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Visit Leicester

  1. Get the best view of the Diwali Lights from the top of the Wheel of Light!
    Diwali 2019

    October is a month of contrast where on the one hand we celebrate Diwali -  the Festival of Light and the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil.

    2 Oct 2019
  2. Diwali Day parade
    Diwali Day
    The Golden Mile will be bathed in light throughout the festive period until Diwali Day, when the celebrations continue at Cossington Street Recreation Ground with entertainment, children's funfair, food and craft stalls.
    1. 27 Oct 2019
  3. One Giant Leap
    Take One Giant Leap into space-themed fun in Leicester this half term!
    1. 11 Oct 201920 Oct 2019
  4. Black History Month 2018
    Black History Month 2019
    Black History Month (BHM) is held each year in October, with a programme that promotes the history and contribution that African and Caribbean communities have made to Leicester, helping to understand the present through our past.
    1. 27 Sep 201931 Oct 2019
  5. october half term space
    October Half-Term Fun!

    Ready for some half-term fun? You’ll no doubt be looking for exciting, new and not-too-costly things to do in Leicester

    11 Oct 2019
  6. Halloween pumpkin
    Halloween in Leicester

    Laughter is the best medicine so they say which is why we thought we’d start this article off with a joke.

    11 Oct 2019
  7. What's On in Leicester
    What's On
  8. Anita Corbin: 100 First Women Portraits
    One hundred striking images of modern Britons capturing the pioneering spirit - yet also the nature of the individual woman.
    1. 14 Sep 201927 Oct 2019
  9. Events Calendar
  10. Taste the Place
    Taste the Place

    If food is your guilty pleasure (let’s face it that’s probably most of us!) then a visit to Leicester and Leicestershire has got to be on the bucket list

    5 Sep 2019
  11. Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display - Festivals, See & Do in Leicester
    Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display
    Be dazzled by Leicester’s biggest bonfire and firework display at the city’s official celebration!
    1. 2 Nov 2019
  12. Visit Leicester Information Centre, Gallowtree Gate
    Visit Leicester Information Centre
    Visit Leicester is the city's hub for information located at the top of Gallowtree Gate and Horsefair Street.
    1. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
    2. 1 Jan 201821 Dec 2018
    3. 1 Jan 201921 Dec 2019
  13. Festivals & Music
    Festivals & Music
  14. Good to Know
    Good to Know