Friday 13 - Sunday 22 September Your once a year opportunity to discover Leicester’s hidden heritage heritageopendays.org.uk Yet again, our Heritage Open Days provides the opportunity for Leicester to showcase its remarkable 2000 year history. Leicester’s heritage buildings, parks, universities, businesses, creative venues and faith buildings will once again stage events to reveal their stories and unseen heritage to visitors. As well as old favourites there are plenty of new events to be enjoyed. Leicester has so many hidden historical gems and stories to discover. The programme is again made possible by the dedication and enthusiasm of volunteers that the city is very fortunate to have. They generously share their passion for our local history by providing access and staging events encouraging people to discover and appreciate the rich, diverse culture and heritage of our city. This brochure provides all the information you need about the open days. Whether you are visiting Leicester, or you are a tourist in your own city, I hope you enjoy the city and what it has to offer. Sir Peter Soulsby City Mayor NEW BOOK DROP EVENT TIME TOUR IN FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire 11am - 3pm PP Banking Company Talk: Embodying the Aristocrat 5.30pm - 7pm PPP SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Central Baptist Church and William Carey 10am - 4pm P Museum City Hall Guided Tour: 10am P Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel 10am - 5pm P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire 11am - 3pm PP Banking Company Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP Love Architecture: A Guided Walk of Guided Walk: 3pm PP Leicester's Cathedral Quarter Love Architecture: A Guided Walk of Guided Walk: 12noon P Leicester's Cultural Quarter Magazine Gateway Tours: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm P St Andrew's Church 10am - 4pm P St James the Greater Church 10am - 4pm P St Margaret's Church 10am - 4pm P St Mary's Church, Humberstone 10am - 4pm P St Nicholas' Church 10am - 4pm P Town Hall Tour Guided Tours: 12noon & 2.30pm P Victoria Park Raucous Races 12noon - 4pm P NEW BOOK DROP EVENT TIME TOUR IN SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER Belgrave Cemetery 10am - 12noon Costumed Guided Tour: 11am P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire 11am - 3pm PP Banking Company Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel 10am - 5pm P Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP Magazine Gateway Tours: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm P Secular Hall 10.30am - 4.30pm P Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER Abbey Pumping Station Museum Transport 11am - 4pm Guided Tours: On the hour, last tour P Shed Tour 4pm ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire Presentation: 7pm - 8.15pm PP Banking Company Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP The City Rooms 10am - 4pm P TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER De Montfort Hall Back Stage Tour Guided Tours: 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm P Georgian Leicester Walking Tour Guided Tour: 10.30am P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire Presentation: 7pm - 8.15pm PP Banking Company The Sport Front: Wartime Britain at Play, Talk: 7.30pm PP 1939-1945 The City Rooms 10am - 4pm P WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Belgrave Hall Tour 11am - 4pm Ad-hoc tours P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire Presentation: 7pm - 8.15pm PP Banking Company The City Rooms 10am - 4pm P THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER Braunstone Hall Stables Museum 10am - 2.30pm P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire Exhibition: 10am - 5pm PP Banking Company The City Rooms 10am - 4pm P University of Leicester: Curious Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm PP Collections FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Greyfriars History and Regeneration Guided Tour: 1pm P Walking Tour Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire Exhibition: 10am - 5pm PP Banking Company The City Rooms 10am - 4pm P University of Leicester: Curious Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm PP Collections NEW BOOK DROP EVENT TIME TOUR IN SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER Freemasons' Hall 10am - 3pm PP Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P Guided Tour of Evington Guided Tours: 11am & 2pm P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire 10am - late PP Banking Company Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP Leicester Civic Society Guided Walk Guided Walk: 10.30am PP Welford Road Cemetery Tour: 11am P SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Belgrave Cemetery 10am - 12noon Costumed Guided Tour: 11am P Belgrave Hall Tour 10am - 4pm Ad-hoc tours P Glenfield Railway Tunnel Guided Tours: 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm P ISKCON Leicester / The Leicestershire 10am - late PP Banking Company Lancaster Road Fire Station 2pm - 5pm PP