Working hard to promote and enhance our town centre and support local businesses
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Sunday, 30th June 2024
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Incredibly, it will soon be time for our 13th Annual Soapbox Derby, one of the biggest and most popular events on our Hinckley town centre calendar. Please come and join us for what promises to be a fantastic day of soapbox racing!
This is an entirely FREE event for the public, hosted by Hinckley BID with support from town centre businesses. This year, we are pleased to welcome TMS Motor Group as an event sponsor.
It is a great family day out which appeals to all ages. Racing starts promptly at 11.00am with huge crowds lining both sides of the Castle Street course. After a big push-off from the start grid, soapboxes make individual time trial runs down the hill, gathering pace, before the driver makes the decision to take a tricky chicane or jump obstacle. Very exciting to watch!
We are welcoming Senior Teams (age 18+) and Junior Teams (12 to 17 years), with entries from Scout groups, local businesses and a lot of committed soapbox enthusiasts who join us year after year. There are 31 teams registered to date and we are guaranteed to see a range of incredible soapboxes, some of which might raise an eyebrow, we are told!
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Classic Vehicle Meets - Summer 2024
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Save the dates and please spread the word!
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We are delighted to confirm three Classic Vehicle Meet dates for Summer 2024.
- Thursday, 20th June - 5.00pm to 8.00pm
- Thursday, 18th July - 5.00pm to 8.00pm
- Thursday, 15th August - 5.00pm to 8.00pm
Anyone with a classic vehicle (pre-2000) is very welcome to attend. No pre-registration is necessary, so please just turn up to exhibit.
Entrance is from Station Road where marshalls will direct you to allocated parking.
These events are incredibly well attended and are FREE to both exhibitors and spectators. For 2024, we are grateful for the support of local business, Stuart Plumbing & Heating, on these three evening meet events.
The Classic Vehicle Meets are followed by our amazing Town Centre Motor Show which takes place on Sunday, 15th September 2024 between 10.00am and 4.00pm. This is without doubt the biggest event on our calendar, so make sure to save the date!
Another great FREE event and, this year, we are proud to welcome TMS Motor Group as our main event sponsor.
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Welcome to New Businesses
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A warm welcome to two new businesses in the town centre this month:
For a complete town centre business directory, please click on the link below.
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Loyalty Card - Monthly Prize Draw Winner
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Congratulations to Gayle Ward who is this month's lucky winner in our Loyalty Card Prize Draw. Gayle holds card number 9841.
Our loyalty card provides access to special deals at over fifty town centre businesses where you see our 'BID Loyaltyt Card Accepted Here' sign displayed. Current offers are listed here.
If you would like to apply for a Loyalty Card, please click on the link below. All card holders are entered in our Monthly Prize Draw to win a £50 gift voucher for a town centre BID business of their choice.
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Davis & Partners Estate Agents - New Office
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Wishing Andy and the team at Davis & Partners Estate Agents all the very best in their new office at Unit 1, The Regent, Lancaster Road, Hinckley, LE10 0AW.
The building is looking very attractive after extensive refurbishment.
For a free valuation on your property, or for any questions on sale or lease, get in touch via the link below or call 01455 886065.
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Ten2 Gallery for Events & Classes
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Summer Term classes are now open for booking. Check out current availability online at the Ten2 Gallery shop. It is always a good time to learn new
skills or refine those you have from the Ten2 in-house experts.
Delicious food and drinks are served daily at the Art Cafe, Monday to Saturday, 9.00am to 4.00pm.
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Community & Voluntary Group Funding
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to commemorate the Borough Council's milestone anniversary
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COMMUNITY and voluntary groups across Hinckley and Bosworth are being encouraged to apply for their share of a fund to commemorate the Borough Council’s milestone anniversary.
To mark its 50th year, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is offering grants to help voluntary and community groups to join in the celebrations.
Grants of up to £500 are available to help towards the cost of organising 50th Anniversary related activities or events.
