Leicester Secular Society

THE OLDEST SECULAR SOCIETY IN THE WORLD - FOUNDED 1851

Leicester Local Information

On this page:

Travel - News and general information - Literature and film - Performing arts - Sport - Community - Leicester history - Education - Science - Environment - Politics and social activism

New Walk Museum and Art Gallery (photo by G.P.Jelliss, copyright 2004)

The links on this page are subject to change at any time, so please let us know if any don't work (contact details on our home page).

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TRAVEL

Arriva buses in Leicester
BU Guide to bus travel in UK
Central Trains
First Group buses in Leicester
Midland Mainline
National Express coaches
SCB Leicester travel guide
Up My Street - maps etc.

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NEWS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

3am in Leicester - blog
BBC Radio Leicester
BBCi Leicester
Leicester's Other Website - not the council
Leicestershire County Council
Leicester Mercury (Daily Newspaper)

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LITERATURE & FILM

Leicester Review of Books - blog
Star Base Leicester - New SF Group
Frontline Books - radical bookshop
The Outlanders - Old SF Group
Phoenix Arts - alternative cinema and arts venue

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PERFORMING ARTS

ABC Ballroom - at Secular Hall
Leicester Comedy Festival annually.
DeMontfort Hall - concerts and shows
Leicester Jazz
Leicester Symphony Orchestra
The Y Theatre
Richard Attenborough Centre - arts venue
The Little Theatre

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SPORT

Walkers Stadium - panoramic views
Leicester City Football Club
Leicester Karate Club - meets at Secular Hall.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicester Tigers - Rugby Football

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COMMUNITY

The Dawn Centre temporary accommodation, support, advice and assistance on health, housing, life skills and education for homeless people.
Dawn Centre
City of Sanctuary, Leicester and Red Cross are appealing for food for asylum seekers - download zipped up documents here (103Kb).

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LEICESTER HISTORY

Ned Newitt: The Labour Movement in Leicester from 1883
Max Wade-Matthews Heart of Albion Press
East Midlands Oral History Archive
Leicester Museums
Leicester Local History Links

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EDUCATION

De Montfort University
Workers Educational Association
Leicester University
Leicester University - including campus buidings
Leicester Adult Education College
Leicester College
LU Student Societies

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SCIENCE

Café Scientifique - sadly closed - click the link if you can help get it off the ground again.
Geology Section Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society
National Space Centre - museum
Abbey Pumping Station - technology museum

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ENVIRONMENT

Rutland and Leicester Panther Watch
Complete Wasters
Environmental Charity
Leicester Friends of the Earth
Leicester Green Party
Walking in Leicestershire - by Dave Ray.

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POLITICS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM

Indymedia - Leicester Civil Rights Movement
Leicester Community Projects Trust - drug and alcohol advice
Leicester (Gay) Pride
Leicester Branch - Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Leicester Social Forum
Leicester Racial Equality Council

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