Local events

Events calendar

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Photo of Proms in the park event being held

Saturday 7 June – Proms in the park

This evening concert will feature the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Orchestra. Gates open at 5pm with the concert to begin at 6pm and finish at 8.30pm. 

You are welcome to bring your own picnic and drinks, and we would encourage any alcohol to be drank responsibly. 

The event is free to attend, and no booking is necessary. However, capacity is limited in the auditorium area and will be on a first come, first served basis.

Monday 9 June - Mallory Mile

The ever-popular Mallory Mile returns on Monday 9 June to the Mallory Park Circuit in Kirkby Mallory as part of local celebrations for National Bike Week.

Families are invited to bring along their bikes to the circuit and join in the fun for free, between 6pm and 8pm.

Helmets are compulsory for all riders.

cyclists
Armed forces parade

Saturday 28 June - Armed Forces Day Service and Parade

In partnership with the Hinckley Combined Armed Forces and Veterans Community.

Everyone is welcome to come and thank our past and present for serving in the Armed Forces.

A special service and parade will be held in Hinckley to enable people to show their support for the Armed Forces.

Sunday 29 June - Hinckley's 14th Soapbox Derby

The highly anticipated family fun event returns to Castle Street.

A tremendously fun family event for teams and spectators alike.

Free to spectate. Enter a soapbox: Hinckley's 14th Soapbox Derby (hinckleybid.co.uk)

Soap box race

Music in the Mead

More about performances

Events this summer:

A girl gets street food at one of Hinckley's festive feast world food stalls in Argents Mead on a sunny summer's day
  • Hinckley BID Vehicle Meets – 19 June, 17 July, 21 August
  • Hinckley BID's Summer of Fun – 23, 30 July and 13, 20 August
  • Feast Hinckley – 2 and 3 August
  • Snap Dragon Children’s Festival – 4, 5 and 6 August
  • Hinckley Pride – 23 August
  • Burbage Common Open Day – 7 September
  • Heritage weekends 12 to 21 September (event in the mead on 13 September)
  • Hinckley BID 14th Annual Motorshow – 21 September
Man and woman with vintage car

Photos and video may be taken at our events

By taking part in an event, you grant the event organisers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes, to help achieve the groups aims. This might include (but not limited to) the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform an event organiser.