Leisure and culture

• Appeal for Bonfire Night pallets

  31 October 2023

  2 minute read

  LOCAL businesses are being called on to help Leicester’s Bonfire Night go with a bang by donating their broken or surplus wooden pallets. 

• Warm welcome awaits at Leicester’s libraries this winter

  30 October 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to stay warm and enjoy the company of others in its libraries this winter.

• Diwali Day promises spectacular event for all the family

  26 October 2023

  3 minute read

  A PARADE featuring 100 beautiful willow lanterns, giant puppetry depicting the fight between good and evil, and a performance by Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh are among the exciting additions to this year’s Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester.

• Tickets for Abbey Park Bonfire Night now on sale

  14 October 2023

  3 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s Abbey Park Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans are reminded that all tickets must be purchased in advance.

• Half-term fun coming up at Leicester’s libraries and museums

  11 October 2023

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half-term should make a beeline for Leicester’s libraries and museums.

• Council bid secures £1.8m for Rally Park improvements

  11 October 2023

  2 minute read

  ROUTES through Leicester’s Rally Park for walkers, wheelers and cyclists are set to be improved, thanks to a successful bid for funding from Active Travel England.

• Tickets for Abbey Park Bonfire Night now on sale

  10 October 2023

  3 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s biggest and best Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans who buy them by Friday (13 October) will get a bumper Early Bird discount.

• Museum events celebrate Black History Month

  3 October 2023

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of activities and events is taking place in Leicester throughout October as part of Black History Month.

• Story of city sweet maker joins Leicester’s list of heritage panels

  29 September 2023

  3 minute read

  THE STORY of the business that produced more than 100 varieties of sweets from its Leicester factory is told on one of the city’s latest heritage panels.

• Leicester celebrates 40 years of Diwali lights’ event

  27 September 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’s Golden Mile will be lit up by 6,000 sparkling lamps from Sunday 29 October, when the city holds its annual Diwali lights switch-on event.

• Green theme for this year’s Libraries Week

  26 September 2023

  2 minute read

  STORYTELLING, writing workshops and green-themed crafts are some of the free events taking place in Leicester’s libraries next week.

• Ugandan Asian anniversary sculpture installed

  26 September 2023

  4 minute read

  INSTALLATION work has taken place on a stunning new piece of public art commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ugandan Asian migration to the city.