Monsters climb buildings in Leicester city centre

The colourful beasts are aimed at attracting visitors to the city centre

A series of vividly coloured monsters have started to dominate buildings in Leicester city centre.

The nine inflatable creatures - up to 8 metres (25ft) in size - form a trail around the area in the run up to Halloween.

They can be seen in locations including New Walk, TK Maxx, Jubilee Square and DeMontfort University.

Organisers said the display, which features an exclusive monster design, should attract more people to the city.

Some monsters have faces, while others are just tentacles or hands

The full trail, which features QR codes that enter people into a prize draw, goes live on Monday.

Simon Jenner, director of Leicester Business Improvement District (BID), said: "We have already had lovely comments from people saying 'It has put a smile on my face'.

"Anyone can come down, all are welcome and you can get round the trail completely free.

"But we expect large footfall and we hope that means people spending money in the business nearby."

The display follows up Light Up Leicester, a city-wide art festival, which ran in March last year.