Arts & Culture

  1. 22 Sep 2021
    St peters square in leicester with many shops and eateries

    A city (and county) for students

    So we know that Leicester is a great city to visit and explore, but it’s also a fantastic place to study, and every September more than 60,000 students return to Leicester and Loughborough to study at one of our three great universities, the University of Leicester, Loughborough University and De Montfort…
  2. 11 Jun 2021
    Leicester clock tower in the busy high street area with many shoppers

    Your essential guide to Leicester

    Ay up me duck, so you’ve decided to take a short trip to Leicester. We wanted to give you a run down of the city that we love, and help you to pass for a local when you visit. From cobs to the clockeh and Englebert to Easylife, we’ve got…
  3. 23 Sep 2020
    King richard the thirds tomb

    10 Ways to Discover Leicester & Leicestershire

    Why not #Escape the Everyday and discover or even rediscover what’s here in Leicester and Leicestershire King Richard III Visitor Centre How could we not start with King Richard IIII Visitor Centre? Discover the place where the King’s remains were buried over 500 years ago and learn about the…
  4. 22 Sep 2020
    An old steam train going over a bridge

    10 ways to Escape the Everyday in leicester…

    Do you feel like you need a change of scenery? Maybe a little break from the norm? We’ve put together a short selection of all the ways that we recommend to #EscapeTheEveryday in Leicester & Leicestershire.  Enjoy the Outdoors With the stunning autumnal colours starting to appear in the coming…
  5. 9 May 2019
    two re-enactors of Dr Who

    Rainy Day Attractions

    We love to talk about the weather don’t we and boy is it miserable out there. It’s enough to make you want to get on a plane and travel to sunnier climes! We know it’s rainy and cold out there but don’t let that impact your zest for life, because…
  6. 1 Oct 2018
    a coffee being poured with an intricate design

    Coffee in Leicester

    Latte art, anyone? All cities have coffee shops, right? It doesn’t matter where you are, the big three will be there ready to tempt you in for a perfectly-brewed caffeine fix (or decaffeinated, if you prefer). So, how can a coffee shop make a city special? It’s all about the…
  7. 29 Aug 2018
    Exterior of a house and gardens

    Discovering Leicester’s Hidden Heritage

    Leicester’s motto may be ‘Semper Eadem’ – meaning ‘always the same’ – but the city’s hugely-diverse heritage, dating back to Roman times, shows its history has been anything but business as usual. Some of that history is easy to find – the King Richard III Visitor Centre, in St Martins,…