Primary years are when we shape and form 

and become the blueprint for who we 

will be as adults. It is a crucial time. By the 

time we are adults we have by and large 

already formed preferences, passions 

and our core values. 

Is Cookie a character that 

children will be inspired by 

and try to emulate? 

I hope so. She’s got a thirst for knowledge 

and I think that’s really important – wanting 

to find out more, and thinking it’s cool to be 

clever is good. 

Why did you write story 

books with science themes? 

We have a dearth in the UK of people going 

into the STEM professions, girls in particular 

but boys as well. And it just struck me that 

my parents, when they came over from 

Bangladesh in the 1960s, came here to 

give us a good education, and where they 

came from the revered professions were 

STEM – they wanted me to be a doctor or an 

engineer or an accountant. Over here it’s the 

other way around, with a focus on the media 

and being famous. But that’s only to do with 

cultural perceptions of what’s cool and what’s 

not, so I wanted to make a book where 

everything is a bit flipped. 

Tell us more… 

In the book there’s a character who’s into 

fashion and there’s a television presenter, 

but they aren’t necessarily the cool ones. I 

wanted to flip-reverse traditional thinking in 

the book. So, science is cool, hopefully in 

this book, and knowledge is cool. There’s 

a perception of education as geeky but 

actually surely knowledge is amazing. 

Did you study STEM subjects? 

Yes, I have science A levels. I always liked 

maths and science, and I always liked the 

arts as well. Often people think the two are 

mutually exclusive and I don’t think they 

are – even less so in society today. Anything 

you think of, for example, the smart phone 

you might be using today, is designed so 

stylishly, from its interface to the art used 

for the icons. 

You can do jobs that intricately bind up arts 

and sciences, and tech is very different from 

what it was before because we are in such 

a progressive society. Without sciences we’d 

still be cavemen. We wouldn’t have houses, 

cars, phones, all of that is to do with science 

and maths, and being able to build and 

invent things. 

How can we help children 

stay true to their passions 

for STEM if they feel a 

little bit nerdy about it? 

Nerdy is cool! The more people that 

embrace that ethos, the better! People 

are too hung up on ’cool’ which by its 

very definition is naff!!! 

And alternatively, can you 

help parents who struggle 

to enthuse their children 

about maths and science? 

This can be done by relating science 

to everyday life. Just like Cookie says, 

without science we would have none of the 

progress in our society that we have to today. 

For example, when you realise that it’s thanks 

to maths that you know how much water 

can run through a pipe, at what rate, or how 

much electricity can flow through a wire 

without blowing things up. Without having 

maths to work all of these things our cars 

wouldn’t drive and planes wouldn’t stay in 

the sky – because it’s all to do with balancing 

equations and forces. 

Who are your science heroes? 

Ada Lovelace. An amazing woman, ahead of 

her time who worked with Charles Babbage 

on the first ever computer, which he believed 

would only ever be a number crunching 

machine. Ada had the foresight to see the 

potential beyond this, to see computers 

would be able to make music, pictures and 

have so many other applications; the basis 

of modern-day computing. She was way 

ahead of her time! 

Cookie!... 

and the Most 

Annoying 

Boy in the 

World, Konnie 

Huq, £10.99 

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5-16yr old’s, meet Leicester Forest Rockets 

Junior Coaching Sessions, try out an e-bike 

and much more. 

Kids with cameras 

Calke Abbey DE73 7JF 


Come and join the photography team on 

a kid’s camera walk and have some fun 

looking for different views to photograph. 

Pick up some handy tips and tricks along 

the way. 

Steam Punk 

Loughborough Central LE11 1RW 


Great Central Railway would like to transport 

you back to the Victorian days mixed with 

industrial, everything clockwork and those 

pulled by steam for our inaugural steampunk 

festival for one day only. Offering the finest 

assortment of entertainment to amaze and 

even educate us all. Folk Music and amazing 

feats of physical skill await you. 

Trampoline and Tumbling 

British Championships 

Arena Birmingham B1 2AA 

www.british-gymnastics.org 

Join us in Birmingham to see the immense 

power, gravity-defying skills and fearless 

energy of Britain’s best gymnasts in these 

three eye-catching disciplines. With the Tokyo 

Olympics less than one year away, the trampoline 

gymnasts will be looking to impress. 

29 Sep 

Treetops Hospice 

Car- Car Boot Sale 

West Park NG10 3NP 

www.treetopshospice.org.uk 

Gates open: 8am sellers, 8.30am buyers. 

Buyers: Adults £1. Under-16s free. Family 

friendly. Refreshments available. Free car 

park. Sellers: Car £10. Car and 

World War II: Family Activity Day 

Newarke Houses Museum 


Take part in WW2 themed children’s crafts 

and discover what a soldier’s life was like 

with our WWII re-enactors. Refreshments 

available, free event. – 

2 Oct – 5 Oct 

Burghley at Twilight 

Burghley PE9 3JY 

www.burghley.co.uk 

Great houses like Burghley were built for 

entertaining and are often at their best 

just after the main visitors have left and 

the twilight seeps in through the windows 

which combined with the soft lighting of 

the artworks evokes the feeling of travelling 

back in time to when the House would have 

seen endless evenings of entertaining from 

supper parties to balls. 


Autumn Steam Gala 

Great Central Railway PLC LE11 1RW 


Our Autumn Steam Gala takes place from 

3rd to 6th October 2019, with a busy passenger 

service on Thursday, stepping up a 

gear on Friday with the addition of freight 

trains, and on Saturday and Sunday a very 

intensive timetable indeed, including a very 

frequent passenger service with goods 

trains and Travelling Post Office demonstrations. 

