The University of Leicester's arts centre - open to all

Find us

On the edge of the University of Leicester campus, we're easy to get to and there's plenty of free evening car parking.

Easy read directions from Leicester railway station to Embrace Arts and directions from Embrace Arts to Leicester railway station. All images by Jo Wheeler.

Address:	Embrace Arts Richard Attenborough centre PO Box 138 Lancaster Road Leicester LE1 7HA
T:	0116 252 2455
E:	[email protected]
RNID Typetalk service:	18001 0116 252 2455

Car parking

Weekdays:

Pay and display on Lancaster Road opposite and in Victoria Park (De Montfort Hall, entrance in Granville Road).

Open 9.15am - 6pm

Weekend opening times for April - September

Evenings and weekends:

FREE in the Medical Sciences Building car park next door - you may need to buzz at the barrier to gain entry.

Embrace Arts has four car parking spaces for disabled blue badge holders and we can make special arrangements at other venues if you notify us in advance. Please call us on 0116 252 2455.

Public transport

We are 10 minutes' walk from Leicester railway station. Buses 48 and 80/80A (term-time only) run from Charles Street and stop on University Road. Number 302 from Beaumont Leys and Braunstone to the city centre stops outside.

Other venues

As well as the events taking place at Embrace Arts, we also use some other venues on or near campus.

• The main entrance to the Fraser Noble Hall is on London Road, 50 metres after the junction with University Road.
• Queen's Hall is in the Percy Gee Building (Students Union), located on Mayor's Walk.
• Church of St James the Greater can be found on London Road, opposite Victoria Park.
• Church of St John the Baptist is situated on Clarendon Park Road, off London Road.