Leicester Sports Show

What a weekend at the Leicester Sports Show 🙌⚽🏀🏈

From meeting football legend Emile Heskey to exploring incredible memorabilia, rare collectibles, amazing vendors, and passionate fans all under one roof — the energy was unreal 🔥

Big shoutout to everyone who came through and made the event special 👏
And of course, these awesome moments were captured by the talented .d — make sure you show some love and give the photographer a follow!

Collectors 🤝 Fans 🤝 Legends
That’s what the Leicester Sports Show is all about 💯

LeicesterEvents FootballLegends TradingCards SportsCollectibles Justmarkd EventPhotography

🔥TRADE NIGHT 🔥

Straight after the Leicester Sports Show, the action doesn’t stop… it just moves to Trade Wii Cards 👀

📍 Location: 7–9 Fennel St, Loughborough LE11
🗓️ Date: 2nd May (after the show)
🕖 Time: From 5PM till late

Whether you’re buying, selling, or trading, this is the perfect chance to keep the momentum going after a huge day at Mattioli Arena 🙌

Expect:
💥 Non-stop trading
💥 Great vibes with the community
💥 Cards, collectibles & deals all night

If you’ve met Emile Heskey earlier in the day or picked up some heat at the show — bring it down and get involved 🔥

No tickets needed — just turn up and trade!

🎟️ TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR 🎟️

Missed out on advance tickets? No problem you can still join us at the Leicester Sports Show! 🙌

We’ll have tickets available to purchase on the door at Mattioli Arena, so you won’t miss out on a huge day of sports cards, memorabilia, and more 👀🔥

🕙 10:00 – 17:00

With 40 vendors, 65 tables, and 5 shirt sellers all under one roof, there’s plenty to explore — whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or just soaking it all in 🏆

⚽ SPECIAL GUEST
Meet Emile Heskey LIVE!
🗣️ Q&A: 12:00 – 13:00
✍️ FREE Autograph Session: From 13:00

🎁 Don’t forget 200 exclusive prints available on a first come, first served basis… once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Doors open at 10AM get down early to make the most of it! 🙌

🗺️ EVENT TABLE PLAN RELEASED 🗺️

Here’s your official table plan for the Leicester Sports Show so you can plan your route and make sure you don’t miss anyone on the day 👀🔥

We’ve got 40 vendors attending, making up 65 tables in total, plus 5 dedicated shirt vendors bringing the heat with vintage and retro kits 🙌

📍 Mattioli Arena
🕙 10:00 – 17:00 - 2nd May

🏆 FULL VENDOR LIST:

1. Emile Heskey
2. Muchwowsports
3. Leicester Riders
4. Loaded Base Prints
5. Trade Wii / FootballCards-Direct
6. L31Cards
7. TitanSportscards_
8. Sportscards_Worldwide
9. HobbyStock ltd
10. TheBreaktimeClub
11. Eagle Sports Cards
12. The_football_boss25
13. ThePooSportsCards
14. DC Card Traders
15. JEM.Collectables
16. SuperLucas
17. CLA Sports Cards
18. KrakenCards
19. DeggsSportsCards
20. TheBeautifulFrame
21. Byes Buys
22. Hopes Collectibles / Willstone96
23. ArdeFootballCards
24. Tims Card Cave
25. Ohmydoh
26. Hitmancollects
27. Clipstone
28. Onfirecards & Maxsports1
29. ManlikeCards
30. Premiershipsportscards
31. Brongoballing and stuff & Cards
32. Blacklabelgrading
33. Full Send Cards
34. JackCollectslcfc
35. SeagoalCards
36. Chaamo
37. OsirisTradingCards
38. MazsyCards
39. DrewettBreaks
40. UKBadgerbreaks

👕 SHIRT VENDORS (T1–T5):
• FlyingV Sports Clothing
• The Shirt Collectors
• Football Shirts Heaven
• ThrowBackTops
• Retro Football Shirts.com

⚽ SPECIAL GUEST
Meet Emile Heskey LIVE!
🗣️ Q&A: 12:00 – 13:00
✍️ FREE Autograph Session: From 13:00

🎁 LIMITED TO 200 exclusive prints available on a first come, first served basis perfect to get signed on the day

Make sure you save this post and plan your day it’s going to be a big one 🔥

🚨 VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We’re excited to welcome to the Leicester Sports Show! 🙌

Bye Buys will be bringing a fantastic mix of sports cards to the event — perfect for collectors of all levels. Whether you’re hunting for hidden gems, adding to your PC, or just getting started, make sure you swing by their table and see what they’ve got on offer 👀🔥

📍 Mattioli Arena
🕙 10:00 – 17:00

🏆 WHAT TO EXPECT:
• 60+ sports vendor tables
• 6+ sports shirt sellers
• A huge mix of sports including football, basketball, NFL, WWE, F1 & more

⚽ SPECIAL GUEST ⚽
Meet Emile Heskey LIVE!
🗣️ Q&A: 12:00 – 13:00
✍️ FREE Autograph Session: From 13:00

🎁 LIMITED TO 200 exclusive prints available on a first come, first served basis for attendees — perfect to get signed on the day

Don’t miss and their great selection of sports cards you never know what you might find! 🙌

Vendor Parking Information 🚗

Vendors may park from 07:30 onwards on the day of the show. The postcode for the designated vendor parking area is LE1 3WU.

Please ensure you park only in the designated vendor zone to avoid any parking tickets or issues.

Vendor parking is available exclusively for those who have booked through the Mattioli Arena portal.

The car park is located opposite the arena. Do not park in the arena’s main car park, as this is reserved for event attendees.

🍩🌟 FOOD VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟🍩

We’re buzzing to welcome to the Leicester Sports Show, serving up the goods on the day! 🔥

Need a break from the card hunting? We’ve got you covered 👀
Oh My Doh specialize in incredible donuts 🍩 — from classic favourites to next-level creations that are guaranteed to hit the spot 🤤

Whether you’re fuelling up for your next big pull or just treating yourself, this is one stop you definitely don’t want to miss 🙌

📍 Mattioli Arena
🕙 10:00 – 17:00

🏆 WHAT TO EXPECT:
• 60+ sports vendor tables
• 6+ sports shirt sellers
• A huge mix of sports including football, basketball, NFL, WWE, F1 & more

⚽ SPECIAL GUEST ⚽
Meet Emile Heskey LIVE!
🗣️ Q&A: 12:00 – 13:00
✍️ FREE Autograph Session: From 13:00

🎁 LIMITED TO 200 Exclusive prints available on a first come, first served basis for attendees — perfect to get signed on the day

👇 Tag someone who’s grabbing donuts before cards (or both 👀)

🎟 Grab your tickets through the link in our bio or search Leicester Sports Show on Eventbrite & Mattioli Arena website.

🎥 WHO ARE THE HOSTS? 🎥

You’ve seen the show… now get to know us properly.

We’re opening up a Panini EFL box and talking through who we’d love to pull 👀

Christian’s chasing a Jeremy Monga auto 🔥
Cameron’s hoping for a David Nugent auto🙌

This question was suggested by on the podcast.

It’s a real insight into what got us into collecting, the players we look for, and the passion behind building the Leicester Sports Show.

Let’s see what we get…