An event not to missed! 

5 Oct 

Slot Car Railway Day 

Abbey Pumping Station LE4 5PX 

www.abbeypumpingstation.org/ 

Come and watch the thrill of slot car racing 

and maybe have a go yourself. Refreshments 

available in the LMTA café. 


wEast Midlands Food Festival 

The Cattle Market LE11 3DL 

www.goleicestershire.com 

The Melton Mowbray Food Festival will 

once again bring together a huge selection 

of edible delights from some of the country’s 

finest producers, many from the East 

Midlands region. Enjoy a whole host of live 

demonstrations in the Aga Rangemaster 

Cookery Theatre and roll up your sleeves 

and join in the activities in our popular 

Family, Food and Fun Zone. 

6 Oct 

Tracks and Sign 

Bradgate Park LE6 0HE 

www.bradgatepark.org 

Ever fancied being able to recognise 

wildlife foot prints and track them? Are you 

wild about scat? Would you like to take 

a look into the secret world of insects or 

sneak a peak at where birds feed and nest? 

Discover the hidden wildlife of the Park and 

learn how to identify trails and signs they 

leave behind. 

Autumn Birdwatch 

Barnsdale Gardens Oakham, LE15 8AH 

http://barnsdalegardens.co.uk 

Meet our bird-watching experts and take a 

twitcher’s tour of Barnsdale with Phil Rudkin; 

our 38 gardens provide a wide variety of 

habitats for wildlife and even the youngest 

visitor will be able to get a great view using 

our woodland webcam. 7 Oct 

Apple Day 

Calke Abbey DE73 7JF 


Join us at one of our most popular events 

this autumn and celebrate the English 

apple. There will be juicing, tasting, games 

and apple advice, with something for all 

the family. A garden ticket is required for 

this event. 

11 Oct – 13 Oct 

Leicester October Fest 

Market Place LE1 5HQ 

www.marketsquaregroup.co.uk 

Market Square Group is delighted to be 

bringing our October Fest to Leicester 

in 2019, in the centre of the city. Food, 

music, beer and cider festival together 

with some special seasonal activities and 

entertainments all contribute this Autumnal 

celebration. 

11 Oct – 20 Oct 

Museum of the Moon 

Leicester Cathedral LE1 5FQ 

https://onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk 

Luke Jerram’s stunning Museum of the 

Moon will return to Leicester Cathedral this 

October, with each centimetre of the internally 

lit spherical sculpture representing 

5km of the moon’s surface. Measuring seven 

metres in diameter, the moon features 

detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface 

for a truly awe-inspiring experience. 

Choosing a secondary school: 

more questions to ask! 

Primary Times is committed to helping you make the best choice of secondary school for your child 

Secondary education is almost always very I’d also be asking about where students 

different in approach to primary education go on to after Year 11 (if the school has no 

and choosing a secondary school for your sixth form). Talking to sixth form colleges 

child is a really tough and high-pressured about how well prepared the students who 

decision. Exam results are important but you come from secondary schools are, is an 

need to know whether the school you are important consideration. 

thinking about is a school you believe that Finally, the school where your child has been 

your child can thrive in. 

educated for the past seven years will know 

To a great extent the questions parents your child and will know the local secondary 

need to ask prospective secondary schools schools. Ask the school head which secondary 

are about how well the school will meet school your child would be best attending and 

the needs of your child. So, if your child has why. It will give you another perspective as to 

specific needs, even if it is about making how well your child might settle and learn. 

and keeping friends, then ask the secondary Making decisions about your child’s future 

school what pastoral support is in place to secondary school, based on the narrow 

help develop and encourage friendships. measures from Ofsted and DfE is only part of 

Great secondary schools often have a head the picture. It’s worth doing the legwork as 

of year who follows the year group as they described above as this is the school that will 

move through school. In our case, we know support your child over the next 5 years and 

that we can email the head of year and he onto GCSEs. 

will follow up any concerns as the school By Andy Mellor: a national leader of education 

and Head Teacher of St Nicholas C of E 

wants the children to be happy and settled 

which will help them to achieve their best. Primary, Blackpool. 

Diary dates 

You must apply for a secondary 

school place by 31 October 

1st March 2020 is National Offer 

Day. Parents can log onto their local 

authority’s website to see their offer, 

after which letters will be posted out 

You must apply for a place at a 

school, even if it’s linked to your 

child’s current primary school 

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Education & Tuition 

Leicestershire Primary and Secondary School Admissions 

PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 

Parents and carers of children turning 

five from September 2020 can start 

to apply for a school place from 1st 

June 2019, and should note that the 

process closes 15th January 2020. 

You must apply for a school place 

through the home Local Authority 

that you live in, and the best way to 

apply if you live in Leicestershire is 

through our online system. Before 

Two well-known television faces have 

announced their plans to take part in 

adult swimming lessons and finally 

find the fun in aquatic activity. 

Athletics legend and sports pundit, 

Colin Jackson, and BBC Breakfast 

TV presenter, Naga Munchetty, have 

announced they are learning to swim 

with Everyone Active, at the ages of 52 

and 44 respectively. 

According to research carried out by 

Swim England, one in five adults in 

Britain are unable to swim. Colin and 

applying I would encourage you to 

read the publication entitled “Your 

Guide to Education” as it will guide you 

through the process as well as advise 

you on a range of matters. This can 

be found by following the link https:// 

www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions/your-guide-to-education 

You’re never too old to learn to swim! 

