Opportunities
From front of house to behind the scenes to artists opportunities, we offer a wide range of roles for all.
Movement: a creative project for people aged 16-25
Join our Next Gen. Creatives group for a free 8 week creative project led by local artist Mellow Baku. Create your own artwork and plan your own showcase event in the gallery. Explore poetry, spoken word and visual art techniques.
About Next Gen. Creatives
Next Gen. Creatives invites young people to shape our artistic programme, empowering them to become the next generation of artists, curators, performers and creative professionals. By joining Next Gen. Creatives, young people in Leicester have the opportunity to network with professional artists and practitioners, gain valuable life skills and learn about the various employment pathways open to them in the arts and creative sector. In recent years the group has delivered their own workshops, curated their own exhibitions, met internationally renowned artists and taken part in artist-led workshops.
About Mellow Baku
Mellow Baku is a multidisciplinary artist, specialising in music with over 15 years’ experience as a live performer. She draws on her cultural heritage and jazz improvisation, combining acoustic guitar and electro loops to produce soundscapes, songs and spoken word.
Dates:
Thursday 15 January 2026
Thursday 22 January 2026
Thursday 5 February 2026
Thursday 12 February 2026
Thursday 26 February 2026
Thursday 5 March 2026
Thursday 12 March 2026
Thursday 19 March 2026
Thursday 16 March 2026 – Showcase event date with times to be announced
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Attenborough Arts Centre, Salmon Gallery
The workshops are free but advance sign-up is necessary.
For further information and to sign up, contact hannah.pillai@leicester.ac.uk
Volunteering
We are looking for Gallery Assistant Volunteers for our next exhibition.
Volunteers are important members of Attenborough Arts Centre front of house team. They are people who share a love of the arts, giving their time to contribute to the continued success of the centre.
As a Volunteer, you will be part of an organisation with decades of experience in providing performances, courses, workshops and activities for children and families.
You would be a public face for Attenborough Arts Centre, providing support and assistance within our gallery spaces. Ensuring our customers and visitors have a positive and enjoyable experience during their visit and aiding in their desire to return.
Contact Noreen Gallagher (Volunteer Coordinator) at aacvolunteer@leicester.ac.uk with a short paragraph explaining your interest in the Gallery Assistant role at Attenborough Arts Centre.