What's on in Leicester this month
We've gathered 100 events happening in Leicester between 11 Sept – 30 Sept across 42 venues — led by music (39), comedy (13) and theatre (11), including 19 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Half Drunk Club 2026
Firebug, Leicester
Neil Delamere: Reinventing The Neil
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Copacabana Magic - The Barry Manilow Show
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
All 100 events
Half Drunk Club 2026
Firebug, Leicester
Neil Delamere: Reinventing The Neil
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Copacabana Magic - The Barry Manilow Show
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
The Old School Sessions Day Party
Brick & Beam, Leicester
Now I'm Here - Queen Tribute
The Royal British Legion, Leicester
Steal This Band: Live at Duffy's Bar
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Knighton Opera: The Flying Dutchman
St James The Greater Church, Leicester
A Round Table: A Royal Literary Fund Reading Group
Leicester Central Library, Leicester
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Darbar Culture Festival: Parveen & Ilyas Khan
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Talib Kweli
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
Music Afternoon
Houghton On The Hill Village Hall, Leicester
Jamie Webster
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Crime and Punishment
The Guildhall, Leicester
Park Life – The Hidden Heritage in Leicester’s Green Spaces by Mathew Morris
The Guildhall, Leicester
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The Little Theatre, Leicester
Rhetoric Rhythms & Roots
Canteen@LCB Depot, Leicester
Wonders Unseen: 100 Objects From The Museum Stored Collection
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
Urzila Carlson: Fatty on a Yacht
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Leicester Guildhall - September Tours
The Guildhall, Leicester
Tim Key: Loganberry
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Leicester Careers Fair
The City Rooms, Leicester
Peter Flanagan: Fresh Prince Of Kildare
Duffy's Bar, Leicester
Heritage Open Day
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Leicester
The History of Rock
Athena, Leicester
Leicester International Music Festival 2026: Concert 1
Hansom Hall, Leicester
Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Jazz Emu
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Beer, Cider & Gin Festival
Rothley Station, Leicester
SENsory Atelier: Dr Jo Grace
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Leicester International Music Festival 2026: Concert 1
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
Comedy
Deacon Street Arts, Leicester
Leicester Photographic Archive Pop-Up Exhibition
The Guildhall, Leicester
Leicester Photographic Archive Pop Up Exhibition
The Guildhall, Leicester
Beer, Cider & Gin Festival
Leicester North, Leicester
Deepest Fears: Ghost Stories
The Guildhall, Leicester
Too Much, Too Young
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
600 Years Saved: The History And Rescue Of Leicester Guildhall
The Guildhall, Leicester
Leicester International Music Festival: Concert 2
Hansom Hall, Leicester
Small Space Days
National Space Centre, Leicester
Limehouse Lizzy: The Greatest Hits Of Phil Lynott And Thin Lizzy
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Limehouse Lizzy
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Deepest Fears
The Guildhall, Leicester
Over 55 Dance Workshop
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Leicester International Music Festival: Concert 3
Hansom Hall, Leicester
Leicester's True Crime Tales
The Guildhall, Leicester
Fastlove: A Tribute to George Michael
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
The Dualers
Athena, Leicester
Abbey Pumping Station Food & Craft Fair
Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Leicester
The Juliet Consort - An Ode to Nature
St Mary De Castro Church, Leicester
Greyfriars/ Haze & Static/ Sakura/ Mantis
Firebug, Leicester
A Dog’s Life
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
Leicester International Music Festival: Concert 4 'Festival Finale'
Hansom Hall, Leicester
Wars of the Roses Historical Pub Crawl
King Richard III, Leicester
Greyfriars/ Haze & Static/ Heather McDowall/ Mantis
Firebug, Leicester
600-Years of Secrets … 45 Minutes to Hear Them All
The Guildhall, Leicester
UK in Space Festival
National Space Centre, Leicester
Heritage Open Day Exhibition & Guided Tours
Secular Hall, Leicester
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society: Special Library Event
The Guildhall, Leicester
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society: Special Library Event
The Guildhall, Leicester
Who Killed King Charles I? By Mark Turnbull
The Guildhall, Leicester
Li Jin Hao: Falling from a Moon
Firebug, Leicester
Funhouse Comedy Club
Kayal, Leicester
An Evening With Harry Redknapp
Athena, Leicester
EFL Trophy Southern Group B: Leicester City vs Fulham U21
King Power Stadium, Leicester
Tom Ollendorff Trio
International Arts Centre, Leicester
Darbar Culture Festival: Kirpal Panesar, Eeshar Singh And Sukhvinder Singh Pinky
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Leicester Open Mic
The Salmon, Leicester
Chris McCausland: Yonks!
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Unquiet Thoughts
St Mary De Castro Church, Leicester
New Directors' Showcase
The Little Theatre, Leicester
Sylvia
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Tribute to The Carpenters
Athena, Leicester
Tales From One Thousand And One Nights
The Guildhall, Leicester
The Phantoms starring Lee Mead
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Candlelight: Queen vs ABBA
The Guildhall, Leicester
Common Folk Festival
Regent Sports And Social Club, Leicester
Erotic Secrets Of Pompeii
The Soundhouse, Leicester
Elvis by Candlelight
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
Open Mic Night
James' Cafe Bistro, Leicester
Reggae Bingo
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
The Guildhall, Leicester
Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It!
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Scott Matthews
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Last Minute Theatre - Murder Mystery!
Kibworth Grammar School Hall, Leicester
Nick Cope's Family Show
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Lucy Porter - Let Yourself Go!
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Chris Moyles
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Kane Brown: Crowd Work King
The Y Theatre, Leicester
Common Folk Festival
Friends Meeting House, Leicester
Common Folk Festival
Victoria Park, Leicester
Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Educating Rita
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Foxy Frolics - Best of Leicester Comedy Festival
James' Cafe Bistro, Leicester
Tommy Cooper - Have I Got Time For More?
The Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
Family Music Day
St James The Greater Church, Leicester
Rollers Teej & GLM WAREHOUSE RAVE
440, Leicester
The Music Of ABBA By Candlelight
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
Killer Couples with Emma Kenny
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Day Fever
Athena, Leicester
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