Leisure and culture

• Annual festival celebrates England’s patron saint

  11 April 2023

  2 minute read

  ENGLAND’S patron saint will be celebrated this month as Leicester’s family-friendly St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square.

• King Richard III Visitor Centre shortlisted for tourism award

  5 April 2023

  2 minute read

  THE tourist attraction telling the story of King Richard III’s discovery and reburial has been shortlisted for a national industry award.

• Enjoy some family fun in Leicester this Easter

  29 March 2023

  3 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break, with a programme of events at city council venues that are mostly low-cost or free of charge.

• Soundscapes welcome visitors to city’s museums

  29 March 2023

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to two Leicester museums will be able to lose themselves in a new immersive sound experience aimed at promoting mental health and wellbeing.

• New exhibition celebrates 150 years of play

  21 March 2023

  2 minute read

  TOYS, teddies and talking dolls will go on display at Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum this weekend in a new exhibition celebrating 150 years of children’s play.

• New digital suite created at iconic Leicester library

  20 March 2023

  1 minute read

  A NEW digital and performance suite is now open at one of the city’s most iconic libraries.

• Designs revealed for improvements to museum

  16 March 2023

  2 minute read

  NEW images have been revealed showing the next stage of investment in updating and remodelling one of Leicester’s most popular free family attractions.

• Story of city cemetery joins Leicester’s list of heritage panels

  15 March 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to a popular outdoor heritage trail that’s helping to bring Leicester’s 2,000 years of history to life.

• Museum’s casta paintings confirmed as originals

  15 March 2023

  4 minute read

  A SERIES of historic paintings discovered at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery has been confirmed as part of an original set of important works by a leading art historian.

• Leicester suffragette Alice Hawkins commemorated on International Women’s Day

  28 February 2023

  2 minute read

  A BLUE plaque commemorating Leicester suffragette Alice Hawkins is due to be unveiled on the house in the city neighbourhood where she lived.

• Public art celebrates city’s links with the fox

  20 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to Leicester’s streetscape – but only those who look up will spot the new resident on the flat roof of the LCB Depot on Rutland Street.

• Book yourself some half-term fun at Leicester’s libraries!

  17 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S lots going at Leicester’s libraries this half-term that will keep children of all ages busy.