Naga are determined not to be part 

of this statistic and recently began 

swimming lessons with the national 

leisure operator. 

Both will follow a 12-week Learn to 

Swim programme to build their skills 

and confidence in the water. They have 

set themselves the goal of participating 

in a charity swim next year, where 

they will have to conquer at least 400 

metres – 16 lengths of a standard 

25-metre pool. 

Both Colin and Naga have outlined 

SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 

Parents and carers of children in Year 

6 of primary school from September 

2019 can start to apply from 1st 

September 2019 to the closing date 

of 31st October 2019 for a secondary 

school place. You must apply for a 

school place through the home Local 

Authority that you live in, and the best 

way to apply if you live in Leicestershire, 

is through our online system. 

safety as one of their primary reasons 

for wanting to improve their aquatic 

skills, as well as ensuring that they 

don’t miss out on experiences and 

activities due to their lack of ability 

in the water. They will be joining the 

140,000 children and 4,000 adults who 

currently learn to swim with Everyone 

Active each week. 

To find out more about this, or to follow 

Colin and Naga’s journeys, visit 

https://www.everyoneactive.com/ 

swim-partnership/. 

Before applying I would encourage 

that you read publication entitled “Your 

Guide to Education” as it will guide you 

through the process as well as advise 

you on a range of matters. This can be 

found by following the link 

https://www.leicestershire.gov. 

uk/education-and-children/ 

schools-colleges-and-academies/school-admissions/ 

your-guide-to-education 

EDUCATION & TUITION 

School admissions: First time and 

infant to junior school transfers 

If your child will be four years old before 

1st September 2020 and starting school 

for the first time the closing 

date for applications is 

15th January 2020. 

If your child is transferring 

from infant to junior school 

the closing date for applications 

is also 15th January 2020. 

APPLY ONLINE 

IT’S EASY & SECURE 

Closing Date: 15th January 2020 

www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions 

To apply for your child’s place, 

apply online at: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions 

For more information, contact School Admissions 

on 0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk 

School admissions: 

Secondary transfer 

If your child is due to transfer to high, 

upper or secondary school in Autumn 2020, 

the closing date for applications 

is 31st October 2019. 

ALL parents MUST apply 

for a school place. 

Places will not be offered 

without an application. 

Applications can be made at: 


APPLY ONLINE 

IT’S EASY & SECURE 

Closing Date: 31st October 2019 


For more information, contact School Admissions on 

0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk 



Launching the 

love of reading 

From Reception class to a lifetime of stories, we team up with the BookTrust 

on the importance of reading at home… and we creep inside ‘The Cave’ 

Tips for reading 

at home with them: 

Set aside some time 

Use funny voices 

Find a quiet spot without 

screens 

Let them choose the book 

Point to the pictures 

Research shows that reading frequency 

and enjoyment often drops as children 

get older and regular story-time at home 

stops. Without the support of shared family 

reading, kids’ interest can easily decline and 

starting school can be a key time for this to 

happen – particularly when books begin to 

be associated with the challenging task of 

learning to read. 

Practical tips for encouraging reluctant 

readers and how to make reading at home 

a happy habit include creating a reading 

corner (if you have the space) and a reading 

hour, and campaigns like ‘Time to read’ 

offer additional ideas. Parents and carers 

are encouraged to keep making that allimportant 

time to read with their children in 

order to keep their love of stories alive now, 

and as they get older. As we all know, this can 

sometimes be a struggle when screens and 

toys are competing for our children’s attention. 

As we go back to school, the BookTrust takes 

on a huge challenge to help children and 

parents everywhere read more at home – it 

distributes a book to every single reception 

age pupil, which is around 700,000 children! 

Local authorities receive the books and share 

them with Reception classes and Reception 

aged children who are home schooled. 

“Each year we distribute around 3.4 million 

books to children and families. But it’s not 

just about reaching children with books – 

it’s about engaging families and children 

in reading; reminding them why it matters 

and encouraging them to find the time 

for reading for pleasure because it makes 

such a difference to children’s lives and 

development,” the BookTrust told us. 

What could be a more joyful way of 

kickstarting a child’s reading journey than 

receiving a free book in the first few days at 

school? Feedback from parents and schools 

has flooded in since the free books were 

first handed out four years ago; proving that 

receiving a physical book makes a difference 

to a child’s reading journey. 

“The feedback from teachers and families is 

incredible. Every year, parents get in touch to 

tell us how much their children loved the story 

and how excited they were to talk about it. 

“One parent even told us that her son loved 

his Time to Read copy of The Bumblebear so 

much that all he wanted to speak about for 

months afterwards was bees!” 

Sometimes the Time to Read book is the 

first a child has ever owned and teachers 

often recount how proud their pupils were 

to receive their very own book, something 

special just for them. 

Maybe your Reception aged child 

has their copy? We hope you enjoy 

reading it together and sharing it with 

any older siblings. 

The Cave is a 

clever and fun 

book. It has a 

clear storyline 

which keeps 

the reader 

guessing until 

the end and 

has lots of 

detail in the 

pictures, so 

it’s one that 

will be read 

time and 

time again. 

