Holy Trinity Church, Leicester

Holy Trinity Church is an active Church of England parish with strong roots in the Evangelical and Charismatic movements. The church plays a significant role in Leicester’s faith community, offering vibrant worship and outreach programs.

Originally funded through the Church Building Act of 1818, Holy Trinity Church was built in 1838 as part of Leicester’s urban expansion, with its parish carved from Saint Mary de Castro Church. The original classical design by Sydney Smirke was later transformed in 1872 by Samuel Sanders Teulon into a High Gothic structure. The redesign added a spire, side turrets, and striking red-purple brickwork with limestone details.

During the 19th century, the church interior reflected the era’s social divisions: wooden pews filled the central aisle for the middle class, while their servants occupied the balconies accessible by separate side entrances.

A major 2018–2019 renovation modernized the church, reordering the worship space and entrance area, adding a coffee house, and extending the balcony with new stairs in the Chancel. The chancel end wall showcases five stained glass windows illustrating the Parable of the Sower, with additional smaller windows labeled "The Truth" and "The Life", though notably missing "The Way". The Last Supper is also depicted on the chancel marble wall.

In 2020, the church’s pipe organ was transferred to a parish in Poland. Holy Trinity and its surroundings are now part of the New Walk Conservation Area.

The church attracts a diverse congregation, including families, young people, and university students. Services feature live contemporary worship music, with morning services being family-oriented and evening services drawing a younger, student-based crowd.

With historic architecture, a thriving congregation, strong community outreach, and contemporary worship, Holy Trinity Church continues to shape Leicester’s spiritual and social landscape.