Stoneygate Tram Depot 10am - 4pm P Welford Road Cemetery Tour: 11am P Abbey Pumping Belgrave Cemetery Belgrave Hall Station Museum Guided Tour Transport Shed Tour Red Hill Way, Leicester LE4 3EX Church Road, Leicester LE4 5PE Corporation Road, Sunday 15 and Sunday Leicester LE4 5PX 22 September 10am - 12 noon Wednesday 18 September Monday 16 September Costumed Guided Tour: 11am 11am - 4pm 11am - 4pm Sunday 22 September Tours: On the hour, last tour Belgrave Cemetery opened in 10am - 4pm at 4pm 1881 for the benefit of the Ad-hoc tours which will people of Belgrave and covers last between 1 hour to 5.5 acres. There are many large Delve into the Abbey 90 minutes Pumping Station’s Transport Victorian memorials in the Shed to discover an array cemetery carved from marble of fascinating vehicles. and granite. A real credit to the An 18th century period stonemason’s art. Abbey Pumping Station house surrounded by is Leicester’s Museum of historic wall gardens, The cemetery, under the Belgrave Hall provides an Science and Technology, management of Leicester City displaying Leicester’s oasis of tranquillity. Located Council Bereavement Service, is in the Belgrave industrial, technological the final resting place of 14000 and scientific heritage. Join souls many with perpetual burial Conservation Area, the hall a tour of the transport shed, rights. Whilst it is no longer is surrounded by fascinating home to several historic possible to purchase a grave, historic buildings including vehicles including double interment still take place in the National School, Cross family graves. decker buses, steam roller, Corners, St Peter’s Church and Belgrave Hall. Join a fire engines and much The Friends of Belgrave more! guided tour of the hall and Cemetery will be on hand to see areas which aren’t highlight the interesting stories normally open to members Children are welcome on behind some of those laid to rest the transport shed tour. in the cemetery and there is an of the public. Playground on Abbey opportunity to join a guided Pumping Station where walk. Larger group booking is children can play with advisable Cemetery information for email: belgrave.hall@ supervision of visitors trying to find a grave accompanying adult. leicester.gov.uk will be available. or contact 0116 229 8181 Complimentary refreshments provided. There is ample Tour will include cellars parking and disabled toilet facilities. Sensible footwear is and all floors, some uneven advisable. Children under 16 steps and enclosed spaces. must be accompanied by an No age restriction although adult. young children may quickly lose interest. Wheelchair access only to the ground floor and gardens. Braunstone Hall Central Baptist Church City Hall Tour Stables Museum and William Carey Museum 115 Charles Street, Next to Winstanley House Leicester LE1 1FZ Hotel, Hinckley Road, Charles Street, Leicester Leicester LE3 1HX Saturday 14 September LE1 1LA Guided Tour: 10am Thursday 19 September Friday 13 and Saturday 10am - 2.30pm City Hall, Leicester City 14 September Council’s headquarters, 10am - 4pm Discover more about the underwent major history of the ancient village refurbishment to create Founded in 1832, this office accommodation and of Braunstone. Find out about stunning Georgian Central Braunstone Park and the meeting rooms. The building Baptist Church open its refurbishment included the Winstanley family – the last doors for you to explore its family to live in the hall. There replication of period features beautiful interior. The church to create a 21st century refit is also fascinating information houses the William Carey about the American with a 1930s feel. Join a Museum which celebrates walking tour to discover the occupation of the park during the life of the famous World War Two, local school history of the building and missionary who left how a modern photographs and lots of Leicester to translate the artefacts to see. refurbishment has brought a bible into five Indian significant city centre languages and the New building back into use. Access via Gooding Avenue. Testament into twenty Three ground floor rooms more. are accessible. There is no Pre-booking is required. To book contact City Hall lift to the two display Suitable for young people rooms on the 2nd floor. T: 0116 373 7770 or email: aged 11+. cityhall-townhallevents Toilet facilities are available. @leicester.gov.uk Children must be accompanied by an adult. Max 30 people. Well behaved dogs, on leads, are welcome. De Montfort Hall Freemasons’ Hall Georgian Leicester Back Stage Tour Walking Tour 78-80 London Road, Main Foyer, Granville Road, Leicester LE2 0RA Meet at the main entrance Leicester LE1 7RU to Leicester Cathedral Saturday 21 September Gardens Tuesday 17 September 10am - 3pm Guided Tours: 11am, 2pm Tuesday 17 September & 4.30pm Freemasons' Hall is the Guided Tour: 10.30am headquarters of the An introduction to De Montfort Leicestershire and Rutland A walking tour of one of the Hall with a back stage tour: get Freemasons and home to city’s most historically a rare glimpse behind the scenes one of the finest Masonic important areas.