Botanic Garden Festival 2025

Join us at the University of Leicester's annual Botanic Garden Festival!

- Tickle your taste buds food vendors including; Hot Potato Shop, Icecream van, Kool Kata Streetfood, LSP and Cafeology, Rollin Bowls and MacDaddy Cheese Toasties

- Unleash your creativity with arts and crafts delivered by Attenborough Arts Centre and Peace of Green

- Keep the little ones entertained with a scavenger hunt, face painting, bouncy castle and outdoor games.

- The Alumni and Supporter Relations team will also be hosting ticketed learning activities and ChangeMaker talks in Beaumont House throughout the festival, these can be booked alongside a festival ticket (from Monday 28 July)

- Join us for two exclusive talks from BBC Gardener's World presenter Nick Bailey and GBBO's own Dr Josh Smalley

Enjoy live music throughout the day:

- Union Avenue acoustic duo (from 11.15am to 12pm and 12.45pm to 1.30pm)
- Wigston Brass Band (from 12pm to 12.45pm and 1.30pm to 2.15pm)
- Contrast Steel Band (from 2.30pm to 4pm)
- Plus DJ sets from our festival sponsor, Rockstar Promotions