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Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland
Music & Light
Leicester Cathedral
LE1 5PZ
www.facebook.com/sitarmusicsociety
Celebrate Diwali the classical way with
a special evening exploring divine light
through music. Enjoy the moods and
melodies of Indian classical music in the
stunning setting of Leicester Cathedral under
the special presence of Luke Jerram’s
‘Museum of the Moon’ installation.
20 Oct - 31 Oct
Curious Pumpkin Trail
The Workhouse, Southwell NG25 0PT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-workhouse-southwell
Explore The Workhouse finding pumpkins
from the garden. Seek out the darkest
corners of The Workhouse on a special
children’s trail during half term week. £2
for trails.
20 Oct
Diwali Fair
Peepul Enterprise LE4 6DP
peepulenterprise.com
Enjoy a fun day with the whole family at
the Diwali Fair! Full of amazing stalls with
fantastic offers; expect food, gifts, crafts,
cultural performances, music, arts and
dance.
Diwali Family Extravaganza
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts
The annual family celebration of the
Festival of Light! With live music, dance
and puppetry, we will be bringing the
Diwali story to life with brilliant artists from
An Indian Summer. This vibrant and fun
event is packed with lots of ways for you
to get creative and take part in the story,
from crafts and prop making, to dance and
performing.
Outdoor Activity Open Day
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
www.lopc.co.uk
Come along and have a Taster Session of
some of the Activities available: for children
age 5 - 7 (and over): Climbing, Inclined
Beam, Bell Boating and Archery. Activities
for age 8 and over (inc Adults): Aerial Trekking
& Powerfan, Leap of Faith, Kayaking,
Canoeing and Air Rifle Shooting.
23 Oct
Garden Detectives
Belton House NG32 2LW
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/belton-house
Discover the untold stories of Belton’s
gardens with our interactive tour. It’s been
specially designed for families with children
aged 5 years and over in mind. There’s
limited tickets available, so pre-booking is
essential.
25 Oct - 27 Oct
Rutland Mistletoe Fair
Rutland Showground LE15 7TW
www.shopforsomethingdifferent.com
Enter An Enchanting Shopping Kingdom -
And what a way to do it, the magic starts
from the minute you enter the fair through
a giant wonderland snow globe! This is
an event for the whole family with Santa’s
phone box for a call to let him know that
you’ve been good and Santa’s post box to
send a letter!
26 Oct
Craft, Art & Food Fair
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts
An inspiring range of ceramics, glass,
textiles, homewares, jewellery, accessories,
woodturning, painting, photography, printmaking,
stationary, seasonal goodies, food,
drink and more. Buy for yourself or kick start
your Christmas shopping - with prices from
just £1 up to £500, there’ll be something to
suit all budgets.
Family Workshop
The Gallery DMU LE1 9BH
www.facebook.com/gallerydmu
FREE! The sessions of hands-on creative
activity, inspired by the current exhibitions,
are aimed at ages 5-10 years but younger
siblings and participants are more than
welcome! Designed to inspire imaginations,
engage, challenge and spend some creative
time making and exploring contemporary
art as a family.
Halloween Spook Shoot
Archery Legends LE11 1RW
archerylegends.co.uk
Pop-Up Cycle Ride
New College Leicester LE3 6RN
www.letsride.co.uk
A traffic-free cycle circuit that’s perfect for
little legs (and longer ones too!); pop-up
events are ideal for the whole family to
enjoy cycling together – Leicester Cycle
Circuit provides a safe and friendly
space for cyclists of all abilities to ride at a
pace they want, as many times as
they want.
Steam with the Team & Ghostly
Engineer
Abbey Pumping Station LE4 5PX
www.abbeypumpingstation.org
Day time Steam with the Team plus storytime,
and Evening ‘Ghost Stories’. Come
along to the museum and explore the unusual
surroundings of the Abbey Pumping
Station looking for that friendly ghost!
Wizard Day
The Green Place LE12 7RS
www.facebook.com/TheGreenPlaceSileby
“Wizard Day returns as a prelude to the
outdoor film screening of ‘The Prisoner of
Azkaban’ in the evening. Choose to make
from range of spooky crafts including
broomsticks, wands and lanterns then you
will by ready to take on the forces of evil.
26 Oct - 27 Oct
Halloween Fun Days
Manor Farm LE12 6LU
www.manorfarm.info
We’re planning lots of spooky fun in the
woodlands over the weekend plus a free
pumpkin for every child.
Hallowe’en Weekend Trains
The Battlefield Line CV13 6NW
www.battlefieldline.co.uk
Dare you travel on the spooky trains? Competitions
and fancy dress during the day
and evening train on Saturday.
Market Harborough October
Festival
Town Square LE16 7PA
www.facebook.com/zoomeventsuk
October Festival in the centre of town.
Food, music, beer and cider festival, together
with some special seasonal activities
and entertainment, all contribute to this
Autumnal celebration.
26 Oct - 3 Nov
Kenilworth Castles Creepy Critters
Kenilworth Castle CV8 1NG
www.english-heritage.org.uk
“A feast of frightening fun awaits! Gather
your little monsters for a ghoulishly
good day-out, with wicked crafts and a
spooktacular Halloween quest around the
castle. Little horrors can also get up-close
to a host of real life ‘beasts’! Meet some
amazing animals including snakes, spiders
and more to learn all about these creepy
crawly creatures.
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