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Abbey Pumping Station: Leicester's Museum of Science and Technology, displaying industrial, technological and scientific heritage. Situated adjacent to the National Space Centre: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Arts: Arts in Leicestershire -webzine: arts, music and entertainment:
http://www.artsinleicestershire.co.uk
Arts centre at the University of Leicester's Richard Attenborough Centre: 180-seater performance area, two galleries, a bright foyer space and two art studios, year-round programme of concerts, shows, exhibitions, informal short courses, talks and one-off workshops. www.le.ac.uk/racentre
Art Galleries (and exhibitions): http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council--services/lc/leicester-city-museums/museums-galleries
Arts in Education: learning opportunities in music, dance and drama: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/artsined
Bars, Clubs etc.: www.skiddle.com/bars/Leicester
Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens: Escape the city! Explore the beautiful gardens and Belgrave Hall’s period rooms including the Leicester born Arts & Crafts designer Ernest Gimson’s dining room: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Bonfire Night: Various locations with the main event at Abbey Park: with over 10,000 people attending the city’s official celebrations, prepare to be dazzled by Leicester’s biggest and most spectacular bonfire and fireworks display. A fantastic family event with a funfair, live entertainment and other activities: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
Caribbean Carnival: One of the biggest parades outside of London: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
Castle Park Heritage & Arts Festival: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
Children's Centres: bright, modern centres which have been purpose-built with the under-fives in mind: Children's Centres in Leicester
Christmas Celebrations: Various events and activities in and around the city, Including the lights switch-on ceremony in Town Hall Square: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals & www.oneleicester.com/christmas
CINEMAS
Odeon Leicester: http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s104/Leicester/
Piccadilly Bollywood Cinema: mailto:info@piccadillycinemas.co.uk
Phoenix Independent Cinema: http://www.phoenix.org.uk/diary.asp
Showcase Cinema Deluxe (at Highcross): http://www.cinemadelux.co.uk/demo-showtimes-v2.php?wantedSite=x9i
Vue Cinema Leicester: http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/index.asp?cn=1&ln=1&ci=26
Comedy Festival: Side-splitting performances, activities, workshops and even more comedy showcasing local, regional and national talent. Not to be missed! www.comedy-festival.co.uk
De Montfort Hall: A multi-purpose arts and entertainment venue, with a particular focus on music including classical, jazz, blues, world, folk, rock and pop. It is Leicester's main venue for concerts and also hosts a wide range of events including stand-up comedy, musicals and opera: www.demontforthall.co.uk
Diwali Celebrations: The biggest outside of India: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
FESTIVALS
Big Session Festival - Having sold out every year, Big Session is regarded as one of the highlights of the UK’s busy folk festival season: www.bigsessionfestival.com
Castle Park Heritage & Arts Festival: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
Summer Sundae Weekender: a major three-day event, providing a unique opportunity to see many up and coming acts, this is the perfect event for all of the family. Summer Sundae Weekender also includes a comedy tent, poetry tent, real ale tent, cocktail bar and an exciting activity area for children. Camping is also available: www.summersundae.com
Comedy Festival: Side-splitting performances, activities, workshops and even more comedy showcasing local, regional and national talent. Not to be missed! www.comedy-festival.co.uk
Farm, Gorse Hill City Farm: a family friendly community farm in the heart of Leicester practising small-scale humane farming and organic horticulture, and has four main principles:
www.gorsehillcityfarm.org.uk
Fitness Facilities: http://www.oneleicester.com/whats-on/sport-in-leicester
Gallery, The City Gallery: Leicester’s leading contemporary arts and crafts gallery with a vibrant range of exhibitions presenting work by regional, national and international artists alongside exciting events and education programmes and innovative off site projects: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Go Kids Go: the ultimate indoor adventure zone! A specially designed unique family adventure zone where kids and parents will have an action packed, fun filled time: http://www.gokidsgo.net
