Working hard to promote and enhance our town centre and support local businesses
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Our 2024 Year of Fun has begun!
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Pick up you FREE Events Guide
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Once again, there is a huge variety of FREE events to choose from throughout the year in Hinckley Town Centre. Pick up your 2024 Events Guide and make sure to save the dates! FREE copies are currently available from Cineworld Hinckley, the Atkins Gallery reception and Hinckley Library. Alternatively, you are welcome to drop by the BID office at 76 Castle Street (first floor, above Mind Furniture), or there is a print version available to download from our website here.
For all Town Centre updates, make sure to follow Hinckley BID Facebook or check out our Hinckley BID website for business directories, new loyalty card offers, events and much more.
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It's Back! Soapbox Derby 2024
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There's Still Time to Enter a Team!
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Without doubt, Soapbox Derby is one of the most exciting days on our Hinckley events calendar!
Soapbox entries through the years have varied hugely in performance and style and we always love to see the ingenuity and creativity that abounds. The wackier, the better!
If you are a bit of an adrenaline junkie and fancy a challenge, this is your opportunity! It really is great fun freewheeling down the Castle Street hill, with each driver making a split decision about which obstacle to take half way down the course, either the jump or chicane. Not surprisingly, they opt for the one they think will get them to the finish line fastest!
Soapboxes can cost as much or as little to build as you choose and entry is open to everyone - individuals, family/friendship or workplace teams. All you need to do is adhere to the simple Rules and Regulations which are printed in our Soapbox Derby 2024 Race Pack (attached below).
There is limited availability of spaces, so book your entry today to avoid disappointment. Just £25 per team.
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Welcome to New Businesses
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We love to welcome new businesses to the town as each and every one adds their own special something. Our most recent arrivals are:
- Cafe Maia (at Asilo) - High Cross Building, Regent Street
A lovely new cafe experience with a big community vibe and a great events schedule.
- Castle Mobiles - 67 Castle Street
Castle Mobiles buy and sell mobile phones and laptops, take care of repairs and have a variety of phone cases to choose from.
- Corporate Utilities - 18 Lancaster Road
Offering energy procurement to small, medium and large businesses. If you are considering a new energy contract, make sure to get in touch.
- Poundstretcher - Britannia Shopping Centre
Homeware, electricals, toys and storage, all at low prices. Great variety, so make sure to drop in and see for yourself. Read our feature on the store opening here.
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Loyalty Card - Monthly Prize Draw
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Congratulations to Samantha Geary of Hinckley who is this month's lucky winner in our Loyalty Card Prize Draw. Samantha holds card number 938.
Our loyalty card provides access to special deals at over fifty town centre businesses where you see the above sign displayed. Current offers are listed here.
If you would like to apply for a Loyalty Card (which takes less than two minutes), 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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Thomas Flavell Announces Further Expansion
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Three New Team Members and a Modern Open Plan Office Renovation
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Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors (TFS) has been a familiar name in Hinckley for a great number of years.
This well respected firm goes from strength to strength as it announces the arrival of an additional three members to the Private Client Team, taking care of all Wills & Pobate work. Alongside this exciting growth, the business has unveiled a transformation of the Hinckley office to a modern open plan workspace.
TFS is dedicated to delivering high-quality legal advice and exceptional client service across various practice areas, including Residential and Commercial Property, Family law, Private Client, and Litigation. Existing and new clients can look forward to the same level of excellent service delivered by this growing team.
You can read the full story on the link below.
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New Flexible Workspace Solution Locally
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Atkins Building can provide space with flexibility
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The Atkins Building in Hinckley is launching a new flexible workspace solution, ‘Co-working’, suitable for a range of work styles.
This could appeal to a freelancer waiting for Wi-Fi installation at home or a home worker who has the need for an office, but only part time. A start-up business wanting to work in a more professional environment, or a lone worker just needing a change of scene. The new flexible workspace can offer space from a daily rate of just £23.00 plus VAT and offers access to full office facilities.
Atkins Building’s Co-working space is a warm and welcoming open plan office that's designed to accommodate people from different businesses to undertake their work in a comfortable and professional setting. This service has been created in response to the increase in flexible and hybrid working patterns. A desk is available to book in half day and full day options.
The space and the facilities will be available to view at a launch event on Wednesday 17 April from 9.30am to 11pm. There will also be an opportunity to meet members of the Leicestershire Business Advice Service https://web.exemplas.com/lbas.
If you wish to attend the launch or would like more information, please email info@atkinsbuilding.co.uk
Atkins Building is a refurbished Victorian hosiery factory located in Hinckley Town centre with excellent public transport links and nearby car parking which includes EV charging options. Atkins Building has a spacious reception where you can meet colleagues and guests, get fresh food and Fair-Trade coffee from the Hansom Café, view exhibitions in the art gallery plus a variety of individual meeting rooms are available for hire.
