Families explored Hinckley town centre, discovered local businesses and won fantastic prizes in this year’s Halloween Treasure Hunt, sponsored by Holiday Lounge, Cineworld, Concordia Theatre and Hinckley & Rugby Building Society.

Hinckley BID’s Halloween Treasure Hunt has once again brought families into Hinckley town centre, encouraging children and their grown-ups to explore the streets, discover local businesses and enjoy a little Halloween adventure during the October half-term.

The free family activity invited participants to follow a trail of spooky characters displayed in business windows, collecting clues along the way before reaching the final destination at Yiayia’s Bakes, 97a Castle Street. Children who successfully completed the hunt were rewarded with a chewy sweet treat, with their completed forms also entered into a prize draw to win one of ten fantastic prizes.

This year’s trail offered a wonderful opportunity to showcase Hinckley’s evolving town centre, featuring many of its newest businesses, alongside familiar independent retailers and well-known high street names.

Among the businesses featured were Luxe Beauty at 78 Castle Street, which has recently relocated to new premises, and The Castle Cafe on The Borough, which has welcomed a new business owner. Families also visited Buttercream Tearoom at Regent Court and Ferriss Bridal at Stockwell Head.

The trail continued to the frontage of the new Card Factory at The Crescent, The Vintage Store on The Borough, The Pokebox at Stockwell Head, Caprinos Pizza at Market Place, the YMCA Charity Shop in the Britannia Shopping Centre and Quirky Decor at Crown Court, before finishing at Yiayia’s Bakes.

By encouraging families to venture beyond the main shopping streets, the activity helped shine a spotlight on the variety of independent businesses, new arrivals and familiar favourites that make Hinckley town centre such a special place to visit.

Ten lucky winners announced

Following the draw, ten lucky children and families have been selected to receive prizes generously donated by town centre businesses.

The winners are:

Family panto tickets at Concordia Theatre: Poppie, aged 10, from Huncote.
£100 Holiday Lounge voucher: Aoife, aged 3, from Cosby.
Family Cineworld cinema tickets: Eva, aged 5, from Hinckley.
£50 town centre shopping voucher thanks to HRBS: Rosita, aged 14, from Ellistown.
Family hamper from Fodder & Chisit: Ngaire, aged 8, from Hinckley.
Halloween Goodie Bag from Yesterware Sweets: Gabriela, aged 7, from Hinckley.
Family-sized pizza from Caprinos: Myla, aged 5, from Earl Shilton.
Children’s activity pack from Ferriss Bridal: Elodie, aged 4, from Hinckley.
£15 Pane & Gusto voucher: Freya, aged 12, from Hinckley.
The Pokebox toy prize: Harry, aged 7, from Hinckley.

Hinckley BID would like to extend a huge thank you to the sponsors, Holiday Lounge, Cineworld, Concordia Theatre and Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, for supporting the Halloween Treasure Hunt, as well as all the town centre businesses that generously donated prizes.

Their support helps Hinckley BID deliver free, family-friendly activities that encourage people to visit the town centre, discover its businesses and enjoy everything Hinckley has to offer.

The Halloween Treasure Hunt is part of Hinckley BID’s ongoing programme of events and activities designed to bring people into the town centre, support local businesses and create enjoyable experiences for residents and visitors alike.

With so many businesses taking part and families embracing the Halloween spirit, the Treasure Hunt has once again demonstrated the value of working together to make Hinckley a welcoming and vibrant destination for all ages.