Leisure and culture

• Views sought on council’s leisure centre plans

  22 September 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to have their say on proposals that would shape the the next phase of investment in Leicester City Council's leisure centres.

• One month to go before Monsters make their return!

  21 September 2026

  2 minute read

  A MOB of giant monsters is set to return to Leicester city centre next month, just in time for half-term and Halloween.

• Community heritage champions to help uncover city’s untold stories

  21 September 2026

  3 minute read

  TEN community champions have been recruited from dozens of applications to help explore Leicester’s diverse heritage.

• Four-legged friends in the frame at city art exhibition

  18 September 2026

  2 minute read

  AN art exhibition featuring a wide range of works inspired by dogs is set to open in Leicester this weekend.

• Try a new activity for free to celebrate National Fitness Day

  14 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FREE gym sessions, swimming, group exercise classes and other activities are on offer for everyone in Leicester to celebrate National Fitness Day.

• Call out for artists to enter Leicester’s popular Open exhibition

  11 September 2026

  2 minute read

  ARTISTS from across the East Midlands are being invited to submit their entries for Leicester’s annual Open exhibition before next month’s deadline.

• Food and craft fair at Abbey Pumping Station

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  A WEEKEND of great food, live music and local creativity is coming up, as Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station hosts its popular Food & Craft Fair.

• Kids go free at two heritage attractions this autumn

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES can enjoy a great value day out at two of Leicester’s award-winning heritage attractions this autumn, thanks to a Kids Go Free offer. 

• Walk, cycle or volunteer to support Leicestershire's historic churches

  10 September 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester and Leicestershire are being encouraged to take part in a ‘Ride+Stride’ fundraising event this weekend and help preserve some of the area's most treasured historic buildings.

• Free festival opens the doors on Leicester’s hidden heritage

  8 September 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.

• Young people celebrate summer of free sport at tournament

  26 August 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people from across Leicester gathered together for a friendly tournament last week (20 Aug) to celebrate the end of a summer packed with free sport and physical activity sessions.

• Open Streets returns to Leicester with art, cycling and family fun

  24 August 2026

  1 minute read

  OPEN STREETS, Leicester’s popular mini-festival, returns for a summer celebration on Saturday 30 August.