Leicester Cathedral cathedral's offices moved to the former site of Leicester Grammar School, and the building was renamed St Martin's House. The choir song school also relocated to the new building, and the new site also offers conference rooms and other facilities that can be hired out. The new building was officially opened by the Bishop of Leicester in 2011. In July 2014, the cathedral completed a redesign of its gardens, including installation of the 1980 statue of Richard III. Following a judicial review decision in favour of Leicester, plans were made to reinter Richard III's remains in Leicester Cathedral, including a
Speedway in Leicester Speedway in Leicester Motorcycle speedway was first staged in Leicester in 1928. It has continued on and off until the present day, with Leicester Lions currently competing in the Premier League. The first speedway to be staged in Leicester was on a dirt track constructed inside the greyhound racing track at Leicester Stadium on Parker Drive in 1928. The team based there joined the English Dirt Track League in 1929 finishing 5th, with Syd Jackson and Billy Elmore the leading riders. The team were referred to as 'Leicester Stadium' to differentiate them from the other team that operated in Leicester,