Leisure and culture

• New heritage panels mark 80th anniversary of Leicester’s ‘Blitz Night’

  19 November 2020

  3 minute read

  TWO new heritage information panels recounting the events of Leicester’s ‘Blitz Night’ have been installed in the city.

• City’s Christmas tree will be a symbol of hope this winter

  11 November 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S giant Christmas tree will be a symbol of hope for the city this winter, as the whole country locks down to stop the spread of coronavirus.

• Finishing touches for city’s virtual Diwali celebrations

  11 November 2020

  2 minute read

  THE FINAL preparations are being made for Leicester’s first ever virtual Diwali Day event, which people will be able to enjoy at home on Saturday (14 November).

• Libraries to offer order and collect service for customers during lockdown

  6 November 2020

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to Leicester’s libraries will still be able to borrow their favourite books during lockdown thanks to an order and collect service which is being introduced.

• Ride On announced as partner in Leicester’s new e-bike scheme

  4 November 2020

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has announced specialist e-bike hire provider Ride On as its partner in the city’s forthcoming e-bike share scheme.

• Reminder to celebrate safely as festivals approach

  30 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being reminded to celebrate safely this year as a number of festivals approach – particularly given the added challenges presented by coronavirus.

• Views sought on the future of Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre

  22 October 2020

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked to help shape the future of Leicester’s iconic Haymarket Theatre.

• Be part of Leicester’s virtual Diwali celebrations!

  19 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to be part of the city’s first virtual Diwali Day celebration.

• Leicester gets ready to light up for Christmas

  16 October 2020

  2 minute read

  THE MAMMOTH task of installing the twinkling lights and the colourful garlands that will decorate Leicester city centre this Christmas gets under way this weekend.

• Sports, schools and social history feature on city’s latest heritage panels

  14 October 2020

  2 minute read

  A CORNER of Leicester with a motor-racing past, memories of a ‘magical’ school and sporting glories new and old are retold on Leicester’s latest crop of fascinating heritage panels.

• Plans to refurbish park toilets in £138,000 scheme

  2 October 2020

  1 minute read

  TOILET facilities in seven popular city parks are set to be fully refurbished by Leicester City Council.

• Colourful crossings link city centre with cultural quarter

  23 September 2020

  1 minute read

  COLOURFUL coatings are being installed on two busy city centre crossings to create distinctive pedestrian links into Leicester’s cultural quarter.