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Frontline art donated to county collection
Leicestershire’s County Council Artworks Collection has acquired four new works from the British Army’s official war artist, Arabella Dorman. Commissioned by Lt General Richard Shirreff CBE, commander of the British Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, A...
Held in the Hand Box firing the imagination in schools!
An alien seed pod and a tooth fairy calculator are among the unusual artworks available to schools under a county council scheme A box containing objects 13 sculptural art objects has been on loan from Leicestershire County Council’s Open Museum fo...
Photography proves to be a winner with Snibston!
Snibston has announced the winners of its Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, a county-based version of the national, annual event run in association with the famous exhibition, organised by the Natural History Museum. Over 100 entries wer...
Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Exhibition!
A fantastic array of photographs from around the world will be on display at Charnwood Museum when it hosts The Royal Photographic Society Members’ Exhibition for 2009. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 7th November and is on until...
Local Artist to Showcase Works of Italy at Snibston
Snibston Discovery Museum is hosting a stunning display of Italian-themed photographs from local artist, Mike Burton. Running from 2nd November until the end of December 2010, the exhibition will be displayed in the Community Gallery which is free to...
Into The Forest Exhibition Launches at Snibston
An exhibition inspired by people’s visits to the National Forest is being showcased at Snibston Discovery Museum. ‘Into the Forest’ kicks off tomorrow (Saturday) and runs until Thursday, October 29 2009. Resulting from a project run by Mantle A...
Ibstock Art Exhibition
Snibston Discovery Museum is once again supporting a local community group by exhibiting artists’ work in its Community Gallery. The Ibstock Art Club is presenting its 3rd Annual Art Exhibition atSnibston until 29th October 2009. Displaying artwor...
10ft miner mascot challenge during Snibston’s Miner Gala
Coalville residents with a flair for art and a love of crafts are invited to enjoy town centre art workshops to create a giant miner mascot. Two workshops being held at the Belvoir Centre on 4th and 5th September will enable people to help create the...
Merlin The Magician at Donington this Friday!
Chapterhouse Theatre Company present their acclaimed Outdoor family play ‘Merlin The Magician’ to Donington le Heath Manor House on Friday 31st July 2009 at 6.30pm. Following last year’s successful production of ‘King Arthur and the K...
Ye Olde Medieval News from Donington Manor House
Donington le Heath Manor House, a hidden gem tucked away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, is a fantastic local attraction steeped in history with much to offer to its visitors. The 2009 edition of the Donington le Heath’s Manor House News...
Summer Activities at Charnwood Museum
Come to Charnwood Museum this summer and take part in our 2009 holiday workshops. We have an exciting range of activities to participate in, from arts and crafts to handling live animals, and a special potions class! Children’s arts and crafts holi...
Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ at Bosworth Battlefield
Shakespeare’s As You Like It swings into Bosworth as Heartbreak Productions bring their unique adaptation to the battlefield. On Tuesday, 30th of June 2009, as part of the Market Bosworth Festival, Heartbreak Productions bring their innovative vers...
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility comes to Donington
Chapterhouse Theatre Company will be performing a stage adaptation of the Jane Austen classic ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at Leicestershire County Council’s Donington le Heath Manor House, near Coalville on Friday 26th June at 7.30pm. Join Chapterh...
Heart of England Film Festival at Bosworth this Saturday!
Heart of England Film Festival Saturday 13th June 10.00am – 4.00pm See history in the making as the Heart of England Film Festival attempt to break the record for England’s largest film festival at Bosworth, with free films to watch tho...
Summer’s here so pick up an Events Guide!
Make the most of the sunshine and pick up the summer issue of the Leicestershire Events Guide to try something new and exciting! The Events Guide this summer is bursting with hundreds of free and exciting activities to keep everyone entertained over ...
Make Sunday a funday at Donington and Snibston!
Make Sunday a funday and visit two top events at County Council attractions around Coalville. Donington Manor House is staging a free Country Capers event, from 11.00am-4.00pm on Sunday May 17 2009. It aims to celebrate life in the countryside, with ...
Discover Like Darwin season fast approaching…
Leicestershire County Council is launching a series of discovery events during 2009 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the scientist Charles Darwin on 12 February and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famous book “...
Leicestershire Calligrapher’s Annual Exhibition at Donington
Thursday 2 April - Tuesday 30 June 2009 The Leicestershire Calligraphy Society show their latest works of artistic writing in their annual exhibition at Donington le Heath Manor House Museum. The exhibition is being held in the Manor House’s upstai...
Celebrate Children’s Art at Charnwood!
Friday 6 March - Sunday 10 May 2009 A creative exhibition by Charnwood children on the theme of celebration is currently on display at Charnwood Museum. The artwork was created by children from art clubs at Humphrey Perkins High School, De Lisle Cat...