Guildhall: One of the best-preserved timber framed halls in England, situated next to Leicester Cathedral. The Guildhall is reputedly Leicester's most haunted building - five ghosts have been reported in total. The Guildhall hosts events, ghost nights, talks, performances and available for private hire and civil marriage ceremonies: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Jewry Wall Museum: placed in the wonderful setting of the remains of the Roman town's public baths. It is one of Leicester's most famous landmarks and is a rare example of Roman walling which has survived for nearly 2000 years: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Libraries: free and easy for anyone to join. Join at any library in the city and borrow items immediately. There are no age limits on joining so parents, join your baby! www.leicester.gov.uk/libraries
Little Theatre: One of the UK's leading amateur theatres based in Leicester city centre: www.thelittletheatre.net
MUSEUMS
Jewry Wall Museum: Discover the archaeology of Leicester from Prehistory to the Medieval Period: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery: On the historic New Walk, Leicester's oldest museum has wide-ranging collections spanning the natural and cultural world: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
MARKETS
Leicester Market, Leicester City Centre: crowned ‘Britain’s Favourite Market 2009’: www.leicester.gov.uk/markets
Leicester Farmers Market - Leicestershire Food Links: buy scrumptious locally produced goods on the 1st Thursday in the month, 10am - 4pm on Humberstone. www.leicestershirefoodlinks.org.uk
Beaumont Leys Market: A popular local market in Beaumont Shopping Centre: www.leicester.gov.uk/markets
Netmums: a unique local network with What’s on. Places to go. Things to do: www.netmums.com/leicester
Navratri: Nine nights of music and dance celebrating the Hindu festival of Navratri: www.leicester.gov.uk/festivals
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery: displays include Egyptians, Dinosaurs, Natural History, World Arts and Leicester’s Fine Art collection, plus many changing exhibitions: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens: Experience the history and stories of 20th century Leicester. Find out about Leicester’s famous son Daniel Lambert and visit the Jolly Angler public house and pawnbrokers in the 1950s street scene: www.leicester.gov.uk/museums
Parks & Open Spaces: There are many beautiful parks and open spaces in Leicester many with large open spaces, trees and wonderful flower displays as well as play areas, cafes, lakes and wildlife areas and all the historical sites, there really is something for everyone. http://www.leicester.gov.uk/parks
Playschemes: There are dozens of playschemes across the city offering a range of indoor and outdoor activities for school-age children during the holidays: Freephone 0800 952 5678 (1.30 - 5pm Mon, 9am – 5pm Tue, Wed & Thur, 9.30am - 4.30pm Friday)
(The) Richard Attenborough Centre: the University of Leicester's arts centre. 180-seater performance area, two galleries, a bright foyer space and two art studios. Busy year-round programme of concerts, shows, exhibitions, informal short courses, talks and one-off workshops.
www.le.ac.uk/racentre
Space Centre: award winning, and the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space. From the minute you catch sight of the Space Centre's futuristic Rocket Tower, you'll be treated to hours of breathtaking discovery and interactive fun: www.spacecentre.co.uk
Sports & Fitness: http://www.oneleicester.com/whats-on/sport-in-leicester
Summer Sundae Weekender: a major three-day event, providing a unique opportunity to see many up and coming acts, this is the perfect event for all of the family: www.summersundae.com
Teenagers: Check out ‘A4U’ developed by teenagers for teenagers: http://www.activities4u.org
ToddlerTimes: weekly drop-in sessions held at local libraries where you and your under-5s can play with toys and puppets, enjoy storytelling time, create with crafts, join-in with rhymes and singing: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/toddlertime
Tourist Information: www.goleicestershire.com
THEATRES
Curve: Leicester's state of the art theatre, based in the heart of the new Cultural Quarter on Rutland Street: www.curveonline.co.uk
De Montfort Hall: A multi-purpose arts and entertainment venue, with a particular focus on music including classical, jazz, blues, world, folk, rock and pop. It is Leicester's main venue for concerts and also hosts a wide range of events including stand-up comedy, musicals and opera: www.demontforthall.co.uk
Little Theatre: One of the UK's leading amateur theatres based in Leicester city centre: www.thelittletheatre.net
Y Theatre: A bustling live performance venue based in Leicester city centre. Programmes include music, comedy, theatre, dance and spoken word: www.leicesterymca.co.uk/y-theatre.php
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