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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...

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...

We’re looking forward to our 30 anniversary celebrations in 2027, and ahead of that, the major refurbishment works scheduled for the coming months. As you know, in March we were...

Attenborough Arts Centre’s new season launch is their largest yet! The programme features a range of thought-provoking exhibitions, performances, and artist-led creative courses and workshops, together delivering on the organisation’s...

We are delighted to be supporting the collection of birthday messages for Sir David Attenborough’s commemorative book by the University of Leicester in celebration of his 100th birthday. The message...

On the evening of Thursday 4 June, ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ launched in Gallery 1 and 2 at Attenborough Arts Centre, drawing in audiences to explore Jason Wilsher-Mills...

Join us for the return of Attenborough Late, a fun-packed after-hours art experience the takes over our whole building. Explore the galleries, get creative in hands-on sessions, experience live performances...

Happy Pride Month! June is a vibrant and inclusive celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting on their history and achievements while understanding the ongoing struggles for equality. This month brings...

On Saturday 9 May we welcomed in over 500 visitors to our bi-annual Craft & Art Fair to explore the work of local crafters and artists as they presented their...

Across two days and three screens, our communities came together to honour one of the world’s most beloved storytellers and his lifelong dedication to the natural world. Over 200 people...

This season we are excited to welcome new and returning artists and audiences to our Craft & Art Fair. With crafters from across the country sharing their work, there will...

Visitors to Leicester’s much-loved Attenborough Arts Centre are set to benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial improvements to the building. The centre, in Lancaster Road, has been awarded...

With the opening of ‘A Decade of Exhibitions’ we caught up with our Visual Arts Assistant Rebecca Wymant, who developed the show and publication, to learn more about there process...

Attenborough Arts Centre is pleased to announce that our Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year for the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026. The global awards celebrate...

Revealing a new range of creative courses, exhibitions, performances and events, Attenborough Arts Centre ensures that Summer remains exciting, inspiring and creative for all. This summer brings a new range...