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  • May 2026

  • Mon 18
    A white gallery hallway with different colourful artworks on the wall in varying mediums.
    April 17 - May 31

    Sacred Threads: Stories We Almost Forgot

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

    Sacred Threads: Stories We Almost Forgot is a reflective exhibition that brings together faith, art and mental health, emerging from a collaborative creative programme developed in partnership with The Lantern Initiative and Takhleeq Leicester. Rooted in community, the exhibition shares works created by participants who took part in a series of artist-led workshops exploring personal and collective stories through making. […]

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    Tue 19
    Students are shown drawing on easels in an art studio during a Life Drawing class.
    May 19 @ 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 19
    Adventures-in-Art
    May 19 @ 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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    Wed 20
    Two punch needle scenes of flowers in wooded hops displayed on top of books.
    May 20 @ 10:00 - 13:00

    Beginners Punch Needle Embroidery: Hoop Art

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

    Create your own wonderfully textured piece of wall art in this beginner's punch needle embroidery workshop. You will use a slim needle and DK yarn to create a piece that can be mounted in a 4” hoop. Not only will you learn a new skill, you’ll also enjoy the wellbeing elements of this incredibly therapeutic […]

    £23 – £30
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    Thu 21
    An older white woman with a shaved head reading a book in a darkened room.
    May 21 @ 18:00 - 20:00 View all in this series

    Growing Your Poetic Voice: A course for writers with some experience of writing poetry

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

    Focus each week on a specific subject, including writing for special events, nature writing, writing for publication and much more. This 10-week course is aimed at anyone who has some previous experience of writing poetry - either through a previous adult education class, a writing group, an on-line course, or self-taught independent practise. It would […]

    £12 – £16
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    Sat 23
    A grey poster filled with various hearts and two Black women surrounded by hearts.
    May 23 @ 13:00 - 15:00

    Apittame Arts: ‘Let’s Talk About Love’ Writing Workshop with Imani Ahiro

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

    Join Imani Ahiro for a guided creative writing workshop exploring love in all its forms. Through conversation, reflection and writing exercises, this session invites participants to connect mind, body and voice in a welcoming and imaginative space. You don’t need to be an experienced writer, just bring a pen, paper, and openness to explore. Together, […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sun 24
    Two hands drawing out Islamic Geometry symbols with books in front of them showing different patterns.
    May 24 @ 11:00 - 14:00

    Sunday Sessions: Sacred Patterns

    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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    Sun 24
    Two brightly dressed women are on a stage holding up skateboards above their heads. The background set it bright and colourful with skatepark ramps.
    May 24 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    Turtle Key Arts: Sisters 360

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

    This event is part of The Spark Festival 2026. Fatima and Salima are hijabi-wearing step-sisters with one goal: win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition. But when family tensions threaten their dream, only a daring super-plan can save the day in this funny, heartfelt play for ages 8–12. “Uplifting and surreally playful” - The Stage […]

    £5 – £20
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    Wed 27
    A group of young people chatting in a gallery surrounded by art.
    May 27 @ 10:30 - 12:00 View all in this series

    Art History: Understanding Art Better

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

    A series of five talks with discussion time for anyone with an interest in understanding and challenging their views on art. These accessible talks with discussion time are intended for anyone interested in developing their understanding of art, whatever their existing level of knowledge. Some historical context for individual artists and schools of art will […]

    £7.50 – £10
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    Wed 27
    May 27 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    AWOL by Rob Gee

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

    Two old men escape from a care home and go to a metal festival. Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame because he is one. When he learns that his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up […]

    £8 – £10
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    Thu 28
    WORD! written over a scene of a performance taking place in the courtyard in the evening.
    May 28 @ 19:00 - 21:00

    WORD! May Edition

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

    WORD! is a 24 year old, Leicester based and UK Saboteur nominated, poetry and spoken word organisation. They deliver one of the longest running poetry events in the UK, alongside a broader portfolio of work focused on social, personal and professional development. With a focus on creative health and wellbeing through writing, spoken word, and […]

    £5 – £20
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    Sat 30
    Two punch needle coasters of a cherry and a orange, with a mug about to be placed onto it.
    May 30 @ 10:30 - 14:30

    Punch Needle Mug Rug

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

    Create your own punch needle coaster (mug rug!) in this fun beginner's punch needle class. Not only will you learn a new skill or further develop your experience of punch needle, you’ll also enjoy the wellbeing elements of this incredibly therapeutic and rhythmic craft. No experience is necessary as tutor Caroline will take you through […]

    £26 – £35
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