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BY BUS

All city centre bus services have stops within 3 to 10 minute walk of Curve. Those services that stop on or near Charles Street and Humberstone Gate are the closest. National Express and regional bus services terminate at St. Margaret's Bus Station (approx. 12 minutes walk away).

For information on local public transport companies and your nearest bus stop, visit Leicester City Council's Transport and Street website

See also: Bus Route planner >>

For general bus enquiries please call the Traveline: 0871 220 2233

BY BIKE

There are a number of cycle racks directly opposite Curve next to the Exchange pub.

 

     
   




 
       
 


BY CAR

Curve is right in the heart of the city centre in Leicester's Cultural Quarter. On arrival in Leicester follow signs for Cultural Quarter and Curve.

Our address is:
Curve, Cultural Quarter, Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB

Get directions to or from LE1 1SB from AA Routemap.

If you book at least 24 hours in advance for a Curve performance, you can add a parking voucher for the adjacent NCP car park on Rutland Street for only £3.90 - for further information ask at the Ticket Office.

It's a great saving and means you don't have to queue to pay when you leave.

For the very latest travel news to and within Leicester and available spaces in the city centre car parks, we suggest visiting leicestertraffic.info or tuning into BBC Radio Leicester (104.9FM).

Alternatively public parking is available on East Street, near Leicester Train Station and next to YMCA, or Lee Circle (entrance on Fleet Street, not far from Humberstone Gate, off St. George's Way). 

Information detailing all public car parks in the city and their charges is available from Leicester City Council. For details call 0116 252 7000.

There are two park and ride services for the city centre operate between Monday and Saturday, 103 (Meynell's Gorse) and 203 (Enderby).

To book a taxi to or from Curve, just call 0116 262 8222, or use the free phone in the Ticket Office.

     
   




 
 


BY TRAIN

Go greener, travel with East Midlands Trains. Travelling by train cuts your carbon footprint. With Leicester Train Station less than 10 minutes walk away via Charles Street.

East Midlands Trains

Book your tickets following by this link to East Midlands Trains and a percentage of the money will be donated to Curve!

London to Leicester is just over one hour via East Midlands Trains. If you catch a train from St. Pancras International, you can travel north to Leicester without having to change. There are also regular direct services operating from Derby, Sheffield, Nottingham and Birmingham.

     
   




 
       
 

BY BIKE

There are a number of cycle racks directly opposite Curve next to the Exchange pub.

ON FOOT

Curve encourages sustainable travel and a number of options are listed here.

Planning your journey:

  1. Walking Route Planner
  2. Cycle Journey Route Planner
  3. Multi modal (cycling, public transport, coach, train) route planner

 Directions on foot from St. Margaret's Bus Station:
With your back to the bus station entrance/exit, turn right onto Gravel Street
At the junction with Church Gate turn left
Continue up Church Gate until the junction with High Street and Belgrave Gate
At this junction the Clock Tower is slightly to the left ahead of you
Continue ahead towards Gallowtree Gate
Continue along Gallowtree Gate, just after the BHS store you will find Halford Street on your left
Walk down Halford Street and cross over Charles Street to continue along a pedestrian section of Halford Street
You will now see Curve ahead or you, stay on Halford Street and cross Yeoman Street
The entrance to Curve is now approx 45 metres (150 feet) ahead of you 

Directions from Train Station to Curve:
Leave the station by the front/exit onto London Road
Cross the road onto Waterloo Way (Blunts Shoe shop is directly ahead of you)
First left is Charles Street, continue along this road to the first pedestrian light crossing
Turn right at the crossing onto Rutland Street, the theatre is on the corner of Rutland Street and Halford Street.