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May 23, 20232 min read
Reviewed: 42nd Street at Curve
Good mood guaranteed! An evening out to see 42nd Street at Curve won’t disappoint. It’s a razzling-dazzling, glittering spectacle. This...


May 17, 20233 min read
Top Midlands music festivals for your diary in the summer of 2023
A local roundup. Festival season is nearly upon us and here at the Niche offices we are VERY excited. We are airing our tents, shaking...


May 16, 20234 min read
Reviewed: Ghost: The Musical at The Little Theatre
A review of WAOS's production of Ghost: The Musical.


May 16, 20232 min read
BBC Radio's Scott Mills to make Panto debut at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall
He's excited to spend time in the 'great city of Leicester'. Radio DJ favourite Scott Mills will make his pantomime debut this festive...


Apr 26, 20234 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 18, 20233 min read
Reviewed: The Bodyguard at Curve
Feel the heat! See The Bodyguard at Curve til April 22. What an opening! This big-budget production sets off with chair-juddering...


Apr 18, 20235 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 14, 20232 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 11, 20231 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 6, 20232 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 5, 20231 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 4, 20234 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 3, 20232 min read
Last chance to book for Furnley House Foundation Summer Ball
There'll be fire dancers, live music, and comedian Patrick Monahan will host! Tickets are selling out for the Furnley House Foundation...


Apr 1, 20234 min read
Reviewed: The Railway Children: A Musical at The Little Theatre
Pure, charming and uplifting period drama escapism. Edith Nesbit's children's book The Railway Children is a timeless classic. Whether...


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


Mar 17, 20233 min read
Wonderful waterway adventures to discover in Leicestershire
From canal boating and kayaking to fresh water diving. Although Leicester and the wider county may be landlocked, we still have plenty of...


Mar 16, 20235 min read
Reviewed: Mother Goose at Curve
Sir Ian McKellen and John Bishop host a joyful visit to pantoland. Perhaps the biggest perk of this job is that we get to review various...


Mar 8, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Girl from the North Country at Curve
This is VERY Dylan. I don’t like musicals. In fact, it’s a joke in the Niche Magazine office that I only attend musicals that my...


Mar 3, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Annie at Curve
A touching commentary on society today. Annie, based on the book by Thomas Meehan, was an incredibly relevant show mixing both social...


Mar 1, 20232 min read
Bongo's Bingo announces new Leicester dates
They plan to launch in the USA next year. The unique bingo-based, nostalgia-laden, night out returns to Athena this April. As the clocks...
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