Leisure and culture

• Pumping station ready to pour pints for beer lovers

  13 June 2025

  1 minute read

  REAL ale, vegan beers and a range of ciders will all be flowing at the Leicester CAMRA Beer Festival this month.

• Sign up now for summer activity scheme!

  13 June 2025

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are invited to sign up for free summer activities before the deadline on Friday 27 June.

• Find out more about wildlife at free nature day

  11 June 2025

  2 minute read

  A FREE nature day packed full of family-friendly wildlife activities will be taking place at Watermead Country Park later this month.

• New boardwalk to be installed on Aylestone Meadows

  9 June 2025

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  WORK is set to begin on a new section of boardwalk at the south-western edge of Aylestone Meadows.

• Siege of Leicester to be re-enacted at Riverside Festival

  3 June 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S role at the epicentre of the English Civil War will be re-created in a series of dramatic re-enactments this weekend.

• All aboard for Leicester’s Riverside Festival!

  28 May 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Riverside Festival returns this weekend – and this year it’s bigger than ever, with more locations, more free activities and an exciting new collaboration with DMU.

• Green theme for family event in Abbey Park

  27 May 2025

  1 minute read

  A GREEN-THEMED event in Abbey Park this half-term will give local people the chance to discover more about Leicester’s trees, parks and open spaces.

• Leicester Open Streets is back for 2025

  20 May 2025

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S summer celebration of people-friendly streets gets under way this weekend, with the return of the city council’s Open Streets series.

• Enjoy free and low-cost fun in Leicester this half term

  20 May 2025

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half term can enjoy dozens of activities in Leicester that won’t break the bank.

• Join bike ride to Stoneywell and get free access to National Trust gem

  7 May 2025

  3 minute read

  A FRIENDLY group cycle ride to Stoneywell is being planned for Sunday 11 May.

• Vintage music and bell-ringing will mark VE Day in Leicester

  6 May 2025

  2 minute read

  VINTAGE music, bunting and bell-ringing will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Leicester later this week.

• Library marks 120 years with week of free activities

  2 May 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Central Library is celebrating its 120th birthday with a week of free activities for people of all ages.