2009, One to Remember...

Find out more about all the great things that happened in Leicester during 2009...

One Magical Christmas in Leicester

November 2009 - January 2010

Fantastic Festivities

Snow filled Light Switch-on, Leicester's Advent Towers, an array of colourful lights illuminating the streets of Leicester, magical grotto's and a Victorian Christmas in the Lane... the perfect combination for One Magical Christmas in Leicester!

 One Magical Christmas in Leicester 2009 >>

One Special Summer in Leicester

June 2009 - September 2009

The Caribbean Carnival, the ever popular Riverside Festival, the award winning Summer Sundae Weekender  

Special Olympics GB National Summer Games, Leicester Libraries Summer Scheme, the Belgrave Mela, and much more made it One Special Summer in Leicester...

 One Special Summer in Leicester 2009 >>

Leicester In Bloom

July 2009

Growing for GOLD! 

Leicester In Bloom - 2009 >>

Special Olympics GB

July 2009

The Special Olympics GB National Summer Games was held in Leicester between the 25th and 31st July 2009. Over 2,700 athletes represented 19 Special Olympic regions across the UK.  

Special Olympics GB - 2009 >>

Leicester Ambassadors

June 2009

Engelbert Humperdinck, Alan Birchenall MBE and Sue Townsend honoured in Leicester. 

Leicester ambassadors given the freedom of the city >>