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Hello Heritage Open Day 2025
- Sunday 14th September, 10:30am to 4:30pm
The 1620s House and Garden invites you to attend our Hello Heritage Open Day. Discover this Heritage gem located in the heart of Leicestershire.
Read more about 'Hello Heritage Open Day 2025'Jacobean Crafts
- From: Saturday 13th September, 10:30am to 3:30pm
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The Friends' Jacobean Craft group meets every month and showcases some of the needlecrafts of the time.
Read more about 'Jacobean Crafts'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging
- Sunday 14th September, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Come and join us in our pop-up Sound Factory to create your stories and record your voice! FREE Entry 14th September.
Read more about 'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging'Live Lute Music
- Sunday 21st September, 10:30am to 1pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing melodic tunes to the 1620's House.
Read more about 'Live Lute Music'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging
- Sunday 21st September, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Come and join us in our pop-up Sound Factory to create your stories and record your voice!
Read more about 'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging
- Sunday 28th September, 10:30am to 3:30pm
Come and join us in our pop-up Sound Factory to create your stories and record your voice!
Read more about 'Old House, New House – Building & Belonging'White Witch Workshops: Crafts, Cauldrons and Costumes
- Tuesday 21st October, 10:30am to 3pm
Join the White Witch and her friends for crafts and stories in our ancient manor.
Monster Mayhem Hunt
- Thursday 23rd October to Sunday 26th October, All day
The beasties would like to take a selfie to remember the event, can you help round up the rest of these mischievous monsters for their close-up?
Read more about 'Monster Mayhem Hunt'Little Horrors’ Mash
- Saturday 25th October, 4pm to 6pm
Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween disco & Fancy Dress Competition for little monsters aged 3-6yrs old!
Witchcraft in Leicestershire – Talk
- Thursday 30th October, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Join us for a fascinating talk about the women accused of witchcraft in Leicestershire, including those involved in the Belvoir and Husbands Bosworth witch trials.
Read more about 'Witchcraft in Leicestershire – Talk'Candlelit Witch-Mark Tours
- Friday 31st October, 6pm to 8:30pm
Join us this All Hallows' Eve for an atmospheric tour of our ancient house.
Gunpowder Plot Day
- Sunday 2nd November, 11am to 3:30pm
Discover the story behind the Gunpowder Plot in a house owned by the family of one of the plotters.
Read more about 'Gunpowder Plot Day'Prelude to Christmas Lute Concert
- Friday 28th November, 7pm to 9pm
A concert of songs, music and poems for the Winter season.
Wreath Making Workshop
- Saturday 6th December to Sunday 7th December, 9:30am to 3pm
A fun and relaxed workshop to make and customise your own Christmas wreath
Christmas at the Manor
- Sunday 14th December, 11am to 3:30pm
Discover how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by!
Read more about 'Christmas at the Manor'Candlelit Carolling
- Tuesday 16th December, 5pm to 8:30pm
Join us for an atmospheric evening tour through traditionally decorated rooms.
Candlelit Christmas Tours
- Wednesday 17th December, 6pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a candlelit tour around our traditionally decorated House.