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 [...]
The sun’s out and the end of the season seems a while back now, but it’s never too soon to start looking towards next season. Pre-season is only around the corner and the exciting news this week is the match against Sunderland that’s going to be played in the summer. We’ve had some great pre-season [...]
The events and offers at Just The Tonic on Granby Street keep getting better and better and this weekend is no exception. On Friday they’ll be hosting loud and outspoken Nick Helm, who caused a stir during the recent Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. He’ll be supported by Romesh Ranganathan, Dan Evans and Tim Clark. But [...]
What a weekend it was last week! On Sunday Leicester City kindly put on an event for box holders and fans which allowed them the chance to play at the King Power stadium. Ali Mauchlan and myself were managers alongside Matt Elliott and Ian Marshall and everyone involved had a tremendous day! I managed to [...]
Fancy some free cinema tickets? New release What To Expect When You’re Expecting hits cinemas on 23rd May but you can catch it for free on Monday 21st May at an advanced screening at the Odeon in Leicester. The movie, starring Cameron Diaz, is inspired by the New York Times bestseller of the same name and [...]
Festival season is almost here again, my how time flies! Leicester’s very own festival, Summer Sundae Weekender is back stronger than ever with a line-up which this year includes Katy B, John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd, Asian Dub Foundation, Adam Ant, Ocean Colour Scene, Billy Bragg and so much more! Based at De Montfort Hall [...]
We’re delighted to announce that former Leicester City captain, Wembley goal-scorer and all round local legend, Steve Walsh, has signed for Cool As Leicester. This exciting addition to the website will see Walshy giving us an exclusive weekly blog and insight into the beautiful game. Every Friday you’ll be able to access the latest news, [...]
Are you tired of finding vouchers for restaurants and then realising they’re all only valid Sunday – Thursday? Us too. That’s why we were so pleased to find this one from Prezzo, which you can enjoy all weekend! The voucher is valid until next Monday (14th May) and you can enjoy 2 main courses for [...]
Comedy is the new rock n roll and since the opening of Just The Tonic in town we can’t get enough of it! Lucky for us, and for you, they keep rolling out the big names and ticket offers to keep us going back! What have you got planned for this weekend? If you’re free [...]
The country’s biggest rock festival is back again as Download hits Donington Park in Leicestershire for the 10th year on 8th-10th June. For this special anniversary the organisers have pulled out all the stops to bring you one of the biggest and best line-ups to date, showing that this festival keeps evolving with the times, [...]
When NME declare you “Without question, one of the best new guitar bands on the planet“, you know you’re onto something special. This accolade was recently bestowed on Minnesota band Howler and next week they’re going to be tearing up The Soundhouse on Southampton Street. The band’s debut album America Give Up was released at [...]
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