Events in Leicester

Leicester's events cover club nights, live music, and cultural events across the city centre. House, speed garage, and drum and bass nights run regularly at underground venues. De Montfort Hall books major touring acts. Live music, comedy, and alternative nights run at several independent bars and venues.

Leicester's cultural calendar adds distinctive events throughout the year. The Diwali celebrations are the largest outside India and bring their own programme of music and entertainment. The Caribbean Carnival in August is one of the UK's longest-running street festivals. Midweek events are driven by the student population. Weekends see the city centre fill up with a mix of mainstream and more niche nights.