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  1. 29 Apr
    A portrait of Sir David Attenborough in Leicester Museum

    David Attenborough at 100

    The voice of the natural world. The man who made the BBC what it is today. Basically every adult alive in the UK today has grown up with Sir David Attenborough as a permanent fixture. The phrase National Treasure is sometimes overused, but in this case, Sir David is really…
  2. 27 Apr
    Riverside festival at DMU

    Riverside Festival Q&A

    When is the Riverside festival? Saturday 6th June & Sunday 7th June 2026 What are the opening times? The parks are open at 12noon on both days. Where is the Riverside Festival? The event takes place in various sites: do i need a ticket? No, Leicester Riverside is a free…
  3. 23 Apr
    The exterior of Dave's Hot Chicken shop

    New openings in Leicester!

    This year Leicester has seen loads of fantastic new openings across the city, from delicious food from around the world in a range of new restaurants and cafes, some fantastic new late-night venues and entertainment complexes and some great shops and retail offers on the high street. Check out below…
  4. 23 Mar
    Alpacas in a group in a field

    What’s on this Easter?

    Are you looking for things to do in the East Midlands this Easter? Leicester and Leicestershire are packed full of fantastic free family events, trails around the city, plus easter extravaganzas across our main attractions! A new home for Bonobos at Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo are unveiling a new home…
  5. 10 Mar
    Belvoir Castle with an English Tourism Week logo overlaid

    English Tourism Week 2026

    English Tourism Week starts on Friday 13 March, running until Sunday 22 March! VisitEngland’s national celebration of the Tourism and Hospitality industry is one of the highlights of our calendar and there’s loads planned, including the launch of our new five year plan on Monday! This year’s theme for the…
  6. 4 Mar
    The awarding of Leicester's Curry Capital

    Leicester aims to retain Curry Capital title!

    This year Leicester will be vying again for the title of England Curry Capital, which it has held for the past 2 years, since being crowned in July 2024. Already long recognised as the best place for a curry in the Midlands, Leicester will be going up…
  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…

    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…