A GUIDE to some of the many free and low-cost family activities taking place in Leicester this summer is now available on the council’s website.
The city’s museums have come up with a packed programme of special events, with activities taking place at Newarke Houses Museum every Wednesday – and with the Abbey Pumping Station opening its doors on both Mondays and Tuesdays during the school holidays.
Leicester’s historic Guildhall will be hosting regular events too – including a Shakespeare-inspired craft day, a chance to learn at Wizard School and a fun day of Cops & Robbers – while there’s still time to see May The Toys Be With You, a journey through five decades of toy design, at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
Leicester’s libraries have a full programme of free and low-cost activities lined up, while the city’s children and young people’s centres will be encouraging youngsters to ‘get up and go’ this summer.
BID Leicester and Leicester Cathedral have teamed up to bring Dino Fest – a treat for dinosaur fans – to Leicester city centre on 25-26 July, while the Haymarket Shopping Centre is running free activities from 12 noon until 4pm on both Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school holidays.
Lots more ideas for free and low-cost summer activities can be found at families.leicester.gov.uk/summer-fun
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Picture caption: Dino Fest will be taking the city centre by storm on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July