Travel Information

Located centrally within the UK, Leicester is easily accessed being only 65 minutes from London and 60 minutes from Birmingham.

Train

Leicester Railway Station is just a 5 minute walk from the Belmont Hotel, and a 10-15 minute walk to all the festival venues. With direct connections to London St Pancras, Birmingham Grand Central Station and London Stansted Airport.

Coach/bus

Leicester is served by two coach and bus stations; St Margaret’s Bus Station and the Haymarket Bus Station.

Car

The postcodes for venues are as follows. Please note that 2Funky Music Café, City Hall, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery and PACe have no onsite parking.

2Funky Music Café – LE3 5NH

Belmont Hotel – LE1 7GR

City Hall – LE1 IFZ

Curve – LE1 1SB

New Walk Museum and Art Gallery – LE1 7EA

PACE – LE2 7GZ

Phoenix Cinema – LE1 1TG

 

Air

Leicester’s nearest airport is East Midlands Airport, and is also reached easily from Birmingham International Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport and London Heathrow.

 

Taxi

Taxi Ranks are located at Leicester Railway Station and St Margret’s Bus Station and Humberstone Gate.