What’s On
Summer 2026
Current Exhibition Closing Soon
Friday 5 June – Sunday 30 August, Free
Jason and the Adventure of 254 is running in Gallery 1 in partnership with the Wellcome Collection until 30 August 2026.
Bring the whole family for an unforgettable, interactive visual journey before it soon draws to a close.
Featured events
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.
Monday 7 September - 26 October, 6pm - 8:30pm
Develop sculptural ideas and experiment with form through drawing and model making, before finalising and finishing a unique piece.
Saturday 26 September, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Festival favourite Lucy returns with a brand new show about the power of letting yourself go – in every sense. Whether that means embracing your wrinkles, or having a couple of babychams and dancing like nobody’s watching.
Recent news
25th August 2026
Here at Attenborough Arts, we love life drawing, and so do many of our creative learners. It’s an important form of drawing, training your eye to translate three-dimensional forms onto...
13th August 2026
We are taking part in Kids Aloud, a campaign to encourage family-friendly visits and curious minds! Art Fund’s Kids Aloud initiative makes it easy to find family-friendly events and activities...
3rd August 2026
Launching our largest programme yet, covering Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027, all our creative courses, events and more are live to explore. To begin your browsing, click here to visit...
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.
Upcoming events
Events
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Soundbites Lunchtime Concert
July 28 @ 12:15 - October 27 @ 13:15 -
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