{"id":1564,"date":"2013-07-26T10:05:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T09:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2016-07-25T13:10:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T12:10:46","slug":"simon-says-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/simon-says-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says &#8230; this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h2>Leicester&#8217;s Simon Says &#8230; festival takes place this weekend<\/h2>\n<p>27th and 28th July 2013<\/p>\n<p>Simon Says is a brand new event taking place at De Montfort Hall &amp; Gardens. It is\u00a0being held in partnership with and programmed by three of Leicester\u2019s best independent music venues; The Musician, Firebug and The Donkey, and the line-up reflects the wealth of musical talent that has grown from the city. 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