Events

Family fun and community event supporting local traders in the Market Place and the Borough in Hinckley town centre held on the last Sunday of every month, excluding December.

A wide selection of goods will be available from bakers, crafters, makers and charities. There will also be children's entertainment available.

Keep updated with the market on facebook: ACM Nuneaton (facebook.com)

To hold a stall at the market, you can secure tickets: All Communities Matter - Indie Markets (tickettailor.com)

Residents are invited to pay their respects at Hinckley’s annual Remembrance Sunday service on Sunday 8 November at the Argents Mead war memorial.

Led by Reverend Ian Hill of St Mary’s Church, the service will begin just before 11am and will include contributions from local churches, the Royal British Legion, veterans’ groups, civic leaders and youth organisations.

Parades will take place before and after the service, and all are welcome to attend. The parade will begin at 10:15am, followed by a service that will take place at Hinckley War Memorial, Argents Mead, starting at 11am. Visitors are asked to arrive at the memorial gardens by 10.45am.

Thinking about supplying to the council but unsure where to start?

Join us for a focused introductory briefing designed to help businesses understand the essential steps for engaging with the council as a supplier. Learn about the Youth Guarantee Offer including support and grants available. Hear more about connecting local curriculum to careers.

The event will provide key information and updates from: 

• Leicestershire County Council - How to do business with the council - Kay Springthorpe (Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management) 
• Department for Work and Pensions - Youth guarantee offer and recruitment support available to businesses - Emma Kendrick (Recruitment Consultant Team Leader) 
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - Connecting curriculum to careers - Carrie-Anne Abdulai (Vice Principal - Higher Education and Adult Programmes) 
• Horiba MIRA - MIRA Tech Park Woodland Walk 'Netwalking' Events - Lindsey Randle (Customer Relationship Coordinator) 
• Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council - Bill Cullen (Chief Executive) 

Light buffet lunch provided on arrival. Please inform us of any dietary requirements. 

Secure your spot by registering for free today. Spaces are limited, please email regeneration@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

Live entertainment will start at 4pm on Friday in Market Place with a range of food vendors, market stalls and street entertainment, followed by a staggered switch-on of the light trail in Argents Mead. The lights around the town centre will be turned at 6:30pm. The main town event will finish at 8pm.

The Tin Hat Fair will be at Regent Street on:

• Friday 20 November, from 4pm to 10pm
• Saturday 21 November, from 12pm to 10pm

Any queries, please contact Cultural Services: Cultural Services contact form

Thousands of twinkling fairy lights in hues of green, blue and pink will adorn the trees, pathways and bandstand in Argents Mead from Friday 20 November 2026 until Wednesday 6 January 2027.

The 'Lights in the Mead' will be turned on in zones on the night of Hinckley's Christmas Light Switch-on from 5pm on Friday 20 November 2026, with all the lights being on in the Mead from 6:30pm until late that evening.

'Lights in the Mead' will then be on daily, every evening thereafter (Saturday 21 November 2026) until Wednesday 6 January 2027, alongside the town centre's Christmas lights and Christmas tree in the marketplace.