Riverside is proud sponsor of Leicester Riverside Festival 2016. This is the 11th year working in partnership with Leicester City Council to present one of the best free family-friendly festivals of the summer.

The popular Leicester Riverside Festival runs over two days in June each year and Riverside is the sponsor for the 11^th year running. Working in partnership with Leicester City Council’s Festival Unit who organise the free family event, Riverside will this year host a Village marquee on Bede Park 12noon- 5pm with children’s activities, special offers, and free boat rides on the River Soar for tenants. The council also provide activities across the park and river, a children’s fun fair, and music on the stage in the park.

Leicester Riverside Festival expects big crowds

Interim Riverside director, Stephen Elliot said: “After being involved in the festival for 11 years, it’s a firm favourite on the Riverside calendar, and we’re proud to be sponsor for one of Leicester’s largest free festivals. We’re always pleased to meet festival visitors, and we invite hundreds of tenants and residents from all over Leicestershire. As well as engaging with our tenants, we’re able to do some fundraising with the general public for charity.” 

We’re proud to be sponsor for one of Leicester’s largest free festivals.

Leicester Assistant City Mayor for Culture, Heritage, Leisure and Sport, Cllr Piara Singh Clair, said: “The Riverside Festival is a fantastic free event for families across the city. Once again we are grateful to Riverside for their sponsorship and 11 years of partnership with the Riverside Festival, long may this successful association continue.”

Riverside staff from Leicester office and young people from local schemes will host the Riverside Village marquee on Saturday at the festival, offering tea, coffee and light refreshments to festival visitors to help raise funds for Riverside corporate charity Cancer Research UK.