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  • February 2026

  • Wed 4
    November 18, 2025 - March 29, 2026

    Save the World: The 25th Annual Open Art Exhibition

    Balcony Gallery Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A BrightSparks: Arts in Mental Health Group and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust exhibition. The main exhibition features selected artworks from The University of Leicester Collection with responses from members of the ArtsCafe arts group based at The Bradgate Mental Health Unit and the ArtSpace arts group based at Attenborough Arts Centre. The exhibition also displays […]

    Free
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    Wed 4
    An abstract and textured art piece of grey, red and white streaks to represent nature.
    January 22 @ 10:30 - March 26 @ 12:00

    Problem & Criticism

    Studio 3 Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Join with other artists to develop your critical skills and become more confident in your ability to develop your own artistic style. These friendly, supportive classes are devoted entirely to discussion and criticism of work done at home. The six sessions are based around a focus and specific creative problems set by the tutor. You […]

    £56 – £75
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    Wed 4
    Colourful fabric draped over large stone structures in a white room.
    January 30 - May 4

    Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles

    Gallery 1 Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom   +1 more

    This exhibition is in partnership with Hayward Touring. Attenborough Arts Centre presents 'Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles', an ambitious group exhibition exploring how artists are using textiles in surprising and radical ways. Illuminating the diverse roles textiles play in contemporary artistic practice, the exhibition brings together artists who take the intimate and domestic quality […]

    Free
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    Wed 4
    A pink box saying 'A Decade of' above a yellow box saying 'Exhibitions' on a dark green background.
    January 30 - May 4

    A Decade of Exhibitions

    Salmon Gallery Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    In 2016, Attenborough Arts Centre opened its new purpose-built galleries, creating a new home for contemporary art in Leicester. Since then we have welcomed thousands of visitors and hosted a diverse programme of exhibitions by local, national and international artists. Over the past decade, these spaces have become more than galleries — they are places […]

    Free
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    Wed 4
    A tablet showing a piece of artwork, surrounded by pens, coffee, notebooks and colours.
    February 2 @ 10:00 - February 9 @ 16:00

    Social Media Marketing for Creatives

    Studio 1 Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A new two day workshop for artists and makers who want to gain tips and tricks to get the max from their social media. Do you want to start selling your art online? To get better at it but need to know more tricks of the trade? Why do hashtags matter? What actually is an […]

    £60 – £80
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    Wed 4
    A woodcut, antique carving of a biblical story, showing crowds gathered around two men as they look to the skies for angels and saints.
    February 4 @ 10:30 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Art History: Reformers and Radicals: A survey of the art and politics of 16th Century Europe

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    A five week overview of the huge changes - religious, political and cultural - in Europe in the 16th Century. Religion, politics and art changed greatly during this period. Art was used to convey religious messages; politicians deployed artists to support their campaigns. Some countries became Protestant, others didn’t - why? Great figures ranging from Luther […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Thu 5
    Two men sat at a white grand piano playing from a music book.
    February 5 @ 18:00 - 20:00 View all in this series

    Piano Club

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Develop your piano-playing skills in this relaxed and informal monthly performers’ club. Join pianist Jude Richardson on Sunday afternoons and/or Thursday evenings in a casual piano group class dedicated to helping you gain confidence as a pianist and performer. You can bring finished pieces, music you've just started looking at, original compositions, or anything else […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Fri 6
    Students are shown drawing on easels in an art studio during a Life Drawing class.
    February 6 @ 18:00 - 20:00 View all in this series

    Weekly Life Drawing Classes

    Studio 4 Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Weekly pay-as-you-go Life Drawing classes with artist and expert tutor Scott Bridgwood. Ideal for complete beginners or more experienced artists seeking a flexible opportunity to do some life drawing with experienced models and a professional tutor. No need to commit to a long course, simply book the dates you can make it and pay for […]

    £13.50 – £18
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    Fri 6
    A person in a wolf mask growling.
    February 6 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    The Comedy Asylum: Menopausal Werewolf in Wigston

    Main Hall Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    From the team of comedians, writers and people with mental health conditions behind festival hits ‘Robots Vs Zombies’ and ‘Death in Dunton Gusset’ comes a suburban horror story of great magnitude. Also, there's a raffle. Age Recommendation: 16+ Show Notice: Scenes of violence Recommended Price: £10 What are ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets? We believe that that arts […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sat 7
    A white man and two young girls smiling at each other in front of a laptop that says '14/48'.
    February 7 @ 10:00 - February 15 @ 12:00

    14/48 Takeover Workshops

    Studio 1 Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival written by Young People. Young people write the plays, and we stage them. 14/48 Takeover gives young writers aged 8-12 the chance to work with professional playwrights and theatre makers to produce four new plays, brought to life for family audiences. Each writer attends four sessions, either in the morning […]

    £20
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    Sat 7
    A piece of white paper on top of a collection of scattered photographs. The paper has shapes and squiggles created with pens, threads and cut up paper. In the corner is another white piece of paper with a black squiggle with leaves made out of paper cuttings.
    February 7 @ 13:00 - 15:00 View all in this series

    Saturday Gallery Art Club: with Poonam Thanki

    Salmon Gallery Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Saturday Gallery Art Club is your opportunity to get creative, explore art hands-on, and take inspiration from our latest exhibitions to create your own work. This session has been designed by one of our gallery assistant facilitators to explore a unique area of work. Open to everyone, each session is supported by our friendly Learning […]

    Free
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    Sun 8
    Two handles creating a pottery bowl together.
    February 8 @ 12:30 - 15:30 View all in this series

    Sunday Sessions: Illuminate: Sacred Threads

    Salmon Gallery Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    We are partnering with local creative community groups for our weekly Sunday Sessions, to support artists and organisations while bringing you incredible workshops each week. The sessions are designed and led by a local artist and groups, as they bring their own expertise to facilitate exciting creative workshops. Ranging from painting to pottery, wellbeing to […]

    Free
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