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Wild Weather Hunt
- Saturday 4th July to Sunday 5th July, 10:30am to 4:30pm
can you find all 10 wild weather patterns which have been causing havoc on our site?
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Live Lute Music
- Sunday 5th July, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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- Thursday 9th July to Sunday 12th July, 10:30am to 4:30pm
can you find all 10 wild weather patterns which have been causing havoc on our site?
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- Thursday 16th July to Sunday 19th July, 10:30am to 4:30pm
can you find all 10 wild weather patterns which have been causing havoc on our site?
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Dowland’s Adieu
- Friday 17th July, 7pm to 9pm
Join Ayres and Graces for an evening of music celebrating the works of one of England’s most influential composers and lutenists.
Tudor and Stuart Big Houses in Leicestershire
- Sunday 19th July, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Join archaeologist Peter Liddle to hear about the 16th and 17th century great houses in Leicestershire
Kool Kites
- Tuesday 21st July, 11am to 1pm
Let your imagination soar with our kite themed crafts.
Wild Weather Hunt
- Thursday 23rd July to Sunday 26th July, 10:30am to 4:30pm
can you find all 10 wild weather patterns which have been causing havoc on our site?
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Plant Hunter’s Fair – July 2026
- Sunday 26th July, 10am to 4pm
One of our most popular events returns this July as we house the top plant nurseries that are sure to have something special for every garden.
Wild Weather Hunt
- Thursday 30th July to Friday 31st July, 10:30am to 4:30pm
can you find all 10 wild weather patterns which have been causing havoc on our site?
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Pinocchio (Outdoor Theatre)
- Friday 31st July, 6pm to 8pm
Illyria celebrates this magical coming-of-age tale in a thrilling musical outdoor show.
Colonel Robert Overton’s Regiment of Foote – Living History Weekend
- Saturday 8th August to Sunday 9th August, 10:30am to 4:30pm
Travel back in time to a fascinating period of British history and bring the past to life with this unmissable Living History weekend.
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The Three Musketeers – Outdoor Theatre
- Sunday 16th August, 7pm to 9:30pm
All for One - and One for All! Illyria’s The Three Musketeers promises to be more dazzling than ever!
Live Lute Music
- Sunday 30th August, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
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- Saturday 19th September, 1pm to 4pm
Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.
Read more about 'Live Lute Music'
The Buildings Archaeologist – Discovering the Secrets of Britain’s Ancient Buildings
- Saturday 10th October, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
This talk will look at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some buildings became listed whereas others were overlooked