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Well, from tomorrow we'll be in the sixth month of the year already!

Let's hope that the start of June also means the start of some lovely summery weather.

One thing is for sure - it's going to be a busy month in Leicestershire, with lots of brilliant events happening.

Whether you fancy a night out with friends or a day of fun with the family, there's plenty of things that you can get involved in.

Here are a few suggestions of things to do in June...

Far Out club night featuring Tom Meighan DJ set - Sat, June 1 - The Cookie, Leicester

Here's an amazing opportunity to enjoy a DJ set from Kasabian's Tom Meighan as well as a DJ set from Arcades.

Far Out is described as "an evening for music lovers, new bands and young creatives that want to hang out together and get behind Leicester’s fast growing music scene.”

The event runs from 10pm until 4am. Tickets £11 inc booking fee. Click here to buy.

(Image: Hitesh Chavda/Monkey Media Productions)

Sean Paul - Sat, June 1 - Club Republic, Leicester

Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul is set to hold an 'official after party' at Club Republic following his Nottingham gig.

The star - whose dancehall rap style has appeared in countless hit singles including Baby Boy by Beyonce and Rockabye by Clean Bandit - will be supported by Kid J, Glamour, Dre, Juvie, Alex Miles, Lady Envy, DJ Jeevan and DJ Nikz.

It's the second time Sean Paul will have appeared at Club Republic, having performed there - to a sell-out crowd - in 2015.

The event will run from 10pm until 4am. Tickets are priced from £10, with VIP packages available. Click here to purchase tickets via the Fatsoma website.

Leicester Riverside Festival - Sat, June 1 and Sun, June 2 - Leicester

Promising a weekend of free family fun, the Leicester Riverside Festival is returning for the 22nd year.

The annual two-day festival will take place at Bede Park, Western Boulevard, the River Soar and Mile Straight and Castle Gardens.

There will be fun on and off the water, with activities including boat trips down the Soar, the chance to splash about in canoe with Paddleplus, and the opportunity to enjoy a cuppa on the floating tea shop.

Under the tipi on Bede Park, there will be a full programme of arts, dance and music, and the children's arts and crafts area is back.

Running between Bede Park and Castle Gardens, Western Boulevard will host a world food and arts street market.

The event will run from 12pm until 7pm on Saturday, and from 12pm until 5pm on Sunday.

For a full run-down of activities, click here to read our article all about the festival.

(Image: Charlotte Graham)

A Knight's Quest - Sat, June 1 and Sun, June 2 - Belvoir Castle

Here's your chance to step back in time as the Knights of Nottingham return to Belvoir for the first time in 10 years.

Guests will be taken back in time to the Middle Ages with jousting shows, japing jesters, birds of prey and a hog roast.

The weekend is inspired by historic events.

The Earl of Rutland in 1612 was known to take part in regular fancy dress events featuring jousting and even hired a designer - William Shakespeare!

Look out for Queen Elizabeth and King James popping back to Belvoir this June to enjoy the jousting, as they did many years ago.

Tickets are £20 per adult, £10 per child, £50 per family (2 adult and 3 children). Click here to buy.

Art House Leicester - Fri, June 7 - Sun, June 9 - Clarendon Park and Stoneygate, Leicester

This annual event gives you a wonderful opportunity to see extraordinary art in ordinary houses, and meet the artists themselves.

A total of 10 different houses will be showing work by up to 40 local artists, with jewellery, textiles, fine art, sculpture and ceramics among the items on show.

The event will run on Friday from 6pm until 8.30pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 6pm.

To find out more about the houses and artists taking part, click here to visit the website.

MELT Street Food Kitchen - Fri, June 7 - Melton Mowbray Market Place

After a successful debut event in May, MELT returns to Melton's Market Place with more delicious street food.

Food traders will include Ruby's Street Kitcen, Phata Phat, Tacoboz, Sticky Beaks and Toastie the Difference.

Locally-produced drinks will be available from Brentingby Gin, Round Corner Brewing, Witham Wines and Melton Mowbray Sloe Gin.

The event runs from 12pm until late, with music all day and entertainment from 5pm.

Burleighs World Gin Day Festival 2019 - Sat, June 8 - Loughborough Town Hall

Celebrate World Gin Day at Burleighs' third annual gin festival.

