11-13 OCT 2019
LEICESTER
New Market SQ
Leicester’s October Fest concludes our events this year on the New Market Place Square. We finish with a flourish as music and comedy accompany some very good food and drink in a rollicking weekend of entertainment.
Our house band the Bohemianauts bring their unique song list of unrequited dread with upbeat interludes from a range of other musical genre. Undercover seating area so that rain will not stop play and prize for best fancy dress costume.
This event will now be free to enter!
We will be in touch to arrange a refund for those who have purchased early bird tickets
Friday
12:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday
11:00am-5.00pm
Visitor Info
Over the weekend stage there will be a line-up of great artists performing across a range of genre.
Enjoy alfresco dining, good food shopping, music and a relaxed friendly atmosphere at this new event in the Leicester diary
International street foods, artisan grocery foods together with bars offering real ales, ciders, craft lagers, specialist spirits and plenty of fizz.
ID – Important : Challenge 25
If you appear under 25 years of age, proof of ID may be requested from you at the bars.
Event Contact
If you need to contact the events team over the days of the event (Fri/Sat/Sun) please phone: 01832 281 274
Important Notice
Prohibited items for the venue/site include:
Alcohol (is not to be brought onto the site)
Glass and Glassware, BBQs, Knives/weapons, Drugs or Dogs.
Downloads
Download the A4 format poster in PDF format available nearer the event
Event Countdown
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Note: Stalls, products and entertainment shown are typical of past and current Zoom Events.








Location & Parking
Market Location
Market Place,
Leicester LE1 5HQ
Parkopedia
A listing of local car parks can be found here on the Parkopedia website. Please check times.
Other Information
Music Line Up




MUSIC
Appearance times are approximate and may be weather dependent
FRIDAY
4:00pm – Luke Broughton
SATURDAY
1:00pm – Bohemianauts
3:00pm – Heartland Roots Bands
5:00pm – Bohemianauts
SUNDAY
1:00pm – Bohemianauts
2:00pm – Acoustic Supper Club
4:00pm – Bohemianauts
Stalls at the Event
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
The list of traders is continually updated as the event approaches.
OTHER STALLS – CRAFT, ART, HOME, GARDEN, ETC
Alexia Claire
Wildlife illustrator, I apply my illustrations to my own wrapping paper, greetings cards, calendars, notepads, art prints and Leicestershire specific prints.
Incas
Ponchos, dream-catchers, handmade friendship bracelets, incense burners, hats, handbags, finger puppets and Ecuadorian clothes. Everything handmade from South America ‘Ecuador’
Wildlife Fundraising Ltd
Offering advice on wildlife gardening, volunteering and membership to the Trust.
Portsonachan Hotel and Lodges
We are offering a 3 night/4 day stay at Portsonachan, on the West Coast of Scotland for 2 people in a hotel room including Continental Breakfast at a discounted rate of £198 (savings of up to 60%)
GROCERY
Granny Sally’s Confectionary
Olde English Fudge.
Bakhter Fresh Food
Patisserie, cold samosa, Turkish delight and baklava.
Dutch Cheeseman
Dutch Cheese, toffee waffles and Dutch chutneys.
HOT FOOD
Real Greek Food
Pork or chicken souvlaki in a pitta bread with tomato, tzatziki sauce, onion and fries.
Thainese Street Food
Thai and Chinese Street Food .
Sabores
Arepas with chicken, pork or vegetarian options. Salad boxes with chicken, pork or vegetarian options.
Heavenly Sausage
Pre smoked and BBQ foot long sausages (chicken/pork) along with homemade stuffed dumplings.
Vive la Crepe
Freshly cooked sweet, savoury and breakfast crepes.
BEVERAGES
The Famous Last Stand
Selection of Beer, Ale, Lager, Cider, Prosecco, Wine and Gin.
Jaccs Coffee
Specialist in Coffee beans & Accessories. Hot chocolate, coffee drinks and iced lattes.
Moswick Wines & Spirits
Rubis Chocolate wine is an indulgent Spanish Tempranillo wine, macerated with Cocoa beans from Ghana and then fortified in London to bring through flavours of bold cherry, dark chocolate and vanilla. V Gallery is an exciting new Italian grain vodka, distilled 5 times to give it a truly smooth taste, which comes in many unique flavours, including; marshmallow, toffee fudge, coffee, mango, cucumber and many more. We also have a fantastic selection of flavoured Gins.
O’Donnell Moonshine
3 types of bottled alcohol for off-site consumption: ‘Tough Nut’ (25% ABV) Hazelnut based liqueur with caramel nougat after tones. ‘Bitter Rose’ (25% ABV) A Light rose hip with black elderberry and a subtle grapefruit finish. ‘Roasted Apple’ (20% ABV) Roasted apple and almond with cinnamon after-touch and sweet vanilla.