Hidden Histories of Leicester

26/05/2026

❓❓Think You Know Leicester’s Guildhall❓❓Pt 3: 1830s - 2020s
A Short film exploring the rise of Leicester’s first police force, the abandonment of the Hall and its ultimate saving to become the museum we know and love today. history fans Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society Visit Leicester Story of Leicester Leicester Museums & Galleries

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Today I’m managing the York Roman Festival! At 11:30 I’m going to try to live-stream/facebook live the Ermine Street Guard’s artillery demonstration. So if you fancy seeing it, log back on to Hidden Histories of Leicester then! 😃👍🏻

21/05/2026

❓❓Think You Know Leicester’s Guildhall❓❓ Pt 2: From Courtroom to Court Players and from Banquets to Bloodsports! 😱

21/05/2026

Love this!! 😊

19/05/2026

❓❓ Think You Know Leicester's Guildhall❓❓ Part 1: 14th-17th Centuries

Find out with this short film to mark the Guildhall's centenary as a public museum.

15/05/2026

I’m backing the bid too!! 😃👍🏻

🌟 We're applying to become a UNESCO Global Geopark, and will be evaluated this summer.

🥳 Show your support, spread the news, and back the bid!

🌐 Find out more on our website: https://www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-forest-applies-for-unesco-status-with-backing-of-sir-david-attenborough/

14/05/2026

For those unsure about how to book on any Hidden Histories guided walks, Visit Leicester have a whole page dedicated to them (see below). Find out what walks are happening when and book-on from there 😃👍🏻

Guided History Tours in Leicester. This is a city layered with stories. Some celebrated, some forgotten, many hiding in plain sight. Hidden Histories is a new programme of guided walks launching in…

14/05/2026

Walk #2 on the 31st May is a somewhat darker exploration of Leicester’s past! 👇 This walk is led by me, Jim Butler 😃

Also at 2pm on the 31st May, mark the anniversary of this crucial turning point in Leicester’s, and arguably the country’s history, by joining us on exploration of the bloody Civil War siege of the town and the events around it! Book via the Hidden Histories page on Visit Leicester!

14/05/2026

One of 2 guided walks we’re offering on the 31st May. This one led by the brilliant Shaun Knapp! 😃

Next Up: High Flying Around, Sunday May 31st, 2.00pm

Step back into Leicester during the vibrant music scene of the 1960s with your guide, Shaun Knapp, and discover the venues, performers and audiences that helped shape a remarkable era in the city’s cultural history. This guided walk revives the stories of long-demolished clubs and dance halls, the local groups who filled them with sound, and the crowds who packed the venues night after night. Along the way, you’ll hear how legendary artists including David Bowie, Elton John, The Rolling Stones and The Who performed in some of Leicester’s smallest and most unexpected venues.

For tickets, visit: https://www.leicestermuseums.org/event-details/?id=6deaba12-8360-4e14-9c52-c18cc5271e16