What’s On

  1. 29 Sep
    Happy Diwali Rangoli art

    Diwali in Leicester

    Diwali looks slightly different in Leicester this year, and it will be focused on two weeks of fantastic events around the city. Diwali lights will illuminate the road, and the Wheel of Light will also return. In the lead up to Diwali Day, Leicester will sparkle with two weeks…
  2. 22 Sep
    A band on stage at Firebug

    Live music in Leicester!

    Leicester has a vibrant and exciting music scene, with events taking place almost every night of the week. Rock and pop, classical, touring artists and local up and comers all share stages across the city. Venues range from the 2,000 seat De Montfort Hall, the 100-year old theatre setting of…
  3. 11 Sep
    Food on a table

    Leicester Restaurant Week returns

    It’s double the flavour with two weeks of tasty deals and citywide eats Calling all foodies! Leicester Restaurant Week (LRW) is back – and this year it’s bigger, better, and bursting with twice as much flavour. Running for two delicious weeks, from Monday 20 October to Sunday 2 November, there…
  4. 10 Sep
    A cat and some pumpkins on a truck

    Spooky Halloween events across Leicestershire

    From pumpkin picking to Xtreme Screams and spooky tours of historic buildings to family friendly ghost trails, there’s loads happening this spooky season in Leicester and Leicestershire. Read on to find out more! Spooks, Scares and pumpkins Cattows Halloween Farm is the biggest Halloween event in the country and this…
  5. 9 Jul
    festival surroundings with banners

    Low cost summer family activities in Leicester

    We know that the summer holidays can be an expensive time for families, so we’ve put together some suggestions for lower cost and free family activities in Leicester this summer. From our elephant trail to festivals, workshops and exhibitions, take a look and plan some great days out! Stomp Round…
  6. 3 Jul
    People in uniform at the Victory Show battle recreation

    The Victory Show celebrates its 20th year

    The largest World War II recreation event in the country is coming back to Leicestershire and you could be there! The Victory Show is held in the small town of Cosby in Leicestershire’s Blaby District. For one weekend a year the 100 acre Foxlands Farm is transported back to…
  7. 17 Jun
    The tank battle at the Victory show

    What’s on this summer in Blaby

    Blaby District has loads of fantastic events and activities taking place summer. It kicked off with the fantastic PitchFest Live, a day of food and music which was held at Whetstone Juniors Football club by the local community. As we head into the summer, there’s loads more on offer, and…
  8. 12 Jun
    The main stage at Download Festival

    Download rocks Leicestershire into Summer

    The UK’s premier rock event, Download Festival, is set to electrify Donington Park this weekend (13–15 June), kicking off a jam-packed summer of festivals across Leicestershire. As the sun comes out, the region is rolling out a new “Summer in Leicestershire” campaign spotlighting the county’s rich mix of music, food,…
  9. 10 Apr
    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