Exhibitions mark WWII anniversaries
24 August 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S museums are hosting two new exhibitions that commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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24 August 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S museums are hosting two new exhibitions that commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
17 August 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S flagship museum has reopened to the public, with all 200 available tickets snapped up for its opening day (Monday).
13 August 2020
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A VIRTUAL service at Leicester Cathedral, featuring a reading by the Duke of Gloucester and a dedicated website to allow people to pay their own tributes, are among the many ways in which Leicestershire and Leicester will be marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day on Saturday, August 15.
12 August 2020
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LEICESTER’S flagship museum will reopen next week with a new name, a new website and a new online booking system.
5 August 2020
3 minute read
FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.
24 July 2020
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ART inspired during people’s experience of lockdown in Leicester will be taking centre stage in a new exhibition planned for New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.
23 July 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on plans to revamp a popular park close to Leicester’s Waterside regeneration area.
21 July 2020
5 minute read
A BLACK granite statue, made in Egypt more that 3,000 years ago and gifted to the son of travel pioneer Thomas Cook, has been purchased for the city of Leicester.
15 July 2020
2 minute read
FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy #ReadingTogether on Thursday as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.
19 June 2020
3 minute read
PHOTOGRAPHS, letters and artwork from the Windrush generation will be shared online this weekend as Leicester plays its part in marking Windrush Day 2020.
10 June 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER is celebrating Bike Week this week - as figures show the number of cyclists recorded at key sites in the city has nearly doubled since this time last year.
10 June 2020
2 minute read
NEARLY 600 primary school children from across the city have voted online to select their favourite books.