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Rural Business Funding (LLEP Growth Programme/EAFRD) - application deadline approaching
28 October 2015
There is now less than one month to apply to the LLEP Growth Programme (EAFRD)
Visitor Centre joins British Deaf Association celebrations…
23 October 2015
The King Richard III Visitor Centre are helping the British Deaf Association to celebrate their 125th anniversary with a day of British Sign Language-led tours.
VisitEngland eNews October 2015 Edition 1
22 October 2015
Welcome to the latest edition of VisitEngland eNews, a bi-monthly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on all of VisitEngland’s latest activity, news and insights. To view the latest edition, click here
Chocolate Tasting at the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory event
22 October 2015
Chocolate-tasting was amazing! I enjoyed learning about chocolate and cocoa and I loved how we got to try chocolates from around the world!
Loogabarooga Festival - Peter and the Wolf
22 October 2015
The evening began with the chance to make a wolf mask as we waited for dark so the film could be projected onto the tent wall. I’m not sure who enjoyed the craft the most – the children or their parents! – but there were some wonderful creations at the end of it (my favourite was a wolf with blue and silver sparkly whiskers).
Loogabarooga Ladybird March
22 October 2015
As I walked into Queen’s Park I saw a crowd full of ladybirds. I could hear children singing and dancing to the one man music band. He looked extremely funny with his drum on his back and bells on his feet. Children of all ages had face paint on their faces and costumes for the ladybird march
March of the Ladybirds, Queen’s Park – Thursday 22nd October
22 October 2015
There was a fabulous turnout for yesterday’s March of the Ladybirds and the beautiful autumn sun shone on us as we stomped, skipped and sang our way around the park.
Guide to Diwali celebrations now available
21 October 2015
A SPECIAL guide to this year's fortnight-long Diwali celebrations is now available.
Let CONKERS creep you out this Halloween
20 October 2015
Fun and fearful Halloween events from 29-31 October 2015
Finalists to compete for Excellence in Tourism Awards
15 October 2015
Awards ceremony for Leicester and Leicestershire tourism businesses to be held on 5 November 2015 at Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel
LOOGABAROOGA FESTIVAL SET FOR GRAND OPENING WITH MARCH OF THE LADYBIRDS
15 October 2015
The first-ever Loogabarooga Festival of children’s illustrated literature is set to open in style on 22 October 2015 with a number of fun events culminating in a March of the Ladybirds in Queen’s Park in Loughborough.
Bringing the art of Ladybird Books to the streets of Loughborough
13 October 2015
Unique BookBenches to celebrate Ladybird Books’ centenary at Loogabarooga Festival
Celebrating 10 years of Family Fun for visitors to Leicester and Leicestershire
12 October 2015
Over 125,000 bednights have been booked on Stay Play Explore short break campaigns since its launch in 2005 - equivalent of booking out 100-bedspace hotel every night for over three years
Twycross Zoo CEO wins national prestigious award
12 October 2015
Twycross Zoo is pleased to announce that CEO Dr Sharon Redrobe has won the prestigious Vitalise Businesswoman of the Year Award 2015 in recognition of the remarkable difference she is making to animal conservation.
Destination Space Needs You: Astronaut TimPeake calls on UK to join his crew
7 October 2015
Backed by the UK Space Agency, science centres across the UK have joined forces with the European Space Agency’s first British astronaut, Tim Peake, to provide children all over the UK with a unique opportunity to join his crew, learn about human space flight and follow life on the International Space Station.
Leicester unveils bigger, brighter Diwali festival
7 October 2015
Leicester’s famous Diwali celebrations are set to be bigger and brighter than ever thanks to the introduction of a new two-week Diwali Leicester festival.
THE DAVID CLARKE RAILWAY TRUST SCOOPS AWARD FOR STATION RESTORATION PROJECT
7 October 2015
The David Clarke Railway Trust team are celebrating after a key restoration project picked up a national award. Biffa Award funded the renovation and interpretation of the station yard at Quorn and Woodhouse station, and has now declared it the top ‘Cultural Facility’ project
Twycross Zoo’s baby bonobo officially named Ndeko
7 October 2015
Twycross Zoo can reveal that the name chosen by the public for its new baby bonobo is Ndeko
Visitors flock to CONKERS this summer
7 October 2015
Numbers up by 16 per cent on last year – a 15-year high
Major children's authors and illustrators to appear at Loogabarooga Festival
5 October 2015
Programme launched for five-day children’s illustrated literature festival from 22-26 October 2015
