Arts events in Leicester

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Jethro Tull in Leicester

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

An Interview with Stephen Fry

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

Murder Trial Tonight 4 - The Death of a Landlord

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

Lord of the Dance

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:45 pm De Montfort Hall

The Snuts, Brògeal in Leicester

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

Aisling Bea - Older Than Jesus

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

An Evening with Damon Hill in Conversation with Tom Clarkson

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

Formfest Festival 2026 10 Arenas : 100 Artist : 12hours

Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm 2Funky Complex

Jason Donovan in Leicester

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

Roland Gift, Fine Young Cannibals in Leicester

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

Death In High Heels

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Dover Street, LE1 6PW Leicester, United Kingdom

COLLISION - Leicester's Biggest Start Of Term Event!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Revz Wednesdays: - Hosted By DJ Kazz & Friends || Venue: Revolution Bar || Sold Out Every Week

 Wed, 28 Jan at 11:30 pm Revolution Leicester

🏈 SUPER BOWL 2026 – LEICESTER’S BIGGEST WATCH PARTY 🏈

 Sun, 08 Feb at 08:00 pm The Locker Room

Originals Live, The Ultimate Nostalgia Experience

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:45 pm De Montfort Hall

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath @ The Y Theatre

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm The Y Theatre

Danny Bhoy at The Y Theatre

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

✭ WonKy Wednesday's ✭ Get Duck’ed! (The duck hunt part 1!) ✭ Hosted by Bees Every Week ✭

 Wed, 28 Jan at 10:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Shaparak Khorsandi at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

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

🥳PAYDAY WEEKEND – SATURDAY – 31TH JANUARY 🥳– THE BASEMENT

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:55 pm The Basement

Midge Ure in Leicester

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show

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

London Bollywood Orchestra - Sounds of Mumbai

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Sing The Musicals

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

Japan Fest Leicester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Leicester Tigers Welford Road Stadium

The Nutcracker

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

Breakin Science x Drumatics Leicester | Drum & Bass All Nighter

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 pm O2 Academy 2 Leicester

Man in the Mirror

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

The Shoop Shoop Show

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

80s Live

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

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

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

Jen Brister: Reactive

 Thu, 30 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

Down For Life Music Presents: Cabin Boy Jumped Ship + RXPTRS co-headline show at Duffys, Leicester

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

Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

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

🔥 LEICESTER INTERNATIONAL SPANISH PARTY - SOPHY BAR

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 pm Sophy.

COMEDY: SIKISA

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

Gavin Lilley at Leicester Cathedral | Leicester Comedy Festival

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

Massive Wagons

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Chris Helme (Seahorses) & Nigel Clark (Dodgy) play The International.

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The International Music Venue

🙌🏼 MOSH FRIDAYS - 23RD JANUARY 🙌🏼

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:00 pm Mosh

Rude Science

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:30 am De Montfort Hall

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

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

🥳 MOSH SATURDAYS - 24TH JANUARY🥳

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 pm Mosh

Bardi Symphony Orchestra - West End Spectacular

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm De Montfort Hall

🥳PAYDAY WEEKEND – FRIDAY – 30TH JANUARY 🥳– THE BASEMENT

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:55 pm The Basement

🙌🏼 MOSH FRIDAYS - 30TH JANUARY 🙌🏼

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:00 pm Mosh

COMEDY: THE UNLIKELY WEIGHTLIFTERS PODCAST LIVE

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:30 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester Comic-Con

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am Mattioli Arena Leicester GBP 6 to 27

Beastwang - The Next Chapter

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

The West End Day Party: Leicester 🎭

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Athena Events Venue

Luciano Live & Acoustic

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Fell Out Boy & Black Charade | Revolve Festival | Athena

 Sun, 24 May at 05:30 pm Athena Events Venue

Talent Nobody Sees - Leicester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm The Y Theatre GBP 12

Greek Night @ Sophy Leicester 🇬🇷

Fri, 06 Feb at 11:55 am Sophy.

Band Laya Flow - Live, Fusion & Jamming- Leicester

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 am LVL1 @ DSU

Valentines Day Special: R&B Vs UKG Bottomless Brunch

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm 3 little birds

Swan Lake

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

AFTER HOURS @ QUARTER25 w/ SUPA & PIONEER

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm QUARTER 25

Leicester Music Conference

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am 2Funky Music Cafe GBP 0 to 15

The Best of Tubular Bells - I II and III at De Montfort Hall

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

IAMZIMPARTY46 - ZIMBABWE INDEPENDENCE PARTY ( WEEKENDER ) LEICESTER

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Quarter 25

Nashville At Heart | Live in Leicester

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

🥳 SATURDAY – 24TH JANUARY 🥳– THE BASEMENT

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:55 pm The Basement

Live Forever: Lil Peep Appreciation Night - Leicester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 pm Eden Venue

★ FAT CAT THURSDAYS ★ The Ladies Favourite Night Of The Week [Student Only]

 Thu, 29 Jan at 11:30 pm The Fat Cat Cafe Bar

Wednesday | In Pho a Good Time Singles Dinner (24-34) | Leicester

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Pho Leicester

Disney’s Frozen Jr ❄️

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Sue Townsend Theatre

EXTRA SHOW ADDED: COMEDY: ALFIE MOORE, IT'S A FAIR COP

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:30 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

The Comedy Store Players at The Y Theatre

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Y Theatre

Marcel Lucont: Liberté (Work In Progress)

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:30 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

LOVE & GLITTERS

Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 am Olympia

TRAFFIC LIGHT U16s PARTY

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Eden Venue

The Same Faces: Improvised Comedy

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Wygston's House , LE1 5LD

Saint On A Saturday - The Launch

Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Secret Garden Restaurant & Lounge

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

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

Best in Class

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Dear Zoo Live - Leicester

 Wed, 18 Feb at 11:00 am CURVE theatre, Leicester

Little Theatre | ON anoTHEr NIGHT Tour

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

Ricky Tomlinson - Retirement Tour My Ar*e!!

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Braunstone Vic Wmc

Wrong Jovi

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Country Day Party: Leicester 🤠

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

The Chicago Blues Brothers

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Athena, Queen St, Leicester LE11QD

Nordic Giants - The Big Difference, Leicester

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

Paul Kerensa: Good Clean Fun

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

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

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

Saturday Day Fever - Daytime Disco

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Eden Venue

Barry Ferns: My Seven Years as Lionel Richie

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm 68 High Street, LE1 5YP Leicester, United Kingdom

Buddy Holly And The Cricketers

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Dover Street, LE1 6PW Leicester, United Kingdom

Mr Traumatik tour 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm QUARTER 25

All Shades of Brown: A Creative Arts Conference

 Thu, 05 Feb at 10:00 am The Venue@DMU

90s and 00s Indie & Britpop Daytime Clubbing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm 23A New Park Street, LE3 5NH Leicester, United Kingdom

All Shades of Brown: A Conference for Global Ethnic Majority Creatives

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 am The Venue@DMU GBP 22 to 44

The Marley Experience

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Whitesnake UK

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

IAMZIMPARTY46 - ZIMBABWE INDEPENDENCE PARTY ( WEEKENDER ) BBQ LEICESTER

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm The 2Funky Lounge

Jukebox Idols

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

Lawless Part 2: Murphy's Law b2b George Smeddles + more

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm 440