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Leicester’s Riverside Festival is going to be bigger than ever and you’re definitely getting dragged along

Preparations are already in full swing for the city's biggest free festival

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Bath & Body Works is FINALLY coming to Nottingham — and it’s opening at Victoria Centre ‘soon’

Laura Wilde - May 11, 2026

These roadworks near Newark have uncovered ancient skeletons and Roman ruins

Laura Wilde - May 11, 2026

Yard Act announce East Midlands gigs as they unveil new album ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’

David Bratton - May 8, 2026

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Leicester’s Riverside Festival is going to be bigger than ever and you’re definitely getting dragged along

Bath & Body Works is FINALLY coming to Nottingham — and it’s opening at Victoria Centre ‘soon’

These roadworks near Newark have uncovered ancient skeletons and Roman ruins

Yard Act announce East Midlands gigs as they unveil new album ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’

Twycross Zoo has bought up 14 hectares of land just to let nature vibe

Fancy a Wander? National Walking Month is taking over the East Midlands

A real weiner: Meet the Derby lad who made his fortune in America by inventing the hotdog but never forgot his roots

Fabulous fun things to do this weekend in the East Midlands (May 8 – 10)

A glorious sustainability festival is taking over Nottingham city centre later this month

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These roadworks near Newark have uncovered ancient skeletons and Roman ruins

Bath & Body Works is FINALLY coming to Nottingham — and it’s opening at Victoria Centre ‘soon’

Yard Act announce East Midlands gigs as they unveil new album ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’

New Jenno’s coffee house with live music planned for new Leicester estate

Twycross Zoo has bought up 14 hectares of land just to let nature vibe

Leicester’s Riverside Festival is going to be bigger than ever and you’re definitely getting dragged along

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A real weiner: Meet the Derby lad who made his fortune in America by inventing the hotdog but never forgot his roots

20 Questions: Nottingham electro-pop artist EMiDORA

20 Questions: Legendary East Midlands radio and podcast presenter Jo Russell

20 Questions: Laura Dickinson, the artist behind Nottingham indie-folk project Lace Thief

20 Questions: Monika Plaha – East Midlands Today presenter and award-winning reporter

20 Questions: Anne Davies – East Midlands Today presenter

EATS MIDLANDS

HEINEKEN splashes almost £4m on revamping these East Midlands pubs – creating 70 new jobs

The Beefy Boys will be opening their Nottingham restaurant in June and your diet will be officially over

Loughborough’s Market Place is turning into a giant buffet next month – and we can’t wait

BEAR is opening in Lincoln and honestly, your brunch plans just levelled up

Bustler’s new Derby food yard is set to start strong with a very tasty first trader

Flying from East Midlands Airport? There’s now an Italian restaurant before you even board

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Fabulous fun things to do this weekend in the East Midlands (May 8 – 10)

Glitter, chaos and pop perfection: Björn Again will be returning to Derby’s Vaillant Live to do what they do best

Ewe won’t want to miss this – Silence of the Lambs stage play to get world premiere in Leicester before shows in Buxton and...

Leicester Museum FLOODED with 400 classic Star Wars toys for new exhibition

Monster trucks are roaring back with a huge UK tour — and the East Midlands is on the list

You can watch the World Cup final at Splendour Festival – and honestly, what more do you want?

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Yard Act announce East Midlands gigs as they unveil new album ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’

Glitter, chaos and pop perfection: Björn Again will be returning to Derby’s Vaillant Live to do what they do best

Nottingham’s Rock City goes head-to-head with UK’s biggest venues in Music Week Awards showdown

Stetsons on standby as a genre‑smashing superstar Maren Morris rides into Leicestershire for a UK‑exclusive headline set at Long Road Festival 2026

20 Questions: Nottingham electro-pop artist EMiDORA

The Damned announce ‘Final Damnation 50’ UK tour with Derby date confirmed

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Puppets, a roller-skating bird and four‑metre‑tall bee: Nottingham’s wildest festival is BACK

New Maid Marian statue set to become Nottingham’s next must‑see landmark

The Spark: Nottingham photographer Neil Slack

The Spark: Leicester art student Cory McLellan

The Spark: Derby digital artist Jessica Dryden