Arts
and entertainment in Leicester and Leicestershire
About this web site
 Hello. I am Trevor Locke, the editor of Arts in Leicestershire. I created this web site
because there was a need to offer a one-stop-shop
for information about arts and entertainment
in Leicester and Leicestershire. Many other
web sites attempt this remit but none of
them really succeed in bringing together
this wide array of information into one
site.
This web site was launched
on Sunday 4th September 2005. Designed
and developed by local web designers, the
site has grown into a comprehensive portal
for anything to do with the arts and entertainment
in the city and county.
Music of all kinds, pictorial arts, theatre, entertainments, shows, gigs, festivals ... there is so much that Leicester city and the county of Leicestershire has to offer. Our diverse and vibrant community is rich in talented musicians and artists, whose work makes this city such a great place to live.
This web site was set up as a companion to the other website I created: Travel to Leicester. Both sites do well in internet searches and attract many thousands of visitors every year.
The site requires many hours of dedicated content editing each week, with listings requiring updates every day. I don't run the site to make a profit and in fact it makes little money. Some income is derived from advertising but hardly enough to cover the basic running costs.
Some businesses and organisations support the web site because, like me, they believe that it has potential and plays a useful role in providing information about the arts in our local area. The site does not attract any grants or funding but a few sponsors have been happy to support it and for that I am extremely grateful.
I am also very thankful for the help provided by the many people who submit details of shows, events and gigs and who write reviews about them. I am always on the look out for people who want to contribute to the site, either just because they want to share their pictures, information or writing with others, or if they want to gain experience for their CV.
Trevor Locke
Site editor
May 2008 |
