What's On in Leicester
3 tonight · 8 this weekend · 20 this week · 40 in the next two weeks.
It's Friday in Leicester: 3 events on tonight and 20 this week, with 40 over the next two weeks. The busiest spots right now are Attenborough Arts Centre and De Montfort Hall.
Today and tonight in Leicester · Fri 23 Oct · 3
Evening · 3
- — Meet the author: Louisa Bello at St Barnabas Library · Free — Tickets: Free Join Louisa Bello, a British Nigerian humanitarian, widely known for her Be Kind mantra, as she talks…
- — Caitlin O’Ryan: At What Point at Attenborough Arts Centre — At what point do we figure it out // does it get easier // will we find the answers // will I feel okay? Join Caitlin…
- — And Still I Rise at The Y Theatre — And Still I Rise showcases powerful new performances for Black History Month, across dance, poetry, spoken word, rap…
Tomorrow · Sat 24 Oct · 3
Daytime · 1
- — One Tenth Human: So Unfair! at Attenborough Arts Centre (2 dates) — One Tenth Human in association with The Dukes Lancaster present So Unfair! Welcome to our interactive science demo…
Evening · 2
- — Leicestershire and Rutland Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at De Montfort Hall — Leicestershire and Rutland Royal British Legion proudly presents its annual Festival of Remembrance. Join us as we…
- — Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble at The Y Theatre — The Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominee is back with a brand new show about her birthright - all encompassing, generational…
Sun 25 Oct · 2
Evening · 2
- — The Sitar Music Society presents 'String Beats': An Evening of Indian Classical Music and Timeless Melodies at Leicester Cathedral — The Sitar Music Society presents 'String Beats'": An Evening of Indian Classical Music and Timeless Melodies After…
- — Halloween in Concert at De Montfort Hall — A frighteningly good night of graveyard smash hits! As darkness falls across the land, our incredible cast and live…
Mon 26 Oct · 1
Evening · 1
- — Harry Enfield and No Chums at De Montfort Hall — Join us for a rare and entertaining evening with legendary satirical comedian and self-styled stupid idiot, Harry…
Tue 27 Oct · 3
Evening · 2
- — Leverhulme Trust Lecture 1: Feeling and Sensing Heritage in an Indian Weaving Community at Attenborough Arts Centre — Learn more about ikat patola through its new communities! This silk artisanal textile from Gujarat enchants people in…
- — Lemn Sissay – Let the Light Pour In at Curve · from £31.50 — Presented by Curve. Tickets: £31.50 Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author…
Wed 28 Oct · 5
Evening · 3
- — Better Together Windrush Showcase at Curve · from £10 — Presented by Kainé Management. Tickets: £10 – £12 The Better Together Windrush Showcase is a vibrant, intergenerational…
- — An Evening with Gerard Alfonzo Daley at Leicester Central Library · Free — Presented by Opal22 Arts and Edutainment. Tickets: free Join us at Leicester Central Library for a free author talk…
- — Archive and Intellect | The Stuart Hall Project at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — Archive and Intellect 28 October | 7.00pm The Stuart Hall Project: Revolution, politics, culture and the New Left…
Late · 1
- — ✭ WonKy Wednesday’s ✭ Nightmare On Granby Street! ✭ with Drinks From £1! ✭ @ R/Bar ✭ at R/Bar · from £5 — 1..2 Freddie’s coming for you 3..4 better lock your door.. 5..6 grab your crusifix 7..8.. stay up late.. 9..10 you’ll…
Thu 29 Oct · 3
Evening · 1
- — Leicester Jazz House: Coltrane 100 with Dan Forshaw Quartet at The Y Theatre — 100 years of John Coltrane. Dan Forshaw leads a thrilling tribute — Blue Train, A Love Supreme and the fire of his…
Late · 1
- — ★ FAT CAT THURSDAYS ★ Halloween Special [Student Only] at The Fat Cat Cafe Bar · from £4 — Launched in Freshers 2015. The Official Student R&B and Hip Hop Session rapidly established itself within the student…
Later
- — I Love Boosters + Poetry Performance at Phoenix · from £6.25 — Presented by Phoenix Leicester. Tickets: £11 | £6.25 The riotous new film from Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) sees a…
- — Overcome Book Launch at African Caribbean Centre · from £5 — Presented by The Overcome Group. Tickets: £5 Join a group of African Caribbean women as they share, through prose and…
- — NIGHTMARE ON GRAVEL STREET! 👻🎃 at Club Republic · from £10 — Club Republic Presents:Leicesters Biggest Fancy Dress Party 👻Saturday 31st October 2026 👹 FREE HORROR GIVEAWAYS FOR…
- — HALLOWEEN @ ATHENA – Leicester’s BIGGEST Halloween Fancy Dress Party | Leicester Freshers 2026 at Athena Events Venue · from £5 — 🎃 LEICESTER’S BIGGEST HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS PARTY 🎃 | Leicester Freshers 2026 📍 ATHENA This Halloween, we take over the…
- — SCAREFEST Presents MAVO LIVE IN LEICESTER at Club Republic · from £35.75 — SCAREFEST 2026🔥 LEICESTER, ARE YOU READYYYY?😏 This Halloween, we’re taking over Club Republic for one of the biggest…
- — Digital BlackCentric Week at Online — Digital BlackCentric Week is an annual online event that provides the opportunity to take part in cutting-edge…
- — Black Heritage Futures 2026 at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — Reimagining how Black histories are preserved, shared and celebrated. Black Heritage Futures is Serendipity Institute…
- — Christmas Shopping Event - Church of the Martyrs at Church of the Martyrs — 🎄✨ Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy an evening of festive shopping! ✨🎄 Join us at our Christmas Gift Shopping…
- — Black Heritage Voices 2026 at Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — Black Heritage Voices is a conference dedicated to uniting professionals from Black communities working across the…
Where it's happening in Leicester
- Attenborough Arts Centre — 3 events
- De Montfort Hall — 3 events
- Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage — 3 events
- The Y Theatre — 3 events
- Club Republic — 2 events
Nearby towns
About what's on in Leicester
What's on in Leicester tonight?
Meet the author: Louisa Bello at St Barnabas Library; Caitlin O’Ryan: At What Point at Attenborough Arts Centre; And Still I Rise at The Y Theatre
What's happening in Leicester this weekend?
5 events this weekend in Leicester, including One Tenth Human: So Unfair! and Leicestershire and Rutland Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.
Are there any free events in Leicester?
2 events in this guide are free to attend, including Meet the author: Louisa Bello.
Where does this listing come from?
Listings are gathered daily from venues and local sources across Leicester, alongside events published directly on FolkAir.
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