The event will take place at Loughborough Town Hall, just a stone's throw from where the product is distilled.

The Leicestershire festival will feature an eclectic mix of live music, DJ’s, street food and craft beer, and of course, a brilliant selection of Burleighs Gin.

The World Gin Day Festival will see bars dedicated to each member of the House of Burleighs, with each bar providing the perfect serve and cocktails for each expression.

The event will take place from 7pm until midnight, and is suitable for over 18s only.

Tickets are £25 each and include a Burleighs gin and tonic of your choice and a Burleighs copa glass and entry into a World Gin Day giveaway. Click here to buy.

Music in the Park - Sat, June 8 - Wistow Hall

Take a picnic and enjoy a wonderful evening listening to two bands - the high-energy 'Ska-aManga' band and the award-winning 'Kibworth Brass Band'. The evening finishes with a fireworks display in front of Wistow Hall.

The concert is raising money for LOROS hospice and the charity Raising Health.

The event is organised by the Wigston Rotary Club, and the compere is Martin Ballard from Radio Leicester.

Gates open 5.30pm, concert starts 7.30pm, fireworks 10pm.

Tickets £15 in advance (£20 on the night), 10-16 years old £5, under 10's free. Car park is free.

Advance tickets can be bought from Ken Baileys Garden Centre at Wistow Rural Centre (cash and cheques only) and at all 28 LOROS Shops throughout Leicestershire and Rutland.

Comic Con Leicester 2019 - Sat, June 8 and Sun, June 9 - Athena Leicester

Comic Con Leicester is back for its fifth year, with lots to see and do for all ages.

There will be comics and creators, Big Geek Markets selling a variety of things that you won't find on the high street, Cosplayers and Cosplay competitions for both children and adults, and photo opportunities with movie props and professional Cosplay teams.

The event will run from 9.30am until 4pm each day, and tickets are priced from £8 adult, £6 children. Click here to buy.

Rock of Ages - Tue, June 11 - Sat, June 15 - Haymarket Theatre, Leicester

Global smash hit musical Rock of Ages is coming to Leicester, and promises the biggest party in town!

You'll be singing and laughing along with songs including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight This Feelin’ and I Want to Know What Love Is, played by a live band.

The cast includes Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton as Stacee Jaxx, and Kevin Kennedy (Coronation Street, We Will Rock You) as Dennis. Standard tickets from £28.00. Click here to buy.

Outdoor screening of Easy Rider (18) - Friday, June 14 - The Green Place, Sileby

Adults can enjoy an outdoor screening of 1969 film Easy Rider, starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as two bikers travelling across America, carrying the proceeds of a drug deal.



Doors open at 6pm. Film at dusk (8.45pm approx). Tickets are £6 and can be booked via The Green Place website here.



REVIVE Festival - Fri, June 14 - Sun, June 30 - Leicester city centre

Prepare to be transported back to the sixties over three weekends in June.

You'll be able to experience vintage fairs, live sixties music and events, vinyl records, street food, family fun and more scooters than the set of Quadrophenia!

The REVIVE project is a celebration of sub-cultures – bringing the sights and sounds of bygone eras to the streets of Leicester.

Some of Leicester’s most prominent venues including De Montfort Hall, New Walk Museum, LCB Depot, Phoenix, Highcross and a host of shops, bars, pubs, clubs and cafes are coming together to celebrate the sights and sounds of the swinging sixties.

The festival will begin on June 14 with the official REVIVE Festival launch and opening of Mods 19:64 Photography exhibition at the LCB Depot, as well as a Mod, Ska and Northern Soul Vinyl DJ Night at The Exchange, and family workshops and a film screening at New Walk Museum and Soft Touch Arts. Click here to visit the website for a full list of events.

Gin, Prosecco, Cider and Ale Evening - Sat, June 15 - Leicester Racecourse, Oadby

Leicester Racecourse is holding its first ever Gin, Prosecco, Cider and Ale Evening, featuring horse racing, lots of food and bar outlets and live music from The Bavarian Strollers.



Tickets are £15 per person when booking online. Click here to purchase.

Bottomless Bubbles and Bao Brunch - Sat, June 15 - 2Funky Kitchen, Leicester

Brought to you by Canteen, Bulldog Gin and Wallace and Sons, this brunch event will take place at new Leicester street food venue 2Funky Kitchen.

