Leisure and culture

• Prepare to go wild for this year’s summer reading challenge

  24 June 2021

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN and families can take part in a wild reading challenge this summer, courtesy of the Wild World Heroes.

• Evington Leisure Centre reopens after £1.45m revamp

  22 June 2021

  1 minute read

  A POPULAR Leicester leisure centre has reopened after a £1.45m revamp.

• Councils set to approve funding for Leicester Cathedral heritage centre

  14 June 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Cathedral’s plan to create a heritage learning centre that will enable visitors to find out more about the 2,000 year history of the site is set to be backed by the city and county councils.

• Windrush generation stories brought to life in new project

  27 May 2021

  2 minute read

  THE stories of Leicester’s Windrush generation are due to be told in a new programme of community events taking place this year.

• Africa Day to be formally marked in Leicester for the first time

  24 May 2021

  2 minute read

  AN IMPORTANT day that unites African communities around the world each year is to be formally celebrated in Leicester for the first time.

• Art competition celebrates new beginnings after lockdown

  13 May 2021

  2 minute read

  AN art competition has been launched for local people to get creative and celebrate the city emerging from lockdown.

• Last chance to join bike share scheme’s trial offer

  13 May 2021

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER residents, commuters and visitors are being encouraged to sign up for a new ebike hire scheme by 17 May if they want to take advantage of an introductory trial offer.

• “We’ve Missed You,” campaign launched as city reopens for business

  13 May 2021

  4 minute read

  A CAMPAIGN is being launched to encourage people back into Leicester safely to enjoy its shopping entertainment and hospitality as the city emerges from lockdown.

• Phase one of Jewry Wall revamp underway

  28 April 2021

  4 minute read

  WORK is underway on the first stage of an ambitious project to transform the site of Leicester’s biggest Roman ruins into a world-class visitor centre.

• Programme of preservation work at Magazine Gateway completed

  22 April 2021

  1 minute read

  A SIX-month project to carry out much-needed repairs and restoration work at one of Leicester’s oldest medieval buildings has finished.

• Get involved with World Book Night

  21 April 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are backing World Book Night on 23 April with a free book giveaway and online discussion.

• Outdoor seating grants to help local hospitality businesses

  19 April 2021

  2 minute read

  CAFES and restaurants in Leicester can apply for grants of up to £4,000 from the city council to buy outdoor furniture.