Proms in the Park returns for 2026

Organised by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, the free open-air concert will feature performances from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra, an ensemble comprising more than 50 talented young musicians.

Under the baton of acclaimed conductor Douglas Mitchell, the RBC Wind Orchestra will be performing a feast of well-known music alongside Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory, so bring your hand waving flags to help end the concert in style.

The orchestra will be joined in the second half by Rose Johnson. Rose is a prize-winning graduate of The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire currently starring on the prestigious Young Artists' programme with British Youth Opera.

Local business Bond Street Distillery will be providing an outdoor bar for adult visitors to enjoy. Friends of Hollycroft Park will be selling tea and coffee, and there will also be an ice cream van.

The Royal British Legion Hinckley Branch will also have a stall and during the national anthem they will march on in line, present their standards and salute.

Council Leader, Cllr Stuart Bray said: “Once again we welcome Douglas Mitchell, Rose Johnson and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra and look forward to a fun filled evening. Bring your deck chairs and picnics, or enjoy something from one of the refreshment stalls, and enjoy the great music, singing and flag waving in our award-winning park.”

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.  The event gates will open at 5pm with the concert starting at 6pm. The event is due to finish at 8:30pm. Please queue to enter the auditorium from the gate entrance on Hollycroft just before Westray Drive. Entry into the auditorium area is not possible from other points.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead. Please pick up after your dog.

The park's car park will only be available for Blue Badge holders, with a member of staff positioned at the gate from 3:30pm - spaces are limited. We recommend that people use public transport or walk to the event where possible.

If you are driving, please park in town centre car parks and walk to the event rather than using residential on-street parking. After 3pm, the following car parks will have free parking on event day only:

• Mansion Street, Hinckley, LE10 0AU (seven-minute walk)
• Trinity Vicarage Road, LE10 0BU (nine-minute walk)

Parking is free in the following car parks after 3pm every Saturday:

• St Mary’s car park, off Station Road, Hinckley, LE10 1EQ (12-minute walk)
• Church Walk car park, Church Walk, Hinckley, LE10 1DW (12-minute walk)
• Lower Bond Street car park, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 1QU (seven-minute walk)
• Trinity Lane East car park, Rugby Road, Hinckley, LE10 0QA (11-minute walk)

There will be temporary parking restrictions in place on Westray Drive, Hollycroft Crescent, Orkney Close, Bute Close and Burnsway from 3pm on the day of the event.

Those attending are politely asked to take any litter home with you or dispose of it in an appropriate bin, including the new food waste bins. There will be portable toilets and handwashing facilities on site, and the toilets along with the kiosk at the pavilion will be open for the evening.