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May The Toys Be With You 2026

  Once Upon a Time in Leicester ...  It is a period of nostalgia. Galactic travellers and sci-fi fans from across the East Midlands gather at the @LeicesterMuseums Art Gallery on the historic New Walk . In an upstairs gallery, a legendary collection has been unveiled. MAY THE TOYS BE WITH YOU showcases the rare artefacts of a bygone era, the plastic heroes and star ships that have fuelled the imaginations of countless generations. As fans marvel at pristine action figures and vintage cinema posters from across the epic space saga, they rediscover the magic of a galaxy far, far away , ensuring that the Force remains strong in the heart of the city of Leicester. Come with me as I explore this exhibition and rekindle memories of epic garden battles, where the suburban borders became forest moons and the sandpit became a vast desert world race track for Podracing under twin suns. As far as local links to this intergalactic Toy Story, we find the Palitoy factory in Coalvill...

Old Town Festival Leicester

St George & Dragon SKB Postbox Topper

SKB Wallace & Gromit Postbox Topper Artemis II

Viasakhi Celebration - Fosse Park

Easter Weekend At Abbey Park Miniature Railway

Steam Days Mountsorrel Railway

Geopark In The Dark

Chinese Lunar New Year 2026 Parade & Finale

Chinese Lunar New Year 2026 Highcross Showcase