Great Central Railway’s popular Real Ale, Cider & Gin Festival is set to return from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 September, offering visitors a weekend of heritage railway travel, live music, food stalls and a huge selection of drinks across the line. Entry to the festival is free, with visitors able to explore the railway’s stations and enjoy the bars, drinks and live entertainment. Tickets are required for those wishing to travel on the heritage trains, which will run between

Sat 5th September 2026 Leicester Pride set to welcome record crowds as region becomes home to more Pride celebrations than anywhere else in the country. Leicester Pride is preparing to welcome more than 20,000 people to the city this summer as organisers gear up for what promises to be one of the largest Pride celebrations in the UK and a powerful showcase of why the Midlands is increasingly regarded as the nation's Pride Capital. The annual event – which takes place Sat

The Great Central Railway is inviting visitors to enjoy one of Britain's favourite meals while witnessing one of the most remarkable astronomical events of the decade during a special Fish & Eclipse evening on Wednesday 12 August 2026. Departing from Loughborough Central at 6.45pm, the heritage steam train will travel to the spectacular Swithland Viaduct overlooking Swithland Reservoir, where passengers will be perfectly placed to experience the solar eclipse in the beautiful

A historically significant Deltic locomotive will return to public passenger service for the first time in nearly 30 years when Great Central Railway welcomes D9015 Tulyar for a special weekend of diesel action on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August. Image Credit: Jason Cross The event, held in partnership with the Deltic Preservation Society (DPS), will see the iconic locomotive hauling passenger trains along the UK’s only double-track heritage main line, marking a major mileston

The National Space Centre invites families to roar into an unforgettable holiday adventure as it celebrates its 25th birthday with a Roar and Explore Summer — a spectacular, summer-long programme combining space exploration, dinosaurs, and hands‑on science. Running until 6th September 2026, visitors can be among the very first to experience the Centre’s brand‑new Outer Solar System experience, alongside thrilling dinosaur encounters, immersive talks, and interactive activitie

The National Space Centre is turning up the glitter this summer with the launch of Cosmic Dancing Queens, a brand-new ABBA‑inspired party night and the latest instalment in its fast-growing after-hours live music series Sat 15th August 2026 Following the sell-out success of Cosmic Country and Cosmic Emo, this much-anticipated next chapter swaps cowboy boots and eyeliner for platform boots, sequins and disco anthems, promising a high-energy night of sing-alongs, dancing and p

The National Space Centre will mark 20 years of its hugely popular Star Wars event with a spectacular weekend celebration on 4–5 July, welcoming more than 100 costumed characters each day from across the iconic franchise. First launched in 2006 after collaboration with the 501st UK Garrison, the event quickly became a standout in the fan calendar. Its inaugural year featured legendary actors Kenny Baker, Dave Prowse, and Jeremy Bulloch — the faces behind R2-D2, Darth Vader, a

New figures have revealed that the economic impact of the tourism sector in Leicester and Leicestershire is worth £2.676 billion, despite a challenging environment for these businesses. This figure relates to activity in 2025 and is up by 4.62% on the 2024 figure of £2.558 billion. Over 32.5 million people visited the city and county in 2025, this is an increase of 1.65% on the previous year’s figure of 32.04 million, which was 2.4% up on 2023. Of these numbers, the county

Leicester’s Museum Square was once again transformed into a vibrant hub of Caribbean joy as the Windrush Tea Party returned for another amazing celebration today (Saturday 20th June) Here is some pictures taken by Craig Thorpe for Leicester Media Online You can share them just open, click and save for FREE.... Organised by Opal22, this event runs from 12pm to 8pm at Museum Square, New Walk, Leicester, families, friends, and communities of all backgrounds to come together for