Leisure and culture

• Low-cost summer fun listings launched in time for school holidays

  2 July 2024

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this summer should check out what’s on in Leicester’s children’s centres, parks, libraries and museums.

• Join in a summer of fun at Leicester Libraries

  28 June 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Libraries are getting ready to launch their annual reading challenge, with free fun activities on offer over the long summer holidays.

• Museum event will showcase pupils’ healthy mealbarrows

  24 June 2024

  2 minute read

  EVERYONE is invited to admire the efforts of schoolchildren who have been growing their own grub at an event at Abbey Pumping Station next month.

• Enjoy Heritage Sundays with a guided tour of Leicester landmarks

  21 June 2024

  1 minute read

  THERE’S a chance to explore some of Leicester’s most popular historic buildings next week, with the return of Heritage Sundays.

• Free taster sessions on offer for adult learners

  18 June 2024

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  3 minute read

  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.