Beautiful Venues Steeped In History

LEICESTER’S HERITAGE VENUES

Abbey Pumping Station � Belgrave Hall & Gardens � The Guildhall � Jewry Wall Museum

The Magazine Gateway � Newarke Houses Museum � New Walk Museum & Art Gallery � Wygston’s House

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Abbey Pumping Station

Belgrave Hall & Gardens

The Guildhall

Jewry Wall Museum

The Magazine Gateway

Newarke Houses Museum

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

Wygston’s House

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Our venues at a glance

Onsite parking Café on site Licensed for civilweddings

Outdoor hirespace available

Parking availablenear the venue

Toilet facilities Available forwedding receptions

AV equipmenthire available(Screen, projector,microphone, pa system)

Disabled access(Fully DDA compliant)

Wi-Fi available Kitchen area(Basic to professionalstandard)

Whether you are planning a large-scale event, need rooms for a training day orprivate function, a space for an exhibition or small meeting, we have an impressivecollection of beautiful iconic buildings available for you to hire.

Each one of our eight venues is unique and has its own historical importance to thecity’s rich heritage.

Our portfolio includes a museum with views of the city’s Roman remains, an18th-century former family home, a Victorian museum set in the picturesquesurroundings of New Walk, the oldest medieval dwelling in the city, a 14th-centurytimber-framed Guildhall, a fine 16th-century castellated gatehouse, a striking Victorianpumping station and a former chantry house.

Each venue has an experienced team to help with the planning of your event, isconvenient to the city centre and close to local and national transport links.

Welcome toLEICESTER’S HERITAGE VENUES

Abbey Pumping Station provides a truly unique venue for events, training days and weddings.

It tells the story of the city’s industrial, technological and scientific heritage with exhibits on lightand optics, historic transport and public health.

The Beam Engine House is home to rare Woolf compound rotative beam engines, built by localengineers Gimsons. It is the only place in the county where you can see four fully-restored,magnificently decorated steam-powered beam engines working simultaneously.

Today it is an atmospheric venue ideal for a variety of events. We also have a meeting space in theadjacent Education Room. Alternatively, a marquee can be erected in the grounds, including ourprivate paddock, an area ideal for outdoor teambuilding events.

Disabled access is limited to certain areas of the building. Also, if you have a particular accessneed, please contact us.

Our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event.

Corporation Road, Leicester LE4 5PX0116 299 5111museums@leicester.gov.ukFINE VICTORIAN ENGINEERING

Abbey Pumping Station

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Education Room 60 50 35 35 35

Beam Engine 70House (2 floors)

Beam Engine 130House and

Education Room

Marquee site Ask venue for capacities

Belgrave Hall is a lovingly restored 18th-century former family home thathas retained much of its traditional architectural character including originalperiod features and detailing.

It has changed hands many times but the owners have always played amajor role in the economic, social and charitable life of the community.Over the years the house has been lived in, loved and altered to meet thechanging needs of its owners and today the hall is a unique venue for arange of meetings and events.

Following refurbishment, there are now several excellent rooms available tohire for meetings and events. These include the William Vann Room with itssuperb fireplace and bay window looking out to the glorious gardens, theJohn Ellis Room with double aspect windows, the former laundry with itshigh ceilings and doors opening onto a flexible cobbled courtyard area.

The hall is surrounded by tranquil walled gardens, which change witheach season. The gardens were always an important aspect of the hall(a status symbol that showed the family’s standing).

A marquee is erected in one of the gardens during the summer months,an area ideal for outdoor team building events, performances andpresentations.

Disabled access is limited to certain areas of the building. Also, if youhave a particular access need, please contact us.

Whether you are organising a training day, private function or corporateevent our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from theplanning stage to the day itself.

Church Road, Leicester LE4 5PE0116 229 8181belgrave.hall@leicester.gov.uk18TH-CENTURY CHARM

Belgrave Hall & Gardens

William Vann 50 35 16 16 20

John Ellis 50 40 24 24 24

Old Kitchen and Scullery 15 + 15 12 +10 8 + 8 8 + 8

Hall ground floor 60

Edmund Cradock 25 24 12 12 12

Charlotte Ellis 50 35 24 24 24

Eliza Ellis (Bridal) 12 12 12 12 12

Hall first floor 60

Entire hall 60

Stable Block 25 24 16 20 20

Old Laundry 60 40 30 30 30

Kitchen 10

Stable Block and Courtyard 60

Entire hall and Stable Block 120

Front garden 150

Whole garden 300

Entire hall, Stable Block 350and garden (500 ambient)

Marquee (summer only) 130 120 92 92 92

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Step inside the Guildhall and travel back in time to Medieval Leicester with its Guild of CorpusChristi, run by the city’s most powerful businessmen.

