October events happening in North West Leicestershire
‘A Coal Miner’s Story’ Snibston Colliery Tours | Saturday 4 and Sunday 19 October
Tour times – 11am and 1.30pm. Each tour is about 90 minutes. All tours start and finish at the Colliery Cafe.
Adult £7, children under 14 free.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Steps are part of the tour.
Play in a day | Wednesday 22 October
Explore your creativity, develop your acting skills, make new friends and create a new play in a day!
This workshop is designed for 8 to 13 year olds to give them an opportunity to develop a broad range of skills through the vehicle of devised drama. The group will create a short play from a stimulus linked to fairy tales through a variety of workshops designed to develop creativity, drama skills, group working, confidence and communication. Family and friends will be able to watch what they have created together as a team, at the end of the day.
There are also two spaces available for budding theatre technicians. The technical workshops will be led by Evan Rees, Century Theatre Technician. The group will learn the basics of live sound, lighting and designing the audio visual elements of the final performance at the end of the day.
Contact Century.Theatre@leics.gov.uk for more information and to sign up.
Age Guidance: Suitable for people aged 8 – 13 years
Workshop Time: 9am – 5pm
Tickets £35
Castle Donington Wakes Fair | Thursday 23 October – Saturday 25 October
All the fun of the fair will be coming to Castle Donington next week for the 746th year.
The historic Castle Donington Wakes Fair, which is operated by Castle Donington Parish Council, will be running from Thursday 23 October to Saturday 25 October.
CD Wakes 2025
The opening times for Castle Donington Fair 2025:
Thursday 23 October, 6pm until 10pm
Friday 24 October, 6pm until 10pm
Saturday 25 October, 2pm until 10pm
Help us create a sensory garden in Coalville Park
We’re excited to share that North West Leicestershire District Council has been selected for the Tesco Stronger Starts grant scheme to fund a sensory garden in Coalville Park – designed especially for children and young people with additional needs.
This vibrant space will promote wellbeing and inclusion through scented blooms and tactile planting.
How you can help:
Shop at Tesco Ashby Extra between October and mid-January
Use your token to vote for our project
The more votes we receive, the more funding we’ll secure – up to £1,500!
Let’s work together to make Coalville Park a more inclusive and joyful place for all.
Thank you for your support!
Councillor Michael Wyatt, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Climate Change at NWLDC, said: “I’m delighted to see North West Leicestershire District Council selected for the Tesco Stronger Starts grant scheme.
“The sensory garden in Coalville Park will be a wonderful addition for children with additional needs, offering a space that’s inclusive, calming and full of life.
“I encourage all residents to support this fantastic initiative by voting in-store at Tesco Ashby Extra – together, we can help bring this project to life and make a real difference in our community.”
Free Tree Scheme
We’re delighted to announce that the Free Tree Scheme is back for 2025.
Who can apply?
Residents of North West Leicestershire living within the National Forest area are eligible to apply for up to two free trees and up to 30 metres of free trees suitable for hedging.
How to apply
Applications open on Thursday 2 October and close on Sunday 27 October. Visit our website at for more information and to apply.
Trees will be available for collection on Sunday 23 November from Ashby or Coalville.
Please note: Trees are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.