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Little Fields Festival: Year One

Fri 1st - Mon 4th May

8:30am - 3:00am

Secret Location Loughborough

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Little Fields Festival: Year One

Secret Location Loughborough

If you came to Year Zero in 2025, then welcome back. If you didn't, then trust us.

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Full Moon sound bath and cacao ceremony

Friday 1st May

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Co Op Sports And Social Club, Leicester

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Full Moon sound bath and cacao ceremony

Co Op Sports And Social Club, Leicester

Cacao ceremony with a guided meditation. Sound bath and releasing visualisation

Coalville May Fair

Fri 1st - Sun 10th May

11:00am - 8:30pm

Coalville Market Hall Car Park

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Coalville May Fair

Coalville Market Hall Car Park

A family fun fair with rides and attractions for all ages set in the heart of the town centre.

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Friday Night Student Bar Games

Friday 1st May

8:00pm - 3:00am

The Loft Bar Leicester

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Friday Night Student Bar Games

The Loft Bar Leicester

Disco - Dance - Vibes - Party anthems - £1 shots - £5 cocktails

Eden Venue, Leicester

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Herbalist bday bash

Eden Venue, Leicester

If you love drum and bass this is the place to be

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Voices of the City

Thu 30th April - Thu 14th May

6:00pm - 8:00pm

DMU UN SDG Hub, Leicester

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Voices of the City

DMU UN SDG Hub, Leicester

Join us in Leicester for an evening of real stories from Women's Aid Leicestershire. Hear about their work, the lives they support, and their impact.

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Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

Athena, Leicester

Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls. The UKs first ever country music day party is riding back into Leicester for the ultimate hoedown in May 2026!

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Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

Saturday 2nd May

8:00pm - 2:00am

Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, Leicester

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Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, Leicester

Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

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After Hours Presents Dankie Sounds at Festival2Funky

Saturday 2nd May

9:00pm - 5:00am

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

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After Hours Presents Dankie Sounds at Festival2Funky

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

Festival2Funky 2026 presents: after hours presents dankie sounds

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Zombie Met Girl , A Kick In The Bits , The Double R5

Saturday 2nd May

7:30pm - 11:45pm

Duffy's Bar 18 Pocklington Walk Leicester

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Zombie Met Girl , A Kick In The Bits , The Double R5

Duffy's Bar 18 Pocklington Walk Leicester

ZOMBIE MET GIRL take their influences from the 70's U.S. garage punk scene ("The Ramones", "The Cramps" the "Dead Kennedys", "The Stooges")

Ivy's Brunch Club Every Saturday - 2nd May

Saturday 2nd May

1:00pm - 5:30pm

IVY LOUNGE, Leicester

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Ivy's Brunch Club Every Saturday - 2nd May

IVY LOUNGE, Leicester

The new spot for weekly brunches 90's R&B, Singalongs, Club Classics

MOVIDA 'Start Of Summer Party' With JOE HUNT! May 3rd 2026

Sunday 3rd May

2:00pm - 11:00pm

The Jam Garden , Loughborough

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MOVIDA 'Start Of Summer Party' With JOE HUNT! May 3rd 2026

The Jam Garden , Loughborough

Joe Hunt in making his MOVIDA debut in Loughborough as we kick of the Summer Party Season with lots of Classic Bangers!

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18+

Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

Saturday 2nd May

8:00pm - 2:00am

Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, Leicester

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Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

Sally Cinnamon's Music Venue, Leicester

Fontaines D.C tribute night with INDIE DISCO

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Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

Country Club - Country Music Festival - Leicester

Athena, Leicester

Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls. The UKs first ever country music day party is riding back into Leicester for the ultimate hoedown in May 2026!

MOVIDA 'Start Of Summer Party' With JOE HUNT! May 3rd 2026

Sunday 3rd May

2:00pm - 11:00pm

The Jam Garden , Loughborough

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MOVIDA 'Start Of Summer Party' With JOE HUNT! May 3rd 2026

The Jam Garden , Loughborough

Joe Hunt in making his MOVIDA debut in Loughborough as we kick of the Summer Party Season with lots of Classic Bangers!

18+

Little Fields Festival: Year One

Fri 1st - Mon 4th May

8:30am - 3:00am

Secret Location Loughborough

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Little Fields Festival: Year One

Secret Location Loughborough

If you came to Year Zero in 2025, then welcome back. If you didn't, then trust us.

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The Reggae Brunch - LEICESTER - Sun 3rd May

Sunday 3rd May

2:00pm - 7:00pm

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

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The Reggae Brunch - LEICESTER - Sun 3rd May

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

The Reggae Brunch - LEICESTER - Sun 3rd May 2pm-7pm 2Funky Music Cafe

16+

Full Moon sound bath and cacao ceremony

Friday 1st May

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Co Op Sports And Social Club, Leicester

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Full Moon sound bath and cacao ceremony

Co Op Sports And Social Club, Leicester

Cacao ceremony with a guided meditation. Sound bath and releasing visualisation

18+

After Hours Presents Dankie Sounds at Festival2Funky

Saturday 2nd May

9:00pm - 5:00am

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

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After Hours Presents Dankie Sounds at Festival2Funky

2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester

Festival2Funky 2026 presents: after hours presents dankie sounds

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Zombie Met Girl , A Kick In The Bits , The Double R5

Saturday 2nd May

7:30pm - 11:45pm

Duffy's Bar 18 Pocklington Walk Leicester

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Zombie Met Girl , A Kick In The Bits , The Double R5

Duffy's Bar 18 Pocklington Walk Leicester

ZOMBIE MET GIRL take their influences from the 70's U.S. garage punk scene ("The Ramones", "The Cramps" the "Dead Kennedys", "The Stooges")

FAMILY NAPPY NIGHT (BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 3rd MAY)

Sunday 3rd May

4:00pm - 7:30pm

The Emporium, Coalville

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FAMILY NAPPY NIGHT (BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 3rd MAY)

The Emporium, Coalville

Family Nappy Night - Bank Holiday Sunday! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at The Emporium on Sunday 3rd May from 4:00pm - 7:00pm! Get ready

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Friday Night Student Bar Games

Friday 1st May

8:00pm - 3:00am

The Loft Bar Leicester

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Friday Night Student Bar Games

The Loft Bar Leicester

Disco - Dance - Vibes - Party anthems - £1 shots - £5 cocktails

Coalville May Fair

Fri 1st - Sun 10th May

11:00am - 8:30pm

Coalville Market Hall Car Park

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Coalville May Fair

Coalville Market Hall Car Park

A family fun fair with rides and attractions for all ages set in the heart of the town centre.

Ivy's Brunch Club Every Saturday - 2nd May

Saturday 2nd May

1:00pm - 5:30pm

IVY LOUNGE, Leicester

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Ivy's Brunch Club Every Saturday - 2nd May

IVY LOUNGE, Leicester

The new spot for weekly brunches 90's R&B, Singalongs, Club Classics

The May Bank Holiday weekend is always a lot of fun, with events taking place all over the country, and Leicester is no exception. This May Bank Holiday Weekend in Leicester will feature a mountain of events, guaranteed to cater for everyone's tastes.

The May Bank Holiday Weekend in Leicester isn't just about lazy days in sunny pub gardens and heavy nights out in industrial rave spaces, we've also got a range of Leicester hotels and restaurants to make your Bank Holiday Weekend in Leicester that extra bit special.