Festivals in Leicester

Check out happening festivals events all around Leicester, EN

Park Series Leicester - Aitch

 Fri, 12 Jun at 04:00 pm Abbey Park GBP 45 to 80

0-100: SUMMER BOILER ROOM EDITION

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Club Republic

Leicester Official Big Freshers Icebreaker - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

 Mon, 21 Sep at 10:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

SUMMER SHOWDOWN 2026 - THE ULTIMATE ACS SUMMER DAY PARTY EXPERIENCE ☀️🔥

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Formfest Festival 2026 10 Arenas : 100 Artist : 12hours

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

Festival2Funky 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

David Rodigan @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 09:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Run Leicester Festival 2026

 Sun, 11 Oct at 09:15 am Victoria Park, LE1 7RY Leicester, United Kingdom

THE SOUTH play The International, Leicester May 24 2026 Doors 4.30pm

 Sun, 24 May at 04:30 pm The International Music Venue

LCF in the Park

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Abbey Park

Leicester Fake Festival 2026

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:45 am Victoria Park, Leicester LE1 7RY

Back 2 Festival

 Thu, 06 Aug at 11:00 am Cattows Farm

Clarendon Park Summer Fair

 Sun, 21 Jun at 11:00 am Queens Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester

SUMMA FEST

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm NEW FEST VENUE TBA

Donae'O at The Spotlight @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Athena Events Venue

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

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

Donae'O at After Hours Presents Dankie Sounds at Festival2Funky

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

R&B Lovers - Saturday 15th August - Athena Leicester

 Sat, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm Athena

Superstylin'

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm LCB Depot Free

The West End Day Party: Leicester 🎭

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

90s Day Party: Leicester 💿

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Motown Day Party: Leicester ✨

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Emergency Services Day

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Abbey Pumping Station

R&B DAY PARTY - SUMMER OUTDOOR FESTIVAL - 30/05/26

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm FROG ISLAND

Bloom Creative Health @Riverside Festival 2026!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Castle Gardens, Leicester

Fell Out Boy & Black Charade | Emo Republic | Athena

 Sun, 24 May at 04:30 pm Athena Events Venue

POLISH NIGHT - MAY CELEBRATION IN LEICESTER

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Old School Bhangra Daytimer Pt 2

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm 2FunkyMusic Cafe

Summer Shutdown x Euphoria

Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Secret Location

Leicester Balloon Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 03:00 pm Victoria Park

Leicester Wellness Festival

Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am The Venue @Dmu

GlastonBlaby Charity Music Festival 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:30 am Leicester Lions Rugby Football Club GBP 0 to 28

Abbey Pumping Station Food & Craft Fair

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Abbey Pumping Station

OUT on Stage @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

AC/DC UK | LEICESTER 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The International

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

Allday Indie Indoor Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Athena

Aba Shanti-I (full sound) - Leicester Carnival 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Lawnmower Deth at Uprising Festival, Leicester

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Leicester 02 Academy

Supporting AC/DC UK at The International in Leicester

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm The International Music Venue

The Loft + M.J. Hibbett @ The Big Difference Thurs 21 May £15 adv

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Big Difference

Passion X Amour @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Deck Queens @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Ascension 4.0

Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm The Metal Monocle

Leicester Food Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 11:00 am Abbey Park

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Athena

Free Graffiti Workshops

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Festival In The Den

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Leicester Lions Rugby Club

🏆 FINAL SZN: EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL 🏆

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm The Locker Room

Evington Village Fete and Show 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 pm Evington Village Green, Main Street, Evington, Leicester LE5 6FA

Trance Day Party: Leicester 🔊

 Sat, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Leics Make Music Festival - Strings and Bands

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm De Montfort Hall

Very Beautiful South at Leicester Y Theatre

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm The Y Theatre

THE GIRLS CLUB FESTIVAL✨🛍️🎤

 Sun, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm LCB Depot

Some Antics Slam @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Ska Day Party: Leicester 🎺

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm Fat Cat Cocktail Bar & Lounge

Resurrection - Downloaded

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:30 pm The Metal Monocle

Open Play (Spark Festival 2026)

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Leicester Gallery GBP 0 to 10

The Green Wave Vol.1

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm 2Funky Complex

Community Open Event - Summer Fun Day

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Leicester College Abbey Park Campus Free

The Jam'd Live! - The International, Leicester

 Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm The International Music Venue

INXS UK – The Definitive Tribute to INXS

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

Downloaded - Download Festival tribute | O2 Academy Leicester

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Dance Battles @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Riverside Festival

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm The Gateway, Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester Guildhall Spring Craft Fair

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Leicester Guildhall

Leicester - Strange Britain’s Unsolved - True Crime Night

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:30 pm Firebug GBP 12

World Cup 2026

Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Beaumont Leys, Leicester

Dubs Of Rock

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 am Cattows Farm

A Night of Leicester Jazz

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 0 to 26

DONAE'O AT AFTER HOURS PRESENTS DANKIE SOUNDS @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Festival2Funky Launch 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

DRAFT Festival of AI 2026 - AI Conference

 Fri, 16 Oct at 09:00 am St Martins House Conference Centre Leicester GBP 197 to 297

The Jam'd

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester, United Kingdom

ME Music Festival 2026 - Namadingo & MaBlacks Live in the UK

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Leicester Castle Free

The Guildhall and the Cathedral Church of St. Martin – The Herrick Connections Tour

 Tue, 07 Jul at 11:00 am Leicester Guildhall

Road to Nashville Festival | Athena, Leicester

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm The Athena, Leicester

An evening with Jazz FM legend Tony Minvielle

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm Leicester Cathedral GBP 0 to 37

Downloaded - Download Festival tribute

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm O2 Academy Leicester

Bring Your Own Loco Gala at the Forget Me Not Garden Railway 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Abbey Pumping Station

Riverside Festival Official Afterparty

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 2Funky Complex

Darker Days Festival 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The International Independent Music

AFTER HOURS PRESENTS DANKIE SOUNDS @ Festival2Funky 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Nashville Days 2026 - Leicestershire Country Music Festival

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Bridge House Barn

Iwade Rock 2026

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 am Iwade Playing Fields, School Lane, Iwade

Zine Making with Creative Coding

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm LCB Depot Free

SUMMA FEST

Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm NEW FEST VENUE TBA

The Sawubona Conference 2026

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:30 am LOROS Hospice Free

Common Folk Leicester Festival

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm 102 Regent Road, LE1 7DA Leicester, United Kingdom

Desi Beatz Leicester : Summer Send Off | 22.05.26 | QUARTER 25 LEICESTER

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm Quarter 25

Notsilly Weekender Leicester

Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 am Leicester

Interrobang , Spitting Feathers , Boilermen

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

Daytime Disco Leicester - All The Best Disco From 80s And 90s

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm 2Funky Music Cafe

Fell Out Boy & Black Charade | Revolve Fest | Athena

 Sun, 24 May at 04:30 pm Athena Events Venue

AITCH LIVE - ABBEY PARK | FRIDAY 12TH JUNE 2026 [TICKETS ON SALE NOW!]

 Fri, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Abbey Park