This Grade I Listed building dates back to 1390 and retains much of its traditional architecturalfinery including one of the best-preserved timber-framed halls in the country.

Medieval carved oak panelling and stunning 15th-century stained glass windows set this gloriousbuilding aside from all others, offering versatile spaces for meetings, exhibitions, product launches,weddings and live performances. The Guildhall hosted Shakespeare’s players and today stillattracts performers from across the country.

Disabled access is limited to certain areas of the building. Also, if you have a particular accessneed, please contact us.

Whether you are organising a small meeting or a reception for 300 people our dedicated team willbe on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself, helping you to have aseamless and successful event.

Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ0116 253 2569museums@leicester.gov.ukMEDIEVAL ELEGANCE

The Guildhall

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Great Hall 150 100 50 50 50

Mayor’s Parlour 70 50 20 20 20

Library and 60 50 20 20 20Annexe (first floor)

Jury Room 15(first floor)

Whole building 300

Courtyard 100

Leicester was one of the most important settlements in Roman Britain.

Jewry Wall Museum stands next to one of the city’s most famous landmarks: the Jewry Wall itselfand the remains of the Roman town’s public baths.

The museum shows the archaeology of Leicester from prehistoric times to the medieval periodincluding excellent examples of Roman mosaics and murals found in the city.

The Roman Gallery is available for hire, its intricate painted wall plaster and historic mosaics makea striking backdrop for any event accommodating up to 100 people.

The adaptable Learning Room offers spectacular views of the ruins and can be tailored to suitnearly any event up to 50 people.

Our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event

St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 4LB0116 225 4971museums@leicester.gov.ukROMAN LEICESTER

Jewry Wall Museum

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Learning Room 50 40 35 30 35

Roman Gallery 100 70

Exterior 200 100

Interior and exterior 350

Located in the heart of Leicester’s historic old town, this medieval Grade I listed building wascommissioned by the 3rd Earl of Leicester and would have been the entrance to the religiousprecinct known as the Newarke.

Originally called the Newarke Gateway, today the building is known as the Magazine Gateway, inreference to its use during the English Civil War as a gunpowder and weapons store and itssubsequent use as part of the barracks of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.

Looking like a small castle, this unique venue forms an unusual and enchanting setting for film,photography shoots or a product launch.

A narrow spiral staircase leads up to the first floor and through an arch doorway into a snug room.Above it, the breath-taking upper floor is divided into two large rooms with a huge fireplace on theleft side.

Please note the building has drinking water, but no heating or toilet facilities. These can beaccessed nearby. Due to fire safety, maximum numbers on-site are strictly limited.

Our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event.

Oxford Street, Leicester LE1 5SP0116 225 4980museums@leicester.gov.ukMEDIEVAL MAGNIFICENCE

The Magazine Gateway

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First floor 50 40

Upper floor (2 rooms) 100 70

Entire building 200 100

Now a museum, these two wonderful buildngs – a Tudor chantry house and Elizabethanmerchant’s house stand in the heart of Leicester’s historic old town and campus of De MontfortUniversity. They tell the story of the city’s social history and the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.

Through oral histories, archive film, computer interactives and collections you can discover thehistories of the buildings and the surrounding area, find out about the extraordinary DanielLambert, experience Leicester at War, then visit a 1950s street scene.

Three linked Garden Gallery meeting rooms, with lighting, blinds and white panels, which overlookthe beautiful gardens can be hired individually or together for private events, product launches,training days, talks or exhibitions. The Garden Gallery rooms may contain exhibitions or displays -our team will advise if this could affect your booking.

The picturesque museum gardens are laid out to show the development of small English gardenssince the middle ages. The gardens are available to hire for evening functions up to 130 people,with an area by the well where refreshments can be served.

