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Latest press releases:
HISTORICAL ATTRACTION JOINS ONE OF UK'S MOST POPULAR FAMILY SHORT BREAK PACKAGES
LEICESTER'S RENAISSANCE SHOWCASED IN NEW VISITOR GUIDE
MUSIC FESTIVALS LIKELY TO GENERATE £450 MILLION FOR THE BRITISH ECONOMY
KEY TOURISM SECTOR CONTINUES TO GROW IN LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM SET TO ENJOY ‘TWO WEEKS IN LEICESTER'
LEICESTER 'ON THE UP', ACCORDING TO NEW LONELY PLANET GREAT BRITAIN GUIDEBOOK
OVER 50 PER CENT OF BRITS ‘PUT OFF' HOLIDAYING ABROAD DUE TO RISING COSTS
HISTORICAL ATTRACTION JOINS ONE OF UK'S MOST POPULAR FAMILY SHORT BREAK PACKAGES
LEICESTER'S RENAISSANCE SHOWCASED IN NEW VISITOR GUIDE
MUSIC FESTIVALS LIKELY TO GENERATE £450 MILLION FOR THE BRITISH ECONOMY
KEY TOURISM SECTOR CONTINUES TO GROW IN LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM SET TO ENJOY ‘TWO WEEKS IN LEICESTER'
LEICESTER 'ON THE UP', ACCORDING TO NEW LONELY PLANET GREAT BRITAIN GUIDEBOOK
OVER 50 PER CENT OF BRITS ‘PUT OFF' HOLIDAYING ABROAD DUE TO RISING COSTS
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.
- 'The great British weekend: Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire' - a major feature in The Times about 'quirky' short break opportunities available in Ashby de la Zouch, North West Leicestershire
- ‘A good walk...Hallaton and Medbourne, Leicestershire' - article in The Times about Hallaton's infamous Bottle and Hare Pie Scrambling event which takes place in the village every Easter Monday
- ‘Cracking the crunch' - full-page article in The Daily Express about Leicester city's enhanced leisure, tourism and property offering as a result of extensive regeneration
- ‘Live it up in Leicester as the city's regeneration goes from strength to strength' - article about Leicester's major transformation as a result of a multi million pound regeneration scheme
- 'The great British Weekend' - a major feature in The Times about gastronomic-themed short break opportunities available in Melton Mowbray
- 'Family shorts breaks lure tourists' - article supporting BBC East Midlands Today's feature on the surge in Stay, Play, Explore family short break bookings in autumn 2008
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 else Leicester and Leicestershire are famous for. Click here for more...
Media
Welcome to the press office for Leicester and Leicestershire.
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.
Please contact us and we’ll do all we can to help.
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
If you would like to be added to our mailing list for the latest news on tourism developments in Leicester and Leicestershire, please email simon.gribbon@l-p-l.com with your details.
Press trip inspiration and feature ideas
Leicester Shire Promotions can organise tailored press trips covering a diverse range of themes. Below we have put together a few themed itinerary suggestions to inspire you.
We can arrange bespoke visits and spread trips over a couple of days or during weekends to suit your needs.
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From the European Union-protected and legendry 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...
‘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 Leicester's quality and diversity. Team this with Leicester's spectacular Diwali celebrations and you have a truly vibrant city just waiting to be discovered. Click here for more...
Winter 2008 sees the opening of the extraordinary, Rafael Vinoly-designed 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...
If you want to get up close and personal with nature, we've got Britain's newest forest, purpose built for 21st century sustainable leisure and an untold scope of outstanding outdoor country leisure opportunities around the county. Click here for more...
Easy to get around and fun to explore, Leicester and Leicestershire combine to make the ideal destination for families to spend quality time together. There's an endless variety of things to - from travelling the infinity and beyond at the National Space Centre to monekeying around at the amazing Twycross Zoo. Click here for more...
