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
Music in Leicester Music in Leicester Music in Leicester, England, has had a varied history. While Leicester has often been neglected as a centre for popular music , with the new O2 Academy that has recently been built (opened 2010) in the city, more established acts have been booked to play. Current venues for music include: De Montfort Hall, which has a standing capacity of 1602 and seating capacity of 2000, The Musician, Crafton Street West, Leicester, (220 capacity) (opened 2000) and The Donkey, 203 Welford Rd, Leicester (opened 2005) as well as Firebug, Pocklington's Walk, Leicester and The Shed, Yeoman Street, Leicester.