Leisure and culture

• Schoolchildren choose their favourite picture books

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN across the city and county are choosing their favourite picture books for the Our Best Picture Book competition.

• Leicester’s night-time venues welcome first-ever conference

  23 January 2026

  3 minute read

  AROUND 80 representatives of Leicester’s night-time economy sector gathered at the city’s Grand Hotel this week for their first ever conference.

• Filbert and friends back National Year of Reading in Leicester

  20 January 2026

  4 minute read

  FILBERT Fox, Leicester City players, Cbeebies’ Rebecca Keatley and Leicester’s poet laureate Mr Shay are among the familiar faces backing the National Year of Reading as it kicks off in Leicester.

• New coffee shop and bakery gets ready to go Public at Canopy

  15 January 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW coffee shop and bakery will be open for business from Monday (19 January) in an exciting new location in Leicester city centre.

• Warm Welcome on offer for anyone who needs it

  6 January 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER experiences very cold temperatures, the city council’s libraries and Haymarket Community Hub are offering a warm welcome to anyone who needs it.

• Free and low-cost fun in Leicester this Christmas

  10 December 2025

  4 minute read

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

• Winners of the Leicester Open announced

  4 December 2025

  2 minute read

  THE WINNER of the prestigious Attenborough Award at this year’s Open exhibition has been announced.

• Light Up Leicester festival wins second national award

  3 December 2025

  3 minute read

  AN ambitious festival that lit up Leicester city centre with extraordinary artworks over four nights earlier this year has won a major national award.

• Festive events coming up at Leicester’s Guildhall

  28 November 2025

  2 minute read

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

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

  27 November 2025

  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. 

• Exhibition celebrates the creativity of East Midlands’ artists

  19 November 2025

  2 minute read

  AN EXHIBITION that showcases artistic talent from across the East Midlands will open at Leicester’s flagship museum next Wednesday (26 November).

• Square will be magical setting for switch-on night

  18 November 2025

  2 minute read

  Leicester’s Town Hall Square will fill with light and music this Wednesday (19 November) as it hosts local choirs, bands and sparkling street entertainers as part of the city’s Christmas lights switch-on.