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Media Coverage

Leicester and Leicestershire have been making headline news in the travel press.  Click on the links below to see what top, national journalists have been writing about.
  • Half term family events - article in the The Telegraph featured Bosworth Battlefield's 'Kinght School' scheme     
  • 'Top 10 half term days out' - round up article in The Sun featured family short break opportunities at The National Forest
  • 'My Leicestershire' - article in The Guardian giving an 'insider's view' on the leisure and short break opportunities available at The National Forest and in Leicestershire
  • ‘Surviving a family break' - full page article in the Daily Express based on short break opportunities based at The National forest in Leicestershire
  • ‘Holly days - find a festive thriller' - Major feature in the New of the World featured Leicester Shire Promotions' festive family fun short break in round-up of festive breaks during Christmas 2009
  • ‘A grand day out...' - major feature in the Daily Mail includes the National Space Centre in Leicester and the Leicester Shire Promotions-run Stay Play Explore family short break package
  • ‘Top ten weather-proof days out' - major feature in The Guardian includes paragraph about Leicester's National Space Centre
  • ‘Late offers for half-term' - article in The Guardian about Leicester Shire Promotions' popular Stay Play Explore short break family fun package in Leicestershire
  • ‘Eat, drink and be merry' - feature in The Independent about UK food festivals includes a paragraph about the East Midlands Food and Drink Festival in Melton Mowbray
 

Fast facts about Leicester and Leicestershire:

From being the 'Space Capital of the UK' to inventing the enduring British tradition of afternoon tea, you'll be surprised to learn what the destination of Leicester and Leicestershire is famous for.  Click here for more...      

National Space Centre

 

Media

Welcome to the press office of Leicester Shire Promotions.

We can provide you with media information, feature ideas and high-quality images of the city and county. If you are a journalist or member of the press planning a visit to Leicester or Leicestershire ahead of any particular features, filming or articles you may be producing, we can help to propose, arrange and co-ordinate itineraries that will add value to your visit.
Contacts:  

Simon Gribbon
Head of Communications, Leicester Shire Promotions
simon.gribbon@l-p-l.com
(0116) 225 4001

Nimisha Mehta
Communications Executive, Leicester Shire Promotions
nimisha.mehta@l-p-l.com
(0116) 225 4063

Press trip inspiration and feature ideas

Leicester Shire Promotions can organise tailored press trips covering a diverse range of themes.  Please see below for a few themed itinerary suggestions for inspiration.    

Curve theatre. Copyright Will Pryce

Rural Foodie Heaven

From the legendary Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and the mouth-watering Stilton cheese, to the award-winning East Midlands Food and Drink Festival, Melton's rural gastronomy is sure to thrill even the most ardent food critic. Click here for more...

Taste of Asia

‘Tell us something we don't know!' yelled the locals when Leicester was declared the Curry Capital of Britain 2007. When it comes to Asian food, no where comes close to matching the city's diverse flavours. Team this with Leicester's spectacular Diwali celebrations and you have a truly vibrant melting pot just waiting to be discovered. Click here for more...

City Culture

Winter 2008 saw the opening of the stunning Curve theatre and the £350 million pound Highcross Leicester, creating a new focus for city eating, shopping and entertainment. Be one of the first to experience the city's momentous style renaissance. Click here for more...

Great Outdoors

If you're looking to get up close and personal with nature, we've got Britain's newest forest - purpose built for 21st century sustainable leisure.  The National Forest in Leicestershire embraces ancient woodlands, listed monuments, dynamic visitor attractions and miles of outdoor adventure, perfect for an al fresco  getaway.   Click here for more...

Family Fun

If you're looking to wow, educate and inspire the whole family, centrally located Leicester and Leicestershire will not disappoint.  There's an endless variety of things to do, from travelling the infinity and beyond at the National Space Centre to getting dad to attempt an assault course in under ten minutes at Conkers in The National Forest.  Click here for more...

 

East Midlands Food and Drink Festival