Supporter events
From community shows and concerts to car events and local fundraisers, our supporters organise brilliant events across the East Midlands to raise money for Rainbows. Find something happening near you, have a great time and support local babies, children, young people and families.
Find an event near you
Our supporters find all sorts of ways to bring their communities together for Rainbows. Take a look at what’s coming up and get involved by buying a ticket, going along or simply showing your support.
October 2026
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Saturday 25 October – Halloween Family Fun Afternoon – Swannington Village Hall
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Venue: Swannington Village Hall, SwanningtonDetails of Event:
A fun afternoon of pumpkin carving, fancy dress, bran tub, colouring activities and games – plus lots more. The event is open to everyone. Suggested charity donation of £1 per pumpkin entry on the day. Pumpkins must be supplied by entrants and carved and decorated before the event. Pumpkins must be with the team by 3.15pm for judging at 3.30pm. Supporting Rainbows and other local charities.Contact: Swannington Open Gardens Community Group
Website: For more information please visit Swannington Open Gardens Community Group -
Tuesday 27 October – Friday 30 October – The Diary of Anne Frank – Mountsorrel, LE12 7DB
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: 105 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7DBDetails of Event:
The Festival Players are back with their next performance, The Diary of Anne Frank. They will kindly be supporting Rainbows from collections at the end of their shows.Based on teenager Anne Frank’s famous diary the play gives a stirring insight into the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule in WW2 occupied Europe,. In this stage adaptation Anne emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young woman, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her times with astonishing honesty, wit and determination.
Following their successful productions of The 39 Steps, Blood Brothers, Calendar Girls, The Haunting & Cluedo The Festival Players are back at MMC with this impassioned drama about the lives of eight people in hiding, the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence and their fear, their hope, their laughter and their grief……
Contact: The MMC Venue
Tel: 0116 230 4877
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Saturday 31 October – Rumble Live Action Gaming at Sykes Lane, Rutland Water, LE15 8QL
Time: 3pm
Venue: Rumble Live Action Gaming, Sykes Lane, Rutland WaterDetails of Event:
Halloween sessions will run at Rumble Live Action Gaming’s Rutland Water. The final afternoon session at Rutland Water on Saturday 31 October at 3pm will raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, with all proceeds donated to the charity.
The fundraiser will bring Rumble’s 2026 Rutland Water season to a suitably spooky close before its woodland venue shuts for the winter to make way for the area’s migratory birds.
It forms part of a week of special Halloween action at Rumble, with themed laser tag sessions taking place at Rutland Water and Grafham Water from 27th to 31st October. Players aged six and over can take on Halloween-inspired missions including Zombie Apocalypse, where teams must work together to defeat an ever-growing army of the undead, and Red Light, Green Light, inspired by the hit Netflix series Squid Game. There will also be team battles, sniper challenges, sweet treats and prizes for the best Halloween costumes, with fancy dress encouraged, but not compulsory.
Contact: Book at Rumble Live Action Gaming
Sessions cost £18 per player and include five different missions.
Early booking is recommended.
Tel: 0116 230 4877
Website: www.rumblelive.co.uk
November 2026
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Sunday 29 November – Off The Record Fundraising Concert – Castle Donington – DE74 2NR
Time: Doors Open 2:00pm / Concert Starts 2:30pm
Venue: 101 Bondgate, Castle Donington DE74 2NRDetails of Event:
Fund raising concert by Off the Record with fundraising stall from RainbowsMoney raised from the event will be donated to Rainbows.
Entry £10 pay on the door: card or cash
Bring your own drink
Free car parking
Website: For more information please visit: Off The Record Facebook Page
December 2026
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Thursday 3 December to Saturday 5 December – Aladdin & Friends – The Good Shepherd Church, Loughborough
Time: 7.30pm on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December and 2.30pm on Saturday 5th December
Venue: The Good Shepherd Church Hall, Park Road, Loughborough (opposite Tesco)Details of Event:
A Christmas pantomime for all the family. All money raised will be donated to Rainbows. Tickets are £7 for adults and children and are available by contacting [email protected] or the Facebook page.Website: For more information please visit: The Stage Group
Events organised by our supporters
The events listed on this page are organised independently by supporters raising money for Rainbows and are not managed by Rainbows. Event organisers are responsible for the planning, safety and running of their events. Please check the individual event details and contact the organiser directly with any questions before attending.
Planning an event for Rainbows?
If you’re organising your own event, we’d love to hear about it. Our Community Fundraising Team can offer advice and support, and we can add your event to our website to help more people find out about it.