Learning

The Attenborough Arts Centre offers a huge variety of ways to learn about and engage with our gallery. There is a vibrant and exciting programme of events and courses for primary, secondary, college, SEN students and teachers and our creative courses offers training and tutorage for professionals and hobbyists.

We also have great facilities in which to teach, study and get closer to our collections.

Schools

Attenborough Arts offers a flexible, cross-curricular approach to group visits with a wide range of options available for all Key Stages. We work directly with every SEN school across Leicester, letting children explore the arts in our creative studios and new galleries, supported by artists and staff, tailoring access to your requirements.

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Nurture Network

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Community of Learning

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Case Studies

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Partner Statement

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Catherine Infants

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Access Info

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Off Site RA

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Children and Young People

We provide creative opportunities for children and young people of all ages. From weekly groups, to school holiday activities, Attenborough Arts is the place to nurture creative talent. Discover our programme of events for young people interested in art and performance.

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Past Projects

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Families

Families can enjoy free activities and online resources with the Attenborough Arts Centre. The ever-growing programme encourages play, learning and creativity, all linked to our exhibitions and creative output.

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Childrens resource materials in shelving.

Activities and Resources

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Time Peake with children from the Little Inventors in Space.

Projects

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Attenborough’s Cultural Communities is an exciting, ambitious new community arts project from our Learning and Outreach Team that creates tailored engagement to extend the reach and impact of our new digital and online cultural activity. This crucial project funded by the Peter Sowerby Foundation, focuses on reaching the most isolated in Leicester/shire, due to their disability or complex needs and the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their lives. The Outreach Co-ordinator facilitates access to digital content, streamed through platforms and online networks, to ensure children, young people with the most barriers, and their families, have access to world-class arts and cultural commissions.

The Attenborough Cultural Communities project includes:

  • Development of a new online learning resource for people wanting to create their own artwork including income generating and restriction-free classes
  • A dedicated Digital Outreach Co-ordinator ensures that the new resources are tailored to the needs of disabled and disadvantaged children and their families
  • Access to our Centre’s main programme of performances, exhibitions, creative learning workshops through digital and online activity
  • Tailored art packs to take home with detailed and accessible videos
  • Live-streamed and pre-recorded performances
  • Live Zoom art workshops
  • Online creative activities for all the family

For further information please contact the programme coordinator Hannah on Hannah.pillai@leicester.ac.uk

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Creative Courses

Bring your passion to life by joining a creative class at the Attenborough Arts Centre. We have over twenty years experience in running creative courses for people of all ages. With courses from jewellery making to life drawing, yoga classes to guitar tutoring, there’s always something for everyone, from experienced maker to new beginner.

Meet the Learning Team

Marianne Pape, Learning and Outreach Manager

Leads the Learning and Outreach programme and team, including work with schools, communities, families, children and young people, and artists.

marianne.pape@le.ac.uk

Bob Christer, SENsory Atelier Programme Manager

Hannah Pillai, Programme Coordinator: Inclusive Youth Arts Programme & Next Gen. Creatives

Caroline Rowland, Schools Learning Assistant

Assists the SENsory Atelier Programme Manager on various projects helping to shape and create learning resources.

caroline.rowland@leicester.ac.uk