Our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event.

The NewarkeLeicester LE2 7BY0116 225 4980museums@leicester.gov.ukROOMS WITH A VIEW

Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens

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Garden Gallery 4 40 40 24 30 30

Garden Gallery1 or 2 50 44 28 40 40

Garden Gallery 3 90 80 40 50 40

Garden Galleries 1-3 190 160 96 92 92

Garden 130

Garden Galleriesand garden 300

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester's original museum, is an elegantbuilding located on the picturesque New Walk.

This Grade II listed building was designed by Joseph Hansom in 1837.Originally the Leicester Proprietary School, it became Leicester's first museumin 1849.

Since then the museum has developed to become a major regional venue. Ithouses nationally and internationally recognised exhibitions and collections,including Picasso Ceramics: The Attenborough Collection and the worldrenowned collection of German Expressionist art.

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery has been the inspiration for many Leicesterresidents, including Lord Attenborough and Sir David Attenborough, whopursued their love of art and natural history as a result of spending theirformative years as regular visitors.

The fully accessible museum is only minutes from the train station. It is ahighly versatile and unique events venue.

Offering a range of flexible spaces, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery is a greatchoice to host your meeting, training event, workshop, seminar, productlaunch, drinks reception, performance and creative events.

The museum has a range of suites and room capacities, from meeting roomsto large gallery spaces. Our main gallery with its stage and AV system, lendsitself to presentations, performances and lectures for up to 200 people.

Technical equipment and a Steinway grand piano are also available for hire.The Museum Café is open 9am to 4pm and basic catering facilities areavailable in our Council Room.

A professional standard of service awaits you from the dedicated team at themuseum who will support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event.

53 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA0116 225 4900museums@leicester.gov.ukVICTORIAN SPLENDOUR

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery

Dinosaur and Geology Rooms 150 65

Victorian Art Gallery 200 200 120

Gallery 7-9 (8 or 9) 80 (40) 60 (30) 25 (12) 12 (12) 12

Council Room 60 40 30 24 30

First floor gallery (private view only) 110

Shop and Cafe 110

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Lord Mayor’s Room 100 80 60 24 60

Standing on Applegate with views of the stunning Jubilee Square is the charming Wygston’sHouse, thought to be the oldest and one of the best-preserved private houses in the city.

Built in the medieval period, the half-timbered section of the house is reputed to have been homeof Roger Wygston, a member of one of the richest and most influential families in the region.

It has changed hands many times and in the Georgian era the red-brick building and frontage wasadded on Applegate.

Following a major restoration project in 1974, the house opened as a museum of costume. Today itis an extraordinary venue ideal for a variety of events including meetings, training days, workshops,seminars, performances and creative events.

Wygston’s House has a range of suites and room capacities, with the whole venueaccommodating up to 200 people.

Disabled access is limited to certain areas of the building. Also, if you have a particular accessneed, please contact us.

Our dedicated team will be on-hand to support you from the planning stage to the day itself,helping you to have a seamless and successful event.

12 Applegate, Leicester LE1 5LD0116 253 2569museum@leicester.gov.ukLEICESTER’S HIDDEN GEM

Wygston’s House

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Ground floor 25-40 20-30 12-15 12-15 10-15hall and rooms

Ground floor 50 40 20 20 15hall

Ground floor 50+105 40+80 20+42 20+42 15+40hall and rooms

First floor hall 100+25 100+25 50+15 50+15 60+10and rooms

Whole building 200

Abbey Pumping StationCorporation RoadLeicester LE4 5PX0116 299 5111

Belgrave Hall & GardensChurch RoadLeicester LE4 5PE0116 229 8181

The GuidhallGuildhall LaneLeicester LE1 5FQ0116 253 2569

Jewry Wall MuseumSt Nicholas CircleLeicester LE1 4LB0116 225 4971

The Magazine GatewayOxford StreetLeicester LE1 5SP0116 225 4980

Newarke Houses Museum &GardensThe NewarkeLeicester LE2 7BY0116 225 4980

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery53 New WalkLeicester LE1 7EA0116 225 4900

Wygston’s House12 ApplegateLeicester LE1 5LD0116 253 2569

Contact details

museums@leicester.gov.uk � leicester.gov.uk/privatehire