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MISCHIEF-MAKERS of all ages can join in with an action-packed family funday at Curve this week.

THERE’S still time for children and young people in Leicester to get moving this summer, thanks to a programme of free activities at the city’s 12 children’s centres.

A LIFE-SIZE sculpture of a medieval farmer with his ox and plough has been installed in a Leicester park in a tribute to the land’s agricultural past.

WITH more than three weeks of the long school summer holidays to go – families in Leicester are being reminded there’s a huge range of activities on offer on their doorstep.

YOU don’t need to know your merengue from your mambo, or your samba from your salsa – but a sense of rhythm might help you get the most out of Leicester Market’s new Friday night zumba classes.

LEICESTER’S streets will come alive with performances by costumed bands from seven UK cities at the 33rd annual Caribbean Carnival on Saturday, August 4.

LEICESTER’S city centre is set to be transformed into the venue for 11 days of family-friendly fun with the return of the annual City Festival.

THE ROUTE for Leicester’s annual family-friendly city centre bike ride has been confirmed – and those taking part next Sunday (12 August) will be able to enjoy a traffic-free route past some of Leicester’s most iconic landmarks.

AN ICONIC portrait of King Richard III will go on display at Leicester’s New Walk Museum next summer, thanks to a new initiative by the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Heritage Sundays return to Leicester this weekend - your chance to have a look around some of our city's best-loved, oldest and most beautiful buildings.

THE aromas of outdoor summertime cooking will be filling Leicester Market from next month as part of a series of culinary events.