Leisure and culture

• Free taster sessions on offer for adult learners

  18 June 2024

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  FREE taster sessions for adult learners will be on offer at an open day later this month.

• New exhibition showcases creativity of refugees

  13 June 2024

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  A STUNNING dress that embodies ideas of friendship and welcome is the focal point of a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

• Council and charities join forces to highlight Eid Festival

  12 June 2024

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  THE city council is working with local Muslim charities, Leicester Community Assist (LCA) and Eid Prayer and Festival (EPF) to put on this year’s Eid-al-Adha prayer festival, which will take place on Victoria Park for the 10th year running.

• Museum marks landmark anniversary with family fun day

  11 June 2024

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  LEICESTER Museum & Art Gallery is inviting families to join its 175th anniversary celebrations on Sunday (16 June).

• Children’s ‘Best Book’ announced in annual awards

  5 June 2024

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  CHILDREN from more than 50 primary schools in Leicester have been voting for the book they have enjoyed the most over the past year.  

• Snakes take centre stage in new exhibition at Leicester Museum

  3 June 2024

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  SOME amazing reptiles will be captivating visitors to Leicester Museum & Art Gallery this summer, as the city hosts a family-friendly exhibition that celebrates the secret world of the snake.

• Tennis courts in city parks to reopen after £420k transformation

  3 June 2024

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  TENNIS courts that have benefitted from a £420,000 transformation are being reopened at seven parks across the city.

• Free and low-cost ideas for family fun in Leicester this half-term

  21 May 2024

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  FAMILIES looking for low-cost ideas for fun days out in Leicester during the half-term break will find lots going on in their local library, the city’s museums and various city centre locations.

• Last chance to see exhibition celebrating history of graffiti and street art

  16 May 2024

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  People are being reminded to take up their last chance to see a striking exhibition that celebrates the history of graffiti and street art, at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

• Riverside Festival celebrates 25 years of bringing free fun to Leicester

  16 May 2024

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  LEICESTER’S Riverside Festival is returning to the city to celebrate its 25th anniversary – and this year it’s bigger than ever!

• Leicester lends artworks to major Tate Modern exhibition

  13 May 2024

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  EXPRESSIONIST artworks from Leicester’s renowned collection are currently on display at the Tate Modern in London as part of a major new exhibition.

• Action-packed day out at Abbey Pumping Station

  9 May 2024

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  A FUN, action-packed day out is on offer at Abbey Pumping Station this weekend, as the museum hosts an emergency services-themed family fun day.