Small museum, hidden treasures

Talks in 2025

Talks will take place in the Hinckley Great Meeting Chapel, Baines Lane, and commence at 7.30pm. The venue is disabled friendly, and there is free car parking adjacent to the museum in Lower Bond Street and in Druid Street.
Admission is £1 per event with a 2025 Friends of Hinckley & District Museum membership card. Non-members are welcome with admission £5 per event at the door. Click here to download talks poster.

• March 20th, Paul Gardner of HDPP with "All hail the ale, and 10 facts you didn't know about Hinckley"
• April 24th, Hugh Beavin with "The history of Hinckley Cottage Hospital"
• May 15th, Hugh Beavin with "The history of Hinckley market"
• June 19th, Richard Smith with "Richard III - the facts over fiction"
• September 18th, Sandy Leong with "A nice cup of tea - a potted history"
• October 16th, Nick Marshall with "Food and feasting in Medieval and Tudor England"
• November 20th, Paul Williams with "Bringing water to Hinckley"

Events in 2025

Summer events

Fundraising concert

LE8 Five Brass Quintet. On Saturday 6th September at 7pm, at the Great Meeting Chapel, Baines Lane, Hinckley. Tickets available from the museum in advance and on the door, £10 each.

Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days, admission free (donations welcome)

• Saturdays 13th and 20th September 10am-4pm
• Monday 15th September 10am-4pm
• Motor Show Day Sunday 21st September 2pm-5pm

The cottage garden and tearoom will be open.