History & Heritage

  1. 10 Apr
    poster that says old town festival and an image of a roman soldier

    Leicester’s Old Town Festival

    Step into the world of the Romans and celebrate St George with a weekend of adventure
  2. 30 Mar
    National Space Centre - lady and boy walking under Soyez rocket and pointing at display

    10 amazing things to do in Leicester

    There are so many reasons to explore Leicester – from ancient architecture to out of this world attractions, we reveal the iconic landmarks that put the city on the map, as well as some of its best-kept secrets that will leave you wanting more.
  3. 21 Feb
    two people leaning over an exhibit at the king richard III visitor centre

    King Richard III 10 years on

    It’s amazing to think that it was back in 2012 that the remains of King Richard III were uncovered by archaeologists from the University of Leicester. Today the monarch and his story is at the heart of Leicester’s history, but it wasn’t always the case. Let’s have a look at how…
  4. 3 Jan
    City view from Mountain Top - other places called Leicester around the world

    The Leicesters of the World

    Take a tour round the Leicesters of the world with us! Yes, we’re not as unique as you might have first thought. While Leicester in the county of Leicestershire in the UK is famous the world over for King Richard III, Leicester City, Gary Lineker, the mighty Tigers, Pork Pies…
  5. 8 Mar 2023
    A sunset over a beautiful landscape

    Celebrating amazing Leicestershire English Tourism Week

    This year English Tourism Week is all about celebrating everything amazing about our places, and Leicestershire is full of fantastic places to visit, a whole host of history, and some incredible people who have put the region on the map. We look at everything we have to offer below (disclaimer:…
  6. 17 Feb 2022
    The frontage of an old building with sculptures on

    Tanky Smith, the Sherlock Holmes of Leicester

    When Benedict Cumberbatch attended the reinterment of King Richard III as a distant relative of the rediscovered king, how many of us knew that he had another connection to Leicester? Benedict made his name playing the genius detective Sherlock Holmes in the BBC TV show, and one of the real-life inspirations…
  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,…