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  1. 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?…
  2. 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…
  3. 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…
  4. 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…
  5. 3 Mar
    AGTO at H Jewry Wall

    AGTO Annual Showcase Comes to Leicester

    AGTO’s ANNUAL SHOWCASE EVENT IS HUGE HIT WITH GROUP TRAVEL ORGANISERS The Association for Group Travel Organisers (AGTO) held its annual showcase event in Leicester and Leicestershire on the weekend of on 27 February to 1 March 2026 Over 70 attendees enjoyed a weekend of familiarisation visits…
  6. 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…
  7. 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…
  8. 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…
  9. 7 Jan
    Phoenix Leicester ticket office

    Make It To The Movies In Leicester

    Leicester is blessed with a great variety of cinemas, both mainstream and arthouse, plus fantastic organisations putting on special events and showings. Whether you’re looking for the latest blockbuster, a film festival, foreign language showings or themed evenings, we have got you covered. Here’s what’s taking place over…