Woodland crafts, ranger activities, amphitheatre shows, outdoor pursuits and more on offer from 23-31 May 2026 CONKERS is offering a range of family-friendly craft and ranger-led activities during this year’s Whit Week (23-31 May 2026). With an immersive Enchanted Forest experience theme, families can enjoy woodland crafts, amphitheatre shows, the Conkachoo train, 4D cinema film, ranger activities and much more. During the week, there will be shows such as Welcome to the Ench

Phoenix, Leicester's independent cinema and art centre, is delighted to announce that we have been awarded £555,000 from the BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund 2026-29 to engage new and diverse audiences, expand our Access Cinema programme, and launch our new Green Screen programme focused on environmental sustainability. This funding will support a major audience development project to engage underrepresented communities across Leicester, working in partnership with

Beatlemania is about to make a very welcome comeback in Leicester, as The George Harrison Project brings its hugely popular show to The Little Theatre on Saturday 4 July, 2026 — guitars tuned and harmonies polished. George Harrison wasn’t just “the quiet one” — he was the musical powerhouse behind some of the most loved songs in history. As part of The Beatles, he helped shift more than 600 million records worldwide. https://www.thegeorgeharrisonproject.com/ After the Fab Fou

The legend that is Queen will be blasting through the cosmos at the National Space Centre on the 29 May at Queen Heaven, an audiovisual planetarium experience dedicated to one of the most enduring bands of all time. Set beneath the vast dome of the UK’s largest planetarium, the show pairs Queen’s biggest anthems — including Bohemian Rhapsody and Who Wants To Live Forever — in a space designed to surround you with sound and atmosphere. A one-of-a-kind experience that celebra

People are being invited to have their say on school term dates in Leicester, with two proposed options both retaining the usual mid-July start to the summer holidays. An online consultation opened on Tuesday 5 May and will run for six weeks, giving people the chance to comment on proposed dates for the academic years from 2027/28 to 2031/32. Two proposed models are being set out, both of which retain a mid-July end to the academic year but differ in the structure of the autu

Hundreds of fines have been sent to drivers after a new camera car caught them breaking parking rules in Leicester. The city council has introduced a new enforcement car, equipped with a number plate recognition camera, to help tackle illegal and dangerous parking. Since taking to the streets four weeks ago, the CCTV car has captured a total of 1,509 motorists flouting existing parking restrictions across the city. Anyone caught parking illegally by the camera car will be aut

Two new 20mph zones are set to be introduced in residential parts of Leicester. Leicester City Council has approved plans to place the reduced limit on 42 streets in the Aylestone and Guilford Road areas of the city. The proposed schemes are the latest in a rolling programme of 20mph zones citywide. In Aylestone, 36 residential roads will be covered by the new 20mph zone, extending restrictions already in place in the area. Most of the roads covered by the new scheme will be

An investigation is continuing today (Wednesday 6 May) following an attempted theft of an ATM in Birstall. Police were called to premises in Sibson Road just before 12.15am following a report of a burglary at a building society. When the first officers arrived, the suspects were still at the scene and began attacking the police car. Pictures by Leicester Media Copyright 2026 A group then left Sibson Road in a grey Audi RS6. No injuries were reported. THIS VIDEO CONTAINS FLASH

Family friendly Diwali day celebrations are set to return to Leicester’s Cossington Recreation Ground on Sunday 8 November. Leicester City Council has announced plans for community dance, music and cultural celebrations to once again take place on stage in the park, which will also host food vendors, arts and crafts stalls and a children’s funfair. Pictures by Craig Thorpe Leicester Media Last year’s Diwali celebrations were scaled back due to safety concerns raised by the lo