The Charlotte

The Charlotte is a real ale pub in Leicester, England, on the edge of the City Centre, on Oxford Street, opposite De Montfort University. The venue re-opened on the 19th October 2015.

The Charlotte was originally named The Princess Charlotte, later to become simply 'The Charlotte'. The Charlotte was a nationally recognised 'circuit venue' on the live music scene, hosting many famous bands such as Carter USM, Radiohead, Elastica, The Cranberries, Pulp, The Stone Roses, The La's, Spiritualized, The Killers, Bloc Party, The Arctic Monkeys, Brian and the Teenagers, Kingmaker, Oasis, The Libertines, The Offspring, Razorlight, The Buzzcocks, Primal Scream, Muse and Kasabian.

On January 15, 2009, it was announced the Charlotte was facing closure, after the operating company behind the venue went into administration. On March 10, 2009 it was announced that the Charlotte would remain closed for the foreseeable future, however it reopened on October 8, 2009. It was subsequently announced that the last ever night would be on March 13, 2010 and that the site would be developed into student flats. The Venue finally closed for good on March 13, 2010.