Leisure and culture

• Book now for Green Libraries Week

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  AUTHOR talks, writing workshops, live music and craft activities will be taking place in Leicester’s libraries to mark Green Libraries Week – and it’s all free.

• Leicester Museum and city libraries mark Black History Month

  29 September 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is marking Black History Month this October with author talks at its libraries and a special event at its flagship museum.

• New open space for city

  24 September 2025

  1 minute read

  A NEW open space has been unveiled in Leicester.

• Free activity sessions mark National Fitness Day

  23 September 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to get active at their local leisure centre this weekend – and it won’t cost them a penny.

• Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site

  23 September 2025

  3 minute read

  ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity beneath Leicester’s market place – including a Roman burial and the remains of a long-lost landmark.

• Pumping station hosts its first ever food and craft fair

  16 September 2025

  1 minute read

  FAMILY fun and the finest food and drink will be served up in the magnificent surroundings of Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station this weekend (20-21 September).

• New retrospective on the works of Mary Linwood opens on Saturday

  11 September 2025

  1 minute read

  A NEW exhibition that celebrates the work of the Leicester textile artist Mary Linwood will open at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday (13 September).

• Get ready for the Leicester Communities Together festival

  8 September 2025

  2 minute read

  A FREE festival coming to the city centre will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester to use.

• Safety group rules out extra Diwali activities

  3 September 2025

  1 minute read

  ADDITIONAL activities that were believed could safely take place on Leicester’s Belgrave Road to celebrate Diwali Day have been rejected by the safety advisory group ((SAG) responsible for making recommendations on public events in the city.

• Explore Leicester’s hidden history as heritage festival returns

  3 September 2025

  4 minute read

  HIDDEN heritage gems that are not normally accessible to the public are being opened up for free as part of a national festival.

• New booklet sets out huge range of treats on offer in Leicester city centre

  3 September 2025

  2 minute read

  FROM bagels to bubble tea and waffles to wraps – a new booklet sets out the huge range of treats on offer at Leicester city centre’s independent cafes and coffee bars.

• Last chance to discover stories from ‘The Saff’ at Leicester Museum

  22 August 2025

  1 minute read

  AN EXHIBITION at Leicester Museum that tells the story of Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate in the words of the people who live there will close at the end of the month.