Events & Festivals

  1. 14 Dec 2023
    An artistic interpretation of leicester city centre

    2022 in review (Part one)

    How on earth is it nearly 2023 already? It only seems like yesterday that we were ringing in the New Year and looking forward to what 2022 had to offer and now here we are. It has been a crazy year, with so much happening in our city and county…
  2. 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’…
  3. 11 Aug 2023
    A woman and child walking over a bridge in a corn maze

    A family-focused summer takeover

    This summer we hosted our first ever social media takeover with one of our favourite local influencers. Lauren from @laureninleicester has become known for her fun and informative posts about living in Leicester and showcasing great family activities. She’s someone who has lived in the city her whole life, and it…
  4. 12 Jul 2023
    Leicester Riders player with team Trigger the horse mascot in front of High Ropes course at LOPC

    Rider’s star slam dunks the Leap of Faith!

    Leicester Riders and British Basketball League player, Conner Washington and Hot Shot the mascot visited Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre for some basketball fun to support our Fitcation campaign. We invited Conner, who is one of the most decorated players in the game with 15 pieces of silverware, to climb the Leap…
  5. 29 Jun 2023
    A collage of images with food, drink and alcohol on display

    An event to give you food for thought

    Last week we hosted a special event at Stoughton Grange Farm Shop and Deli to celebrate our Taste the Place campaign and the Food For Thought element in particular. A location in demand We already know that Leicestershire is an incredibly popular place to visit, in 2022 there were 30.53 million…
  6. 16 Jun 2023
    A busy city street with outdoor seating

    The Muddy and Your Leicester Award winners!

    Over the last week, two of our favourite Leicester and Leicestershire influencers (don’t worry everyone else, we love you too!) have been holding their annual awards. The Muddy Awards and the Your Leicester Awards were voted for by followers of the respective platforms, and celebrate some of the very best places to eat,…
  7. 31 Mar 2023
    Great central railway train station platform

    A year full of anniversaries

    In 2023 we’re celebrating a year full of anniversaries as a number of our attractions are marking significant birthdays. Take a look below to find out who’s lighting the candles this year. Newarke Houses 70th It’s not our oldest attraction (that would go to the Roman Ruins at Jewry Wall,…
  8. 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…
  9. 16 Dec 2022
    Fireworks over leicester

    2022 in review (Part two)

    The first part of our review of the year was packed full of awesome events, new discoveries and the launch of a brilliant new campaign, not to mention some incredible sporting achievements. But the fun didn’t stop there. If anything it accelerated as the year went on and we had…