Things To Do This Week: The Greatest Musicals Daytime Disco, A Vinyl Record Fair, And Brickish Weekend For The Kids!

Morning! This week’s got three very clear lanes: sing your heart out at the Greatest Musicals Daytime Disco on Saturday, feed yourself well at Black Iron with steak over fire or Afternoon Tea, and spend the weekend getting distracted by nice things, vinyl on Sunday and Brickish Weekend at the Space Centre if the kids need a big plan. Pick one headline outing, then let the rest be bonus.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎭 - The Greatest Musicals Daytime Disco - Your Car Karaoke Playlist, But With a Dancefloor
📍- O2 Academy
📅 - Sat 21st Mar
⏰ - 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
🎟️ - From £15
📷 - @greatestmusicalsdisco @o2academyleicester

If you’ve ever sung a musical soundtrack in the car like you’re auditioning for the lead, you’ll fit right in. It’s an 18+ daytime disco packed with musical hits, plus lip sync competitions, prizes, and optional fancy dress if you’re feeling brave.

It’s mostly standing and dancing, but you can ask about seating on arrival if you need it. You get the fun of a night out and still make it home at a civilised hour.

MONDAY

The Princes in The Tower - Leicester Cathedral
7:00 PM | More Info

TUESDAY

Crazy Crafters Origami - John Lewis Restaurant and Cafe
11:00 AM | More Info

A Quick Guide to Medieval Leicester - Guildhall
2:00 PM | More Info

Property Networking Event - Rothley Court Hotel
6:30 PM | More Info

Madama Butterfly Farewall Tour - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

WEDNESDAY

Leicester Jobs Fair - The Venue DMU
10:00 AM | More Info

Wellbeing Drop In - The Brite Centre
6:00 PM | More Info

1 King, 2 Princes & Shakespeare's Lie - Leicester Cathedral
7:00 PM | More Info

Craft and Wellbeing Sessions For Parents and Carers - The Kings Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

Jason Donovan Doin' Fine Encore - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Ashtanga Yoga Class - Groby Village Hall
7:00 PM | More Info

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

Matt Forde Defying Calamity - The Y Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info

Peter Andre in The Very Best of Frankie Valli - De Montfort Hall
8:00 PM | More Info

Comedy Night a Loft Special - Aylestone Black-Horse
8:00 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Some Antics Spoken Word - Phoenix Leicester
7:00 PM | More Info

This is Elvis - De Montfort Hall
7:30 PM | More Info

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

SATURDAY

Goonhammer Open UK - De Montfort Students Union
9:00 AM | More Info

Painting with Watercolors Class - Leicester Art Group
10:00 AM | More Info

Comic Con - Stockyard Melton Mowbray
11:00 AM | More Info

Masti Bollywood Special - Athena
10:00 PM | More Info

Cane Corso Puppy Therapy & Pizza - Peter Pizzeria
12:30 PM | More Info

Leics Celebrate! Alumni Reception (free) - Haymarket Theatre
2:00 PM | More Info

Calipso's Circus - The Westend Club
3:00 PM | More Info

Marc Burrows Comedy Show Live - The Y Theatre
7:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

VEDA Women's Club - Peepul Centre
12:00 PM | More Info

Easter Fused Glass Workshop - Guildhall
12:00 PM | More Info

Spring Hare Wreath Workshop - Guildhall
1:00 PM | More Info

Spring Wreath Workshop - Aylestone Black-Horse
3:00 PM | More Info

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🥩 - Black Iron Restaurant - Steak, Fire Cooking, And Afternoon Tea In a Fancy House
📍- Winstanley House, Hinckley Road
⏰ - Mon to Thu 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
⏰ - Fri 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM
⏰ - Sat 7:30 AM to 12:00 AM
⏰ - Sun 7:30 AM to 11:00 PM
🍰 - Afternoon Tea £26 (Fri and Sat, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
📷 - @blackironleic @winstanleyhouseleic

This is your “go on then, let’s make a thing of it” restaurant. Black Iron cooks over fire, so everything comes out with that smoky, charred goodness, and the steak menu is the main pull if you’re hungry hungry.

If you’d rather ease into it, their Afternoon Tea is a great shout on Fridays and Saturdays, sandwiches, scones, sweet bits, and a long chat that turns into “shall we get another pot?”.

Book ahead and wear something that can handle a second course.

ACTIVITY ALLEY

💿 - Vinyl Records and CD Clearance Fair - Up To 50% Off, So Your Shelf Gets Bigger
📍- Carisbrooke Tennis Club
📅 - Sun 22nd Mar
⏰ - 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
🎟️ - Free entry | Free parking
📷 - @riversoarrecords

River Soar Records are back with a clearance fair packed with LPs, 45s, 12 inch records, CDs, discounted T shirts, plus new premium stock if you want something shinier.

Discounts go up to 50% off, so it’s a great one for anyone rebuilding their shelves, hunting a gift, or finally replacing the album you “borrowed” in 2009 and never returned. Go early for the best picks, then leave pretending you planned to carry that much home.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🧱- Brickish Weekend - LEGO Displays, Space Stuff, And Kids Who Suddenly Focus
📍- National Space Centre
📅 - Sat 21st Mar to Sun 22nd Mar
⏰ - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
🎟️ - Ticketed (Book in advance to guarantee entry)
📷 - @spacecentre

A full weekend takeover with massive LEGO displays all through the Centre, from spacecraft builds and film scenes to trains, fantasy worlds and those “how did they even make that” creations.

It’s run with the Brickish Association and Fairy Bricks, so you get the wow factor and the feel good bit in the same trip. Book ahead if you want guaranteed entry.

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY

• Slump / Epimetheus - Duffy's Bar - 7:00 PM

• Smote + Sonar - The Big Difference - 7:30 PM

• Hoodoo Brown - Black Horse Whitwick - 9:00 PM

• Arockalypse Presents: Abritrockalypse - Metal Monocle - 11:30 PM

SATURDAY

• Riotous Voices - Stayfree Music - 10:30 AM

• Not Soup + Support - The Soundhouse Leicester - 7:30 PM

• Suffering Hammer - Metal Monocle - 8:00 PM

• Chris Langley Live - 1852 Brewery Company - 8:30 PM

• Trudy Bethell Live - Beaumont Leys - 9:00 PM

• Gracnophobia Clubnight - Metal Monocle - 11:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Gig For Greens - International Arts Centre - 1:00 PM

• St Catherine's Child - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

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