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Summer 2026

Craft & Art Fair

Saturday 9 May, 11am – 4pm

Our popular Craft & Art Fair returns to showcase the work of some of the best local and regional craft makers and artists.

Meet, browse and buy from over 50 curated exhibitors at each fair, showcasing their jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles, printmaking, painting, wood, stationery, homewares, accessories, artisan foods and more.

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Featured events

Friday 1 May & Saturday 2 May

Celebrate 100 years of David Attenborough with a special screening of ‘Ocean’, a breath taking and deeply moving journey beneath the waves, guided by Attenborough’s iconic narration.

Thursdays & Sundays, January - April

The club aims to increase opportunities for developing your performance skills, support nervous players to play in a friendly and relaxed setting, encourage alternative styles of performance and simply share and spread the love of piano playing to form a growing community in Leicester.

Every Saturday during Exhibitions, 1pm - 3pm

Your opportunity to get creative, explore art hands-on, and take inspiration from our latest exhibitions to create your own work. Open to everyone, each session is supported by our friendly Learning Team as they hold the space for you to work independently or with your friends and family.

Recent news

22nd April 2026

This season we are excited to welcome new and returning artists and audiences to our Craft & Art Fair. With crafters from across the country sharing their work, there will...

16th April 2026

Tomorrow evening we are excited to host Fixing, a show about family breakups and trying to make things better, about learning car maintenance and choosing the right shade of lipstick...

14th April 2026

Visitors to Leicester’s much-loved Attenborough Arts Centre are set to benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial improvements to the building. The centre, in Lancaster Road, has been awarded...

Art for all

Based at the University of Leicester, Attenborough Arts Centre runs a range of arts and culture initiatives for our students and delivers the institution’s public programmes together with a range of partners, collectively engaging over 250,000 people annually.

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