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‘Any young person from any background deserves an 

equal chance to be successful in whatever they choose’ 

The Lionheart Academies Trust is 

made up of a family of nine schools 

throughout Leicestershire. Their key 

aim is to establish a foundation for 

the improvement and enhancement 

of educational provision in the East 

Midlands. In the Lionheart family are 

three primaries, all located within 

Birstall, and six secondaries. Two of 

the primaries have been rated Good 

by Ofsted, the third of which is new 

but has had an extremely positive 

pre-reg inspection by Ofsted. Each 

school is unique in that they reflect 

the local community of which they 

are a part. Though the mission is the 

same: to support young people to 

open doors to their futures and to 

feel confident that they can thrive in 

an ever-changing world. Lionheart 

pledge this commitment through 

limitless enthusiasm and optimism 

to provide a platform for each young 

person’s light to shine brightly. 

For more information about the 

Trust, or to book on to one of the 

schools Open Days, 

visit www.lionhearttrust.org.uk. 


Manor High School welcoming applications 

Manor High School welcomes applications 

from enthusiastic and aspirational 

families who live in Leicester 

and Leicestershire. Our happy and 

thriving school is built upon core 

values of Excellence, Inspiration, 

Resilience and Respect. 

We are highly ambitious for all 

of our children who share 

our love of learning. Our 

lessons are enjoyable, 

challenging, fastpaced 

and fun. We 

provide a focused 

and personalised 

learning environment 

which enables every 

individual to thrive and 

succeed. We know our parents, 

our children and their community 

well and they know us. There are 

many opportunities for enrichment 

that run throughout the year to enhance 

the learning experience. These 

include sports clubs, languages visits 

to Barcelona and France, Duke of 

Edinburgh’s Awards, skiing in 

Switzerland, our school orchestra, 

national science 

competitions and much, 

much more. Visit us on 

Facebook and Twitter, 

explore our website and 

read our latest newsletter 

to find out more. Come 

and experience the magic of 

Manor for yourself at our Open 

Evening on Thursday 19th September 

6-8pm and see the school in action at 

our Open Mornings which run every 

week at 9am on Tuesdays. and Thursdays. 

www.manorhigh.leics.sch.uk 

To be part of Fullhurst Community College is to transform lives 

Fullhurst Communicty College’s priority 

is to provide every student with the 

highest quality education, in a supportive 

and inspiring environment. 

The senior leadership team aim to create 

a caring foundation based on mutual 

respect which enables our staff and 

students to flourish. Teachers work to 

instil a love for learning from the very 

first day and students leave our college 

as successful, confident and responsible 

young people, equipped with academic 

qualifications as well as the personal and 

social skills needed to lead a positive life. 

We are proud to have been the Department 

for Education Pupil Premium 

Secondary Regional Champion, Leicester 

Mercury School of the Year and shortlisted 

for the Pearson’s 2018 National 

School of the Year awards. 

Due to both the success and the popularity 

of the college, Fullhurst is currently 

expanding in student numbers from 

1155 to 1500 students. Our new Fosse 

Campus was completed earlier this year 

in facilitation of this. If you would like to 

discover more about Fullhurst Community 

College, attend the open evening on 

Thursday 26th September or visit www. 

fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk. 

Take advantage of Kumon’s Free Trial 

Kumon’s aim is to help children of any 

age and any ability discover their full potential. 

Established for 60 years, Kumon 

Maths and English Programmes enable 

students to develop the confidence and 

skills to tackle challenging work, learning 

independently whilst working above 

their school grade level. Kumon students 

develop the ability to learn for themselves, 

using skills that will support them 

in all stages of their life, from primary to 

secondary school, university studies to 

the world of work as well as in extracurricular 

activities. 

Kumon study equips students with core 

study skills that help any child to achieve 

beyond expectations. Your local study 

centres are offering a one-week Free 

Trial between 1 and 30 September for all 

new students. 

To take part in our Free Trial, contact your 

local Instructors and book a consultation. 

Open Events are being held at Leicester 

Beaumont Leys, Birstall, Central, Evington, 

Glenfield, Oadby, Rushey Mead and 

Wigston Study Centres. Please contact 

your local Instructor for details. Come 

along to find out more about how your 

local Instructor can support you to develop 

your child’s ability. Please contact 

the relevant Instructor to confirm your 

attendance. www.kumon.co.uk 


Text © D J Williams 2019 

Bookstore 

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. You don’t have to possess 

super powers to help others, as these stories show. If you want to 

put this to the test, there is a book that shows you how you can be 

a hero and help save the world from the awful threat of plastic, 

and it doesn’t take long. 

Duck and Penguin are NOT Friends 

Julia Woolf (Anderson Hb, £12.99) 

Betty and Maud are best friends. They think their favourite toys, 

Duck and Penguin, are best friends as well , but they really 

aren’t, as you can tell by the expressive pictures. When the girls 

think the toys are playing they are actually fighting. Perhaps 

a game of itty-bitty babies could be a step too far and unite 

them. Find out in this very funny, cute picture book. With just a sentence or two on each 

age it is perfect for beginner readers. 

Belinda Brown 

David McKee (Anderson , £6.99) 

Belinda loves 

bananas, 

in fact they 

are all she 

will eat, no 

matter what 

time of day, 

even though 

they have spoilt a friendship. 

Having read they were healthy, her 

father doesn’t care, but Belinda’s 

eating habit worries Grandma. 

She fears eating so many bananas 

would give Belinda a banana 

shaped body. This worried her as 

well, so you would think it would 

make her stop — or could she 

come up with a different solution? 

Find out in this really funny picture 

book with detailed illustrations 

providing lots to discuss. The story 

is told in rhyme which will help 

reluctant or struggling readers. 

Evie and the Animals 

Matt Haig (Canongate Hb, 

£12.99) 

Evie loves 

animals, which 

is just as well 

as she can hear 

what they are 

thinking and 

communicate 

with them, 

mind to mind. 

