Arts & Culture

  1. 10 Apr
    poster that says old town festival and an image of a roman soldier

    Leicester’s Old Town Festival

    Step into the world of the Romans and celebrate St George with a weekend of adventure
  2. 28 Jan
    Scene from Netflix The Crown - Belvoir Castle

    Your Leicestershire Watchlist

    If you’re looking to check out Leicester and Leicestershire on film, then we’ve put together a watchlist
  3. 2 Jan
    Ey Up me Duck Comedy Festival poster

    What’s on at the Leicester Comedy Festival this…

    It’s the new Year so of course we’re getting hyped for the Leicester Comedy Festival, which takes place from 5-23 February across Leicester (and selected Leicestershire venues). It’s officially the biggest dedicated comedy festival in Europe, with more than 700 shows taking place across the two and a half weeks…
  4. 22 Mar 2024
    Knitted male peacock with tail feathers in full span

    Local MP praises community yarn bomb in English…

    English Tourism Week 2024 is a Visit England initiative celebrating our local tourism industry. This year their theme is all about putting community at the heart of tourism, and in Leicestershire we have an annual event which was created by and continues to be driven by the local community. The Cosby…
  5. 12 Dec 2023
    Download Festival stage with full fireworks shooting off behind and large crowd

    2023: This was the year that was (Part…

    How is it nearly 2024 already? This year seems to have absolutely whizzed by, and with the amount of things happening this year, it’s no surprise. We’ve had festivals, massive gigs, new campaigns and so much more, so in time honoured tradition we’re going to run down the ‘greatest hits’…
  6. 15 Sep 2023
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    Leicester’s arts and cultural scene

    Leicester and Leicestershire are renowned for their vibrant arts scene, ranking among the best places in the UK for cultural and creative experiences from a booming street art scene, professional theatre and art galleries, to traditional arts and crafts, live music and large-scale opera. We’ve put together a list of…
  7. 5 Jan 2023
    collage representing leicester comedy festival

    Leicester Comedy Festival’s 30th Anniversary!

    It’s a very special year in 2023 as we mark 30 years of the Leicester Comedy Festival. Starting as a student project at De Montfort University, it is now the biggest comedy festival in Europe. You can read the amazing story of its founding here. Shows like the Leicester Mercury Comedian…
  8. 1 Aug 2022
    Belvoir castle from above

    Filming locations in Leicester & Leicestershire

    Who doesn’t love a good film? Rainy afternoon, cup of tea and popcorn…what could be better! But did you know both our city and county have been used as filming locations in countless movies? With the release of The Lost King, based on the discovery of King Richard III, we…
  9. 28 Apr 2022
    street art on the side of a building

    Spectacular Street Art in Leicester

    Leicester has quickly become one of the very best places in the UK to see amazing street art, and after three incredible Bring the Paint Festivals, it’s better than ever. Leicester has long been a great place to see amazing art of all kinds, but when most people talk about Street…