SOAR POINT, NEWARKE STREET

Opened circa 1998. Named as its proximity to the River Soar, in the heart of the DMU campus. The entrance … More

PROHIBITION. NIKKI’S – BLUE ELEPHANT. MICHAELANGELO’S – OLD COW – THE CHAPEL. REVOLUTION LEICESTER, NEW WALK

This was known as Nikki’s circa 1990, prior to the Old Cow. it was known as Blue Elephant then … More

Building complex, circa 2000, housing various companies. Photo above, circa 2007, shows Keo’s Bar. In the background, is the iconic … More

Originally Outside Bar (photo above taken in 2003). By 2005, it became known as the Lost Bar, popular with city … More

Oasis, a longtime cafe-bar located in Narborough road. Below ad and bar description from c1984s A sports bar that serves … More

Photo above, Black Ice, taken in 2002.

Nine Bar opened sometime in 1997. Business is still open as of writing.

Possibly pushing it a bit to include these in pub history. Classed as café bars, they just as likely fall … More

Built just prior to 2nd World War, altered and extended in 1968. Typical local, plodding along with quite a friendly … More

Ex-landlord of ‘Steamin Billy’s’, Weston Kieran Lyons, teamed up with Richard Thomas real ale buff who sourced the ever revolving beers, … More