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  • April 2026

  • Tue 7
    Colourful fabric draped over large stone structures in a white room.
    January 30 - May 3

    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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    Tue 7
    A pink box saying 'A Decade of' above a yellow box saying 'Exhibitions' on a dark green background.
    January 30 - May 3

    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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    Thu 9
    An abstract and textured art piece of grey, red and white streaks to represent nature.
    April 9 @ 10:30 - June 18 @ 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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    Thu 9
    April 9 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    WORD! with John Hegley

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

    Join us with John for this first WORD! of the new summer season. John Hegley has been referred to as - ‘Comedy’s Poet Laureate (The Independent), ‘Scandalously talented’ (Sunday Times) and an 'incurable entertainer' (Guardian). Featured on television, radio and internationally for over 40 years, he is author of 12 books, 2 CDs and 1 […]

    £5 – £20
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    Fri 10
    A tired looking middle-aged white man looking deadpan, Above him it says 'Phil Nichol, Trying my best'.
    April 10 @ 19:30 - 21:00

    Phil Nichol: Trying His Best

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

    Phil Nichol: Trying His Best Phil has been getting better at comedy since March 1987. One of these days he may just get it right. Until then Phil just keeps trying. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try your best. This is a tour of Phil, trying his best! Age Guidance: 18+ only ★★★★★ […]

    £15
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    Sat 11
    A pair of hands creating with wire on a creative table.
    April 11 @ 13:00 - 15:00 View all in this series

    Saturday Gallery Art Club

    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 Open to everyone, each session is supported by our friendly Learning Team as they hold the space for you to work independently or with your friends and family. With all […]

    Free
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    Sat 11
    Two canvas artworks on a wall. The left is made of fabric in a purple and pink harlequin pattern with black shapes and red outlines of African style masks. The right piece has various patterns showing the sky and a hill, with a frog-like man stood atop the hill looking at a cloud with a staff in hand.
    April 11 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Deaf Artist-led BSL Tour of ‘Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles’

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

    Join Deaf artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq on a BSL Tour of '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 of textiles […]

    Free
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    Sun 12
    Sunday-Sessions
    April 12 @ 13:00 - 15:00 View all in this series

    Sunday Sessions

    Café Attenborough Arts Centre, Lancaster Road, Leicester, United Kingdom

    Join in fun and engaging creative activities in our café, that are open and available for all. Give yourself permission to get creative in a welcoming and engaging environment with old and new friends alike. Enjoy crafting, board games, chalkboard activities, and more with each week offering up new and exciting activities that everyone can […]

    Free
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    Mon 13
    A golden trumpet.
    April 13 @ 19:30 - June 29 @ 21:00

    Jazz Performance

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

    Gain confidence in your ability to improvise and perform in a jazz group and learn tunes from the jazz repertoire. The course will introduce you to playing in a jazz band, or provide opportunity for you to improve your knowledge and skills. We will work on a number of tunes over the 10-week course, modelling […]

    £79 – £105
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    Tue 14
    Students are shown drawing on easels in an art studio during a Life Drawing class.
    April 14 @ 08:00 - 17:00 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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    Tue 14
    Adventures-in-Art
    April 14 @ 10:00 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Adventures in Art

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

    Adventures in Art is our weekly multi-disciplinary art workshop for adults. The sessions are usually in Studio 4 on the first floor, accessible via lift, stairs or external ramp. We have a variety of tutors who will deliver 3 or 4 weeks in a row, and then a different tutor will take over with a […]

    £7 – £11
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    Tue 14
    A room full of people dancing, bathed in a yellow light.
    April 14 @ 17:00 - 18:30

    Culture Talk: Art as Method: Performance and Research in Conversation

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

    What happens when art becomes a research method? This public conversation explores how theatre and embodied practice can reshape how knowledge is made within and beyond the university. The speakers will reflect on how artistic processes allow different bodies and histories to enter research, and how performance can open space for experiences that resist straightforward […]

    Free – £20
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