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Thanks to everyone who made suggestions. We should reiterate that is is a very small amount of money, but we want it to go to a good home rather than to waste. We’ll let you know where it ends up.

Hello Leicester. Long time no see. We are in the process of closing our community interest company and have a small amount of cash left to donate to a local charity - ideally creative in nature. Help us decide who that should be?

Brooklyn Trio @Sunflowerbean are at @DrydenStreetSC soon: greatcentral.org.uk/preview-sunflo…

@MattHolt76 @PhoenixLeic @dmuleicester Hi Matt - this interview was conducted some time ago and was not an ‘in progress’ conversation, nor, we believe is John responsible for programming at Phoenix. We’d encourage you to reach out directly.

@greatcentralLE @PhoenixLeic @dmuleicester click... Brrrrrrrrrrrrr

Big things are coming to @PhoenixLeic. We sit down with CEO John Rance to talk about their ambitious next step in the cinema and arts centre's development. greatcentral.org.uk/feature-phoeni…

When we’re playing live, there’s always someone in the room that’s probably being made uncomfortable by it, and that’s probably someone that I want to be made uncomfortable by it.” - we talk to Leicester's Anatomy greatcentral.org.uk/interview-anat…

Ahead of his show at @DeMontfortHall this month, we hear from comedy hero @realrossnoble. greatcentral.org.uk/in-conversatio…

Comedian @stephenkamos promises us his new outing Bouquets and Brickbats will “try to help us forget what a mess the world finds itself in right now” when it shows up at @Justthetonic at Hansom Hall on the 11th. greatcentral.org.uk/preview-stephe…

The latest and last issue of Great Central lands across the city today. Pick it up in all the usual places!

Great Central photographer @ddwwcc continues his mission to document Leicester's creatives in their studios, at @StudionAmeLei. greatcentral.org.uk/in-pictures-ar…

The inimitable @SuePerkins is at @DeMontfortHall next month. greatcentral.org.uk/preview-sue-pe…

That most dangerous of things: a comedian who is also a magician - @ali_cook is at @TheYLeicester next month. greatcentral.org.uk/preview-ali-co…

The Jamaica vs Africa comedy clash returns to @TheYLeicester on Sunday by popular demand! greatcentral.org.uk/preview-wahala…

“I value freshness and authenticity over profit" - Check out Karamay Hotpot on London Road. greatcentral.org.uk/feature-karama…

"Two days after surgery I performed high on opiates which was, looking back at the footage, ill advised." - Meet @lewysJBholt, who's bringing two shows to @CurveLeicester' Inside Out Festival on the 25th. greatcentral.org.uk/interview-lewy…

Brooklyn Trio @Sunflowerbean are at @drydenstreetsc in November. greatcentral.org.uk/preview-sunflo…

“Exceptionally thought-provoking and properly hilarious” @FinTaylorComedy is at @_TheCookie on Wednesday. greatcentral.org.uk/preview-fin-ta…

Not many positives to take from the untimeoy demise of @greatcentralLE but at least I can now say I've finished page setting the bloody listings for the last time AS OF RIGHT NOW

"This is a craft beer pub that provides a welcome haven for those not necessarily CAMRA affiliated." - Take a look inside The Two Tailed Lion. greatcentral.org.uk/feature-two-ta…

New on HTFP today: Leicester arts newspaper @greatcentralLE to close after three years in business holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2018/news/city…