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Oktoberfest Athena 03/10/2026 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm £16.50 - £36.30

Germany's biggest beer festival is coming to Leicester! 🎉 Get ready as Oktoberfest takes over Athena for one unforgettable night of steins, singing, dancing and authentic Bavarian entertainment!

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Music
Sunday Jazz Phoenix 04/10/2026 1:30 pm Free!

We’re delighted to present a new series of monthly jazz performance in our Café Bar, providing a glorious soundtrack to your Sunday lunch or afternoon drinks. Free, no tickets required.

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Comedy
Desi Central Comedy Show The Y Theatre 04/10/2026 5:30 pm £20.50

Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up… so round up your friends & family and join us for an uplifting night of laughter with this infamous tour!

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Shopping & Markets
Student Night: The Big Night In. Highcross Shopping Centre 06/10/2026 8:30 pm RSVP

Student Night is coming to Highcross! Join us on Tuesday 6 October from 8:30pm for a huge night of exclusive student discounts, live entertainment, giveaways and plenty more. With Halloween just around the corner, Highcross will be fully dressed for spooky season so get involved! Come dressed for Halloween and you could be in with chance of a Trick or Treat 🎃

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Film & Theatre
Reel Histories Pass: Black Classics Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage 07/10/2026 - 28/10/2026 £45

Reel Histories is a bold and compelling film programme for Black History Month 2026 that amplifies the cinematic legacies of Black communities across the globe. For 2026, the programme explores the theme of Black Classics with a collection of landmark narrative, documentary and short films by pioneering Black film makers such as John Akomfrah, Maureen Blackwood, Isaac Julien and Horace Ové. Each week centres around a specific topic featuring a short film, main feature and conversation.

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Exhibition
Exhibition Launch: Jemisha Maadhavji: I Dream From Where You Are Attenborough Arts Centre 09/10/2026 - 14/03/2027 Free!

Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to present a new major solo exhibition by acclaimed portrait artist Jemisha Maadhavji. Bringing together painting and sculpture, the exhibition explores portraiture and identity, reflecting upon the artist’s concept of luxury as a deep connection to nature.

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Music
Songbath Workshop with Mellow Baku Curve 10/10/2026 12:30 pm Free!

Join cultural sound artist Mellow Baku for a restorative Songbath experience, inviting you to pause, unwind and settle into stillness through immersive layers of sound and song.

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Family & Kids
CQE: From the Ground Up Cultural Quarter 10/10/2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free!

Join us for CQ Earlies, a FREE fun-filled family day in venues across the Cultural Quarter! This month: From the Ground Up! 🍅 Cook what we’ve been growing in our Courtyard Garden 🏠 Make a giant den! 🍏 Bring your own apples for the press!

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Culture & Heritage
Deepavali Workshops Attenborough Arts Centre 10/10/2026 Varies between events

Celebrate Deepavali at Attenborough Arts Centre with a range of workshops and events!

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Music
Motown by Candlelight Leicester Cathedral 10/10/2026 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm £10

Calling all Motown music maniacs… I heard it through the grapevine, that Motown by candlelight is finally here and guaranteed to have you dancing in the street!

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Comedy
Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy Curve 11/10/2026 7:30 pm £10 - £35

The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing. In these divided times, what this country desperately needs is Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (in many ways it’s actually the last thing this country needs, but it’s what it’s getting so tough luck).

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Culture & Heritage
Guided Walk of Leicester Cultural Quarter LCB Depot 11/10/2026 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Free!

Leicester has undergone significant culture-led regeneration with areas transforming into new, vibrant and exciting places. Discover more about Leicester's Cultural Quarter by joining an informative, architect-led guided walk covering the history and recent transformation of the area from hosiery and boot making to today's creative industries.

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Comedy
COBO Comedy Shutdown: Black History Month Special The Y Theatre 11/10/2026 7:45 pm £20.50

COBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration.

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Music
Lunchtime Recital: Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Piano Leicester Cathedral 12/10/2026 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Entry by donation

Add a little music to your lunchtime with performances by musicians from city, county and beyond.

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Music
Album Listening Club Attenborough Arts Centre 14/10/2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Free!

Each lunchtime session is a chance to slow down, settle in and experience an album as a whole, without interruptions or distractions. You can suggest an album you’d love to hear, or simply book a place and enjoy something chosen by someone else.

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Quiz & Bingo
LOVE ARCHITECTURE 2026: LRSA Pub Quiz Queen of Bradgate 15/10/2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm £2

Grab your colleagues, course mates, friends or fellow professionals and come along for a fun evening of general knowledge, good company and a little healthy competition.

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Culture & Heritage
Black History Month Scratch Night Curve 16/10/2026 7:00 pm £10

Black History Month Scratch Night celebrates the work of local artists, showcasing a range of art forms and works in progress from theatre makers and creatives from African, Caribbean, Afro-Latinx, and mixed White and African or Caribbean diaspora heritage.

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Festival
Attenborough Late Attenborough Arts Centre 16/10/2026 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Free - £10

This year our galleries and café will be buzzing with music, dance, performances and craft workshops, with a range of refreshments available for purchase. This includes life drawing with plants, DJ’s utilising physical media, up-and-coming performances, and so much more.

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