Leicestershire First

Leicestershire First has celebrated its first anniversary by presenting its second annual Special Judges’ Award to an athlete in this month’s Special Olympics in Leicester. Winners of all ten Leicestershire First Awards to date gathered at County Hall today [July 3 2009] to mark the Awards’ first year.

 The Leicestershire First Award for Achievement in Arts and Music has been presented to a university lecturer who created and directs an annual festival in Leicester which attracts more than 4,000 people to 50 events, many performed by internationally-recognised artists.