Welcome to our website

Kirby Muxloe is a small village in south-west Leicestershire, England. The Kirby Muxloe History Group is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of our village.

We actively promote our group through displays in St Bart’s Church Hall and the library. We also have a monthly feature in “The Local" magazine which is a free publication and circulated to 6,800 households in the surrounding area.

Our aim is to foster a sense of community whilst undertaking projects such as regular meetings, exhibitions, interviews and studies of the older buildings in our village.

We invite you to explore our collection and learn more about our village’s fascinating past. Our archive offers a wealth of information about Kirby Muxloe’s people, places and events.

News

'VE Day'

Comemoration & Celebration 80 years

May 8th 2025

This year will be the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Kirby Muxloe, along with other towns and villages in the UK will remember this momentous occasion with a ceremony in the evening of May 8th. At 9:30pm we will light a beacon, listen to a tribute and join in with singing 'I vow to thee my country'.

War Memorial, Station Road Kirby Muxloe

If you have any photos or memories of VE Day, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact us at kmhistorygroup@gmail.com

The next meeting of Kirby Muxloe History Group is on Tuesday 20th May 2025. This will also be our AGM.

Our speaker for the evening will be Dr Ann Featherstone , novelist and retired University Lecturer.

The subject: Music Hall - the Singers and the Songs.

New Venue - For this meeting we will be in the large hall of the Free Church on Main Street as the Bowls Club will have started their summer season.

Time 7:30 pm

Visitors are most welcome.

Memories Meeting

The meetings are held monthly in the rear meeting room of the Kirby Muxloe Library. Time 10:30 until 12:00.

Each meeting we discuss a different topic which include subjects such as the bombing of the village in 1940, toys we played with and games we played, dancing and social activities - the list is endless.

The meetings are Free and thanks to Blaby District Council funding we can now also serve complimentary refreshments.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th April.

All welcome.

Group Membership

We are a very friendly group and anyone young or old are assured of a warm welcome from our committee and membership.

Our meetings are held bi-monthly on a Tuesday evening and commence at 7:30pm. Membership is open to all with an annual cost of £10 plus £2 per meeting. We have a new concessionary rate for students of £5 for full membership and £2 per meeting. Visitors £5 per meeting.

In previous years our meetings were held at St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall. We have now moved to the Bowls Club, which is situated on Station Road adjacent to the library and just behind the Village Hall.

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