Green Light Festival
Leicester's festival of sustainable living
Saturday 12th February 2011
De Montfort University
http://greenlightfestival.org/
Green Light will take place from 10am to 6pm on Saturday 12th February 2011 in the Queens Building at De Montfort University, Mill Lane, Leicester, LE2 7DP.
De Montfort University (DMU) is situated close to Leicester City Centre. The Queens Building is a large red brick building on Mill Lane (shown with red star on map below). Its only entrance is just off Mill Lane, close to the De Montfort University library. Reception for the event is on the ground floor of the Queens Building.
Travel information
On foot: De Montfort University is a short walk from Leicester city centre. Look out for the Green Light Express walking train, heading over to the festival from the town centre on the day. Check out the Green Light website for details.
By bike: De Montfort University is easily accessible from Leicester city centre and routes 6 and 63 of the national cycle network. Cycle parking is available just outside the entrance to the Queens Building. Extra parking will be made available by Ride Leicester on the day. Further secure bike parking is available on The Gateway (turn right at crossroads after leaving Queens Building). There will be a Critical Mass bike ride heading to the festival from the city centre – check the website for details or look on the Leicester Critical Mass website.
By train/bus: If you arrive in Leicester by public transport, De Montfort is only around 15 minutes walk from the train station and the bus station. To find the public transport options from where you live, look on http://www.transportdirect.info and enter the postcode “LE2 7DP”.
By car: (ideally not) Satnav systems should be set to “LE2 7DP” to access the centre of the DMU campus. Free car parking is available all day long in the university campus car park behind the Queens Building. This is accessed from The Gateway (see green arrow in map).
Local facilities
Food will be available during the event in the Queens Building. There are two cashpoints on the outside of the DMU Campus Centre, a short walk from the Queens Building on Bonners Lane.
Accessibility
The Queens Building has a level-access entrance and disabled toilet facilities and aims to be accessible to all. If you have any special needs for accessibility that you may require assistance with, please contact us in advance of the event or contact reception on the day.
The program looks extremely good and I wish that I could be there but being down south, so to speak, and the cost of train travel from London, I guess I have to stay here. I wish everyone a great day though.
Michael Smith (Veshengro) - Editor
Full Disclosure Statement: The GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW received no compensation for any component of this article.
