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Friday 13 - Sunday 22 September
Your once a year opportunity to discover Leicester’s hidden heritage
heritageopendays.org.uk
Yet again, our Heritage Open Days provides the opportunity forLeicester to showcase its remarkable 2000 year history.
Leicester’s heritage buildings, parks, universities, businesses, creativevenues and faith buildings will once again stage events to revealtheir stories and unseen heritage to visitors.
As well as old favourites there are plenty of new events to beenjoyed. Leicester has so many hidden historical gems and stories todiscover.
The programme is again made possible by the dedication andenthusiasm of volunteers that the city is very fortunate to have.They generously share their passion for our local history byproviding access and staging events encouraging people to discoverand appreciate the rich, diverse culture and heritage of our city.
This brochure provides all the information you need about the opendays. Whether you are visiting Leicester, or you are a tourist in yourown city, I hope you enjoy the city and what it has to offer.
Sir Peter Soulsby City Mayor
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Central Baptist Church and William CareyMuseumISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyTalk: Embodying the Aristocrat
Central Baptist Church and William CareyMuseumCity HallGlenfield Railway TunnelGreat Meeting Unitarian ChapelISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyLancaster Road Fire StationLove Architecture: A Guided Walk ofLeicester's Cathedral QuarterLove Architecture: A Guided Walk ofLeicester's Cultural QuarterMagazine GatewaySt Andrew's ChurchSt James the Greater ChurchSt Margaret's ChurchSt Mary's Church, HumberstoneSt Nicholas' ChurchTown Hall TourVictoria Park Raucous Races
10am - 4pm
11am - 3pm
5.30pm - 7pm
10am - 4pm
Guided Tour: 10amGuided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm10am - 5pm11am - 3pm
2pm - 5pmGuided Walk: 3pm
Guided Walk: 12noon
Tours: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm10am - 4pm10am - 4pm10am - 4pm10am - 4pm10am - 4pmGuided Tours: 12noon & 2.30pm12noon - 4pm
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Belgrave CemeteryISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyGlenfield Railway TunnelGreat Meeting Unitarian ChapelLancaster Road Fire StationMagazine GatewaySecular Hall Stoneygate Tram Depot
Abbey Pumping Station Museum TransportShed TourISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyLancaster Road Fire StationThe City Rooms
De Montfort Hall Back Stage TourGeorgian Leicester Walking TourISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyThe Sport Front: Wartime Britain at Play,1939-1945 The City Rooms
Belgrave Hall TourISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyThe City Rooms
Braunstone Hall Stables MuseumISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyThe City RoomsUniversity of Leicester: CuriousCollections
Greyfriars History and RegenerationWalking TourLancaster Road Fire StationISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyThe City RoomsUniversity of Leicester: CuriousCollections
10am - 12noon Costumed Guided Tour: 11am11am - 3pm
Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm10am - 5pm2pm - 5pmTours: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm10.30am - 4.30pm10am - 4pm
11am - 4pm Guided Tours: On the hour, last tour4pmPresentation: 7pm - 8.15pm
2pm - 5pm10am - 4pm
Guided Tours: 11am, 2pm & 4.30pmGuided Tour: 10.30amPresentation: 7pm - 8.15pm
Talk: 7.30pm
10am - 4pm
11am - 4pm Ad-hoc tours Presentation: 7pm - 8.15pm
10am - 4pm
10am - 2.30pmExhibition: 10am - 5pm
10am - 4pmGuided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Guided Tour: 1pm
2pm - 5pmExhibition: 10am - 5pm
10am - 4pmGuided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
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Freemasons' HallGlenfield Railway TunnelGuided Tour of EvingtonISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyLancaster Road Fire StationLeicester Civic Society Guided WalkWelford Road Cemetery
Belgrave CemeteryBelgrave Hall TourGlenfield Railway TunnelISKCON Leicester / The LeicestershireBanking CompanyLancaster Road Fire StationStoneygate Tram DepotWelford Road Cemetery
10am - 3pmGuided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pmGuided Tours: 11am & 2pm10am - late
2pm - 5pmGuided Walk: 10.30amTour: 11am
10am - 12noon Costumed Guided Tour: 11am10am - 4pm Ad-hoc tours Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm10am - late
2pm - 5pm10am - 4pmTour: 11am
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
Abbey PumpingStation MuseumTransport Shed Tour
Corporation Road,Leicester LE4 5PX
Monday 16 September11am - 4pmTours: On the hour, last tourat 4pm
Delve into the AbbeyPumping Station’s TransportShed to discover an array of fascinating vehicles.Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester’s Museum ofScience and Technology,displaying Leicester’sindustrial, technological and scientific heritage. Joina tour of the transport shed,home to several historicvehicles including doubledecker buses, steam roller,fire engines and muchmore!
