Leicester
Properties and events in Leicester
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Braunstone Stable Block Museum
The Old stables to Braunstone Hall (Winstanley Hotel now). We have 5 rooms of displays of local history, including details of the last Lord of the Manor, Major Richard Winstanley, and his family, who left in 1926.
High Street & The Leicester Lanes Walking Tour
A walking tour of Leicester's High Street and The Leicester Lanes that lead of High Street.
In the Company of The Fallen
54 fascinating war memorials. Talk on Saturday 12th at noon
Leicester Photographic Archive Pop Up Exhibition
Highlights of Leicester City Council’s photographic archive, themed exhibitions created by the volunteers.
Leicester Secular Hall Open Day
Secular Hall: new exhibition & guided tour - Come and see this unique building rooted in Leicester's radical past. A special exhibition will mark the 175th anniversary of Leicester Secular Society
Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society: Special Library Event
The Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society invites you to explore our magnificent archival sources and rare book collection inside the historic Jury Room at the Leicester Guildhall.
Meet the Master Bellfounder with Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend
Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum will be open to the public 1000-1500 on Saturday 19th, with bookable slots to tour the Foundry’s Casting Hall, led by Taylor’s Foundry Foreman and our experienced Tour Guides.
Peepul Centre’s Flavour of South Asian Heritage
Celebrate South Asian heritage at the Peepul Centre! Enjoy Bhangra and Kathak workshops for all ages, followed by a screening of our production, The Diwali Tree. Join us for a vibrant day of dance, storytelling, and culture. All skill levels welcome!
St Andrew's Church, Jarrom Street
St Andrew's is one of Leicester's hidden secrets - it looks much bigger and more impressive from the inside than from the outside. It's a Gilbert Scott design from 1860-62 and a lot of decorating and refurbishing has happened in the past 5 years.
St Margaret's Church, Leicester
There is an organ recital on 17th September at 1300.
St Peter's Highfields Everyday History and Art Exhibition
Hamilton Art Group exhibition. Histories of our Congregation
The Magazine Gateway
Free Tours of the Magazine Gateway by a Blue Badge guide
The Y Theatre - 125 Years In Music
Audiences are invited to join in the festivities for the theatre’s landmark birthday through an interactive event that explores its unique musical heritage, curated by YMCA Leicestershire’s young people and supported by the theatre’s skilled team.
Uniquely themed guided tours of Leicester's Guildhall
To celebrate this year's Heritage Open Days, the Guildhall is proud to present a series of brand-new, uniquely themed guided tours.
Unwritten. Unseen. Unforgotten. Black Leicester and the Living Archive
Learn about Leicester’s Black history through the collections in the Living Archive. The Living Archive is a dedicated archive for the preservation and celebration of Black history locally and nationally.
Wharf Street Walking Tour
A walking tour along Leicester's Wharf Street taking in the social and building history of this street. James Gunn of the Leicester Civic Society will lead the walk with many old photographs along the way. The walk will finish near Leicester College.