Some of the benefits to using the Co-Working facility at Atkins Building include:
- Improved work-life balance
- Increased productivity and creativity
- Networking opportunities
- Combat loneliness and isolation
- Access to resources and amenities
- Flexible and cost effective
Rebecca Wilbur, Business Centre Officer said: “The space we have available will prove ideal for a wide range of businesses, lone workers, start-ups, or individuals who just fancy a change from the spare bedroom or kitchen table. We offer a range of flexible options and I hope that anybody interested in the facilities will come and take a tour on 17 April and see what the Atkins can offer.”
A day at Atkins Building Co-working (08:30-17:00) costs £27.60 (£23+VAT) and this includes a large desk, office chair, laptop riser, mouse, mouse mat, Wi-Fi, access to a printer and photocopier, break out areas, kitchen and bathroom facilities. There is also a coffee inclusion version where you can order two hot drinks of your choice from the onsite Hansom Café for £34.80 (£29+VAT). Half day options with or without coffee are available as well.
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Hinckley & District Museum Event
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Meet Her Majesty, Elizabeth 1st at her political zenith
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This exciting event is being held in aid of the Museum's Building Appeal Fund and will take place at The Mary Forryan Centre, St Peter's Church, Leicester Road, Hinckley on Thursday, 9th May 2024 at 7.30pm. Your support would be hugely appreciated.
The glittering performance by Lesley Smith will transport the audience back to the time of Drake, Raleigh and Shakespeare on England's voyage to the Renaissance.
Tickets are £10 and can be purchased from the museum on open days, or order via email to hinckleymuseum@hotmail.com
Further details can be found on our Events Guide below.
Hinckley & District Museum is a Registered Charity, number 1015922.
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Ten2 Gallery Summer Classes Announced
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Find a new hobby or refine an old skill
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Ten 2 Gallery and Art Studio has a range of inspiring courses and workshops available over the Summer months. These range from Botanical Painting to Modern Calligraphy and are a great way to immerse yourself in a new hobby or rekindle a passion for artistic pursuits.
To find all the information you need, please drop by the Ten 2 Art Shop at 102 Castle Street, call 01455 636339 or visit the Ten2 website via the link below
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Kids go Free at Optical People
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Brand New Styles for Kids, Completely Free
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Optical People is bringing the 'cool' of adult fashion into pint-sized frames, specially designed to fit children's faces! Featuring brands like RayBan, Ted Baker, Joules, Oakley, Marvel Heroes, Harry Potter and Rock Star, they have curated a selection that merges superior quality and comfort with serious style. These frames aren't just durable, Optical People say they are the passport to confidence and fun, making them the coolest accessory on the playground.
Also available are tints for dyslexia, which blends innovation with style to create custom-tinted glasses for children with dyslexia.
To discover all options, please visit Optical People, 40-44 Castle Street, give them a call on 01455 640017 to make an appointment or book via their website link below.
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What's On Guide
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We are delighted the share details of a fantastic range of events hosted by Hinckley BID, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council and many of our excellent local hospitality businesses.
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St George's Day and Scout Parade
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Saturday 20th April, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Market Place.
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Event by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
Head to Hinckley's Market Place for some patriotic fun for the whole family, including tales from Tom the Tale Teller, St George on stilts and armour experience.
The Scout parade will leave St Mary's Primary School at 1.15pm and finish at St Peter's Church.
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This is The Greatest Show
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Saturday 27th April, 7:00pm to 11:00pm at St Mary's Church, Church Walk.
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A show not to be missed! Sensational vocals and slick dance routines.
Tickets: £15 - Available from St Mary's Church Coffee Bar or Online by clicking here.
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Elizabeth 1st with Lesley Smith - Hinckley Museum Building Fundraiser
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Thursday 9th May, 7:30pm to 9:00pm at The Mary Forryan Centre, St Peter's Church.
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There is no doubt that Gloriana had one of the most profound effects on English and European politics. Here is a chance to meet Her Majesty at her political zenith and already an icon in an English psyche.
This glittering presentation will transport the audience back to the time of Drake, Raleigh and Shakespeare on England's voyage into the Renaissance.
Tickets: £10 each (from the museum on an Open Day, or by email to hinckleymuseum@hotmail.com)
This event is in aid of the Museum's Building Appeal Fund. Hinckley and District Museum is a Registered Charity No.1015922
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Hawkwise at St Mary's Church
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Saturday 11th May, 10:00am to 1:00pm at St Mary's Church, Church Walk.
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Come along to St Mary's Church on Saturday, 11th May between 10am and 1pm and meet Becky Friar of Hawkwise.
You will have an opportunity to meet some of Becky's feathered friends and she will happily tell you all about them.
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Music in the Mead
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Saturday 11th May, 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Argents Mead.
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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council event. Music in the Mead returns for 2024, starting with Take it From the Top - a ten-piece band who will be playing a lively programme, with some 1940s classics and some more modern numbers from Elton John and Tina Turner.
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Copies of our Hinckley BID and HBBC events schedule is available from our office (First floor, 76 Castle Street - above Mind Furniture), The Atkins Gallery, Cineworld and Hinckley Library.
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