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King Richard III was reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on the 26 March 2015. We are fast approaching the 10th anniversary and the impact that his story has had on our city is immeasurable.

What do you remember most about that life changing time? For many people it was the crowds who gathered, the pageantry, the music, the reading by Benedict Cumberbatch, or the poignancy as his coffin was lowered into its final resting place in the Cathedral.

However you came to hear about or understand the story of the Lost King, there are lots of ways to remember, commemorate and celebrate his connection to Leicester through Leicester Cathedral’s three week programme of events this March.

Upcoming events

Late Night Openings
12–15 March | 6.30-9pm

Come and see Light Up Leicester's amazing projections on the front of the Cathedral – and then pop inside to hear a soundscape produced by DMU students using recordings from the Richard III Oral History Project.

The Scoliotic Knight: Reconstructing the Real Richard III
Thursday 20 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

In this illustrated talk, Dr Toby Capwell explores how Richard III excelled in armoured combat despite his significant spinal condition.

Tickets £6–8 from Eventbrite.

Concert – Music for Kings and Queens
Saturday 22 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

Leicester Cathedral Choir presents a programme of music for royal occasions including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Richard III’s Service of Reinterment, and the Coronation of King Charles III.

Tickets £12–15 from Eventbrite.

Service – Service of Compline
Sunday 23 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

A solemn and contemplative evening service of music and prayer honouring the memory of the last Plantagenet king. Free entry.

Richard's Women: Their impact on his life, death and legacy
Monday 24 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
Acclaimed novelist Annie Garthwaite – author of Cecily and The King's Mother – reveals the untold story of the women who loved Richard, who feared him and who brought him down.

Tickets £6–8 from Eventbrite.

Dean's Discussion
Tuesday 25 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

The Very Revd Karen Rooms, Dean of Leicester, will hold a panel discussion on Sikh history linked with the Medieval Women Forging the Way exhibition in the Cathedral.
Free entry, but requires booking.

Service – Civic Service on the Tenth Anniversary
Wednesday 26 March | 5.30pm (doors 4.45pm)

A Civic Service for the city and county on the day of the tenth anniversary, with music sung by the Cathedral Choir. All are welcome to this free service.

Panel – Revisiting the Discovery and Reinterment
Thursday 27 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

Assembled experts from the worlds of archaeology, history, and the Cathedral revisit the amazing story that captured imaginations around the world.

Tickets £6-8 from Eventbrite. Refreshments included.

Medieval Banquet
Friday 28 March | 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

Transport yourself back to late medieval England, with feasting on four sumptuous courses and live entertainment fit for a king. The York Waites perform a repertoire of medieval European music as well as their own arrangements of popular dance and ballad tunes.

Tickets at £90 from Eventbrite.

Richard III Afternoon Tea
Saturday 29 March | 3pm (doors 2.30pm)

An exclusive Richard III-themed afternoon tea including live entertainment and VIP guests who were involved with the reinternment.

Tickets at £55 on Eventbrite.

Medieval Women Forging the Way
12-31 March during opening hours

Recently displayed at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, this FREE exhibition explores the close historical links between the Battle of Bosworth and the beginnings of the Sikh faith in Punjab.  

We know a lot about the powerful women of the War of the Roses, but this exhibition draws on extensive research, stories, and images to explore their medieval peers in Punjab and the paths they forged for generations of Sikh women around the world.

This exhibition has been brought to life thanks to Leicestershire County Council's Culture Leicestershire team and a local Sikh women's group.

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