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People urged to plan their travel to Leicester ahead of BBC Radio 2 In The Park weekend
Music fans will be heading to Leicester this weekend to enjoy two days of live music in Victoria Park, as the city hosts this year’s BBC...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 13, 20234 min read


LEICESTER PRIDE RETURNS FOR THE 15TH YEAR TO A NEW HOME IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
Leicester Pride 2023, one of the largest free LGBTQ+ events in the UK, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this September at its new...
Craig Thorpe
Aug 12, 20232 min read


Rolling road closures planned for carnival parade
Leicester's Caribbean Carnival and parade will take place this weekend and motorists are being advised that there will be some temporary...
Craig Thorpe
Aug 3, 20231 min read


Riverside Festival will take to Leicester’s waterways
Leicester's biggest free family festival is set to bring alive the city’s waterways and parks once again next month with a fun-packed...
Craig Thorpe
May 19, 20233 min read


Midlands collaboration sees pressure sensor experts Druck help provide Hawk Racing with competitive
Midlands collaboration sees pressure sensor experts Druck help provide Hawk Racing with competitive edge ahead of Donington Superbikes...
Craig Thorpe
May 17, 20233 min read


Nagar Kirtan parade to take to city’s streets
Thousands of Sikhs will be taking to Leicester’s streets later this month for the annual Vaisakhi procession. The event, known as Nagar...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 29, 20231 min read


Leicester Pride is moving to Abbey Park for a bigger event this year
Leicester Pride announce that their 15th Anniversary Festival in on the move to Abbey Park in the centre of the city. Martyn Parker,...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 18, 20233 min read


Craig Thorpe
Apr 15, 20232 min read


Leicester Cycling Awards 2023
The Leicester Cycling Awards exists to promote and celebrate everyday cycling in Leicester and recognise those in our communities who...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Fever’s Candlelight concerts launch in Leicester
Tickets are now on sale for Fever’s popular classical music series, Candlelight. Following sold out performances across multiple UK...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 19, 20222 min read


Christmas Lights Switch-On
The most wonderful time of the year kicks off on Thursday 17 November with Leicester’s Christmas Lights Switch-On. The Town Hall and...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Leicester gets ready for Diwali Day celebrations on Monday
Preparations are now well under way for Leicester’s annual Diwali Day celebrations on Monday (24 October). Belgrave Road will once again...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Festival of Diwali set to light up Leicester
Leicester's famous Diwali lights will light up the city’s Golden Mile from Sunday October 9 this year. The Wheel of Light, a Diwali...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 26, 20223 min read


Civic leaders unite to proclaim new King
The ceremony marks the start of King Charles III reign Senior leaders across Leicester and Leicestershire will come together in a...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 9, 20222 min read


Leicester will Fly the flag for pride 2022.
Leicester Pride is Leicester’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) festival and is a colourful and vibrant event...
Craig Thorpe
Aug 28, 20221 min read


One Nation’s #LivesNotKnives Family Fun Day
One Nation invites you to join us at our #LivesNotKnives Family Fun Day to raise awareness and promote a safer community. We will be...
Craig Thorpe
Aug 10, 20221 min read


Busy day ahead as Leicester hosts FA Community Shield
Football fans from all over the country will be heading to Leicester next week, as FA Cup winners Liverpool take on Premier League...
Craig Thorpe
Jul 25, 20222 min read


Fun gets under way as schools break up for summer
Funfare rides return to Humberstone Gate tomorrow (Saturday) as the city’s schools break up for summer. Leicester’s summer funfair will...
Craig Thorpe
Jul 9, 20223 min read


Leicester to host curtain-raiser to the 2022-23 football season
Fans of Liverpool and Manchester City will be heading for Leicester in July to watch their teams compete for the first trophy of the new...
Craig Thorpe
Jun 1, 20221 min read


Bring The Paint is back bigger than ever!
WELCOME TO BRING THE PAINT 2022! MAY 23 - 29, LEICESTER, UK. This time we've got 48 large scale murals across the city, workshops for all...
Craig Thorpe
May 24, 20222 min read
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