Blogs (history) - Visit Leicester

Heritage Open Days is a national event runing from 8-17 September and opens the doors on historic buildings around Leicestershire.

Festivals, shows, open air theatre, food events, history and loads more in our region this summer!

We're celebrating everything amazing about our region for English Tourism Week.

We're marking 10 years since the incredible discovery of King Richard III.

Take a walk through the history of our city as we explore the 175 heritage panels which have been installed around Leicester.

There are so many reasons to explore Leicester – from ancient architecture to out of this world attractions!

From heavy metal madness to medieval fairs, Leicestershire is full of amazing festival fun!

Today we take a look at Leicester Detective 'Tanky' Smith, one of the inspirations for Sherlock Holmes!

This year we've been promoting our Uncover the Story campaign. Take a look at all our videos here.