Things to do this week: Leicester Comic Con, Craft & Flea Makers Market, Plus 80s and 90s Daytime Clubbing!

Morning! Big one this week. Comic Con takes over the Mattioli Arena with cosplay, celebrity panels, trader booths, and early bird tickets from £6. The Craft & Flea makers market is on the same day at The Venue at DMU, ceramics, candles, jewellery, and vintage, £3 in. Two very different Sundays available this week.

Also this week, 80s and 90s Daytime Clubbing lands at Quarter 25 on Saturday, five hours of club anthems for the over 30s, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show is at De Montfort Hall on Thursday if you're feeling adventurous mid-week.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🦸 - Leicester Creed Comic Con - Your Inner Nerd has Been Waiting for This!
📍 - Mattioli Arena
📅 - Sunday 19th April
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
🎟️ - From £6 (early bird)
📷 - @creedconventions

Creed Comic Con takes over the Mattioli Arena for six hours of cosplay, collectibles, and pop culture. Meet artists, actors, and creators, browse the trader booths, and watch the cosplay contest to see who has been planning their outfit since January.

Props, panels, and photoshoots on top of that. Early bird tickets from £6, so get in before the price goes up.

TUESDAY

Crazy Crafters Mosaics - St Barnabas Library
11:00 AM | More Info

WEDNESDAY:

Wham! The Show - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

THURSDAY:

The Archaeology of Tudor and Stuart Leicestershire and Rutland - Guildhall
2:00 PM | More Info

Comedy Night - Mad Ron's Mad Monday - The Black Horse
7:15 PM | More Info

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

FRIDAY:

Space Lates - National Space Centre
6:00 PM | More Info

Fixing by Wild Open Hearts - Attenborough Arts Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

Sing The Musicals - De Montfort Hall
7:30 | More Info

The Music of Luther Vandross The Candlelight Concert - Empire Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

Fiesta Cubana Caliente - Abbey Sports and Leisure Club
8:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY:

Massive Wagons - 02 Academy
7:00 PM | More Info

Dido and Aeneas - St Andrew's, Jarrom St
7:30 PM | More Info

Harmonies of Heaven and Earth - St Mary de Castro
7:30 PM | More Info

The Shoop Shoop Show - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

Cosmic Emo - National Space Centre
8:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY:

Japfest 2026 - Silverstone Circuit
9:00 AM | More Info

Mum2Mum Market - Countesthorpe Village Hall
9:30 AM | More Info

Bollywood Dance Classes For Kids - Aakash Odedra Company
11:15 AM | More Info

Marquee Square Heroes - International Arts Centre
12:30 PM | More Info

Elevation Wrestling - St Gregory's Catholic Church
2:30 PM | More Info

An Afternoon with Aggers & Tuffers - De Montfort Hall
2:30 PM | More Info

St George's Day Celebration - The Black Horse
2:00 PM | More Info

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

☕️ - Kilo Wine Bar - Italian Wines, Charcuterie Boards, and a Terrace in Quorn. The Designated Driver Drew the Short Straw!
📍- 10-12 High Street, Quorn
⏰ - Mon to Thu and Sun, 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM
⏰ - Fri and Sat, 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM
📷 - @kilowinebar

Kilo Wine Bar sits on the High Street in Quorn with an extensive wine list heavy on Italian bottles, sharing boards loaded with continental cheeses and cured meats, arancini in five fillings including spicy nduja and mushroom and truffle.

Food runs from 9am through to 10pm, there's a south-facing sun trap terrace out back with draft beer on tap and dogs welcome. Open daily, book a table online or just turn up.

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🛍️ - Craft & Flea Market - Five Hours, Curated Makers, £3 Entry. The Candles Will Get You Every Time!
📍- The Venue @ DMU
📅 - Sunday 19th April
⏰ - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
🎟️ - £3.00, under 12s free
📷 - @thecraftandflea

Craft & Flea's curated makers market is back at The Venue at DMU, with ceramics, illustrations, candles, jewellery, and vintage collections all under one roof. Every stall has to apply to get in, so the standard is high. Your resolve, less so.

£3 entry, under 12s get in free. Pre-book for priority entry, though your time inside is not capped, which is either reassuring or dangerous depending on how you feel about candles.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🕺- 80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - The 90s Called and They Want You on The Dancefloor!
📍- Quarter 25
📅 - Saturday 18th April
⏰ - 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last entry 6:00 PM)
📷 - @beyond30events

Over 30s Daytime Clubbing is back at Quarter 25 on Saturday, with five hours of 80s and 90s club anthems, light shows, retro visuals, and DJs who know exactly what they're doing. No kids, no late nights, just the songs you actually know all the words to.

Tickets available online, last entry 6pm, strictly 25+. Stags, hens, and birthdays get a group discount, message them on Instagram to sort it.

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY:

• The Adjacent Kings - Duffy's Bar - 7:30 PM

• Guitar Heroes - Keepers Lodge - 9:00 PM

• The Cheeze - Black Horse - 9:00 PM

• Kid Klumsy - Metal Monocle - 9:00 PM

SATURDAY:

• The Model Workers - Duffy's Bar - 7:00 PM

• Mr Punch - International Music Venue - 8:00 PM

• Ghast Tribute to Ghost - Metal Monocle - 8:30 PM

• Joe Public Live - Cork and Case - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY:

• Marquee Square Heroes - International Music Venue - 12:30 PM

• Gig for Greens - Real Ale Classroom - 2:45 PM

• Mr Plow and Old Wine - Metal Monocle - 7:00 PM

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