What's on in Leicester May 2026
We've gathered 100 events happening in Leicester between 1 May – 31 May across 40 venues — led by music (44), theatre (12) and comedy (11), including 9 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Passion x Amour
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
The Reggae Brunch
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
The London Bollywood Orchestra ‘Sounds of Mumbai’
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
All 100 events
Passion x Amour
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
The Reggae Brunch
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
The London Bollywood Orchestra ‘Sounds of Mumbai’
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Barclays Women's Super League: Leicester City vs Chelsea
King Power Stadium, Leicester
David Rodigan
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
OUT on Stage
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
Sense and Sensibility
The Little Theatre, Leicester
Bank Holiday Season
Buzz Bingo Leicester, Leicester
Medieval Guildhall Celebrates Centenary As A Museum!
The Guildhall, Leicester
Free Craft Activity - Bunting & Badges!
The Guildhall, Leicester
Family Ceilidh - Celebrate 100 Years Of The Guildhall!
The Guildhall, Leicester
Jalen Ngonda
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Rum
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Mean Girls
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Free Guided Tours for Leicester Guildhall
The Guildhall, Leicester
Painting Party with The Paint Club
The Britannia, Leicester
Jethro Tull
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Children's Endeavour Trust Christmas Concert
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Philharmonia: Leonidas Kavakos & Kian Soltani
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Drag Bingo
The Black Horse, Leicester
Broughton Astley Open Mic
The Red Admiral, Leicester
Classroom Comedy Club May
The Real Ale Classroom, Leicester
Signatures and the Black British Dance Platform
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Chatsang: Creative Writing Workshop with Mellow Baku
The Exchange, Leicester
The Addams Family
The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Clockmaking - Kibworth clockmakers past and present
Kibworth Grammar School Hall, Leicester
Ldif26 Dance On Film
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Leicester
Clarendon Park Open Mic
Bar Dos Hermanos, Leicester
Soaper + Pincharc + Dusker
The Soundhouse, Leicester
Judi Love: All About the Love
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Definitely Mightbe
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Black Sabbath's Paranoid
Westend Working Mens Club, Leicester
High Rollers House & Garage Leicester Takeover
440, Leicester
Fleetwood Bac
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Marks of RED
Curve Theatre, Leicester
New Dawn, New Day Fundraiser
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Craft & Art Fair
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Spring Craft Fair
The Guildhall, Leicester
Soar Sounds: 2nd Birthday
Doppler Studio, Leicester
Red Leicester Choir: Celebrating 30 Years Of Continuing Protest
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Frankie Valli and Kelly Brazil - a trip to the 50's and 60's
The Royal British Legion, Leicester
Accessible Afternoon
National Space Centre, Leicester
Something a little different
Leicester Coffee House Company, Leicester
Midge Ure
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
The Bodyguard
Curve Theatre, Leicester
This Flight Tonight - The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
The Guildhall, Leicester
The History Of Folk Horror
The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
Willy Mason
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Sounds of the 60s Live with Tony Blackburn
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Food For Thought - Edible And Foraged Plants
The Guildhall, Leicester
Leicester Jazz House Presents: Dennis Rollins Quintet
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Shree Shantinath Bhagwan Kalyanaks Day 1
Jain Centre, Leicester
That’ll Be The Day
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Kane Brown: Don’t Listen To Me
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Roland Gift: 40 Years of Songs by Fine Young Cannibals
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Top Gun: Maverick
Odeon Leicester, Leicester
Transglobal Underground
International Arts Centre, Leicester
Shane Embury of Napalm Death - In Conversation
Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre, Leicester
2026 Shree Shantinath Bhagwan Kalyanak Day 2 , 2026
Jain Centre, Leicester
Holiday Snap
Kibworth Grammar School Hall, Leicester
Top Gun: Maverick
Showcase Leicester, Leicester
Captain Accident & The Disasters
Firebug, Leicester
The Almost Beatles Band
Queniborough Village Hall, Leicester
Whitney: Queen of the Night
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Mike Wozniak: The Bench
The Y Theatre, Leicester
440 Rollers: Monrroe & Duskee Drum & Bass Rave
440, Leicester
Rebel Sparks: Take Flight
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
GBH
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Ex Cathedra Rachmaninoff Vespers
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Rogue City's Second Birthday
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
The Trial of Francois Soulés - a re-enactment
The Guildhall, Leicester
Tony Law
Firebug, Leicester
Top Gun: Maverick
Vue Leicester, Leicester
The Comedy Store
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Bhavik Haria Live
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Bardi Symphony Orchestra: West End Spectacular
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
On The Road Again
The Guildhall, Leicester
Oadby Comedy Club May
The Royal British Legion, Leicester
Emergency Services Day
Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Leicester
The Utopia Strong
Firebug, Leicester
The Adam Buxton Band
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Shrek The Musical
The Little Theatre, Leicester
Kaine: Oh Happy Days
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Bank of Dave
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Loros Annual Lunch
Winstanley House, Leicester
Live Comedy at The Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Leicester
The Loft
The Cookie, Leicester
Odyssey - A Journey into Ourselves
The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
The Wandering Hearts
The Y Theatre, Leicester
An Dannsa Dub
The Soundhouse, Leicester
Showstopper: The Improvised Musical
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Holy Youth Movement
The Cookie, Leicester
ELO Tribute Show
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
The Night Before Uprising
Firebug, Leicester
Pirate Party
National Space Centre, Leicester
High on DC - ACDC Tribute
The Royal British Legion, Leicester
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Uprising
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Day Fever
Athena, Leicester
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