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Autumn 2026

Lucy Porter – Let Yourself Go!

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.

It’s about letting go of the person you’ve always thought you are, and using your midlife crisis to pursue new goals and reinvent yourself.

A white women with brown hair jumping up happily in a striped top, while miniature versions of herself float around her pulling poses.

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.

Wednesday 16 September, 1pm - 2pm

Each lunchtime session is a chance to slow down, settle in and experience an album as a whole, without interruptions or distractions. You can suggest an album you’d love to hear, or simply book a place and enjoy something chosen by someone else.

Thursday 8 October, 5pm - 7pm

A new major solo exhibition by acclaimed portrait artist Jemisha Maadhavji, this show explores portraiture and identity.

Recent news

27th August 2026

Highfields Community Centre and Attenborough Arts Centre have collaborated on ‘Step into the Spotlight’, a new film and performance programme that engaged local communities from Highfields with their local arts...

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...

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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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