Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

During the August Bank Holiday Weekend the Leicestershire village of Desford was full of the Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood with village residents creating hundreds of scarecrows and scenes depicting famous movies and their stars, there where even a few Oscars !. My film features a selection of the many scarecrows located around the village which quickly filled with people eager to see the 190+ entries on show. The festival is believed to be one of the biggest in the UK, organised by Desford In Bloom and supported by many local businesses it raises funds for future events and village improvement.

There`s a strange being sat atop a phone box in Leicester city center and he`s brought along friends !. An interplanetary expedition of immigrants from outer space has landed in Leicester !. The aliens all belong to different species but as a reaction to the earths atmosphere they have gained a new protective color so the humans of earth don`t take them too seriously. Prepare yourself they come in Pink !. An interactive and adaptive street theater performance by Ljud see how the "aliens" use street furniture to tell their story and interact with Leicester residents. Part of the Leicester #CityFestival #Invasion #Ljud

Performing on and around a self-counter weighted slack rope system Stefano Di Renzo holds himself aloft using the strength of just his grip. Using gravity, counterweight and centrifugal force, Stefano works towards a dynamic fusion between circus and physical language, if he lets go will he fall...?. My film features a performance of Hold On at the #Leicester #CityFestival and follows Stefano as he finds his balance in Humberstone Gate. #HoldOn

In Bees!, The Colony by Artizani, Wander among the honey perfumed Bee Colony and look into six impossible Bee Hives. You may find yourself watched by a Bee security guard in his hi-tech CCTV room or enjoying a spaghetti western in a Bee Cinema, you may-Bee even lucky enough to have an audience with the Queen Bee herself or feel the Buzz at the Bee disco how can all this and more can be contained in such a small place ? visit Bees! the colony at the Leicester City Festival, City Streets Festival and peer into the secret world of the Bees. #Leicester #CityFestival #Bees

Daring physicality, split-second timing and thrilling feats combine to make #BLOCK by No Fit State Circus and Motionhouse a breathtaking spectacle. Twenty oversize blocks fashioned to resemble giant concrete Jenga blocks are deconstructed and reformed into a variety of configurations for the performers to play on move around and explore. BLOCK is about life in the city it`s contradictions and challenges. Filmed on Humberstone Gate in the city the performance was part of the City Streets Festival which is part of the #Leicester City Festival. #CityFestival

Steli is an interactive urban performance by Stalker Teatro that resembles a game of giant pick up sticks. The work starts off with a few small structures before the public are invited to join in and complete a visually striking piece of contemporary artwork exploring the themes of living and inhabiting architecture in post-industrial cities. My film aims to show the piece as it takes shape with a live soundtrack provided by an on site DJ mixing in sounds from various sources including his own voice to create a soundscape as varied as the artwork itself. The performance was part of The City Streets Festival which itself is part of The City Festival in Leicester a collection of festivals bringing street entertainment, sports, Culture, Music, Art, Heritage, and more in a city wide celebration of Leicester.