2008, One to Remember...

Find out more about all the great things that happened in Leicester during 2008...

One Great Christmas in Leicester:
November 2008 - January 2009

Fantastic Festivities

A glittering real ice rink, Leicester's GIANT advent calendar, the Christmas market and an array of colourful lights illuminating the streets of Leicester - the perfect combination for One Great Christmas in Leicester!

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One Leicester Open 20 Exhibition:
November 2008 - January 2009

The City Gallery's open exhibition celebrates the superb wealth of talent within the East Midlands region with a bumper exhibition of artworks in a wide selection of different media from photography to painting and ceramics to glass ware. 

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One Leicester, One Bag!
November 2008

One Leicester in partnership with Leicester City Council launched environmentally-friendly bags for shoppers all across Leicester in November... 

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One Rhythm Dance Festival:
May - October 2008

World Record broken! We did it, you did it - Leicester did it! On Sunday 5th October 2008, One Leicester and the hundreds of you who took part were successfully awarded an official Guinness World Record™. 

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One Blooming Great City 2008!

Leicester in Bloom - Silver gilt award won!

Leicester came top in the urban regeneration category of the competition with a silver gilt award for the second year running. Locations across Leicestershire also won a string of accolades.

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One Great City of Sport:
August 2008

Sport and more

Leicester's city centre was once again transformed into a festival of summer sports.

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