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   The Annual Charity festive Tractor Run by the  @ArchersView  made its way around South Leicester on Sunday 21st December 2015 . The weather outside was spiteful but the tractors looked delightful with lights aglow, with horns sounding loudly we could hear them approaching from a long way outside the village of Countesthorpe in Leicestershire . As the parade begins we see the first tractors approach the roundabout and hear exited cheers from the considerable crowd who have braved the wet weather and cold temperatures. As various styles and sizes of farm vehicle pass we also see The Grinch riding a motorbike and holding a Christmas tree !. Switching to a lower vantage point further along Main Street we hear renditions if popular music from Barbie Girl to Baby Shark !. Among the tractors we see other vehicles taking part such as a bright orange Crouch Recovery truck and waste collection trucks or " bin lorries ". A vintage vehicle follows with antlers and Sa...

In December 2025, Channel 4Entertainment and @standuptocancerUK organised a charity fundraiser at Leicester’s Abbey Park .  They unveiled the SU2CUK Tribute Mile , a striking installation in partnership with @CancerResearchUK.  Thousands of glowing orange lanterns were hung across the park’s bridge and around a mile-long loop. Each lantern was dedicated to a life touched by cancer, leaving behind tributes from family and friends.  These lanterns were crafted at a workshop in the @highcrossleicester shopping centre before being installed in the park. Stand Up TO Cancer is a joint national campaign between Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK .  Since its inception in 2012, it has raised over £113 million to support cancer research into treatments and diagnostics.  The event featured a live TV broadcast on Channel 4, where the Tribute Mile was illuminated for the first time. My film explores the installation and captures some of the lantern tributes. As darkness fa...

  A look at the first Christmas Tree Festival at The Church of St James in Newbold Verdon featuring trees by various groups and businesses in the village. We begin with a candle flickering and pan up to see the church full of small Christmas trees. As we walk up the main aisle illuminated by the red festive glow of the heaters the trees line either side. Focusing in on some of the trees we see a brown one by The Strand Hairdressers . Either side of the alter, adorned with candles, are two larger traditional trees. Back to the smaller trees and we see a tree decorated by the villages answer to the Syston Knitting Banksy the Nutty Knitters which features various knitted characters. We then take a look at a tree by the village tearoom Liberteas a popular hub of the community. A unique "tree" by the 1st Newbold Verdon Scouts featuring various badges and a neckerchief at the top and a tree by the Little Mustard Seeds group close the film but many other trees can be seen t...

The Abbey Pumping Station Steam Days are a chance for people of all ages to take a trip into our industrial and domestic heritage from street organs to chips "Fried the old way" and toys from Christmases past this festive look into the past is sure to bring the memories flooding back quicker than any beam engine could ever pump it back. We begin with Leonard (Lenny) the loco letting off some steam before we hear the distinctive sound of a street organ playing well known songs , whilst the organ plays on we see a long queue forming at the Chip Van which fries chips in the "old Style" in oil giving them a crispy coating. As the organ continues to play outside we head into the building to see the toy displays with model boats and is that Nessie on holiday ?. Next up the spectacular twists turns and trains of Charlie`s railway where TGV trains run through Knapford station alongside Thomas and his friends . Next we take a look at the Storm Pig Magical Flying St...

The festive season means the Ice Rink is back in Leicester `s Jubilee Square and I was invited by  @visitleicester  ( On an Independent and unpaid basis) to attend the launch event. We enter the rink via the new larger (wheelchair accessible) entrance on Jubilee Square alongside the Wheel Of Light where a number of food stalls are available for those after a German Sausage or festive Mulled Wine after they`ve taken to the ice. Once inside we see the large rink and Team Icicles Professional Ice Skating Team preparing for the launch. New for this year is the Street Curling lane with its distinctive Curling Stones . Now to the main event and  @LCFC  Mascot Filbert Fox has arrived to officially open the rink for the season with a countdown from 10 he karate chops the tinsel ribbon declaring the rink officially open. On the rink we are then treated to a performance of several ice dances by Team Icicles who then stay on the ice to inspire the next generation of ice ...