Festivals in Leicester

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2026 Leicester’s Pre St Patrick’s Day Celebration Parade

Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm New Walk, Leicester

Park Series Leicester - Aitch

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

Holi Colour Fest Leicester - Friday 27th March [TICKETS NOW ON SALE]

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 2Funky Complex - Music & Event Venue Leicester

Formfest Festival 2026 10 Arenas : 100 Artist : 12hours

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

Japan Fest Leicester

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

Up Close With The Blues In The Upstairs Room @ The Globe, Leicester

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Globe - Pub & Kitchen GBP 28

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

ABBA Day Party: Leicester💃🕺

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm Fat Cat Leicester

Leicester Fake Festival 2026

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

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

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

Easter on the Farm

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Windmill Farm, Langton Road, LE80PR Kibworth Harcourt, United Kingdom

NOASIS ‘The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band’ | LEICESTER

Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm The International Music Venue

Back 2 Festival

 Thu, 06 Aug at 11:00 am Cattows Farm

The Sensational 60's Experience

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm De Montfort Hall

R&B Lovers - Saturday 15th August - Athena Leicester [PRE-SALE TICKETS ON SALE 9AM THURSDAY!]

 Sat, 15 Aug at 04:00 pm Athena Events Venue

Leicester Symphony Orchestra - Dominic Piers Smith plays Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm De Montfort Hall

90s Day Party: Leicester 💿

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

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

Laughter at the Lounge

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm The Golden Lounge GBP 10

Eid Expo - Leicester

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Taiba Leicester Free

Fell Out Boy & Black Charade | Emo Republic | Athena

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

GlastonBlaby Charity Music Festival 2026

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

Motown Day Party: Leicester ✨

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

The West End Day Party: Leicester 🎭

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

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime Clubbing - Athena Leicester

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Athena

LESTA Ugadi 2026 Celebrations

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am LVL1 @ DSU

Beat the Odds

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Highcross Shopping Centre

Some-Antics Spoken Word: Literary Leicester BSL Special

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Phoenix Leicester

OUT on Stage @ Festival2Funky 2026

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

Ascension 4.0

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

Evington Village Fete and Show 2026

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

UML Vishu Easter Calibration @Leicester -2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am Leicester, UK

Allday Indie Indoor Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Athena

Passion X Amour @ Festival2Funky 2026

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

Leicester Balloon Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 03:00 pm Victoria Park

Festival In The Den

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

Resurrection - Sick New World - Nu Metal Party

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:30 pm The Metal Monocle

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

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

States of Independence Festival 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Hugh Aston Building Free

Very Beautiful South at Leicester Y Theatre

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

Ska Day Party: Leicester 🎺

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

Leicester Made and Regions 2026: Consumer Day

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Dmu Conferences Free

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Athena

Easter Holiday Railway Day

 Tue, 07 Apr at 11:30 am Abbey Pumping Station

Side B takeover at Doppler Studio

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 pm Doppler Studio

Keith James THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Leicester Guildhall

Dance Battles @ Festival2Funky 2026

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

Lees Memorial Charity Day - B.Y.O.B & UNTIL9 @THE METAL MONOCLE LEICESTER

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The Metal Monocle

Leicester Guildhall Spring Craft Fair

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Leicester Guildhall

Riverside Festival

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Castle Gardens, Leicester

EASTER BEER FEST

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:00 pm 65 Narrow Lane, LE2 8NA Leicester, United Kingdom

Some Antics Slam @ Festival2Funky 2026

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

Dubs Of Rock

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 am Cattows Farm

Leicester - Strange Britain’s Unsolved - True Crime Night

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

Classic groove All Dayer

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm The Cork And Case

Downloaded - Download Festival tribute

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

Ogrepalooza with The Ogretones: The UK's #1 Shrek Tribute Band

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 2FunkyMusic Cafe

The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Sue Townsend Theatre GBP 14 to 32

Road to Nashville Festival | Athena, Leicester

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

Day Fever - Leicester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Athena

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

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

Eid Shopping Festival Leicester

Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Platinum suite Leicester

The Leicester Open 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 189 London Road, LE2 1ZE Leicester, United Kingdom

Nashville Days 2026 - Leicestershire Country Music Festival

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

Darker Days Festival 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm The International Independent Music

March of the Mods Leicester 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm New Parks Social Club

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

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

Iwade Rock 2026

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

Thurmaston's Easter Fun Day!

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Checkland Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8FN, LE4 8FN Leicester, United Kingdom

Festival2Funky Launch 2026

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

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

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

The Sawubona Conference 2026

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

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

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime Clubbing - Leicester • ATHENA [PRE-SALE DISCOUNTED TICKETS ON SALE NOW!]

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Athena