Nightlife in Leicester
Leicester is a compact city, so a night out here happens on a handful of streets close together rather than across a wide spread. Here is where to look, and how to plan the journey home.
Granby Street and the centre
Granby Street runs south from the middle of the city and carries a good share of its bars and restaurants, which makes it the easiest first stop. The streets around it are short and connected, so you can change your mind about where to go without paying for a cab in between. The older streets near the cathedral are calmer, and suit a first drink when you would rather hear the conversation.
Granby Street runs south from the middle of the city and carries a good share of its bars and restaurants, which makes it the easiest first stop.
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The Cultural Quarter after dark
A short walk from the centre, the Cultural Quarter is a more creative corner, with converted buildings and a relaxed manner. It is a sensible choice if you want somewhere less hurried than the main strip, and it often works better as a place to end the evening than to begin it.
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Braunstone Gate and Narborough Road
Across the River Soar to the west, Braunstone Gate is a lively street of bars and eating places with a distinctly local feel. Further out, Narborough Road is better known for its shops and independent eating places, and suits an early evening more than a late one. Both are easiest reached by taxi rather than on foot once it is dark.
Across the River Soar to the west, Braunstone Gate is a lively street of bars and eating places with a distinctly local feel.
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Late nights and the way home
The centre of Leicester quietens sooner than in the bigger cities, and train services from Leicester station thin out late, so find out when your final train leaves before you head out. On match days and big event nights the centre fills quickly and cabs become scarce, so arrange your return earlier than you think you need to. Take a licensed cab from a rank, or a car from a firm you phoned or booked online earlier, and make sure the driver and the vehicle both show a council licence.
The centre of Leicester quietens sooner than in the bigger cities, and train services from Leicester station thin out late, so find out when your final train leaves before you head out.
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Planning around a booking
Once a meeting is agreed, reconfirm the time and place on the day itself and tell someone you trust where you will be. Keep the walk between the venue and your hotel short. TheDirectory and everything listed on it is for adults, so you must be aged 18 or over to use it.
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Leicester areas at a glance
- Granby StreetA main run of bars and restaurants south of the centre
- Cathedral streetsOlder, calmer streets for a first drink
- Cultural QuarterConverted buildings and a relaxed, creative feel
- Braunstone GateA lively local street across the River Soar
- Narborough RoadIndependent eating places, better early than late
Frequently asked questions
It has a busy centre at weekends, but it is smaller than Birmingham or Manchester, and many people go home earlier. If you want a long night, plan your return in advance rather than leaving it to chance.
The older streets near the cathedral and the Cultural Quarter are the calmer choices, while Granby Street is the busier one.
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