News
2nd March 2025
Good for a Girl is a brand-new drama celebrating and exposing the real-life experiences of women in football, coming to Attenborough Arts Centre Friday 7 & Saturday 8 March 2025....
26th February 2025
Small audience groups sit immersed in a wonderland of hundreds of real plants, watching, feeling and hearing as music, puppets, sounds, smells, light and shadows are brought to life around...
14th February 2025
On the evening of Thursday 13 February, Attenborough Arts Centre launched ‘Crip Arte Spazio: The Disability Arts Movement in Venice’ in Gallery 1 and celebrated the Gallery 2 Exhibition ‘Who...
29th January 2025
Chinese Lunar New Year has begun and we are welcoming in the Year of the Snake! Running from 29 January to 12 February, the Chinese Lunar New Year is a...
22nd January 2025
Attenborough Arts Centre is excited to announce the support of a new work titled ‘Lido Loves’ by Lindsey Warnes, a Leicester-based writer and performer. This piece is being created as...
15th January 2025
Shape Arts brings its landmark Crip Arte Spazio: The Disability Arts Movement in Venice exhibition to Leicester, fresh from its presentation at the world-renowned Venice Biennale 2024. The Disability Arts...
14th January 2025
We are proud to announce that it we have been awarded £249,400 to secure the future of our groundbreaking SENsory Atelier programme. Our landmark arts-based learning initiative brings artists to...
13th January 2025
At Attenborough Arts Centre we believe in access to the arts for all, and that includes you. Whether you are interested in using our centre as a community hub for...
10th January 2025
அவர்கள் யார்? நான் யார்? Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to present Sabrina Tirvengadum’s ‘Who Were They? Who Am I?’, an exhibition that delves into the complexities of their Mauritian family...
7th January 2025
Join us for the return of Attenborough Late, a fun-packed after-hours art experience the takes over our whole building. This year our galleries and café will be buzzing with music,...
6th January 2025
It’s the start of a brand-new year and that means we are welcoming back students for another term of fun, learning and creativity. Attenborough Arts Centre is your arts and...
5th December 2024
Our Curatorial Trainee Pamela Vivas, visited the world-renowned Venice Biennale this November to experience ‘Crip Arte Spazio: The Disability Arts Movement in Venice’. An exhibition by Shape Arts, the work...
13th November 2024
We are excited to announce the support of a new work titled The Winter’s Tale by 1623, a theatre company that’s all about shaking, shaping and sharing creativity based on...
11th November 2024
Celebrate culture and creativity with Attenborough Arts Centre this spring by experiencing our latest range of exhibitions and performances and get creative with artist-led courses, workshops, and a range of...
28th October 2024
Attenborough Arts Centre is excited to announce the support of a new work titled Nine Sixteenths by Paula Varjack, an an artist working in video, performance & participation. She is...
19th October 2024
Congratulations to In Good Company who have been awarded a grant of £99,999 from Arts Council England to enable the organisation to continue to invest in, develop and platform Midlands...
18th October 2024
On the evening of Thursday 18 October we opened our latest exhibition, Tim Fowler: The Ground. The launch drew in over 300 visitors who were the first to see the...
10th October 2024
We will present a major solo exhibition by Leicester artist Tim Fowler this autumn. Tim Fowler is an artist best known for his immediately recognisable paintings that feature a palette...
7th October 2024
Attenborough Arts Centre today announces the appointment of Jennifer Francis as Vice-Chair of its Advisory Board. Jennifer Francis is an experienced museums brand and marketing strategist who has held senior...
25th September 2024
Oil painting, an ancient and expressive art form, has always had a prominent place in the art world. And in our upcoming Captured on Canvas course, which runs from October...
19th September 2024
Next Gen. Creatives and Inclusive Youth Arts (18-24) showcase their responses to ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer exhibition through print, zines, poetry, performance, light and more in our Salmon Gallery. American...