Leisure and culture

• Council starts search for pavilion café operator

  8 November 2023

  1 minute read

  AN UNUSED space in a sports pavilion on Leicester’s Victoria Park could soon be transformed into a warm and welcoming café.

• Tickets go on sale for Christmas ice rink

  7 November 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Christmas ice rink is due to take pride of place once more in the city centre as the centrepiece of a glittering programme of festive attractions.

• Countdown to Christmas light switch-on begins

  1 November 2023

  2 minute read

  THE countdown to Christmas in Leicester has begun, as the council’s lighting team moves ahead with the annual task of dressing the city centre ready for the big Christmas light switch-on.

• Appeal for Bonfire Night pallets

  31 October 2023

  2 minute read

  LOCAL businesses are being called on to help Leicester’s Bonfire Night go with a bang by donating their broken or surplus wooden pallets. 

• Warm welcome awaits at Leicester’s libraries this winter

  30 October 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to stay warm and enjoy the company of others in its libraries this winter.

• Diwali Day promises spectacular event for all the family

  26 October 2023

  3 minute read

  A PARADE featuring 100 beautiful willow lanterns, giant puppetry depicting the fight between good and evil, and a performance by Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh are among the exciting additions to this year’s Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester.

• Tickets for Abbey Park Bonfire Night now on sale

  14 October 2023

  3 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s Abbey Park Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans are reminded that all tickets must be purchased in advance.

• Half-term fun coming up at Leicester’s libraries and museums

  11 October 2023

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half-term should make a beeline for Leicester’s libraries and museums.

• Council bid secures £1.8m for Rally Park improvements

  11 October 2023

  2 minute read

  ROUTES through Leicester’s Rally Park for walkers, wheelers and cyclists are set to be improved, thanks to a successful bid for funding from Active Travel England.

• Tickets for Abbey Park Bonfire Night now on sale

  10 October 2023

  3 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s biggest and best Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans who buy them by Friday (13 October) will get a bumper Early Bird discount.

• Museum events celebrate Black History Month

  3 October 2023

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of activities and events is taking place in Leicester throughout October as part of Black History Month.

• Story of city sweet maker joins Leicester’s list of heritage panels

  29 September 2023

  3 minute read

  THE STORY of the business that produced more than 100 varieties of sweets from its Leicester factory is told on one of the city’s latest heritage panels.