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Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival 2023

Church visitors dazzled by hundreds of Christmas trees

Santa and his elves pictured outside their grotto in The Bell Centre, Melton, today

Children flock to see Santa in The Bell Centre

A festive family fun day is taking place at Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Family festive fun day at Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Santa and his elves in The Bell Centre Grotto last Christmas

Santa's Grotto ready to open for business in Melton town centre

Belvoir Castle transformed into festive wonderland PHOTO CHARLOTTE GRAHAM

Belvoir Castle transformed into festive wonderland

Santa and the Trumpton mini fire engine will be touring Melton Mowbray again from next week

Trumpton prepares to tour Melton streets with Santa

The Melton and District Round Table Santa sleigh tours the borough in a previous year

Villagers ready to welcome Round Table's Santa sleigh

The Christmas lights are switched on in Melton Market Place a few years ago

Melton Mowbray Christmas lights switch-on 2023

JB Thompson of Stainby are presented with The Brownlow Challenge Cup, for Champion Beast last year's Melton Fatstock Show, by the Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society chair, Hugh Brown, and auctioneer, Scott Ruck

Market to host 71st annual Melton fatstock show

The spectacular Melton Mowbray Christmas tree festival pictured last year

All set for Melton's spectacular twinkling festival of Christmas trees

Gladioli Tunnel is a new showstopper at Christmas At Belton 2023

Ad Feature FIRST LOOK: Christmas At Belton 2023 is sparkling new spectacular
Let it glow!

The visitor centre at Melton Country Park

Live music at Melton Country Park's autumn fair

A support session at Pepper's - A Safe Place in Melton

New mental health drop-in sessions in Melton

Kick Up The Arts will be held in The Bell Centre in Melton Mowbray

Community arts event to be staged in Melton

Market stalls in Melton Mowbray

Vegan market returns to Melton Mowbray

Some tasty treats at a previous ChocFest event in Melton

Ticket winners for Melton's ChocFest

Cranmer Company of Singers and Chamber Orchestra, who are putting on a concert at Bottesford

Charity concert to be hosted by Bottesford church

Christmas lights

Melton family to put on Christmas lights event for charity

A previous Melton Santa Fun Run

Melton Santa Fun Run 2023

Scenes from previous drive-in living Nativity events at Melton market

Drive-In Living Nativity event to be held at Melton market

Serving men and women take part in last year's annual Remembrance Sunday parade through Melton Mowbray

Town prepares for annual Remembrance Sunday parade

Previous winners at Melton's Christmas fatstock show and sale

Entries open for Melton's Christmas fatstock show

A signpost in Melton Mowbray town centre

Upcoming events in Melton Mowbray

Melton Theatre, which will host Melton's Got Talent in November 2023

Get your entry in for Melton's Got Talent and other Rotary awards

The former Jeld-Wen site at Snow Hill in Melton Mowbray

Revised plans for homes at Jeld-Wen site to be exhibited

Mounted service personnel from Melton's Defence Animal Training Regiment in last year's Remembrance Sunday parade

Preparations finalised for Melton's Remembrance Sunday parade

The seating area at Melton Theatre

The Addams Family musical promises to be a family treat

Fireworks go up at a previous Halloween Bonfire Event at Play Close

Play Close to host Halloween Bonfire Event once again
It’s just a week to go now until Melton’s popular annual Halloween and Bonfire Event takes place.

The amazing Melton Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary's Church last year

Afternoon tea for Melton's Christmas tree festival helpers

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield HQ lit up red last year for Remembrance and the Poppy Appeal

Council HQ to be lit up in red to mark Remembrance

The Belvoir witches will be in the grounds of Belvoir Castle in the run-up to Halloween

Spooktacular activities lined up at Belvoir Castle

Melton Borough Council news

Melton jobs fair set to help residents find work or change career

Cancer survivor Sarah Fenby, who will start Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Walk later this month

Cancer survivor 'excited' to be asked to start big charity walk

The VITA Health Group team which will be visiting Melton's Market Place on Saturday to offer mental health support

Special bus to visit Melton for mental health support

The Great Escaper, which starts its run at The Regal Cinema, Melton, today

Top movie screenwriter to appear at Melton cinema event

Christmas at Belton House.

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Christmas At Belton returns with “sparkling innovations” for 2023

Young competitors battle it out at a previous edition of the Vale Conker Championships at Long Clawson

Village contest for all-conkering heroes

A previous East Midlands Food Festival at Melton Mowbray, where up to 10,000 visitors are expected this weekend

Wedding couple set to celebrate at Melton's food festival with 50 guests

Ironstone Energy Ltd have announced proposals to develop a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on land owned by Buckminster Estate at Sewstern

Public invited to see village plans for 'green gas' plant

First ever Meet Melton showcase is to take place in the town centre

First ever Meet Melton showcase event to take place

Members of the Friends of Melton Country Park tending the Covid Memorial beds and sculptures

A busy summer for the Friends of Melton Country Park

From left, Age UK Gloucester House, The Edge community centre and Melton Country Park visitor centre

Upcoming events in Melton Mowbray in October

Firewalk fundraiser for Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Fire-walkers sought for Dove Cottage charity challenge

Locals enjoying a Macmillan coffee morning event at Thorpe Arnold village hall earlier this month

Macmillan coffee morning fundraisers

Stefan Smart in the title role of I AM MARK, which is playing at Melton's The Hope Centre

Acclaimed one-man show to be performed at Melton venue
Tickets are on sale for a one-man show in Melton which played to sold-out venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Winners and runners-up at last year's Vale Conker Championships PHOTO Chris Hardwick

Save the date for the Vale of Belvoir Conker Championships

A previous edition of the popular Great Dalby Dollop

Get ready to run or walk the Great Dalby Dollop

Jenny Hendry, manager at Pepper's - A Safe Place

Volunteers sought by Melton wellbeing centre

Melton's beer festival will feature 50 different beers

All set for Melton's two-day beer and cider festival

A previous Battle of Britain parade through Melton

Battle of Britain parade set to take place through town centre

(L-R) Jennifer McMahon, Veronika Toth, Becky Reid, Lou Welham, Fred Sworder, Rodrigo Voss, Nicola Ch

Applications for UK Boardroom Apprentice 2024 are now open

The finish line at the Birch Wood 10 run last year

Runners and walkers set to raise funds for Birch Wood School

Melton RFC is hosting its annual Try Rugby event this weekend PHOTO PHIL JAMES

Youngsters invited to try rugby at free fun event in Melton

A cycling fundraiser for the Matt Hampson Foundation takes place at Burrough on Saturday

Get involved in cycling fundraiser for Matt Hampson's charity

Play Close Park in Melton Mowbray

Teams invited to take part in Melton’s It’s A Knockout