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The Great Leicester Ghost Hunt

This Halloween Leicester has been taken over by a host of spooky spirits there`s Lost Roman Legionnaires at Jewry Wall Museum and Ady Demon `s doing a Night Shift at BBC Radio Leicester , whats that apparition on the walls of the Guildhall ( Leicester`s Oldest Building ). Over at Cocoa Amore the Jungle drums are beating out a spooky rhythm as ancient spirits are stirring once again. Mischievous goblins are messing with time in the workings of the famous St Martins Square clock . The spirits of Vikings are haunting the Highcross beacons and over at the Grand Hotel the Paranormal Porter might just take your soul along with your bags !. On a side mission there is some questionable real estate goul have to put down more than the usual deposit to secure. Waiting for the Night Bus ( route 666 ) at the LCB depot is a lineup that would give any Crypt Crew a fright. Back at Highcross the beacons are now showing a collection of Halloween shapes in bright colours illuminating t...

Chinese New Year celebrations in Leicester - Parade

In the second of my films from the Chinese New Year Celebrations 2025 in Leicester and delivered by cosmopolitan arts   we take to the streets of the city and bring the colours sounds and new year festival atmosphere to a route along high street the clock tower and to a firework finale in Town Hall Square. The fun begins in Jubilee Square where costumes parasols and the perennial favourite Panda costumes are handed out before the parade begins it`s route along Leicester High St, the gathered crowds follow the lions, dragons and other costumed characters (including the Pandas) along the route past the various well known shops of Leicester such as the newly opened This+That by local charity LOROSHospice  . At the clock tower we stop for a Lion dance before continuing to Town Hall Square where the number 48 arriva bus service meets with an unexpected obstacle in the form of a very naughty lion !. At Leicester`s historic town hall the finale begins with Tai Chi and a fire perfor...