All Things To Do

Situated in the Highcross shopping complex in the centre of the city, Showcase Cinema Deluxe is a state-of-the-art 12 screen cinema.

In the shadow of Belvoir Castle is the Engine Yard, the estate's £2.5 million artiosan shopping village

The Leicestershire field that changed the landscape of English history.

Shiver me Timbers! A wreck to explore 60 miles from sea. Shipwrecks, aquatic wildlife and scuba diving, all in the most landlocked county in the UK?

Established in 1982, Clarkes of Queniborough is one of the prettiest traditional independent village butchers you’ll find. Family run, it opened in 1982 and sells award-winning homemade pork pies, including a lovely caramelised onion chutney and Stilton version. Clarkes also sells Stilton, local meat and much more.

Explore a range of cycle trails in the heart of the National Forest. Bring your own bike, or hire one from the visitor centre at Hicks Lodge.

Swimming in open water is a way to really connect with the natural world and the landscape around us, regenerating both mind and body.

We have 17 libraries across the city with free and easy access to books, computers and information.

The University of Leicester is led by discovery and innovation – an international centre for excellence renowned for research, teaching and broadening access to higher education.