Leisure and culture

• 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.

• Walk Leicester Festival is back!

  30 April 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S medieval roots, rich heritage and urban green spaces will all be celebrated as a popular walking festival returns to the city.

• Local talent to take centre stage at this year’s Riverside Festival

  28 April 2026

  3 minute read

  LOCAL talent from Leicester’s music scene will take centre stage at this year’s Riverside Festival.

• Star Wars toy story opens at Leicester Museum

  24 April 2026

  2 minute read

  RETURNING like a Jedi to Leicester Museum tomorrow (Saturday 25 April) is an all-new exhibition that’s set to captivate Star Wars’ fans of all ages.