Ride Leicester Festival 2026

 

The Ride Leicester Festival is back! Join us throughout August for a celebration of all things cycling. Take a look at what’s on this month.

There will be plenty of activities to get involved in and events to join including Bike Fest, Open Streets, led rides, Dr Bike, club try-outs and more. Full details of our cycling activities will become available over the course of the month. 

 

Schedule of events:

Date and Time	Event	Start location
Saturday 01 August 10am	Women’s confidence boosting rides	Town Hall Bike Park
Monday 03 August 6pm – 8pm	‘Learn to Ride’ & ‘Joy Rides’ sessions	Leicester Cycle Circuit
Sunday 09 August 10:30am	Radical Ride	Town Hall Bike Park
Monday 10 August 6pm – 8pm	Learn to Ride & Joy Rides	Leicester Cycle Circuit
Sunday 16 August 2pm	Rave Ride and Exhibition	Town Hall Bike Park
Monday 17 August 6pm – 8pm	Learn to Ride & Joy Rides	Leicester Cycle Circuit
Sunday 23 August 10:30am	Final Journeys of Richard III Ride	Town Hall Bike Park
Monday 24 August 6pm – 8pm	‘Learn to Ride’ & ‘Joy Rides’ sessions	Leicester Cycle Circuit
Saturday 29 August 1 – 4pm	Bike Fest	Leicester Cycle Circuit
Sunday 30 August 1pm	Street Art Tour Ride	Town Hall Bike Park
Sunday 30 August 10:30am	Policing History Ride	Town Hall Bike Park
Sunday 30 August 1 – 4pm	Open Streets	Graffwerks HQ, Jarvis Street

 

To book onto a ride, visit Let’s Ride

 

Remember to keep an eye out on our Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter) pages and subscribe to our monthly Ride Leicester newsletter to make sure you don’t miss a thing! 

Why not get involved on social media too? Join in the conversation using the hashtag #RideLeicesterFest