Shopping & Going Out

Events Calendar

To find out about all the events planned for the town centre and around the borough visit Happening in Charnwood - the Council's Events Calendar.

Christmas 2011

Download a copy of our Christmas Programme 2011 to find out about all the events and activities planned for Loughborough Town Centre for the festive season.

Christmas Programme 2011 (PDF Document, 3 Mb)

Shopping in Loughborough

Charnwood's main shopping can be found in the market town of Loughborough, but there are also countless smaller shops and boutiques in the Borough's villages and small towns. Loughborough and the villages also have an excellent number of restaurants of all kinds.

Indian Cuisine is particularly good, but there are also good Chinese and Thai, as well as traditional restaurants.

Loughborough also boasts 2 retail centre's; Carillon Court and The Rushes Shopping Centre.

Both Carillon Court and The Rushes Shopping Centre have lots of famous high street names, however it's the thriving markets that Loughborough is most famous for.

Other main shopping Centres include: Thurmaston, Syston, Barrow upon Soar, Shepshed and Birstall.

Other villages support local shops and post offices. Please use your local Post Office.

Loughborough is home to some 15,000 students from the world famous University so as you might expect there's no shortage of pubs, clubs and bars and cinemas in the town!

The Rushes Shopping Centre

Town Centre Management

Management of the town centre is the responsiblity of the Council.  Visit our Town Centre Management pages for more information.