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Things To Do This Week: Purple Rain, A Vinyl Clearance, And a Clay Session That Beats Doomscrolling!
Morning! January has stopped pretending it is a gentle restart and is now back to booking you into plans like it owns your evenings. The diary has picked up since last week, with a big live music night, crafty sessions that actually switch your brain off, and a Sunday sale that will have you carrying records like you have suddenly joined a band.
This week’s highlights:
A Prince tribute night at O2 Academy
A Sunday record clearance sale with serious discounts
Pottery drop in sessions that let you make something with your hands and forget your inbox exists
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🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
🎸 - New Purple Celebration: Music Of Prince - Two Hours of Pure Hits!
📍 - O2 Academy
📅 - Fri 16th Jan
⏰ - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Starts 7:30 PM)
🎟️ - From £23.50 plus booking fee
📷 - @npcelebration @o2academyleicester
This is the Prince night for people who care about the music being played, not pasted on. No backing tracks, no miming, just a full band putting the work in and keeping it loud for over two hours. You will get the big moments like Purple Rain, Kiss, 1999 and Little Red Corvette, plus a few deeper cuts for the fans who know the lyrics without needing a prompt.
It has the feel of a proper concert, not a costume parade, and the room does the rest once the first chorus lands.
SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
🍛 - My Delhi - Gol Gappa, Naanwiches, And A Very Strong Case For Dessert
📍 - 26 Belvoir Street
⏰ - Tue to Fri 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
⏰ - Sat and Sun 12:00 PM to 9:30 PM (Closed Mondays)
📷 - @mydelhistreetery
My Delhi is built for people who want punchy flavours and a menu that rewards curiosity. Start with gol gappa for that crisp, tangy hit, then add samosa chaat or cauliflower Manchurian for something messy in the best way.
Butter Chicken 1950s is the comfort pick, and the naanwich is the kind of invention that sounds daft until you try it. If decision making is not happening today, Trip To Delhi is a four wave tasting menu that sorts it for you.
ACTIVITY ALLEY
💿 - River Soar Records Clearance Sale - The Sunday Plan For People Who Miss HMV
📍 - Carisbrooke Tennis Club
📅 - Sun 18th Jan
⏰ - 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
🎟️ - Free entry (Free parking)
📷 - @riversoarrecords
This is the sort of event that starts as “I’ll just have a quick look” and ends with you carrying a stack of vinyl like you have suddenly become a DJ. River Soar Records are doing their biggest clearance sale with thousands of LPs, 45s, 12 inch records, CDs and T shirts, with discounts up to 50% off. There will also be new premium stock if you want something shiny instead of rummage glory.
FRESH EXPERIENCES
🏺 - Deepwell Arts Pottery Drop In - Midweek Clay Therapy Without The Commitment
📍 - Martyrs Community Hall
📅 - Weekly Classes
🎟️ - £8 per hour
📷 - @deepwellarts
A handy midweek reset if your brain has seen enough emails for one lifetime. Turn up, make something with your hands, and stay for an hour or linger longer. You pay by the hour, then add firing costs if you want your creation to last beyond the walk home. Frances also runs weekly classes on Tuesdays and Fridays. She runs it in a friendly space with plenty of tools, clays and glazes to use!
TUESDAY
Crazy Crafters Sessions - St Barnabas Library
11:00 AM | More Info
Hearing Loss Support Session - Pork Pie Library & Community Centre
1:00 PM | More Info
Classroom Quiz Night - The Common Room
7:00 PM | More Info
Swing Dancing Classes - Aylestone St Andrew’s Parish Hall
8:00 PM | More Info
WEDNESDAY
Machine Sewing Social Session - Littlethorpe Village Hall
6:30 PM | More Info
THURSDAY
Property Networking Leicester - Highfield Rangers FC
6:30 PM | More Info
Ashtanga Yoga - Groby Village Hall
7:00 PM | More Info
Paint & Sip - Black Horse Aylestone
7:00 PM | More Info
Weekly Karate Sessions - African Caribbean Centre
7:00 PM | More Info
FRIDAY
Peter Panto - Sue Townsend Theatre
7:00 PM | More Info
Fiesta Cubana Party - Abbey Sports and Leisure Club
8:00 PM | More Info
SATURDAY
Football Coaching For Kids - St Andrews Football Club
10:00 AM | More Info
HIIT Fitness Classes - African Caribbean Centre
11:30 AM | More Info
Hand Embroidery Masterclass - Newarke Houses Museum
1:00 PM | More info
Craft & Chill - James’ Bistro
3:00 PM | More Info
The Same Faces - Little Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info
SUNDAY
West End Workshops (Ages 15-20) - Create Studios
10:00 AM | More Info
Paper Tearing Art Workshop - Guildhall
1:00 PM | More Info
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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