Arts events in Leicester

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Tom Meighan

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Rachmaninov Vespers - with poetry read by The Rt Rev'd Rowan Williams

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm St Andrew's Church, Jarrom Street Leicester LE2 7DH

The Nutcracker

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Dick Whittington

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

SIP 'N' PAINT

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm Birstall social club GBP 20

The Christmas Sing-Along: Leicester🎄

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Reality Dies || Vanitas || Divided By Design

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 pm The Metal Monocle

The Magic of Motown

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

StarBase Leicester Third Friday: Winter and Christmas Feast and Party!

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:30 pm Secular Hall

hard life in Leicester

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Shadow Puppet Animation Workshop

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Leather Conservation Centre GBP 6 to 55

Postmortem- A Tribute To Slayer plus support from Soulride

 Sat, 20 Dec at 09:00 pm The Metal Monocle

An Interview with Stephen Fry

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm De Montfort Hall

House Of Circus

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:15 pm 7 East Street, LE1 6EY Leicester, United Kingdom

Paul Kerensa: Good Clean Fun

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm James' Bistro

Tom Meighan, RHODES, Rhodes in Leicester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Painting Landscapes with Acrylics

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Near Tesco Extra, Leicester, United Kingdom

Paint Christmas friends at The Brittania in Queniborough

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm The Britannia, Queniborough

FTM Dance Presents Judy Whittington and the Trainer of Infinite Speed

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Folk Club Singaround

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm 102 Regent Road, LE1 7DA Leicester, United Kingdom

Sing The Musicals

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Some-Antics Spoken Word: Episode CII

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Phoenix Leicester

Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Team HGDA Showcase

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Crown Hills Community College

Interrobang, Spitting Feathers, Boilermen

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Duffy's Bar

The Last Bastion || Death Warmed Up || Black Autumn

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm The Metal Monocle

Jason Donovan in Leicester

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Paper Tearing Art Workshop with Cherry Bank Studio

 Sun, 18 Jan at 01:00 pm Leicester Guildhall

Judi Love: All About The Love

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Week 2 - Studio Christmas Specials

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:30 am The Linwood Centre, LE2 6QJ

The Music of Prince

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

nJoyArt CHRISTMAS PAINT ESCAPE @ The Black Horse, Leicester - The Stable

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:30 pm Black Horse, Aylestone, Leicester

NYE PARTY - DJ EL DOT

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm 48 Downing Drive, Evington, LE5 6LH Evington, United Kingdom

Iain MacDonald: Around the World in 80 puns

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm James' Bistro

Speaking With Spirits || From Tyranny || Heartstrung

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 pm The Metal Monocle

Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Post-16 Open Event - Wednesday 10 December 2025

 Wed, 10 Dec at 05:00 pm Leicester College (all campuses please check list of which subjects are where) Free

Nordic Giants - The Big Difference, Leicester

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Big Difference

All-Age Carol Service

 Sun, 21 Dec at 10:30 am Avenue Primary School

Jack Rhodes – Part-Time Wizard, Full-Time Moron

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Dover Street, LE1 6PW Leicester, United Kingdom

Grown-Up’s Story Time with Mama G

 Fri, 20 Feb at 05:30 pm James' Bistro

Murder Trial Tonight 4 - The Death of a Landlord

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Candle Painting and Prosecco Evening

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Unik Designs Art Studio GBP 20

Christmas Ghost Tour

Wed, 17 Dec at 03:00 pm Leicester Guildhall

FREE Martial Arts Open Day Taster Sessions - 26th January, Leicester

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Leicester Shootfighters MMA Academy Free

Amelia Coburn + guests @ Firebug Sat 31 January £12 adv

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Firebug

Creative Writing - Warm Welcome

 Wed, 10 Dec at 10:00 am Leicester Central Library

The Mittens

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:30 am Tudor Community Centre GBP 3

