What’s On
Spring 2026
Romeo and Juliet at the Botanic Garden
Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 July, 2pm & 6pm showings
Every year the outdoor Shakespeare performance by The Duke’s Theatre Company are a sell out, so we are excited this year to bring you an early-bird discount. If you buy your tickets before the end of Sunday 15 March, all tickets will automatically receive 10% off at checkout.
Featured events
18 -21 March
Literary Leicester is the University’s annual free festival of great literature. We will host a variety of daytime events, open to all. The Festival will feature some of the country’s most well-known authors as well as topical panels, new writing showcases, workshops, local writers and much more.
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
13th March 2026
Attenborough Arts Centre is pleased to announce that our Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year for the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026. The global awards celebrate...
2nd March 2026
Revealing a new range of creative courses, exhibitions, performances and events, Attenborough Arts Centre ensures that Summer remains exciting, inspiring and creative for all. This summer brings a new range...
19th February 2026
Have you visited our Salmon Gallery to see ‘A Decade of Exhibitions’? An interactive exhibition made from archival materials and your own contributions, this show looks back at the last...
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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Literary Leicester
March 18 - March 21
