Festivals in North West Leicestershire

Here in North West Leicestershire we host a broad range of Festivals, ranging from the world-famous Download Festival that attracts thousands of visitors to the area each year, to the district-wide Hello Heritage, which gives visitors and locals the chance to dive into the history that shaped the district for free! Explore our annual festivals, or keep an eye on what’s coming up on our What’s On Page.

Festivals

North West Leicestershire is famous for hosting the Download music festival every summer, but there are dozens of other events to entertain you. Look out for arts festivals, food festivals, walking festivals and many more held at exciting venues across the district.

What’s On

Find out what else is happening around North West Leicestershire

Music and Picnic in the Park, an annual two-day free family fun event in the beautiful Coalville Park

Jim’s Tractor Run and Family Fun Day, a celebration of tractors and entertainment in Ashby’s glorious Bathgrounds

Five days of fun at the fair, the traditional Ashby Statutes marks the end of summer each year

Conkers parkrun, a weekly community run, jog, or walk through the beautiful National Forest