October 2025

11th – 18th of October
Trip to Italy / Vacanza esperienziale in Italia
Settimana della Lingua Italiana – Vacanza Esperienziale in Italia
An immersive holiday to Italy during the Week of the Italian Language.

Enhance your Italian skills, experience local traditions, and explore stunning landscapes. We will be visiting the Italian region Sardinia once again this year.

We are now fully booked for this year trip. If you would like to take part in a future trip, please email us on danteloughborough1984@gmail.com. 

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​​​October 2025

Friday 24th, 7pm – 9pm
Botticelli’s Venus – Illustrated Talk in English / Venere di Botticelli – Conferenza Illustrata
An illustrated talk by art historian Caroline Clarke, exploring Botticelli’s Venus before, during and after the Renaissance.

When Botticelli’s Venus in all her feminine majesty emerged from the sea (1486) it was the first time a painting of a naked woman had been seen in Italy since the fall of classical empire.

It is impossible to overstate the painting’s significance & it’s place in Italian Renaissance.

But what did it really mean for this ancient goddess of love, art & beauty to re - appear in the collective imagination of the day?

Join us as we explore this iconic work of art, the mythology within which it finds its deep roots & our continued fascination with it.

Where: Quorn Village Hall, 64 Leicester Road, Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8BB (Free parking available at the rear).
Cost: Free for members, £5 for non-members (Tea and coffee available).

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November 2025

Friday 28th, 6.30pm – 9pm

WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED
An Italian Charity Celebration to Welcome the Festive Season / Una Celebrazione di Beneficenza Italiana per dare il benvenuto alla Stagione Festiva

Booking in advance only. WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED

*** Charity: All proceeds will be donated to Rainbows Charity in Loughborough.***

Celebrate the holidays with live music, a charity raffle, great food, and good company—all for a great cause!

All proceeds from this event will be donated to Rainbows Charity in Loughborough. Your ticket includes a glass of prosecco and a slice of panettone on arrival and authentic Italian street food (with vegetarian option available) provided by The Olive Pod. The night's entertainment will feature live music from the lively Sardinian and Irish folk band, Glee's.
Where: Quorn Village Hall, 64 Leicester Road, Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8BB (Free parking available at the rear).
Cost: £17 for members, £19 for non-members (Includes food, a slice of panettone and a glass of prosecco / soft drink  - Bring your own drinks and glasses) 

*** Booking in advance only. WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED***

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January 2026

Friday 30th, 7pm – 9pm
Quiz Night & AGM / Serata di Quiz e Assemblea Generale Annuale
A lively quiz followed by the Annual General Meeting.

It would be so lovely to see you all at our 1st event of the year, celebrating the start of a new year.

We will have a tasty light buffet Italian style and some fun with our Italian quiz and a great prize will go to the winning team. A very small amount of time will be given to our AGM, usually no more than 20 minutes. 

Don’t miss out on this great evening. We really want you to be there.

Where: Murdoch’s, 18 Church Gate, Loughborough LE11 1UD.
Cost: Free for members, £10 for non-members. To book your place please email us on danteloughborough1984@gmail.com. 

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February 2026

Saturday the 28th, 2pm to 4pm
Children’s Carnival / Festa di Carnevale per Bambini.
A charity fundraiser with games and festivities for children and their families.
Where: The Old School, School Lane, Quorn
Leicestershire
LE12 8BL
Cost: To be confirmed.

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March 2026

Sunday 1st of March at 12:30 pm

*** Booking essential*** To book your place please email us on danteloughborough1984@gmail.com
Festa di Carnevale Italiano / Italian Carnival
Celebrate Carnevale Italian-style with a festive meal, lively music by Paolo, and an array of colourful masks! We'll have a fantastic sing-along to famous Italian and English tunes, plus a raffle and a best mask competition!
Where: Caravelli, Ristorante Italiano, 11 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough LE11 1BT.

Cost: To be confirmed

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March 2026

Friday 27th, 7pm – 9pm
Dantedì Italian Social / Dantedì – Serata Italiana
Celebrate Dante Alighieri with a social evening of Italian conversation and friendship. More details coming soon.
Where: Quorn Village Hall, 64 Leicester Road, Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8BB (Free parking available at the rear).
Cost: Free for members, £5 for non-members (Tea and coffee available).

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May 2026

Friday 15th, 7pm – 9pm
Turin: Italy’s City of the Unexpected. Illustrated talk in English by Dr Diana Bretherick, writer, former criminal barrister and criminologist.

She is the author of two historical thrillers set in nineteenth century Turin featuring one of the city’s most famous inhabitants, the world’s first criminologist Cesare Lombroso. She lives in Market Harborough with her husband, two eccentric cats and a certifiable cockapoo.
In a follow up to her earlier talk, she explores further the darker side of the city of
Turin that she encountered whilst researching her novels including hauntings, black magic, murder and mayhem in both fact and fiction.

Where: Quorn Village Hall, 64 Leicester Road, Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8BB (Free parking available at the rear).
Cost: Free for members, £5 for non-members (Tea and coffee available).

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More exciting events for 2026 to be announced soon.