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Leicester's Cultural Quarter is a buzzing area of the city day and night, with iconic building such as The Exchange and Curve Theatre as well as great bars and restaurants.

Visit Leicester

  1. christmas light switch on near clock tower
    Christmas in Leicester 2018
    It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this festive season has an extraordinary line-up of fun for all the family in Leicester.
    1. 16 Nov 20187 Jan 2019
  2. From The Trenches to the Twenties
    From The Trenches to the Twenties
    The third exhibition in the Leicester Remembers project looks at the final year of the First World War, its military campaigns and its impact on who fought in it and those back home.
    1. 29 Sep 201824 Feb 2019
  3. christmas in leicester tree
    Christmas Competition

    Details of our festive competition! 

    15 Nov 2018
  4. Alice Hawkins and Votes For Women!
    Alice Hawkins and Votes For Women!
    Looking at the stories of people who fought for women's suffrage including Alice Hawkins, Emmeline Pankhurst and Sophia Duleep Singh
    1. 27 Oct 201824 Feb 2019
  5. Christmas Lights Switch on humberstone gate
    Christmas Lights Switch-On
    The most wonderful time of year kicks off on Thursday 22 November with Leicester’s Christmas Lights Switch-On - sponsored by Octopus Energy.
    1. 22 Nov 2018
    2. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
  6. The Virtual Orchestra
    The Virtual Orchestra
    Venture inside a virtual orchestra in a free installation in Leicester city centre.
    1. 8 Oct 201817 Nov 2018
  7. Eat & Drink
    Eat & Drink
  8. Festivals & Music
    Festivals & Music
  9. Stay
    Accommodation
  10. Explore
    Explore
  11. What's On
    What's On
  12. Good to Know
    Good to Know
  13. Visit Leicester Information Centre, Gallowtree Gate
    Visit Leicester Information Centre
    The Visit Leicester Information Centre is the perfect place to begin your visit to Leicester and the region.
    1. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
    2. 1 Jan 201821 Dec 2018