Wallace & Sons will be providing filled bao buns with a side dish which is included in your ticket price (you will need to pick the choice of bao for each ticket at checkout) and gin cocktails and fizzes will be available at the Bulldog Gin bar throughout the event. A full bar with a vast selection of beers, spirits and soft drinks will also be available.



Bottomless Bulldog Gin cocktails and gin fizzes will be available for two hours between 2pm and 4pm to bottomless wristband holders (bottomless tickets are limited).



DJs will be playing a selection of funk and soulful house throughout the event.



The event will run from 12pm until 8pm. Tickets are priced from £15 and need to be bought in advance. Click here to buy.

Foxton Locks Festival - Sat, June 15 and Sun, June 16 - Foxton

Offering heaps of fun for all the family, Foxton Locks Festival returns this month.

There will be live music, crafts, boats, arena entertainment, a kids funfair, food and a real ale bar.

There's even a fun dog show, so your pet can join in the fun too.

The event will run from 10am until 11.30pm on Saturday, and 10am until 6pm on Sunday. Entry is £10 per adult, £8 per senior, with accompanied children up to 16 years old free.

Follow the signs for the free festival car park.

The FAB Worlds of Anderson - Sat, June 15 and Sun, June 16 - National Space Centre, Leicester

The Space Centre will be celebrating the fantastic and futuristic legacy of the husband and wife team of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, who were responsible for creating some of the best loved children’s science fiction shows.

Generations of children around the world have enjoyed and been captivated by shows like Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet, Space 1999 and, of course, the iconic Thunderbirds.

During this weekend, you'll be able to listen to guest speakers, enjoy children's activities, see an exhibition of puppets, props, craft and costumes, and a prosthetics exhibition.

Tickets: Adults £15, children 5-16 and concessions £12, under 5s free. Click here to buy.

Clarendon Park Summer Fair - Sun, June 16 - Clarendon Park, Leicester

You're invited to soak up the summer atmosphere whilst supporting independent businesses and local entrepreneurs.

The event will feature around 50 stalls selling unique gifts, arts, crafts and food. There will be live entertainment throughout that day, and fairground rides for the children.

The shops, restaurants and bars on Queens Road and Clarendon Park Road will also be open.

The event will run from 11am until 5pm.

Tap Days - Fri, June 21 and Sat, June 22 - Framework Brewery, Friday Street, Leicester

Here's your chance to enjoy a beer right where it's been made, at one of Framework Brewery's monthly tap days.

It'll be open from 4pm until 8pm on Friday, and 12pm until 8pm on Saturday.

The Two-Tailed Lion first birthday celebration - Sat, June 22 - Two-Tailed Lion, Millstone Lane, Leicester

It's hard to believe, but it's already a year since this brilliant little pub opened its doors.

To celebrate, The Two-Tailed Lion is holding a bit of a do, featuring keg and cask specials, one-off birthday cocktails and party food.

Why not head down and enjoy the celebrations? The pub will be open from 12pm until 11pm.

New Walk Museum birthday celebration - Sat, June 22 - New Walk Museum, Leicester

New Walk Museum's 170th birthday will be celebrated with a special event, featuring free craft, sketching and music activities, exhibitor stands and more.

Guests and organisations attending the event will include Egyptology experts Prof. Joann Fletcher and Dr Stephen Buckley (University of York), University of Leicester Archaeological Services, East Midlands Geological Society, Leicestershire Ancient Egypt Society and the Richard III Society.

There will be a chance to make great music with Drum and Brass Leicester, and in the Victorian Gallery, you can join in sketching fun and competitions with Leicester Society of Artists.

The event will run from 11am until 4pm.

Leicester Horror Con 2019 - Sat June 22 - The Guildhall, Leicester

The first ever Leicester Horror Con is set to take place on Saturday, June 22, in the Grade I Listed Guildhall - thought to be one of the most haunted places in the county.



This is your chance to meet fellow horror fans, buy merchandise in the 'Dark Market' from the UK's best Horror traders and learn more about the genre.

Artwork, posters, toys, comics, books, DVD's/Blu Rays and more will be available.



The event will run from 11am until 5pm, and tickets are £6.66. Click here to buy.

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