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Spring 2026

Deaf Artist-led BSL Tour of ‘Material Worlds’

Saturday 11 April, 2pm – 3pm

Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq will be leading the tour in British Sign Language (BSL) capturing the curator’s insight into the exhibitions for the participants. A BSL Interpreter will also attend.

This friendly tour is free, and open to everyone.

Featured events

Culture Talk: How TB Sculpted Modernism

Tuesday 24 March, 6pm - 8pm

In this edition of Culture Talks, we are delighted to present a screening of Other Actors – a new film piece by internationally-acclaimed UK artist Ilona Sagar. Other Actors explores the links between bodies and buildings, health and architecture through the lens of the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland.

Piano Club

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.

Saturday Gallery Art Club

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

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Meet Rebecca Wymant: Author of ‘A Decade of Exhibitions’

19th March 2026

With the opening of ‘A Decade of Exhibitions’ we caught up with our Visual Arts Assistant Rebecca Wymant, who developed the show and publication, to learn more about there process...

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Our Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year

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...

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Summer arrives with a new season of creativity

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...

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.