Heritage Open Day Guided Tours

Event Description

During Heritage Open Days, enjoy free guided tours exploring the Guildhall's illustrious history.

Discover Leicester Guildhall, the city’s oldest surviving public building and one of the UK’s best-preserved timber-framed halls, dating back over 600-years. During Heritage Open Days, enjoy free guided tours exploring its rich history-from Shakespearean links and Medieval Leicester to its 1920s museum transformation, and the mystery of King Lear’s legendary burial. On Friday 19^th, join a special tour on the infamous and notorious figures who visited the Guildhall, plus a 1pm presentation on the stained-glass windows in the Mayor’s Parlour. Uncover the stories behind this remarkable building.

Sat 13^th – Shakespeare & the theatre 11:30am & 1pm only

Sun 14^th – History of the Guildhall 11:30am & 1pm only

Tue 16^th –  Medieval Leicester 11:30am/1pm/2:30pm

Wed 17^th – 1920s refurbishment 11:30/1pm/2:30pm

Fri 19^th – Who visited the Guildhall? 11:30am only [1pm stained-glass in MP]

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