The Peepul Centre is an arts centre in Belgrave, Leicester. Designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, the £15 million building was opened in 2005 and houses an auditorium, restaurant, cyber café, gym and dance studio, and is also used for conferences and events.[1] [2] The centre hosted Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other senior Labour Party figures during hustings for the deputy leadership contest.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1862695.ece
Founded by the Belgrave Baheno Women's Organisation[3] the project was conceived in the 1990s.[4] A few months after its opening, the centre faced financial difficulties in 2007.[1] There are plans for expansion to include an aqua spa and recording studio.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7238847.stm