Leicester Guildhall Free Guided Tours - Oct - Dec 2024
Family Friendly
Lectures & Tours
Event Description
Leicester Guildhall is a historic building and the oldest building still in use in the city.
The Great Hall was built in about 1390 as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi. It is believed that Shakespeare performed here during Tudor times. Over the years it has had many uses, including housing one of the oldest public libraries and serving as the Town Hall.
After restoration, the Guildhall was opened to the public as a museum in 1926.
Leicester is privileged to have one of the best-preserved timber framed halls in the country dating back 600 years. This is your opportunity to come and find out more regarding this unique and beautiful building with a free guided tour.
Tour times: 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
October
- Wed 9th Oct with tour guide Susan
- Fri 11th Oct with tour guide Jane
- Fri 18th Oct with tour guide Julie
- Fri 25th Oct with tour guide Susan
- Wed 30th Oct with tour guide Julie
November
- Sun 3rd Nov with tour guide Mark: Crime & Punishment
- Wed 6th Nov with tour guide Julie
- Wed 13th Nov with tour guide Carole: Then and Now Heritage Tour
- Mon 18th Nov with tour guide Julie
- Wed 20th Nov with tour guide Carole
- Sat 23rd Nov with tour guide Erica:
‘Guess who came to the Guildhall?’… the famous, the infamous and the downright dastardly, Leicester hosted them all! - Thurs 28th Nov with tour guide Jane
December
- Wed 4th Dec with tour guide Julie: How Christmas was celebrated in Shakespeare’s time
- Thurs 5th Dec with tour guide Jane
- Tues 10th Dec with tour guide Susan
- Wed 11th Dec with tour guide Carole
- Mon 16th Dec with tour guide Julie: How Christmas was celebrated in Shakespeare’s time
- Tues 17th Dec with tour guide Ben
- Thurs 19th Dec with tour guide Ben
Free event. Advance booking recommended.
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