Roman forum built from cardboard in a day

by Leah

Rome wasn't built in a day – but Leicester's cardboard forum was.

On Saturday, a Roman forum building was created entirely from cardboard and sticky tape in Jubilee Square.

But the brown building will come tumbling down on Sunday as part of a free Old Town Festival in the city centre over the weekend.

Other attractions for visitors to the city include learning to march like a Centurion, mosaic making in the Guildhall, Morris dancing and meeting a fire-breathing dragon to mark St George's Day.

Assistant city mayor Vi Dempster said combining traditional St George's Day celebrations with Leicester's 2,000-year history made for "an exciting festival with something for everyone".

The construction was part of a two-day free festival in the city

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