Things to do this week: Halloween Markets, Half Term Fun, Leicester City Legends and Live Comedy!

Morning! If Halloween’s your thing, you’re in luck. It’s taking over the week. Firebug is filling two floors with spooky stalls, tarot cards and enough fake cobwebs to confuse an actual spider. Over on Clarendon Park Road, Hopology is serving craft beers and melted cheese like it’s an art form. Football fans get their night with Leicester’s title-winning heroes, and Miriam Margolyes is on hand to remind everyone why no one tells a story quite like her. All that, plus haunted workshops, live music and a beer festival to round things off.

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎃🛍️ - Halloween Cocktails, Tarot Cards and a Market Full of Mischief
📍 - Firebug, Millstone Lane
📅 - Sunday 26th October
⏰ - 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
🎟️ - Free Entry (Food Donations Welcome)
📸 - @firebugbarleic

Firebug’s turning spooky with a Halloween market that’s got more treats than tricks. The place will be packed with local makers, themed cocktails, tarot readings and food that’ll keep you hanging around. Two floors of creativity, a charity raffle and plenty to eat, drink and browse, all raising money for Help the Homeless.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍺🧀 - Hopology Micropub - Craft Beer, Toasted Cheese and Evenings Done Right
📍 - 117 Clarendon Park Road
📅 - Open Tues - Sun
📸 - @hopology_leics

Hopology is the new craft beer hideout winning fans fast. They pour rotating ales, lagers, stouts and sours from top breweries across the UK and beyond. Add in grilled cheese, pizza nights and a laid-back crowd, and it’s the kind of place that makes you forget about going anywhere else.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

⚽🍻 - Leicester City Legends: Stories, Memories and Football History
📍 - De Montfort Hall
📅 - Tuesday 21st October
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - £33.50 - £38.50 | VIP £83.50 (with meet & greet)
📸 - @demontforthall

An Evening with Leicester City Legends brings together Wes Morgan, Marc Albrighton, Danny Simpson and Robert Huth for a night of football stories and reflection. Hosted by talkSPORT’s Shebahn Aherne, the event looks back on their remarkable careers, the 2016 Premier League triumph and what life was really like behind the scenes. A limited number of VIP tickets include premium seating, a welcome drink and the chance to meet the players in person.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

📚😂 - Miriam Margolyes: A to Z of Filth, Fame and Flat-Out Honesty
📍 - De Montfort Hall
📅 - Thursday 23rd October
⏰ - 7:30 PM
🎟️ - £39 - £64 (includes new book)
📸 - @demontforthall

Miriam Margolyes is back, armed with an alphabet and absolutely no filter. From A for America to Z for... well, you’ll have to find out, she’s spilling 84 years’ worth of stories, scandals and sharp one-liners that only she could get away with. Prepare yourself for a night of wit, wisdom and a little smut, delivered with the kind of unapologetic honesty that makes you wish everyone spoke like Miriam.

MONDAY

Meet The Police Family Fun Day - Leicester Guildhall
12:00 PM | More Info

Paranormal Taster Session - Leicester Guildhall
7:00 PM | More Info

Halloween Quiz - Aylestone Black-Horse
8:00 PM | More Info

TUESDAY

Half Term Railway Day - Abbey Pumping Station
11:30 AM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Crystal Workshop - Aylestone Black-Horse
6:45 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Pick Your Nose: Creative Workshop For Kids - Highcross
10:00 AM | More Info

Wands and Broomsticks - Guildhall
11:00 AM | More Info

Make a Scrapbook Family Event - Leicester Museum
11:00 AM | More Info

The Archaeology of Medieval Leicestershire & Rutland - Guildhall
2:00 PM | More Info

JAM - The Common Room
6:00 PM | More Info

The Paint Escape - Aylestone Black-Horse
7:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

The ELO Experience - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Indoor Carboot Sale - Broughton Ashley Village Hall
10:00 AM | More Info

Steam With The Team Guided Tour - Abbey Pumping Station
11:00 AM | More Info

Nirvanher (Female Nirvana Tribute) - Duffy’s
3:30 PM | More Info

Halloween Spookathon - Outdoor Pursuits Centre
5:00 PM | More Info

Gerald Dickens Performs The Signalman - Guildhall
5:00 PM | More Info

Fisherman’s Friends - De Montfort Hall
7:00 PM | More Info

Love Live R&B - 2Funky Complex
9:00 PM | More Info

Breakin Science x Drumatics D&B Night - 02 Academy
10:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

Halloween Makers Market - The Metal Monocle
3:00 PM | More Info

Bachazouk Workshop & Party - West End Working Mens Club
3:00 PM | More Info

Sound Bath - Sileby Community Centre
6:00 PM | More Info

Halloween Beer Festival - Aylestone Black-Horse
7:00 PM | More Info

Omid Djalili Live - De Montfort Hall
8:00 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

TUESDAY

• Open Mic Night - Soundhouse - 6:45 PM

• Kathryn Williams / Matt Deighton - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

WEDNESDAY

• John Smith - The Y Theatre - 7:30 PM

THURSDAY

• Paddington Trio - Hansom Hall - 1:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Ultimate Ozzy Tribute - 02 Academy - 7:00 PM

• Ward XVI - Firebug - 7:00 PM

• High Maintenance at Riot Fest - Real Ale Classroom - 7:00 PM

• Healthy Junkies - Duffy’s Bar - 7:30 PM

• Spear of Destiny - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

• Ray Hatfield - Black Horse - 9:00 PM

• Bollywood Rave Party - Sophy Bar - 10:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Bras N’ Roses - Duffy’s - 7:30 PM

• Hoo Ha Record Club - James Bistro - 7:30 PM

• Five Guys - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

• Pneumonia - Soundhouse - 8:00 PM

• Joss Dean - Eden Venue - 9:00 PM

• tXp Presents Haunted Garage - 2Funky Lounge - 10:00 PM

• Resurrection Halloween Party - Metal Monocle - 11:30 PM

SUNDAY

• Kingsize Farewell Show - International Music Venue - 4:00 PM

• Ultra Band - The Donkey Garden - 5:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

14°C 🌡️ 10°C | Overcast.

Saturday

14°C 🌡️ 10°C | Overcast.

Sunday

15°C 🌡️ 11°C | Light rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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