# Event Details - **Event Name**: Group Walk: War & Peace - People and Places associated with WWI - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: New for 2025, a walk visiting memorials and buildings in the city centre associated with Leicester’s First World War history (1914-18).About this EventWar & Peace - People & Places associated with WWITuesday 11 November at 2pmUp to 90 minutes, steady pace. 1.5 miles. Linear (one-way) walk.Starting in Orton Square, near Curve Theatre.Finishing at Welford Road Cemetery gates on University Road, close to public transport.New for autumn 2025, this walk was first presented in September. Join us to visit buildings and memorials in Leicester associated with WWI (1914-18), pausing for a little information along the way. On this walk we include stories of some of the service men and women, reflecting people from different walks of life who played their part. We pass buildings with important wartime purposes and memorials to the fallen. A few locations have featured on our other walks, but much of the information presented here is new. This walk is led by one of our Walk Volunteers with an interest in the subject. This linear (one-way) walk finishes on University Road at the gates of Welford Road Cemetery. Bus stops are close by.BookingThis walk is free to attend, but numbers are limited so please book via Eventbrite to secure your place. Alternatively, phone 0116 454 2860. Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), not at weekends or bank holidays.Adult places must be booked. Booking is not required for children. Children are welcome to attend, however they must be accompanied by an adult.If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone (during office hours)so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.TravelLeicester city centre and University Road are served by buses. Please consider making your journey sustainably. To plan your journey on foot, by cycle, by public transport or car visit the Choose How You Move journey planner.New WalkersIf you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form. You will receive an email in the days leading up to the event with information about how to complete the form. You only need to do this once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite).Dress for the weatherRemember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:Comfortable sturdy footwearBring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rainOn cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacketPlease bring a bottle of water with you.Group sizeWe are keeping our group sizes manageable so that all our walkers feel comfortable attending the walk.Self-guided routesIf you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails. Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/group-walk-war-and-peace-people-and-places-associated-with-wwi/100001905803352129 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, contests, art, theatre, trips-adventures, bank-holiday, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgroup-walk-war-peace-people-and-places-associated-with-wwi-tickets-1905803352129 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Leicester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Orton Square, near Curve Theatre - **lat**: 52.6342361 - **long**: -1.1268526 - **full address**: Orton Square, near Curve Theatre, Orton Square, Leicester, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Leicester City Council (https://allevents.in/org/leicester-city-council/22570706) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2bd3ad56207cd972d22f7cc2b80093a092129dc5d86b9796df3344e8ca8e3f8f-rimg-w1200-h676-dcd9d9d9-gmir.jpg?v=1761967876 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6dfa90b7a3317e8e5c36ec0651561ed6264c9b779f31663d3412fe934c658b66-rimg-w400-h400-dcd9d9d9-gmir.jpg?v=1761967875 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Orton Square, near Curve Theatre, Orton Square, Leicester, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Leicester City Council - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** nonprofit, contests, art, theatre, trips-adventures, bank-holiday, holiday - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Group Walk: War & Peace - People and Places associated with WWI ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Group Walk: War & Peace - People and Places associated with WWI", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2bd3ad56207cd972d22f7cc2b80093a092129dc5d86b9796df3344e8ca8e3f8f-rimg-w1200-h676-dcd9d9d9-gmir.jpg?v=1761967876", "startDate": "2025-11-11", "endDate": "2025-11-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/leicester/group-walk-war-and-peace-people-and-places-associated-with-wwi/100001905803352129", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Orton Square, near Curve Theatre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Orton Square", "postalCode": "LE1", "addressLocality": "Leicester", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.6342361", "longitude": "-1.1268526" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "New for 2025, a walk visiting memorials and buildings in the city centre associated with Leicester’s First World War history (1914-18).", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-11", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/leicester/group-walk-war-and-peace-people-and-places-associated-with-wwi/100001905803352129" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/leicester/group-walk-war-and-peace-people-and-places-associated-with-wwi/100001905803352129", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Leicester City Council", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/leicester-city-council/22570706" } ] } ] ```