What’s On
Spring 2026
Summer is arriving at Attenborough Arts Centre
Monday 2 March 2026
Revealing a new range of creative courses, exhibitions, performances and events, we are ensuring that Summer remains exciting, inspiring and creative for all. Launching Monday 2 March for sale, browse our what’s on now to plan your summer.
Featured events
Saturday 28 February, 2pm - 5pm
It’s a celebration of community, connection, the many ways we find our sense of belonging in the world and express freedom. We invite you to experience an inspiring mix of, spoken word, and performances—each uniquely capturing the theme of finding your tribe and embracing the power of community.
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
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...
3rd February 2026
On the evening of Thursday 29 January, Attenborough Arts Centre launched ‘Materials Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles’ in Gallery 1 & 2 while celebrating ‘A Decade of Exhibitions’ for the...
30th January 2026
We are excited to once again celebrate this year’s LGBT+ History Month throughout the whole of February. This year’s theme is Science and Innovation as it impacts our daily lives,...
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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