Leisure and culture

• Museum exhibition is inspired by German Expressionist collection

  7 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW exhibition inspired by Leicester’s renowned German Expressionist collection goes on view next week at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

• Major £800k revamp for city council leisure centre

  6 February 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK to revamp a Leicester City Council leisure Centre will begin later this month, with £800,000 of improvements on the way.

• City's new market square to be named after medieval inn

  4 February 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW public square in Leicester city centre is to be named after a medieval inn that once stood on the site.

• Last day to vote for your favourite book of the decade

  31 January 2020

  1 minute read

  CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

• Artists in residence come to two city libraries

  20 January 2020

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  A NEW partnership project in two city libraries will see artists in residence working to promote language and literacy skills through creative learning.

• World-class festival set to light up Leicester in March

  16 January 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary illuminated artworks in March as part of a brand new international festival.

• Leicestershire Record Office to host national Thomas Cook archive

  13 January 2020

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR piece of travel history is to be preserved in the county, after the Leicestershire Record Office was selected as the new home of the Thomas Cook archive.

• Vote for your favourite book of the decade with Leicester libraries

  9 January 2020

  1 minute read

  CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

• Library fines waived during January amnesty

  7 January 2020

  2 minute read

  LIBRARY users who have overdue books can return them free of charge to any Leicester library from now until 31 January.