For full details, and to make an application, please visit the HBBC website link below.
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What's On Guide
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There is something for everyone at upcoming town centre events.
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Cookie-in-a-Jar Workshop - Hinckley Library
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Tuesday 4th June, 10:00am to 12:00pm at Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road.
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On this 'Cookie-in-a-Jar Workshop' you will learn how to measure and combine dry ingredients for a fool-proof cookie recipe that you can take home to bake - just add the wet ingredients! This taster has been provided by the Multiply Project.
FREE event.
Throughout June 2024 the GoLearn team are offering FREE adult learning tasters in venues across the county to celebrate their ‘Have a Go Month’!
Have a Go tasters are FREE for anyone aged 19 and over and are taught by specialist tutors from across the GoLearn! programme. The tasters are an opportunity for you to try your hand at a new skill, explore venues, and talk to the team about upcoming courses for 2024/25 academic year.
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D-Day 80 Beacon
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Thursday 6th June at Argents Mead.
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To mark the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council invites residents to take part in the special occasion paying tribute to the thousands of lives sacrificed in Normandy, France. Nationally, beacons will be lit at 9.15pm.
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Proms in the Park
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Saturday 8th June, 5:00pm to 8:30pm at Hollycroft Park.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough council event.
The evening concert will feature the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra. Gates open at 5pm, concert begins at 6opm and finishes at 8.30pm.
There will be a half hour interval where refreshments or an ice cream can be purchased. Local business, Bond Street Distillery, will also be in the park from 5pm with an outdoor bar.
You are welcome to bring your own drinks and picnic. The event is free to attend and no booking is necessary. However, capacity in the auditorium area will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Music in the mead
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Saturday 15th June, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Enjoy a performance from Steve and Vinny Picker, a classy acoustic duo performing songs from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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Hinckley BID's Classic Vehicle Meet
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Thursday 20th June, 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Market Place.
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The first Hinckley BID Classic Vehicle Meet of 2024, returning this year by popular demand.
Anyone with a classic vehicle of any kind who would like to pop along would be most welcome.
Entrance will be from Station Road. Free to enter and visit. Please spread the word to any enthusiast you may know!
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Music in the Mead
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Saturday 22nd June, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Julie Sings will be performing in the mead with a variety of pop covers.
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Armed Forces Day
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Saturday 29th June, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Argents Mead.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event, in partnership with the Hinckley Combined Armed Forces and Veterans Community. The annual service of celebration will be held by Churches Together.
The outdoor service will start at 11am at the Bandstand, with everyone welcome. Please arrive at 10.45am.
The first parade will leave outside Jasper's on Castle Street at 10:45am, marching into Argents Mead. The second will leave after the service, marching down Castle Street and past the saluting base on Station Road.
A range if military vehicles and memorabilia will be on display in the Mead from 10am-2pm.
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Jersey Boys at St Mary's Church
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Saturday 29th June, 7:30pm to 10:30pm at St Mary's Church, Church Walk.
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Come along and enjoy this hugely entertaining show.
Doors open from 7.00pm. Tickets £15
Please book in advance on the Tribute Night Promotions website or call 0121 270 5886.
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Hinckley BID's 13th Annual Soapbox Derby
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Sunday 30th June, 11:00am to 3:00pm at Castle Street.
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The famous Hinckley BID Soapbox Derby is back again for a 13th year!
This is a tremendously fun, family event for the teams and spectators alike. Comprising both a jump or a chicane, it is the driver’s choice as they steam down the 200m Castle Street hill cheered on by the crowds!
Why not Build a Soap Box and compete? Trophies will be awarded for both Senior and Junior categories including Fastest Time, Best Turned Out, Best Novelty, Best Amateur and Most Enthusiastic Junior.
The minimum age of a Junior Team Driver is 12 years. The minimum age of a Senior Team Driver is 18 years.
£25 fee to enter a soapbox - further details can be found on the entry form below!
FREE to spectate. All welcome!
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