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CHRISTMAS IN THE NOTSWOLDS
From carol concerts and creative workshops to visits with Santa and festive light switch-ons, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Christmas across the Notswolds. Plan your festive season here.
Deck the Halls at Belvoir Castle
Belvoir’s state rooms are dressed as Christmas carols, with a festive mice trail winding through the castle.
14 November – 30 December 2026 · Belvoir, Leicestershire
Festive afternoon tea at Belvoir Castle
Seasonal savouries and festive patisserie are served in Belvoir Castle’s Aviary Tearoom during its Christmas opening.
14 November – 30 December 2026, selected sittings · Belvoir, Leicestershire
Macramé Christmas baubles at Curious Magpie
Make a set of knotted macramé decorations with Renee from Pretty Knotty at Curious Magpie in Mountsorrel.
19 November 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Curve
A new Curve production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory brings the chocolate factory to the stage for Christmas.
21 November 2026 – 16 January 2027 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Christmas wreath making at Curious Magpie with Sutton Lodge Flowers
Sutton Lodge Flowers leads two evenings of seasonal wreath making at Curious Magpie, using winter foliage and natural materials.
25 November and 2 December 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Everlasting wreath workshop at Sutton Lodge Flowers
Make an everlasting wreath from British flowers grown and dried at Sutton Lodge’s Leicestershire flower farm.
26 November 2026, from 6.30pm · Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Beaumanor Hall festive gift fair
Independent craftspeople and makers fill the historic rooms of Beaumanor Hall over two festive weekends.
27–29 November and 11–13 December 2026 · Woodhouse, Leicestershire
Mountain Rose live at Curious Magpie
Mountain Rose brings an evening of Americana-inspired live music to Curious Magpie, raising funds for LOROS.
27 November 2026, 7–10pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
The Christmas wreath experience at Sutton Lodge Flowers
An unhurried wreath-making session at Sutton Lodge Flower Farm, with home-grown dried flowers, seasonal foliage and good food.
27–29 November and 3–5 December 2026, selected sessions · Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Magpie Christmas Crimbo Market at Curious Magpie
Local artists and independent makers take over Curious Magpie for two days of Christmas shopping, mulled wine and good company.
28 November, 10am–5pm; 29 November, 11am–4pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
The Sunday Table at Restaurant Jericho
A special Sunday Table at Restaurant Jericho in the Vale of Belvoir, celebrating seasonal cooking in an intimate setting.
29 November 2026 · Plungar, Leicestershire
Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas at Curve
Kes Gray’s Daisy comes to Curve in a lively Christmas show full of mischief, mayhem and unexpected surprises.
30 November 2026 – 3 January 2027 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Christmas door swag workshop at Curious Magpie
Sutton Lodge Flowers shows how to create a generous Christmas door swag at Curious Magpie, using seasonal foliage.
4 December 2026, 7–9pm · Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Christmas shopping under the stars at Leicester Cathedral
An evening makers’ market with music and refreshments beneath Leicester Cathedral’s Light of Stars installation.
4 December 2026, 5–8pm · Leicester, Leicestershire
Christmas with the Rat Pack at Kilworth House
Christmas swing and Rat Pack standards come to the Orangery at Kilworth House for a festive theatre evening.
4 December 2026 – 3 January 2027, selected performances · North Kilworth, Leicestershire
Ollie Dabbous at Keythorpe Hall
Chef Ollie Dabbous cooks at Keythorpe Hall for two special evenings, with the rare chance to stay overnight in the private house.
4–5 December 2026 · Tugby, Leicestershire
Christmas market at Leicester Cathedral
A Christmas market of handmade gifts and local makers beneath the Light of Stars installation at Leicester Cathedral.
5 December 2026, 10.30am–3pm · Leicester, Leicestershire
Christmas market at St Mary’s Works
An independent Christmas market in Leicester’s St Mary’s Works, bringing creative businesses and makers together.
5 December 2026 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Christmas music by candlelight at Curve
Ex Cathedra brings its much-loved Christmas Music by Candlelight concert to Curve for an atmospheric December evening.
7 December 2026 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Not Your Average Wreath Workshop at Outbuilding
The Flower Plant joins Outbuilding for a wreath-making evening with artisan cheese and a welcome cocktail.
9 December 2026, 6–10pm · Leicestershire