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Concert
Handmade 2026
O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Photo: Shane Kelly / CC BY-SA 1.0
About this event
Handmade Festival plays O2 Academy Leicester in Leicester on Saturday 5 December 2026. The listed start time is 13:00. Also on the bill: And So I Watch You From Afar, Pulled Apart By Horses, Johnny Foreigner and Gallops. Details come from official ticketing listings and can change, so check with the ticket seller before travelling.
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Venue
O2 Academy LeicesterUniversity Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH
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