top of page

Visit Leicester Launches New Guide To City’s Cultural Quarter

Visit Leicester has launched a new guide to the city’s Cultural Quarter to showcase the area as a place to visit, be entertained, or in which to live or work.


Established as a Cultural Quarter in 1989, Leicester’s former textile and shoe manufacturing hub has been transformed into a thriving area for artists, designers, craftspeople, creative businesses, visitors, food and drink lovers, fans of the arts and culture, and more.


Located around the St George’s area of the city centre, the Cultural Quarter is now home to world class theatre at Curve, independent cinema at Phoenix, top live music venues, street art, exhibitions, great restaurants, trendy cocktail bars and real ale haunts, plus the LCB Depot, the hub of the city’s creative community.


The guide highlights six key themes and provides ideas and inspirations for visiting the area:


  1. Entertainment

  2. Food & Drink

  3. Living & Staying

  4. Cultural Quarter Community

  5. Creative Businesses

  6. Arts in the Cultural Quarter


You can pick up a copy of the printed guide from the Visit Leicester information centre and businesses around the Cultural Quarter, or download a copy from the Visit Leicester website.


Councillor Vi Dempster, Assistant City Mayor - Culture, Libraries and Community Centres said: “Over the last two decades, the Cultural Quarter has been transformed from a former industrial area into a vibrant cultural hub."


"This new guide will showcase the Cultural Quarter to visitors and residents alike, highlighting world-class theatre at Curve, independent cinema and digital art at Phoenix, great places to eat and drink, and a thriving community of creative businesses.”

Most Read

Derbyshire Beauty Salon 'Made-Up' By Awards Win

Derbyshire Beauty Salon 'Made-Up' By Awards Win

A Derbyshire beauty salon is celebrating after winning top prize in its category at the industry’s biggest national beauty awards...

Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

The four farmer founders of The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) have teamed up with Eurostar Commodities to develop a line of flours...

Raja Rani Restaurant Named Best Curry Restaurant In Scotland

Raja Rani Restaurant Named Best Curry Restaurant In Scotland

Raja Rani in Glasgow, has officially been crowned Scotland’s Best Curry Restaurant at the Nation’s Curry Awards 2025. This award-winning...

Categories

Visit Leicester has launched a new guide to the city’s Cultural Quarter to showcase the area as a place to visit, be entertained, or in which to live or work.


Established as a Cultural Quarter in 1989, Leicester’s former textile and shoe manufacturing hub has been transformed into a thriving area for artists, designers, craftspeople, creative businesses, visitors, food and drink lovers, fans of the arts and culture, and more.


Located around the St George’s area of the city centre, the Cultural Quarter is now home to world class theatre at Curve, independent cinema at Phoenix, top live music venues, street art, exhibitions, great restaurants, trendy cocktail bars and real ale haunts, plus the LCB Depot, the hub of the city’s creative community.


The guide highlights six key themes and provides ideas and inspirations for visiting the area:


  1. Entertainment

  2. Food & Drink

  3. Living & Staying

  4. Cultural Quarter Community

  5. Creative Businesses

  6. Arts in the Cultural Quarter


You can pick up a copy of the printed guide from the Visit Leicester information centre and businesses around the Cultural Quarter, or download a copy from the Visit Leicester website.


Councillor Vi Dempster, Assistant City Mayor - Culture, Libraries and Community Centres said: “Over the last two decades, the Cultural Quarter has been transformed from a former industrial area into a vibrant cultural hub."


"This new guide will showcase the Cultural Quarter to visitors and residents alike, highlighting world-class theatre at Curve, independent cinema and digital art at Phoenix, great places to eat and drink, and a thriving community of creative businesses.”

Most Read

Derbyshire Beauty Salon 'Made-Up' By Awards Win

Derbyshire Beauty Salon 'Made-Up' By Awards Win

A Derbyshire beauty salon is celebrating after winning top prize in its category at the industry’s biggest national beauty awards...

Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

The four farmer founders of The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) have teamed up with Eurostar Commodities to develop a line of flours...

Raja Rani Restaurant Named Best Curry Restaurant In Scotland

Raja Rani Restaurant Named Best Curry Restaurant In Scotland

Raja Rani in Glasgow, has officially been crowned Scotland’s Best Curry Restaurant at the Nation’s Curry Awards 2025. This award-winning...

Categories

Furniture Village To Open In Glasgow

Furniture Village To Open In Glasgow

Furniture Village is delighted to announce that it has recently exchanged contracts on its largest store to date, in a prominent location...

 Coffee Subscription App Launched By Friends

Coffee Subscription App Launched By Friends

Two entrepreneurs with a thirst for success have launched what is believed to be the world’s first subscription service designed to...

City Farm Harvests Global Business Support

City Farm Harvests Global Business Support

A much-loved Nottingham city farm has received a cash boost following sharp rises in its operating costs. Stonebridge City Farm in St...

Recent Posts

bottom of page