Children are welcome onthe transport shed tour.Playground on AbbeyPumping Station wherechildren can play withsupervision ofaccompanying adult.
Belgrave Cemetery
Red Hill Way, Leicester LE4 3EX
Sunday 15 and Sunday 22 September10am - 12 noonCostumed Guided Tour: 11am
Belgrave Cemetery opened in1881 for the benefit of thepeople of Belgrave and covers5.5 acres. There are many largeVictorian memorials in thecemetery carved from marbleand granite. A real credit to thestonemason’s art.
The cemetery, under themanagement of Leicester CityCouncil Bereavement Service, isthe final resting place of 14000souls many with perpetual burialrights. Whilst it is no longerpossible to purchase a grave,interment still take place infamily graves.
The Friends of BelgraveCemetery will be on hand tohighlight the interesting storiesbehind some of those laid to restin the cemetery and there is anopportunity to join a guidedwalk.
Cemetery information forvisitors trying to find a gravewill be available.Complimentary refreshmentsprovided. There is ampleparking and disabled toiletfacilities. Sensible footwear isadvisable. Children under 16must be accompanied by anadult.
Belgrave Hall Guided Tour
Church Road, Leicester LE4 5PE
Wednesday 18 September11am - 4pm Sunday 22 September10am - 4pmAd-hoc tours which will last between 1 hour to 90 minutes
An 18th century periodhouse surrounded byhistoric wall gardens,Belgrave Hall provides anoasis of tranquillity. Locatedin the BelgraveConservation Area, the hallis surrounded by fascinatinghistoric buildings includingthe National School, CrossCorners, St Peter’s Churchand Belgrave Hall. Join aguided tour of the hall andsee areas which aren’tnormally open to membersof the public.
Larger group booking isadvisableemail: [email protected] or contact 0116 229 8181
Tour will include cellars and all floors, some unevensteps and enclosed spaces.No age restriction althoughyoung children may quicklylose interest. Wheelchairaccess only to the groundfloor and gardens.
Braunstone HallStables Museum
Next to Winstanley HouseHotel, Hinckley Road,Leicester LE3 1HX
Thursday 19 September10am - 2.30pm
Discover more about thehistory of the ancient villageof Braunstone. Find out aboutBraunstone Park and theWinstanley family – the lastfamily to live in the hall. Thereis also fascinating informationabout the Americanoccupation of the park duringWorld War Two, local schoolphotographs and lots ofartefacts to see.
Access via Gooding Avenue.Three ground floor roomsare accessible. There is nolift to the two displayrooms on the 2nd floor.
Toilet facilities are available.Children must beaccompanied by an adult.Well behaved dogs, onleads, are welcome.
Central Baptist Churchand William CareyMuseum
Charles Street, LeicesterLE1 1LA
Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
Founded in 1832, thisstunning Georgian CentralBaptist Church open itsdoors for you to explore itsbeautiful interior. The churchhouses the William CareyMuseum which celebratesthe life of the famousmissionary who leftLeicester to translate thebible into five Indianlanguages and the NewTestament into twentymore.
Suitable for young peopleaged 11+.
City Hall Tour
115 Charles Street,Leicester LE1 1FZ
Saturday 14 SeptemberGuided Tour: 10am
City Hall, Leicester CityCouncil’s headquarters,underwent majorrefurbishment to createoffice accommodation andmeeting rooms. The buildingrefurbishment included thereplication of period featuresto create a 21st century refitwith a 1930s feel. Join awalking tour to discover thehistory of the building andhow a modernrefurbishment has brought asignificant city centrebuilding back into use.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact City HallT: 0116 373 7770 or email:[email protected]
Max 30 people.
