Leisure and culture

• BMX fun on offer this weekend

  23 August 2022

  3 minute read

  AN adrenaline-fuelled BMX contest featuring Team GB riders will take centre stage in Leicester this weekend as part of the city’s regular Open Streets event.

• Mela returns after two-year break

  17 August 2022

  2 minute read

  South Asian arts and Indian cultural entertainment will bring Leicester city centre to life on Sunday (21 August), as the Leicester Belgrave Mela festival returns after a two-year break.

• Still time to enjoy Summer In The City

  11 August 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S programme of free summer events continues this weekend, with free outdoor cinema, live music, spectacular street theatre, and even a giant inflatable slug.

• City Festival 2022 prepares to take to Leicester’s streets

  11 August 2022

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S city centre streets are due to come alive this month with a breathtaking festival showcasing live performances, street arts, interactive fun and the UK’s largest puppet.

• Leicester joins cities in celebrating a World Reimagined

  4 August 2022

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  A NATIONAL art education project that aims to transform understanding of the transatlantic slave trade will launch in Leicester this week.

• Funding boost helps more people get online

  4 August 2022

  3 minute read

  A PROJECT that helps people to get online is being rolled out across Leicester thanks to a boost in funding.

• Design revealed for new artwork commemorating city’s Ugandan Asians

  3 August 2022

  3 minute read

  THE winning submission for a new piece of public art commemorating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Ugandan Asians in Leicester has been revealed.

• Time to play in Town Hall Square

  29 July 2022

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  YOUNG visitors to Leicester city centre can celebrate National Playday by taking part in a day of fun – and free – activities.

• Exhibition showcases the art of gardens

  26 July 2022

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  GARDENS though the ages will be the focus of an enchanting new exhibition taking place at Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum next month.

• Howzat for a reward? Cycle to the cricket and get £5 free credit

  22 July 2022

  3 minute read

  ANYONE who gets to the cricket on a Santander Cycles Leicester e-bike this summer will get a free £5 credit for future e-bike journeys

• Busy day ahead as Leicester hosts FA Community Shield

  21 July 2022

  2 minute read

  FOOTBALL fans from all over the country will be heading to Leicester next week, as Liverpool take on Manchester City in the FA Community Shield.

• Outdoor attractions to close temporarily as extreme heat is forecast

  15 July 2022

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  THE SANDY beach and funfair on Humberstone Gate will be closed early next week as the Met Office issues its first ever Red warning for exceptional heat.