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• Free and low-cost fun in Leicester this Christmas

  5 December 2024

  5 minute read

  IDEAS for family fun that won’t break the bank this Christmas have been put together in a handy guide by Leicester City Council.

• Get your tickets for Leicester’s festive ice rink

  28 November 2024

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’s popular festive ice rink opens in Jubilee Square on Thursday (5 Dec) – and this year, skaters can enjoy gliding over 20,000 glittering LED lights installed beneath the ice.

• Festive events coming up at Leicester’s Guildhall

  27 November 2024

  2 minute read

  FESTIVE films, live music and Christmas wreath-making are some of the events taking place at Leicester’s Guildhall this winter.

• Choose public transport to enjoy the city centre this Christmas

  26 November 2024

  3 minute read

  VISITORS to Leicester over the festive season will be able to make use of a range of flexible bus tickets and sustainable travel options this Christmas.

• Full steam ahead for Abbey Pumping Station’s Christmas special!

  25 November 2024

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Abbey Pumping Station is counting down to Christmas with a steam-themed festive event that all the family will enjoy.

• New tree trail launched in time for National Tree Week

  20 November 2024

  2 minute read

  A NEW online guide that highlights some of the magnificent trees in Leicester’s Victoria Park has been compiled by city council volunteers.

• Free advice on offer to Leicester residents to help cut carbon and save cash

  20 November 2024

  3 minute read

  EXPERT advice to help people reduce their energy bills, cut carbon emissions and help keep warm at home is now available to anyone living in Leicester.

• New five-year plan set to boost Leicester’s creative economy

  19 November 2024

  3 minute read

  A FIVE-YEAR strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy has been published by the city council.

• Wrap up warm for festive fun at Leicester’s big lights switch-on

  19 November 2024

  3 minute read

  STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event this week.

• One million milestone for electric Park and Ride fleet

  15 November 2024

  2 minute read

  More than a million miles have been clocked by Leicester's  electric Park and Ride buses since the fleet was launched in May 2021.

• Work starts on velodrome site housing scheme

  12 November 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to build 38 low-carbon, energy-efficient council homes on the site of Leicester’s former velodrome is now under way.

• Nagar Kirtan parade to take to city’s streets

  11 November 2024

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of Sikhs will be taking to Leicester’s streets this weekend for a religious procession.