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Things to do in Leicester, September 2026

Browse 21 upcoming events and things to do in Leicester during September 2026. Venues include The International, O2 Academy Leicester, De Montfort Hall. Highlights include Maquina, Antarctic Monkeys, Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Maquina

Leicester · The InternationalWed, Sep 2Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £14

Antarctic Monkeys

Antarctic Monkeys

Leicester · O2 Academy LeicesterSat, Sep 5Music

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Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm

Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm · Sep 10

Leicester · De Montfort HallThu, Sep 10Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £40

Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm

Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm · Sep 11

Leicester · De Montfort HallFri, Sep 11Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £40

Jamie Webster

Jamie Webster

Leicester · O2 Academy2 LeicesterSun, Sep 13Music

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🎟️ From £42

Urzila Carlson - Fatty On a Yacht

Urzila Carlson - Fatty On a Yacht

Leicester · De Montfort HallTue, Sep 15Culture & Art

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Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour 2026

Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour 2026

Leicester · De Montfort HallThu, Sep 17Music

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🎟️ From £93

Jazz Emu - The Pleasure Is All Yours

Jazz Emu - The Pleasure Is All Yours

Leicester · The Y TheatreThu, Sep 17Music

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A live music performance.

Talib Kweli LIVE concert

Leicester · 2Funky Music CafeSun, Sep 13Music

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🎟️ From £28

A live music performance.

Disco Bliss

Leicester · O2 Academy LeicesterFri, Sep 18Music

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Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It

Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It

Leicester · De Montfort HallFri, Sep 25Culture & Art

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Li Jin Hao: Falling From A Moon

Leicester · FirebugSun, Sep 20Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

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Scott Matthews

Leicester · The Y TheatreFri, Sep 25Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £29

Day Fever - Leicester

Day Fever - Leicester

Leicester · AthenaSat, Sep 26Music

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Chris Moyles 90s hangover

Chris Moyles 90s hangover

Leicester · O2 Academy LeicesterSat, Sep 26Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £33

Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Leicester · The Y TheatreSat, Sep 26Culture & Art

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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE ROCKET MAN BAND

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE ROCKET MAN BAND

Leicester · De Montfort HallTue, Sep 29Music

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A cultural venue set for a performance or exhibition.

Thistle

Leicester · FirebugSun, Sep 27Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £14

A live music performance.

Bollywood Mehfil - Leicester

Leicester · The Y TheatreSun, Sep 27Music

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🎟️ From £29

A sports venue.

2026 Boylesports World Grand Prix

Leicester · Mattioli ArenaMon, Sep 28Sport

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🎟️ From £33

A live music performance.

An Evening with Kristin Hersh

Leicester · International Arts CentreMon, Sep 28Music

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🎟️ From £25

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Back to culture

September is when indoor culture typically returns in force — theatre, gallery and concert seasons reopen alongside the last open-air events of the year.

  • Look for season-opening concerts, theatre premieres and gallery shows
  • Catch harvest festivals and the last open-air markets before autumn
  • Book ahead for autumn arts and film festivals that often launch this month