This special skill 

runs in her family, but her father 

was insistent she kept it a secret. 

This she tries to do until loads 

of animals go missing and she 

realises they are in a life or death 

situation which only her skills can 

help. It is only when these skills 

become almost public knowledge 

she realises she is in terrible 

danger and why her father wanted 

them kept secret. This is a thoughtprovoking, 

exciting adventure story 

with breathtaking moments. Fair 

size print, medium length novel. 

Debbie 

The Day I Found a Wormhole 

at the Bottom of the Garden S 

Tom Mclaughlin (Walker, £6.99) 

Billy was so keen to discover 

treasure he was willing to 

brave the dark, scary end of his 

garden to search with his metal 

detector. Imagine his delight 

when it unearthed a crown. Less 

delightful was the head attached 

to it — thankfully attached to a 

body, but one belonging to a very unamused 

Queen Victoria. The arrival of Roman soldiers 

and other historical characters confirms Billy’s 

suspicions – he has somehow unearthed a 

wormhole bringing people from the past. How 

can he resolve the situation? No one can help as 

no one knows wormholes really exist. It would 

take a genius to sort this out - but what are the 

chances of one coming along? It’s all a bit timey 

wimey, and time is of the essence if a disaster is 

to be avoided. This is an hilarious, laugh out loud 

story, you don’t know what madcap plot twist 

is coming along next. Fair size print and some 

pictures encourage newly developing readers. 

Kids Fight Plastic 

Martin Dorey (Walker, £7.99) 

If you have 2 minutes to spare you 

can become a superhero with the 

help of this informative book. You 

don’t need special skills, you aren’t 

expected to do anything super 

human, but by doing simple, everyday actions you 

can help save the planet. This book will show you 

how. After explaining why plastic is so dangerous, it is 

divided into 2 minute missions. They get you to fight 

plastic in your bin, the park, supermarket, wardrobe 

and other places — 13 missions in all. Earn points by 

completing the missions and add them up to discover 

what kind of superhero you are. You can get family 

and friends involved as well. Good fun for you and 

good for the environment. 

Star 

Read 

My Babysitter is a Robot 

Dave Cousins (Stripes, £5.99) 

All their friends are really jealous to hear twins Jake and 

Jess are getting a robot as a babysitter - how cool is that? 

Perhaps less than you might think. It’s been made by 

their grandmother, an inventor who believes in recycling. 

This explains the rather unusual looking robot that met 

them from school wearing grandma’s old coat, dad’s 

football hat and Barbie roller skates. How to go from 

cool to embarrassed in one stroke! It would be nice to say after the initial 

shock things improved, but Robin, as he was called, had been programmed 

to make sure the twins went for walks; did their homework before anything 

else and had limited game time. His internet connection gives him unlimited 

factual knowledge, but doesn’t help him understand emotions, and mayhem 

ensues. After initially being desperate to get rid of him, the twins are starting 

to get used to him when everything goes horribly wrong. When he is taken 

away they realise how much they miss him and hate what has become of 

him - can they do anything about it? This hilarious story with an endearing 

robot is the first in a new series that will have you crying with laughter. Fair 

size print encourages readers onto medium length novels. 

Way of the Waves 

Janina Ramirez (Oxford, £6.99) 

Peril en Pointe - Helen Lipscombe (Chicken House, £6.99) 

S Indicates a book is part of a series 

What’s That in Dog Years? 

Ben Davis (Oxford, £6.99) 

Since the day he was born, George 

has always had a friend in Gizmo. 

In fact with the break up of his 

parent’s marriage and his close school friend joining 

the gang of bullies who torment him, Gizmo has 

become his best and closest friend, the only one he 

can really rely on. But while at 14 he is only a year 

older than George, in dog years that makes him quite old, and 

George has to come to terms with the fact he won’t have his friend 

around for ever. Rather than dwell on this, George makes a bucket 

list for Gizmo determined he will get to do everything on it. Some 

things are easier to achieve than others and he finds help from an 

unexpected source. She helps George learn more about his own 

strengths and value while striving to complete the list. The story 

is intertwined with chapters from Gizmo’s autobiography telling 

things from his point of view while filling us in on events shared 

from George’s past. This is a very poignant, totally absorbing story 

cleverly mixing happy moments with the sad ones making them 

bearable. It has an uplifting ending, but I would recommend keeping 

a tissue, or several, to hand when reading it! Fair size print, full 

length novel. 

Desperate to find out what has happened to her father 

who has been missing from his raiding party for more 

than a year, Alva stows away on board a ship going to 

England with her tame wolf, to search for him. She is 

greeted with shock and anger when she reveals herself, 

especially by her uncle who was on board, but as she 

had anticipated it was too late to turn back. Her uncle 

forgives her and they finally land at Jorvik which was under the control of a 

fierce exiled Viking. Here they learn Alva’s father has left to join the Anglo 

Saxon Queen of Mercia. Following his lead, they too escape going on a 

perilous journey with a message for the Queen. Once there they discover 

plots and mysteries to be solved, not least of all what mission Alva’s father 

is on and where he is. A murder puts them in great danger, can they prove 

their innocence? Does Alva have enough strength and courage to continue 

her search? The answers are in this absorbing story that envelops you in 

the atmosphere of the age. Full length novel interspersed with double 

page dramatic illustrations which add to the story. 

