Events & Festivals

  1. 17 Dec 2024
    Leicester Food Festival Sand Sculpture - girl eating corn on the cob

    2024: A year in review (Part Two)

    Welcome to the second part of our year in review where we look at everything that happened in the summer and autumn around Leicester and Leicestershire. Some incredible festivals, massive gigs, food, Pride and sport for you to enjoy in this one! July It was definitely the summer of sport…
  2. 16 Dec 2024
    LCFC Straight Back Up - Premier Promotion celebrations at Clock Tower, Leicester

    2024: A year in review (Part one)

    It has been such a packed year that once again we struggled to fit this into one part, so we’re going to do the first six months in this blog, and the second half in another to follow! January It was pretty chilly and we once again saw Leicester’s fountain…
  3. 27 Nov 2024
    Ice Skate Leicester ice rink

    Ice Skate Leicester launch night!

    We launched the Ice Skate Leicester Real Ice Rink on Wednesday 4 December with a host of specially invited guests, the Mayor of Leicester, members of the media and a singing drag queen on a seal! Not necessarily in that order! The night went off without a hitch with guests praising…
  4. 3 Jul 2024
    Countryside view of green fields and trees with Highland Cattle in the forground

    Days out for the price of an ice…

    The summer holidays can be long and sometimes expensive, so it’s always good to have some ideas for days out that will only cost you the price of parking and a Mr Whippy. We run down some of the great things you can do around the city and county. Leicester…
  5. 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…
  6. 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…
  7. 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’…
  8. 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…
  9. 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…