De Montfort Hall Back Stage Tour
Main Foyer, Granville Road,Leicester LE1 7RU
Tuesday 17 SeptemberGuided Tours: 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm
An introduction to De MontfortHall with a back stage tour: geta rare glimpse behind the scenesof one of the East Midlands’largest entertainment venues.Built in 1913 originally as aconcert hall, De Montfort Hall isthe premier live performancevenue for Leicester. The hall is amulti-purposearts and entertainmentvenue presenting a wide-rangingprogramme of performancesthat include musicals, opera,popular touring artists, stand-upcomedy, family shows andclassical concerts.
Join a walking tour of the workingsof the hall’s magnificent pipeorgan, visit the dressing roomsused by the stars, step out ontothe stage and learn about whatgoes on behind the scenes atthis glorious venue.
Pre-booking is required. To bookcontact De Montfort Hall BoxOffice: T: 0116 233 3111.Full wheelchair access butlimited to 2 per tour. Lift is anoption to most areas althoughthe tour route will be via thestairs unless anyone hasdifficulties. Majority of thetour is spent standing invarious areas of the building.Restricted to young peopleaged 11+ accompanied by anadult. Max 20 people per tour.
Freemasons’ Hall
78-80 London Road,Leicester LE2 0RA
Saturday 21 September10am - 3pm
Freemasons' Hall is theheadquarters of theLeicestershire and RutlandFreemasons and home toone of the finest Masonicmuseums in the country,with artefacts dating backto the 17th Century. Theexpanded Georgian buildingincludes Roman Ionic, ArtDeco and Modernistarchitecture and is one ofthe finest Freemasons’ Hallin the country.
Throughout the day, 45-minute escorted tours of the building will beconducted, allowing visitorsto access the Masonic LodgeRooms which are some ofthe finest in the country.Senior members will be on hand to explain thesymbolism, history and thepractice of Freemasonry. There will be a chance tolearn more about theMasonic charity work in thelocal community and to seethe extensive wedding,banqueting and functionroom facilities within thehall.
Georgian LeicesterWalking Tour
Meet at the main entranceto Leicester CathedralGardens
Tuesday 17 SeptemberGuided Tour: 10.30am
A walking tour of one of thecity’s most historicallyimportant areas. The‘Georgian Leicester’ walk willidentify architecturalheritage from the 18thcentury. Michael Taylor, localauthor and heritagespecialist, will takeparticipants on a route fromLeicester Cathedral to NewWalk Museum. The event ispart of the eventsprogramme for the LeicesterGeorgian Interest Group.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact VisitLeicester. T: 0116 299 4444.
Max 20 people.
Glenfield RailwayTunnel
Glenfield Village
Saturday 14, Sunday 15,Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 SeptemberGuided Tours: 10am,11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm
One of the world’s firststeam railway tunnels. Builtunder the supervision ofRobert Stevenson between1829 - 32 this Grade 2 listedtunnel is just over a milelong. Leicester IndustrialHistory Society will provide arare opportunity to explorethis gem from our industrialpast by leading tours into thetunnel.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact LeicesterIndustrial History Society T: 0116 2415153 or email:[email protected]
The meeting place for toursis the Co-op Superstore,Station Road, Glenfield.
Max 25 people per tour.
Please see lihs.org.uk asspecial access conditionsapply.
Great MeetingUnitarian Chapel
45 East Bond Street,Leicester LE1 4SX
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September10am - 5pm
The Great Meeting UnitarianChapel is the earliest brickbuilding of significance inLeicester. Originally built bydissenters in 1708, it stillstands witness to reason,freedom and tolerance inreligion. A series of plaquescommemorate the lives ofprominent Leicester citizens.
Visitors are invited to visitand join an informal guidedtour of the building.
Max 20 people per tour.
