Events in the Harborough district

August 2022

Drop-in activities for young people

  • Date: 18 - 25 August 2022
  • Time: 3pm - 5pm
  • Location: various
  • Cost: Free

Young people aged 12-17 are invited to take part in a host of free drop-in activities, during the summer break, including sessions from local basketball and skateboarding VIPs.

The activities are organised by the Community Safety Partnership. More information at: www.harborough.gov.uk/news

Market Harborough Farmers Market

  • Date: 4 August 2022
  • Time: 9am - 3pm
  • Location: Market Harborough Square The Square Market Harborough, LE16 7PA
  • Cost: Free

Visit Market Harborough’s Farmers Market on the Square on the first Thursday of each month and support your local makers, growers and producers of pies, cakes, cheese, meat, hot food, plants, flowers.

For more information, please visit visitharborough.com

Attract candidates with compelling job vacancies

  • Date: 11 August 2022
  • Time: 10am - 1pm
  • Location: The Harborough Innovation Centre Airfield Business Park Leicester Rd Market Harborough Leicestershire, LE16 7WB
  • Cost: Free

Interactive half-day workshop with guidance to build your own job vacancies and insights directly from young people.

Young people aged 18-30 will co-design and co-deliver this workshop for employers who want to compete for candidates in a crowded job market.

For more information, please visit harborough-ic.co.uk

Women’s World Gliding Championships 2022

  • Date: 13 - 27 August 2022
  • Time: 9am - 5pm
  • Location: The Gliding Centre Husbands Bosworth Airfield Lutterworth, LE17 6JJ
  • Cost: Free to attend

The Gliding Centre at Husbands Bosworth will be transformed for 14 intense competition days as thousands of kilometres of flight concludes to reveal the World Champion Winner.

You can watch the amazing spectacle of the mass launch of up to 100 gliders, follow them on live race tracking, enjoy a great family day out with activities for the kids, air and ground displays, food stalls and so much more.

For more information, please visit visitharborough.com/events

Women’s World Gliding Championships 2022 opening ceremony – Market Harboroug

  • Date: 13 August 2022
  • Time: 10am - 4pm
  • Location: Market Harborough Square The Square Market Harborough, LE16 7PA
  • Cost: Free

Women’s World Gliding Championships 2022 opening ceremony – Lutterworth

  • Date: 13 August 2022
  • Time: 11am - 3pm
  • Location: Lutterworth Town Cetre Lutterworth, LE17 4AT
  • Cost: Free