Highcross Leicester has given its 24-hour corridor by St Peter’s Square a punchy glow-up – and it’s all about local pride.
Teaming up once again with street art collective Graffwerk (the minds behind that Leicester music mural by Wing Lo), the shopping centre has unveiled a sprawling new installation celebrating the people and moments that make the city tick.
Stretching an impressive 120 metres long and 3 metres high, the space has been transformed into a colour-soaked tribute to Leicester’s icons – from ska pioneer Laurel Aitken and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough to novelist Sue Townsend and Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno. You’ll also spot nods to singer-songwriter Mahalia, actor Rakhee Thakrar and public health trailblazer Professor Ivan Browne, alongside shoutouts to Leicester City FC and the Leicester Tigers.
But it’s not just about famous faces. The mural doubles as a love letter to the city’s cultural calendar, spotlighting the communities behind Diwali, Vaisakhi and the Leicester Caribbean Carnival (founded by Elvy Morton). In other words: this is Leicester, loud and proud.
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The project doubles down on Highcross’s push to turn retail into something more immersive – less shop-and-go, more stop-and-soak-it-in. Or, as Graffwerk puts it: why have blank walls when you can have a full-on celebration of a city?
