Social Events
The Oadby & Wigston Lions Club members enjoy a variety of social events. Adults are welcome to join us as a guest of the club at our upcoming 'film night' social events - enjoy a free movie, discover what Lions do in the community, and how you can contribute to our local projects and fundraising events.
Burns Night 2026 - meal at Leicester College Taste Restaurant
Join us on Thursday 15th January 2026 for our charity fundraiser celebrating Burns Night at the Leicester College's Taste Restaurant.
Tickets are £32 per person and can be ordered using the button below - spaces are limited, so please reserve your seats ASAP.
The meal starts at 6.30pm.
The staff and students at the Taste Restaurant always supply an excellent meal and we look forward to our next taste of haggis... vegetarian options are available. Menu choices will be requested nearer the time, so please ensure we have your contact details (email treasurer@oadbywigstonlions.uk).
Film Nights
We will hold a bi-monthly film screening for members and guests on the following dates:
Monday 2nd February 2026
Monday 13th April
Monday 1st June
Monday 10th August
Monday 5th October
Monday 2nd November
Venue: United Refored Church, Long Street, Wigston Magna LE18 4PB
We choose general interest films as well as a few classics. Guests must be 18 years of age or over to join us. Feel free to just arrive on the day - but if you can let us know you're coming that would be great! We collect donations to cover our expenses and any profits are donated to the United Reformed Church and the Oadby & Wigston Lions Club charity fund. Free tea/coffee is provided. Other snacks (e.g popcorn, ice creams, sweets, hot dogs) will be on sale at £1.00 per item.
Film screenings take place at 2.00pm - doors open from 1.15pm so you can have a drink and a chat.
2026 film screenings
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris (2022) - 2nd February 2026
In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one. She embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior. [Period Drama, Comedy, Drama]
Running time: 1 hour 55 minutes, IMDB 7.1/10
Stars: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson
The Keeper (2018) - 13th April 2026
The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy. [Period Drama, Soccer, Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport, War]
Running time: 2 hours, IMDB 7.3/10
Stars: David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) - 1st June 2026
When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.. [Period Drama, Drama]
Running time: 2 hours 3 minutes, IMDB 7.4/10
Stars: Marilyn Cutts, Dominic West, Lorna Nickson Brown
The Phantom of the Open (2021) - 19th August 2026
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice. [Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport]
Running time: 1 hour 46 minutes, IMDB 7.0/10
Stars: Mark Rylance, Ian Porter, Tommy Fallon
I Swear (2025) - 5th October 2026
John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed. [Dark Comedy, Docudrama, Tragedy, Biography, Drama, History]
Running time: 2 hours, IMDB 8.7/10
Stars: Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) - 2nd November 2026
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery. [Quirky Comedy, Workplace Drama, Comedy, Drama]
Running time: 2 hours 2 minutes, IMDB 7.3/10
Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal
