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Town Hall Tour

Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BG

  • 13 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

Join a guided tour and find out more about this fine civic building, a true Victorian jewel. Discover how this magnificent building was nearly destroyed during WWII by a German bomb and see the Council Chamber, Tea Room, civic plate, court and cells.

Leicester City Council

Leicester City Council

Leicester Town Hall

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Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:
Tour at 1215

Location & directions

Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BG

Contact on day:
City Hall Reception (from 9am)
Telephone number:
+441163737770

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Those booking will be asked to provide their name, a contact number, and for details of anyone in their group who may have additional mobility needs. They will be provided with a booking reference number that should be noted.
Booking contact name:
City Hall Reception
Booking telephone number:
+441163737770
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking opens:
13 Aug 2025 09:30 AM
Booking closes:
13 Sep 2025 11:30 AM

Accessibility details

Meeting at Town Hall reception, each tour lasts 1.5hrs approx. Town Hall is an accessible building with wheelchair access via the entrance on Horsefair Street. Please note that there is no wheelchair access to view the basement cells.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
40
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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