Being in disgrace after an incident in a dance competition, which despite not being her fault resulted in 

her leaving the school, Milly thought her dancing days were over, but more worrying was her mother’s 

disappearance soon after. She was thrilled and shocked to be invited to join the Swan House School of 

Ballet, wondering if her mother had set it up. The shocks didn’t stop there as she learned it was a school 

for spies as well as ballet and there was a connection to her mother. Willow, the girl who had caused 

her trouble before, was also there holding a grudge and determined to continue making her life a 

misery. More shocks when it is announced the school will be holding and competing in an important 

ballet prize with Milly as lead dancer. Knowing she isn’t the best dancer, Milly finds this confusing 

but is determined to do well when she is told it could help to find her mother. The school is full of 

conspirators and a mole with plenty of suspects. Milly’s life is threatened, and she isn’t the only one in danger. This is an 

exciting first story in a new series unusually combing jetes and fouttes with holographic mentors, flying tutus and many 

other amazing gadgets. There are some heart stopping moments and enough plot twists to make you dizzier than a badly 

performed pirouette. Fair size print, full length novel. 

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Experience the legend, and learn to shoot a bow and arrow 

Archery Legends is an 

award-winning indoor archery 

activity centre for everyone 

who wants to try shooting a 

bow and arrow. 

They offer a variety of opportunities 

to test your aim and 

channel your inner Robin Hood: 

Ages 7 - 1 1 years. £15 

for 80 minutes. Parent/ 

Guardian must accompany 

children. 

• Outlaw Families - for kids 

& adults wanting to shoot 

together. 

• Birthday Parties - 2 hour 

archery & pizza package. 

£195 for 10 children. 

Archery helps with skill, focus 

and is lots of fun! 

Cross Curricular: Physical 

Education & History 


• Band Of Bowmen - Our 

10am Saturday and Sunday 

morning kids club. 

• Archery Legends Experience 

- 12 years and 

above. 

For dates and times, please 

visit: www.archerylegends.co.uk 

Harrow School, an independent 

boarding school for boys aged 13 to 18 

in northwest London, runs over 150 projects 

and partnerships with local schools 

and community groups. Pupils support 

primary-aged children through work 

in specific skills, subjects and special 

projects. More than 250 children from 

local primary schools visited to Harrow 

last year for chemistry, music, historical 

tours, sport and other activities. Learn 

more about life at Harrow by attending 

one of the School’s open mornings: 

harrowschool.org.uk/Book-an-Open- 

Morning. Generous fee assistance is 

available through the School’s bursaries 

programme. 020 8872 8007. admissions@harrowschool.org.uk. 

Harrow School welcomes Primary Pupils 

Harrow is an independent 

boarding school for boys 

aged 13 to 18 

OUR SHERWOOD SCHOLARSHIP 

CAN FUND UP TO 95% OF THE 

SCHOOL’S FEE 

Open to boys from Lincolnshire, 

Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire 

and Leicestershire 

Apply by early October of Year 6 

Find out more at 

harrowschool.org.uk/scholarships-and-bursaries 

Contact the Admissions Office 

020 8872 8007 

admissions@harrowschool.org.uk 




Get off to a head start 

with Kip McGrath 

Getting your child ready for the 

new term in September means 

working through a list – uniform, 

shoes, PE kit, school bag, new 

pencil case, lunch box… What 

about adding another item to really 

make a difference? Why not add tuition 

at Kip McGrath? 

Getting young minds active again 

after six weeks takes time and if your 

child was already finding schoolwork 

difficult, catching up might seem an 

uphill task. 

You can be assured that at Kip 

McGrath we understand how young 

minds work. Our qualified teachers 

have expertise to drill down to the 

root of any problem and the patience 

and knowledge to sort it out. Working 

one to one with your child means that 

your child will grow in confidence and 

learn at their own pace – what is right 

for them. 

Here at Kip McGrath we specialise in 

improving Maths and English (spelling, 

comprehension, reading and writing) 

with tuition from qualified, professional 

teachers. Kip McGrath Education Centres 

have a proven record of success 

and our teachers are waiting to help 

your child this September. Your local 

Centres are Hinkley and Loughborough. 

Please see our advert (overleaf) 

for contact details. 

Kip McGrath Education Centres – 

Where students really learn. 

(Ofsted registered Centres offer 

payment through childcare vouchers 

and you may be eligible for working 

tax credits.) 

First class learning 

FIrst Class Learning is the largest 

UK based network of tuition centres 

that is aligned to the British National 

Curriculum. As every child is unique, we 

build unique programmes of study to fit 

around each child. This is done through 

a sequence of assessments that will 

determine not only the strengths but 

also the areas that need some work. 

Our maths and English programmes 

are suitable for children aged between 

4 and 16, and many of our students 

who join us find that they excel in other 

subjects too. 

With approximately 300 centres 

through the UK, thousands of children 

attend weekly sessions with a very high 

success rate. If you think your child is 

struggling, or could do with stretching, 

contact your local centre now and the 

local manager will organise an assessment 

that will give you a transparent 

view of where you child is at. From here 

you will get to see a sample of the type 

of work that will be set, and also the motivating 

environment that they will learn 

in. Many parents and school teachers 

have seen their children completely 

change their attitude towards learning 

and make outstanding progress after 

starting at First Class Learning. Contact 

your local centre now to see if we can 

help your child too. 

www.firstclasslearning.co.uk/ 

Opportunities abound 

at Uppingham 

The value of an all-round education, 

in which each individual and their talents 

come first, is fundamental to the 

Uppingham experience. 

