Opportunities in festivals

From catering to funfairs, bands to stalls, there are many ways to get involved in Leicester's festivals.

Tender opportunities

Light Up Leicester 2025
Glow Product Tender 
Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 March
City Centre

Light Up Leicester returns to the city even bigger and brighter than before! From 12 – 15 March 2025, the city centre will be illuminated with a trail of artworks, 4 evenings of parades and performances, pop up street theatre plus a city centre funfair and night market! In 2022, the event attracted 80,000+ visitors to the city and we are inviting applicants to apply for 6x glow product pitches in the city centre for the 4 nights.

Further details about the event, the tender opportunity and the terms and conditions can be found within this form: Light Up Leicester Glow Product Tender Form

To apply, complete and submit the form by 5pm on Sunday 9 February 2025 and email the supporting documents to [email protected]

Sponsorship opportunities

We run a number diverse events and major festivals throughout the year, with a large reach across a wide demographic. We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available for businesses and organisations to support one of our established events. Sponsorship packages can be tailored to suit most budgets, with options including section sponsors, named sponsors or affiliated partners. To discuss being a partner or sponsor for any of our festivals and events, please use the contact details at the bottom of this page to get in touch.

Other opportunities

We also work with partners who organise their own events. If you would like to be involved please contact the organisers directly. You can find details of these events on the Visit Leicester website which is linked at the top of this page.

Guidance on how to approach a tendering opportunity can be found on The Nationwide Caterers Association website which is also linked at the top of this page.

If you have problems accessing or viewing any documents on this page please send us an email using the link below. 

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