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Project LIVE launch a free four-month artist development programme
Calling Leicestershire musicians! Leicestershire music artists are being given the opportunity to take part in a four-month long...
Jul 20, 20231 min read


Leicestershire pub The Griffin Inn wins major award
Best Gastro Pub at the Midlands Food, Drink and Hospitality Awards 2023. The awards celebrate the heroes of hospitality across the...
Jul 14, 20231 min read


Reviewed: James at De Montfort Hall
James bring hits to Leicester. James have delighted fans around the world with their collection of smash hits, deep cuts, and hidden gems...
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Reviewed: Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet at Curve
Romeo and Juliet, but not as you know it. I love a ballet and was very much looking forward to seeing the fabulous Matthew Bourne OBE's...
Jul 10, 20232 min read


2Funky Arts: ‘The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History’
UK independent record stores specialising in Black music project launched. 2Funky Arts has been awarded a grant from The National Lottery...
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Reviewed: Call the Midwife Tour
My name is Emily Miller and I am a big Call the Midwife fan. When I heard about The Call the Midwife Official Location Tour at The...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Roxy Ball Room opens in Humberstone Gate, Leicester
Another karaoke bar has hit Leicester! Leicester has been treated to a new venue - an activity centre for grown-ups! Roxy Ball Room...
Jun 27, 20231 min read


Reviewed: Gypsy at The Little Theatre
Everything's coming up roses as KW Productions stage the iconic musical. It's been a year since I started reviewing the musicals at The...
Jun 20, 20234 min read


2 Funky Music Cafe receives new sound desk grant from Music Venue Trust
£97,516.97 Distributed to UK Grassroots Music Venues A music venue in Leicester has received a grant from the charity Music Venue Trust...
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Radio 2 in the Park brings Tears for Fears and Kylie Minogue to Leicester
Victoria Park will play host to the BBC's annual music event. Two days of incredible live music from some of the world’s most-loved pop...
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Leicestershire shortlisted as best UK destination for groups
Visit Leicester team promotes group travel offers. Leicestershire has been shortlisted as ‘Best UK Destination’ in the finals of the...
May 18, 20232 min read


Reviewed: Sucker Punch at Curve
A riveting exploration of race and boxing in 1980s Britain. My life is such that barely a week goes by without my attending at least one...
Apr 26, 20234 min read


Reviewed: Anything Goes at The Little Theatre
Leicester Operatic Players bring Broadway glamour to Leicester. All aboard the SS American! Cole Porter's Anything Goes is one of those...
Apr 18, 20235 min read


'Night of the Divas' special for Bongo's Bingo
The popular night out returns to Leicester in June. Returning to Leicester's Athena, the award-winning Bongo’s Bingo has revealed its...
Apr 14, 20232 min read


Leicester Horror Con resurrected at Guildhall Museum
Leicester's fan-run festival is being resurrected this summer! The Guildhall is hosting the most part of this year's Leicester Horror Con...
Apr 11, 20231 min read


New exhibition explores 60-year legacy of much-loved Leicester arts centre
Phoenix will be launching the exhibition - Place and Memory - this month. A new exhibition exploring the 60-year history and legacy of...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


Leicester's getting served: rude staff from Karen's Diner 'pop-up' in the Cultural Quarter
If you get a kick out of complaining, this one's for you. The infamously rude and obnoxious staff from Karen's Diner are coming to...
Apr 5, 20231 min read


SpongeBob Musical is coming to Curve!
Celeb's Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson joins cast Showpath Entertainment is delighted to announce that television star Tom Read Wilson...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Reviewed: Noughts and Crosses at Curve
Noughts and Crosses ended its tour here in Leicester at Curve Theatre on April 1
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Kids eat for £1 this Easter at Bistrot Pierre, Leicester
Restaurant is making eating out more affordable for families. French restaurant Bistrot Pierre, in the heart of Leicester, is...
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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