Abbey Pumping Station Food & Craft Fair

Join us for Abbey Pumping Station's first Food & Craft Fair!

Enjoy the magnificent surroundings of Leicester’s spectacular Victorian Abbey Pumping Station and support local food producers, artists and artisan makers.

A range of stalls containing tasty treats and creative crafts will be open over the weekend from 11am to 4pm.

Enjoy savoury pies, curries, pizza and Gyros and finish off with sweet treats; waffles, Churros and cakes!

Pair with milkshakes, specialist coffee, cider tasting and cocktails.

Visit our fantastic makers and artists in the Marquee and see our vintage foodie vehicles and delivery bicycles, including the Kirby & West Milk float, Frears & Blacks Bread van and our working coal fired fish and chip van.

Kids will love a ride on the vintage railway with train rides for just 50p on the day and face painting on Saturday! Children can head to the forget me not garden or playground and have fun in the sand.

Bring your own picnic blanket and enjoy live jazz on Sunday and learn how the Pumping Station beam engines kept water clean in the city with our spot talks in the Engine House throughout the day.

View our outdoor exhibits including the steam shovel, Morris crane and Leicestershire Tardis.

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September:

• Adults: £2


• Children: under 13's free

Bike parking is available onsite, and dogs are welcome in the museum grounds.

Several bus routes run to Abbey Lane a few minutes’ walk from the site. For further information on buses and walking to the site please see HERE.

Event Parking: Parking is located at the National Space Centre situated next to the museum. The Space Centre car park is on Exploration Drive, post code LE4 5NS.

The walkway entrance to Abbey Pumping Station is clearly signposted next to the car park. Abbey Pumping Station is also accessible via public transport.

For our very first event, we’re thrilled to welcome 46 food and craft trader! Check out the full list below and see who’s joining us.

• Alicia's Catering


• At Gyros LTD


• Bonita Keay


• Brockleyby Pies


• Buddys Studios


• Cherry Bank Studio


• Chilli Guys


• Creative castaway


• Dragonfly Lane


• Empress Lino Prints


• Fairy Wishes


• Feelmorelove Boutique


• Fizzy Lizzy creations


• Fluffy Duckling Knits


• Foodiie


• Fox and Flame


• Helen Sibson Art


• Its Just a Hobby Laser Crafts


• Jordan Brown Royal Oak


• King of the road coffee


• Kraft T's Glass


• LMTA Chip Van


• Loup Outdoor Eating


• Magz King Ceramic Artist


• Mirch Masala


• Moovin Shakers


• Morgan Bakes


• Noorjahans


• On the Rocks Mobile Bar


• Paul Hainsworth


• Picks Farm


• Preserves by No. 14


• Quirky Crow


• Reforged Rings


• Stuart Hicking Artwork


• The Fox and Rose


• The House of Cocoa Ltd


• The Loaded Churron Company


• The Stick Waffle Co


• Thimebllina


• Thirsty Farmer


• Wheazybears


• Wreaths of A


• Wytchy Waxes


• Zazenko Art