Greyfriars History and RegenerationWalking Tour
Meet at 1 St. Martins East,Leicester LE1 5FX
Friday 20 SeptemberGuided Tour: 1pm
A slow paced one-hourguided walk around theGreyfriars Conservation Area,led by a local expert. Learnsome interesting tales aboutthe area’s past and look at itsrecent renewal under theNational Lottery fundedGreyfriars TownscapeHeritage Initiative.
One of the most historicallyimportant parts of the city,the Greyfriars area isundergoing significantregeneration. Working withlocal property owners in the'forgotten' streets south ofthe Cathedral, many changeshave been made and thiswalking tour will highlightthem and give an insight intosome of the interesting bitsof history we've discovered.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact VisitLeicester. T: 0116 299 4444.Max 25 people.
Guided Tour ofEvington
Meet at St. Denys Church,Church Road, Evington,Leicester LE5 6FA
Saturday 21 September Guided Tour: 11am & 2pm
The tour starts at theancient and beautiful Parishof St. Denys, which iscelebrating its 800thanniversary. Visit the bestmoated site in Leicestershire,meander through the Britainin Bloom heritage village,visit Evington Chapel andfinish in Evington Park Housewhere you can see the 17th century panel room.Enjoy free refreshments atthe Community Health Fairin Evington Park.
Pre-booking is required. To book [email protected] T: 0116 220 4525Maximum 25 people pertour.
Lancaster Road FireStation
Central Fire Station,Lancaster Road,Leicester LE1 7HB
Saturday 14 - Monday 16 September & Friday 20 - Sunday 22 September2pm - 5pm
Come and see the buildingthat has helped protectLeicester’s citizens from fireand other emergencies since1927. Designed by localarchitects A.E & T Sawdayand built between 1925 and 1937, the Central FireStation was the mostadvanced in the UnitedKingdom and receivedvisitors from all over theworld.
After an award-winningrefurbishment in 2010 theCentral Fire Station has been returned to its formerlayout and lots of originalarchitectural features arestill visible. Tours around thebuilding will be taken byretired Fire Fighters whoserved in this iconic andimportant station.
ISKCON Leicester /The LeicestershireBanking Company
31 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 6EJ
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 September11am - 3pm Poshak Puralekh Project Celebration of Indian Dance Costumes
Monday 16 September7pm - 8.15pm Victorian Society presentation byRichard Gilles ‘Joseph GoddardArchitect of Many Styles’
Tuesday 17 September7pm - 8.15pm The Victorian Banking familypresentation by Caroline Wessel (GrtGrand Daughter of Mr Ghee/Founderof the Leicestershire Banking Company
Wednesday 18 September 7pm - 8.15pm The Goddard Family presentation byJoe Goddard ‘Polished Architecture’
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 September10am - 5pm Joseph Goddard, Pop Up Exhibition
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September10am - late Kirtan Fest and Indian Music Festival
Opened in 1873 as the LeicestershireBanking Company and now a spiritualcommunity centre, 31 Granby Streethas long been acknowledged as alandmark in Leicester’s Victorianarchitecture. During Heritage OpenDays there will be an opportunity toparticipate in a variety of activitieswhich are taking place in the magnificentBanking Hall. Also learn more aboutthe architect of this amazing building,Joseph Goddard.
All activities are family friendlyalthough the presentations are notsuitable for young children. Thebuilding is accessible and theentrance on Bishop Street issuitable for wheelchair users.
Love Architecture: A Guided Walk ofLeicester’s CathedralQuarter
Meet at Cathedral GardensLeicester
Saturday 14 SeptemberGuided Walk: 3pm
Discover Leicester’sCathedral Quarter byjoining an informative tour,led by architects AdamSmith and David Hickman,covering the history andtransformation of the areathrough various periods ofhistory including theGeorgian and Victoriantimes.
Max 30 people.
Love Architecture: A Guided Walk ofLeicester’s CulturalQuarter
Meet at LCB Depot,31 Rutland Street, LE1 1RE
Saturday 14 SeptemberGuided Walk: 12noon
Discover Leicester’s CulturalQuarter by joining aninformative tour, led byarchitect Nils Feldman, onbehalf of the Leicestershireand Rutland Society ofArchitects. Covering thehistory and transformationof the area from hosieryand boot making to thecentre of today’s creativeindustries.
