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• Exhibition brings to life story of museum’s casta paintings

  5 September 2023

  4 minute read

  A NEW exhibition is set to open showcasing a series of rare, historically important paintings which were discovered at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.

• Artists invited to take part in popular Open exhibition

  1 September 2023

  1 minute read

  LOCAL artists are being given a chance to present their work at Leicester’s flagship museum, as preparations for this year’s Open exhibition get under way.

• New Director of Public Health set to take up post

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  THE man responsible for leading Leicester’s public health response during the Covid pandemic is handing over the reins of office.

• Chance to discover Leicester’s hidden history at Heritage Open Days

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  DOZENS of Leicester’s historic sites and buildings will be revealing their stories and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of Heritage Open Days next week.

• Bus stop camera enforcement due to begin at Belgrave Gate

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  CCTV cameras are due to begin operating in Leicester’s Belgrave Gate to tackle motorists who illegally park in a bus stop.

• Leicester Pride parade to take to city’s streets this weekend

  30 August 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S annual celebration of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will take to the city’s streets this weekend.

• This Golden Mile gives insight into life on iconic road

  25 August 2023

  2 minute read

  A FASCINATING photographic exhibition that captures life in and around Leicester’s Melton Road comes to Leicester Museum and Art Gallery next month.

• Chance to get involved with Uganda 50 artwork through crowdfunding

  25 August 2023

  3 minute read

  A CROWDFUNDING platform has been launched to enable people to get involved in a new piece of public art commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ugandan Asian migration to the city.

• New life for Haymarket Theatre as a teaching base for dance students

  24 August 2023

  3 minute read

  STUDENTS of musical theatre will be learning their craft in Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre from next month, thanks to a partnership between the city council and one of the largest performing arts colleges in Europe.

• Expansion of Dock innovation hub taking shape at Space City Leicester

  24 August 2023

  6 minute read

  AN ambitious expansion of an innovative workspace development for high-tech industries at the heart of Space City Leicester is starting to take shape.

• City of Leicester Awards for three leading academics

  24 August 2023

  2 minute read

  THREE prominent university figures in the field of science and history have been awarded one of the city’s highest honours.

• New cycle and walking route under construction

  22 August 2023

  2 minute read

  WORK is under way to create a new section of walking and cycling track in Aylestone Meadows that will form part of the National Cycle Network.