Leicester Square has been a public space for nearly 400 years. The square hosts over 52 star-studded red carpet film premieres each year and welcomes over 2.5 million visitors each week. In the 19th century, theatres, hotels, museums and exhibition centres opened in the area.
Leicester Square has 15 upcoming events listed, mostly book clubs and literary and play and drama. Tickets are typically around £15. It is 2 minutes' walk from Leicester Square tube station.
Leicester Square ( LEST-ər) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England, and is the centre of London's entertainment district. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert… Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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