What's on in Hinckley?
Your one-stop guide to everything happening in Hinckley Town Centre - BID Events for the year followed by ‘What else is on this month’.
Hinckley BID Events
Hinckley BID organises a whole range of exciting events in Hinckley Town Centre, and thanks to your support they continue to grow in popularity every year! Please visit often to see the very latest information about our events. We look forward to seeing you!
What else is on in the coming months?
Are you a Hinckley BID Member Business with an upcoming event to promote? If so we'd love to share it on our website and email campaigns. Simply email our team with all of the details.
Music in the Mead
1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Different Kettle of Fish will be performing country tunes.
Hinckley BID's Summer of Fun - Mini Zoo
10:30am to 3:30pm at Castle Street.The popular Mini Zoo is visiting Castle Street again with a wide array of animals and little creatures! From hissing snakes to lovable meerkats and unusual creatures – come along and take advantage of some great photo opportunities. FREE to attend.
Elbow Room Jam Night
8:30pm to 11:00pm at Elbow Room Alehouse, 26 Station Road.Open Jam session at Elbow Room Alehouse! Amps, mics and drums provided. Bring your own instruments and jam with the house band and other attending musicians. All instruments and vocalists welcome!
This event takes place on the 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September, 3rd October, 7th November, 5th December.
Feast Hinckley
10:00am to 5:00pm at Argents Mead.Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Enjoy the two-day foodie extravaganza, with lots of food stalls appearing in Argents Mead for the weekend.
Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival
11:00am to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Three, fun-filled days of free family activities in Argents Mead (small charge for some activities may apply).
Monday - Flower Power celebrates 50 years of HBBC.
Tuesday - Go For Gold celebrates the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Wednesday - National Play Day celebrates a child's right to play.
Victorian Wash Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 3:30pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.Perfect entertainment for children during the school holidays!
Crafts, dressing up, and a traditional wash day with Victorian dolly tubs and scrubbing boards. A hands-on experience for children and adults too!
The event runs continuously so please join in at any time during the event.
Admission £2 all ages five years and upwards.
Stone Age Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 3:30pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.Perfect entertainment for children during the school holidays!
Come along and enjoy some fun activities on a Stone Age theme with John Webster.
The event runs continuously so please join in at any time during the event.
Admission £2 all ages five years and upwards.
Hinckley BID's Summer of Fun - Sports Day
10:30am to 3:30pm at Market Place.Come along and and enjoy some fun, sporty children's activities where everyone gets to have a go!
Hinckley BID's Classic Vehicle Meet
5:00pm to 8:00pm at Market Place.The final Hinckley BID Classic Vehicle meet of 2024 before our big Motor Show on Sunday, 15th September.
Anyone with a classic vehicle of any kind who would like to join us would be most welcome.
Entrance will be from Station Road. FREE event.
Music in the mead
1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Enjoy a performance by popular local singer Sam Southall.
Tudor Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 3:30pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.Great entertainment for children during the school holidays!
Dressing up, crafts and other fun activities on a Tudor theme with Jed Jaggard.
The event runs continuously so please join in at any time during the event.
Admission £2 all ages five years and upwards.
Hinckley BID's Summer of Fun - Seaside Fun
10:30am to 3:30pm at Market Place.Children of all ages will have the opportunity to make a Seaside model to take home using eco-friendly materials. There will also be traditional Punch & Judy fun shows at 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm & 3:00pm. All FREE of charge!!
Music in the Mead
1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event.
Enjoy a performance by The Sounds of Swing - Dean Thomas, a one-man tribute to all things swing.
Elbow Room Jam Night
8:30pm to 11:00pm at Elbow Room Alehouse, 26 Station Road.Open Jam session at Elbow Room Alehouse! Amps, mics and drums provided. Bring your own instruments and jam with the house band and other attending musicians. All instruments and vocalists welcome!
This event takes place on the 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September, 3rd October, 7th November, 5th December.
Heritage Open Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 4:00pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.One of four OPEN DAYS taking place at the Museum (7th, 9th and 14th, 15th September 2024).
Come along to find out about our interesting local heritage.
Everyone welcome.
Admission FREE
Heritage Open Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 4:00pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.One of FOUR OPEN DAYS taking place at the Museum (7th, 8th and 14th, 15th September 2024).
Come along to find out about our interesting local heritage.
Everyone welcome.
Admission FREE
Heritage Open Day at Hinckley & District Museum
10:00am to 4:00pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.One of four OPEN DAYS taking place at the Museum (7th, 8th and 14th, 15th September 2024).
Come along to find out about our interesting local heritage.
Everyone welcome.
Admission FREE
Hinckley BID's 13th Annual Motor Show
10:00am to 4:00pm at Town Centre.Our Annual Motor Show is back for 2024 by popular demand!
All Classic Vehicles (pre-2000 registration) and Vehicles of Special Interest are welcome. Over 800 owners from all over the Midlands and beyond filled Hinckley Town Centre and Argents Mead at our show last year to show off their beautiful and carefully restored machines to a crowd of several thousand.
You can look forward to a festival atmosphere with live music and entertainment for children, making it a fantastic day out for all the family. Many of the town’s fabulous cafes, bars and shops will be open for your enjoyment too.
If you attend one motor show this year, make sure it’s this one! FREE to exhibit and FREE to attend.
Heritage Open Day at Hinckley & District Museum
2:00pm to 5:00pm at Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street.One of four OPEN DAYS taking place at the Museum (7th, 9th and 14th, 15th September 2024).
Come along to find out about our interesting local heritage.
Everyone welcome.
Admission FREE
Museum Talk: The People and Events that defined Hinckley in the Civil War
7:30pm to 9:00pm at Hinckley Great Meeting Chapel, Baines Lane.A talk by Tony Yorke.
Everyone welcome!
Admission: £1 for Friends of Hinckley & District Museum. All other visitors £5.
Wigston & District Male Voice Choir and guest guitar/vocal soloist Steve Allen
7:30pm to 9:00pm at Hinckley United Reformed Church, The Borough.A fundraising concert with proceeds for the museum's Building Appeal Fund.
Everyone welcome!
Admission: Tickets £10 each.
Available from Hinckley & District Museum on Open Days, and at the door on the night.
Please Contact hinckleymuseum@hotmail.co.uk for more details and to pre-book tickets.
Hinckley BID's Halloween Treasure Trail
at Hinckley Town Centre.FUN & FREE Treasure Hunt for all the family, just follow the spooky clues located on shop windows around the town to find all the answers!
All correct entries are included in a draw with a chance to win hundreds of pounds worth of prizes. You can’t afford to miss out!
Elbow Room Jam Night
8:30pm to 11:00pm at Elbow Room Alehouse, 26 Station Road.Open Jam session at Elbow Room Alehouse! Amps, mics and drums provided. Bring your own instruments and jam with the house band and other attending musicians. All instruments and vocalists welcome!
This event takes place on the 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June, 4th July, 1st August, 5th September, 3rd October, 7th November, 5th December.
Hinckley Model Railway Show 2024
10:00am to 4:00pm at St Peter's RC Church Hall, Leicester Road.18 Layouts and 3 Trade Stands
Refreshments Available
Large Car Park and Disabled Friendly Venue
Admission: £5 (cash only) Children FREE with a paying adult
Past Hinckley BID Events
The following Hinckley BID events have already taken place this year. Visit back often to find out when they will return!
