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Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland
WHAT’S ON WHERE
Kip McGrath helps children
do better at school
At Kip McGrath we understand
how young minds work. Our
qualified teachers have expertise
to drill down to the root of any
problem and the patience and
knowledge to sort it out. Working
one to one with your child means that
your child will grow in confidence
and learn at their own pace – right
for them.
At Kip McGrath we specialise in
improving Maths and English (spelling,
comprehension, reading and writing)
with tuition from qualified, professional
teachers. Your child will be taught in a
safe, comfortable setting, benefitting
from resources perfected from over
40 years of experience in helping
children do better in school.
Our successful, established Centres
in Loughborough and Hinckley now
welcome new Centre Leicester West,
extending our tuition experience to
more students in Leicestershire.
Kip McGrath Education Centres have
a proven record of success and our
teachers are waiting to help your child.
Please see our advert for contact
details for our Centres in Hinckley,
Loughborough and Leicester West.
Kip McGrath Education Centres –
Where students really learn.
(Ofsted registered Centres offer
payment through childcare vouchers
and you may be eligible for working
tax credits.)
www.kipmcgrath.co.uk
Rutland Food & Drink Week
at various locations LE15
www.discover-rutland.co.uk
Discover Rutland Food & Drink Week
highlights a variety of events and special
promotions around the county, including
food markets, beers festival, themed menus
and a chance to meet some of the local
food & drink producers.
Spooks & Creepy Critters
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Grab your broomsticks for a bewitchingly
brilliant day out. Get hands-on with creepy
crafts and a wicked witch-themed quest.
There’s a fancy dress competition every day
- come in your best witch and wizard outfits
to be in with a chance of winning.
27 Oct
Barnsdale’s Scary Spooktacular
Barnsdale Gardens LE15 8AH
www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk
Come for a walk in the Weird Woods where
you can take part in a spot of spooky apple
bobbing. You can carve your own petrifying
pumpkin to take home - it’s frightening
fun for all the family, and kids in costume
visit free!
Diwali Day
Belgrave Road & Cossington Street Recreation
Ground LE4 6JD
www.facebook.com/leicesterfestivals
The Golden Mile will be bathed in light
throughout the festive period until Diwali
Day, when the celebrations continue at
Cossington Street Recreation Ground with
entertainment, children’s funfair, food and
craft stalls. There will also be an aerial
firework display over Belgrave Road.
Family Rides
Loughborough Leisure Centre LE11 3HE
www.b-buddies.com
FREE! Get out there on your bike with the
family and enjoy a morning of freedom,
with a guided and risk assessed route that’s
friendly for adults and children.
Family Yoga
Wilbarston Village Hall LE16 8QE
Are you new to yoga or wanting to give it
a go with your child? Come along and join
our family friendly Sunday session. You
will learn breathing techniques to use at
home and explore yoga poses and games.
Booking essential.
Greyfriars Open Streets
various locations LE1
www.facebook.com/LeicesterOpenStreets
FREE! Victorian Leicester: A guided ride
around Leicester to discover more about
the city in the medieval period; a walking
tour of key buildings and stories; a guided
walk to explore the history and recent
regeneration of the Greyfriars Townscape
Heritage area.
28 Oct - 31 Oct
Halloween at Belvoir
Belvoir Castle
www.belvoircastle.com
“Enjoy a fantastic family-fun frightfest as
the Castle opens its doors to those brave
enough to enter! Dare to climb the haunted
hill to the Castle? Cuddle around a crone’s
cauldron in Belvoir Castle’s Dooms, hear
how the real Witches of Belvoir came to a
sticky end!
You’ll meet guides dressed in spectacular
Halloween costumes, carve pumpkins in
the Castle’s kitchens and enjoy Halloween-themed
refreshments.”
29 Oct - 1 Nov
The Witches of Rockingham
Rockingham Castle LE16 8TH
www.rockinghamcastle.com
Help the Witches celebrate Halloween
during the half term holidays. With lots of
activities to keep the children busy, including
pumpkin rollings, biscuit decorating,
quizzes & trails in the Gardens and Castle;
it’s a spooktacular day for all the family to
enjoy!
Halloween Family Nights
Conkers DE12 6GA
www.visitconkers.com
Are you prepared to come along and follow
footsteps into the haunted woods? With all
the ghostly ghouls, witches and trolls…will
you make it out alive? Will you take a trip on
the runaway train too? Don’t forget all are
welcome to the “Ugly Bugs Disco” and we
will be holding a fancy dress competition
with creepy prizes for the winners!
31 Oct
Halloween Steam & Scream
Great Central Railway LE11 1RW
www.gcrailway.co.uk
Dare you ride our after dark ghost trains?
Who knows what ghastly or ghoulish
creatures you’ll meet on board! Trains
depart from Loughborough and Rothley
for a fun night out for all the family. Take a
ride into the unknown, with our Ghost Trains
that go shunt in the night! We want to see
lots of little witches, ghosts and ghouls, so
don your best costume and join us for a
THRILLING ride!
Pumpkin Party
Calke Abbey DE73 7JF
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey
Get in the spooky spirit at Calke’s pumpkin
party in the walled garden. Buy a homegrown
pumpkin from Calke’s gardens, or
bring one with you. Decorate it in your own
spooky style, then add it to our fabulous
display.
31 Oct - 2 Nov
Haunted Heritage Halloween Tour
Welford Road Cemetery LE2 6BF
www.facebook.com/EnterEdem
Join on the nights of October 31st and the
1st and 2nd of November for a spooky
event that mixes some of the Cemetery’s
most grizzly stories with the wondrous theatrical
talent of Enter Edem. Family friendly
1 Nov - 3 Nov
Pesky Pests Trail
The Workhouse, Southwell NG25 0PT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-workhouse-southwell
Explore The Workhouse and learn about
pesky pests on this children’s trail. Discover
the impact pesky pests have on The
Workhouse and how the conservation team
work to combat this via an informative
children’s trail.
2 Nov
Family Forest Adventure Day
Glen Parva Spinney LE2 9JD
mymuddyboots.org.uk
Bring your family to the woods to reconnect
with each other and nature. A fun filled
day of seasonal activities, natural crafts,
exploring the woods, wildlife spotting, den
making, hot chocolate and home-made
lunch cooked on the campfire!
Wildlife Watch Group - Halloween
Hicks Lodge Visitor Centre LE65 2UP
www.lrwt.org.uk
Bones, Skeletons and Games! Wildlife
Watch groups for children aged 5 -12 years.
Children aged under 8 must be accompanied
by an adult. Booking essential.
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