WHAT’S ON The Grand Union Folk Club will meet for a Traditional English Music Session at the Horse and Trumpet, Sileby start 9pm. The session is generally in the English tradition but the format is reasonably free, there is no entrance fee. The workshop w
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
Folk with concerns can have a talk with their local police officer in Long Whatton. PCSO Rusell will be at the Village Store in Main Street between 10am and 11.30am to offer crime prevention advice and to chat about any local issues you may have.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Loughborough Branch Multiple Sclerosis Society physio/social at Tesco Community Room, Park Road, Loughborough, 12.30pm–2.30pm, call 01509 633527 for more details.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Off The Tracks Festival takes place at Donington Park Farmhouse in Castle Donington.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Off The Tracks Festival takes place at Donington Park Farmhouse in Castle Donington.
An evening of beautiful acoustic music comes to Fearon Hall in Loughborough. Loughborough-born Lisa De’Ville brings her soaring vocals to Fearon Hall for the first time. She is currently working on new music after a long break. Luke Broughton’s songs are hauntingly beautiful. He is a mesmerizing performer with a stunning voice. Folk duo Malin Hill bring folks songs of pathos and humour with some lovely harmonies and instrumentation. And Simon Waldram has just released a new record called Into the Blue. The show begins 7pm at the Rectory Road venue and cost is £5 on the door.
Di’s Charity Night at the Fennel Street Club in Loughborough. £5 donation, disco and bar.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Off The Tracks Festival takes place at Donington Park Farmhouse in Castle Donington.
A fund-raising sponsored walk to help raise funds for Bradgate Park and the Sakhi Navnirman Charitable Trust organised by the Mitra Milan Ramblers, at Bradgate Park, from 9.30am. A fun-packed event for the whole family, raising funds towards the care of Bradgate Park. Bring a picnic! Snack and drink provided upon completion of Route A (3.5 miles on accessible carriageway) or Route B (5 miles across park). Starting at Hallgates Cropston car park (LE77HQ) at 10am (registration for 9.30am), walks led by Trust volunteers/staff. Registration £10 per participant via https://www.bradgatepark. org/Event/fundraising-family-charity-walkandor by calling Chand 07590 518842; Ishvar: 07368436235; Suresh: 07736816833; Gurpreet 07762944812.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Age UK & O2 Celfone Technology Help at The Community Room, Tesco, Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2EX. Drop in session from 12.30pm-2.30pm. First and third Monday monthly. A regular group offering free one-toone help and support with laptops, tablets, iPads or smartphones. Details: O2 Guru 01509 216712. The Leddites will be performing at the Loughborough Folk and Ceilidh Dance Club session. Lynne Render will be talking people through the dances at the Rosebery St Peters Community Centre in Storer Road, Loughborough, between 7.30pm and 10pm. Cost is £4.
Cancer Self Help Group Loughborough, 7.00 pm, John Storer House. Complementary Therapies followed by Caring and Sharing. All welcome.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Loughborough Branch Multiple Sclerosis Society physio/social at Gorse Covert Community Centre, Loughborough, 1.30pm–3.30pm, call 01509 633527 for more details.
• If you have a community or fund-raising event you have planned, please email the details to david.godsall@reachplc.com for consideration for inclusion in the What’s On guide.