The SoundHouse Leicester

You're walking down Southampton Street in the city centre and you hear it: actual music coming from a proper venue. The SoundHouse pulls in real touring bands and local talent, the kind of place where you're just as likely to discover your next favourite artist as you are to catch an established name. It's got that buzzy neighbourhood venue feel without the pretension—punters actually give a toss about what's on stage rather than just treating it as background noise for a night out.