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MEET a fire-breathing dragon, learn to march like a Centurion and help to recreate the entrance to a Roman Forum by taking part in Leicester’s newest free festival this weekend!
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25 April 2025
5 minute read
MEET a fire-breathing dragon, learn to march like a Centurion and help to recreate the entrance to a Roman Forum by taking part in Leicester’s newest free festival this weekend!
25 April 2025
3 minute read
LEICESTER’S exciting new Roman visitor attraction is to open its doors to the public on Saturday 26 July.
23 April 2025
3 minute read
FREE group walks and events are taking place throughout May as the Walk Leicester festival returns.
22 April 2025
1 minute read
THOUSANDS of people are due to take part in a major annual Sikh parade through Leicester later this month.
17 April 2025
2 minute read
WORK is now complete on a £5.5million refurbishment project at Elmbrook School in Leicester.
16 April 2025
1 minute read
THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered a place at a primary school today, with 96% of Leicester children gaining a place at their first-choice school, and 99% getting a place at one of their top three preferred schools.
15 April 2025
1 minute read
TRANSFORM your bike into a mighty chariot, dress in your finest Roman tunics or battle armour and join in the pedal-powered fun for a Roman bike parade during the Easter holidays!
14 April 2025
3 minute read
A NEW skatepark – designed with the input of hundreds of local skaters and other enthusiasts – is taking shape close to Leicester city centre.
14 April 2025
4 minute read
THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the school holidays this Easter that’s completely free for children and families to enjoy.
10 April 2025
2 minute read
A GROUP of volunteers which has been helping to look after Welford Road Cemetery for more than 25 years has received an Honoured Citizen award from the Lord Mayor of Leicester.
10 April 2025
2 minute read
AN OUTSTANDING school in Leicester has been praised for maintaining standards in a recent Ofsted inspection.
9 April 2025
5 minute read
FREE workshops for children aged 9+ and their families are taking place in Leicester over the Easter holidays, giving people the chance to be part of something really big!