Leisure and culture

• Plan your journey to Riverside Festival

  4 June 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER’S largest free festival returns, there are lots of ways to make your journey into the city centre this weekend to join in the fun.

• Have a Roman adventure in Leicester this weekend!

  2 June 2026

  1 minute read

  FAMILIES heading to Leicester for outdoor fun, live music and great street food at this weekend’s Riverside Festival can add an interactive Roman adventure to their list of things to do.

• June events bring both family fun and real ale to Abbey Pumping Station

  2 June 2026

  2 minute read

  THERE’S something for everyone at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station this month, with three events coming up that will delight families and real ale fans alike.

• Music, arts, culture and fun – Riverside’s got it all!

  22 May 2026

  3 minute read

  RIVERSIDE Festival’s full programme has now been revealed – and it’s packed full of interactive experiences, hands-on activities and music to suit every taste.

• Join the Street Art Jam as Open Streets returns

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  Get ready for live art workshops, mural tours, a new street art trail and loads of free, family-friendly fun as Open Streets returns!

• City’s museums and libraries offer ideas for free and low-cost half-term fun

  19 May 2026

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a free or low-cost day out this half term should head for Leicester’s parks, libraries and museums.

• ‘Retrial’ for man sentenced to death for Green Dragon murder in 1778

  12 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A MAN who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1778, only to be saved by a royal pardon, will be ‘re-tried’ at Leicester’s Guildhall on Saturday.

• Get ready for Riverside, Leicester’s largest free festival

  7 May 2026

  2 minute read

  PREPARATIONS are well under way for Leicester’s largest free festival, when more than 60,000 people will head into the city for music, arts and family-friendly fun.

• The Forgotten Army remembered on VE Day anniversary

  7 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A SCULPTURE that commemorates the 2.5million South Asian soldiers who served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War will go on display at Leicester Museum from tomorrow.

• Diwali celebrations set to return to Leicester park for 2026

  5 May 2026

  1 minute read

  FAMILY friendly Diwali day celebrations are set to return to Leicester’s Cossington Recreation Ground on Sunday 8 November.

• City Mayor pays tribute to Sir David Attenborough

  5 May 2026

  2 minute read

  SIR DAVID Attenborough, whose formative years in Leicester helped shape his lifelong passion for the natural world, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday.

• Medieval Guildhall celebrates centenary as a museum

  30 April 2026

  2 minute read

  A LEICESTER landmark built as a meeting place for a powerful medieval guild will celebrate its centenary as a museum with a day of activities on Monday.