Things to do this week in Leicester: The Black Horse Summer Festival, Britcon 2025 and a Quacking Day at Newarke Houses Museum!

Morning! Leicester’s got a bit of everything this week, a pub festival that’s basically an excuse for four days of pints and live tunes, kids getting one last crack at glue and glitter before school looms, and Britcon rolling in with dice, tabletop battles and a bar for when the strategy gets stressful. Throw in salsa, bingo, markets, and even a Floyd & Queen show at the Space Centre, and you’ve got no chance of a quiet one.

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🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🍺 - The Big One: Aylestone Black-Horse Summer Festival
📍 - Aylestone Black-Horse
📅 - Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th August
⏰ - All Day (main festival day Sunday 17th)
🎟️ - Free Entry
📷 - @blackhorsele2

The Black-Horse is rolling out its Summer Festival once again with live music, comedy, food, cocktails, beers and ciders flowing across the long weekend. The big day lands Sunday with a full line-up still to be revealed, but you can bet on plenty of laughs, tunes and pints in the sun (if the weather holds up its end of the bargain).

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

✂️ - Glue, Glitter & A Last Go at Summer Crafts
📍 - Leicester Guildhall
📅 - Thursday 21st August
⏰ - 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM & 2:00 PM
🎟️ - £4 online | £5 on the door (adults free)
📷 - @leicestermuseums

The Guildhall is wrapping up the school holidays with one final crafty free-for-all. Beads, buttons, ribbons, pipe cleaners, paper weaving, fabric pens — if it sticks, sparkles or scribbles, it’s on the table. Bring a T-shirt or pillowcase to customise and let the kids loose before summer officially clocks out.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🎲 - Britcon 2025 - Dice, History & A Bar On Site
📍 - The Venue @ DMU
📅 - Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August
⏰ - All Weekend
🎟️ - Prices vary (trade show entry free)
📷 - @TheBHGS

Britcon has landed in Leicester for the first time, bringing three days of competitive tabletop battles, tournaments and a trade show full of wargaming treasures. Whether you’re rolling dice in Bolt Action, plotting your Saga, or just after a browse and a bargain at the Bring & Buy, it’s all under one roof with a bar to keep the generals hydrated. Open to die-hard players and curious newcomers alike.

TUESDAY

The OZ Experience - St Nicholas Church
10:00 AM | More Info

Summer Holidays Railway Days - Abbey Pumping Station
11:30 AM | More Info

Story Garden Summer Reading Challenge - Leicester Museum
1:00 PM | More Info

Plant Pots and Scarecrows - St Barnabas Library
2:00 PM | More Info

Bachata Tuesdays - Braunstone Frith Recreation Centre
7:15 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Eh Up Me Duck - Newarke Houses Museum
12:00 PM | More Info

August's Foodie Friends Meet - Fernleigh's
7:00 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Tapas & Tipples - Pumping Station
6:00 PM | More Info

Free Meditation Session - Fiends Meeting House
7:30 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Sound on Screen Festival - Phoenix
11:00 AM | More Info

Aperol Beach Party - Hotel Street
4:00 PM | More Info

Floyd & Queen Rock The Dome - National Space Centre
6:00 PM | More Info

90’s Themed Boozy Bingo - Beaumont Leys
7:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Summer of Funk - Victoria Park
12:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

Charity Fun Day - 66 New Bridge Street
10:00 AM | More Info

Keepersbury Festival - Beaumont Leys
12:00 PM | More Info

Ukrainian Independence Day - Fosse Road South
2:00 PM | More Info

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

South Bath and Meditation Evening - Jubilee Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

• Monday Music Club - The Black Horse - 5:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

• Thrill City Duffy's Bar - 8:00 PM

THURSDAY

• Bank Holiday Weekender - The Soar Point - 12:00 PM

• Open Mic Night - Baton Rouge at Queens - 8:00 PM

FRIDAY

• Eastfield Rail Punks - Pocklingtons Walk - 7:00 PM

• Saxophonist - The Britannia - 7:00 PM

• Sounds of the Lioness - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

• Jorge Beardsley - The Dove - 9:00 PM

SATURDAY

• Finesse 25 Presents DJ EZ - Athena - 6:00 PM

• Burntout+Hulot+Rogue Notion - Duffy's Bar - 7:00 PM

• David Wyatt Band - International Garden Street - 7:30 PM

• DJ EL DOT - The Dove - 8:00 PM

• Mischief & Special Guests - Metal Monocle - 8:30 PM

• Mayhem - Metal Monocle - 11:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Groby Rocks 2025 - Stamford Arms Groby - 12:00 PM

• Nicu and Loros - Keepers Lodge - 1:30 PM

• Zero Plus One - International Music Venue - 1:30 PM

• 10 Years of 2Funky - 2Funky - 2:00 PM

• Bank Holiday Vinyl Night - 3 Little Birds - 6:00 PM

• Lazy Jazz Sunday - The Globe - 6:00 PM

• Home Town Beaumont Leys - 9:30 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

26°C 🌡️ 15°C | Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.

Saturday

25°C 🌡️ 14°C | Sunny Intervals.

Sunday

26°C 🌡️ 15°C | Sunny Intervals.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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