Events
A ceremony’s being held in Market Harborough this morning (11th November) to mark Armistice Day. A short service will take place near the entrance to the Memorial Gardens on The Square, with wreaths laid and poems read by local schoolchildren. Royal British Legion chairman Stewart Harrison says the start and end of the two-minute silence […]
A further ‘Guy Fawkes Night’ event in the Harborough District has been hit by the current bad weather. Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club has announced that its ‘Bonfire and Firework Spectacular’ due to take place this Saturday evening (4th November 2023) has been cancelled. They say recent extreme weather has made the field in Kibworth […]
A big event’s being held in Market Harborough’s Welland Park next monthto help celebrate the King’s Coronation.Taking place on Sunday May 7th it’ll include music, entertainment, minitrain, children’s picnic, a fun dog show, craft stalls, bars and food.HFM will be attending and there’ll be live performances from the CoreDance and Fitness Company, Annemarie Marlow and […]
Half term Halloween fun for youngsters has got underway at Foxton Locks. There is a Goblin Door trail around the site and activities at the Foxton Canal Museum, which is offering half price entry during the school holiday. Museum Manager Penny Arscott spoke to HFM’s Nick Shaw about what is happening: The Museum is open […]
A Half Term Holiday Hunt has been organised by the Friends of Ridgeway Primary Academy in Market Harborough. It’s aimed at keeping youngsters occupied during the break. You will be provided with a map of the Ridgeway neighbourhood and a passport and the challenge is to find all of the destinations listed and tick them […]
A popular competition that showcases young music talent is going on-line this year so it can still take place during the pandemic. The Junior X Factor run by the Great Bowden Recital Trust is now in its 13th year and is open to singers, composers, and instrumentalists in school years 1-13, who live within 20 […]
Harborough FM were proud to provide PA and hosting to this years Rally which took place at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire on Sunday September 30th. The event had arena displays, and there was a live music stage with entertainment with The Revolvers headlining. Here are some pictures from the day:
The annual Lubenham Scarecrow festival took place over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of September. There were hundreds of scarecrows scattered around the village. So much work has gone into these as always and were incredibly lifelike… On the green, there were a host of stalls and entertainment to keep visitors entertained. […]
The Leicestershire County Show took place at the showground over the weekend of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of August. The weather on the Sunday was not kind, but the show went ahead as planned. The Saturday was very busy and many people said that they had a terrific day out. There were Mounted Games, […]
Specsavers held a special fundraising event outside their St Marys Place store to mark 16 years since it opened. HFM provided music with a 90’s theme on Saturday August 18th. Specsavers staff were dressed up in 90’s costume, and there was a special appearance from a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur as well. The store raised funds on […]
