Featured Articles (See & Do) - Visit Leicester

We find ourselves in lockdown once again with attractions, venues, pubs, bars and restaurants across the country having to close their doors again! The lockdown in England lasts until 2 December but we've got plenty of ways for you to Escape the Everyday and enjoy the best of Leicester & Leicestershire all from a safe distance! 

Over the past few years veganism has increased in popularity with dedicated restaurants and cafes popping up in towns and cities everywhere. Now here’s a fact you may not know…the word ‘vegan’ was coined in Leicester when the first vegan activist Donald Watson established the Vegan Society in 1944!

To celebrate World Vegan month and the fantastic food variety a vegan lifestyle can bring, we thought we’d tell you about the vegan food places in Leicester. So here we go…

Things to do in Leicester & Leicestershire this Halloween 

We think you’d agree it’s high time we all took time out from what has become our everyday normal. Sit back, relax and treat yourself. If there was ever a time for indulgence and escapism, that time is now! If retail therapy is what your heart desires, then you’ve come to the right place. Let’s take you on a whistle-stop tour of shopping right here on your doorstep. From independent boutiques to high street retail, authentic Indian bazaars to shopping in rural settings, there is no doubt there is something for everyone!

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

It's been a long few months, but in a strange way it feels like Autumn has arrived far too soon. Summer is now firmly behind us and we're back with October Highlights including top things for you to see and do in Leicester & Leicestershire this month. All at a safe distance of course!

Leicester is a creative melting pot and overflowing with a drive and ambition for inspiring every neighbourhood and community through art and culture. ArtReach is the driving force behind dozens of European street art festivals bringing communities from different backgrounds together including the annual Journeys Festival International. It brings together refugee artists and the asylum-seeking community into one artistic event celebrating their stories, lives and talent.

Summer might be coming to an end, but Autumn is fast approaching. It’s the season of change and the perfect time for a much desired change of scenery. We could all do with an escape from what has become the new normal. So why not Escape the Everyday and discover or even rediscover what is here in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Do you feel like you need a change of scenery? Maybe a little break from the norm?