What’s On
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.
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
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...
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...
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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