Things to do this week: A Festive Trail, A Space Party and A Comedy Night Built to Break You!

Morning! The week opens with Santa running a full tactical operation inside a medieval hall, a farm serving afternoon tea with scenery that does half the relaxation for you and a cosmic Christmas party where disco divas greet you under a rocket like it is standard protocol.

Comedy fans get a night at Peter Pizzeria that should come with a warning for jaw muscles, and the weekend loads up with fairs, films, live music and enough festive detours to keep every hour busy. It is a busy run up, but every bit of it lands cleanly.

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎅 - Santa at the Guildhall - The Guildhall Christmas Trail That Outsmarts Adults
📍 - Leicester Guildhall
📅 - 13th Dec (Plus Multiple Other Dates)
⏰ - Timed entry
🎟️ - From £11
📸 - @leicestermuseums

This one sends you on a festive trail through a medieval hall with elves, puzzles and Mr Dickens running a family game show like he has been waiting all year for it. Kids join the Elf Guild, grown ups pretend they are only helping and Santa finishes it all off with a moment at the Magic Wish Tree. Numbers are capped so there is no long queuing and yes, even the teenagers end up joining in once they realise there are challenges to win.

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍰 - Afternoon Tea - Cakes With A View That Steals The Show
📍 - Cattows Farm
📅 - Served daily from 2:30 PM
⏰ - Booking required 48 hours ahead
🎟️ - Classic or Prosecco
📸 - @cattowsfarm

Cattows Farm serves afternoon tea in a spot that feels purpose built for slowing down. The tearoom sits above rolling countryside, the terrace looks out over fields and the whole place moves at a pace your brain wishes you did all week. The stands arrive stacked with sandwiches, scones and handcrafted cakes, all made in their own kitchen, and you can upgrade with a glass of fizz if the day calls for it. They cater for every dietary curveball without fuss, and once you settle into the view you realise why people keep calling this their go to escape.

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🎉🚀 - Cosmic Christmas Party Night
📍 - National Space Centre
📅 - Sat 13th Dec (Other Dates Available)
⏰ - 7:00 PM
🎟️ - From £85pp
📸 - @spacecentre

This one is a full scale festive blowout with Disco Divas greeting you under a rocket, fizz in hand and the whole place lit like it is preparing for launch. You get private access to the exhibits, a three course dinner served in the middle of the galleries and a live band that will drag even the shy guests onto the dance floor. The photobooth is unlimited which means the evidence will follow you home, and the whole night runs with the kind of polish that makes this venue feel built for parties as much as science.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎤🔥 - Christmas Comedy Special: The Night Your Face Gives Up First
📍 - Peter Pizzeria
📅 - Sat 13th December
⏰ - 8:00 PM (doors 6:45 PM)
🎟️ - £16
📸 - @jttleicester @justthetonicuk

Only a few tickets remain for a lineup that looks ready to flatten the room. Oliver Bowler brings the big energy, Kevin Daniel lands the heavyweight punchlines, Aaron Twitchen fires off the sharp stuff and Carl Jones keeps it rolling with the kind of ease that makes you wonder how he is this relaxed. You grab a drink, settle in and let them take over for a couple of hours that leave your jaw working harder than your weekend plans.

MONDAY

My Baby & Child Show - Hilton Hotel
10:00 AM | More Info

TUESDAY

Creative Textile Workshop - New Parks Library
10:00 AM | More Info

The Paint Club - The Britannia
7:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Mountains on Stage - Phoenix
6:30 PM | More Info

Christmas at The Cathedral - Leicester Cathedral
6:45 PM | More Info

Gonk Paint Night - Glen Parva Manor
6:45 PM | More Info

Sip & Paint Night - The Cricketers
7:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Santa’s Magical History Tour - Guildhall
11:00 AM | More Info

LHS Christmas Fair - High School For Girls
1:00 PM | More Info

Then Jerico - 02 Academy
7:00 PM | More Info

Christmas Carol Concert - Church of St Phillip & St James Ratby
7:00 PM | More Info

The County Christmas Party - Soundhouse
7:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Christmas Extravaganza - Outdoor Pursuits Centre
10:00 AM | More Info

Christmas in the Park - Knighton Park
12:00 PM | More Info

Dick Whittington - De Montfort Hall
1:00 PM | More Info

Christmas Afternoon Tea - Jewry Wall Roman Museum
2:00 PM | More Info

Christmas Festival - Fleckney
3:00 PM | More Info

Restorative Yoga & Festive Wreath Making - Hoby Village Hall
3:00 PM | More Info

Day Disco - 2Funky Complex
3:00 PM | More Info

Christmas Boozy Bingo - Keepers Lodge
7:00 PM | More Info

Burlesque & Cabaret - Peacock Lounge
8:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

Festive Doggy Walk - Black Horse
11:00 AM | More Info

Curfew Comedy - Aylestone Black-Horse
5:00 PM | More Info

The Christmas Orchestra - Empire Hall
5:15 PM | More Info

It’s a Wonderful Life - Guildhall
5:30 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

TUESDAY

• Riverside Collective - Rutland Street - 1:00 PM

FRIDAY

• 2 of Diamonds - Common Room - 8:00 PM

• 80’s Festive Disco Night - Black Horse - 8:00 PM

• Dirty Duvets - Metal Monocle - 8:30 PM

• Weezah - Firebug - 9:00 PM

• Love DUB - 2Funky - 9:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Britpop Lives Forever - Firebug - 2:00 PM

• Nirvana Tribute - 02 Academy - 7:00 PM

• Bellatones - Soundhouse - 7:30 PM

• The Milk Men - International Music Venue - 8:00 PM

• DJ Stimata Presents Glitch - Metal Monocle - 11:00 PM

SUNDAY

• The Fourmasons - The Bottle Garden - 3:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

10°C 🌡️ 5°C | Cloudy.

Saturday

11°C 🌡️ 8°C | Cloudy.

Sunday

10°C 🌡️ 6°C | Overcast.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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