What’s on in Leicester: The Monster Country Festival, 50p Train Rides & a Pop-Up Beach at Belvoir Castle!

Morning Leicester! This week you’ve got cowboy anthems in the park, and a full-on beach day minus the coastal traffic. Abbey Park’s going big with country tributes and stunt shows, Casa Casa’s just opened with Spanish plates worth sharing (or not), and Belvoir Castle’s swapped royalty for rubber rings with its seaside-inspired trail. Throw in mini trains, outdoor theatre, poetry nights, and a Grease screening under the stars, and staying in is officially off the table!

— Local Scoop Leicester

🗓️ WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

🎉 - Monster Country Festival – Tribute Acts, BBQ & Stunt Shows
📍 - Abbey Park
📅 - Sunday 20th July
⏰ - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (last entry 7:00 PM)
🎟️ - Adult £6, Child £6, Under 3s Free
📷 - @monstercountryfestival

Country tributes to Dolly, Johnny Cash, Shania and more, plus stunt shows, a funfair, and enough smoky barbecue to keep your boots tapping all day. There’s no monster trucks at this stop, but there’s still plenty to yee-haw about.

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🇪🇸 - New Tapas Spot Lands in St Martin’s Square
📍 - 6 St Martin’s Square
⏰ - Tuesday to Thursday 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
⏰ - Friday to Saturday 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
⏰ - Sunday 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📷 - @casacasabar

Leicester’s got a fresh new spot for anyone who lives by the rule “just one more plate.” Casa Casa has landed in St Martin’s Square serving Spanish tapas in a stylish, laid-back setting. Sizzling prawns, golden croquetas, garlic-soaked everything and plenty of good wine to go with it. Ideal for groups, dates, or anyone with main character energy and a fork.

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY

🚂 - Summer Holiday Railway Days – 50p Train Rides & Picnic Spots
📍 - Abbey Pumping Station
📅 - Throughout July and the Summer Holidays (Tuesdays only)
⏰ - 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟️ - 50p per ride
📷 - @leicestermuseums

Hop aboard a diesel mini train for just 50p, then hang out in the museum gardens with a packed lunch or pick up snacks from the café. Entry’s free, the rides are cheap, and it’s a solid way to keep kids busy on a Tuesday.

🎭 FRESH EXPERIENCES

🏖️ - Belvoir-on-Sea – A Beach Day Without the Traffic
📍 - Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Leicestershire
📅 - 14 July - 1 September
⏰ - 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ - Adults £10, Children £6, Concessions £8
📷 - @belvoircastle

Sandcastles, shell trails, photo ops and ice cream... all without leaving the East Midlands. Belvoir Castle’s turned its grounds into a mini seaside escape for summer, complete with a puzzle-filled promenade walk, seashore discovery zones, and enough snacks to rival Skegness. Ideal for kids aged 3–12 (and parents who forgot to pack a windbreaker).

MONDAY

Leicester Guildhall Tours - Leicester Guildhall
11:30 AM | More Info

Birstall Classic Car Show - Birstall Rugby Club
4:00 PM | More Info

Improv Comedy Workshop - Braunstone Frith Community Centre
7:00 PM | More Info

Get Mouthy Poetry Night - The Big Difference
7:30 PM | More Info

TUESDAY

Craft & Connect - Newbold Verdon Library
10:00 AM | More Info

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

WEDNESDAY

Genki Gathering’s Carers Cuppa - Butterwicks Highcross
11:00 AM | More Info

Property Link Networking Event - The Exchange Bar
5:30 PM | More Info

THURSDAY

Toy Time Fun - Guildhall Lane
11:00 AM | More Info

Leicester Cathedral Revealed - Leicester Cathedral
7:00 PM | More Info

Jamie Hutchinson Comedy Night - Aylestone Black Horse Pub
7:30 PM | More Info

FRIDAY

Open Air Theatre The Rivals - Abbey Pumping Station
7:00 PM | More Info

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

Singles Meet Up/Mixer 40’s & 50’s - Rbar Leicester
7:30 PM | More Info

Grease Outdoor Cinema - Grace Dieu Manor Park
7:30 PM | More Info

Fiesta Cubana Caliente - Fat Cat
8:00 PM | More Info

SATURDAY

Paint and Sip Breakfast - Peckleton, Desford
10:00 AM | More Info

Outdoor 90’s Festival - Abbey Park
12:00 PM | More Info

Weekend of Archaeology - Grace Dieu Priory
12:00 PM | More Info

Taylor Swift Tribute Night - Conkers Waterside
7:00 PM | More Info

Made You Look Poetry Show - The Y Theatre
7:30 PM | More Info

Fake Shaadi First Time in Leicester - EDEN Venue
11:00 PM | More Info

SUNDAY

GetCrafted! Summer Market - Firebug
12:00 PM | More Info

Graffiti Marks Talk - Leicester Guildhall
4:00 PM | More Info

Crystal Sound Bath - EkoJoe Yoga Gardens Blaby
6:30 PM | More Info

 🎶 LIVE MUSIC

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

• Song Writers Acoustic Open Mic Night - The Soundhouse - 6:45 PM

WEDNESDAY

• The One Love Reggae Choir - Maidstone Road (ACC) - 7:00 PM

• Eve Selis & Friends - International Garden Street - 7:30 PM

THURSDAY

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

FRIDAY

• The March Violets + The Faces of Sarah - Firebug - 7:00 PM

• John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

• Renegades of Rage - Metal Monocle - 8:00 PM

• The Buicks - The Black Horse - 9:00 PM

• The Gothla Show Afterparty - Metal Monocle - 11:30 PM

SATURDAY

• Ascension 57 - 2Funky Complex - 4:00 PM

• DJ Collective - Black Horse - 6:00 PM

• Burnout/Produkty/Gattaca - Duffy’s Bar - 7:00 PM

• Mamas Lazy Alligator Live Jazz - Doghouse - 7:30 PM

• Band Capricio Live - DMU Campus Centre Building - 7:30 PM

• James Maddock & Nick Murphy Live - International Music Venue - 7:30 PM

• Joe Public Live - Oases Bar - 8:30 PM

• Rocking Horse - The Willow Pub - 9:00 PM

• Hartland Live - Baton Rogue at Queens - 9:00 PM

• The Blues Irregulars - Bar Dos Hermanos - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY

• Open Mic Night - Birstall Social Club - 5:00 PM

🌦️ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

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

Saturday

25°C 🌡️ 15°C | Sunny.

Sunday

25°C 🌡️ 15°C | Sunny.
Temperature readings taken from the Met Office the night before publication

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