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Did you know there is a new arts frontier Harborough Culture Café? Art, film, literature, music, performance. The cafe provides interesting and entertaining talks about the arts at Louisa’s Place. St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU, 6.30 - 9.30pm. The Culture Café started in April 2023 and the profits all go to arts charities.

Narrative intelligence is the ability to recognise patterns common in fiction and to apply them to other kinds of information such as that found in science, politics and the media. In other words, a narratively intelligent person makes sense of the world by noting the story-like quality of ideas and events that feature elements such as a hero, a villain, a problem, help, knowledge and power and an objective. Take a topic currently in the news and try mapping these narrative elements on to the story.

We all care about health and social care services. Would you like to be able to share your views of your experiences, good and not so good? Healthwatch Leicestershire is an independent patient and public voice for these services in the Harborough area. 

‘The Langton Arms’, a beloved local pub in Church Langton, has raised a glass to its grand reopening on Saturday 24 August after a transformative refurbishment. Led by General Manager David Phillips, the pub has undergone a significant upgrade, creating a vibrant and welcoming space for the entire community.

When I looked in on Harborough indoor market recently, I didn’t expect to find such an unusual and rather rare piece of local history. Boxes full of old postcards from yesteryear were on display on one of the stalls.

A Police beat surgery is scheduled to take place at The Well, 45 High Street on Monday 7 October, 11am - 12noon.

It’s that time of year again where we start preparing in earnest for our forthcoming annual concert!

Smeeton Road Recreation Area Makeover

With the hustle and bustle of summer fading and the school year back in full swing, now is the perfect time to refocus on your fitness goals. The Fitness Box is buzzing with renewed energy, and there’s no better moment to join the momentum. Here’s why joining us at The Fitness Box this autumn can be a transformative experience for your health and well-being.

Summer in Smeeton Westerby brought with it some really enjoyable and successful events. Our CoCo (coffee and conversation) mornings on the third Wednesday of every month, 10.30am - 12noon, have proved to be very popular and it is so nice to welcome not only people from our village but surrounding villages too.