Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

The annual Castle Classic race in Leicester part of the national elite road series features top level riders taking in a 80km race around a 4km course that is famed for being fast and technical. The course lists Leicester Castle, The Mile Straight and King Power Stadium home of Leicester City among its route landmarks. The Start/Finish line in 2017 was at Bede park and as always the race was fast and exiting. A number of top UK teams where on show including Team Wiggins, Raleigh, NFTO and JLT Condor My short film aims to capture the atmosphere and speed of the race beginning in race HQ before heading to the start line and following the race as it speeds though the recently restored Leicester Castle cheered on by spectators and the sound of the bells of Church of St Mary de Castro. The film finishes back where it started at bede park and a champagne soaking on the winners podium with Connor Swift of Madison Genesis the winner of this years race.

The Leicester Cosmopolitan Carnival is an annual all-day spectacular in the city center. Featuring a mix of art and music from around the world. The festival entertains and celebrates the wonderful diversity that makes Leicester so special. My film shows a selection of the artists performing at the event and moves from high street to the clock tower and onto Jubilee square, look out for World Drummers, A Brass Band and smooth reggae (check that guitar solo !) among others ! For further information on Cosmopolitan Arts please visit their website

A couple of posters and flyers designed for The Great Central Railways Beer Festival and Pistons And Pumps festival which runs concurrently. The posters advance ideas from previous poster designs and introduce some new ones too. You will notice the chimney of the train is a beer glass and with the logo of the event on the smoke box door the whole design evokes the pumps familiar to any regular pub goer look out also for several pistons hidden in the design. More information at this link .

 I took a visit to the opening day of the 19th annual Heather Scarecrow festival in the village of Heather Leicestershire. The festival running between 30th July and 6th August 2017 sees the Residents, Schools and Nurseries of the village create scarecrows on themes of their choice and asks visitors to walk a trail choosing and voting for their favorite. My film features a number of the Scarecrows around the village but a visit to the event is highly recommended if in the area. for further information on the event please visit www.heatherscarecrowfestival.com

Leigh984 Snapshots are short videos etc in which I look at a particular topic or visual idea, in this film I look at the movement of a wheat field in the breeze. I`ve always found the movement of wheat blowing in the wind to be quite amazing the whole field almost seems to move as one like a body of water. In this snapshot I look at this movement in a Leicestershire field beneath a blue sky. Also look out for a wind turbine and a splash of color from poppies dotted among the wheat.

The Enderby Concert Band play a selection of brass band music to a large audience gathered in the walled gardens of Braunstone Hall in Leicester.

 Verdonbury (so called due to its proximity in date to the famous Glastonbury music festival) takes place in the Leicestershire village of Newbold Verdon annually and features a varied programme of entertainment and stalls. 2017's event featured performances from The Sealed Knot - Lord Thomas Grey`s regiment of Foote The Newbold Equestrian Centre A Classic Car Display Nuneaton Dog Training Club and The Wigston Band. My film aims to bring you a taste of the event starting with the opening by the Sealed Knot before taking in the classic cars and horse displays. PLEASE NOTE: The use of swords in this film and at the event was performed by trained re-enactors in a controlled environment DO NOT TRY AT HOME