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Leicester and Leicestershire are bursting with things to see and do, and we’re excited to share them all with you on our blog. Whether you’re a foodie, a history buff, an outdoor enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun day out with the family, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here. We’ll cover everything from the latest events and exhibitions to the best places to eat, drink, shop, and explore.

16 Dec 2025

Leicester Festivals Team Competes for National ‘Tourism Superstar’

The team responsible for organising festivals and events in Leicester has been selected as one of the finalists in a major VisitEngland award and needs your votes! Leicester’s awar…

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  1. 26 Feb
    Leicester Town Hall

    Historic anniversaries in Leicestershire

    While our first post focused on the past 100 years, we know that Leicester and Leicestershire have a much longer history than that, so this next post takes an ever increasing look back through the historical anniversaries we are marking this year, beginning with a local celebrity…
  2. 26 Feb
    A family in the National Space Centre

    Leicestershire anniversaries, the last hundred years

    In 2026 we are celebrating so many Leicester and Leicestershire anniversaries that we’ve had to split our list in two! The first part focuses those less than 100 years old, and we’ve got a second part looking at some of our more historic celebrations. Read on to…
  3. 25 Feb
    Leicester Clock Tower with a Busk Leicester logo

    BUSK Leicester brings live entertainment!

    Music and street entertainment is coming to the streets of Leicester with a brand new initiative allowing local performers and street entertainers to showcase their talents – BUSK Leicester! BUSK Leicester will provide four outdoor performance spots in the city centre as part of a new pilot scheme to help…
  4. 25 Feb
    A band on stage at Firebug

    Live music in Leicester!

    Leicester has a vibrant and exciting music scene, with events taking place almost every night of the week. Rock and pop, classical, touring artists and local up and comers all share stages across the city, with music fans from across the East Midlands and Midlands coming to experience great live…
  5. 12 Feb
    Lanterns of the Wild at Twycross Zoo

    7 great things to do this half term

    Looking for something to do during February half term? Well we’ve got some great ideas for things to do with the kids, one for every day of the week in fact! So have a look through, and see what you could do this Feb. Lanterns of the Wild at Twycross…
  6. 11 Feb
    The Festival and Events team at the Richard III statue

    Vote Now for Leicester’s Tourism Superstars!

    Leicester’s Festivals & Events team are one of ten finalists in this year’s VisitEngland Tourism Superstar award and they need your votes! They’re up against some stiff competition from all across the country and you can VOTE FOR THEM HERE! The team have been shortlisted for this…
  7. 28 Jan
    Alpacas in a group in a field

    Six unique Valentine’s experiences

    Looking for something more than drinks and dinner? Then take a look at some of the unique experiences available around Leicester and Leicestershire this Valentine’s Day. You’ll be in the good books all year round if you choose one of these fantastic events! An Alpaca love-in! Cuddle the Alpacas, meet…
  8. 19 Jan
    Comedy festival big weekend logo

    Leicester Comedy Festival’s big weekends!

    While for a number of years the Leicester Comedy Festival has spread out into the county and across our districts with venues as far afield as Coalville, Market Harborough and Oadby hosting shows as part of the festival. But now, for the first time ever they are hosting very special…
  9. 14 Jan
    Last Friday at the LBC Depot

    12 things you couldn’t do in Leicester but can now!

    As we enter the New Year we’ve been taking stock and looking at the things you can do in Leicester that just weren’t possible only 20 years ago. There’s so much happening in the city, so many new things to do and we wanted to highlight some of our unique…