11/11 Zombie Greta Gremlin - KO Studios - 9th December

Tue, 09 Dec at 02:30 pm Unit 2, 72 Friday St, LE1 3BW Leicester, United Kingdom

The Laurel & Hardy Cabaret

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Leicester Guildhall

The Shoop Shoop Show

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

The Queen Story LIVE at The Little Theatre Leicester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm The Little Theatre Leicester, LE1 6PW

Jethro Tull in Leicester

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Andy Bucks: WIPping Boy

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

R.E.M. performed by Stipe at The International, Leicester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm The International Music Venue

Jason Donovan - Doin' Fine Encore

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Jarnail Singh UK Debut Tour Leicester : SIYANE KEHNDE NE

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Avanti Fields School GBP 10 to 20

CURFEW COMEDY

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

Swan Lake

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Charlie Vero-Martin: Poltergeist (WIP)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:45 pm James' Bistro

Two Mr P's in a Podcast Live - Let That Be A Lesson...

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Soft Touch Arts Presents... The BIG Christmas Performance

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

An Evening with Damon Hill in Conversation with Tom Clarkson

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Little Theatre | ON anoTHEr NIGHT Tour

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm The Little Theatre

GirlyPop Live | Athena, Leicester

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Athena Leicester

Give a Child the Gift of Theatre — Sponsor a ‘Play in a Day’ at Braunstone

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am The BRITE Centre GBP 25

Eco Woodland Ornament Workshop (6-16 yrs)

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Unik Designs Art Studio GBP 20

Club Twilight: 20 Year Anniversary Party - Leicester

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:30 pm Eden Venue

Old Skool Bingo Sat 13th Dec Leicester Christmas Special!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Gavin Lilley at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 26 to 32

Sip & Paint Nite - Leicester .everything provided, no exp needed + free drink.

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Cricketers, Grace Road

Nashville At Heart | Live in Leicester

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm Athena Events Venue GBP 14 to 32

Aisling Bea - Older Than Jesus

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Story Time with Mama G

 Fri, 20 Feb at 02:00 pm James' Bistro

Leicesterval: Leicester Indiepop Weekender 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Firebug

Whitesnake UK

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

Country Day Party: Leicester 🤠

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Leicester

Wrestling Resurgence: Fade To Black

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm The Y Theatre

Transglobal Underground + Sonar//Radar @ International Music Venue Fri 15 May £20 advance

Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm The International Music Venue

LEICESTER, The Little Theatre | Everything Changes - Take That Tribute Show

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm The Little Theatre

To Da Beat : Jailhouse Lockdown | Where Discipline Serves Time

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm 2 Funky Music Cafe, Leicester GBP 0 to 15

Big Backstory

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:30 pm James' Bistro

A Pandemonium of Poe - Don't Go into the Cellar

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

Valentine's Day: Letter Locking Workshop

 Wed, 11 Feb at 05:30 pm Leather Conservation Centre GBP 14

A Time for Healing

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Leicester Central Library

The Snuts, Brògeal in Leicester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Shaparak Khorsandi at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 0 to 42

Open Day FREE Adults Martial Arts Classes - 26th January, Leicester

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Leicester Shootfighters Academy - Boxing / Muay Thai / Jiu Jitsu

Danny Bhoy at The Y Theatre

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The Y Theatre

Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man at The Y Theatre

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm The Y Theatre

Keith James THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

Systemic Family Constellations Workshop

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Quaker Meeting House GBP 55 to 120

Trans Voice Workshop (January)

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Voluntary Action LeicesterShire Free

Reggae Bingo - Leicester - Fri 23rd Jan

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

To Boldly Game 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, SPACE CITY, LE4 5NS Leicester, United Kingdom

The SOUNDS OF SIMON - A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

LGS Big Band

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Dover Street, LE1 6PW Leicester, United Kingdom

Pathways to Better Work - Improving Social Mobility in Leicestershire

 Wed, 21 Jan at 05:30 pm University of Leicester School of Business Free

Roland Gift, Fine Young Cannibals in Leicester

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

80s Live

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall