Reviewed: La Bamba! A Musical World premiere at Curve
An explosive fiesta! Curve got loud this week with its run of La Bamba: A Musical! This explosive jukebox musical opened at Leicester's...
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- Jan 4
- 3 min
Employers want workers back in the office - but will they go?
New study shows a reluctance to head back to the office. Businesses want their employees to be in the office for at least three days of...
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
High Sheriff collaborates with Voluntary Action LeicesterShire to recognise 'Real-Life Heroes'
Two events will celebrate those in Leicestershire and Rutland who made a positive contribution during lockdown. Voluntary Action...
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min
Leicester businesses can apply for a £5k grant from Sir Thomas White Loan Charity
Applications close on August 31. The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity has pledged to support businesses in Leicester, Leicestershire and...
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
Community arts project calls for the stories of volunteers who helped during the Covid-19 pandemic
People can send stories in or chat to the producer in person during Volunteers' Week. The Community Spirit of Leicestershire project will...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
A new curtain rises at The Little Theatre
Leicester Drama Society refreshes board of trustees ahead of £3m renovation plans. A new era is beginning at The Little Theatre....
- Dec 24, 2021
- 5 min
Urgent economic support through covid restrictions needed
FSB local Development Manager Jennifer Thomas tells of support needed. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has today released a...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Your 'Plan B' to the new variant
Leicester employer's guide to the implications of Plan B measures. This week, the government announced that “Plan B” measures will be...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Reviewed: A Chorus Line at Curve
Showcasing the lives of theatre's unsung heroes. As an amateur performer spending much of my free time on Leicester's Little Theatre...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
A charity 5k challenge has been named Community Event of the Year 2021
People from as far away as Russia joined in. The Lamp 5k Round the World Challenge held earlier this year in May has been recognised with...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Reviewed: The Queens Hotel, Leeds
It's a 1920s themed hotel with a mysterious, exotic oasis. If you’re looking for an autumn/winter city break or planning for a 2022...
- Sep 29, 2021
- 1 min
Niche Business Awards 2021 in pictures
Hundreds attended the #NicheBizAwards last Friday. Headline Sponsors Jaz Kaur and Narinder Nijjar of Fraser Stretton (middle) arrived...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Due to tax hike, unemployment rises by 50,000 according to new analysis
'It could mean 50,000 more people out of work' A Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) assessment of the potential impacts of a 1.25%...
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
Niche Business Awards 2021: Winners revealed
Hundreds showed up. The Niche Business Awards took place less than 12 hours ago, returning to the Athena stage for the first time since...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Food, glorious food: Leicester Restaurant Week confirmed for October half term
Leicester's very first Restaurant Week is coming to the city from October 18-24. An immensely famous and effective idea in other key...
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min
MCM Comic Con is back with a bang in Birmingham
Iconic Comic Con to be held in neighbouring city: Birmingham. The fantastic celebration of pop culture and Europe's leading Comic Con...
- Sep 8, 2021
- 2 min
Web-based platform seeks venues with spaces that can be used as flexible workspaces
It aims to become the "Air BnB of hot desking". Now we know most of us can work from mostly anywhere, why are we limiting ourselves to...
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Coffee shop contributes to coffee culture in Leicester's High Street
Bru Coffee and Gelato evolves and invests in experiential elements of the business. Business owners have been stretched to their limits...
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
Leicester Children's Hospital completes children's hear services transfer
'The importance of a healthy and supported start in life for children cannot be understated.' The £15m relocation of the East Midlands...
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Leicester's Olympic Glory
Athletes from Leicester at the Tokyo Games. Great Britain's athletes returned from the Olympic Games in Tokyo with no less than 65...
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