Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

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.

In this film we meet John Finney performing at A Woodlands Garden Centre Christmas event. John who is a traditional organ grinder in Leicestershire showed me his German Stuber street organ which has the "Berliner Sound", he tells me he prefers this model to other organs due to its brighter and less mellow sound. In the film John introduces himself and tells us about the organ before loading some music and playing a selection of well known pieces including some "Festive Favourites". John was fundraising for Newbold Verdon Methodist Church.

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...

A poster designed by myself for The Big Birthday Celebration show at Leicester`s De Montfort Hall a part of BBC Radio Leicester`s 50th anniversary celebrating the station being the first local radio station in the UK. The event (in aid of local charity rainbows children's hospice) was put together by Applause who specialise in charity events such as this. the poster itself features a radio "mast" broadcasting to the logo which features a portable radio of the kind popular when the station first began broadcasting in the 1960`s. The lower half of the design features vector high resolution versions of the stations various logos from the 60`s, 70`s, 80`s, 90`s and current branding. some images from the evening are featured below.        

To those in battle, And those who fell, To all who served their country well, We will remember them. I visited the Poppies: Wave installation by Paul Cummins Artist & Tom Piper Designer. Presented by 14-18 NOW the poppies where initially conceived as part of the piece Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the tower of London but where on display at CWGC Memorial Plymouth as part of #PoppiesTour the work sees the Poppies cascade down the steps of the memorial and are intended to prompt a new dialog around the legacy of the First World War.

On Saturday 28th October 2017 the Bloodhound SSC (Supersonic Car) completed the second set of public test runs at Cornwall Airport, Newquay. Powered by a Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine the car reached speeds of over 200mph. The gathered crowd where treated to spectacular fast (and Loud) runs along the runway from driver Andy Green who said "I`m delighted to be able to demonstrate the amazing performance of Bloodhound to a new set of spectators". My film begins with a pre-run look at the car and we join driver Andy Green as he speaks about the challenges of driving such a unique car, we then see him climbing into the driving seat and the car is moved to the end of the runway to begin it`s spectacular "blink-and-you`ll-miss-it" run along the runway.

I went Pumpkin Picking at Cattows Farm in Leicestershire to find the perfect Pumpkin for Halloween. The green field was dotted with bursts of bright orange color and crisscrossed with people of all ages searching for and selecting the perfect prize Pumpkin for their spooktacular creations. With wheelbarrows laden with Pumpkin of every colour, size and conceivable shape we made our way back to the farm shop to pay and maybe indulge in some treats from the suitably decorated tea room. For more information on pumpkin picking at Cattows farm please visit : www.pick-your-own-pumpkins.co.uk For info on the farm itself please visit : www.cattowsfarm.co.uk

My first visit to the Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester (one of the biggest of its kind outside of India) which take place along the Golden Mile famous for it`s Indian jewelry, Restaurants and shops. My film starts at the Limekiln lock where boats of all sizes and colors float below a firework filled sky. My film then takes us to the Golden Mile itself where the firework display crackles and sparkles above the watching crowd. the end of the film sees people making their way home after the display beneath the well known Happy Diwali archway at the top of Belgrave Road.

As the Highcross Shopping Center in Leicester brings some exiting new additions to its offering the center teamed up with Graffwerks in the city to task acclaimed UK street artists with creating works to brighten up the temporary wooden hoarding screening the building work from the public and at the same time adding to Leicesters ever increasing portfolio of amazing street art. My short film takes a look at the selection of varied works along High street and Shires Lane each featuring a different theme. A list of artists featured and further info will follow shortly.