It’s the last bank holiday until August so be sure to make the most it! Our top tip for a laid-back and enjoyable day is to head down to The Orange Tree for their Orange Jam. The event runs from 3-6pm and you can soak up the sunshine (you’ve got to admire our optimism) in [...]
The cream of Leicester’s music scene will be descending on Firebug from tonight until Sunday as the White Noise Festival 2011 hits town! Now in its 3rd year the festival brings together the very best of the city’s musical talent for a 4 day gig-a-thon and even a bit of charity fund raising on the [...]
This climax of the rugby season is happening at Twickenham on Saturday with the Aviva Premiership Final and you could be there for half price! Leicester Tigers will be taking on Saracens in the final and Ticketmaster are now offering buy one get one free on the remaining tickets! The match has been a huge sell [...]
Spark Festival is back and taking place in various venues from 30th May – 12th June. This amazing Children’s Arts festival is returning to Leicester for 2 weeks and here are our top tips! It really is a feast of performing and visual arts. With events activities taking place all over the city for all [...]
Free cinema ticket time again! This time you can go and see Ridley Scott’s new production Life In A Day absolutely free. This unique film takes the form of a documentary shot by filmmakers around the world to serve as a time capsule of what it was like to be alive on 1 particular day [...]
Are you a fan of Little Britain? Have children? Or just a fan of children’s books? Answer yes to any of the above and this will probably be of interest… David Walliams will be in Leicester at the end of the month to sign copies of his new children’s book Billionaire Boy. The Little Britain star will [...]
The latest band to be shaking the foundations of the music biz are Manchester’s Dutch Uncle. We caught up with lead singer Duncan Wallis before their gig in Leicester next Monday (23rd May at The Musician) and they’ve even given us a pair of tickets to give away! 5 minutes with Dutch Uncles… Let’s [...]
We went to have a look at the best gig on this week but the listings were so overwhelming we couldn’t possibly pick just one! The city’s music scene is better than ever so read on and see what’s happening on your doorstep this week! Wednesday 18th May Mayday Parade, Sub91 From all the way [...]
Are you after fun, new and exciting things to do with the kids? Here are our top tips for this week! Week Beginning May 16th Wave Kids Film Club The Phoenix Film and Digital Media Centre Every Saturday in May, 11-1pm Is your child interested in being an up and coming journalist? An exciting new [...]
Tonight sees the launch of Craftwerk at The Crumblin’ Cookie. Don’t miss out on an evening of top entertainment, as you’re transported back to your childhood to make crafts out of bits and pieces like you did when you were a kid. Think Blue Peter but with a beer in your hand, sound tempting? The [...]
Summer’s approaching and in my eyes that means only one thing – festivals, festivals, festivals. Now then, we know that sleeping in a tent and not showering for days isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, which is why there seem to be a whole new breed of city venue based festivals rearing their heads in recent [...]
Many would argue that the music scene in Leicester has never been better and looking through the upcoming listings we’d be inclined to agree. The one gig in particular that caught our eye is Morcambe’s finest, The Heartbreaks, who are playing at The Soundhouse on Friday 3rd June. These Lancashire indie lads have just been [...]
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