Come to our AGM and birthday party

Dear readers – our annual general meeting is rapidly approaching. Join Gazette members and friends alike on Monday for our long-awaited meetup which will feature free food, live music, and free-flowing discussion about our journalism.

The event – much like our journalism – is open to everyone, regardless of membership status, so at the very least, come for the free food!

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This week's weather

Monday 🌦️**** Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. 15C

Tuesday 🌦️**** Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning.**** 18C

Wednesday ⛅ Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. 19C

Thursday ⛅ Sunny intervals.**** 22C

Friday ⛅ Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.**** 25C

Weekend ⛅ Sunny intervals.**** 23C

We get our weekly weather forecast from the Met Office_._

Who owns the Gazette?

We often get asked who owns us, the answer is pretty simple – our readers do. The Leicester Gazette is a multi-stakeholder co-operative, owned by its members. Our membership is made up entirely of workers and readers, who have a say in how the co-op is run.

This means there are no corporate interests or shady figures behind the scenes pulling the strings. More importantly, it means we can report unapolagetically on whatever we like, without being censored.

All of our work is made possible by our members, who meet at our AGM to discuss where we're at and plan for the future. If you like the sound of that, why not come along to our 2026 AGM? It's totally free.

Leicester Gazette's 2026 AGM and birthday party

Join members for our AGM and birthday party with buffet-style food, live music, speakers, and a free-flowing discussion about our journalism. The evening is a chance to meet the team and other Gazette members, and maybe even have some fun!

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Photo of the week

Knitted top to a postbox featuring David Attenborough, who recently turned 100. Photograph: Lucy Faire

Want to be featured in our photo of the week section? Share your photos with us at joseph@leicester.news, and we'll include the best in our next newsletter!

Things to look forward to

The Loft

The legendary 1980s indie band are on tour again, and celebrating their latest album. Thursday 21 May, 7pm at The Cookie. Tickets are £16.5.

Live Comedy

Head to the Wheatsheaf Inn for a fantastic night of live stand up comedy. Thursday 21 May, 8pm. Tickets are £15.

Ben & Soph’s Jazz

Head to St. Peters Church Hall for a night of Jazz. Featuring musicians Ben & Soph alongside a rostor of excellent guest musicians. Friday 22 May, 7pm. Tickets are £10.

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works

Candlelight concerts presents another fantastic concert at the Guildhall, this time its Hans Zimmer's finest works by candlelight. 23 May – 3 Oct, tickets from £20.

Classic & Modern Motorsport Club Car Races

One for the petrolheads – the Classic and Modern Motorsport Club return with a popular mix of classic car races. Mallory Park Circuit 23 & 24 May, tickets from 30.

A window to the past

Black and white photograph of the Astley Clarke Building with students on the lawn. Image credit: University of Leicester

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Members help keep reporters on the ground and ensure that our stories remain free for everyone, not just those who can afford it. You can join from £2 per month, or £21.60 annually (10 per cent discount).

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