Max 30 people. There islimited on street pay anddisplay parking, nearestcar park is NCP car park onHalford Street.
Suitable for visitors aged 16+.
Leicester Civic Society Guided Walk
Meet at Belmont Hotel, 20 De Montfort Square,Leicester LE1 7GR
Saturday 21 SeptemberGuided Walk: 10.30am
Led by expert guides fromthe Leicester Civic Societytake a walk around the leafyareas of Leicester citycentre. Starting at theBelmont Hotel the walk willtake you through UpperNew Walk, through VictoriaPark and then onto WelfordRoad Cemetery.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact VisitLeicester. T: 0116 299 4444.
Max 30 people.
To help you navigate around the city on foot look out for the on-street map signage or pick up a moredetailed, free city centre map at Visit Leicester Information Centre. Discover more destinations withunique heritage and cultural highlights not to be missed as well as a myriad of shoppingexperiences and tantalising places to eat, drink and relax at visitleicester.info.
MAP INDEXHERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2019 EVENTS
1. Abbey Pumping Station Transport Shed Tour
2. Belgrave Cemetery
3. Belgrave Hall Tour
4. Braunstone Hall Stables Museum
5. Central Baptist Church and William Carey Museum
6. City Hall
7. De Montfort Hall Back Stage Tour
8. Freemasons’ Hall
9. Georgian Leicester Walking Tour
10. Glenfield Railway Tunnel
11. Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel
12. Greyfriars History and Regeneration Walking Tour
13. Guided Tour of Evington
14. ISKCON / The Leicestershire Banking Company
15. Lancaster Road Fire Station
16. Leicester Civic Society Guided Walk
17. Love Architecture: Cathedral Quarter
18. Love Architecture: Cultural Quarter
19. Magazine Gateway
20. Secular Hall
21. Talk: The Sport Front: Wartime Britain at Play 1939-1945
22. St Andrew’s Church
23. St James the Greater Church
24. St Margaret’s Church
25. St Mary’s Church
26. St Nicholas’ Church
27. Stoneygate Tram Depot
28. Talk: Embodying the Aristocrat
29. The City Rooms
30. Town Hall
31. University of Leicester
32. Victoria Park Raucous Races
33. Welford Road Cemetery
Secular Hall
75 Humberstone Gate,Leicester LE1 1WB
Sunday 15 September10.30am - 4.30pm
Leicester Secular Hall is aGrade 2 listed buildingwhich opened in 1881 andis home of the LeicesterSecular Society: the oldestSecular Society in the world.There will be guided toursof the building with anopportunity to see oldDutch tiles which are notusually on view.
There will also be anexhibition about the historyof the society and the hall.Plus a display of historicimages, provided by NedNewitt, of what is now theCultural Quarter and theold Wholesale Market areaand Humberstone Gate.
Light refreshments will beavailable throughout theday.
The Sport Front:Wartime Britain atPlay, 1939-1945
Bishop Street MethodistChurch,10A Bishop Street,Leicester LE1 6AF
Tuesday 17 SeptemberTalk: 7.30pm
What role did sport play inwinning the Second WorldWar? Did the Britishcontinue to watch cricket,football and rugby during theBattle of Britain and theBlitz?
In this talk, ProfessorMatthew Taylor uncovers theuntold story of sport and theBritish home front. Heexplains how sport helped tomaintain the morale of theBritish people, support thewelfare of war workers andprovide a reassuring sense offamiliarity at a time of massanxiety and threat. But healso shows how it could be asite for division, conflict andprejudice, challengingassumptions about wartimeunity and equality.
Pre-booking is advised:eventbrite.co.uk/e/sport-and-the-home-front-wartime-britain-at-play-1939-1945-tickets-65251284348
Magazine Gateway
Oxford Street,Leicester LE1 5XW
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 SeptemberTours: 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm
The Magazine Gateway, abuilding people walk, cycleand drive past, opens itsdoors and invites you tolook inside. Originally a15th century gateway in theformer Newarke religiousarea, this building was laterused as a munitions storeduring the English Civil War.Interesting features includegraffiti dating back to the16th century. Book a tourwith a blue badge guide.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact NewarkeHouses Museum andGardens T: 0116 225 4980
Next to Hugh Aston(Business & Law Building)De Montfort Universityand near to NewarkeHouses Museum. Notsuitable for very youngchildren or those withmobility issues. Sensibleshoes must be worn.Access to upper floor is viaa spiral staircase.
Max 15 people per tour.
St Margaret’s Church
St Margaret’s Way,Leicester LE3 3EB
Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
St Margaret’s Church opensits doors and welcomes youto visit and discover whatlies within. A large medievalchurch steeped in localhistory. Visitors are invitedto hunt for the churchmouse (made of wood!),enjoy the Victorian stained-glass windows and seesome of its importanttombs. The bell towererected in 1441 houses aparticularly large peal of 14bells including the largestbell Margaret!
The North Aisle has achildren’s corner. Childrenwill need to be supervisedby an adult in this area.Refreshments will beavailable during the day.
Full wheelchair access, on-sitedisabled parking, accessibletoilets and hearing loop.Pushchair friendly. Assistancedogs and dogs on leads arewelcome.
St James the GreaterChurch
London Road,Leicester LE2 6EL
Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
The church will be open, lightrefreshments will be served.At 12 noon there will be ateddy bear parachute jump.Participants should bringtheir own teddy bear andparachute from 11.30 am.Prizes for the slowest descent(adult and child) and bestdesigned parachute (under12s).
Entry fee for parachute jumpis £5 for adults, £2.50 forchildren. All proceeds to thechurch roof appeal. Toiletsavailable.
St Andrew’s Church
Jarrom Street,Leicester LE2 7DH
Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
A rare opportunity to see theinterior of this high Victorianmasterpiece by Sir GeorgeGilbert Scott, the architectof the St Pancras StationHotel.
Enjoy the huge space, theelaborate roof and the boldbrick patterning on the walls.
Stoneygate TramDepot: A Journey Backin Time
453 London Road,Leicester LE2 3JW
Sunday 15 and Sunday 22 September10am - 4pm
An Edwardian tram depotbuilt in 1904 to coincidewith the introduction ofelectric trams in Leicester.The building is in originalcondition and even has theold tram rails which you canstill see today.
Visitors can have a touraround the depot includingthe lower ground undercroft. There will be displaystelling the fascinating storyof the tram depot alongwith transport relatedartefacts from the LeicesterTransport Heritage Trust’sarchive.
You can also enjoy aheritage bus journeyexperience from the tramdepot on a 20-minuteround trip.
St Mary’s Church,Humberstone
Main Street, Humberstone,Leicester LE5 1AE
Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
St Mary’s ChurchHumberstone invitesvisitors to drop in anddiscover what the churchhas to offer. Tours andinformation are available to learn more about thechurch and the village.Humberstone, a Leicestersuburb, was formally avillage and this is anopportunity to visit StMary’s, the parish church.Drop in to see manyinteresting features of thechurch. The west tower ismedieval and is surmountedby a spire. Raphael Brandonrebuilt the rest of thechurch in 1858 and therewill be an exhibition aboutsome of his work.
There will be displays aboutthe history of the churchand the village including aself-led tour of the church.The church is at the start of the Humberstone localhistory trail. There will bechildren’s activities, suitablefor 7-12 years during theday. Free light refreshmentswill be available.
St Nicholas' Church
St Nicholas' Circle,Leicester LE1 4LB
Saturday 14 September10am - 4pm
St Nicholas' Church hasplayed an important part inLeicester’s history. Explorethe oldest place of worshipin Leicester. Discover howthe building has evolvedover the centuries since itsSaxon origins. Visitors areencouraged to find theRoman dog’s paw print andenjoy the peaceful space.
The City Rooms
10 Hotel Street, Leicester LE1 5AW
Monday 16 - Friday 20 September10am - 4pm
The City Rooms is openingits grand doors to reveal thebeauty of the inside of thebuilding. The City Rooms isa Georgian Grade I listedvenue in the heart ofLeicester City Centre. Builtin 1792 it has undergone acareful two-year restorationprogramme which hastransformed it into astunning wedding andconference venue. Steepedin history, the centrepiece isa magnificent ballroomwhich runs the entire lengthof the building which alsoretains many perioddecorative features.
Town Hall
Town Hall Square,Leicester LE1 9BG
Saturday 14 September12noon & 2.30pm
Join a guided tour and findout more about this finecivic building, a trueVictorian jewel, built in theQueen Anne style. Discoverhow this magnificent buildingwas nearly destroyed duringWorld War 2 by a Germanbomb and see the councilchambers, tea room, civicplate, court room and cells.
Pre-booking is required. To book contact City Hallon T: 0116 373 7770 oremail: [email protected]
Max 30 people per tour.
Talk: Embodying theAristocrat: A History of the 18th CenturyElite Male Body
Great Meeting UnitarianChapel, 45 East Bond Street,Leicester LE1 4SX
Friday 13 September5.30pm - 7pm
Are men’s fixations with tonedabs and sculpted biceps arecent phenomenon? Are theyborn of today’s peer pressure,advertising and a constantmedia bombardment or haveissues of the ideal male bodymanifested throughout history?Did men of the past behold thesmooth marble perfection ofthe Apollo Belvedere andguiltily suck in their flabbypaunches? Join Dr SarahGoldsmith in peering into theforgotten world of eighteenthcentury men’s bodies as shestarts to knit together sinew,muscle and bone, to rediscoverwhat eighteenth-century mendid with their bodies, who theyidolised, and what value wasplaced on attaining ‘the bodybeautiful.’
Pre-booking is advised:eventbrite.co.uk/e/embodying-the-aristocrat-a-history-of-the-18th-century-elite-male-body-tickets-65251202102
University of Leicester:Curious Collections
Main Campus UniversityRoad, Leicester LE1 7RH
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 SeptemberGuided Tours: 10am,11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
The University of Leicester aredeclaring their stores open! Thecollections held by the universityunderpin its world renown teachingand research. This is a rareopportunity to see these amazingcollections.
There will be an opportunity tovisit the following departments.Archaeology showing how artefactsaid our understanding of humandevelopment, which can lead toexciting discoveries; Archives &Special Collections will be lookingat why they hold significantcollections for the University andpersons of importance; AttenboroughArts will lead an ‘Art on Campus’tour; the East Midlands Oral HistoryArchive is a collection of distinctivecharacter; Geology takes us backmillions of years with specimensfrom across the world; the Herbariumhighlights the importance ofarchiving vascular plant collections;and Museum Studies will bepresenting ‘Deadly dangerous objectsfrom around the world and howwe use them for teaching!’.
Pre-booking is required.le.ac.uk/curious-collectionsMax 12 people per tour.Pushchairs may be asked to beleft outside stores due torestricted space.
Victoria Park Raucous Races
Outside De Montfort Hall,Granville Road, Leicester LE1 7RU
Saturday 14 September12noon - 4pm
Leicester’s parks have beenrecreational spaces forgenerations of people toenjoy. For the 4th yearVictoria Park will be hostingits Raucous Races event. AVictorian-themed familyfun day celebrating thehistory of the park.Activities will include face-painting, story-telling, livemagic and music shows andHorsey Hopper races. AVictorian tea room andrefreshments will also beavailable.
Welford RoadCemetery
Meet at Welford RoadCemetery Visitor Centre,Welford Road, Leicester LE2 6BF
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 SeptemberGuided Tour: 11am
Welford Road Cemetery is aGrade 2 listed Victorian gardencemetery which for most ofthe Victorian period was theonly cemetery in Leicester.Opened in 1849 the cemeterycontains the graves of many ofthose who, in the 19th century,contributed to the growth ofLeicester. Book on a tour andlearn more about thefascinating stories of the peopleburied in the cemetery.
Pre-booking is required.To book contact VisitLeicester T: 0116 299 4444.
Tour not suitable foryoung children.
Max 20 people per tour.
For further details of events and accessinformation, please visit:heritageopendays.org.ukvisitleicester.info
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