Links to arts web sites

Links to other web sites about arts and entertainment in Leicester and Leicestershire

Youth Arts

Youth Arts Leicestershire provides participatory performing arts activities for young people aged 5 to 25.

Asian (Indian) arts are included in the Asian Community website

Cultural diversity

For African and Caribbean arts see the LACAF web site.

For broader information about support for black and Chinese arts and cultural activities, see the Mainstream web site.

Local festivals

National web sites for bands and singers

BBC Radio 1 - Huw Stephens "In New Music We Trust"

BBC Radio 1 - Rock and Indie

Ents 24 - The UK's biggest guide to live events

Reverb Nation - the ultimate marketing solution for artists

Channel 4 - new music for unsigned bands

Garage Band - the web's largest music community

Local sites

Leicester festivals (run by Leicester City Council)

One Leicester (what's happening in Leicester)

Leicester Music Scene

Local web site with lots of information about bands, artists, shows and services to the music industry

Charnwood Arts

Visit the Charnwood Arts web site

The THREE CITIES Project create and connect

The Three Cities Festival connections Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. It is run by a partnership including the local councils, the East Midlands Development Agency and the Arts Council.

It celebrates arts activities, festivals and cultural quarters in the three cities. It also aims to boost development with new activity and collaboration.

Leicester African Caribbean Arts Forum

For all thngs African and Caribbean

The Leicester College of Performing Arts

Leicester's new Digital Media Centre (under construction)

The Leicester Creative Business Depot

Cafe Culturel - conversations in contemporary culture, public discussion meetings

Creative Leicestershire - funding and support for the arts

Foundation for Community Dance - dance for all

Leicester Society of Artists - visual arts

If you know of a good web site of interest to artists of any kind, please send us the link