Leisure and culture

• 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.

• City legend Steve Walsh joins MUGA relaunch as council invests £140k

  2 May 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW and improved multi-use games area has been opened in Highfields, following investment by the city council.

• Lord Mayor’s charity walk takes sporting theme

  30 April 2025

  1 minute read

  A CHARITY walk with a sporting theme is taking place in Leicester later this week – and it’s open to everyone.

• Leicester’s newest free festival brings Romans, St George and a giant forum to the city!

  25 April 2025

  5 minute read

  MEET a fire-breathing dragon, learn to march like a Centurion and help to recreate the entrance to a Roman Forum by taking part in Leicester’s newest free festival this weekend!

• Leicester’s revamped Jewry Wall Museum to open in July

  25 April 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S exciting new Roman visitor attraction is to open its doors to the public on Saturday 26 July.

• Walk Leicester Festival is back!

  23 April 2025

  3 minute read

  FREE group walks and events are taking place throughout May as the Walk Leicester festival returns.

• Gladiators - ready! Pedal through history and ride Roman Leicester

  15 April 2025

  1 minute read

  TRANSFORM your bike into a mighty chariot, dress in your finest Roman tunics or battle armour and join in the pedal-powered fun for a Roman bike parade during the Easter holidays!

• Ideas for family fun in Leicester this Easter

  14 April 2025

  4 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the school holidays this Easter that’s completely free for children and families to enjoy.

• Join these fun, free workshops and be part of something huge for Leicester!

  9 April 2025

  5 minute read

  FREE workshops for children aged 9+ and their families are taking place in Leicester over the Easter holidays, giving people the chance to be part of something really big!

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

  7 April 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER people marked the end of the Second World War with a conga round the Clock Tower – and now plans are taking shape to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day in style.

• Council to review historic conservation area

  1 April 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can give their views on how the special character of one of Leicester’s 25 designated conservation areas should be preserved or enhanced.

• Free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this Easter!

  1 April 2025

  5 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the school holidays this Easter that’s completely free for children and families to enjoy.