More free cinema tickets are coming your way with a screening of This Means War taking place at the Odeon on Tuesday 28th February at 6.30pm. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy and Chris Pine, the film centres on two of the world’s top secret agents who are best friends and never let anything come between them [...]
Josh Widdicombe is no stranger to Leicester Comedy Festival having performed on numerous occasions and even winning the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award in 2010. Josh is back at the festival for 2012 and we caught up with him to chat about what’s in store. “Leicester Comedy Festival is really great, there’s just [...]
Prolific playwright for the stage, television and radio, Mike Stott is renowned for celebrating the quirkiness and robust charm of ‘ordinary life’. TV favourites Craig Gazey, winner of the British Soaps Best Comedy Performer award, Gemma Bissix, two-time British Soap award winner and Vicky Entwistle, best known for her role as the feisty Janice Battersby [...]
This Valentine’s Day, Twycross Zoo has thought outside the chocolate box to give couples the opportunity to say ‘I love you’ in a way like never before… Take a romantic stroll along Uda Walawe, a Sri Lankan themed elephant walkway; marvel at exotic birds in the Borneo Longhouse or take the Twycross Train through an [...]
Local artist Barry Bulsara has certainly captured our imagination here at Cool As Leicester, with his original and quirky prints inspired by various TV shows and movies. We’re massive fans of his so wanted to take the opportunity to showcase his work. We caught up with him to find out about his career, inspirations and [...]
Everybody loves a freebie, especially with it’s edible. That’s why we were so chuffed to see Yates’s are giving away free burger and chips to anybody who signs up to their mailing list. Once you’ve signed up you can claim your free meal by going to your local Yates’s (Leicester Yates’s is on Belvoir Street) [...]
Is your little one passionate about football and keen to learn new skills from the best? Leicester City legends Steve Walsh and Muzzy Izzet are running a series of courses through the half term, Easter and summer holidays, and your youngster can get involved for just £50. The Steve Walsh & Muzzy Izzet Soccer Academy [...]
Roll up! Here are some more free cinema tickets for you to dust away the winter blues! This time it’s the turn of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judy Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith to name just a few! The story follows a disparate group of pensioners who decide to take their retirement [...]
It’s that time of year once again as Leicester Comedy Festival hits our streets, and this year it’s sponsored by the mighty Dave. With 17 days of laughter and fun ahead we caught up with Suzi Ruffell before she performs on the opening day of the festival. Describing her show as “observational and physical” Suzi [...]
Who doesn’t like going to the pub? Exactly. That’s why we were so excited to hear about the new venture called Performance in the Pub. After hearing rumbling complaints of a lack of small-scale theatre events in the city and the common desire to enjoy artforms in your comfort zone rather than being forced into [...]
Are you longing for sunshine and festival season (there’ll be no rain this year)? Well, so are we, and luckily it seems so are the folk at Summer Sundae HQ. Whilst we’re eagerly awaiting line-up announcements and counting down the weeks until August rolls around, they’re keeping us entertained with some musical treats from last [...]
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