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  1. 14 Jul 2025
    Leicester Food Festival

    Leicester Food Festival Returns

    As Leicester Food Festival returns to Abbey Park on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August they are promising a jam-packed weekend of street food, top tribute bands, and fantastic new experiences for all ages. After a sell-out debut and national recognition from The Sun as one of the UK’s best…
  2. 3 Jul 2025
    Mini elephants on the Stomp Round Leicester trail

    get ready to stomp round leicester

    Stomp Round Leicester with one of our highlights of the summer, a trail of beautifully decorated elephants! This summer in Leicester, you’re in for an elephantastic time as a painted parade of pachyderms take over the city centre. Running from 14 July to 21 September, the Stomp Round…
  3. 19 Jun 2025
    Netflix's The Crown at Belvoir Castle

    Location Leicester and Visit Leicester team up!

    Location Leicester Collaborates with Visit Leicester and Local Agencies to Support Development of City’s Film Office Location Leicester, an initiative from independent production company 52 Stone Film, is proud to announce its collaboration with Visit Leicester and wider local agencies to support the development of a dedicated film…
  4. 2 Jun 2025
    Hive and Honey restaurant front

    Leicester new openings Summer 2025

    Over the last few months we have seen a number of new openings and expansions in Leicester city centre, from new independent shops to fantastic restaurants and cafés. In this blog we’re running down some of the fantastic new names coming to (and in some cases returning to) the…
  5. 10 Apr 2025
    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
  6. 21 Feb 2025
    indian woman in traditional dress at night

    13 interesting facts about Leicester

    A vibrant and buzzing City surrounded by the tranquil and rural beauty of the Leicestershire countryside and beautiful market towns.
  7. 4 Jan 2025
    Crowd at Queen of Bradgate pub

    Leicester venues honoured in city safety awards

    Just last week, BID Leicester held the ‘Best Bar None’ awards, naming seven city centre venues as the best in Leicester for putting customer safety first. Best Bar None is a nationally recognised scheme which is aimed at keeping Leicester’s nightlife safe and welcoming, with accredited venues having…
  8. 5 Dec 2024
    Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards - flame acrobats on stage

    Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2024

    At a glittering ceremony in Leicester’s Athena on Wednesday 4 December, the winners of the 2024 Tourism and Hospitality Awards were announced. Now in their 14th year, the awards, organised by Leicestershire Promotions, are the regional heat of the national Visit England Awards for Excellence. 12 of the…
  9. 16 Aug 2024
    National Space Centre - lady and boy walking under Soyez rocket and pointing at display

    Leicestershire visitor economy worth £2.4 billion

    New official figures show that the Leicester and Leicestershire visitor economy has grown by 15.5% in the last year and is now worth almost £2.4 billion per year! The tourism figures for Leicester and Leicestershire are taken from the 2023 Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor (STEAM) survey which is an…