News: Leicester Festivals 2011

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Just when you thought music festivals are over for 2011, The White Noise festival announces its line up for 18th December

White Noise Festival

Appearing at The Firebug and at the Rent Tent bar on Sunday 18th December

The event raised over £500 for Loros.

Her Name is Calla

Buernos Aires

Herra Hidro

Kyte

Little Night Terrors

I am in Love

Peter Wyeth

The Daydream Club

Humble He

Elizabeth Cornish

Good Bands at the Firebug and good singers at the Red Tent.

Get the full details from the White Noise Festival web site.

28th October

Leicester Celebrates Diwali

See our report on Diwali in Leicester, 2011

26th October

Oxjam music festival in the Cultural Quarter - our report is up now.

Music, crafts and fashion in the Markets area

Music and Fashion festival on 16th October

Get ready for the autumn season of festivals

Leicester International Music Festival - 15 to 18th September

Foxton Locks festival (Near Market Harborough) - Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th

Seahorse Creative Hullabaloo - Saturday 24th September

Leicester Oxjam - Saturday 22nd October

Diwali Festival of Light - Sunday 16th October

September

Leicester International Music Festival - 15 to 18th September

A festival of classical music. For dates of performances see the festivals web site.

Foxton Locks, Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th September

Leicester's premier family days out Sat 17 /Sun 18th September

During Saturday and Sunday there will be over 100 covered stalls, a variety of catering concessions, beer/ real ales tent, an interactive Living Viking village (with Arena Battle Show), a large array of canal boats, vintage vehicles, children's rides, inflatables, pets corner and many other attractions.

As a major enhanced attraction there will be a high-quality programme of musical entertainment, including, on Saturday evening (10.30pm finish), a programme involving leading tribute bands featuring; The Paul Weller Experience, Stereosonics, and Live4ever Sunday - REM Tribute- Shiny happy people plus lots of original acts.

Foxton Locks Festival is Leicestershire's Premier Day Out with something for all the family. Come and browse the craft stalls and grab yourself a bargain, watch the interactive Viking re-enactments taking place during the day and grab a bite to eat and drink at our Food Village and Real Ale Bar. Take time out to visit the Locks and see the brightly boats.

Saturday 17th sept 10 am till 10.30pm £2.50 10 am till 5 pm £5.00 5pm till 10.30pm if your just coming for evening with tribute bands Sunday 18th Sept All day ticket £2.50.

Details on Facebook | Festival web site

Seahorse Festival - Saturday 24th September

See our report on the Seahorse charity funding-raising festival

Braunstone Gate hosts a festival of 40 bands, 49 DJs and 30 artists.

This charity festival, taking place across eight venues on Braunstone Gate kicks off at lunchtime. You could saunter to the Sumo Courtyard for a blacksmithing workshop, or head to Hub for a live graffiti demo. With a Seahorse Kids Zone at Entropy, and cocktail school at The Looking Glass, the day's events will cater for all ages and interests.

The day will be filled with live music, pop-up art exhibitions and clothes boutiques. With such a feast for the eyes on offer, you wouldn't be blamed for working up an appetite - food stands will be dotted around various venues laying host to a variety of Seahorse Specials.

If all the arts and crafts have tired you down, you can get something a little more substantial at one of our six participating restaurants offering Seahorse Specials (please note, no endangered species were harmed in the making of these delicious dishes!)

As the festival rolls on, the music will get turned up an octave as eight of Leicester's biggest club nights take over Braunstone Gate. You can travel across a myriad of genres, from House to Hip Hop; listen to live bands and dance to the best DJs; step from a courtyard fiesta to dive into an underwater themed experience, and all for just £3.

If you're still standing after a day and night of (sea)horsing around, then you can head to the Seahorse Creative Hullabaloo Festival after party at Sophbeck, running until 6 am. Completing the 18 hour celebration of Leicester creative arts.

The Seahorse Creative Hullabaloo has been set up to raise both funds and awareness for organisations that support those affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS). All profits for the Festival will be split between two Multiple Sclerosis charities.

A £1 donation will be asked for at each individual venue, or pay £3 for a Seahorse Stamp which will get you into all eight venues.

Details of this event are on Facebook

Or see their web site

October

East Midlands Food and Drink Festival, 1st to 2nd October

See the web site

Music and Fasion festival - Sunday 16th October

See our report on the free rock festival Love Music, Hate Racism.

Oxjam - Saturday 22nd October

Music to our ears - Oxjam Leicester - see our report

Diwali Festival - Sunday 16th and Wednesday 26th October

See our report on the Diwali lights switch-on.