Inspiring Business by Sharing Success
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 22 January 2025
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:
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 at https://www.visitleicester.info/dbimgs/Cultural%20Quarter%20Guide.pdf
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.”
For more information on places to see, things to do and where to stay in Leicester and Leicestershire, visit www.visitleicester.info
Leicester and Leicestershire’s major tourism campaigns include:
Uncover the Story - promoting the city and county as a fascinating UK destination for national and international visitors. Uncover the Story uses a range of intriguing stories to promote the city and county as a compelling and distinctive destination to visitors. For more details on the campaign and the unique stories from the Leicester and Leicestershire tourism industry, visit www.visitleicester.info/uncoverthestory.
Fitcation - promoting the city and county as a fantastic short stay destination for active breaks to a national and international audience. Fitcation features three themes:
Taste The Place - promoting the unique food and drink offering for Leicester and Leicestershire, focused on traditional, vegan, sustainable, and world food and drink made and consumed here, food and drink outlets, and food and drink making experiences. The campaign includes four themes: