Cosmopolitan Arts Festival returns to Leicester
There'll be a dedicated dance area on the High Street showcasing talent from local, national, and international dancers.
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- Jul 10
- 2 min
PPL PRS appoints Greg Aiello as Managing Director after Andrea Gray steps down
Andrea spent five years at PPL PRS. Leicester-based music licensing business, PPL PRS Limited (PPL PRS) today announces the appointment...
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Your round-up of Leicestershire's 2024 festivals
From rock music to opera, beer, food, drink, and Pride. This writer loves a festival, music ones predominantly, but I am moving towards...
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Music fans can help save grassroots venues when using taxi app
The FREENOW taxi app is raising money for Music Venue Trust. Music fans in Leicester can now help to save grassroots music venues when...
- May 2
- 2 min
International acts for this year's Festival2Funky in Leicester
Festival will kick off on 23 May 2024. A thrilling lineup of headliners has been announced for this year’s Festival2Funky including...
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Opportunities for local artists to get involved as Festival2Funky returns for 11th year
Festival2Funky 2024 will be a three-day celebration of Black music and arts Festival2Funky is set to return for its 11th year, and is...
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Reviewed: Jesus Christ Superstar at Curve 2024
Physical theatre meets rock concert. Gyrating, convulsing, and rhythmically thrashing as though their lives depended on it, the ensemble...
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Reviewed: Sister Act (touring) at Curve 2024
Sister Act is back at Curve after its last touring visit to Leicester two years ago. With a fresh cast, Sister Act: A Divine Musical...
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
Adam Ant ANTMUSIC tour comes to De Montfort Hall
He's one of the biggest stars of the 80s. Pop icon, Adam Ant is coming to De Montfort Hall as part of his UK tour ANTMUSIC on Friday,...
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Reviewed: I ❤️ Musicals at The Little Theatre
It explored the constituent parts of any good musical. One of the key challenges of amateur theatre (especially for operatic societies...
- Aug 17, 2023
- 1 min
Billie Marten to play Leicester O2 Academy
The singer will play Leicester on December 7. Following the release of her fourth studio album Drop Cherries earlier this year, Billie...
- Aug 5, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Aug 3, 2023
- 3 min
Music Venue Trust announce £1.5m grassroots music legacy
UK wide tour announced supporting grassroots music. The National Lottery and leading UK charity Music Venue Trust has announced a unique...
- Aug 2, 2023
- 3 min
The Y Theatre's autumn-winter line up
Autumn season of shows to entertain everyone at The Y Theatre This autumn and winter, The Y Theatre has an amazing array of shows to suit...
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
Dark Side in the Dome at National Space Centre
National Space Centre celebrates Pink Floyd's album anniversary. To celebrate 50 years of Pink Floyd’s iconic album, the National Space...
- Jul 20, 2023
- 1 min
Lamp's Rock on Wood festival this weekend
Live music festival in Loughborough to raise funds for Lamp. The Rock On Wood live music festival is set to return to the White Hart Pub...
- Jul 20, 2023
- 1 min
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 12, 2023
- 2 min
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 10, 2023
- 2 min
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 3, 2023
- 2 min
Loughborough Town Hall announces stellar line-up of shows
The Hall launches its summer season. Loughborough Town Hall's Summer line up is full to the brim with live music, musicals, comedy, drama...
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