Home / Guides / LeicesterWhat's On in LeicesterOne of the UK's most diverse cities, Leicester is known for its cultural festivals, eclectic food scene and a growing independent music circuit.29 events in Leicester itself · 1391 events within 50 kmWhat's on in LeicesterTodaySun 4 Oct 2026 — Bardi Symphony Orchestra: The Greatest Movie Themes at De Montfort Hall — George Morton conductor Bardi Symphony Orchestra Join the Bardi for an afternoon at the movies as the Orchestra takes…Sun 4 Oct 2026 — The Greatest Movie Themes at De Montfort Hall — E.T., Superman, James Bond, How to Train Your Dragon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Psycho, Ben Hur, 633 Squadron, The…Sun 4 Oct 2026 — Big Mama Thornton: I Can’t Be Anyone But Me at Phoenix — Presented by Phoenix Leicester. Tickets: £11 | £6.25 This fascinating documentary profiles Willie Mae ’Big Mama’…Sun 4 Oct 2026 — Desi Central Comedy Show at The Y Theatre — Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up… so round up your friends & family and join us for…This weekendFri 9 Oct 2026 — 0-100 at Club Republic — 0-100 is BACK THE BEST ALL-STAR DJS POSITIONED AT THE HEART OF IMMENSE EVENT PRODUCTION SURROUNDED BY THE ENERGY & THE…Sat 10 Oct 2026 — Black History Month Community Day at Curve — Presented by Curve. Tickets: Free Head to Curve for Black History Month Community Day, a FREE afternoon of culture…Sun 11 Oct 2026 — COBO Comedy Shutdown: Black History Month Special at The Y Theatre — COBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October…Coming upMon 5 Oct 2026 — Songbath – A Celebration of Black History Month Special at LCB Depot — Presented by BAKUYARD. Tickets: £11.11 | £7.77 A gentle one-hour soundbath-style performance with voice, live looping…Tue 6 Oct 2026 — Alan Davies - Think Ahead at De Montfort Hall — He thinks he’s Marty McFly but he’s older than Doc Brown. He spends more time in the pharmacy than the gym. Subject to…Tue 6 Oct 2026 — ⭐️ Highcross Student Night! ⭐️Student Discount Shopping Event!!⭐️ at Highcross Leicester — On Tuesday 6th October it’s the Highcross Leicester Student Discount Shopping Event! For one night only students get a…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — Reel Histories Pass: Black Classics at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — Reel Histories is a bold and compelling film programme for Black History Month 2026 that amplifies the cinematic…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — Art History: Art, Revolution and the Making Of Cities at Attenborough Arts Centre (2 dates) — Cities can provide the ideal environment for turning points in history, and art can provide the ideal perspective on…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — African Caribbean Health and Wellbeing Day at African Caribbean Centre — Presented by the African Heritage Alliance and the Pamela Campbell-Morris Health Awareness Alliance. Tickets: Free |…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — Reclaiming the Narrative | Playing Away at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — Playing Away Director: Horace Ové UK 1987, 1hr 40mins Genre: Comedy Certificate: 15 When a West Indian cricket team…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — The ELO Experience 2026 at De Montfort Hall — The legacy left by Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction – suffice to say that…Wed 7 Oct 2026 — ✭ WonKy Wednesday’s ✭ VK Take Over – Sponsored by VK! ✭ 7/10/26 ✭ @ R/Bar at R/Bar — Welcome back Huns! We are back this week & our besties @ VK have sorted us out! we have so much VK merch to give away…Thu 8 Oct 2026 — Workshop on Wellbeing and Resilience at Attenborough Arts Centre — Presented by Word! and Renaissance One. Tickets: Pay What You Can (recommended price £10) This creative session…Thu 8 Oct 2026 — WORD! & Renaissance One present We Liming Creative Salon: Using our Voice and Creativity for Change and Progress at Attenborough Arts Centre — We Liming Creative Salon: Using our Voice and Creativity for Change and Progress Facilitated by curator and speaker…Thu 8 Oct 2026 — The Blow Monkeys at The Y Theatre — Plus special guest Pete Williams The Blow Monkeys are unique with a career spanning over 40 years. Always making new…Thu 8 Oct 2026 — ★ FAT CAT THURSDAYS ★ Red Cups & R&B Party at The Fat Cat Cafe Bar — Launched in Freshers 2015. The Official Student R&B and Hip Hop Session rapidly established itself within the student…What's on in Leicester this week · See all Leicester eventsNearbyWithin 50 km of Leicester — nearest ring first (within 10 km, then 25 km, then beyond), soonest within eachThe Plough’s Beer Festival · The (New) Old Plough · 4.5 kmRuss & Ed aka The Beat Generators Lunchtime Soul, Ska and Two Tone at The Old Plough · The (New) Old Plough · 4.5 kmWORD! & Renaissance One present Leicester Liming: Grace Nichols and Special Guests · Attenborough Arts Centre · 1.7 kmLeicester Liming: Grace Nichols and Special Guests POSTPONED · Attenborough Arts Centre · 1.5 kmLuther Live and Velvet Voices · De Montfort Hall · 1.8 kmJonathan Pie: The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie · De Montfort Hall · 1.8 kmFestivals near LeicesterFri 2 – Sun 4 Oct — The Plough’s Beer Festival (3 days) at The (New) Old Plough, BirstallFri 12 – Sat 13 Feb 2027 — Forever Young Festival 2027 (2 days) at The Hairy Dog, DerbyThe Leicester guidesThings to do in LeicesterLive Music in LeicesterNightlife in LeicesterArts & Culture in LeicesterKids' Days Out in LeicesterEat & drink in LeicesterTop event categories in LeicesterFestivalsFood & DrinkMusicArtsNightlifeVenues & places in LeicesterPlaces people go in LeicesterFernie Hall — 44 St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DUThe RoyalistThe Sugar LoafQueens Head — 5 Main Street, Coalville, LE67 2QPSoar Point — 25 The Newarke, Leicester, LE2 7BYThe Monkey Walk — 1 Marlborough Square, Coalville, LE67 3WDThe Welby — Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0NPThe Bulls Head — Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest West, LE9 9REThe William Wygston — 84 Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1DRThe Blue Bell — 20 Long Street, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DQBell Foundry — 20 Swan Street, Loughborough, LE11 5BLThe Bull's Head — 3 Long Street, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DR20 places near Leicester have a page on FolkAir.Place data © OpenStreetMap contributorsExplore LeicesterExplore events, venues and suppliers in Leicester · All city guidesWhat's OnGigsPlacesFestivalsBlogExplorePricingFor suppliersFor venuesProductAboutJoin freeLondon eventsManchester eventsBirmingham eventsGlasgow eventsEdinburgh eventsLiverpool eventsLeeds eventsBristol eventsNewcastle upon Tyne eventsBrighton eventsFolkestone eventsAll city guides