When you are planning an occasion, be it a wedding, a party, a wake, a reunion or just a festive gathering for family and friends, often choosing a venue is the most difficult part.
There are loads of things to consider; will you need overnight facilities? Will it be too big or too small? Will people show up? But sometimes people can rule out a city centre venue due to a heap of misguided beliefs, some of which I am going to run you through now.
Lack of parking Of course it seems quite sensible to assume that a city centre venue would be lacking in car parking facilities however, it does not take two minutes to pick up the phone and ask.
If you have guests coming from all over the country parking is going to be a necessity and a lot of venues in the heart of Leicester provide reduced rates parking at nearby public parking lots and even have a select few parking spaces available for you to use personally.
Lack of elegance There is always the assumption that a city centre venue is going to look a tad run down and perhaps covered in graffiti, but this really is not the case for Leicester.
Leicester is a fairly small city and because of this the council are able to keep quite a close eye on the state of their buildings.
There are many venues which have been restored to their historical elegance, with a lot of the structures dating back to Georgian times.
These are two most common thoughts which prevent people from booking venues in the heart of the city centre and instead opt for much more expensive places out in the sticks; I hope this article has convinced you to think again when selecting a venue for your next event.