Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

  With a theme of Past, Present and Future the St Martins Church in Desford held their annual Christmas Tree Festival . Join me as I enter the church and we hear the beautiful sound of the St Martin`s Church Choir as they sing a variety of traditional carols . Exploring the festival with trees designed and decorated by local residents, businesses and groups we are all the time accompanied by the choir. The festival also plays host to several craft stalls selling a variety of gifts and decorations. See if you can spot Mousey Brown hiding in the video. As the choir sing Night Divine we see a knitted interpretation of the nativity . Next we see various trees including one covered in records through the years. Knitted candles adorn another tree as we end the video with a rendition of Ding Dong Merrily On High from the choir. 

   A look at Leicesters Fruit and Veg market in it's current location on Green Dragon Square having temporarily moved from is original location whilst work is undertaken on the former site. Please be aware this film has been made to document in an unbiased way the current form the market takes, it is not posted as comment on the decision by any individual or Leicester City Council to move the traders to this location and should not be used as such, thank you for respecting the views of all concerned when viewing, sharing and Commenting on this short film.

I visited Leicester`s first dedicated Christmas Market in the city's New Market Square to sample the fabulous festive food, Bountiful beverages and festive fun on offer. Open every day from 23rd November to 23rd December 2017 we see stalls offering Mulled wine, artisan crafts, traditional German sausages and even Turkish delight sweets.

It`s #ChristmasInLeicester and here`s a look at events as the city`s Christmas lights are switched on. We start at the Highcross #Frostival outside the Urban Antidote art gallery where we meet the Ice Prince and Princess and follow them as they roam St Peters Square freezing all they come across. We then discover the White Queen`s magical giant Snow Lion on the prowl but don`t worry he`s friendly and even does selfies !. The action then moves to the Clock Tower where Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service bring Rudolph and a well known bearded and red suited gentleman in his sleigh to spread some festive cheer. Next up its over to New Market Square for a brief look at the #Leicester Christmas market before returning to Highcross for a cultured end to the evening with Sophie Adams Ballet Company performing the "Best Bits" of the Ballet Swan Lake. My film aims to capture a sense of the festive feeling as this annual event sets the Leicester Christmas season wel...

I visited the annual continental market in Leicester. The event features foods crafts and more with traders traveling to the city from many continental countries, this is an event in which you will find German sausages alongside Mediterranean olives and coconut macaroons !. My film aims to offer a glimpse of the events many stalls and the atmosphere but is sadly unable to bring you the smells and tastes, for that you must attend the event itself which i thoroughly recommend.

Earl of Mount Edgcumbe thunders through Narborough Station at full speed on its way to a Christmas market.

Filmed at various locations around Leicester during the Christmas in the city event including the Christmas light switch-on, Leicester Markets Winter Food Festival, St Peters Square Highcross, Theater of light performance including 3D projections and street performers, Town Hall Square Illuminations, Clock Tower and Christmas Tree including the Gallowtree Gate Main Stage with BBC Radio Leicester and live reindeer in Jubilee Square alongside the giant Wheel Of Light. My film aims to bring a taste of the evenings events that signal the start of the festive season for many in the city and county. Images follow

Highlights of the events around Leicester City Center before and including the switching on of the City's Christmas Lights. The Center of Leicester was packed with people of all ages as presenters from BBC Radio Leicester compared a live stage show of performances from a host of local performers meanwhile in the Marketplace the annual winter food festival was taking place with food from all round the world and Skiband who preformed Ska versions of well known Christmas songs. The action then switched back to the stage where BBC Leicester`s Jim Davis and Jo Hayward lead LCFC mascot Filbert the Fox, Santa Clause and others in a countdown the switch on of the lights, the lights illumination was accompanied by a flurry of paper snow and Christmas music to really get the festive season off to a spectacular start in the city. Images follow

The 17th November saw the switching on of Leicester`s Christmas lights and the city came alive with the sights and sounds of street performers real live Camels and a local food and craft event at Leicesters market. My video aims to capture some of the spirit of the evening with a look at the wide selection of events taking place, look out for the ukulele duet outside Visit Leicester the Snow Queen on her unique transport and the city`s Christmas tree alongside the Clock Tower making for a festive atmosphere as we enter the Christmas period. images follow

Christmas at Covent Garden was filmed on 18th December 2011 at London's Covent Garden Market. The Market had been decked with giant baubles and mirror balls that threw snow like points of light around the historic buildings arches and upon the crowds who where taking in the festive atmosphere. Outside the main market area stood a giant topiary reindeer and Christmas tree with a large red bow tied around its wooden base, these festive icons where accompanied by the hustle of visitors taking in the performances of the multitude of street performers the area is famous for. A unique aroma of deep yellow Paella and sweet Chestnuts roasting on an open fire filled our senses in the second hall whist an opera singer serenaded a gathering crowd. The famous Apple market selling (despite its name) sold an eclectic selection of craft items from photographs of typical English scenes to the usual London bus tourist souvenirs. Using the map on my phone we took a brief diversion around the near...

A Poster designed for Wigston friends of local charity's christmas market in aid of Menphys and the Meningitis trust taking place at age concern in wigston on 26th November 2011, using a retro style combined with a comic book style typeface and an icy blue colour scheme, this poster has been designed to sit alongside a number of other Menphys posters to be displayed over the holiday season that share the same colour scheme.