Events in Leicester — October 2026

October 2026: events in Leicester.

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27 events are listed in Leicester. These are the ones we'd start with.

Thu, Oct 22

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Aurie Styla: Maverick

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £19

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £20

Sun, Oct 18

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Fri, Oct 23

The Smyths (Tribute to The Smiths)

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

Duke Special 'Song From The Deep Forest'

The International (formerly Intl. Arts Centre) · Leicester

From £28

Thu, Oct 15

Transvision Vamp

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

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Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Aurie Styla: Maverick

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £19

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

THE FOUR SEASONS & LARK ASCENDING BY CANDLELIGHT

Leicester Cathedral · Leicester

From £28

Fri, Oct 16

Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £6

Sat, Oct 17

The Wonder Stuff and Inspiral Carpets

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

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A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:30 PM

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

The Guildhall Museum · Leicester

From £23

Sun, Oct 18

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

Duke Special 'Song From The Deep Forest'

The International (formerly Intl. Arts Centre) · Leicester

From £28

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

Sensory Halloween Peppa Pig Reading

The Menphys Hub · Leicester

From £2

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

KIM BLYTHE: PUZZLE

The Attenborough Arts Centre · Leicester

From £17

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

Jo Quail

Leicester Guildhall · Leicester

From £19

Thu, Oct 22

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 22

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

XS Tears of Gold Tour

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Fri, Oct 23

The Smyths (Tribute to The Smiths)

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

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Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

YUMI AND THE WEATHER + support

The Soundhouse · Leicester

From £12

Sat, Oct 24

The Tumbling Paddies

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

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Sat, Oct 24

The Amy Winehouse Experience

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £20

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This

Firebug · Leicester

From £19

Thu, Oct 29

The Legends - Vegas: After Hours

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Fri, Oct 30

Michael Starring Ben

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Sat, Oct 31

The Wedding Present - Sea Monsters Tour

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Sat, Oct 31

Chris Ramsey - Here Man

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

From £35

Sat, Oct 31

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 31

Melton Theatre · Leicester

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Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Richard the Third's Leicester Outdoor Exploration Game

Trinity House · Leicester

From £7

Costumed performer among guests at a candlelit dinner in a grand hall — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Leicester Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows

Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel · Leicester

From £10

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Mar 27, 2027

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

The Guildhall Museum · Leicester

From £19

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