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  The #Leicester Open Streets series of events comes to Jarvis Street and teams up with Visit Leicester, Ride Leicester, Active Leicester, Leicester City Council and Street Art Collective Graffwerk for a Street Art Jam. The film opens on the arches of the old Great Central Railway where artists are creating various works, the camera then pans left to reveal the Wheels For All area where people of all ages and abilities are able to try various pedal powered forms of transport. Moving into the Street Art Jam itself under the bridge and a custom 80`s themed tandem bike by Cyclone Works is blasting out tunes to create a fun atmosphere. Artists in the back of shot are up and down ladders creating art on the walls as people watch on and join in the fun. With activities for all ages at the jam we see staff from Graffwerk running an spray can up cycling, painting workshop popular especially with the younger visitors. Along the opposite side of the street more artists are creating work an...

The city of Leicester has been invaded by nine quirky creatures each with their own peculiar personality. Join me on the Leicester Monster Trail as I hunt for these colorful creations on top of Leicester's landmarks, who`s are the tentacles hanging over Jubilee Square, well that`s Tentacle Terry !. There`s Grim Fingers threatening to take the roof off the Bank at the clock tower and do I spy a pair of Googly Glimpsers outside Barrie Stephens salon on King Street ?. Nosey Bonk looks down over Mattioli Woods as Armfull Andy spies on shoppers at Highcross and the Bezerker, Slime Minister, Groaner and Kevin Green-Grabber all join the crazy cavalcade of Monsters.

Light Up Leicester saw the streets of Leicester come to life with a collection of interactive illuminated artworks, a digital take on traditional light festivals, each of the large-scale installations interacted with people through sound or sensors, reacting to light, temperature or humidity levels, or responding to data via an internet connection. Three new pieces where specially commissioned for the festival and where shown in Leicester for the first time. The installations created a stunning night-time spectacle in Leicester city centre. Each of the pieces encouraged interaction by the public transforming the night-time ambience in Leicester city centre during the four days of the festival. Light Up Leicester is presented by Leicester City Council, BID Leicester and ArtReach. It has been made possible by the support of Arts Council England.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Leicester on the 12th August 2018 for the free Let`s Ride Leicester event, Following a 6km route linking (among other locations) King Power Stadium, De Montfort University, Highcross shopping center, Bede Park, Leicester Castle, Cathedral Square, Market Square, St Peter’s Square and Jubilee Square. Entertainment was provided along the route with Music, Junk-art, Bikes Try-outs, Sprint Zone, Ride Leicester stations & much more. The event is Supported by Leicester City Council, British Cycling, Leicester City Football Club, De Montfort University & Highcross Leicester. With Cyclone Works, Cycling Suffragettes, Keelan Phillips, Sambando Breeze, Choose How You Move, Sustrans, Wheels for All, Leicester Forest Rockets, Women’s Velo, , Future Cycles, B-Buddies and others. Look out for Leicester City Mascot Filbert fox on his very own bike !.