CP – Community Events

This page lists community events happening each year in and around Clarendon Park.

ArtBeat is an annual Community Arts Festival showcasing local talent including music, literature, poetry, dance and much more. It has run every June since 2014. For info visit: w: clarendonpark.net f: @clarendonparkartbeat t: @ArtBeatFestival

Art House is an annual Open House Art Exhibition & Trail in the Clarendon Park and Stoneygate areas of Leicester. It has run every June since 2007. For info visit: w: art-house.org.uk f: @arthouseleics t: @ArtHouseLeics

Clarendon Park Fair is a biannual family event with street stalls and entertainment. It has run every December and June since December 2010. Summer Fairs take place on Fathers Day (stall applications open 17th March), Christmas Fairs take place on the first Sunday in December (applications open 1st September). For application forms, please email patrick.kitterick@btinternet.com. For info visit: f: @Clarendonparkfairs

Literary Leicester is University of Leicester’s annual free literary festival. Running since 2008 (except 2018 to 2020), the festival hosts Booker-Prize winners, celebrated cultural commentators, novelists, poets, historians, biographers and more. For info visit: w: le.ac.uk/literary-leicester f: @LiteraryLeicester t: @LitLeics

Community Event Schedule

YEARDATETIMEEVENTVENUE
202612 – 14 JunAH – Art House, 2026CPS
18 – 21 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2026UoL
2025Sun 07 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2025QR
Sat 06 Dec11:00-15:00APS-PTFA – Avenue Christmas Fair, 2025APS
Thu 23 Oct13:00-17:00SUSTRANS – Dr BikeCPRG

Sat 27 Sep		10:00-16:30
10:00-17:00
10:00-23:00
CF – Common Folk Festival		QMH
VP
RSSC
Sun 31 Aug13:00-16:00FQRA – Allotments Open Day, 2025QRA
Sat 21 Jun13:00LCS – Leicester Civic Society AGM, 2025TBA
Sun 15 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2025QR
Wed 14 May19:00SCAS – Stoneygate Conservation Area Society AGM, 2025CPCC
06 – 08 JunAH – Art House, 2025CPS
Sat 22 Mar
11:00-16:00UoL – Heritage Celebration, 2025PGB
19 – 22 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2025UoL
2024Sun 01 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2024QR
Thu 10 Oct18:30LCC – Green Libraries Week: A funny thing happened on the way to the typewriter…KL
Tue 08 Oct17:00-18:30LCC – Green Libraries Week: Introduction to poetry workshopKL
Sat 05 Oct10:00-12:30BR – Spring Bulb PlantingCPRG
Sat 28 Sep13:30-16:00SJBPS – Autumn Fair, 2024SJBPS
Tue 10 Sep18:30-20:00SCAS – A Guided Tour Of BrookfieldBFC
Sun 01 Sep13:00-16:00FQRA – Allotments Open Day, 2024QRA
Sat 24 Aug11:00-16:00BR – Community Big Read, 2024CPRG
Sun 16 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2024QR
14 – 16 JunAB – Art Beat, 2024CP
07 – 09 JunAH – Art House, 2024CPS
Sat 23 Mar11:00-16:00UoL – Heritage Celebration, 2024UoL
20 – 22 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2024UoL
2023Sun 03 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Chirstmas Fair, 2023QR
Sun 03 Sep13:00-16:00FQRA – Open Day, 2023QRA
Sun 18 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2023QR
14 – 16 JunAB – Art Beat, 2023CANCELLED
09 – 11 Jun11:00-17:00AH – Art House, 2023CPS
22 – 25 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2023UoL
2022Sun 04 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2022QR
Sun 19 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2022QR
10 – 12 JunAH – Art House, 2022CANCELLED
Sat 04 Jun12:00-17:00FQRA – Open Day, 2022QRA
Fri 08 Apr14:30Clarendon Park Road Play Area ConsultationCPRPA
23 – 26 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2022UoL
2021Sun 05 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2021QR
Sun Aug 1513:00-17:00FQRA – Open Day, 2021QRA
Sun 20 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park SummerFair, 2021CANCELLED
?? – ?? JunAB – ArtBeat, 2021CANCELLED
11 – 13 JunAH – Art House, 2021Online
17 – 19 MarUoL – Literary Leicester, 2021Online
 2020Sun 06 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2020CANCELLED
 Sun 31 May11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2020CANCELLED
?? – ?? JunAB – ArtBeat, 2020CANCELLED
 12 – 14 JunAH – Art House, 2020CANCELLED
 2019Sun 01 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2019QR
 Sun 16 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2019QR
15 – 23 JunAB – ArtBeat, 2019CP
 07 – 09 JunAH – Art House, 2019CPS
 2018Sun 02 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2018QR
14 – 17 NovUoL – Literary Leicester, 2018CANCELLED
 Sun 17 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2018QR
16 – 25 JunAB – ArtBeat, 2018CP
 08 – 10 JunAH – Art House, 2018CPS
  2017Sun 03 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2017QR
15 – 18 NovUoL – Literary Leicester, 2017UoL
 Sun 18 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2017QR
16 – 25 JunAB – ArtBeat, 2017CP
09 – 11 JunAH – Art House, 2017CPS
 2016Sun 04 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2016QR
16 – 19 NovUoL – Literary Leicester, 2016UoL
 Sun 19 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2016QR
?? – ?? JunAB – ArtBeat, 2016CP
11 – 13 JunAH – Art House, 2016CPS
 2015Sun 06 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2015QR
11 – 14 NovUoL – Literary Leicester, 2015UoL
 Sun 28 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2015QR
?? – ?? JunAB – ArtBeat, 2015CP
13 – 15 JunAH – Art House, 2015CPS
2014Sun 07 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2014QR
12 – 15 NovUoL – Literary Leicester, 2014UoL
Sun 15 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2014QR
?? – ?? JunAB – Art Beat, 2014CP
07 – 09 JunAH – Art House, 2014CPS
2013Sun 01 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2013QR
Sun 16 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2013QR
08 – 10 JunAH – Art House, 2013CPS
2012Sun 02 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2012QR
Sun 17 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2012QR
09 – 10 JunAH – Art House, 2012CPS
2011Sun 04 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2011QR
Sun 19 Jun11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Summer Fair, 2011QR
AH – Art House, 2011CPS
2010Sun 05 Dec11:00-17:00CPF – Clarendon Park Christmas Fair, 2010QR
12 – 13 JunAH – Art House, 2010CPS
2009AH – Art House, 2009CPS
2008AH – Art House, 2008CPS
2007AH – Art House, 2007CPS

Community Event Venues

CODEVENUE
BFCBrookfield Campus
CPClarendon Park
CPCCClarendon Park Congregational Church
CPRGClarendon Park Road Gardens
CPRPAClarendon Park Road Play Area
CPSClarendon Park / Stoneygate
KLKnighton Library
LSHLeicester Secular Hall
QRQueens Road
QRAQueens Road Allotments
SJBPSSt John the Baptist Primary School
UoLUniversity of Leicester