Leisure and culture

• Preparations nearly complete as Riverside Festival set to begin

  1 June 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival is set to get underway this weekend taking in the city’s waterways and open spaces.

• Leicester to host curtain-raiser to the 2022-23 football season

  1 June 2022

  1 minute read

  FANS of Liverpool and Manchester City will be heading for Leicester in July to watch their teams compete for the first trophy of the new football season.

• City libraries take part in Big Jubilee Read

  30 May 2022

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  TITLES from Bernadine Evaristo, Margaret Atwood, John Le Carre and many more are available to borrow from Leicester’s libraries as part of the Big Jubilee Read.

• Guildhall events will bring past to life

  27 May 2022

  2 minute read

  TWO forthcoming events at Leicester’s historic Guildhall promise to bring the past to life.

• Make a crown to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

  26 May 2022

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE from across Leicester are being encouraged to get into the Jubilee spirit during the half term holidays by taking part in a scheme run by the Lord Mayor’s office.

• Communities across Leicester set to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

  26 May 2022

  2 minute read

  COMMUNITIES across Leicester have been helping to plan a wide range of events and activities to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next month.

• Join free bike rides and meet artists at work

  24 May 2022

  2 minute read

  FREE guided bike rides in Leicester this week will offer people the chance to meet the artists creating street art for the Bring The Paint festival.

• Riverside Festival kick-starts city’s summer fun

  24 May 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival will take to the city’s waterways and open spaces once again next month with a fun-packed programme of activities for all ages.

• Historic market tales brought to life through new app

  24 May 2022

  2 minute read

  STORIES associated with Leicester Market’s past are being brought to life, thanks to a brand new app that’s free to download.

• Lots of ideas for days out in Leicester this half-term

  23 May 2022

  5 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the half-term break – with many activities free of charge.

• Out-of-hours access to libraries tried out in pilot scheme

  23 May 2022

  2 minute read

  LIBRARY members will be able to access library buildings and services out of hours in a trial scheme being launched at two city libraries.

• Award-winning street art festival returns to Leicester

  18 May 2022

  2 minute read

  GRAFFITI artists from around the world will be creating stunning artworks on the streets of Leicester this month, as the internationally acclaimed Bring The Paint festival returns to the city.