Whole Venue at Athena Events Venue

Event Venue
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Whole venue
Queen Street, Leicester, LE1 1QD –
Leicester City Centre

About this space

Located in the heart of Leicester’s Cultural Quarter, Athena Events Venue is a landmark Midlands venue for events from 200 to 2,000 standing guests.

Our flexible spaces—including the Cinema Suite, Deco Bar, Foyer, and Gallery—can be tailored for conferences, corporate events, awards, exhibitions, concerts, celebrations, weddings, and large-scale productions.

Athena combines its distinctive Art Deco setting with world-class AV and production, including broadcast-quality sound, laser projection, a brand new PA system, and dedicated fibre connectivity, alongside in-house catering, experienced event support, and convenient onsite parking.

Trusted by major brands including O2, Amazon and Krispy Kreme, Athena has hosted prestigious events including Miss Great Britain and Bowls England.

200–2,000 guests | Central Leicester location | Flexible spaces | World-class facilities | Expert event support


Offers and packages


Prices

Monday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
6:00 – 1:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 7 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 2000
  • Dining
    up to 1000
  • Theatre
    up to 1400
  • Cabaret
    up to 600
  • Classroom
    up to 200

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Kosher menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water
Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Complimentary tea and coffee
British cuisine
External catering allowed
Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed
A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Air conditioner
  • Photo equipment Camera and photography equipment available on site
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Video equipment
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Greenscreen Green screen for filming and photography
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Free parking is available on-site (120 spaces)
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking is available on-site (400 spaces)
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Cloakroom
  • Changing Room
  • Bars
  • Commercial Kitchen
  • Flexible Spaces/ Layouts
  • Variety of Furniture options
  • Powered by Solar energy
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Age policy

Guest under 18 not allowed unless accompanied by an adult

Host rules

Please respect the space.


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Location

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Simrin Singh
Member of Tagvenue since January 2025
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96% Response rate

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