Mar 20, 2020
Following government announcements today (20 March 2020), cafes, pubs and restaurants must close from tonight, except for take-away food, to tackle coronavirus. All the UK’s nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres have also been asked to close as...
Mar 15, 2020
The BID Leicester team have made some operational changes in line with government advice to stay at home to help slow the Covid-19 outbreak. To comply with government guidelines and in the interest of staff and public safety, the Street Ambassador Service has been...
Feb 22, 2020
Forty-one people took part in a ‘giving flash mob’ in Leicester city centre on Saturday 22 February to boost the Give Leicester campaign raising money for the One Roof Winter Night Shelter. Unlike a regular flash mob, which sees a group of people assembling and...
Feb 17, 2020
Leicester city centre has been awarded the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for its evening and night-time economy (ENTE). The award by the Association of Town and City Management (ACTM), recognizes the city as a vibrant destination for dining, entertainment and...
Feb 5, 2020
Laughing is hungry work, that’s why Leicester Comedy Festival have teamed up with BID Leicester businesses to offer festival-goers great discounts on food and drink in the city for the duration of the festival. This is the second year a food and drink scheme has been...
Jan 10, 2020
A partnership between BID Leicester and Leicester City Council will mean that Leicester’s streets can be washed more frequently – and more unsightly graffiti and chewing gum can be removed from the city centre BID Leicester funding has extended the city... 