Open Days 

14th September 2019, for 16+ entry 

28th September 2019, for 13+ entry 

To learn more about the School and to register 

for an open day please visit www.uppingham.co.uk 

or contact Admissions on 01572 820611 

Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QE, United Kingdom 

Reg Charity No. 1147280 

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OPEN2019 

EVENING 

Thursday 26th September 

5.00 - 7.30pm 

Transforming Lives 

Principal’s address 

at 5.30pm & 6.30pm 

Come and find out about the school 

and our new Fosse Campus. 

Fosse Campus, Ellesmere Road, 

LE3 1BE 

www.fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk 

T: 0116 282 4326 @fullhurst 

JOIN SWIMMING LESSONS AND 

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* GB 18+. Prize draw, one entry per adult or child 

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BOX OFFICE 

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TICKET 

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Your family theatre guide... 

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Abbey Pumping Station 

www.handlebards.com 

6 Sep 

The Handlebards Present: 

The Tempest 

The world’s first cycling theatre company, 

The HandleBards, pedal from venue 

to venue with all the set, props and costume 

necessary to perform environmentally 

sustainable Shakespeare across 

the globe. Following their sold out show 

at The Guildhall, join their all-female 

troupe at Abbey Pumping Station for a 

bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s 

’The Tempest’ like no other. This 

is an outdoor production. 

Attenborough Arts Centre 

www2.le.ac.uk 

11 Sep 

BYOB Comedy 

Our award-nominated lunchtime comedy 

club for you and your little one. With 

comedy for grown ups and toys, soft 

flooring and more for baby - a top night 

out during the day. 

29 Sep 

Intotheclouds 

This playful, sensory and highly visual 

experience is a perfect first-time theatre 

experience for very young children 

and babies. High in the sky, clouds sit 

above us, out of reach and all alone. But 

Claus and Claude have a plan! Far away 

and high on a hill, these two friends 

have built their very own cloud factory, 

but need your help making their fluffy 

dreams come true. Fingers crossed 

there’ll be no chance of rain! 

6 Oct 

Mission…Save the world 

Captain Clever is good at code breaking 

and problem-solving, whilst Captain 

Conker is super-fast and not scared of 

anything (except spelling!) As they race 

against the clock, a tadpole-catching 

competition challenges the dynamic 

duo to harness their strengths and 

overcome their differences. Working 

as a team, can they save the world... 

together?! 

Curve 

www.curveonline.co.uk 

7 Sep 

Sam and Mark’s on 

the Road Show 

Children’s TV royalty Sam & Mark, a, are 

taking to the road with a brand new live 

TICKET 

show this autumn. Join the BAFTA award 

winning duo for an unmissable hour of 

entertainment jam packed with sketches, 

jokes and games in a show full of fun and 

laughs for all the family. 

18 Sep – 12 Oct 

War Horse 

Based on the beloved novel by Michael 

Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and 

imaginative drama, filled with stirring 

music and songs, is a show of phenomenal 

inventiveness. Coming to Leicester 

after 8 record breaking years in London’s 

West End. 

28 Sep 

Susannah and the Sunflower 

You’ve heard of Jack and the Beanstalk 

well… this is a quirky take on the 

traditional tale where Susannah climbs 

a Sunflower, comes face to face with a 

Giant, his magic harp, the chicken who 

lays a golden a egg and… a very different 

story unfolds. 


An Evening of Eric and Ben 

is a show for all the family from 8 to 

80! A brilliant homage crammed full 

of renditions of those famous comedy 

sketches, that hits all the right notes! 

! From Greig’s Piano Concerto to Mr 

Memory, “Arsenal!” 

Derby Theatre 

www.derbytheatre.co.uk 

15 Sep 

You’ve Got Dragons 

Lots of people get them; bad dreams, 

swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes 

they make you feel alone. So, what 

can a young child with a bad case of the 

dragons do? With live, original music, 

this highly visual, sensitive production is 

a humorous and touching exploration of 

the dragons we all face. 

Haymarket Theatre 

www.haytheatre.com 


Little Miss Sunshine 

The Hoover family has more than a few 

troubles, but young Olive has her heart 

set on winning the Little Miss Sunshine 

beauty contest. Can it survive the 800- 

mile trip from New Mexico to California 

to the competition when an invitation 

comes out of the blue? 

12 Sep – 13 Sep 

In the Night Garden 

Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka 

and friends are back in their brand new 

live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day! Join 

Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends 

in the Night Garden by following their 

funny sounds until he finds them all! 

Kilworth House Theatre 

www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk 

23 July – 8 Sep 

Cats 

The Jellicle Cats come out to play on 

one special night of the year. One by one 

they tell their stories for the amusement 

of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent 

leader, who must choose one 

of the cats to ascend to the Heaviside 

Layer and be reborn into a whole new 

Jellicle life. 

Loughborgh Town Hall 

https://www.rainbows.co.uk 

24 Sep 

The Railway Children 

E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway 

Children is brought thrillingly to life in 

this stunning new stage adaptation, in 

support of Rainbows Hospice for Children 

and Young People. 

New Walk Museum & Art 

Gallery 


14 Sep 

Saturday Morning Cinema Club: 

Silent Cinema Special 

The British Silent Film Festival presents 

a Laurel and Hardy special featuring TV 

presenter and musician Neil Brand. Tickets 

£5 adults £2.50 children, available at 

the museum shop or T: 0116 225 4920. 

Stamford Corn Exchange 

Theatre 

www.stamfordartscentre.com 

27 Sep 

The Georgian 

Sense-O-Matic Show 

Scientist adventurers Anne and Lottie 

are travelling far and wide, documenting 

the world through their senses. 

