It is a grand old hall in the heart of the city, named after our forefather, Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. The hall overlooks the bustling Victoria Park and is adjacent to the University of Leicester.
De Montfort Hall is a must-see on any trip to Leicester; not only for it's architectural attraction, but also the massive variety and quality of performances it holds each year: Cats, Swan Lake, Old MacDonald Has a Farm, Fame, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Human League, Frank Skinner, Blood Brothers, Arijit Singh, Elvis Presley, Russell Brand, Starlight Express, Bootleg Beatles, Lee Mack, Scooby Doo, Peter Andre, The Mousetrap, The Nutcracker, Jimmy Carr and Cinderella are just a few of the acts of past and future.
Boyfriend treated me to an afternoon at the De Montfort Hall (or just the 'DeMont' if you're local) to see the Bardi Symphony Orchestra, a local orchestra of the highest standard who played impeccably and beautifully. If you have never been to a live concert I urge you to go; the feeling you get sat high up in the balcony is completely incomparable to listening to a recording. Those goosebumps are unique!
The only advice I will offer is to park early. There are two very small car parks on Victoria Park, or you can pay a fortune for limited parking provided by the hall or find an on-street spot around the park or along most of the roads leading away from the venue. But a good option (weather permitting!) is to park at one of the multi-storey car parks in town and take a nice walk to the Hall: it's about 1 mile from the city centre and you can even walk up the scenic pedestrian street, New Walk.
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