The Bullring Bull get’s festive.

The Bullring Bull get’s festive.

December

The Bullrings famous Bull has been given a new look, all thanks to a ‘guerilla-style’ knit graffiti by Stitches and Ho’s. The group, who originally tried to knit the jumper in darkness, were approached by the Bullring and commissioned to knit the jumper as part of a social event. Doesn’t he look dashing? We love a chunky knit here at...

Christmas at Highcross Leicester

Christmas at Highcross Leicester

December

If you’re anything like us, you’re dreading the thought of braving the wind and rain to do a bit of Christmas shopping. To make things a little easier, the lovely folk at Highcross Leicester are hosting a number of events to get you in the festive mood. CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT HIGHCROSS: Choirs from across Leicester will serenade Christmas shoppers at Highcross...

Find Santa’s hat for £50!

Find Santa’s hat for £50!

November

  There’s nothing you can do, Christmas is coming.   What better way to celebrate than a festive treasure hunt? The kind folks at East Midlands Designer Outlet will be hiding a santa’s hat around Nottingham every morning for the next 12 days. All you need to do is find the hat before 11am to win £50. Doeesn’t get much easier than...

MTV EMA Awards 2011.

MTV EMA Awards 2011.

November

Last night saw MTV’s Europe Music Awards roll into Belfast, generating a whopping £10,000,000 for the city. As expected Lady Gaga swept up the most awards, with Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Eminem left quaking in her wake. (Her success may have had something to do with a well placed bribe with David Hasslehoff, who, she informed the crowd ‘has...

Kasabian come home

Kasabian come home

October

Ladies & gentlemen – Kasabian are coming home for a very special BBC Radio 1 show in Leicester on Wednesday October 26th. This unmissable home turf gig goes down at the 02 Academy – and tickets will only be available to buy in person from the venue itself this coming Saturday morning. Get yourself down to the box office at O2 Academy Leicester...

‘Keep the Faith’ at Gatecrasher, Nottingham

‘Keep the Faith’ at Gatecrasher, Nottingham

October

In the UK last year, over 37,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, roughly 100 a day. Prostate cancer, known as the ‘silent killer’ will affect 1 in 6 men and is notoriously difficult to diagnose in it’s early stages. Awareness is key. This is where “Keep the Faith” comes in.  The charity aims to publicise the severity of this form of cancer...