They dream of winning a Nobel Prize in 

‘Senseology’. Real science and historical 

tales combine in this fabulous interactive 

show where audiences can take part in 

experiments. 

Stamford Theatre 

www.stamfordartscentre.com 

28 Sep 

Wild Boy 

Wild Boy tells the incredible, true, 

moving story of Peter a feral child found 

in the woods. Including luscious live 

music, movement, puppetry and magic, 

as well as questions of what it means 

to be human. 

The Core at Corby Cube 

www.thecorecorby.com 

14 Sep 

There Was An Old Lady Who 

Swallowed A Fly 

This magical show has been written 

especially for grown ups to enjoy with their 

children, so come and relive the delights of 

this most charming of tales complete with a 

feast of sing along songs, colourful animal 

characters and heart warming family fun. 

21 Sep 

James Campbell: Comedy 4 Kids 

Hold onto your socks, take the banana 

out of your ears and enjoy the best 

comedy for kids from the man who invented 

it. James’ show will find the funny 

things about everything including pets, 

couscous, spaniels, making your own 

yoghurt, bees, why we have hair and will 

answer questions such as ‘do sausage 

dogs eat sausages?’ 


The Tiger Who Came to Tea 

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful 

family show; packed with oodles of 

magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy 

chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of 

the classic tale of teatime mayhem… 

expect to be surprised! 

The Guildhall 


6 Oct 

The Red Balloon 

A boy. A balloon. A story of friendship. 

Based on the classic 1956 short film by 

Albert Lamorisse, the award-winning 

Lucky Dog bring their brand new show 

to Brighton Fringe. This will be the world 

premiere of the latest piece from the 

company that have brought several 

hugely popular shows to the Guildhall, 

including the award-nominated Laurel & 

Hardy Cabaret. 

The Key Theatre 

www.vivacity.org.uk 

5 Oct 

Hansel and Gretel 

Deep in an enchanted forest, everybody’s 

looking for something to eat. 

A tasty treat, a sticky sweet - some 

children’s feet. Hansel and Gretel are 

lost, searching for a way home, only 

to find themselves on the menu of a 

sweet-toothed witch. 

The Little Theatre 

www.thelittletheatre.net 


Oliver! 

Oliver! is one of the most beloved British 

musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens’ 

timeless characters with its ever-popular 

story of the boy who asked for more. 

The Y Theatre 

www.leicesterymca.co.uk/theatre 

28 Sep 

Journey to the Centre of the Earth 

An eccentric professor, a faithful nephew 

and their fearless guide embark upon 

a fantastic journey of peril and wonder, 

through the mouth of an Icelandic 

volcano and down into the unexplored 

regions deep below our feet. 

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Come and join all the fun 

at Frenzy Youth Theatre! 

Frenzy Youth Theatre is a 

dynamic theatre company with 

the emphasis on imagination 

and the power of play. Their 

classes allow youngsters 

to explore creatively in a 

non-competitive environment 

whilst having lots of fun! All 

lesson plans are written by a 

qualified Drama Teacher and 

they have Frenzy Franchises 

in Loughborough, Ashby and 

Birstall. Contact Frenzy today to book your trial - they look forward to welcoming 

you into the Frenzy Family! https://www.frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk/ 

Free trial available 

office@frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk 

Loughborough, ashby 

& birstall 

Drama classes ages 2-18 

www.frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk 

BOX OFFICE 

Attenborough Arts 

Attenborough Arts is a family 

friendly arts centre with a drop 

in café with games and resources, 

where breast feeding 

is welcome, a changing places 

facility is available and lots of 

shows are relaxed performances 

or family focused. 

This autumn they have BYOB 

Comedy, the award nominated 

lunch time comedy club for 

you and your little one on 11 

September and 11 December 

and on 3 November and 8 

December make some shapes 

in a multi-sensory environment 

at Baby Discos. 

The creative minds of Enter 

Edem bring their interactive 

puppetry and storytelling experience 

Fafunia to the venue on 

27 October and 22 December. 

Throughout the autumn there 

are a host of shows including 

intotheclouds – a playful, 

sensory and highly visual show 

ideal as a first time theatre experience 

on 29 September and 

Mission… Save the World – a fun 

and energetic play about sibling 

rivalry and superheroes on 6 

October. They regularly have 

special offers for family shows 

which you’ll find on the centre’s 

website or social media: 

attenborougharts.com, twitter. 

com/AttenboroughAC or facebook.com/AttenboroughArts. 

Want to steal the show 

this Christmas? 

SHOWCASE Cinemas is giving one 

lucky primary school a unique opportunity 

to have their festive performance 

filmed and then screened at 

one of its sites this Christmas! 

Applications are open to every 

primary school in the UK, and the 

winning school will get to see how a 

professional film crew operates before 

enjoying red carpet treatment at one 

of the national cinema chain’s sites in 

December. 

To apply for this incredible opportunity, 

Showcase Cinemas is asking primary 

schools to sum up in 50 words or less 

why their school should be chosen to 

steal the show this Christmas. 

Submissions should be emailed to 

showcasechristmas@wearebrazenpr. 

com no later than the 20th September, 

so get your submission in early! 

Applications are now open now, to 

every UK-based primary school, so 

long as they are: 

Putting on a festive show (e.g. Christmas 

play or Nativity) and are happy for 

a team of professional filmmakers to 

come and film it. 

Pre-production will take place in 

October 2019, filming will take place 

in November 2019, and the premiere 

event will take place at a Showcase 

Cinema or Cinema de Lux site in 

December 2019. 

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