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YOUNG visitors to Leicester city centre can celebrate National Playday next week by taking part in a day of fun – and free – activities.

LEICESTER’S New Walk Museum has won a prestigious national award that recognises its contribution to heritage education.

LEICESTER’S summer of festivals continues throughout August, with highlights including the Caribbean Carnival, Gigs in the Gardens and the City Festival.

USE pedal power to get to work on Cycle to Work Day and you can get a free breakfast pastry and drink.

THE latest confirmed musical artists have been announced as part of a packed programme of music, comedy and entertainment at the heart of Leicester’s City Festival.

DE Montfort Hall’s leafy, tranquil gardens will see some of the country’s biggest names in rock, pop, grime, dance and classical music this month in a groundbreaking series of outdoor concerts.

LEICESTER’S streets will come alive with the sights and sounds of the tropics this weekend for the city’s annual Caribbean Carnival.

MAJOR investment plans have been revealed by a group that has taken over the running of a former city council neighbourhood centre.

From story-telling to football coaching, there's a free activity for every toddler and every teen in Leicester this summer.

DANIEL Lambert will be presiding over this month’s Open Streets festival, as the historic Greyfriars area of the city centre will be closed to traffic and opened up for people to enjoy.

PEOPLE are being invited to view proposals for a new ramp to improve access for cyclists and walkers between the Great Central Way and Marsden Lane.

A SECTION of Leicester’s Blackbird Road is due to close to traffic this weekend as work to improve a busy junction continues.