What’s On
Spring 2026
Leicester Comedy Festival
4 – 22 February 2026
Ready for another February full of comedy? We definitely are! Leicester Comedy Festival is Europe’s biggest and longest-running comedy festival and we are proud to be a venue hosting a range of shows just for you.
Featured events
Thursdays 15 January, 8pm - 10:30pm
Leicester Jazz House presents a solo concert by Alcyona Mick, a pianist working at the forefront of the London Jazz scene. Alcyona has written and produced music for independent short films, documentaries, and animation.
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
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,...
22nd January 2026
Join us as a stall holder for our upcoming Craft & Art Fairs. If you’re an artist or maker, a small creative business or have a crafty side hustle, then...
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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