Events in Leicester — December 2026

December 2026: events in Leicester.

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Top picks for December 2026

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

Thu, Dec 3

Christmas Comedy Crackers

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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

Wed, Dec 2

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

From £28

Fri, Dec 4

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

From £33

Sat, Dec 12

Nirvana UK (Tribute to Nirvana)

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

From £28

Thu, Dec 3

Christmas Comedy Crackers

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

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Fri, Dec 4

Moving Pictures (A Tribute to the music of Rush)

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

From £25

Fri, Dec 4

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

O2 Academy Leicester · Leicester

From £33

Sat, Dec 5

The Bootleg Beatles

De Montfort Hall · Leicester

From £39

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

Sun, Dec 6

Preet Singh : First Class – Leicester

The Y Theatre · Leicester

From £29

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11 – Fri, Dec 18 · 05:30 PM

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

The Guildhall Museum · Leicester

From £21

Fri, Dec 11

The Cureheads + Siouxsie and the Budgies

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Sat, Dec 12

Nirvana UK (Tribute to Nirvana)

O2 Academy2 Leicester · Leicester

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast