City breaks - Leicester great ideas

What to do indoors

• The National Space Centre 
• The Ecohouse 
• Leicester Cathedral 
• Leicester Indoor Market 
• Jain Centre 
• Leicester Market   

What to do outdoors

• Castle Park 
• Shady Lane Arboretum 
• Victoria Park 
• Watermead Country Park 
• Evington Park 
• The Cloud Trail 
• Blue Plaque Trail 
• Leicester Tigers Rugby Club 
• Open Top Bus Tours 
• Leicester City Football Club 
• Abbey Park 
• Riverside Walks 
• Leicester Racecourse 
• Leicestershire County Cricket Club 
• Blue Badge Guided Walks 

What to do in the daytime

Museums & galleries

• New Walk Museum & Art Gallery 
• Jewry Wall Museum  
• The Guildhall
• Abbey Pumping Station Museum  
• Belgrave Hall & Gardens  
• Wygston’s House 
• Newarke Houses Museum (from spring 2006)  
• Gas Museum 
• Guru Nanak Sikh Museum 

Shopping

• The Shires 
• Haymarket Shopping 
• St Martin’s Square & Leicester Lanes 
• High Street 
• Belvoir Street & Market Street 
• Gallowtree Gate  
• Humberstone Gate 
• Belgrave Road 
• Stoneygate 

What to do at nighttime

Entertainment

• Jongleurs 
• Phoenix Arts Centre 
• The Charlotte 
• Haymarket Theatre 
• De Montfort Hall
• Gala Casino Leicester
• The Little Theatre
• The Y Theatre
• Original Four 
• Lounge One 
• Belle Vue Cinema 

Eating & drinking

• The Case  
• The Opera House 
• Watson’s 
• Bobby’s 
• Lal
• Jalsa 
• Grand Durbar 
• Sakonis
• The Tiffin 
• Shimla Pinks   
• Loaf 
• Orange Tree 
• Café Bruxelles  
• Entropy Restaurant  
• Café Italiano  
• Out Of The Vaults  
• Odyssey Bar 

Events

• Black History Season, October-November 
• Diwali Day, 1 November 
• Christmas lights switch on, November 
• Abbey Park Bonfire & Fireworks Display, 5 November 
• New Year’s Eve Special, 31 December, Great Central Railway  01509 230726
• Leicester Comedy Festival, February 
• Early Music Festival, May-June 
• Belgrave Mela, July  0116 222 1905
• Leicester Pride, July 
• Caribbean Carnival, August 
• Summer Sundae, August 
• Leicester Expo