Inspirational young people from across the county are set to be recognised at a prestigious awards event taking place in March 2012. After a year when many young people have been in the press for the wrong reasons, the achievements of teenagers who give up their time to help and support others across the county will be celebrated in five separate award categories. The 2012 ...

Leicester Comedy Festival, the UK’s longest running comedy festival, and home of original comedy events, has announced a deal with television broadcaster Dave. The Leicester Comedy Festival turns 19 in 2012 and to celebrate its birthday it has teamed up with UK TV’s home of witty banter, Dave, to continue to champion live stand up. As of now, the festival is to ...

In the highly-commercialised market place of modern day music, it’s proving increasingly difficult for artists with integrity and originality to reach the audience their talent deserves. But one Leicester-based band with genuine depth are quietly making their mark. A five-piece, who have been together since 2008, Free Control comprise of bass guitarist Oliver Bloor, drummer Paul Cole, guitarist and vocalist Greg Shute, Flautist and ...

The authors of the comprehensive history of Leicester City Football Club, ‘Of Fossils & Foxes’ are arriving in Leicester to sign copies of the book ahead of Christmas – and we’re celebrating by giving away a copy to one lucky Soar Magazine Online reader. To guarantee your personalised copy, authors Paul Taylor and Dave Smith will be heading to the branch of Waterstone’s inside ...

Soar Media is profiled in today’s Leicester Mercury (Thursday 1 December) in the publication’s business section. The city’s daily newspaper spoke to our company directors, Dean Eldredge and Gary Webster, about the business’ developments over the course of the past year, which includes the production of Leicester City Football Club’s award-winning matchday magazine – in addition to what lies ahead for our ...

Rainbows Hospice For Children and Young People is due to benefit from The X-Factor charity single, which this year is a cover of the Rose Royce classic ‘Wishing on a Star’. Launched on Sunday evening live on ITV, the single will be performed on The X-Factor by the last sixteen contestants, as well as JLS and One Direction (pictured), who visited the hospice in ...

Leicester Market is preparing to kick-start the festive season this weekend, as the key fixture of the calendar, the Winter Food and Craft Festival arrives at the Market on Sunday morning. Nearly 200 stallholders will set up shop at Europe’s largest outdoor covered market, marking the arrival of the festive season, welcoming thousands of shoppers on Sunday 20th November from 10:00am until5:00pm. It will be the third year that ...

On a cold November evening, Jersey Budd had Leicester well and truly warmed up, as he performed a special set at Abbey Park’s annual firework event, run alongside BBC Radio Leicester. The 20,000-strong crowd in attendance sang along with Budd, who wrapped up the evening with a brilliant performance of his cover of Louis Armstrong’s classic ‘When You’re Smiling’, which was recorded ...

Artistic Director Paul Kerryson is holding open auditions for the roles of ‘Baby June’ and ‘Baby Louise,’ in addition to roles for two other young girls and four boys, for Curve’s spring 2012 musical, Gypsy. This American musical theatre favourite is inspired by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee and charts the story of Mama Rose and her determination to live out her dreams ...

Leicester singer/songwriter Jersey Budd has offered his support to local music, taking part in the very first ‘Square Sessions’ show on LUSH Radio – the radio station of the University of Leicester. The show allows local musicians the platform with which to showcase their talents, in the relaxed environment of the University’s Student Union in front of a live audience. Jersey, who plays the ...