Hidden Histories: Leicester’s £7 walk through lost venues
Some of the Leicester halls and clubs that hosted the city’s 1960s music scene no longer stand. Hidden Histories: High Flying Around retraces their stories during daily guided walks from 3 to 9 August, starting at 2pm. Standard tickets cost £7, and the tour is aimed at music-history enthusiasts interested in the venues, performers and audiences of the period.
The Visit Leicester Events listing names Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, 53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA, as the event venue and contact location. Crucially, the walk does not begin at the museum: ticket holders receive the actual meeting point in their booking confirmation.
Seven afternoon walks with two running times
Each tour begins at 2pm, but the weekend walks last 30 minutes longer than the weekday sessions.
| Dates | Scheduled time |
|---|---|
| Monday 3 to Friday 7 August | 2pm–3.30pm |
| Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August | 2pm–4pm |
The £7 standard price applies across the published schedule. Tickets are required, and the listing does not indicate that entry will be available without a booking.
Lost clubs and small stages shape the route
The walk focuses on buildings, halls and clubs connected to Leicester’s 1960s music scene. It explores the groups that filled the venues, the people who attended and the occasions when major music names appeared on some of the city’s smallest stages.
Several featured buildings have since been demolished, so the experience depends on Shaun Knapp’s account of what once occupied those locations. The public listing does not identify the individual venues or performers in advance, leaving their stories to unfold along the route.
Knapp is the author of High Flying Around volumes I and II and Mods Two City Connection. He also co-curated the Mods: Shaping a Generation and Punk: Rage and Revolution exhibitions held at Leicester Museum. His previous work for the museum service included helping to establish Leicester’s guided-walk programme.
Readers following the city’s wider live-music calendar can also explore Leicester’s Riverside Festival plans.
The correct meeting point arrives after booking
Purchasing a ticket generates a Booking Details PDF that is sent by email. That document contains the tour’s actual starting location, so attendees should open it before travelling rather than treating Leicester Museum & Art Gallery as the meeting point.
The published listing provides no transport or accessibility guidance. It also notes that event information may change and advises users to confirm details with the venue or organiser before relying on the schedule. The final practical step is therefore to check both the emailed PDF and the latest booking information before setting out.
Source: Visit Leicester Events
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