THE VENUE

Athena is beautifully lit in crisp whites and ice cold blues as forest imps and stilted birds of flight welcome you through a log cabin where scnets of frosted pine trees fill the air....

You meet up with friends and colleagues and continue your journey deeper into the party as the buzz and excitement intensifies. As up-beat music fills the air, you head towards one of the beautiful ice bars for a pre-dinner drink...

ATHENA

Originally designed in 1936 by Robert Arthur Bullivant as an Odeon Cinema, the venue represented one of the largest, most extravagant buildings within the region comprising of one cinema screen seating over 3000 guests! It was then subdivided into four screens in the 1960s and remained closed throughout much of the 1990s. The building has now been restored to its former glory retaining many of its original features, along with its reputation for being the leading venue in Leicester.

As a landmark building situated within the cultural quarter of the city centre, Athena combines original features such as its exceptional acoustic insulation with state of the art technology, to provide an ideal venue for dinners, conferences and award ceremonies. Centrally located within reach of all major road, rail and air networks, Athena boasts a capacity of over 1300 guests for a conference or up to 700 for a seated dinner, making the facility amongst the largest in the Midlands. In 2008, Athena launched a spectacular range of Christmas Parties that gives Leicester a new and exciting option for party goers this Christmas.

As well as mixed parties for groups of ten upwards, Athena is available for exclusive hire for parties of 400 upwards.

For more information on exclusive hire, please call us on 0116 279 1256. Friendly, experienced staff will work with you to ensure all your requirements are met, making your event one to remember!

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